A Young Master's Affection Chapter 2

A/N: Happy holidays! Sorry for not updating in a long time... school this year has been very stressful and I won't be free until July! However I had some time on Christmas Eve and I managed to complete this chapter!

Ryouta: 12 Kasmatsu: 20

Kasamatsu walks the familiar pathway towards Kise mansion. The Kises requested for him to watch over Ryouta a day after they leave for the city. He glances at his watch, noticing it's almost 2:00 in the afternoon. To his annoyance, he accidentally steps into puddle from the heavy storm yesterday. He grumbles silently while approaching the mansion gates.
However once he reaches them there is no one waiting for him. Usually a servant is waiting to unlock the metal gate for Kasamatsu except for today.

He decides to wait five minutes before pressing the buzzer on the side of the gate but doesn't see anyone coming down the path. Kasamatsu decides to press the buzzer repeatedly five times. But even then no one comes to unlock the gate.

Kasamatsu starts to get the feeling that something is wrong and tries to think of another way in. Even though he was invited into the mansion it was impossible to scale the huge gates. The property was large enough that Kasmatsu wouldn't be heard from his spot if he yelled either.
So instead he does the sensible thing: he waits. Kasamatsu sighs and looks down at his watch, the hands now pointing to 2:30.

However the next time he looks up, he can finally see a figure running towards him from the mansion. Kasamatsu grabs his bag and walks towards the gate just as the elderly maid reaches the other side, short of breath.

"We're so sorry to have kept you waiting Yukio-San," says the maid with a bow.

"No it's alright you didn't have to run here!" Yukio exclaims and adds, "don't worry you can lean on me and we'll walk back to the mansion."

The maid raises up from her bow, looks at Kasamatsu in the eye and says, "Sorry but you aren't allowed inside the mansion at the moment."

"What why?" Kasamatsu says in disbelief. He's never been denied entry into the mansion and he didn't see why he should since the kises were the ones who called him over.

"Yesterday afternoon Master Kise and the lady were on their way to the city when..." The maid paused as she wiped away tears from her eyes.

"When what...?" Kasamatsu asked, feeling a sense of dread for the next few words he was about to hear.
"When they were on the way when the storm hit and got into an accident with a truck," The maid said sadly as tears rolled down her cheeks.

"But they're in the hospital now and going to get better right?" Kasamatsu said as hopefully as he could although he could sense this wasn't the case.

"No Kasamatsu, they died on impact," the maid said, burying her face into her hands as she now wept.

Kasamatsu was devastated. The Kises were the nicest family he knew and they were parents who dearly loved their son Ryouta. Kasamatsu suddenly remembered the young boy.

"Wait, how is Ryouta doing?" Kasamatsu asks, his voice full of concern for the boy.

"He heard the news this morning and he doesn't want to talk to anyone at the moment," the maid said somberly.

"I'm sure if you let me see him he'll talk to me," Kasamatsu says in a worried tone.

"I'm sorry Kasamatsu but nobody is allowed inside the mansion right now. Please leave," the maid says apologetically and turns away from Kasamatsu and the gate.

"No wait! I can help just let me in!" Kasamatsu says almost pleadingly.

The maid didn't turn around but as she walks away says, "I'm sorry Kasamatsu but he said he doesn't want to speak to anyone, specifically you."

Kasamatsu felt a pain in his chest, more than anything he's ever felt before. Slighty shocked, Kasamatsu could only turn and walk away.

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A few days have passed but Kasmatsu is still not allowed into the mansion. He pleads with the maid once more but has no luck. Kasamatsu lets out a frustrated sigh. He needed to see Ryouta before he left town later in the day.

Kasamatsu had been accepted into a university in the city. He was going to pursue his dream job as a journalist. He couldn't let this chance let him go or he would never forgive himself. But that didn't stop him from feeling the guilt of leaving Ryouta. He planned on telling the boy earlier but didn't have a chance after the accident.

Kasamatsu looked down at his watch. If he left now he would be on time for his train. With an angry yell, Kasamatsu gripped the iron gate. He took out a slip of paper from his pocket, a short letter to Ryouta about his leave. He wasn't even sure if the boy would find the note wedged between the gate and wall. However this was better than leaving without a good-bye. As he slowly let go and turned away, Kasamatsu willed himself to keep walking.

A/N: Here's the end of chapter two! Thank-you for all your reviews and follows, they really help motivate me finish up chapters! I know I'm not the fastest writer out there, so thanks again for always being patient! (: