First off, Iâm really sorry about this late release. I was a bit busy today ^^ BUT I still wanted to give you guys something hehe
In this chapter, we get to see from Hirotoâs POV what caused Teruki to choose the path he chose in the last chapter.
Thanks for all the interesting BL recommendations! Iâll be sure to check them all.\nChapter 22:
The Feelings of the Erotic Demon King Houou Hiroto Pt. 4\nAfter that gloomy Training Camp, I rushed straight home to Yuu. And I kept jabbing at the doorbell until Yuu unlocked the front door.
Yuu: âHirotoâŚâ
He uttered my name as I wrapped my arms around him. Not sparing another second, I planted a kiss on his forehead.
Hiroto: âIâm sorry for being late. Did you eat yet? Oh, a text from Ken. Today itâll be hard for me to hold myself back, Yuu. But I wonât do anything you donât want.â
Yuu: ââŚalthoughâŚâ
Yuu muttered something. But because his voice was so soft, it was difficult to catch what he said. Hoping to get some answers, I stared into his eyes.
Hiroto: âYuu? âŚnnâŚâ
Yuu kissed me.
Let me repeat myself. Yuu kissed me.
Itâs the first time he initiated a kiss since his amnesia.
Yuu: âYou can hold me. I want you to make me unreasonableâŚâ
Yuu clung to me  as the last of his words left his lips, seemingly afraid. And I kissed him.
Itâs been a while since I saw Yuu, and even longer since Iâve felt him.
As such, my reasoning quickly dissipated.
However, I couldnât help but wonder, what was Yuu so afraid of?
Then I recalled a conversation with Byakko.\nTeruki: âEven though Suzakuâs a transfer student, he knows a lot of old gossip. Like how Yuu desperately chases after you even when you donât want it. The three of us were in the same room, but he totally ignored Yuu and talked to me instead. It was like Yuu was part of the air or something. I saw it all, I donât know if Suzaku considered him an enemy. But I think that hurt Yuuâs feelings pretty bad.â
Hiroto: âHuh.â
Teruki: âIâll also check the people who fed Suzaku all these rumors. Once I confirm their identities, Iâll contact you again. Oh, and uh. Houou-senpai.â
Byakko turned to face me, eyes unblinking as if trying to pick me apart.
Teruki: âWhat is Yuu in your eyes, senpai?â
Hiroto: âRight now we are childhood friends.â
Teruki: âRight nowâŚhuh.â
Hiroto: âOf course I want all of Yuu, mind body and soul, to belong to me. I desire him. I wonât hand him over to anyone. And definitely not to you. I wonât yield.â
I wished to be the only one in Yuuâs eyes.
Look only at me. Feel only me. And grace only me with your smiles.
I smiled mockingly to myself imagining a Yuu whoâs crazily obsessed with me. Byakko continued to stare, but eventually sighed.
Teruki: âSo youâre that kind of person, senpai. Then, Iâll take the position as his best friend. Iâll take the side thatâs able to defend him and be Yuuâs unwavering support. I refuse to watch silently as Yuu suffers.  When heâs sad Iâll comfort him, and when heâs having fun weâll laugh together. Iâll protect him and Iâll accept him for who he is. Of course, if you hurt Yuu, I wonât stand for itâŚ.thatâs all I have to say. Today Iâll leave it to you, senpai. Now, if youâll excuse me.â
He bowed once towards me, and turned heel. As he was leaving, I recalled into memory how his eyes were.
Dazzling emerald, radiating with the power and will of a tiger.
Heâd get it. The position as Yuuâs most trusted, one and only best friend.
Yuuâs pillar of strength.
Since I wanted both his mind and body, itâs a position thatâs impossible for me. I wanted to permeate his mind. I wouldnât be able to handle watching silently as Yuu fell in love with another person.
Please forgive me for my selfishness.\nYuu eyed me anxiously as I was rolling through my thoughts.
Yuu: âHiroto? Whatâs wrong?â
My response was a kiss and a smile.
Hiroto: âItâs nothing. Iâm sorry I was late in saving you yesterday.â
Yuu: âHuh? No, thank you for saving me yesterday, Hiroto. Although, I actually donât hate the person who assaulted me. Last night, he came to the infirmary and we talked a bit. He also reminds me of a black cat.â
Yuu smiled as he recalled the conversation.
As soon as I pictured Genbu, a bitter smile slid its way across my lips.
(You saw him as a cat? Really, Yuu?)
Genbu Airu. A walking, talking R-18 sign. The number of relationships heâd had remained unknown.
Heâs the type to not refuse whatâs given to him. Popular with everyone around him.
Because he came off as an honor student in front of all the teachers, he was given the position of Head of the Public Morals Committee.
Although he didnât purposely cause trouble for the Student Council, he wasnât all chummy with them either.
Basically, the two branches of student authority kept each other in balance.
I suddenly remembered Genbuâs violet eyes. At such an image, I shook my head to calm my anger.
Hiroto: âHe came to the infirmary?â
Yuu: âYep. He said it was part of his morning duties as the Head of the Public Morals Committee. But he didnât do anything to me. I told him people shouldnât do such intimate things unless they loved one another. So he didnât do anything.â
Hiroto: ââŚI see.â
Did Genbu actually restrain himself? Itâs so hard to believe.
Yuu: ââŚcat-sanâŚâ
Hiroto: âYuu? Are you sleeping?â
His breathing came out slight and soft. Such a sight urged me to plant a kiss on each of his eyelids, before laying down next to him. Sure enough, heâd fallen asleep.
As I lay by his side, the future came into mind.
I thought of how to protect Yuu. Thereâs an outside source spreading vicious rumors about him. What was their motive? Â What did they aim to do?
The more I pondered, the deeper I got caught and lost within this labyrinth of possibilities. Â Holding Yuu even tighter, I slowly drifted to slumber.
Itâd be okay. Everything would soon fall within the palm of my hands. Iâd protect this precious existence. No doubt about it.\n\n\n\n\n\n