AUTHOR'S NOTE;
Hi... This chapter contains 1,522 words... It's a lot I know.... but a lot of things happened here in this part. 😅
Here yah go! ❤️
"Oh.. Hello, Rin... I was just about to call you...-" Sakusa answered his phone as he finished taking a shower, getting ready for work.
"I was thinking if we could do anything to make the process for the RO a little faster since I don't want what happened yesterday to-" but eventually he stopped.
"There will be no need for that..." Rintarō answered sounding uneasy from the other line.
"What do you-" Sakusa intriguingly asked.
"He... Kita Shinsuke... is dead..." Rintarō replied
Sakusa gulped the lump inside his throat that he couldn't respond quickly. He slumped down into the chair in front of the desk holding his phone.
"The investigation team I sent just reported that he committed suicide and was found dead inside his condominium unit last night." Rintarō continued.
The news shakes Sakusa's morning. He doesn't even know how to feel about it nor comment anything about it. He's baffling whether he should tell his husband or let it be...
"Kiyoo-nii... It was really unexpected... I know... No one expected it to end like this... Let's just offer our prayers to him... I'll message you later." Rin said and hanged up the call
"B..Babe.." Atsumu uttered weakly as he stood beside Sakusa.
Sakusa looked at him... The taller bits his lower lip and breath heavily.
"Wh..What's wrong, Tsumu?" he asked trying to composed himself though his voice cracked a little.
"Ahm... Kita-san...." Atsumu began which startled Sakusa
Did Tsumu knew already? Sakusa asked himself. He doesn't want his husband to panic or scare him or trigger anything that may cause his attacks.
"He.. He sent me a voicemail.. right now.... I haven't open it yet... But... Ahmm . Babe... Would you mind spending few minutes listening to it? I'm a little scared about it... but I want to know.... because I have a feeling that I need to..." Atsumu explained though sounding a little afraid that his husband might freak out about it
The ravenette nodded.... It's not because he forgive the engineer for what he had done but because he feels sorry for Kita...
Both of them decided to head to the living room and sat on the couch listening to the audio.
"Atsumu... Hi. This voicemail is set to a certain schedule... so once you opened it... probably I'm... dead.
"D...Dead... What... does he mean... by saying...." Tsumu stammered as tears rolled down his cheeks and held his phone tightly as well as Sakusa's hand with his other hand
His husband looked at him and averted his eyes quickly
"He... According to Rin... Kita... committed suicide last night... He.. shoot himself...and died..."
Atsumu wrapped his arms around his husband's neck and tightly hold Sakusa.
The voicemail continued...
"Well, let me just apologize to you, Atsumu for everything I have done to you and your family. I regret it.. I regret it a lot, believe me, Atsumu (sniff)"
"It is very nice knowing you... it was nice having you around... I wish you find your.... wait... I know... you found your genuine happiness... and that's with Sakusa.... Please, continue to be happy... I'm sorry for causing traumatic experience to you... It's not intentional... You don't have to forgive me... because I know it's difficult... Just be happy... that's all I ask. This is goodbye, Tsumu."
Atsumu may have been terrified by everything that Kita did but the engineer is not just a colleague, but a friend...before all this mess. He cried loudly, sobbing all the pain of losing an old friend.
Sugawara entered the living room with a man in suit. It's Kita's friend who came yesterday, Aran Ojiro.
"I'm sorry for disturbing you.... I just wanted to apologize about everything Kita said yesterday..." Aran said and bowing his head.
Atsumu stared at Aran. The newcomer lifted his face and saw Atsumu's red puffy eyes.
"We.. We knew what happened.... and I.. Ahm... I.." Tsumu stuttered pouring out his tears again.
"I just... want... you.... to know how Kita regret... everything..." Aran stuttered teary eyes
"I.. I know... We know..." Atsumu answered looking directly at Aran
"You're crying... because...of... Kita... You're a good person, Atsumu-kun... Thank you for shedding those tears for my best friend... That means a lot to me... especially to Kita... Thank you..." Aran said and bowed again before leaving the house
Atsumu cried all day, that Samu and Yuuki have to stay with him.. since Sakusa has to attend work. Sugawara also emotionally supported him while attending to the babies.
It was in the news as well... That Atsumu couldn't even bear to hear nor watch it.... He knew everyone, even himself, hated Kita one way or another... but he didn't imagine his friend leaving like that... he even thought that they could still reconcile and redeem their broken friendship.. but that won't be possible now......
Atsumu cried beyond he had ever imagine he could... It was painful still...
Samu also had mixed emotion since he even blurted out that he wished Kita to be dead.... It was just brought by his emotion yesterday, but he didn't mean it like that...
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That night, Atsumu waited for his husband at the living room
"Tsumu... why are you still up?" Sakusa asked as he put his briefcase in the table in the middle of the room
"I..I'm waiting for you, Omi... Can.. we.. spend a little time for our prayer to Kita-san.... I... I know.. you hated him .. I hated him too.. but Omi... Kita-san... he is... he was..." Tsumu started tearing up again.
Sakusa wrapped his arms around his husband
"Of course, Babe..." he whispered.
They spend the next few minutes in solemn prayer with Sugawara.
~
"Atsumu... Are you alright?" Sakusa asked after he sat down in the bed where Atsumu is leaning in the headboard.
"I.. I am, Babe... I was just so shocked and I.. I couldn't... move on from the fact that...." Atsumu started crying again
"Shhh.. Please, Babe... Just... relax..." That's all Sakusa could even say and hug Atsumu.
"Babe... Tomorrow we will visit the doctor Daichi recommended... Can you manage to...". Sakusa started as soon as Atsumu calmed down and laid his head on him
"Yes, Babe.. I can... I should .." Tsumu replied.
~
The next day
"Excuse me, we're looking for Dr. Chikara Ennoshita." Sakusa asked the nurse.
"Wait.. I know you... Hmm.. You've been admitted here once, right? Iwa- chan-"
"What did I tell you about calling me like that, Toru?" a stern voice scissored its way towards us.
"Ohh! Right! Sorry, Iwa-chan... I mean Dr. Iwaizumi." the nurse smiled guiltily while sticking his tongue out playfully.
The doctor walked in front of us and smiled a little.
"I believe I heard you're looking for someone."
"Yes. We're looking for Dr. Ennoshita." Sakusa repeated and held Atsumu's hand tighter.
"Ah... Yes... I believe, he's still in his clinic.. He's our resident psychiatrist. I can assist you." Dr. Iwaizumi volunteered.
"That'll be great." Sakusa gratefully smile and bowed at the doctor.
"I hope he could accommodate you today." Dr. Iwaizumi spoke as they walked away from the nurse's desk.
They went to the third floor of the building where there are fewer rooms. They stopped at the end of the hall and Dr. Iwaizumi knocked at the door.
"Come in." a welcoming soft voice answered
"Hey, Dr. Enno... Some patients are looking for you." Dr. Iwaizumi said opening the door slightly and they were welcome by a man with kind facial features wearing white coat
"Oh... Please, take your seats." he offered pointing on the chairs in front of his small brown table.
The couple sat down in front of the doctor while Iwaizumi stood behind them.
"You ... were recommended by our friend, Daichi... so.. we hope you could help us." Sakusa began holding Tsumu's hand
"Oh! Daichi-san, ha... He's an old friend from High School.. I really wanted to offer my help... but I'm sorry... I can't at the moment... because my filed leave has just been approved so I'll be leaving Tokyo for the time being." the doctor confided with a sad expression and tone.
"Oh... That's... That's...okay... But maybe you could recommend someone from the hospital who could help us..." Sakusa inquired.
"I know someone.... but... he isn't a resident doctor here..." Dr. Ennoshita responded rubbing his chin with his right thumb.
"Whichever hospital he is in we'll do meet him... Right, Omi?" Tsumu answered squeezing his husband's hand.
"He isn't working at a hospital... He works at home." The doctor informed as he opened his drawer and grabbed his eyeglasses.
"What do you-"
"He's exceptionally good as a psychiatrist. He believes that curing a person's mental health should be done somewhere comfortable so he resigned from the hospital... though the top management offered almost triple the salary. Would you like to give him a call?" the psychiatrist said while wearing his glasses and smiling brightly to the couple.
Sakusa looked at his husband worried about Atsumu.. Dr. Ennoshita highly acknowledged that doctor so they should give it a try.
"Okay." Sakusa and Atsumu answered as they looked at each other, then at the doctor...
"Hello, Tsukishima....."