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"One day at a time. One day at a time." 

This has been Hajime's saying since the day his parents died in a plane crash 11 years ago when he was just 12 years old and his brother was 15. Hajime knew that after that things were going to change, with his father no longer around that his uncle Hideo will be stepping in as the next heir to be king when his Grandfather and Grandmother step down from their duties. Seeing his Grandfather deal with the daily politics that comes with his post as the king Hajime feels lucky that he would not be dealing with these things ever in his life being the younger of the two brothers. 
Today was the day they had announced his brother in laws pregnancy to the people, making an official statement through Instagram. Hajime is very excited for Daichi & Koushi, really excited to become an uncle. Daichi and Koushi are loved by the people and once Daichi turns 30 in three years he will be considered eligible and would be named the next heir replacing their uncle of whom Hajime personally is not a fan of. Hideo has always wanted to be king, Hajime knows that his uncle keeps a mellow presence only because of his grandparents as his grandfather the king has the power to step down and make Hideo king. But Hajime can't do anything, he can only sit back and wait for his brother to turn thirty.

After their parents death their grandparents had been there for them for a total of one week and after that Hajime and Daichi had to move on take on duties around and outside of the palace. It's not that they were being heartless, it was just that at that moment Hajime understood that his grandparents will always be there first for the people of Aoba Johsai, then the countries that function under their rule, then they will be there for eachother and then maybe if there is time left they will be their for their grandchildren. So from a young age Hajime and Daichi had relied on each other for support. When Koushi was added to this equation Hajime had feared that he would be left alone to defend for himself but both Daichi and Koushi had time and time again assured and showed him that they will always be there for him no matter the situation, the three of them will stand together and strong.

"Good evening, grandmother, grandfather." Hajime greeted as he took a seat at the table for dinner in their (unnecessarily) huge dining room. Dinners were always a family affair in the Iwaizumi family, well it was more than dinner for his grandmother. It was a was for his grandparents to make everyone talk *cough* report *cough* about their day or inform of any upcoming commitments or tours they are planning on sending him and his brother to make as a royal representative. These dinners had started after his parents death before that it use to be just the four of them, Ma, Pa, him and Daichi.

Hajime had once tried to attend the dinner in his casual clothes but his grandmother had been so furious with him that he had never made that mistake again. So as always he was wearing a light blue formal shirt with the sleeves rolled up and black trousers, that's what every alpha in their family wore for dinner. Hajime never understood why Koushi gave into his grandparents antics and started wearing skirts and dresses everywhere, it was rare to see Koushi wearing anything but that. Because before marriage Koushi loved wearing any and all kinds of pants, but Hajime never questioned because at the end of the day it was Koushi's choice. 

"Good evening grandson" replied his grandmother giving him a polite smile and his grandfather answered with a nod while drinking some water to take his medicine before dinner.

"Good evening uncle Hideo, aunt Akemi."

Good evening Hajime." his uncle replied not bothering to look up from his cellphone. While his gave him a polite smile and a nod acknowledging him.

"Good evening brother, good evening Koushi." Hajime finally finished greeting everyone as he sat down beside his brother in law who was to his right, sitting in between him and Daichi. his uncle and aunt sat right across Daichi and Koushi and his grandparents sat at the two ends of the table his grandmother to his left and his grandfather near his brothers end of the table leaving only one seat empty infront of Hajime, and seemed that it was also what had caught the attention of his grandmother and as soon as Hajime meet her eyes he knew what was coming.

" Hajime, you turned 24 this year, it has been 5 months since then. And as per my calculation you have about four weeks left to find yourself a suitable partner and introduce them to the family at the New Years gathering."

Before Hajime could reply Daichi spoke, "Grandmother as much as I would love for my little brother to find someone to settle down with isn't it a little early for him he just finished his university & it's not like he is going to be in line to become heir. So I think it would be for him to get settled with his duties that come with being the brother of the future heir so that he can help later."

Hajime was happy that his brother spoke for him, because Hajime thought the same and the brothers had already had a conversation about this matter as they knew how stubborn their grandmother could be.

"No, it doesn't matter if he going to be in the line for the throne or not, these are duties that need to be fulfilled. It's already been four years since you and Koushi got married and yes you both announcing the pregnancy is something that the people will be looking forward to but we have to give them something to look forward to and it's not like I am forcing him to get married right away. I am just giving him timeline to find someone suitable for the family and him, someone who would keep up with us and the duties they are given."

"But I am not getting married for the people or the family, I want to get married because I want to -"

"Your grandmother is right Hajime, and never forget that what happens in this family is never just for us, it's for the family and more importantly it's for the people of Aoba Johsai. We are and we always will be a peoples family." His grandfather spoke in a sharp authoritative voice implying that he was saying this as a king and not as a grandfather.

After that Hajime decided to keep his mouth shut and not speak unless asked a question and just focus on eating because he knew that he he didn't have a say in what happened to his own life. After that his grandmother moved on to Daichi.

"So Daichi, how did the people take the announcement of Koushi's pregnancy, me and your grandfather have been so busy today that we were not able to read about the response."
"Well, so far the people are overjoyed and not just in Aoba Johsai, we have gotten blessings and heartfelt gifts and well wishes of health of Koushi from around the world in just one day."

"That is good Daichi, it makes me so happy that in just months I am going to be a great grandmother. And Koushi how has your and the babies health been? All good hope."

"Yes, your highness I and the baby both are in really good health, other than some interesting food cravings I suppose."

"Oh! but those are so fun in a way, you get to eat what you want to your hearts content." Akemi said as she joined in the conversation. Akemi and Hideo had had an Alpha son who lived in the same premises but in a different compound where all three of them used to live together before his parents death. When his aunt and uncle moved here their son rejected the idea saying invite me once you're the king dad.'  And as Hajime was concerned Eita is a prick.

"Anyway, Hajime aren't you going to the opening for a new help line at the health center near the local highschool tomorrow, what was it about again?" Koushi asked, bringing him back from his thoughts.

"Oh, they are starting a new deparment with call lines to specifically help children , who don't have any support system to pay for them. They have already started funding and already have a few patients under their care whom I will be meeting tomorrow."

"That's great Hajime, it's about time the people start seeing you as who you are and not as the media portray you to be, what is it that they call you again 'playboy'. Ughh..."

"oh, stop that hun, non of that at the dinner table." his grandmother stoped her husband from going further on about that topic bring and brought her attention back to Hajime. "So, anyway Hajime are you going to be taking your regular personal guard with you tomorrow?"

"Yes, it will just be Matsukawa and Kyoutani with me, as only our selected press members will be aloud inside the health center compound so it won't be necessary for me to take more guards with me."

Dinner and talks carried on for another half an hour, and everyone made there way to their own quarters. As Hajime lied there in his king sized bed for one person which was unecessory but things have to be this way apparently, he was reminded of the thing his grandfather had said about the people finally seeing Hajime for himself and not the as the jerk knot headed playboy the media portrayed him, which was only because he had done his university studies in America and not Japan. Hajime wondered that maybe just maybe finding a partner who would love him and see him for who he really is might change the how the people of Aoba Johsai saw him.

The next morning he made his way to the car at around 12:30 in the afternoon after having lunch in his quarters, to get to the health center. He climbed in the back sit and turned to Matsukawa who sat in the passenger sit with Kyoutani behind the wheel.

"Hey, around what time would we be back home?"

"I don't know for sure, but in two hours so, we should be done with everything, why you got a date to plan playboy?" Matsukawa sounded proud of himself as he made that statement, it even made Kyoutani chuckle which was rare so he should be proud but Hajime was unamused. Matsukawa had been his personal guard since he turned 18, he had also been one of the guards to accompany him to America during his university. Hajime and Matsukawa had hit it off, as Matsukawa was the only guard who was the same age as Hajime. Kyoutani had joined Matsukawa as his personal guard last year, he might be a little stotic and angry looking as Matsukawa would discribe hime but he always mad good conversation with Hajime, Hajime always thought of him as a younger brother. These were the only two people other than Daichi that he was this close with, Hajime found himself to be very lucky to have them in his life.

"Ha-Ha, very funny asshole. Well, last night grandma made it very clear that the whole family wants to meet the significant other I am supposed to be choosing at the new year party no matter what, so I only have four weeks left to find someone I can fall in love with."

"Well shit, sorry my man but I have to say I do not envy you you my guy."

"Yeah whatever, let's just get to the health center."

"Yes Boss, Kyoutani step on it."

Kyoutani grumbled but started the car expressions not changing at all. When they made it to the Matsukawa said that he will go out and have a conversation with the media and the head surgeon who was incharge of this whole operation also the person who was going to be escorting him.

While waiting in the car Hajime was looking towards the local highschool where the students where out of the building enjoying their lunch break. Seeing the kids Hajime did feel nostalgic because of course like any other kid he had a good time during his highschool years but remembering that also left him feeling a little sad as he and Daichi were always surrounded by the papparazzi, always surrounding their school building clicking their pictures through the fence during their lunch Hajime hated that to this day constantly being under the watchful eye of the media .

He was about turn around and start up a conversation with Kyoutani just to distract himself but then his eyes landed on a teacher who was talking to one of the other staff. Even from this distance Hajime could tell he was tall, he was wearing simple brown chinos with a white cable knit sweater with a turtle neck paired with black boots. He had the most beautiflu brown hair which made Hajime want to run his fingers through those soft brown locks, the winter breeze was making his pale cheeks and tip of his nose pink. Hajime couldn't make out his eye colour from the car, but something in Hajime's mind was telling him to find out more about this person. Hajime was beyond mesmerised and sunddenly this beautiful view was blocked when Matsukawa's face came infront of his window taping it asking Hajime to get out of the car, when got out of the car with scowl on his mouth Mastsukawa nudged him and told him to put on a smile for the cameras. When Hajime looked over his shoulder to find the teacher, he was nowhere to be seen even the kids were starting to head back to their classes, so Hajime just sighed and headed toward the health center.

As he made it inside the Health center the introduced himself as he was not only the person who started this new helpline for kids but also who was going to be escorting Hajime through this tour.

"Your Royal Highness, Sir. I am Bokuto Koutaro, I am the head surgeon over here also the head of the new operation." Even though Hajime hated the formality and people bowing to them he nknew he can't refuse this so he accepted the greeting with a polite smile as always.

"It is really good to finally meet you Bokuto-san, specially after two weeks of E-mail conversations." Hajime replied trying to ease the formality a bit and seeing the surgeons stiff shoulder relax a bit after his comments assured him that his comment was well recieved.

" It's good to finally meet you too, Sir. If you would follow I would love to start a the tour."
"Ofcourse, yes, lead the way."

As they came upon the childerns ward where recently they had admitted 5 kids which were brought in through the helpline, where Bokuto stopped Hajime from going in.

"Uh.. is everything alright Bokuto-san?"

"I am sorry for stopping you Sir but the kids that we recently admitted which were brought to us through the help line are mostly omegas and well let's just say they have not had good relations in the past with the alphas they had in their lives and so they don't react well towards anyother alphas. They only allow omega nurses to be near them so it has been hard for the doctors to tend to them as omegas rarely become doctors. We have however been started looking for omega doctors in Japan. These kids have suffered severe trauma mental and physical, so I guess now that you are a part of this operation I would love to offically ask to look into this and maybe with your contacts you will be able to find an omega doctor who is willing to work at this centre and I can garutee you that that doctor will get the same pay and benefits as our alpha pediatrians get. I know omegas in are not treated that weel no matter the profession but here I can promise them a equal work environment and they would be judged by their skill and not their secondary gender."

"I had no idea that these kids were dealing with such severe trauma. Bokuto-san you don't have to worry at all I give you my word I will find you omega doctors and not only pediatrians but doctors with other specialisations too, I know that you even have helpline for rape victicms and I am sure it must be very difficult for them to be around alphas regardless they are a doctor or not. I promise you, give me two weeks, I already have a doctor in mind I met them whole I was studying in America, so I as you for two wekks and I promise I will get back to you with good news."

"Thank you so much Sir, I will looking forward to that E-mail I guess." Hajime found himself laughing with Bokuto as they made there way ahead.

While walking back to the car Hajime took his phone out of his pocket to check the time and decided that he will contact Akaashi later tonight as it was 1:30 in the morning right now in New York. When he was about to open the door to the car he remembered the teacher so he looked up to wards the school and of course found the school ground empty, he frowned and looked toward Matsukawa.

"Hey listen I have a huge favour to ask you."

"Yeah...?" Matsukawa eyed him skeptically.

"You see that highschool over there, I need you to go in that highschool later without me preferably alone and find a specific teacher who has te most soft and amazing brown hair I have ever seen with legs for days, find out if they are an omega and single, then convince them to go on a date with me, if possible tonight. Okay?"

Matsukawa looked at him for a good minute with one eyebrow raised up high, asking himself why was he friends with Hajime again? finally replying with,
"What the fuck Hajime. Get in the car you creep, let's talk then."

Hearing that Hajime gave him his deepest scowl but did finally get in the car. "Look I know I sound creepy but if I could do all of that myself I would but I can't and you know that. The moment I step in that highschool people are gonna recognize me and then that brown haired angel is never going to want to see me because according to all the people around the world I am snot nosed rich price with god complex." He took a breath having ranted all of that I one breath. 

Matsukawa sighed and looked over at Kyoutani sitting across from him, with the expressions saying can you believe this guy? hoping to find the expression but was meet with Kyoutani's unborthered side frame just driving. Matsukawa just shook his head and moved his attention back to Hajime who was looking at him with hope in his eyes. 

"Look dude I understand and don't worry I will do it. But in a much less creepier and easier way."

"How? what are you planning Matsukawa?"

"Don't worry just trust I got this." smiling proudly he took his phone out of his pocket and started texting. Hajime didn't question him further and just stared out the window because he knew never to question when it comes his friends antics but he also trusted him that he will to what he promised.

~`~`~
 
Tooru was making his way toward the staff room having finished his lunch just know, he loved having a late lunch so whenever he didn't have a lecture right after the break he waited and had his lunch after the break alone quietly while reading his book and today was one of those days. Now he was making his way down the school corridors because he had to collect some worksheets for his lecture which about to start in 10 minutes, as he turned around the corner in the hallways he saw a figure standing by the staff room doors and instantly recognised who it was, he just sighed and continued towards the doors knowing that what was to come was inevitable.

"Hello Ushijima-san, what can I do for you this lovely afternoon?"

"Tooru..I just wan-"

"Please Ushijima-san I have asked you to not address me by my first name many times."

"Yes, ofcourse I am sorry. I was just wondering if you would like to go on a date with me tonight and let me oficially court you?"

"Again Ushijima-san ans I have told you many times my answer is no and it is going to remain no." It might have sounded harsh but in Tooru's defense this was like 20th time Ushijima had asked him out and just in case you are wondering he doesn't even work at this school but makes sure visit Tooru once in a while for the last 2 years to ask him out or just talk, which is pretty creepy in Tooru's opinion.

"Oh! I guess I will take your leave then,hope to see you next time I come by."

"With all due respect Ushijima-san, it would be better if you don't keep all your attention on, there are so many other people out there who would be lucky to have you as their partner, it just can't be me, I am sorry."

"I am sorry too then Oikawa-san as I can not stop pursuing you. I will be going for now." with that Ushijima bowed and left and all Tooru could do was sigh and get his worksheet ready for the lecture.

...

While on his way back home school in his car, he thought about what Ushijima had said to him that he wouldn't stop asking Tooru out and that scared Tooru a lot. He knew Ushijima might be persistent but he was never violent or even harsh with his words. Ushijima always asked politely and he always rejected politely but Tooru had seen alphas going crazy and agressive when an omega rejects their advances. No matter how much he thought that Ushijima would never force him or go all alpha on he still feared that that day might come sooner than later.

Tooru wasn't afraid of marriage, his parents have a successful marriage. They might have never have never had good relation with him but they are still together and happy. Tooru was 13 when his parents decided they didn't need him anymore after his first heat had started, they never wanted an omega in their family. When they decided to kick him out of the house his older brother an alpha who had just turned 18 took Tooru with him to live in Aoba Johsai near his university, far away from Tokyo and far away from their parents. Till this date their parents don't know that he grew up with his brother, and his brother kept his contact with them only to keep them away from Tooru so they have never suspected of him living with his brother, his brother might talk to them but has gone home and he promised Tooru that he will never have to deal with those assholes ever again. 

After leaving home Tooru only focused on his studies and nothing else, he always looked up to his brother who was now one of the youngest Culture & Architecture History professor at the university he was teaching at in Aoba Joshai. So following his brothers footsteps Tooru also found his passion in teaching, he was currently studying Astrophysics being the only omega in his course and was an assistant physics teacher at the local highschool. Besides that Tooru also did as much social work as possible, specially provinding help to kids who had no one look after them, because he thought of himself as one of the lucky ones to have had his older brother their to support him but many kids don't and Tooru wanted to be that support so he whenever he had time he volunteered at NGO's with his brothers friend Bokuto. He was more like a brother to both of them rather than a friend as he had been there with them and helped them when Tooru was kicked out of the house, he even called him Taro-nii.

...

As Tooru entered their two bedroom apartment he could smell the coffee his brother was preparing. He took his shoes of by the door and placed his coat in the small closet near the door and made his way toward the kitchen. He smiled as he saw his brother had started preparing some Kukicha (green tea) for him. He smiled and kissed his brother on his cheeks while standing on his tip toes.

"Hi! Tetsu-nii, thanks for the tea, you are the best, love you."

"Yeah yeah whatever, love you too. So how is my little bug, how was school?"

"Nii-san don't use that nickname, I am not little anymore and I was never a bug." Tooru whined halfhearted because secretly he loved his brother calling him that nickname which Tetsuro had come up with when three was 3 and had attempted to eat a bug."And school was fine, nothing out of the ordinary, just some whiny teens."

Tetsuro chuckled at the comment and pushed him to towards his room."Go change its really cold today and I have heated up the kotatsu so come as fast as you can."

"Yes, sir."

Tooru returned to the living room wearing light blue pajamas and a baby pink sweatshirt with a very green alien head on it, he had a lemon yellow head band on to keep his hair back as he had applied a green face mask. As he sat down under the Kotatsu beside his brother and for a minute they both the just started at each other, then Tetsu lifted his phone from the table and clicked a picture of Tooru and send it to Bokuto and Hanamaki or Makki as as Tooru called him, seeing that Tooru was about to start whinning but Tetsu cut him of.

"Shush, drink your tea before it gets cold."

Tooru just huffed but complied, taking a sip from his cup he thought about wether he should tell his brother about how Ushijima visited him at school again today but decided not to as he knew how much Tetsu hated Ushijima even after warning him multiple times to stay away from Tooru, Ushijima has not stopped and if his brother found out about today he was sure Tetsu would find Ushijima's address and punch him. So instead he talked about something else that happened while he was in school.

"Hey, Tetsu-nii are you free today to go out for dinner and drinks at Karasu?" 

"Sure I am free but why do you wanna go to our today, I mean I know it's Friday and all but you don't usually like going out in winter."

"Yeah I know, it's just Makki called me today while I was at school and he asked me to come out for dinner and to bring you and Tari-nii, because he wants me to meet this guy who he knows, for future courting if I and you and Taro-nii approve ofcourse."

"A guy, who is this guy, does he have a name?"

"I don't know his name Makki didn't tell me his name he said that if I knew his name I would Google him and then I wouldn't wanna meet him... before you get angry, he said that he is apparently one of Matsun's best friends, he was with him in New York while he was there for studies and only because of that reason I decided to go and I want you there because you are my brother and a very good judge of character. Please nii-san I really want to give this thing a chance and it's not like i going to marry him tomorrow, if he wants to court me and I end up liking him and ofcourse if you approve I would want to say yes, so please."

Tetsu took a minute to think but Tooru knew his brother and how weak he was to his requests and puppy dog hopeful eyes. Tetsu just sighed after contemplating for a while.

"Fine, we will go but promise me this thing won't go any further without my approval, I love your friends but it I don't trust those two idiots so, let's hope this guy whoever he is, is good."

Tooru just smiled and launched himself at his brother hugging him and laughing out of pure joy. Tooru really was excited, he knew his friends were idiots and joked and pranked around but he also trusted them even though his brother didn't that they wouldn't joke about such things because they knew about what Tooru had been through whenit came to relationships and they also knew how protective his brother had gotten since that incident. But this time for some reason Tooru was looking forward to it something about this was making him curious. 

"Okay idiot stop with hugging your green ass mask is rubbing on my clothes, get and get ready because you take forever to get dressed. I am going to call Bo and tell him to meet us there." 

"Okay okay, thank you nii-san, love you." saying that he gave Tetsu a quick peck on the cheek and dashed towards his room. Tetsu just sat there for a while frowning, he had made himself a promise to never let what happened to Tooru happen again, but he could only hope that this guy didn't turn out like that asshole Terushima. 

~`~`~

"What are you wearing Hajime you look creepy." 
Hanamaki commented looking at Hajime while eyeing him over the wine glass in his hand. Matsukawa, him and Hanamaki were sitting in one of the booths at Karasu. Hajime had decided to wear one of his "disguise" which was nothing but a simple baseball hat and mask. He was wearing a simple black jeans with a with plain white t-shirt and a black bomber jacket, he had decided not to wear anything warm because the bar restaurant had heaters and he knew they wouldn't get cold walking up to the restaurant from the underground parking area. 

"Shup up Hanamaki. Issie are sure about this, you didn't even tell him my name."

"Yeah I did that for a good reason, with your track record, if we had told him your name he would have blocked me and Hiro out of his life." 

"Not. My. Track record, it's an image that media has built of me you know I am not like that."
Hanamaki set his glass down on the table and leaned on Issei looking across the table at Hajime.

"Exactly we know you, the real you and we genuinely think that you two would hit it off, so just trust us this once, your highness." to add to the words both Hanamaki and Issei bowed down awkwardly as they were sitting too close for a proper curtsy.

"Yeah yeah whatever, idiots." Hajime huffed watching both of his friends laugh at his scowl. Hajime couldn't lie to himself though even though the awkward meeting situation created by his friends he was very much excited to meet and talk to gorgeous man he saw this afternoon. Just then he heard the restaurant entry door bell jingle and when he looked up and saw who it was the view made his heart skip a beat. 

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Hajime didn't know what to do, how to move, how to speak, his eyes were only seeing the angel walking towards him and that's all his brain was registering as if everything else in the bar was faded, the focus being on the person dressed in a beautiful red satin dress with an olive green knit sweater on top, which ended right at his waist perfectly showing of his small waist and wide hips. But the interesting thing that his eyes found was that below this beautiful attire he was wearing a old worn out pair of white converse.

When he bought his attention back to the angels face his heart skipped another beat as now he was focusing on the big brown eyes which were filled with genuine childlike joy and the angel was waving his had furiously in while looking in Hajime's direction, he smiled under his mask and his hand moved on it's own to wav -

"Ahhhhh!!! Ruuuuu!!!! Babe!!" Hanamaki's scream pulled him out of his trance. That's when he looked at the pair of hazel eyes that were staring at him, analysing him, the man was standing right behind the angel standing tall - he looks like he could be about 6' 2" - he didn't mind when people were taller than him but right now he was he was having a hard time as he didn't know this guy and the strong smell of Iron he was giving off confirmed him as alpha. Unknowingly even Hajime started to spread his authoritative scent too even though he was wearing a patch but a quick nudge from Matsukawa telling him to scoot over in his booth woke him up and he brown the intense staring match to scoot inside as Hanamaki slid into the booth beside him.

When he looked infront of him, he was once again met with the most beautiful brown eyes Hajime has ever seen, a tap on his shoulder brought his attention to towards Hanamaki who had sly smile on his face which made Hajime scowl again.

"Hey, I think you get rid of the whole 'I am just a civillian and not a superhero' disguise thing you have on."

He was about to reply but Matsukawa spoke first, "Yeah, it's creepy, but I guess its still better than Clark Kent."

"Hey, stop dissing on Superman." Hajime snapped in the direction of the soft voice and he came face to face with the cutest expression Hajime has ever see, the angel was had a fake yet endearingly childish pout on his face.

"Oh, little bug you only like Superman because he came from a different planet and is considered to be an alien."

Hajime stared while everyone else laughed as the soft pout turned into a angry one as the angel glared towards the alpha sitting beside him. An elbow to his side made him wince and once again his attention was brought back to Hanamaki.

"Dude have you gone deaf. Get. Rid. Of the. Disguise. So that we can officially introduce you two."

He cleared his throat and slowly took off his hat and the mask, running his finger through his hair to fix them. Hajime saw the angel's expression go from slightly shy to shock and the alpha sitting beside him had started glaring towards Hajime's friends.

"Seriously guys, if this is dome kind of a prank you guys are playing on Tooru, - oh! so that's his name is - I swear to god if th-"

Before the alpha could rage more Matsukawa spoke up, "Tetsurou-san, I know you must be angry, but I swear we are not trying to pull a prank on your brother." - oh! thank god they are brothers - he internally sighed as Hanamaki spoke.

"Yeah nii-san, Hajime is our best friend and we know what you must have read about him online must have not been pretty but as one if the few people who know him for who he really is, I think he and Tooru should give it a shot."

Hearing that the alpha's or rather Tetsurou's expression softened just a bit, but when he looked towards Tooru, he found calculative brown eyes staring back at him. After a while Tooru broke the eye contact.

"Tetsu-nii I think I want to give him a chance." hearing that brought a smile to Hajime's face, that's when he decided to speak and maybe defend himself a bit but was interupted-

"Hey Hey Hey, how is my little Toto doi- wait a second. You... you are The-"

"Yes, yes Bokuto-san I am the same person you met this afternoon at the health center but please restrain yourself from shouting my name out loud in public. Please."

"oh! okay, sorry sorry.." Bokuto slowly sat down in the chair beside Matsukawa both sitting at the open side of the booth. Hajime cleared his throat.

"I know everybody knows me but still I would like to formally introduce myself as I never get to do that..." he was satisfied with what he had said a he saw a smile forming on Tooru's face. "I am Iwaizumi Hajime, it is very nice to meet you Tetsurou-san and Tooru-san..." again he found himself satisfied when he saw a blush creeping on Tooru cheeks at the use of his name. "And it is ofcourse very nice to meet you again Bokuto-san."

Tetsurou eyed him for a second but then gave him a small smile and extended his hand across the table and gave a small but firm hand shake. "I am Oikawa Tetsurou, this is my little brother Tooru. Now that we are done with this, I would like to ask you a few questions, I know Tooru said that he wants to give this a chance but as a brother there is just a few things I would like to clear out before I allow you to court my little brother."

"Of course Tetsurou-san, I have no problem with that."

"Good, now is you courting my brother going to become public news right away causing disruptions in his daily life?"

"Uh.. no, I don't have to make anything public until I am engaged to the person I am courting. But if I do start courting Tooru-san officially he will have to meet my family so that I can introduce him as my partner."

This time Tooru spoke before Tetsurou could ask the next question. "So the relationship would be a secret? Would we even be able to meet eachother freely if we were to date?"

"Yeah, that brings me to my next question. Are you doing this as a proper comitment or are you looking at this as some sort of a fling, because you both are young and I don't want to see my little brothers heart break just because one day you might wake up and decide not to court my brother anymore and leave him to the media to answer about you."

Hajime sighed internally, he could understand why they were worried, the paps, the ruthless media and most importantly his emotionally unavailable family, he understood what he would be draging Tooru into if he courted him but..

"I understand all of your worries and believe me when I say that I know what kind of stuff i would be draging Tooru into, the pressure that comes with the kind of life I am living, the constant presence of media plus the pressure from my family. Yesterday when I informed my grandparents that I wanted to get married for myself and not for the people's approval of my families satisfaction." then he brought his full attention to Tooru, looking into his eyes with utmost sincerity. " Tooru I can not promise you a loving family of even the perfect life but what I can promise you is love, respect, support and most of all trust from me. If you say yes I promise you that no matter what the obstacle is I promise I will stand by your side with you, I won't ever let go."

Hajime knew that it might have sounded a bit much to have said considering this their first meeting, his hasn't even started courting Tooru yet, but given who he is and and who his family is, what he said was necessary. Because once Tooru becomes the part of the institution that his family is, Tooru would need this assurance from his future mate. Hajime knew he meant every he had said to Tooru because once Tooru joins the institution that his family is Hajime also was going to need the same assurance and trust.

Tooru and Hajime kept their gazes on each other for what felt like hours but then Bokuto finally broke the tension.

"WOW!! Iwaizumi-san I must say you know how to woo someone." his comment brought the tension that had filled the atmosphere to laughters. After that Tetsurou told him firmly that he had his approval but it will take some time for him to fully trust Hajime and Hajime understood that he had to gain the trust of both the brothers and just like that the whole table resumed to random conversations and drinks and food, with Tooru and Hajime sharing small shy glances at eachother. They both exchanged e-mails and phone numbers as Hajime explained to Tooru that he might not be able to go through the courting process by traditions but he promised that will talk everyday as they won't be able to meet regularly as most couples would. also they agreed that if they were to meet face to face he would meet at Matsukawa's or rather Matsun's - as Tooru called him - place because he visited Matsun a lot and no one would suspect him of meeting Tooru the media and paps would just think of it as a just one of his random visits to his friends apartment.  

Hajime knew that the next four weeks he was going to be busy with the new year's family gathering approaching so he knew that those weeks would be spend with him and Tooru only having virtual contact but he was glad to have talked it through with him. For the first two to three days had been filled with nothing but awkward conversations which Hajime thought should have been impossible, - how can a conversation through texting be awkward -. But even through those awkward texts he learned a lot about Tooru.

Tooru's favorite colour was teal, his favorite food milkbread, he had played volleyball in middle school and highschool but couldn't continue playing because he tore his ACL. Tooru loved space and aliens and was studying Astrophysics even though he knew he won't be able to work at a researcher or at an observatory as sadly no omegas were allowed to have those jobs but Tooru knew that and wanted to become a professor of astrophysics because he thought by doing that there is a possibility that more and more omegas might start taking an interest in not only this field but also might motivate them to explore fields which did not allow omegas to grow. He and his brother adopted a an abandoned labradoodle puppy 2 days ago. He loves watching the stars once in a while he and his brother go up to the the building terrace, they even have telescope which Tetsurou gifted him for his 16th birthday.

With all the happy things Hajime has also learned about the sad part of Tooru's life, it had suprised Hajime that in all of the awkward yet endearing texting he Tooru had opened up about his how his parents had basically disowned him after his first heat and Tetsurou had been the one to raise him at the young age of 18. Hajime was happy that even if it was through text Tooru had felt safe enough to talk about his childhood. What he couldn't get around was that if his parents didn't want an omega why did they keep him around until he went into his first heat as the second gender is revealed through sonography specifically if it's a male omega as they have different reproductive organs than a alpha or a beta male. But Hajime didn't push Tooru into telling him any thing further, when the time comes Tooru would slowly but surely open up to him more as we Hajime himself.

Today being friday a school free night for Tooru, he had suggested that they should try a video call instead of texting and Hajime had agreed enthusiastically as it had been four whole days sinces he has seen Tooru's face and it might sound stupid but Hajime was starting to grow impatient. Hajime had changed his location in his chambers atleast five times, he had first settled on sitting at his office table but had quickly discarded that idea thinking that it would look more formal than casual, he needed something more welcoming. So then he sat down on the unwanted huge sofa in the drawing room of his chambers which was directly connected to his bedroom with the divison of again huge sliding doors but decided against it because he hated that couch it was a bit much in his opinion with intricate floral patterns shining golden on the cream colored couch - maybe Tooru would make some changes after he comes to live in the palace - he loved the idea of that, Hajime's room was the only place he had put any thought in decorating because that was where he spend most of his time, room or the office. He loved simple and subtle things and that's why he hated the whole palace which was filled unnecessary gaudy things.

After hoping from one place to the other he had settled on his king size bed, his room always felt as if it was not a part of the palace. The wall of his room were cream coloured with the wall behind his bed frame colored in a medium tone grey. He had a simple dark brown platform bed and bedframe with white sheets and a maroon comforter. There was a small desk by the window on the left side of the bed, the table was surrounded by small indoor plants and on the right side wall was a big book shelf filled with all kinds of book imaginable from biographies to mangas and even some small godzilla figurines, he had everything, the right side wall was also connected to his personal bathroom and closet.

So here he was sitting on the bed with his back against the headboard and legs under the warm comforter and the laptop perched on his thighs tapping his fingers anxiously against the bed waiting for Tooru's call. He looked down to check his tshirt once more, he was wearing one of his favorite godzilla limited edition tshirts. Was this tshirt really expensive? Yes. Should it be worn to sleep in? No but Hajime had no choice he never got to wear any of these tshirts outside as he had keep his "royal reputation" so he just wore them while he was alone in his chambers which was almost all the time of his day except for dinners from monday to thursday as friday to sunday his grandmother didn't like having their business related formal family dinners on weekends, whatever that meant but Hajime didn't mind on the weekends he mostly visited Matsukawa at his apartment for dinner but didn't plan it this weekend as both Matsun and Makki were visiting Matsun' parents in Miyagi.

When his laptop finally dinged he involuntarily straightened his back and ran his fingers through his messy bed hair. As he accepted the call he was meet with a sight he never wanted to forget in his life. Tooru was also on his bes sitting cross legged with a pillow on his legs which had the golden brown and fluffy labradoodle puppy sleeping on it peacefully as Tooru softly ran has long petite beautiful fingers on his back. Tooru was wearing a cream coloured sweatshirt and black pajama pants with small alien heads on it, his hair was all messy but still made him look so effortlessly beautiful, the tip of his nose was looked pink because of the cold weather Hajime supposed and on that button nose he had brown glasses which gave his face a different kind of charm. When his looked into Tooru's eyes was when he broke out of his trance and noticed that Tooru had been laughing looking at Hajime.

"Iwa you really are the biggest fan of godzilla, aren't you?"

"Your one to talk Mr. Alien pants"

Tooru squealed at the comment and adjusted his laptop so that his pants weren't as visible as before. Because of that the puppy oon Tooru's lap stirred a bit but when his hand returned to his back stroking the dogs back gently the puppy calmed down.

"I wanted you to meet him but he fell asleep maybe next time I guess."

"Have you and Tetsurou come up with a name yet?"

Tooru huffed and then pouted as he replied, "No, well I want to give him a space related name and Tetsu-nii doesn't and he acts as if the name he suggested was the best name ever. Do you know what he came up with after, he said we should name him Toga as in the ancient greek garment."

"I mean it's not a bad name, sure it's a little weird but could be cute to mall him Toga."

"Iwaaa!!, you are supposed to side with me, you are courting me not my idiot brother."

"Okay, sorry, sorry tell me what names did you come up with so far."

"I came up with a few Vega, Mimas, Echo, Akari, Nova but none them seem right."

"Mimas is pretty cute I guess, maybe you should just name him Space then you won't have to pick one thing seeing as you love the whole space." Hajime joked with a chuckle, but seeing Tooru's expressions told him him that Tooru didn't think of it as a joke.

"Ohhhh!!! Iwa that is the best idea, it's done then I am going to name him space."

They both laughed as the pupp- or Space stirred again in Tooru's lap slid off of his lap onto the bed making himself comfortable there. When the laughter died down Hajime saw Tooru's expression change as if he was nervous to ask him something.

"Uh.. Iwa, if you don't mind can you tell me somethings about your family as I am supposed to be be meeting them at new years."

"You don't need to shy away Tooru, you can ask me and talk to me about anything you want." then Hajime told Tooru about everything without even a slightest stutter or hesitance, he told him about his parents his brother and his husband and about the tragic accident his parents had died in and about how he and his brother had to deal with an emotionally constipated family that they were. Hajime also told him about his and Matsun's adventure's when they were in Boston, he told him stories of Matsun and Kyoutani's constant bickering and how much the former messed with the later. It was really easy to hold a conversation with Tooru and he was happy Tooru was interested in listening to even the stupidest stories.

"Hajime, you said I can ask you anything right?" The use of first name caught Hajime of guard and sent a shiver down his back, he cleared his throat reeling his emotions and the heat creeping up on his face back.

"Yes Tooru, you can ask me anything."

"Um.. what do you smell like, I mean your scent, uh.. you see that they at the bar I couldn't smell you and I know you couldn't have been able to smell me either but that was because I was wearing a scent patch, as an unmated omega I have to wear those but why were you wearing it."

Instead of the heat creeping up on his reducing it increased two folds because of the question.

"Well.. Uh.. the t-things is that my mother is from a pack leader family and because of that I and my brother were also born to be pack leader alphas and our scent can be very intimidating so I always wear a patch when I am not home and I was wearing two patches the day we meet because I didn't want you to feel intimidated. And I guess to answer your other question my scent smells like a forest after rain or that's what Makki told me I smell like as I can't really smell myself."

As he answered the question he noticed Tooru's cheeks and nose grow more pink and he was sure this time it wasn't the cold, they kept staring at each other with shy smiles but they eye contact broke when the sound of a door slamming shut came from Tooru's side.

"Speaking of scents, my brother smells like rusted iron right now which means he had bad day at work, in his words, ' man teaching university kids can be a bitch'." Tooru imitated his brothers voice and glare but then laughed at his own antics. - Man he is so fucking adorable - Hajime thought to himself as Tooru continued. "I am sorry Iwa but I think I should go and check on Tetsu-nii, he had some extra lectures with the students who failed his class and if the door slam was any indication it doesn't seem it went well."

"Oh no, it's fine, I should be getting ready for bed anyway, I have an early morning meeting with Daichi anyway." they were about to say good night when Hajime suddenly remembered something "Hey, I told you what my scent is but you didn't tell me what you smell like."

Tooru just looked at him for a moment but the a mischievous smile appeared on his face.

"I guess you will have to find that out on you own Hajime. Good night."

And just like that Tooru was gone leaving Hajime to stare at the blank screen of his laptop with dumbfounded expressions. Leaning his head back resting it aginst the headboard and giving out a dreamy sigh he thought to himself - I am really falling for a guy I just meet but man do I love this feeling. - 

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Tooru had noticed that now a days he always woke up with a smile on his face because sice he meet Hajime he slept after talking to him and woke to a msg from Hajime. He knew he was ahead of himself, falling for an alpha he just meet but there was something about Hajime that just made sense something that just clicked. They might have only meet once face to face but Hajime was all he could think about , they text eachother continuously throughout the day, at home, at school even in the breaks which before Tooru liked to enjoy by himself now he called or texted Hajime while having lunch. He has been genuinely happy and he can see how him being this happy has also affected his brother and with Space (yes, Tetsurou fell for his brothers puppy dog eyes and agreed with the name) the house has been a lot more loud and active and lively which makes Tooru even more happy.

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Hiii guys, I am so sorry I have not been able to post the next chapter. There has been some technical issues with my laptop and i am stupid to not have saved the files in my phone but don't worry give me 2 to 3 days and the chapter will be online I promise. I am still here and i am not abandoning this fic. 

I am happy that I got such a good response to this fic. Love you guys and thank you so much. Next chapter will have two perspectives Hajime's and for the first time Tetsurou's 😬😬