Gathering the Falling Stars

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Junko stares blankly out the open door for several moments before slipping from Hoshi's grasp to his knees. Tears overflow from his eyes, but he makes no sound, his expression completely empty. Jacklon and Hoshi kneel down by Junko and hold him tight. Hoshi pets his hair.

"Dont worry we will get them back." Hoshi's touch seems to break what little reserve Junko had left and he wraps his arms around himself, sobbing.

"I....can't....can't be alone....please....I can't be alone..." he says, almost to quietly to hear.

Hoshi holds him tighter pulling him into his lap.

"Shh love calm down." JAcklon pets Junko's hair.

Slowly Junko's tears dry, but when he raises his head, his eyes are cold.

"They can't take my family from me." He says, his voice different from anything they'd heard before.

Completely without emotion and cold enough to send chills down the spine. Hoshi looks at him as he grabs his chin and turns his head forcefully.

"Junko we will get your family back mark my words." He looks to Jacklon.

"Whose someone who stands to benifit from the kids being taken away?" JAcklon growls.

"Maximous." Junko stands slowly, going to the kitchen.

He pulls out his keyring and opens a locked cabinet which reveals a safe. He stares at it blankly for a moment before reaching for the combination dial slowly. Hoshi gets up and walks over.

"Junko?" Junko, his voice still cold, doesn't look at Hoshi as he dials the combination with painstaking care.

"They can't take them away from me, Hoshi. I won't allow it." Hoshi knew what Junko was going to so he did something that might just lose him a boyfriend.

He grabbed Junko's hand off the dial and slammed him against the cabinets.

"Junko snap out of it! Pay attention to me. Your family will be taken care of i will make sure that happens. Now snap back into yourself before i force it out of you!" Jacklon's eyes widen as Junko was nearly a foot off the ground.

He never saw his brother yell at someone other than their father. Junko blinks slowly, his eyes beginning to warm.

"You....you'll get them back?" He answered vaguely, sounding a bit more like himself.

"Yes i will. I swear on my life." Hoshi slowly sets him on his feet.

"You wont have to worry about anything ever again." Junko nods and relaxes a bit, his cheeks reddening and his eyes widening as he realizes what he almost did.

"Oh my god..." Hoshi holds him close and pets his hair.

"Just relax Junko. Jacklon go upstairs and gather a change of clothes for the twins, Youji and the mother and put it in a bag." Jacklon nods and runs upstairs.

Junko raises a shaking hand, running it through his hair.

"I...you better be right. I can't lose them...I wouldn't survive it." Hoshi nods petting his hair.

"I promise. I swear on my sexual drive does that help?" Hoshi hoped the joke helpped.

Junko gave a weak laugh.

"That's some promise. Nothing on mine, mind, but still." He offers a little grin, still worried, but willing to try to calm down for the moment.

Hoshi kisses his nose and steps back.

"Come on we will take both our cars. I'll have Jacklon ride with you." Junko nods numbly before pausing.

"What about....that bike thing?"

"Hm... We could leave it in your back yard." Hoshi kisses his hands.

"Yeah. Okay." Without waiting and still a bit numb, Junko goes outside and stares at the cars before climbing into the back of the Beamer and lying down.

A few minutes pass as JAcklon walks over.

"Come on you have to drive." He holds out his hands to Junko.

Junko frowns.

"Does Jacklon not have a regular license? I...I'm not sure I *can* drive...like this." Hoshi chuckles.

"He refused to get anything but a motorcycle licence. Besides ill be leading you and JAcklon will help you." Junko nods, but instead of getting out of the car, he pulls Hoshi down on top of him.

He takes his mouth in a searing kiss, desperate to feel something other than this...gnawing pain. Hoshi gasps as he kisses him back. He lends all his love to fill Junko as JAcklon shakes his head and walks to the passanger seat and sits down. Junko sighs as he ends the kiss, pressing his forehead to Hoshi's and looking directly into his eye.

"I love you, Hoshi." he whispers softly.

"I love you too Junko." Hoshi smiles and sits up pulling Junko with him.

Junko goes easily, walking around the car to get in the driver's seat. He buckles up and looks pointedly at Jacklon's unfastened safety belt. Jacklon sighs and pulls on the belt and leans back as Hoshi gets into his car and backs out. Hoshi drives down the road as JAcklon looks at Junko.

"I know you are uneasy about me and Youji... but i just want you to know i really care about him." Junko smiles at Jacklon as he starts up the car and follows Hoshi.

"I don't doubt it." He takes the younger man's hand and squeezes it before returning it to the steering wheel.

"Thank you." Jacklon smiles. "Your brother... he actually surprised me."

"Oh?" Junko asks, not taking his eyes from the road, but obviously interested. "Nothing too graphic I hope?"

"He told me he wanted to fuck me the first day we met. I told him we had to wait." Jacklon gently plays with his braid. "So much for waiting." Junko sighs.

"Well. At least he waited for someone he actually cared about and not one of those...*men* I've heard of recently." Jacklon grips the seat.

"My father... i cant believe he was one of them men watching him..." Junko's expression turns grim.

"I wonder if...if it was something I did...to make him think he had to do such things for money..."

"I think he did it the same reason i joined the wreastling. Money and sexual tension." Jacklon sighed. "I thought i would lose Youji if i showed him that."

"I'm still not entirely sure what it is you showed him. Wrestling...doesn't seem like that big of a deal." Junko knew what the big deal was but he wanted to see what Jacklon thought about it.

"Naked wreastling is... rather hard to watch. Winner fucks the loser. I won." Jacklon sighs heavily. "He didnt like that someone else was touching me." Junko raises an eyebrow at Jacklon briefly before turning back to the road.

"I don't imagine he did. I suppose it makes me a dirty pervert to want to have seen that." He laughs. "Not so straight after all, I suppose."

"Just ask Hoshi for the tape of my first winning match. I guess i went a little overboard. I acted more like Hoshi than myself." Jacklon chuckles and leans back in the chair.

"And how's that? I'm not sure how Hoshi would take me asking for something like that..." Junko bites his lip.

It's not that he wants anyone but Hoshi, but he can recognize a very attractive male reagardless.

"Ask him for his THS video its at the end of that tape. Also you will get the story on my brother. Or just look for it yourself." Soon Hoshi pulls into a governmental building. "I think we are here." Junko bites his lip nervously as he parks beside Hoshi's flashy Lambo.

"Yeah....looks like it." Jacklon climbs out as Hoshi climbs out himself.

"Come on." Hoshi takes Junko's hand and leads him inside with Jacklon tailing behind them.

Junko stays close to Hoshi, not likeing the austere air of buildings like these. They always make him feel sloppy despite his new clothes and hair.

"Where are we?" Hoshi walks up to the front desk.

"Excuse me im looking for Social Services." The woman looks at Hoshi then down at his and Junko's hands.

"You two can turn around and walk right back out that door. No fags here." Hoshi glares.

Junko nearly chokes before stepping forward with narrow eyes.

"If you'll kindly point us in the right direction I might forget that comment so you can keep your job and your boss won't get his ass sued into bankruptcy." he hisses at her.

Hoshi pulls Junko back as the woman stays quiet. Jacklon steps close.

"The map says Social Services is down the hall and upstairs." He shots a death glare at the woman before pushing them towards the stairs.

Junko speaks quietly,

"Why would you let her get away with that?! There are several gay rights lawyers who would kill to take down someone in the government!" Hoshi hisses into his ear.

"Now is not the time to get into legal issues if we want to get your family back." Junko's shoulders slump.

"Right..." Hoshi climbs up the stairs and sees the sign for Social services.

Hoshi steps up to the counter.

"Excuse me we are here for the Collin's family." The lady types the name into the computer.

"Youji, (12) Hiroki and Kaouri (6) and Ella (36). Are you family?" Hoshi doesnt even look to Junko.

"I am their new guardian. Junko Collin's is their brother and i am his boyfriend." The woman nods not really careing about the boyfriend comment.

"Do you have a permanent residence? And do you have someone to watch the children when Mr. Junko Collin's is not avalible?" Hoshi nods.

"I have no work so the children will have constant care." The woman nods.

"Let me run a few things off for you to sign." Junko tries to hide his surprise.

He murmurs aside to Jacklon.

"How is it he knows so much about this?" Jacklon pulls Junko back.

"I was taken by Child Services because Mom was never around. So thats when he divorced mom and took responsiblity of me." Junko nods, resting back against the wall and hooking an arm over Jacklon's shoulders.

"You know. I rather like you. Just...well. Don't hurt my brother. I'm overprotective." Jacklon nods and hugs him tight.

"I promise." Hoshi signs a bunch of things then the woman hands him some papers.

"Alright we go through this door and they will bring your family to us." Junko nods and follows Hoshi through, his arm still around Jacklon's shoulders.

Hoshi walks through a door as Jacklon hugs Junko tight. They get to a small play room where new parents would meet with their adoptive children. The sound of sneakers hitting the tile floor behind a door is heard as Youji throws open the door. Jacklon smiles brightly and runs over. Junko rolls his eyes good-naturedly as Youji flings himself into Jacklon's arms. Too relieved to really be offended, he offers the two a smile.

"I missed you too." he says sarcastically.

Jacklon slowly leads Youji to Junko as the twins run over in their pajamas over to Hoshi and Junko latching onto them. Their faces both plump from crying. Junko gathers the twins close, burying his face in their shoulders as he feels a weight lifted from his chest.

"My sweethearts. I was so worried about you." The twins hold onto them tight as the mother is gently led into the room.

Hoshi looks at Junko.

"Junko take the twins Youji and Jacklon back to my mansion. I'll drive your mother." Junko nods, but releases the twins to greet his mother.

"H-hey mama." He says, taking her hands in his with a soft smile on his face.

His mother looks at him tilting her head.

"You dont look like my little Junko..." Junko's smile turns sad.

"No. I don't guess I do anymore, do I?" He sighs, leading her over to Hoshi and taking the twins' hands in his. Kaouri snifles and wipes her eyes, but Hiroki frowns, trying to be brave for his sister.

Jacklon picks up Kaouri and holds her tight. He hands her his braid to play with. Hoshi gently takes Junko's mother's hand and leads her to his car. JAcklon waves to Hoshi.

"See ya at home." Junko picks up Hiroki who holds him tight as though afraid if he lets go Junko will be gone.

Junko squeezes the little boy reassuringly and runs his fingers through Youji's hair with his free hand. Youji huffs and fixes his hair as Junko leads them to the car. Jacklon pulls Youji into the back with him. Hoshi sits Kaouri into the front with Junko.

"I have to make a quick stop but ill be back at the house soon." Junko nods and buckles everyone in, putting Hiroki in the back with the older boys.

He makes his way quickly to the house, still wondering if this wholethiing is going to come back and bite him in the ass. Hoshi looks at Junko's mother before driving to a nursing home that was highly ecamended. He easily checks her in and walks out to the car. Inside he knew Junko would be pissed at him but he hoped to break it to him gently.

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