Aiji/Maya (LM.C) - Crossover - Elections of the Heart - Chapter 4
Author: Sabina or Destiny or destiny_1989
Rating: PG-13
Summary: AU - You’d think life was easy in a small quiet town in Washington. But as the former president moves into said town, Mizui Aiji, plumber, finds that life wasn’t as easy as he thought.
Warnings: (overall) it's AU so fear teh OOC + yaoi, cheating at golf, doggie humping, swearing, vicious ex-wives…uh, husbands, politics, violence, high school bullies, lingerie, sap, angst, rape
Pairings: Aiji/Maya (main)
Disclaimer: I would be bathing in money if I owned them. So no sue from you.
Pre Notes: Comments are appreciated and loved. They make me realize someone's actually reading this story besides teodorakagome, the closest thing to my beta.
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3








When Tora said they would take me for a drink and have a discussion about my relationship with Maya, I didn’t think we would be in the bar across from my store and I would be chewed out by Irma. Let me explain: Tora, Shou, Saga and myself went to my house so I could take a shower because, as Tora so eloquently put it, I smelled like I had spent the entire day in a sewer. After the shower I realized I had left my wallet at the store so we went to get it and found Irma finishing arranging some appliances. I will never know what came over Saga to invite her with us but he did and since there was a bar across the street from the store, we went there.

Now, I was sitting with a double vodka in front of me but Irma wouldn’t let me touch it.

“Aiji, simply put, you’re a shmuck!” And that was the conclusion of her 15-minute-rant. Finally I could start drowning my sorrow in the drink that looked so appealing in front of me but someone up there really hated me because Saga swiped the glass before I could move my hand to grab it and downed it in one gulp.

“Come on, Irma. Don’t be hard on him. He just doesn’t want to take things too fast.” Tora said, putting an arm around my shoulders. Bless his soul! If he hadn’t, I would have killed Saga right on the spot. I guess I should have thanked him for standing up for me against Irma too.

“Taking things too fast?! He’s even slower than me when the marathon comes! And that’s saying something.” How inconsiderate can you get?! “Maya has my eternal respect because of the patience he’s had with you, Aiji. Do something to show him he’s got yours, too! And don’t look at me with that belly worm-infested-look!” Doesn’t she say the nicest things?

“Irma, come on, that’s a bit much, don’t you think?” I could have kissed Shou right then and there. I wanted to hug the life out of him and Tora for being such good friends.

“I think Irma’s right, guys.” I could have punchedSaga after he said that. “Aiji, I told you this before but I guess I didn’t choose my words correctly at the time. You and Maya have been dating for a really long time and you love each other a great deal. But sometimes you have to show a person you love them, rather than say it over and over like a broken record. So here’s what I say: get some good rest tonight and tomorrow, unconditionally, take him out somewhere and make him feel like he’s not having second thoughts about your relationship.” Damn, he could sound like a therapist without wanting.

I finally spoke up in the last fifteen minutes. “What do you mean second thoughts?”

“What Saga meant to say was to prevent Maya from having second thoughts. It’s not like he’s already having them.” Again, bless Tora’s soul! He would surely make someone the happiest person alive one day.

“I have an idea, Aiji. Listen carefully.” And we all listened to Irma’s idea like a bunch of kindergarten children listen to their educator tell a story.

***

The Silvervale White House was so busy in the early morning you’d think it was the real White House. The busiest part of it must have definitely been the kitchen. Maids were coming in and out bringing different pots and some were carrying vases of flowers. An agent with dark-red hair gave Jun a stack of newspapers and another with light-brown hair gave him the day’s agenda.

“That’s perfect, Kai!” he praised the cook as he saw the way he arranged Kirito’s food on a plate and left for the dining room.

“Good morning, sir.” Jun and Takeo greeted Kirito as he came into the dining room. He was wearing silk white pajamas with a silk grey robe over. In his feet he had grey fluffy slippers.

“Good morning.” he greeted back as he sat at the table. “Kai, thank you so much!” he said as Kai put the plate with his breakfast in front of him and poured him a cup of coffee.

He turned to Jun and asked him what the schedule for the day was.

“Read the paper.” he replied, handing a folded newspaper to Kirito. “And then you can take that jog you’ve been wanting to take.”

“Oh, about that mayor thing.” Kirito said before Jun and Takeo could leave the dining room.

“Don’t worry, sir, we’ll take care of it.” Jun said with a smile.

“The president is flattered, he respectfully declines, his schedule precludes him to…” Takeo started coming up with excuses as he and Jun left.

“Actually, I’m considering it.” Jun and Takeo peeked their heads back in the doorway, one over the other, looking stunned.

“Sir, after being the president of the United States, you become mayor? It’s… beneath you.” Takeo tried to reason. “And from a PR point of view…”

Kirito interrupted him. “It’s great! For the love of public service, Murata Kirito, one of the most loved presidents, decides to help. It’s perfect. Oh, and don’t forget the wicked warlock of the west wing. He can’t claim this is a vacation house if I’m the mayor, can he?”

“Yes, sir.” said Jun and left, dragging Takeo by his sleeve.

***

Sugizo was certain this was the happiest moment the local counsel had lived to see. The four members were huddled together around the phone and sang “For he’s a jolly good fellow”to Kirito, as a personal welcoming in the mayor position.

”Thank you very much, gentlemen. I won’t let the town down. You have my word.” Kirito’s voice came through the phone.

“Thank you, sir! Good bye now!” Sugizo said enthusiastically into the receiver and hung up before Inoran could scream “IT WAS MY IDEA!”

“Guys, you’d better read this.” Sugizo’s secretary came into the office and handed him a piece of paper. He paled and his eyes went wide when he read what was on it.

“Holy crap!”

***

Kirito must have felt like the king of the world. He had an entire convoy of cars and motorcycles behind him while he jogged and three members of the local counsel were running with him.

“Thank you so much for meeting with us, sir.” Sugizo said. “Last night, when we talked, nobody had filed for mayor. Well, unknown to us, Irma Wilson took it upon herself to persuade Mizui Aiji to run for mayor as well.”

“Well, there you have it. You’ve got your mayor. If he wants the position, he can have it.” Kirito reasoned.

Ken piped in at that moment. “Sir, it’s a bit more complicated than that. It sort of got out in the press that you’re both in.” Kirito stopped at that and made everyone else stop too.

“What press?”

“When the deadline passed we called the local paper. The editor said when this got around it would be national news.” Sugizo explained.

“Of course it would be national news! They’ll say I’m trying to squash a bug!” This news really miffed Kirito.

“I assure you, sir, none of them said that.” Tetsu joined in.

***

My office was in the back of the store and through a window I could see Hiroto and Miku talking. Now that I paid close attention, those two would have looked great together. I knew Hiroto had a thing for Miku even though he wouldn’t admit it. Too bad Miku was too busy drooling over me to see Hiroto as more than a shop assistant.

The door to my office was open and I could hear their conversation. How many people do you know who talk about zombies? I don’t know all that many but these two were in a heated discussion.

“Most of the times when I wake up really early, half the day I walk around feeling like a zombie.” said Hiroto.

“Don't joke about zombies! They’re real! You know Natalie, down on 10th Street? She told me that she heard a zombie going through her trash one day. The next morning, she turned up missing.”

“What? Okay, back up. How do you turn up missing?” I nearly choked on my coffee when I heard Hiroto ask that.

“Nobody knows where you are when they realize you aren’t there.” Wow! And the Nobel Peace Prize for the explanation with the least sense in the world goes to Miku!

“So you’re telling me that you can appear and disappear at the same time?” Oh, God, I couldn’t believe I was listening on that!

“No, Hiroto! You can't appear and disappear at the same time! She wasn’t David Copperfield!”

“But you can't be gone from one place and show up somewhere else entirely. So when you turn up, you're never missing. And when you're missing, you never turn up.”

“Unless... you’re a zombie.” Miku concluded.

Thank God for Irma coming in and ending that conversation before it went someplace where I would have regretted following.

“Company’s coming and Bruce is out of his pen again.” I got up at that and left my office, wanting to go and take the moose back. But before I had a chance, the president came into the store followed by two bodyguards and some other people. He must have been jogging before he came here because he was in a track suit.

“Good morning, sir!” We shook hands and I introduced Hiroto, Irma, Martha and Miku to him.

“I was wondering if you had a minute, Aiji.”

“Of course. My office is right over there.” I said pointing to my office and leading him there.

“Listen, Aiji, as I’m sure you know, we both put in for mayor.” he started but I interrupted him.

“No, I don’t. I had no idea. I thought I was running all by myself.”

“Oh. Well, I see we have a bit of a situation. It seems the best thing to do is for one of us to withdraw. I would be glad to do it but I’ve got a bit of a PR problem. It got out to the press that I had given my word. So… Look, you’re a golfer, right?” he asked and picked up a club that was lying around.

“I get around. I have a ten handicap maybe.”

“Me too. Maybe we should play sometime. Look, if you wanted to make a name for yourself in golf you wouldn’t start by challenging Tiger Woods. You would start small, with local tournaments. It’s the same in politics.”

I nodded. “I understand. It was a privilege to run and it’s a privilege to withdraw.” We shook hands and left the office, where everyone turned their heads in our direction expecting news of what we had discussed.

“Well, it turns out we both put in for mayor and I just withdrew.” I informed them.

“Wuss!” Ouch! Man, Irma had the greatest timing. And she was so honest. I normally would hug her but when she was chewing me out it wasn't so pleasant.

Then Maya came in. He was wearing a white hoodie and a pair of loose jeans. The ever present crooked visor made his eye-catching look complete. If I was the only one in the store I swear I would have jumped him.

“Bruce is out of his pen again. Did anybody happen to notice that?” he said and made his way to the back.

“Yeah, he probably chewed the rope. Hiroto, go put him back.” I said.

“I already did it. Oh, excuse me.” He came from behind the shelves and saw the president next to me.

“Maya, this is the president.” I introduced them and they shook hands.

“We met last night when I was being stood up.” Well that was unnecessary. “Look, I’m sorry I was so rude to you last night. I feel really embarrassed.” he told Kirito.

“Don’t worry. In fact what you said convinced me to put in for mayor. I’m so glad I ran into you. Now, I decided to get another dog…” The president put and arm around Maya and led him to the front of the store. Need I say my eyes nearly popped out of my head at that?

“Sammy, the dog I already have, needs a friend. And since you’re a vet, maybe you can help me with your knowledge. Let’s say, two days from now, we could discuss it over dinner?”

Jun was right behind them and as he walked by a mirror he saw a picture I had glued onto it some time ago and his eyes widened. It was of me holding Maya around his waist and he sat between my legs. You couldn’t have made a mistake about that and said we were only good friends. He made desperate hand signals to Kirito to not ask Maya out but he was ignored.

“Well, okay. Dinner sounds fine.” I couldn’t believe he said yes.

“Great! Well, my people will get in touch with your people and we’ll set up a time.” The smile he sent Maya was full of hidden intention and I felt jealousy bubble up inside my stomach. It felt like I had taken a healthy amount of laxatives. Not a very nice sensation.

“I don’t have people but I could give you my number and I’m sure what time we do set you’ll be punctual.” I did not just hear him say that. It wasn’t as if I could do anything about what happened the night before. So, it was about revenge.

“I’ll be looking forward to it.” He then turned to me. “Thank you once again for your help, Aiji.” Then he winked at Maya and I had to control myself and not barf all over the counter.

“Help? You mean rolling over.” Thank you, Irma!

I followed Maya as he went in the back of the store and started looking at some chains. I sent the most menacing glare I could muster at everyone following me so they would go away. I had to glare twice at Hiroto.

“Maya, did you just get asked out by the president?” Two points for sounding calm but at the same time retarded.

“I guess I did.” He picked up a chain and showed it to me. “Bruce probably couldn’t chew through this.”

“And is it just me or did you accept to go out with the president?” Wow, I was a roll.

He looked at me and smiled. Why was he smiling?! “Yes, I think I did.” He handed me the chain and left. “Here, use this.”

His reaction left me stupid. Was he doing this to get back at me for being late the other night? For a few seconds I just stayed there gaping at the spot Maya previously stood in. Snapping back to reality, I threw the chain on the counter and told everyone in the store to shut up and not say anything. When I got out Maya was already driving off. I saw the president on the other side of the street, signing autographs and something just snapped in me.

“Mister president! I can’t drop out of the mayor race. I’m also a man of my word like you. You may kill me if you stay in the elections but… but… I’m running for the mayor of Silvervaleă!”

After that sudden burst of guts I went back inside the store. Three cheers for Aiji, the courageous plumber who is so stupid he let jealousy get the better of his judgment! Hip, hip, hurray! I looked at Irma and Martha and felt that testosterone rush calm down.

“What just happened?”

“You’re running against the president.” said Irma with a big smile.

“And you’re boyfriend’s dating him.” Thank you Martha!

“Good luck out there man. You’ll need it.” I felt like punching the nearest thing, which, coincidentally, happened to be Hirito who started massaging my shoulders. But I refrained. What the hell was in my head when I did that?!


Post Notes:
1. Long live Scary Movie and it's idiotic lines! XD
2. Aiji got a little manly rush going for him. ^_^
3. What are Kirito’s plans for his date with Maya? How will Aiji cope with it all?