My Yakuza Boyfriend

"You should also learn Portuguese, Takao! I bet Ken will teach you!"

"That'll surely come in handy someday." Takao smiles.

"Anyway, I just find you guys so cool! Speaking English and Japanese!" Berenice says, while Raul brings in the roasted meat on a spit.

"Takao, this is how Brazilians eat barbecue." Raul shows Takao the farofa, or manioc flour in a bowl. "You coat the meat with the farofa and eat it."

"Oh, I see. It gets coated and crunchy! Wow, it tastes good!"

"I miss farofa very much!" Ken smiles and helps himself to a rice ball and piece of meat dipped in farofa.

"And do you have Japanese or Western breakfast, Ken?" Raul asks.

"Japanese breakfast, which is the best." Ken says and Takao smiles, and also kisses Ken's cheek.

"He cooks very well, by the way." Takao says.

Ken asks Mitsuro, Shigeru, and Taís how they are doing at their factory. They say they've been saving a lot of money. But they also say they sometimes like to eat out and go shopping, which is a bummer, for they spend money as well.

"And what about you, Ken? When do you plan to return to Brazil?" They all turn to him. Takao looks down. Ken takes his hand.

"My plans were to work in Japan for only two years. But now that I've met this special guy here," more kisses, "I'm going to stay here longer." They all clap their hands. Takao smiles and squeezes his hand.

"You should take Takao back to Brazil with you, Ken!" Berenice smiles. Ken translates it to him. Takao then kisses Ken.

"By the way, guys, as we can see that Ken has found his boyfriend, Taís is writing to this guy, Armando!" Mitsuro spills the beans.

"Shut up!" She tries to cover his mouth.

"Oh, I see." Ken turns to Takao and explains that the Brazilian community has a weekly publication, a sort of newspaper. There are personal ads. And he knows a lot of people who have dates this way.

"In Japan there are TV shows about dating as well." Takao says. Everybody claps theirs hands.

"I watched it last Saturday, Takao!" Shigeru says. "It was hilarious! I loved it!"

"And when are you going to participate in that show, dear?" Ken smiles. Everybody claps their hands.

"I heard there are lots of married men and women here that, take up a partner in Japan." Taís says. "This is so disgusting!"

"I know, dear. This is why couples should not be separated." Ken explains to Takao that lots of Brazilian husbands stay in Brazil while their Japanese descendent wives try their luck in Japan. And in some cases, they even abandon kids, husbands, and family just to start a new life in Japan.

"This is so unfair, my love." Takao says.

"We also think this is terrible, Takao." Raul says.

"Oh, guess what, guys! Last night I've made some brigadeiros!" Berenice says. Brigadeiros are hard caramel balls coated in crisp chocolate shaving. "Hon, why don't you take them from the car. And by the way, since Takao is here and he's Japanese, ask him to read this paper we got this morning, dear." She hands Takao a folded sheet with some Japanese inscription. Takao's face turns serious and he smiles nervously. Ken notices it right away.

"All right, honey!" He rushes to their car.

"Geez, I forgot to hand him the keys!" She says.

"I'll take them to him." Takao offers to help.

"Thanks, dear." They all continue laughing and cracking jokes.

"Why are they taking so long," Berenice looks around.

"That's because they're still rolling the balls to make brigadeiros, dear! You know how sticky the dough gets." Ken jokes and everybody laughs.

"That was funny, Ken! Oh, there they are!"

"Were you guys rolling brigadeiros?" Berenice asks and they all laugh. Ken notices Takao's stern face and Raul's nervous smile.

"Guys, I need to go to the toilet. And Takao is taking me there. Shall we go there, dear?" Ken takes Takao's big hand.

"You guys better behave!" Taís says. Ken and Takao move to the toilet.

"Takao, dear, what is it?" They go behind a large tree.

"Ken, I won't lie to you, like I did before. Your friend Raul is in big trouble!" Takao produces the paper from his pocket and looks in Ken's eyes. Ken sees fear in them.

"What does it say in the paper, dear?"

"Raul told me he's found the paper on his car windshield this morning, before coming here. I'm going to translate it from Japanese to English. It says: "Learn to park your car properly asshole! Meet me at the parking lot on Sunday at four thirty to apologize. Yakuza."

"What's the meaning of this, dear?"

"Ken, unfortunately we don't have much time! It's already a quarter to four P.M."

"All right, dear. Explain to me and I'll think of something on the way."

"Your friend Raul parked his car in the wrong parking spot. Probably because of the heat, he parked his car under a tree, on the spot of a yakuza. It's no big deal, but it can piss them off! That's why he wants an apology. Otherwise, things can get messy and violent."

"All right, dear. So, what can he do?"

"I'm accompanying him to the parking lot and be a sort of body guard and an ambassador for him. The yakuzas know me and will listen to me. Then we hope he'll accept the apology and drop it off." He forces a smile.

"Damn it! I didn't want you to get involved with any criminal activity and there you are again! I can't ask you to that that, Takao."

"Ken, I've got no choice but try to help Raul! Your friend can be in big trouble, for yakuzas are dangerous people! Please, Ken, let me do it! I'm your brave yakuza boyfriend and shall do anything to protect you and our friends." Takao looks into Ken's eyes.

"All right, dear. But listen to my plan," Ken thinks fast and speaks to him. Takao's eyes squint and he nods.

"You're so crafty, my love!" Then they return to the party.

"You guys took a long time in the bathroom!" Berenice smiles.

"Well, it was because it was hard to find it, dear. Anyway, Raul, would you be so kind as to take Takao home, since you have a car. I just remembered that I have this lovely ice-cream bucket that I got from the store. Also, take him to the confectioner store and get us a nice cake, please!" Ken is all smiles.

"A cake? What for?" Berenice asks.

"Well, it's our first month's anniversary, dear!" Ken kisses Takao's cheek.

"We won't take long, we promise!" Raul and Takao rush to the car.

"These guys are acting quite strange." Berenice says.

"Hey, why don't we play the truth or dare game?" Ken is all smiles.

"Wonderful idea! I start!" Taís shouts. They make room on the table and she rolls the empty beer bottle.

They play the game and have a ball. Ken discreetly checks his watch, four twenty-five P.M. He takes a deep breath and rolls the bottle. It lands on Berenice.

"Truth!" She says. Everybody claps their hands.

"All right, dear, here it goes. Have you ever been involved in a fight or row? And what about Raul?" They all clap their hands. Berenice smiles and eats her fifth brigadeiro.

"Back in Brazil, I had a row at the restaurant. Another girl was flirting with Raul." They all clap their hands. "Well, but then I apologized for I was being a real bitch. The girl was just an old school friend and she thought she had recognized him, and that was all! About Raul, I don't think so, for he's the sweetest and kindest husband in the world!" They all clap their hands.

By five P.M. Ken is checking his watch again. He's suggested they play mimic, which Berenice loves. Just then, he spots at the distance Raul bringing a bag while Takao is carrying a box.

"Here we are, children!" Raul shouts.

"Wow, look at this cake!" Taís shouts.

"It's for our friendship that Takao offered to buy this cake!" Raul says.

"But I thought Ken said it was for their first month's anniversary, dear." Berenice turns to her husband.

"Well, dear, can't we combine our celebration?" Ken smiles and serves ice-cream for everybody. Takao helps him using the silver ice-cream scoop and hands Ken the bowl. Ken passes it around.

Then it's time for their cake. Ken cuts it and hands Takao his first slice.

"Takao, this is for our first month's anniversary!"

"Kiss him, Takao!" Everybody claps their hands.

"All right. I love you, Ken!" They kiss.

After their lovely cake, Ken tells everybody they've got to be going. They hug and kiss. Raul gives Takao a big hug.

"Thanks for coming, Ken!" Raul gives Ken a big hug. "You saved the day, Ken. Thanks!"

Both Takao and Ken ride their bikes back home silently. Ken admires this strong man in his bike, making all sorts of sacrifices for him. As they reach their dark house, Ken gives Takao a big hug.

"You must have had a hard day, dear. I'm sorry about that."

"There's nothing to be sorry about, my love. I just did everything for you, my love. But of course, I'm having a great time too, for never before, had I so much fun, and a boyfriend too."

They enter the house and sit by the kitchen table. Takao takes out an old empty envelope from his shorts' pocket. Ken takes it.

"Raul says he's paying me back in installments." Takao says. "I wanted to refuse it, but he insisted. Do you think I did the right thing, my love?" He takes Ken's hand and kisses it.

"Yes, dear. It was a wise decision to make. He feels totally indebted to you. That's the way honorable people behave, dear."

Takao tells Ken about their meeting with the yakuza, who happened to be an old friend. This friend was also surprised to see them together. Then Raul apologized and Takao handed the envelope. He took the money and dropped off the offense.

"I told you to use the money you'd given me, dear." Ken says.

"It wasn't necessary, Ken. Besides, I didn't want to touch your things in your bedroom. But Raul was surely horrified by our living conditions here, my love."

"Well, in this case," he stands up and goes to his bedroom. He takes out the envelope and hands it to Takao. "I want you to have it, dear, for all your troubles."

"I can't take it back, Ken. I'm also a proud man. I meant it when I gave to you the money." He smiles and hugs Ken.

"My daring yakuza boyfriend! I love you!"

"I love you too, Ken!" They kiss on the mouth. "Maybe I should take a bath now."

"How about taking a bath together, dear?"

"Do you really mean it?"

"Yes, dear. I feel ready to take a bath with my handsome yakuza boyfriend." He strips and smiles. Takao smiles and also strips.

They enter the bathroom and take the pan with warm water and wash each other. Ken soaps Takao's back, chest, buttocks, genitals, and legs. Takao does the same. Then they rinse each other and enter the tub and kiss.

"I'm glad this tub is big enough for two people."

"It was made for us, dear." Ken leans against his lover.

"I wanted so much to bathe with you here, my love."

"We're surely going to have our ofuro baths together from now on, dear." Ken plays with the hair on Takao's arm.

"Do you feel ready for your first lesson in gay sex, my love?" He kisses Ken's ear.

"Yes, dear. Just teach me how to become the perfect lover." They exit the tub and dry each other slowly. Then they head towards Takao's large bedroom.

"From now on, this bedroom and everything in it also belongs to you, my love." He shows the room proudly.

"I like it here, dear." They kiss on the mouth. This time, Takao's tongue becomes daring and it explores Ken's mouth.

"Wow, you know how to kiss, dear."

"And you also know how to do it, my love." He gently takes Ken's hand and guides it over his furry chest, belly, and forest of pubic hair. "Oh, yeah," he moans as Ken grabs his pulsing cock. "Your next lesson, Ken, is to please me by giving me a blowjob. I want you to suck my cock. Do you want to try it?"

"Of course, dear." He kneels down and faces the long fat pulsing cock.

"First, you have to pull back the foreskin. Oh yeah, like that. Your hand is very gentle, my love." He moans and hisses. "See, how the big mushroom head of my cock is shiny? It's the precum all over it. You can lick the head of my cock clean, if you want. Otherwise, I can wash it for you. Oh, yeah! Do it very gently, for it's quite sensitive."

"Like this?" Ken slowly does his trick and savors the salty flavor again. "It's my first time licking a man's cock, dear."

"I understand, my love. And I feel so proud to be your first man. Now, you can use you tongue to lick the head as much as you want." He moans and spreads his legs. "Now, you can also try to fit it in your mouth. Don't get your jaws worked out. Move slowly and don't open your mouth too much, like the way we do it at the dentist. Learn to relax your jaws. I feel you're still very tense, my love." He closes his eyes and smiles. "Wow, this is exactly how you should do it! Just watch for your teeth. Yeah, use your tongue at the same time as you use pressure. Fuck! This feels great! Yeah, use pressure! Just watch so you won't gag! Don't try to take in too much cock at once." Ken nods.

"Yeah, you're doing a wonderful job! Now, I want you to use pressure, use your tongue, and alternate thrusting my cock back and forth. Like if I were jacking off, but using your mouth instead of a hand. Fuck, Ken! This feels incredible! Yeah, don't stop it! Yeah, careful not to gag! FUCK! FUUUCK! YESSS!" He shouts and pants. Ken struggles to accommodate so much hot semen in his mouth. "You can swallow that or spit it out, my love." Ken takes his time and swallows the hot semen as much as he can. His lover's cock continues spurting more and more cream. Ken swallows and licks his cock clean.

"How did you like it, dear?"

"You were amazing, my love!" He brings Ken to himself and they tongue-kiss once more. "I want to feel the taste of my cum in your mouth, my love."

"It was scary at first, dear. Your cock just kept of spurting more and more cream. I hesitated at first, but then, managed to swallow your it, dear."

"Now, it's my turn to give you a blowjob." They kiss once more and he gets on his knees. He takes Ken's cock and licks the precum from the tip. He pulls the foreskin and licks the head of his cock clean. In no time, he swallows Ken's cock and makes him cum too. They kiss once more and smile. "Let's take a rest in my bed, my love." He spreads his thick cot and they lie down together. Ken leans his head on Takao's furry strong chest and plays with the hair.

"Now I'm all yours, dear."

"And I'm all yours too, my love."

On the next day, Ken opens his eyes and realizes he's not in his bed. He turns around and sees Takao, sleeping naked, just like himself. He exits the room quietly and heads towards his bedroom to get dressed.

With a big smile on his face, he gently washes the rice and starts to prepare breakfast. He chops some veggies, prepares some lean cuts of meat, and fries them. Finally, he sets the table. After all is set, he joins Takao in bed. He kisses his hairy muscular shoulder.

"Time to get up, my yakuza boyfriend!" He kisses his cheek. Takao grins and sits on his cot.

"Good morning, my love! Did you sleep well in your new bedroom?"

"Yes, dear!" They kiss.

The week goes by fast, as they work very hard in the factory. Ken has also moved his stuff in Takao's bedroom.

Then something comes to cloud their happiness. As they finish eating dinner on a Saturday evening, Takao enters his bedroom and gets dressed up.

"Where are you going, dear?"

"I'm afraid I can't tell you, my love." He looks away. Ken runs his hands over his lover's black shirt and jacket, and black dress pants. He looks at the black polished shoes.

"Does it have to do with your yakuza friend?" He looks into Takao's cold narrow eyes. He nods.

"Kazuo-san has me by the balls, Ken. It's a duty of honor as a man." He remains stiff.

"Then go, dear."

"Are you sure you don't mind?"

"It's a path that you've chosen to take, Takao, my yakuza boyfriend. Just make sure you come back to me. And remember, Takao, I love you no matter what." They kiss on the mouth.

He exits and walks towards the black car that is waiting for him by the road. Ken shuts the blinders of the living room window and goes to his bed, in his own bedroom. He is fully aware Takao will only come back late at night.

As he spreads his mattress, he wipes his tears and lies down in bed. He hugs his small pillow, which makes rasping noises. He smiles and feels the dry rice hulls, which stuffs his soft small pillow. He closes his eyes and murmurs Takao's name over and over again in his prayer.

In the middle of the night, he hears loud banging at his front door. He starts and checks his alarm clock. It's three A.M. He rushes to the door and meets some officers. One of them speaks perfect English, though with some heavy Japanese accent.

"Nakamura Kenji-san? We came to ask you to follow us. As you probably know Oyama Takao-san, we need you to helps us. Well, we need you help us identify his body."

"Jesus! Is he dead?" He gulps. The officers nod. "All right. Just give me a second." Ken gets changed at once and takes his wallet.

In the officers' car, he intimately was already trained for the worse. He holds back his tears and takes a deep breath.

He is then taken to a dark building. It's probably the morgue, he thinks. They enter the dark hidden building. He enters a meeting room. Another officer introduces himself and reports in details Takao's case.

His lover was armed and was going to murder another yakuza leader. He got caught and taken as hostage. The leader ordered Takao to be stripped. He used a short rusty kitchen knife instead of a samurai's sword for this murder, for it represented the lowest rank among the yakuza's method of execution. He was first castrated, for being a gay man. His tongue was also cut off for professing his love for another man. His ears were also cut, for not listening to the advice of his elders. They also used a flag pole, as a symbol of betrayal to his nation's values, to impale in his anus. His entire body was burnt with lighters, to get rid of his body hair, as a way to symbolize cleansing and also, lack of manliness.

To their surprise, every inch of his entire body was sliced up with something sharp, causing him to bleed to his slow death. His eyes were gouged, his nose broken, as well as all his teeth. Even the soles of his feet were sliced with small cuts. He must have agonized in pain before he bled to his death. The report ends and Ken nods. He intimately wishes this entire visit to be a mistake. That the body would be of someone else, but his yakuza boyfriend. He holds to his hope until he sees the white sheet covering the body of a strong big man—the size and built of his lover.

"The body has been washed, for it was covered in blood. Well, do you recognize this man's body?" The officer holds the white plastic sheet, which now reveals the pale washed cold body covered in purplish and black marks all over his pale body.

Ken approaches him slowly and looks all over his dead lover. He lowers himself and kisses his sliced forehead and nods.

"It is he." He watches the cold muscular body laid on the metallic shiny table. He looks more like a skinned animal in a butcher's shop than his lover. Even both of his knees were busted, showing the torn disks, bones, and ligaments. He kisses his large strong hand and notices that all his nails are missing from the ten fingers.

Back to the house, the officers inspect Takao's bedroom. Ken's boss is also present and shakes his head. The officers find three large suitcases that Ken has never seen before. They were hidden in a secret hollow spot on the wall. Ken looks and can already guess their contents. They reach a rough estimate of $10 million.

Ken closes his eyes and sees in his feverish state, his yakuza boyfriend in a black shirt, a black jacket, black pants and polished shoes leaving him for the night. He sheds silent tears, knowing that he will not come back for him, as he'd promised. That was his first and last broken promise to him. Now Ken knows he'll have the company of this agonizing disfigured ghost to keep him company. He kneels down on the spread cot and buries his face against his lover's pillow.