Comfort (Ishimondo Fanfiction)

Chapter 9: Gay?

 It's been months since Mondo first attended this school, and throughout the months he has felt strange feelings about his bro Kiyotaka Ishimaru. Thoughts that you would only think of for someone you like. Mondo was sitting on his bed in his room, staring blankly into space. 'Why do I keep thinking about him that way...? Is this normal to feel like this about a bro?' 'Is there something wrong with me?' 'I have never felt anything like this towards a man before...' Questions keep coming up that he had no answers to, until he suddenly thought of something. 'Am I... gay?' That thought made him jump a bit. 'No... How can I be gay? I've been attracted to women for years!' Mondo tried to reassure himself, but it just makes things worse. 'But if I'm attracted to women... Then why do I feel that way about him?' The longer he thought, the more confused he gets. 'Should I ask someone about this? No... imagine the leader of a biker gang to be gay... So weak... But being gay isn't weak... There are members in my gang that are gay and we accept them... Should I...?' Mondo took a quick glimpse at his phone, which was charging on his bedside table. 'Should I... call him for help? He would know what's wrong with me right?' Mondo thought as he unplugged his phone and opened his contacts. 'Tomorrows Sunday so I have time to meet with him.' Mondo said as he began to call someone. The phone got picked up almost instantly.

"Hey bro! Long time since we last talked eh?" An older voice similar to Mondo answered the call.

"Hey Daiya! Thought I would talk to yer, since it's been so long!" Mondo replied.

"Yeah! Thought ya forgot about me!"

"How could I ever forget about my own brother!?"

"Hah hah, anyway, why'd you call me all of a sudden? Did you just want to talk to me?" 

"Well, can I come home tomorrow? Just for a bit to talk to you in person." 

"Anytime bro! You can talk to me anytime! I'm here for you as always bro! Well... Unless I die or something!"

"Hah hah! Of course I know that! I'll be there by noon or something. Probably gonna be late, you know me!" 

"You're still the same little troublemaker as always! That's my bro!"

"Yeah, see ya then bro!"

"See ya!" Daiya said before hanging up. After that phone call, Mondo just laid on his bed staring at the ceiling. 'How would he think of me? His younger brother being gay? Would he accept me...? He's my brother so he must accept me right?' Thoughts started to fill his head, he soon tried to brush them off and waited for the day to come.

Tomorrow came and Mondo began to drive to his house. He had told Taka where he was going as to not make him worry. He soon arrived at his house; it was like the other houses. He opened the door to see his older brother sitting on the couch watching TV.

"Hey bro! Long time no see!" Daiya noticed Mondo walked through the door and gave him a bear hug.

"Sup Daiya!" Mondo hugged back.

"So what did you wanna talk about Mondo?" Daiya asked pulling away from the hug and going back to couch, signaling Mondo to sit with him, which Mondo obliged. Mondo began.

"Well... You see... I've been feeling... feelings." Mondo started.

"Continue, I'm listening." Daiya reassured.

"Alright, I'm just gonna say it straight. I've been at this new school for months and made new friends. One of those friends I became really close with and began having weird feelings about him..."

"What sort of feelings?"

"Feelings... that you would feel... to someone you... really like..."

"Someone you really like eh? It's a crush then."

"Yeah, but this is what confusing me... The person I have these feelings for... is... a guy..." Daiya went silent for a few seconds before opening his mouth to say.

"So. You're gay! Or at least bi! Don't worry, I accept you for who you are! If we accept our queer gang members than it's no different to you!" Daiya said which made Mondo relieved. "Who's this friend of yours? I would like to meet him!" Daiya added.

"Well, it seems surprising but he's a stickler for rules." Mondo said.

"Oh so a classic case of opposite attract huh?" Daiya said. "Yeah I guess..."

"Do you know what sexuality he is?"

"Yeah. Luckily he's gay. And only gay."

"It seems like this will go smoothly!"

"Just because he's gay, doesn't mean he likes me."

"Yeah, true, but I think there's a very high chance that he likes you too."

"I hope so... I don't know how to tell him though. I don't know what he likes. Does he like the typical romance stuff or something different?"

"I guess this is how far I could help ya bro. Since he's the nerd type, he would probably like having a date at a book café or something casual."

"I think he would like that." Mondo answered. The two brothers talked to eachother for a few more hours until it was almost night time, where Mondo waved farewell to his brother and went back to Hope's Peak. After he came back, he saw Taka standing next to his dorm.

"Bro! You've been gone for so long that I was getting worried! I miss you bro!" Taka said power walking at Mondo and hugging him as soon as he saw him.

"Yeah... I miss yer too." Mondo said hugging back while blushing.

"You said you were going to talk to your brother right? What did you two talked about?" Taka said making eye contact, still hugging.

"We've just talked about... stuff..." Mondo said.

"Okay then. I was worried something happened to you." Taka said finally pulling away from the hug, but Mondo's arms were still around his waist.

"Yeah, no need to worry. I can defend myself." Mondo said reassuring the male in his arms.

"Shall we hang out together all day tomorrow?" Taka asked with excitement in his eyes.

"Of course we can bro! Let's hang out with the group tomorrow!"

"Let's take Chihiro too! She's always seemed to be alone and I feel bad."

"Yeah sure." Mondo said. 

They soon part ways and Mondo went to his dorm to sleep.