It was twelve thirty at night, Takaba was still awake at this, having just recently finished showering and deciding that he'd take up his place on Asami's plush loveseat, a cup of hot chocolate resting on the small table, the remote was in the boy's hands as he flipped thoroughly the channels as he routinely did when waiting for Asami to come home from one of his late nights.
Takaba wasn't finding all that much to watch on the channels considering he started avoiding the news at night after the whole stalker incident with Ai, he found that it was better this way.
Though what did bother Takaba as he was flipping through the channels was that most of them were dealing with cooking, he was aware that most of the shows had already been recorded, but never before had he seen so many cooking shows so late at night, and on top of that they were cooking shows dealing with sweets.
It wasn't until he glanced down at the digital watch on his wrist that Asami had gotten him as a gift for new years, thankfully the thing wasn't too fancy looking, but glancing down at it, he realized what day it was. It was February twelfth. February twelfth meant that there was only one day before Valentines Day.
It wasn't until now that Takaba realized that he had never really considered taking part in Valentines Day, because being a guy he was usually the one getting the chocolates, but now that he was in relationship with Asami that kinda changed things a bit. In the relationship that he had with Asami Takaba was basically the girl side of things, whether he liked to admit it or not, which technically meant that he'd be the one to give Asami chocolates.
While the whole idea didn't really bode all that well with Takaba, he knew that it was at least one of the few things that he could give the older man, aside from the sex the other forced him into every night. Takaba knew that making the other chocolates could serve as a way to thank the other without really having to say anything out loud. The only problem Takaba had with this whole matter had to do with the fact that he didn't how Asami felt towards sweets, for he had never actually once witnessed the man indulging in anything that had a high sugary content to it, even his teas tended to be low sweetened and he knew that the older man took his coffee black which bothered Takaba to no end because he could never handle such a thing because just the simple though of drinking something so strong without anything sweet to take the edge off of it make his stomach churn.
Takaba had also never witnessed Asami having anything to do with hot chocolate, even on the coldest days when the older man had just come home seeming to be on the slight side of chilly he never accepted the offer when Takaba asked if he'd like a cup of hot chocolate to help warm him up.
On the other hand though Takaba was fairly certain over the fact that Asami wouldn't really care all that much if he didn't get anything from Takaba for Valentines Day because the older man would more then likely entice him to have sex on that day even if he didn't really think about the date all that much while he did what he typically did to the innocent boy who was now staring at the tv with a deep blush on his face even though he wasn't really paying attention to what was going on in the show, but rather his mind was wandering to some of the things that Asami had recently been doing to him in bed, things that just the mere thought of caused him to shiver.
Shaking these thoughts from his mind Takaba turned his full attention back to the television as he took a sip of his hot chocolate. He needed to buck up some, it wasn't liking making the older man some chocolates for the one day special day of the year was going to kill him, even if the other decided against accepting the gift he made, Takaba knew that he would at least be able to enjoy eating what he made on his own. Now that Takaba had set his mind on doing something he knew that he wouldn't be giving up till he got the task done.
The only thing that Takaba really had to worry about was Asami finding out what he was planning on doing, not that he thought the older man would have a problem with him making chocolates in his kitchen, but rather Takaba didn't want the other to find out what he was doing until he was satisfied with what he had made. Of course Takaba knew that not letting Asami find out about what he was doing was going to be the hardest task to accomplish even though the older man tended to be gone for most of the day. For Takaba wasn't certain how the other managed to do it, but he somehow always seemed to know what it was that Takaba was doing when he was gone, or at least he guessed that Asami knew what he was doing by some of the comments that the older man would make when got home, concerning something that Takaba had taking the liberty of doing while he was gone, good or not.
Takaba knew of some ways that he could possible solve this problem, but in order to even think about doing them, he'd have to take care of some other important things first.
When Takaba knew that it was getting close to the time that Asami tended to come home at he was quick in shutting the tv off and draining his glass before putting it next to the side of the sink.
Takaba double checked the inventory on the table, just to make sure that everything was as it should be before leaving the kitchen and waiting in the living room for the older man, already having gotten used to the routine of taking the other's jacket as he came through the door. Takaba didn't really mind that so much, especially now that the older man had stopped smirking every time he came forward to do the task, Takaba was even starting to get used to the kiss that Asami demanded from him every time he took care of the routine, because after so many times of it happening he knew that Asami wasn't going to push him into anything further then a kiss.
Another thing that Takaba could say that he was thankful about had to do with the fact that Asami wasn't nearly as possessive as he used to be when Takaba first came to stay with him, he didn't seem to mind as much when Takaba went out and about, nor did he mind the fact that the boy seemed to like having his own room more then sleeping with Asami, even though as the days went by Asami was more and more coaxing him to sleep in his room with him at night after they were done with their activates even if Takaba was against it all the way, though he knew better then putting up too much of a fight because that would just end up causing more problems with Asami.
Takaba made sure to clear his mind of any thoughts that could possible cause him to blush when he knew that it was about time for Asami to walk through the door, after all it wouldn't be good for the older man to see him with a blush on his face depending on the mood that he was in, Takaba really wanted to get the chance to eat dinner before he was rushed off to bed.
Takaba was rather surprised when the door opened to show a fairly mundane Asami, not the typical Asami that Takaba was used to dealing with when the other opened the door, his playful smirk wasn't on his face which was a sign that he was either exhausted or not in good mood.
"Welcome back Asami-sama." Takaba was careful as he approached the older man to take his jacket, though just as he was about to pull away thinking that the other wouldn't want a kiss right now Asami snagged his arm near the elbow.
"Kiss." Asami ordered, not even bothering to lean down to make the task easier on Takaba. Takaba took a deep breath before leaning up and planting a kiss on the other's lips not surprised when Asami responded to the kiss and attempted to deepen it by asking permission into the other's mouth. Takaba granted Asami permission right away knowing that it was better then letting Asami bit his bottom lip to get what he wanted.
The kiss wasn't as long as their typical ones and Asami ended up pulling away before the boy was fully content with the length of it.
Asami stared at the boy for a short while longer before walking past him and heading towards the kitchen while leaving the other to hang his jacket up.
"I just took the food off not that long ago to cool, it shouldn't be cold yet." Takaba informed Asami as he quickly followed behind the other who had already taken a seat at the table, waiting for Takaba to dish him up like he usually did.
Asami watched Takaba carefully as he dished up the food and set it before the older man, hovering behind his chair like he usual did while making sure that the older man liked what he had made. Asami didn't say anything as he started eating, slowly at that. Takaba wasn't certain if Asami ate slowly because that was the pace he liked to enjoy his food at or of if he did because he knew that made the boy squirm if he took as long as he possible could chewing before he took his second bite.
"I was informed that you went out with your friends today." Asami commented as Takaba took the seat across from him at the table. "You had no work to do today?" Takaba shook his head when Asami asked this question.
"They didn't have any interesting jobs in for me today so I decided to take the day off." Now thinking about the fact that he had indeed taken the day off kinda made Takaba feel guilty, because he knew that if he took too many days off close together there was a high chance that he could lose his job, which meant that more then likely he wasn't going to have the chance to take the fourteenth off, unless of course he could convince Mitari to fill in for him for the day. Takaba almost didn't want to Ask Mitari though because he knew that the pay back he'd get from the other doing his job wasn't going to be all that good.
"Still not interested in handling inside photo shoots?" Asami questioned, though he already knew what the boy's answer was going to be, because the other's answer would probably never change.
"I'm not asking taking photos of models, but I've explained to you before that standing inside of a building while helping some glam model show off won't help the world any. I'll take the job if nothing else is offered to me, but I preferred to keep in the line of criminal photography work." Takaba replied, him and Asami tended to have this kind of conversation often, though Takaba was becoming thankful of the fact that Asami no longer seemed all that interested in attempting to force him out of working on the streets and into a studio.
"A change of pace is always good, who knows when some interesting information may come up from such a job." Asami commented, glancing slightly at the boy while the other continued to eat in silence, knowing that Asami had a point in what he was saying.
Takaba was rather surprised that after dinner nothing happened between the two of them, Asami practically ignored him in favor of getting some sleep, not that this really bothered Takaba in that sense since his body was still recovering from one of the latest session the two of them had had, it was more due to the fact that Asami was acting exhausted. Takaba would've been more worried about the older man if it wasn't for the fact that he was still acting like Asami in the matte that he ushered Takaba into sleep with him, the photographer didn't object knowing that that would more then likely turn Asami's libido on and there was no telling where things would go from there.
Takaba decided to take advantage of the fact that Asami wasn't pestering him to get to sleep quickly, knowing that between work and trying to put his plan forth tomorrow he was going to need all of the rest that he could get.
Breakfast was dealt with as usual, though Takaba always found it harder to get out of bed first thing in the morning when he was forced to sleep with Asami because the man always had his arms wrapped around his waist which made it difficult for him to get out of bed without waking the other up, though Takaba was finally starting to master the art even though it was taking him such a long time to do it.
Breakfast always tended to be a rather quite meal, Asami usual focused on his phone or schedule for the day to pay much attention to Takaba once the two were actually sitting down. While making breakfast Takaba had actually considered asking Asami if he liked chocolates or not, but now that the older man was sitting before him he knew that it was a rather stupid question to even considering asking the older man, because A he'd more then likely figure out what it was that Takaba was up to which would just ruin his plans completely or B he'd tease the boy about the question because of how much Takaba liked sweet himself, Takaba also knew that led comments would more then likely ensue if the older man wanted to tease him for asking such a question.
So instead of Asking Asami Takaba decide that he'd take a different route to asking his question, he just needed to make sure what Asami's schedule was like so he didn't end up messing his plan up before he even got started on it.
Takaba knew for a fact that Kirishima was a good outlet to go to if he wanted information on Asami, good information that was. The only thing was Takaba had to make sure that Asami and Kirishima weren't anywhere near each other when he started asking the guard questions. That was where the hard part lay, that and the fact that Kirishima mightn't even be that willing to answer the questions that he wanted to ask. Takaba knew though that it was Kirishima or Souh he'd need to ask this question to and in his mind Souh was already out of the question because he wasn't around Asami anywhere near as much as Kirishima was.
Takaba did somehow though manage to convince Kirishima to leave Asami's side for a short while once the older man was on lunch break and there was no risk of anything bad happening to him. Of course it was no easy tasking convincing Kirishima to talk with him, he practically had to go as far as begging the guard to come and see him, saying that it was something important dealing with Asami. Takaba was fairly certain and correct in his thinking that just by mentioning that what he wanted had to do with Asami got the guard's attention
Thankfully for Takaba he was able to choose the spot that they were to meet at which made things a bit easier for him because there was less chance of one of the other guards hearing what it was that they were talking about and informing Asami.
Takaba was feeling fairly confident about his plan up until the point that he was sitting in front of Kirishima as the other looked at him expectantly, a sign that he didn't want the boy to waste his time if it was at all possible. Takaba knew that Asami was on a fixed lunchtime and it had probably just taken half of the older man's lunch time for Kirishima just to meet up with Takaba.
"I want to ask you something important but before I ask the question I want you to promise me that you won't tell Asami about any of this." Kirishima raised his eye brow when Takaba said this, not quite a sign that he was goin to do as the boy had asked him, but more of a sign that he was willing to at least hear the other out before making a decision as to what was best to be done about the matter.
"And what question might you be asking me that you don't want Asami-sama knowing about?" Takaba started to fidget slightly when Kirishima asked him this question, not really eager to show off the blush that started to appear on his face.
"Well you see its something that's complicated though it really shouldn't be." Takaba replied, glancing at Kirishima who was becoming noticeable irritated by the fact that he really wasn't getting to the point of what it was he wanted to ask. "You know what the day after tomorrow is right?" Takaba asked the other, thinking that this was the best way to go about asking the question.
"Of course I know what day the day after tomorrow is, after all I'm in charge of keeping Asami's schedule." Takaba almost winced at the tone in Kirishima's voice, knowing that he more then likely struck a never with the other by the way that he had asked that question.
"I know what date it is, but do you know what the day itself is?" Takaba questioned, trying to refrain from rolling his eyes when Kirishima fixed him with a blank look that clearly said he didn't know what exactly it was that the boy wanted from him, nor did he seem to see what the question had to do with Asami, who was more then likely almost done with lunch by and would soon be wondering where it was that he had headed off to. Kirishima's only thankfulness when it came to dealing with this whole matter was with the fact that Souh was the one driving Asami so he knew that by not being there he wasn't putting his boss of that much.
"I'm not certain what exactly it is that you're trying to get at, but I'm certain that whatever day the day after tomorrow is supposed to be has nothing to do with Asami-sama. Now unless there is something important that you actually have to talk with me about I'll be taking my leave now. " Takaba was certain if it was due to the way that Kirishima was talking to him or the fact that the other was getting ready to leave, but Takaba ended up exploding, blurting out his question before he realized what exactly he had said until he was done.
"The day after tomorrow has everything to do with Asami! It's fucking Valentines Day and I don't know what to make him because I don't even know if he likes chocolate." Takaba snapped, not realizing what he had said or done until he saw the look on Kirishima's face. Takaba knew for a fact that even if he tried he'd more then likely not be able to hide the blush that was now covering his face over what he had just blurted out.
At first since Kirishima was being so quiet Takaba didn't think that the other was going to answer his question, but was rather surprised when the guard cleared his throat, adjusted his glasses, and proceeded in speaking about what Takaba had just said.
"If I am understand correctly from what you're telling me is that the day after tomorrow is Valentines Day, a day on wish you want to give Asami-sama chocolates on but yet you don't know if such a thing would be a good choice because you are unaware of his sweet preferences?" Takaba nodded his head at Kirishima's question, not trusting his mouth to give an answer to the guard who was studying him careful. "I dislike admitting such a thing my in such a subject my knowledge is rather limited, for I myself have never once before witnessed Asami eating anything that could be considered sweet." Kirishima explained, pulling a small notebook from the inside of his suite pocket. Takaba was rather surprised as the guard started flipping through the notebook, only being able to guess that it held all the information Kirishima had gathered on what it was that Asami liked and disliked. "My duties only go so far as being his secretary and temporary driver, so I don't fully know everything there is to know about Asami-sama, which I regret admitting." Takaba was starting to feel rather shot down while Kirishima took the time to explain all of this to him, for he had really been hoping that the guard would be able to help him in finding out what kind of sweets that Asami liked so that the boy didn't have to ask such a question to Asami himself. "I'd be willing to ask such a question to Asami-sama himself, but I would more then likely be putting myself in a compromising situation by asking the boss such a question, thus there isn't all that much that I can do to help you with your search." Takaba sighed lightly when Kirishima told him this, already figuring that that was the direction that conversation was heading in. Takaba knew though that he had to buck up if he wanted to go through with this plan, even if it meant that he had to ask his question to Asami himself and put up with the older man prying into why it was that Takaba suddenly wanted to know such a thing. "My services may not be able to help you, but I would considering talking to Souh." Takaba gave Kirishima a strange look for what he had just suggested, out of all the people to ask next why did it have to come down to Souh. "Since I am the boss's secretary it is my main job to stay in his office and make sure that things are well attended to there, so since thus is the case Souh often has the chance to drive Asami-sama around more then myself, so you may have a better chance of asking him such a question, though there is no guarantee that he'll have any better knowledge then I do about the matter." Takaba chuckled softly at the way that Kirishima had finished his sentence because it almost felt like to Takaba that the glasses guard was hoping that Souh didn't know more then he did about Asami's likes and dislikes.
"Well thanks for the help that you were able to offer me I'll see if I can get the chance to talk to him then." Kirishima gave a slight bow of his head at Takaba's words as the two of them stood up from the table. Kirishima didn't even bothering looking at his watch as he walked out of the café, knowing that he was already rather late to meeting Asami and that the other would more then likely be inquiring as to where it was that he had gone off to.
Takaba choose to wait a few extra minutes to leave the café until he was certain that Kirishima was gone because he really didn't want people to start associating him with the guard because he knew that that do nothing more then cause problems for himself. Just as Takaba was ready to leave the café he let out a soft groan when he came to realize something important, Kirishima had never agreed not to tell Asami what it was that they were talking about if the older man inquired about it. Takaba allowed his mind to dwell on this thought for a few seconds before shaking his head and setting his mind onto the new task at hand, he had a limited amount of time to find out what it was that he wanted to know if he didn't want to be late when it came to making his chocolates for the older man.
