Unexpected.

Riki has a bad day at work and Iason notices. However, someone unknown to Iason shows up and cheers him up in an instant. Who is he? Lets find out..

'That bastard..' Riki grumbled as he made his way inside the elevator telling it to take him to the top floor 'That idiot!'

"Welcome back Master Riki." Cal bowed politely the mongrel walking briskly past towards the balcony not even bothering to respond to the other who just walked away silently to continue his duties 'He must've had a bad day.'

A bad day was an understatement in Riki's eyes 'I was forced to apologise to a ton of people because of his screw ups! I don't know why Katze employed him in the first place!' Riki thought angrily puffing on his cigarette until he couldn't puff out his anger anymore.

"Welcome home Master Iason," Cal greeted his master with a bow Iaaon nodding his head in acknowledgement "Has Riki returned?"

"Yes, he is on the balcony though it seems he's in a bad mood." Cal spoke softly and firmly his head still lowered "Do you know why?"

"I'm afraid not Master," Cal shook his head "I believe it may be work related."

"I see." Iason nodded waving his hand in dismissal Cal bowing once more before retreating down the hallway.

"Riki," Iason called out to him only to receive an irritated grunt in return while he lit up another cigarette puffing angrily "What seems to be the problem?"

"It's nothing."

"Perhaps I can be of help? I was told if people talk it helps them relieve stress." He stopped choosing to stand behind Riki, not very close but not very far either.

"If I did that I'd be complaining 24/7." Riki huffed in amusement "Like hell I'm gonna start now."

"Not even a little?"

"Define little?" Riki raised an eyebrow looking over the tranquil city beneath 'Well.. I guess I could let him indulge once.'

"As little as you want." Iason looked down at him his piercing blue eyes which were usually stoic and cold had turned sincere when he looked at Riki's back showing that he was all ears for whatever his pet had to say who just sighed "It was work."

"Oh?"

"Yeah," he patted the railing beside him in a gesture for Iason to stand beside him which he took with a little smile "One of my subordinates had intentionally screwed me over."

"..." Iason nodded waiting for Riki to continue, by now he had had enough knowledge about these slang words that Riki had used over the years to understand what he was talking about though he would never admit he had to go to Katze to find out what most of them meant and when he did Katze would always give an amused look whenever he sought him out about it.

"We were supposed to deliver a case of some confidential stuff for one of our clients but one of the guys that I was working with had grabbed another case that looked like the one we were supposed to take and we ended up getting into trouble from Katze because of our 'rookie mistake.'"

"So he got into trouble as well?"

"Hardly," the mongrel frowned "he mainly pushed the blame on me saying that it was me that grabbed the wrong case and delivered it as some kind of joke to try and piss them off."

"Hmm.."

"That's why I'm angry because I told Katze I work better alone but as usual he never listens."

"Maybe he's trying to find a good partner for you?"

"Why would I need one?" Riki raised an eyebrow "I've completed all my tasks that were handed to me on my own just fine."

"I could speak to him if you'd like?"

"Don't waste your breath," he tossed his cigarette over with a sigh "He'll get tired of searching for one soon - partner I mean."

"I see." Iason looked to the city as well, truth be told he couldn't really help Riki with his problem at all since he himself worked alone unless absolutely necessary which was on a rare occasions.

"Yeah see?" Riki gave a tiny smile "That's why I was angry because of his cowardly actions."

"Is he new to the job?"

"Probably, never seen him before."

"Then maybe he wasn't trying 'screw you over' as you put it."

"I wouldn't know, not many people like the fact that I work there." It wasn't a lie either, Riki would always be the top subject whenever and wherever he walked and they were always harsh whenever people spoke of him.

"Surely there was one person aside Katze-"

"Iason," Riki shook his head in a silent plead to stop "The person who treated me nicely got transferred off planet, I won't see him again."

Since both had been caught up in their conversation they didn't realise that two men had made their way inside the penthouse one stepping forward calling out to Riki with a grin:

"And what makes you say that?"

Stay tuned ;)