After work she walks into the house and looks around. Shoes are on the floor so she know he's here. Inari sigh while wondering what would his attitude be like today? She took her shoes off then head up stairs. She hiss in pain.
"My feet is killing me."
She looks around for him but of course he's in his office and again, working on that damn Novel. She open the door then walk in. All she can hear is him typing on the laptop. She walk over and sat on his desk.
"Kunimitsu, my day was fucked up again."
He stopped typing to look up at her.
"Good evening to you too. And Inari, can you repeat what you said to me, but this time without the bad language." He continue typing.
"I said I had a horrible day at work today. My mother was on my ass again. She said I need to do better and stop slacking off. I told her so many times, I'm not into Fashion. But she refuse to listen to me. And my damn twin sisters are still annoying. I'm thinking about quitting that job and just do what I love."
As she continue to explain Tezuka kept on typing and nodding his head to anything she said. Inari she know he's not paying attention.
"What do you think I should do?" He didn't respond. "Kunimitsu." Still no respond. She sigh. "Mr. Stoic. Are you listening to me?!"
He nod. "Yes, yes I'm listening. You said you wanted some Tortillas, Nacho flavor right?"
Inari looks confused.
"Actually I do want some of that but that's not what I'm talking about. Kunimitsu, you wasn't listening to me you Stoic Nerd!"
She walk away, sat on the couch then started playing a game on her phone. Tezuka stops typing then close his laptop.
"I am listening to you."
"No you weren't, because if you were... Your answer wouldn't have been about some fucking taco's!"
"That was just a joke and watch your language."
"Well, that shit wasn't funny. It just made me hungry."
Tezuka sigh then close his laptop. "I heard you. You said you are were still having trouble at work and you're thinking about quitting."
"So you were paying attention." She smile then walk over to him.
"It's called multitasking. I can handle one thing while doing another." He reopen the laptop.
"I know what it means. The thing is I'm getting sick of this job. What the hell I'm going to do? I have to draw sketches for the Winter Fashion Show, but I got games to make. What should I do? Should I start doing the games I love? Or my lame fashion job?"
"Uh… Your job."
She sigh. "Oh yeah, but games is my job too. Now fashion, where can I get the inspiration from?"
"Really? You don't say? You should do something about that."
Tezuka continues to type. He's not listening to her again. Inari leans forward and pucker her lips.
"I need help Kunimitsu. Can you give me some inspiration?"
She lean towards his face. Tezuka looks up at her.
"Alright." Tezuka stood up and pat her on the shoulder. "Good luck, I know you can do it. I always believe in you."
She stood there like huh? She can't believe him.
"I wasn't talking about that kind of inspiration!"
"Then what are you talking about?"
Inari sigh. "W-What do you mean? Didn't you see my lips?"
He raise his eyebrow and stare at her with a confused look on his face.
"You will never show me affection, will you Kunimitsu?"
"It's not in my nature."
"Never mind, forget it. Damn, we been married for over a year and you still don't know how to cheer up your own wife."
"Yeah um... I apologize about that."
He continues to type on his laptop. He's definitely not paying attention. As the evening goes by Inari was getting bored so she started making mini games.
(I know I should be working but nah…)
She looks over at her husband.
"Kunimitsu it's 7:00. Let's go out for dinner."
"Ummm. I don't really feel like going out tonight. How about you cook."
She gave him an unpleasant look.
"Excuse me? I don't want to cook. That's why I want to go out for dinner. So stop typing and let's go out."
Tezuka stopped typing. He glares at her while tapping his pen on the desk.
"I'm not going anywhere right now. I'm too busy." He ignores her and continue his work.
"Well I'm hungry so you need to stop writing, get your stoic ass up and let's go out to eat!"
Tezuka stays quiet. In his mind, if she disappeared then maybe he will gets some work done. Inari stood up and put a hand on her hips. He's starting to piss her off.
"You're not listening to me Kunimitsu."
Feeling forgotten she got frustrated and walk over to his desk. She took her hand and slam his laptop close. She almost slam his hands in between the computer. But does she care? No. She want him to know that she's fucking serious.
"Now that I got your attention. I would like to go out and eat dinner. So get off your ass now."
Tezuka stares at his laptop wondering what the hell did she just do? He didn't get to save his work. He sigh then lean his head on the back of the chair. He gets up and walk over to her. They glare at each other.
"Inari. You're being a burden. Right now I have paper work to do and a Novel to write. I don't have time to accompany you to dinner."
"You never want to go out. I have been eating alone for two weeks because you don't want to leave!"
"I apologize for my absents, but I am extremely occupied right now."
Tezuka snatch his laptop away from her.
"You're always busy or don't have enough time on your hands. I'm getting sick of it. Then when I try to brighten you up, shower you with affection and keep you from being overworked you isolate yourself from me."
"That's not what it is."
They glance at each other then sigh.
(I'm really concerned about him. Tezuka shoves me away a lot and I don't know why.)
"Then what's the problem? Tell me."
He sigh. "I'm overworked and I'm on a deadline. If I have time to spare. I'll spend time with you, but I'm sorry, I don't."
She sigh. "It's really a shame that I can't spend time with my own husband. You can't stop working for few minutes?"
"No. Now you're wasting my time. I have work to complete."
Tezuka sat back down and open his laptop. She put both hands on her hips.
"And when will you be done. Next fucking year?!"
"Inari, if you are going to continue shouting do that outside this office." He sigh. "I don't understand why I marry someone as loud as you."
"Why the hell did you marry me when you're always busy? You act like you're single and live alone. Don't forget, you do have a wife!"
"I'm aware that I'm married to you. Your mouth is always loud enough to remind me. How can I forget?"
She shake her head.
"This relationship isn't doing well. It's fucked up and it needs to be fixed Kunimitsu. Are we going to keep arguing every night?"
Tezuka stops typing to stare at her.
"Listen, if you are leaving for dinner go ahead. I don't feel like being bothered with you right now. Can't you see I'm working? If you want to fix something go fix your fashion project that's due at work instead of pissing me off."
Inari scowled at him. Why did he say that?
"Why wouldn't you want to fix our relationship Kunimitsu?"
He turn to her.
"The reason is because nothing is broken. Our relationship is fine. I don't see what the problem is. If we are still together and no has moved out then everything is alright."
(What? That's it, now he done pissed me off.)
"You know Kunimitsu, you might not suck at what you do for a living but you suck at being a husband. If I have to grade you on your performance I would give you an F!"
She walks over to him then turn his chair to face her.
"The only thing you care about is Tennis and your damn Novel! I don't give a damn if you are a Pro Tennis player and I don't give a damn about how many fucking book's you wrote! But what you are good at is being a lousy husband!"
Being too angry to calm down. Inari was trying to slap him but she whack the glasses off his face. They watch as the frame drops to the floor. She sigh because now she regret doing that.
"I'm sorry Kunimitsu I-I didn't mean to. You pissed me off and-"
He put his hand up for her to stop. She walks over to comfort him.
"Stay, away from me." He said.
Inari sigh. She wanted to apologize but he refuse to listen. Tezuka looks down on the floor where his glasses laid.
"I'll get it for you."
"You don't have to."
"No. I-"
Before she could finish talking she stepped on his glasses. It was by accident again, she didn't see it. Tezuka sigh while rubbing his temples. He stood up.
"I'm sorry." She said. "Don't worry about it." She tried to comfort him again but he back away. "I said, don't touch me."
Inari stare at him then got angry again. She push him away.
"Fine! If you don't want me to comfort you then forget you! I guess I'll never be good enough for you. I'm not capable of being the right Wife for you. Just like you aren't capable of being a good husband for me. So why continue to this stupid marriage?!"
She turn away, stepped on his broken glasses then walk out the door. Tezuka sigh then follows after her. He grabs her hand to keep her from leaving. She yanks her arms away from him.
"Leave me alone, finish writing your damn Novel."
She walk out the door. Tezuka turns around then walk back to his desk. As soon as he sat down Inari poke her head in the door way.
"And oh yeah. I don't have any proof but I know you been watching Porn. So be happy with that damn laptop of yours!"
She slam the door shut. Tezuka sigh then shook his head. He opens the computer and continue writing.
