Little Facts

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Author's note: Just to clear some things, this is set a couple of months after the akumu sumu no ie series.


Fact 1. Naru

He likes weekends. Not because there is no work on weekends; on the contrary, he likes it because they have work. Yes, any normal human being would think he's mad for liking having to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but then again, he is not an ordinary human to begin with. He feels more at ease during these days and work seems to be less stressful than the other days. He doesn't really give any particular thought as to why that is, he just knows that that is the way it is.

Weekdays on the other hand are a different story. He found that he's edgier during weekdays, especially during mornings when it's just him and Lin in the office. Not to mention that he doesn't have a decent tea in the morning. Add to the fact that weekday mornings are unbelievably quiet. If it isn't for the soft tapping sounds of Lin's typing, he would've thought that he's alone in the office. Not that he dislikes silence; he loves his peace and tranquillity, but somehow the office being really quiet makes him uneasy. He also noticed that his concentration drops every early afternoon; like what he is doing right now, and it annoys the hell out of him.

Try as he may, his eyes would not stop glancing at the clock hanging on the wall. The time reads 2:55pm and somehow his concentration drops further. He is filled with a sense of anticipation, which he chalks up to tea deprivation and nothing more. He goes back to reading the documents from their last case but after five minutes of glancing at the clock, looking at the door, straining his ears for the tell-tale sign of the front door opening and reading the same paragraph over and over again because he somehow cannot focus on what the bloody thing says, he sighs and drops the papers on the table. He knows what he's doing is very counterproductive but he really just can't concentrate at the moment. He decides that a change of scene can be beneficial to him, so he leaves his office to sit on the couch in the reception area. He feels a headache coming on and pinches the bridge of his nose. "Where is she…? … I need my tea."

Lin comes out of his office to find his young boss/charge sitting on the reception area's couch, with a scowl on his face. This piques his interest. It is rare for him to be sitting there when there are no clients around. Plus, the general aura he's emitting is heavy and dark.

"Noll?" he asks the young man who is now currently trying to burn a hole in the paper he is holding with the kind of glare he's giving it. The said young man turns his gaze at his assistant/guardian/friend and raises his eyebrow; a silent question.

"What are you doing?"

The two stares at each other and after a while, the younger turns away with a sigh. He glimpses at his watch before returning to the papers he is holding. "What do you think?" is the irate reply. Lin raises his unseen eyebrow. He knows that Noll is moody and can be a real prat when he wants to be, but it usually has a trigger, and a big one at that. The kid doesn't lose his composure that easily. "Caffeine withdrawal?" No, that can't be it. It has been only a few hours since his last cup of tea. He doesn't believe that a few hours without it can already make him undergo the effects of withdrawal.

Just then the door to the office slams open, revealing the panting form of one of their part-timer. She hunches over, trying to catch her breath from running all the way from school. Both occupants of the room look at her, and then Lin watches Noll from the corner of his eye. He notices that the dark look on his face is now gone and his aura has become lighter. He smiles inwardly.

Noll glares at Mai as she turns to look at them finally. "You're late again. Do you really have no sense of time?" Mai's glares back, equally as fierce as Noll's. "I'll have you know, I have a valid reason as to why I'm late." She glances at the clock on the wall. "Besides, it's only five minutes!"

"It doesn't change the fact that you're still late." At this, Noll stands up with his documents to go back inside his office. "Aren't you even going to hear me out?!" Mai exclaims indignantly. He looks back at her coolly. "No."

Mai lets out a growl of frustration, tugs the hem of her skirt and stomps her foot. Noll only smirks as he watches the display with growing amusement, but he doesn't show it. "After you're done impersonating a wild animal, bring me tea Mai." He then proceeds to his office, feeling loads better than a while ago.

"I can't believe that guy… ARGH!" Mai stomps towards her desk to dump her belongings before dragging herself towards their small pantry. She notices Lin by his office door and turns a bit red, clearly embarrassed from her display of attitude moments ago. "Hi Lin-san! Would you like a cup too?" The Chinese man smiles faintly and gives a small nod. "That would be nice, Taniyama-san."

Lin watches her go as she mutters insults and profanities towards their young boss. He chuckles. Now he knows what had Noll in such a foul mood earlier, and why he seems more at ease during weekends than weekdays. The reason lies within the young lady who works the whole day on weekends and only certain number of hours on weekdays for obvious reasons. Well, except during cases of course.

This is the reason why Noll likes weekends than weekdays because Mai gets to be around longer, but as genius as his charge may be, he is still oblivious to the glaring fact that he fancies Taniyama Mai.


Author's note: Okay guys, there you have it. I hope you liked reading it. Show some love by dropping a comment down there in the review section. Thanks for reading! Next chapter will be focused on Gene. See you then~ ^-^