Akane Munakata sat giddily in her seat, Saruhiko Fushimi to her left. She was too excited for her first 'job' to sit still, though it was more for her to watch and observe. It was still very exciting. She did have the man sitting next to her to thank since he spoke up the idea of having her observe out of harm's way and after indifferent looks from Saruhiko and sad, pleading, puppy eyes from his sister- they work sometimes- he agreed.
A clicked tongue is heard to her left. "Stop moving so much,"
She listens, sitting still for a few seconds till she started moving her leg, already feeling restless. A hand grabs her thigh, holding her leg still. The two stare at one another, a challenging look passing between the two and Akane continued to try and move her leg only to have his grip tighten enough as to not hurt her but hold her still, his fingers digging into the fabric of her jeans.
"Let go," she tells him,their eye contact not wavering.
"No," a smirk slowly grew on his lips, his hold loosening enough for his hand to slowly start creeping up her thigh, inching towards her more intimate areas.
Her cheeks start to go red and her hand shoots out to grab his, stopping him. "This is embarrassing...stop it." She averts her eyes from him, retracting her hand from his.
Saruhiko kept his hand resting in it's place as his thumb suddenly started small, soothing circles on her outer thigh. It tickled Akane at first, giggling quietly at the feeling but soon after she relaxed. It did help her calm down and whether he knew it or not- he did- she was really nervous too. Akane hoped everything goes well.
Arriving at the destination, some hotel, she is the first one to hurry outside and stretch. Despite always being indoors most her time, she did not like being confined in tiny things such as Scepter 4's vehicles. One would say, she was claustrophobic. Being outside, she watched everyone else get ready before heading in the hotel.
She is to stay with Saruhiko, no matter how much she would rather be at her brother's' side. She was semi-content watching from outside though.
Suddenly, someone grabs the back of her sweater, pulling her back in the van and closing the door behind her. The van was like some sort of bunker for the computer geeks in Scepter 4, our monitors like Saruhiko. Computers lined the interior with hardly any room to move freely. The only way to look outside was through the windows in the doors. She looks at the person who her forced her back inside to see the one person it would be: Saruhiko. Akane adjusted her sweater, repositioning it to how it was before looking out the windows, noticing the person beside her doing the same thing.
"That wasn't nice," the complaint left her lips, subconsciously rubbing her neck where the fabric connected with. The action gained her companion's attention, turning her to face him and moving her hand, tilting her head to the side to get a better look. It was red, but wouldn't bruise.
"You'll be fine," He says, moving to look back out. "Shouldn't have run out like that."
"It's not like there was someone who could hurt me." she was a bit confused, was he worried?
"What if there was?" He keeps himself from looking at her. His voice sounded a bit lazy and disinterested in the topic. "What would you have done?"
She frowns, not knowing. While she had her blue aura to protect her, she wasn't good at fighting. Her brother taught her small, simple things just enough to get her out of trouble but beside that, she didn't know. Though, she was will good with a bow. "I'm sorry,"
He clicks his tongue. "Do you even know how to fight?"
"Oh, well, a little." She answered sheepishly, earning an annoyed look. It was at that moment a powerful red aura spread around outside before disappearing. Right, this mission involved Homra.
"The third king, Mikoto Suoh is activating his sanctum." Informed one of the members sitting at the computers in the truck, a loud beeping sounded out.
"Weissmann level at 75, 80...vertical over!" the other man said.
"Here it comes, the Sword of Damocles."
"Wish I could see it from here," Akane says.
"You seen it before- it's nothing new." Saruhiko deadpans. She blew a raspberry in his direction and stuck her tongue out at him.
"It means I get to see the pretty colors!"
Saruhiko clicks his tongue. "So childish."
"Thank you."
Nothing did happened, Mikoto Suoh turned himself in, surprising everyone. Even though she was excited to witness a fight- though she couldn't from where she was at- Akane was glad no one got hurt. Homra were her friends too, after all.
Akane yawned, she had a choice of staying or going to sleep for the night. Being stubborn and saying she could go days without sleep, she picked the latter, though she would be the first one to fall asleep at slumber parties- if she were to ever be invited to one. She was sitting comfortably in her brothers tatami room, a puzzle keeping her busy. She was so close to finishing it.
Feeling her eyes droop, she quickly stands up, vision blurring and balance thrown from the sudden movement, gaining her brothers' attention. She smiles and motions to him that she was fine, saying that she was going to walk around for a while. Closing the door behind her she pulls out her music player with white headphones wrapped around it, untangling them, them she places both earbuds in and push play and the electronic allows a song to play and flow through her ears.
It was a fun, upbeat song, just what she needed to keep her up and as she walked around Scepter 4 HQ she couldn't but the doo little dance moves while singing along. It was a cute adorable song called I Like you, I Love you. The song soon ended as she spots a vending machine. She pulls out one of her ear bud as she digs through her pants pocket only to realize she didn't have any change.
"Fuck," she cursed, staring longingly at the cold, caffeinated drink that was sitting inside. Taunting her. It was cold coffee, and while others preferred hot coffee to wake them, anything with sugar or caffeine will easily have her up and running. But she had no change.
Akane let's out a sad sigh.
"Shouldn't you be sleeping?"
She smiles and turns to see blue eyes looking at her rather tired and bored. These eyes, hid behind a pair of black rectangular glasses belonged to no one other than Saruhiko. "Shouldn't you be working?"
He clicks his tongue, "I can't sit in that room anymore."
"Too boring?"
"More like annoying," he answers. "A night of no sleep and they think it's some huge sleepover."
Akane giggles. "Domyoji?" This earned a nod. "Want to walk with me?"
Saruhiko didn't answer but ended up walking beside her in the building they have memorized. He stood beside her in peaceful silence when he feels a poke on his arm from Akane. She was holding out one of her earbuds to him with a smile. He planned to declined but instead of his arm moved before he could form the words, accepting the earbud and placing it in his left ear; the headphone wires between them in what little distance there was.
Always there, taking care. I'm immature but you are here, always near, by my side
For listening to my words, I'll always be so grateful and faithful
I tell you I will never forget all the favors that you did for me as I was hiding all my feelings fearfully
That was when I tried to make a song to tell you what is true: "I'm thanking you, more than you knew.
The song had just started, and hearing the words that were said made Akane to blush and hold out her music player, not looking at Saruhiko. "You can change the song," As she said this she can feel his fingers brush against her own leaving behind a pleasant burning sensation.
She watches from the corner of her eye as he flicks through the many songs she had on there ranging from both languages: Japanese and English. The song currently playing. Ai Kotoba, is cut short as a new song is started, a soft, smooth melody playing for a minute before changing tempo and style. Akane knew this song, it was one of her favorites. It is her favorite.
Nakidashi sou na kao de ueru hikui sora
suru koto mo naku toki wo kezuru
Haki dasu ba no nai omoi wo nomikonde
iradachi majiri no tsuba wo haku
Nanimo kamo ga koware sou na
fuan daite asu ni obie asatte bakka mitetatte
Kotae wa denai koto datte wakatte
"Kagirinaku hirogaru masshiro na ashita ni nani wo egaku," Despite knowing Saruhiko was there, she couldn't keep herself from lightly singing the next part, a small blush on her cheeks. "Genjitsu ga someyuku makura na ashita ni nani wo egaku- mogaki kagayaku~"
Saruhiko listen to her softly sing the song, her voice wasn't unpleasant, it was soothing to the ears. With her phone still in his hand, and Akane distracted at the moment, he takes the time to look through it. It was just music, few pictures of her, Munakata, everyone else in both Scepter 4 and Homra- including him. Those he deleted, not remembering letting her take any of them. Her contacts were the last place he looked, it held the same people as her pictures. She really didn't know anyone outside of the clans, did she?
Wait, Mikoto?
"Hiko-Kun?" Her violet eyes find him, quickly taking notice that he had stopped walking with her by the tug on the headphones.
The man seemed to flinch away from the nickname, pulling out the earbud and handing it and her phone back to Akane, who was giving him a confused look. "I need to get back to work,"
"Oh, okay…" She trails off, staring at his back as he walks away. She sighed turning around to head back to her brother's office. "I hope he's okay." She said to herself, worried when she suddenly stops walking, a thought popping in her head. She didn't really want to go back, She'd only end up falling asleep. So before she does that, there is one other thing she can do.
"Mikoto-San?" Her voice was quiet, as his back faced her. He was laying on the bed in the cell, and it was a big possibility that he was sleeping. Now, the cell comes with no blanket or pillow, anything - she might get in trouble for doing this but she could care less about that- so, she held a pillow in her arms, including a blanket in case he wanted one.
"Mikoto-San?" She says louder, walking a little bit closer to shake his shoulder, the items cluttered in her arm against her chest. "Mikoto-San!"
His eyes flutter open slowly, eventually, he sits up and faces the dark haired girl. "Akane,"
Said girl smiles and holds out the items for him to see, though she knew the only one he would be using was the pillow and the cigarette she had sneaked. She wasn't a smoker herself, but on occasion her older brother did, and she knew Mikoto did.
"These are for you," she smiles, placing the items down at the top of the uncomfortable looking bed. "I figured, it'll make your little stay easier."
That last sentence caught his attention, Akane's cheeks flushing when realizing what she said.
"It's just- I figured you wouldn't stay long...with what happened." Her hands clasp in front of her. "I'm sorry, I never showed up after Tatara..." Her eyes watered thinking of her friend, who she was sure everyone knew she had crushed on. The reason for her acting this way with Mikoto was simple, she respected him despite coming from an 'enemy' clan.
She was startled when he suddenly stood, not expecting the movement. He was pretty tall, about the same height as her brother, towering over her tiny 5'3 stature. Akane took a step back to make room for him in the small space. Twisting a strand of hair absentmindedly around her finger, she looked at him curiously. Mikoto was smiling at her, a small smile but a smile nonetheless. He raised a hand and rested it on her head, ruffling her already messy hair.
"Thank you."
She returned his smile with one of her own.
welp. that's all for now :) hope you liked this chapter. and incase you were wondering, the stuff in italics are flashbacks. the songs In here is Ai Kotoba english cover by Lizz Robinett and Complicated by ROOKiZ is punk'd. (one of my absolute favorites!) Please don't forget to review 3
