I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN AGES!

I felt like I wrote this chapter about 5 times then deleted it each time because it just wasn't right..

Anyway, I finally finished this chapter... I'm sorry if there's lots of mistakes in this chapter because I haven't edited it yet... (I will soon) I was just too excited to update, you see~~~

SO ENJOY~~~ *U*


The hug continued on and Onodera attempted to push away from the older man, "I'm really fine… Takano-san…"

He did not stop, instead Takano squeezed tighter.

'How did it become like this…?'


Takano did not hesitate at all when began to pick Onodera up princess style.

"T-Takano-san!" Onodera called out as he blushed, "I'm fine so I can walk on my own"

"…"

No reply.

Takano just continued to walk to the bed with Onodera in his arms. His fringe was getting so long Onodera couldn't even see what kind of expression he was making. He decided he would not protest and instead just frowned out of concern.

Takano laid Onodera gently onto the bed and then, lifted his head, letting their eyes meet. Onodera felt his heart beating loudly.

Takano stared at Onodera's face, mostly looking at his wounds. He then began to take the younger man's pants off.

"Takano-san!?" Onodera was shocked, "What are you doing?! Ah-"

Takano lifted Onodera's leg, looking at his crotch and opening. He then turned Onodera onto his back and touched around, startling Onodera. "Ngh! Takano-san!" he cried out.

"Just checking" Takano calmly replied as he pulled Onodera's pants back on.

"Ch-Checking what?!"

"…"

No reply again?

Onodera's face was bright red now; he began to hide under his blankets. Takano sat on his bed next to him and stroked Onodera's hair. "Will you be okay?" he muttered under his breath.

"Eh?"

"…"

'Why…? Takano-san is so quiet…'

"Onodera" Takano said, "You need to rest. I'll stay here with you, okay?"

"No" Onodera refused, "You need to go to work. Editor in chief can't just take a day off when he's not even sick…"

"But you're-"

"Go" Onodera insisted. He buried himself back into his blanket and turned his body away from his boss.

'I wouldn't be able to rest with you here anyway…'

"Are you sure you'll be okay?" Takano asked.

"Tch. Of course. I'm a grown man" Onodera mumbled into his blanket.

Takano smirked at this. He leaned over and kissed Onodera lightly.

"W-What was that for…"

Onodera was a little more defensive than before when Takano first came into his apartment. This made the older man a little less worried. He ruffled the young man's head and left.

"Ittekimasu" (I'm going)

Onodera listened to the door click as it was closed and locked.

He closed his eyes.

Itterasshai. (Take care)


The next day, it rained again.

Onodera sighed loudly as he sunk into his office chair and stared at all the work he had to catch up on. Scattered papers covered the table. He looked at the time;

05:08AM

It was early but there were still many people in the large office. A lot of them probably stayed the night finishing a project.

That was the editor's lifestyle for you.

It was a few hours later when more editors in the Emerald department arrived. The serious faced Hatori Yoshiyuki and someone who was quite the opposite of him, Kanade Mino.

"Good morning Onodera-kun" Mino smiled.

"You okay?" Hatori asked.

"Ah… Morning" Onodera replied, "Yeah, I'm fine now… It was really nothing"

He felt a hand on his head ruffle his hair.

'Takano-san?!'

Wrong.

It was the baby-faced editor, Kisa Shouta.

"Good morning! Ri-chan!" he smiled then leaned in to ask, "Are you okay now?"

Onodera jumped a bit and started to feel nervous because of Kisa's closeness.

"I feel a lot better now" he said, "Thanks… Kisa-san"

Kisa always seemed very annoying to Onodera as he played around a lot but he was extremely grateful to Kisa. He was also very relieved that it was Kisa who had found him and not Takano.

"Was Takano with you yesterday morning?" Kisa asked quietly.

"Ah—Yes… That's right"

Kisa chuckled, "So that's why he was late to his meeting… He got scolded by Yokozawa-san"

"… Ah that was my fault"

Kisa laughed again, "You must feel special… Seeing as he put you over work" he looked at Onodera who was slowly turning red.

"Slacking off, are we?" Takano had arrived. He walked to his desk, glaring at Kisa suggesting he get back to work. Then his eyes moved to Onodera who was already back to being deeply buried into his papers, working hard.


Surprisingly, Onodera had done a sufficient amount of work and had left his desk by 8:30PM. He was so relieved to be able to go home. His stomach was rumbling and he could barely stay standing.

*ding*

Onodera looked up at what floor he was on.

No… not ground floor yet.

A tall figure stepped inside.

"Takano-san" Onodera had blurted out without thinking, "Ah- Finished for the day?"

"Yeah." he replied, "You?"

"Y-yes"

Then it became quiet.

'Come on elevator… Can't you go any faster?'

*ding*

They had stopped on the ground floor.

"Well, excuse me. I'll be going now" Onodera bowed his head slightly at his superior and attempted to leave.

Attempted to and failed. Takano was stopping him.

"Hey" he said, "Don't you think that's a bit unsafe? Go with me… I brought my car"

"N-No it's okay" Onodera said. He made Takano let go but before he could leave the elevator, the doors had closed.

"It's fine. We live in the same apartment complex anyway" Takano said, "Are you an idiot or something?" he smirked.

The two got into the car and started driving back to their apartment complex.

"Are you hungry?" Takano was the first to break the silence.

"Not re-"

Onodera's stomach decided to finish his sentence for him as it growled.

"Then, let's eat out shall we?" Takano smirked, "like lovers on a date huh…"

"W-What?!" Onodera protested.

'Ah… Takano-san is acting like his normal self again…'

They had arrived at the restaurant.

'Finally.'

Onodera's hunger was taking over him. He no longer was protesting about eating out with Takano. He just wanted to eat.

After they had finished dining, the two started walking back to the car.

"Oh! Is that the famous… Takano Masamune?!" called a low and terrifyingly familiar voice.

Both heads turned to where the voice came from.

Onodera's eyes widened in fear while Takano grinned and walked up to the tall figure. The two started to chat.

Onodera was frozen.

Who was this guy? Takano's old friend right?

And…

Someone he knew…

'Where do I know him from…?'

The man looked over at Onodera and smirked.

Ah.

He remembered now.

All the pain came back to him.

'No more… It's… Too much...'

He, then, passed out.