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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN SEIKAICHI HATSUKOI!
Chapter 3- The Trip of Misfortune
Takano walked out of the meeting room late in the evening and looked at the clock and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Damn those people…keeping me so late." he growled and walked down the hall back to his desk on the fourth floor. He grabbed a coffee on the way and sighed as he popped the lid open and walked inside and stopped at the door. He smiled a warm smile and propped himself up on the door and looked at the adorable Ritsu, sleeping way on his notes.
Takano chuckled and walked over to him and sat down beside him and watched him for a few moments and then lifted Ritsu's chin softly and placed a kiss on his lips and left the room.
Ritsu stirred a few moments after he left and sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Ah…I fell asleep again." he muttered. He then looked around and sighed. "At least that pest Takano-san didn't see me this time." he said and hoisted himself out of his chair and was about to leave the room when his cell phone began to ring.
He curiously walked over to his bag and picked it up and blinked at the caller Id. It was his father. He flipped it open, "Hello?" he said into the phone.
'Ritsu, this is your father. I need you to report to the main house at 7 o'clock. Don't be late!' his father said and hung up.
Ritsu looked at the clock and his brow furrowed. It was now 6:30. "Damn old man…he always does things at his pace." he grumbled and quickly gather his belongings and rushed out the door.
"Hey Onaderu! Where are you going? Work isn't over until seven-thirty!" Takano said following him.
Ritsu kept walking. "My father wants to speak with me." he said and got on the elevator and went down.
Takano ran his hand through his hair and then went back to talking with the chief printer.
Ritsu glanced at his watch and then began to think. ' If I take the subway…I should arrive at Tokogawa station in approximately…15 minutes…running will take me about 10 minutes to get to the main house.' he thought. He sighed and then started to jog. He managed to catch the last train. He huffed as he stood there.
'I wonder what father wants…does he want me to come back to his company?' he thought. His phone vibrated in his pocket and he got it out and flipped it open.
From: Boss
To: Ritsu
Where did you go? Meet me at the Station in thirty minutes!
Ritsu mumbled and sighed as he sent one back.
From: Ritsu
To: Boss
No! I have a lot of work to do when I get home. I am meeting up with my father…bye don't text me no more tonight!
Ritsu turned his phone off and closed it and put it in his bag. "He thinks he has to hold my damn hand to go somewhere." he hissed. He sighed as he got off at the station and then broke out into a run. When he made it to the main house it was five minutes till. He cleared his throat and fixed his hair and clothes and walked inside the gate.
He looked near the entrance. 'Isn't that An-chan's car?' he thought. He shrugged and walked up the stairs and inside. He could hear a young familiar voice giggling and talking with his father.
"I'm here." he said and walked into the room.
"Ah Rit-chan!" An said and walked over to Ritsu and blushed and fumbled with her hands. "I thought you'd never get here!" she giggled and looked up at him.
Ritsu smiled down at her. "Sorry, I rushed as fast as I could…but what are you doing here An?" he asked.
An shrugged. "I don't know, your father said he wanted to speak to us." she said blushing and looking at Ritsu's father.
Ritsu's father walked over to them. "Ritsu, An-chan. I have decided it is time to deepen your relationship and take it to the next level. Ritsu, you an An-chan are going on a romantic getaway at a spa and bath over in Osaka." he said.
Ritsu's mouth gaped and he dropped his back. "Hah! B-but father I have a lot of work to do!" he said.
Ritsu's father looked at him. "So? Do it when you get back. It will only be for a week." he said.
Ritsu shook his head. 'This is his plan to get us married faster…I knew this day would come, but not this soon!' he thought.
An blushed up to her hair line. "O-oh my." she said and twiddled her fingers.
"Ritsu you will depart early tomorrow morning." he said. "That is all, I will not argue over this matter." he said.
Ritsu face palmed himself in the forehead and groaned. He then sighed and looked at An. "U-um…so I will see you tomorrow morning." he said.
An blushed and nodded and turned and walked off.
Ritsu sighed and turned and headed for the train station. He looked at his watch again. "The last train is leaving in about twenty minutes." he said and sighed again and walked down the street.
'What will Takano think? What will he say? What will he do? Wait! Why in the hell do I care?' he thought. He shook his head and got on the train at the train station and sighed as it took off.
He stood there in thought. He wondered what was all going to happen. He decided it was best to just leave a letter on Takano's door about his absences for work for the week he'll be gone. He sighed and got off the train about a half hour later and walked home.
He had stopped and got himself a T.V Dinner on the way home. "I need to eat healthier…and start sleeping in a bed." he mumbled as he shoved the key inside the lock and opened the door. He walked into his house and shut the door and kicked off his shoes and walked inside. He looked around his clean house. "At least I managed to straighten up a little yesterday." he said.
He took off his jacket and put his dinner in the microwave and heated it up. He then went to his room and pulled off his work suit and put on a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt.
After his food cut off he got it out of the microwave and sat it on the table and went over to his bag and pulled out his work and began to work while eating. "Like hell am I going to lose to him." he said.
Meanwhile Takano was on his way to Ritsu's door when he noticed it wasn't shut all the way. "So like him…very careless." he chuckled and walked in and shut the door quietly. He tiptoed down the hallway and peeked inside the living room door. He saw Ritsu sitting at his dinning room table, alone and well…concentrated. He smirked. "Now if I leave him alone I could lose…" he whispered.
Takano laughed inwardly at his devious idea. He burst into the room causing a good scare to Ritsu.
Ritsu almost jumped through the ceiling. "T-T-T-Takano-san!" he bellowed. "Don't you know that it is against the law to come inside someone's house without asking!" he yelled.
Takano laughed. "Hey you were the one who practically invited every criminal inside your house by leaving the door open, blame your own lack of attention." he said.
Ritsu scowled at him and finished his last bite of food and washed the dishes. "What do you want this late?" he grumbled.
Takano smiled and went over to Ritsu and sat down on the counter. "Why were you called to the main house?" he asked.
Ritsu paused which gave Takano the impression that something important happened.
Ritsu looked at him. "It is none of your concern…oh and since we're on the topic, I am taking a leave at work for one week, father's orders. I am not saying anything more about the matter." he said.
Takano's brows furrowed and then he grinned. "So that means you won't be able to work on our little bet while you are gone." he said.
Ritsu glared at him. "I am going to win." he said.
Takano sighed and smiled. "Well anyway, I am leaving for a week to, I have business in Osaka at the spa and bath house there." he said.
Ritsu's heart thudded. His eyes bored into Takano's. "What…did you just say?" he said.
Takano looked at Ritsu and judging by his reaction, they were going to the same place. "Ah, I see…so you are going there to?" he said smirking.
Ritsu looked down. "And so what if I am." he mumbled.
Takano looked at Ritsu. "Why are you going there?" he asked.
Ritsu stopped washing dishes and hid his eyes behind his bangs. "My father wants me an An to get closer…so we are going there on a 'romantic getaway' supposedly." he said.
Takano's smile dropped and he got down off the counter. "I see. See ya around." he said and walked out.
Ritsu's heart throbbed. He felt like he should turn around and follow him and tell Takano how much he didn't really want to go…but he didn't want to lose to him either, so instead he stayed silent and sat down and got back to work.
When he finished up it was around twelve in the morning. He sighed and then went to bed, in his bed for once. He sighed and covered up and relaxed as he let sleep take him…..
The next morning he was awakened by loud knocking that was from his father's workers. He grumbled and sat up.
"The hellish week begins." he muttered.
Well that is it~ This is the longest chapter in this story~! Well next time, Ritsu and Takano meet up on the train. An, being nice, asked Takano and Yokozawa to sit with them. Will sparks fly? Find out next time XD PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! XD THANKS~!
