Author's Notes: Waaa…. I'm sorry to disappoint some of my readers… I guess I should've put up a good fight between Iwaki and Katou… Yea… I think Iwaki seems a bit like a girl… sigh I'll try my best again… um… It took me so long to make a story!!!! Sorry….and um… Thank you for the reviews…
"Off Stage"
Chapter 4: That Smile
Creak…
Iwaki sits up in bed…
Click!
The lamp turns on… His eyes search around the room…
"Iwaki…" Elie mumbles his name in her sleep, Iwaki looks at his back, and gently he brushed his hand against her soft white cheek and smile. Slowly he gets off the bed and walks to the comfort room.
Shhh…
The faucet runs…
Splash…
Iwaki washed his face… His eyes settled on the digital clock that settled in front of the mirror beside his razor and tooth brush. It was 3:00 a.m. in the morning; (the time when Katou would come home VERY LATE) he just couldn't sleep. He wiped his face with a towel and went out of the comfort room silently. He sat on the couch and stared at the aquarium. The silence was deafening, he grabbed the remote control and turned on the TV. The TV wasn't loud enough to disturb Elie, when Iwaki was watching TV he found some interesting things that were showing.
A reporter was interviewing Katou in the basement of the parking lot…
"I heard that Iwaki has a new lover, her name must be Ms. Elie Kakushita the heiress of Kakushita Corporation. Am I right?"
"Hmp…No… Iwaki doesn't have a new lover and they are just friends…" Katou replied, he wasn't smiling at all.
"But why are you moving into a hotel suite?" the reporter persisted.
"Well… I can't tell you what happened between me and Iwaki… all I could say is that were having a time-out…" Katou waved a hand to brush the reporter away.
Katou walked away but the camera's followed him, Katou slammed his car door shut and drove off.
Click!
Iwaki turned off the TV and walked silently back to bed. He felt a little relaxed now after seeing that.
7:30 a.m. in the morning…
"Wake up sleepy head…" Elie gently nudged Iwaki's shoulder. Iwaki grumbled and covered his head with a pillow. Elie tapped her foot lightly, her hands on her hips, she sighed and grabbed the pillow from him. Iwaki grabbed her hands and pulled her on the bed, Elie shrieked and he rolled on top of her, he laughed as they were in position.
"Iwaki… this is…" Elie blushed, the position was a bit tempting, Iwaki was on top of her and Elie under him. He could feel her soft breasts against his strong hard chest, Elie's breathing was unsettling, Iwaki's laughter ceased. He looked into her eyes and saw desire; slowly he lowered his head and brushed his lips against hers. She blushed harder and wriggled under him, Iwaki's eyes widened and he knew exactly that she wanted more. Iwaki shook his head and tried to control himself.
"Elie… I'm sorry…" Iwaki moved away from her and sat at the edge of the bed. Elie sat up and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder.
"No… I'm sorry… I know that you love Katou…" Elie sniffed, she wanted to cry, but she couldn't not in front of him. The tears couldn't stop, it just flowed like a stream, she wiped it off with the back of her hand but it kept on streaming down. Iwaki felt very responsible for her; he placed his arms around Elie and hushed her till her sobs stopped.
"Don't cry… I… I actually like you Elie… Among all the girls… I trust you more that I even let you sleep in the same bed as I do…" Iwaki brushed kisses on her forehead and patted her back gently, Elie hiccupped and the sound was very cute. After a long moment, everything was settled again, Elie and Iwaki sighed together.
"Iwaki-san… I like you too…" Elie said in a soft tone. She looked up at him and smiled, she was so sweet, and Iwaki was surprised of her sweetness.
"Don't you cry… I don't want you to be sad when you deserve to be happy…" Iwaki smiled and wiped some little droplets that went down to her chin. Elie smiled at him when he was done wiping her face, she was like a child, her smile was full of warmth and hope.
"Elie… why do you smile? Do you pity me?" Iwaki asked that to himself in silence.
"Iwaki-sama… Do you want your eggs scrambled or sunny side-up?" Elie asked from the kitchen.
"Um… Sunny side-up that's how I like it…" Iwaki answered back; he was sitting down, drumming his fingers on the table. Elie was busy making breakfast in the kitchen as always.
"Okay… that's how I like it also…" Elie said gleefully and worked as fast as she could. After a few minutes passing by Iwaki stood from his chair and walked into the kitchen where Elie was done cooking the eggs and bacon.
"Do you need any help?" Iwaki asked. Elie nodded her head and pointed at the cabinet that had plates and mats inside it. Iwaki went over and got two plates and mats. He set the table very nicely, Iwaki sat down when he was done. Elie came out of the kitchen and placed the food on the table, she sat down after that.
"Well… let's eat…" Elie announced, she served Iwaki his eggs and bacon. He just sat there and stared at her, Elie seemed to enjoy serving him, Iwaki felt so profusely confused. He couldn't understand what he was feeling. Elie seemed to affect him a lot; she had altered his mind and emotions.
"Iwaki… Is something wrong?" Elie was concerned of him; she noticed his silence and his closure. Iwaki turned his head at his side and smiled at her. Elie sighed in relief and smiled back. She started to eat her breakfast, Iwaki followed and ate, and it was really silent.
9:41 a.m. in the morning… Elie and Iwaki stood outside, the fresh air swiftly blew past them and the sun's rays hit them both… Iwaki covered his eyes with his arm, Elie just stood beside him, and she breathed in the fresh air with her eyes closed…
"Phew… It's kind of hot today…" Elie wiped the sweat off her forehead; the sun was shining bright and warm.
"Yes, it is…" Iwaki walked towards his car; he took out the keys from his pocket and inserted the key into the keyhole. He unlocked his car and got in, he started his car to warm up the engine, Elie came in and sat at the passenger's seat beside the driver.
"Where to?" Elie asked, she was smiling again; her smile didn't seem to deteriorate in the heat and Iwaki seemed mesmerized by it.
"To the studios… I need to pick up the scripts for the next scene…" Iwaki stepped on the gas, and they were on their way.
At the studio…
"Iwaki-san… What are you doing are you doing here so early?" the director asked, he had a cup of coffee on one hand and the other held a script.
"Hmm… I came by to pick up the scripts…" Iwaki looked at him with a side-glance. The room was dark except the part with the window that faced outside the building.
"Oh… here… I can get another copy for Elie… So… please wait here…" The director handed the script to Iwaki and left to find another one for Elie. Iwaki stood with a script in one hand, he stared outside the window, and he saw Elie standing outside the car. Her eyes were closed and she was stretching her arms.
Outside…
"Ah! The air is so fresh!" she put down her arms and looked up at the sky.
"Wow… the sky seems peaceful today…" her eyes wrinkled and her lips formed a smile.
"Iwaki-sama… I like you a lot…" she paused after saying then she started to giggle like a teenager whose had her first crush on a boy.
The studio…
Iwaki's eyes widened at the scene outside, Elie was giggling then laughing, it was a very sweet sight.
"Elie… I like you…" suddenly a smile formed in his lips, Iwaki felt very happy that he met Elie. He felt very lucky to have her also; he would always cherish her, especially her smile.
He stood under the darkness and the only thing that kept him standing tall was the smile of one that he cherished. The one that he might start a relationship anew.
To be continued…
