Love and Business DON'T Mix
Chapter 4 - Confession
Takato's apartment - Thursday - 9 A.M.
Rika woke up after a restful sleep. She saw the room around her, and she thought about what had happened the night before. One minute, she was having a shopping trip, and she was almost raped. After that, Takato came up, and offered her to stay at his apartment while Henry was out with his parents and sister. Rika got out from her cot, and walked over to the bathroom. She washed up, and saw the note on the mirror. It was from Takato.
Rika,
I threw your clothes in the laundry. They should be dry and ready for you when you wake up. They're in the bathroom. I'm at work, so don't
cause any trouble around the apartment.
T
"How nice of him." Thought Rika. She saw the clothes, folded up on the counter, and put them on. She got to thinking about what happened last night again. As she thought, a revelation came to her head. Only now she had saw the error of her ways that year, the year she turned down Takato, and shot him down. She made up her mind, and knew it. She loved Takato, probably loved him as much as she loved Ryo.
Meanwhile, at work, Takato was thinking about two things. One, his next job, and two, Rika Nonaka. He was unhappy, and he knew it. His nights were for thinking about the job. Not playing knight to a damsel in distress. He hated to admit it, but Rika Nonaka had seriously went under his skin. He wrote in his journal, and walked over to Jeri's office.
"Hey, Takato." Jeri replied.
"Jeri, I'm here to talk about
the next job." Takato
replied. It wasn't too formal, but a
bit casual and formal at the same time.
"Ah. The GLAY concert. I knew you would mention that job." Jeri replied. She then continued, "You got the job. You'll be with Kazu and Kenta. The concert will be in 3 days' time."
After that, he smiled, and he decided he'd go and check his e-mail, and did.
"You have 1 new message." He heard. He wasn't expecting this. However, he'd check it to be safe. The e-mail message he got was from none other than Rika Nonaka.
Takato,
How was your day? When you get back to your apartment, I need to tell you something.
Rika
"Well, I wasn't expecting
this." Takato thought to
himself. It was then he began to think
about another thing. His emerging
feelings for Rika. He shook it off, but
he couldn't stop thinking about her.
"Am I falling for her?" That was what Takato had been thinking ever since he pulled away from the magazine office. He went to his apartment, and unlocked his door. Waiting for him was Rika.
"I was expecting you to come home." Rika said. Takato was shocked, but he forgot about his "Work first, other things later" mentality. He ran to Rika, and spun her around for a few minutes, then set her down.
"Well, what is it you want to tell me?" Takato replied. He sort of knew what it would be, but he kept his mouth shut.
"Well, Takato, let me just say this: I love you." Rika said, with a smile on her face. Takato was shocked, and he knew what it was, but he didn't want to say that he was expecting this to happen. He just stood there, dumbfounded. "Takato? Say something!" Rika said.
Takato, smiling, said, "Close your eyes." Rika did so, and Takato placed the softest of kisses on her lips.
Rika asked, "Did you kiss me?"
Takato answered, "What did you think?" Rika just kissed him back passionately. She found love once again. Only this time, she found love with the boy she turned down years ago.
END
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