Domineering
Author: Silhouette
Email: silhouette_panther@msn.com
Genre: Romance, Alternate Universe
Pairing: Mitsui X Ayako
Disclaimer: Slam Dunk does not belong to me. (* Wail *) Mitsui Hisashi and Ayako does not belong to me. (* Bawl *) Nor does the other SD characters (* Flood the room *)
Chapter 4
"Hey, office hours over."
Ayako jumped up in fright when the familiar baritone rang out.
"It…it's 7.30pm already?" She checked her watch, "But I didn't hear the chimes…" She scrutinized the watch, "It's 7.15pm only, you fooling me?"
Mitsui grinned boyishly, "But we could go off for dinner earlier!" He emphasized the word "dinner". Ayako felt her stomach complain. After all, it'd been a long day. But she insisted, "No, but I'm paid thrice that of the salary I get in the Human Resource Department, which means I should work the amount to hold up to the salary."
He smiled at her serious expression, "Boy, you are real serious about your work." Mitsui nodded approvingly.
Ayako smiled, "So are you." Working alongside Mitsui was quite interesting, as she enjoyed looking at his seriousness in work. She always liked men who are serious in their work. And the solemn-boss look just made him look more…appealing. She also noted, much to her glee, that he was only gentle towards her. There was this super hot chick from the Planning Department who came to submit her report. She only took a double look at him, and was instantly frozen to bits by his icy glare. What more, there's the secretary of the Assistant Manager who had super sexy legs, and she tried to seduce him with her eyes - flirting eyes, that is, and guess what? He told her solemnly, to go to the opticians. Ayako giggled at the memory and continued her work.
She could recall the first time she met him, and his attitude had been almost exactly the same – rude, icy, and aloof. Like he detested women. What really puzzled her was how his approach changed so drastically. "Hmm…good work, Ayako." Mitsui looked at the things that she did. Neat, unscrupulously tidy, as always. She beamed, "Thanks, but, just wondering, why did you select me?"
"Huh?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Eh, I mean, there are much prettier ladies in the company who are far more efficient than I am and…"
"What if, I say," Mitsui smiled suggestively and leaned in closer towards her, " That I'm trying to use this post to woo you?"
"M…me?" Ayako felt her heart pound out of place, "Me?"
The Chime went. "Aaah, that's the chime," She exclaimed, packing her stuff hastily, "I got to go." Anything to escape this strange situation! "Dinner together?" She heard him.
"Dinner together?" She mimicked him in surprise, "Dinner together?"
"Dinner together." He grinned, "Famous French Restaurant down the street, you want to join me?"
"Oh well, ok…" She blushed lightly. Dinner with him!
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Ayako bit into the food with gusto, smiling cheerfully all the way, "Delicious!" She mumbled through the food.
"Careful, don't choke." Mitsui laughed. It was nice to watch her eat; she is always so natural and non-pretentious. She made him feel relaxed. There were admiring gazes from many ladies (and men) from the restaurant at the pair, but they didn't notice.
"Hey," Mitsui picked up a wet towel; "You've got cream on your chin." He stretched out his hand and wiped away the cream at her chin. Ayako flushed beet red again. That action was so intimate.
"Riiiiiiiing!" Her hand phone rang at that time, spoiling the perfect atmosphere.
"Hello? Yes, this is Ayako here…" Her expression changed rapidly and her tone dropped, but Mitsui could hear what she was saying, "I'm eh, I'm having dinner with a…a high school friend."
Mitsui frowned, what is this about him that she could not tell her friend at the end of the phone? Was he such a disgrace? But something struck him - that's it, how stupid I've been. How could a wonderful girl like her not stay single? It must be her boyfriend. His heart froze in its place and he never felt more hurt than before. To think… he resumed his eating.
Ayako put down the phone, her face still a little pale. She smiled a little, "Great food here, don't you think?" Mitsui merely continued eating as though he had not heard anything at all.
She felt her heart fall out of place; his attitude…was almost like what he was to the other office ladies. Cold, aloof…
What was it that made him change his attitude again? Thought a puzzled and hurt Ayako as she went home alone. Mitsui had pointedly refused to give her a lift.