Chapter 6: Watch your mouth...
The next morning, I woke up and looked at Takano who was still sleeping on the futon. The memories of the previous night immediately awoke in my mind.
I blushed heavily by the thought of the confession. I somehow still cannot believe it. It feels like a dream for me. But the reality is that, this wasn't a dream. The man I admire so much is lying on the futon. His sleeping face was so beautiful, angelic.
Without thinking I knelt down to Takano´s face. With one hand I stroked those smooth, black strands of his hair while I leaned closer and closer to those tempting lips. I do not know why I did that but I felt that I had to. And then I just close the space between our lips and kissed him.
When I realised what I did, I stood up in hurry, tentatively not waking Takano up and hurried to the bathroom locking the door behind.
While I rushed to the bathroom I did not notice a slight smile on Takano´s face, who was more than obviously faking sleep. In reality he was awake. Dam, he was a really good actor.
I locked the door behind, leaned against it in sudden realization. "What the actual fuck I just did?"
I just kissed him. But those lips were just irresistible. I bit my lower lip. I went up to the basin and looked into the mirror. "What the hell is wrong with me?" I asked myself.
It could not be that I already fell for him. Dam, but it is true that he is really important for me and I highly respect him. But then there is that FEELING. It is totally different from what I have felt towards anyone before. I have never experienced it before not even when I was together with Paul.
I splashed my face with cold water. I needed to chill out. When I again looked into the mirror, the water drops were falling down but my cheeks were still red.
"Dam, what the hell am I suppose to do? Clearly, I need to calm down and gather myself together."
While I was in the bathroom, deeply philosophising about what to do, Takano got up and looked around. But I wasn't there and so he came up to the bathroom and tried to open the door, but it was locked.
And so he gently knocked on it. "Ritsu, are you there?"
"Yes."
"Are you alright?"
"I am fine, I just wanted to wash my face and bring myself into a tolerable state." It was a big fat lie. I just could not say that hey I am here because I need to calm down and I cannot face you, yet.
My hormones and my heart are playing a cruel game with me.
"Glad to hear, take your time. I will be in the kitchen. What do you want for breakfast?"
"A toast and orange juice will be fine."
"Roger." He said jokingly then he went up to the chair where his clothes where, he took them and went out from the room. I could hear how he closed the door on the room behind.
A huge sighed left my mouth. I turned and leaned against the wall.
"Ok... it is not the right time for sulking or to philosophising. I need to gather myself together and put my poker face mask on. Now, I have to concentrate on my job. I will deal with my feelings later. "
And so I splashed my face again with really cold water to wake me up, then combed my hair and clean my teeth, before I headed out from the bathroom.
I came out from the bathroom, went up to the wardrobe and put on some clothes. Then I took my briefcase and the jacket and went to the kitchen.
On the way I could smell the fresh toast. When I got into the kitchen, I froze. Takano was making the toast, half naked. He was wearing only his pants and socks.
I dryly gulped. He was still occupied with the toast so I had the honour to shamelessly gawking at him from his head down his muscular and broad back, to his pants and vice versa. Dam, he was totally hot. Immediately my mind was full of unappreciated and dirty thoughts.
I heavily shook my head in disbelief. "What on Earth I was just thinking about?" But frankly said, it was Takano´s fault that those thoughts have come up in my mind.
Takano turned around and gently smiled at him. He is doing it again. That smile of his is just so adorable and so beautiful that I just cannot help myself. I flattered again. Seriously, this guy is killing me.
"Good morning. Did you sleep well last night?" He asked me.
"Good morning. I slept better than I thought I would be. And you?"
"More than well. Please take a seat the toast will be ready in a moment or so."
I just smiled back at him like an idiot and I sat down on the chair. After few moments he served the breakfast and sat down next to me. I could clearly feel my heart in my throat.
Takano took the first bite while I still couldn't bring myself to eat.
"You will not eat?" he asked with a concerned voice.
"I will. I just..." the words stuck in my throat, though. How embarrassing. I wish I could just bury myself under the ground right now.
"Hmm?" and he put down the toast and turned his attention towards me.
"Something happened? Your face is burning."
O shit. He noticed it. I just bowed my head quickly to hide my embarrassment but his hands were quicker and they cupped my chin, lifted my chin and hold still so I could not avoid his gaze.
"It's nothing. I will eat, do not worry."
"You are not convincing at all, you know."
Shit. I know I am really bad at lying and dissimulating.
"Is my presence that disturbing?" He asked with clearly saddened tone in his voice.
"It is not. On contrary, I am really happy to have you here, you know."
"Then what is the problem?" And he took my hand into his and intertwined his fingers with mine.
Shit. I am busted for real. I am in a huge trouble, from which there is no escaping route.
"Fuck it. This is like the first time ever, that I do not know what to do or say. I am so confused and unsure but at the same time I am overjoyed with happiness and blissfulness to having you here with me."
He looked at me so intensively that I almost forgot even to breathe. His eyes were literally eating me up and I could see endless hunger, lust and love in his eyes. I gulped again. He was like a predator that was about to eating up his prey.
"I am glad to hear that, Ritsu." And he continued eating. I finally brought myself to take a bite from the toast, which was the most delicious I have eaten in a while.
While we were eating, the atmosphere changed. After we finished with the breakfast, Takano helped with cleaning. Somehow, I was really glad to have him here.
It was the highest time to get out of the house and go to work. While I was locking the entrance door, Takano was already outside talking with one of his bodyguards.
"Ritsu"
"Yes?"
"From today on, this guy will be your bodyguard. He will protect you 24/7. I do not accept any complains ok? I am doing this for your own sake."
I just rolled my eyes in annoyance, but then I came up closer and shook hands with that man.
"My name is Frank, nice to meet you."
"Onodera Ritsu, nice to meet you too, Frank."
Takano smiled in satisfaction.
"Can we go now?" Takano asked. I shook my head in agreement.
"Yes, of course."
And so we got into one of Takano´s car. I and Takano were sitting in the back, while Frank was riding. During the ride, we did not speak at all, but I could feel Takano´s hand grabbing mine and intertwined his fingers with mine own.
A slight blush occurred on my face. Frank knows about us, so he just concentrated on driving, keeping his indifferent facade.
We hold hands, till we reached the company. Frank switched off the engine, got out of the car and opened the door on my side.
"Thank you."
We stepped into the building. On the way to the escalators, we met our colleagues and greet them. "Good morning everyone."
"Good morning."
It seemed to be a usual not really exciting day. I and Takano went into the office. I sat down behind the table and turn on the laptop.
"What is today´s schedule, Onodera?" Takano asked while taking off his coat.
"Give me a second." While my laptop was slowly turning on, I fished out from the suitcase the diary and browse through it.
"You have a business meeting with one of the directors from a neighbouring company at 11 o´clock. After the lunch break, there will be a presentation about our new products and technologies."
Takano rolled his eyes. "Is that all?"
"It seems so. There are no other appointments yet, so."
"Thank you, Onodera."
Finally my laptop turned on and so I could continue with the work I left yesterday in half.
The time went by irritatingly slowly. It was 10 min before the business meeting.
"Ritsu, take these documents... " Takano handed over some documents." You are coming with me."
"Is that really necessary?"
"Yes it is."
"Ok, if you insist then I suppose I have no other choice."
"You have a good nose in this business and that is why I am taking you with me. And also, I just want to have you by my side. With you I feel that we achieve everything we want."
I blushed heavily. "Do not say such things. I am just a mere employee."
Takano shook his head. He grabbed my arms and pulled me into his embrace. "You are not just an employee, Ritsu. Remember that. For me you are much more than that. You gave me strength to be able to deal with the others without any unnecessary confrontations and arguing so everything can go smoothly." And he cupped my chin and lifted up so he could kiss me.
After our lips parted, I was catching for my breath. "Ok, let´s stop playing around and concentrate on our work, shall we?"
Takano just sighed in resignation.
"Do not behave like a kid. The play can wait but the work not." Takano smirked.
"So you are implying that we can play together after work?"
I immediately regretted what I said. "It depends on, what you mean under play?"
He grinned. Leaning closer to my ear, he whispered with his typical arrogant yet low and husky voice. "I mean playing some adult game of course at my apartment. I cannot wait to have you in my arms, moaning and gasping my name, Ritsu." And he bit my earlobe.
"Shut up..." I blustered in anger. My face was burning with blush. How am I supposed to attend a meeting like this?
As if it wasn't enough, he just said. "Today, after work you better be prepared. And I am not joking. "
"Hey... who do you think you are, huh?"
"Your lover. But for now, let´s go if we do not want be late."
He was pissing me off. That arrogant attitude of his was really getting on my nerves. I shook my head and tried to gather myself together to be at least representative before heading out to the meeting.
...
After the meeting it was the lunch time. As I was heading out from the conference room, I felt some hands on me.
"Can I accompany you for the lunch?" Takano asked. I just rolled my eyes in annoyance.
"If you want..."
"Of course I want... "And so, the both of us headed directly to the canteen.
When we chose our meals, we headed towards the table which was in the corner but still had a good view on the other tables. We sat down and looked around. Luckily no one suspicious here yet, I sighed in relief.
But before I could even take the first bite of meat into my mouth, I recognized Yokozawa and his little gang entering the canteen. I immediately lost my appetite.
Takano noticed that I stopped eating. "Is there something wrong, Ritsu? You look like you are seeing a ghost or something." He said with a concerned voice and he also put down his utensils.
"Yokozawa has just arrived." And I pointed to the direction where that idiot was standing with his usual haughty expression on his face.
Takano sighed. His idyllic lunch was just ruined, because he knew that Yokozawa will soon approaching them. I somehow felt that something bad will happen like in 3, 2, 1... And my guess was right. Unfortunately, he scanned the canteen and when he saw that I was accompanying Takano at the lunch table, he hit the nearest wall in rage.
I dryly gulped and paled three shades. He seriously does not like me.
"Do not pay attention to him, Ritsu. Do not let his words get to you, ok?"
I shook my head. Takano took my hands into his and tightly hold them. I tried to protest and withdraw my hands from Takano´s but his grip was too strong.
My inner I literally began to pray to get over with this situation which was about to getting really bad.
And here we goes, mister all-wise, arrogant, prick is approaching us and his aura which he is radiating is more than mortifying.
I could feel my heartbeat in my throat. Takano was trying to calm me down with caressing my hands. But it did not help at all. I was freaking out slowly yet I did not show any emotion.
"WHAT THE HELL IS MEANING OF THIS, HUH?"
"What is your problem, Yokozawa?"
"HE!" and he pointed on me. I bowed my head. He voice was so harsh, cold.
"Could you be more specific what this man has done to you? If I am not mistaken, then he did anything to you. So I do not understand your point." Takano replied, coldly as an iceberg and with his usual indifference face.
"WHAT IS MY PROBLEM? YOU WANT TO KNOW IT? THEN I WILL TELL YOU. MY PROBLEM IS THIS LITTLE WORMIE HERE IS MY PROBLEM NUMBER ONE. HE NOT JUST RUINED OUR EVENING HE EVEN MANAGE TO TWIST YOU AROUND HIS LITTLE FINGER. "
"OK... I see you couldn't take it that I walked him home and so you lower yourself to the point of stalking?"
Yokozawa was boiling with rage, jealousy. He hit the surface of the table. It immediately evoked the attention of the others. "What you are looking at idiots? Mind your own business damn, will you?!"
The rest of the employees their lunches really quickly and left the canteen. It was clear that this jerk was irritated to the core and nervous.
"Calm down, you are making fool of yourself, you know. " Takano stated causally still holding my hands. And that was which irritated Yokozawa even more.
He leaned closer to me."SO... YOU ARE THE ONE WHO MANAGE TO SEDUCE THE BOSS HUH?"
"I did not seduce anyone." I said in defence.
"YOU ARE LYING, WORMIE. THEN HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT YOU TWO HAVE SPENT THE NIGHT TOGETHER, HUH?"
If not Takano´s tight grip I would slap his face. How dare he say something like this?
"You do not know anything. We haven't spent the night together. He just stayed over. That is. "
"OH REALLY? AND YOU THINK I BELIEVE THIS SHIT?"
"He tells the truth, Yokozawa. We haven't slept together. I just stayed over because it was late and also I did not want to leave him alone."
"HOW ROMANTIC, I ALMOST GOT DIABETES. DO NOT MAKE ME LAUGH. HE EVIDENTLY SPREAD HIS LEGS TO GET THIS JOB AND YOU NAIVELY FELL FOR HIS TRAP, TAKANO..."
"EXCUSE ME... But enough is enough. You do not know a damn thing about what happened yesterday. So please shut the fuck up." I burst out in anger. He was getting on my nerves.
"OH WHAT WE HAVE HERE. THE LITTLE PRINCESS HAS SPOKEN UP."
"Yokozawa, please get lost, NOW." Takano commanded him. Of course he did not give a fuck about the warning.
"WHY SHOULD I? OH THAT IS RIGHT THIS NIMAND IS MUCH WORTHY THEN ME?"
"Yes he is much worthier than you were and ever will. Get over it."
"WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU SEEING IN HIM THAT MUCH? OR IS IT BECAUSE HE IS THE HEIR OF HIS FATHER´S COMPANY? "
"ENOUGH!" Now Takano was the one who lifted his voice up.
Yokozawa leaned closer to me again and began to whisper. " DO YOU BETTER NOT THINK THAT TAKANO IS WITH YOU OUT OF LOVE. HE IS JUST AFTER YOUR MONEY AND COMPANY. TRUST ME."
I withdrew my hand from Takano´s grip, stood up and slapped him really hardly on the face. He stumbled and lost his balance, if it weren't for a chair he would fell down on the ground.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP, you psycho-pat stalker. You do know nothing. You are sick, rotten with jealousy and possessiveness. You are not able to accept the reality that Takano do not want to have anything to do with you in romantic or professional life anymore. And so you are blaming me for it. The fact he walked me home yesterday, was just a simple gesture. I rejected this idea at first, but he was the one who persuaded me and I gave in. And he stayed over just because it was too late and also it was too dangerous walking outside with someone like you snooping around. "
Yokozawa went berserk. How I dare to slap him. It was really humiliating for him not that I care about his pride or something. He needs to fell down to learn some respect and also humbleness, but I guess these two terms are unfamiliar to him.
"YOU WHELP. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, HUH?" he was literally yelling like he was out of his mind. I have a feeling that I just dug my own grave.
He was still soothing the place where I hit him. Then he looked at me with those murderous eyes of his.
"YOU ARE GOING TO REGRET THIS, YOU WORMIE." I shut my eyes prepared for being slapped back but nothing happened. I carefully opened my eyes just to see that Takano grabbed Yokozawa's arm and so he prevented me from being slapped.
"Do not dare to touch him, Yokozawa. I am warning, you. You hear me? If you ever dare to lay one of your fingers on him I swear that I will kill you with my bare two hands. Now GET LOST and do not show your face in front of me EVER AGAIN. As the company president I ban you from this company. Do not get the idea to ever cross the threshold of this company otherwise you will face some adequate consequences. But not just the company but also you are strictly prohibited to get in touch with Onodera. If you dare to threaten him or do something to him, I will KILL YOU without mercy. You are not my colleague or friend anymore. You showed that you are just a crook, liar, brute and stalker. And I do not give a fuck that it will have an impact on the business. You are no worthy even to see you as an equal business partner anymore. And bear you in mind that I will do anything I can to destroy you and bring your company into bankruptcy. And now GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE AND NEVER EVER RETURN. "
He said it with a mortifyingly cold, icy voice. He did not show any emotions at all. It freaked me out to be honest, and my body began to shiver. Takano let go of Yokozawa's hands and came up to me and took me into his embrace.
Yokozawa just snorted. "Do not think that I will give up this easily, Takano. I swear I will do anything in my might, to make your lives miserable. Do not think that your beloved wormie is untouchable. You better keep your eyes open, otherwise you will be unpleasantly surprised. And also, do you think that defeating me will be that easy. I guarantee that I will make hell out of your life, and also that whelp´s as well."
Takano was growled in anger. "Shut the fuck up and get lost before I am forced to throw you out with the security guards. "
He gave us a last glance before turning on his heels and leaving the canteen. I was so shaken up that all I was able to do was cling to Takano´s waist hugging him really tight.
"It is okay, now. He has gone. At least for now, but I promise that I will protect you at all cost. He will regret every single word. Trust me. "His voice changed. It wasn't that cold, harsh voice like before. It was much tender and gently and soothingly.
I was on the verge of crying. But I managed to hold my tears back, miraculously.
"Now then, what are we going to do?" I asked him still hugging him.
With his hands he gently caressed my back. "Do not worry about it. I have a plan. "
"Is that so?"
"Yes." And he smiled at me before he cupped my chin a kissed me passionately on my lips.
When our lips parted I asked him out of curiosity. " What is that plan?"
But he was not really willing to tell me, at least not yet. "It is a secret." And he grinned before he could occupy my lips again.
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