Advances
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It still bugs Koko that Ruka who chose to take months on telling him about his dead fiance and spoke so earnestly in front of Hotaru. As they were having their dinner, he keeps glancing at the two, hoping that he might catch something that he had missed, but as expected from Hotaru she was preoccupied by her meal.
Man! How can he eat so much of crabs?
"Is there a problem with you, Yome?" His train of thought is broken by Hotaru's shrill voice.
"Certainly not. Why do you ask?" he says as he maintains his façade of enjoying the meal.
"Then stop looking at my crabs like a little dirty rat."
Oh, the nerve of this women. Suppressing the urge to say his thoughts out loud, he completely ignores the comment and continues eating.
Silence once again falls on the table. Ever since the time Ruka told Hotaru about his fiancé's death, he has not spoken a single word to him. He is always trapped inside his own world, unable to break away. Even though his presence is with them, his mind is elsewhere.
"I might think of you again, Nogi."
"Huh?" Ruka was surprised by Hotaru's comment.
"What do you mean by that, Imai?"
"I meant that I can think of you as a next model, you know, for my add. Since you have this prince appeal, you fit perfectly for the role. Of course, you have to treat me again with the crab soup or any dish that has crab in it," she explains, sipping her wine.
"Isn't it like deciding work over a food?" Koko interrupts.
"No one is talking to you, boy. It's between Nogi and I. Also, I find him interesting to let go that easily." She smirks.
"Well, Koko has to know since he is my manager and he handles everything, but it also depends on the proposal you give," Ruka says, unable to look at Hotaru in the eyes, for he know that Hotaru wants certain answers and he is not in the state to answer anyone, not even himself.
"Yes. While we're at it, I will explain the advertisement to you. We are advertising the flowers this time, so we need a handsome man and a cute girl who will act as a couple. So you see I needed Nogi as he can appeal to the young women and the place is also near your place as far as I read in your portfolio." So saying, she places the napkin on the table.
"I don't know, Hotaru."
"Don't be so familiar with me, Nogi."
"Can we talk about this next time? I'm not feeling well now," Ruka knows Hotaru will not buy his excuse but to his surprise she simply nods.
"I will take a taxi from here so don't worry, Nogi. Just meet me tomorrow to discuss the proposal." She steps inside the cab and rolls the window down. "Just don't overthink about it."
Ruka's eyes widen and before he can reply the taxi left, leaving Ruka speechless.
Koko shakes his head and pats Ruka's back. "It is good to know that finally you are opening to someone without being pushed."
"What are you trying to say, Koko?"
"Let's drive you home. Shall we?" Saying this, Koko sits inside the car and as soon as Ruka settled next to him he drove off towards his apartment.
Ruka goes straight to his apartment without glancing at or saying anything to Koko.
There is something wrong with Hotaru; she is not what she looks like. He shook his head as he walk up the stairs. As he reached his door, he sees Aoi standing by his door.
"Aoi?" he calls out, curiosity and befuddlement written in his face.
Aoi turns to Ruka. "Hey, Ruka, I came to give you some cookies, I baked them for my brother," she says, handing the paper bag to Ruka.
"Brother? I did not know you had a brother, Aoi." He looks at the cookies and takes one out.
"Well apparently I have, and he came to live with me just a few weeks ago."
Ruka take a bite and smiled. "As expected they are delicious. Come in, Aoi". He unlocks the door and opens it for her.
"I'll pass. Natsume must be waiting for me. Bye, Ruka." Saying this, she leaves from the apartment.
Natsume…? He closes the door.
Next morning Ruka's phone was filled with voice mails from Koko. Why was he calling him for hours? When Ruka glanced at the clock he knew why, it was already 11 a.m., which was past the assigned time he had to meet with Hotaru.
He immediately changes to clean clothes, takes an apple and runs out-of-door towards Hotaru's office. Soon he was panting at Hotaru's office door, only to be hit by a paper as soon as he entered.
"You are late Nogi, an hour and 25 minutes to be precise," Hotaru said, she looked like a zombie with red eyes.
"I'm sorry Imai. I overslept, but are you okay?" Ruka entered her office and saw Koko already sitting there.
"None of your business and you just owed me money for the wait. So let's get to business before you become bankrupt" she moved towards her table and put a folder in front of koko. Koko looked after the contents and passed it to Ruka.
Hotaru was silently standing at the window staring outside. She was in her own world, as she remembers how she was not able to sleep last night. All night she thought about what Ruka said about his fiancé's death. It reminded her of sensei, how she wanted to tell Ruka that she herself has lost someone, but could not bring it up because of her pride.
She promised herself to start again the day she ran away from her past life, but it looks like her past do not want to leave her alone. The note she is receiving since few weeks is making her annoyed too. The ring of Koko's mobile brought her to the present and she glanced at the duo sitting in her office.
"I'm okay with the proposal. I want to meet my partner if it's not a bother," Ruka said as he put down the file and sat next to Koko.
"Good thing, she is here in my office. Let me call her" she walked towards her desk and dialed a number. After few minutes of wait, Hotaru's office door opened and a girl with pink hair was standing at the door.
"Come in Anna" Hotaru stood and walked towards the door.
"Anna meet Ruka, Ruka meet Anna Umenomiya. Both of you will be working together so get comfortable as soon as possible"
Ruka looked at Anna and smiled "Hello! I am Ruka Nogi. Nice to meet you" he extended his hand for a shake which Anna accepted "nice to meet you too Nogi-san, I'm Anna Umenomiya. Call me Anna"
"I'm Kokoyome. Anna, let's work hard together on this advertisement" Koko smiled as he said receiving a beautiful smile.
"Since we are done with introductions, get out of my office and next week be on time Nogi, also the shoot is at the flower shop near your place." saying this Hotaru went back to her seat and everyone left.
Ruka went straight to a Detective agency he searched on internet, and to think the reviews they had was what impressed Ruka. No matter what kind of case it is, the detective was able to solve it.
After driving for another half hour, he arrived at a classy looking building. He parked the car and went in. The office looked elegant and nothing like a detective office, more than a detective agency it looked like a fashion house. For once, he decided to walk back but someone called his name making him to turn and walk towards the reception.
"You are Ruka Nogi right?" rather than a question it sounded like she was confirming it.
Ruka simply nodded and she gestured him to come with her.
As soon as they entered the room, the aura changed from cheerful environment to a serious one.
"I heard you needed our services" the voice was coming from the side of the window of the room.
"Don't worry Mr. Nogi, we didn't mean to confuse you. You are on correct place and you talked to me on phone" he walked towards Ruka. "Kaname Sono, nice to see you", he shook Ruka's hand.
Soon Ruka explained every detail about the case and told them about his past with kana.
"Don't worry Mr. Nogi, me and Misaki will crack this case for you" Kaname said as he pointed towards the girl who brought Ruka in earlier.
"I hope I won't be disappointed this time" saying this Ruka left the detectives office.
As he was about to leave the office building he saw a familiar figure entered the office.
'Hotaru Imai, what is she doing here?'was the only thing Ruka thought.
Mikan again read the contents of paper:
Name: Mikan Yukihara
Age: 5
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Hazel
Synopsis: Used to live with Makoto Fujido
until murder.
The name did not ring any bell to her neither did she remember anyone by that name, but she left her heart hurt when she read the file again.
What she did not expect was the murder of one of her family member. Shall she call this man her family, is she her dad?' there were several questions that were arising.
If he is my father, than why do I have Yukihara as the last name and not Fujido? Everything was useless to her, the only thing she understood was that she used to live with this 'Makato fujido' until someone murdered him, and then she was taken in by the orphanage from where probably persona had taken her or well kidnapped her.
'I doubt he come in to adopt me' her thought was interrupted by the bell she heard indicating someone has entered the shop.
She checked her watch to see the time only to be surprised to find it 9 p.m. already. She hurriedly walked to the counter and saw a man with glasses
"Can I help you?" She asked the man who came in wearing a Hood and a dark shades.
"Yes you can. How long have you been living here?"
Mikan was surprised to such question, suspected something was not right, and decided to play along.
"Long enough, born and raised here" she lied.
The men in front of her raised his head and lowers down his hood and took off his shades. To Mikan's surprised he do not look like a person who can harm anyone, but she still kept her guard.
"Why you ask sir?"
"I'm Yuu, Yuu Tobita. I just got transferred here to the National bank as a Vice manager" he extended his hand.
On knowing that he is just a new person in town Mikan smiled at him and shook his hand.
"Welcome, hope you have a wonderful stay here".
Yuu nodded, "I have a favor to ask you Miss.?"
"Mikan Yukihara" she smiled.
"Yukihara?" the last name caught Yuu off-guard that made him stare at Mikan's face.
"Are you the daughter of Yuka and Izumi Yukihara of the Yukihara Group?" Rather than being confused and surprised Mikan went numb.
'Can' it be that this person know something about her parents or about the person whose name she just read' she shook her head as this could be a mere co-incidence that her last name resemble someone else's.
"I'm so sorry, it's just that they have the daughter of same age as you who is my friend but..." he stopped suddenly realizing that he is saying unnecessary things to a stranger.
He cleared his throat so that he can have the girl full attention.
"I have heard you know someone by the name Aoi Hyuuga, and she lives nearby here. I have not given the address of her apartment but of this shop to deliver this package," he said extending a bag, which looked like books to Mikan.
"Yes, I know her. But what is this?" Mikan said as she eyed the package.
"It's something bank related of the Hyuuga siblings, and it is bank personal matter. So please refrain yourself from opening the package out of curiosity" on hearing this Mikan blushed because the thought did crossed her mind to peek inside the package.
"When you give the package to Aoi, please tell her that this belongs to Natusme Hyuuga" he handed over the package to Mikan
"But why can't you go to their place I can give you address if you like" she said carefully placing the package on her front desk.
"I was informed to give it to you or whoever owns this place and my business end here. Mikan you know what curiosity kills the cat, so avoid being curious. Here's my number should you need it." he again put this glasses and hood back. "Also can I have a fresh bouquet of Lilies please, since I have come here I will take one"
Mikan was quite surprised with Yuu's sudden change of personality, one minute he was all nice and the other second he was cold. She took out a random envelope lying on her desk and noted the number down.
" I will make on for you" saying this she started gathering flowers, cutting them and placing them together, while Yuu looked out of the store towards the apartment where live the person for whom he came.
Soon Yuu was out of the shop carrying the bouquet under his arms, he glance a look at the apartment and began walking along the road while taking out his phone.
He dialed a number "Your work has been done Andou, I just hope he understand and try to make a possible move before Alex or Youichi reach him" he close his phone and put it back inside his pocket and walked towards the parking.
Mikan walked out of her store as soon as Yuu Tobita left, she was not expecting something like this. She glanced at the package she was holding,
'Natsume Hyuuga who exactly is he?' her thoughts were broken when she saw Natsume climbing up the stairs of the apartment.
Without any further duo she called out for him, the latter stopped on his track and looked at the brown-haired woman.
"What's the matter with you, walking alone at such hour of night, what if some stalker takes advantage of you?" Natsume asked
"Eh… Natsume I just have to cross the road to come to my apartment and well I was late because of you", she answered rather annoyed.
"Me? Don't tell me you were dreaming of me, doing unnecessary things to you" he smirked yearning a slap on his forearm
"You are just delusional with that. Actually a man asks me to give this package to Aoi saying it's from National bank for you," she said handing over the package to him.
Natsume looked at the package rather surprised and found his name on it.
Without any emotions, he looked at Mikan asking who gave it to her, Mikan told him how a young man from national bank came and said something along the line of bank matter about Hyuuga sibling. Natsume without any further talk walked back to his apartment with many questions in his mind.
Mikan tried to think what just happened but was clueless, she still has the work to do about her family rather than some neighbors, she quickly walked to her apartment and put the file she was caring on the table.
After looking at it for few seconds she decided to change and eat and then read the content again. The loneliness she felt this time was eating her up, she misses Nobara and what Yuu told her about the Yukihara family she wished to have a family so that she can feel the warmth.
After dinner she sat down on her couch took out the envelope and read the contents again. After few minutes, she took the cellphone and dialed the number, which she before tonight never thought would dial.
"Hello Yuu, this is Mikan. Can we meet this week; I have something to ask you"
Ever since the escape of the four from their past there has not been a day when the people whom they have left have slept peacefully.
Sumire Shouda was the only girl who was happy with Mikan's sudden disappearance on the other hand persona was doing everything he can to find out Mikan. He even opted for Luna's help, even though he was sure he could find her but after a long search when he could not get a clue about her he decided to ask Luna, after all Luna and he were once good friend. So far Luna was also not able to get information about Mikan, off course she was not putting her 100% as she has other jobs to do as well. Once she thought why people are only demanding for search rather than kill, Hotaru Imai, Mikan Sakura and Natsume Hyuuga were the ones she looking for definitely with different aim. She wanted Natsume before Alex no matter what because she knows that because of Alex's position right now she will not be able to get her hands on Natsume.
Luna glanced at persona once more only to receive one irritated glare. The things were going bad for her and in any case, she wanted it to be done with.
"I need details Persona, you said you kidnapped the girl from the orphanage, the name of the orphanage at least give me that. Also did she know that you are not her real family?" She tapped her nails as she asks every question.
"No, she doesn't. I doubt about that neither I nor Sumire ever said a word to her" he relaxed himself in the chair. Luna glanced at the girl standing at the door who was just frowning.
"She is?" Luna asked eyeing towards the said girl.
"My other Daughter, not real off course Sumire Shouda" he said.
"You said you were with her at her last drug deal and yet you have no clue where she ran off and why?" Luna's patience was wearing off.
"Look missy, I hated that girl and I'm relieved that finally she is out of our life. I do not give a dam about her living or death. Persona can we get over this and leave, we have work to do" she said totally annoyed and irritated.
Luna smirked knowing how much the young girl resemble her when she was of her age.
"I will be going now and Luna I need result or forget the loads I'm giving you" saying this Persona and Sumire left leaving Luna to Scowl.
'Where are you all hiding?' Luna's thought were clearly visible at her face.
What she never thought was that how close all three people she was searching were living and if she gets her hands on anyone, the other two will automatically be in her trap.
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