Well, guess who's back? :D
It was an unusual morning at the Kurosawa antique store.
Miu could feel Rui's stares about to burn holes into her soul. "Could you stop looking at me like that?" She asked, getting fed up with the situation.
"I was just teasing you, and thought that it was a simple crush, but to think that it is love…" Rui stated. She crossed her arms. She then looked at her with a curious yet concerned look. "Are you sure you're not mistaking it for something else?"
"Of course not!" Hinasaki snapped, causing her friend to flinch. She then looked down guiltily. She was never so sure in her while life. The way her heart would race, the way it fills with joy at the sight of her… it even pains her sometimes, but now she knew why.
She was desperately in love with Yuuri.
"You're my senpai when it comes to loving hopeless idiots!" Miu stated.
"Hey! Don't say that!" Rui pouted. She didn't like it when people mention her hopeless love life. "I'll try my best to help you! We got to support each other!"
"I'm sorry, but I can't help you. Ren-san is too oblivious and clueless. He's an impossible case." Miu explained.
"May I remind that we're dealing with Yuuri Kozukata the heartbreaker? A clueless workaholic who attracts every human but has zero interest in anyone and is also a coffee addict?" The assistant stated the facts while the actress sank further into her chair.
At that moment, the store's front door opened.
"Speaking of the heartbreaker." The assistant muttered as she turned to look at the brunette.
Yuuri walked in, carrying some bags.
"Oh, hey Rui. I haven't seen you since Valentine's day." She stated, with a strange glint in her eyes and the assistant could sense an unpleasing comment coming. "You know, you looked great in that maid dress." Yuuri stated with a smirk, and Rui felt the last bit of her dignity leave her.
Miu laughed at the memory while her friend glared at her.
"One day, I will have my revenge." Rui said and crossed her arms.
"Cheer up. You did look cute!" Miu complimented her. "I'm sure Ren-san thought the same."
"He couldn't look at me in the eyes for two days."
"Oh." Miu couldn't help but feel sorry for her friend.
Why was she surrounded by such clueless people?
Hisoka then came downstairs. "Oh, you're back." She said before going to the desk. "I have some work for you."
Yuuri's eyes lit up immediately at the mention of work.
"Stupid workaholic." Rui and Miu thought.
"You see, our neighbor's cat is missing, and she wants us to find her." Hisoka stated, smirking at the brunette's annoyed reaction.
"Hisoka-san, I'm not a cat person." Yuuri admitted while Yuu barked. "Yuu agrees with me. You go instead." She added.
Hisoka shook her head and pushed her towards the door.
"I'm too busy. Now go." The store's owner claimed with a smile.
"You're just lazy!" Yuuri muttered grumpily and left the store.
Rui shook her head and smiled at the older woman. "I have to go now. Sensei asked me to pick some books for him." She said then got up.
"Do you mind if I tag along?" Miu asked and the assistant nodded.
They both left and Hisoka stared at Yuu with an evil smile. "It's just you and me now. Time for some cosplay." She stated and the poor pet looked at her fearfully.
Meanwhile, the brunette wandered around in an abandoned building. Her abilities led her there when she tried to follow the pet's shadow.
"How did my job lower from finding missing people into finding missing pets?" She complained, hoping not to find any ghosts around. She saw enough ghosts for a lifetime, and she wasn't in the mood.
She stopped when she heard a hiss to her right. She was surprised to see the cat glaring at her, with some now born kittens behind her.
Her heart warmed up at the scene, and a smile found its way to her lips. Her hand reached slowly to the mother. The cat sniffed her then recognized her. She would take care of her whenever the owner was on a trip. The neighbors-the single ones- liked Hisoka, so it wasn't unusual for them to ask her to look out for the pets.
But of course it was Yuuri who had to do it while Hisoka did god knows what.
She looked around for something that she could use to carry them. She ended up carrying them in an old box that she was lucky enough to find.
She almost bumped into someone on her way home, she hoped she didn't disturb the cats.
"I'm sorry-" She stopped her apologizing when she saw who was standing in front of her.
"You might want to watch where you're going, lost puppy." A beautiful woman, with short raven hair smiled at her. She looked in her early thirties, even though she was older than that.
Yuuri smiled at the familiar face. "Rei-san?"