Chapter 10

A soft melody of Mozart played throughout the room. The lights were dim but filled the room with a warm light. The red carpet complemented the funiture that was set up throughout the room. A single, round table with a white table cloth set on it was in the middle of a window that looked out over the city. Two candles were set on it along with two plates, two sets of silverware, and two napkins. The sunset gave the sky an orange tint. The elevator door opened in the hallway. Katsumi stepped out. Black high heels, white tights, a black dress that drifted to her knees with piecey ends, and her black hair was curled and put into a side ponytail. Watari stood in front of the elevator patiently and bowed to her.

"Miss Katsumi. Please follow me." He motioned for her to walk with him. He lead her to a magnificent wooden door that was carved with an intricate design. He opened the door to let her in.

"Dinner will be served soon. Please make yourself comfortable," He said. Katsumi bowed to him and walked inside. She looked around and saw in the far back; the single table. She walked towards it and ran her hand over the tablecloth.

"You seem really dressed up..." Katsumi spun around. Ryuzaki was right behind her.

"Um... yeah. It's a dinner. Not like a fast food resturaunt sort of thing." She examined him. He was actually dressed up too. A white dress shirt with a black tie and black slacks. But no shoes. He moved from behind her and pulled the chair out. He lifted up his leg to sit in his normal crouching posture, then moved it down and sat as a normal person. Katsumi was surprised at the motion. She sat down across from him.

"So... Katsumi, how has everything been at your store?"

"Oh... so and so... Uruki is getting really worked up over our new workers and keeps snapping at them for not doing things exactly how he wants them. Other than that there's pretty much nothing going on," She said.

"Oh, well... uh... I noticed that your... um... belt on your bike needed to be cleaned..." Katsumi stared at him strangely.

"It does.... how did you even know that?"

"Well... I know more than you think I do." She chuckled.

"Sure..."

"I do! And... after dinner, I have something to show you!" He exclaimed hurridly. Katsumi nodded.

"Alright. I'll wait for it." Watari entered the room with a rolling cart filled with the dinner. On top was a large bowl of salad and three different dressings. On the bottom tray was a basket of bread and the dinner; fish. He served them both a bowl of salad and set the dressings on the table. In the middle, he set the fish.

"Wow, this looks great, Watari!" She said.

"Thank you, very much." He left. Ryuzaki poured some dressing on his salad and pinched his fork between his fingers and began eating.

"I didn't know you ate this kind of food..." Katsumi looked at him strangely.

"Well... I do. I have to get the other minerals and vitamins into my body somehow."

"I thought you took those pills for that." Ryuzaki rolled his eyes and continued eating.

Dinner was done. Watari cleared the table and set a slice of cake on their plates. Ryuzaki dug in without a thought. Katsumi watched him eat and ate slowly. He was done in a few moments and lick his fingers, fork, and plate. Katsumi handed him the rest of her cake. He grinned and dug in.

"You really like chocolate..."

"Sugar is good for the mind," He said quickly. He wiped his mouth off with the napkin and stood up.

"Ok! Time to show you what I wanted to show you..." He walked quickly from the table. He came back and gently pulled Katsumi along with him.

"You're gonna want to come with me..." He said. He lead her to the elevator and pushed the basement button. The door opened to a large and open concrete parking garage. It was deserted. He lead her towards the back. Something was parked there with a large cloth over it.

"Katsumi, close your eyes." He said. She closed her eyes and waited. He pulled the cloth off.

"Open!" She opened her eyes. Katsumi gaped at the bike. She put a hand on her chest.

"T... the new... new..." She started breathing hard for air.

"Oh my god..." She walked slowly towards it.

"I got it for you." She ran her hand down the smooth seat.

"This is the most expensive bike in the world... it's the fastest and most sufficent... Ryuzaki..." She stared at him. He lowered his gaze and cleared his throat.

"Well... do you want to test it?" He asked. She shook her head.

"There's no way I could ride it now..." She gripped his hand and hugged him.

"Thank you so much..." She whispered. Ryuzaki hesitated. He hugged her back.

"It was nothing." Katsumi kissed his cheek. He blushed. Katsumi hugged him tighter.

"Um... Katsumi... Sh-should we go back up?" He asked. She kissed his cheek again. Ryuzaki gently pushed her away.

"Um... l...let's go?" He said softly. He kept his head down, trying to hide his red face. Katsumi grabbed his hand and walked next to him.

"Ryuzaki, why'd you get the bike for me?" She asked him. The elevator doors opened.

"Uh... it's just a friendship thing," He muttered. Katsumi put her head on his shoulder.

"Really?" He looked at her, then looked away.

"Well... maybe something else..." He mumbled. She smiled softly. Katsumi stood in front of him and took his face in her hands.

"Thank you," She whispered. He nodded, still blushing. Her lips pushed against his. Ryuzaki blinked in surprise. He gave in and kissed her back, putting his hands around her waist. She moved a hand to his hair and moved the other to his back. Ryuzaki felt the warmth of her lips pulsing against his again. He was intoxicated by the feeling.

Am I in love? He thought. The feeling inside of him was warm and soothing. Yet it was uncomfortable to him. They were locked for a few moments. The bell rang, the doors opened. They walked out, still locked. Ryuzaki pushed her against a wall, kissing her feverously. He undid her hair and ran his fingers through it. He let the feelings of the moment take over, he moved his lips down her jaw to her throat. She turned from him and breathed in short breaths. He moved his hands to her face and pressed his lips against hers again. Katsumi ran her hands down his chest. Watari cleared his throat. They quickly seperated and stared at him.

"Hi Watari!" Katsumi said. Ryuzaki was looking down, embaressed.

"The movie room is now ready," He said, smiling to himself. He walked away. Ryuzaki followed him. Katsumi followed Ryuzaki. He opened a plain black door. A miniture theater room was set up with a large screen in the front. They entered. Watari left.

"So... what movie are we watching?" She sat down next to Ryuzaki in the front.

"I know you like musicals... so I thought the movie 'Singin in the Rain' would be acceptable..." He murmured. Katsumi nodded.

"A foreign musical isn't bad..." She said. The screen lite up with the beginning credits. The sat in silence for a few minutes. Ryuzaki reached for her hand and held it gently. She laid her head on his shoulder. He kissed the top of her head. She turned her head around and kissed him.

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Katsumi drifted into her store the next morning, smiling to herself. Her new bike was parked outside. Uruki was staring at it, amazed. She leaned on the counter, smiling lazily.

"So... how was your night last night?"

"Fine... I had dinner with Ryuzaki and then watched a movie..."

"What was the movie called?"

"Singin' in the Rain."

"That's a musical you never saw! So what was it about?"

"I dunno..." He laughed.

"Fast worker!" Katsumi drifted to the back of the shop and sat down, humming to herself. She could still taste Ryuzaki's lips on hers.