Ritsu finally felt at ease to finally be back at work, the new arrangement had her a little but off. She was now sitting next to Masamune's desk where Hatori used to sit. Mino had opted to move to the group of desks next to theirs but he was still able to chat with Shouta and Ritsu. Hatori sat at Shouta's old desk and the new girl, Amaya, was sitting in Ritsu's old desk.

Now Ritsu didn't mind where she now sat, Masamune was easily able to help her with anything she had missed and keep an eye on her this way and she was still able chat with Shouta and the others. What put her off was the fact that Amaya was staring in her direction. Ritsu squirmed I her seat as she glance at Amaya. "Nakajima-san is there a problem?" Ritsu asked. The woman seemed to snap out of what seemed like a daze.

"Sorry Onodera-san" The woman sighed and focused on something else. Ritsu sighed in relief and started her work

"Ritsu, you need to take it easy, it's not gone from your system yet" Masamune cautioned.

"I'm perfectly fine" Ritsu smile "Stop worrying" Ritsu stiffened again when she felt eyes on her once more.

"Ricchan you look pale" Shouta commented "why don't you come on break with me, you were sick you shouldn't rush it too much" she added. Ritsu was about to protest when Masamune spoke.

"Go with her, Onodera, Kisa's right" Ritsu huffed slightly but rose from her seat to follow Shouta to the break room only to run into Takafumi.

"Hey, Takafumi" Ritsu waved. Takafumi nodded with a small smile

"Keep up the good work Ritsu" Takafumi smiled

"What was that?" Shouta asked once they reached the break room "With Yokozawa?"

"She took care of me when I was sick on her day off before I had to go to hospital, we became friends then" Ritsu smiled. Shouta nodded with a look of awe in her eyes.

"Ricchan, are you sure you're feeling ok to work" Shouta asked changing the subject.

"I told you I'm perfectly fine. I just feel a little unnerved by Nakajima-san's staring" Ritsu confided. "She's really creeping me out"

"I know what you mean, while you were gone she was way too happy, she even tried making a move on Takano!" Shouta gossiped

"No way?" Ritsu gasped

"I think it went right over his head though, he didn't respond to her at all."

"I doubt it he was probably hinting that he didn't like her" Ritsu snorted. After all he had made both subtle and bold moves on Ritsu, it was doubted he wouldn't get any moves made on him. Suddenly a woman with purple hair bounded into the room

"Ritsu!" Amaya cheered and hugged the brunette who looked rather uncomfortable about it.

"Nakajima-san …"

"Nonsense Ritsu, call me Amaya!" the woman cooed "We're friends right?" she smiled. But Ritsu felt no warmth in the smile as the cold icy blue eyes trained on her.

"Right" Ritsu stuttered.

"Ritsu, you're so lucky getting Takano's attention all the time, how did you do that?" Amaya pouted.

"Yea now that I mention it you two seemed close right from the beginning." Shouta added. "Not to mention you two seem so much closer now, like you haven't snapped at him since that thing with your ex and now you even seemed to be a lot more happier with his antics since the party too" Shouta noticed.

Ritsu after grabbing some coffee came back over to the table where the girls had decided to sit. "They used to fight?" Amaya asked.

"More like Ricchan had too much pride and would try and stay as far away from Takano as possible. Takano would tease her a lot whether it was about work or their private life. It was so funny to watch. Ricchan couldn't even speak to him without a growl in her voice" Shouta gossiped.

"Kisa-san!" Ritsu hissed. "I just knew him in high school, he was my sempai"

"No way!" The girls cried from opposite Ritsu. Ritsu gave them a flat look.

"it's a long story." Ritsu grumbled. It was one she didn't want to tell "So kisa-san how are you and Yukina-san doing?"

"Oh no, no, no don't change the conversation, missy" Shouta chided. "So what's with you and Takano lately"

Ritsu pressed her lips together with a blush. "We've been dating since the party"

"No way I though you were just his date for the night!" Shouta gasped excitedly

"I was at first – remember when me and Masa- I mean Takano were outside and you had come and dragged me back to the party? It was since then"

"I though you two were oddly close together" Shouta hummed. Amaya looked a little uncomfortable.

"That's… adorable" She commented.

"Ooh Mino needs to hear this" Shouta squealed. Ritsu rolled her eyes before tossing the empty can of coffee in the trash.

"I'm going back"

"Wait – you didn't tell me how you did it" Amaya asked

"That's the thing, I have no idea" Ritsu giggled. She left the break room and headed back to the Emerald department.

Truth hurts

Ritsu and Masamune were now back home. Masamune was working on his manuscript while Ritsu sat curl up on his lap flicking through the tv channels. Masamune through his work on the table with a groaned and rested his head on the back of the couch.

Ritsu peeked up at him with a questioning look "That bad?" She asked.

"Total shit" Masamune growled. Ritsu pressed a timid kiss on his bared throat making him snap his head up. Ritsu gave him an innocent smile before moving to get up only for Masamune's arms to clamp down on her. "Don't move" Masamune murmured into her hair.

"Maybe I want to move" Ritsu smirked.

"I like it here" Masamune whined almost like a child. "I want to make up from the ten years we were apart" Ritsu twisted in his grip to face him and cupped his face pulling him in for a kiss which he readily accepted. Ritsu giggled as she was laid out on the couch beneath him. "This is distracting me from my work, aren't you naughty" Masamune tsked

"am I? as I recall you are very much letting me" Ritsu teased

"You know I can't deny you anything, especially when you kiss me like that" Masamune purred. Ritsu giggled and was about to kiss him again when Ritsu's phone started going off and Masamune cursed "Déjà vu" Ritsu muttered.