Komui's first thought was that it had all been a dream, but he knew that it couldn't be true. Reever must have come to his senses and left. It was the only explanation. After all, the blonde had finally gotten the recognition he deserved, why would he throw that away for someone who drove him around the bend?
But Reever couldn't leave again, he wouldn't allow it. Komui stared up at the ceiling emotional exhausted and contemplated kidnapping the Aussie, or blackmailing into staying. He didn't care if he got in trouble for it, as long as the blonde didn't end up hating him. He could give that horrible girl a potion to make her uninterested in men, and then steal Reever from her clutches… but it didn't seem right. Even so he couldn't stand them having a long distance relationship. Reever was his, dammit! …even if the blonde didn't realize it yet.
That was part of why HQ's science department was almost entirely male. Anytime a cute girl would get interested in Ree, the supervisor would quietly transfer her to another branch (with a promotion).
Xxxx
Out in the main part of the science department, Reever was being swarmed by his old (and unbeknownst to them future) coworkers. He was anxious to return to Komui's side, but figured that he needn't hurry because he was probably still sleeping. It was nice to see everyone again, and hearing about how much they had missed him made him even more glad to be home. He didn't tell them that though, he needed to talk to central before he could say anything for sure.
Xxxx
A week. Reever had to wait a week before stepping down so that they could find a replacement. Central was not pleased with him, but they dealt with it since Komui's productivity had suffered massively in the past months and was becoming a major issue.
Reever could last another week, but if he saw Komui's face he might not be able to leave.
He knew it was cowardly, but he went to the cafeteria and asked Jerry to deliver the message in his place.
Xxxx
Komui was still plotting when the door to his room opened. He bolted up, hoping to see Reever. He sighed dejectedly when it was only Jerry with a huge tray of his favorite foods.
"Reever will be back. He's resigning at the end of the week, will you give him his old job back?"
Xxxx (6 days later)
Komui couldn't sit still. The announcement had only been made public two days ago, but everyone had guessed it was coming.
Komui was never letting the blonde out of his sights again. Reever's main desk had been moved into the far corner of the supervisor's office so that the blonde would be close without feeling smothered. Komui had even tidied up the office (mostly shoving paper into closets).
Xxxx
Reever was anxious too. He was glad to be going home but he had to be super diligent to make sure his current branch wasn't left in the lurch. However, Peck was a suitable replacement, and he was confident that he'd do a good job.
Reever really wanted to know why Komui had been so desperate to get him back, it was almost like… no, it couldn't be. If he had been wise, he would have confessed his feelings before resigning. If Komui didn't return them, he could have kept his job at the Oceania branch until he got over it.
But he hadn't thought of it. He had no idea what Komui thought of him. It was scary. He knew he should talk to Lenalee, but he didn't know how to broach the subject and wasn't looking forward to that conversation.
