Chapter 12: Who is this girl?
"WHO IS THIS GIRL?"
"Takumi Walker, Bachelor no more?"
"A thousand hearts broke last night when an image was posted from the social account of business tycoon, Takumi Walker, who is the CEO of Walker Corporations. The picture showcased Takumi Walker with charm turned on to a hundred thousand, but that isn't why the hearts broke! It was due to the girl sleeping with her face buried in his chest. The identity of Takumi Walker's supposed lover is unknown, is it a model? A businesswoman? A Doctor? Engineer? A Lawyer? We do not know, but we do know that she is very lucky! We do not know who the girl is yet, since their publicist hasn't said anything on the matter. The fact whether the said post was accidental or not is still unknown, but we're trying to get our hands on Mr Walker's manager and publicist to let us in on the gossip. Stay tuned for more!
Takumi Walker has made a public appearance only recently and there aren't many photos of him on the internet, but this picture is said to have gotten viral on the internet within an hour! Mr Walker is obviously a heartthrob, who is this girl who stole his heart? OR is it a case of friends with benefits? We'll be bringing you the latest gossip very soon on your television sets!"
"We are live from Walker Corporations and as you can see, a massive crowd has gathered here! Mr Walker seems to have a huge fan following and the cries of his fan-girls testify that! A lot of hearts were broken last night and now, people are waiting for Mr Walker to make an appearance and hopefully say that the entire thing was a mean prank! The press and media are patiently waiting and hopefully we'll be able to find out the truth!"
Takumi smirked lazily as he stared at the LED TV in the living room, with a coffee mug in hand. Clad in last night's pyjamas, he was clearly enjoying the morning air. Misaki was still asleep, and he knew that she was going to kill him the moment she opened the news or touched the newspapers. Oh well, she wasn't going anywhere. It was a Sunday and he was going to keep her all to himself. He set the cup down on the table and fetched himself a shirt, he was going to make breakfast while Misaki slept clueless. He knew today she was bound to kill him the moment she saw, so he might as well enjoy it.
The newspapers had arrived and he couldn't hold back a chuckle when he saw his face all over them. He was a bit pissed about the photo from last night being posted on national television and newspapers though, but he let it slide. Since Misa's face was properly concealed.
"I really didn't think this through, did I?" he chuckled as he ran a hand through his hair. He picked up the newspapers and hid them, just in case Misaki saw them. His phone was already switched off—since it just wouldn't stop buzzing.
"Takumi, are you up?" A sound came from the other room and he smiled as he tossed his phone and went inside her room.
"Do you want me to be up?" he smirked lazily as he pulled up the blankets and got inside. He stroked her cheek and Misaki's face reddened.
"Wh-What kind of reply is that!?" she pushed him away, "You pervert!" she pointed an accusing finger in his direction and Takumi merely smirked as he pulled her using the finger into his chest. "I don't get to do this much," he sighed as he placed a kiss on her forehead, Misa could hear the steady beat of his heart, "So let's just stay the same for a while…"
Misaki had smiled and stayed put but then he just had to ruin the moment by opening his perverted mouth.
"And then later maybe we can finish off what we started last night," he had winked suggestively in her direction and groped her chest playfully. Misaki was left beyond embarrassed and the only thing she could do was to kick him off the bed.
"That was mean you know" Takumi complained as he rubbed the bump on his head during breakfast. Misaki graced him with an angry glare and ate peacefully.
After moments of silence, Misaki had finally spoken, feeling awkward all of a sudden. Her face heated up when she looked in his direction. Takumi was peacefully eating his toast.
"S-so…" she trailed off, awkwardly laughing, "Do you have office today? You don't seem to be in a hurry."
Takumi looked in her direction and gave her a sincere smile, "I'm not going anywhere away from you today." He promised as he touched her palm with was now trembling. Her face heated up, "O-okay." He chuckled as he got closer to her face, "What's wrong, Misa-Chan?"
"H-huh?" she looked in his direction, her heart rate stepped up as soon as she noticed their proximity, "N-Nothing!" she protested.
"Are you really okay?" he smiled mischievously as he got even closer and she could feel his breath on her neck, "Or am I making you nervous?" he asked as his finger traced her cheek softly, Misaki's eyes widened, she bit her lip and looked down—blushing profusely.
"So sly as always" he laughed as he kissed her on the lips, Misaki closed her eyes in embarrassment and held on to his shirt as he kissed her with just enough love and passion to melt her. He pulled away moments later, and patted her on the head.
"What's with you, idiot." Misaki looked away, heart racing, butterflies invading. Takumi smiled, "I fall for you every single moment of my existence."
"Don't be so cheesy" she looked away, his words were embarrassing her, but he knew she got happy to hear such things. "So what's the plan for today?"
"I think I wanna go out" she said thoughtfully, "I have to buy a few things, will you come with?"
"Sure" Takumi said as his sweat dropped. He could only hope that they don't run into paparazzi on their way.
"You seem really unenthusiastic, what's wrong?" she smirked, "Are you tired, Takumi?" she laughed, "You're growing old."
"I'm not growing old, I can even prove that I am very capable physically" he pulled her and cornered her into a wall, just like old times. Misaki looked at him, she was pinned to the wall and Takumi was smirking dangerously in her direction.
"You never change, do you?" she looked at him with a huge blush on her face. Takumi tapped her forehead with a smile, "But there were a few things that I couldn't do before" he placed a kiss on her neck as he played with the strap of her bra, "Things that I can do now." He patted her head, leaving a gaping and expecting Misaki behind as he picked up his car keys, "Get ready, we're going out."
"Why is he always teasing me?!" She yelled, annoyed, as she ran to her closet to change her clothes. Takumi's chuckle could be heard and Misaki's heart skipped a beat.
Fifteen minutes later, Misaki was all dressed up and ready to go. She was wearing a simple flower print dress with a pink cardigan. Takumi was all charming in his black shirt and denims, looking drop dead gorgeous and model like as always. His eyes shone with delight as he spotted her, but Misaki shoved carry bags in his face as she tried to locate her phone, "Hold on to these, we shouldn't pay for carry bags when we can take our own. Yosh! I'm ready to go!" She picked up her phone without checking it and placed it in her purse. Takumi pouted as he opened the doors for them to step up.
The door opened and Cedric stood in front of Misaki's apartment with ten men dressed in black. Misaki looked at them in shock and Takumi face-palmed. So it had already started.
"Mr Walker" the men bowed in respect and Takumi sighed. He looked in Misaki's direction apologetically. "Can you give us five minutes?" he asked her.
"Sure, I'll be right inside." She spoke and closed the door. What could have happened?
Takumi looked at everyone and there was pin drop silence, "Speak."
"The media and paparazzi are looking for you. We were informed about it around 2am, but it was impolite to intrude at such an hour. So we stayed at guard. The Walker Corp. and the residence is surrounded by people. And these men are instructed to shadow you without intruding."
"I see, how bad is it?"
"Sir Gerard has called for you."
Takumi smirked, "That bad, huh?"
—x—
She threw her phone into the mirror angrily. The phone collided and dropped down along with the broken glass shards. Her eyes were red from all the tears and she screeched as she threw various magazines and newspapers from the table with a swipe of her arm. Her perfect eye makeup was dripping down as she glared the empty wall angrily.
"Miss, p-please calm d-down." A maid trembled as she held a glass of water for her mistress. She looked up at the nervous maid and walked towards her. Her hands went straight to the glass of water and she poured it all over her head. The see through, thin material of her nightie stuck to her body like second skin and the maid blushed as she saw a bit too much.
"Oh you will be mine, Takumi" she smiled as she turned her neck to the opposite side where the same copies of a picture were scattered. "Sooner or later" she laughed.
—x—
After some time, Takumi was back with a smile on his face. Misaki gave him a weird look as they headed out. "So, what's wrong?" Misaki asked him as they headed towards the parking lot. Misaki unlocked her car and she opened the door when Takumi held the door and looked at her, "Let's take this car instead." He pointed to an Audi with tinted black windows.
"Why are we taking this car?" Misaki inquired as Takumi made her get in and fastened her seat belt. "I can do this myself, you know!"
"I know, I know. But I like teasing you." He smirked as he got in as well and started the car.'
"You're avoiding my question, Takumi!"
"I'm not" he made an unreadable comic expression, "Let's just say that something funny happened and people are freaking out because of it."
"Something funny?"
"Well, I wouldn't call it funny per se." Takumi held his cheek thoughtfully as he effortlessly drove on the main highway, "More like something which was not expected to happen."
"You're driving way too fast!" Misaki screeched, "And don't talk twisted! Tell me what happened? Is it bad?" she looked at him worrisomely. Takumi smiled and patted her head, "It's a good thing."
"What thing?"
"You're confusing me, Misa-Chan~" he deadpanned and Misaki face-palmed. "Oh god!"
"You were louder last night." He smirked. Misaki's face reddened. To save her embarrassment, her phone rang. She picked it up and put it on the speaker. Of course, it was Sakura on the video call.
"Misaki-Chan! Why haven't you been picking my call? I have been trying for hours!"
Misaki looked at Sakura apologetically, "Sorry, I misplaced my phone last night. Is that Chiyo in the back?"
"Yeah! We're in the spa!"
"That's grea—"
"But that's not what I want to talk about!" Sakura's face turned dreadfully mischievous. "You're so sly, Misaki! It was you right? I didn't know that you guys were deciding to make things official you know! Kudos to Takumi-kun for doing that!"
Misaki eyed Takumi warily as he pretended to keep his eyes on the road. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh please" Chiyo spoke, "Don't act so innocent, by now, the entire world has seen that photograph. I'd be surprised if Takumi won't be swamped by people with questions today."
"What are you talking about?" Misaki looked at her nervously, "Which photograph?"
Takumi was whistling a tune by now.
"You seriously have no idea? But I was positive that the woman in the photo was you." Sakura spoke and Chiyo got into thinking mode. "Where's Takumi?"
"He's right here" she turned the mobile phone towards Takumi, who was driving. He waved at the two girls and Misaki sighed. "Why do I feel like I'm the only one who has no clue about all this?"
"Takumi, who is that woman?" Chiyo narrowed her eyes and Misaki's eyes widened. What were they talking about? Sakura was silent.
"What do you think?" He looked at Chiyo with a knowing look and the said girl smirked, "Then we have nothing to worry about."
Misaki, who couldn't understand what the hell was going on, snapped, "Can anyone tell me what's going on?"
"Sweetie, you have a phone and internet. Use it. Or ask you fiancé."
"Okay bye!" Sakura chirped awkwardly and cut the call, leaving a dumbfounded Misaki alone. Takumi smirked, "it's nothing."
"Now I'm confirmed that it is something important!"
Takumi drove inside the supermarket complex and what Takumi was about to show Misaki was displayed on the flat screens. The words "WHO IS THIS WOMAN" were written all over the screen with a photograph that Misaki didn't even know existed. Her jaw dropped as soon as she saw the picture. She glared at Takumi, who was smiling, "Sorry, I didn't know that the picture would go viral."
"Wh-When did you click that picture!?" she demanded with her face as red as a tomato, her heart went crazy as soon as she spotted the picture on the flat screens. Her face was concealed but the fact that she was all over Takumi during her sleep made her so flustered!
"When you were sleeping," he said. "I just went with the impulse. I just feel like I'm sick of people speculating and joining my name with other women. I just want to be with you." He pulled her into a tight hug, "And what's wrong with me loving you? I don't care what the world thinks, at least this would teach people to not speculate anything."
Misaki was silent, but then she kicked him. "You idiot! I'm almost naked in that picture!" She fumed red and he laughed, "You're not, Misa-Chan. Do you think I'd allow the entire world to see my wife naked? That's why I didn't let your face be seen." He kissed her forehead, "But I really should have thought this through." He mumbled.
Misaki's brain had stopped functioning the moment she heard the word "Wife." Takumi walked hand in hand with her through the aisles but Misaki sure as hell wasn't 'shopping'.
"I'm not your wife!" she puffed her face angrily, "Do you know how huge of a mess you have created, you perverted alien?!"
"You will be. Soon." He promised as he kissed her knuckles and laughed, "And regarding the latter, I do not care."
"How can you be so carefree as always? Aren't you worried that we'll be spotted? Wouldn't that worsen the situation?" she elbowed him as she picked up a few things and put them in the cart.
"Ah, my lawyer wife." Takumi hummed lazily as he played with his sunglasses.
"You're so dead" She glared at him as she tried to hide her face behind her tote. Takumi laughed as he patted her head, "I don't think the situation has gotten so out of hand that you'd have to conceal your lovely face." He said cheekily and Misaki hid behind a pillar as she spotted news reporters walking towards them.
Misaki's heart thrummed in her chest as she hid behind the pillars and peeped. Takumi was more than surrounded by reporters. She decided that it would be better if she remained hidden. She saw the same security men as before come to Takumi and cover him up.
"Mr Walker, who is that woman?"
"Are you dating her?"
"Was the news of you and Miss Natasha dating false? OR was it her in the photograph?"
"Mr Walker! Have you come with her here? Is she in this building?"
"Are you dating Natasha Nakamura?"
"Mr Walker!"
More questions kept raining and Misaki pursed her lips as she silently heard them. Takumi didn't say anything and his bodyguards led him somewhere towards the emergency exits. Naturally, the entire crowd followed and some fan-girls were also accumulated. Misaki sighed and wiped off the imaginary sweat off her face.
She wasn't sure why Takumi had posted such a photograph of them on the social media. After all, he wasn't the one to show much about his private life. She wondered, were the rumours and these questions that drove him to do that? She clenched her fist, she was going to fight him and support him with all she got. Yup maybe this won't be such a bad thing after all.
She took out her phone and called Takumi's number, it was going to be hard to locate him in such a situation. She took a cart and started putting groceries in it while she waited for Takumi.
She was positive that letting the world know sooner or later was going to be a positive thing for their relationship. After all, it was bound to happen someday. So she might as well keep her head high and support him.
Misaki's phone buzzed as she walked out of the store with groceries in her hand towards their meeting point. It was her mother. Misaki's sweat dropped as she sat on a bench and kept the groceries aside to pick up her call.
"Okaa-san, how are you?" She smiled, she could hear Suzuna in the back as well.
"Misaki! You haven't talked much this month. Me and Suzuna are doing fine. How is Takumi-kun?!"
Misaki's sweat dropped, she surely got straight to the point, didn't she?
"Nee-Chan, I saw that picture on the internet. You and brother-in-law look really happy. Hohoho~"
"What the hell", Misaki mumbled, "Wh-Wh-What? What picture? Must be a fake hahaha! I don't know what you're talking about Suzuna! And h-he's not your brother-in-l-law!" Misaki struggled to keep her cool when Suzuna started laughing evilly, Minako kept silent and giggled along.
"I'll talk to you guys later, I gotta go!" Misaki cut the call and heaved a sigh. She still hadn't informed her mother about their engagement, and she didn't know how she was supposed to explain things about the viral picture. She walked hurriedly towards the designated place and sighed as soon as she spotted blond hair peeking through a Mercedes.
"I was worried about you" Takumi breathed as soon as Misaki stepped inside the car. He pulled her into his embrace and the grocery bags awkwardly fell down, spilling everything in the process. Misaki's face turned red as soon as she spotted two men—clad in black, looking at the both of them. She quickly pushed Takumi away and started picking up the scattered food items. Takumi snickered and started helping her. She was yet to get used to public display of affections after all.
"Where are we headed?" She looked at Takumi after regaining her composure. Takumi smiled as he held on to her hand, Misaki blushed "We're going to my place. Since I switched off my phone and tossed it somewhere, I don't know what the situation is. I think it's safer this way."
"What's with you and tossing mobile phones? You've changed four phones this month, you idiot!" She glared at him and he merely laughed as he patted her head, "I guess I am a spoiled brat, right?"
"I agree" she mumbled as they headed to Takumi's mansion. She had a lot to ask him and tell him, but she decided to stay put. They didn't know what the future held for them.
"Let's find out what the future holds for us, together." Takumi placed a kiss on her forehead, reading her mind as always, leaving Misaki stunned as soon as they reached the safety of his mansion. Takumi helped her get off and they peacefully walked inside.
Takumi held on to the groceries and didn't let go of her hand as they walked inside. Misaki was silent as well. He knew that she had a lot of questions on her mind. Hell, everything must be a mess to her at the moment. But there was much more involved in becoming public with their relationship. He would have to officially announce it.
Takumi was lost in thought as his mind worked on figuring out the best possible solution to all this and he didn't even notice the person sitting on the sofa as they stepped inside the living room. It seemed that everyone was present—Mrs Jones', the maid staff, Kayla, Cedric, and a few more people he was too lazy to remember. They all seemed to be bowing to a certain person but stood up straight as soon as he walked in. Takumi sighed as he spotted the person—sitting up straight and serious. His sick smile made Takumi want to throw up. Why did he resemble him so much? Misaki's grip on Takumi's hand had visibly tightened as soon as she spotted him as well. But she wasn't nervous. She was ready to fight as if her life depended on it. Takumi smiled as he looked at her confidence, but he had to turn his gaze away at the sound of his greeting.
"Hello, brother." He smiled.
Gosh! A lot of drama is going on there. I feel like the second phase of this story has now begun. I'm sorry for the long excruciating wait. I've been so busy I don't have time to open fanfiction . net these days. But my exams get over after the first week of December and you know what that means, don't y'all? It means that will be UPDATE TIME!
I loved all the beautiful reviews I got in the last chapter. Apologies for not being to address each and every one of you. But those reviews are why I'm here—updating just two days before exams when I should be studying. I love you guys and I would love you more if you show your encouragement by writing to me! I look forward to the response for this chapter. I was absolutely thrilled to write this part. Haha! See ya! Much Love! –MissKirei.
