Walking along the sideways, Madoka strode through the walkway, since she knew that she was early for work today. Somehow, she managed to wake up early, and decided to spend the rest of the time in office, rather than spending it at home. She couldn't stop but think about the night before. Although she just got to spend some time with her boss in the coffee shop, it was still a very special night for her.
Reaching her destination, Madoka met Gingka at the entrance.
"Someone's here early." Gingka smirked and glanced at the brunette in front of him.
"Well, you're early too." Madoka made a comeback at the redhead.
"I'm always punctual, Ms. Amano." He smirked, making Madoka immediately look at him at the call for her name. This is what Kyoya usually calls her; and she didn't know why, but Gingka sounded exactly like Kyoya at the said statement.
"Of course." Madoka wanted to argue with him over the 'always being punctual' part, but she was so in a daze at the moment that she ended the conversation early.
"By the way, I'm sorry for leaving early yesterday, you know how my parents-"
"Oh yeah," Madoka finally managed to embrace out of her train of thoughts, "Your parents are finally here. How did you like the surprise?"
"I was startled when they called me to pick them up from the airport, but it had been great to have them here." Gingka smiled.
"Good to know." Madoka smiled back.
"So when did you leave for home last night?" Gingka asked eagerly.
Advancing forward with the redhead, Madoka knew she had more than ten minutes before the usual work, so she sat down on the sofa along with Gingka to tell him all that happened last night. She wanted to share her experience so bad with someone, and she couldn't find anyone but Gingka to share it with.
"Well…" she tried her best to build up some suspense, "the meeting ended around 11pm. Since it was already very late, Kyoya gave me a ride home. But before going home, he took me to the coffee shop, where we had our coffees. He was such a gentleman!" She clasped her hands together, and thought about him dreamily.
Snapping two fingers in front of her, Gingka scoffed, "It's confirmed! You do have a crush on him!"
"I-I don't!" Madoka stuttered, not sure whether she was speaking the truth or not.
"Admit it Madoka. You do!" Gingka half smirked, and half groaned- unnoticeable to Madoka.
"Whatever! But his personality is so intriguing and flawless-"
"I know. Now would you stop admiring him?" Gingka got up and complained. "I'll report in my office now. See you when you're done talking about your immaculate boss."
Madoka watched him leave and grumbled to herself, "What's up with him? Guess he's still not over the fact that he wanted to be in my place." She shrugged and walked towards her cabin.
"Why isn't he here yet?" Madoka checked the watch for the third time in her room. It was fifteen minutes past the usual time to when he arrives.
Should I call him? No. It may bother him.
Giving up on the waiting, Madoka went to the reception, to ask the receptionist about Kyoya's arrival.
"Mr. Tategami called this morning and called for a sick leave. Sorry that we didn't inform you earlier, but he also called for a day off for you as well. You may go home if you like." The receptionist stated, bowing down in an apologetic manner while apologizing for not informing Madoka earlier.
"He's sick!? Give me his address please." Madoka wasted no time and rushed out of the office.
She hopped on to the nearest bus and pleaded the bus driver to take her to the said location.
Upon reaching Kyoya's house, Madoka's jaw dropped. "Is this a house or a mansion?"
Duh, he is the CEO! Expect great stuff from him that will surprise you.
Looking for the doorbell, Madoka rang it once. After a few seconds, a young lad with brown hair, round - Harry Potter like glasses surrounding his eyes, opened the door.
"Good morning young lady. How may I help you?" The lad bowed down in respect.
"Is this Mr. Tategami's house?" Madoka looked around.
"You are at the right place. Hold on." The boy dialed a number on his phone, "Mr. Tategami, a young lady- what's your name miss?"
"Madoka."
"…Madoka is here." The boy finished. After putting down his phone, he led her inside, and took her up the spiral staircase.
Madoka looked around the house in awe. Now she was sure that this was not a house, but a mansion. The walls had intricate designs, and the floor was covered in wood, adding to the beauty of the house.
Upon reaching upstairs, the young man knocked on the wooden door.
"Come in Yuki." Kyoya called from inside.
Twisting the doorknob and making their way inside, Madoka and Yuki entered Kyoya's room. The walls were painted light brown, and one wall had wallpaper on it with different shades of brown. Kyoya lay in bed, sitting up, using his phone.
"Hello Ms. Amano. I'm sorry for not informing-" Kyoya was cut in.
"Sir, are you okay?" Madoka rushed to his side.
Giving her a warming smile, Kyoya gestured her to sit down, "I'm fine. I think I just have a slight fever. Maybe it's because I couldn't sleep well at night."
Sitting down on the huge bed beside him, Madoka placed her hand on Kyoya's forehead, looking for any signs of fever, causing Kyoya to laugh slightly and raise an eyebrow sarcastically at her actions.
"You do have a slight fever." Madoka said, concerned.
"I'll be fine Madoka. Don't worry." Kyoya smiled at her once again.
Coughing awkwardly, Yuki asked, "Shall I make tea for our guest Mr. Tategami?"
"I'll make it." Madoka beamed, as she got up from the bed.
"Yuki makes really good tea." Kyoya ensured and asked her to sit down.
"Well you haven't had mine yet." Madoka smiled slyly.
"Alright then, let's have it today." Kyoya said.
Nodding, Madoka walked out of the room along with Yuki.
She put three cups of water to boil on the stove.
"How long have you been working here?" Madoka asked Yuki as he set the table.
"Five years."
"That long!? How has the experience been?" Madoka questioned.
"Very good. Master Kyoya is so humble and generous. He has a huge helping hand when it comes to money, and always gives me a day off whenever I ask for one. He treats me like a member of his family." Yuki explained, smiling the entire time.
"Family?" Madoka's voice rose higher than the usual.
"Master Kyoya and his parents." Yuki answered.
"His parents? They live with him?"
"Yes. But they are usually off on a tour. Right now, they are touring Italy. It is very rare to catch them at home."
"Wow. The perks of being rich." Madoka shrugged.
Yuki eyed the brunette and said, "How are you and master getting along?"
"He is a great boss! I must say that I am lucky to have him as my boss." Madoka smiled, putting the tea leaves in the water.
"He usually tells me how great his secretary is at work. I understood at the entrance that it's you when you told me your name. I mean, I do hear your name quite often." Yuki explained.
Madoka's eyes widened. She did not expect her boss to talk about her like that. "He does!?"
"Quite often." Yuki repeated, with a small smirk on his face.
"Is the tea ready yet?" Kyoya asked, calling out from the last step of the stairs.
"A-almost." Madoka stuttered a little when she saw Kyoya entering the kitchen, his sight reminding her that he talks about her quite often.
"Smells good." Kyoya said, as he viewed Madoka pouring the mixture into the tea cups.
Yuki placed some churros along with the tea and left the kitchen, "Enjoy folks!"
"You two seem to get along quite well." Madoka stated as she took a sip of her tea.
"It's his friendly nature." Kyoya commented, "The tea is pretty good, Madoka."
"Thanks. And it's good that you're calling me Madoka and not Ms. Amano for a change." Madoka held up her cup, appreciating the man sarcastically.
This made Kyoya laugh, "Remember what I told you from last night?"
"Of course. Last night was fun." Madoka giggled, remembering the moments from last night.
"Fun?" Kyoya smirked.
"I…I mean it was good to hang out with my boss." Madoka covered. "How are you feeling now?"
"I think I'll be fine in a day or two. Since its Sunday, I'm planning on resting for the entire day tomorrow. I'll be perfectly fine by Monday then." Kyoya explained.
"Good." Madoka munched onto her churro.
"Thanks for coming over Madoka." Kyoya smiled at the young lady, as his expression turned into a bit serious one.
"Oh, it's no big deal. I just rushed over when I heard you're sick." Madoka said as if it was no big deal.
"You are an extremely caring woman. I really appreciate that quality of yours." Kyoya complimented the brunette.
"Thank you sir." Madoka stared into his blue eyes, as she started to blush.
"Oh, and Madoka…?"
"Yeah?" She answered almost immediately as if things were heating up - at least she could feel her cheeks heating up - and he might say something romantic.
Romantic? What are you thinking Madoka? Snap out of it!
"Remember Dynamis from the meeting yesterday?" Kyoya asked with the same serious expression as earlier.
There you go. And you thought he was going to say something romantic. How foolish.
Madoka face palmed internally and answered, pretending to be super interested in the upcoming conversation. "Yes?"
"He said he wanted to form a partnership with our company, but I disagreed. I suggested that we form a joint venture, and develop a new product under it. How does it sound? Which options seems more appropriate?" Kyoya rubbed his jaw, as if thinking hard.
What a jaw line! Madoka's eyes landed on his jaw, but she immediately averted her gaze just when Kyoya was about to catch her staring at him.
"I think forming a joint venture is a brilliant idea. Partnerships can always be risky and disastrous." Madoka suggested.
"That's exactly what I was thinking. Schedule a meeting with Dynamis on Monday, or whenever he is available. We'll both go and talk to him about this."
"Right sir. I'll manage that, first thing on Monday." Madoka nodded, confirming that she will get the work done.
"Swell." Kyoya said as he took the last sip of his tea.
"Damn, his house is a mansion. He belongs to very wealthy family I must say." Madoka spoke to herself as she entered her apartment.
Placing down the door keys, she went to the restroom to freshen up. Just when she turned on the TV, and took a sigh of relief that its Sunday tomorrow, her phone started to buzz. Picking it up, her eyes met with an unknown number. Furrowing her eyebrows together, she finally planned on answering it.
"Hello?" Her voice seemed very confused.
"Madoka, it's me," was heard from the other end of the phone.
"Who's this?" Although the voice seemed very familiar but she made no effort in recognizing it.
"Gingka." Gingka rolled his eyes.
"Oh, Gingka! Gingka?" Madoka was confused over the fact that Gingka had called her, and besides, how did he get her number? "How did you get my number?"
"From the reception. Do you have any problem with it?" Gingka raised an eyebrow.
"No, no, not at all. Is everything okay?" Madoka turned off the TV so she could focus more on the impending conversation.
"Yeah, I just called you to ask if you have any plans for tomorrow."
"Not really." Madoka answered, curious what would come up next.
"So I was thinking, how about we spend some time tomorrow?" Gingka asked, hoping she'd say yes.
"Um, sure, but-"
"You know we are employees and have to work together till God knows when, so let's just cut the differences between us and get to know each other better." Gingka cut her in, stating half-truth and half faking everything up.
"Mr. Hagane," Madoka started sarcastically, "I never wanted us fighting. It was you who always made us argue."
Laughing and sighing at the same time, Gingka spoke up, "It's my fault, I know. Hence, I'll treat you to lunch tomorrow, and later, we'll go to whichever place you like."
Madoka's eyes widened from mere shock, "You'd actually do that?"
"I keep my word." Gingka nodded proudly.
"Fine then." Madoka posed, excitement building up inside her, "I'm hoping for a good Sunday."
Gingka smiled from the other end of the phone, "I'll pick you up at 11 in the morning."
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