Chapter 14
Katsura smirked inwardly as his fiancee laid her head upon his shoulder, releasing a sigh of happiness. As usual, no woman could ever resist the full treatment of courtship: a stroll in the park at night, with the gentle, radiant moon in the star-lit sky…then relaxing on a bench, alone, with only the cool evening breezes for company.
Clearing his throat softly, the maroon-haired man casually draped his arm around Dolphin's shoulders. Sensing no resistance, Katsura gently pulled her closer, turning to peck the latter on the cheek.
Dolphin, her cheeks stained red, took the hint and faced her delighted fiance, face upturned towards him.
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"Hey, Ryo, going to the game? Japan versus Brazil."
Glancing up, the former piece of Shaburanigdu brushed his chocolate locks away from his face, causing the bunch of young ladies closest to his table to sigh in adoration. "Nope, sorry. Have to complete this…big case tomorrow. Wouldn't want to embarrass myself now in front of the Chief Justice, would I, ladies?"
Winking roguishly at the ladies, Ryo went back to his work, seemingly unaware of the fact that all of them nearly fell off their chairs from his innocent gesture. His friend grabbed a coat and walked out of the office, mumbling about "pretty boys".
By eight, the office was deserted, save for the single handsome brunette working diligently at his desk. With a sigh, Ryo headed towards the file cabinet, file in hand.
"What the f-"
An entire mountainload of letters crashed down onto his head as he opened his personal drawer. Muttering, the brunette emptied the drawer of pink, flower-decorated letters and stuffed his file inside. Never underestimate the power of women. Crazy women with nothing better to do than write steamy love letters.
Just as the irritated Ryo was tossing the bunch of letters into the wastepaper basket, the door slammed open to reveal his bodacious partner, with…
"Not a single word, my friend. Not a single word," the Trickster snarled, arms folded across his bare chest.
Smirking like a cat which just ate the canary, Ryo returned to his seat. "What made you think I would say anything? So, Rui, what's lover boy here doing without his shirt…and in our humble office no less?"
"He came for an unscheduled visit…the little darling." Giggling, Rui sauntered up to Xelloss, slinging an arm round his shoulders. The latter made no attempt to escape, though the expression on his face was hilarious. "But as he doesn't want to walk home shirtless…I told him you'd loan him your jacket…for a price."
"A price?"
"Why yes…after all, a kiss from the infamous Trickster is quite rare, is it not?"
Emerald eyes flickered from a violently twitching Xelloss to the smirking brunette before him. "Not bad. I presume that I am to be the witness of this rare occasion?"
"Of course." Turning to face the Trickster, Rui wrapped her slender arms round his neck, pulling the man closer to her. "Feel free to…explore further…"
Before Xelloss could do anything, a familiar navy-haired lady in a flowing dress appeared beside a surprised Ryo, in close proximity with him. The brunette's emerald eyes widened slightly as Dolphin leaned forward and kissed him…
…right on the lips.
Rui stared, while the Trickster's eyes snapped open to reveal a pair of bulging amethysts. "Is it just me, or is that Dolphin kissing my brother?"
"… …" was Xelloss's unusually witty reply.
Ryo, taking complete advantage of the situation, pulled Dolphin closer, deepening the kiss. After all, what are the chances that a pretty girl would come out of the blue and kiss you like that?
Everyone was so engrossed in what they were doing that none of them noticed a dark-haired girl appear with a gasp and disappeared again in the next second.
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Luna laid her head back with a sigh of content. Relaxing in the bubble bath was definitely the best way to relieve stress.
Thud.
"…must be Xel." Grabbing her bathrobe, she popped her head out of the bathroom to ask her mischievous husband where he had disappeared off to, only to find the maroon-haired Karyuuou kissing a pillow, seemingly unaware of his surroundings.
"… …" The Knight of Ceipheed shut the bathroom door and returned to her bubble bath, almost forgetting to remove her robe in the process.
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Resting her chin on her hands, the Lord of Nightmares snickered loudly as she watched the chaos and pandemonium developing in the tiny world before her. Drumming a hand on the table, the creator contemplated her next move.