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My Boyfriend's Friend
Chapter 5: Lies and More Lies
It was too early for my damn clock to be going off. My body protested every effort I made to get up. My head ached so much it was insane.
"Oofff", I moaned as I rolled over and fell flat on the floor not realizing how close the edge I was. Something in the back of my mind said that today was going to be one of those days. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 830! How the hell is it possible to sleep that long into the alarm? I shot up from my uncomfortable position on the floor and made a stumble towards the bathroom. I took a pitiful shower and rushed out of my door with 10 minutes of my awakening! I looked and felt like crap.
On my drive to work, all I could think of was Mamoru. A vague memory of Seiya popped into my mind and I instantly felt sorrowful. When I get to work, I will give him a call. I haven't neglected our relationship this much in a while. I pulled up to my job about five minutes to nine and was pleased that I actually made it on time. My boss was pretty generous about me being late on days I had classes, but on these days he expected more of me. I walked in and opened my door, dropped my keys and went to go get some coffee in the kitchenette. 'Oooh', I thought. 'Some one brought donuts!'
"Good morning Ms. Tsukino." I heard Mr. Haruna say. He laughed as I leapt in terror.
"GEEZ! Don't do that!" I joked with him. He was the most laid back boss I had ever had. For that I was fortunate. He actually saw past my bad habits and recognized the good employee in me. "So. how was your morning?" I asked grabbing a donut and heading towards my area.
"It was ok. I have a meeting going on in about 30 minutes and after that I have a luncheon to go to. All in all a pretty busy day." He responded.
"Cool, cool. Is there anything you need for your meeting?" I asked looking for a distraction from my thoughts.
"Nah, I don't think so. But I'll let you know as usual. " He smiled and turned to go to his office. Yup very fortunate that he was so cool.
I sat at my desk sipping coffee and contemplating the strange turn of events in my life. Exactly what I was trying to avoid. I couldn't tell if the coffee or if the thoughts of Mamoru's kisses were the cause of the warmth coming over my body. I couldn't really afford to stop focusing now. I had two weeks left before spring term ends, and a two-week break before the summer term started. The phone rang.
"Good morning Haruna's Financial Services." I greeted. It was almost the last voice on earth I needed to hear.
"Hey baby." came Seiya's voice. I felt my heart stop from fear.
"Hey hun, how are you?" I asked trying to sound spirited about his call.
"Nothing much. I was going to pop in on you at Rei's last night, but I know how you are about your studies, and since finals are right around the corner." he said trailing off.
"Oh baby, you should have come by. I would have been glad to see you." I lied. If he had come by, he would have been the only one studying with Rei. I was beginning to feel awful for all the lies I was starting to tell.
"Really?" he chuckled. I was relieved. That meant he wasn't suspicious of me. "Hey I want you to come by tonight after you get off. Is that possible?"
"Yeah baby, anything for you." I just wanted to get off the phone. I was beginning to make myself sick. I wasn't really a religious person, but whatever religion I had, I was losing it slowly.
"I love you, and I'll see you then!" he said huskily through the receiver.
"Uh.yeah" I said.
He chuckled. "Your boss is in the room with you huh?"
"Yeah" I nervously said.
"Well I love you even more. I'll see you tonight baby." With that he hung up the phone. I felt like shit. I why couldn't I just say the three little word I had said to him so many times before! What was going on with me? I was falling for an old friend who turned into a bastard and is now trying to win me over. I knew I was falling, and I didn't have the dignity to stop and say that I wanted and loved Seiya.
"Usagi, could you type out this worksheet for me during my meeting?" Mr. Haruna walked towards me.
"Sure thing" I said welcoming the distraction. A few seconds later his client stepped in the door and they went towards his office to meet, and I set out to finish these financial profiles for my boss. Naru had come in and waved at me while I was working. I smiled at her as she asked for the keys to her office and went back.
I steadily worked looking occasionally at the clock. It was nearing lunch hour, and I wasn't at all planning on going anywhere. I stood up and stretched and headed for the kitchen to get more donuts. 'With my eating habits, I should really be fat.' I scorned myself. I heard the chime for the door go off. My heart leapt at the thought that it could be Mamoru. I did a bit of a brush off and walked out towards the door to greet whoever came in. 'Shit!'
"Usagi, where were you last night?" It was Rei looking at me menacingly.
"Good to see you too Rei!" I said trying to take some pressure off of me to think of a good excuse.
"Usagi-" I cut her off.
"If you must know, Seiya's birthday is about a month off, and I was doing some shopping for the.uh.uh.elaborate gift I'm getting him." Where the fuck had that come from? I rolled my eyes at the horrible excuse when I noticed outside the door a raven-haired man approaching.
"Well why didn't you just tell me so I-" I pulled Rei into an embrace and used my arm to wave Mamoru out of the view of the glass door. "What the hell is this for?" My eyes widened trying to think of an excuse.
"Girl you know I love you!" was the only thing I could think of as I looked past her outside the door. She turned around to see what I was looking at, but Mamoru ducked behind a bush before she could see him. She turned around and looked at me suspiciously. "Would you like a donut?" I asked. I pushed her towards the kitchenette and looked back towards the door and mouthed the words 'IT IS REI!' He nodded in understanding and pointed behind me and ducked swiftly as Rei came back into the room.
"Good donuts, here I brought you one." She gave me a chocolate glazed donut, but for once food was the furthest thing from my mind. I didn't want Mamoru to be caught at my job; it would be too hard to explain.
"Thanks" I murmured as I put her back towards the door and myself facing it. Right then Naru came from the back and walked towards us.
"Hi, I'm Naru", she said to Rei.
"Hi, Rei", Rei said extending her hand. "So you work here with Usagi?"
"Yep" was Naru's reply. All the time this was going on, I was trying to communicate with Mamoru who was still hiding in the bushes outside the door. Somewhere along the way Naru must have seen me looking out the door making weird expressions because she turned and looked outside. Her eyes grew in knowledge. "Usagi isn't that-mrph?"
"Have some donut." I said as I shoved it in her mouth, my eyes enlarging letting her know to let her statement go unheard.
"What the hell are you doing Usagi?!?" Rei asked in disbelief. I wasn't paying attention. Mamoru motioned and mouthed to me that he would call me. I shook my head in understanding as he bolted towards his car. Rei turned around and saw a shoe disappear around the corner. "Okay, what the fuck is going on?"
"Ladies language!" I heard Mr. Haruna exclaim. Shit! He still hadn't left for his lunch meeting! We all offered our apologies. "Okay Usagi, I don't know if I will be back before you leave, so take care."
"Yes sir." I looked at Rei evilly and she smiled apologetically. Naru escaped to the kitchen to find a napkin to wipe her mouth. What a lunch.
After convincing Rei that I was not talking to Mamoru or nothing was going on, I relaxed at my desk. This was starting to get messy. My phone rang. "Haruna-"
"That was close huh?" I heard Mamoru's voice
"Yeah" I sighed glad to hear it was he.
"So what are you plans after work?" he asked.
"Well Seiya called this morning and I agreed to come over after work." There was a bit of silence. "Are you upset.?
"Of course not, you belong to Seiya." was his reply. "Well hey, I'll talk to you a little later."
"OK" I sighed.
"Until then, bye"
"Bye" I said. What Mamoru didn't know was that I would have made up an excuse to cancel on Seiya if he would have just asked. What was going on with me!
Work passed and I was on my way over to Seiya's. Upon arriving I sat in my car for a little while just thinking. I shouldn't string Seiya along if I feel like this.
I went up to his apartment floor and knocked on his door. He opened it and I saw in the background pure darkness lit by the beauty of candlelight. He pulled me into an earth-shattering kiss that failed to completely shatter my world. I kissed him back to appease him. He was so wonderful. He had everything so planned out. Dinner was on the table and he pulled out a seat for me to sit.
He sat across from me. "Usagi", he grabbed my hand. "We have been through so much together. Four years to be exact. I thank Mamoru for bringing us together." I cringed at the name. "You are more than I could ever ask for.Will you please be my wife?" He pulled out a gorgeous platinum ring. I blacked out.
Oh my! What is she going to do? Thanks for reading guys. This is kinda short but I felt I should write this! ~Lady Imp
My Boyfriend's Friend
Chapter 5: Lies and More Lies
It was too early for my damn clock to be going off. My body protested every effort I made to get up. My head ached so much it was insane.
"Oofff", I moaned as I rolled over and fell flat on the floor not realizing how close the edge I was. Something in the back of my mind said that today was going to be one of those days. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 830! How the hell is it possible to sleep that long into the alarm? I shot up from my uncomfortable position on the floor and made a stumble towards the bathroom. I took a pitiful shower and rushed out of my door with 10 minutes of my awakening! I looked and felt like crap.
On my drive to work, all I could think of was Mamoru. A vague memory of Seiya popped into my mind and I instantly felt sorrowful. When I get to work, I will give him a call. I haven't neglected our relationship this much in a while. I pulled up to my job about five minutes to nine and was pleased that I actually made it on time. My boss was pretty generous about me being late on days I had classes, but on these days he expected more of me. I walked in and opened my door, dropped my keys and went to go get some coffee in the kitchenette. 'Oooh', I thought. 'Some one brought donuts!'
"Good morning Ms. Tsukino." I heard Mr. Haruna say. He laughed as I leapt in terror.
"GEEZ! Don't do that!" I joked with him. He was the most laid back boss I had ever had. For that I was fortunate. He actually saw past my bad habits and recognized the good employee in me. "So. how was your morning?" I asked grabbing a donut and heading towards my area.
"It was ok. I have a meeting going on in about 30 minutes and after that I have a luncheon to go to. All in all a pretty busy day." He responded.
"Cool, cool. Is there anything you need for your meeting?" I asked looking for a distraction from my thoughts.
"Nah, I don't think so. But I'll let you know as usual. " He smiled and turned to go to his office. Yup very fortunate that he was so cool.
I sat at my desk sipping coffee and contemplating the strange turn of events in my life. Exactly what I was trying to avoid. I couldn't tell if the coffee or if the thoughts of Mamoru's kisses were the cause of the warmth coming over my body. I couldn't really afford to stop focusing now. I had two weeks left before spring term ends, and a two-week break before the summer term started. The phone rang.
"Good morning Haruna's Financial Services." I greeted. It was almost the last voice on earth I needed to hear.
"Hey baby." came Seiya's voice. I felt my heart stop from fear.
"Hey hun, how are you?" I asked trying to sound spirited about his call.
"Nothing much. I was going to pop in on you at Rei's last night, but I know how you are about your studies, and since finals are right around the corner." he said trailing off.
"Oh baby, you should have come by. I would have been glad to see you." I lied. If he had come by, he would have been the only one studying with Rei. I was beginning to feel awful for all the lies I was starting to tell.
"Really?" he chuckled. I was relieved. That meant he wasn't suspicious of me. "Hey I want you to come by tonight after you get off. Is that possible?"
"Yeah baby, anything for you." I just wanted to get off the phone. I was beginning to make myself sick. I wasn't really a religious person, but whatever religion I had, I was losing it slowly.
"I love you, and I'll see you then!" he said huskily through the receiver.
"Uh.yeah" I said.
He chuckled. "Your boss is in the room with you huh?"
"Yeah" I nervously said.
"Well I love you even more. I'll see you tonight baby." With that he hung up the phone. I felt like shit. I why couldn't I just say the three little word I had said to him so many times before! What was going on with me? I was falling for an old friend who turned into a bastard and is now trying to win me over. I knew I was falling, and I didn't have the dignity to stop and say that I wanted and loved Seiya.
"Usagi, could you type out this worksheet for me during my meeting?" Mr. Haruna walked towards me.
"Sure thing" I said welcoming the distraction. A few seconds later his client stepped in the door and they went towards his office to meet, and I set out to finish these financial profiles for my boss. Naru had come in and waved at me while I was working. I smiled at her as she asked for the keys to her office and went back.
I steadily worked looking occasionally at the clock. It was nearing lunch hour, and I wasn't at all planning on going anywhere. I stood up and stretched and headed for the kitchen to get more donuts. 'With my eating habits, I should really be fat.' I scorned myself. I heard the chime for the door go off. My heart leapt at the thought that it could be Mamoru. I did a bit of a brush off and walked out towards the door to greet whoever came in. 'Shit!'
"Usagi, where were you last night?" It was Rei looking at me menacingly.
"Good to see you too Rei!" I said trying to take some pressure off of me to think of a good excuse.
"Usagi-" I cut her off.
"If you must know, Seiya's birthday is about a month off, and I was doing some shopping for the.uh.uh.elaborate gift I'm getting him." Where the fuck had that come from? I rolled my eyes at the horrible excuse when I noticed outside the door a raven-haired man approaching.
"Well why didn't you just tell me so I-" I pulled Rei into an embrace and used my arm to wave Mamoru out of the view of the glass door. "What the hell is this for?" My eyes widened trying to think of an excuse.
"Girl you know I love you!" was the only thing I could think of as I looked past her outside the door. She turned around to see what I was looking at, but Mamoru ducked behind a bush before she could see him. She turned around and looked at me suspiciously. "Would you like a donut?" I asked. I pushed her towards the kitchenette and looked back towards the door and mouthed the words 'IT IS REI!' He nodded in understanding and pointed behind me and ducked swiftly as Rei came back into the room.
"Good donuts, here I brought you one." She gave me a chocolate glazed donut, but for once food was the furthest thing from my mind. I didn't want Mamoru to be caught at my job; it would be too hard to explain.
"Thanks" I murmured as I put her back towards the door and myself facing it. Right then Naru came from the back and walked towards us.
"Hi, I'm Naru", she said to Rei.
"Hi, Rei", Rei said extending her hand. "So you work here with Usagi?"
"Yep" was Naru's reply. All the time this was going on, I was trying to communicate with Mamoru who was still hiding in the bushes outside the door. Somewhere along the way Naru must have seen me looking out the door making weird expressions because she turned and looked outside. Her eyes grew in knowledge. "Usagi isn't that-mrph?"
"Have some donut." I said as I shoved it in her mouth, my eyes enlarging letting her know to let her statement go unheard.
"What the hell are you doing Usagi?!?" Rei asked in disbelief. I wasn't paying attention. Mamoru motioned and mouthed to me that he would call me. I shook my head in understanding as he bolted towards his car. Rei turned around and saw a shoe disappear around the corner. "Okay, what the fuck is going on?"
"Ladies language!" I heard Mr. Haruna exclaim. Shit! He still hadn't left for his lunch meeting! We all offered our apologies. "Okay Usagi, I don't know if I will be back before you leave, so take care."
"Yes sir." I looked at Rei evilly and she smiled apologetically. Naru escaped to the kitchen to find a napkin to wipe her mouth. What a lunch.
After convincing Rei that I was not talking to Mamoru or nothing was going on, I relaxed at my desk. This was starting to get messy. My phone rang. "Haruna-"
"That was close huh?" I heard Mamoru's voice
"Yeah" I sighed glad to hear it was he.
"So what are you plans after work?" he asked.
"Well Seiya called this morning and I agreed to come over after work." There was a bit of silence. "Are you upset.?
"Of course not, you belong to Seiya." was his reply. "Well hey, I'll talk to you a little later."
"OK" I sighed.
"Until then, bye"
"Bye" I said. What Mamoru didn't know was that I would have made up an excuse to cancel on Seiya if he would have just asked. What was going on with me!
Work passed and I was on my way over to Seiya's. Upon arriving I sat in my car for a little while just thinking. I shouldn't string Seiya along if I feel like this.
I went up to his apartment floor and knocked on his door. He opened it and I saw in the background pure darkness lit by the beauty of candlelight. He pulled me into an earth-shattering kiss that failed to completely shatter my world. I kissed him back to appease him. He was so wonderful. He had everything so planned out. Dinner was on the table and he pulled out a seat for me to sit.
He sat across from me. "Usagi", he grabbed my hand. "We have been through so much together. Four years to be exact. I thank Mamoru for bringing us together." I cringed at the name. "You are more than I could ever ask for.Will you please be my wife?" He pulled out a gorgeous platinum ring. I blacked out.
Oh my! What is she going to do? Thanks for reading guys. This is kinda short but I felt I should write this! ~Lady Imp