2: The next day
Tohru was so happy that it seemed she had really forgotten about the events that occured just the day before. Perhaps it was because she wasn't really the only one who had been employed by Yuki. She felt so happy with her two best friends around that Yuki had to employ them too. Not only that, but another one was starting his job today. Yuki had been extremely uncomfortable during the whole interview with this new employee. No wonder that the reason had been the name Hanajima. Saki Hanajima had politely asked Yuki if her brother could have a job while he studied. It didn't have to be a full time job. Megumi had his classes at night so he could manage a job during the day. During the interview Megumi said that he preferred a full time job. Yuki wasn't sure at first about the young man combining a full time job with college, but agreed. Maybe he had been a little scared of the boy.
Megumi was now a sub-secretary that helped his older sister. If Saki and Megumi were happy no one would have figured thanks to their expressionless faces. Saki was Yuki's secretary, while Tohru was his personal assistant. Arisa Uotani on the other hand got a special position. She was a sub-boss, whatever that meant. She was authorized to be in charge whenever Yuki wasn't available and she even had the right to sign papers and stuff that normally Yuki would sign. Of course this meant using Yuki's hanko (signature seal). It wouldn't have been proper to have papers signed with another name other than Sohma.
Yuki had been so scared of having to give orders to the ex-Yankee that he had decided to give her a boss position. That is how she came to have an upper position compared to Saki and Tohru. Uotani still couldn't get why she had been "favored" over her two friends, but she did love being able to give orders herself. Arisa had been looking at Tohru, who was working while humming some song and just had to ask: "Yo Tohru! So how did it go yesterday when you guys announced your marital and expecting status to the Sohma clan?" Yuki's ballpen broke in half when he heard the question, Tohru let some papers fly from her hands, and Saki, noticing the reactions, stopped typing in the computer's keyboard. "Dark waves. I can feel them. Tohru-chan is scared and the boss is worried", Saki was staring at them. Megumi just looked at them without saying a word. "Huh? Did I say something wrong?", Uotani asked casually. Tohru laughed nervously: "No Uo-chan! You just startled me! There's nothing to worry about! It went great!" Yuki searched for a new ballpen and continued with some drafts while Saki returned her attention to the keyboard while speaking: "If Tohru-chan says not to worry then there is nothing to worry about, but if Tohru-chan is hiding something she should tell her friends when she feels it is proper. In the meantime we will always be there for Tohru-chan and we will protect her at all costs." Yuki winced at the last remark, but tried to hide it. Arisa decided to drop the matter: "Alright."
After work Tohru and Yuki went to Ayame's shop. Mine received them happily and dressed with a nurse outfit: "He will be here any minute now!" "Yuuukiiii! You came! I knew you couldn't say 'no' to your older brother! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!", Ayame seemed really happy, but not Yuki. "Just get to the point!", Yuki was really flustered. Ayame's spirits lightened up a little bit more: "Of course! Of course! Your wedding presents! The first one Tohru can try it on here, but the second one... It will be better if she tries it at home... in private." Yuki was reddening not knowing why: "W-what do you mean?" Ayame had a mischievous smirk: "Ohohohoho! It's a surprise and I'm not that sick as to make her try it out here, although I wish she would!" Tohru jumped happily: "I can try it out here!" Ayame was quite surprised: "Really? That would be marvelous!" Suddenly getting serious: "But it wouldn't be proper. Believe me when I say so." Tohru was a little confused and Yuki decided to do something about it: "Just try the one he said you can try here. I am already scared of the second one", he blushed. Ayame smirked again: "You just want to see the second one in private, right little brother? A man will always be a man and as a man he will always have his needs." Yuki couldn't stand it: "Cut it out you pervert or I'll never speak to you ever again!" Ayame seemed to take the warning seriously: "Mine, help my beautiful sister-in-law try her dress!" "Of course!", and Mine took Tohru to the changing room.
Ayame was suddenly very serious. Yuki didn't remember ever seeing him this serious: "Are you okay?" Ayame was suddenly happy: "Oh Yuki, you just worried about your older brother!", but noticing Yuki's expression changing quickly Ayame turned serious again: "Actually Yuki, I wanted to know how you and Tohru took Akito's threat. Not that I think he'll be able to do anything to you, Tohru, or the one coming!" He added this moving his hands a lot. Yuki just frowned: "For now everything is back to normal and Tohru seems to forget things that worry her pretty quickly. She is with me all the time so I don't think Akito will be able to do anything." Ayame was suddenly awfully happy: "Oh Yuki! It's the first time you talk to me like this! I will always treasure this moment...", again noticing Yuki's expression about to change. "Ahem! The other thing I wanted was to give you some other presents." Ayame then looked for two small present bags and gave them to Yuki. Yuki looked at him feeling strange and then decided to look inside the two present bags. One had several Nivea Men products for men and a perfume, and Ayame immediatly had to make a comment: "Men also have to take care of their skin and the perfume is the one I always wear so that you can smell great like your older brother." Yuki smiled evilly, but controlling himself as always: "What makes you think I want to smell like you?" Ayame looked hurt: "You don't have to be so mean! Anyway, you can check out your other present." Yuki then looked inside the second gift bag and saw some strange whipped cream, something that looked like underwear made out of candy, and a box of... Ayame had to interrupt: "Not that those will be useful right now because she is already pregnant, but the other stuff you can use even tonight if you want." He had a huge grin now. Yuki was standing up with a killer expression on his face and at that precise moment Tohru came out. The truth is that Mine and Tohu had been spying on them after Tohru had put on the dress and when they saw what was coming they decided it was time for Tohru to come out. "Ready!" Tohru said a little nervous and Yuki's features softened in seconds. She was wearing a light blue dress that seemed to make her eyes look brighter. The dress was in between a slip dress and a princess seams dress and flattered her figure in a very beautiful way. The skirt reached her ankles. It was a simple dress, but it kind of made Tohru look a little sexy. Yuki couldn't stop blushing. Ayame suddenly interrupted again: "By the way, how many months now?" Tohru knew already what Ayame was asking: "Just one month." Suddenly Ayame thought of something: "Maybe I should start designing some maternity wear!" Yuki tried to ignore his brother: "That won't be necessary." Mine and Tohru returned to the changing room while Ayame gave Yuki Tohru's second present neatly wrapped.
Tohru was so happy that it seemed she had really forgotten about the events that occured just the day before. Perhaps it was because she wasn't really the only one who had been employed by Yuki. She felt so happy with her two best friends around that Yuki had to employ them too. Not only that, but another one was starting his job today. Yuki had been extremely uncomfortable during the whole interview with this new employee. No wonder that the reason had been the name Hanajima. Saki Hanajima had politely asked Yuki if her brother could have a job while he studied. It didn't have to be a full time job. Megumi had his classes at night so he could manage a job during the day. During the interview Megumi said that he preferred a full time job. Yuki wasn't sure at first about the young man combining a full time job with college, but agreed. Maybe he had been a little scared of the boy.
Megumi was now a sub-secretary that helped his older sister. If Saki and Megumi were happy no one would have figured thanks to their expressionless faces. Saki was Yuki's secretary, while Tohru was his personal assistant. Arisa Uotani on the other hand got a special position. She was a sub-boss, whatever that meant. She was authorized to be in charge whenever Yuki wasn't available and she even had the right to sign papers and stuff that normally Yuki would sign. Of course this meant using Yuki's hanko (signature seal). It wouldn't have been proper to have papers signed with another name other than Sohma.
Yuki had been so scared of having to give orders to the ex-Yankee that he had decided to give her a boss position. That is how she came to have an upper position compared to Saki and Tohru. Uotani still couldn't get why she had been "favored" over her two friends, but she did love being able to give orders herself. Arisa had been looking at Tohru, who was working while humming some song and just had to ask: "Yo Tohru! So how did it go yesterday when you guys announced your marital and expecting status to the Sohma clan?" Yuki's ballpen broke in half when he heard the question, Tohru let some papers fly from her hands, and Saki, noticing the reactions, stopped typing in the computer's keyboard. "Dark waves. I can feel them. Tohru-chan is scared and the boss is worried", Saki was staring at them. Megumi just looked at them without saying a word. "Huh? Did I say something wrong?", Uotani asked casually. Tohru laughed nervously: "No Uo-chan! You just startled me! There's nothing to worry about! It went great!" Yuki searched for a new ballpen and continued with some drafts while Saki returned her attention to the keyboard while speaking: "If Tohru-chan says not to worry then there is nothing to worry about, but if Tohru-chan is hiding something she should tell her friends when she feels it is proper. In the meantime we will always be there for Tohru-chan and we will protect her at all costs." Yuki winced at the last remark, but tried to hide it. Arisa decided to drop the matter: "Alright."
After work Tohru and Yuki went to Ayame's shop. Mine received them happily and dressed with a nurse outfit: "He will be here any minute now!" "Yuuukiiii! You came! I knew you couldn't say 'no' to your older brother! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!", Ayame seemed really happy, but not Yuki. "Just get to the point!", Yuki was really flustered. Ayame's spirits lightened up a little bit more: "Of course! Of course! Your wedding presents! The first one Tohru can try it on here, but the second one... It will be better if she tries it at home... in private." Yuki was reddening not knowing why: "W-what do you mean?" Ayame had a mischievous smirk: "Ohohohoho! It's a surprise and I'm not that sick as to make her try it out here, although I wish she would!" Tohru jumped happily: "I can try it out here!" Ayame was quite surprised: "Really? That would be marvelous!" Suddenly getting serious: "But it wouldn't be proper. Believe me when I say so." Tohru was a little confused and Yuki decided to do something about it: "Just try the one he said you can try here. I am already scared of the second one", he blushed. Ayame smirked again: "You just want to see the second one in private, right little brother? A man will always be a man and as a man he will always have his needs." Yuki couldn't stand it: "Cut it out you pervert or I'll never speak to you ever again!" Ayame seemed to take the warning seriously: "Mine, help my beautiful sister-in-law try her dress!" "Of course!", and Mine took Tohru to the changing room.
Ayame was suddenly very serious. Yuki didn't remember ever seeing him this serious: "Are you okay?" Ayame was suddenly happy: "Oh Yuki, you just worried about your older brother!", but noticing Yuki's expression changing quickly Ayame turned serious again: "Actually Yuki, I wanted to know how you and Tohru took Akito's threat. Not that I think he'll be able to do anything to you, Tohru, or the one coming!" He added this moving his hands a lot. Yuki just frowned: "For now everything is back to normal and Tohru seems to forget things that worry her pretty quickly. She is with me all the time so I don't think Akito will be able to do anything." Ayame was suddenly awfully happy: "Oh Yuki! It's the first time you talk to me like this! I will always treasure this moment...", again noticing Yuki's expression about to change. "Ahem! The other thing I wanted was to give you some other presents." Ayame then looked for two small present bags and gave them to Yuki. Yuki looked at him feeling strange and then decided to look inside the two present bags. One had several Nivea Men products for men and a perfume, and Ayame immediatly had to make a comment: "Men also have to take care of their skin and the perfume is the one I always wear so that you can smell great like your older brother." Yuki smiled evilly, but controlling himself as always: "What makes you think I want to smell like you?" Ayame looked hurt: "You don't have to be so mean! Anyway, you can check out your other present." Yuki then looked inside the second gift bag and saw some strange whipped cream, something that looked like underwear made out of candy, and a box of... Ayame had to interrupt: "Not that those will be useful right now because she is already pregnant, but the other stuff you can use even tonight if you want." He had a huge grin now. Yuki was standing up with a killer expression on his face and at that precise moment Tohru came out. The truth is that Mine and Tohu had been spying on them after Tohru had put on the dress and when they saw what was coming they decided it was time for Tohru to come out. "Ready!" Tohru said a little nervous and Yuki's features softened in seconds. She was wearing a light blue dress that seemed to make her eyes look brighter. The dress was in between a slip dress and a princess seams dress and flattered her figure in a very beautiful way. The skirt reached her ankles. It was a simple dress, but it kind of made Tohru look a little sexy. Yuki couldn't stop blushing. Ayame suddenly interrupted again: "By the way, how many months now?" Tohru knew already what Ayame was asking: "Just one month." Suddenly Ayame thought of something: "Maybe I should start designing some maternity wear!" Yuki tried to ignore his brother: "That won't be necessary." Mine and Tohru returned to the changing room while Ayame gave Yuki Tohru's second present neatly wrapped.