Chapter3
Kira's new friend
Kira and Violet were about to ride the same bus to the hospital but Kenji offered the both of them a ride to the hospital and this time he promised Kira he wouldn't go above the speed limit, "thanks for the ride Mr. Kam-I-I mean Kenji" Kira said still trying to get use to calling him by his first name. All Kenji did was laugh a little at her "no problem Miss-I-I mean Kira, there no we're even" he said as he opened the car door to Kira, he bent the sit for Violet to climb into the back "Oh want some privacies?" Violet asked in a teasing voice to Kenji. Kira felt a bit embarrassed by her friend "if Rei is half as dangerous as you say he is then I better keep my hands to myself" Kenji said smiling at Kira while holding the door for her she smiled back as she climbed into the car. Kenji closed the door and walked to the driver's sit "what is Rei in the hospital for?" Kenji asked as he turned on the car and pulled back out of his parking spot "He is a motorcyclist and he had an accident during one of his training" Kira explained while Kenji drove off down the rode "he is into racing huh? I would love to see him ride" he commented. Violet leaned on both Kira and Kenji's sit "oh you would won't you?" he said to Kenji "well I'd like to see you race sometime" Violet said flirtatious, "Violet!" Kira said looking at him "its alright I get that a lot" he said taking the sense of humor of a gay guy hitting on him.
On the road Kira gave Kenji the address of the hospital where Rei was at, luckily Kenji knew that hospital very well "how long have been you and Rei dating?" he asked as he stopped on a red light, "I am sorry I need to explain Rei and I are actually engaged" Kira said a bit saddened that she misinterpret to Kenji "oh I didn't see a ring" he said as he pressed on the gas. "Well Rei has been so busy with training and I have been trying to get a job at the same time I was trying to get my work to sale" Kira explained while she looked at her fingers and realized that she never thought about a ring since she and Rei moved out of the big mansion "something wrong?" Kenji asked, "I hope I didn't offend you" Kenji added. Kira woke up from her cogitating state "oh no you didn't I was just thinking" she said as she looked out the window and realized they had arrived.
Kira was lighting up as they walked into Rei's room and seeing him laying on his bed, he turned his head and smiled at the sight of Kira "hey I was wondering when you would show up" Rei said as Kira leaned over to Rei and kissed his lips "I missed you too" she responded. Kenji stood next to Violet, "so who's that your new boyfriend?" Rei asked looking at the stranger next to Violet "actually I have some news to tell you" Kira said as she sat on the side of the bed "first this is Kenji Kamaji" Kira said as she pointed Kenji to Rei "glad to meet you" Kenji said as he extended his hand out to Rei. He of course "your leaving me for him?" Rei asked looking at Kira while shacking Kenji hands, Kira scoffed and smacked Rei's hand with the I.V. "ouch!" he cried remembering that Kira may be defenseless against other guys but not to him "no he is my art agent, he managed to sale three of my work" Kira said excitingly. Rei brought his bed to a sit up position "I thought none of your work was being sold?" Rei asked Kira, Kenji stepped forward to explain.
"The art gallery she was trying to sale them at isn't that popular, she needed to have them exposed to the right people"
Rei was surprised that his girlfriend made a name for herself, "I am proud of you baby" he said as he gathered her hand into his and kissed it. Violet notice Kenji expression was of envy "I've been told that you are into motorcycle racing" Kenji said that distracted Kira from Rei seemed to noticed and gave one of his suspicions looks "yeah that's what kinda got me here in the first place" Rei explained "you look like a racer too" Rei asked curiously. "Yes I ride motorcycles" Kenji admitted while walking around the bed with his hands shoved in his pockets he suddenly saw a picture of Rei and Kira sitting on the beach smiling in each other's arm "you two must be a real match made in Heaven" Kenji said while staring at the picture, a few silence pass by then suddenly Kenji cell phone rang in his coat pocket. He reached in to his pocket and pulled it out quickly looked at the caller I.D. "Excuse me" he said as he walked out of the room.
"He is a funny guy huh?" Violet asked as he walked over to the other side of Rei's bed " no I think he is very sweet I can't wait for Harumi and Tatsuya to meet him" Kira said then turned to where Kenji was standing which was outside of the hospital room, Kira suddenly noticed Kenji's expression was something like he was being emotionally tormented by someone he looked like tears were going to develop in his eyes, "what is it that is making you so sad Kenji?" Kira thought to herself. Suddenly Kenji angrily hang up then turned fast to see Kira staring at him but Kira quickly turned her attention back to Rei trying to pretend that she wasn't curious about who was Kenji talking to, but Rei was already teasing her about why she was staring at Kenji the way she was.
"Hey you didn't tell me how much money you made from your sale,..you did get paid right?" Rei asked looking at Kira, she pulled out the check from her purse and showed it to Rei. "HOLY SHIT!" he said then a nurse ordered Rei to either remain quiet or it was back to being sedated, Kenji laughed at the hysterical scene Rei was making "man we owe you big time for this" Rei added Kira smacked raising her hand to smack him again but Rei got her warning loud enough "I was kidding" he said trying to save himself. "It was nothing I just felt Kira deserves more of the credit more then I do" he said smiling at Kira which Rei noticed and made another suspicious face Kenji seemed to noticed his face. "I need to get back to my office" Kenji said excusing himself from the room "Kira I'll call you to set up a date for your next work okay? " he said as he gave her a quick glance "o-okay thank you bye" she said waving at him "and Rei it was very nice to have met you hope we see each other soon" he said looking at Rei with interrogation.
Once he was out of the room Rei turned back to Kira "he wants you" he said bluntly looking up at Kira "what? no I think he wants you" she responded as she walked to his lunch tray "really? maybe you're right" Rei admitted "but I still have a funny feeling about the way he looks at you" he added. "Excuse me Mr. Kashino?" said a woman standing in the door way Rei seemed to recognizes her "Hey doc, this Kira Aso my new therapist" Rei said introducing the two woman but Kira knew that the woman was Rei's true physical therapist "Rei stop that" Kira ordered him, "I should go and do some shopping anyways, Violet would you like to accompany me?" Kira asked as she slipped the check into her purse.
"I am sorry sweetie but I have to get to work right now" Violet responded as he looked at his watch "But hey we'll hook up later okay?" he said then gave Kira a kiss on her check "Maybe even later tonight" Violet added in his masculine flirtatious tone, Rei hard that "hey I am right here" Rei said looking like he was going to jump him. "Excuse me people but Mr. Kashino has a lot of therapy to do" the therapist explained, "yes I am sorry I'll leave now" Kira said as she leaned on to Rei and kissed his lips "bye" she said Rei only replied with "save me", she just laughed as she existed the room.
Kira was just about to walked over to the min-market when Kenji surprised her "Kira I'm sorry I just needed to uh get your number" he said Kira was puzzled by how he said it. "Oh no not for a date just to set up a date for your next project" he explained Kira was calmed but at the same time embarrassed for over reacting to Kenji's gestures. "Oh alright I am just a bit jumpy I have all been like that" she explained as she pulled out a little notebook and wrote her number on it, Kenji looked like he made a startling reaction to what Kira said, "jumpy huh? from Rei?" he asked but that was a startling way he so was Kira. "No" Kira said in a little angry voice, Kenji was feeling bad about accusing Rei and abusing Kira "I'm sorry Kira I didn't mean to bad talk Rei I was referring to his accident made you jumpy" Kenji explained, Kira shooked her head "no I'm sorry it is Rei's accident that makes me jumpy" she said as she handed him her number "I understand" he said . Kenji took the number slowly from her hand as he did his right thumb and first finger touched Kira's, he still took his time to look at her again "are you going somewhere?" he asked as he pulled himself from his fantasy. "Yes to the market" she said "how about another ride?" he offered "aren't you suppose to be back at your at office?" Kira asked looking at him, Kenji slipped the number into his pocket "Nah I have been copped up in that room all day I could use a day off and besides your four-legged bodyguard isn't here" he explained and referring to Kira's dog Bruce, she knew that she had always felt safe with Bruce at her side when Rei wasn't around. Kira looked at Kenji and remembered what he has done for her, she smiled then nodded her head to him, "well that's the cutest yes I have ever seen" he said as he walked Kira to his car. Neither of them notice Rei watching them leave together from the window of the hospital "you have better not hurt her" he said out loud.
Kira and Kenji entered the market together, Kenji seemed a bit up tight as they walked near the fruit stand "what's wrong?" Kira asked with her hand on his arm "nothing" he said nervously "its just that I have never shopped for my own food before" he explained. Kira laughed at poor Kenji "I'm sorry, it's just that Rei is just as rich as you are and he can shop" she explained while trying to not let her laugh go off loud '' really? you never mentioned he was wealthy" he said.
"Yes well actually his father is the one who is rich"
"Oh well so are my parents"
They both laughed "it's ridiculous to admit to yourself that you need to be independent, I admire Rei for that" he said as the continued down the aisle near the fruit stand, "Which one do you love most? Racing or being an art dealing agent?" Kira asked.
"I work as an art dealing agent to support my family's business, but my own career that I earned without my family title has always been motorcycle racing"
"Just like Rei, he never wanted to become a business man he wanted to race he earned that without his family title"
"Sounds like he and his parents don't get a long too well" he said as Kira pulled out a shopping cart "his mother died when he was a little boy and as for his father who is a nice man but Rei and him don't see eye to eye" Kira explained. They walked back to the fruit stand with a shopping cart, Kenji watched how Kira picked up a melon, she sniffed at the tip of the fruit and gently squeezing it in her hand "what are you doing?" he asked still staring in complete awe "I am seeing how fresh the fruit is" Kira explained as she giggled at how awe Kenji really was at shopping for food. Kenji wanted to try out Kira's method of analyzing fruits, he picked up a peach and without thinking he squeezed the peach too hard the it squirted out it's juice on Kira and himself "oops" was all Kenji said but Kira couldn't help but laugh at him again suddenly Kenji was laughing out loud himself the other costumers stared at the laughing idiots.
Finally Kira and Kenji walked out of the store with bags of groceries in their arms "wish you had let me paid for that fruit" Kenji said as they approached the car, "the money you gave me was your money it makes no differences" Kira said as she stood by and let Kenji unlocked his trunk. "Well any other place you need to go to?" Kenji asked as they loaded up the groceries "no I just need to get these home" she replied as she walked to her sit, Kenji opened the door for her "thank you" she said as she got in the car.
They pulled up to Kira's apartment, Kanji again offered to help Kira with getting the groceries into her apartment "thanks again for the help" Kira said as she opened her apartment door to him with the groceries, Bruce rushed over happily greeting Kira at the door with his wagging tail "hi Bruce" she said. "It was my pleasure" he said as he placed them on her table, Kira placed her bags on the counter, Kenji looked at the apartment Kira and Rei live in he saw only a long couch in the living room, a table where he placed the groceries on "it's not much but it is home to me and Rei" Kira said placing the fruits in the frig. "What do your parents think of your home?" Kenji asked, Kira slowly closed the frig door and Kenji saw a sad expression on her face "my father died in a car accident and my mother choose her husband over me" she explained in the short version of her story "I'm sorry" Kenji said feeling like he burned her again "it's alright I'm fine and I am engaged to the one I love" Kira said in a cheerful voice and smile. Kenji felt that he shouldn't ask anymore questions about whatever happened to Kira "look my parents are throwing a party at the museum, you and Rei are more then welcomed to come and bring more friends" Kenji offered, Kira wondered about it long and hard "I don't know, when will it be?" Kira asked hopping Rei would be glad to attend even if he is on crushes or a wheelchair. "Next week think Rei will be able to walk by then?" he asked, Kira thought about how Rei would react to being in a sophisticate party "I'll talk to him about it" she said Kenji smiled "thats fine, here's my number let me know if you'll attend" he said while writing the number on a note pad, "okay then I'll see you later" she said as she stood by waiting for him to hand over his number. "I'll see you later" he said as he handed over his number, then Kira walked him to his car, she stood by and watched him drive off down the road. As she walked back into her apartment Bruce sat staring at her like he was going to say "so Kira has a new friend ha" Kira scoffed by him "don't look at me like that besides I think Kenji is gay" she said to him as she back into placing the food back in their place.