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A Lifetime in Exchange for Seven Days
Chapter 2
[Tuesday- Morning]
Saori stretched while still lying in her bed, she sighed and looked at the closed windows. She stayed in silence, from the looks of the amount of sunlight, it's probably late into the morning, everyone should be doing whatever they should. What should she do? Perhaps getting up would be the first thing she should do.
Sighing, she flung her blanket aside and sat up in her bed, groaning at the soreness spreading through her body, she shouldn't have slept that late... this morning. Swinging her legs aside, her bare feet touched the already warmed up floor. Taking long strides, she's already by her windows, she flung the curtains aside, the sun hurted her eyes, she winced but looked out the window at the particularly sunny day, smiling inward, she has to drag Saga out today, she has to.
[Later- Office]
Saori walked in, surprised at the sight of Saga sitting there, looking through the piles of documents that she hasn't even started to look through. Surprised, she walked over to him and glanced at the bookshelf where all the books are arranged and dusted off. "Saga, you're up early."
Saga looked up at her funnily and shook his head slowly. "Saori, it's near noon, it's not early at all."
Saori swirled around in surprise, her hair and dress both flying, her eyes wide. "I... thought the clock was wrong." She was referring to the clock on her night stand, it was pointing to 10:25am when she woke up. She just shrugged it off thinking that it was probably broken.
"Saori... I can assure you that every single time in this Sanctuary are all the same, and they all work." He said with a smile.
Saori smiled as well and practically leaned her whole upper body over the desk, their faces are almost touching, then she smiled. "Saga, let's go out today."
"Why?"
Saori's smile deepened, she can always find a reason, can't she?
[Streets]
Saori walked down the street easily, for a limited time, she can be a normal girl. She has a light blue tank top on with jeans and runnig shoes, a long blue jacket over everything. She likes the color blue, it's just like his eyes and his hair. Saga walked behind her, dressed in all black. His black pants, a thin, black turtle neck sweater and a black trench coat.
They walked down the street, talking and laughing casually, just like a normal couple, only they're not really a couple. When they walked out of Sanctuary, every single pair of eyes were on them... not openly, except for the Gold Saitns. The others gave a little sneak peek here and there. Is it really that strange that they're going shopping together?
Looking around, she managed to find a store that doesn't have bra as their main source of clothing, without a second thought she walked in with Saga behind her. The store's atmosphere is actually quite nice, soft classical music in the background, the floor polished and clothing lined up properly. Saori looked around, not only did she see female clothing, clothing for guys entered her eyes as well.
"Hello there, how can I help you?" A store lady came up to them with a warm smile.
"Yeah, you see that blue sweater, can you grab one that'd be able to fit him?" Saori nodded towards a surprised Saga.
"No problem." She smiled and walked away.
"Um... Saori, why are you..."
"Come on!" She said excitedly and dragged him behind her.
Even when he's standing by the door of the change room, hodling the sweater in his hands, he still looks dazed and lost. Saori looked at him and pushed him into the small change room, smiling slyly.
"What? Do you need my help to change?"
Saga finally snapped back into reality and shut the door harshly, the small change room shaking involuntarily. Saori turned back to the store lady, with a smile on her face.
"Your boyfriend looked surprised miss."
Saori smiled and pointed to a night gown hanging from a wall at the far end of the store. "I want to try that on."
"Excellent choice may I add."
Saga looked at himself in the mirror, it's a V-neck sweater, have to say it looks pretty good. Sighing he changed back to his original clothes and exited the change room.
"Mr, how was your sweater?"
"Where's Saori?" Saga ignored her questoin.
"Right behind you, looking glamerous may I say."
Saga turned around just in time to see Saori coming out of the change room in the night gown that she wanted. It's a silver night gown, the front starting well below the collar bones. Tight, hugging every curve from the top of her body to her knees, then the front opens up widely, stopping just above her feet. She looked up at them and turned around slowly. The back is cut open to the lowest point of her back, the end sweeping the floor just gently. She then turned to look at them again.
"How do I look?"
"Gorgeous." The store lady said immediately, and her eyes brightened, Saga looked at her stunned, yet couldn't help by wondering why she's trying this on.
"Saga, does your sweater fit?" He nodded, Saori smiled and turned to the store lady with a gentle smile. "Can you please wrap his sweater and this dress, thanks."
"Certainly."
"Give me a minute." Saori mentioned to Saga and ran into the change room again before anyone could say anything.
And just like that, they walked down the long street, side by side, sometimes just talking a bit, but the atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing. Saori dragged Saga into every store she saw, not really caring what kind of a store it was. Thankfully, Saga was awake and saved both of them from the embarrassment of entering a male undergarments store. With this rate, when they reached the end of the street, the day is still young.
"Saori, maybe we should...." Saga began as he shifted all those bags in his arms, never knew shopping could be this tiring.
"Let's go watch a movie." Saori cut him off before he can actually suggest anything.
Saga looked ahead of them and saw a theatre just on the next block, and looked down at Saori's pleading eyes, he sighed and nodded. Immediately Saori's eyes brightened up, and they began walking again, he's just thankful that there's somewhere for him to sit.
[Theatre]
Saga sighed in bliss as he sat down with Saori beside him and the bags of clothes on the other side of him, being the gentleman he is... he let Saori pick the movie. And surprisingly, she picked some kind of tragic love story, he never knew she liked tragic love stories, he thought that she had already seen enough of those every single day.
Half way through the movie, Saori finally lost her concentration in this dark room with not many people surrounding them. She slowly averted her eyes from the large screen onto Saga's profile. In the darkness, she searched his face. Even though she knows fully that he has no interest in love stories, but he was nice enough to follow her in anyways.
He's focused on the movie, therefore did not feel or notice her strange stare. How long does she have to spend with him? Oh yeah... 5 more days... 5 more days before she will be married off to someone else. Artimes was right, she should tell them... they're all very close to her, and such an important announcement shouldn't be told to them over some T.V. interview. Yet.... she can't open her mouth, she needs courage to tell them this. Her eyes dimmed.
She knows how their reaction will be, they will oppose this marriage to the very end, especially when the reason why she's getting married is because of them. Saga would never approve, he would argue with her day in and day out, hoping to convince her. The other Saints will probably start to conserve and go out to look for jobs, but... she doesn't want that. Her Saints have already paid enough for her, now that the wars are over... she has to do something for them. And giving them a happy and prosperus life is all that she can do for them.
No, she can't tell them... at least not yet. Maybe, the best way for them to know really is for them to see a T.V. interview or a news program or something like that. And as of now, she can only enjoy whatever time she gets with Saga.
Looking at Saga, hearing this soft and romantic music in the background, she wrapped an arm around his arm, drawing his attention. He turned to her questioningly, but only saw her deep blue eyes shining like sapphires. Reaching up, Saori gently laid a hand over his cheek, her cool and delicate hand touched his some what rough cheek. With one touch, everything seemed to have gone out of control, Saga's front changed. His eyes showed more than what they should show and his hand touched her hand on his cheek.
Suddenly, everything's gone, they're the only ones left in the world, only the music from the movie is still playing. Just like that, both of them lost all of their self control and who knows who took the initiative and moved forward to finally seal their lips. They stayed there, enclosed in a soft kiss. Saga's hand eventually slid down her arm to her neck, cupping her neck, he pulled her closer to him. Saori's arms found his waist and hung onto it tightly.
They're lost, lost in each other, lost in each other's arms, wishing the next second could be the end of the world.
A crash sound interrupted their moment, Saga pulled back immediately, his eyes wide, shock filled them. He dropped his hand awkwardly from her neck and looked at the Goddess in front of him. What did he just do? What did they just do? She's his Goddess, his Goddess that he had sworn to protect no matter what. His Goddess, a virgin Goddess, not allowed to be touched by any man, and yet... what just happened a moment ago.
Despite the shock inside of him, another part of him had been opened up. Last night, at the party, when he had the urge to explain everything to her, he now knows just what he was feeling. Panic, he paniced because he thought she was going to give up on him, he paniced because he thought that she was going to turn away to someone else, to believe in someone else, to trust in someone else, to rule their Sanctuary with someone else.
Still, that doesn't explain the action that he just did before, no matter what, it was wrong. Taking deep breaths, he feels that his self control finally circled within him again. Then meeting her eyes, he frowned and his eyes clearly apologized for what he had done and what had happened.
Saori looked into his eyes, and ignoring the apologetic look in them, she moved closer to him. She doesn't believe that he doesn't have any feelings for her, that kiss... it was pure with love and pain, she felt it clearly. Ignoring his silent protest as everyone else around them is still very much wrapped into the movie, she tilted up her head and touched his lips again, slowly deepening the kiss.
Saga moved his hands up to her arms immediately, wanting to push her away, wanting to tell her that this is wrong. However, his hands had a mind of their own as they pulled her closer to him rather than pushing her away. Now even his own body is betraying him, wonderful, just wonderful. He felt Saori's hands touching his back softly, her cool hand calming down the fever on his back.
To hell with his self control.
[Later]
They walked out of the cinema, not knowing what really happened in the movie. A rush of people walked out loudly, bumping into them, separating them. Instantly, he reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her back to him in order for them not to get separated. She made no protest, letting him hold her hand as they walked out of the cinema. Once they regained quiet atmosphere, Saori turned to him wanting to say something, but her stomach growled instead.
The two of them just stood there and blinked at each other, before she smiled shyly and he laughed softly. Without a word, he started walking again, she followed him, trusting him to pick a good restaurant.
[Restaurant]
"Oh my God! Is that you Saga?" A high-pitched female voice rang out, followed by a girl dressed in the restaurant's uniform.
She practically threw herself into Saga's arms as he caught her out of reflex, Saori pulled her hand away from him just in time and watched on. Saga steadied her and glanced at Saori awkwardly. Here it is again, the feeling of explaining to her just like last night.
"Jennifer... what are you doing here?" He asked tightly.
"I work here! Oh my God, it must be fate that we're standing here right now!" She said happily, and clung onto his arm tightly. Then she noticed Saori beside Saga and she blinked at Saga.
"Who's she? Your cousin?"
"She's actually...."
"Oh she must be your cousin! I know you don't have any sisters, you only have a twin brother named Kanon, right? You know what Saga, I heard that there's this new couple resort opening up...." Jennifer continued on without any real point to her senseless babbling.
Saori looked at them calmly before sliding into her seat and looked out the window, chilly wind had picked up from the looks of the people outside. Saga looked at Saori and decided to sit down as well, still not being able to pull his arm away from Jennifer. He nodded at something that Jennifer said and looked towards Saori again, whom is resting her chin on her laced fingers while looking outside.
"Mr. Okaity, I heard that you and the Kido Foundation had just started a new business relationship, can you please go into details about this?" The loud voice on the T.V. interrupted Jennifer's talking as she turned to look at the T.V.
Saga looked at Saori whom seemed to have went a little rigid with that announcement but turned to the T.V. just as quickly, her eyes glued onto the T.V.
"Yes, I believe that the Kido Foundation has a very good chance at becoming the world's largest foundation, therefore taking over my place and company in the world. However, I do not fear them, I admire them and I respect them. I believe that by having them as one of my friends, I will be able to learn new things from them, and perhaps improve on my style of doing business and bring in more money for everyone."
'Thank you.' Saori thought gratefully as he purposely ignored the most important fact, their marriage. However, he does bring up some very interesting topics about their partnership in the business field. She looked at the T.V. intently, not realizing when Jennifer had started talking again, until her chilly laughter brought Saori back to reality and she looked back at Jennifer and Saga.
"You're really interested in what Mr. Okaity has to say." Jennifer said with a smile. "I agree, a business man as successful as him and is only 30 something is very attractive. However, I don't think you'd be able to actually capture his heart."
Saori looked at her, wondering if she told her that she's going to marry him soon... what would happen to her. Saga frowned and gave Jennifer a look, which she totally ignored and continued on.
"You know why? That's because he has a tragic past. He had a fiancee when he was in his 20s, but then she was killed by one of his enemies and died. After that, he never looked at another woman again. How sad... I really wish that his fiancee didn't have to leave him." Jennifer said with a sigh.
Saori looked at her and dropped her gaze slowly. "Her name was Julia, and she hasn't left him." Jennifer gave her a questioning look, and even Saga looks interested, Saori turned her head towards the T.V. again, where the commercial is still going on.
"True, she was killed by one of his enemies, someone whom was very jealous of his money and place in the business field. And being the possessive man he is, he didn't give one cent out to anyone. After Julia died, he said that he won't leave her and she won't ever leave him, so... he ate her."
Jennifer covered her mouth immediately as Saga's eyes grew large, Saori looked at Mr. Okaity's cold and serious face while continuing on lightly. "From her head to her toe, he ate every last piece of her, then... she was in him, she was with him, she's always with him. He loved her, and he still loves her, because she is apart of him, and he will never forget about her. That was his promise to her before she died, and he has kept his promise alive after 13 years."
He had told her this openly when they talked about their marriage plans, even though he's a very possessive and cold man, but he is very honest as well. He wanted his future wife to know everything about him so that there won't be any regrets or misunderstandings later on in their marriage. When she first heard about this story, she didn't react to what most people would do. She just sat there and looked at him calmly, and then agreed to the partnership and told him that she needed time to think about the marriage.
He was surprised, he admitted that no female had even wanted to talk to him after they've heard the story. Saori just smiled thinly and continued on their dinner.
Dinner was finished in silence.
[Later- Outside]
Finally, they freed themselves from Jennifer and made their way back to Sanctuary, it's already late into the night. The wind from earlier had picked up, it is autumn after all.
There's only one pocket on the the right side of Saori's jacket, without a choice, she was forced to rub her hands together constantly, trying to warm both of them up at the same time. Saga noticed her actions and looked at her pale hands, delicate and small.
Reaching out, he grabbed her left hand gently, she paused in her action but said nothing. Then he tucked both of their hands into his large jacket pocket, warming them up. Saori blinked and then stuffed her hand into her only pocket, feeling the warmth away from the cool wind. During this cold night, the two of them walked down the street quietly, each deep in their own thoughts.
They just walked on like this, their bodies close to each other, their hair mingled with each other's, their steps perfectly matched, they walked down the long road. Even if the next second is the end of the world, it didn't matter to them. They had each other, she had his care, he had her heart, they had everything they needed in their entire life to walk down this road together.
And it wasn't until late into the night when he opened up all those shopping bags, he found out that she actually bought nothing else except for the night gown. Everything else in those bags were for him, from tops to pants, hats to scarves, everything. It wasn't until he turned off the lights and laid on his bed and starred up at the ceiling, then he finally realized something....
He's in love with the Goddess that he's supposed to protect........
TBC.....
Thanks for reading, please R&R.
A Lifetime in Exchange for Seven Days
Chapter 2
[Tuesday- Morning]
Saori stretched while still lying in her bed, she sighed and looked at the closed windows. She stayed in silence, from the looks of the amount of sunlight, it's probably late into the morning, everyone should be doing whatever they should. What should she do? Perhaps getting up would be the first thing she should do.
Sighing, she flung her blanket aside and sat up in her bed, groaning at the soreness spreading through her body, she shouldn't have slept that late... this morning. Swinging her legs aside, her bare feet touched the already warmed up floor. Taking long strides, she's already by her windows, she flung the curtains aside, the sun hurted her eyes, she winced but looked out the window at the particularly sunny day, smiling inward, she has to drag Saga out today, she has to.
[Later- Office]
Saori walked in, surprised at the sight of Saga sitting there, looking through the piles of documents that she hasn't even started to look through. Surprised, she walked over to him and glanced at the bookshelf where all the books are arranged and dusted off. "Saga, you're up early."
Saga looked up at her funnily and shook his head slowly. "Saori, it's near noon, it's not early at all."
Saori swirled around in surprise, her hair and dress both flying, her eyes wide. "I... thought the clock was wrong." She was referring to the clock on her night stand, it was pointing to 10:25am when she woke up. She just shrugged it off thinking that it was probably broken.
"Saori... I can assure you that every single time in this Sanctuary are all the same, and they all work." He said with a smile.
Saori smiled as well and practically leaned her whole upper body over the desk, their faces are almost touching, then she smiled. "Saga, let's go out today."
"Why?"
Saori's smile deepened, she can always find a reason, can't she?
[Streets]
Saori walked down the street easily, for a limited time, she can be a normal girl. She has a light blue tank top on with jeans and runnig shoes, a long blue jacket over everything. She likes the color blue, it's just like his eyes and his hair. Saga walked behind her, dressed in all black. His black pants, a thin, black turtle neck sweater and a black trench coat.
They walked down the street, talking and laughing casually, just like a normal couple, only they're not really a couple. When they walked out of Sanctuary, every single pair of eyes were on them... not openly, except for the Gold Saitns. The others gave a little sneak peek here and there. Is it really that strange that they're going shopping together?
Looking around, she managed to find a store that doesn't have bra as their main source of clothing, without a second thought she walked in with Saga behind her. The store's atmosphere is actually quite nice, soft classical music in the background, the floor polished and clothing lined up properly. Saori looked around, not only did she see female clothing, clothing for guys entered her eyes as well.
"Hello there, how can I help you?" A store lady came up to them with a warm smile.
"Yeah, you see that blue sweater, can you grab one that'd be able to fit him?" Saori nodded towards a surprised Saga.
"No problem." She smiled and walked away.
"Um... Saori, why are you..."
"Come on!" She said excitedly and dragged him behind her.
Even when he's standing by the door of the change room, hodling the sweater in his hands, he still looks dazed and lost. Saori looked at him and pushed him into the small change room, smiling slyly.
"What? Do you need my help to change?"
Saga finally snapped back into reality and shut the door harshly, the small change room shaking involuntarily. Saori turned back to the store lady, with a smile on her face.
"Your boyfriend looked surprised miss."
Saori smiled and pointed to a night gown hanging from a wall at the far end of the store. "I want to try that on."
"Excellent choice may I add."
Saga looked at himself in the mirror, it's a V-neck sweater, have to say it looks pretty good. Sighing he changed back to his original clothes and exited the change room.
"Mr, how was your sweater?"
"Where's Saori?" Saga ignored her questoin.
"Right behind you, looking glamerous may I say."
Saga turned around just in time to see Saori coming out of the change room in the night gown that she wanted. It's a silver night gown, the front starting well below the collar bones. Tight, hugging every curve from the top of her body to her knees, then the front opens up widely, stopping just above her feet. She looked up at them and turned around slowly. The back is cut open to the lowest point of her back, the end sweeping the floor just gently. She then turned to look at them again.
"How do I look?"
"Gorgeous." The store lady said immediately, and her eyes brightened, Saga looked at her stunned, yet couldn't help by wondering why she's trying this on.
"Saga, does your sweater fit?" He nodded, Saori smiled and turned to the store lady with a gentle smile. "Can you please wrap his sweater and this dress, thanks."
"Certainly."
"Give me a minute." Saori mentioned to Saga and ran into the change room again before anyone could say anything.
And just like that, they walked down the long street, side by side, sometimes just talking a bit, but the atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing. Saori dragged Saga into every store she saw, not really caring what kind of a store it was. Thankfully, Saga was awake and saved both of them from the embarrassment of entering a male undergarments store. With this rate, when they reached the end of the street, the day is still young.
"Saori, maybe we should...." Saga began as he shifted all those bags in his arms, never knew shopping could be this tiring.
"Let's go watch a movie." Saori cut him off before he can actually suggest anything.
Saga looked ahead of them and saw a theatre just on the next block, and looked down at Saori's pleading eyes, he sighed and nodded. Immediately Saori's eyes brightened up, and they began walking again, he's just thankful that there's somewhere for him to sit.
[Theatre]
Saga sighed in bliss as he sat down with Saori beside him and the bags of clothes on the other side of him, being the gentleman he is... he let Saori pick the movie. And surprisingly, she picked some kind of tragic love story, he never knew she liked tragic love stories, he thought that she had already seen enough of those every single day.
Half way through the movie, Saori finally lost her concentration in this dark room with not many people surrounding them. She slowly averted her eyes from the large screen onto Saga's profile. In the darkness, she searched his face. Even though she knows fully that he has no interest in love stories, but he was nice enough to follow her in anyways.
He's focused on the movie, therefore did not feel or notice her strange stare. How long does she have to spend with him? Oh yeah... 5 more days... 5 more days before she will be married off to someone else. Artimes was right, she should tell them... they're all very close to her, and such an important announcement shouldn't be told to them over some T.V. interview. Yet.... she can't open her mouth, she needs courage to tell them this. Her eyes dimmed.
She knows how their reaction will be, they will oppose this marriage to the very end, especially when the reason why she's getting married is because of them. Saga would never approve, he would argue with her day in and day out, hoping to convince her. The other Saints will probably start to conserve and go out to look for jobs, but... she doesn't want that. Her Saints have already paid enough for her, now that the wars are over... she has to do something for them. And giving them a happy and prosperus life is all that she can do for them.
No, she can't tell them... at least not yet. Maybe, the best way for them to know really is for them to see a T.V. interview or a news program or something like that. And as of now, she can only enjoy whatever time she gets with Saga.
Looking at Saga, hearing this soft and romantic music in the background, she wrapped an arm around his arm, drawing his attention. He turned to her questioningly, but only saw her deep blue eyes shining like sapphires. Reaching up, Saori gently laid a hand over his cheek, her cool and delicate hand touched his some what rough cheek. With one touch, everything seemed to have gone out of control, Saga's front changed. His eyes showed more than what they should show and his hand touched her hand on his cheek.
Suddenly, everything's gone, they're the only ones left in the world, only the music from the movie is still playing. Just like that, both of them lost all of their self control and who knows who took the initiative and moved forward to finally seal their lips. They stayed there, enclosed in a soft kiss. Saga's hand eventually slid down her arm to her neck, cupping her neck, he pulled her closer to him. Saori's arms found his waist and hung onto it tightly.
They're lost, lost in each other, lost in each other's arms, wishing the next second could be the end of the world.
A crash sound interrupted their moment, Saga pulled back immediately, his eyes wide, shock filled them. He dropped his hand awkwardly from her neck and looked at the Goddess in front of him. What did he just do? What did they just do? She's his Goddess, his Goddess that he had sworn to protect no matter what. His Goddess, a virgin Goddess, not allowed to be touched by any man, and yet... what just happened a moment ago.
Despite the shock inside of him, another part of him had been opened up. Last night, at the party, when he had the urge to explain everything to her, he now knows just what he was feeling. Panic, he paniced because he thought she was going to give up on him, he paniced because he thought that she was going to turn away to someone else, to believe in someone else, to trust in someone else, to rule their Sanctuary with someone else.
Still, that doesn't explain the action that he just did before, no matter what, it was wrong. Taking deep breaths, he feels that his self control finally circled within him again. Then meeting her eyes, he frowned and his eyes clearly apologized for what he had done and what had happened.
Saori looked into his eyes, and ignoring the apologetic look in them, she moved closer to him. She doesn't believe that he doesn't have any feelings for her, that kiss... it was pure with love and pain, she felt it clearly. Ignoring his silent protest as everyone else around them is still very much wrapped into the movie, she tilted up her head and touched his lips again, slowly deepening the kiss.
Saga moved his hands up to her arms immediately, wanting to push her away, wanting to tell her that this is wrong. However, his hands had a mind of their own as they pulled her closer to him rather than pushing her away. Now even his own body is betraying him, wonderful, just wonderful. He felt Saori's hands touching his back softly, her cool hand calming down the fever on his back.
To hell with his self control.
[Later]
They walked out of the cinema, not knowing what really happened in the movie. A rush of people walked out loudly, bumping into them, separating them. Instantly, he reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her back to him in order for them not to get separated. She made no protest, letting him hold her hand as they walked out of the cinema. Once they regained quiet atmosphere, Saori turned to him wanting to say something, but her stomach growled instead.
The two of them just stood there and blinked at each other, before she smiled shyly and he laughed softly. Without a word, he started walking again, she followed him, trusting him to pick a good restaurant.
[Restaurant]
"Oh my God! Is that you Saga?" A high-pitched female voice rang out, followed by a girl dressed in the restaurant's uniform.
She practically threw herself into Saga's arms as he caught her out of reflex, Saori pulled her hand away from him just in time and watched on. Saga steadied her and glanced at Saori awkwardly. Here it is again, the feeling of explaining to her just like last night.
"Jennifer... what are you doing here?" He asked tightly.
"I work here! Oh my God, it must be fate that we're standing here right now!" She said happily, and clung onto his arm tightly. Then she noticed Saori beside Saga and she blinked at Saga.
"Who's she? Your cousin?"
"She's actually...."
"Oh she must be your cousin! I know you don't have any sisters, you only have a twin brother named Kanon, right? You know what Saga, I heard that there's this new couple resort opening up...." Jennifer continued on without any real point to her senseless babbling.
Saori looked at them calmly before sliding into her seat and looked out the window, chilly wind had picked up from the looks of the people outside. Saga looked at Saori and decided to sit down as well, still not being able to pull his arm away from Jennifer. He nodded at something that Jennifer said and looked towards Saori again, whom is resting her chin on her laced fingers while looking outside.
"Mr. Okaity, I heard that you and the Kido Foundation had just started a new business relationship, can you please go into details about this?" The loud voice on the T.V. interrupted Jennifer's talking as she turned to look at the T.V.
Saga looked at Saori whom seemed to have went a little rigid with that announcement but turned to the T.V. just as quickly, her eyes glued onto the T.V.
"Yes, I believe that the Kido Foundation has a very good chance at becoming the world's largest foundation, therefore taking over my place and company in the world. However, I do not fear them, I admire them and I respect them. I believe that by having them as one of my friends, I will be able to learn new things from them, and perhaps improve on my style of doing business and bring in more money for everyone."
'Thank you.' Saori thought gratefully as he purposely ignored the most important fact, their marriage. However, he does bring up some very interesting topics about their partnership in the business field. She looked at the T.V. intently, not realizing when Jennifer had started talking again, until her chilly laughter brought Saori back to reality and she looked back at Jennifer and Saga.
"You're really interested in what Mr. Okaity has to say." Jennifer said with a smile. "I agree, a business man as successful as him and is only 30 something is very attractive. However, I don't think you'd be able to actually capture his heart."
Saori looked at her, wondering if she told her that she's going to marry him soon... what would happen to her. Saga frowned and gave Jennifer a look, which she totally ignored and continued on.
"You know why? That's because he has a tragic past. He had a fiancee when he was in his 20s, but then she was killed by one of his enemies and died. After that, he never looked at another woman again. How sad... I really wish that his fiancee didn't have to leave him." Jennifer said with a sigh.
Saori looked at her and dropped her gaze slowly. "Her name was Julia, and she hasn't left him." Jennifer gave her a questioning look, and even Saga looks interested, Saori turned her head towards the T.V. again, where the commercial is still going on.
"True, she was killed by one of his enemies, someone whom was very jealous of his money and place in the business field. And being the possessive man he is, he didn't give one cent out to anyone. After Julia died, he said that he won't leave her and she won't ever leave him, so... he ate her."
Jennifer covered her mouth immediately as Saga's eyes grew large, Saori looked at Mr. Okaity's cold and serious face while continuing on lightly. "From her head to her toe, he ate every last piece of her, then... she was in him, she was with him, she's always with him. He loved her, and he still loves her, because she is apart of him, and he will never forget about her. That was his promise to her before she died, and he has kept his promise alive after 13 years."
He had told her this openly when they talked about their marriage plans, even though he's a very possessive and cold man, but he is very honest as well. He wanted his future wife to know everything about him so that there won't be any regrets or misunderstandings later on in their marriage. When she first heard about this story, she didn't react to what most people would do. She just sat there and looked at him calmly, and then agreed to the partnership and told him that she needed time to think about the marriage.
He was surprised, he admitted that no female had even wanted to talk to him after they've heard the story. Saori just smiled thinly and continued on their dinner.
Dinner was finished in silence.
[Later- Outside]
Finally, they freed themselves from Jennifer and made their way back to Sanctuary, it's already late into the night. The wind from earlier had picked up, it is autumn after all.
There's only one pocket on the the right side of Saori's jacket, without a choice, she was forced to rub her hands together constantly, trying to warm both of them up at the same time. Saga noticed her actions and looked at her pale hands, delicate and small.
Reaching out, he grabbed her left hand gently, she paused in her action but said nothing. Then he tucked both of their hands into his large jacket pocket, warming them up. Saori blinked and then stuffed her hand into her only pocket, feeling the warmth away from the cool wind. During this cold night, the two of them walked down the street quietly, each deep in their own thoughts.
They just walked on like this, their bodies close to each other, their hair mingled with each other's, their steps perfectly matched, they walked down the long road. Even if the next second is the end of the world, it didn't matter to them. They had each other, she had his care, he had her heart, they had everything they needed in their entire life to walk down this road together.
And it wasn't until late into the night when he opened up all those shopping bags, he found out that she actually bought nothing else except for the night gown. Everything else in those bags were for him, from tops to pants, hats to scarves, everything. It wasn't until he turned off the lights and laid on his bed and starred up at the ceiling, then he finally realized something....
He's in love with the Goddess that he's supposed to protect........
TBC.....
Thanks for reading, please R&R.