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Miggy notes: Short, super suuuppper short! But short for a reason! See you all in the next chapter :D
Luna leaned back on her chair. The room was dimly lit, not many candles were in the room while she clung to an old wrinkled hand. "F-father..." Luna spoke, her sweet voice weak as she looked to the old man, her blue eyes a mist.
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Her eyes became wide slightly as his cell phone rang, a slight growl escaped her lips as she pulled away to reach into the jacket-pocket which was hanging on the chair, "Have they no compassion?" Luna shouted while she answered. Arthur felt himself smile while he noticed his daughter shout into his cell phone, her hand traveling to her hips as she gave off a witty comment or two.
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"Well I don't give a hoot if he is the right hand man to Mr. Kokubunji-..." She went completely still while she turned to him, "WHAT?" Arthur gave out a weak chuckle, "How else do you think you got into Minoru's grasp, you didn't expect him to follow you off the streets right?" Mr. Yuene spoke leaving the woman on the phone babbling. "And If I recall, you were engaged to me at some point." A voice at the door spoke.
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Luna stilled and looked to Minoru standing there, "C-calli did you let him in?" She asked her face red-hot. "No, I'd say it was all Miss Kioko's doing." Calli spoke in a small smile while the bowed and left the three to themselves. Minoru's mouth frowned while he noticed Arthur give off a hard cough.
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"Oh no... Don't strain yourself." Luna begged while she pushed the old man back. Minoru noticed how worried her look was to the old man, she took her place next to him while Minoru stood there. "This upcoming meeting is very serious." Minoru spoke while his hands reached to rub his chin, "I need you there because you know most of the wiring and brainwork as good as I do." Minoru spoke while Luna held her father close.
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"You can take on all those question; my father doesn't have the energy to do anything like that right now." Luna shouted while one of her father's coughs startled her. Minoru smiled and looked to both of them, "I won't ask him to go..." Minoru spoke while his eyes set on Luna. "There's someone who can do answer the questions with as much grace as I can." He spoke seeing her look to him, her features relaxing.
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"Then let that person go, and please leave. My father needs rest..." Luna spoke while she pushed him back. Arthur allowed his eyes to close, and was asleep in seconds while she shooed him out of the room, closing the cell phone and following behind Minoru while she closed the door.
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"Why did you come here?" She spoke while she turned to him. His sapphire eyes met her cerulean pools while his hand took her shoulder. "Your knowledge is as good as mine..." He told her making her eyes go wide. "No way in HELL!" She shouted shoving him back and walking down the hall, he followed her in short strides. "Why not?" He shouted back at her, while they reached to her room.
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She swung around and pointed a finger at him, "How dare you force my father to be in this predicament, you could find someone as good as him-" "-And you?" He told her, she went silent for a moment, her eyes scanning his. 'There's a double meaning to that, I just know it.' She thought while she noticed him smile to her. "Please?"
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"No." She told him while she opened the door to her room and stepped in. "Now please find your own way out of my house." She said while she was about to shut the door, but he put his foot in before she could slam the door. "W-what?" She asked while he made his way into her room. "Please Luna." He told her making her stiffen, "If you don't help me I will have to force Yuene to go." he spoke taking her by the shoulders, "This is important!"
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She stood silent while she looked at him, "You would be capable of making a sick old man go with you..." Luna said incredulously. "Maybe..." Minoru spoke while he hoisted her up and wrapped her in a hug, "But I know that you would never do anything to risk anyone's health." Minoru spoke, her body making him vulnerable.
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"So, will you go?" Minoru asked her feeling her body stiffen slightly.
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"With you?-..." "Yes."
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"On a business trip?" "Yes."
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He knew her answer, and knowing all too well about her quick changing moods he easily kissed her forehead and headed out the door, a wide smile on his face. "We leave tomorrow, so be ready and packed when I pick you up."
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Her knees met the floor when she felt the door close. 'I can't avoid you can I...?' She thought as tears fell from her eyes. "Baka Kokubunji-san..." She whispered while she cried. "Why can't I stop...myself..."
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She covered her face with her hands, more tears falling. "Why am... I'm happy about this?"
To Be Continued.