Author's Note: I have no excuse for the delay in updating my stories. The greatest factor, though, was the lack of motivation. If you are willing to give me a second chance and decent time to make proper updates, I will be happy to once again take the position of 'author'. Please remember that I'm not allowed to use the computer, so this makes it very difficult to update. After the updating of this chapter there may be a small delay with the next. But remember that from now on everyday a little bit of my time goes into my stories and future updates. Please be patient and when I get back up on my feet things will begin to go a lot smoother. Thank you.
Chapter 7:
Miki looked at the clock mounted on the cream colored wall, 12:15, that was when she got her lunch break. She began to fix the small pile of fresh papers on her desk and packed her personal items into her purse. She put on her wool jacket and was ready to walk out the door. Before she left her attention was shifted to Yuu's office door. He went in there shortly after she discovered he was her new boss. Her throat began to burn as she remembered that she hated him.
I can't work here anymore. I'm going to have to find a new job somewhere else. Yuu's gotten so handso-.
"Baka," she stated. "Forget that you ever loved him…………" She turned the handle to the office door and headed towards the elevator.
"Miss Koshikawa,"
Miki turned towards the reception desk. "Yes?"
"Mr. Matsurra has requested that you join him for lunch."
"Please apologize for my absence, for I will not be joining Yu, Mr. Matsurra, for lunch."
"Before you leave may I remind you that Mr. Matsurra was intending to talk to you about the responsibilities that come with your new job." The woman said.
"Oh," Miki hesitated. "Please understand that I cannot, for personal reasons, join Mr. Matusrra for lunch. Thank you." Miki turned and continued her voyage, ignoring the woman behind her.
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She waited for him,
But he never came,
He stole her heart,
And ran away with it,
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Once again Miki returned to her secretary's desk to return to her previous work. She loved her hours, she started at 9, lunch from 12:15 to 1:30, and her day ended at 6. She figured she loved them, because she hadn't anything else to do.
Yuu came out of his office and made his way to the chair in front of Miki's desk. He sat down, but Miki's gaze didn't move from her paperwork.
"Don't forget, Mr. Matsurra, you have a meeting with R J builders at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning."
He stared at her as she transferred information between papers. "Cancel it," he said plainly. Miki looked up at him, deep into his eyes. She felt her cheeks heating up and quickly glanced to the side. The familiar burning returned to her throat.
"Instead, for 10 o'clock, put down a new meeting," Yuu started.
Miki was sitting ready with pen-in-hand as she waited for her boss' instructions.
"Secretary and boss meeting," he said.
"Mr. Matsurra………"
"Miki, stop with the formalities. Please, for old times sake."
Miki stared into his pain stricken eyes. Those eyes that she had fallen in love with many times over and over. Only, when she looked into them this time she saw a young man staring back into hers.
"I have long forgotten the old times and to me, you are nothing more than my boss, Mr. Matsurra." Miki swallowed hard as she said those words. Her throat burned worse than it ever had before and she could feel the wetness of her eyes increase.
Yuu stood up and made his way to the door. "I only wish to talk to you about this job that you have decided to take up. I must warn you, though, much will be required of you. We haven't been able to keep a secretary for over two weeks."
Miki looked back down at her paper work as the door opened. "Oh," Yuu said. "Miss Koshikawa, I hope you will decide to keep your job. You never were one to quit so easily."
He then stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him.
Miki sat dumbfounded in her chair. Did he really know that I was thinking of quitting? She asked herself. She so badly wanted to forgive him and move on, hoping of the possibility that maybe they could be a couple. But something stood in her way; her pride. And Yuu knew that too. But Yuu was dealing with some of his own problems…………
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He knew she wouldn't admit that she wanted to move on, but her eyes told him differently. He so badly wanted to go back and fix everything. At the time, though, he didn't know what to do. He was a young man than, and for that matter still is. But, now that he has had his "condition" for many years now he has learned to control his tongue, with the exception of no lies. That was probably the reason he was so successful. He had the trust of all his clients and employees. All except one…………
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No matter how hard she tried she couldn't concentrate on her paperwork. Her tears splattered onto the pile below her as she quickly dabbed them off as to not let the ink run. She was utterly confused.
Didn't he know that when he left her at the beach alone he took a part of her with him? She continued to reminisce about the past. It all happened so suddenly. First, Yuu was the best thing that had ever happened to her. In the blink of an eye he was torn away from her as if she carried the Black Plague. He left because he didn't want me to find out that he didn't feel the same way. That's the only logical answer………… She continued to blame herself for Yuu's sudden disappearance. The more she thought about it the more she got upset. Yuu probably expects me to quit………No way, I'll show him that I can make it.
Miki closed her briefcase and made her way to the door. She flipped off the lights and left the office.
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"Good morning, Mr. Matsurra." Miki said as Yuu entered the room.
"Miss Koshikawa," Yuu said as he reached into his bag and pulled out a pile of papers. "I need thirty copies of each of these papers and then I need them put into binders." He placed them onto the far end of her desk. "You should find the binders in the supplies cabinet in the copier room. If not ask the reception desk to locate them for you."
Miki nodded her head as she stared at the tall pile of papers. Yuu started for his office, but turned to face Miki. "Try to have the copies done by noon so that I may have them for my seminar tonight. Which, I was going to inform you of yesterday at lunch. I am expecting you to be present." And with that he entered his office and closed the door behind him.
So he really wasn't trying to give me a sob story. This is strictly business. Miki swallowed the burning sensation that was yet again rising in her throat. Yuu had that strange affect on her.
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Her meeting with Yuu went well and the rest of the day passed by a lot faster. The following two weeks she had caught Yuu peering at her through his office several times; but she couldn't get angry with him because she was doing just the same.
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"Oh, wait! Please hold the eleva," Miki called as she frantically pressed the down button. A young man stopped the doors and allowed her access. "Why thank you," she said. "Why thank me? For that is something that any gentleman should do." The man commented. Miki blushed a light pink, hardly noticeable.
"My name is Kato Hiroshi," the man said as he gently grabbed Miki's hand. "May I inquire as to what this beautiful young ladies name is?"
"Koshikawa Miki," Miki said as her blush deepened. "What a beautiful name for such a lovely young woman," Hiroshi commented as he lightly kissed her hand and released it. Miki let it fall back to her side.
"Thank you," she said. The elevator rang as the doors opened and he excused himself. "Please excuse me, but this is my stop," Hiroshi said as he exited the elevator. He turned around, "Have a nice day, Miss Koshikawa." Miki watched him smile at her as the elevator doors closed.
She lifted her hand to her cheek and pressed it with the back of her hand. Her cheeks were very hot. What a nice man, she thought silently. As the elevator reached her destination she smiled as she exited.
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The next day Miki exited the familiar elevator and spotted a group of girls gathered around the receptionist's desk. She walked towards the desk.
"What do you think she'll say?"
"I wish he'd ask me a question like that."
"She's so lucky."
"She's not that pretty, is she?"
These were the comments she heard as she approached the desk.
"Ssh, quiet."
"She's coming."
The girls quickly turned on their heels and returned to their business. Mrs. Yato cheerfully smiled at Miki as she asked her what the commotion was about. Mrs. Yato reached under the desk and pulled out a beautiful vase full of an assortment of beautiful flowers. There was a piece of paper attached to it reading, "Miss Koshikawa".
Miki extended her free arm towards the vase, "Rumor has it that Mr. Kato dropped these off personally." Mrs. Yato commented. "Thank you, Mrs. Yato." Miki said as she had a firm grip on the vase and walked towards her office.
She placed the beautiful vase onto her desk and stared at it. They're so beautiful. She thought.
Moments later two built men walked into her office in expensive suits. "We have an appointment with Matsurra scheduled for 9:15," the taller on said. Miki glanced at her schedule book and saw the time slot was filled with their company's name. "Yes, please make yourself at home," Miki said as she extended her arm towards the luxurious sofa. The two men nodded and sat down making themselves comfortable. Miki pressed the intercom button on her phone, "Mr. Matsurra, your 9:15 appointment is here," Miki called. She waited for the response. None.
She tried again; "Mr. Matsurra, your 9:15 appointment is here," Miki gave a nervous chuckle. She walked towards the two men who were seated comfortably on the sofa. "Would you like some coffee while you wait for Mr. Matsurra?" She asked. "No thank you, but you could you tell us how long it will be until Mr. Matsurra makes his appearance?"
Miki looked at her watch, "He should be no longer than ten minutes. Could you please excuse me?" She didn't wait for a reply and quickly made an exit out of her office door. Her cell phone was going off. She glanced down at it. It was Yuu! Thank God. "Mr. Matsurra, your 9:15 appointment has been here for the last fifteen minutes. Where are you?"
"Miki, I know that I am running late, but my superintendent had me go to the copier store and make some Xeroxes for a seminar tonight." Yuu explained.
"Oh, so, what do you want me to tell them, to leave?"
"No, Mr. Kato, my superintendent, will take over the appointment. He should be there shortly."
Miki's breath was caught in here throat. Mr. Kato?
"My name is Kato Hiroshi," the man said as he gently grabbed Miki's hand. "May I inquire as to what this beautiful young ladies name is?"
"Koshikawa Miki," Miki said as her blush deepened. "What a beautiful name for such a lovely young woman," Hiroshi commented as he lightly kissed her hand and released it. Miki let it fall back to her side.
"Thank you," she said. The elevator rang as the doors opened and he excused himself. "Please excuse me, but this is my stop," Hiroshi said as he exited the elevator. He turned around, "Have a nice day, Miss Koshikawa." Miki watched him smile at her as the elevator doors closed.
That nice man from the elevator………
Miki quickly returned to the office with a ragged breath. She glanced around quickly and set her eyes on the vase of elegant flowers on her modern desk. She grabbed the tag between her two slender fingers. She read it, Miss Koshikawa. She quickly flipped the tag over. Hiroshi Kato.
The man who gave me flowers…………
"Ah, Miss Koshikawa, always a pleasure,"
There it was. The familiar voice from the elevator.
Miki quickly turned around releasing the tag from her fragile grasp. "Mr. Kato," she quickly responded. He peered behind her to see what had captured her attention so deeply. He smiled.
"I see you have received my flowers," he said. Miki looked behind her at the shimmering vase. "Yes, they're beautiful," she said. "Arigatou gozimas." She slightly bowed her head.
Hiroshi turned around and found the two gentlemen seated on the couch exchanging confused glances. "Let us not keep Mr. Matsurra's appointment waiting. Miss Koshikawa, grab yourself a pen an notepad. We shall begin the negotiations."
"We set up this appointment to meet with Mr. Matsurra, not his apprentice," one of the gentlemen rudely commented. "Well, then, you are in luck. I am Mr. Matsurra's superintendent. He was my apprentice and one of the finest architects. But, then again, he was trained by the best." Hiroshi walked over towards the couch and sat down into a lounge chair. Miki followed behind with a pen and paper.
"Shall we begin?"
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"Thank you for your time gentlemen, have a nice day." Hiroshi said as the gentlemen exited Miki's office. "I think that went well. What do you think, Miss Koshikawa?"
Miki stopped her flowing pen. She looked up from her pad of paper and smiled. "Yes, I think Mr. Matsurra will be pleased."
"Do you require anything else of me, or shall I allow you to continue your work?" Hiroshi asked.
Miki looked around the office. "Nope, nothing I can think of."
"Then I shall make my leave. Osaki ni shitsureishimasu."
Miki nodded at his formal exit. As he walked for the door Yuu walked in. "Mr. Kato, your Xeroxes are with your secretary."
"Thank you, Mr. Matsurra. That is all that is required of you." Hiroshi commented. His face was no longer smiling.
Miki sensed a faint tension between the two men.
Hiroshi continued his way towards the door, but stopped short.
"Your 9:15 appointment went well. The two gentlemen signed the contract and now you are good for clearance."
"Will that be all, Hiroshi? Or must you press the issue further?"
"Such a rude way to talk to your sensei. Might I add that Miss Koshikawa is an excellent secretary. Be sure to keep her perks high, or she may end up working for someone else."
Yuu gave Hiroshi an unfriendly glance. "Mr. Matsurra, Miss Koshikawa," Hiroshi said as he left the office.
Miki looked at Yuu to find his hand balled up tightly into a fist. Could Yuu and Mr. Kato be rivals?
Author's Note: Is it just me or to I foreshadow a conflict? Muahahaha! Review and you shall be rewarded with another chapter. Oh, yeah, ABOUT LEMONS: I'm not saying if there is going to be a LEMON yet. Too early to tell, coughtherewillbealemoncough. But that's not the reason you're reading this? Is it? I hope not.
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