BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS
"Is everything prepared, dear?" The Kuran Matriarch checked-in with the younger couple.
"Yes, invitations and the caterers are done, all we need to do now is have Haruki for the fitting." Yuuki confirmed. "His friends are all in for the party too!" with a mischievous glimmer in her eyes.
"Do not worry, I sent him a memo, he and his... ahem... Secretary are already heading to the boutique to get measured for his formals." Kaname assured.
"He'll be fuming when he knows I have arranged his future already." Their father being concerned yet excited at their little plan.
"I know they liked each other but I'm disappointed with him for being so slow!" Juri complained. "I'm sure he's yours, since I gave birth to him, but he's acting different from both you and Kaname!" Juri pinched her husband's nose as her way of affection.
"Let's just see... This party might give him the push, because if he chicken's out he will still have a good reason to be with her. " Haruka winked at his wife who amusingly grinned.
Meanwhile, "Im having bad feelings about my family setting me up on something..." The said family member shivered as he drive down to the shop he was instructed to go.
"Calm down, I know your parents or siblings will not put you in harms way." His secretary slash girlfriend assured.
"I know, but my sixth sense can't help but be anxious."
That caught his girlfriend off-guard, "Wait... The mighty Haruki Kuran feeling anxious?" she gasped in sarcasm.
"Shocking right?" he snorted in sarcasm, "Wait till you know how scared I was when I asked you to be my girl." he chuckled.
"Aw... sorry for being mean~" she cooed at him and gave his cheek a sweet kiss.
"All better, now lets look for a dress that would match my suit." He smiled.
It took them hours to settle on a perfect dress, and Haruki started to nag her about the pair of tall heels she picked. "Its too tall and dangerous! You might trip or break your leg!" he fret.
"When we were not dating, you were the type to laugh and insult me at such incidents, now its kind of annoying that you became overly cautious and worried!" she pouted.
"Well, Kanako Hiou will be my forever mate and life partner, whether your parents or mine complaints, and I was raised by Kuran men to be overly protective and affectionate to my partner in life." He started flirting causing her to be all embarrassed and pink, the ladies assisting them were giggling at the loving scene and sweet words.
"Oh stop that!" she pouted.
"And whether you like it or not, you're now stuck with me and will be dealing with it." he grinned. "Now lets get you some smaller heels."
They bickered until they managed to compromise on a decent yet elegant footwear.
"By the way, you will have a meeting on Monday with the other Schools' Council presidents. I compiled your reports for the summit, together with the data you requested from the registrar." She pulled out her iPad.
Haruki gently snached the device off from her hand and gave her a kiss, surprising her. No work or school related agendas when we're off our uniforms." He smirked and asked for another kiss. Kanako sighed in defeat and muttering that her boss slash boyfriend is part of the notorious romantic family.
As the day ended, Kaname and Yuuki demanded the younger pair to change. Servants soon followed to assist them changing, but Haruki refused being used to preparing alone.
The Kuran parents noticed the change in their son's behaviour, he now enjoys dressing up casually and formally, they were even pleased that he shaves off his scruffy beard. He still wears those ball-caps and kicks occasionally but he now prefers dress shirts and leather shoes after he has been around his Secretary and best friend.
Because, the parents sees positive attitude and formality from their laid back son, they wanted to tie their youngest son to the Hiou-heiress. She is a perfect candidate to be his betrothed; she is a pureblood hailed from a well-known family with long history and they too are related being first cousins after Haruka and Juri's older brother Redo Kuran; sired and was once promised to be wed with the Hiou matriarch.
Because of the broken marriage promise, the Hious became hostile with the Kurans. But with the current engagement the families might mend their ties again, especially when the younger ones are quite close and intimate.
As guests started to arrive, the Kuran family, minus the youngest who is still preparing has been present to greet the guests and family allies that came to attend. Nobles and politicians alike were mingling and talking business with the Kuran family head.
The patriarch and matriarch are receiving praises after their children's feats.
"Mom! they are heading down!" Yuuki can't help to be overly excited.
"Calm down, honey!" Kaname keptnher settled, "Remember, you're with our baby!" he reminded.
"Oh... sorry... " she affectionately rubbed her swollen belly.
Elegant and long white slim gown left a trail over the stairs as they walk down. The deep-V-neck outfit tgat is a tad revealing sparkled from the lights in the banquet hall.
Haruki was against the dress, however Kanako begged him as she fell in love with the design.
He matched her with his prestine white three piece minus the tie he negotiated not to wear and had his clean short pompadour cut into one-side. They looked perfect.
"Congratulations!" Juri together with the Hiou family head raised their glass for a toast.
The youngest couple shared a confused look until they realized that their parents already made business arrangements to mend a long family feud.
They shared laughter which confused their parents.
"You're not upset?" Haruka curious about the reaction.
His youngest son just shot him a smug look, "Not at all, in fact Im pleases that I dont have to deal with any objections of our relation ship from both sides. " he shrugged.
"How long have you both..." Juri finally realized.
"Six months." both replied.
"After twenty seven rejections... finally..." Haruki added as a matter fact, looking a bit annoyed at the process, Kaname and Yuuki burst out laughing.
"And you dis not bother to let your mother know you're dating the giant rascal." Shizuka Hiou coldly turned to her daughter who blushed.
"And I like you too mother-in-law..." Haruki mumbled and everyone heard it, Yuuki ended up wheezing.
"Love! The baby!" Kaname held her steady but joined her in laughter.
"Why must you guys always do things a head of me?" Haruki groaned and his mother responded with the sound of annoyance placung her hands over her hips.
"HMPH! You are too slow!" Juri unsatisfied with her youngest son's relationship progress.
"In my defense, 'Mother...' my relationship is unlike yours or my siblings..." Juri pouted knowing her son had a point and thought of apologizing later.
Haruki deeply sighed and showes a glimpse of expensive velvet box when he transferred it to his suit jacket, Kanako failed to see it but the others caught the sight of it. Haruka grinned and beames a proud look.
"And here we thought someone might have switched you for another child when we were not looking." Haruka playfully accused.
"Its not my fault your child got switch." Haruki rolles his eyes.
"Your Junior is quite something." Chuckled by their long time friend and fellow pureblood.
"Indeed he is, Shoto-san... indeed he is..." Haruka agreed.
"I can't believe everyone is getting a head of my plans." He groaned, "Way to ruin things..." Haruki was clearly upset and displeased with the event.
"Like what happened to your birthday too..." He gave Kanako an apologetic look and his parents wondered what happened.
The boys, his bodyguards decided to help and arrange a cake for me." Kanako hiding her laughter.
"They got a cake, but its not the right one." Haruki smacked his forehead with his hand.
"They gave me a gender reveal cake." with that said Yuuki was in stiches from the revelations.
"I know her gender already... She doesn't need those, unless they wanted to go a head and predict our future child too." He groaned which caused Kanako to blush.
"I want twin boys!" Demanded by Shizuka.
"Calm down mother-san, I'll bend my knee first." Haruki started to flirt with Kanako which made the Kuran couple smirk.
For the whole evening, the couple had been going around greeting guests and receiving congratulatory words.
The pair is indeed happy that they can continue their relationship, however this is not the fast engagement process Haruki wanted, he wanted her yes, by their own terms especially him ahowing his affections and commitment to her.
"You know, my godson is quite temperamental, witty, sarcastic and rude." Yuuko, a pureblood that is quite close to the Kuran family; did a jest trying to irritate her favorite Kuran child.
"I know, I got the fare share of it when we met." Kanako made a side eye to her fiancé.
"But, he'sa good kid. He's carring and would be loyal to you till ends of the earth. I know that too well, please be patient with him. He'll love you and he's going to express that the way he can obviously does." Yuuko pinching Haruki's cheek making him all embarrassed. "How adorable." she giggled.
"I am also aware." Kanako leaned to his side and hugged his arm. "He showed it plenty already." kissing his cheek earning some few cheers.
While everyone was busy socializing, taming business, politics or gossip. Kaname and Yuuki noticed that their brother sneaked out with his fiancée somewhere.
Sharing a mischievous stare, they went to hunt them. They tried all the estate parlor rooms but they were not there, the balcony was empty too until they bumped with their family butler.
"Young master and his mistress went to the garden." Yuuki grinned ear to ear knowing that the garden is the most romantic spot in their estate.
The butler gave them a smile and excused himself. The older couple went to spy on their younger sibling only to find him and Kanako sharing a slow and sweet dance, hugging each other under a fullmoon in the middle of the blooming garden.
Yuuki pulled Kaname to hide and Kaname put up a barrier to prevent their presence being noticed.
She can't help but to internally squeal witnessing her younger grouchy brother be this gentle and sweet.
"One more?" Haruki asking his fiancée if she wanted another dance, Kanako shook her head and sighed tightening her embrace to him. It was adorable how he kept on planting kisses over her head and temple.
Haruki is a tall young man and his fiancée can only reach his middle chest.
They watched Haruki carry Kanako to the center gazebo and gently sat her to the offered bench. Sitting across her, he took off her heels and staryed massaging hee foot. "Im so glad you insisted the smaller heels." she sighed in pleasure as he press the right spots.
Kaname's eyes grew wide after his brother started peppering kisses on the pad of his fiancée's foot making the lady giggle. "I didn't know he had that in him." Kaname mouthed to his wife who nodded in disbelief.
Haruki kissed each of Kanako's toes, "You know, I will be doing this kind of things for the rest of our lives." still massaging her.
"I know, and who would have thought that my boss will be this whipped." she provoked him using her toe to poke his chest.
"You lucky I am." he winked and her leatle tease worked, pulling her leg away she scooted close to his chest. Both are intimately so close that she's already sitting on his lap with her back pressed against his chest. Playing with each other's hands.
Kanako turned a bit and cupped his cheek to pull him for a kiss.
They are currently biting each other's lips and the only thing they can hear other than the sweet tune of his phone making for them is the wet sounds their lips are making.
Haruki kept on sucking and nibbling her lower lip.
Kanako moaned at his advances, he atarted to trail down to her neck giving it a small nip puncturing his canines to have a tiny sip of her blood. Satisfied he gace her a lick, "Sweet, just the way I like it." he smiled biting his bottom lip.
"I feel like a walking snack bar whenever you do that!" she pouted.
"You started it." His low chuckle got her tinglynin places. He straightened her to sit and to her shock, he kneeled to her with serious and sincere look in his eyes.
"Kanako, what I said that afternoon was serious and not because we are forced to be engaged, but..." He pulled out the box from his chest side pocket and opened it, "I've planned to propose to you for a while, I guess I was being eaten by my anxiety you'd reject me over and over again I developed trauma from it." he managed to crack a joke, "But in all seriousness, I really want you, I dont know what fears you have but please believe in me and I promise you eternity." Haruki had this low octave voice that made her crush on him from the start, and hearing him confess and propose made her weak to the knees.
"You know, Im glad Im takingba seat right now." She pouted, "You're aware about my biological dad, and the traits of the 'odd' ones. But I trust you, so YES!" it took him a moment before realizing he wasn't rejected.
With joy, he carried her in circles before placing her ring finger; the rare diamond ring he specifically requested to be made for her. "Thank you!" he kissed her again.
"Yes, I'm the odd number from my sibling but I promise you, I was raised different, I am nothing like uncle Redo."
"Really, traumatized from the rejections?" She was still amused about that fact.
"Well... imagine being reject twenty-seven times, and I still remember each date and time those happened." the bitterness can be seen in his expression and she could not help but laugh.
"Alright, everyone out!" The couple heard collective protests and awes, Yuuki and Kaname were no longer alone, their parents plus the newly engaged couple's friends were there too.
Yuuki and Juri can't help squeal their congratulations to the younger ones and Haruki's friends were teasing him for being all sappy with his words.
Poor Kanako was flaming red from the embarrassment, the girls were all checking her ring and Shoto commented the value and rarity of the said ring.
"That's not from my allowance, Im already employed under an International Brigade, the pay is good." He boast a little letting them know he can take care of his fated mate all on his own.
While the girls drag Kanako away from him.
"So this is the kind of vibrant, relaxed and cuddly feeling you always have whenever you're around Yuuki-nee?" he askes Kaname who gave a brotherly smile and affectionate pat on his back as confirmation.
Poor Haruki started to suffer when his closest friends started to share their little dorm videos about him being whipped to the bones.
"Good morning, Chief! What are you doing?" came the amused inquiry by one of his friends.
"Divorce/break-up prevention." was his short sarcastic reply.
Confused, "Wha?" stiffling their laughters.
"It's that week of the month again." he grumbled still browsing over his laptop.
The clip cut and firwarded where they found Haruki in the kitchen with his fuzzy PJs making some chicken nuggets while the poor confused kitchen and serving staff stood frozen in the corner, loud snorting laughter can only be heard from the shakey fottage.
"Dear, I am so impressed you reduced the little monster into that situation!" Juri is in tears because of the hilarious situation.
Kanako pouting after being the subject of jokes after taming the Cross Academy demon.
"Wait till you see him sulking under his desk after being accused for cheating." the boys were coughing from laughter.
"Remind me to re schedule them all to noon time and let them suffer the crowed. " the boys paled after Haruki decided.
"While you're at it, why don't you relocate them to the park cafe and courtyard area where the population is high?" Kanako suggested.
The couple had grim-smirking looks that instantly scared them.
"The pair that terrorize together will stay forever." Haruki's Vice President chuckled.
"Thats why you never test us, Shiba-san." Haruki's trademark grim look still darted towards his shivering friends.
