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Barae
No one dare to spoke inside the elevator as we go on our way to Yui's pad on the 29th floor. The two of us stood in the middle between the two men, creating a wall just in case they can't handle each other's presence anymore. Every second that's passing makes my heart wanted to jump off my chest. Maybe it's really a wrong timing to drag Nakago along. I should have thought twice. But I really wonder why is Nuriko has been acting so strange, he's been so defensive since at the lobby especially to Yui. Oh well, maybe because of their closeness. Closeness? Since when was that? For all I know, they berated each other back then. It there something this two isn't telling me? I gasped. And Yui looked at me, puzzled. "Miaka, are you ok?"
"Uhmm. Yes. Sorry. I'm just thinking of something." I excused. And my bestfriend made a face. What a very excuse. Of course, she knows me too well. She knows I'm lying. I just smiled at her and turned my head to the other side of the elevator.
The tall, blonde icicle that's standing next to me. Holy Suzaku, who would have thought we'll cross paths again. I examined his every physique, as ever he still got hansome - beautiful face that for sure every men would envy, his liquid silvery blue orbs that matches his cold persona, his chiseled nose and jaw are still as perfect as they were back then in the world of the four gods, his masculine built that I'm sure every girls in Tokyo would drool and longed for, his very smooth and baby – like skin and his delicate fingers even without touching it you'll know that it is. By just merely looking at this man, with just one look you'll know he came from a well – off family. With just one look, he's really dreamy. 'NO!' I told to myself. I should never think of him like that. Urgh!
"Miaka?" I snapped. Yui's been calling me I never noticed I was in deep thoughts. "Are you with us? I said we're here. You're not gonna stay standing just like that in the elevator, ne?" I looked around me, and I was the only one who's there in the elevator and they're all out already standing and staring at me. I blushed.
"I'm sorry, I was spacing out." I reasoned. I searched for Nakago and found he was looking, as usual wearing his stoic façade. I bit my lip and looked away. Why was I suddenly become conscious? For all I know, he's mocking me silently for spacing out. Yui and Nuriko led the walk to her unit, it was located on the near end right turn of the floor. East direction. Seiryuu.
When the door opened, most of my seishi's were there exept Chiriko, he called Yui 2 days before telling her, he can't come for he has an upcoming examinations. Well, it's no surprise after all, since Yui's been part of the gang. And I'm glad they're getting along pretty fine, especially Nuriko. They're always together, as in together, together.
As we entered, I saw Taka and he smiled and walked over and gave me a hug, everyone in the room squealed. And my face went beet red from his gesture, but it's alright, we're still friends after all. And friends do hug right?
"I missed you." he said showed me his sweetest smile, the smile that I always liked. "How are you?"
"I'm good. Enjoying every part of life" I told him.
"How's driving?" Yeah right, I remember, Keisuke told him that detail.
"Not that good, still experimenting. And it almost scared me to death when I scratched Nakago's expensive car—" I bit my lip. 'Oh no'. I'm being out of control of my talkative mouth again. Taka's brows creased when he heard me said his former mortal opponent's name.
"Car of whom?" I think he just raised his voice a notch higher. "Nakago? How in the world did—, what did that icicle did to you? Are you hurt?" traces of concern are marked all over his face.
"Taka, I'm alright. There's no need to over react—" before I could finish my sentence a cold monotonous voice spoke behind me. And I think everyone in the room got shocked when they saw who the man was.
"I wouldn't want to sent a poor helpless miko into jail." I think he dropped a smirk on Taka. "Shouldn't you be the one who's driving for your beloved Miko, Tamahome." Taka formed a crouch. And I think I saw a kokoro symbol light out on Nakago's forehead and all of us in the room especially Yui gasped. How could he still manage to use his seishi powers even if he's already on his reincarnated form? How does he do that? Questions started to arise on head.
"Both of you stop it!" Yui placed a barrier between them. "Taka, can you please tone it down." And Nuriko run over to her to assist her. And I shifted from my place and look at Yui.
"I think Yui and Naka—, I mean Nathan could talk some other time." I laughed out nervously. I clutched Nakago's arm and dragged him out the unit until we reached the elevator. "Whew! That was close."
"I told you, I shouldn't have come here." I looked to up to him and met his gaze. His eyes deceive his icicle expression. His eyes were sad, cold and lonely. And I suddenly feel pain. It felt weird but I just feel it that way.
"I'm sorry." I looked down. I pushed the elevator button and we stepped inside. As expected, he didn't say a word until we reached the condominium lobby.
We head back to my car, to the parking lot. I opened the doors and hopped in. He sat again beside the driver's seat. "Can we go somewhere else?" I was starled, and gulped. 'Did I hear him right?' I thought to myself. I shook the notion of he's going to do something to me. He's different now. Maybe, I could ask him about what happened on Yui's place. And I'm curios what's does he do now that he's in our world. I opened the ignition and and started my car's engine and started to drive. Honestly I do not know which place does this icicle wanted to go, but he instructed me where to. The ride took for about 45 minutes from Yui's. We get out of the car and I was so amazed when we reached the place he wanted to go. It was breath – taking, I've been on that elliptical road before but I never seemed to notice this kind of beautiful edge over looking the busy city of Tokyo.
The smell of the breeze was fresh, or maybe because we're on the boundary that separates the rural from the urban zones. I look at him, and for the very first time, I saw him on a very different aura. He seemed so at peace. Looking at him like that make me really think if he was really that proud – arrogant – icicle shogun inside the book. "Even if my eyes were closed I can feel what you're doing. Will you stop staring at me, miko." I pouted my lips and stick out my tongue. "I said stop doing that." I just rolled my eyes. "Aren't you going to ask what's on your mind, little miko? I know you got lots of questions arising on you." 'How did he know about that?' I just let out a sigh.
"How come the 'kokoro' symbol is still appearing on your forehead? Does that mean you still have your seishi power? Did you discover it by accident or it just happened?" I wanted to ask more but he raised an eyebrow and I don't want to flood him with questions he might get annoyed.
"The moment I gained back my memory as a shogun, that's the moment I got back my power and the symbol on my forehead." he said dryly. His eyes are no longer closed, he's now over looking at the city.
"And when was that?" I inquired. I really wanted to know, because if he got his seishi powers back the moment he regained all his memories, how come none of my warriors got theirs back?
"Since middle school." he said in a monotonous flat tone. "At first I don't want to accept it. I hated my life inside the book back then. I loathed everything, how I killed my whole tribe, my mother, how the emperor used me as his toy. I loathed everything. And I made a vow to myself not to repeat that same mistakes again. Though I still have this kind of persona that makes every people hate about me, I can't blame them. I think that's the only thing I can prevent things happening from what had happened before." I feel sorry for him, not that I pity him for the life he had but for his destiny "But that's how it's supposed to be."
"What do you mean?"
"Have you heard of B3 Corporation?" I got dumbstruck for a while. B3? Did he mean Japan's Big3 major international companies? "The ZPH Industries to be exact." Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, of course I know it, nobody in Japan or anyone wouldn't know about one of the world's largest means of transport. "Zeus Airlines, Poseidon World Ship Cruiser and Hades Oil, all of its major stock holdings is owned and belonged to the Gi family."
"And you are the—?"
"Over – all General Director and the next heir of the Big3, and yes it belongs to my family." Oh. My. God. So this means, this icicle prick that's standing right beside me is almost one step closer being one of Japan's most powerful people? And if I am not mistaken, he's five times wealthier to this country's Prime Minister. I wanted to faint, really. So when he said earlier that he can kick my license goodbye with just one call is really a no joke. I gulped hard and sweat beads starts to occupy my forehead. "You don't really take seriously what I've told you earlier do you?" and he dropped an evil smirk. My heart started to run wildly as he closed the distance between us. He placed his both hands on my car's front door that makes him on the top of me and leaning backwards is the only option left. I creased my eyebrows and met his cold piercing gaze. I can feel my face is burning and too late, before I could push him, his lips already touched mine.
/* Big3 Corp is based on the Greek Mythology's Big Three or the powerful gods of Mt. Olympus, Zeus the leader of the gods, who of course reigns the aerial territory, Poseidon the god of the Sea, and Hades the god of the Underworld. Actually, I really have no idea what kind of business would fit for the underworld, so I just thought of some kind of oiling company. And "Barae" means "I hope" */
