The Aogiri executives stared at the half ghoul in shock. Tatara sad at the head pf the table, and he wore his red mask and usual white robes. He maintained a stoic charisma, as he usually did. Noro sat on his left. Her step father had his mask on along with his black robes. Nothing about him had changed. Ayato sat on Tatara's right. He had grown a bit taller, and his eyes looked more sullen than usual. A ghoul Eto did not recognize sat beside Ayato. She was tiny, like a dwarf. Her pink hair was pulled into an odd ponytail, and she had a snooty look on her face. But it was the man who sat beside Noro that caught Eto's attention.
He was attractive. Very attractive. He seemed elegant in a way, and it captivated the One Eyed Owl. He was tall and wore a navy blue dress shirt with pearly white buttons. The color of it was stiff, and it gave him a refined look. Over the shirt he wore a spotless white blazer, and the sleeves were neatly cuffed. He had on white slacks to match, and black dress shoes. His calm, deep red eyes were brought out by the dark grey eyeshadow he wore. His short blond hair was combed to the back, the same as the late Yamori. Eto could pick up his scent from where she was standing; he smelled amazing. His scent was intoxicating.
She swallowed hard and bit her lip. She would not let him distract her.
"Where have you been?" Tatara asked calmly.
"I kinda messed up some of priorities," Eto giggled. "My human identity was discovered by the CCG. Had to drop off the map for awhile. But I'm back now!"
The Executives were quiet for a moment.
"Welcome back then," Tatara said gruffly. "We don't have much to report, so we were just about to end the meeting early. Meet me at my quarters this afternoon. I'll go over what you've missed."
"Dumbass," Ayato muttered, but the glare he earned from Tatara silenced him.
The ghouls stood up and one by one exited the room. Tatara gave Eto an unbelieving look, and Noro gave her a simple nod. Ayato rolled his eyes as he walked by, and the dwarf did not even acknowledge Eto's presence.
Soon, the only ones remaining were Eto and the attractive man. He was staring at Eto, face expressionless. His legs were crossed and his hands were clasped on the table. The half ghoul began to tremble.
"I'm so so sorry," she stammered, tears wetting her bandages. "I didn't mean— well I didn't think— it was—."
The handsome man stood up and walked over to Eto, who had her arms crossed and head hung. Her sniffled sobs could be heard through her wrappings. He stood right in front of her, so close that the buttons on his shirt could've brushed against Eto's nose if he came any closer. Even though she was upset, Eto still had to focus on trying to block out his seductive scent.
She had not thought much about this moment. Something in the back of her head knew it was going to come, but she was ill prepared for it.
"Naki, I'm so so sorry," she said through choked sobs. "You offered me hospitality and took care of me for a long time, and you were aways there and I just left one night! I just abandoned you! I'm so s—."
She was cut off by his strong arms pulling her into a hug. He wrapped around her, and her nose was buried in his chest. The shudders that went through his body indicated that he was crying.
"I missed you," he said softly.
a short chapter, but more to come!