I opened my eyes as I felt the cool fall breeze move into the room. "What time is it?" I shuffled around slightly forgetting where I was. As I felt the soft pillow against my head and my warm fleece blanket I groaned. "Dammit, I fell asleep ." I sat up slowly propping my head against the headboard. As I felt around for my phone I sighed heavily as I saw the numerous missed phone calls and countless text messages. Most of them were from keiko and yuskue . I listened
You have twelve new messages ...new messages
Missed call: Keiko
"Hey Mia it's me , I'm just calling to see if your okay. I heard what happened. Please call me back
Missed call: Delinquent ( yuskue )
"Yo curly top it's me , listen you need to answer the phone . Call me back soon, catch ya later."
Missed call : Delinquent (Yuskue)
" hey call me! We got some people pretty concerned about you!"
Missed call: Delinquent( Yuskue)
" Amelia!!!! Answer the stupid phone!"
"Yuskue stop yelling at her! Amelia is me keiko please answer it's been three hours and we haven't heard from you. Please call us back."
As I was about to hang up the phone I paused
Missed call: Fox boy
"Amelia , it's Kurama . I hope you are well rested . Please return my call at your earliest connivence. "
Missed call: Elizabeth
"Hey are you coming into work tonight ? It's supposed to be busy today"
"Shit!" I rolled out of bed and fumbled quickly with clothes , slipping my shoes on and pulling all my curls on top of my head in a bun.
"Dammit dammit! " I moved to quickly as I opened my bedroom door and nearly tripped on the wet clothes
I groaned remembering the event that happened. "He probably hates me now ." As I rushed to work I remembered everything that happened and I I replayed it all in my head I immediately felt the pain from what he said.
at work*
"So how has life been for you girl " Elizabeth finished her transaction with a customer and turned to me . I sat in the at my workstation making flowers . " it's been fine."
"Really fine? "
"Yes fine." I smiled slightly
"That's not what I heard."
I groaned "what did you hear."
Coming around the work station She leaned her upper body on my table" I heard you got into a love triangle with two secret lovers." She wiggles her eyes brows. I stared at her incredulously " okay first off I don't have a love triangle and secondly I don't even have one secret lover let alone two . " i paused a tulip in my hand " and who told you about these suppossed lovers of mine " she sighed in defeat eyeing me before sauntering back to her own workstation " yuskue and his red head friend."
I blushed " you mean shuichi?"
" no not that sex God , no. The other one . " we stared at each other as I tried to figure out who she was referring to. " you know the one whose face looks like a doofus but he has the body of a magic mike dance."
"Ew okay please don't paint the image of kuwabara as a stripper ..let alone a magic mike stripper." I giggled as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Anyway how is my sex God doing I haven't seen him here since we last delivered those flowers."
I placed the tulip in my arrangement before answering her " I don't know I haven't seen him "
The door chimed as I walked to the back to place the flowers in the fridge .
"Amelia! Someone is here for you!" Elizabeth's voice rang out through the shop. I groaned slightly praying it wasn't him. And luckyly to my surprise it wasn't .
"Jariku?! What are you doing here ?"
He stood in the shop smiling at me a small stagnant of flowers in his hand. His dark blue sweater rolled up half way by the sleeves . His blonde hair still tossled on top of his head. "Well I know we spoke earlier but I wanted to give you these and to see if you are free this evening." Handing me the small arrangement of flowers I blushed " oh um well, I don't get out until 9 tonight -"
"Nonsense she can go I'll cover your shift ." Elizabeth smiled one hand on her hip. "Then its settled , Amelia ." Jariku held his arm out toward me I hesitated slightly before grabbing onto him as he led me outside. Waiting for us was a beautiful Lexus, black with tinted windows. He held open the door for me as I shuffled inside and he followed.
"Where to sir?" The man upfront asked as he pulled away from my flower shop.
" oh lets go to the local coffee shop , Jenikins Brew I think it's called?"
"Yes that's my favorite " I smiled toward him as he smiled back
"Very well sir." The car ride was so smooth I could have fallen asleep , If it wasn't for me being nervous around him maybe I would have.
"So how have you been these last few weeks?" He asked me tilting his head to the side
"Oh , I've been fine, just working and school, nothing to..adventurous." I stalled slightly thinking about earlier with Kurama .
No put him out of your mind, focus on this ...date..or whatever
He smiled at me before leaning back against the chair "well at least your having a calm few weeks. The store hasn't been busy?"
"We'll sort of , the Christmas season is coming up so people are buying flowers for their loved ones, it's the first time I've seen that happen in a culture anyway."
"What do you mean ? Oh one moment." Jariku asked , the car pulled to a stop in front of the shop. He stepped out and held the door open for me, leaning in the drives window he told choffer the allotted time we would need and he pulled away from us. Turning back to me he held open the coffee door and we both slipped in. "Now what was I saying oh yes what-"
Oh my god
I zoned out , no longer hearing what he was saying as I stared into large brown orbs " WELL WEL WELL IF IT ISNT THE GIRL EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR! " The entire store turned to stare as yuskues voice erupted through , he stood from his chair walking toward me" you know you could have called me back , keiko and I have been trying to find you for a long ass time after -well hello who the hell is this ?" Yuskue stopped and sized up Jariku who only stared back in return .
"Amelia , do you know this man? Jariku pulled me back slightly as he stood between yuskue and I
"Of course she knows me jack ass ! I've been her friend since we were roaming the playground!" Yuskue instantly blew up ready to pummel Jariku "I should be the one concerned about her well being considering the fact I couldn't find her all dam day. And than she shows up with your stuck up ass...did he kidnap you !" Yuskue pulled me behind him
"What the hell." I mumbled as Both men stared each other down .
"Excuse me gentlemen we don't allow this type of behavior in the store . If this continues I'm going to have to ask you to leave." The manager , a diminutive man approached the three of us receiving a scoff from Jariku and a click of the tongue from yuskue.
"Oh no sir we were just about to order." I smiled trying to appease his better nature. He nodded toward me and walked off . "You guys can we please just sit down ." I shrugged off yuskue grip and stomped off toward his abandoned table. Both men sat on opposites sides of me shooting constant glares at one another.
The table was filled with silence as we ordered our drinks. Yuskue pulled out his phone and quickly texted someone. I groaned internally knowing he was probably texting keiko , knowing within a few moments I would get a message from her.
"So Amelia, how long have you known .."Jariku gestured toward Yuskue with a lazy hand, who only glared back.
"Well, he's right about how we knew each other since we were kids ." I took a sip of my warm caramel macchiato.he seemed pleased with my answer , nodding once and taking a sip from his.
"Any way , why haven't you been answering anyone's calls , we were all worried." Yuskue probed
"I'm sorry I was working and sleeping."
"And going on a date." He included , I blushed my while I rolled my eyes .
"It's not a date , we are merely getting to know we other better." Jariku stated .
"Well what ever this is , you know keiko won't be letting this slide. " Yuskue leaned back in his chair. "I mean come on curly top you know why we are worried."
I nodded , Jariku looked toward me concerned " why did he say that , what's wrong ?"
"It's nothing really." I shot Yuskue a look before turning back to my drink.
"Well it doesn't seem li-" Jariku was suddenly cut off
"URAMESHI! Where are you!"
Oh no!
I swiftly turned my head to see kuwabara standing in the door way looking around .
"Over here dumb ass" Yuskue said back , the owner glared at us as he walked back to the back room.
"There you are , I got your message . Hey good you found her." As kuwabara walked further in the store my sweat dropped as I saw who trailed behind him. Botan , Keiko, Yukina, shizuru .
Dammit the whole entire crew is here !
"Oh good you found her!" Botan rushed toward me throwing her hands around me neck.
"Yes thank goodness we were so worried." Yukina followed suite. I smiled at them all slowly turning to Jariku who only looked stunned at the amount of people that surrounded me.
Keiko stood silent eyes Jariku , I knew by the look on her face she had hundreds of questions that would fall on me later.
"Dam kuwabara I texted you not the entire world." Yuskue leaned his head to the right .
"Well I didn't answer the phone . My big sis grabbed it read it and read it out loud , and than everyone was at the house so we all just came." He stared pulling up a chair for yukina.
" what ever " shizuru sat down at a nearby table. I began to feel claustrophobic. I excused myself from the group and stood outside underneath the awning .
Feeling the night breeze against my cheeks. I turned briefly back to the shop window. Jariku seemed more comfortable now , he was laughing and smiling with everyone. I smiled to myself as I stepped slightly out of view. Standing under the night moon i stared at it feeling myself fall into a trance.
" glad your okay."
My voice caught in my throats as I whipped my head toward his voice.
"Kurama."