I am so sorry for the long wait for this crappy chapter! I was so busy these two days, my parents dragging me to one spot to the other. Then my sister called me yesterday, saying she wanted me to see her try on her wedding dress, waiting for my opinion. It was very beautiful and then she dragged me to find a bridesmaid dress for my awful figure. We managed to get the dress and I got home so late I just collapsed on the bed. I hope you can forgive me, and I hope you will like this chapter.
Enjoy.
''Careful now.''
Oh, hell. Were my eye's deceiving me right now? Was I really laying in Shizuo's embrace, his face just mere centimeters away from mine? I could literary feel his cold breath on my heated cheeks. I felt my face go red, I just wanted to open a hole in the ground and sink as far as I could go. So much for a good first impression. He must have thought I did it on purpose just to flirt with him. I'm such an idiot.
He started to wave his hand in my face, checking if I could hear him. I must have been too quiet, so he was getting worried. I blinked my eye's again, signaling him I was listening to him.
''Orihara-san, are you okay?''
''Oh, u-umm, I'm okay. No really, I'm fine.'' I said, pushing away from his grasp, standing on my now shaking feet. I finally reached the top of the platform, sitting in the leather chair, before my legs gave under me.
I grasped the edge of the table, steadying myself from the shaking. I looked at him, a laughed out exhale escaping my mouth, as he looked from the top of my head, to the bottom of my feet. His gaze fas burning holes in my clothes, making me feel more nervous. Eventually, a small smirk grazed his lips, as he shook his head, like clearing a thought from his mind.
''So, Orihara-san. Today is your first day here. If you need to contact me or I need to contact you, this phone here'' – he said pointing at the small office phone with many buttons.''is the way we will communicate. If you need anything, just ask me. And if you please would follow me, I will show you the tasks you will have to do in my office.'' Shizuo said, gesturing his hand at the wooden door of his office.
I rose from my seat, being extra careful with climbing down the stairs, trying not to slip again and possibly be caught by him again. Don't get me wrong, I was really grateful not land on my head on the floor, but being in his arms was making me anxious.
I followed him into his office, finally taking a good look of the room, because the first time I was here, I was so nervous, all I saw was him and the couch I sat on.
...
The room was very big, decorated simple but with style. A small place for casual talking was set in the middle of the room, two white leather round sofa's on each side of a glass coffee table. An animal skin rug was sitting in front of a large, L-shaped desk with a computer, an office phone, a container of pens and pencils and a bunch of papers scattered on the desk. On the left, was a glass door, from where Izaya was standing he could see it was a meeting room with a huge round desk and about 10 seats, a blackboard behind it. A little bit off, an electric fireplace stood in front of two green armchairs, a small table between them. On the right, was a solid white wooden door, hiding something the raven couldn't see.
Walking deeper into the office, behind a half wall by the entrance, was a small kitchen with a miniature fridge and a counter, also in an L-form. A few cupboards were present, and a small electric kettle was sitting in one of the counters.
...
Wow, this was more an apartment then an office. I would totally live here. Shizuo must have seen my excitement, because he was stealing glances at me, a soft smile on his face.
''So, what you will have to do is prepare tea or coffee, when I have a meeting or in other occasions, which I will inform you about. If you're hungry, you can take something from the fridge you can see right there.'' He said, pointing at the small refrigerator.
''But I can't take from here! That's what the break room is for, isn't it?
''The break room is for the office employee's. As you are my trusted assistant, you will be around me most of your work hours. You can take anything you need from here.''
''Oh, o-okay.''
He smiled one of his gorgeous smile's again, taking a seat on his chair by his desk. I stood in front of him, waiting for what he was going to say.
''I hope you can work with everything.''
''I think I will try to manage. Thank you, Heiwajima-san, for this opportunity.''
''You're very welcome, Orihara-kun.'' He said, stretching out his hand for a handshake. I took his hand, which was slightly cold from being outside in the fall. We shook hands, but he didn't pull his hand away for a long time, just smiling and looking at me.
''I'm looking forward to working with you, Orihara-kun.''
''As do I, Heiwajima-san.''
After one week, I had finally settled in and made great friends with other employee's in this building. Shizuo was very treating me very kindly, never giving me very hard tasks, allowing me take breaks, when needed. Being his personal assistant wasn't that hard. Every morning once he came to work, I had to prepare coffee for him and hand in the papers I had received addressed to him. Then I had to work at my desk, sometimes, he would call me inside, to organize a meeting with the other workers, which were all very friendly with me.
My friends consisted with Anri, the receptionist, a pair of office workers named Mikado and Kida, manager of the literature department Aoba, the restaurant line department manager Simon, and the medical department manager Shinra. They were all nice people in this building, which ruled over many country's, but mainly Japan. This building was huge, because it consisted of so many work fields. There was a music department, entertainment and many other, so getting a job here was a miracle for me, especially working for the big man himself.
So today we were all drinking coffee in the break room, which I had the access to, if I wanted to talk with the employee's, but I always ate in Shizuo's kitchen, sometimes cooking something for him. Okay moving on. So we were all in the break room, a quiet chat going on, when suddenly, the door opened and in walked the great Shizuo Heiwajima himself. He had his signature smile on, greeting everybody in the room. When he reached me, he put his hand in his inner suit pocket, pulling out a small organizer with a small black pen attached to it. He gave it to me and I awkwardly accepted it.
''You will need this, Orihara-san, because from now on, your going to work more with me. To test your abilities you will have to accompany me to 3 events tomorrow, which I had written in the organizer I just gave you. Be careful not to loose it, because it is one of the most important thing you will need for your job. Tomorrow you will accompany me to a photo-shoot, then a restaurant opening and then a meeting with an aspiring new writer.''
''I understand, Heiwajima-san, but forgive my question. Why don't you take the respectful managers to the respectful events?''
''Well, how should I put this. I need someone to talk not all about work and a very trusted person. And you, Orihara-san, fit this description very nice. So, will you join me tomorrow?'' He asked with that irresistible smile on his face, that made many girls in the room swoon.
''O-Oh, well, okay. So what time I need to be here?''
''Don't worry, I will pick you up at your apartment. The time's are written in the book.''
''You don't have to do that! And h-how do you know my address?''
''It was in your job description..''
Now that was that was even smoother than sandpaper. It was like a granite block to the face from my part. Why am I always so nervous in front of him?
He smiled again, flashing his pearl teeth, putting his hands in his pockets, turning to leave. Before he exited the room, he once again turned towards me.
''You can still have a break, but as soon as you are ready, could you please come to my office and prepare some tea?''
''Oh, yes, I will soon be there, sir.'' I blurted out. He just laughed his melodic laugh, his eye's sparkling.
''Stop with the 'sir'! Just call me Heiwajima-san or Shizuo-san would be the best, but just take your time, okay?'' With that said, he left the room. And I was burning like a wood in a volcano. The employee's started to swarm around me, their gazes very curious.
''Now, Izaya-san, tell us what did just happen?!'' All the girls were exploding.
''U-Um, nothing really, I-I'm just his assistant. Nothing more than a friend.''
''No more than a friend?! You act like you were his wife! You cook for him, make him tea, make his appointments and meetings and now you will accompany him for such a big deal! Just a friend? Heiwajima-san doesn't even treat his friends the way he does you! You are special. Be careful or he will try to seduce you.'' The girls all suggested with huge Cheshire cat grins on their faces.
''It's nothing like that.'' I tried to ignore them, but the thought didn't escape my mind.
After talking with everybody, it returned to his office, to make tea, but once I turned my back to him, I could almost feel his burning gaze stab me in the back, which I tried to ignore. I served him his tea, and when he took the cup from my hands, his fingertips brushing slightly against mine, a small electric shock almost like zapped me.
Blushing like a tomato, I excused myself, returning to my desk. Once I sat down, I laid my head on the cold wood of the table, trying to calm myself down. I returned to my work, typing, but not concentrating to what I was doing or the surroundings, when I heard somebody call me.
''Orihara-san?'' A slightly tanned hand waved in front of my face. I shook my head to clear it, finally noticing Shizuo standing in front of my desk, his coat on and his bag over his shoulder.
''A-Ah, yes?''
''It's already late, why haven't you left?''
I looked outside the huge window, seeing how dark it was already.
''O-Oh, no, I was just going to leave.''
''Okay, then I will wait for you. We need to lock up.''
With a red face, I gathered my things, not forgetting about the organizer, and pulling on my fur trimmed coat, I followed the tall blond in front of me into the elevator. It was a small room, and we were one of the few employee's in the whole building, everybody already had left.
Shizuo typed in a code from his card to lock the top floor over night, and then pushed the first floor button. I tried to hid in the hood of my coat, my heart beating fast, the girls teasing never leaving my mind.
Be careful or he will seduce you. Seduce you. Seduce you. Seduc-
''Orihara-san? It's time to come out.''
I was so stuck in my mind I didn't notice that the elevator had reached the first floor, the door wide open, now only me in it. I quickly exited, following my boss out of the building. He waited for when I called a taxi, and when I climbed in, he smiled and leaned on the vehicle.
''Don't oversleep, Orihara-san, we have a big day tomorrow.'' He smiled, patting the yellow car as it drove away.
Once I got home, I quickly took a shower and went to sleep, before checking the time he would come to pick me up.
8 PM
He said I should not oversleep. I think I will not even FALL asleep.
Faith, please, please, don't fuck this up!
Okay, this was very short and crappy. The Princess now feels like a beggar.
Sorry for any grammar mistakes and the lateness.
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Stay cool and have a nice summer,
PrincessEvaOfTheZone.