Chapter 5: To Know You

Author's Note: The evil monster of all museless creatures has struck! Rah. Anyway, this chapter is dedicated to Sundial Dreams. Thanks for all your support and encouragement when I felt emo. Happy fanfic-writing! And yes, readers, thanks for the reviews! Hope you enjoy this chapter as well. It focuses on the relationship between Relena and Lea, and then, of course, Marusha gets jealous. The drama begins. –Le gasp- Sit back, relax.

"Zemunasu Sir, the video shows clearly that the Manager of the Apple Store at 1034-26 Hakuhokuro Avenue has broken the newest product created by our experts. We were supposed to pass it-"a female secretary dressed in a smart business suit and plait skirt was cut off as Sherilyn burst into a fit of anger.

"I didn't break that damn thing! That video must've been filming the wrong person! I've been maligned!" she wailed.

"Sherilyn. We've had enough of you. Would you please sign these papers here?" Zemunasu, the CEO asked her nicely. Sherilyn's watery eyes glared at him out of their little sockets," You can't do this to me!"

"I can and I will. Now, please, or I will refuse to hand you your salary for the year." He emphasized on the last word. Sherilyn pursed her lips in fury. The secretary stepped back, afraid that she might suddenly lunge an attack at the CEO who leaned back on his chair comfortably. She snatched the pen up from the table and scribbled an ugly signature onto the resignation form. Zemunasu handed a brown paper envelope to her and ordered," Now, leave." He dismissed her curtly and swung his chair to the back, watching from a clear glass mirror, the traffic of Tokyo City filling into his view.

"Cheers to our new manager!"

All the employees burst into merriment as they clanged wine glasses together. Since Sherilyn had been sacked, Ienzo had been appointed the rank of manager. "Hey, congratulations, manager." Relena teased.

"If I end up like that moron, you're next in line, Ms. Ikada." He joked.

"Alright, it's back to work. Let's go." Ienzo announced. Every single one of them filed out of the room and back into the store. Relena took her position near the second generation iPod Nanos as customers rushed in with enthusiasm.

"Hi, can you help me with this?" a customer questioned.

Relena explained the different functions of the iPod. Her electric blue eyes seemed to glance over at the entrance ever few seconds. It seemed like it had a mind of their own.

Her world stopped. Everything around her halted in their tracks. He waltzed in, eyes surveying the shop. She could hear every single step and each breath he took. That mesmerizing eyes of his and the hair, it must've taken hours to keep it in place with that amount of gel. The only people who seemed to notice her acting that way was her customer, and Ienzo. Then, Lea turned, and stared straight at her.

Relena immediately came back down to earth and continued to explain to the customer. But her mind was still wandering. "He looks so cute in that…" she murmured, swooning. Unbeknownst to her, the customer had already left. Relena wanted to hit herself for missing that opportunity to make a commission.

"Hey, we've met before, right?"

The voice that she had been dying to listen to rang in her ears like a sweet melody. "Okay, don't blow this. It's just a conversation. Just a conversation." She assured herself. "We have. Remember Organization XIII?" Relena replied.

"Yeah. Savage Nymph." He joked.

Relena blushed several shades of pink and tilted her head slightly to the left. Lea chuckled and grinned at her, revealing two straight rows of sparkling white teeth.

"Just wondering, would you like to…hang out during your break? Haven't had time to speak to you since you-know-what was complete."

At that very moment, a young man with layered brunette hair entered, scanning the area as if looking for something. He spotted Relena, who of course, was too interested in Lea to notice him. Marusha gritted his teeth in envy. Lea had always stolen the spotlight from him, and he was going to take it back. Clenching his fists in determination, he stalked up to Relena with a smile on his face.

"Hi, could you tell me more about this iPod Nano?" Marusha questioned, eyes shooting daggers at Lea. He merely grinned at him mischievously, just as he always did.

"…Huh?" Relena looked straight at Marusha. "Great, he had to spoil this moment that I have with him. Lea was just about to ask me out!" she felt rather disgruntled.

"So, will you?" Lea touched her gently on the shoulder. Relena just wanted to melt into his arms and fade away into the night. ,"Of cour-"

"I'm asking a question here." Marusha quickly stubbed Lea's toe with his shoe as he elicited a loud yelp from the sudden pain that he caused.

"Can I come back to you later?" Relena replied, not looking at Marusha, thinking that he was just a regular customer. "Sure."

Lea was still gasping from the pain, but regained her composure when she answered," I'll come back here at seven." His eyes twinkled. "Alright. But it's best I get back to work now." Relena gave him a sweet smile and turned around, walking back. "Yes!" she cheered excitedly.

Lea jerked his loafer from Marusha's shoes and gave him a dirty look before leaving the store. "I've failed to ask her out again…" he sighed in defeat. I'm always the one rejected. Why won't she love me? Several employees greeted him goodbye as he left, crestfallen.

A strange sensation emerged from Ienzo's inner soul. He felt something…weird. Why is this happening? I don't even like her at all. We're just friends. That's it. Just friends. Ienzo took a deep breath to calm himself down. But he still couldn't feeling that way whenever Lea showed up and began to converse with Relena. I'm not jealous. I don't envy him.

Before he knew it, his feet somehow made their way towards Relena. "You're not to leave the shop, Relena. You know the rules well." Ienzo said sternly. Her heart sank. Why did he suddenly become so fierce with her? Was he channeling the spirit of his predecessor? Afterall, that rule had never existed. The moron made it up herself. "The rules have changed. So why can't I go out?" Relena insisted.

"You just can't."

"That's not a reason!"

"Fine. I see it that way. In that case, you'll have to go out with me."

"It doesn't make any sense at all, Ienzo. If I can't go out with Lea, why must I go with you?"

Relena emphasized on the last word, causing Ienzo to glare at her with his visible eye.

"It's either that or you stay and work for an extra shift."

And with that, Ienzo shuffled away, leaving a stunned Relena standing there.