Chapter 7
Ryuuji
"Toushirou!!!" the unknown voice called
"Uhmm, who's that?" Karin asked sounds familiar
"Must be Ryuuji-sama, come" Greeves answered and they proceeded to the living room where the owner of the unknown voice is.
At the Living Room
"Good morning Ryuuji-sama" Greeves greeted a guy with blue-black hair and teal eyes at the living room.
"Oh, Good morning Greeves, I heard that__" he said but cut off when he spotted Karin behind Greeves. And there eyes met.
"Ah, Good morning sir" Karin greeted him and bowed okay who is this cute guy and why does he really look familiar
"Uhmm, are you Shirou's girlfriend?" Ryuuji asked she's familiar I do wonder if she is his girlfriend but as far as I remember he's with Momo anyways
"Huh?" Karin said shocked nice question
"She is not, and would you mind stop shouting early in the morning" Toushirou said annoyingly. He is walking to the living room from the stairs. 'what is with him that always think whoever I bring is my girlfriend' a thick mark appearing on the forehead.
"Whoah, there you are" Ryuuji said trying to give him a manly hug, but Toushirou side step. Ryuuji just glared at him and he glared back.
"Yes, I'm here so what brings you here" Toushirou said irritated of his actions
"Hey come on, would you introduce us first" Ryuuji said cheerfully pertaining to Karin and him.
"(clearing of throat) Excuse me sir, since you are here to entertain them I will be at the kitchen to check for breakfast" Greeves said politely.
"Okay" the three(Karin, Toushirou and Ryuuji) answered and by that Greeves left
"So" Ryuuji started
"(Sigh) Karin, this is Mitsuaki Ryuuji, my stupid cousin ("Hey" Ryuuji cutted but Toushirou continues), and Ryuu this is Kurosaki Karin my work partner, happy now (pertaining to Ryuu)" Toushirou said with a bored look as he introduces the two.
"Ahh, Mitsuaki Ryuuji,
Wait you're Ryuuji?" She said surprised
"Ahh yah, why?,wait your name seems familiar..hmmm
Ah yes, you're Yuzu's twin" Ryuuji said finally remembering
"Yes I am"
"Before you continue that remember me conversation, let us sit down" Toushirou said interrupting the two while tapping his foot on the ground, Karin just giggled at his action.(They are still standing in the middle of living room). And by that the three of them sat at the couch, Karin and Ryuu on the long couch and Toushirou on the single one facing them.
"So, how did you met?" Toushirou started the conversation(??)
"I met him during a camp when I was in high school" Karin started
"Yes, and we met again on a tour in college" Ryuuji said
"Oh, what a coincidence" Toushirou said with a boring expression
"Yes" the other two said in unison
"So, what brings you here?" Toushirou asked pertaining to Ryuuji
"Ah, right I will be your government guide and facilitator also I can help on supplies" Ryuu explained cheerfully
"Ah I remember they were giving a one though I don't need one, you can go home now" Toushirou said you can say with a hint of humor.
"Hey, come on this is my job" Ryuu protested with a pout.
"Don't give me that, that's creepy" Toushirou said with disgusted look pertaining to Ryuuji pouting
(laughter) The two cousins look at Karin.
"(laughter) Sorry it is just funny to see you two talking like that, no offense ok" Karin said trying to stop her laughter.
"Huh" the two boys said in unison.
"I mean you two seem very close" she said
"no we are not" Toushirou said and Ryuuji just glared at him.
"Ahmm Ryuu what do you mean by your job" Karin said trying to stop the glaring contest.
Toushirou just raised an eyebrow 'Ryuu, are they that close'
"Ah yes, it is just that I'm the facilitator for government things including the policies and permits to be accomplish, it is a policy that every establishment to build will need one, unless the project engineer or architect have a license to do the job of the guide, more likely people registered here in Sapporo. Those jobs on other places are done buy contractors, but here government is the one appointing one" Ryuu explained, complete with hand gestures.
(A/N: I just invented that job)
"Ah so you mean Toushirou, has license, since he does not need one?" Karin asked
"Technically yes, but I'll let him be, that job is a pain anyways" Toushirou said
"Ohh, you just love me, and don't want to lose my job" Ryuu said jokingly
"Shut up" Toushirou said and glared at him again thick mark appearing on the forehead.
Ryuu sweat dropped "Peace men" he said and give a peace sign on his finger.
'they are so close, like brothers'"(clearing of throat) Ahmm Toushirou what time we will be going to the location" Karin interjected trying to save Ryuu from glares.
"After breakfast" Toushirou answered
"Toushirou huh?? How come she can call you by your given name without honorific, if she is just your work partner" Ryuu said and gave Toushirou a is-she-really-just-a-work-partner look.
Karin just raised an eyebrow, though she actually knows why because of the unspoken rule: 'call hitsugaya-san as hitsugaya-san'.
"It is just that it is unusual for him to allow a co-worker to call him on his given name, mostly those who are allowed mainly on girls are his girlfriend or a very very close friend" Ryuu explained with a meaningful smile on his face.
"Yes you are right, but he never corrected me, right Toushirou?" Karin said looking at Toushirou
"(sigh) It is just that even if I tell her (looking at Karin) she will insist on calling me on my name" Toushirou
"Why is that?" Ryuuji asked still with the knowing look on Toushirou
"Because Ryuu, you know I hate formalities
But I'm surprised Toushirou knows"
"You're a Kurosaki, I tried it with Ichigo and ended up unsuccessful" Toushirou explained and grimaced thinking about the incident the bickered about names.
Karin just giggled on imagining about her brother and Toushirou bickering about names, since she know her brother too well.
'what am I missing?' (because Karin is giggling, and Toushirou has an expression on his face)
"that habit runs in their family" Toushirou added
"What does that suppose to mean?" she said and pouted earning a blush from the two boys. And of course Toushirou's blush is not come unnoticed by Ryuu.
'hmm looks like someone is falling, better do something' "So, who is this Ichigo?" Ryuu asked and recovered on his blush, but eyed Toushirou with a knowing look, but the latter did not noticed since he is still looking at Karin.
"Oh, you never met him, his my older brother" Karin said
"Ichigo?brother? I actually thought you have another sister" Ryuu said while trying to put it in piece (A/N Ichigo means strawberry and it is mostly used as a girls name)
Karin just laughed more and Toushirou just smiled and recovered from the blush.
"What?" Ryuu said not liking that no one answers
"Don't even say that if he's around, he always says that he is not named after a fruit but a combination of Ichi and go" Karin explained with a grin on her face.
"Ahmm, Young master, Karin-san, Ryuuji-sama breakfast is ready" Greeves called and then they all proceeded to the dining room.
The breakfast is peaceful(?) mostly conversations between Karin and Ryuu, and mostly Ryuu tease Toushirou and he gave the tease back with side comments and glare at him, and that goes on until they finished eating. After that the trio go to the location of the project.
During the stay on Sapporo, Karin and Ryuu we're always together at day time, then Toushirou and Karin at night. Toushirou just thought that the closeness between the two (Karin and Ryuu) were only because they were friends before, but even though he looks like he does not care, deep inside he feels a pang on his chest, yet he always dismissed the thought (denying in other words). During the free time they have, Ryuu will ask Karin to go with him mostly on tours on the tourist spots in Sapporo near the location and Toushirou's house, self-proclaiming himself as Karin's personal tour guide. Toushirou on the other hand felt like he wanted to join and not to join and he picked the latter one ('cause he can't stand being out of place). Sometimes Karin would ask Toushirou for permission but he always answers...
"Why do you need to ask me for everything? It's your life"
"Thank you, Toushirou" Karin just answered, already knowing he gave her permission and proceeded to go to Ryuu and gave him a victory sign. Ryuu just laughed at her childishness, and Toushirou just glared at him.
The reason why Toushirou always permits her, because it is for her to feel that she is also in vacation and take the opportunity, but mostly because she uses puppy eyes, that are so irresistible from Toushirou's POV, but don't want to and never will admit it. Ryuu on the other hand always notices the slight very light blush on Toushirou and the meaningful glares he give him but still continues on talking with Karin (flirting on Toushirou's eyes) to tease him.
All of these happenings continue until the end of their two weeks 'vacation'. During those two weeks, Toushirou felt like he really enjoys Karin's company, and wanted to snap Ryuu for always taking her from him. He realizes that he is opening up to her (just like friends) but not the deeper (real) meaning into it. Karin on the other hand felt like she is more close to Toushirou than before, and she is grateful about it, though she still enjoys more of Ryuu's company, since they have a secret (hint).
At the Airport
"Ahh, it is so sad that you need to go home already" Ryuu said dramaticaly. He join the two (three including Greeves as the driver) on going to the airport to give his good byes.
"Yah, Thank You I really enjoyed my stay here because of you" Karin said. Toushirou's eye twitched at the statement and glared at Ryuu.
"(chuckle) Don't be like that, I will miss you more" Ryuu said teasing Toushirou Ryuu and Karin just laughed after that statement. Looks like someone is irritated
'what is with this two, as if I'm not here, why only because of him nahh what am I thinking, what's with me I feel like sooo irritated' toushirou thought.
"Okay, stop that already, we need to go" Toushirou said firmly.
"Karin-san, you left your paper bag" Greeves called
"Ah yes, coming" Karin said.
"Sometimes you need to realize and admit the feelings that are already building up and swallow your pride, or the time will come that she will be stolen by somebody else, and your chance will be over" Ryuu said on no one in particular (since he is looking at Karin at that time,) but hinting on Toushirou. (they are out of hearing range of Karin and Greeves, since both are on the car, and the two boys are on the unloading/waiting area)
"Huh, what are you talking about?" Toushirou said though his words remain are repeating on his head.
"Nothing really" Ryuu said and gave him a meaningful smile
"Hey, let's go, thank you for everything, Greeves-san, and Ryuu call me okay" Karin said and she receive a nod from the two.
'Call her?, why am I feeling a sudden pang on my chest does it mean that, no impossible it is the effect of what Ryuu just said arggh stupid guy' Toushirou thought.
The trip back home is full of conversations about Karin's experience and tours, and about work and plans for the project. When they arrived at Tokyo Rangiku was there to fetch the two of them, and the stories on the plane repeated for Rangiku's sake, though only Karin is the one story telling, and Toushirou as always giving his own sarcastic side comments about the conversation.
I'm back though these are only revisions. Actually, I planned on updating last December but unfortunately my PC is not on my side and has been reformatted so all the files that I suppose to upload is deleted and I don't have any back up =(
Anyways, I hope you like this, I don't know when will I update since I'm busy, but more likely it depends on reviews, so please review thanks.
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