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Kaname brushes his bangs with his hand as he enters his own building. The receptionist smiles at him seductively while pretending on picking something up. Kaname pulls his Burberry sunglasses down a bit as he steals a glance at her while passing by.
"Mr. Kuran," Senri, his driver slash bodyguard, says monotonously, "Please stop looking at the receptionist and let's hurry. There is a meeting today, and if you don't attend it, Zero will blow his top off."
Kaname chuckles, thinking of his silver-haired assistant, "No worries. I will be sure to attend this one. Zero's really mad at me yesterday."
"Yes, he is." Senri replies as the two of them enters the elevator.
"Tell me, Senri. Am I really as narcissistic as Zero describes me?" Kaname asks, looking serious and worried at the same time (which is a weird combination for someone like him).
"Sir, you donated Zero's art collection to the boy scouts to make room for the 12 foot painting of you." Senri says honestly.
Kaname scowls, "It's my money," He mutters.
Silence ensues before Kaname says, "You didn't tell him, did you? About my painting?" Senri shakes his head, "But I' am sure Zero will found out himself."
When they exit the elevator, Kaname stops on his tracks when he sees Zero sitting at his desk talking to someone with the use of a headset, typing on his personal computer, and his other hand reaching down for his coffee mug.
Kaname leans over the desk and smiles brightly at his silver-haired assistant, "Good morning beautiful." He greets.
Zero rolls his eyes at him and mouths the words "Go away" before returning his back on the computer screen.
"I have to say, Zero. I don't think I pay you enough for doing all these." Kaname continues on making comments while Zero glares at him.
In a few seconds, he placed the headset down and rubs his forehead before sighing and looking at his boss, "Mr. Kuran, you will be late for your meeting. If you don't go, I will taser you and tape you on your seat while the meeting proceeds."
Kaname feigns looking hurt, "That hurts my feelings, deary." Then, he takes hold of Zero's chin and added, "But I don't know why your hostility towards me is such a turn-on."
Zero rolls his eyes, "Sir, please go to the meeting already."
Kaname chuckles before pulling his hand back, "For you, dear Zero." Kaname walks to the meeting room while Senri stays with Zero.
"If I were you, I would've gone crazy already and file a lawsuit at him for being the most annoying boss ever." Senri says.
Zero smirks, "Yes, but," Zero's smirk turns into a soft smile, "He's sweet at times too." Senri raises a brow at this. Zero returns back to his work before adding, "But he prefers being an ass."
Ten minutes later, the brunette girl who Zero noted earlier as the one to give the presentation about the financial state of the company stomps furiously away from the meeting room.
Senri and Zero stares at each other before Senri sighs and mutters a, "What now?" before going inside the meeting room.
Zero shakes his head just before leaning back on his chair. He just got done arranging Kaname's schedule for tomorrow, and Zero even made sure Kaname would still have some breathing space and didn't jam-packed his schedule.
It was tiring even though it didn't seem like such a hard job. It is hard when your boss is someone like Kaname Kuran who deems his self so, so, important (which is true anyway) that he thinks he can show up at an appointment three hours late and get away with it (yes, it did happen).
The stupid schedule just got done, and now Kaname starts another problem for Zero. Every time he goes to a meeting, Kaname always manage to irk someone to the point of said irked person to make a complaint to their lawyers.
After one hour and thirty minutes, the door opened and everyone went out. The last to go out was Kaname who is smiling smugly at Senri. Zero shakes his head, "What happened?" He voices out.
Kaname shrugs and walks to Zero's desk with his hands on his pockets, "Nothing to worry you about. The meeting went smoothly and nothing weird happened; I assure you." Kaname says.
Zero raises a brow and crosses his arms, "What did you say to the brunette girl earlier? I saw her running outside the meeting room."
Kaname shrugs, "Nothing much." Senri stands by Kaname's side and says, "He said she's boring." Kaname scoffs, "No, I did not. I said that to the guy beside her. She's not boring. It's just that her voice makes me sleepy."
Zero sighs, "You are disappointing as always, Mr. Kuran." Kaname's eyes widen like a child whose candy just got stolen, "You think I'm disappointing?" Zero shrugs, "From the start."
Kaname scowls, but then he plastered a hopeful smile on his face, "Now that the meeting is over, let's go out. Or maybe we can do normal stuff. Like watching TV at yours or my place. Senri can join!" The corners of Zero's lips tugged up at a small smile; finding Kaname's excitement endearing.
Zero tried to look indifferent as he looked up at Kaname, "Mr. Kuran, we both don't have time to do that. I need to sign some papers for you and I need to confirm your attendance for all the social events you are invited to. You and Senri can go enjoy watching TV on your own. I don't have a TV anyway."
Kaname's expression changed into disappointment into horror, "What? You don't have a TV?"
Zero shrugs, "Seeing as I' am your personal assistant that needs to make sure you won't do something like driving off a cliff and fixing all your problems for you, I don't think I have time for TV. Which is why I sold it to buy myself another cellphone for work."
"Zero, don't let work get on your personal life!" Kaname then sighs, "I'm sorry. I know I've been causing you a lot of trouble. Five years in a row already."
Zero smiles, "Hm. First time you said sorry to me." Kaname rolls his eyes and circles Kaname's desk to pull him away from his computer.
"You, Zero Kiryuu, is coming with me and Senri. I will buy you a flat-screen and maybe ten cellphones. No but's." Kaname turns to Senri who just nods and walks to get the car.
Zero stares at Kaname in disbelief, "You can't just buy me a TV! Are you crazy? You're my boss." Kaname chuckles at this. He takes Zero's hand, pulled him away from his chair, making him stand-up, and then pulling the plugs on the computer.
"Which is why you're coming with me. Zero, you're my personal assistant. You are required to do what I say. And what I'm saying is that we will buy you a flat-screen so big it won't fit your apartment. Ten cellphones too." Kaname says with a grin.
They both ride the elevator with Kaname still holding Zero's hand. Zero blushes at the intimate contact while Kaname, who is apparently oblivious of the way Zero is feeling by holding his hand, smiles at Zero. "We'll find you a TV, I promise! We could also get you a Wii, PS3 and a DVD player. Also a sound system."
Zero just smiles back at his boss, knowing that whatever he says will be ignored, "As long as you're paying." Kaname's smile widens, "You know, if you need something, you can tell me. We only have each other here in this city."
It was in these moments that Zero knows that he would never leave Kaname for any other boss. After all, he's the only personal assistant who still has Kaname's interest even after five years.
Writing this chapter is a joy for me. So, does anyone have an idea what Kaname's company is all about? Tell me your guesses. Also, Zero's line, I need to sign some papers for, means that he forges Kaname's signature; seeing that Kaname is always M.I.A.