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"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
Chapter 2:-
Around 20 minutes later Takumi entered through the main gate of the Walker residence; to anyone passing from the outside this mansion would look glorious at the peak of its glory. It was almost one of the most refined piece of art, the way this mansion had been made with such care and attention, every single detail was refined up to the core.
To Takumi it was just a hollow piece of land on which he had lived for 18 years, or more appropriately locked up in here without any love or care.
As he passed by the gardens and looked around, he found everything just the way he had left it and he chuckled at the thought which crossed his mind. 'Just like the people living here.'
Stopping his car in front of the main door he got out and slammed the door without any intention to do, his nerves getting the better of him. A butler came behind him and bowed, "Young master we were waiting for your arrival."
Takumi nodded and handed him the car keys which he gratefully accepted and left to park his car. As Takumi entered the Walker mansion all of the bad memories which he had shut down and tried to forget about came rushing back to him. He closed his eyes and took in deep breaths in order to calm himself.
Smooth and gentle feminine voices made him snap open his eyes. "Takumi…" she whispered, "is that really you?"
"Nina-san…" before he could complete his sentence, the old woman hugged him and started sobbing. "Oh how delighted am I to see you." She conned.
Takumi chuckled and held the lady, softly rubbing her back to soothe her down. "I'm happy to see you as well."
Nina-san had been the Walker's head maid ever since before Takumi was born and she was left in charge to take care of him when he was little. In this household she was the only one that loved him and actually, genuinely cared about him.
Calming down after 10 minutes of crying, she wiped her tears and backed away looking up at Takumi, "Someone have gotten quite tall and handsome." She commented with a smile.
Takumi grinned and replied as they started walking, "Don't fall in love with me Nina-san." He winked at her.
She huffed and waving her hand in the air told him, "Dream boy but I am very loyal to my lovely husband." Takumi chuckled and told her. "I'm really happy to see you after so long. How long has it been?"
"It's been 6 long years…. I have missed you." She said looking far off in the distance as if remembering something. He just smiled looking at her but made no comment.
The sweet fragrance of apple pie made its way to Takumi and he inhaled a deep breath, and sighed. "Is that-?" he trailed off.
She giggled and nodded her head in conformation, "I know how much you love apple pie so when I found out that you were coming I made some for you."
He kissed her cheek, "have I told you how much I missed you." And with that he ran into the kitchen just like a little boy without a care in the world, Nina-san silently following behind him with a sad smile.
Takumi sat up on the kitchen table as he waited for her to cut the apple pie and feed him just like the old times. Whenever he felt lonely or sad he would come to her and she would treat him to his favorite dish, hand feeding him.
He felt like a teenager eager for his prize after his hard work but no one was ever there for him except her, even now as she had gotten older she had not forgotten about him and this made him happy to no degree. For Takumi she was just like a mother and he loved her like one too.
They sat there like that for about an hour talking about their lives. Takumi told her about his business, those boring meeting he has to attend, the stupid parties and rich girls without any shame or manners.
"Once there was this girl Nina-san who was so shamefully throwing herself at me, wearing such disgusting clothes and the way she talked— " he made a very weird face at this part and shook his head making her laugh out loud, "-All in all it was a very bad experience trust me."
"Any woman would throw themselves at a hunk like you…" she said with a laugh, "if only I were a little younger."
Takumi snorted and replied, "and here I thought you said that you are very loyal to your husband." Sticking out his tongue like a little mischievous child.
She chuckled at retorted, "I sure do but nothing is wrong with a little eye candy." This comment sent the both of them laughing out loud.
Nina looked at the clock and said, "It's quite late Takumi dear, you should go and rest for a while."
Takumi saw that it was close to 2:30 in the morning and nodded getting up from his sitting position.
"You should go and sleep as well; I have held you up long enough." He grinned.
She smiled. "Good night child, have sweet dreams." Nina-san said kissing his forehead and ruffled his hair.
"Good Night."
He entered his own room, closing the door behind him and looked around. 'Nothing's change,' he thought inching closer to the bed. The walls were still the lavish color of lavender decorated with antique paintings. Expensive furniture scattered all around the room, it had everything a person can desire but not an ounce of warmth or happy memories.
Taking off his vest coat and shirt he laid down on the bed looking up the ceiling a million thoughts crossing is mind, but he thought about his time again with his mother like figure and a smile made its way on his face.
Sleep slowly consumed him and with happy thoughts he fell asleep not aware of the future.
There was loud knocking on the door next morning. Takumi groaned and turned in his sleep, looking at the time.
The clock read 8:00 in the morning. The knocks were getting more persistent and he covered his ears by a pillow. After a moment the knocks ceased and he sighed in relief, trying to sleep once again.
Suddenly the door burst open, making him jerk on the bed. Inside walked a tall, skinny yet gorgeous woman; with curly blond hair and green eyes similar to that of Takumi's. She said only a few words, "Down… in half an hour." With that she was out of the room.
He narrowed his eyes for a moment but sighed the next; Takumi ran a hand through his hair and smiled sadly as he whispered. "A very good morning to you too."
Reluctantly he got up and made his way towards the bathroom. After taking a bath he went downstairs, where hell awaited him, on his way towards the main hall he saw Nina-san in the kitchen and gave her a smile which she replied with a smile of her own.
Takumi entered the hall and saw his so called mother sitting on the plush sofa reading a magazine; he came around the sofa and sat in front of her. "So what did you want this time?"
Patricia looked up from the magazine and narrowed her eyes at him, "watch your manners." She told him and put the magazine aside, closing it.
Takumi scoffed but made no comment as she continued, "I'm sure that you're aware that you're grandfather left a will behind…"
He furrowed his brows and asked, "What will?"
"The one which says that the company you are running right now, the Walker cooperation will be taken away from you if you do not meet all the requirements mentioned by him." She replied coldly as if not bothered by the news.
Rage boiled inside of Takumi at the news he received, he was never made aware that his grandfather left behind such a will and how can they just take the company from him?
"I have worked hard for that company and its mine… legally." He sneered looking straight at her.
She just smirked, "no it is not. According to the contract you signed when you were handed the company's ownership it was clearly stated that unless you do not follow your grandfather words it can be taken away from you… legally."
Takumi couldn't believe his luck and fate, 'This cannot be happening to me.' He thought looking at his mother. "I don't believe you." He told his mother.
"It doesn't matter whether you believe me or not because that is what the terms were." She passed him some documents as if to prove her point. "Check for yourself."
Takumi verily eyed the documents and picked them up. He slowly read each and every paper and his eyes widened, disbelief covering his features. He threw the papers on the table in front of him and cursed under his breath.
Running a hand through his hair Takumi closed his eyes and took in deep breaths. After a while he spoke up, "What are his conditions for me to get my company and this time no tricks."
"Rest assured son, and there is only one condition for you to get your company back." She told him.
"And what is that?" he asked her.
She looked over at Takumi and smiled, hands neatly folded in her lap she told him as casually as possible. "You have to get married in a week….. And if you are unable to do that everything you have will be snatched away."
It was as if the world had shifted and time stilled for him, he was unable to move or even breath as a single thought crossed his brain.
Marriage and in a week?
"Have you gone crazy?" He asked disbelievingly, "How can there be such a condition."
She just shrugged, "That's what the will says; now it's up to you."
Takumi abruptly stood up and made his way outside, ignoring her calls. He grabbed his car keys and starting the engine drove off in full speed. Right now he was extremely pissed off and didn't give a damn about anything.
Fury consumed his whole being. Just who the hell do they think I am a puppet that they can control even dead or a plaything which deserves nothing in life other than sadness and anguish? To hell with every damn thing that was happening.
He rounded another corner and pressed the break with full force, halting the car to a sudden stop. He looked up to see a young girl supporting an old lady who he was about to hit, guilt was what he felt at that moment.
He got out of his car after a few minutes of self hatred for his actions to apologize to the old lady but saw that she was gone. Instead the young lady was standing there, her head hanging low covering her face. "Umm miss-
He started but lost his words as she lifted her face and looked up at him with such a fierce expression, her amber eyes glistering with anger. Takumi couldn't take his eyes off of her and form out words and the last thing he felt was a sharp slap across his face.
This made him snap out of his reverie and with new arisen anger he looked at her and yelled, "What the hell do you think you are doing woman?"
"Teaching a rich snob like you some manners and if you're not aware you could have killed that lady." She seethed in fury, "If you don't know how to drive without harming others then don't drive at all."
In his entire life this was the first time that some stranger had slapped him and still she was going on and on about what a prick he was and how much she hated guys like him.
After her lecture and warning she turned around and left, while Takumi watched her disappear into the crowd. Unintentionally he smiled and shook his head, he sat back inside the car started driving, and most of his anger had disappeared but he still felt pissed about how his own family- even if only by name was treating him.
Takumi was sitting in his office with a glass of wine in his hands, looking out of the window of his office. It was very bright outside with lights shining everywhere indicating life and the fact that people out there are happy, unlike him whose life was getting darker and darker with each passing minute without any source of light.
Even after death his grandfather didn't want him to live in peace and controlled his life. Now he was trying to snatch away the only thing which he held dear and worked hard for only for the sake of making him suffer, and if he didn't want that there was another way to destroy him.
Get him married to some random stranger, well that was the best a person could so in just a week since he never had any real relationship with those entire flock of woman around him. Those woman were only there for show off or time pass, he never showed any interest in all of them.
They only wanted money and fame, never did they try to know the real him; always buttering him up and going around him like bees, demanding gifts, dresses, and many other expensive items. He sighed and gulped down the whole glass, slamming it on the table he smirked.
"What would it take for them to leave me alone." He murmured refilling his glass for another round.
Ever since he was a child he had dreamed of only one thing, getting married to that one girl he falls in love with, the one who would see through him, love and accept him for who he is not for his money and fame. Now all of that just seemed like an unfulfilled dream.
Love seemed like a foreign concept to him…
He gulped down another glass of his wine and felt a little drunk but wanted to drink until he forgot everything around him.
All of a sudden the image of that woman crossed his mind that he ran into this morning. He smiled remembering the way she had snapped at him and lectured him, not giving a damn who she may be talking to or what could happen afterwards.
She reacted on instinct, only believing that what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong.
Takumi smirked and once again looking out the window murmured, "She sure was a strange but ferocious woman."
It was 12:15 am when he reached his apartment, looking up at his watch he chuckled and went to bed not bothering to undress at all.
6 more days to go…
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Misaki thought that her life couldn't get any worse after her fight with Tora but oh how wrong she was. Now as she sat in her room she was faced with the awful truth of her life, her family needed someone to support them and because of her stupid ego and self respect she blew it off.
"Why couldn't I accept his money and bear with him for a while…" she whined, dropping her head in her hands. "This stupid mouth of mine."
"No I will not lose hope like this." She said with a new found determination and started looking up for jobs in the newspaper. An article grabbed her attention and she quickly dialed the given number.
Ring…. Ring….
"Hello, Walker incorporation. How may I help you?" Came the voice from the other end.
"Ah! Hello I saw that you were in need for a secretary and wanted to know if there is still a vacancy available?" she asked.
"Yes if you are interested you may come for an interview today around 9:30 am tomorrow morning."
"Lovely, can you give me all the necessary details?"
After a while Misaki cut the phone and went to sleep excited for the next day.
She woke up sharp at 8:00 in the morning and got ready for her interview. She went downstairs and hurriedly grabbed a piece of bread and cup of milk, eating at a fast pace she greeted her sister.
"Morning Suzuna…!"
"Good Morning big sister, where are you going?" she asked grabbing her cup of milk.
"I have a job interview-.." Misaki looked at the time and cursed, "Gotha run see you later."
Misaki barely made it on time for the interview and waited for her turn to come. As her name was called out she took in a deep breath and confidently walked inside the room.
Misaki was happily walking towards her home after finishing the interview and was very sure she would get the job, call it a woman's intuition but it was turned into anger as she saw a car approach an old lady and about to hit her. Her feet started moving on her own as she rushed toward the old lady and was relieved when the driver pulled the brakes at the last minute.
She quickly helped the lady up and asked if she was alright. Her blood boiled at the audacity of the driver to not even come out and apologize, she made sure that the lady was fine and showed her the way.
She hung her head low in order to get herself in control before she murdered someone but the heavens were against her and as she heard his voice something snapped inside of her and she looked up at him in complete anger and before he could say anything she had slapped him.
"What the hell do you think you are doing woman?" his words were only adding fuel to the fire and without thinking she replied,
"Teaching a rich snob like you some manners and if you're not aware you could have killed that lady." She seethed in fury, "If you don't know how to drive without harming others then don't drive at all."
Misaki shook her head and turned around to leave, "I hate people like you who think that others are below them."
Reaching home she put her bag on the table and took off her shoes, getting ready to make lunch and then leave to meet her mother in the hospital. All of her day passed doing different chores and it was close to 10:00 pm when she received a call telling her that she got the job and would be joining from the next morning.
Misaki couldn't help but jump up and down in pure joy. Now she will show that Tora that even without him she can support her family and live a happy life.
With happy thoughts she fell asleep….