*author's note* only in the chapters where Aimee talks to her friends will it be a cross over to Okane ga nai (no money).
"Ughhhhh!...why does he have to come back" I grumble into one of the pillows on Kanou's couch in his office. I'm chilling in the office because Ayase is out shopping right now and I didn't want to be alone in their apartment. But basically I'm laying face down, spread out all over couch. And I can tell Kanou is getting a little agitated cause I keep grumbling into the pillow and he is trying to work. So I guess I better shut up before he kicks me out. Hmm... It's been so long since I've seen Renji. Almost as long as since I was reunited with Ayase after he went missing.
***several years ago…..about 8 years***
Ok here it is. This is the place, the address and name is right. I guess Tetsuo did finally come through with his end. But if this is some sort of wild goose chase or an abuse when I get in here, oh I will kill him. I glance back and forth from the sheet of paper to the building. And this all started because I went and knocked at Ayase's apartment for old times' sake since after he went missing no one ever went in or out of the apartment.
I suck up my pride and pull my courage together. I open that door casually as possible, which for me right now is really hard to do. There are two desks facing each other in the center of the room and a couple of chairs in a single row against one wall. Opposite of the door that is on the other side of the desks. Only one of the people at the desks notices that I entered the room. I have only taken a couple of steps into the room. He stands up and walks towards me. Wow he is tall he has to be at least 6ft.
"Can I help you?" well in his voice you can tell he is annoyed.
'I don't know…" I look around the room noticing everything about this room.
"Are you just lost or are you here to get a loan."
"Uh…neither"
"Then why are you here?" he folds his arms now
I look him dead straight in the eye. "I am here for Ayase." He is thrown back a little; his face goes expressionless for a few moments.
"I don't know what you mean; we are a financial firm so if you are not here for a loan then leave."
"Oh ho ho, but yes it seems you do. Cause your face just showed it." I fold my arms and assume the angry girlfriend stance. (Angry girlfriend stance = folded arms, one leg brought away from the body and locked, the opposite hip popped out) He is now fidgeting a little, because he sees I am not leaving. That other dude really still just chillin there.
"You need to leave" he raises his voice and starts to walk up on me, trying to make me leave.
So I go on the defense, also raising my voice a little. "Uh un I ain't leaving yet until I see Ayase. I know he is here somewhere because I got my information from a reliable source. And if you think you can push me out, I got five kids, bring it, I can take you." We start bickering about how I need to leave but i'm not going to until I see Ayase. And the whole time our voices keep escalading.
Then suddenly that other door opens with a bang. "WHAT IS WITH ALL THIS SHOUTING OUT HERE?" I very deep and scary like voice say this. We both imeaditly stop talking and slowly look back to where the voice is coming from. The voice came from this tall, broad man. With a no nonsense aura around him.
"uh-sorry boss but this lady was refusing to leave but she is leaving now" I scoff at him and fold my arms again.
"It seems as if the lady does not want to leave. What do you want?"
"She doesn't want anything she's ju—Homare, I was asking her."
Oh he is rude just a little. "I was told that I would find … Ayase?" halfway through my sentence I notice that Ayase had walked out of the other room and is standing beside the 'boss'. Now everyone in the room is surprised.
"Aimee? Is that you?" A young man that has very feminine looks and is very naïve responds back to me.
Tears start to well up now. "Ayase you are alive!"