It's been two months since I left the Black Class. Since then, time started to run really fast, but I still couldn't stop thinking about her. Her name rang in my head all the time, and her face loomed before my eyes. I promised to find her...and this time fate smiled to me.
I took off my dusty helmet and rubbed my forehead with sleeve, then reached for a bottle of water and took a few sips, feeling the nice coolness. The sun sizzled lazily on the cloudless sky, illuminating its distinct rays at the scaffolding on which I was standing, enjoying my five-minute break.
"Hey, Sagae!" I heard a low voice behind me, and felt a tap on back. "Today also we're working hard, huh?" laughed the builder, showing his gap-toothed smile.
"Unlike you, Ikaru." I giggled, putting down the water. "It's still hard for me to believe that someone can afford for such a substantial cottage..." I sighed, watching the area whom the site occupied.
"It's none of our business." he shrugged "Our duty is to build it, and that's it."
"Yeah..." I murmured thoughtfully.
Suddenly, another man came to us with whistle.
"Hey, see this chick?" he pointed to the girl walking along the fence. "She sure has nice bumpers, huh?" the worker licked with a dirty smile.
"Talk to her, Sagae!" Ikaru suggested and patted me amused.
"Me? But why?..." I looked at him, not too happy about the idea.
"You know, it's one of our...ritual." the bald grinned and hugged me with his massive hand "You can show that you are one of us."
"That's right!" Added the senior builder "If you like to have our respect, then you have to earn it!"
"B-But I..." I tried to refuse, but the men put up me under too much pressure and I wasn't able to finish.
Ikaru slapped me on the shoulder and pushed forward, encouragingly. I swallowed hard and nervously licked my lips, standing precariously on the projecting beam, to get closer to a girl who was walking several meters below.
"H-Hey, lady!" I called out, forcing a smile "Um...can you come here to us?..."
I heard a sigh and the pink-haired turned to me, taking off her sunglasses. She opened her mouth to say something, but was speechless when she saw me.
"I...Isuke?..." I muttered in disbelief, analyzing a stranger's face. "Isuke, is it really you?!" I shouted, delighted as a child.
With rush I got off the scaffolding and ran to the girl, who also entered the construction site.
"What are you doing here?" I asked with a grin and fought internally with a desire to jump with happiness.
"I should ask you the same thing." she gave me a jolly gaze. "You work at a construction site after such an injury?"
"What's done is done. During this time, everything healed and I can function normally." I grinned. "And you?...How did it go?" I asked, glancing at her bandaged hand.
"...Let's say that Azuma has more luck than brains." Inukai snorted skewed.
"I see..." I giggled sheepishly, scratching my head.
So she also failed...
"Who would have thought that such an idiot will build my holiday home." she giggled "Do you even know how properly use tools?"
"Isuke, I'm a qualified construction worker!" I said proudly, stopping suddenly "Wait...your holiday home?"
"I think it's obvious." She said, amused. "Can you see someone in the middle of nowhere, who would have enough money to build something like that?"
"Did the ladies know each other?" Ikaru laughed, coming to us with his whiskered friend.
"Oh, yes! I-Isuke is..." I scratched my head again, looking for a good answer.
"Your employer." Giggled pink-haired. "Yes, Miss Sagae, you fell from heaven to me. I wanted to discuss with you the details of the rooms...please come with me." she pulled my vest.
We went away from workers and I eventually asked, just as confused as they were.
"Um...where are we actually going, Isuke?..."
"Well, just like I said. We're going to my house, of course. 3" she smiled "I rented a small apartment not far from here to keep an eye on the building." Inukai dragged me around the corner.
She pinned me against the wall and stared at me with her glassy eyes, subtly brushing my cracked lips against hers.
"My parents went for a little vacation..." Isuke whispered, breathing uneasily "They'll be back next week..." her face broke into a lecherous smile, and her eyes focused on my lips "Isuke thinks we should take this opportunity...and enjoy our reunion."
Pink-haired snuggled into me and conveniently put her head on my shoulder.
"This time you were much better." she giggled, hugging me.
"I'm glad that I meet your expectations." I said with a laugh.
I sighed and kissed the girl on the forehead, staring at the ceiling.
Since our re meeting passed barely half a day, and she has already managed to drag me to bed...Isuke really was missing me.
I giggled quietly, lost in reflection.
"What are you thinking about?" she muttered bored by silence "Well, if such an idiot can think, of course. 3" she poignantly added with a smile.
"About us." I said, amused. "I still can't believe that I was able to meet you again."
"At least you convinced me that even a fool like you know how to keep her word." she laughed.
Our conversation was interrupted by a ringing phone. Inukai reluctantly reached for it and answered. After less than a minute she looked at me a little scared, putting the cell back.
"What happened?" I asked and sat on the bed.
"Mom called." She said, and she got up and hurried to get dressed "Something went wrong and they have to come back with my dad tonight."
"W-What?!" I got to my feet and also quickly jumped in clothes. "B-But why?..."
"How would I know, you idiot?" she growled furiously "We have about three hours before their arrive, we must clean up the apartment." she picked up a tissue and began to clean the linens.
"What are we going to do?" I scratched my head, thinking hard "I was going to stay here tonight...I even already informed the family..."
"In that case, simply catch the train and go back." Inukai muttered, making the bed.
I glanced at the clock in the kitchen and sighed with resignation.
"Unfortunately, the last train departed on six o'clock. And now there is half past six..." I frowned inconsolable.
"So I think we don't have a choice..." pink-haired shrugged, not very happy "You'll have to stay at my place, and today I will introduce you to my parents."
"A-Are you sure?..." I wasn't convinced about her idea.
"And do we have a choice?" she sighed.
Deciding to end the topic, I helped in bringing the apartment for a perfect state. It took us a good hour and tired we sat on the couch.
"Hey..." Inukai looked at me with corner of her eye "You're not going to introduce yourself to mom in those clothes, right?"
"Huh? B-But I...I have nothing else..." I said shyly, looking at my work clothes.
"In that case, perhaps we should go for a little shopping, hm? 3" Isuke giggled and suddenly brightened. "But for now..." she stood up and lifted me off the couch "We should take a small shower." Inukai took me by her hand and dragged into the bathroom, closing the door tightly "Well, it's also an occasion to finish what we started in the bedroom..." she murmured with a lusty smile.
Wrapped in a towel I was waiting for Isuke, who disappeared in her bedroom.
She said that she'll give me something for change from her wardrobe...but I'm afraid that it would end badly...
I giggled, and at this point the girl came back, throwing at me her clothes.
"For now you'll wear those and in the shop we will find something suitable." Isuke smiled.
"But..."
"There is no but." she interrupted firmly "I'm not going to be ashamed of you." Inukai pointed at the worker's clothing.
"Okay..." without further objection I went to the bathroom to change clothes.
I was looking at myself in the mirror, stringing hair.
They're a little challenging...and so...feminine...
I looked at a short blouse exposing my belly. With a sigh, I returned to the living room, slightly embarrassed.
"Well, so much better. 3" giggled pink-haired, sitting on the couch.
"I'm not sure..." I scratched my head "I guess...it doesn't fit me..."
"I'm sorry, but our tastes differ slightly." amused Isuke shrugged. "So, are we going?"
"Haruki, what happened?..." I turned to her, seeing that redhead stopped.
She was intensely staring at something in a shopwindow and forgot about God's world.
"Haruki..." I sighed with resignation and approached her, waving a hand in front of her face.
"A-Ah...yes?" Taken out of her reverie she looked at me quizzically.
"What are you staring at?..." I muttered, directing my gaze in the direction in which a moment before Sagae was looking. "Hmm..."
Behind the glass was the dark dress.
Not bad...I guess. Average quality, but it's something ...
"You mentioned that you'd rather different kind of clothes." I murmured confused.
"I...well...so all in all..." Haruki chuckled nervously, scratching her head.
Oh...what this time this idiot hid from me?...
"So all in all, what?..." I repeated impatiently, waiting for a meaningful answer.
"...Once, maybe a few years ago...I saw a very similar dress, and...I decided that I will save for it..." she said grimly, forcing a smile "But time passed...finally the dress was bought by someone else, and I changed my appearance because of taking various physical jobs..." Sagae sighed, laughing "It wouldn't fit me anyway."
I crossed my arms and after a moment of reflection, I grabbed Haruki's hand, bringing her to the store.
"Isuke, w-what are you...?" she muttered confused, not knowing what was going on.
Without a word, I left her in place, then I went to exchange a few words with the clerk. When I finished the conversation, I went back to the red-haired, and I took her to the dressing room.
"Well, you'll go change into the dress, and I'll wait here." I giggled pushing her into the cabin, ignoring the questions and objections.
After tiring moment of waiting, the curtain revealed the girl and I looked at her, earlier interested with my nails.
Fascinated I held my breath, unable to utter a word. Haruki looked...stunning. I couldn't stop looking at her, fighting with heat that was trying to make my cheeks blushing.
I had no idea that such women's clothes matches her so good...maybe she has a more masculine posture, maybe she exercises every day and dresses like a guy...but...
"See?..." Sagae muttered embarrassed "I-I said that it wouldn't fit me well..."
"You're right." I murmured and went to her, swaying seductively my hips. "You do not look well...you look surprisingly well." I licked my lips, pushing her back into the cabin.
"I-Isuke, we can't...!" Sagae began to panic, taken over "T-This is a public place!...There are ca-ca-cameras!..."
"You really didn't have to..." I embarrassed myself, clutching the bag with the dress.
"As I have already told you - I will not allow you to meet my parents in your uniform." Inukai waved her hair.
"I'll later return it to you..." I declared with a smile.
"After so many times I repeated that it was a gift. Praise my act of kindness, you fool." Muttered irritably.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." I giggled, hugging her and giving her a kiss on the cheek. "But I promise, I'm sure to return the favor." I grinned "Just maybe not in the shop..."
"Oh, shut up." Snapped pink-haired, covered with intense blush.
Amused, I took her by the arm and we walked together to her apartment down the street lit lanterns.
"Everything is ready?..." I asked, walking into the living room.
Isuke layed the table, dressed in an elegant coat. Smiling, I hugged her from behind. She turned to me and rolled her eyes.
"Look how you look." she sighed, correcting my sleeves. "I just taught you how to wear a jacket properly, and you tucked your sleeves already..."
"I'm sorry, but it was more comfortable..." I laughed.
"Now it's not about your comfort, but appearance." Isuke shook her head with disappointment.
I leaned over food and pleasant aroma tickled my nose.
"Mmm, such sweet scent." I felt like my guts twist from hunger. "I didn't know that you can cook." I glanced in surprise at Isuke.
"Of course I can." she pouted "Mom and Dad often weren't at home, so I somehow had to deal with it. "
"Hmm, I can't even cook up anything." I admitted "Fuyuka was always in the kitchen, sometimes I just helped her..."
I cheerfully embraced Isuke, making subtle kiss on her lips.
"Not only a very attractive woman, but a great cook." I giggled "I couldn't hit better, the perfect material for a wife!"
The girl already opened her mouth to say something rude, but was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.
"Wait here." she instructed and hurriedly walked toward the entrance.
I took a deep breath, trying to calm down. Stressed and tense stood motionless, listening intently to the conversation between Isuke and her parents.
Oh, they're greeting...now giggling...Isuke has a very good relationship with her parents ...
"...I'd like to introduce you to someone." I heard the voice of pink-haired, and then I saw the silhouette of two strangers. "This is...Haruki." she came up to me and nudged me with her elbow impatiently.
"O-Oh...My name is Haruki Sagae." I said shyly with a stiff smile "P-Pleased to meet you..." I bowed and shook a hand with them.
"Who's this, Isuke? Your friend?" asked cheerfully the dark-haired.
"Not really..." she giggled, perfectly masking her nervousness "You see, Dad...Haruki and I...we're dating."
Both men after hearing these words suddenly perked up and exchanged incredulous looks.
"Really, sweetheart?..." He stammered out very surprised.
"Y-Yes..." I nodded, swallowing nervously "Umm...I...I'm in a relationship with Isuke...your daughter...it's an honor for me..."
"Oh, how wonderful!" he shouted joyfully "The pleasure is on our side, Haruki-chan!" Again shook my hand, shaking it vigorously "Did you hear it, Eisuke?" he asked the taller man "Our little Isuke found a girlfriend!"
The white-haired looked at me coldly, less satisfied with this message.
"...So, can you tell a little bit about yourself, Miss Sagae?..." he cleared his throat after a long moment of silence.
Haruki-chan?...Miss Sagae?...They're so different...
"In that case, I invite you to the table. 3" Isuke giggled, taking parents' hands and taking them to their seats "For today's dinner - spaghetti à la Inukai. 3"
"Oh, it sounds delicious." Eisuke stroked his daughter's head, and with a little smile took his place next to the other man.
I pulled a chair for Isuke to somehow make a good first impression, and sat next to the girl.
"How kind." chuckled the dark-haired.
"I wonder if on a daily basis she behaves like that, or if she does it just for show." Eisuke added with a mischievous smile. "So maybe let's start from the beginning." he cleared his throat, grabbing cutlery "We already know your identity, and what about age?"
Identity...you can see that he uses the language that matches his work...Isuke told me a little about her parents...she mentioned that her mom has a difficult character...it won't be easy to win his trust...
"...E-Eighteen." I stuttered, slightly surprised by the rapid and direct question.
"What an interesting news!" the dad grinned "Isuke ordinary bring to home older partners than her."
"P-Partners?..." I repeated worried.
"You know, Haruki-chan, you're the first girl! Until now, she was presenting to us only guys...but it's a very positive change." he laughed.
So...there were others before me? And men...I don't know what to think...But I guess that's normal...in the end Isuke is very attractive...of course she had lots of guys that were jumping around her...I should feel honored.
"I don't know..." sighed the white-haired "Don't draw hasty conclusions, Daichi."
"But, Eisuke!" he patted his husband's shoulder "You told me how you have grown tired of all the boys and would like our daughter to finally brought home a pretty princess!"
"D-Dad!..." Isuke embarrassed hissed, biting her lip.
"A-appearance still proves nothing." Embarrassed mother coughed awkwardly "I think that we should first know exactly Miss Sagae, and then determine whether she is an appropriate material for our Isuke. Returning to the conversation, what else could you tell us about yourself?" he suddenly turned to me "How are your family matters? You were previously in a relationship?"
"I-I..." I blinked nervously, not knowing what to say "Emm...Well...no, I wasn't in a relationship with anyone before." I started hesitantly "I-Isuke is my first...and I also hope that the last." My heart beat faster when I saw Eisuke's dangerous tic "A-And for my family..." I decided to abruptly change the subject "Um...I live in a house...I don't have a father, my mother is taking care of us all by herself..."
"Us? So you have siblings." said the white-haired.
"Y-Yes, that's right." I nodded stressed.
"Older, younger?" he inquired insistently.
"Younger..." I cleared my throat "I-I have...nine younger siblings..." after these words there was a moment of silence.
Daichi vigorously opened his mouth to shout something, but stopped at the last minute. Eisuke just sighed, taking food into the mouth and giving his husband a sign that it was his turn to ask a question.
"And...tell me...how did you Haruki-chan and Isuke, um...how did you meet?" He stammered incoherently.
"Ah, w-we..." I livened up and looked with panic at the other girl, expecting her help.
"We met in Myojo." she answered without feeling like it was something ordinary "Because, you know, Haruki also hunted for Ichinose. 3"
"Really?..." Daichi asked surprised, a little concerned about this news.
"Don't worry, Dad, she had her reasons. Maintaining family and stuff...she already ended being an assassin. 3" Inukai calmed him, giggling.
I wasn't expecting from her to defend me... it's unlike her...
"And how it went?" asked her mother, then took another bite of food.
"I'll just say that she tried before me...so you probably can guess what will be the answer. 3" she laughed.
"And...how did you met again after Myojo?..." he inquired clearly intrigued by this topic.
"You know...Haruki promised me that she will surely find me." Said Isuke, already a bit more nervous "We started dating not so long after our reunion...which was less than a month ago. She grabbed me and fished out from the crowd when I was out for the shopping."
"Incredible." the man was clearly fascinated. "You have eagle eyes, Haruki-chan!"
"And a good taste. 3" Isuke giggled.
She concealed the truth?...But on the other hand, maybe it's better...
I frowned, taking up for food.
She probably didn't want to spoil her image in front of her parents, saying that it began with a casual affair at the Academy...
"And changing the subject, do you have a job?" continued Daichi, pulling the conversation.
"Y-Yeah...I'm currently working on a construction site..." I replied shyly.
"It is Haruki, who's building our summerhouse." Giggled the pink-haired.
"Really?" the dad smiled "What a small world!" he laughed. "So you live here, right?"
"Not really..." I scratched my head with a nervous smile "You see...I'm going with the crew often when we get an order from outside of my town...then the payoff is greater..."
"You're the only person working in your family?" Eisuke suddenly said, swallowing a portion of spaghetti.
"Well, actually yes...Fuyuka, the second sibling is fourteen and deals with siblings at home...and my mom is sick and she's at the hospital..." I became sad, staring at a full plate.
"Haruki-chan...admirable." said moved Daichi.
"And how are you coming home?" white-haired continued his interview, ignoring his husband's comment.
"Most often I catch the train, or spend the night in a hotel...but a ticket is often cheaper, because I live a few kilometers away..." I said embarrassed, knowing what will be the next question.
"So...what are you doing here?" He said, masking clear dissatisfaction.
"I invited Haruki." said hastily Inukai, relieving me of replies "We lost track of time, and the last train left at six o'clock."
"Then maybe Haruki-chan will spend the night with us today?" suggested cheerfully dark-haired.
"Are you sure?" The second man growled, barely keeping the peace in his speech.
"M-Mister Inukai is right...I'll spend the night at the resort..." confused I got up from the table.
What am I saying...after all I don't have with me a penny, damn...the money I was supposed to spend on a ticket, I spend it on a shopping with Isuke...
"There is no need!" Dad insisted "We won't let you sleep in a random hotel! Here is cheaper" he laughed, then added "Besides I'm sure that Isuke likes this idea."
"...Well, let it be, then." Eisuke sighed with resignation, standing up and putting a dirty dish in the dishwasher.
The tall man came up to me and he measured me with his cool, murderous eyes.
"But I warn you, Miss Sagae...if tonight you do with our precious daughter anything that goes beyond the bounds of decency...I won't vouch for myself."
"O-Of course...I wouldn't dare, Mister Inukai." I stammered terrified.
"So, I don't think it was so bad, huh? 3" Isuke giggled, changing into pajamas.
"Yeah...I expected much worse reaction..." I breathed a sigh of relief, closing the door of her room.
"Dad is a bit like Mizorogi, almost always accepts everything with a smile. You can see that he particularly likes you. 3" she smiled, pulling off her sweater "But mom is a little harder...he is terribly overprotective..." Inukai sighed, dissatisfied "But the fact that we're dating it's a lot more better for him, than me dating another horny zombie..."
"Isuke, umm..." I hesitated, but I continued after a moment "...How many of them were before me?..."
Inukai became serious and looked at me nervous.
"And what you're interested in?" she snapped, giving me to understand that she doesn't intend to talk about it.
"I'm sorry..." I murmured embarrassed "Y-You're right, I shouldn't as-"
"Three, maybe four." she suddenly stopped me and sighed "Haruki..."
Isuke came to me, being in her underwear and wrapped me tightly, dropping a sad sight. Confused, I instinctively hugged her.
"You know...Mom and Dad still only talked about how good it would be if I found somebody suitable..." she murmured, nuzzling at me "I...when I overheard their conversation, I thought to myself that they would be happy if I bring to home a man...I thought that in that way I could repay to them for everything they did for me..." she sighed ruefully "I started to pick up guys and bring them home...but parents didn't like them. They complained about the character and said that the guys are talking only about my body...so I dumped one after another, bringing the next, hoping to finally satisfy them..."
"Isuke..." speechless, I felt the pink-haired strengthens her grip.
So she was ready to get married even with someone she didn't love just to please her parents...I didn't know her from this side...I was sure that it is a wonderful woman, but...she exceeded my expectations...
"But then you came." Inukai sighed with resignation, returning to her proud tone "I don't understand how I could fell in love in such an idiot..." she giggled. "I was right, you seduced me."
"I should say that!" I laughed.
I couldn't however continue to tease her, because my mouth shut Isuke's passionate kiss. I closed my eyes and lost my mind, as the pink-haired let out a low moan.
"Girls, maybe you want some..." we stopped abruptly when we saw Daichi standing in the doorway and he also stopped in mid-sentence, giggling nervously.
"Dad!" Inukai screamed, throwing a pillow at him "Learn to knock, dammit!"
"W-Watch your words, my dear!" he said indignantly "I'm sorry, I just wanted to a-ask if you want some tea..."
Isuke gave him an angry look, exuding a sinister aura.
"I-I guess not..." man shuddered and closed the door "I'm sorry..."
The girl sighed and pushed me on the bed, kneeling over me.
"Where were we?..." she murmured greedily.
"I-Isuke...b-but your mother...he said..." I negative shook my head, trying to pull her from the dangerous idea.
"But we will be quiet..." she winced unhappy, and whispered in my ear "Besides, if he don't see anything, he won't know about anything..."
"Ah, Isuke, I forgot to mention that..." once again a parent interrupted, but this time we had less luck.
"E-Eisuke, I said that you should leave them alone!..." Daichi tugged at his husband who with a straight face was standing in the doorway, trying to banish him back into the living room.
"Yes? W-What is it, Mom? 3" Isuke giggled nervously, pulling of from me and sat down on the bed.
"...That you have to find a new second half, because Miss Sagae is already dead."
And that's how ended my first meeting with the Inukai family. There fortunately was no blows, but it was close. We somehow managed to explain everything... somehow. However, I'm sure that Eisuke don't like me a lot. Luckily I spent the night sleeping on the mattress next to the Isuke's bed, and several times I had to keep her from the attempt to...do obscene things with me. After a few more months, I was able to also complete the construction of the holiday home with my crew, so we both returned to our homes. Soon after Isuke with her parents went on a little vacation, when I next was responsible for the construction of the apartment building. We moved into a stable relationship, which about so far only knew her family, because I haven't had a chance yet to introduce Inukai to my mother. Life went normal, with a cheerful pace. When we couldn't see each other, we often talked through our phones. Over a period of time, really everything was fine...but what is good, always come to an end...because I was soon to experience the greatest tragedy.
A/N: Hello everyone! Phew, I somehow finally managed to translate this! Sorry that it took sooo damn long! Because right now I'm obsessed in NicoMaki from Love Live (this pairing is ruining me) so I don't pay so much attention to HaruI, but still I love it too. Besides, I want to write another HaruI (after I end this one), ChitaHitsu & OtoShie (2 ships in 1, I guess?), some Mitsu from K-On, and of course NicoMaki. But this fanfiction is now my highest priority, so I'll write the others after this :3 And about this chapter - finally the action after Myojo! This time is fluffy comedy, but from the next chapter it'll be nothing but dramatically dramatic drama. Sorry. ;w;