SORRY FOR THE LATE! Here's the new chapter.
Chapter 4
Heavy footsteps echo through the large corridor as Sousuke silently fume under his breath.
"Where am I? Ughh, if only this castle not so damn big…" Sousuke grumbled as he walk forward.
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With help from the guards (surprisingly they survived when they stifle their laugh from Sousuke), he finally arrive at the library. An exasperated sigh came out from his lips as he steps into the library while his eyes scanning over the paper that is written what Rin wanted from the library. He went to the librarian desk and let out a cough which caught the librarian attention.
"Yes, what can I help you Yamazaki-sama?" the librarian ask with a smile then the teal eyed man handed him a piece of paper.
"The King need these documents. Can you help me to search for it?" He questioned as the librarian scanned through the paper and nodded.
"Give me some time, I'll be back." And with that, the librarian left his desk leaving Sousuke alone. Sousuke sigh tiredly and began to tour around the shelves.
"Histories, countries, maps, health, blah blah blah… Now I wonder where did they get all this books." Sousuke asked himself out loud, continue to look for an interesting literature book until a familiar brown hair caught his eyes. A smirk replaced the frown on his lips as he slowly make his way to the table, eyes on the female. He slowly pull out the chair in front of her and sit down, his eyes never left her. The surrounding was silent, only filled by the noise of the scribbling came from the paper she wrote on and they sound of the page turns. His landed his chin on his palm, scanning on the table with boredom. Books and papers scattered everywhere on the huge surface of the table and he suddenly turning pale as soon as he peek on a page and he quietly shudder.
"Ugh…" She suddenly groan and he snapped up to see her which cause his eyes widen and his mouth agape. She tied her long hair into a messy bun as she stretches her back. His cheeks redden seeing her body curved. She rubbed her temple tiredly as her hand reach to an object and as soon as she put it on, Sousuke swore that he heard a loud thump in his heart.
She looks beautiful with those frameless glasses that landed on the bridge of her nose. Somehow it shine her bright green eyes more now…
She took her pencil and continue writing on the paper, completely ignoring the man in front of him much to his amusement. Just how focus she is in her studies? He continue to stare on her, stifle laughter as he watch her lips turn from frown to pout than frown again as her eyes clearly glaring on the papers and the books, and he surely enjoying this little show of hers.
"No matter how much you glaring at that piece of paper, you do know it won't written by itself right?"
"Eeeep!" She yelped in surprised, follow by 'Shhh' from other visitors much to her embarrassment as she slapped her palm to her lips. She glare up at the man who sat in front of her. Sousuke put his index finger on his smiling lips and he tilted his head.
"Shh Makoto, this is the library." He whispered and her cheeks redden at how charming he looks right now…
"H-How long have you been here?" She meekly ask as she put her hands on her knees, clearly embarrassed.
"I guess… 10 minutes?"
"E-Ehh?! Y-You should have tell me before!"
"If I did, I won't witnessed something cute that I'm seeing right now." He slyly smirk as he pointed on her glasses which cause her to stutter out a comeback to his compliment but failed, only the red on her cheeks increased more.
"Oh and those pouts? Please don't do that in front of guys. They too irresistible for guys, even for me." He teased as which cause the woman face turn to red as tomato.
"Okay, I'm sorry for teasing you. Forgive me okay?" He laughed lightly and Makoto smiled softly and laugh along with him, ignoring the warm feeling in her chest.
'What is this feeling?'
"Ah Sousuke-sama, what are you doing here?" Makoto question and Sousuke answered with a loud sigh and scratch his nape.
"Rin being the usually bossy ordering me around to collect all his documents and stuffs. Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only staff he has. I mean, come on. He has other assistant that can help him." He huffed as he continue to rambling how he got tired of Rin's constant ordering and suddenly interrupted as she let out a giggle, causing the male to blushes lightly.
"Well, he order you around because he trusted you right? You are his best friend and his assistant, that's mean he trusted you enough to do all the works right?" She ask him and he silently thought and let out another sigh.
"That might be true. But he have Nitori and Momo too…"
"Sousuke-sama, they only bodyguards… They can't help with the documents…" she sweatdrop at his answer. She let out a sigh and continue her writings as Sousuke keep staring at her to her neat handwritings.
"By the way Makoto…"
"Yes, Sousuke-sama?"
"Can you… stop being formal with me?"
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She snapped her head back up at him, her expression clearly shown a puzzling looking face.
"Pardon?"
"You keep calling me Sousuke-sama and to be honest, it's kinda awkward since I called you Makoto… So I was wondering if you could drop the –sama whenever we were alone…?" He politely request as their cheeks redden.
This is too sudden for the brown hair woman. Too sudden. She had to get used to calling Rin by his first name after get to know him about 2 years, but she recently get to know this male in front of her for nearly a month only and he suddenly want to use first name basis? And besides, he's ranking is higher than her an-
"If you think about ranks, don't. We are equal like I said before." He interrupted her train of thought and she looks up at him with guilt. Well, they did said they want to get to know each other, so…
"Alright Sousuke." An angelic smile came across her beautiful face and his cheeks flush again. Damn, this woman know how to make his heart beating like crazy…
"Ahh Yamazaki-sama, here you are! I've found the documents that you asked before." The librarian from before came into the scene and he halted his steps as he greeted by glaring Sousuke, clearly pissed by the fact his moment got interrupted by the librarian. Sousuke sigh angrily as he scratches the back of his head.
"Where is it? The files?"
"A-Ahh! They on my desk!"
"Sorry, but could you please bring those files to His Majesty office? I'm busy helping with Tachibana-san notes right now."
Eh? Makoto look up from her notes to Sousuke with bewildered look. What?
"Sou-… Yamazaki-sama? Shouldn't you go give the documents to his majesty yourself?" Makoto ask with confusion which earn by a shrug from the male.
"I won't mind, but won't His Majesty be mad if you didn't send it by yourself?" Sousuke shook his head and smirk.
"It's fine. Just tell him I'm busy, he'll know." Sousuke dismissed the librarian with a wave of his hand and the librarian walked away leaving the two alone.
"Is it alright to do something like that Sousuke? Won't Rin be mad?" Makoto asked worriedly and Sousuke just smirk as he pull back his dark bangs with his fingers.
"It's fine Makoto. Now tell me about this one over here." Sousuke asked as he tap his finger on a page of a book and Makoto began explaining to him.
Somehow this atmosphere, this moment, it felt so right for them and their heart beating softly in their chest, appreciating this moment together.
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"Ahh dammit!" Rin growl as he laid back on his chair, ruffling his red bangs as he closed his eyes. Annoyed, that's what the king feels right now. Tired? Of course. What he really need now is…
Knock Knock
The knock attracted the king attention as he look up at the door, landed his chin on his palm.
"Come in." Rin commanded and as soon as the door open, his eyes soften with a grin adorn his handsome face while straightening his body.
"Haru, there you are." He chirped as she step into his office with a smile. She placed a document on his desk, but her smile turn into a frown when her eyes fell on her husband tired form. Blue eyes glanced on the door then back to the red head as she slowly walked towards him.
"Rin, you look tired." She commented as she rubbed his cheek lovingly, earning a snort from him while he nuzzled into her small yet warm hand.
"Tired, bored, exhausted, etc. All I need right now is some stress reliever." He answered as his eyes dart towards his messy desk.
"All left is the documents I ask Sousuke to fetch for me at the library." Rin grumble, Haru's eyes squinted in thought.
"Wait, Yamazaki?"
"Yeah, I asked him to fetch the documents at the library for me yet somehow, he still not here while it's been an hour already. He got lost again it seem…" Haru's silently listening to her husband complaints, as her brain processing something.
"I saw Yamazaki at the library just now," At this, Rin's eyes widen and he snarled in irritation. "with Makoto." She continued which left Rin bewildered. Sousuke? With Makoto? Well, he knew how much Sousuke is head over heels for Makoto, there's no doubt about it. But he never thought for them to hang out. He smirked at the thought which lead to chuckled which confused the raven head.
"Rin, what are you thinking?" she asked and Rin slowly lift his head up to her, giving her a smile which she knew too much behind it.
"Oh no Rin, not he-!" her warning were interrupted as Rin pulled her forearms and her neck down, kissing her desperately on her lips which she slowly kissed back. Their tongue dance, compete for dominance but Rin being Rin, trail his finger on her back which cause her to gasp and he happily conquer her mouth with tongue. Gasps and moans fill up the room and they finally pull back, breathing heavily.
"Y-You!" Haru glared at him as he grin up at her teasingly, his arms wraps around her small waist as he pull her closer, suddenly buried his nose in the valley of her breast which cause her to blush hard.
"R-Rin!"
"Haru," he whispered, his red eyes met with her blue one whilst he slowly intertwine her fingers with his. "can we do it, tonight?" he asked so quietly, only she can hear causing her cheeks adorn by red hues.
"No, you tired." She protest as his grin turn into a pout.
"But Haru…"
"I will cook for you tonight." She smile and kisses his cheek as he groan in frustration.
"I want you Haru, not food."
"Lots of meat." She cut him off and he silence, giving her an annoyed stare.
"Lots of it?" He question and she nodded.
"Lots and lots of it." She answered, resulting a grin from the king as he buried his face onto her abdomen, her fingers snuck into his soft red hair.
"That'll be great Haru."
Knock Knock
"Your Majesty, may I come in?" Haru quickly pull herself away and pat her robe to straighten it again as Rin straighten himself in his seat.
"You may come in." He commanded and the door opened to reveal the librarian with documents in his arms. He slowly walk towards the desk and place it on the desk after asking the king for permission.
"Here's the document you ask from Yamazaki-sama." The librarian informed the king as Haru took a document from the new pile and hand it to Rin. The red head took it gratefully and open it up and scanned through the page and pointed his index finger on the page.
"Haru, here it stated that the import items from China and India will come soon. Last time at the harbor, there's been commotion there where the theft stole the import items from the owner."
"Oh I see, I will notify my father to tighten the security at the harbor this then."
The librarian eyes focus on the pair, deep in thought.
'Come to think of it, this is the first time I see these two up close. They do make such a great pair…'
"Thank you for bringing these documents here. You may go now." Rin dismissed the librarian and he bow both to the king and queen and turn towards the door.
"Oh, by the way," Rin called out and the librarian turned to the king, puzzled "have you seen Sousuke?" the librarian blinked at this and gave out an awkward chuckled.
"He's in the library Your Majesty. He told me he have some business he need to attend." At this, both ruler raise an eyebrow.
"Business? With who may I ask?"
"Before I left, he's with Tachibana-sensei's daughter, Your Majesty." He answered with a smile, remembering both couple in the back of his mind. Rin's eyes widen and he look towards his queen, confused face on their feature.
"Do you need anything else?"
"No, you may dismissed." And with that, the librarian bowed and leave the office, leaving both of them with questions.
"This is… surprising." Haru broke up the silence and Rin let out a long sad sigh which caught the queen attention.
"What is it Rin?"
"Nothing, it just…" The king went silence, something clearly disturbing him by the way of his eyebrows knitted as his red eyes narrowed.
"Rin?"
"It's nothing. Now, let's continue with our work."
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Makoto stretches herself and laid her back on the chair, tired sigh escaped her lips. Her green eyes turn to the window and her eyes widen as a surprised gasp heard from her which caught the raven head attention.
"What is it Makoto?" he ask with a frown as Makoto starting to pack up. Obviously she's going back to her home, which sadden the raven head.
"I need to go home now Sousuke." Makoto answered, picking up the books into stack and place it back into the shelves. Sousuke blinked lazily then yawns.
"Rin will be pissed that I've been gone for so long." He groan as his eyes follow her movement. She went back to the table hurriedly as she pile up her now thick notes she's been work hard on.
"I'll accompany you to the gate." Sousuke suggest and the brown head woman panic as she waving her hands in front of her.
"No need Sousuke! Rin might searching for you right now! You might as we-"
"Makoto," Sousuke call which cause her to stop, "I'm insist." He smiled softly to her, and Makoto could have sworn she heard loud thumping in her chest.
"Well, I can't say no I guess?" Makoto giggled and he let out a chuckled as they head out from the library.
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"Thank you for keep me company this whole evening Sousuke." Makoto smile as she put her stationary items and notes into the bag that was tied to the horse.
"It's a pleasure to keep a young lady a company." Sousuke replied with a smirk and the female let out a chuckled.
"Well, I might be here again tomorrow." Makoto smile as she ride up her horse with ease, which still amazed Sousuke.
"I see, around what time if I may ask?" Sousuke question as Makoto tapped her index finger on her chin, thinking.
"Well, we'll see. If my father need any help with the patients, I might be later than usual." She answered and the man can only smile. Well, that can't be help then, he had to use that way it seem. He slowly took her hand into his and with a smile, he place a kiss on her knuckled which cause the woman to gasp, too stunned by the man action.
"I'll keep you a company tomorrow if you promise me you will come again." He smirked against her knuckle whilst brushing her knuckles causing her cheeks to redden more.
"I-I won't promise anything. B-But I'll try…" She stuttered out and he let out a low laugh as he let go of her hand, much to both disappointment.
"I'll be going now Sousuke. I'll see you soon."
"Uhn. Be careful on the way back." And with a wave of goodbye, Makoto left the castle with her horse, leaving the man alone as he eyed her figure until it was gone into the distance.
"Now that settles," he sighed happily as he stepped back into the castle, a grimace appeared on his feature. "All I need to do now is how the hell am I supposed to face the shark wrath…"
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Soft sigh escaped her lips as she fully placed herself into the bathtub, happy with the temperature of the water. Her closed eyes opened slowly as she laid her back against the wall of the tub, her mind float back to the time she spent alone time with Sousuke.
"Sousuke…" She softly whispered the name. Somehow she like how the name roll on her tongue, it feel so right when she call it.
"Sousuke," she gave another try, louder this time. "Sousuke, Sousuke, Sousuke. Ahhh! What are you doing Makoto?!" She squeak as she buried herself into the water, clearly ashamed of herself. She sound like a pervert, repeating his name like that. She notice. She notice that the man name Yamazaki Sousuke has slowly spread into her mind and heart.
The soft raven hair,
Beautiful bright teal green eyes that stare into her soul,
The way he tilt his head when he smile,
The melodic sound of his laugh.
Everything that he does, every action of his makes her heart jumps, her cheeks redden, her lungs began to burn with lack of oxygen.
'Just what is this feeling?'
"Once you fell in love, all you could ever think is the person." Her eyes widen remembering the words from Nagisa, her heart become undeniably fast as the blood rush to her head.
"I-Is this what the call… love?" she questioned herself. She wasn't exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew for sure was that right here and now, she was falling hard and she could only pray that he was feeling the same way.
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(A/N)
KuroYui: Phew, I can't believe I can finish this chapter since I was so busy with collegues. So how was it?
For the next chapter, I don't know when will be update since I'm so busy with RL. Kindly put some review. Thank you for reading it.