Our circumstances

Ritsu´s POV

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That Masamune. He didn´t want to let go of my hand! And we´re damn close to editorial department!

I yanked his hand in a futile attempt to shake him off completely. It resulted in that, that we fell on the floor, with Masamune in top of me. I blushed as I realized that something was pushing against my thight. " Masa - Takano- san! Get off me! " And he didn´t move away. I had a feeling he was enjoying this situation ! How much of a pervert can he possibly be?!

" I knew it! I won this bet, Mino!" I knew that voice... My eyes looked up as I tried to ignore how heavy Masamune was and my stare stopped as I saw Kisa -san, Hatori -san and Mino -san.

I blushed bright red as I hid my face in Masamune´s shoulder. " If this is a nightmare, someone please wake me up already. It´s not even funny this time. " Kisa -san kneeled in front of us. " Rittie got fooled yet again. Tehehe. We already knew that you and Takano were going out, or should I rather say would start going out soon ?" I was utterly speechless. " Wh- wh- what?! "

" We ARE editing shoujo manga. Do you think we are blind? We saw how you and Takano make goochie eyes at each other. So then me and Mino made a little bet. He bet that Takano would make an advance at work first. I bet you would. And this... situation indicates that I have won the bet. " He turned to Mino-san. " Ha! Now you have to go on a blind date with that person Hatori suggested!"

Mino hung down his head. " Alright, I will. " Then, Isaka- san appeared. He looked amused at us. " Well, this- " he showed us his cellphone and a video was being played, " this says something different. " All other editors gathered in front of his cellphone and then I heard my voice. Oh no... surveillance camera that caught us and Yokozawa with another man!

... I´m screwed.

" Takano -san! Please get up from me! You´re heavy!" He gave a sheepish grin as he finally stood up from me and gave me hand. I took it and almost dashed to Isaka- san.

" Isaka- san! Please delete that video from your cellphone!" I tried to grab it, but Isaka -san was taller than me. And then, Kisa -san whistled. " Wooow. That Yokozawa is with Kirishima? Half the girls in company are after him! " Masamune was just standing there, observing. " Taka - Masamune! Help me out here!"

" Oh, and why should I ?"

... Time for desperate measures.

" Or you won´t have me one long month!" His eyes darkened and widened at that thought. He dashed to Isaka -san and snatched his cellphone. Now Isaka was trying to get it back and Takano held it too much high above his head.

Then, Isaka´s voice proclaimed: " Shall we go and find an unused room for ourselves or... would you prefer it here? "

That was definitively Isaka- san´s voice. The owner of the voice was trying to get it back. " Give it back, Takano!"

I took pity on Isaka -san for a while, until he started to tickle Masamune. His phone fell on the floor with a loud thud. I felt as something sting near my heart.

I walked over to my chair and grabbed my bag , which was heavy due to the books in it. I must stop acting purely on emotion. It´s uncool, unsightly, embarrassing... I would never, ever do something like that...

I approached Isaka-san, who was still tickling Masamune and he LET him tickle him. It pissed me off. I swung my bag and Isaka - san slumped to the floor. " GET YOUR GRUBBY PAWS OFF MY MASAMUNE !" Isaka -san was laying there and everyone else, including Masamune were just staring at me, their eyes were like that : O_O.

Maybe I overdid it? I scratched the back of my head, nervously. " Teheha. I was lost in the moment. " Isaka -san wasn´t moving. No way. Did I kill him? It was just a swing with my bag! Mino-san dialled someone from Isaka´s phone.

" Did you call the police? " He gave me one of his creepy smiles. " Nope. I called his secretary. He will take care of him. "

All the commotion made people from other departments curious and they stopped by to see what has happened. They saw an unconscious Isaka -san on the floor with me towering over him with my dangerously full bag.

Damn it. I really lost my mind. Now I will definitely get fired. Thanks goodness Masamune made them go away. " There is nothing to see here. Isaka -san fainted from lack of sleep and we were giving him medical help. " People from Ruby ( they were in charge of yaoi manga) just shrugged it off and went back to work. Soon after others left, too. I sighed in relief. My body reacted on its own. I don´t know why I did it in the first place. Was it because I was...

... Jealous?

Me? No way.

I registered that Masamune was eyeing me all along while I was in my mental struggle. We heard how someone literally ran to us. Soon we saw the figure of Isaka san´s secretary, Asahina. He kneeled down in front of him and smacked him hard. Hatori, Kisa, Mino and myself gasped. Is that how you wake up somebody ? Masamune´s facial expression didn´t change, for he was still eyeing me. I was beginning to fell a little uncomfortable. It felt like he was undressing me here, with his gaze. Asahina -san smacked him across the face, second time. This time, Isaka -san did budge and slowly opened his eyes. " Oh, it´s you, Asahina. " Asahina -san grabbed him by his collar and made him bow. " Now apologize, Ryuuchiro-sama. And reassure them no harm will befall them. You are the president of this company, so you should behave like one. " Isaka -san had no other choice, but to apologize.

" I´m terribly sorry for this. I was acting like a little brat. And Onodera -san. " His gaze focused on me. Oh boy. Here it comes... he´ll fire me. " If you were doing that or something else to Asahina, I would probably hit you, too. So, don´t worry about it. "

Alright... Huuuh?!

Isaka -san waved to me as Asahina- san was dragging him away. We still heard how Asahina -san smacked him one more time and Isaka-san shouted out from pain. " Ow! That´s what I get for my love confession? "

" We are at work. " Asahina- san answered calmly. " And after work? "

Another smack and they disappeared from our sight.

... They sure are a balanced couple.

Masamune inhaled deeply and yelled at us : " Okay, that´s enough slacking off ! Back to work !" Kisa- san grunted annoyed, while Hatori -san and Mino - san calmly went to their desks. Masamune waited for me. He leaned closer and whispered in my ear. " As for you, you have earned yourself a free time job with me tonight, in my apartment." I blushed. " Whaaat?!" I yelled out. He´s telling me this kinky stuff in a broad daylight! He pressed his fingers to my lips, suggestively. " Ssshh. You don´t want others to know about your job, right?" I shook my head. Of course I don´t want that! Suddenly, Kisa -san called out to us. " Takano -san! I need to borrow Rittie for a while from you!" I was thankful for that small distraction. I ran to my desk and left Masamune there, alone.

Kisa -san motioned for me to come closer. " So, in the end. Who initiated it first? You or Takano? " I started to play with the papers on my desk. " Why do you ask, Kisa - san? "

" Because I want Mino and that person Hatori knows to get together." I stared at him. " Why? " Kisa -san gave me a sly smile. " I´m kind of a matchmaker. So, could you tell Mino that it was you who initiated it? That video means nothing if you say you made your move first. "

Now I was really beginning to feel embarassed. I leaned in even closer and my voice reduced, so that only Kisa- san heard me. " To tell the truth... I kissed Takano first thing in the morning and it made him... look cute. Kinda. " Kisa -san turned to see Masamune, who was engrossed in his paperwork. " Oooh, so that means I WON! " he stood up dramatically from his chair and pointed at Mino- san. " There, Rittie confessed it ALL to me. You have clearly lost the bet. Now you have to go on that date! "

Mino -san smiled at Kisa- san. " Okay. Just tell me when and where. " While they were discussing it with Hatori –san my mind was replaying the events that happened today over and over.

That Masamune...

I somehow found myself looking forward to tonight. More than I wanted to admit.

So, this is what love really feels like?

Not a bad feeling.

With that thought, I began working on Mutou sensei´s storyboard. This sure was a long day. but the night will be even longer.

AN - I´ve drunk from a miracle spring - that´s why I´m so inspired and am uploading so much fast, unlike other times.(my readers from other stories know what I am talkin´ about). Or maybe it´s because I´m still in holiday spirits? I fell like giving you all readers another chapter like this one very soon. Buuut... it will all depend on how many reviews I get. If I get at least five until next Monday... I might add it sooner. If not... you´ll all have to wait longer. There, nice deal, eh?

I hope you had fun reading this exciting and heart- throbbing and funny chapter.

Just who is that mystery person Mino has a date with? You can write your guess in the review as well, or PM me about it. I would love to hear who you think it is.

That´s all I had to say and I´m done with my ranting. Tata for now and see ya all in next chapter !