Mysterious Enchantment

AN – Here is the promised chapter featuring Mino Kanade and Yanase Yuu ! I hope you will like it.

Chiaki´s words from that day have resonated in Yuu´s ears every day.

It looks like he´s the only one. Sorry, Yuu.

Yanase Yuu was rejected and it broke his heart. He stopped coming over at Chiaki´s place and even ignored his calls and texts.

It´s over.

Give up already, he told himself.

Yuu was heart broken, but he wasn´t so consumed in self pity that he would commit suicide. That´s the coward´s way out. And Yuu was by no means a coward. He strolled aimlessly through his apartment, half asleep. Last night, he helped out with another manuscript, that was way too much behind. Yuu stayed up all night and got home an hour ago. Now it´s ten o´ clock.

Damn, he´s tired. He went to bathroom to wash his face. Yuu splashed some cold water on his face and looked in the mirror. He looked like shit. No kidding.

His hair was a mess, his clothes wrinkled and have seen better days. Yuu inspected his face more closely. Sleep deprivation wasn´t healthy. Nuh. Well, Sensei looked even worse than him. Other assistants didn´t look too much great either. Being an assistant to mangakas took its toll on one´s body.

He got into business because of Chiaki. Yuu suspected that Hatori got into this business because of Chiaki, too. They loved the same person.

And Chiaki chose Hatori over him.

Why?!

Even though he knew Chiaki would never return his feelings, he still wanted to be considered someone dear to him.

Yuu was interrupted from his inner turmoil by his cellphone. Yuu walked back into his bedroom, where he left it on the desk.

It was probably another text from Chiaki. Yuu´s heart clenched with despair. Chiaki...

Yuu picked up his phone and his face was instantly twisted in an angry grimace. The text was from Hatori. That damn jerk has his number? Oh, Chiaki gave it to him... He read through it.

I´m sorry to bother you, but this is an emergency. Chiaki is down with a fever. Don´t worry, it´s nothing serious. He´s just overworked. But, he´s still seven pages behind. The deadline is tomorrow at 8 am. I can´t ask his other assistants, because they are working on another project right now. Chief editor tasked me with finding help. You´re a freelance assistant. I know two more, though they´ll be able to come over tomorrow. We need all the help we can get. I´m begging you, please come over to Marukawa right now. I have all the materials needed with me.

Hatori

Yuu sighed as he read the last sentence. Now he´ll have to see Hatori´s face. It can´t be helped. Since it´s work. Yuu quickly got changed. He chose jet black jeans and and olive green sweatshirt. Then he dashed over to bathroom, where he combed his hair (somewhat).

Yuu left in a haste, almost forgetting his keys and tools. Chiaki has once told him how to find Marukawa Publishing. He was there as a delivery boy. Now Yuu was on his way to meet the man he hated for a good decade.

Yuu´s POV

Hatori had some guts to ask me to help him. Chiaki fell ill and he couldn´t finish his manuscript. I was the only one available. My gloomy thoughts were doubled, when I entered the Emerald department.

I saw a man with short brown hair and surprisingly green eyes. Then I noticed another man with dark short hair and icy cold stare behind his glasses. That must be the demon chief editor, Takano. He was famous in this field of work.

Other employees were probably buried in the mountain of papers and comics. I searched for Hatori with my gaze. Well, he´s here somewhere, between this mess. It seems I have come at the end of the cycle. I approached the man with green eyes. „ Um, excuse me. I´m looking for Hatori. He texted me about Yoshikawa Chiharu´s manuscript. " He looked at me with his tired eyes. „ Ah, yes. Hatori was here a while ago. You must have missed him. He went of somewhere."

Great.

That bastard called me here and he just went off somewhere.

Just great.

Chief editor noticed me. „ You have finally arrived. Don´t just stand there. Hatori left all the materials here. He just merely went to check on Yoshikawa. "

Is that so?

I walked by the man with green eyes, when Takano threw his trusty ruler with precise aim. It hit the man who was currently passed out. „ Oi, Kisa! Back to work !" Said Kisa grunted as he rubbed a small bulge on his head. Kisa had dark hair and brown eyes. He looked like a high schooler, not an adult. Man with green eyes suddenly stood up. „ Kisa –san, Mino- san, Takano – san. I´m getting all of us coffee!"

„ Thanks, Rittie! " Kisa replied thankfully.

I sat down on the empty seat, assumpting that it´s Hatori´s and got to work. When Hatori said that seven pages aren´t finished, he lied. There were twelve unfinished pages!

What have I gotten myself into?

There is no chance that I´ll make it in time. If those two other assistants were here, it might get done... but without them...

...

What am I babbling about ?! I have to do as many pages as possible. No one said I have to do all of them. It´s impossible with such a tight deadline.

I started to work on it. Several minutes later, I heard how something was flying through the air at sonic speed and it was flying towards my head. Somehow, I ducked away just in time and that object hit the collapsed man next to me.

„ Mino! Stop slacking off and get back to work!"

He pushed away all the comics he has been buried in and lifted his head up. My heart started pounding at fast speed, when I caught a glimpse of his eyes. They were... astonishing. He had the prettiest light brown eyes I have ever seen. Then he closed them off. His hair was cinnamon brown and it made him look like a prince from a shoujo manga.

I was openly staring at him, mesmerized. But he didn´t look at me, but at the chief editor. „ Yes, Takano. I just took a nap."

Wait a minute...

TOO BAD ?!

I must be going crazy, if I find this man attractive enough to think about him. Hell, I met him minutes ago!

And then Mino noticed me staring at him. CRAP! He caught me !

I quickly went back to work, but he took my hands and smiled at me. His smile was... creepy. „ I´m Mino Kanade. You are ?" My cheeks burned up. Why the hell am I even blushing? „ Yanase Yuu." Mino shaked with my hands. „ It´s a pleasure to meet Yuu."

I felt like punching him suddenly. Countless people have made that name pun and they always paid for it. I tried to loosen up his grip, but alas he was stronget than me.

Mino didn´t want to let go of me. What the FUCK is wrong with him ?! I fighted back, determinated to shake him off. I finally overpowered him for a moment and it resulted with me landing on top of him.

„ The coffee is in the lounge !" Probably the man with green eyes returned. Chief editor stood up. „ Alright ! We´ll have thirty minutes break ! " Kisa left as first, only chief editor and the green eyed man were there. „ As for you, Ritsu... I want another kind of coffee. " Chief editor snatched him away. Before they left , the man said : „ Mino –san ! I left your coffee at my desk. If you´re too tired now, just take a break. "

Wait. Was it normal for editors to sleep on floor?

... Everything was possible at this office.

Then realisation hit me.

They left us completely alone. Just the two of us. Someone, please, save me! I wanted to get up, but Mino pushed me against his chest, when we heard approaching steps. „ Where the hell has everyone gone? " It was Hatori´s voice. I didn´t want to be caught in this dangerous situaction straddling someone´s body. Even if it was a hot body.

... Hot body?

Okay, something is definitelly wrong with me.

I had two choices :

a) be discovered by Hatori in this awkward situation OR

b) shut up and lay on down on Mino

In a matter of seconds, I chose b. All is better than being discovered by Hatori.

I layed down on him and pressed my fingers to Mino´s lips , slightly shaking my head and silently mouthing don´t you dare to speak to him. I guess he stared at me ( it was hard to tell, because his eyes are closed). We heard Hatori heading over to his and Mino´t side.

Noooo!

„ Ah, Hatori! Come over to lounge. We´re having a discussion. " It was the chief editor´s voice. Hatori sighed and left the editorial department.

I was laying on top of Mino, carefully listening in all the noises. I did not want to be discovered now, that possible danger was averted. It seems it is safe now.

My attempts of getting up were blocked with two large hands on my sides. Wh –what is Mino doing ?! He gave me a smile that was supposed to look sweet, but to me, it looked quite the contrary. That smile was ... creepy. It send chils down my spine. And what he did in next moment, send even more chills through my body. He tenderly took my face in his warm hands and caressed my cheeks. He stopped at the curve of my lips and I felt like I started to blush and I began to be uncomfortable. What is he doing ? More specifically, what is wrong with me? I felt like I was on fire.

Mino slowly, slowly leaned more closer and closer to me , until he was only inches away. I gulped as I looked at his lips. Most of women would kill for them. Mino was too close. Unconsciously I closed my eyes and waited.

He had me in his control, like he probably planned. I ... coudn´t resist. What is it ? His charm ? Looks ?

Finally, he kissed me. It was a slight touch. Then he applied more force in it and I practically melted when his tongue went into my mouth.

Dear God. If my brain is playing tricks on me from the lack of sleep just now... I moaned from delight in his mouth. Mino put his arms around my waist possessively and leaned my head backwards. His tongue was exploring my mouth with hot, burning passion. Our tongues battled for dominance. It seemed like I won, but then Mino pulled up my sweatshirt and his hands snaked all the way down to my stomach. His hands felt so odd on my skin... But it wasn´t unpleasant. It´s just ... I´ve never before touched by anyone in this manner.

He kissed me with vigor while he found his way to my nipples. Mino´s fingers started playing with one. He was circling around it. I moaned out , hardly keeping my voice down. I never knew I was this much sensitive to touch. But, when Chiaki casually touched me , I never had this experience. That´s strange. I will think about it later...

Am I really okay with being touched like this ? By this man, whom I met roughly hour ago ? I gritted my teeth, when he started to tease my nipples. Damn, he´s good at this.

Mino lifted my chin and looked at me. His lips touched mine only for a short moment. It was the kind of kiss, after which I have always dreamed about. Full of unspoken declarations of love, which have been summarized in a single kiss.

I was lost in him. Completely and utterly enchanted by his spell he put on me with his smile. With his eyes I saw for a few seconds. Yet somehow, it would be that damned sleep would not let me enjoy this moment. My gaze was blurry. I blinked a few times, but Mino´s face was increasingly more blurred and eventually I was overwhelmed by fatigue and I fell into the blissful state of sleep.

Mino´s POV

Yanase collapsed in my arms. I looked at him worriedly and then I heard him breathing calmly. He was smiling . Oh, he fell asleep? During ... our intercourse ? It can´t be helped. Even editors like me are having hard time staying up all day and night without collapsing somewhere. Yanase was simply in need of sleep. I picked him up bridal style and looked around. Where should I let him rest? The only place there is something comfortable to sleep on is in the lounge – on the couch. Well, it can´t be helped. I moved slowly with him in my arms, preventing another possible fall with him on top of him. Or vice versa. Though I find him cute, this is not the time. Not when he's passed out.

I was nearing the lounge and I hear voices. Oh, that must be Takano, Onodera and Kisa. And Hatori, who came back from Yoshikawa. When they saw me with Yanase in my arms, they all froze. Except Hatori , who stared at me strangely, as if I just went crazy. First to talk to me was Kisa. „ Whoaa! Mino, what had happened ? " I didn´t respond and gently put Yanase on the couch. I noticed that Hatori was intrigued with my behavior. Just like others. I turned to face them, more accurately Hatori. „ I´m sorry, Hatori. I won´t meet that person I was supposed to see. I found... something more interesting and it picked my curiosity."

Hatori sighed as he sat down next to Takano and Onodera. „ No worries. HEis the person you were supposed to go on a date with."

AN – Cliffhanger ! Reviews would be very appreciated. I mean it. I don´t know it anyone finds that this is total shit and waste of time or something worth reading and maybe good.

I mean, people - little feedback wouldn´t hurt, you know ?