Akashi Seijuuro knocked at his father's office door .
"Come in..."
The red head entered the large study room where his father was expecting him .
"Seijuuro ." The older man acknowledged his son with a nod , not so much showing affection before and it had worsened since the death of his wife , Seijuuro's mom .
"Father ." The red head nodded back to his father , used to this kind of interaction .
" I have something for you ."
"You will go to next Saturday party instead of me and you need to choose a partner to accompany you ."
Some of those gathering required a partner or a date to be precise.
Usually his father will bring his secretary with him , the woman was pretty , elegant and could hold herself in difficult situations , ones that require cleverness and great social skills , this time the older man decided that from now on , Seijuuro will attend this kind of social gathering as Akashi's cooperation only hier.
" Hai ." The boy accepted without further negotiations , he knew what is his father is thinking and he agreed silently with his decision , it's for the a
Akashi company's own good anyway .
" I hope you choose well ." The older man didn't really need to tell him that , he knew but that's how he shows affection to his son .
"That's all , you can leave now ."
Akashi bowed in response and made his way back to his chamber . As he entered his room the red haired boy started thinking about who would be the most suitable to escort with him . He must find a girl who possessed certain criterias that make her stand out in the elite world , A beautiful social butterfly, one who attracts attention effortlessly.
There is no way he would bring Tetsuna with him , he just can't . Sure from all his past classmates , he liked the blue haired girl the best , but her non existing aura was far unsuited for this kind of gatherings , She will be treated as air , or maybe ignored . Not to forget that the girl wasn't really used to much attention from people , she would be suffocated for sure . Akashi needed a pretend girlfriend , who could shine brighter than all those guests , one who liked the attention she will receive .
Akashi sighed maybe he needs another elite's daughter to be his date , or he can hire a young model or actress to pretend for this even .
...A young model or actress...
He realised that there is someone not so far away who responded to all those qualities . A certain Blond old teammate of his , who was now leaving in Kanagawa .
So he have to go visit Kaijo high school tomorrow .
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He has been waiting at the entrance of Kaijo high school for quite a moment now , he caught the attention of some Kaijo gilrs , who blushed and whispered to each other animatedly , he didn't really care about them , he just needs the attention of a certain Blond girl .
'Here she is' akashi raised an eyebrow , the blond was happily tapping on her phone not much paying attention to her surroundings to spot the red haired ex-teammate .
"Kise-san."
Kise turned around when she heard a familiar's voice from behind . She was pretty surprised when she spotted the redhead Rakuzan captain .
"Akashicchi what are you doing here?" Kise cocked her head to one side still not believing her eyes .
"Are you busy Kise-san?" The girl shook her head "No!"
"Let's go somewhere more private then ."
"There is a coffee shop not so far from here '"
Despite being one among the smallest places in the region , the coffee shop had this comfy feeling in it , and the seats were far enough from each other so the customers can have private conversations without being heard . The blond often went there with her Kaijo friends so she could spend a good time with them , away from prying eyes of fans or paparazzis .
"Kise-san let's make a deal ."
Finally the red haired decided to bring the topic directly after his coffee was placed before him , the blond didn't utter a single word , urging the guy in front of her to continue.
"I need a partner in a certain elite gathering and..." His eyes who were transfixed on his cup of coffee rose to land on her face "You will be my partner."
Kise who didn't know what to expect in the first place, was completely caught off guard .
so he asked her to be his partner in some rich event . Actually It feels more like an order than a request .
" there are a lot of companies high ranked models and directors." He softens his expression "It will help you as a model in the long run ."
He does have a point , this gathering will strengthen her connections as a raising model , and it will offer her plenty of opportunities which will result into more profitable contracts : her thoughts were interrupted by the authoritative voice of her friend .
"I think you are okay with that ."
She nodded but with more enthusiasm this time . He smiled slightly :"Saturday night 7pm , I will come by to get you ."
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The past few days until Saturday were very stressful for the blond , who was trying to shape herself into perfection .
She wasn't the copycat for nothing , she spent days after days watching old movies , elite's gatherings and parties .
The way high class actresses held themselves , how they walked , how they talked and laughed .
She got a message from Akashi sending her pictures of different dressess to choose from for Saturday , and when she found a dress that matched her taste , he asked for her seize , the dress was delivered to her how that same evening .
She wore a bodycon black dress , with silver earnings , her makeup was light since she didn't really need a lot , one last look at the mirror and she was ready .
' She looked gorgeous . ' the blond smiled with satisfaction.
the blond pulls out her phone from the little silver bag and checks the time. " Just more 10 minutes and Akashicchi will be here ."
A fancy black limousine stopped in front of her house , "Ryouko you didn't tell me your date was extremely rich ." Her brother nearly broke her door , from shock and surprise.
"It's not really important, now of you wil excuse me " the blond stepped into the living room where was her date bombarded with questions from her mom and sister .
"Don't mind them ." She announced her arrival with a sigh , and took the flower bouquet from his hands .
"You look beautiful ." The red haired gentleman stated bluntly , extending his hand out for Ryouko .
"Tonight you will call me Seijuuro and I call you Ryouko ."
The blond girl nodded as Akashi opened the limousine's door for his date .
Once in the car , Akashi gave a heart shaped scarlet box "Open it !" Her date smirked . It was a diamond necklace 'rich bastard !'
"That's my gift for you Ryouko ."
"No no it's too much ." She shakes her head , that's too much she can't wear that , she supposes that this is nothing for the Akashi's hire , but that's a big deal for he , she can't accept something that expensive , her pride can't handle it .
He frowns at her refusal "It's only for this party , I will return it after ." The blond sighs with Relief 'so it was just for the party .'
" Did you do your homework Ryouko ?" Asked the red haired changing the topic , he Smiled and squeezed Kise's hand gently .
" You bet I did ." A glint sparks up in his date's eyes and she smiled back .
--_--
"Welcome mister Akashi !"
"Welcome miss Kise !"
The guards outside bowed to the Akashi hire and his date , who is looking curiously at her surroundings , the European architecture was impressive , it's like those castles where princesses lived in fairytales , good she can't wait to Impress Akashi ...
" Oh, that's a wonderful necklace kise-san ." "Really beautiful !"
Ryouko offers them her brightest yet fakest smile " It's from Sei ."
"Young love ." An old woman the wife of some CEO cooed. "How cute !" Another famous actress giggled cutely "Akashi's son must cherish you a lot ." Another said .
"He sure does." The blond replied with an easy smile her arm held in Akashi's .
She was a natural in this environment , Kise Ryouko held herself with so much grace and elegance that it seemed like she belonged there .
The dancing was to begin in just a moment
"Excuse me ladies and gentlemen , I wanna steal my date from you if you wouldn't mind ." He winked playfully at the talking group which earned him few chuckles and giggles .
"Oh you may ." " We shall leave you two lovebirds with each other. "
Akashi was a graceful man , very charming Indeed , and he held an aura so powerful , so imposing and so real . never in her life she met someone like that , even though she met different male models in her carrier , who emitted different fake auras , depends on the image they wanted to exude in public .
"It's the same pattern as the previous dance you just saw , it's simple waltz ."
Seijuuro whispered in her ear .
"It's pretty easy for me the copycat ." She whispered back in a playful tone which earned her an amused chuckle .
Akashi took her hand gently into his and bowed politely . "Would you offer me this dance my lady ?" The beautiful girl nodded as she smiled ,
He places his hand on her waist and they begin ...
It was hard to pay attention to something else beside Akashi's face and eyes , Ryouko felt her face warm all of sudden , and Akashi's mouth twitched into a smirk , she must have been blushing .
When they finished everyone applauded warmly for the young elegant ' couple '.
The evening went smoothly with Akashi presenting Kise as his date for the evening , they danced more , ate some food while talking and slightly flirting .
Akashi excused himself again and headed to the balcony , he must sensed that Kise wanted some fresh air before going back to all of that again , The girl took calming long breaths , it was a little bit tiring even for her
"Nee Akashicchi ? "Kise eyes flicked up to look at him
"Hmmm ."
"Isn't it exhausting for you being an elite ?"
"Isn't it exhausting for you being a model ? " he asked back .
Suddenly , Ryouko came to a realisation :
His world and her's weren't so different after all . They collides in many ways
They are so similar yet do different.
What they want , what others expect from them . Yet he was born exactly for that , he had to learn to live with them , she however choose this path when she applied for modeling.
Maybe that's why he chose her specially .
"You are not a sensitive person , this will help you in the elite world."
She thought that being insensitive was kinda of a sin all her life , her sin , she knows though that she wouldn't have survived in the show Business if she wore her heart on her sleeve .
But hearing him compliment her about the aspect she thought was the worst in her made her feel happy .