'What is so funny?' Misaki asked
'You! You are very stubborn'
'Just get on with your story' she was angry and pissed off
'You are the one who asked me what was so funny and now you are angry at me, Ayuzawa, what logic is that?' he teased her
Misaki hesitated, she was never asked (directly or indirectly) why she had a zero tolerant level with men.
She answered 'if you are not going to tell me why you were in were the truck, I am leaving' Misaki turned around to the door
'Wait, I was in the truck to inspect it... Because I am the new officer'
'Okay, if everything is done' she walked out of the door to her office
'Wow, she is one heck of a woman' Takumi thought aloud
One would think that Takumi had many girlfriends since many girls are chasing after him every day. But actually Takumi didn't even have his first kiss yet. He lives in a high-rise condo, with his cat named Licht. He was bewildered when Misaki didn't fall head over heels for him when he became new chief.
The day finished and she went to Maid Latté and then home. She ate and felt better. Misaki came to work at 6 am on the dot and Takumi was there at 6:15 am. As he walked to his office passed Misaki's office, he decided to go in.
'Ayuzawa, you look a bit pale, maybe you should go home and rest for-'
Misaki injected 'you just want me to go home so you get a better reputation!'
'Misaki, I just you want you to be okay' he said sincerely
Misaki didn't like people looking down on her 'WHO ARE YOU TO CARE?' and she just went back to work
Takumi stood there staring at bewilderment for seconds then turned to go to his office without a word.
At 8'o clock the other firefighters came to work. Sakura stopped by Misaki's office and knocked and Misaki let her in.
'Good morning, Misaki,'
'Good morning'
'I brought you some breakfast' she took it out of her bag and handed it to her
'Thank you but you didn't have to'
'It is okay, you do so much for us so, and I thought I would do something for...'she paused and came closer and said' are you okay? You don't look so good'
'It is nothing, but thanks anyways'
'No problem' and Sakura headed back to her workspace
It was lunch time and Misaki was hungry. The firefighters sat at tables in the cafeteria and Misaki sat with some friends. People were talking and she noticed that Takumi was eating his lunch (which was not a lot) at the table in front of her. Girls and boys were seated around him. She sat facing north and he was facing west, staring out the window into the sun filled sky.
'What are you staring at Misaki?' Sakura nudged
'Oh, it is nothing' she went back to having a light conversion to Sakura and other girls.
In 10 minutes Takumi was done and so was Misaki they both got up at the same time and walked to the same garage bin.
'Good afternoon, Ayuzawa' he smiled
'Okay' she looked at him skeptically like he was going to start another quarrel. She thinks he starts the fights and is always wrong but Misaki actually does start the fights.
'I am sorry for what I said this morning, I shouldn't have went into your business' what was he saying? He shouldn't be apologizing; Misaki is the one who should be thanking him for at least caring about her.
Misaki didn't get that the roles should be reversed and that she is the one who is supposed to say sorry about yelling at someone who cares about her
She just replied 'just don't care about me anymore'
He chuckled and said 'okay, see you later'
Misaki flashed a death glare at him before he turned around. Takumi headed for his office to finish up when the fire alarm turned off. Everyone dropped everything and went into the garage except Misaki and Takumi who went to check to location in the second floor. Misaki saw Takumi coming towards her same destination.
'I got it, you get changed'
'Misaki, this is no time to be funny'
Misaki just realized that Takumi had to log in. The system operates everyday when Takumi every morning at the time he comes in to login and when the last person exits the room the system automatically. The people who are supposed to be there also have a login. Since everyone was eating lunch the system logged out. And since Misaki wasn't chief anymore her login was deleted.
Misaki realized her mistake but still continued into the room with Takumi. He logged in quickly and Misaki was talking to the called, who reported for the fire while Takumi checked the address and quickest route and other chief stuff.
Misaki asked the caller the necessary stuff and said to Takumi who was waiting for her to finish patiently.
'There are two males and one female trapped in a warehouse' she said while sprinting to the garage with him. She noticed how much faster he was. He didn't go full speed but the same speed as Misaki. 'they said that the fire is big and is spreading quickly'
They reached the garage and Misaki ran for the firefighter fire protector suit but Takumi stepped in her path and said 'Misaki, I don't want you to go in, you stay and handle the hose.' he said with seriousness
Misaki started to object when Takumi look his left hand and covered her mouth and said in her right ear 'this is no time to object, you can talk and yell about this later'
When they were all inside and suited up for combat the vehicle started to move and Takumi talked to his team 'Flourent, William, Sakura, and Kelly come with me to go in the warehouse and Misaki, Ashlyn, James and Henry man the hose' he pointed to the people as he talked. He also explained who was going to rescue who. Takumi was going after one male, Florent and William were going to go after the other male while Sakura and Kelly dealt with the female. Takumi sat beside Misaki who was putting on her boots.