p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"The journalist sat stewing over the words he'd written. He had three days to finish his article and just couldn't find the words to say. A cute strawberry blond barista bought his coffee over with a smile./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Here you are sir." He said. Rei looked up and was met with dazzling pink eyes. He thanked the boy and returned to his laptop, what beautiful eyes that staff member had. Rei Ryugazaki had to focus on his work, He could do this! /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;". . . . . . . . . . /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"The next day became the same, Rei would go to the coffee shop and Nagisa would serve him coffee. "Excuse me sir. What are you working on?" Nagisa asked intrigued./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Rei looked up at him, should he tell him? He looked around the coffee shop and saw that he was the only one there, well him and the blonde boy. "It's an article about the rights of working young people." Rei said./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa felt like his head was spinning, not only was he hot, but he was clever too! "That's cool!" Nagisa said, he'd always admired clever people. "I'm Nagisa Hanazuki by the way." Nagisa held out a hand which Rei shook./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""I'm Rei Ryugazaki. Nice to meet you." Rei said./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa bowed. "Enjoy your coffee Rei." He said before returning behind the counter./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa cleaned out the coffee machine and smiled, Rei's name running through his head./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"The strawberry blond watched Rei as his face scrunched up in irritation, damn that boy! He couldn't stop thinking about Nagisa! /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa's manager came up behind him./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Nagisa? How about we don't ogle the customers?" Makoto said./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa nodded. "Okay boss." He said. The blond pretended to clean something, while still looking at Rei. It wasn't often that someone so beautiful came into the shop./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;". . . . . . . . . /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Another day passed and same routine was followed./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Rei sat up suddenly and stretched up. He adjusted his glasses triumphantly and sent his finished article off. He was so proud of himself!/span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"He went up to the counter and looked at the cakes; he needed a way of celebrating./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""How can I help you?" Nagisa beamed./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""I need something to celebrate with, so I was thinking a cake." Rei said. He looked at all the cakes./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Our chocolate one is really nice and made by yours truly!" Nagisa said./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""I'll go for that one then." Rei said with a smile./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;". . . . . . . . . . . /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Rei went into the coffee the shop the next day, but Nagisa wasn't working. He ordered his usual coffee and was served by a gruff man with shark teeth./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Eat in or take away?" Rin Matsuoka asked. Rei thought for a moment before saying "take away". He really wanted to see Nagisa again, he was going to ask him out. /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Rei walked away from the coffee shop, but the drink didn't taste as good and smile from the staff member was more forced. All he'd wanted was to see Nagisa again . . . /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;". . . . . . . . . /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Days passed and neither boy saw the other. Nagisa was standing behind the counter watching with excitement as every person walked in, not one of them was Rei though, and he'd worked two shifts since he'd last seen Rei and not seen him once. What if he'd forgotten about Nagisa? Nagisa looked sad as Rin came closer sweeping the floor. /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Oi Nagisa!" Rin said rudely./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""What?" Nagisa asked./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""What's wrong with you?" Rin leaned against the counter./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""It's nothing . . . I was just expecting someone, that's all!" Nagisa said./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Was it the blue haired boy you were looking at the other day?" Makoto asked as he walked in from the staff area./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Nagisa has a crush on him!" Rin smiled./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa blushed "No I don't!" he said./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Makoto placed a supportive hand on Nagisa's shoulder. "I'm sure he'll come back." He said. Makoto walked to the door. "Nagisa you're locking up tonight, Rin, when you've finished that you can leave." /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Yes boss!" /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Makoto left and Rin finished his job. "See you tomorrow!" Rin waved goodbye./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""See ya." A dejected Nagisa said./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;". . . . . . . . ./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa cleaned up and closed locking the door behind him. He turned around and put the keys in his pocket. Suddenly Rei was standing right in front of him./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Ummm hi . . ." Rei said./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa smiled "Rei?"/span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Rei adjusted his glasses nervously. "Umm, I was wondering if you wanted to get dinner sometime . . . it's okay if you don't like me or don't want to. It's just I really like you and I want to go out with you, I really want to go out with you." Nagisa stared at him. Rei was asking him out. Wait, was this real? "Nagisa, are you okay?"/span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa snapped back to the real world. "Yes!" /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Yes?" Rei's heart was radiating through his chest./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""I will get dinner with you! Come on I know a great place!" Nagisa said./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;""Err okay? Right now?" Rei laughed nervously./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Nagisa put a hand on Rei's arm. "Only if you want to" Nagisa asked./span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"Rei smiled and nodded. "I'd like that. You lead the way Nagisa."/span/p