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Third POV
"… So Takkun had to go to work…" Hiro muttered to the others.
"Yep…" Kenshi replied sipping his drink.
For some reason, the place was almost crowded even though it's 11. The usual guys were sitting near the counters.
(Clang)
"Hello, welcome to-" Boss started, but stopped.
"What's the matter boss?" Riki asked and turned towards the door.
Takuto and Takara walked in and he guided her towards a table.
"…" Everyone was speechless.
"… What the hell just happened?" Riki asked slowly.
"I shall take their order!" Hiro exclaimed and picked up two menus. He literally skipped to their table. "Hey Takkun!" He sang.
"?" Takara stifled a laugh and Takuto glared at her.
"Shut up; don't call me that when other people are around."
"Sorry, sorry." Hiro laughed and handed Takara a menu.
"Thank you." She smiled and looked through the pages.
When Takara was looking, Hiro nudged Takuto and whispered. "Girlfriend?" He joked.
"N-No!"
"Suspicious…"
"Just take the damn order…" Takuto sighed.
"Alright, so miss…" Hiro said politely and Takara giggled. "What would you like to order?" Hiro smiled brightly at her.
"Oh, um…" She looked at Takuto. "You can order first."
"Nah you go ahead."
"No it's fine you go."
"No, you can."
"Alright then." They both said. "Pork noodles…!" They both looked at each other.
"Um…" Hiro smirked and wrote it down. "What about dessert?"
"A strawberry chocolate parfait." They said in unison and Hiro was covering his mouth with his hand, hiding his laugh. "Alright then…" Hiro's shoulder's started shaking and Takuto smacked him on the arm. "Oh! Excuse me!" Hiro sang and again skipped into the kitchen. "I'll come back with your orders soon!"
"Friend of yours?" Takara inquired when the door shut.
"A crazy, old fashioned speaking, art freak friend…" He replied.
"Haha, he's kinda cute."
"! You think he's cute?!"
"Isn't he? I mean… In my opinion…" Takara muttered quickly.
Takuto's POV
Even though I just met her, hearing her say that Hiro's cute… It's well… I don't know how to explain it… And I can't believe we just ordered the same thing… It's like, our minds are connected… I blushed at the thought.
"We ordered the same thing huh…" Takara muttered and looked away from me.
Is she blushing? I thought and just stared at her.
"Um… Thank you for asking me to dinner."
"Oh! Um… Sure, no problem."
"I just got here and I have no idea where places are. Even though I came here before…"
"You were typing on your computer."
"!? You were here too?"
"Yeah, well… In the kitchen at least. I always come here and hang out with my friends. Who are over there…"
She looked over and the guys waved.
"The hell?" I muttered to myself. How long were they staring at us?
"So they're the ones that know about your blanket Shiffey?" She giggled.
"You know about Shiffey?" A voice questioned.
We looked and saw Hiro with a shocked face.
"Umm… Well um… Yeah." Takara replied slowly. "Takuto told me…"
"Wow, you two are close!" Hiro sang and ruffled my hair with his free hand.
"Hey! Get off!" I pushed his hand away. He simply smiled and placed our orders on the table. When he took a good look at Takara, he stopped.
"Have we met before?"
"Huh?"
"Feels like I know you from somewhere."
"Oh! You were the one who took our order a couple of days ago!"
"Oh yeah! Nice seeing you again!"
"Nice seeing you too!"
"Okay, that's enough! Leave her alone Hiro." I snapped.
"Awe… You just want her all to yourself… Stingy." Hiro gave me a sad look.
"Get outa here." I waved him away. He winked at Takara and strolled to another table.
"Nice friends you have." Takara said to me.
"Yeah…" I agreed.
"Can't believe Hikari as a crush on him…"
"Who?"
"Oh, one of my friends…"
"I see… Are you interested in him?" I questioned. She looked at me with a puzzled face.
"Why would you ask that?"
"Trying to make a conversation here."
"Ohhh… He's cute, but I'm not very interested." Takara shrugged. "Besides…" She looked away. "It's very difficult…"
"?"
"Nothing…" She sighed and picked up her chopsticks.
I did the same. "So you don't have a boyfriend?"
"No. Do you?"
"?!"
"Tch." She giggled. "I mean, do you have a girlfriend?"
"No."
"It's a pain in the ass to date someone…" Takara sipped her drink.
"Yeah I know right." I grinned knowing we share the same thoughts.
"You know what they say, great minds think alike." She laughed. "So… Thanks for helping me at the office. Although I thought you were forced."
"It's fine, I made the decision to help you."
"Thank you."
Third POV
WITH THE OTHER BOYS
Hiro went back to the others after taking orders. The others stared at Takuto who was having a blast with Takara…
"Can you believe that?" Riki gasped and felt the counter for his drink. He didn't take his eyes off them as he took a swing of his beer.
"You're going to get drunk at this rate Riki." Kenshi warned with worry shown on his face.
"Tch, I'm fine. Don't underestimate your leader." Riki whispered the last part.
"They ordered the same foods too…" Hiro observed. "They could pass for a couple."
"Pff!" Riki turned towards the sink and spit out his drink. "Did you just hear what you said Hiro? That's impossible!"
"Hey, anything can happen."
"Don't push your luck." Riki sighed and sat back on the stool.
"Her friends were pretty cute too…" Hiro rested his chin on his knuckles.
"Yeah." Riki agreed. "They are all cute."
"I think the girl that giggled was cute." Hiro sang.
Referring to when Hikari was giggling and Ryo kicked her under the table.
"Did you guys notice that the girl next to her, Ryo I think, kicked her under the table?" Riki asked.
"Oh! Maybe that's why she said ow…" Hiro nodded in thought.
"That girl was tough." Riki smirked. "Too bad I couldn't talk to her. She could pass for a leader of a group."
"You think so?" Kenshi, who was drying the dishes, asked.
"Hey, anything can happen." Riki repeated Hiro's words.
"Smartass…" Hiro chuckled to himself and watched Takuto chatting away with Takara.
Takara's POV
Most people already left, and now, it's just Takuto and me. Well… Takuto's friends were still there, but they're too far to be able to hear our conversation… "Oh my god, look at the time…"
"12:30." Takuto replied.
"Thanks." I said sarcastically. "I really should get going; my friends don't know where I'm at…"
(Ring)
"Excuse me." I bowed and stood next to the door. "Hello?"
"Takara Hoshiko! Where the hell are you?!" Since the transceiver was in my ear, I couldn't pull away from her loud voice.
"Sorry Ryo, but… I'm having dinner right now?" I whispered nervously.
"Dinner?! Do you know what time it is?!"
"Yes, yes I know…" I felt gazes at me so I whispered more quietly. "There're people around so keep it down will you?"
"How can I keep it down? We got a mission tomorrow and we're taking the plane! Do you even think you can stay up?"
Takuto's POV
After Takara left the table, I walked over to the boys. "Hey."
"Sup?"
'Takara - ! Where the hell are you?!'
"Wow… Must be her mother?" Kenshi whispered from the inside of the kitchen.
Since we were a little too far away, we can only make out a couple of words…
'How can I keep it down? We got a - tomorrow and we're taking the - ! Do you even think you can stay up?"
'- leader, I'm a -. I don't even need to go on those -.' Takara whispered some words.
But we all knew she said leader.
"Leader?" Riki repeated first.
'Besides, I got work tomorrow. I will do as much as I can. Yes, ok. Roger.' Takara touched the earpiece again and sighed.
"Takara?" I called. She jumped with surprise.
"T-Takuto! How long were you standing there?!"
"Just… Got here why?" I said slowly and she sighed with relief. "?"
"It's nothing. I have to go, dinner was great." She stood in front of me. She smiled and took my hand in hers.
"!" I heard gasps from behind.
"I know the ladies aren't supposed to do this, but here."
I felt something in my hand. Money?
"That, is for the dinner. And this…" She tiptoed and kissed me on the cheek. She was blushing so she smiled to cover it. "Is for you taking me out to dinner." She winked and walked out of the door. "See you tomorrow." The door sealed shut, leaving me and the others with a shocked expression on our face…