Welcome to 21st chapter!
Honestly, I didn't thought this story would have more than 20 chapters. Eventhough I once thought I would drop this someday since life has been full of shit.
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The first thing that popped up in Shougo's mind was, What the fuck am I doing here?
And then his thoughts becomes a mess, ranging from this is a fucking mistake and I want to go home and sleep in, why the fuck do I have to do this? And I have to do this. It's for Tetsuya. If he's in danger because I chickened out, I won't forgive myself. But his number one thought in this moment when he saw the HUGEassfreaking building was I'm gonna work under Akashi; my life is over. Fuck my life , repeated over and over in the span of one second, one breath.
When he stepped in Akashi Corps, it's even worse. Passing through the bodyguards at the main entrance of the building, asking someone from the counter for direction – and finding out Akashi's office was on the highest floor, 41st floor fucking hell – and passing through security all the way there was easy.
It is as if they were expecting him. Like Akashi had told everybody there Shougo was coming and to let him in.
Like Shougo didn't have to tell his name, like they already knew how looked like and how Shougo's sending himself right to hell's path.
Shougo should've expected nothing less than a big exclusive office for Akashi Seijuro but nothing stopped him from gaping when he actually saw how enormous the office was.
Akashi chuckled, which threw Shougo out of his trance and their eyes met. Shougo clicked his tongue and sat down across Akashi, on a leather armchair which Shougo thought damn, this is so comfortable. I could sleep here forever.
They kept quiet for seconds before Shougo couldn't stand it and went with what was on his mind. " What am I gonna do here?"
Akashi looks straight into his eyes and Shougo cursed the way how his gaze still manage to give him chills.
" I need to assess your capability, your qualities and importantly, attitude." At that, Shougo snorted which earned him a disapproving narrowing of eyes.
" How's that gonna help me?" Shougo sneered.
" Everything." Akashi simply said, as if that alone explained how the hell that would help Shougo.
Shougo scoffed, " Whatever."
The moment Kagami woke up, he felt a heavy weight pulling down on his body. The blinding lights from the unclosed curtain last night prevented him to open his eyes but he forced his eyelids and saw a mop of teal hair.
" Kuroko?"
It wasn't uncomfortable but it was somewhat hard for him to breathe. He started shifting around, mind enough to not wake Tetsuya up but when he groaned, Kagami froze.
" nnghh..." Tetsuya frowns at the offending brightness and quickly turn around away from the window. While still laying on top of Kagami.
By now, Kagami's eyes are wide open, still unbelieving; how can Kuroko not notice he's on top of me?
He hesitates but lifts his hand to shake Tetsuya gently, " Kuroko. Hey, Kuroko. Wake up." While trying to get up by slowly lifting up Tetsuya's body off him.
But Tetsuya pushes Kagami back down and, " Stop moving and go back to sleep." And this time, Tetsuya stretches out his hand and wrapped it around Kagami's body, preventing him to move any further and disturb his beauty sleep.
" What the.. Kuroko! Hey, wake up!" Kagami shouts and managed to make Tetsuya realise who exactly he's on top of.
" Kagami-kun?" Tetsuya lifts up his head and stared straight into Kagami's eyes and widens.
Kagami found it slightly adorable.
Tetsuya's whole face starts to feel hot and burned red until it reached the tip of his ears, he jumps off of Kagami in a swift movement and quickly dashed to his own room, muttering a loud but quick, " Sorry!"
Okay, maybe a bit more than slightly.
Kagami blinked several times before getting up himself and took a shower, feeling disgusted that he didn't took one after his shift last night. When he came out, he wore his clothes (thank God he left his clothes before during their previous sleepovers) and walked towards the kitchen.
Tetsuya was already nursing on a mug of coffee, sitting at the table but Kagami knew Tetsuya was actually hiding his face behind the mug.
He cleared his throat, taking a seat beside Tetsuya, " Good morning."
Tetsuya gulps down the coffee in his mouth, and mumbled, " Good morning."
Kagami stood up and went to the kitchen to make their breakfast, a simple Japanese breakfast which Tetsuya would like. When he was done, Tetsuya helped him to serve the food in silence and they ate.
And they went silent again until Kagami couldn't handle it, he slammed his hands on the table, the food in his plate – thankfully- empty, else his food could've been flying and he dared himself to look at Tetsuya in the eyes.
" Kagami-kun" Tetsuya cut him off before he could say anything.
" I'm sorry about this morning. I... wasn't in my right mind." Tetsuya softly said, looking away outside the balcony.
Kagami didn't say anything, instead he sat back down calmly and grumbled, "It's fine."
"Akashi." Shougo calls out, fidgeting every once in awhile in his seat.
Akashi didn't respond, a sound of flipped paper was heard. Shougo clicked his tongue as he watches Akashi signed another document and put it away just to take another document and do the same thing.
Over and over again, so much Shougo felt like throwing up.
" How the fuck does someone do that everyday, every minute in their life? It's so damn boring!" Shougo huffed and stretches from sitting too long.
Akashi chuckled darkly and Shougo froze.
He turns around, slowly like a broken robot and saw the clearly popped vein on Akashi's forehead.
But he didn't say anything, much to offer Shougo's relief and internally slapped his mouth for saying that out loud.
It had been fucking hours since Shougo had stepped a foot in his office and Akashi hadn't done anything besides signing documents after documents.
Shougo was bored and can barely keep himself from going insane from the sheer boredom.
His eyes glanced to his phone, itching to send Tetsuya a message and asking how he was doing but Tetsuya would probably give him the cold shoulder, or bitch at him, or even ignore at him and that would hurt Shougo hence why he hesitated.
Plus Akashi was giving him the death glare everytime he pulled out his phone.
" Shougo." If Shougo had jumped in his seat, Shougo hoped in hell Akashi didn't notice but it was soon crumbled to dust when Akashi smirked.
" What?!" He shouted and immediately regretted it because Akashi was his boss; dammit! No one raises their voice in front of their boss!
Akashi stood up and gave Shougo a look, walking towards the door and Shougo understood right away. Clearly, Akashi wants him to follow him, but the problem was Where the hell are they going?
But he follows him anyway.
Until they reached a restaurant and went inside, a waitress immediately leads them to a table of two and Shougo's never so damn glad of his choice of clothes from this morning.
He wore a tight black vest with a white undershirt along with a simple long black tie, long black pants and a pair of black leather shoes which he just bought and used up a lot of money for this fancy shitty shit but it was worth it.
At least he didn't look like a fucking beggar in a high class restaurant.
Akashi hummed as he scanned through the menu, " Anything you're interested in, Shougo?"
Shougo click his tongue and glanced towards the menu, " Everything is so damn expensive." Shougo whispered, frowning when he saw a single plate of vanilla cake was worth a kidney.
" Of course it is, as expected from a high class restaurant. But no worries, I'll pay for our meal." That didn't make Shougo's frown lessen.
" I'm taking whatever you're taking." Shougo gives up, slamming the menu on the table hard enough to make it shake but not loud enough to attract attention.
" Very well." Akashi raises his hand and a waiter immediately came over to take their orders.
When their food arrived, Shougo regrets.
" The fuck, Akashi?! What the hell is this?!"
Akashi frowns, " It's a steak." He said, and Shougo felt as if Akashi had just announced to him that the world is ending.
Well in this case, Shougo's world is.
" What the fuck, are you serious? Am I supposed to stuff this in my mouth?!"
Akashi simply glanced towards Shougo before lifting up his fork and knife and cut the meat into small pieces, eating gracefully.
Shougo twitched in irritation before doing the same. They ate slowly and in silence. After that, they both went back to the office and Shougo braced himself for long long hours of doing nothing but breathing.
But when Shougo sat on the armchair for only a few minutes, the phone on Akashi's table rang and Akashi did nothing to pick it up.
" Oi Akashi. The phone's ringing." Shougo shouted from where he was, Akashi was at another desk, different from before they went to lunch.
Shougo eyes the phone on Akashi's desk, just a few centimetres away , the phone is right there! Pick it up already!
" I am aware." Akashi simply said, then continuing to check on the rest of the documents.
Soon, the ringing stopped only to ring again the second time. " After the third ring, pick it up." Akashi told him and Shougo grumbled under his breath.
Shougo went over to the nearest desk ( like seriously, every desk in Akashi's office have phones on it; what is this, a freaking phone company!?) and picked up the phone after the third ring, like Akashi said. " Hello?" Shougo started, not knowing what to say.
" Is this Akashi Corps? May I speak to Akashi Seijuro-sama?" a deep voice came from the other line and Shougo scratched the back of his neck.
" Yeah, hang on." He pulls the phone away from his ear and looks at Akashi, " Oi, Akashi! Someone wants to talk to you."
Akashi sighed and Shougo took is as a bad sign. He gulped.
Akashi finally picks up the phone after pushing a few buttons, " Forgive my employee's insolent behaviour." Shougo froze under Akashi's glare.
What the fuck did I do?!
" What business do you have with me?"
After a few seconds, Akashi hang up the call without a word, obviously irritated but Shougo wasn't sure if it was caused by him or the caller.
Akashi pinches the bride of his nose, and Shougo's pretty sure it's the caller.
" Shougo." Fucking wrong.
" Yeah?"
" You will be attending some etiquette class from now on."
" THE FUCK?!"
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