Sorry, I'm reposting this, the last one was too brief and I didn't quite like the title... Though this one is questionable too... Babe as in baby by the way... hehe There's a better summary on my page by the way.
Alright, well I'm pretty sure if you like my other story, What Lies Beneath Our Skin, you'll like this and vis versa.
Please tell me what you think. If you like this I'll continue it, but at a slower pace then the other story because I don't have as much of this done as I do of my other story. Read and review please, thanks! XD
Chapter 1: A Shock to the Heart
Drumming his fingers' tips as an effort to thinking of something that held his future, the young man sighed, "I'm not getting anywhere by sitting here... Screw Mukuro I'm taking my break..."
His foot barely touched the ground before his intercom sounded, "Sir your twelve o'clock has arrived, should I send him in?"
He took his seat again before responding, "My twelve o'clock? I don't remember having any meetings scheduled for today. Tell him to come back tomorrow and schedule a real appointment."
"But sir, Mukuro told me to-"
"Mukuro?", he growled before gripping hard at his armrests, "Hn. Fine send him in..."
"Yes sir."
"Fucking son of a bitch... She knows me too damn well...", he mumbled out.
Before a knock could be placed on his door he yelled, "Come in!"
A smiling redhead entered.
"Hn. I think you have the wrong place, I'm waiting for a male client so-"
The person turned around after closing the door to chuckle, "I am he. Let me introduce myself. I am Shuichi Minamino."
The man held out a hand and the shorter one stretched over his desk to shake.
"Hiei Jaganishi. So what can I help you with? A position in our soap, cologne, or undergarments modeling?", he monotonously recited and reclined in his chair.
Shuichi blushed slightly and held up his hands and waved them, "No, no! As flattering as that is I'm after the position of assistant advertiser-"
"Sorry, that's not possible.", Hiei glared at the other.
Startled a bit by the dark haired one's behavior the man asked, "May I ask why not?"
"Because that's my job."
"Now that is a problem but I was asked here to try out for this position. Let's see..." the man patted himself down before pulling out a letter, "Right here it states that-"
Hiei snatched the letter and read over it quickly before glaring up at the redhead again.
After punching in some numbers the small one cradled the phone between his ear and shoulder, "Give me a minute to straighten this out.. I swear if this is one of her fucking hints about something I'll-"
"Hello Kingdom's Delight Co., Mukuro Mekaei speaking."
"Mukuro, what is this about? Is this some kind of sick joke!"
"What are you talking about now Hiei?", the woman held a hint of mischief in her tone.
"What is this about a new assistant advertiser!"
"Oh, So you've met Shuichi? Wonderful! He'll be your new assistant, with all his experience he doesn't need a trail run."
"My assistant? So that would make him assistant assistant advertiser."
Green eyes stared on in slight amusement before laughing, "Ah! I see! Is she the type to surprise her employees with promotions?"
The phone dropped from it's holdings and landed softly on the carpeted floor, "Hiei? Hello? Am I going to have to send the medical staff down there?"
Shuichi calmly picked up the phone, "I believe he'll be fine as soon as the idea has settled in..."
A laugh echoed through the device, "Alright- Wow, I wish I was there to see that... Here's the instructions for you for now on, unless told otherwise, report to your office every morning at six-thirty."
"Hiei will instruct you what to do from there and then at five you may leave. You know the pay I trust and there will be no overtime. Any questions?"
"Just one, will I be getting my own office?"
"No, you'll be sharing with Hiei. All the office spaces are full, even the old advertiser's. By tomorrow another desk will be put in there. I do believe that there's enough space. Has he recovered yet?"
The redhead smiled and turned to the still spaced-out Hiei, "No."
Another round of laughs sounded from the device before a click was heard signaling an end to the call.
He placed the phone back on it's cradle.
"I'm sure it's going to be a pleasure to work with you Mr. Jaganishi.", after shaking the limp hand he left the office.
Hiei slowly racked a hand through his hair, "Great... now I'm going to have to put up with the dumbasses all the time... Unless..."
After devising a plan he smirked maliciously before grabbing his coat and leaving, "Kai tell Mukuro I left early if she goes looking for me... Say I have some celebrating to do." "Alright sir-"
His apartment door crept open slowly and closed in the same manner, "Yukina? I'm home you can leave now..." He looked in the kitchen, finding no one he started to look in all the rooms.
"Yukina?"
An even softer reply answered as another door was closed, "Shh...I just got Kitshu to sleep."
He nodded before smiling, "Yukinia guess what happened today?"
She smiled before going into the kitchen, him following her lead, "I don't know oniisan. You're home early but you're smiling so I am guessing it's a good thing?
"Well there's this new guy in work who is now assistant advertiser...", he let his smile fall to confuse his sister.
"I don't see why you're so happy about that? Did you not like your job? Hiei if you lose your job-"
"I'm the advertiser now!"
Yukina brought her hands to her mouth and her eyes widened, "You're joking! Y-you're kidding me right! Oh my, Hiei that is fabulous! You've been waiting years for that job!"
Hiei suddenly frowned, "It did take me years to get where I am today... didn't it? Yet here comes this newbie taking up my old position... He doesn't even look like he's two years out of college!"
"Hiei don't yell you'll wake-"
A piercing scream cut right through their conversation and after running a hand quickly through his hair he went to deal with it.
"Shh. Everything's alright... shh...", the man rocked the baby in his arms before sighing when he refused to quiet. "Imouto, when was the last time you feed him? I think he may be hungry again."
The girl smiled before patting her brother on the shoulder, "About an hour ago he took a few sips but no more. Kitshu always has an appetite when his father is feeding him though..."
"Thanks again for watching after him almost everyday... I know this must-"
Holding up her finger the sister glared at her brother, "It's no problem for the last time. It doesn't stop me from doing my own chores... Plus Kuzuma adores his nephew..."
Hiei hned before making his way to the kitchen to warm a bottle, "I still don't know what you see in the fool..."
With a tiny sigh the woman let that comment slip, "So tell me a little about your new assistant."
The bottle's warmth was tested before Hiei let his son slip the nipple into his small mouth, "I don't know anything about him. Just talked for a bit."
He sat himself in the chair across from his sister with a small smile as he watched his child.
"Well what does he look like than?"
The awkward brown eyes lifted to gaze at his twins equally strange eyes in question, "He has long crimson hair, emerald eyes, and at first sight looks like a woman..."
"Crimson hair? Emerald eyes?..."
"Yeah."
Hiei placed the bottle on the table when the young one started to refuse it. After placing a small towel on his shoulder he leaned Kitshu against it and ever so gentle rubbed his back.
The girl chuckled at both the sight and the way he described his new coworker, "What's his name?"
He rolled his eyes before dabbing and Kitshu's mouth with the towel, "I don't know... Um I think he said it was Shushi or Shuichi... Shuichi that's what it was."
"Shuichi? Oh what a coincidence! You're not speaking of Shuichi Minamino by any chance, are you? Don't you remember Shuichi, Hiei! He went to our highschool- I think he was a freshman the year we graduated."
A large sweat drop appeared on his forehead as he looked over at his eager, excited sister, "Yukina I barely remembered people in our own class; You expect me to remember a freshman?"
"Oh, he was just so adorable then! You have to invite him over I must see how he was grown in the past ten years-"
"No... if you must see how he has grown just stop by my office like you use to- just don't leave Kuwabara too long with Kitshu."
"I can't bring Kitshu to the office? I'm sure he would enjoy a little tour... Wouldn't you Kitshu?" She reached over and tapped his button nose. In return the baby giggled and reached out.
"If he's anything like me he wouldn't like new surroundings and people crowding around him...", he sighed out and gently twirled his fingers in the small spiky dark brown hair.
"What if he's like Ami? She loved to try new things and-", she stopped short and bit her lip when she saw her brother looking away, "I'm sorry..."
He nodded and carefully stood. With lulling motions the baby boy slowly drifted to sleep.
"Maybe you're right... Perhaps he should come in more contact with people..."
She hugged her brother from behind, "It's natural for a parent to be concerned but you're going to have to let them grow and the only way that can happen is if you let him into the light."
After looking over his shoulder he smirked, "You're speaking as if he were a teen... He's only five months..."
Soon she withdrew and laughed, "One step at a time. So about noon tomorrow?"
"Fine... Can you bring lunch? The last couple of days they've been keeping me in the office and I've been too busy to go get something to eat."
"Certainly!"
A phone rang and Hiei groaned before handing the bundle in his arms to Yukina, "Hello, Hiei Jaganishi speaking, who is calling?'
"Hey! What's up fire brat? Up for a party tonight? It's Keiko's birthday."
A small frown replaced that smile he had just held, "As much fun as that sounds, Yusuke, I'm afraid I can't. I have to take care of Kitshu."
"Ah, alright, just thought I would ask. How's the little guy anyway?"
"He's doing fine... Finally he's sleeping more."
Yusuke laughed, "Like father, like son!"
Hiei smirked, "I suppose. So how are you doing? Still trying to convince Keiko that a cat's out of the question?"
He heard a low groan, "No... She moved off that about a month ago, now she wants kids. Just what I need mini pains-in-the asses like me..."
The short man held back a few laughs, "Good luck with that one-"
"Eep! Thanks but I got ta go now! Just remembered I have to pick up the cake!"
With a quick bye the call ended.
"Who was that?", his twin asked once again closing the door down the small hallway.
"Yusuke, wanted to know if I could goto Keiko's birthday."
"Oh, you're not?"
"Of course I'm not. I have to take care of Kitshu. I can't bring him along. After all the girl's turning twenty-one, they'll be drinking. I remember well when Yusuke turned twenty-one three years ago...," he chuckled to himself not bothering to finish.
The woman giggled, "Yes, you haven't been yourself since."
"Oh?"
Yukina nodded and beamed, "Yes. First of all, before that day you were- one, shut off." she counted off on her fingers as she continued, "Two, selfish; three, rude, and four-"
"Alright. I get the point, a bastard to the core before I met Ami," he grumbled and ran his hand, yet again, through his hair.
"Hiei, she wouldn't want you to be sad... Perhaps it's time to move on. It's been about half a year and mourning her any longer isn't going to bring her back."
He growled in frustration and slammed his hand on the table. His mind had been saying the same thing throughout the months yet he didn't know what he could do.
Hiei wished to be loyal to his wife... but he also didn't want to remain lonely... Then there was if he had met someone new, would that be replacing her? Taking up her memories that he held?...
There was also Kitshu thrown into the mix. He would have to find someone who would be accepting of both of them.
All in all, he felt it was a lost cause. So he was content, at the moment, to just be alone.
"I never said it would... but that doesn't mean I can feel that way about anyone else. Thanks for the advice... but I believe this is a matter that cannot be helped."
Sheepishly the girl said, "Mukuro called earlier- about eleven... She had said something to me about you..."
After looking up and seeing Hiei waiting, she continued, "Now... don't take any offence Hiei... but she says and I quote, 'Your brother's a great and valued employ. It's because of this I suggest he go and get some help. Hiding behind his work isn't going to save him forever and he's losing all his creativity by not getting over his lost.'"
"She even said she would you could pay for the visits under your insurance. I think she might have a good idea-"
"No"
"But Hiei-"
He cleared his throat and looked away from his sister, "No. I'm doing fine. Just because I gave her all my stored up ideas doesn't mean I'm running out of them..."
"It's simply going to come when she hands me a product that has hopes of being sold. No one wants a friggen underwear that talks or a soap bar that taste just like it smells! If anything we should be questioning the sanity of the inventors!"
"Hiei... I'm worried about you. I know I say this everyday but I really am."
"Don't be, there's no reason to be. It's five-thirty, aren't you running a bit late?"
Her eyes quickly darted to the clock before she jumped, "My! The time flew by! I'll call you later oniisan!"
With a quick peck to his cheek Yukina hurried out the door.
Well... do you like it so far? Thanks for reading and please review after this short sneak peak!
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