A/N: This is the last chapter for this short story. I know that the plot could be longer but I hope after you finish reading this chapter, you'll understand the reason why it's a two shot. Thank you so much to violet167, Viiju123, Samara16, iloveanime1322, Minniemiss123 and Takumisa17 for your reviews :))

Tuesday

After work I went straight to the clinic to check on Roy. The veterinarian advised for him to stay overnight to check on his condition. It was past six pm and a young couple with a cat were the last patients and after they left, Miho the receptionist called for me.

"Misaki?" I looked up from my phone, "You can head into the second room on your left,"

I smiled at her, "Thank you,"

The small room was empty when I entered, I sat on the stool next to the examining table and waited for the veterinarian and my dog to come in while nervously tapping my toes. I have been on edge the whole day thinking whether my dog will be okay or not. I should have been more careful with him.

The door creaked open and Roy came running towards me

"Hello, baby," he leaped on me and showered me with licks on my face, "Did you miss me?"

I glanced at Takumi who sat down on the chair next to the computer table to write down some notes, "He seems to be doing so much better," I said out loud

He looked up for a second, "Yes. We were able to get some food in his system today,"

He pushed his chair back and patted his lap, "Come here, boy," he called out and Roy walked towards him.

"What was wrong with him?"

Takumi petted his head before hauling him up on the table, "He ingested a foreign object,"

My brows knitted together as I looked at him in shock, "What was it?"

"A small ball,"

Realization slowly dawned on me and I let out a big sigh, "It must have been that tiny stress ball that I had on my desk,"

"Does he need a surgery?"

"Since the object is very small, we can induce vomiting. If it still doesn't come out or get stuck in his esophagus then we will do a small surgery,"

"Okay," I shook my head, "I should have been more careful,"

"It wasn't your fault, things happen. Dogs have a very curious nature and he might have spotted it while you were gone. I will write down some supplements and food you should buy for him to help him recover,"

After doing a physical exam on Roy he returned to his desk and began jolting down on a piece of paper while Roy jumped off the table and walked up to me to rest his head on my lap.

"Are you two dating?" he asked suddenly.

I glanced at him from my spot and raised a brow "Who?"

"You and Hinata,"

"No. We are just friends," he has been one of my best friends since middle school.

"So, you are single?" he casually asked.

"Yeah," I cautiously, replied.

"Are you free tomorrow night?"

I gaped at him in surprise. Did my dog's vet just asked me out on a date?

The silence made him look up to check my reaction, "Are you trying to come up with an excuse to turn me down?

"No. its just-" he waited for my answer, "Its just," I took a deep breath, "Sorry, I don't do dating,"

"You don't do dating?" he raised a brow at me and smirked.

"Yes," I clenched my jaw, why did it seem like he wasn't taking me seriously?

"What does that mean?" my answer piqued his interest as he leaned back on his chair to get a better look at me.

"I don't do dating," I repeated myself.

"Are you a lesbian?"

I choked back and glared at him in disbelief, "A-are you allowed to ask your patients those kind of questions?"

"You are not my patient," he had a playful glint in his eyes, "Your dog is my patient,"

I gritted my teeth in annoyance, he even had the nerve to joke around?

"and I am simply asking. You have the choice to answer my question or not," he added

"Just to make it clear. I am not dating Hinata and just because I said I am not dating doesn't mean I am a lesbian. Did I make myself clear?"

"Crystal clear," he smiled

Even his small action seemed like he was daunting me. I rolled my eyes and looked away, waiting for this moment to finally end so that I can bring my dog home and never see this man again.

"Okay. How about we get to know each other first?"

I looked back at him and snapped my brows together, "What?"

"Let's get to know each other. I want to know more about you,"

"Isn't that dating?" I frowned

"No. Get to know each other as friends,"

"Why?"

"You'll be spending a lot of time here in the clinic and it will be very awkward for me to continue seeing the girl who turned me down," he replied, nonchalantly.

"Why the hell would you think I will continue coming here?" I pointed a finger at him, "If you think I will ever come back here again to see you, then you are SO wrong," my voice was rising

He cleared his throat to hide the smile forming on his lips, "Well, Misaki. Roy will be staying here for a couple of days. We need to keep an eye on him until the object gets taken out of his body."

I slowly sat back down, blood were rushing to my face, "Oh.."

With a smug smile, he folded his arms and waited for my answer.

I stayed quiet for a minute, "Fine. But more inappropriate remarks and I am bringing my dog away,"

"I am the best veterinarian in the city,"

"I don't care," I huffed

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Thursday

With Sakura's persuasion and nagging I finally agreed to hang out with my dog's vet. Coming straight from work, I headed to the clinic to visit Roy and see what the veterinarian has planned for us.

"Evening, Miho," I greeted her as I approached the front desk.

"Hi, Misaki. Takumi is still seeing a patient. Why don't you sit down for a minute and I will let him know that you are here?"

"Thank you,"

After heading to the back room, she returned to her seat, "So, where is he taking you tonight?"

I chuckled on my chair and shook my head, "No. No. No. We are not dating,"

She gave me a playful smile, "We are just hanging out as friends," I tried to explain to make sure she doesn't get the wrong idea.

"If that's the case, it will be a first time after a while that Takumi will be hanging out with a friend that is a girl," her smile became wider.

The smile on my face disappeared as I became curious, "So, he doesn't usually ask out the owners of his patients?"

"Yes. I was surprised when he told me that he asked you out, he has a rule that he would never date a client," she stated.

I was taken a back by her reply. Before I could say anything, Takumi and an older man came out of one of the rooms.

"Thank you again,"

"Don't worry, we will take care of her," Takumi shook his hand and the older man headed out the door.

He turned to his side and spotted me. "Misaki," he smiled

"Hey," I stood up and walked up to him.

"About tonight," he bit his lower lip and sighed, "I am sorry. There is an emergency and I need to stay for the night to keep an eye on one of the dogs. She might be giving birth tonight."

"Oh," I forced a smile, I should have known this would happen, "That's okay, I will just visit Roy quickly and I will be out of your way."

"Wait a sec," he beamed as he thought of an idea, "How about we stay here for the night,"

My eyes widened in surprise as I glanced back to Miho who was silently watching our exchange. His receptionist was going to get the wrong idea.

"What?" my face was turning red

He noticed my reaction, "No. I mean, we have a room upstairs,"

Miho snickered on the side, "Okay. I am not suggesting THAT. That's not what I mean,"

I narrowed my eyes at him, "What are you suggesting then?"

"Okay," He took a deep breath, "We have a kitchen and a room upstairs. If you want, we can order some food and have dinner upstairs,"

"Real smooth, Takumi," Miho commented

"I am just staying over for dinner. Nothing else,"

"Sounds good. But it will be fine with me if there's something else too," A blush crept back up my face at his suggestive remark.

Miho chuckled, "Okay as much as I want to see Takumi make a fool out of himself, I still have to go somewhere. Have fun you two," she said as we awkwardly stood in front of each other.

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After the delivery arrived he locked up and showed me upstairs. It was a room with a kitchen, a dining table and a bedroom located in the corner of the room. It was very homey and comfortable, I could see him spending his time here during break or after hours.

"Wow. Date at the clinic, how romantic," I said while looking around.

"So, this is a date?" he took out a bottle of wine and glasses

My face flushed, "NO, I mean-"

"I know. I am just kidding," he smiled while setting down a few plates and utensils.

He poured us a wine before settling down on his chair, "Why are you so terrified of commitment or relationships?

"I am not."

He looked at me and raised a brow, "Okay, when was your last relationship?"

"I am not going to tell you about my past relationships,"

"How about your family?"

"No, I don't want to talk about them,"

"You got to give me something. I thought we are here to get to know each other," he leaned on his hand to observe me, his green pools boring into mine.

"If you get to know me, you will realize how dark and scary I am. You don't want to get caught with this mess," I looked away.

"Is that your way of scaring guys off?"

"I am just letting you know in case you get an idea that I will go out with you in the future. I wont," I said matter of factly.

"I don't know you very well but I can tell that you are a caring and affectionate person, that's one of the reasons why I asked you out," I looked back at him, "aside from the obvious fact that I find you very attractive," he smirked

"Anyway, you seem to like putting a wall up and act like a tough person but seeing you with your dog I can see through your disguise," I stayed quiet as I gazed intently into his eyes.

Seeing my reaction, he knew he hit a spot, "Don't we all have some baggage or issues? I think some people are just better at hiding it and some people are just better at dealing with it,"

"You will never get anywhere if you fear taking any risk. Who cares if you make a wrong decision? So, what if a guy can't handle you at your worst? It just means he wasn't meant for you. Take a leap, take chances and maybe one day you will find someone that can bring out the best in you and will accept and handle all your crap,"

We stayed quiet for a while as I pondered on everything he said, "Have you found that person yet?" I asked

He broke into a smile, "I'm still on a look out."

"How about you? Do you want to look for that person?" he inquired.

"I'd like to get to know the one in front of me first," I gave him a coy smile.

"I'd like that."

A/N: I hope you guys liked it. Thanks for reading :))