TOH
No sooner did his conversation with Arata finish, did he spot brunette hair peeking from the pillar. Toh motions her over and the girl flung herself in his direction.
Sumire clung to his arm happily. "Toh! I didn't think I'd see you here."
"Hello beautiful, what happened to your rehearsal?"
Sumire exhales deeply. "Aki-san called me in for urgent work."
"You're on speaking terms again?" Toh said surprised.
At those words Sumire pouted. "As if, but since it was urgent I accepted. Besides-" Before Sumire could finish that sentence, Arata who was watching further away suddenly headed towards them.
He was too slow to shield her, but there was no need. Sumire slipped away from his arms and blocked Arata's attack.
She swiftly pulled out her gun and pointed it at Arata's head.
Arata laughs. "You really are something. How did you move so quickly?"
Sumire sighs. "Isn't it obvious? I already knew you were around. There is no way you'd just sit by and watch when you see me."
Arata smirked. "I'm glad you remembered what I said to you."
Toh was looking back at the two of them with concern. Exactly how many times have they been meeting for these sparring sessions?
Sumire lowers the gun and Arata gets up. "As a thanks for that little show. I'll give you a little tip. Southern harbor, 2am, tonight. You'll see something interesting."
With those words said, Arata vanished and he turns his attention to Sumire who was speaking to someone on the phone and giving instructions.
"Bar Nero? Ah-huh, I'll go immediately."
Toh frowned. Bar Nero? Isn't that a place a bar, criminals frequently go to? 'I know because some of Lucifer's subordinates go there to.'
Sumire turned to him and kissed his cheek. "I have to leave, but I'm glad I saw you."
"Hold on, you do know what that place is right?"
"It's a bar, I've been to plenty before-"
Toh shakes his head. "There's a bunch of criminals and rapists in there. They disrespect any females who walk through those doors. You can't go by yourself."
Sumire covers her mouth with her sleeve and laughs. "It's not the first time I have gone, and I have been to worse places."
'How can she say that with a smile on her face? No, this is Aki's fault. He is the one who led her to thinking going to such places was fine. Sumire is only sixteen, but she thinks frequenting bars, having immunity to drugs and doing dangerous things is normal for her age.'
Toh looped his arms around her waist. "I think in order to succeed with this job, you'll need some eye candy."
Sumire giggles. "It's true having a guy with me would help." She looks him up and down. "I have no issues with your looks, mister, so I suppose you can come along with me."
"Good." Toh said as he grabbed hold of her hand.
'I'm relieved she agreed. But, even if she didn't. I would have secretly followed her.'
Sumire continued speaking, filling the s pace around them with her pretty voice.
'What exactly am I going to do? It won't be easy leaving Lucifer. It seems I will have to ask Arata for help. I am not naive, I know I won't be able to leave Lucifer by myself. No, I could do. These last few years, I have built separate connections just in case Lucifer tired of him. However, those plans did not include her.'
His thoughts break off when he realized Sumire was leading him down an alleyway. Toh's lips curved to an amused smile realizing what she was up to. Sure enough, in the next second Sumire has him backed against the wall, she stood on her tip toe as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
Toh wraps his arms around her waist.
"Your distracted."
"Yeah." And he kisses her, gently at first. But realizing that Sumire was leaning in more to deepen the kiss, he happily obliges.
After kissing for a few minutes, Toh lifted the girls blouse and bra exposing her breasts.
"Mmmph…Mm." Sumire moaned.
'Your doing well beautiful.' Toh spoke into her mind.
Sumire's face reddens at his words and she speaks back quietly. 'It's okay like this?'
'It is.'
He wants to keep her safe from Lucifer.
Just thinking about of the horrors he could inflict on her if he were to catch her terrifies him.
'I have listened to him speak about his future wife for so many years. After I became his vice command, he spoke about it in more detail. If Sumire is truly that woman, then Lucifer intends to use her for her power, and keep her as a pet in cage.'
Seeing how unsteady Sumire's breathing became, Toh pulled away and brushed his fingers on her bottom lip.
Even though they have been dating for a while now, her reactions still remain fresh for him. Normally she isn't very affectionate, but when she does make the first move, she ends up like this.
"Thank you beautiful."
"A-are you okay now?" Sumire asked.
Toh nodded. "I am."
'Now I am even more determined to keep her safe.'
...…..
"Do it again." Toh said.
The person redoing their designs for the fifteenth time this last hour is Tsueno Mamoru.
'I agreed for him to become my assistant designer because I saw the potential in him, but perhaps this was a bad idea. Should I redo the audition? And yet, recalling the piece Mamoru made for the audition-'
"Your audition piece was amazing, and you had a limited time frame to design that." Toh said.
Mamoru laughs. "Well, that was different."
"How so?"
At those words Mamoru's cheeks colour and he averts his gaze. "I err, was thinking of Ki at that time."
Toh raised his eyebrow. "Then, why don't you keep doing that?"
"T-that's- I mean, it wouldn't be sensible right? These clothes are for everyone to wear."
Toh exhales deeply. "Then you should criticise me too."
Mamoru looks at him confused.
"Ever since I met Sumire, I have only been thinking of her when I have been designing."