"...After that, the student was reported dead at 6:00 a.m. Apparently he jumped out the window from the 1st floor, after a long struggle to break free from the gard man. However, it was found that he died due to cutting off his tongue. As for the lady acquainted with him. She is still in Coma. The investigations about her are held in secret..."
Ahmad was watching the live News, being taken in front of their school just near the [keep out] police sign, which was surrounding what seemed like some chalk outlining strained by thick blood.
"Brother, you got the email from school?"
"Yeah, well, if it wasn't for Mamoru calling me early morning telling me that there was no school today, I wouldn't have noticed."
"yea, there were some students who still went."
"Guess they didn't check their mailbox it was sent at 5:00 a.m. anyways."
"What's the sound?"
"Right, am in the shower."
"Haha, should've known. Okay, forget that! how was your first night in the new house?"
"Just so... nothing special. Just like usual. At least she didn't bother me. She left early as well. I didn't meet her this morning."
"So cold."
"The coldest. Wanna hang out?"
"Why not! Btw, how did you notice the mail? Don't tell me you've been studyin hard for the graduation exams behind my back!"
"Nah! Not that! though we need to study hard. We'll talk about that some other time. It's just the usual, I woke up to do my prayers from down till sunrise."
"Yeah, right, there's that."
"Haha! Meet you at 9:00 then, in front of the fountain traffic circle?"
"Make it 10! I've got a fun idea!"
"Hah! Deal!"
after taking a refreshing shower, Usui popped out of the thick Mist. Covering only his lower body with one towel while using the other to dry up his wet hair. Water drops were falling off his Golden Hair, all the way to his wide chest, gently caressing his perfectly sculptured abs.
It grabbed his interest a sheet of paper placed on the kichen counter. He stepped straight to check what it was about:
[warm it up and eat not poison]
there were covered plates on the table as well. He figured out that Aoi made him breakfast and prepared his coffee in a vacuum bottle.
"Haha, even an old lady can make jokes! I won't eat that!..."
~Grown~~
his stomach gurgled.
He remembered that he hadn't gotten to eat anything since the moment he set a step in the house. "Maybe a little. I'll be late if I prepare my own food right now."
He ate his food quickly, washed the plates, and headed back to wear his clothes.
*****
"Miss Aoi, this is the report from the hotel's landscape management."
I'll check it later."
"Did you hear about the suicidal accident that you accrued at the Bana High School. The one where sir Usui studies?" asked Amane.
"Why should that concern me?"
"Yes, well, he probably doesn't have school all day."
"Good for him." said Aoi, fully immersed in her files.
"So..."
"So?"
"His lunch will you..."
"Ah, shit!"
"Yep!"
"Taking care of kids isn't really my shit! Okay, got it. Please find me free time in my schedule for today. Let's say between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m."
"I can go and order some food, or if you'd like, I can cook the lunch instead."
Aoi looked away for an instant. Her gaze was lost in the nothingness as she was considering Amane's suggestion.
"No, I'm...I'll go prepare lunch at 12:00. Please add that to my schedule."
"I'll try squeezing a couple of hours in between. You have a scarily busy day."
"Got it, thank you!"
"Beep Beep"
Amane received a message. "It is from Natishia-sama."
"Mom? send it to my phone."
"Roger that! Also, assistant Jin will be coming in 4 minutes to send more of the hotels previous years' Financial records per your requested."
"This geezer's no sense of responsibility! Handing me all the work at once."
"Miss! Beware! walls have ears!"
"Ah~... fine~!"
"Um... about the guy who committed suicide..."What about him...?"
Amane took a minute to organize her thoughts. She seemed hesitant at first but continued with what she was saying:
"He was caught secretly having sex with a girl in school at night. Both are students of bana High School. I heard that the girl was sent to the hospital. It's said that she was drugged. so... you must beware!"
"Yaah~! that's a whole drama. However, she was consuming. So what should I be careful of?"
"Just... maybe... you know, maybe she was forced to. Maybe... she was lured to a candy! You can't predict! So beware of what you eat and with whom you deal!"
hearing Amane's worried voice shaking, Aoi looked at her assistant with a gentle smile and responded.
"I got it! So you don't worry! I'll be careful!"
Amane's expression relaxed a bit. As she finally calmed down, she asked permission then took her leave to meet assistant Jin.
***
Not too long after, Aoi heard some loud noise outside the office.
"Please!! Respectful, sir! You can't enter like that! Miss Aoi's busy right now! She doesn't accept guests at the current mome_!!"
"I told you! I needa see Mommy!"
"Please! Sir! just wait! I'll call he_!"
"Mommy~! Open up~!"
Hearing these words, Aoi couldn't believe her ears: "What the actual fuck's going on here??!"
She opened wide her office's doors as quickly as she could.
It was Usui making a commotion all of a sudden.
When he noticedarri's arrival, he smirked at her. Held his two fingers up his mouth and Caressed gently his lips, while switching to the innocent lover mode:
"Here re you Mommy~! I missed you!
Aoi pulled him quickly to her office and closed furiously the door.
"What was that just now?!! Are you even in your right mind?!"
"What~ I'm just bored~, thought I'd have some fun_" Smirked again then went to sit on the closest sofa near the office's entry.
"Shut up!! I remember you told me not to mention you in my life. What was that about? You came all the way here, and called me... m..Mommy?? Out of the blue!"
"just...wanted to..."
Said Usui. He didn't look a bit hesitant, nor did he feel guilty.
Aoi figured out, after a long thinking, that maybe, Usui was trying to piss her off so she would hurry the process of breaking their marriage.
she erased the irritated look off her face and took a long breath in.
"Listen, kid. The whole marriage and shit are all out of hand. Trust me! It's not like and really happy having you a prisoner-husband. I swear..." she sighed. "I know how bad you feel about it and know well that I'm struggling just the same. I'll try my best to be a good company until we break the engagement. So please bear with it. Ok?"
Usui took a minute to skim the office whole. Then tightened his lips together and nodded as a sign of him being understanding.
" We're good, Old lady. Though, I don't know..." he sighed. "I just thought I'd just have some fun here. N, nothing more. Jeez"
****
Down, at the entry of the hotel, you could see Ahmed going back and forth, dead worried about what Usui was planning to do.
Seeing the guy dead stressed, coming and going constantly, Amane remembered him:
"You?... aren't you the guy from the last time?"
Hearing these words, Ahmed lifted his head as he recognized the voice.
"Oh Ma'am! We meet again!"
"Yes. How can I help you!?"
"You work here? I... A friend of mine!... you may have seen him in the hotel... he's quite well-known! The name is Usui!"
"Oh my! You are sir Usui's friend?"
"Yeah! Yes! thank God!"
"Nice to meet you, sir, I am Amane the assistant of Miss Aoi, sir Usui's wife."
"Nice to meet you Miss" said Ahmed in a rush. "Well, am worried about him getting in trouble. I wish you can call him out before he makes a mess!"
"Is that the case_"
Suddently, Amane got interrupted by the familiar sound of the exclusive kashi limousine parking in front of the hotel.
It was assistant Jin with the files Aoi requested.
"Greetings assistant Amane. May I asked if you are going to carry all these files yourself?"
"Yes, right. Please wait until I call someone to help me_"
"Ma'am, I can help... I can carry these for you if you'd like!"
"Sir, I can't make you work like this!"
"I'm totally fine with it! And please no need for formality, Ahmed is enough!"
"I got it. Then, Ahmed, thank you for your assistance_"
Suddenly, A loud familiar voice, got the the three of them in surprise.
"Just let me go, Jesus!!"
"Just go out~!"
Aoi leavcoming out of the hotel. You sould see how furious she was. Her hair stood up. She looked like an angry hedgehog. Was she a little stronger, she could've broken the floor with each step she was taking.
She was holding Usui's shirt from behind like an angry cat mother pulling her naughty rebellious kitten.
"Brother?"
"Bro, help me~!! This old lady's actually strong!!" "You deserve it." said Ahmed, then looked at Aoi, Softly: "Am really sorry Miss, did I know he was going to make trouble, I wouldn't have let him."
"It's fine. Actually, it's been a long time since my office has been full of movement. Now let's go home, I'll prepare something to eat since "MY KID" came all the way here to call me!"
Then smirked at Usui, who felt exasperated to hear her call him kid.
"Am I coming too!?" Asked Ahmed, pointing out at his face.
"Yes! Have lunch with us. You'll be bringing the files up to the house if you don't mind. "
"No! No! It's fine..."
"He only eats Halal food!"
"Halal food?"
"Yeah! So you better make some seafood, old lady!!"
"No! No! I'm fine with just the salad!! really, don't bother!"
"How come? just salad? No way. Be it tuna then. Amane, prepare the car."
"Rodger that."
*****
The four of them came to the apartment.
Aoi and Amane headed to the house first, while Usui and Ahmed were left behind to bring up the files. Aoi opened the door. To her surprise, a stranger was there.
It was tachibana, who became numb becausuddenAoi's sudden arrival. Aoi didn't flinch. She stood steady and steared cold at her.
"Yah~! So we meet old lady. Hi, I'm Tachibana Akatsuki. Usui's girlfriend!"
Indeed, annoyed, Aoi rolled her eyes and sighed: "Why's everyone calling me old lady? I'm literally 25."