Reflection in your glass: Chapter 5 Come on over
Akira was working again, sporting a dark red cocktail dress and a pair of thigh high boots. She always felt so sexy in her boots even though in her dress her coworkers couldn’t help but tease her about looking like a street walker instead of a hostess. Despite the teases Akira was getting a lot of attention and thus more customers than usual that night. Akira looked at the clock on the wall and noticed that it was getting to be the time when Ohno would come and be her guest till the rest of the night. As if by cue Akira felt another hostess tap her on the shoulder before pointing to the next table she would occupy.
Expecting to see Ohno she sauntered over, wanting to tease him with her sexy get up, and welcomed in her best sexy voice, “Welcome back master.”
“Whoa, so that’s what you wear here,” Aiba chuckled as he leaned back on the leather couch and looked Akira up and down.
Akira froze before quickly sitting and grabbing Aiba by his shirt, pulling him close as she whispered, “What the heck are you doing here?! How did you find this place?!”
Only a few days earlier after Aiba had visited her to give her the bread that he asked where she worked. Of course Akira refused to let him know, trying to keep some distance between them, but Aiba somehow found out anyways.
“I asked your lovely coworkers where they worked and thus here I am, now who were you expecting?” Aiba answered her before asking her a question since he was curious.
“It’s none of your business, go home already!” Akira snapped as she tried to keep her voice down.
“Hey, I paid for your time you could at least act decent like you’re supposed to. I didn’t think the top hostess would be so rude to a guest,” Aiba retorted as he smiled slyly.
Akira swallowed all the things she wanted to say as she put on her hostess act. She smiled seductively at him before batting her lashes at him and placing a hand on his thigh.
“I’ll show you what a top hostess is like, master,” Akira whispered to him before pulling back slightly and asking, “So sir what would you like to drink for starters?”
Aiba couldn’t help but feel his heart race looking at her, gulping down his emotions before answering, “Whatever you recommend.”
Akira smiled before nodding her head and calling over a girl to place the order. When they were alone again Akira leaned in close and gave Aiba her full attention. Aiba was unsure of what to say next, letting the sound of the other parties fill the emptiness between them. Once the drink came back and the girl was out of sight Akira let out a sigh and relaxed against the couch.
“You know people come to us to talk and you’re only sitting there like an idiot. Don’t you have anything you want to talk about with me?” Akira told him as she crossed her legs.
“Uh um…I saw Ohno-kun when I got your bread,” Aiba admitted as he was unable to look at her.
Akira couldn’t look at him either as she answered, “I know, it would be weird if you got my favorite bread from some place other than Oh-chan’s place. Did you guys talk?”
“Yeah, not long though and it wasn’t like we talked too much about each other’s lives. He seems to be doing good…is he the one you were trying to look sexy for?” Aiba answered her before turning to look at her with serious eyes.
“Look at me when you answer me,” Aiba added.
Akira turned to face him and placed a hand on his before she answered, “I will admit that I thought you were Ohno, I was only acting all sexy because I wanted to tease him. He is so easy to tease…”
“Can I come over tonight?” Aiba asked as he looked away from her.
“No, don’t come,” Akira sighed as she looked away from him, feeling his hand sneak over hers on the couch.
“Excuse my intrusion,” Aiba mumbled with a smile on his face as he felt her not move her hand away.
“Shouldn’t you wait to say that when you get to my place…tonight?” Akira mumbled back as she couldn’t bring herself to look at him.
It seemed like all the other noise around them didn’t exist, it felt like they were in a room all by themselves. It felt almost like they were teenagers again, sitting on the floor of Akira’s room as neither of them could bring themselves to say anything to ruin the moment. Instead Akira woke her thought, pulling her hand away, when a hostess came over to tell her that her regular had finally showed up. Akira nodded her head before getting up and bowing to Aiba.
With her head down Aiba couldn’t help himself as he asked, “Is it Ohno-kun?”
Akira kept silent as she lifted her head and walked away without answering him. Whatever was just there was now gone, shattered and thrown away as Aiba sat alone on the couch and restrained himself from going after her. This is her job, she has to go, I guess I’ll see her when I go over later tonight Aiba thought to himself as he got up and left the club. Akira looked back over her shoulder briefly to see Aiba leave before she put on a smile and went over to Ohno who was waiting patiently for her.
“Hey Oh-chan, what shall I get you?” Akira asked in an unsteady voice.
“Is something wrong?” Ohno asked curiously as he heard her voice sounding unusual.
“Ah sorry I guess I might be coming down with something, but I’m ok. Shall I order what you usually get?” Akira tried to cover it up with a lie.
Ohno just nodded his head and watched her noticing that she wouldn’t look him in the face like usual. She ordered their drinks from another hostess and then tried to relax against the couch. Ohno just sat silently till she looked relaxed before speaking up.
“I saw Aiba the other day, it was quite the surprise especially since he came to get you bread. He told me it was an apology for intruding at your place so late…so why exactly was he at your place so late? I thought you never had men over to your apartment,” Ohno nonchalantly asked her without looking at her.
Akira tried to quickly avoid the topic by scooting over and placing her hand on Ohno’s shoulder, picking her leg up and turning her hips to face Ohno. Akira smiled and batted her eyes lashes as she ran her free hand from the bare skin showing between her boots and dress up her thigh and then resting the hand on his other shoulder.
“So I dressed up really sexy today! Guess how many old men tried to feel my legs up!” Akira spouted out jokingly.
Ohno turned his focus on her and gave Akira this look she had never seen before but she knew that it meant he wasn’t amused. Akira was about to pull away when Ohno’s hand came up and grabbed Akira’s wrist suddenly. It surprised her so much that she froze up everywhere.
“Too many…so answer me, why was he there? And while you’re at it, why did I see him with you earlier?” Ohno asked her in a serious tone.
“Let go Ohno, you may be an old friend but you can’t touch hostesses like this. Remember where we’re at,” Akira reminded him in a hushed tone as to not draw any attention.
Ohno let go of her before asking again, “You really don’t want to tell me huh? If he can come over then why don’t you invite me over to your place tonight?”
“Fine, come over then, I don’t care,” Akira snapped at him before the hostess came back with their drinks.
The two of them angrily downed their drinks one after another as the silence grew between them. What is it tonight with the long silences?! Akira thought to herself as she finished her drink again. Akira looked down at her lap and couldn’t help her mouth from rambling to fill the silence between them.
“Ne, do you remember when we were kids in high school and you and Mizumi announced to everyone that you were going out?” Akira asked.
“Yeah…why?” Ohno answered her wearily.
“The reason I stormed out that say was because I had been in love with you for years but I was too shy to admit it to you. Instead I let Mizumi take the opportunity and in the end she got to go out with you…I was so upset but Masaki-kun comforted me. Masaki is really special to me because he was more than a brother but he wasn’t a lover or just my best friend. Even now I can’t say what it is about him that makes him anything special to me, he was just always there for me whenever I needed him…” Akira rambled on as her face grew flush from the alcohol and her emotions.
Ohno observed her silently before interrupting her rambling, “I was really happy that Mizumi was my girlfriend, she was so nice and she seemed like someone I could spend the rest of my life with. But like you, things haven’t worked out and now we’re both without them, don’t you think that means something Akira-chan? I feel kind of really happy finding out that you liked me before…”
Akira turned to face Ohno and smiled, “What are you talking about baka~! Don’t be feeling all good on the inside about something old like that!”
The two of them laughed, the atmosphere growing light again. Things became comfortable again as the time passed peacefully till Ohno had to leave. He promised to wait for her after work so they could walk together back to her place. Akira hit him on his shoulder as she warned him to not look like some creeper waiting for her. Ohno laughed before he was escorted out of the hostess bar. He walked out into the chilly night and took in a deep breath of the cool air as he stretched.
“Satoshi-kun?” a small and familiar voice asked.
Ohno turned around his eyes growing wide when he saw who the familiar woman was.
Who is the familiar woman?! I'm sure you can guess who it is XD