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sakurai_no_ocha HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Title: love, hate, and hocus pocus
Pairing/Group: yabu /inoo
Rating: romance
Warnings: pg-13
Notes: sorry for shorty fic :D
Summary: don't mess with magic
"Inoooo chaaan!!!"
"What's up Chii? I'm not near from you, you don't have to shout."
"So-sorry... I'm exited about the news I’m bringing for you."
"You little Mr Gossip, what is it now?"
"The position you were looking for in the head office is available. I overheard from Yuya that you will be promoted there."
"Really? But what happened to the previous one?"
"He resign. And the staff recently joined so they can't be promoted to fill the position. Actually, there are five people that can fill the position but Mr Tanaka and Miss Minami have less experience than you and the rest are already married and have children. You know that they prefer single and unmarried employees to be in head office?"
Their office is located in Saitama and the head office that Chinen talked about is in Tokyo. It means whoever placed in head office will move to Tokyo.
***
At the airport
"I'm coming Tokyo!!” Inoo waved his hand to his plane. He looked back to the waiting room and saw Chinen waving his hand.
"See you Chii!! Don't forget to mail me!" He shouted to Chinen. Seeing the latter giving 'ok' sign, Inoo proceeded to the plane.
Inoo Kei is an architect from Saitama. He's a boy with a big dream living in the small area in Japan.
He's now filling the position for Senior Design Staff for his company, that's the position he was willing to take from the first time he applied for the job. But faith said different, he was put there as staff first.
When he arrived in Tokyo, Inoo proceeded to his apartment. It was already provided by his company.
"Wow, it's bigger than my room." Inoo put his luggage and changed his t-shirt to a semi-formal work shirt.
Inoo stopped a cab and went to his company.
"The design is genius!" Inoo looked in awe as he arrived there. He looked at the design intensely, and didn’t realize that there was someone behind him.
"Ouch..." The person was wearing black suit and holding a now-empty cup.
That was not empty until Inoo bumped him and made the coffee in the cup slip and stain the man’s shirt.
"So.....sorry... I didn't see you." Inoo bowed.
Yabu looked at the person before him in irritation. It's a boy with pale skin and dork look (Yabu thought), wearing thick braces. It looked like the boy hadn't brushed his hair for long time and was wearing the most old-fashioned shirt he had ever seen.
"I can see that dimwit."
"W...what?"
"Only a moron like you would walk aimlessly and bump into someone." Yabu threw the cup indiscriminately.
"Hey, you can't throw trash here! That's a trash bin over there. And I already said sorry!"
"You can pick it up and throw it there," said Yabu coldly.
"You never learned about manners, did you?"
"Like you didn't learn how to walk properly."
"Ck! Like I care to you. I hope you get misfortune from your behavior." Inoo cursed and entered the building.
Today he had to schedule to meeting with the head of his division before starting to work. He wouldn't let any disturbance keep him from coming on time.
"I'm Inoo Kei. New senior designer here."
"I heard about you. Now come in. I will show you your work place and we will meet your boss first."
Inoo obediently followed the woman. He walked through the glass and long aisle before the woman in front of him stopped.
"This is your department. That is your boss’s cubicle. He will be here in a minute," said the woman. "I will introduce you to your co-workers first." The woman brought Inoo to get to know his co-worker.
Inoo seeing cute-chubby guy who sat in front of him. "Hi! I'm Arioka Daiki. Nice to meet you."
Inoo shook the hand offered to him.
"Incomiiiiing!!" Someone near the door announced.
"Wh...what?? Who's coming??"
"Your boss." Daiki grinned. "Since it's him, let me get back to work shall we?" Daiki focused himself on the pile of paper and computer screen.
"Morning Mr Yabu, there's a new employee relocating from Saitama here."
"Bring him to my cubicle now," said someone. Somehow, the stern voice was familiar and Inoo had a bad feeling.
"Right, sir. He's the one who is standing over there." The woman who brought Inoo to his work desk pointed her hand to him.
"What the hell!!!" They both screamed while looking at each other.
Yep. He's the one who Inoo bumped into.
"This is can't be happening." Inoo screamed in his mind.
Yabu shook his head and opened his tux, throwing it aimlessly. The woman beside Inoo grabbed and held it instantly. Inoo's boss marched past his desk and closed his cubicle door.
"What’s with his attitude?" Inoo asked to Daiki.
Daiki took a peek at him and grinned.
"But he's a babe. He so sexy, Inoo chan. Everyone, both boys and girls dream about being his lover."
"What? The only thing I dreaming about is slapping him in the face."
There's a ring from his desk. "That's your first phone call. Grab it. It might be from Yabu."
Inoo grab the phone. "What took you so long to pick up?"
"Well I...."
"Come here. Now." The line ended just like that.
Inoo whine and drag his feet to his door cubicle he doesn't feel good about it.
"Sit." Yabu looking at the newspaper he hold.
Inoo sit nervously.
"This is your first day here so I'll give you brief job description through mail. Your personal company mail will be provided soon. You read it, understand it."
"Yes sir."
There's a knock on the door.
"Come in."
"Sir. What you like to have for breakfast?"
"I'll have french toast with maple syrup and scrambled eggs half done. I want it to be done in five minutes; I have meeting in an hour."
"What? Is he a king or something like that? Geez, I miss my old office," said Inoo to himself.
"Wh...what?" Inoo found himself being stared at deeply by his new boss. "How long have you worked here?"
"Three years."
"Saitama?"
"Yes."
"Ck...villagers." Yabu eye’s narrowed seeing Inoo’s plain appearance. At that time, Inoo only wore a sky blue shirt and black pants with damp long fringe, thick glasses, thick braces. For him, Inoo’s appearance is just like he wanted to sleep, not work in a superstitious company.
"Excuse me?"
"Dismissed."
Inoo yelped. He stomped his feet to his desk.
"He insulted you?" Daiki asked.
"Yep!"
"Don't worry? He does that to everyone in his office."
"Don't worry? He insults everyone and you say don't worry? Do Tokyo people have that much patience?"
Daiki smiled. "You will get used to him."
"I hope so."
By the next day, Inoo arrived at this office. Daiki approached him and squealed like a girl.
"What's wrong with you? That freaking-boss is absent?" said Inoo with a little hope.
"He’s never absent." Daiki frowned. "But I have something to tell you! We are invited to our client’s party!"
"Ow...another gossip guy like Chinen."Inoo mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing.”
“You have to come. It's the way for you to be known by the others."
"I don't need that."
"You need it." Daiki insisted. Seems like Daiki is a person who doesn’t negotiate, Inoo just nodded and continued to work.
Office hours ended. Daiki dragged Inoo to the toilet.
"Let's kiss and make up!"
"Ki...kiss??"
"It's just a phrase!" Daiki waved his hand in Inoo’s face.
"What make up anyway? I'm fine with this."
Daiki made a quick scan of Inoo’s appearance. "No. You’re not fine. Let’s start with the braces. Pull them!"
Inoo sighed and took off his brace.
"I will do something with your fringe." Out of nowhere, he pulled out scissors and cut Inoo's fringe.
"Don't make it too short."
"You will be looking good.... There! Nicely done." Daiki pulled something from his paper bag and handed it to Inoo. "Wear it."
Inoo put on the suit Daiki handed to him. "You look amazing!!" Daiki squealed.
"Shush! I’m already following your orders. Can we proceed to the party? I think I need a sip of beer."
The party was held in the rooftop of their office and it was a blast. The party was full of people but not too crowd.
Inoo found the bar and excused himself from Daiki.
"Ahhhh what a refreshment!" Inoo dropped his fifth glass of beer when he saw someone he knew.
"Why he's here?" Inoo saw Yabu figure in the bar. "Ah...he's my boss. Of course he's invited too.
At the same time, Yabu turned his head and looked towards Inoo. "Villager?"
"It's Inoo!"
"What are you doing here?" It's like Yabu was getting drunk like Inoo.
"Drinking. You? Why are you here?"
"I'm taking my friend to a house near here. Hey.... let me take you home."
"No need." Yabu saw Inoo as so attractive tonight. No long fringe, no braces. With the glasses still there, it makes Inoo like a handsome nerd and Yabu liked it. Without realizing, his heart skipped a beat.
"You’re drunk. Come with me, I brought a driver. You have to go home; you have plenty of work."
"I can handle this...."
"Ladies and gentleman...now welcome our famous magician." The host spoke through a microphone. Inoo and Yabu’s attention went to the stage.
Inoo giggled. "Such a kids party."
Yabu smiled. "I don't buy into such tricks."
But it seemed the magician overheard it and stared towards Inoo and Yabu. "Let the magic come through you! If you don't overcome your feeling towards each other, you will be cursed forever," the magician said.
Inoo and Yabu stared each other and burst out laughing.
"Magic he said?"
Inoo held his stomach as he drank his seventh glass. A moment later, he blacked out.
***
By the next morning, Inoo found himself on a soft surface.
"Bed.... Where is this?" Inoo realized that he was naked. "Wow!" He woke up instantly. He heard a soft snore from the other side of bed.
"Yabu?" Inoo hissed. "Why did this happen to me?"
And Yabu is naked too. He slowly woke and stared at Inoo. His brain caught up to the current situation.
"What?!"
Yabu instantly grabbed the blanket and covered himself. At the same time, Inoo grabbed the other side of blanket until it ripped into two.
"What are you doing here? You tricked me, right?"
"You are the one who tricked me!"
"Oh, Villager."
"It's Inoo!" Inoo buried his face in his hands and saw something that shouldn't be there. A ring. And one has appeared on Yabu’s finger too.
The memory flashed in their minds. The proposal, wedding, party... their first night... everything. They grabbed their their shirts and put them on. They rushed to the office. They hope it might be some kind of joke.
But when they arrived at the office, everyone congratulated them as newlyweds.
"I don't get it..." Yabu stared at Inoo, who was being hugged by Daiki. He stared at him and somehow... the memory he had of his first night with Inoo seemed like magic. And little part of him hoped it was not a dream. That he really married Inoo.
Inoo came to his cubicle. "It's a mistake. We have to find the magician."
"I know someone who knows about the magician,” said Yabu who tried covering his lower part.
"Call him then."
"You’re ordering me?"
"What do you think?" Inoo snorted.
But in the end, Yabu got his phone and called his friend. After few minutes of talking, Yabu got the address of the magician.
"We have to get there by this lunch break. It's ridiculous! Me marry you?" Yabu shook his head.
"Excuse me! I'm the one who should say that."
Later during lunch break, Inoo followed Yabu to his Porsche. They drove to the address. It was an apartment. They go to third floor and knock door "308.”
A man opened the door. "Do you like it?"
"Hell no!" Yabu and Inoo scream.
The magician chuckled. “I will give you a clue to get out of my magic. You have to overcome your ego and admit your true feelings."
"What's that?" asked Inoo.
"Don't mess with me!" Yabu raised his hand, wanting to punch the magician. When he's about to do that, a thick fog covered him and before he realized it, he was already in his car, parked in front of his own office.
"This is really some kind of freaking magic."
‘Overcome ego? True feelings? What is that?’ Yabu thought. He peeked at Inoo, who was caressing his forehead. ‘Maybe.... my true feeling that I start liking him?’
Inoo and Yabu got back to his office. By the night came, Yabu found Inoo still working at his desk.
"Want to go home now?"
"No. Still haven’t finished my work."
"Don't force yourself. Just go home," said Yabu.
Inoo raised his head. ‘Maybe this person bumped his head hard? He’s never this caring,’ he thought.
Yabu pulled out his jacket and put it on Inoo’s shoulders. "Wear it. It's cold now. I know we barely know each other but now we are a married couple so... please bear with this..."
"Is that... you really don’t hate the idea of us being married?" asked Inoo.
"I... yes.."
"Me too." Inoo smiled.
Yabu approached Inoo and hugged the latter. It continued with a peck on Inoo's lips.
"I think I’m starting to love you..." said Yabu while kissing Inoo.
By the time he said that, he felt his world turn upside down and he felt dizzy.
Yabu opened his eyes and found that he was on his bed.
"What the...!"
He peeked at his hand and there was no ring on it.
Panicked, he called his assistant.
"This might sound weird but am I already married?"
"No sir, no.... You are single, sir."
"Oh yeah. Thanks." He immediately ended the phone call.
At the same time...
"Is this a dream?"
Inoo felt relieved because the magic was over. But the thought he was no longer Yabu's made part of him sad.
"I think... I love him..." Inoo and Yabu said at the same time, but different places.
End