[multi-chapter] Only Love - Chapter 10
Nino was on his way to his car when he saw a man get off the bus right onto the pathway of a speeding motorcycle. Instinctively, he ran toward him and pushed out of the way when it was only seconds to hit him. Both of them tumbled forward with Nino on top of the man.
“Are you blind!?” he yelled “you could’ve been killed!” Nino became more furious upon seeing a blank expression staring back at him “what, are you deaf too!?” and he saw the man eyes blinked to the so-called question. He found himself staring that his eyes realizing that their faces were too close. He quickly stood up and pretend to fix his shirt to cover his blushed face while the man stay froze on the ground “Are you gonna sleep here?” he said as he pulled him up.
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Ohno looked up to the man above him. He remembered getting off the bus, but suddenly he was being pushed and then this man landed on him. He didn’t understand why this man is so mad so him. He heard his questions but he just couldn’t process the right answer. He just stared at him until the man pulled him up.
“Ah~ sorry…” Ohno said shyly after the man pulled him up.
“Whatever… where are you going?”
“I’m just heading to that building over there…” Ohno pointed to the far away building.
“Matsumoto-san’s bakery?” he frowned.
“Yes…” Ohno said smiling at him.
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Nino offered the guy a lift to the bakery since it was located on his way back. Ohno sat comfortably as the car shifted forward. The cold air-conditioner in the car almost lulled him to sleep again if not the sudden question from Nino.
“Why are you going there anyway?”
“I’ll be working there starting tomorrow” he said yawning “sorry…” he said after seeing Nino frowned at him.
“Work? What kind of work?” he asked with eyes fixed on the road.
“I’m a baker” he said earning a disbelieved look from the man.
“Well if you ask me, you don’t look like one…” he heard Nino whispered as he felt his eyes all over his body.
“I always get that…” he smiled.
“Anyway, I’m Ninomiya”
“Ohno Satoshi” he responded.
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They arrived at the bakery few minutes later. Nino stopped his car across the street to let Ohno out when he heard someone calling his name. He turned and saw a tall guy waving and grinning at him from afar. Great, this idiot again, he thought as Aiba reached them. Nino got off the car to greet him despite his annoyance. He hadn’t seen him for a few days and he seemed fine despite the bandaged leg, now that he can walk without clutch.
After he spent time with Aiba that night, Nino learnt that Aiba was one of those guys you should stay away if you want to protect your sanity. He’ll drive anyone crazy with his clumsiness and goofiness. Not only he forgot to bring his wallet and cause Nino to pay, he was almost get hit by a car again on his way home if not for Nino pulling him aside. In the end Nino had to make sure that he arrived safely to his house. Not my sort type of friends, he thought again.
“Who’s your friend here?” Aiba asked as he turned to Ohno “Hi, I’m Aiba Masaki. Nice to meet you…” he bowed politely before offering him a hand. Ohno accepted it with a smile.
“Ohno Satoshi” he said.
“Ohno… Ohno Satoshi?” his mind wondered, still holding Ohno’s hand. Where have I heard this name before? His eyes widened as he remembered “Ohno Satoshi, the famous baker?” he asked for confirmation.
“I don’t think I’m that…” he flushed.
“Ah~ nice to meet you… I’m Aiba Masaki... and I love you… I mean I love your work…” he said and shook Ohno’s hand excitedly. He can’t believe that the famous Ohno Satoshi was standing right in front of him and shaking his hand.
“You can let go of him now… You’ve already introduced yourself twice…” Nino interrupted.
Aiba chose to ignore Nino and continued his babbling “… you’re so young. I thought you’re like an old man or something. They didn’t show your face much; you know… only your work. I always wondr how you look like. First time I saw your exhibition in Tokyo, I decided to follow my dream and enter this field. Oh My God, you don’t kno-” he stopped when Nino peeled him of Ohno.
“I gotta go …” Nino said as he turned Aiba to him “… and since you love him so much, how bout you show him around?” he climbed in the car and drove off without waiting for the answer.
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“So, where do you wanna go?” Aiba asked.
Ohno looked at the man smiling cheerfully in front of him and said “actually, I just have to-” before he was interrupted.
“Wait, I can’t today. I have lots of work to do…” Aiba said as he looked at his watched “crap, I’m late… sorry Ohno-san, I’ll show you around another day” he shouted back to Ohno as he ran cross the street without looking.
“Be careful with the cars…!” he yelled back but Aiba was too far to hear him. This guy going to make me die of heart attack, he thought. When he saw Aiba entered the building, he frowned. I’m going to work with him after all. He was about to pick his bag as he realized something “Ah, I left my bag in the car…” he signed and started walking toward the bakery.
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As Ohno entered the building, chaotic environment greeted him. Everyone ignored him since they all busy with different tasks in hand. His eyes wondered around the room and found Aiba in the corner smiling at someone before looking down. He looked at the person and saw Matsumoto Jun, the man he’ll work for. He walked toward him to greet him.
“Matsumoto-san” he called.
Jun looked behind him as he heard a voice “Yes, and who might you be?”
“Ohno Satoshi…” he said.
Who the hell is this guy? Did he expect me to know him just by saying his name? “What? Who the h-” he stopped when his secretary whispered something “he’s your baker…” he looked at him and thought, so much for the attire.
-tbc-
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sorry for the long wait...
working on some project with my friend...
chapter 10 is up...
sakuraiba will appear shortly (i promise, please don't hurt me)...
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