"Again" (Chapter 2)
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Inoue Mao and Miura Haruma
Base and Inspired by the song "Again" by Natasha Bedingfield
Today is the day! I have a job! I have a job!!! I know Yahoo! Well yesterday the interview went smoothly- although I was shaking internally - and Miura-san told me that I was the only decent person he had talked to that day. Isn’t that great! He likes talking to me! And so I got the job. I was the “Junior Assistant of the Advertising/Promotion Coordinator”. And you know what I have this theory, the longer the Job title the Crappier the job. But then again who cares when you have a super hot model-like boss that has super soft hands. So to avoid getting late, today I make sure I woke up extra early, 7:30 a.m. ha! Fifteen minutes earlier than yesterday, actually waking up that early wasn’t really my plan; my ever so caring sweet mother just woke me up. So anyway... as I was saying today I woke up extra early to get ready and to avoid getting late and to have a decent breakfast. But you know what I can’t bring myself to regret being late yesterday in fact I want to do it again.
So after telling everyone in the house that I’m going to work-that I have a Job-I left the house. As I reach the main road, I can’t stop myself from staring at the faces of every Human being my eyes can get access with. Hoping to see someone familiar, perhaps my boss? Yes him, if I saw him here yesterday the chances of seeing him again are big. My thoughts are distracted by a cab stopping in front of me. I didn’t hail any cab. The window in the passenger seat was rolled down and much to my surprise it’s the same cab driver from yesterday smiling at me.
“Good Morning!” he greeted me enthusiastically.
“Good Morning!” I answered with the same energy.
“Train Station?”
I nodded my head and he sped off.
Oh. My. In 5 minutes (or less!!) we arrive in the train station and for the whole ride I was holding my breath. It’s a miracle I’m still alive. It looks like after yesterday’s incident the driver practice and research every possible routes that will take me to the train station fast. Geez every turn he make my heart stops literally. And guess what...he makes turns after turns after turns after turn!
“Because you behave properly and you’re extra quite today! It’s free!” He smiles showing a set of crooked teeth.
Good cause your lunatic driving nearly killed me! I thought. I immediately got out of the cab stunned, he might change his mind and let me pay or worse drive 100km/h again! I look at my watch and Wow! 8:20 not bad!
Like what I did a while ago I looked at the faces of every one hoping to see him again. Well that makes me think. What is the President of the ‘MH Communication’ doing on a train station?
After buying a ticket I sat at one of the bench while waiting for the train to arrive. Again I checked my wrist watch, 8:30. I’ll arrive at the company just in time. But a part of me was hoping that the train will get delayed, maybe I could see him again if that happened. But then again what is he doing in a train station? He should be riding a luxurious car that has a driver and was escorted by millions of police for protection. Oh well It’s none of my business. Or maybe his not the real boss, His just an assistant pretending to be a boss. It means I’m not really hired? Or or or or....oh the train is on time.
Ok I can feel the guy sitting next to me staring. Doesn’t he know that staring at people is rude? I can’t take it anymore he’s been staring at me from the moment the train arrived. I look at him and much to my surprise he’s smiling. Instinctively I touch my face trying to remember what I had in breakfast. I had milk; do I have a milk moustache? He laughed at me. “I’m Matsumoto Jun, employee of ‘MH Communication’ Finance department.” He stretches out his right hand for a hand shake then continues “Your Inoue Mao right?” I nod my head and reach for his hands. “I saw you smiling yesterday so I guess you got the job?” Oh yeah thanks for reminding me that, yesterday I was grinning from ear to ear for the whole day, I nod my head and smile. I stare at him and couldn’t take my eyes away from him. Do all employees of ‘MH Communication’ have to be so hot? We stared at each other for a minute or so before I realize that our hands are still clasp together and this guy is still grinning. I’m, starting to think that he is a pervert. I pulled my hand slowly and pretended to cough and... Sneeze, that way holding my hands will be out of his options. Good thing it’s already our stop. A thing like this always bails me out especially when things around me get a little weird.
Matsumoto-san offered to walk with me and we’re already few metres away from the train station, and He had asked me gazillion of questions already. And do you want to know how many have I answered. None, Nada! Cause every time I’ll try to answer He’ll start showering me another set of questions! Besides I wasn’t really paying any attention to any of his questions. It’s not that I’m being rude or anything I was just trying to remember his name! Is it... Jin? No, it doesn’t sound right. Well all I know is it starts with letter ‘J’ or is it ‘K’.
“Jun!” that’s it ‘Jun’. I knew it! It starts with Letter ‘J’. I stare at the sky and mouthed ‘Thank you!’ then focus on ‘Jun’s’ question. “Jun! Jun! Jun!” Ok I already know his name stop it already. “Jun! Wait!” Oh ok so it wasn’t God or my Guardian Angel, someone’s calling Jun. Jun stop half way thru his question then turn around.
“Toma-Kun!” he shouted and wave at the breathless guy running toward us. “He also works at the company!” Poor guy it looks like his been running and shouting for a while already. Oh my, another hottie! I can’t help but to notice as he approaches us, running like a lifeguard. I feel like I’m drowning! Ok Mao RELAX!!! Geez! It’s just a guy that is so hot, who happens to work with the same company your working at, and was running towards you! I tried my very best not to spread my arms around to welcome him with a hug!
Ok there’s no doubt that Toma and Jun are friends! If Jun can ask Gazillions of questions in a few minutes well Toma’s can do better than him. My oh my! If Jun can pause from every question Toma can’t. My mind is in daze! I can’t think properly anymore! Thank goodness were near the company! Just a few more step then I’m free! Or not...
There he is. The Man I was looking for. My boss. The three of us stop walking after seeing him walk out of his car. My mind just stops working at the sight of him. I hold my breathe trying to register every features of his face into my dysfunctional brain.
He also stops walking when he saw the three of saw staring at him. He smiled.
“I see you’ve already made company Miss Inoue...” he smiled and looked the two guys beside me then back at me. “I’ll see you around...”
“Wow it’s a surprise he remember your name...that’s a first!” Jun commented as soon at our Boss is out of sight.
“Why?” That’s the only respond I could come up with. My brain is still restarting.
“Cause it’s very rare for him to remember any of his employee’s name. If you’re not his assistant knowing your name is not necessary.” Toma explains. “But don’t get the wrong impression on him! He is the nicest Boss I’ve ever had! So consider yourself lucky!” both Jun and Toma smiled at me.
He remembers my name. Me? Why?
I’m finally here! I’m already working!! Well not really working but still! Plus I’m free from the questions of Jun and Toma! I also had my own desk with my own computer...telephone...I’m near the Coffee area and the best part of all I had a nice view of Mr. Miura’s office! Isn’t that great!!
“How are you Miss Inoue everything ok?” Matsuda Shota the head of our department ask for the nth time. Ok so maybe I’m free from Jun and Toma but from the questions Na-ah.
Matsuda Shota and Hayami Mokomichi -his assistant-unfortunately replaces Jun and Toma’s Position!
And I must say all of these questions are starting to get on my nerves. It’s a good thing the guy on the desk next to mine is quiet. His name is Okada Masaki and I recently found out that his younger than me. So far I enjoy his company! Peace and Quite.
“Doing great!” I replied raising both of my thumbs.
“If you’re tired, feel free to have a break and some coffee.” Mr. Matsuda said in a low manly voice. I blink my eyes twice. What is he doing?
“Err...Yeah sure...Thank you...I’ll do that...Maybe...Later....” I smiled and immediately pick up the phone and started talking even though I didn’t ring.
I sigh in relief as soon as his gone. Seriously everyone in here is suffocating me - well except Okada-kun and Miura-san - with all the questions!
“She’s here....” for the first time Okada-kun said something. I was staring at him amuse that he’s actually talking when he looked at me. I immediately look away and saw the “She” he was talking about.
“Who is she?”
“Miura-san’s Girlfriend.” I felt my pupils dilated.
“He...” I gulp then continue "He has a Girlfriend?!?!?!”
Inoue Mao and Miura Haruma
Base and Inspired by the song "Again" by Natasha Bedingfield
Today is the day! I have a job! I have a job!!! I know Yahoo! Well yesterday the interview went smoothly- although I was shaking internally - and Miura-san told me that I was the only decent person he had talked to that day. Isn’t that great! He likes talking to me! And so I got the job. I was the “Junior Assistant of the Advertising/Promotion Coordinator”. And you know what I have this theory, the longer the Job title the Crappier the job. But then again who cares when you have a super hot model-like boss that has super soft hands. So to avoid getting late, today I make sure I woke up extra early, 7:30 a.m. ha! Fifteen minutes earlier than yesterday, actually waking up that early wasn’t really my plan; my ever so caring sweet mother just woke me up. So anyway... as I was saying today I woke up extra early to get ready and to avoid getting late and to have a decent breakfast. But you know what I can’t bring myself to regret being late yesterday in fact I want to do it again.
So after telling everyone in the house that I’m going to work-that I have a Job-I left the house. As I reach the main road, I can’t stop myself from staring at the faces of every Human being my eyes can get access with. Hoping to see someone familiar, perhaps my boss? Yes him, if I saw him here yesterday the chances of seeing him again are big. My thoughts are distracted by a cab stopping in front of me. I didn’t hail any cab. The window in the passenger seat was rolled down and much to my surprise it’s the same cab driver from yesterday smiling at me.
“Good Morning!” he greeted me enthusiastically.
“Good Morning!” I answered with the same energy.
“Train Station?”
I nodded my head and he sped off.
Oh. My. In 5 minutes (or less!!) we arrive in the train station and for the whole ride I was holding my breath. It’s a miracle I’m still alive. It looks like after yesterday’s incident the driver practice and research every possible routes that will take me to the train station fast. Geez every turn he make my heart stops literally. And guess what...he makes turns after turns after turns after turn!
“Because you behave properly and you’re extra quite today! It’s free!” He smiles showing a set of crooked teeth.
Good cause your lunatic driving nearly killed me! I thought. I immediately got out of the cab stunned, he might change his mind and let me pay or worse drive 100km/h again! I look at my watch and Wow! 8:20 not bad!
Like what I did a while ago I looked at the faces of every one hoping to see him again. Well that makes me think. What is the President of the ‘MH Communication’ doing on a train station?
After buying a ticket I sat at one of the bench while waiting for the train to arrive. Again I checked my wrist watch, 8:30. I’ll arrive at the company just in time. But a part of me was hoping that the train will get delayed, maybe I could see him again if that happened. But then again what is he doing in a train station? He should be riding a luxurious car that has a driver and was escorted by millions of police for protection. Oh well It’s none of my business. Or maybe his not the real boss, His just an assistant pretending to be a boss. It means I’m not really hired? Or or or or....oh the train is on time.
Ok I can feel the guy sitting next to me staring. Doesn’t he know that staring at people is rude? I can’t take it anymore he’s been staring at me from the moment the train arrived. I look at him and much to my surprise he’s smiling. Instinctively I touch my face trying to remember what I had in breakfast. I had milk; do I have a milk moustache? He laughed at me. “I’m Matsumoto Jun, employee of ‘MH Communication’ Finance department.” He stretches out his right hand for a hand shake then continues “Your Inoue Mao right?” I nod my head and reach for his hands. “I saw you smiling yesterday so I guess you got the job?” Oh yeah thanks for reminding me that, yesterday I was grinning from ear to ear for the whole day, I nod my head and smile. I stare at him and couldn’t take my eyes away from him. Do all employees of ‘MH Communication’ have to be so hot? We stared at each other for a minute or so before I realize that our hands are still clasp together and this guy is still grinning. I’m, starting to think that he is a pervert. I pulled my hand slowly and pretended to cough and... Sneeze, that way holding my hands will be out of his options. Good thing it’s already our stop. A thing like this always bails me out especially when things around me get a little weird.
Matsumoto-san offered to walk with me and we’re already few metres away from the train station, and He had asked me gazillion of questions already. And do you want to know how many have I answered. None, Nada! Cause every time I’ll try to answer He’ll start showering me another set of questions! Besides I wasn’t really paying any attention to any of his questions. It’s not that I’m being rude or anything I was just trying to remember his name! Is it... Jin? No, it doesn’t sound right. Well all I know is it starts with letter ‘J’ or is it ‘K’.
“Jun!” that’s it ‘Jun’. I knew it! It starts with Letter ‘J’. I stare at the sky and mouthed ‘Thank you!’ then focus on ‘Jun’s’ question. “Jun! Jun! Jun!” Ok I already know his name stop it already. “Jun! Wait!” Oh ok so it wasn’t God or my Guardian Angel, someone’s calling Jun. Jun stop half way thru his question then turn around.
“Toma-Kun!” he shouted and wave at the breathless guy running toward us. “He also works at the company!” Poor guy it looks like his been running and shouting for a while already. Oh my, another hottie! I can’t help but to notice as he approaches us, running like a lifeguard. I feel like I’m drowning! Ok Mao RELAX!!! Geez! It’s just a guy that is so hot, who happens to work with the same company your working at, and was running towards you! I tried my very best not to spread my arms around to welcome him with a hug!
Ok there’s no doubt that Toma and Jun are friends! If Jun can ask Gazillions of questions in a few minutes well Toma’s can do better than him. My oh my! If Jun can pause from every question Toma can’t. My mind is in daze! I can’t think properly anymore! Thank goodness were near the company! Just a few more step then I’m free! Or not...
There he is. The Man I was looking for. My boss. The three of us stop walking after seeing him walk out of his car. My mind just stops working at the sight of him. I hold my breathe trying to register every features of his face into my dysfunctional brain.
He also stops walking when he saw the three of saw staring at him. He smiled.
“I see you’ve already made company Miss Inoue...” he smiled and looked the two guys beside me then back at me. “I’ll see you around...”
“Wow it’s a surprise he remember your name...that’s a first!” Jun commented as soon at our Boss is out of sight.
“Why?” That’s the only respond I could come up with. My brain is still restarting.
“Cause it’s very rare for him to remember any of his employee’s name. If you’re not his assistant knowing your name is not necessary.” Toma explains. “But don’t get the wrong impression on him! He is the nicest Boss I’ve ever had! So consider yourself lucky!” both Jun and Toma smiled at me.
He remembers my name. Me? Why?
I’m finally here! I’m already working!! Well not really working but still! Plus I’m free from the questions of Jun and Toma! I also had my own desk with my own computer...telephone...I’m near the Coffee area and the best part of all I had a nice view of Mr. Miura’s office! Isn’t that great!!
“How are you Miss Inoue everything ok?” Matsuda Shota the head of our department ask for the nth time. Ok so maybe I’m free from Jun and Toma but from the questions Na-ah.
Matsuda Shota and Hayami Mokomichi -his assistant-unfortunately replaces Jun and Toma’s Position!
And I must say all of these questions are starting to get on my nerves. It’s a good thing the guy on the desk next to mine is quiet. His name is Okada Masaki and I recently found out that his younger than me. So far I enjoy his company! Peace and Quite.
“Doing great!” I replied raising both of my thumbs.
“If you’re tired, feel free to have a break and some coffee.” Mr. Matsuda said in a low manly voice. I blink my eyes twice. What is he doing?
“Err...Yeah sure...Thank you...I’ll do that...Maybe...Later....” I smiled and immediately pick up the phone and started talking even though I didn’t ring.
I sigh in relief as soon as his gone. Seriously everyone in here is suffocating me - well except Okada-kun and Miura-san - with all the questions!
“She’s here....” for the first time Okada-kun said something. I was staring at him amuse that he’s actually talking when he looked at me. I immediately look away and saw the “She” he was talking about.
“Who is she?”
“Miura-san’s Girlfriend.” I felt my pupils dilated.
“He...” I gulp then continue "He has a Girlfriend?!?!?!”