Profits and Cats (chapter 3)
Sakuraiba. Romance. Unbetaed. I had told you that I'm not good in English so sorry for typos and grammatical error.
Summary: Sho's life needs some twist and Masaki’s totally twisted.
Beautiful morning. Sho sighed before got out from his car. He prepared himself to face the worst (meet Masaki). He turned his head to see three little devils who sat on passanger seat. The three devils are Fuma, So, and Mari. Remember what they have done last chapter? They were at Ohno’s office. They had a meeting for another mega project. “Prepare yourself, guys. This is your test. If you fail, you have to find another job.” Sho said firmly make the other more nervous. Yes, second stage selection. First meeting with client.
“Anoo, Sir. I have to go to toilet.” So’s face got pale. Nervous or had a stomachache, or both.
“Now? Oh my God. Okay, 5 minutes. Then go to 4th floor. Meeting room right at the first door.” Sho couldn’t give more time. He had something to be clear. Ohno’s plan about him and Masaki. Why he invited him (beside for meeting) here and what about Masaki.
They came into meeting room without So. Mari’s face became pale. Fuma walked confidently forgetting all the nightmare (blood). And Sho, he sighed again and again. He thought about what he had to say after the accident. He had to say “sorry” or anything else. But his pride higher than anything.
No one in the meeting room when they arrived so they prepared their material. Mari tried to commit it in his memory. Fuma re-read it and mumbled sometimes. And the big boss gazed outside the window. He only need to speak when his underling got into problem so he just doing nothing.
Five minutes later So came. His face was pale. Maybe just got great attack from his stomach. And he didn’t come alone. He came with Ohno’s business partner. Masaki. He came with a man looks like him. He just smiled at Sho then sat right in front him.
“Good morning.” Ohno came in with his beautiful secretary. “Sakurai-san, please meet Aiba Masaki and Aiba Yusuke from Aiba Ltd. and Aiba-san please meet Sakurai Sho from Sakura Corporation.”
Sho’s eyes opened wider. What? Aiba? And what are you doing, Masaki? Aren’t you a vet?
Masaki and Yusuke smiled and bowed a little. They didn’t care about Sho’ stupid reaction. They just wanted to be professional. Masaki didn’t wear his doctor coat. He wore nice black suit with red satin tie. In Sho’s perspective, he lost all his sweet and friendly looks. His eyes more intimidate with strong businessman aura. He was ready for the competition.
“Jaa, hajimasho. I have a plan for-“ Ohno’s words cut by So because he rise his hand. “Yes, Matsushima-san?”
“I’m sorry, Sir. I have to go to toilet now.”
Sho’s face became red. Embarrassed and hold back his anger. What are you doing, silly boy?
Ohno giggled. He knew it was So’s first time and angry Sho was so funny. He nodded and then So left the room with sorry gaze to his boss. In this meeting So went to toilet twice and it made Sho more angry but fortunately he could make a great presentation without any miss so he forgiven. Masaki offered more interesting presentation but not more affective and profitable than Sho’s work so they failed. And Sho just stared at Masaki during the meeting.
The three devils were discussing Ohno’s plan further more in the meeting room. Yusuke back to his office. Ohno, Masaki, and Sho were in Ohno’s room. Masaki and Ohno talked casually like old friends but Sho just stared at them.
“Sho-chan, still in work time mode? Come on take a break for a while.” Ohno said teasingly. Of course Sho just smiled lightly. “Oh what is the tense here?”
“Nothing.” Sho said. It wasn’t just nothing. Masaki was a vet as long as he know but then he sat in front of him with nice suit and intimidate smirk and now he switch to his friendly mode again. How can?
“Sakurai-kun, it’s okay. I forgave you. You didn’t mean to yell at me, right?” Masaki said as he know what is Sho think about. It made Sho’s jaw drop to the ground.
“See? It’s okay, Sho-chan.” Ohno added.
“O-okay, thanks.” But now, what should he do?
Silent. But then Masaki and Ohno bursted into laugh. “You’re right, Satoshi. He’s very tense.”
“Deshou? You have to give him some training.”
“Okay, Sakurai-kun. I have to introduce my self properly. I’m Aiba Masaki, 33 years old, a vet and help my brother’s business. Have magister’s degree as animal specialist and bachelor in management just a year ago so it’s just natural if you find me here without my doctor coat.” Masaki gave long explanation.
Sho blinked saveral times. He could understand what Masaki said but he couldn’t believe that a vet can make a wonderful presentation and defeated him in last project. More over he just graduated last year and he defeated Sho who has Ph.D after his name. Just how smart he is.
“Sakurai Sho. Shipping under taker. 34 years old and... single.”
“He know about the last one, Sho-chan.” Ohno laughed louder. He couldn’t handle it. Sho became funny when he was nervous.
Sho just gave them a fatous smile. His face became red. Cursed himself because his fatuity. Maybe everyone all over the country know it. Lots of magazines told that he was single as long as his life. Up till now it’s not a problem for him but latterly his mom keep asking about girlfriend and marriage.
Masaki looked at his watch. “Ah, I have to go. We’ll give him training later.” He rose from his seat.
“Excuse me. What training?” Sho didn’t get it all. Ohno and Masaki keep saying about training but he didn’t understand every single word of it.
But then both Masaki and Ohno just smiled.
“Training to flirt to a girl, Sakurai-kun.”
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The next day, Sho really didn’t know what would they do in Jun’s apartment. Yes, Jun’s apartment. They (Masaki, Sho, and Ohno) sat on couch in Jun’s living room. Jun glared at them with hatefully eyes. Of course, they come in the early morning and Jun really hate morning. Even more they came when he doing ‘something’ with a girl he just met in the night club last night.
“So, what do you want?” finally Jun broke the silence. He really wanted to scold them but he gave up.
“We have a training project. This is our client. Sakurai Sho.” Ohno said then glanced to Sho.
“Since you’re the flirt expert, oh gomen, love expert so we need your help.” Masaki said. Ohno giggled because ‘flirt expert’ was true. Jun looked at Masaki with piercing eyes.
Jun sighed. “Say, what’s the matter Sakurai-san? You never asked about this kind of problem before.” That was true. Sho never care about it before and everything changed when Masaki came into his life.
“I never asked you because I didn’t need them.”
“And now?”
“Don’t need them too. But my mom really annoying when ask for girlfriend and anything about my love life. And Ohno-kun said that my life need some twist.”
Jun out some ‘hmm’ as he thought about something. Yes, he agree about Sho need some twist and about love he really need some training. “Okay, I’m in.”
So the training began.
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Well... Jun is a flirt expert. And now he had to proof that he has listened to him carefully. He sighed. He tried to settle his hear beat. In front of him there was a target with beautiful long hair and white long dress. First of all, he had to open a conversation.
He pretended to cough, the cool one. “Excuse me, may I sit here?”
“O-oh of course.” Masaki made his voice like a girl. Yes, the target was Masaki with a wig. He pretended to be a girl. Because of earlier conversation.
“So, we have to take a test for it.” Ohno said after Jun gave a long long explanation about what should and shouldn’t do when approaching a girl.
“What about simulation? I think he not ready yet to take a test.” Masaki said and earned by a relieve smile from Sho. Yeah, he didn’t brave enough to take a test. Not yet.
“Ah, good idea. Sho-chan you have to make a conversation with Masaki. We will graded.”
They still in Jun’s apartment. On the balcony, exactly. They set it up like a cafe table. Jun and Ohno observe them from living room. Why Masaki were wearing a wig and dress? Because Sho said that he can’t concern if the target was a guy so Masaki end up with it complete with makeup. He turned into beautiful girl.
Masaki is a good actor. He could act like a shy girl, even he could make his cheeks blush. Sho sit in front of him, or we can say her?
“H-hallo, my name is Sakarai Sho.” Sho stretch his arm.
“Aiba Misaki desu.” Masaki said, oh I mean Misaki. They shake hand.
“Ah, beautiful name for beautiful woman.” First attack.
“T-thanks. You’re so sweet.” Misaki smiled shyly. It was a beautiful smile, Sho almost fall from the chair.
“What are you doing here? Waiting for someone?”
“Nope. Just want to have lunch.”
“Oh really? Can I have my lunch with you, pretty?” Second attack. Misaki smiled shyly again. Looked at that Sho’s heart beating faster. His cheek blushed quickly. “Mou! I can’t. I want to laugh seeing him like that.” Sho yelled. Actually he couldn’t stand seeing Masaki’s beautiful smile. His heart throbbed like will exploded soon.
“Can you just give me a real one? He’s not cute at all.” One, two, Sho realized what he just said. He regretted it.
Misaki turned into Masaki again. Ohno and Jun smirk. Sho knew it won’t be easy.
TBC
Sorry, I know it's too long after the last update. I don't know how to continue it because when I was write it another plot come into my mind.
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