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[gin]

a private RP between Asakura-Sama and Gin

 

 

 

| n o c t u r n e |

 

 

 

“The wounds that never heal can only be mourned alone."

 

 

 

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TENRI TAKEI (27)

 

Takei had long shut himself behind the doors of his room. His incapability to move-on over his past had caused his prolonged despair and sorrow. The once happy and contented became conceited and twisted...

 

Being the only son of Fujishiro Takei, he's bound to inherit the corporation yet failed to do so. His seclusion from the outside world made his father took some drastic measures in order for him to return back to his normal self.

 

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Darkness shrouded by the mist of nothingness. Everything is black--its been three years and still nothing has changed...

 

Tenri woke up from his deep slumber early in the morning. He immediately slumped his upper body at the headboard. The male remained still, no emotions could be read through his face. Sleep nor awake wouldn't have great change to him since all he could see was total darkness. He moved his toes a little just to confirm if he's still living, unfortunately for him, he is still breathing.

 

Tenri could feel the gentle breeze from the window, it did start to annoy him so he decided to close it. It wasn't that much effort to close the window in front of him without the use of his eyes. He's been blind for three years and not even a tiny spec from his room can't be familiarize by him.

 

 

"Master Tenri breakfast's ready..." As a servant entered his room, bringing with her a tray of a sumptuous meal.

 

"I'm not in the mood to eat, leave-" He calmly stated while closing his eyes. Another tiresome day with the goddamn servants, he so thought.

 

"But Master, Fujishiro-sama told me to le----" She was cut-short as a foreign object was thrown towards her direction.

 

"LEAVE!" his voice didn't jump an octave yet it was still fused with anger.

 

The woman luckily evaded the flying object, an alarm clock perhaps, as she landed poorly at the carpeted floor.She just nodded and left the place immediately. Her brows were tensing as her fingers were shivering. It was the usual day in the mansion, him throwing objects or him trying to commit suicide. Either of the two, he's closely watched for his strange behaviors. Tenri's close to becoming insane or so they thought, his father couldn't even handle him anymore. It's as if his nursing a child...

 

 

"Aina---" his baritone voice summoned a name.

 

 

 

[Asakura-Sama]

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Name: Shion Fukawa

Age: 24

 

Bio:

A professional journalism Photographer, but soon after, he have let go of this career, and became a freelancer Instead, because he said that he will only capture Memories and not scandals and such anymore that could destroy lives…..

before he retire as a journalism photographer, he is highly respected for his great capturing techniques, but since he left that world, some of his co worker became disappointed because of his sudden retirement, but the others just understood him.

 

Today he just roam around somewhere and took pictures of whatever captures his eyes, but he do take on some jobs so that he could get a money and feed himself at least, since he lives all by himself, but he only take commissions of photographic pictures from memento events, such as birthdays, wedding and such, he also takes pictures from the scenery around him, and took portraits from various people from time to time.

 

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”Precious moments just need to be captured and treasured by the camera for it to last in a very long time, but some experiences cannot be capture by the Viewfinder alone, because some Memories just need to be captured by your very own lenses”

 

A man with a Pale chest nut hair, flicker the knob switch in his DSLR professional camera, flickering it here and there, so that he could get the right settings, in this particular moment, he wanted to get the most natural lighting source as much as possible, therefore the time in his hands are rapidly slipping away, then after a while he paused his fingers and started to adjust his hands in a capturing position, as he glances through the viewfinder of the camera and focus it to the couple in front of him.

“okay that’s great, please hold her closer to you sir”

The man followed what was instructed to him and held the woman closer, as the man started shooting right away, and continues clicking the camera, the flashes immediately surrounded the garden area, where the photo shoot is being held

“Yes that’s great madam, just smile more but relax and enjoy the shot” The photographer flashed a warm smile as he took more shots of the couple, he smiled at them to act more friendlier and help them get relaxed with it

“okay then, that’s all thank you, the both of you may now take a rest”

The man smiled at them while shifting his right hand, it is a way to tell them that they could finally go now, since the photo shot had ended already,

he turned around and let his camera dangle in his neck, as he proceeded in his laptop to check up on the photos he took with the two couple,

He click the memory card holder in the camera and took it out to inject it in the laptop,

Tapping his fingers in the small table with an impatient look, as he waited for his laptop to pop out the pictures already,

and at last the pictures finally showed itself, he shuffled through them, checking the technical setting and compositions of the photos, wondering if what he took is alright and good.

”yo”

suddenly a man with a huge voice tap his shoulders to call his attention to him

”you look busy as always Shion”

“oh well I don’t want to become a free loader like you”

”ouch you hurt me by that words dude”

Shion rolled his eyes showing a disagreement to the other’s statement “as if those words could hurt you” he continued shuffling them for a bit, then he immediately closed his laptop, shutting it down and fixing his other materials back into the various bag cases and pockets

“anyway I’m off to my next job, see ya dude”

”next job? Oh yeah I forgot you’re a free lancer now right? I was just wondering why would you choose such a hard road when you already got a good place in your previous job”

Shion grabbed and carried his things in haste then shook his head lazily to the other “it’s none of your business, besides even though my line of work right now has no assurance, at least I enjoy life as it is”

”but still it’s such a waste to let go of your renowned previous career”

“I need a breathing dude, I don’t want to hoarder myself in scandals and gossips forever, anyhow bye d” He dashed away Immediately, with his things wrapped around his left arm, as his other hand waves away to the man while facing his back to him, then he immediately putted a piece of bread or sandwich perhaps, in his mouth, rushing again to his last and next stop for the day’s hard work.

The other man waves back with a worried expression on his face.

 

 

Shion just run around in the corner streets, but then he paused for a moment, and swallowed all of the bread, he putted down all of his things for a moment, so that he could take out his camera from his other bag out,

Then he started to pose in a weird posture, as he tried to capture a sleeping stray powered brown colored cat with a blue butterfly resting in it’s ears,

He tried to get near as much as possible, slowly closing in the distance to his subject, as he tried to find the right angle for his subject, and then he finally clicked his camera, capturing what he wanted to capture, a smile suddenly showed in his face, as he felt satisfied of the captured content

“Sweet!” that sudden loud sound woke up the cat, it took off immediately along with the butterfly, separating their ways in the different directions

“ah…. I’m sorry….” He looked at the cat, then he shifted his gaze back to his camera screen, looking at the picture he just took

“that’s right.. this is what I capture now…” he said this with a low voice happily, Then he grabbed his things again and run off in a haste once more, since he just neglected his next job, for a cat and a butterfly.

 

 

[gin]

"He threw the food again?" A man standing in front of a huge window stated.

"Unfortunately yes, Master. But the maid's unharmed---" The old man turned his head to the man casually wearing an English tuxedo.

"That won't do--I had enough of this. I'm taking another risk of hiring a valet for him. I'll just hope and pray that he won't be giving up easily."

"Him? So it's a guy now!?" The butler questioned his worried master.

"I hope that he can handle him that much. He's the 21st servant I've hired and if that doesn't work--' His brows furrowed as he surrendered into a deep sigh.

"--I'll be seeking for a psychiatric counseling for him then..."

 

The butler just stared at his master's worried face. The man just couldn't stomach seeing his son acting like that. He needed to do something for him. A certain someone who can take care of him and can endure some hardships. A brave soul was needed for that work. He really didn't cared whether it's a male or a female as long as it's the one who can convince his son to give the consent they needed for the operation to regain his eyesight. Someone who Tenri can confide with and open his sorrows.

 

Though he was about to take a risk, Fujishiro just wanted 'that' person back--the person from three years ago.

 

"I'll be taking my leave. Take care of the new staff, he'll arrive in the afternoon." The old man left the huge room that's piled with books as the butler ushered him outside the house.

"Certainly, Master Fujishiro--" as the butler guided his master to the car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That aside, Tenri didn't even know that his dad did hire a valet. For a man to stay still at his position for a few hours was rather odd. He just kept staring at an empty space, not really, just him facing at a wall. Finally, the man did took some few steps to the couch. While he's at it, Tenri touched his hand, feeling the new bandages wrapped around his wrists.

 

---Neh Ten, play the piano for me, just me kay'..

 

A faint voice echoed inside his head. The male immediately stood and went into the other part of his room, an extended haven for him--his favorite place. He leaned on every wall he passed and arrived at a room where a grand piano was located beside a wide glass window. He took some baby steps trying not to bump into some foreign objects. It took him a couple of minutes to reach at the object he was seeking. Finally near the piano, he immediately sat at the stool and open its lead. Tenri placed his hands at the cold piano keys and started pressing it softly. He gave a wry smile as the music started flowing inside his head.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Asakura-Sama]

Shion Inhaled a bit as he run through the corner streets like an Idiot, with all of his bags wrapped around tight in his arms

“shoot I’m late!...” and then after running through a couple of blocks, he finally arrived to the supposed place, but to make sure,

He dropped down all of his things again in the ground then pulling out a piece of paper from his pocket, with scribbled words, whose handwriting could only be decipher by ancient people, and the piece of paper looks like a tissue paper from other peoples perspective

Never the less, the male swiftly read through the text in the paper, that has the address for his next part time job

he shifted around his eyes to look for the words and numbers his looking for, then he felt relieve to know that he went into a correct place, but never the less he is still late

“damn… I’m late in my first day of the job… I hope they won’t fire me immediately for it, like the last time….” He frowned his eyebrow by thinking about his last job, that he messed up again, because he was late, well actually his always late in his par time jobs, that’s why it never last that long, but then again, it’s his fault for being late to begin with

He even thought that he might have gotten all of the par time jobs available, from waiter, construction worker, he also works in a bakery, so even just a little, he can bake some really good stuff

 

He shook his head “This is not the time to think about stuffs like this.. okay okay…” he fixed his hair a bit then he finally rang the door bell near the huge gates, after a while a voice had spoken through it

”Yes and what business do you have?”

“u-umm… I’m here for my par time job”

”oh…. Then you must be the new hired servant”

“new hired serv_” but before he could even finish his sentence the huge gate started to move, and open up by itself

“wh-whoa!” Shion was kind of amazed, to see moving huge gates such as this, that he only saw in movies, so a glimpse of light sparkled in his eyes, thinking how he would wanted to take out his camera and picture this moment, but yeah it would be a hassle to take out his camera in his bag that should be around somewhere within his arms, and if he did, he will just became late even more

He snap out from his thoughts and entered the huge gate walking in a straight path

 

His eyes sparkled even more when he saw the house --wow what intrigue designs….-- he thought to himself, and then somebody finally gone outside to see him, and from his outlook appearance, he appears to be the butler of the house

“u-umm… good afternoon, I’m Shion Fukawa, I’m here for my first day of my par time job, I’m terribly sorry that I’m late” he bowed down, to show that his terrible sorry, but it seems that the butler, is either just busy or Shion is not worth to be noticed at all

”ah yes, it’s alright, anyhow you’re here to work as a caretaker yes?”

“um… yeah?...” actually Shion is not sure what job he will take when he said yes about this job offer, this par time job is introduced by a friend of his after all, without even saying what job it will be, but he need cash so whatever it is, he just have to bare with it

But it seems because of his reply, the butler just crooked an eyebrow ”…. Yes you are, okay then let’s proceed inside”

The butler leaded the way as he explained the details of the job

”and of course the one you’ll take care is the young master of the house, Tenri Takei”

“oh I see…. So how young is he?”

”his 27”

“27?”

The butler look at Shion with such scary eyes”Don’t mistaken it but the young master has his disability…, his blind”

“oh.. I see….” Shion felt guilty, cause he sounded like, he have judge someone terribly even he didn’t intended to do so

”please be patient with him_” he was paused for a moment by a maid that had called the attention of the butler ”oh excuse me, please stay here I’ll be right back shortly”

“it’s fine no biggie….” The butler left Shion along with the maid, and it seems it’s urgent,

Shion has nothing else to do but to stand and wait for a while, so he just looked around him, appreciating the features of the house

Then suddenly, little key notes had captured his ears, and it seems that it belonged to a piano instrument

“there’s piano in here too…” curious about the sound, Shion followed the key note’s music, leading to a room, then finally he have found the source of it

A man with a broad shoulder was pressing the key notes in a beautifully crafted piano, Shion looked curiously at the man who gently brushed his fingers in every note.

 

[gin]

"So how's the valet?" The other man on the line curiously asked.

It took a long pause for the old butler to respond, "so-so..." he rolled his eyes to the maid and ordered her to accompany the young man while he was still calling Master Fujishiro. "Why'd you say so? " Fujishiro had known and trusted his butler's opinion since he's also the one in charge of hiring the servants inside the manor. His judgement was the proof that the new valet was just above normalcy and a wee-bit average person, no important attributes bout' it. "He won't even last a week, I daresay..." he sighed out of dismay. "Naaah let's just hope that it doesn't turn out for the worst" Fujishiro chuckled afterwards and ended the call. Suzuki, their butler, just flattened his furrowed brows. He never expected his master to react in that manner, more or less, he knew what's going to happen.

--such a sly fox...

he so thought as he walked to the main stairs.

 

 

 

 

The man they speak of was inside the extension of Tenri's room, observing the man in front of him as he played the piano. Every touch of Tenri's hands to the piano made him recall the past. All of the events that happened to him, good or bad, they started intruding his mind. Ruthlessly playing back inside his head, like it was a black and white movie, as his nocturne ventured its climax.

 

T--ten, i'll always be with yo-you don't worry--- Everthing's gonna be fine...

 

----ddnnnnnnhnnnnnngggg

Suddenly a loud bang was heard as Tenri vehemently pressed his fingers at the lowest key. Its decibels had surprisingly increased, that it almost made a flinch in everyone's ears inside the manor. "He's doing that again--" A maid shivered as she resumed wiping a vase. "Can someone remove that goddamn piano inside his room!? He's freaking us out!" The other one complained to herself. It might really sound pleasing to the ears but Tenri's recital always end with a bang or sometimes weird and mismatched tunes. Much worst, when he plays it at night. It's creepy as hell for the maids and disturbs their usual nap time. That's why they had decided to make his room a soundproof one, the best solution for all the trouble. Yet there's a 'certain someone' who had somehow opened his room without closing it back.

 

The dark-haired man slammed the cover as his face was shrouded by anger. He stayed still for a moment as his face contorted with fury. He heard a slight clink* at the place where the exit's located. Tenri turned his head at the door. "Get out--" His tone never changed yet it implied to order 'whoever it was' to leave him alone. He stood and leaned at the piano while tugging his hands inside his pajama's pockets. His face was covered by the dark shade of the huge curtains. Only the cigarette that he lit just recently had only made its appearance behind the darkness.

 

Tenri could still feel that he/she was still there, he started to get annoyed. "Can't you understand a simple instruction?" his voice was hoarse as he motioned his hands to get his/her ass to move away from his dim room.

[Asakura-Sama]

Shion stared at the man as he plays a beautiful melody, and it’s as if the time had stop, well in the very beginning he doesn’t really appreciate music but this one,

Really contains unknown feelings that couldn’t be describe back into words, makes him want to listen to all kinds of music such as this even though he doesn’t appreciate it.

He just indelibly looks at the man, staring at him, as he moved about his finger against the key notes swiftly

But then suddenly an eerie tone startled him, making him drop off his bags

“oh shoot my camera” he mumbled as he tried to picked up his bags one by one again, it’s because the tone made him tensed up his body and shivered a bit

--w-what! The hell??.....-- Shion thought to himself as he readjusts his posture again, picking up his bags immediately

“I-I’m sorry!”

 

"Get out--"

 

“u-umm.. I-I’m really sorry for disturbing you, I just find the music goo_”

 

"Can't you understand a simple instruction?"

 

It seems the man got no intention whatsoever to listen to the things his blabbering about, but Shion got pissed a bit, by the man’s arrogant tone

--what the hell is his problem??-- Another thought came into his head, but he tried his best to control his cool off, because this was not his house nor his area after all, and he sure doesn’t want to get fired just because of it

“Well I’m very sorry if I did interrupt you and your harmonious music” he kind of said that in a sarcastic kind of tone, he know it’s rude to say it that way, but he can’t help it

 

”Mr. Fukawa!” but the butler immediately cut off his words, as he immediately walk forward towards his direction, then after a while he faced the arrogant man and bowed down

”young master, I’m terribly sorry if the new staff had troubled you in any way”

--young master?.....-- shion wondered as he looked back at the arrogant man

”he is new after all, please forgive his insolence, anyhow this is Shion Fukawa, his the new staff that your father had hired”

--wait so that means….-- he looked back at the butler with a baffled expression

”he is your new care taker young master”

--eh?! So that mean this arrogant man is….-- Shion shifted his gaze back at the man, as he observed him now a bit --so his blind?....-- even though Shion was annoyed earlier, he felt that he just needed to understand him, even though his oozing out all of the arrogance of the world, he still need to bare with it, he needs a long time par time job to survive after all.

 

Besides he have dealt with all kinds of people way back in his journalism photographer profession way way back, adding another personality to the _dealt with it list_ of his won’t hurt, he thought to himself

That’s right, all kinds of people……

 

“You murderer!”

 

Shion widen his eyes and grasp a bit, but then he shook his head immediately, and ignored the things he just remembered,

--what was that about…….--

He looked at the butler again, shifting his attention to his new par time job instead.

 

[gin]

 

"WHAT!" Tenri uttered in disbelief.

 

"Haven't I told you that I don't need one! "

 

He raised his brow as he tried to approach the both of them normally. Tenri could hear their noises, the way the butler explained to the man about him. He immediately concluded that he'll be in-charge of him. Though he couldn't see, his ears were so sensitive that it did make-up for the dysfunction of the eyes. He hated to be taken care of, he just wanted to be alone! Why can't his father understand? He needed space yet why couldn't they let him be!?

 

 

"Fire him. " He ordered to the butler calmly as he passed at the middle of the both of them smoothly.

 

"Master Tenri, I couldn't answer your order---" The butler tried to explain it through.

 

"Since my old man's your master? HAH--this is ridiculous." he spatted with a vile.

 

His head started pounding, it did irritate him much more. That news does not sound good to him, not even in the slightest. Tenri hated his worthlessness, it as if he was just a decoration inside the house ready to be thrashed out if needed. He marched his way back to the couch, he really didn't have any place to go. Since he doesn't have the ounce of mood to leave his room. It's been three years and he's still rooted to that room. Consider it territory or so whatsoever---he just want to stay in there firmly.

 

"Master Tenri, I deeply apologize for the inconvenience. He's just here to aide you with your needs and if that doesn't sound good to you--" His butler was desperate that his reasoning sounded so messy.

 

"Do whatever you want." He surrendered into an agreement. Though deep inside, he hated it with passion.

 

The butler was shocked for his master's sudden approval. Yet the butler knew what's going to happen next. Oh well, he wouldn't last for a week nor even a day, Tenri thought. He'll make sure that the helper will leave the mansion eventually. He's a tyrant after all--he can order him and work his body until he'll slump from exhaustion.

 

"Come with me." The butler hurriedly drag the young man outside Tenri's room since he don't want Tenri to hear his following statements.

 

"The young master's planning to tire you out until you'll resign. If you could bear his treatments we'll increase your salary. And to spice things up, offer you a place to stay, rent free of course. So will you take the job or no? This will be final and I won't be asking you this question again." Though it sounded as a bribery, the butler was explaining it to the new guy in a do-or-die situation.

[Asakura-Sama]

Now the man named Tenri, or so to speak, the arrogant young master of this house, was really against the Idea of Shion taking care of him, and from where all of this conversation is going, Shion was not the only one who have went here and had been hired to take care of Tenri.

But still Shion tried to understand the situation of the other party,

Is this what they call, a disabled person’s pride?, well that’s what the television say so about this kind of situation anyway, but he would never have thought that one day this kind of television drama scene will ever happen to him, but then again, his life is already a rollercoaster Movie fair so it’s nothing new he thought.

Shion kept still standing quietly while looking at the butler as he tried to coax his young master, because it seems, his arrival didn’t become a good aura for the arrogant guy,

 

“Fire him.”

 

Shion looked at the arrogant man, thinking that he find all the trouble just to get here, then he will be fired for such selfish reasons?, that’s what was going on into his head, but at least the butler was trying his best to explain the situation, as carefully as he can, and it’s not as if the butler was doing this for him, of course his doing it because he needed to, but it seems options of reasoning was not on his side, but still the butler tried his best to do it

And by the looks of it the young master of the house really opposes the Idea, of him staying and taking care of him, never the less, surprisingly, the arrogant man finally agrees to it, maybe because his tired of fighting over such arguments that’s been happening for quite some time now, even before he arrives here

 

”Come with me.”

 

After the man agrees to it though, the butler immediately drag Shion away from the arrogant man’s room, then without anymore pet talks, the butler said such words, that looks like a warning and a bribery to him, in such blunt manner, but Shion still keep quiet until the butler finishes.

 

--t-they will raise my salary and give me a place to stay for free?? But only if I endure the maltreatments huh?....-- Shion think about it first, with the thought that if he accepts it, his salary will be raised up, and this will become a long lasting job for a while since his offered a place to stay here for free,

and all of those things just means assurance of a good living for a while, without getting starve and hysterically finding a job, from one place to another, nor his going to get kicked in the ass for not paying the rent for several of months, then ending up with no place to stay at all, it was truly tempting, and a very good offer indeed

But the only bad side of it, is that you will have to bare all the bad things that may happen to you, while working in here.

 

Shion think hard about this, thinking all possibilities that might happen wither he accepts it or not, but the offer is too appealing for him indeed, then moments later, he shook his head and looked at the butler with a serious face

“o-okay then I’ll agree to it, but I might still go outside in the morning, because I still have my photographic job outside, if you’ll agree into it, then I’ll do it”

Shion also stated his conditions, well it’s natural of course, the offer is nice and all, but his passion for capturing images is heavy weighted too,

So he just couldn’t leave that kind of industry whatever happens.

 

[gin]

He heard whispers behind the door, probably the butler and that boy talking about stuff. Tenri just couldn't care less, he better be quitting now, ASAP. Find another job out there. There's still lot's of them right?

 

Tenri chose to stay on the couch for quite an hour. He disregarded his famished state and continued lazying at the soft sofa. Tired of this routine, he turned the tv on, randomly. Nothing really matters, the television was just a sound to let him at ease. Knowing that his room's been occupied by something, existent...

 

He felt sticky and dull so he decided to take a bath. He dragged his feet towards the bathroom and filled the tub with hot water. Suddenly he felt someone outside the bathroom. Ah, he nearly forgot the new hired valet. For a few moments, Tenri ignored the man's existence and let himself enjoy his usual bath time. It was nearly awkward for someone waiting outside for him, so he ordered the other to fetch him some food.

 

"I'm famished, go fetch me some decent meal--" as he uttered coldly.

 

The dark-haired male ordered his newly servant casually, like it's just an ordinary thing for him. Though before, he never ordered someone to get something for him since he usually fetches it himself. But the past and present him's unfortunately different.

 

After a long bath, the male decided to wash away and leave the bathroom. He wrapped the white towel around his waste and rummaged for a new shirt.

 

Damn, he felt agitated. He didn't know what to wear. All of them were shirts, just touching it wouldn't determine its color. He poked the clothes casually. Tired of unable to define their difference, he took one and worn it. If he could've pick a decent shirt, that one was an Aloha polo. Yet Tenri didn't even noticed it. He usually had mismatched dresses since he don't want someone chose it for him.

 

The young master heard the door creaked and twist his head towards the direction. Crossing his legs, he awaited for his brunch back at his sofa(breakfast plus lunch).

 

"You're really fast, I felt like not eating at all..." Sarcastically he stated with that smug face of his. And the young master's boss-around attitude had thus started...

[Asakura-Sama]

As the two of them proceeded with the talk, eventually the butler agreed to his terms, then after a while, he was given some documents, that what it looks like is contract about the job, well it can’t be help, this is a way out of the league job after all, for him at least, so doing this is a proper way.

He didn’t bother to read some of what was written in it, so he just signed it right away, giving the paper to the butler as it is

And with a serious look, the butler took it away from his hands as soon as he signed it, looking at it carefully as if checking if it was signed properly, and here Shion was having thoughts, thinking that if he do look like someone who is untrustworthy not that he care so much about it, since it’s normal to be suspicious to new comers, especially in a noble family such as this

Then moments later, the butler agreed and looked at him, then ordered him that he could start right away, immediately today, after that he left already in a hurry, it seems he had a busy schedule in his hands.

--he didn’t even clear up where is my room from now on…-- Shion thought to myself, but he could ask later about those details

 

And without anything to do, instead of waiting and standing in the hall way like an idiot, he decided to went inside to that person’s room who he needed to take care with

“well it’s not that bad right?...” he mumbled in himself as he knock on the door, but since there are no respond whatsoever, he twist the knob open, peeking inside the room

“no body here?” since there no one is present at the moment, he entered the room slowly, but then slight splashes of water can be heard in the other side of the door placed in the corner, and it seems it’s the young master of the house whose just taking his bath inside,

Shion slowly closed the door behind him and drop his bag in the corner so that nobody would trip over with it, causing it to become his fault, so he pushed it more to the corner, then finally he stood up and walks closer to the bathroom door

--shall I just wait and stand here?.. Well I think it’s best to wait..-- he scratches his head, when suddenly the man made his first command, and the order was to get him some food

“o-of course” he rushed out of the room immediately “so I’m really going to start today huh?..” he mumbled as he gone to the kitchen of that huge house, at least he found the kitchen even though the house was so huge,

you could even hide anything inside, and it will never be found ever again, if you really did hide something in a place this huge, well that’s just his perspective at least

 

Then as he went inside, he saw two maids or a cook inside

“umm… excuse me?....” but yeah he’s just like a ghost, no ones answering him

“umm… yeah..umm.. excuse me.. it seems the young master wanted to have some grub to eat”

The other maid looked at Shion in the eye, which made him creep out a bit, but at least the maid noticed that he exist ”……… wait there”

The maid said that, and then she began preparing something, while Shion lean into the wall and waited for it to be finished,

it took minutes for it to be prepared, but the maid finally called on and without even saying anything he laid the meal in the nearest table to him, then she went back into her own work, same for Shion, without saying anything, he grabbed the tray and proceeded immediately outside, feeling the tension, that tells him that he is unwanted to that room

Never the less he shook his head and went to the room where his supposedly master is waiting,

 

He knocked first at the door out of courtesy, then he twist the knob open, and there he saw the young master of the house sitting in the chair, and as he entered, he can’t helped it but to stare at him for having such unusual clothing, never the less he still continued and putted the plate in the table near his new young master

“umm… here’s what you ask me to bring sir” then he made three step backwards, while still staring at him, thinking if he should tell him about his clothing mismatch, but if he didn’t do it wouldn’t it become more rude of him that way? Just staring not saying anything?, he thought

 

Then he inhaled deeply then exhaled again, with all his courage

“um… sir could I suggest in changing into a new pair of clothes, not that I do object to your own taste, I’m just asking if you would want me to suggest better clothing line, that is perfectly matched for this type of day, but yeah! if your comfortable with it, I guess I cannot object to that…” he said that then lowered his head, ready to accept any answers he might receive from the arrogant man, thinking that at least he showed that his not just one of those ignorant bastards.

 

[gin]

 

He sipped his soup slowly as he pretended that he wasn't famished. He did often remember that if he won't eat, they would force him to do so or sometimes inject the nutrients directly to his body. Which he dislikes the most. Though he had no fear for needles, Tenri really don't want to be forced into something he doesn't like. Counted the fact that he'd already inflicted himself lot's of deep knives scars hidden underneath those tightly wrapped bandages so why bother with the needle?

 

He wasn't emo--he just wanted to end this monochrome life. The pain itself could just remind him on how he had gravely sinned yet he wasn't trying to be masochistic at least. It's as if he's been robbed by an eternal supply of happiness.

 

The sin of living while his love one had already vanished was inexcusable for Tenri...

 

The servant suddenly told him about his mismatched clothes. Tenri flinched as he lowered his head and tapped his clothes. He even forgot his blindness for a moment as he tried to stare at his shirt through the darkness.

 

"It's none of your concern." The cold statement echoed inside the silenced room. The male then resumed to his eating without heeding for the latter's advice to change his clothes. It's part of the bullying of course, he thought.

 

The silence then resumed while Tenri had almost finished his meal. His head emptied itself as he stared blankly at the wall while munching the roasted beef inside his mouth. Not until he had gotten some idea.

 

"It's really hard to cut the beef with this plastic one." The male pushed the object in a vertical manner as it snapped momentarily.

 

"bring me a silver knife--" he ordered and looked at the direction where he presumed his valet was standing.

 

 

--now then, what will you do, servant...

He made a slight chuckle and quenched himself with a savory red wine,

[Asakura-Sama]

As expected, the young master of the house refuses to do what was suggested to him, and as always Shion was ignored yet again, and from the very start everyone in the house ignores him,

is he that unimportant for many?, he though, as he expanded his chest by inhaling in, then sighing quietly in the process

 

And since he couldn’t do anything, he just looked at the man eating quietly in the table, and he seems dazed, but yeah he is, anyone who couldn’t see anything will definitely act like that, Shion shook his head, for thinking stupid things again,

He tried to turn his head around the room, as he observe the quiet space, and then his eyes captures a small clock by the far table side, it’s small but thanks to his good eyesight, he immediately spotted what time is it today,

And the time really do passes by so quick, he was just here a moment ago, and now the clock says that he was here for hours already, not that he mind though, this is a part time job after all, and they did promise that the pay was good,

 

He glance back at the arrogant man, the room was so quiet and boring enough to look at, thinking how lonely it was to stay in this kind of room for a day would definitely make you go insane, and what more if it’s for years, staying here for years…,

Never mind that, how about those people who totally cannot see anything at all, everywhere they look, it’s complete darkness allover, feels like your wearing a glasses with a black paint covering the glass…

 

"It's really hard to cut the beef with this plastic one."

 

Shion got startled by the sudden command, his mind is flying today, not that it doesn’t happen everyday to him, but he was thinking so much about things today, or maybe it’s the effect of this silent isolated room, never the less, he focused his sight to the man

 

"bring me a silver knife--"

 

“huh? Umm.. uh yeah sure?, please wait here I’ll get one” Shion left immediately, so that he could get the requested Item back in the kitchen

“a silver knife? Hmm… in the first place, why would they give him a plastic utensils anyway” he wondered,

Well it’s definitely weird, they got hundreds of metallic gorgeous utensils, and they will give him a plastic one?,

He thought as he entered the kitchen area again, but the two maids who were in here earlier was no where to be found, but it would be bad, if he’ll go back empty handed, so he glances through the place where all of the utensils are kept

“hmm.. let’s see… whoa! Too many sets…” Shion was over whelmed by the hundreds of different kinds of utensils,

both small to large are all properly and neatly kept together, he stared at it for a moment, but he decided to get the utensil that his more familiar with, he took a bread knife and a fork

Afterwards he immediately dashed back into the room

 

He knock onto the door first, then entered, while the arrogant man keeps on wait

“umm.. here sorry if it took too long, you got so many utensils here…, seriously what will you do to all of those sets” well basically he said that because a pair of wooden chopsticks is enough for him to eat after all

 

He handed over the two utensils to him

“oh yeah, I also got a fork for you, since stabbing the meat with a plastic one would be hard ain’t it?” then after handing it over, he moved one step backward, to fixed his ragged up shirt, the became messy because of all of the running he did in this big mansion.

 

 

 

((sorry for the late reply but here!))

[gin]

The male waited patiently for the servant to return. He could already predict what will happen next. To his dismay, he couldn't see it with his own eyes just how the story unfolds. He walked towards the wooden cabinet where the telephone was located. He dialed the line assigned for the butler.

 

"Come to my room-- I need to discuss something."

 

The butler just gave him an earnest reply and cut the line. Tenri hurriedly went back to his seat and sat as comfortably as possible. He tilted his head a little as he ascertained the ticking of the clock getting louder due to the silence. --It's been fifteen minutes He thought as he tried to estimate the time that lapsed.

 

Finally, he heard the doorknob twist. He heard the servant's comment about the utensils but paid no attention to it.

 

"hand it closer to me--" Tenri's hand slowly enveloped the male's hands as he tried to reach the utensils gently. Fool. Tenri immediately grabbed the knife, together with Fukawa's hand, then smiled. Now that was new and somewhat looked fishy.

 

*shiiikkk. Tiny droplets of reddish substance started dripping at the floor.

 

"Fukawa-san!!! What the hell are you doing!?" The butler that saw the scene from the door immediately rushed to the both of them and removed the knife away from Fukawa.

 

"Tenri-sama are you ok!?" He rushed to the nearest drawer and wrapped a clean cloth all-around the fresh wound.

 

"You think so? " He answered the question with a question. The butler just sighed as he frantically glared at Fukawa.

 

"Your newly hired servant just wounded me. I'm not in a rush to die yet!" He stated sarcastically as he closed his eyes.

 

The servant tried to explain himself yet was ignored since the Master's safety was the butler's top priority. He even saw a wide grin resurfacing from Tenri's face. Talk about the devil himself--

 

"I'm afraid of my safety--" Tenri shook his head with exaggeration.

 

After the butler tended his wound, he even felt the animosity coming from the him. Tenri wanted to hear the butler scold Fukawa yet was denied since he must looked weak and hurt.

[Asakura-Sama]

The sudden event startled the poor servant, Shion look at the situation who’s speechless for a moment, he tried to explain himself, but the same result happened, he was ignored,

because the butler was to fixated on the young master, that is currently bleeding.

 

Maybe this kind of scene happens every now and then, from the looks of the scars on some parts of the bleeding man’s body,

Well anyway this event just made him look like an irresponsible employee, and it’s also his first day too,

If this already happened in his very first day, then what more on the incoming days, well he just hope that he don’t get in trouble from this incident big time,

Especially the butler saw the scene that as if, Shion intentionally stab his master, even though he didn’t really did such an insane thing to do

And the bad thing is, Shion panics a little, and if he panics, his ability to think straight goes in sleeping mode, so basically he just stood there, while he looks at the butler doing all the action.

 

Man just how pathetic Shion looks like now, he doesn’t even know what to do in a situation like this, he couldn’t even put his camera skills on action for this one

“umm.. can I do something? Get some stuffs and things? He needs to be treated immediately right?” He spoke to the butler with stagger voice, his trying do something useful, rather than standing there like an idiot while looking to the both of them

 

But even though he acts and looked all concerned, he’s still ignored, although he got a little annoyed, one’s again to the arrogant man, who’s practically bleeding now, because of his own doing, and because of it, they will now put the blame on Shion for the actions, he didn't even do

Besides if he becomes too alarmed about it, they might really thought that his guilty of something, although he do felt guilty about giving him those pair of utensils

So in short, half of this mess is really his fault, he frowned a bit.

--This is the worst day ever-- he thought, even so, he mustn't give in to his annoyance too much, this is a good job after all, with many benefits, so he must not waste it, with this kind of little annoying attempts, and patience is a virtue after all.

 

 

After a while, with all the fuse, that made Shion run all over the place, the panic mode finally subsided, and now he can explain the whole situation to the butler,

Now that they are finally alone and the wound on the bleeding man earlier has been aid up,

 

He explained that he got a pair of utensils, since he was ordered to do so, and when he did finally got it, and was about to hand it over to the young master of the house, that man just grabbed his hand and stab himself on purpose, explaining that he didn’t really tried to harm him in anyway, then finally apologizing in the process of Shion’s explanation, because even if he didn’t stab him, he’s the one who gave the knife to him.

 

 

((sorry if I have replied late now, school duty called me T__T))

[gin]

"Please do add extra carefulness when dealing with the master." As the butler diligently instructed the young male outside the room again. They went out for good and gave the male another piece of advice regarding the master's strange behavior. The way he can casually hurt himself without regard of his condition was a proper saying that he got some loose screws or something that describes him that he's out from 'normalcy.'

 

"And refrain from giving him sharp objects. Please do take note on that." He'd have the latter's prank kept at himself rather than seeing all those helpers that they'd fired in vain. The butler knew that it was basically his master's doing, the sole intention to get rid of the blonde as soon as possible.

 

"Please do bare with him. I'll be going then and I'll leave everything in your care." He tightly grabbed the males shoulder as he sounded desperate. Read the man's thoughts of having an awkward atmosphere, he reassured him that everything's gonna be fine as long as he'll gonna work diligently. The butler knew that he was still perplexed, still, he wanted the male to hang on to his job by hook or by crook; or else it's gonna be a waste firing him and finding another one again. The butler slightly glanced at him as he inspected that the male was hurt or not; convinced that no wound had appeared, he left. If the male could just order him to watch their master 24/7 then that would made him least weary about Tenri's condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did it work? Nah. I think not. Tenri stood and walked towards the drawer as his cellphone rang momentarily.

 

"...." Instead of saying hello he just waited for the caller's response.

"Tenri..maan. How long are you gonna stay coop up in there!?" A husky voice complained

"Eniwa? The hell, why'd you call suddenly..."

"HAHA guess who's back, oi let's haul all the bars when I get there. And I will not take 'NO' as an answer."

"..." His face was complacent as he ended the call out of blue.

 

 

*ringtone

"Why'd you hang up like that!? Talk about rude."

"does anyone never mentioned that you are annoying?" Tenri hissed at the speaker.

"Sheesh you really-- anyways--I've met Uncle so why are you so adamant of curing yourself huh?"

 

"None of your business..." He sighed and unplugged the telephone wire.

"OI---" as the voice faded away.

 

 

"Such a busybody you are, old man." He stated, staring blankly at the wall.

[Asakura-Sama]

The way the butler acted, just send a shiver down his spine, how Shion wanted to back out deep in his mind, but that’s not a very best thing to do isn’t? he thought in his other ego, but it’s fine

--since it’s for the benefits, the benefits, the benefits….—he keeps repeating those words in his mind,

 

At least he now know what to objects to avoid on giving to his new ‘young master’ as the other’s call him

But as he think it through, he doesn’t really like calling someone like that.

 

“I might just have to call him differently.. now let’s see… what’s his name again?.. hmm…. Tenri right? Then I guess calling him Tenri-san would be alright?...” he mumbled, then he looked at the watch in his wrist

 

“oh.. the time is really running quite fast huh?” well He was kind of thinking, on what the butler said, and that annoying man, sure does have a lot of issues of his own, and by the looks of everything that had happened in his first day of the job, the servants are having a hard time taking care of him.

 

“well I still need to do this job…. Even though it messed up a earlier…” he scratches his head and looked at the room door of the so called young master of the house

He immediately turned around, and then knocked on the door 3 times, after a while he turned the knob and entered the room.

 

Seeing that the other man was only standing there, staring blankly at the wall, he scratched his head, trying to think of a good topic to say

“umm.. hey… how’s your wound are you okay by now? you scared me there by the second, but I guess it’s a great experience for me I guess ehehe…he..” what an awkward moment, is he being ignored again?

 

“I’m sorry that must have been a bad topic to talk about…..” what other topic can he talk about with him, he rubbed his chin and looked at the ceiling, then finally, he thought about something

 

“oh yeah, I heard you playing on the piano earlier, I’m sorry if I kind of looked like a annoying stalker watching you play, but it was very good song, the tune is so nice.. what was the title of that song by the way?, The way you play it, it’s as if your telling a very good story, but if you listen to it more, there’s…… some unknown…… manifestation of sadness along the field of your key tone….. but it’s still so beautiful to hear……” Shion got caught up too much in telling him what he thought about the music,

 

“ah I’m sorry! I must be selfishly talking and blabbering nonsense, I must be really annoying by now hehe.. by the way, I’m Shion Fukawa, I hope we get along since, we will practically going to meet each other everyday” he smiled awkwardly to the other man, while scratching his head.

 

[gin]

Tenri turned his head to the side where he could hear him speaking. His brows raised a few centimeters as he listened, miraculously, at the person in front of him.

 

"You should zip your mouth. They did hire you to assist me and not to talk to me." Of course, this was part of his bullying plan. Still the male continued to talk. So this is the battle of the hardheaded people. Tenri just sighed as he 'tried ' to ignore him. Yet he just couldn't, after he heard the succeeding words. The word piano, made him twitch. At least, he was slightly interested, though his commentary somewhat added fuel to fire.

 

"I'm glad that you had realized that it was non-sense. That's very efficient of you." Sarcasm was one of the best way to win the enemy. If his actions earlier hadn't made the male leave, how much more the words that he'll speak? This was the first time he'd encountered such a man with strong patience. Most probably, Tenri thought, it was only driven by his dire need of money. People these days are scary; as long as they'll be given money , they'll have to do whatever was ordered. As Tenri poorly described; like a dog to its master...

 

"Suit yourself--" He lost his nerve and let the male stay inside the room. Dear Tenri was still staring at the wall, with his head full of thoughts on how to get the man out of his life.

 

He leant in the cold wall as he traveled towards the room which he rarely visits. He let Shion guide him for a while since shoving him was futile; the man was persistent and annoying in the first place.

 

He opened the wooden door; It was a Japanese room with twelve tatatami flooring. Its sliding doors were painted with beautiful cherry blossom trees and animals of any sort. Unfortunately, only Shion could still see its exquisite beauty. Too much money to spare, his dad built Tenri's room and his room a japanese extension room.

 

 

[Asakura-Sama]

Shion was thinking if he made this young man mad at him again, he was thinking if he truly said such rubbish things, well if he think about it, a lot of people do told him, that he always say such unnecessary things wither it’s personal or at work.

At least the man accepted his offer of peace with him, at least that’s a very big progress?, he thought to himself,

well that’s the very foundation of human civilization anyway, having a peaceful mind towards one another, as they say love your enemies, even how much you despise them

“yup yup” he was talking to himself agreeing on what he thought in his mind

Until the young man suddenly started to move away ”oh let me help you”

 

Shion immediately moved onto the young man’s side to assist him through his walking, making sure he doesn’t bump onto dangerous objects along the way, more or less he wanted to avoid on having another accident,

But even though his young master was not saying anything, it can be shown on his face that he didn’t want Shion to help him out, so he just inches away from him, making sure he won’t annoy him as much

“I’m sorry If I had offended you earlier Tenri -san.. about my statement to your piano” he make sure to apologize, for his so called unnecessary critiques.

 

Then moments later they finally arrived in the location, his young master wanted to be

“oh wow a Japanese extension room? Oh let me open it for you” The sliding door was beautiful enough for his eyes, but the room itself was more amazing then the sliding door

“ah it’s so beautiful, oh a Japanese sword, oh wow, the room was organized well, you can see the taste of the designer perfectly around this room, whoever that someone who made this room, makes me want to capture it’s beauty” Shion felt an urge again to capture this exquisite scene with his own camera, it’s not very often that he gets to see this opportunity, but maybe he could take some pictures after his working hours, he hope that they would allow him though.

 

“oh yeah Tenri-san there’s also a painting of yugao(moonflower) in the very right corner of your room, they said it was a representational of twilight beauty, but they say the woman who has that name was a living Japanese ghost story of a woman who was killed I think?? Ahaha I hate ghost stories though…” He looked at Tenri whose practically just standing there

 

That’s right how insensitive of him, his young master can’t see a thing but pitch black, therefore how should his young master know about that details “ah well the flower’s color is white and the background color was a darkened blue, with vines surrounding all over it, and some other kanji I do not know ahah” he tried to joke around but it must be in effective.

 

Even though he knows the man can’t see, he still smiled earnestly to him

“you know staying in your room all day must be a bore now, it would be nice if you’ll go out once in a while, but I guess your not used to going out, then you could always start to go and get some fresh air in your very own garden area, it’s free of charge after all.”

Well the garden was truly breath taking, he wanted to rush over there and take some pictures now, he saw a glimpse on one of the parts of the garden, and it’s already that amazing,

his sure that the inner garden was also beautifully crafted

“at least I wanted you to appreciate your own garden Tenri-san, and soon after that I would love to show you some more breath taking view if you want”

Well surely the young male will complain, so before that happens, Shion needs to add another comment on whatever his going to say

“ah but you might say that how can I show you stuffs like that when you can’t even see a thing, and then you’ll call me an Idiot ahaha, but you know I believe, that it’s not only the eyes that can see, they are just a guide for you to truly appreciate the things around you, but you know what’s the thing that truly can see everything it’s here” he pointed in his chest and looked at the young man

“your heart can also see everything you know?” he smiled as he finished talking,

He waited to be bluntly flatted out again, and be mocked around once more, at least he was able to say what he wanted to say, even though for sure he will get another mockery, he thought.

 

[gin]

"You should watch your mouth while talking with me in such a manner." He glared to a direction where he suspected that the male was standing. Truth be told, he hated to be the villain, it was really nerve-wrecking just trying to throw Shion out of the house. Tenri had then realized that Shion's mind was fixed to help him and stay as his maid.

 

It was quite troubling for him should he just slap a bundle of money in Shion's face so that he could leave? That might be cruel yet a nice idea for the man to leave. But he decided to act the plan later since he's tired.

 

Of course he had seen everything in the room. That room was created five years ago and he was blind for the recent years. Still, he'd left the blond chat for himself without exclaiming or spouting hurtful words to him. He's rather the talkative one so he decided to help himself and listen to whatever non-sense he's spouting. Tenri already missed seeing the room, yes, it was beautiful since he was the one who designed it while his dad ordered it to be built. It was supposedly--supposedly his and Aina's room. Their memories in that room were stronger than anyone inside the manor. The bond that they shared inside the huge room; the cuddling and the speaking of sweat nothings. Everything that happened in that room was once part of his precious memories.

 

He withdrew himself from the thoughts that were starting to fill his mind. The memories of her were too much for him, a burden that he never wanted to remember; otherwise he'll go insane.

 

"If you're really so adamant in going to the garden, why not go alone? You're permitted to do whatever you like." His tone was filled with a lousy response. Though he felt bad for speaking like that, he hesitated to show the weird and affectionate emotions in front of the man. He should be malevolent, dominant, and cruel in front of the young man. Or is there a need to be gentle with him?

 

 

"Kay, enough of this heartfelt confessions and bring me a cup of tea." He shoved the sweet conversation without batting an eyelash. The man took baby steps towards a huge embossed window and sat near it. The cold breeze from the window refreshed him as the scent of a wet bamboo wafted inside his nose. The male slightly moved the fusuma as it displayed a Japanese landscape.

 

 

 

 

[Asakura-Sama]

Well Shion thought so, surely the young man would be mad, and then he’ll dodge the conversation about going outside with him,

Nothing he could do about it though, but still he felt that he wanted to bring this man outside of this walls somehow, no matter what

Not that it’s abnormal though, the more abnormality in here is that, this young man won’t step outside no more, but before he think of a way about making him go outside the garden area at least, he must obey the command given to him first.

 

“sure I’ll be back with your tea Tenri-san, but please make sure not to try and stab yourself once more nor hurt yourself, remember! life is a colourful thing” Shion grinned then slides the door open “anyway I’m on my way to get your tea”

 

 

“…..”okay now, Shion was surely letting himself go a further step to his grave, by changing his tone to a sarcastic one, when he reminded the young man to not hurt himself

But what could he do, he should be careful now and then, what If it’s not just a stab next…

Shion paused as his hand trembled slightly, as if he started to remember something horrible

He bit his quivering lips then shook his head, and started to walk normally again

“why I am remembering this again?…. whatever”

He tried to get that topic off from his head, and focused on his task instead

 

Later on he finally arrive in the kitchen, and nobody is still present in that particular area, but he still entered anyway

“let’s see…” he started to sniff around, like a thief would, it would not be a surprise, if a maid suddenly entered then started screaming that Shion were a thief, not to mention that he’s been looking around the drawers for some time now

But soon after he finally found, where the tea set is being kept, same goes for all of the materials needed to make a tea

And again, he was baffled once more since, there are so many tea present at his expense, but at least he knew how to make a decent tea at least, even though his poor, it does not mean that all of the tea he tasted was from a tea bag only.

 

Shion grabbed the tea that his most familiar with, since he knew the taste, he have done all the process and stuff and it took some time too for him to finish up, now he’s wondering if his boss was running mad at him again for being late.

 

“I hope this is alright, this is how a peasant such as me make tea after all……..” but every time he hope for something, it always turns out bad so he changed his statement

“No this will be alright yeah!!.....” he looked like a idiot again, talking to himself like that, maybe that’s how people assume that his insane and stupid, anyhow he picked up the tray where he placed the tea set he prepared himself, and brought it into his young master’s room, as what they all call him

 

“Tenri-san sorry for the wait, err… here’s your tea enjoy…” he placed it in front of the young man, and serve it to him carefully, and then he smiled awkwardly.

 

[gin]

|wowowo, sorry for the very delayed reply. TT|

 

 

When Shion went back to the room, Tenri was holding a mandarin. God knows where he'd got that orange fruit. There's also some of it contained in a wooden basket beside the male. Peeling it, he noticed that his servant was back but took no notion to turn around and talk to him. The fruit tasted bitter and sweet, the two flavors that were fused inside his mouth lasted atop his taste buds. The male slowly chewed the orange substance and peeled another one for his own satisfaction.

 

He heard a little clank as the tea was placed beside him. Heard the male spoke of something, Tenri still pretended not to hear it. So the master's on his battle plan with the strategy best known as "Silent Treatment." How long will Shion last? knowing that he wasn't existing in Tenri's

(eyes)

perception.

 

Taking a little sip, he immediately removed the tea from his mouth. What the-- He placed the cup with a thud.

 

"Da-Hong Pao" he stated calmly and shoved the ceramic away from him.

 

Felt that the male didn't budge from what he'd said, he repeated it again, this time--clearly.

 

"I don't like this taste, hurry and brew me that Da-Hong Pao." Like a child he demanded.

 

His face remained fixed. He hoped he could see Shion's expression by now, of course it was part of his little 'bully' game. But since he knew the boy was built with a thick wall of patience, Tenri doubt he'd surrender in that cheap provocation.

 

The tea he desired, by the way, is a variety of an Oolong Tea. It's one of the most expensive tea preserved by the Ming Dynasty that contains medicinal properties. It's treated as a national treasure and is rarely sold in the market. Whatever that might be; a tea is a tea as Tenri thought.

 

"Are you staying or what!? " His hands in a shooing manner.

 

 

[Asakura-Sama]

With a staggering voice he immediately answered yes and headed outside of the room, then as he walk in the hallway a sigh escapes from him

“hmm… I guess the tea I made is no good after all…” with that in mind he proceeded in the kitchen faster now, since his been going in and out from it today, he already mastered the way from Tenri’s room and the kitchen.

He felt a sense of pride and accomplishment rushing ahead in his head.

 

With a smug on his face, he looked at the closet where he found the other tea, then tried to remember the name of the tea instructed to him.

“let’s see… let’s see” he brushes his finger tips to the other tea brands “what is it again it’s something like da hong… something right? ah maybe it’s this” Shion picked up the tea that he thought was right then hastily prepared it himself again, same procedure as he did to the first tea, since it is also a tea, the procedure should be not that different to the other one.

 

Placing it yet again to the tray then carefully picking it up to deliver it into Tenri’s room, Thinking back brewing a tea this way is a good thing too, since if he wanted tea all he have to do is buy those teabags and pour it some hot water, then wait for a minute and ding! Yeah it’s done already, he laughed a bit thinking about that to himself.

 

One of the maids even caught a glimpse on him while laughing a bit, then he became a bit flustered thinking how embarrassing that was,

the maid must have taught he had gone nuts laughing to himself like that, and from the looks on the maid’s face, she must have not receive a news that a newcomer would be here, but it’s as if she already knew about me being here, because she ignored me, and that’s weird Shion thought to himself.

 

 

Moments later he finally arrived again, seeing as the man by the window side, as he enter the room, who is still annoyed at his very presence he just ignored it and smile, while preparing it in front of him

“here yah go enjoy, but careful it’s hot” he do hope they both get along soon, it’s also for the sake of his career as a photographer, he need some budgets, but it’s not that his showing a facade personality, it’s true that he do wanted to get along well with this man.

 

He looked at the clock hanging onto the wall “oh look at the time, hmmm….” He look at the man his taking care with

“Tenri-san is there still anything you need? I need to retire for the day, since I need to unpack my things” He smiled a bit while saying that

“But of course I’ll stay if you truly wish for my presence; I’d love to accompany you” he said that in a cheerful voice, while still looking at him.

 

“And if you try to find me in the morning I’ll be away since I still got another job on hand, but I will still assist you before I head out though, and you could always come with me if you like ahaha” those lines will probably piss the guy off, but it’s worth a try, he might agree and get out of this little world of his once in a while.

And with that he looks at the man waiting for a reply.

 

 

 

@Gin sorry for the supper late late reply D: it's school problems you see....

[gin]

.|nah don't worry, we share the same school problems. Damn school. |

 

Tasting the recently brewed tea, Tenri had noticed that it was done in a haphazard manner. The male wanted to give a commentary but settled on ignoring his servant. He's tired of this, really tired.

 

"Glad that you're leaving--might as well take the whole day off and never come back." His words in monotone. As if he was driving some evil spirits, he really did want Shion to leave.

 

He hated it. He didn't want other person seeing his vulnerable state; how much more a stranger? Even his servants rarely enters his room. He might sound bad, but at least he tried to be frank.

 

Tenri hadn't heard the blonde retaliate. He thought that he did hit the arrow there. Though he really felt bad, talking in that manner. All he could do was apologize within--he really couldn't do something about it.

 

With his stern facial expression, Tenri hoisted himself and left the scene.

 

*thud ...

 

He thought that Shion was long gone when he decided to stand but the blonde was still there. The both of them sprawled poorly at the wooden floor. Tenri at the top of Shion, still trying to find balance. See? This is his hopelessness, really infuriating...

 

The male did detached himself from Shion, "Sorry--" Without noticing himself apologizing, Tenri went back to his bedroom and locked himself. It was the first time he felt at ease inside that room after his fiance died. What could be the cause. Tenri layed down and think things thoroughly...

[Asakura-Sama]

Shion being a open minded kind of guy brush the statement as a joke, maybe perhaps the man do wanted to get out but just afraid to do so since he couldn’t see a thing, he was thinking really hard about the possibilities while suddenly without him noticing, Tenri had bump onto him, and since he didn’t see this coming both feel into the floor.

“…..” with eyes open wide while he stare of into his face, well maybe the man over him didn’t react much since he couldn’t really see, but this kind of thing was awkward enough.

 

Well since his speechless no words was uttered in his mouth, but soon after like nothing had happened the man stood up, but the surprising thing is, Tenri apologized, it might be out of impulse but Shion took it as possibility that they are getting along and communicating.

It means there’s a progress, how silly of him to think this way, but it is a good thing, because with a attitude like that, apologizing is a hard thing, so a bit of happiness was welling up on him, he didn’t even noticed the smile that plastered on his face.

 

 

After a while shaking off the whole things earlier, He went and find the butler looking guy to ask about some other information, and where he would be staying at,

Shion with his bag was leaded by the butler to his new room, and again it never fails to astonish him even more, this room is bigger than his former house, rich people are really amazing he thought to himself.

He shook his head and started unpacking his things up, and with gentle hands he putted his camera in a desk nearby his bed on the very right corner of the room, the room is simply with, one bed, one desk and table, and one wide window, but it’s still amazing and huge, and a lot of free space, well soon enough it will be field with his working items anyway.

 

He wipe the sweat out from his forehead with his towel, feeling good about the accomplishment of unpacking his stuffs, he grabbed his camera and installed the right lens for it, then professionally he set up the camera, and focused the lenses outside of his window then with 2 to 3 clicks his finally satisfied, well as they say never waist the scenery captured it immediately, well for him at least.

 

Satisfied with that he placed the camera in the table careful, then finally he flop onto the bed

“whoa! The bed is so soft” he turned around and buried his face to the soft pillow, feeling overjoyed, while his face is sinking onto the pillow,

since he never get’s to lay down in this kind of bed every day, he just decided to calm his excited nerves and rest for the day, it’s a very hectic day too, then little by little, he doesn’t realize it yet but he started to drift off to slumber.

 

[gin]

He'd sworn that he felt rather lethargic these days. His energy was slowly sagging from him. The dark-haired male laid his body on the bed as he spread his arms sideways. Tenri wanted to sleep now that he'd already achieved the peace that he wanted,. The male felt cold and isolated without his talkative servant on his side. He realized then again that his room was so dull and big. Having a company for a moment had made him thought that being alone is such a cruel thing. Yet he hadn't succumbed to the resolution of wanting someone to accompany him. He deserve this despair, he so claimed...

 

As he closed his eyelids, a thought had appeared inside his mind. What does his servant, Shion, look like? From that voice of his, Tenri had concluded that he's still young. Shion might be shorter than him. But when it comes down to his face; all Tenri could imagine was a faceless man.

 

 

 

 

 

---we will always be toge--ther-- A faceless woman caressed his hair as he was laying down the green meadows, an unknown place that looks like a paradise. Tenri slowly reached for the female's hair that was covering its face. He gave a shriek as he saw a rotten corpse behind it.

 

--forever As its loose jaw pronounce it slowly. Later did he realize that the meadows turned into a valley of fire.

 

 

"..." Tenri woke up covered in sweat as he hoisted himself away from the bed. He didn't realized that he'd already doze off earlier. The male slowly walked to the drawers in a search for his medicines. It's been quite so long since he dreamed that scenery again. His hands scrambled at the drawer and finally found the bottle. Hurriedly he opened it and shoved a pill inside his mouth. He felt the need to breathe and took another four. Tenri leaned at the wall and slowly slid with it, with his hands tightly grabbing his head. His unseeing eyes wide-open; the male wanted to escape from this pain badly.

 

 

"I'm so sorry Aina..."