"Uhh. Takuto." I said. Brows creased in disappointment for the other guys while the blondie let out a secret sigh.

"Aww, you still pick Takkun?" Hiro asked, looking sad.

Before I could respond, Atsumu--beardy--chirped up: "whoever she chooses, we need another welcome party for her! We didn't even get to celebrate that you are still alive!"

Huh...?

Riki stuffed a bottle in my hands, he probably wanted to hide it but, his expression was hurt. Very.

Kenshi's POV

None of us really mattered when she picked someone to stay with at first, but now that I feel this way...it really does sting when she still chose Takuto.

Riki handed her a bottle of beer, but his expression was stiff and he has an obvious forced-smile.

In the party, we all cheered up for her sake.

Kuin's POV

I glance down. There were about six bottles at my feet. My head was already fuzzy. I still have work tomorrow...I can't drink this much....

"Sorry to rain on your parade, but I need to get to sleep." I stood up and head upstairs...upstairs? Nobody ever mentioned there were rooms upstairs. How come I knew?

I collapsed onto the first bed I saw after the first door I opened.

***

"Yeah...I kinda do remember meeting you...." I mumbled cocking my head.

The Yuzuki Kitaoji was sitting in front of me. I met him during my time with the BF. So naturally memories of him are blurry as well.

We kinda seem like friends, actually. He calls me by my first name and so do I.
He was reading my medical condition as we speak.

Yuzuki: "yeah...we did. I havent seen u since u went missing in HK. did the black foxes get you into trouble?"

"Uhh..." my eyes widened. how much does he know? im not sure what i should be saying.
as if realization hit him, he explained further:"yes i know the black fox gang and that you are the only female member."
i let out a small sigh before saying "no, apparently to them, i git kidnapped by my ex who almost cut me just for my brothers money; than got caught by a mafia group who wants information on how to open a breifcase that can lead them to trillions; and before we could fully escape i got shot on the shoulder and hit my head due to a stupid bump on the road causing me to pass out. the next thing i know i got up at a hospital room not knowing anything."

his jaw literally dropped all the way to the ground as he gawked while i told my story with zero emotion.

"You don't seem to mind that much." he says after studying my features.
"My emotions are stiff since a long time ago." I responded with a shrug.
"It doesn't seem so." He added further and I raise my eyebrows at him, "you always seem to enjoy yourself when you're with the black foxes, it was like they were your live siblings."

The black foxes...they really were a very important part of my life. I need to find out.
"By the way, does Leo know this?" He suddenly asked.
"Who?"
"Oh right...." He mumbled before putting everything away and stood up, walking with me behind to a limo parked outside the hotel.

"Hello, pretty lady." If he wasn't Ryoichi Hirose I would've beaten him up long ago.
"Lillie? You really don't remember me?" A boy who looked like he was still in college asked with puppy dog eyes. Gotta admit, he's cute.
"That's Mirai, in case you forgot." Yuzuki added. I whispered a thanks to him.

"Okay, business time." Ryoichi announced. I took photos of them around a coffee table looking over stuff that I didn't even bother to ask what was. it was nice to see Yuzuki all business for a change instead of always his tv smile. I know most of his personality on TV were all fronts. I can totally emphasize with that. I mean, I'm always sweet and polite in the office but actually I'm not like that at all.
I wonder why these people are doing business together anyway?

"How's this?" Yuzuki asked and I couldn't help my curiosity so I leaned in to see.
"Not bad...but something's missing...." Mirai said and Ryoichi nodded in agreement.
They're designing some sort of cover on a tablet. It's probably for Ryoichi's new book. but can't they just hire professionals?

"Put the title lower and the author name above." I suggested, and didn't wait for them to respond as I went up and did what my guts told me to. The flowers look better on the side than in the middle.
"How's that?" I asked.
They looked from the tablet to me, then back to the tablet, then Ryoichi looked at me, "you've got some talent there."
Mirai: "Absolutely! It looks much better now."
I felt a smile tug at my lips as I was showered with compliments.

***
When I got back to LRN after work that day, it was flooding with customers.
"We need to start working on the blueprint lock tonight." Riki whispered to me at the counter. Kenshi and Hiro are helping serving the customers. Many women are taking extra glances at them. I'm not surprised. Just by the short memory I have with them now it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Hiro is a playboy and sweet talker, he knows his ways with the ladies. As for Kenshi, his decent ness and kindness charmed many, as well.
Scratch that. Easier explanation: they're both hot.

"It's my first time here, what do you recommend?" A young woman who looks Hiro's age asks him while bating her obviously fake long eyelashes. she disgusts me.
"For such a pretty lady, I'd say this and this." he smiles and points to the two most expensive dishes in the menu. that woman isn't dumb enough to believ--
"Great! I'll have just those!" She chirped and flung he hair. never mind, she is dumb enough.
"Anything for you, cutie." He winked at her before walking back to the counter.

"Nice work." Riki commented, I nodded.
"She is literally caked with mascara." Hiro mumbled to us before taking her food and switched back to Prince Charming.

Lillie: "Where's Takuto?"
Riki: "look in the basement. That's his lair."

"Takuto?"
I ask while I went down the stairs. And there he was, sitting in front of, I dunno fifty electronics?!
"Whaddaya want?" He grumbled as his fingers fly across the keyboards.
"Nothing much, just wanna check on you." I lean onto the back of his chair with my arms. I can feel his presence right in front of me as I stare at the computer he was working on.

Suddenly, he stopped typing.
"Lillie? Do you remember the time when we spent the day together?"
"Hm?" I was taken aback.
Takuto: "you came to my work with me and helped. You were amazing."
"Uh...um..thanks. Yeah, I am pretty good with tech."
I think this may be my first and last time of ever hearing him compliment me like this.
"I hate it that you don't remember anything. But I was so relieved when you chose me again even though you lost your memories because of us." he smiled wryly, and stood up. I had to look up.
Lillie: "it's not any of your fault. that guy was a maniac."
"Still, if you hadn't joined us Juro wouldn't even have anything to go against you." he held my gaze as he took a step closer.
"I state that it's not your fault. So that's final." I cross my arms. I fully expected Takuto to talk back or make a nasty comment like he always does but he smiled.
"Lillie...I--" he started and I swear I can see his lips were forming to say 'L'. Until.........

"Yo Takuto you down there?" Riki opened the door and just in time, he caught Takuto reaching out for my cheek.
Riki: "..."
Takuto: "..."
Me------>o_o "uhhhhh...." Awkward....
"I'll see you two at the main table after closing time, Kuin, Takuto." Riki forced a smile before closing the door and I heard retreating footsteps.
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