Chapter 16- Heartbeat
Third person POV
"GOOD MORNING AMON~! LETS DO OUR BEST TODAY AT WORK~!" Yuki shouted, seeing Amon at the entrance of the CCG building. But, she ended up throwing herself at the male, causing him to have trouble supporting the two of them to stand due to the surprise attack.
"Gah! Y...you're choking me!" Amon breathed out, prying off the girl's arm as she opposed to his action.
"I said good morning~! Haha~!" Yuki finally released Amon from her grasp, smiling and laughing to herself.
"Good morning..." Amon stared at Yuki's slightly puffier cheeks.
"Come on! Don't look so dull when I'm already~! Let's go in already~! I want to say hello to Mado too~! Wee~! Haha!" Yuki exclaimed, spinning around in a circle around Amon a couple of times, being stopped by Amon.
"*sigh* Try to look professional at least... You're attracting attention." Amon said sternly.
"Hai~..." Yuki pouted. "Party pooper~! Bleh~!" Yuki stuck out her tongue, teasing the poor man.
"You little..." Amon trembled in frustration.
"Hehe~! Let's go already!" Yuki dragged On by the arm, pulling him into the building.
'She seems overly too happy than her usual weird self... It's almost as if she's for ring herself. Her cheeks were puffy too which means she was crying... What happened when I dropped her off at her apartments at night?'
"Hurry up lazy ass~! Bleh!"
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"Delivery~! Delivery~! Delivery~~! Ha-... Ow~... Huh?" Yuki stopped in her tracks, bumping into a firm and broad chest.
"My apologies, Yuki." A mature and strong voice said.
"Oh~! Arima~! Hello! It was my fault for bumping into you! I wasn't paying attention at all~! Sorry!" Yuki apologized, smiling fully with no stop.
"Here." Arima said, picking up a couple of dropped sheets of documents.
"Thank you~!" Yuji gleamed. "We haven't seen each other in awhile, huh?" Yuki giggles lightly.
"If that's the case, would you like to have dinner with me after you're done with your paperwork?" Arima gave off a very calm smile.
"Dinner? Yeah! Sounds good~!" Yuki have a closed eye smile.
"Hey! Did Mr. Arima-kun just smile!" A hushed whisper could be heard as two coworkers walked past the pair.
"Shut up! They might hear us!" The other ushered his buddy.
"I'll pick you up at your office around eight o'clock then."
"Okay! Sounds good to me! See you later Arima~! Bai bai!" Yuki waved goodbye, being careful not to drop the documents in her hand.
"Mm. See you later." Arima said, watching Yuki walked away, humming lightly and quietly.
'... I feel so dreadful... I wonder... Where has Ken gone too...'
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"*yawn* Habwahaha..." Yuki smacked her lips together, feeling dehydrated.
"Ara? Have you not slept well Yuki-san?" Mado asked, picking his eyes up from the stacks of documents.
"Hm? Not really~! I just couldn't help looking at the stars! There was so many of them last night! And then! I ended up eating too much erm yummy food and so I got superrr hyper! That made me stay up because I ate too much which made my stomach growl all night! It was painful~!" Yuki slapped the table, crying out fake crocodile tears.
"Just hearing you ramble is making me tired." Amon commented.
"How cruel Amon-chan!" Yuki cried out some more crocodile tears.
"What an entertaining scene!" Mado chuckled, stapling a stack of papers.
*knock knock*
"Excuse me. I'm here for Kaneki Yuki."
"C-commander Arima-kun! Greetings!" Amon bowed respectfully at a ninety degrees angle, forcing Yuki to also bow with him.
"G-greetings Arimaaa!" Yuki grunted, trying to withstand the pressure of Amin's force. "My neck hurts!" She ushered to Amon, growing a tick mark on her forehead.
"Have you finished your paperwork yet?" Arima asked, walking over to Yuki.
"Hm. I only have a couple of documents left. I should finish in about ten-"
"I can finish it for you." Amon said, taking the last two sheets of paperwork from Yuki's desk.
"Eh? R-really?!" Yuki slammed both of her hands onto the desk.
"Yeah. It seems like you have plans right now, so you should go." Amon coolly said, already writing away.
"But-"
"Yuki. You're dismissed for the day." Mado chuckled, placing his chin onto his palm.
"Oh... Thank you and good night. Good job! See you tomorrow!" Yuki bowed, thanking the two while exiting with Arima.
"Koutarou... Didn't her story seem strange?" Mado said, eyes growing curious.
"What do you mean?"
"Have you noticed anything strange about Yuki, Koutarou?" Mado asked, filling in the document with his signature.
"... She was a bit too cheerful than usual which is quite the headache, yet still worrying..." Amon sighed, finishing off the last of Yuki's work.
"You are dismissed Koutarou. I'll be working late tonight."
"Oh... Okay. Good job today." Amon bowed and went to get his briefcase, exiting the office.
"Hmm... Kaneki Yuki, huh."
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"Hey Arima?"
"What is it?"
"I didn't dress up properly for such fancy restaurant!" Yuki exclaimed, slapping her cheeks.
"It's fine. Your work clothes look professional by itself. Plus, who wouldn't agree that you look beautiful." Arima smirked, taking his hand out of his pocket which reached out to grab Yuki's.
"N...nofairArima." Yuki blushed, feeling her face flush with heat.
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"Thank you for the food~!" Yuki clapped her hands together, excited to dig in.
"Ney ney Arima! I'm so glad we get to hang out like this~!"
"Me too. I always feel delighted whenever I'm with you, Yuki." Arima said with a smooth and deep voice.
"*poof* I-I-I think this pasta taste great! It's so savory!" Yuki tried avoiding what Arima had just said, feeling her heart beat go faster.
"Would you like to try my dish? It's chicken and seafood alfredo mixed with this restaurant's homemade olive oil."
"Really? That sounds delicious!"
"Here."
"E-eh?! O-oh. Okay." Yuki was startled by the fact that Arima was going to feed her a bite without her doing it herself.
An indirect kiss with a man who charms of looks can make any girl melt. A man who is strong and intelligent. Any woman would fall for such perfect and charming man. Plus, being the only woman who has gotten this close to such serious and charming man is quite lucky.
"Oh! Thank you Arima! That was super tasty!" Yuki gave a closed eye smile. "...Would you also like to taste my dish, Arima?" Yuki hesitated.
"Yeah."
'Why... Why is my hand so shaky!? Gwah! It's just feeding him like how I would feed Ken-nii! Why am I so anxious!? My heart is so uncontrollable! Wait! Am I sweating a lot?! Gah! What if I start to smell!' Yuki's internal mind was chaos as she began worrying and worrying.
"So, how have you liked working as a dove?" Arima asked, taking a sip of water.
'How does he make drinking water look so damn hot?!'
"It's great actually! I'm glad to be working with kind people! I'm also relieved that I'm partnered with someone I know!" Yuki giggled.
'This restaurant gives each customer a separate room to eat in which brings seclusion to everyone who has their own business to deal with, but this is making me more anxious being alone with Arima!'
"That's good to hear. Any concerns?"
"... I'm positive that I'm weaker than trainees or C-ranked investigators on the lack of experiences with fighting a ghoul head on, but I hope to manage! Haha~! So, what's it like being one of the top and greatest of this organization?"
"It's a lot of work."
"Poo~! That's so obvious~!" Yuki pouted cutely.
"Yuki. What happened to you last night?" Arima bright up immediately, seeing that they had both finished their meals.
"... Hm...? I was staring at the stars and starting eating wayyy too-"
"Was that it?"
"Y-yea-"
"You weren't crying?"
"No, I wasn't."
'What is this pressure...? Arima... Arima seems to know something. He's incredibly sharp and smart, so I'm pretty sure he can see something that slipped back my actions...'
"Are you sure you weren't crying?"
"... I'm sure~!"
"Are you worried about something?"
"No! Nothing at all~!"
"It hurts doesn't it? You're suffering right now. You're scared, right? You were crying last night, right?" Arima's voice was a slight softer than earlier which echoed in Yuki's mind.
'It did hurt... I am suffering! I am scared! I was crying...'
"... Yes. I was hurting and crying last night. *drip drop* It hurts!" Yuki's voice cracked, feeling her voice get caught up in her throat.
Arima got up from his chair, walking over to Yuki. He went on one knee and took out a handkerchief, wiping away the teardrops with care.
"Why were you hurting? Why were you crying?" He gently asked, taking her right hand and holding it tenderly with care.
"I was scared! I'm so... pathetic! I'm suppose to be unafraid of the dark and my s-stupid imagination! I have to be a s...strong CCG investigator! I have no time to be afraid!" Her voice continued to crack more, feeling her heart race and her body warm with heat. Heat from the comfort of Arima's presence.
"It's fine. Every investigator is afraid of something." Arima comforted, squeezing the small and cute hand of the girl in front of him.
"I wish I was more like you! You're strong and intelligent! You almost seem as if you fear nothing!" Yuki blurted out.
"Hm. What if I told you I do fear of one thing?"
"Eh? You fear of only one thing? What do you fear of, Arima?"
"I fear of losing... I'll tell you another time." Arima grinned, thinking that there will be a better time to mention this.
"Eh? Eh?! That's not fair!" Yuki pouted.
"Hm. Are you feeling better?" Arima asked with a small smile.
"Yeah. Much much much better! Thank you, Arima!" Yuki embraced the taller male without thought, filling the man's heart with warmth.
'No... Thank you, Yuki.'
"It was my pleasure, Yuki." He securely hugged her a slight tighter, cherishing this moment. "Please stay like this for a while longer..."
"O-oh. Okay."
'How nice... I feel so safe when I'm next to Arima... His presence calms me... He's so... Desirable... I would be jealous if he ever showed his more vulnerable side to any other woman.'
Soon later, Arima had paid the bill despite Yuki protesting multiple of times. Arima, being he gentleman he is, opened the door of his car for Yuki like a boss.
"Hey Arima. I'm going to get some shut eye, so please wake me up when we get to my apartment..." She drowsily said, dozing off immediately.
"Mm. Good night, Yuki."
Taking off his coat, Arima played it onto Yuki's chest, making sure she will be protected from the cold.
"I love you, my precious Yuki."
A warmth of bliss was placed onto the girl's snow white cheek, leaving an invisible mark of love.
A/N
KYAAAAHHH! I FANGIRLED SO HARD! UGH YA!
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Thank you for reading and have a lovely thanksgiving as it is right around the corner! Bai bai~!
11/22/17
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