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In the back room-lime/humor🍏

Cherry's POV

It had been a long day so I went to the restaurant. I was walking down the sidewalk when, "CHERRY!!!" I heard someone call, and then "MAMA." Great. I came to a stop and turned around to see the trio of chaos coming towards me. This is going to be a very, very long night.

The three ran up, Reki and Langa stopping to catch their breath when they reached me, and Miya running right into me, hugging my legs. "You guys are so stupid." I said, rolling my eyes, but patting Miya's head. "Come on, let's get you guys some water" I said, starting to walk towards Joe's restaurant once again. Miya grabbed my hand, "Miya." I said in a stern tone. He hummed in response and clung to my hand tighter. Although I would never admit it, I liked that he saw Joe and I as parental figures.

We got to doors and walked in, being greeted by a worker other than Joe. "Ah, Kaoru, wonderful to see you again." He said, nodding at me. I nodded back and led the children to the best spot, in my opinion, in this place. A few moments later we were greeted by a grinning Joe. "Pasta is freshly made" He said, winking at me. My face became hot and I turned away from him. "Every time you say that it tastes like it's been sitting in a pot for three days" I said, rolling my eyes. He looked at me, a hint of confusion on his face, but I didn't budge.

In all honesty I wasn't sure why I was being stuck-up, but after the kids ordered Joe walked away I felt bad. I knew he was in a good mood and I felt like I ruined it. The Three started talking about skateboarding and new tricks to try when Joe brought out our food and beverages. He put my food in front of me and said "I'll be right back." He returned with a bottle of my favorite wine and poured me a glass. I saw Langa lean over and whisper something into Reki's ear. They both started giggling, I glared at them, which made them laugh harder. They both started whispering to Miya, so I rolled my eyes and directed my attention towards Kojiro.

Our eyes met and he gave me a warm smile. I mouthed 'I'm sorry', which earned me another smile and a slight smirk. From the way he was acting I knew he was up to something. The four of us ate our food in peace, while Joe went on, going back and forth between tables, the kitchen, and back to us. After we had all finished eating the children began talking about how much money they had on them to pool for dinner payment. I rolled my eyes at them, "Do you guys really think I'd bring you here and then expect you to pay?" Miya hugged me, burying his face in my chest. "Mama can we get cake?" he asked, which was muffled by my kimono. I told them they could and we all ordered some.

Joe brought it out, pouring me more wine and winking. I rolled my eyes playfully, blowing him a kiss. We ate, sometimes talking about random things. When we finished, the boys decided they wanted to skate in the back parking lot. Once they left, I relaxed, closing my eyes and enjoying the silence. "You look comfy." I heard Joe say, collecting the plates from the table. I looked at him, humming in response. "It's closing time, so when everyone's gone I'll come sit with you" He said walking back to the kitchen.

After the final people left I waited for Joe to come out. After ten minutes I got up and walked into the back kitchen room. While getting there I noticed that there were no longer any other workers. I felt arms snake around my waist and lift me onto the counter. Joe smiled at me, leaning his head against my chest. "Tired?" I asked. "Mhm" I cupped his face in my hands, pulling him in and pushing our lips together. He pulled away, smirking at me once again. "I sent everyone home for this" He said, bringing his lips to mine once again. The kiss started to get more heated and Joe's hand traveled down to the end of my kimono and then up my bare thighs. I ran my hands through his hair, pulling on it lightly. He grunted, biting at my lip. I decided to tease him and didn't open my mouth, which seemed to make him annoyed and he bit harder. This time I opened my mouth, granting him access to explore. This went on for a few minutes when we heard the kitchen door open. My face went bright red as Joe and my lips parted. Langa stood there looking at us. "Sorry. Have you seen Reki and Miya?" He asked casually. I burst out laughing followed by Joe, as Langa stood there confused.