My Sweet Bodyguard: Mission- Hope For The Best

Part 13

They reached Mizuki's apartment. Kendall was getting his extra clothes out of his closet. She was trying to find towels but couldn't. "Where's the towels?"

He was reading a book and relaxing on the couch. "Hm? What was that?"

"Where's the towels?"

"In the middle of the left shelf."

"K. Thanks ." She went over to him and gave him a gentle noogie.

"What?"

"You look cute like a cat when you're lying on the couch like that."

"What kind of cat? Abyssinian? Bombay? Siamese?"

"Uh... Just a cat in general."

"Calicos are cute too. Did you know most calicos are female?"

"Well now I know."

His phone began to ring. "Kendall, can you get that for me?"

"Yes, master." She handed him his phone. "From Boss?" He answered the call. "It's Fujisaki." She stared at his profile. 'No matter how many times I look at him, I fangirl every time. He's too beautiful!'

"Huh? Me?"

'Uh oh... What's happening?'

"Understood. All through next week. All right then." And hung up, sighing afterwards.

"What's up?"

"Chief wants me to help out another team starting the day after tomorrow."

"Who will you be guarding?"

"Congressmen Yokoi."

"Is he bad or something?"

"Well... He has a sharp tongue and disliked by a lot of people."

"Oh. So... What happened with him?"

"A threatening letter addressed to him was delivered to the legislator's office, so it seems like they're increasing his security detail."

"I understand."

"Are you upset? About me guarding him?"

"Nah. It's your job and it won't be forever."

"Yeah. Just from the day after tomorrow all through next week. I'll return guarding you after that."

"I'll wait for that time."

"Me too! I want to always be the one protecting you."

"Yeah..."

"Aren't you going to take a bath?"

"Yeah."

"Should we get in together?"

"Yes..." Her eyes lit up. He laughed in response. 'I'm gonna have some fun tonight~'

The next day getting out of college, she arrived at the SP room. "Hey Kendall." Kaiji said. "What's going on? Did you come to see me?" Sora asked.

"Hey Kaiji and Sora, and no. I came to see Mizuki."

"Oh..."

"Sucks for you, Sora. Mizuki should be back soon by the way."

"He has to submit documents to the boss so he comes by after work."

"Thanks guys."

Subaru and Katsuragi walked into the SP room. "Why are you here, Kendall? Did you come to see me?" Subaru asked.

"Sora said the same thing earlier."

"So what? We're nothing alike."

"What are you doing here today, Miss Ferreira?"

"I came here to pick up Mizuki."

"Really? I thought he wasn't coming back here until later." Subaru said.

"Huh? Did something happen?" Sora asked.

"He just called and said he would be a little late."

"I wonder if that Yokoi guy got in trouble again?"

'I don't doubt that...'

"Sit here for now, Kendall. I'll go make you some tea."

"Wow! This is the first time that Subaru made tea for someone. I'd like a coffee while you're at it." Sora said. "I'm ok with normal tea." Kaiji said.

"I didn't say anything about making anything for you two."

"You're already going to make some..." Sora said following Subaru out the room.

"So... Kendall... I need you to thank Mizuki for me." Kaiji said.

"For what?"

"I had to guard Yokoi before. That guy is just... A wreck. I knew he'd get in trouble right away. He's just so reckless with us. For example, he'll suddenly say 'Make me laugh' or 'Go buy me a drink'."

"He should really know the difference between a bodyguard and a servant."

"Exactly. Of course we refuse because our job is to guard him, but when you refuse him, he gets all sulky."

Mizuki walked into the room. "Sorry for coming back so late. Oh! Hi Kendall."

"Heyo! I came to pick you up!"

"I see."

"Mizuki, why is your shirt stained?" Katsuragi asked.

"This is because... I spilled coffee on myself while I was guarding."

"That doesn't look like a stain you get yourself."

"...I had coffee thrown at me. By congressman Yokoi."

She cracked her knuckles. "It looks like I have to beat an old man's ass. No one does that to you!"

"Kendall, it's ok."

"Come with me!" She grabbed his hand, heading out the room.

She drove him to his apartment. "Take your shirt off. I'll get the stain out."

"It's fine. I'll take it to the cleaners tomorrow."

"I'm just saying. I can get stains out easily since... Well..." 'Periods.'

"It's ok."

"You can tell me what happened if you want."

"He demanded that I sing a song. He said, 'You were an idol, right? Surely you can do it.' But I refused telling him I was on duty and then he threw his coffee on me."

"He's a big baby..."

"I had to deal with escorting people like him before. It's nothing as long as I stay professional. It's just..."

"Just what?"

"Sorry. It's nothing."

"Don't you lie to me." She crossed her arms.

He didn't respond, making her sigh. "Mizuki... If something is bugging you then you should tell me. Don't just hold it all in." He still didn't respond but instead put his hands on her hips.

"Kendall... Will you do something for me?"

"Anything."

He had her sit on his lap. "I feel relieved by just touching you. Almost as if I can keep going forward tomorrow. No matter what awful things happen, as long as I can hold you like this... It feels like everything else doesn't matter."

"I will always be by your side and always be on your side."

"Thank you." He put his head on her shoulder.