A Little to the Right (Ken Sato x Reader)

Four

The 'date' is going smoothly. Ken is slowly opening up to you about his baseball career and a little bit of his personal life. It's interesting to see this side of him and you're glad that he's sharing.

"So I was like being all by myself growing up but I didn't mind. I'm not actually used to sharing my personal stuff but it feels good to let everything out." He stuffs a big piece of cake in his mouth. "Thish cake is shoooo good. Shay aahhhh!"

He gets a piece of the cake again and this time, aimed it at your mouth. You tried to look away but your body seemed to have a mind of its own. You open your mouth and take a bite of the cake. You can feel your cheeks turning hot by the second.

Even if everything is just pretend, it's hard not to feel a bit loved just by that action. "This is really good. Ailen bakes the best cake in town."

"I agree." Ken nods, ravaging what's left of the cake. "Do you want another one?"

"No, I'm fine. The coffee made me full alre----."

"Thought you would be here Y/N." Speak of the devil, your client/stalker walks up to your table with a bouquet of flowers in hand. "Here, a token of my appreciation for your undying service."

Mr. Tanaka towers over you with a sly grin. He is wearing his usual outfit, a blue suit that is looking a little too tight for his body. You remembered what Ken had said awhile back that you shouldn't pay attention to him but professionally, you have to at least be nice to him because he's your client. You hesitantly reach for the flowers and force a smile. "Uhm, thank you, Mr. Tanaka. These are.... beautiful."

You steal a glance at Ken who is frowning. You prayed that he wouldn't do anything harsh but then, he puts Ken Jr. on the table and stands up to get Mr. Tanaka's attention. Ken's at least taller than him but Mr. Tanaka is built like a boulder who would, without another word, punch Ken in the face. "Yo, bro. Thanks for the flowers. My girlfriend said thank you, now you may go."

Mr. Tanaka looks displeased at Ken. Imagine a bull looking at its target with smoke coming out of its nose. "Boy, don't disrespect your elder. I'm not talking to you." He turned back his attention to you, completely ignoring Ken. "As I was saying, ma cherie, I have come here to give you something. It's not much but, I hope you'll love it."

You quickly reach for Ken Jr. and hold him close to you. There is already tension between the three of you. A quick glance at Ken again and he's already clenching his fists hard like he's about to throw a punch. There is a suspense as you wait for Mr. Tanaka who is grabbing something out of his pocket.

As he pulls out the thing, you notice a wooden box with your initials engraved on it. You wanted to hide your face and run out of the shop as you noticed that the people are looking your way. "Will you marry me?"

"Huh?"

"What?!" Ken shoves Mr. Tanaka out of the way and grabs your arm but before you could even stand up, Mr. Tanaka seizes Ken's shoulder and throws a punch at him. Ken was fazed for a second but also threw a punch at Mr. Tanaka.

Gasps erupted from the people inside, even Ken Jr. started to bark, and you couldn't do anything. Even if you would throw yourself between the two, there's no stopping them. "Ken! Let's just go!"

Some people are trying to rip the two away from each other. You can see Mylene coming your way with something in her hand. A fire extinguisher. You swallowed hard and got away from the scene. Without any warning, she squeezes the handle and a smoke of thick, white foam startles Ken and Mr. Tanaka.

Everything is silent. "No fighting. If you wanted to fight, you should have done it outside." Mylene looks at you and bobs her head towards Ken.

You hastily make your way towards Ken and grasp his arm, pulling him away. As the two of you get outside, you can see Mylene giving Mr. Tanaka an earful of swears and words you never want to hear.