The Equation of Hearts

√𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟸𝟿ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـﮩ٨ـﮩ

Fasting wasn't so much an issue for Kato. It was breaking it on time. He was either out with Elena who was running errands or something else got in the way. Not to mention the nightly prayers. He had to do that and get back to the penthouse in time to kick out the boy Athena would bring in some nights.

Like that night, when he rushed back to the penthouse at the text from Elena of just a sad face. He went up and opened the door to see Athena kissing and pulling a man into her room. Not so much of a surprise anymore. Kato stepped over and rested a hand on the man's shoulder, the pair stopping and looking at Kato.

"I'll call you a taxi." He hummed and pulled the man away. He scowled and snatched himself from Kato, returning to Athena with his arms around her waist. She merely giggled - enjoying the attention she was getting between the men. "No problem." Kato hooked his finger around the man's collar and picked him up, carrying him out and placing him gently at the door, "shall I escort you to the lobby." He monotonously gestured to the elevator and blocked the door. Athena's hands crept onto his back.

"Who is this, dear?" The man groaned, she giggled as Kato crouched down,

"Her brother." He whispered. The man's lips pursed and he made his way to the lobby.

"No need for the taxi, sir." He called quietly.

"I don't find it necessary to see you again." He replied as the elevator door closed. He felt Athena's hands snake around and press at his chest,

"You know~ you can always say I'm your girlfriend." She giggled.

"I claimed your sister was my sister." He explained and pushed her off, "I'm keeping consistency." He urged her back into her room.

"No fun there," she pouted, "spend the night with me instead?" She smiled.

"I left praying early to get here." He left her in her room, and leaned closer still. "Do not waste my time." He ordered with a new sense of dominance. He closed her door and she stood there, shaken at his comment. Firstly, why did he seem so nonchalantly annoyed? Secondly, why did she feel compelled to listen to everything he said? She was even dressing more modestly for him. She groaned: she needed a shot. She also needed to see what the Hell he was doing now then. Peeking into his room, his blindfold was left on the bed and he was praying. She stepped back and closed the door, seeing Bianca stick her head out to see Athena. She had come back from a birthday party.

Since Kato's arrival, Bianca began having a more normal life - where she went to school and did actual socially acceptable children things like going out with friends instead of investing everything into the business. Though she was still curious about the business and joined every other Saturday, as well as after school to see what was happening. Odele filled her in as well.

"Hey sis." Athena hummed and Bianca waved,

"He sounded mad." She confessed.

"I need a shot." She muttered and walked to the bar in the foyer, "care to join?" She offered. Bianca didn't want to drink in the past, but seeing how Athena and her parents behaved with it, it made her curious. "Don't want to force you. Just don't want to drink alone." She explained and Bianca smiled, sitting down,

"I'd hate to leave my sister alone," she grinned, "just please be nice I haven't drunk before." She reminded and Athena shrugged, going to the back and pulling out some bottles,

"Mum and dad have such fun flavours they never use," she pulled up a candy floss flavoured alcohol.

"Oh~ gimme gimme!" Bianca reached for it.

It only took 15 minutes for the pair to be giggling in the bar. Bianca felt she was floating and it never felt better, though her throat hurt and she wasn't sure what was going on. She was blabbering whatever she was to Athena who was agreeing and giggling with her.