the torture

This Close

Onodera awoke to Takano's humming.
"What time is it?"
He asked no one in particular sitting up. The humming came to a stop as a knock was heard at the door, the smell of French toast filled the room.
"Good morning my love."
Onodera smiled stretching, as Takano placed the food on the nightstand.
"Is that coffee?"
Onodera asked watching Takano grab a mug.
"No, it's tea."
Said Takano taking a sip.
"Your's is."
Onodera nodded and grabbed his cup of joe.
"Thank you."
Takano took another sip.
There was a very erie silence that followed, it made Onodera uncomfortable.
"I'm going to go shower then."
At this Takano looked up.
"But we have to be at work in ten minutes."
"Oh."
They stared into each other's eyes awkwardly. Feeling pressed for time, Ritsu bolted down his breakfast.
"You're going to choke."
Onodera shot his boss a death glare before walking towards the closet Onodera grabbed a fresh clean set of clothes. Meanwhile Takano-san took the tray to the sink.
"I love you~"
He whispered into Onodera's ear, chucking at the latter's cute reaction.
**********
They arrived four minutes late, to an empty office.
"They're all probably hung over."
Takano said matter-of-a-factly. Onodera's left eye twitched at the stack of papers on his desk, but he quickly relaxed as his shoulders were massaged gently.
"It'll be fine, I'll take half of it."
Takano stated calmly, before hugging Ritsu. Nodding slowly Onodera pulled away.
"Together, alright?"
Takano asked timidly rubbing circles on Onodera's back.
"Y-yeah, sorry I just remembered that-"
Takano walked to his desk.
"It's fine, now get to work."
"Yes sir!"
Onodera sat with determination, I can do this! Takano believes in me. Everyone has been busting their asses to pull the company through, I can't let them shoulder the burden anymore. The rest of the Emerald department arrived shortly, only Shouta was an hour late.
"Pst~ Ricchan~ psssssttt, oi"
Onodera turned to see Shouta.
"I can see your hickey."
Onodera stared dumbfounded, and watched as Shouta took out concealer.
"Don't worry Ricchan, I won't tell."
He slid it into Onodera's shirt pocket,
"You have to be more careful with those, but I understand how it can be."
Shouta pulled his shirt to the side revealing small dark marks before starting to work. Onodera stood up slowly,
"T-Thanks."
And walked to the restroom, 'I can't believe that he left one where everyone could see it. Jeez what are we? "Teenagers? Seriously though what was Masamune think-"
"Oi!"
Ritsu looked at to see Yokozowa.
"G-gomenasai, I didn't see you there, it's just that I was-"
"It's fine, it wasn't me you ran into."
"I didn't?"
Yokozowa smiled (what????!!!)
"I ran into you."
Onodera stared in horror and surprise.
"I'll talk to Takano for you. Clearly he doesn't remember that his love life and work life are not to blend."
If they're was a word for feeling embarrassed, terror, gratitude, and happiness, then that's what Ritsu felt in that instant. Once Yokozowa walked away, Onodera applied the concealer, he refused to make any eye contact with Kisa who complained to Tori. Eventually everyone lost themselves in their work and Ritsu forgot the events of the morning, and chatted happily away with Kisa, during lunch break.
Life is good right now. I have a good job, friends who care about me, and Takano. "Ricchan~ what's wrong?"
Shouta asked, trying not to draw Onodera any attention, for he knows how awkward one feels crying in public places.
"Nothing I'm just so happy that I'm not..."
Another wave of tears. Now Shouta had heard of the events that made both his boss and his favorite editor absent for so long, so he being the touchy feely kinda of man he was, pulled Ritsu into a tight hug.
"It's okay Ricchan~ I'll protect you."
Takano watched from afar wondering just what those two were crying over?
Probably just the pre-end cycle.

(Stupid auto correct changing names aka changing Kisa to Kise smh)