Ranmaru Kurosaki- Wounded Heart

3. Something in the shape of help

Misaki's p.o.v

Two weeks later i had already gotten used to the life inside the Shining agency. I missed having my own apartment but this was a lot more convenient for the amount of work we had this period and i understood why Shining asked me to stay there.

My relationships with Tokiya, Haruka and Otoya remained the same. More or less. They insisted they spend most of their time with me, not sure why, and I started chit chatting here and there with Cecil who I found talking to him was most entertaining.Maybe it was my inner fascination with anything exotic, but I really loved talking to him.

Never the less I was getting more and more impatient and excited for the 26th when i was finally going to...

"Maki!"

I turned to see Reiji running towards me and then he pulled  me on the side smiling. Oh yeah, my conversations with Reiji became a lot more frequent.

Though I always have a feeling he talks to me as if he knows something i don't know. It's so irritating yet i always keep talking to him because he has a really warm vibe about him.

"I was just on a way to a photo shoot, do you need something?" I asked him.

"Take it easy my girl. I just need to ask you a small favor." He winked.

"Reijiiii." I just know he is going to ask me something to do that i will not want to do.

"I just need to ask you to give this to Ranmaru." He pulled out an envelope and gave it to me.

I took the envelope and gave it a look. It was plain without a name on it or anything.

"Why me?" I asked slightly annoyed.

"Don't you two run together every morning." He shrugged.

I laughed and waved my hands. "No! No, no no no. We don't. It's just an accident we meet there and wait.. how do you even know that?" I asked raising a brow. Reiji came closer and grabbed my shoulders turning me around and giving me a push.

"I also know you two get along quite well. Off you go to the photo shoot."

I turned around to argue but he left with the speed of light. Damn you Reiji. 

I headed out to the photo shoot and tucked the envelope inside the bag. I'll just leave it at his door later on tonight. That was the plan.


***

I almost forgot about it the envelope if it wasn't for the contact lenses case that i had shoved deep in my bag and now I needed.

It was already a long day. I had showered, removed my make up and removed my contacts.

I mean did I really have to do this today? Well a promise was a promise and maybe this was important.

I put on my slippers and headed towards his corridor.

Ren opened the door, and for a moment I was confused. Oh right Kurosaki shared a room.

"Good evening little one. What are you doing in the men's corridor so late at night?" Ren smiled.

Oh my god that player man, the way he looked so sexy even at night. No wonder women fell for his charms.

I remembered I was being an innocent idol and I gave him my most sweetest smile. He seemed to be a sucker for those.

"Can you call Kurosaki for me. I have something of his I need to return. "

Ren raised a brown and smiled. "Sure. "

He left and after a short while Ranmaru appeared still in his usual clothes and look. A flashback of two weeks ago when I had last talked to him came back. He looked so normal back then and less angry.

"What do you want?" He glared at me.

I dropped the act giving him the envelope. "Reiji asked me to give this you. I don't know why he didn't want to give it to you himself but..."

I stopped as i saw the angry yet repressed look in his face as he squeezed the envelope.

"Goodnight." And then he shut the door in my face. He just slammed it.

Now i get why i was given the task.

I walked back to my room not feeling my best after that door slam in my face.  I don't why it bothered me as much as it did but I guess I'll live with it.

***

The next morning I skipped running and breakfast, and hid myself away in the forest away from everyone.

The 26th was so close. So close.

I closed my eyes and enjoyed the nice breeze on my face. 

"No i said i will take care of it. Yes, of course i know the deadline." Someone shouted.

I opened one of my eyes to peek and then gave my full intention to a really angry Ranmaru. Never have I seen him so tense. He was talking on the phone and it seemed as if he couldn't take his anger out on the other person so he was holding it all in yet you could tell in his voice he was angry.

He was so angry that even after he hung up, he didn't notice me and rushed back in the house.

"Curious?"

I turned around to see Reiji strolling through the field. Guess he was hiding too until the storm was over.

When he finally ended the conversation he ruffled his hair an went back. What did i just witness?

"Curious huh?"

"No." I turned my head away.

"I'm worried about him." Reiji sighed. "Lately he hasn't even been sleeping right."

I had a short debate in my head.

Ask why.

Don't ask why.

Ask why.

Don't ask why.

"Why?" I gave in to curiosity.

"I might not supposed to be telling." He smiled innocently.

I was ready to start lecturing him about bringing the subject up in the first place but he just laughed.

"Sorry, I was just teasing you. I will tell you but keep it a secret, okay."

And then he told me. Something I shouldn't have heard, because now my heart was squeezing in pain.

"Ranmaru is overworking himself. He is helping his mom and sister constantly sending money and it usually doesn't end good when they talk. Right now something is going on with him and I can't tell what?" Reiji explained.

I gave Reiii a sincere look. My first impression of Quartet night was that they were dysfunctional and business only. But Reiji seemed to generally care about Ranmaru. Or he was way to curious and sticking his nose in something that wasn't his business. But I was willing to bet it was mostly the first one.

"Kurosaki is a grown man. He knows what he is doing and he can take care of himself Reiji. Don't worry so much." I tapped his shoulder.

"I guess you're right." He smiled and then turned around to leave. "Same goes for you."

I nod my head smiling and then got serious.

Um what? As if I would care for Kurosaki? I can't even have proper conversation with him.

I pulled out my headphones and plugged them in my phone. Reiji was delusional about some things..obviously.