The Love That She Hides ~Teiko Middle School Era~

Chapter 30: Favour

Katsumi POV...

"Has anyone seen Akasi-kun?" I ask when I finally sat down to eat with the rest of the GoM. I've been looking for him all over the place but I just couldn't find him. I needed to discuss something important with him. 

"Akashi-sama had stepped out for a bit but will come back soon." A butler steps in when he puts my plate before me. Oh really. I just hope he comes back soon. 

"I see." Somehow, I'm getting a knotted feeling in my stomach. 

"So what are we going to do for the last day ssu." Kise began a conversation.

~~♡~~

I wonder how Satsu-nee and the rest of the GoM are holding up. I pondered as I sort out some papers in the living room. Sigh, Akashi still hasn't come back. I just hope everything is alright. No! What am I thinking? I cleared my thoughts and focused on organising the papers.

So I guess that's it. All I have to do now is organise our next training regimen. Just as I was about to start writing in my notebook, I started to hear footsteps coming towards me. 

"Katsumi," I stopped and looked behind me," follow me." I lift up my head and turned my body to see Akashi in a formal black suit. What was he doing while he was out? I gently place my things down and stood up.

"Akashi-" "Remember that favour you still owe me?" He cut me right off of my sentence," Well follow me we don't have much time left." He looks down at his watch before taking a few strides towards me.

I remember the favour but what is he going to do with me? "What do you need me for?" I asked with no expression what so ever. 

"You're coming with me." He took my hand with his and started to drag me outside to his limo.

~~♡~~

"So do you care to tell me where you are taking me to?" I asked him after a few minutes of silence in the limo. I still had no clue where he was taking me but in the end, I decided to trust him.

"We are going to attend a party and you're going to be my date." Date?! What does he even want me to do when I am his date for a 'party'?! "It is a ball and it is going to start at 9 leaving us some time for my maids to help you to get prepared. "

"What do I have to do with this? I have no experience with going to parties much less balls with important people." I said honestly. Even though I am more opened up to the GoM, it doesn't change the fact that I still have SAD. 

I started to get nervous and felt sweat beginning to form on my hands and forehead. I bobbed my head down in worry but I tried my best to hide it from Akashi to not make him annoyed. All of a sudden, Akashi put his left hand on mine. 

My eyes widen in surprise and looked at him as he looked out of his side of the window. "Akashi-kun," I said in surprise.

"I said to call me Seijuro." He turned and looked at me with his ruby eyes. Why must you make me feel like this? Every time I tried to give up on you before it is too late you always have to make me fall right back for you. My heart beats faster and harder at each passing second as his piercing red eyes make contact with mine.

"Seijuro~" For a second there, I saw him smile.

He moved closer to me and took my head and gently placed it on his lap. "Rest, I'll wake you when It's time." He gently stroke my hair with delicate fingers. This is so embarrassing. I felt my face heat up but I just couldn't hide it. 

~~♡~~

I stood in front of a mirror. The maids had done well making me unrecognisable. My hair was pulled back into a beautiful elegant bun with two strand of curly hair framing my face, used light make-up here and there, expensive diamond jewelry hung from my ears, neck and wrist, the dress made from a silky blush fabric with silver to white linings and pearls to decorate it, I was totally unrecognizable.

"Miss, Akashi-sama requested you to be taken down to the living room." A maid came in after knocking. I turned around to face the middle-aged maid and nodded understanding what she meant.

~~♡~~

I let go of the dress from coming down the stairs to see Akashi sitting comfortably on the couch in the same expensive suit he was in. He immediately stood up where he was and walked with something in his hand.

"I knew that dress would look good on you," He stops right in front of me and held up what seems to be a mask to my face," now we are ready to go." He said after putting a mask on my face.

"What is this for?" I ask him as he put on one of his own. "We are going to attend a masquerade party on my father's behalf." He said simply before linking my arm around his.

I see, at least I won't be that nervous anymore. A sense of relief washed over me as we made our way to his limousine.

~~♡~~

Izunami POV...

"Yes, I understand." I said through the phone before pressing the end button. I gently place my phone back down on my work table and closed my eyes. Oh, this is going to be a fun school year we will have.

A smirk made its way to my mouth as I sat there looking at my computer screen. Isn't that right Katsumi? But aside from that, I think it is about time I should get ready. I do have a fiance to charm and impress. Just a little bit more until I release my true form. I just hope you're enjoying your sweet, sweet time with my future husband you slut.

With that, I closed the door to my study and went to my room to become the belle of my masquerade ball.