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Asami's secret by Clarounette

Akihito took a deep breath. He looked at his reflection on his TV screen. 'You can do it'.

He was so nervous. It was his first time asking Asami out. He had been well paid this month and he was willing to further his relationship with the man, so he decided to invite Asami to a nice restaurant. Of course it would be a low class one in the businessman's opinion, but he hoped the man would find his invitation quite touching.

He picked up his phone and dialed Asami's office number. He hanged up after the first ringing. His palm was covered with sweat and his breathing was ragged. He was simply terrified. What if Asami laughed at him? What if he refused and told him he was not worth it?

But Asami never said something like that. Akihito was pretty sure that Asami... enjoyed him, at least.

He picked up again and pushed the redial button. Waiting nervously, he closed his eyes.

"Asami speaking."

At first, his mouth couldn't work. His tongue was stuck to his palate, so dry it tasted like sandpaper.

"Akihito?"

Shit, of course Asami would check the number.

"Yes, hi. How are you?" He mentally slapped himself for such a lame start.

At the other end of the line, Asami chuckled. "Did you miss me so much that you had to make prank calls?"

This time, he really slapped his forehead. Asami knew about his aborted call. "Yes... er no!... Well I made a mistake and..." He had to change the subject fast. "How is your work?"

"What do you want?" Straight to the point. So Asami.

"Well... I was wondering... er... W-w-would you l-l-l-like to have diner w-with me t-tomorrow?" That went smoothly, right?

"Sorry, I can't. I... er... already have another appointment. Now if you excuse me..." And Asami hanged up.

Akihito looked at his phone like it was some weird animal from another planet. He didn't know how to react. Part of him was sad because Asami hadn't sounded pleased by the invitation, but he was also angry at the man for his rejection. And the excuse had sounded so much like a big fat lie!

After a few moments spent trying to decipher his own feelings, he started to throw a fit, releasing his anger. That was NOT the way it was supposed to go. He had been so excited by the idea of inviting Asami! 'He's hiding something! What's Asami's secret?' He thought.

Like the brat he really was, he decided to follow the man the next day to know what he had planned.

Four o'clock. His job was done, he was finally free. So Akihito was sitting near garbage cans, in an alley in front of the Sion, waiting for Asami to go out.

Since their last phone call, he had been trying to guess what kind of appointment Asami had scheduled. Each idea was more disturbing than the others. But that actually may explain the lie.

Was Asami cheating on him? Maybe with a beautiful woman? Maybe he was even planning to marry her? Akihito shook his head. Unlikely. Asami had to be the gayest guy he knew. And even though the man had incredible stamina, Asami couldn't possibly cheat on him and still exhaust him every night. That would have killed him.

It could be some dangerous meeting, involving a lot of guns and blood. Asami may risk his life. But it was something usual for the businessman. He shouldn't have sounded so nervous.

Akihito scratched his head. He wasn't much into puzzle games, and this one was a difficult one.

But then Asami's black limo stopped in front of the club and Suoh went to open the rear door. Asami walked out of the Sion and paused at the top of the stairs. He was dressed in a classy dark suit with a black coat. He took a cigarette out of his pocket and lit it. He puffed a white cloud of smoke. The man was simply stunning.