Kissed by the Baddest Bidder (Daughters) [COMPLETED]

Eisuke-ten

Ayden and I haven't talked since the day he...he....I just can't bring myself to think that. My eyes were focused on the auction hall, but my mind was completely out the window. I purse my lips. That was technically my first kiss isn't it...? A-Am I...am I disappointed that we were interrupted?!

"...Akemi!" someone yelled right next to my ear. I shot up to see dad's face right in front of me. "Y-yes?" "I was talking to you, but you were spacing out." he said in a rather annoyed tone. I can relate, people often told me I spoke like that.

Baba glanced at Ota, as if saying 'I told you so', Ota nodded back.

"Sorry, dad. You were saying?" I fix my eyes on him.
"We're going back to the lounge to watch from the monitor, you?" He asks while standing up.
I thought for a second, then responded, "I'll stay here for a little longer."

He nodded and the others left, mom gave me a quick kiss on the forehead before going with them.

Why did I want to stay here? I'm bored. I thought, I don't have anything with me because the dress doesn't have any pockets. I've checked out the screen in the lounge before, the place I'm in now is out of the monitor range.

Ayden's POV

In the VIP floor, there were all sorts of famous actors , celebrities or business people around talking and drinking. I realize there's a small bar counter at a corner of the room. Then, to my surprise, I spotted Eisuke Ichinomiya with a bunch of other people approach that counter, they were overlapping from the angle I'm looking at it in. But I saw an emerald silk pass by, must be the end of a dress.

It went to the back of my head as I try to listen in what they're saying in a shadow.

"Rabbit." I hear him say after a drink. And they entered a room. Well, I'm risking my life, but I need to follow wherever he goes.

I waited for a while until he came out, with the same gang of people, except I don't see the piece of greenish silk this time. I didn't put much thought in it as I went over to the bartender. I say the exact same things as Ichinomiya had said, my heart pounding in my ear the whole time. "Welcome to the mad hatter's tea party." he said to me and showed me the room. The room has mirrors as walls all around.

Confused, I walk around. There aren't anymore doors, he can't be staying in this room for that long, can he? I've taken training before, places can have secret passageways or entrances.

Pushing everything I could, there was finally a piece of mirror that budged. And a door towards a dark space opened at the end of the room. I can hear someone shouting out bids, like at an auction.

Attentively, I walk in slowly, before taking in anything else, I saw someone sitting on a chair and staring down at the hall, holding up her jaw with her right hand. It was Akemi. She knows this place? I decide to wait for a moment and check it out, first.

Hey, isn't that..! I saw the next item up for bid is an old vase, I just saw it on the news that it was stolen last month. Wait, is this a black market? I thought. This should be illegal.

Then, I heard a gasp. Turning and realizing Akemi spot me, I gaze back at her, hoping that she's not involved with these. She stood up, and I see her emerald dress and heels, so she came with Ichinomiya, all of them are involved?

"P-please don't...don't report this to Tadashi Matsuura." she says softly in a whisper. This is a more valid proof that this place is illegal. What should I do? Akemi covered for me last time, but how can I cover such a huge black-market? That's held at a world-famous hotel? Actually, is this auction why the I.V.C. is really held? So those people will have an excuse to gather here?

Slowly, I figured out everything in my mind.

And I know she knows that I already knew. She had a very anxious expression with a hint of fear, why is she so panicked? I've never seen her even the slightest bit scared like this. She looked down, I suddenly felt an urge.

Akemi's POV
He took me in a hug. He Took Me In A Hug. HE TOOK ME IN A HUG?! It's a light one, his arms ever so lightly wrapped around me, I can feel his warmth.

Tension ran through me, but I can't control myself to push him away. In fact, I feel my arms sliding their way around his back.

He whispered next to my ear: "You're Akemi Ichinomiya, aren't you..." it didn't sound like a question.

I hum as a yes. I just now realize that Ayden is almost a head taller than me. And I never paid attention to these stuff, but he has emerald eyes with a dash of turquoise. His grip tightens around me a little but he makes room to look in my eyes.

I can't read his emotion. Maybe a sad, with a bit of apologetic, and a little frustrated. No that's not exactly it.... He tilts my chin up, and just when I feel like there's only two cm between our lips.

Wait. This is my first kiss. I slipped back right when we're about to touch. I don't even know if he likes me back. Did I say 'back'? So I do like him.

He had a look of hurt in his eyes, then he pulled away, "don't worry, I still won't tell."

What? Does he think I was trying to bribe him?! He avoided my eyes and turned and walked out from the balcony.

I went back to the penthouse a few minutes later as well, I can feel myself being visibly upset. this is the first time someone's got the best of me, I just can't calm myself down.

"Akemi!" Mom chanted cheerfully when I walked in.

Arian's POV
After greeting her, I just noticed that she was very upset, more than usual anyway.
Mostly hurt and frustrated, though.
I watched as she walked over and curled up while sitting on the sofa, those heels falling off her feet.

"I think I made a mistake." she said quietly. What? Akemi admitting she made a mistake? Akemi was just as stubborn as Eisuke, who was stubborn as hell. They would never admit it, but they also rarely made mistakes in general. 

"What's wrong?" I ask her when we were alone in her bedroom.

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Published - January 2015

Edited - May 14, 2016

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