Chapter 215 - Suzuki Aki

Suzuki Aki paced restlessly inside his study. He was planning on doing some actual work – and at least tried to, but his mind kept straying on his sister and Chiaki who were meeting in Shibuya at the moment.

"Why did I ever let myself in this situation?" Aki asked the empty room as he let out a heavy sigh of defeat and trudged towards his armchair behind the heavy mahogany table.

In his mind, he went through everything he did to win Chiaki back, but it seemed hopeless as regardless of what he did, he couldn't seem to make her want him. He recalled what he had said to Ara in the car and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Should I really give up already?"

It's not that he wanted to give up, but he felt that by insisting to be with her when she obviously didn't want to was only troubling her. She already had her family situation to deal with. Besides, just like Gin, he was beginning to feel like a clown.

At least unlike him, Kazehaya Gin already had his love life all sorted out and in style too…

"Jeez…"

Another heavy sigh escaped his lips. He couldn't help but feel a bit envious about how Homura International's CEO declared to everyone he'd be sweeping Emi off her feet. If only the same could be done with Chiaki.

He was thinking this when the mobile phone he left on his table rang. With a frown marring his handsome face, he picked it up and one of his black brows rose as he saw the caller ID.

"Yes?" he asked, his voice sounded nonchalant but he held his breath in tensed silence anyway, wondering the reason for the call.

"Brother?"

Ara's pleasant voice drifted in his ear, and his curiosity increased. His sister being this nice-sounding was suspicious – not that she wasn't nice normally. But he had seen her face before she left and it told her that she was up to some mischief. Just imagining what she'd do made him want to break into a sweat.

This reminded him when she was younger and she would do stupid things that would get them into trouble. Aki normally didn't have anything to do with them like pranking the servants but he'd tell his parents it was his fault and shared the punishment with her. At times like this, he wished he didn't spoil her much. If she got more spanking she'd probably have a better disposition than she had now.

Oh well…

At least Ara was Homura Ryuu's responsibility now. To spank or get spanked with her for mischief would be his brother-in-law's choice – not that there would be anyone who'd dare spank the Koutaishidenka of the Homura House anyway.

Urgh…

His sister would probably be more spoilt.

"What's up?" he asked.

"I just asked Chiaki to tutor me for my exams,"Ara announced.

Her words didn't register at first and Aki's initial thought was Ara was awful for not asking him to teach her before she asked someone else. But then realized fully afterwards that it was Chiaki who would be teaching her and so he swallowed.

"Oh okay?"He wondered what was the purpose of the call then until she spoke again.

"You have no assistant for the next few days," Ara informed him quickly, and before he could even react cut him off by continuing to talk. "Also please prepare a room at Denechofu for a baby."

A baby?

"What? Are you pregnant?"

That was so damn fast, Aki was shocked.

"Are you an idiot? Of course, I'm not pregnant. I just got married this morning," Ara told him in half a growl.

Aki had a feeling he'd get kicked and scolded later for his stupid thoughts. But it's her fault for suddenly asking him that. "You should make it clear then stupid little sister."

"It's for Taka," Ara explained afterwards. "Since I'll be having Chiaki as my tutor, she needs someone to take care of Taka, and it's a good setup if we have a room as well as a nanny for him – don't you think?"

Well, that made sense…

WAIT…

"They'll be staying here?"

"Of course. It'll be a waste of time if Chiaki had to go home every day when she's going to come here until my exams are over."

Oh…

Chiaki… at Denenchofu.

Someone punch him please, Aki thought. Just what kind of magic did his younger sister use to make Chiaki agree like that, he wanted to know.

"Of course," Aki agreed after clearing his throat. "When do you plan to start?"

"As soon as it can be arranged. Chiaki has to take a leave from work though. Will you be okay at work?"

Aki resisted the urge to laugh. Chiaki was probably there listening to their conversation so Ara was this worried about him. Well, he'd be a bit flooded with work with no one to assist him, but there's still someone he could pull from the secretary pool to aid him at work while his assistant and secretary were gone. Things would work out.

"Yeah, I'll be okay. We're not very busy these days after the IBEC. As long as you promise to let Chiaki go in case Suzuki Raiden has an emergency, I'm fine with it."

"Awesome!"

Ara wanted Chiaki to take time off from work? Sure. Ara wanted him to arrange a room for the baby? Sure. He'd probably arrange both a bedroom and a playroom for them. Ah, he needed to move now if he wanted things done by tomorrow.

"What time will you be back tonight?" he wanted to know how much time he had.

"Very late,"Ara answered with an exaggerated tone, making Aki remember her plan to make Chiaki bring her back late so he could take Chiaki home by car. "I'm having my first shopping spree as a married woman brother. Don't be a spoilsport."

This time, Aki let out a chuckle. "Well, take care then."