Intertwine (Strings of Fate)

Intertwine (String of Fate) / Chap.5

"Say, what is there current relationship?" I asked.

"Kaname Mizuki was the heir of the biggest chain of restaurants and cafes, while Kannon was the granddaughter of the biggest News Paper owner. In addition, from my intellectual resources, there is an agreement between their families, an engagement."

"They're engage?" I exclaimed.

"Shh!! keep it down will ya?" Ayaka scoffed.

"Fine, alright" A cute girl come to our table, she dress like those in animes I watched before.

"Irrashaimasen, ojou-sama. What are your orders, my ladies?"

"I want a hot coffee, with cream and honey." Meter senpai said.

"I want cold chocolate coffee." Ritsu senpai said.

"I want sundae ice cream and banana split with lots of toppings." Ayaka suggested.

"I want a caramel cake and one hot chocolate, please." I said in accordance. Then the maid left to get our orders. Then, suddenly, an old man appeared at the entrance of the place with four bodyguards in his both sides. He is in his mid-eighties, wearing a black trench coat with matching hat. You can see in his face a serious look in his deep grey eyes. He went straight to the table of Kannon senpai.

"He is the owner of Tokyo Times here in Japan, also a famous businessman, he established the Aki Empire that was infamous. Kannon's grandfather. Toushiro Aki"

"So, maybe he's the one they're waiting for." The old man sat infront of them, as the two of them stand and take their bows to the new arrival. The looks in their face become anxious and tense even before. The butler went into their table to get their own orders.

"At last, you two are here." The old man said to them.

"What is this all about, ojii-sama (grandfather with honorofic)?" Kannon senpai asked. The atmosphere grew intense as before.

"I summon you two for an important meeting." Kaname senpai remained silent as if he knew what was going to happen. He looks serious without a slight smile he always wears.

"Just say it straight ojii-sama. Don't play like we don't know what this is all about." She scoffed without a blink in her eyes.

"Don't make me rush Kannon, there is always a time for everything."

"You always say there is a time for everything, but when is it?"

"Let's wait for the food, before we start sorting things out." Senpai just make a deep sigh by her grandfather's sentence. The tension doesn't lift up after that.

"Uhm...is her grandfather always like that?" I asked of them.

"You know old men always like that, they try to suppress their emotion that is why Kaname is like that, whenever they meet." Meter senpai answered.

"Let's just watch what will happen to them. And if anything goes wrong, we go back her up."

"I understand." The maid give our orders and left, the same with Kannon's senpai table.

"As I was saying, we have to deal with some of our business." The old man looked at Kaname senpai who is silent all the time.

"Kaname-kun, it's been a while since we see each other." The old man said to Kaname senpai.

"I am glad to see you again, ojii-sama" Then he replied a force small smile on his lips.

"I know you two are busy these days, so I will not take it longer." The two of them become worried, as their eyes looked down.

"I want you two to continue our legacy." The revelation of the old man didn't even surprised them, that register to their faces.

"Grandpa, is that all you have to say? Then is meeting is not that important." Kannon senpai scoffed.

"What are you trying to say that it's not that important?"

"Is this what you planned with Kaname? To set me up?"

"We are not setting you up, Kannon."

"Then what is all these, these engagement you're trying to say?"

"We agreed that you two will continue our legacy, for the improving of our business."

"Legacy? Business? Is that all you can say? That I am part of your business. Don't give that crap, grandpa." Kannon senpai stated.

"Watch your mouth young lady, you don't have the manners to say that to me."

"And you don't have the right to decided what will be my life. I can live this life for myself."

"You have nothing without me, Kannon. And don't talk to me like that."

"Is that because chichiwe(father) died? Because you force her to your agreements?" Kannon's grandpa become stiff in discomfort and silent to the statement. And let the whole tension become tense.

"I'm going." Kannon senpai said as a parting ways. She stood up from sitting and went straight to the door without looking back. The old man didn't have the chance to explain his side.

"Don't worry about her, grandpa. She doesn't fully understand the situation." Kaname senpai said as a consoling.

"She's right Kaname-kun, I know she doesn't forgive me for what I've done to her mother. But I need your help to watch her for me, if you don't mind." The old man pleaded to Kaname.

"Don't worry grandpa, I will do my best to protect her and watch her."

"You are the only one who I can entrust my granddaughter. Because I know, you cared for her more than I can give her. Don't let anyone hurt her like I did, Kaname."

"You can count on me grandpa."

After Kannon senpai went out, we also follow her lead. We followed her until she stops at a stall full of stuff toys. She turned to looked at the stall infront of her and was mesmerize, with a sad face she was wearing, as if she was looking back at the happiest moments in her life. Before we know it, a white car suddenly stops in her side. Kaname get off and went to the beside Kannon senpai standing in the middle of the way.

"I'll take you home, Kannon." Kannon senpai doesn't even heard what Kaname senpai said, still she was standing there.

"I'm fine Kaname, you don't have to do anything to make me feel better." Kaname senpai touch the hand of Kannon senpai to insist his pleading.

"I know that, but I have to do this for your sake." Kannon senpai turned her head to face Kaname senpai who is standing beside her amidst in the crowd.

"You are starting to sound like him Kaname." Senpai walk away from Kaname with a heavy heart, she didn't even listen to the plead of Kaname senpai and walk away. You can see in their faces a great sadness that painted. As you know Kaname senpai is a gentleman. Even though Kannon senpai neglect him, he still followed Kannon senpai.

"Kannon wait." Kaname senpai grabs Kannon senpai's arm stop her.

"I'm coming with you. I have to take care of you." Then, suddenly he locks his fingers on her's and he started to walk as he guided Kannon senpai. As usual we followed them, at our least expected we bump into an unexpected people, we never expect to meet at the middle of the crowd, the "Emperors".