WARNING: After reading this chapter you won't be able to think straight anymore!!! 🙉🙈🙊
Denise's Pov
Denise: I can't believe you guys made me put on my old maid outfit! I used to wear this when I worked in a cafe at a young age.
Baba: Awww! You look so cute in it!
Denise: Shut up already!
Kishi: Baba, you need to stop harassing minors.
Baba: But she's not a minor, she's an adult.
Saeki: As long as she's wearing that uniform, she isn't.
(......)
Saeki: I'm very jealous of Yamato right now. He got to see you everyday when you were a teenager.
Blush appears on my cheeks.
Denise: Can I please change now?
Eisuke: No. You look...cute. You know, not much women can pull off an outfit like that at your age.
Denise: UGHHHH! I hate you all!
Ota: Guys, can I borrow her first?
Denise: Of course not. I mean you can't borrow...
Eisuke: Fine, but only for a while. We need her back here so she can get cleaning.
Denise: Wait. What?! Hey! Wait!
I said as Ota dragged me to his room.
Ota grabs a chair and motions for me to sit down.
I sit down.
Ota: Stay still.
Out of nowhere I feel something around my neck. A necklace?
I look up at Ota.
Denise: It's a necklace?
Ota: No silly. It's your collar.
Denise: My-collar?
Ota: Yes. Your my pet now.
Ota said as he pets me on the head.
Denise: This has to be a nightmare...
Ota: It's only for a day sweetie. Lighten up.
Denise: Yeah, my last day.
Ota: Your-last day?
Denise: Yeah. Tonight is the last night of the I.V.C. After that, I have to head back home to start memorizing my lines for a new tv show.
Ota: Oh...well, I wish you the best of luck then!
Denise: Thanks.
Ota: But remember...no matter what happens, you'll always be my pet.
Ota stared at me with a serious look on his face.
Denise: Um, okay.
Ota: Good.
He said as an angelic smile appeared on his face.
(Two sided people-ugh!)
Ota: Now go take a shower.
Denise: A waahhh?
Ota: Or does my new pet need help cleaning herself? Surely I can reach those hard to reach places.
Denise: N-n-no! I'll be fine.
I say as blush appears on my cheeks again.
Ota: And make sure to wash your hair!
Denise: My hair? But I washed it this morning!
Ota: Is my pet disobeying her master?
Denise: I-um...
Ota: Am I going to have to punish you?
Ota said taking out a whip type item.
Denise: N-no. Of course not. I'm going to take a shower now.
I enter the bathroom and lock the door.
(My last day at Tres Spades and I'm going to leave feeling absolutely powerless. I don't know if it's this maid outfit or if it's because I feel in debt to these guys for saving me...but I haven't been acting like myself lately.)
Denise: Ahh....
I said as I enter the hot bath.
I haven't soaked in a tub for ages.
(I usually take showers, but this feels...nice. The relaxing last day I wanted.)
After I'm finished, I get out of the shower and change back into my maid outfit.
I dry my hair with the towel and enter the bedroom.
Denise: Ota.
I looked at Ota who had a blow dryer in his hand.
Ota: Sit down.
I went to the chair and sat down.
He turned on the blow dryer and started to dry my hair.
Denise: Ota...I can do this myself you know.
Ota: Koro...pets don't talk back to their masters.
Denise: Koro...is that your pet name for me?
Ota: You're a smart one, aren't ya?
I didn't say a word after that until he finished blow drying my hair.
Denise: So...now what?
Ota: What do you mean?
Ota said with a little laugh as he started looking through his drawers.
Denise: What are we going to do now?
Ota: You sound a lot like an Imouto.
Denise: A little sister?
Ota: Yeah, but you're not. You're my pet remember?
Denise: Right.
Ota says as he takes out pallets of eyeshadow.
Denise: Eyeshadow? Why do you have that for?
Ota: I'm an artist you know. And makeup is a form of art.
Denise: Great. I can't wait for you to do my makeup!
Ota: Who said I was doing your makeup?
Denise: Huh?! Then who's makeup are you doing?
Ota: Mine of course.
Denise: What?!
(You're joking, right?)
Ota: I'm just kidding! Gosh, you take everything so literally Koro.
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Denise's Pov
Ota: And for the final touch...your lips.
Ota said as he carefully applied my red lipstick on.
Ota: It's fun painting people's faces. We should do this again sometime.
Denise: Yeah. We should.
Ota hands me a mirror and I gasp.
Denise: I look...
Ota: Stunning?
Denise: Yeah, but I don't notice what's different about me. I look natural, yet totally glamorous. I don't wear a lot of makeup so that might be the reason why.
Ota: Try putting this foundation on your face. It makes your skin tone look more even while giving you results that last even after you take it off!
Denise: I love it!
I said as I got up and jumped towards Ota to embrace him.
He catches me in his arms, but he ends up slipping and we both land on the bed with him on top of me.
My arms end up around his neck with my right leg over his shoulder as his left hand is on my thigh while his right hand is supporting our weight.
He looked at me closely but didn't say a word. He didn't move, making me a little nervous.
(Up close, I noticed his features. He has the face of a porcelain doll and in the lighting here, his hair almost looks golden.)
Ota's lips reached my ear as he whispered to me: Can I have you?
I didn't say a word as I felt Ota's soft and tender lips kissing me down my neck.
I was too mesmerized by his smile that words wouldn't come out of my mouth. My mind turned cloudy and I couldn't think straight.
Ota: (whisper) Koro...
I felt Ota's hot breath as he planted another kiss on my neck.
Denise: O-Ota...
I said as he started to untie the ribbon on my back.
Ota: Koro...I promise I'll be gentle.
He said with an angelic smile on his face.
My brain clouded even more as I slowly shook my head.
Denise: O-Ota?
I whisper softly.
There was something about Ota...I always felt like I could easily step over the other guys because I understood their personalities well, but Ota-he's different. He has a very complex personality for being an artist. He could easily foul a high-ranked actor like myself. He has the skill. To mesmerize people into his little traps. That's what he's doing to me now. Mesmerizing me with his complex personality. That's Ota Kisaki for you everyone.
Suddenly out of nowhere the door opens to reveal Baba, Eisuke, and Mamoru.
Baba: You've had Denise for too long Ota...it's somebody else's turn now!
Baba said as he looked around until he laid eyes on the bed.
All 3 of them froze.
Ota: (whisper) Ugh. Sorry. I guess I was a little too late Denise...
Ota got up from the bed.
I snapped back into reality as I looked at myself in the mirror.
My maid outfit was slightly loose in the bust area now as my hair looked like a complete mess.
It isn't like we actually did anything so why do I look this messy?
Denise: Wahhhh!
I said as I jumped off the bed and started to fix myself. I quickly tied the ribbon back on and fixed my hair.
Ota had a huge overload of blush on his face. He looks totally embarrassed. I mean who wouldn't be? They caught us in the middle of something sneaky.
Baba: I'm so jealous right now...
Baba murmured to himself.
I sat down at the edge of the bed without saying a word.
Mamoru: Couldn't get away from Kiaski's mesmerizing angelic smile, huh kid?
I don't reply back.
Eisuke: She was asking for it.
Eisuke said with a smirk.
Ota: You know it's rude to enter someone's house before knocking.
Eisuke: Not when it's your boss and I own the place.
Ota: Ugh. Whatever. If you want her so badly-take her. I'm going to take a shower.
With those final words, Ota grabs a towel and heads into the bathroom.
(What got into him?)
Eisuke: Mamoru...your next.
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Denise's Pov
I sat in Mamoru's office as he looked through his stack of papers. Everything was in complete silence only to be interrupted by the ruffling sound of papers.
Denise: Is there anything I can do for you? Would you like something to drink or eat?
Mamoru looked up from his papers with an annoyed look on his face.
Mamoru: Yeah. Okay. Anything to get you off my back kid...
With those final words, I politely bow and leave the room.
*A While Later
Denise: Mamoru.
I open his office door to see that he's sleeping.
Denise: Lazy old man.
I put the tray of food on the table.
I made him a tres leches (three milks) cake that my grandma taught me to make.
Mamoru's eyes slowly open as he notices the cake.
Mamoru: Huh? What's this?
Denise: A tres leches cake or as known in English, a three milks cake. It's a recipe pasted down in my family.
Mamoru: Your giving me Spanish people food?
Denise: It's a good change of taste and it's delicious!
Mamoru: It looks weird. I don't know if I should try it...
Denise: Oh come on. Just eat it already you big wuss!
Mamoru: How am I supposed to eat it?
Denise: With a fork.
I say as I hand him one.
Mamoru takes the forks and eats a piece of the cake.
Mamoru: Not bad kid.
He said as he finished his last piece.
Mamoru: You should go make me some more and store it in the refrigerator.
Denise: Okay!
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Denise's Pov
I enter the living room.
Mamoru: Take care of Denise while I'm gone.
Ota: We can't.
Mamoru: What? Why not?
Baba: You have her until 5 so you have to take care of her until then.
Mamoru: Seriously? Ugh!
Baba: I didn't make up the rules. Eisuke did.
Mamoru: Come on Denise! Let's go.
Denise: Where are we going?
Mamoru: Does it really matter? Change into something more comfortable and let's go!
After changing into a cute black skirt, a cute grey blouse, and a pair of black flats, I head to the living room.
Mamoru: You call that comfortable?
Denise: It's the only thing I have so deal with it!
Mamoru: Whatever. Let's go.
After we left the Penthouse, we headed to the Police Station around the corner.
Denise: You work here?
Mamoru: Yep.
Mamoru said as we walked inside.
Mamoru: Go into the bathroom and put this on.
He said handing me a blonde wig with and an all access badge.
Denise: Okay.
After putting on the wig, I walk out of the bathroom to spot Mamoru talking to a man.
I walk up to them.
Denise: Hi.
I say in a kind voice.
Man: Why hello.
The man says. By the look in Mamoru's eyes, he wants me to impress this man somehow.
Mamoru: Denise, this is Kuroshima. He's currently working with us-he's a professional agent who started working in Japan not long ago.
Denise: Nice to meet you Kuroshima.
This man...he seems-suspicious.
Kuroshima: Nice to meet you too Denise.
Kuroshima politely bows then walks away.
Denise: That man-he's not an agent, is he?
Mamoru: That man, killed my partner Minami.
Denise: Minami? How do you know?
Mamoru: I've gathered enough evidence to realize so. Don't ask me why. Just do as I say.
Denise: What exactly am I supposed to do?
Mamoru: Isn't it obvious? Go on a date with him, get him drunk, and record everything he says.
Denise: Are you sure about this? Is that even a safe idea?
Mamoru: You'll be fine. Just do as I say.
Denise: Fine. If that's what you want.
*Later That Day
I'm at the casino in Tres Spades.
I walk up to Kuroshima.
Denise: Hi.
I say again with a beaming smile.
Kuroshima: Hello again Miss Denise.
He said checking me up and down.
He must like this style of dress.
It's red and shorter than anything else I own.
Pervert.
Denise: Hey, I was just wondering...want to go get a drink sometime?
Kuroshima: Well, I'm not busy right now, if it's fine with you we could go right now if you want.
Denise: Right now would be fine.
I say with a bright smile.
* 45 Minutes Later
Denise: Are you okay Kuroshima?
Kuroshima: Yeah. I'm just a little woozy.
It's been 45 minutes and I still haven't gotten him to admit to anything. It's a good thing that I cleaned a little while I was still at the penthouse or I would've never finished.
Kuroshima: Hey, want to come to my hotel suite?
Denise: I um-sure.
(Anything it takes, huh? If that's what you want Mamoru, then so be it.)
We arrive to his suite.
Kuroshima: You can lay on the bed you know.
Kuroshima says with a smirk as he pats the left side of the bed beside him.
Denise: I have no intention of sleeping with you.
I say as I take my gun out and point it directly at him.
(Long time no see friend 💣🔫.)
Denise: Now, unless you want to die here-I suggest you admit to killing Minami.
Kuroshima: Minami-I don't exactly remember killing a Minami.
Denise: If you lie to me one more time, I promise you I will shoot and leave your bleeding corpse to rot.
I pulled the gun back as it made a clicking sound.
Denise: 5-4-3-2-1.
I counted down as I aim for the guy's head.
Kuroshima: Okay! I admit it! It was me who killed Minami! It was me!
Denise: I have to admit that your pretty stupid for a killer but hey, who am I to judge?
I knock the man out by hitting him with my gun on the back of the head as I leave the room.
As I'm walking in the hallways, I feel someone grab me and put a hand over my mouth.
Mamoru: Are you crazy?! Making such a bold move like that?! He could've taken his gun out and killed you!
I said nothing as I stared at Mamoru.
(Was he really this worried about me? And why is his face so close? This is really uncomfortable.)
I take Mamoru's hand off my mouth.
Denise: But he didn't. That's why I took mine out first.
Mamoru's phone rings as he reads a text aloud.
Mamoru: It's Eisuke. I guess you have to go with Baba next.
Denise: Do you think I'll have time to change?
Mamoru: Not until you get to his place.
Denise: Oh God, no.
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Denise's Pov
Baba: You know you could've just stayed in that red dress.
Denise: Don't go as low as that man Mamoru tried to make me impress.
I was now back into my maid outfit and in Baba's room.
Denise: For how long do I stay here?
Baba: Two hours. Until 10pm.
So that means I have Eisuke from 11pm-12am.
Denise: What do you want me to do? Clean the floors? Wash the dishes?
Baba: Maybe you could help me cook?
Denise: Cook? You?
Baba: I'm not such a bad cook you know. How do you think I get lots of ladies?
Denise: I don't know. With your so called 'charm?'
Baba: No. With my skills. Ladies love men with lots of skills.
Denise: True. True. But what kinds of skills do you have besides being a thief?
Baba: Well, like I said, I can cook.
Denise: Anything else?
Baba: Well yeah, but I think it's uncomfortable listing them for you. I mean who does that?
Denise: Talented people.
Baba: More like spoiled brats.
Denise: You're turning into Mamoru.
Baba: And you're turning into a snotty rich girl.
Denise: Go to hell!
Baba: After you Miss.
We both start to laugh.
(It's so fun hanging out with Baba. I feel so relaxed right now around him.)
Baba: I got to go steal something tonight. Wanna join?
Denise: I don't know. Going out for a robbery spree-it could ruin my good girl reputation.
Baba: What good girl reputation? I'm sure you don't even have one.
Denise: Shut up Baba! Of course I have one.
Baba: Yeah. Okay. Are you coming or not?
Denise: I-um...
Baba: Besides, you have no choice. I'm not leaving you here alone.
(Then why ask me in the first place?!)
Denise: Fine. Let's go.
I get into a black suit and so does Baba.
Baba: Hurry up!
Baba says as we sneak into a huge mansion.
Denise: So who are we stealing from? A robber? A crook? A rich guy who abuses kids?
Baba: You really checked into my profile, didn't you?
Denise: All in a days work!
I follow Baba as we sneak inside from the back.
Denise: What exactly are we stealing Baba?
Baba: We're stealing a priceless artifact.
Denise: And what may that artifact might be?
Baba: The From Hell Letter.
Denise: The what?
Baba: The From Hell Letter is a note to be said that Jack the Ripper-he was a crazy serial killer-sent to London police in 1888. Investigators say that it arrived in a box that also contained half a human kidney...and at some point, the police managed to lose both.
(Find out more at; http://listverse.com/2014/02/24/10-priceless-cultural-artifacts-lost-to-humanity-forever/)
Denise: You just can't trust the police with priceless artifacts, can you?
Baba: No you can't.
*
We enter a round room with moving lasers and in the middle stands a tall podium with a glass case.
Inside was a messy writer letter-The From Hell Letter.
Baba: Well, I guess the kidney's not there.
Denise: Yeah, well I'm no doctor but I don't think half of a human kidney can last over 2 millennium.
Baba: Yeah, well if those police weren't dumb enough to lose it-they could have solved the Whitechapel murderers.
Denise: Clearly, they didn't lose it. Someone stole it.
Baba: As it has been stolen periodically since the 1800's.
Denise: And we're going to steal it again to sell it at the auction.
Baba: Not exactly. We're going to return it to the police.
Denise: Huh?
Baba: The art of thief isn't all black and white. There's some grey color to it too.
Denise: While that's sweet, I hardly believe that.
Baba: Which part? The one that I said we're returning it to the police or that thieving has some grey color to it too?
Denise: The grey color thing. You either steal for your own selfish deeds or you steal and give back to the poor like Robin Hood. Black and White.
Baba: Or, you steal and give back to the poor to get a reward in return. Grey.
Denise: We're seriously not doing that, are we?
Baba: No. I believe Eisuke's monthly paychecks to me are sufficient to survive.
Denise: More like live in luxury and more. Wait-Eisuke pays you?
Baba: To keep the auctions a secret? Yeah, he does.
Denise: How nice for you. He doesn't pay me one cent to keep his dirty little secret.
Baba: That's because he has your sister wrapped around his finger.
Denise: You don't believe he'd sell Emily at the auctions again, would he?
Baba: Not unless it's for a good reason.
Denise: Are you being serious right now?
Baba: Does it look like I'm joking? Besides, we're wasting time. We could've been out of here by now but you decided to talk.
Denise: Sheesh. Blaming it on the innocent one, will you?
Baba: You have some computer skills right?
Denise: Yeah, Emily taught me some.
Baba: Then get to the other side and decode the lasers.
Denise: What? I'll burn my flesh off if one of those lasers touch me!
Baba: Use this grappling hook.
Baba says handing it to me.
Denise: Fine.
I take the grappling hook and throw it across the room.
I pull on the trigger as I'm lifted to the other side.
Denise: Let's see...
I unlock my phone and connect it into the key pound.
I start to type in:
_<q23_ _34738r//:titri326579://>>>
-uou- \\23%321...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Reboot//:3757284727>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Passcode: |
I stared at the the screen blankly.
Denise: Dang it! They put up a firewall! If I get this password wrong, the firewall will activate!
Baba: Come on Denise! You can do this!
(Wait. I remember what my sister told me when I was younger. I forgot my password for my phone and she put in a code. There's one code that can unlock anything. What was that password? Ugh! Wait. I think I got it!)
Passcode: EMERGENCY REBOOT! SHUTDOWNglitch1894326
<<Password Accepted://Shutdown Commencing>>
The key code screen went blank as the lasers disappeared.
Denise: Done!
I scream to Baba.
Baba: Good.
Baba says as he walks to the case and carry fully cuts into it with a laser. He takes it out and replaces it with a fake.
Baba: Let's go!
"Not so fast."
A voice said from behind us.
We both turned around as an old man appeared before us.
Man: I'll make a deal with you thief. You give me the girl and I'll let you free with the From Hell Letter.
Baba: Sorry, but the lady's coming with me.
Man: Is that so?
The man says as I felt a gun go to my head.
Man: Give me my artifact or the girl gets it.
Denise: Baba! No! You can't! It doesn't belong to this crook! He doesn't deserve to have such a priceless piece!
Baba: I have no choice then.
Baba says as he turns to his side and a smirk appears on his face.
(And the acting award goes to...)
Man: What the...
Denise: I guess I have no choice then either!
I say as I kick the guy in the stomach and flip him over.
Denise: Take that you old man!
Baba: Let's go!
I ran ahead of Baba as he slightly tipped his hat and ran after me.
*Baba's Room
Denise: Man, that was so much fun!
After giving the From Hell Letter to Mamoru, we made our way to Baba's room.
Denise: So what now?
Baba: Close your eyes.
Denise: Huh? Why?
Baba: Just trust me.
I close my eyes as I feel Baba's warm embrace as his hand covers my eyes.
I feel his lips on my earlobe as he whispers: Whatever Ota did to you-Eisuke put him up to it.
Denise: What?
Baba: Eisuke was testing you. Well, more like messing with you.
Denise: Are you freakin kidding me?! Who in the hell jokes around like that?!
Baba: I need to tell you another secret.
Denise: Can I open my eyes then?
Baba: No. Not yet.
Denise: Fine.
I feel Baba's breath on my earlobe as he whispers: Eisuke loves you Denise. He really does.
I tense up.
(Eisuke-loves me?)
Denise: Ha. Ha. Ha. Very funny Baba.
Baba: No. I seriously mean it.
Denise: Stop joking around Baba.
Baba: Does this look like the face of a joker?
Denise: I don't know. I can't see your face.
I felt Baba's embrace on me fall tighter as his lips press against my temple.
(Huh?!)
Denise: B-B-B-B-Baba! What do you think you're doing?!
Baba whispers again in my ear as he says: I want to have a daughter just-like-you.
Denise: A-a-a DAUGHTER?!
(Why is he talking about this right now?! He just told me that Eisuke likes me!)
Baba: I just hope that one day, I can meet someone just as extraordinary as you.
Baba let's go of me as he walks to the door.
Baba: See you at the I.V.C. Convention!
Baba says as he leaves his suite.
(Does that mean that Baba likes me too? No. Wait. No. What in the world is going on?! I was never liked by most of the boys throughout middle school then puberty hit me and BAM! It seems like ever since, every boy likes me! Though that may be because I'm a celebrity.)
*I.V.C Convention
Denise: Eisuke! Eisuke! EISUKE!
I called out Eisuke's name as I looked for him at the I.V.C Convention.
Denise: He should be here somewhere.
I'm wearing a beautiful black lace dress that reaches to the ground.
Yes. I've finally found him!
Denise: Eisuke...
I said as I tapped on his shoulder.
He turned around and smiled at me.
Denise: I've been looking everywhere for you Eisuke!
Eisuke: Nevertheless, here I am. Let's go.
Eisuke says as we walk to where less people are.
Eisuke: There's something I need to tell you.
Denise: Eisuke, I...
Eisuke: Shhh!
Eisuke says as he puts a finger on my lip.
Eisuke: Denise.
(Eisuke...as a celebrity and actress-I've heard this over a thousand times and I know how it goes...)
Eisuke: I-I-I...
Gun shots are heard in the distance as screams of people are heard.
What the hell is going on now?!
"I want my artifact back!"
Eisuke. Is it possible for me to love you back?
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