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Title: I'm not your boss honey...
Author: Andy-chan (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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antimiya88)Prompt by niji_tan <3
niji_tan <3Pairings: Sakuraiba (main), Ohmiya (mentioned)
Genre: AU, Romance, Humor
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Sakurai Sho and Aiba Masaki are both the heads of the two different promoting departments at Matsumoto Corporation. Their point of view as well as their desire to be the most successful has turned them into enemies. When a big opportunity for co-operation with the USA appears though, they're obliged to go together on a business trip and represent their company. Will that be the cause for more problems or they will discover something more interesting?
Disclaimer: I don't own Sakuraiba, they own me.
Part 3
Sho was trying to smile at the two Americans that were seated across the table. The two Americans had brought them at a fancy restaurant of Chinese cuisine, as a chance to be friendlier with them. He wanted to tell them that Japanese and Chinese cuisine was not the exact same thing but that would just ruin the image they were trying to make.
For starters, he wanted to punch the guy who was sitting next to him and cheerfully chatted with the candidate clients as if they were good old friends. He certainly had a quite severe accent but that didn’t seem to bother the others. He could see how Masaki was using it to his own benefit, acting once again all cute.
It was the first time he had seen Aiba Masaki in action. Now he could understand what the other had and he hadn’t. He hated to admit it but if he was in the client’s case he would definitely prefer talking with the other. He could distinguish the purpose underneath the laughs and easy going attitude and that’s what made him even more irritated.
It seems that you are worth more than I thought… but still you lack at some points baby… We’ll see tomorrow when we’ll talk in numbers… Have fun now while you can…
“Mr. Sakurai? Are you alright? You haven’t spoken much… I assume it’s because of the long flight and the time difference?” Wellington said making Sho come back to reality.
Sho laughed politely. “Mr. Wellington. I’m just a bit tired. Let’s say that I and planes are not in the best terms of a relationship. But I assure you, your company has made me relax and feel more accustomed to Los Angeles. Besides, I always love to hear my dearest colleague’s stories… I’m sorry if it was interpreted as indifference”
Sho’s eyes gulped as he felt Masaki’s hands touching his shoulders, softly squeezing them. “Oh! Sho…” he was smiling at the latter that seemed to have lost his voice. It was the first time that he had heard Masaki calling him by his first name and it surely felt weird.
The next minute Masaki turned to the two Americans. “At Matsumoto SA we are more like one big family rather than a company. I didn’t want to admit it but Sho and I, for example, are what others could say really good friends… we are competitive of course and each one has his respected perspective over things but we discuss and always come to the right decisions”
As Masaki kept speaking the hands never left Sho’s shoulders. He knew that body language was telling a lot of things and he was aiming at its exploitation as much as possible. “That’s why when you contacted us Matsumoto-san showed his interest. He could tell that your company shares the same motto with us: Humans first, Businessmen second. Aren’t I right, Sho?” he looked at Sho again with an intense gaze that the latter had never seen before.
For one moment he was out of words but soon enough he turned to the others and smiling confirmed it. “Of… course! It is exactly like this, gentlemen! As A- Masaki said, we don’t speak only in numbers… they are more like the tools for our goal…”
Wellington, who also seemed to be the most talkative from the other group, smiled obviously satisfied with what he had just heard.
“It is exactly as you both said, Mr. Aiba… Mr. Sakurai. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed that it wasn’t Mr. Matsumoto himself coming but he underlined that you two were his most trusted employees and such a perfectly combined duo that it wouldn’t make any difference. I believe that our meetings will turn out satisfactory for both parts. I’m looking forward to working with you gentlemen”
“Rest assured that we also believe so, Mr. Wellington” Masaki said smiling widely and raised his glass of wine. “To our co-operation” everyone cheered and Sho could see that the first stone had already placed and no matter from which point of view he was looking at it, he knew it wasn’t because of him but the other. He couldn’t help but feel once again be left behind. Why did Aiba seem so strong? Could it be that he was always like that and he had never really see it?
I still have tomorrow… I’ll show you what it means to be Sakurai Sho and be in charge of the main presentation dear!
***
They were walking back to their hotel, declining the proposition of going back with the same car. It wouldn’t be a wise idea and they both agreed at least on that. Masaki was walking a few steps in front of him, looking eagerly around him and taking pictures of whatever was attracting his attention. Sho was looking at him closely. He was always giving out the impression of the airheaded, like right at the moment, yet earlier during the dinner he had said everything he should have in a way Sho would never be able to.
He debated with himself whether he should ask it or not but it was bugging him for a quite long time.
“Aiba-san… can I ask you something?” Masaki stopped walking and looked at Sho confused.
“Of course… but why such a tone? Did something happen again? …Because only a blind person wouldn’t see the success of tonight!” Masaki’s tone was clearly provocative and if the circumstances were different Sho would have already picked up a fight but this time, he wanted to confirm it.
“Everything you said tonight… even if it seemed as carefree was actually precisely calculated. Each and every remark you made was on purpose… Is that so?”
Masaki came closer to Sho. “Congratulations! You get A+!” he said mockingly. You realize that now! Always being the one to criticize me and my methods. “Are you perhaps trying to fish my method? I’ll say it darling because even if I tell you you’ll never be successful with it!”
Sho’s hands were gradually turning into fists. “Aiba-san… I just made a fucking question… I have no interest in fighting right now!”
“So you admit your defeat?!” Masaki said smirking but continued fast before the other could utter a word. “I had made my research in advance… from their very first interview. I searched through forums for opinions… I have left nothing unstudied… Which magazine did you think I bought for the flight? The one with their latest interview… You have to know the image of the other in order to approach him. Only when the field is well prepared, it is ready for the seed. But tell me, why are you looking at me like that?! These are the basics! So I’d advise you to go and read some management techniques and then come back to negotiate!”
Sho had it enough. “You say so but when it comes to the presentation, do you have organized charts taking into consideration every single aspect? Have you even considered a plan C? No… You showed it to me before we left for Los Angeles. You are stuck in plan B. Well let me tell you that it is common that a client might not be satisfied even with plan B. You must have been prepared for the worst even if that never comes. You have to be the one who has the last word… not the other! So stop pretending the perfect when you are not! Got it?” Sho sighed loudly and started walking fast.
I would have never thought he was actually working during the whole flight. Damn it! You might have won round 1 but there’s also round 2!
Masaki was watching the other walking fast in front of him and was boiling in his own blood. He never admits his defeat, always making fun of me and my methods of approaching the client. ‘We don’t seek to make friends’… Masaki growled. Yes we don’t! But we also don’t seek to make enemies! But you were always like that Sakurai Sho… Arrogant and stubborn! So damn stubborn!
***
“I need to come in the bathroom! For how many hours do you plan to stay in there? Are you by any means amphibian?” Masaki knocked on the door for the fifth time. “Come out or I swear I’ll break it!”
He was ready to knock it again but his hand landed on something else; Sakurai Sho’s nose. He was frozen as he received a death glare from the other, who had only wrapped the bath towel around his waist. He remained at the same spot for several seconds before his brain started working again.
“F- Finally! You remembered to come out!” He grabbed Sho by the arm and took him outside, before entering the bathroom slamming the door louder than he initially intended to and leaning to it in an attempt to ease his quickened heart beat.
Damn… I would have never guessed that he’s that well built… all those muscles and that damn piercing at his navel… Why did I have to see this? Why?
---
Sho, on the other hand, was smiling at himself amused. He didn’t miss the way Masaki’s eyes scanned his upper body even if it was for a few seconds. You liked what you see, didn’t you my little asshole? You just gave me the perfect way to shut you up the next time you come up with your ridiculous comment on your butt and me looking at it…
He was already lying on his bed with his laptop opened. He was looking confused at the email he had just received.
From: Ohno Satoshi
Re: Urgent! Open me!
What the hell is that? He clicked on it to be left dumbfounded. A rather weird photo of his secretary came, in which he was making a weird kissing face and another one in which he was winking. Sho rolled down to discover that there was also a small sentence underneath the two photos.
Did you like what you saw Kaz’?
With love,
your Chubby bear <3
Sho closed his emails huffing. Tomorrow you’ll take your lesson Ohno Satoshi. Using the internet of the company to send disgusting emails during your work… And who the hell is this Kaz’? Anyway… I don’t have time for this right now…
---
That email had taken even the last drop of sleep away so he decided to exploit it and work a bit on tomorrow’s presentation. He had just finished the first three slides in his PowerPoint when the bathroom door opened, revealing an Aiba Masaki in his dog patterned (?!) pajamas. Sho raised an eyebrow. “You never fail to surprise me Aiba-san! Nice pajamas!” he said and burst into laughs.
Masaki narrowed his eyes. “I’m sorry for not wearing boring black pajamas like yours!”
“They are pure silk…”
“I don’t give a damn…”
“Always with the good word at the edge of your mouth…”
“Look who’s talking?!” Masaki was ready to lie down on his bed when he realized the other was working on his pc.
“What are you doing there Sakurai-san?” his tone was surprisingly soft.
“I’m making some last minutes’ alterations… Tonight’s dinner was inspiring I must admit”
“And when exactly did you expect to tell me about this? Tomorrow at the presentation itself?” he came closer to Sho’s bed. “Or is it that you intended to make me feel like a fish out of the water? I agreed that you would be the one that’d do the presentation but he have come here together. It’s not your project; it’s our company’s project! When will you decide to step aside of your arrogance? The world doesn’t revolve around you, you know! You should have told me first so that-”
“FINE!” Sho had raised both his hands as a sign of defeat. “We’ll work at it together… Let’s sit at the table…”
Masaki was pouting and biting his lower lip. “Couldn’t we just work on it here? I’m too tired to sit on a chair again…”
Sho looked at the other dumbfounded. “Wha- What do you mean?! On my bed?!”
“Yes… It will be only till we finish the PowerPoint! There are only twenty-five slides!”
“It’s a single bed! Stop speaking shit… We’ll go to the table!” Sho said one more time, slightly more irritated.
“I’m not fat! My cute butt won’t take that much of a place… But you should already know it…” Masaki muffled a laugh and before Sho could say something, got himself under the sheets, next to the other holding something in his right hand.
“Is that…?”
“That’s Bambi-chan and don’t even dare to say anything because I’ll rip off your balls Sakurai!” Masaki said in a clearly threatening way. “I have him because I need to hug something when I’m asleep, especially when I’m not home!”
Sho dared to say nothing. He was speechless. He doesn’t only wear pajamas with dogs… he also has a plushie dog on top of that? How old is he… five?!
“I think the best would be to put this list in the next slide” Masaki’s comment brought him out of his thoughts. Sho looked at the pc screen. Damn he might have a point… Perhaps seeing the PowerPoint presentation one last time with the other wasn’t such a bad idea as he initially thought.
***
Sho tried to stretch himself as usual before opening his eyes but for some reason he couldn’t. Why does it feel so heavy? Frowning, he opened his eyes slowly and gasped. Aiba Masaki wasn’t only sleeping almost on top of him but his arms were also wrapped around his waist tightly. “I need to hug something when I’m asleep...” Masaki’s words replayed in his mind, as he saw his present position and the plushie, abandoned on the floor.
He looked at the other whose mouth was half open, letting out steady, soft snoring sounds. Sho couldn’t help but smile. The image was just too cute to not smile. His hand came to fondle softly the other’s hair. You’re so cute… if only I could kiss you…
It was then that Sho realized what he was doing. Why on earth am I thinking of kissing this asshole? He stormed out of the bed in such a hurry that woke the other up.
Masaki sat up better on the bed, rubbing his eyes. “What happened?” his voice was even huskier due to the heavy sleep.
“You sleeping in my bed happened!” Sho shouted irritated. He knew he was irritated with himself but he couldn’t control his voice.
Masaki stood up as well and walked till he was standing exactly in front of Sho. “Why are you going mad? Last night, if I remember correctly of course, it was you who pulled me into a hug not me… Sa-ku-ra-i – san!”
TO BE CONTINUED…
A.N. Soooo minna! Here's part 3! ^^ As you probably realized this turned a bit longer! :P I hope you'll be satisfied with that! XD Sakuraiba had been arguing again BUT 1) Sho realized that Masaki might be smarter than he looks 2) Masaki saw that Sho isn't just a nerd but also a sexy guy (I miss his piercing at his navel *sighs*) and 3) they have come closer than ever! They actually slept together! Literally! That's why I wanted single beds! looool
Also Ohmiya's cameo was necessary - this time starring Ohno! XDDD
This is just the beginning - I promise you the good stuff *_* is coming next week!
(I was actually thinking of not posting today because tomorrow I fly to Paris and I have many things to do but then I realized the last update was one week ago and to tell you the truth I didn't want to let you wait... So I found some time and here it is! :D)
I hope you enjoyed it and as always your comments are <333!!!
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