"We have a whole lot of six months to marketing your book," Kurosaki-san began sounding all calm and professional, unlike when she was ranting at them just a few moments ago. It seems like Iori's outburst worked a miracle. And gave Jun a show that he wasn't likely to forget anytime soon. This sigh of Iori putting the shark lady into her place left jun in awe. There were times when he was in the receiving end of her dressing him down. But that moment was nothing like that. Theirs were bickering moments that held a little bit of light-heartedness and a great part of fun that neither of them was willing to admit at the time. But Iori now was marking her territory, highlighting hr limits with a bright rs marker that stung on stop on. She wasn't ready nor willing to let Kurosaki or anyone ls trespass on hr limits or if into her private life. She drew the line with the president and that was it for her. No one was allowed to give their two cents about what they tho

"I told you," Iori said calmly " You're going to do it..." Jun stole a glance at his partner who didn't seem impressed at all by what was happening before her. She seemed rather... bored. Jun on the other hand wasn't bored, as he watched the huge training room with all the mirrors that made it look even bigger. Yupp, not a place where he wanted to be... He wanted to say that he couldn't believe that they managed to convince him to come here. but, the truth is that in fact, no one had to convince him to come here. He made that decision all on his own, although not willingly. "shut up...." he murmured under his breath and Iori's lips twitched slightly showing how much she was enjoying this moment at his expense. When Iori had said that he would be going, Jun had thought that she was just trying to bluff her was through talking like that. But as soon as she showed him what she was seeing on the tablet, it didn't take him long to reach the same co

When Iori got out of the examination room, Jun straightened from where he was leaning against the wall and stepped toward her his focus on her bandaged ankle. "What did the doctor say?" He asked quietly and Iori realized that people were watching them closely from the waiting room. Damn this famous phase they have to go through... "Just as Kujou-san said, I will be okay in two days max," She answered smiling at him in an attempt to ease the worry on her features, He smiled back, then leaned forward to pick up her. "Hey! I told you I'm okay!" she exclaimed but Jun still carried her toward a nurse station where a smiling nurse approached them with a rolling chair smiling. Iori was red with embarrassment as people ohed oh-ed and ah-ed at them in awe. This was one of the most humiliating moments in her life. Jun put her on the chair and the nurse started pushing her toward the pharmacy. "While you go get the prescription, I

The feel of the metallic and heavy object in her palms, the chaos around her, and the shadows of the slowly fading figures blending into the darkening room as the sun slipped further to the other end of the globe. But more importantly, the unmoving figure on the ground with the pool of blood spreading underneath it. 'Ah...That's it, again' she thought ' the moment when I became a monster,' "Iori," someone said beside her and touched her hand, the hand with the gun. Or wasn't it? Iori turned to find Rina watching her with concern. That's right, Rina was there with her back then. She was the one who held her gun-laden hands and stood by her side in the midst of it all. "It's not there anymore," Rina whispered squeezing her hand  that wasn't curled around the cold metallic object that was slowly warming to her touch, as if it was blending with her flesh and becoming part of it.... Iori realized that she wasn't back in that apartment

The next day found Jun still grumpy and Iori in high spirits.Having to go to the dance studio first thing in the morning, they both rushed through breakfast or rather rushed through gulping down their cups of coffee and then headed for the studio.As they got there, her mood had gotten much better while his mood was only getting worse. Jun still had to dance and Iori didn't have to... at least, not until Jun mastered the steps for their dance by dancing with their trainer.Kujou had insisted on taking a look at her foot. after deeming it to be okay, he announced that he still wasn't willing to risk her twisting her foot again while trying to keep up with Jun's hectic pace. so he insisted on teaching Jun his steps at the first half of their training time and then letting him practice them with Iori at the last half.Jun had been all grumpy, but he couldn't come outright and say anything to their trainer. the man could be quite bossy and scary when it came