[FANFIC] - If I walked away...

[risakoisabel]

  I had just closed my eyes when my cellphone vibrated. I took it out of my pocket without opening my eyes. 

 

Damn. I thought. Who could this idiot be? I flipped my phone open without even looking who the caller is.

 

“Hai.” I answered in my most irritated voice. My eyes still closed.

 

“Sho-san?” the deep voice from the other end of the line answered.

 

Oh, shit! I quickly sat bolt upright upon hearing the voice.

“Dad!”

 

“Are you busy?” my father’s voice quickly mellowed.

“Nope, I’m actually on my way home. Why? What’s wrong?” I asked.

“That’s good then. Don’t go home just yet. We’re having dinner at Bice Tokyo, we’ve reserved a seat for you.”

 

“Oh. ok. I’m on my way.” I replied before flipping the phone shut.

Hmmm... just what I need. A nice family dinner.  With everyone’s busy schedule, we haven’t had one in such a long time. Or so I thought.

 

I arrived just as the waiters were removing the plates of the appetizers. But what caught my attention was the fact that it wasn’t a quite family dinner that I had expected.

Seated in front of my father was an oddly familiar old man, to his right was a person I did not expect to see having dinner with my family, Johnny-san. And to the left of the old man was  Sunako-chan straight out of the manga. Her hair was covering her entire face not to mention the hood of her parka was up. 

 

I walked towards the table still with a confused looked.

 

“Ah... Sho-san, you made it just in time for the main course.” My dad said as he motioned me to sit in front of Sunako-chan.

 

I looked at my Dad as if asking him, “what’s this?”, but he gave me a reassuring nod that meant, “It’s ok.”.

 

“Mitsui-san, I apologize if my father can’t be here tonight. In as much as he wanted to be here, his doctor has advised him not to do any road trip for the moment. But I assure you, he will be thrilled once we have come into agreement.” My father addressed the man in front of  him.

 

Now that’s why he looks familiar. He’s Mitsui Takatoshi. The elusive President & CEO of the Mitsui Group of Companies. He rarely gives interviews and rumor has it that he’s a miser. 

“Don’t worry about it Shun, just tell him to rest for now. Tell him we both not getting any younger.” the old man replied chuckling.

 

“So, shall we get down to business while waiting for the food? Since the rest of us have been introduced earlier, I guess I just need to introduce the new comer ” My Dad began as he looked at me.

 

I wanted to butt in and ask my Dad what happened to the family dinner we were supposed to have but decided not to and kept quiet.

 

“Mitsui-san, may I formally introduce my eldest, Sho. Sho, this is Mitsui Takatoshi. I’m sure you’ve heard of him.”

--- not yet done...