Free My Heart!
Buisness Propsal~
Usually the morning would withhold its sudden notations or maybe even a few casualties, but something about it this time was...quite unfamiliar
Sauske
"Why focus on love and companionship when I can just focus on the necessities. Money, power, ownership-"
Sauske
"Don't they understand that they're holding themselves back?...Stupidity."
Some may describe him as a well mannered man, while others would say that he's- well- heartless.
Yuri
"Oh, come on, Tesuoe. You say that about every couple that walk by. They're wither too happy, or too complicated for you to comprehend.~"
Yuri smirked as he adjusted his sitting position, putting his ankles atop each other, lazily.
Yuri
"It's like you want to conspire against them- or perhaps...are you jealous of the...?"
Yuri was an 'acquaintance' of Sauske. Visiting occasionally, checking in, it was now just a normal thing that happened on the daily. Mainly coming over to ask for business advice, or to discuss ordain topics, Yuri was like a refresher for Sauske.
Sauske
"Jealous? Coming from a man who's never had a women, I don't see why I need to listen to that preposterous banter, hm?"
But it can't go without saying that there were some days that Sauske couldn't stand an opposing opinion.
Sauske
"You- didn't you come here for advice or something?"
Yuri
"W-well...yes. You see, I have ran into a some financial troubles."
Sauske's gaze suddenly suddenly flickered over to Yuri. Financial problems?
Sauske
"Financial? This is surprising, especially coming from you."
Now grasping the situation, his tone was no longer indifferent. Instead, it had a tinge of concern. Within the 8 years he had know Yuri, he had never seen of heard of his concerns with his finances. It topic wouldn't even surface.
Yuri
Nods knowingly. "Mhm...It mainly has to do with my art shop. Not only have my stocks ran low, but my management team- it's deminishing. It's as if every time I gain an employee, I always seem to loose 2."
Sitting back in his padded seat, Sauske thought about the situation it's self. Not only was the store failing, but so were Yuri's employees. Maybe it was the location? Could he have started too early.
Yuri
Awaiting for the other's response, he gave a warm smile, hoping that he could get some assistance. "Yet again do I find myself asking for his advice-", he thought to himself. "But never has he ever, in a long while, Ignored my questions..." Looking down at the hardwood floor beneath them, he intertwined his fingers, fiddling with them to occupy himself.
Sauske
"What location is your store in?"
Yuri
"It's now in Teknan, a rural, yet populated area near here."
Having already dealt with area, He thought that it might have been safe to say that that was not the place for an indoor cafe'/art gala.
Sauske
"Why put it there when you could always place a shop next to mine? The land next to my area is unowned.", he said in a matter a fact tone. Why not be concerned-
Yuri
"Near you...?~", he gave a confused look. "You okay-"
Sauske
"It's a business proposal, Yuri."
Yuri
"I know, but you usually wouldn't propose something third that. You would either say another location, a send coordinate sooner or later; never near me."
It was no secret that they had gotten closer since their last meeting, but it couldn't be love. Even if Sauske wanted to be...a little closer to him. Just a little.
Love Monitor
LM: Love is growing!~ | End of the chapter~
Love Rivals?~
On business trips, Sauske had encountered many people. Some were...quite eccentric, while others were better off left alone.
Sauske
"So, what are we going to do about our profits? They're plummeting!"
Thomas
"Sir, as of right now, we are trying our best to look in to it-"
Sauske
"Thomas, my patience is wearing thin with this business deal. This deal could be monumental to our business fund and you mean to tell me that you are 'trying your best'?!"
Ever since Sauske helped along with Tribeck's pharmaceutical business, his funds had declined.
Sauske
"That ingrate...Look, ill be at the meeting soon. Sit tight."
Hanging up, he began to dial Tatsumi's number. Tatsumi, the brother of Tribeck, had called Sauske to discuss the business deal, stating that it would be 'worth it in the long run'.
Sauske
"Hello? Tatsumi! Do you know anything about your brother's false advertisement of pain killers and other medications-"
Tatsumi
"Wait- wait! Slow down! False advertisement?!"
Sauske
"You haven't heard about any of this? It's everywhere now. The press got to it..."
Tatsumi
"That idiot... Have you heard from him recently?"
Sauske
"No, I was hoping that you have-"
Tatsumi
"Are you on the road right now?"
Sauske
"Yes, I am on my way to the press meeting...why?"
Tatsumi
"Do you think that his apartment may be near by?"
Sauske
"Maybe, I am new New Aves right now, but that doesn't mean I will be taking a visit. I am already at the main building."
Tatsumi
"And the meeting pertains to...?"
Sauske
"Tribeck and his fabrication of medicine and pharmaceutical equipment..."
Tatsumi
"I knew I should have looked into it-"
Sauske
"You think! Your a Neuro-Surgeon, Tatsumi. At this point, I shouldn't even be running a business. God.."
Getting out of his car, he straightened his business suit out,
Tatsumi
"Would you like me to attend the meeting?"
Sauske
"No, there's no need. By the time you arrive , the meeting will have already ended."
After a short pause, he said his goodbye and ended the call.
Sauske
"This guy is really beginning to pee me off..."
Sighing, he began to enter the building. A shroud of dread began to surround him as he entered the elevator, making him even more angrier than he was earlier. Could this get any worse-
Quite surprised, he turned to Yuri. He wasn't one of the leaders, right? Of the entire building!
Sauske
"W-what are you doing here? E-especially in this building...?"
Yuri
"Oh! Well, as of right now, I own the COMC (cooperation of medical care)!~"
Sauske's jaw dropped. He could feel a could breeze suddenly wash over him.
Yuri
"Yup!~ It may come as a surprise to you, but I assure you that I am owner."
Sauske
"How...?", he thought.
For the all 8 years he had known Yuri, never once had a business come up!
Sauske
"I...am guessing that you are here for the board meeting."
Yuri
"That's right. How did you- wait. Are you here for it as well?"
Sauske
"Yes, unfortunately..."
Yuri
"We're you, by any chance...the one they were talking about in the news. The drug deal-"
Sauske
"I did not deal any drugs!"
Yuri
"Then...why are you here?"
Sauske
"I have to clear my name. If I am not able to, my whole business could be done for."
Love Monitor
LM: A new rivalry is flourishing!~| Ending of the chapter~
Boiling Over~
There he was. Tatsuo Sauske.
At the mercy of not only the board, but of-
Yuri
"Shall we talk about the business deal first?"
With a small smile, he pulled out a few documents from his black folder.
Yuri
"Hm...I see that Mr. Tribeck is late?"
Sauske's eyes suddenly widened. To his dismay, he realized that this turned out to be true. Tribeck was nowhere to be found,
Sauske
"That coward! How am I going to clean up the damage he has done?", he thought, panicked.
Yuri
"I guess the best thing for us to do now is to continue on with our board meeting."
Yuri
"According to the documents, there has been some dealings going on between Tribeck and another individual."
Yuri
"Did you know about this activity when you were doing business with him?"
Sauske
"No, Yu- Sir...No, sir."
Yuri
Smiles at the slip of words. "What did you offer his company at the time? Money, Items, Medications?"
Sauske
"I offered him money and medical equipment."
Sauske
"Before this whole ordeal, I felt that I could trust him since he and his brother are- were long time friends and customers of my family, so I helped him out with his financial issues and his business..."
Yuri
"Hm..Did you know of his background that well?"
Sauske
"No, but I knew that in the past, he had done some selfish things."
For a moment, Yuri took time to look through some more of the documents. He was calm and collected.
Everything that Sauske was not.
Yuri
Checks phone and looks through his nonfictions. "Ah. As of right now, they have brought Tribeck in for questioning.", he said, sitting back in his seat. "It would have been better if he were here, but I guess this works as well~"
Putting his phone down in front of him, Yuri looked at Sauske. Sighing, Yuri placed a few more documents in front of him.
Yuri
"Since he is not here with us at the moment, we will have to reschedule this meeting, but please note that until we have had a proper meeting-"
Before he finished, Yuri adverted his gaze, knowing that what he was about to say might hurt Sauske immensely.
Yuri
"U-until we have a proper meeting, your business will be put on hold. This...includes the revenue you earn from the business and any new potential buyers."
Yuri
"We know that you may be innocent, but we can not go off of 'may' and 'think'."
Stunned, Sauske could only sit there and succumb to his worries and regrets. It all happened so fast that he couldn't properly process it.
Sauske
"So...you mean to tell me that if this whole thing is not resolved, I may just loose my business entirely...?"
Sauske
"Because of another man's wrongdoings?!..."
Yuri
"S-Sauske, I did not say anything about it closing down. I just simply said that your business will be on pause till we get everything figured out and processed."
Sauske
"I know where these cases lead to! I know where the innocent end up!"
As angry as he became, he still couldn't muster up the strength to stay in that dreaded room.
Within 15 minuets, he had lost his only stream of income and his innocence.
Yuri
"We are doing all we can right now. We still know nothing about his whereabouts before the press leaking, so for now, all we can do is sit and wait."
Sauske
"Alright. A-Alright..."
Love Monitor
Tensions have risen! 😱| End of the episode!~
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