I Help You. (Sakusa Kiyoomi)

November 21st, Friday, Day 5/30

When I arrived at the house, likely thirty minutes after Sakusa had, I made a beeline for Hoshito's room to ask him for a favor. If I was only going to have an hour or two with Lundi and Saeko, there was no way we would have the time to walk.

Fortunately, hoshito is the kindest person ever and happily agreed to take us three. 

They were so excited when I told them about my plan they immediately dashed to their rooms to change.

"Wait, "Lundi stopped in her tracks, " Is Master Sakusa-san okay with this?"

"Well she's gone and Sakusa said it was fine."

They wiggled their eyebrows at each other when they heard me address him so familiar and continued to put comfortable clothing on. I made sure to go upstairs before they were finished and knocked on Sakusa's door.

No response.

I knocked again. 

"Sakusa-kun, you shouldn't ignore people this much."

I rapped my knuckled three more times. 

No response.

"Hey, I know you're not asleep in there." I warned. " I'm going to walk in if you don't answer me again."

Knock Knock Knock!

Silence.

So, I opened his unlocked door and let myself inside. It looked exactly the same as last time, with every single item pristinely organized throughout the room. It all was so clean I wondered if he actually lived in here or not.

A smile made its way to my lips when I saw it on his bed: the green and yellow colored dolphin, probably for Itachiyama pride, with an angry face stitched on. I got that for him. When I saw it at the convenience store, I couldn't help but instantly think of Sakusa, so of course I had to buy it.

I even placed a sticky not on it saying: 

thought of you when I saw it (ง _)ง

It's cute, right!!

-Y/n!

Definitely, unbeknownst to me, that sticky note still existed. It sat in a small drawer in Sakusa's desk.

I smiled and pet the dolphin which was tucked neatly beside his pillow, but as I did so there was a quick swinging noise from behind me. I turned around from beside his bed and out of a door on the wall walked in Sakusa. Wearing nothing but a towel. Around his waist.

I gasped and so did he when he saw me. His hair was dripping wet, some of the water splashing onto me when he flinched.

Sakusa pinched the bridge of his nose and groaned. " I thought we discussed breaking and entering, Y/n."

"Well-" I turned away from his half-naked body, "Well, I know, but this time I had a good reason."

"I'm sure lots of burglars say that too when they're interrogated."

"But I-"

"Master Sakusa-kun? Is that you? May I ask who are you talking to?" Lady Finn was on the other side of the door.

"I'm on the phone with Komori," he answered, frowning at me.

"Oh, then may I come in? Your father wants me to take measurements to update your suit for tomorrow's reception."

Lady Finn attempted to open the door but Sakusa held it close hastily. "Uh, you may not."

"Excuse me for asking, but why not? Your father says it must be done now."

"...I'm shirtless."

That wasn't a lie, at least.

"Oh, well, you would have to be shirtless anyway for this so it's fine."

He made a frustrated expression before pointing under his bed. I swear to god I hope he doesn't want me to go under there.

Just to make sure, I pointed at myself then under his bed and he nodded, only for me to shake my head no.

I know it's probably spotless under there but I don't want to be demoted like that.

"Now." He mouthed. Still holding the door closed, he used his other hand to reach over to the top of his dresser for a shirt and began undoing his white towel.

Under the bed, I go!

I scrambled to get hidden, mainly because I was sliding on my damn stomach to get under there. After a little bit more rustling of Sakusa putting on random clothes, he opened the door for Lady Finn. She walked inside and all I could see were her black heels walking over his white carpet.

"According to your last fitting, you've gained 7.62 cm (3 in) in shoulder width, your waist has shrunk by 2.6 cm (~1 in), and your legs have lengthened by 11.18 cm (~4 in). That's quite a bump."

I wonder if either of them had masks on.

I heard the sound of a roller tape being stretched as she handed it to Sakusa.

"You know the drill, master Sakusa-kun, you go first. You just need to measure the width of your inner and outer thighs and then your p-"

"Yes. I know."

And then his what?

She turned around by the orientation of her shoes and Sakusa sighed. In front of my limited view, his grey sweat pants suddenly landed on the floor. Then his black boxers.

Not expecting either of those things or my mentality, I squeaked in surprise and quickly put a hand over my blushing face, my head hitting the top of the bed when I jumped.

"Did you say something, Master?"

"No, that was the measuring tape." he casually sat on his mattress and kicked the bed leg in front of me with the back of his heel as if telling me to keep quiet.

I wanted to tell him I got his message so I stuck a thumbs up out beside his legs. Only for my hand to be slapped away by his hand.

"Are... you alright?" Lady Finn asked again. 

"Yes, thank you."

"You know, " She continued slowly, "we all, as in the staff, know you don't want to be married to Mallory. "

"You're right, I don't."

I'm sorry, what? Marriage?

It pained me greatly to hear that, though it shouldn't.

She paused. "You know the girl, Y/n, right? We see you with her all the time, and, pardon the assumption, but everyone thinks you look much happier around the girl. I mean, I particularly didn't like her at first, but after seeing the effect she's had on you it's made even me believe she's something special. Worthwhile."

"What does this have to do with the reception?"

Lady Finn sounded nervous to say this. "I hope you don't tell your parents I suggested this, they would have my life, but why not take Y/n as your plus one? That way, Mallory will think you're taken and you will likely be more comfortable there with Y/n beside you."

Sakusa took this opportunity to raise his courage, being fully aware of who was just under the bed.

"Well, I was actually planning on asking her. " he said with a smile in his voice. My mouth fell to the floor, literally.

"Were you really, master?!"

"Yes, it was just hard to find the right time."

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