I don't know how to express this but I'm really sorry! It's being too long since I update any of my works. For my Junjo fan expect an update for my work. I had being busy. I finally entered a college. I got my own laptop now so maybe I could work on the story faster. Anyway, I was amazed to get a new review for this story during my absence. Thank you for all the support. It drives me to continue working on the story.

Hope you enjoys and sorry for any mistakes.

Disclaimer: I didn't own any character in this story.

Chapter 3: Loving you…

Onodera walked down the familiar side walk as he enjoyed the beautiful morning scenery. Not many people were around as it was still early in the morning. He did not why but his feels like going early to the office. Not that he enjoyed doing that but its better early that late. He once managed to anger his boss because going late to work. Just thinking about his boss made him pissed off. Just because he is the boss, it's not right to order people like they were their servants. He didn't know anyone beside Hatori that can work under him without feeling under pressure. He's sure that just having his eyes gazed at you could manage to scare out of you. He shivered as he remembered the penetrating gaze Takano gave him yesterday. He felt he could just die at the spot. Why the hell he thinks that it's good to observe someone with pierce gaze while said person was doing his work, he didn't know. But he's sure that any work could never being done with the boss around. Onodera just could sigh and stopped thinking about his mad boss. He turned around at the corner and in the shade of the shy morning's sunshine, the tall building with twenty five floors greeted him. Well, it's time for work. He could already feel headache coming but ignored it by assuming it as normal headache, dealing with his boss. He really wished that his boss was somehow was in good mood today.

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"WHERE DID YOU PUT THE ENVELOPE ONODERA?!" There went his wish, crush within minutes he started working. Onodera could just blink dumfounded at Takano. He didn't remember holding any envelope. He tried to think but his boss mad yelling interrupted.

"WHERE'S THE ENVELOPE?!" Onodera flinched in fright because of his boss yelling.

"What envelope? I already give all the envelopes that had being delivered to you. And I write down all the envelope or letters that arrived. Are you sure you're looking in right." Onodera slowly replied. He hated that the man accused him without any prove. He will never take any people's things. Although he had to work hard to support his family, he will never step down so down to become a thief.

Takano eyed him skeptically. "So where is the BLOODY ENVELOPPE?!"

"You lost it maybe…" Onodera laughed nervously.

"Are you accusing me, Onodera…?" Takano glared at the brunette, angry with the direct accusation.

Onodera jolted. "NO! Please ignore what I said."

Onodera spent his lunch hour just to find the bloody envelope. He had to trash out his place looking for the white A-4 paper size envelope. He mumbled in protest of injustice. In his frantic search of the thing, his stomach grumbled in hunger. 'GREAT! Just the right times his stomach grumble.' He sighed before lean to the table side, exhausted. He really needed to eat or he just could collapse of physical exhaustion. He could feel that his headache to come back. Ah dame with the envelope! Not it is his fault at the first place. He's One hundred percent sure that he had put all envelope and work related document on the man desk this morning. It's probably that man's mistake and now he want to pin him. Onodera just could sigh. Combined with splitting headache and empty stomach, his slowly dropped close. He looked around noticing that he is the only person who in the floor. Great, there's no people, maybe he could catch some rest… some peaceful rest…

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Takano smirked before let out a loud laugh, trying so hard to control his breath. The panic looks in his new secretary face really funny to watch. Trying hard to take all the yelling while trying to control his own anger for being accuse indirectly. Although he could see that the brunette is seething with anger, he still answered in that low respect voice. Oh how long before his new secretary will burst in anger. He really looked forward to see it. He bet it will be very amusing.

Thinking about the brunette, he immediately thought about his little scaly secret. The fact that the man is a merman and the once merman who saved him in the past weighted his thought. He never thought that he will meet again with the merman and sometime he could not think the whole event was just a piece of imagination. During his isolation, he could never stop thinking about the merman. He didn't know why… but he surely attracted to the merman. Just thinking about that brunette, he really loved to tease him. Just really love to tease him. 'Sigh… I really become a sadist'

Takano glanced to the clock and rose up. It was the lunch hour already. In fact it's already half an hour past the lunch hour. He pondered on this and not surprised that he just spent half hour thinking about that certain brunette. Well…

As he made his way to the elevator, he didn't miss the mop of the brown hair and his curious ruled him. He walked towards the desk, surprised to see the brunette slept soundly, on the floor with his body supported by the table. He stared at his object of interest before slowly he knelt down and brushed some the brown bangs that covered the lovely face. He tucked the hair back behind the brunette hair while tracing the brunette's soft and angular face. Onodera looked peaceful in his sleep, soft puff of breathe escaped his slight opened lips. However he noticed the slight warm blush and his eyebrow wrinkled a bit like he was in pain. Takano stared at the beautiful image in front of him before he snapped out of his gaze. He noted that Onodera will be sore leaning against the table so without thinking he scoped the man up and carried him into the elevator, making his way to the top of the buildings where his private room located.

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"… just deal with it right now. I don't think she will know me here. Yes, I will not go anywhere. I know. He is with me. Yes, Hatori. It's alright." Onodera slowly blinked his eyes. He could hear a male voice in his hazy mind. He yawned, stretching his limbs and pondered how long he fell asleep.

"Finally open your eyes. I thought you will not wake up considering how deep you were sleeping." Takano waved his big hand in front of the brunette managed to sweep away the haziness.

"TAKANO-SAN!" Onodera scrambled from the bed which he just noticed and tried to stand. Takano sensed this pushed him back to the bed.

"Just stay in the bed. You will not going anywhere, today." Takano stood up and went to lone table, pouring some good quality whisky before gulping it down. Onodera sat on the bed looking bewildered. "What are you talking about? I need to go home; my sibling's waiting for me." Onodera flung the duvet over and swiftly stood up.

"Just stay! You were running a fever or do you not realize it yourself." Onodera's eyes widen in shock before he touched his slightly warm forehead. He froze, having a fever is normal to a human but being a merman a fever is a very dangerous. This is because a merman is considered one of the lineages from one type of fish which means a fish is a cold blood. Having a fever could forcefully make his body become weak and his body to dry out. He really needed to go to the ocean, taking a rest in water.

"I need to go, Takano-san. I had thing to do." Onodera pushed his body up, trying to leave the bed. However second his feet touch the floor, his sudden leg become weak and he stumbled. Luckily, Takano managed to grab him, before he fell, warping his arms around the boy's waist.

"OI, what are…?" Takano looked to the boy's pain face and immediately he knew something was wrong. He pulled the boy and pushed him to the bed. Onodera finally realized that he was in a very dangerous situation. If he didn't rest in water right now, this high fever could potently kill him. But no way will he tell the man about it. Having this weak body, he could not control his change thus revealing his secret. He really needed to go to the ocean or a bathroom with a big bath tub.

"OI, Onodera! Onodera! Can you hear me?" Takano shake the boy a little not to strong as his body already weak. He could see that the boy trying hard to stay awake. He already gave called a doctor (not that he will tell Onodera) and the doctor already gave him some shots for the fever. He should become better but from what he seen it become worst. He looked down at ashen face of the by, worry ruled his face. He didn't hide what he's feeling right now. The sudden need to made the boy better and the anxious and worry for the merman's health overflowing. Never once he felt this tremendously amount of care to one person.

"Onodera, tell me what I must do. Please… tell me…" He suddenly remembered about this man being a merman. Were this condition affect by him being a merman. So if it does, what I had to do now? He ran to the bathroom thinking of anything he could do. 'A merman… OH WATER!'

Takano looked at the merman and the bathroom back and forth before he arrived in conclusion. It's worth to try. He immediately went to the bath tub, filling the tub with cold water, before running back to the flush merman. He looked worse than before.

"Onodera….Onodera could you hear me…" Onodera slowly fluttered open his heavy eyes lids. "I will be taking you to the bathroom and tried to drop down your temperature a bit. Trust me ok?" Takano scooped the sudden weakly protest man. Takano frowned, confused with the man sudden panics. Onodera tried to push the man away but futile as his body was really weak right now.

"No…" Onodera muttered, trying hard to speak.

"No? Why? It's ok. The water is cold and your body could adjust the temperature back." Takano slowly paced to the bathroom, carefully carried the weak struggling man. Onodera could just push weakly and trying to get away, knowing if he went into the water, his secret will be surely out in open. There's no way he could tell lie while telling the truth now. How could he explain to Takano about his secret? A merman couldn't tell a lie but the curse only state that if it is a lie. A merman will learn how to manipulate a lie to become truth because that's the only why they could keep secret from others especially human. He didn't want to be taken, caged and experimented by their mad scientist. As he come nearer to the bath tub, he struggled which lead Takano to hub him closer to his chest. Well maybe that's was not a good action. He clearly heard Takano said after that.

"…if you concerns because of your secret, I assured you that it's safe with me. No one will ever know." Takano gazed into the emerald orbs, smiling a bit to assure the boy. Onodera who heard this froze in shock, his eyes widen. He was enthralled by the beautiful, understanding smile from the man asking where the hell his annoying self-center boss right now. There's no way this is the same person.

"I assure I'm still a same person."

"Did I say that aloud?!" Onodera said, with shaky voice.

"No, it's from the looks you gave me…" Onodera eyed him skeptically. Takano wasted no time to put the merman slowly in the bath tub after it completely full. Onodera although not sure what secret Takano was saying was grateful that his body came contact with the water. As he closed his eyes he could feel the changes at his lower abdomen and feeling at ease when water slowly decreased the fever. He lied in the water; his body fully submerged in the water before he heard a gasp. He opened his eyes to see that Takano was eyeing his tail and his long brown hair.

"You sure are beautiful. Like the last time we met…" Takano had his melancholic looks as he gazed to the merman's face while caressing the soft cheek. Onodera eyes widen in shock before he burst out from the water, spilling the water to the floor.

"We met before?" Onodera still looked at the man's face, shocked. There's only one human who he ever show his true self. It's cannot be… not his first love. Unknown to Takano, Onodera always went back to the beach where he met him, trying to find a glimpse of him but fail. However, he swam in the ocean one day, farther from usually and he found Takano in a villa. He swam closer to shore, catching glimpse of the boy from the window. He hoped that someday the boy will come down to the beach but he never came down. Onodera continued to stalk the boy secretly until he heard that the boy, now in his teen, was engaged to someone. It's become the talk of the maids and servants of the villa which Onodera overheard one day went he hid behind the rocks near the shore. It's broken his heart; well it is his first crush nonetheless.

"But… didn't you engage with someone?" Onodera averted his eyes to the floor, trying his hardest not to cry. Takano who looked at this frown.

"Engage? When did I engage with anyone?"

"But, 4 years ago I heard that you were engaged with a woman. I always look at you but you never look at me back." Onodera challenged him. His answer made Takano remembers.

"OH! That… that's just a rumor. I never engaged with anyone. Apparently a maid caught me with a woman who I just met that day. Well, we just talking, there's nothing between us." Takano reassured the merman. "Anyway, how do you know all this? We never met after that one."

"I…I changed to my human's form and try to talk to you a few times but I was shy and didn't know how you will react so I always back off. I don't want for you to be disgust with me. Well… I literally stalked you…" Onodera said while looking down blushing.

"What! All this years… man I wish you had a ball and came to me." Takano rubbed his temple, sighing.

"But, you didn't recognize m. How do you think I will do? There's no way I could just tell you that I like you!" Onodera shout in embarrassment.

"Why do you say that…? I really like for you to profess your love to me…"

"What…" Takano closed the distance, grabbing the merman's back neck and seal their lips together. Onodera shocked from being suddenly kiss, part his mouth slightly, giving the chance for Takano to plunge his tongue in. Onodera fought initially before slowly submit to the growing pleasure. Takano pushed his tongue deeper, licking and sucking the delectable mouth, savoring the sweet essence. Onodera, drown in pleasure just moaned and held the man's shirt tightly in his hands as he responded eagerly to the kiss. The sudden urgent needs for air led them to separate. Both eyes glaze in pleasure. Takano slowly ruffled the merman's brown hair.

"Sleep. You need to rest. I assumed you would like to sleep in the water." Onodera just nodded.

"I leave it to you for now. I had some work to do first. I come back later with dinner. If you hungry, there's some food in the fridge."

Onodera slowly sank to the water, exhaustion caught up to him. He just smiled and closed his eyes. Takano stayed for a while, watching the brunette sleeping. He made his way to the closet, changed his wet clothes before paced out from the room. As he walked out, his two bodyguards and his real secretary greeted him.

"Takano-sama, the rumor is confirmed. Takano Mimie is in Japan. From the guards stationed around, she is on the move. We already prepared for her attack." Hatori reported to his boss. Reports from their men came around confirming their worst nightmare. There's a traitor among them. Hearing this, Takano was tensed. He looked back to the close door where his precious merman resting before glanced to his two bodyguards, Yukina and Chiaki.

"Chiaki called for backup. Guard this room with your life." Takano walked to the elevator with his right hands while thinking about certain brunette. This problem needed to be put to an end before she caught whirlwind about Ritsu. Yeah… Ritsu, a perfect name for him. There's no way he will let him be in dangerous. From the report early, he had to be careful as there is a traitor to hunt down.

~End of chapter 3~