First of Many

Ignited fire, mysterious encounter, vengeful anger. All combined into one evening, the first of many.

Akio, an architect of a major company, his own. He's well known for his obnoxious attitude and snotty remarks towards everyone he meets. And with his most trusted friend as his bodyguard, to be honest his mouth is still foul, but there's a genuine smile.

Akio: Come in

Bodyguard: Hey, what are you working on?

Akio: It's not your job to know. You should be protecting me from outside.

Bodyguard: I don't think you need that much protecting when your scrunched up face does it all.

Akio: Ha, funny. I'm working on a new building for a client. These bastards have no taste in what they are asking for. So I'm just going to have to improve a lot more on their distaste.

Bodyguard: Sounds about right. Are you ready to head out? Car is waiting

Akio: Go on without me. I have to finish something real quick.

Bodyguard: As you wish your highne-

Akio: NO! Don't make me puke all over my hard work.

Bodyguard: It would be a real improvement.

Akio: Leave!

The bodyguard turns around to leave, Akio smiling his soft smile towards his drawing.

He puts his pencil down and opens his side drawer. An opened letter, all scrunched up. He starts reading it as though to remind himself of what he had already read.

'Dear nephew, I know that you don't want to hear from me due to what I have caused you, but I just want to let you know... I'd do it again! And when I get out of here, I'm coming for your company building next.

Say hi to your mother's gravestone for me. My dear sister must be missing me.'

Shaken anger builds inside Akio, from where the scrunch was left, he tears the whole letter apart. Akio gets up in a haste and goes out to meet his bodyguard waiting at the car.

Somehow, Akio has hidden what he had expressed at his office. But his bodyguard knows something is up.

Bodyguard: Are you okay? Your face looks hideous.

Akio: I'm fine. Let's go.

They both get into the car, with Akio in a mindful trance.

Bodyguard: Driver, Head to the L tower building.

Driver: Yes sir

They drive through the city, for 15 minutes. Arriving at their destination. The L tower building.

The bodyguard gets out and opens the door for Akio.

Akio: I'm capable of opening the door, Taka

Bodyguard: Yeah. Sorry.

They head inside the building. The L tower is an office building for media. It is a big establishment and there are dozens of workers, publicists, journalists, novelists, news reporters, etc. It was built for all media/writers to come to one place and share their ethics. Furthermore, it is a very teachable place with a lot of respected people. They work with moral and integrity unlike most Media companies. And they all get authorized by the president of the company.

Akio and his bodyguard, aka Taka, go up to the presidents floor. They have a scheduled appointment and this is towards building another headquarters for the company.

Akio: This building looks ridiculous. There's no room. It's like the whole of Japan has situated in this very tower.

Taka: Well, that's why they need another.

Akio: If the presidents taste is just as this one, we are going to have a problem. I don't design just anything. When are these companies going to realize that they should just leave everything to me since I know what looks right.

Taka: Well, some places need something else to them than looking dull and too common like.

Akio: you would know what's dull and common like.

The door opens from the presidents room. It is a sophisticated young woman coming out with two older men.

Woman: And I promise you there will no conflict with this article. You have my word.

Old man 1: I'm putting my trust in you.

The two old men leave. The woman walks towards Akio.

Woman: Mr Akio. We can head inside now.

Akio: (mutters underneath his breath) I don't need to be told.

Woman: Then you'd be sitting here all day.

The woman heard and threw in a snide remark.

Akio: Excuse me?

Woman: Look, Mr Akio, this meeting is to discuss the works of a new tower building headquarters. I'm going to leave the designs to you because I seem to hear that you very much despise ideas from people with no taste.

Akio: Yes, it's better this way. Judging from this place, you made the right choice.

Woman: Not so fast. I have one condition.

Akio: A condition for this? You must be mad, I'm creating a building for you, I think you not need to ask for more than this.

Woman: I must. You see, I'm a journalist. And if I see an interesting story, I must chase it, even as the president.

Akio: What are you talking about?

Woman: I will let you design the building, completely through your eyes. But in return, I would like to follow you around for an inside story.

Akio: An inside story?

Woman: Yes

Akio: Of what?

Woman: You

Akio: Taka, this woman is bat shit crazy. Let's get out of here-

Woman: Yes, I figured as much. There's not a lot of good things going around about you. And I have looked you up quite a lot. I thought it would be a waste to not get an exclusive.

She goes in closer towards Akio.

Akio: I am not a story to put up on the Internet for people to see.

Woman: But you are. And I'm sure it will be good for business. You haven't been getting much clients, your investors are close to pulling out. And you know why?... because your attitude stinks. You completely miss the point of the designs of your clients so they end up cutting you off midway through the process.

Akio: I can handle my own business.

Woman gets closer to his face and from surprise he falls to a chair, blushing.

Woman: If that's what you think. If you want my building to look like it had your hands all over it, then allow me to do this. If not then, i have some amazing ideas for my new office, the lobby, the departments offices, the elevators and-

Akio: Alright!

Woman: (stares at him for 3 seconds and then smiles a huge smile) Great! I'm looking forward to spending these few months with you (lifts arm to go into a handshake)

Akio: (turns away blushing and accepts the handshake) Yeah yeah.

What started off as an innocent business transaction will soon see the world's of the two Presidents be entirely open.

Next Chapter: I know it's you (Coming soon)

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