A/N- Hey all! Here’s a special treat just for Halloween! Hope everyone parities it up and eats tons of candy….

I know I will! For now…enjoy the chapter!

Episode Three: Normal Isn’t So Normal

I reported early, which was strange. I’m not a morning person. Mama knew that ever since I was younger. If I could sleep hours on end through the weekend and when I had to wake up for school….Well that was just a nightmare. But today I was determined to find Hayama’s softer side! He had one. He really did. It was nine when I got to the office. Perfect time, yesterday was just me getting there early for meeting prep. I tidied my office, going through the large metal file cabinets, drawing back the beige blinds, and taking a long sip from my coffee, from the shop across the street. I even turned on my computer, to commence yesterday’s work. And it was all before Hayama even showed up. I straightened the few things atop the desk as well, sitting down in the chair that was neatly tucked under my desk.

“Where is Kurata?” Hayama seemed tweaked as I heard his voice outside my office. God, what now? I perked up and closed my game of online solitaire, scrambling out of my office room door.

“H-hello Hayama-san,” I recoiled, slamming the door shut behind me and seeing Hayama straighten when seeing me. Haha he looks stiff!

“About time,” Hayama did not even glance at me bypassed, side stepping into his own office. “Come in here.” He seemed to command.

I rolled my eyes when he wasn’t looking, “Yes, sir.” Here we go… I just hope he isn’t pervy with whatever it is he wants. I dragged my butt inside the wide set office with looming drapery, the off-turned light fixtures hanging from the wall, modern furniture décor room. I never noticed how clean and nice looking it was. Phft. Hayama must have help do all that.

“Do you have my accounts ready for the meeting? We are discussing with the actors that’ll be in an eco-friendly campaign in a couple days,” Hayama still seemed distracted. I wondered what could be wrong. He usually was so intent on every action and everything he did.

Oh well. Not my problem!

“Ah—yes, of course,” I responded. “Would you like them now?” I offered.

“No-no, just give them to me before the meeting. For now, what I’d like you to do is…” Alright, here it comes. Time to get intimate with the pervy boss-man. “To remove the files on Kira Shouko and Iruchi Ryuu. Then continue yesterday’s work with my filing database and eventually go pick up lunch with Sugita, from Hama.” My mouth almost went open into a giant circle.

“Um, sure Hayama-san. B-by the way the meeting is at ten, you know,” I managed, still trying to be the good assistant.

“Yes, thank you, Kurata-san. I know,” Hayama gave me a curt nod.

I hesitated, “Eh…um…”

“That’s all,” Perv filled in the blank.

I wrinkled my brow, “Um, alright.” I nodded. “Bye.” I cringed once I turned around and further left the office. Was yesterday so bad? I mean, I was just willing, is all. Hayama was like playing me hot and cold. Gosh, he could not get any weirder. I sighed, opening the door to my own office and deciding to just get on with my work. It was the least I could do. I remembered Hayama’s words from my grueling first day.

Something about starting at the bottom to get the top. I knew I had to keep being determined if it was what I really wanted. For now, I’d play Hayama’s game.

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The meeting came by ten and Hayama tossed a smirk at me. Or a smile, maybe. It was just damn pervy.

Was he back to normal???

“So, here are the files, Hayama-san,” I passed him the manila folders he had asked for previously. “Is there anything else I can do for you?”

“Come to the meeting with me, Kurata,” Hayama said as if he reached epiphany.

“Um, why Hayama-san?” I stammered, damn it, he kept making me do that.

“It’ll be informative. Lots of managers to learn from. Come, okay?” He offered almost sweetly by the end.

“Sure, sir,” I pursed my lips before answering.

“Good, come along now,” he gestured with a hand, side stepping and exiting the office through the slim divider between cubicles. What was I Toto? The doggy from The Wizard of Oz now!

Rawr, sometimes I just wanted to punch him in the face. Where it would hurt and he wouldn’t have to be such a pretty boy. Begrudgingly, I followed him out of the office on our floor and we headed to a separate wing of the entire building, since the entire Hayama Talent had owned it. Here there was only one huge glass walled room with a few distanced private offices scatted about the floor. That was it.

Hayama entered the glass room with the long oval shaped table taking up the floor and around it were normal looking office seats that were cushioned with black leather. Around the table were some dull looking office-y people in button down shirts and pant suits. There were two other women, respectively, that were reading some papers in front of them. In addition, there were three relatively young teenagers all bright and perky and dressed in trendier, flashier clothing.

“Hello everybody,” Hayama greeted once he shut the glass double door behind himself, I had walked in as he held the door open.

POINT ONE! There was a sweet side. A gentlemanly side.

They all stood at once.

“Please, have a seat,” He offered in his same monotonous tone.

Everyone sat and Hayama took the head of the table with me, sitting at his right.

“This is my new assistant, Kurata Sana,” he introduced. The others stared kind of absently at me. Oh well. “She was a former child star and might have some good input to this meeting. I hope you all respect that.” A simmer of nods burst and I smiled.

“It’s nice to meet you all,” I said, a little too perky for my taste. Especially in this boring, black and white meeting.

“Hey! I remember you!” shot one of the girls’ in the flashy clothing.

“Uh…okay?” I remarked one brow wrinkled in confusion.

“You were on Child’s Toy! I loved that show as a kid,” she brilliantly smiled at me, enthusiasm reeling. I couldn’t even believe somebody actually remembered that. Hayama-baka’s face seemed to contort and his hand covered his mouth in a form of shock.

Whatta weirdo.

“Yes, yes I was,” I replied instantly. Still kind of shocked as I looked away from Hayama-baka.

“Wow, you were great!” the teen star seemed to smile even more widely.

“All right, people. It’s time to start our meeting,” Hayama took up the role as boss-man, which he is. But, still. I totally caught him spacing there for more than a minute.

“Let’s begin…we are talking about this promotional campaign along with drama scheduling. Hoshi-K has canceled the drama that used to air on channel three-hundred and two, so we all know about updates, which are in a folder in front of all of you,” I instinctively reached for it upon his words. I flipped open the manila folder, scanning through the print-out of the Hoshi-K show line up.

“In addition, they added the anime, Teen * Idol Star, which voices a few from our talent. The next thing is Ikinouichi-san, you have decided to fully work for Hayama Talent, am I right? I have heard you, Miki-san, and Sakurai-san have decided to launch the Haru-Haru campaign, am I correct?” Hayama pointed out, still poised as ever. I was still confused as ever, and finally Hayama sat down, quieting. Apparently this was the initial time period for the others to begin speaking.

“That’s correct, Hayama-sama. I have decided quit school and begin working full time,” responded the blonde streaked haired boy in a funky plaid shirt and chain bracelets and necklaces. “Miki and Sakurai have agreed to do Haru-Haru with me to promote the awareness for environmental hazards.” The boy curtly answered. He had to be pretty young, I supposed. Maybe a high school student.

“Well, we will discuss that with your manager individually. On the other hand, I would like all three managers to describe to me, the initial plan decided,” Hayama answered. I couldn’t believe he could be so business-y without the pervy parts. It was so weird how he was so focused. The three managers discussed silently before the woman with neatly combed hair and a pressed suit began speaking about the ads that would be released and the TV commercials, as well. Suddenly, because it was suddenly, I felt skin to skin contact.

A cool hand against my bare leg, buried underneath my skirt.

Oh, my god,

This could not be happening…not now. I lowered my head, squeezing my eyes shut not daring to flash a look at my boss.

A/N – Alright, it’s happening sooner than I thought but, this story may have to move up to an ‘M’ rating.

No, Hayama and Sana will not have sex…yet. But they will be getting ‘sexual’ if you hadn’t realized…. So the story is just about to get interesting! And I’m actually excited. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter!

Please look forward to the next and I’ll make note of whether it moves up into the ‘M’ section! Until then, ja ne…