13 - Misunderstandings

When he reached his room, the tears that he was holding back suddenly flowed down on his cheeks. Ichinose's chest tightened as he couldn't breathe on what Asami demanded. He also cannot accept that Asami was angry with him, it's because he did not give Asami the answer of what he wanted to know? Or is it because of the broken vase? This is what he prays the most to not to happen because he doesn't know what to do if Asami hates him forever.

Asami looked at him as getting inside his room and saw him sniffling like he had a cold and rubbing his nose while walking depleted his energy. Confused but he wanted to hug Ichinose to make it stop weeping and he felt guilty that he made Ichinose cry. It hurts in his chest to see him weeping in silence.

"Shit! I don't know what to do, Damn it! How can I comfort him?" He uttered in a low voice with an agitated state. "He knew I was mad, but he didn't know I was angrier with myself." Asami added on these thoughts.

"I hate myself, I can't tell him and because I know we don't have that kind of relationship, I don't have the right to be angry at that bastard too and to the one he was talking to. I was planning to coax him, but I immediately got angry. Damn it! I look like a sore loser who is very stupid." Asam said to himself and checked something out himself and got drunk all night until he fell asleep in the living room.

Meanwhile, Ichinose was just sitting on the bed because he was still snuffling. Not to mention he heard what Asami said before he went down the stairs because it's audible. He regrets why he admits that he was to blame even though everyone knows it was an accident.

And then he locked his door, he lay down on the bed and cried out loudly which he had been holding back. Ichinose covered his face with a pillow and wailed with outrage that he didn't know who he would be mad with. He could not be angry with Asami's decision because he knew he had done something wrong. He can't also blame Paige as she didn't intend to hurt him and get broken bones.

"What should I do now? How can I say sorry to him? I didn't mean to break it and it was an accident. I can't even have visitors or use any phone. I feel restricted like I've been under house arrest." Whining to himself and he kept crying until he fell asleep.

Next day in the late afternoon, Asami woke up and he didn't remember he fell asleep in the living room and was very drunk. He called one of the maids and Aisha immediately approached him.

"Whip something light for me to eat and I've got a headache." Asami held his head while saying it. He sat down, tilted his head up, closed his eyes and thinking again about what he demanded from Ichinose last night and he frowned his forehead after that.

"And get me a black coffee with some sugar on it." he added before Aisha left.

The maids nodded and left to pick up his orders. Asami returned to the couch and lay down properly. He pulled out the pillow and used it. Having a hangover really hurts so much, it feels nasty and he whispered… "Damn my head hurts, it's like I'm swirling in the roller coaster."

Asami closed his eyes again as he lay back on the couch, he planned to take a nap before the food came, and would stand up later when he got sober then he fell asleep again.

On the other hand, Ichinose woke up with his eyelids so puffed that couldn't see clearly. He cried out until morning just to release all his anger and what's bottling up. In his appearance now he was self-conscious to leave his room. He had difficulty walking to the bathroom but just to fix himself up.

When he finished, he peeked at the door out of his room. Looking if there was someone and when he sees the maids, he signals to come. And said…

"Mia and Maya, can I ask for an ice pack for the swollen?" he asked and signaling not to let others know.

The twins nodded and Maya went straight to the kitchen to get an ice pack. Mia asked if he wanted to eat so he could take his medicine. And Ichinose just shook his head and said ..

"I'm sorry, I don't think I have an appetite. I'll eat later…" he smiled at Mia

"And I'm not even hungry and Mia thanks for the concern." he added and he knows Asami will get angry again if he knows that he refuse the maids help.

Five minutes later, Maya arrived with an ice pack that Ichinose asked for and handed it to him. "Thank you very much Maya." and he smiled.

Then he shut the door and went to bed placing the ice pack on his eyes to get rid of the swollen part. And, because he is ashamed to face Asami, it would be better to stay in the room. Because Ichinose was not sleeping the whole night and he did not notice that he fell asleep.

It was past ten in the night when Aisha woke up her master Asami and she said… "Master Asami, it's getting late and you have moved upstairs to your room so you can rest properly." With a soft voice she told Asami to move upstairs because it was already dark outside.

Asami stood up of what the maid said to him and he did not know that he had slept all day.

"Oh, yes, thank you Aisha and you woke me up. Just bring the food to my room and add some hot tea." Asami replied, still a little sleepy.

"Yes sir." Aisha replied to the boss.

"Oh, by the way... How is Ichinose? Did he have dinner and did Paige and Amelia assist him in his walking?" Asami asked as he stood on the couch and headed for the stairs.

"Mia told me earlier that Ichinose asked for an ice pack and that he also did not feel well like having his meal and also he still didn't eat all day." Aisha answered immediately so that her master would not get mad.

Asami let out a deep sigh and told the maids...

"Make something up for him to eat and please bring it into his room. Also get me a copy of his room key." Asami added as he went up to his room.

Aisha lowered her head to let him know that she got what Asami had ordered and left immediately.

Asami shook his head and slowly climbed up so that Ichinose could not hear his footsteps. He wondered if he would knock on Ichinose's door or not. But he restrained himself and thinking he might be still asleep. And he passed by Ichinose's door and kept walking towards his room.

Asami went straight into the master's bathroom and grabbed the towel then immediately took a warm shower to stay sober. He hurried to get dressed to see Ichinose and wondered why he did not leave his room and did not want to eat. There was concern on Asami's face now that he was guilty of what he did and that he diverted his anger towards him. Asami was about to leave the room when Aisha and Amelia arrived with his food in the tray.

"Please just put it down on my desk." Asami spoke to them.

The two maids followed what he said. And he looked at Aisha for what he ordered earlier.

"Here is the extra copy key in Ichinose's room." At the same time she gave it to Asami.

"Perfect! Thanks!" he answered and suddenly he walked fast to Ichinose's room.

"Where's Ichinose's food? Did you bring it?" Asami asked the maid.

"Here it is, Sir." Amelia replied, carrying the tray with food.

"Great!" Asami smiled at it.

Asami tried to knock on the door but no one answered him. So, he used the key to open Ichinose's door. When the door opened Asami peeked inside and saw Ichinose sleeping with his back to him. Signal to the maid not to make any noise and lay the tray on the table.

After placing food on the table. The maids quickly left the room and Asami just signaled them for an excellent job.

Since Ichinose was sleeping, Asami just sat on the couch and looked up and let out a big sigh. Wondering how he would tell Ichinose that he had no intention of imprisoning him. That he can go out of the room and roam here inside and outside the house.

He also thinks that Ichinose might be upset with him. He became even more nervous and didn't know what kind of approach he would make next time. It was already night and Ichinose was still asleep, so he had to wait another hour. If he still doesn't wake up, he will try to wake up Ichinose by himself.

Asami glimpsed to see if Ichinose had woken up, he saw him moving sideways, now facing him and he could see Ichinose's sleeping face. It makes him want to touch and caress his sleeping face because of his enticing look.

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To be continued...