Boss Rimi's posts

"Yes, yes you can. You can explain when we get home. Get in the car." Clint called back, reaching over and unlocking the passanger's side door for her from the inside. Quickly, he closed the window and waited for her to get inside the car. There was no doubt in his mind that she was most likely going to be sick because of this little stunt she pulled. She seemed to be holding something, but he wasn't sure what. Whatever it was, he'd find out about it once they were back at the house.

"Class was boring. The teacher was droning on and on and he wasn't making any sense and my hand hurts from writing my notes so neatly." Honey answered. He was very proud of himself though for taking neat notes. That sort of behavior required he be rewarded sweets. And lots of them too. He nodded to himself. Yes, this was acceptable.

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Hikaru smiled back, "Well you don't have to answer right now. Take as much time as you need Alice." It would be fun, and it would give him another excuse to be close to her and to watch over her. Would Tamaki like the surprise if he actually saw her there? Nodding at the suggestion, he walked with her towards the club room. He was sure both Haruhi and Kaoru were already there, waiting for him most likely.

While driving, Clint wondered what Maddie was doing. Hopefully she was still home. In this weather he didn't expect anything else really. At least she was warm, he was freezing in this weather. Maybe once he got home he could ask her what was wrong. But, would she even want to share that information with him? Maybe he was just over reacting. Regardless of if he was or wasn't, he was still going to ask when he got home. It was up to her if she chose to tell him what had been bothering her. Clint continued to drive in the dark and knew he was getting close now. He noticed someone was walking down the empty sidewalk. Who would be outside at this hour without an umbrella or raincoat of any kind? It was too dark to see who it was but the lights from his headlights did light up the area in front of him so if he looked at the person long enough he would see it was Maddie. Maddie?! What the heck was she doing outside? "Mads!" He called out after opening his window. Well, so much for not getting sick right?

The men were hard at work, trying to finish quickly but also making sure that the jobs were getting done. The customers all left slowly, one after another until finally it was time to close. "Go on, I'm going to lock up and head out myself." Clint explained and started to shut off the lights and close up the place. He made sure the doors were locked then quickly made his way to the car where he hopped inside, buckled up and started up the engine. Time to head home. Backing out of the parking lot, Clint started making his way back home. The high lights were on at this time, the windshield wipers were on as well, continuously wiping the rain off the windshield so Clint could actually see where he was going.

Mia had left to the library to work on some homework before she would call her parents for a ride home. The library was a perfect place to study and work only because of how quiet it was. Honey rubbed his eyes and held on carefully, he knew Takashi wouldn't drop him though. It was a little strange not seeing her, maybe she really was busy with personal things. Maybe she needed to be home early today. Either way, it didn't matter much to the small blonde haired male.

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Hikaru frowned and took her hand in his. "Well you know Kaoru and I will always have your back. Whatever you want, we'll support you. If the doctor says you can't be alone for a while, then my brother and I will be honored to look after you. You can stay here at the club room as long as you want. Well...at least until it's time for us all to leave. Umm...w-we were wondering if you'd interested in joining." He said quietly. Maybe if she joined, she'd have a valid excuse why she should stay at school longer. But the choice was hers to make.

While the couple was picking tires, he decided to help a co-worker. Suddenly the lights flickered off for a moment before flickering back on. Yeah...this was bad. "Let's finish this up, correctly, and then let's head out. I'll stay behind and close up though." Clint instructed the others who agreed with his decision. Whether it was due to lack of interest or honest concern for their safety was unknown. "Oil's fine." He pointed out after checking. "The light just needs to be replaced." The other male explained. "Is that the only one that's fried?" Clint asked and asked the man to turn on the lights of his car again. "Have a look around." Clint instructed then walked back when the new tires were brought to him. "Alright. I'll change the tires and my friend here, he'll ring you up." Clint informed. The couple nodded and walked with the other worker to the inside of the actual shop to pay for the service. Clint busied himself with changing the tires then.

Well it didn't look like it was, it was getting the air he was putting in just fine. It did look a little worn though. They all did. Would be dangerous to drive around in the rain with worn tires. "Tires look pretty smooth. Not very safe to be driving around with them in weather like this." He informed the older couple. They looked at each other, debating on what to do. "I'm not saying you have to buy new tires. I'm just saying that if you're tires look the way they do, it could be very easy to get in an accident." He explained, looking at them. "And...you sell tires too?" The woman asked. Clint nodded. "At the back, one of our guys can help you choose depending on budget." He explained, then there was the loud sounds of thunder in the sky and the cracks of lightning could be seen as well. A storm was approaching. Maybe closing early wouldn't be such a bad idea. The woman nodded and convinced her husband to look at the tires. "So you'll change the tires as well?" She asked Clint and Clint nodded. "It won't be a problem Ma'am." He answered.

Honey looked up at his cousin and pouted. "What about Mia? Aren't you going to invite her so you can talk about history together? I am sure she would love to sit and listen to you talk about it." The smaller boy mumbled quietly, looking down at his homework then turned it in as well. He had his bag with him and Usa-chan as well. "I'm ready." He answered.

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"Alice, that doesn't sound like an alright time to me. You can tell me it was alright, but your facial expression and voice tone says other wise." Hikaru pointed out quietly. "We're friends...remember? You can tell me anything. If something happened you know you can tell me." She wouldn't even look at him. He thought about what Kyoya said, but wasn't sure if telling her now would be a good idea.

Did this mean they could leave early? No. It meant they had to work until no more cars were being brought in. And with the rain pouring down as it was, chances were not many people would be showing up today. When a few cars started being brought in, it was time to get to work. The men shared jokes, from time to time while they worked. They talked about their days and Clint snickered. It usually wasn't so lively when the boss was around. Probably because the boss was such a serious guy and would scold them for goofing off on the job. They weren't though. Just because they were cracking jokes at each other, didn't mean they weren't focusing on the jobs they had to do. Clint only laughed and shook his head, focusing on checking the air in the tires of one car that was brought it. One of the tires looked a little low though, was it punctured? It was time to check.