JE Boys: Tanaka Koki, Gangster Boy

Chapter 4

Grace go down the building at exactly 6:57pm, she will reach the lobby at exactly 7 pm.  When the elevator rings her heart flutters she look at her reflection in the elevator wall, she change her clothes into a semi formal dress.  She doesn't know what Koki plan for the night that make her nervous.

She walk to the lobby there she find Koki waiting for him, seating on the couch in the lobby.  A small smile appeared on her lips.  Koki was wearing a semi casual shirt and black pants so her clothes matches the guy clothes.  Koki got up when he see hers.

"Let's go?" Koki said as he walk to her.
"Okay" Grace smiles as he let Koki lead her to the car.
"Ah..Is okay with you that we have early dinner and go to a bar?" Koki asked
"Hmm.. that okay, I'm kinda hungry right now." Grace smile.
"Okay! I bring you to the restaurant, I know you will like their food, the owner is a Filipino so they cooked Filipino dishes. I think that they have Sinigang, Niraga, pancit marabon,...what?" Koki stop when he heard a giggle.
"Ha, ha, ha, I'm sorry I can't help it. You don't have to tell me what their menu are, I see for my self." Grace still laughing "marabon ha ha ha Niraga ha ha ha sino kaya ang nagturo dito nang mga yun." Grace said to herself 
"Okay if you said so." Koki said still looking on the road.
"Are you nervous?" Grace teases the guy.
"We'll actually yes!" Koki said.
"You don't have to be, I think I like you company even we start in a wrong foot." Grace told.
"Really? Man! I been nervous, really really nervous, you such a amazon when we meet!  It really scared me!" Koki said.
"What did you say!" Grace furious of what she heard.
"Ops! Sorry Grace I just slip I didn't mean to insult you or anything!" Koki said glancing on his side panicking.
"You better be!" Grace smirk and looked at the window.
"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it, and I like you." Koki said
"Eh?  You like me?" Grace looked at the man beside him.
"Hai!  I think it not like, I love you.  The first time I saw you, I can't forget you but there are fans that following me and I don't have time to stop. So sorry about that and when I dump in to you and spill some coffee to your clothes, I just was stunned and didn't know how to reply... and ... I just make it worst so sorry about that too." Koki glance at her.
"Hey slow down!" Grace said smiling.
"Were not going faster?" Koki said as he look at the speed meter of the car.
"It's not the car, I said slow down because you speak so fast! ha ha ha" Grace laughed seeing Koki expression.
"Mou! You are a meanie!" Koki said as he pouted.
"But you're cute!" Grace said and stop when she realize what he said.
"Really??? I'm cute?" Koki face beamed with happiness.
"Just slight." Grace tries to find her composure.
"Okay" Koki just smile thinking that Grace really mean what she said.

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After 20 minutes they reach the restaurant that Koki was saying, it was comfy and warm.  It also have a nice ambiance and a feeling of home.

They sat at the table reserve to them,  It was not a candle light dinner, like any that would have.  It was just dinner no candle.
"This was nice." Grace said as she looked around.
"I'm glad that you like it." Koki said as he seated on his seat.
"What can I get you sir and ma'am" A girl approach them.
"Eh? Rona? What are you doing here?" Grace said as she see who is the waitress is.
"This is may family restaurant!" Rona grinned at her.
"Oh?? I get it.  Ikaw ang nagsabi sa kanya!" Grace say as she smile.
"Opo ha ha ha. Kung alam mo lang kung paano sumakit ang tiyan ko sa katatawa!" Rona said laughing.
"What you  two talking about?" Koki asked them.
"Nothing!" They said the same time and laughed.
"Okay!" Koki looked pissed.
"It's nothing I just asked her if she the one recommend this place." Grace said smiling at Rona.
"Oh she is!  She told me you will like to taste some Pilipino Dishes!" Koki nodded.
"So what do you like to eat?" Rona said waiting for their order.
"I don't know anything about this, you could choose?" Koki said at Grace.
"Okay give us rice, Niraga" Grace and Rona laughed but stop laughing when Koki looked at them suspiciously.
"You can also give us pancit canton, Hinilabos na Hipon, Gulaman for the drinks and buko pandan for dessert." Grace said.
"Is that all Ma'am? Sir" Rona said as she looked at the two.
"That will be all" Grace said as she smiled at Koki.
"Okay I just process you order" Rona said as she got away to them.
"If Rona is here so that means Yamapi is near?" Grace said looking at the other table.
"What do you mean?" Koki said puzzled.
"We'll her duty as Yamapi assistant is not yet finish.  We'll her duty for Kame ended already but with Yamapi she still not." Grace said still looking, Koki help her looked.
"Aha! There they are!" Grace said as she see the gang as in Yamapi, Junno, Kame, Rina, Tegoshi and Ryo.
"You're right!" Koki looked embarrassed by his friends. 
"That okay this will be fun!" Grace said as she waves her hand to be seen by the others.
"Oh! We are busted!" Rona said as she put the food on the table.
"Yes you are!" Grace beam at her.
Then her phone rings and she looked at the caller but only a number register it was a phone booth number.
"Moshi! Moshi!" Grace said.
"Sunduin mo ko dito!" Someone said on the other line.
"Jubel?" Grace said as she recognize the voice on the other line.
"Of course!  Who do you think I am! Darna!" Jubel laughed.
"Eh? Where are you?" Grace said as she realized what the other one said earlier.
"Sa Airport! So pick me up now!" Jubel said
"Eh?" Grace said as she got up.
"Hai!" Jubel said on the other line.
"Okay I'm coming to get you!" Grace said as she off her phone.
"What wrong?" Koki asked seeing Grace got up on her seat.
"I have to pick up my friend in the airport!" Grace said didn't want to leave Koki but Jubel was waiting for her at the airport.
"Eh?? But..."Koki started protesting but seeing Grace expression he stop in the mid sentence.
"I can go to pick her up! With Kame of course!" Rona said as she looked at Kame who looked at her puzzled.
"No you can't go anywhere!  You are my assistant right now!" Yamapi said as he heard the conversation.
"But Grace need help!" Rona said pouting.
"Junno and Ryo could go there to pick her up!" Yamapi said as he smile.
"Eh?? Why I'm going to pick her up!  I don't know him!" Ryo said whining.
"It okay with me if I go and pick her up" Junno said smiling at them.
"We'll I don't know." Grace said looking helpless.
"Ryo go with Junno!" Yamapi said  to his bestfriend.
"Eh? Kame was here also he can go!" Ryo said whining.
"Okay I can go with Junno to pick her up" Kame said standing now.
"Oh! Here her picture so that you can looked what she looked like and let her call me so that she will know that I send you to her." Grace said giving all the details.
"Thanks man!" Koki said to his friends.
"No problem." Kame and Junno said.
"Wait I go also with you!" Ryo said to them.
"Eh? I thought you don't want to go?" Yamapi looked at his best friend.
"Who do want to be a wall flower between you two pair!"Ryo said smug.
"Were not a couple!" Rona said pouting.
"You're cute!" Ryo said pitching Rona cheeks.
"Oi! Ryo put your hands away from her!" Yamapi said.
"See!" Ryo said as he walked away with Kame and Junno.
"Thank you guys!" Grace said to them.


To be continued.