[Aggretsuko] An Imperfect Couple
by @silvergunner
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It was another slow weekday in Tokyo. As capital city of Japan, a lot of important businesses were based there. Most notably was a certain business in the heart of the city where important accounting work was done for many people and companies across the nation. In this office worked a certain red panda lady by the name of Retsuko, and she was up to her 6th hour of the day working.

Sat in front of her computer, the red panda lady herself sighed. She was only half-focused on her work, the rest of her attention was on her smartphone. She was looking at a photo of another red panda, a rather handsome looking man she had known well until a few days ago. She regretted that she had to get rid of him that week. He had been her boyfriend for a week or so, but things just didn't work out between the two of them. She may have loved him, but he didn’t truly love her.

The sound of somebody clearing their throat came from behind her and she let out a gasp of surprise. “How are you getting on, Retsuko?” came the voice of a female gazelle from behind her.

“Oh just fine Tsunoda” Retsuko said, blushing a little. “Just getting on with my work like I do every day” she said, putting her phone to one side but forgetting to turn it off. She hoped that Tsunoda would move on and not notice her phone. However the gazelle lady’s vision had shifted to the phone and the picture on it. “Ooh, who is that nice looking man on your phone?” she asked.

“Err... one of my friends” Retsuko said. “A casual acquaintance... I met recently” she added, hoping Tsunoda wouldn't question her white lie.

“Oh really? I would have thought someone like that would be your boyfriend” Tsunoda replied.

“Was...” Retsuko said under her breath. Upon seeing Tsunoda’s expression change she panicked. “I mean he WAS a friend and...” she began.

“Oh don’t worry Retsuko” Tsunoda said. “I’m sure theres way more men out there desperate enough for someone like you” she said nastily, before skipping off happily.

Retsuko slammed her head onto the desk in frustration. She knew Tsunoda would spread the word around the office, and once again she was left depressed by the fact everyone thought she would never be able to get a man for herself. What Retsuko wanted more than anything was to find a cute boyfriend. She believed by marrying them, she would be able to quit her job as she hated it more than anything else. She hated working at that office, and wanted to go home not to her empty bed every night but to a tall and loving man holding greeting her with a warm hug.

She looked at the clock and saw it was 3pm. She still had 3 hours of work to go. She could bear it, she thought to herself, as she continued tapping away at the work she had to finish. At least working overtime until 6 meant her income this month would be higher than normal, and she would be able to afford the extra Yoga sessions she had been attending to help tone up her body.

Eventually night fell over the busy city. For most office workers, work had finished for the day and many had gone home to their families or just to relax by themselves. However some workers  had decided to stay out late and do other things, including socialising. It was Friday after all and the weekend was just around the corner. This included Haida, a male office worker in the same company as Retsuko, and his workmate Fenneko who also worked alongside Retsuko. Both were different genders, different species, and had different interests outside the workplace. Despite this both were bonded by their friendship both inside and outside of the office.

The two of them were at a small bar not too far from their office that they frequently visited. It was quiet and relaxed inside and served good cold beer. Perfect enough for a nice get-together after work, Fenneko thought as she stared at Haida gazing into his beer. However she was concerned by the grimace on his face - it wasn’t like Haida to look as grim as he did that evening. “Is something up, Haida?” she asked him.

“Yeah, its Retsuko” Haida replied. “I’ve asked her out for drinks loads of time but she keeps ignoring the question” he added. He looked up at Fenneko with a depressed look on his face. “Is there something wrong with me, or is she just not interested in guys?” he asked Fenneko.

“Actually from what I hear, Retsuko is looking for a boyfriend right now” Fenneko replied. She pulled out her smartphone and opened up a social networking app. “Apparently the latest gossip from Tsunoda is that Retsuko went on a date with a guy but she dropped him pretty fast” she said.

“That guy sure was lucky” Haida sighed. “He got to go on a date with Retsuko, probably the only guy who ever has” he moaned.

“Well, judging from what i’ve heard i’m sure any guy who offers her a date she will go along with. Judging by her social network accounts, she’s definitely looking for a boyfriend” Fenneko replied. She flashed her phone at him. "A lot of the posts she has made recently match up with the rumours i've heard from Tsunoda" she added.

“The problem is, why does she keep putting me off?” Haida sighed. “I wish she’d just come on a date with me... I really love her...” he admitted. He gazed up at the ceiling. “I mean, i’ve even written love songs about her... thats how much I love her...” he added.

“Well, from what I hear, the only places she frequents when she is out of work is that karaoke bar nearby as well as Yoga classes” she replied. “She doesn't attend those classes on Fridays so she will probably be at the Karaoke Bar. Maybe if you go there, you can catch up to her and talk to her there?” she suggested to him.

“You’re right, that’s a great plan” Haida smiled. He checked his watch to see it was only 6:30pm. “Retsuko is working overtime, so she’ll be leaving work by now?” he asked Fenneko.

“That’s right” Fenneko replied. “If you head off now, i’m sure you can catch her. I don’t mind - we can always meet up tomorrow evening instead, or even next week” she added with a smile on her face.

“Thank you Fenneko” Haida smiled. He grabbed his coat and stood up. “I’ll catch you tomorrow!” he added, and hurried off into the night, leaving behind his pint of beer half-empty.

Fenneko drained the last of her drink and gazed at her smartphone screen again. “I look forward to reading about it on your feed, Haida” she thought to herself as she let out a sly grin while making sure she was following his account.

Although the karaoke bar was quite a distance from the usual bar that he and Fenneko frequently attended, Haida rushed there as quickly as he could. Through his head flowed thoughts of Retsuko. He had fallen in love almost at first sight when she had joined the office staff, but was too nervous to express his feelings towards her. She seemed too serious about work to be in a relationship. After having his offers to take her out a few times rejected once he did gain the courage to ask, he thought that him and Retsuko being a couple would be impossible. But from what Fenneko had told him tonight, a chance remained for him.

After dashing over a mile on foot, he barely made it to the bar just before the clock struck 7pm. He took a deep breath, straightened his clothes and facial fur up a little, and walked inside. This was his one chance, and he had no plans at all to waste it.

He looked around the cramped lobby as he walked in, Posters were on the walls regarding concerts that had occurred in years past. The smell of delicious junk food and beer was in the air. At the front desk was a frowning gorilla who was obviously the head bartender. Taking a deep breath he went up to the desk to see he was polishing a glass. “Good evening sir” the gorilla spoke in a polite tone. “Can I help you?” he asked.

Before Haida could speak. He heard a gasp come from behind him. He turned around to see Retsuko standing there staring at him. “Haida?” she exclaimed. “What are you doing here?” she asked him.

“I thought i’d try this place rather than my usual drinking spot” Haida said, with just a hint of a lie. “Is this your regular after work hang-out place?” he asked her.

“I am sure it is - Retsuko is our best customer” the Gorilla bartender replied before Retsuko could say anything in response. “Will you have your usual, Missy?” he asked her.

“Sure thing” Retsuko nodded. She looked up at Haida, thinking about what she should do. She wanted to keep her love of karaoke a secret, but she knew Haida would be suspicious if she tried to leave him right now. She worried about what she should do, as she was unsure what he would say about her secret...

“Hey, would you like to share a room?” Haida asked Retsuko. “I’m kind of new here, so you could always show me the basics” he asked politely.

Retsuko smiled uneasily. She figured she could just pretend not to sing, and let Haida wear himself out. “Okay, we’ll do it” Retsuko replied.

“Okay, same for me then please” Haida said to the bartender, and put a bunch of banknotes on the desk to pay for it all. The bartender took several of them and gave him his change back.

“Down the hall, last room on the left” the Bartender then said to them both. Both Haida and Retsuko thanked him then headed down the hallway together.

As they entered the small Karaoke room, Retsuko sat down on the sofa closest to the karaoke machine while Haida sat opposite her. For a few minutes both gazed at each other nervously. Haida had wanted to be here with Retsuko since the first day they had met each other in the office, but now that he was alone with her, he was too nervous to talk. Eventually he took a deep breath and opened his mouth to speak. “So, how does this karaoke machine work?” he asked her.

Retsuko took a deep breath, ready to explain. “Well, you get the small control tablet here” she started, pulling the device away from the machine. “You scroll up and down to select a song, then tap it to start” she finished, demonstrating how to do so. “Would you like to go first?” she asked him.

“Okay then” Haida smiled. He got the tablet off Retsuko and started scrolling through the list of songs. Retsuko sighed, hoping he’d choose something with punk rock in it and sing it to her. She knew he played Punk Rock in a band in his spare time, after all.

As he did, he heard a knock at the door. It opened and a tall goat bartender was at the door. “I’ve got your drinks” he said, placing two beers on the table, one each. However this distracted Haida, and he tapped a song choice on screen by accident.

Retsuko looked up at the screen and saw it was “9091-89”. She let out a gasp of surprise - Haida had accidentally chosen her usual song, and the one she could not help but sing along to.

As the song started, Haida smiled a little. “Well, seems like that was a happy accident” he chuckled. Grabbing the wireless microphone off the table, he watched as the first lyrics appeared on screen and he began singing along in his native Japanese. He was incredibly nervous, and it showed in how badly he sang the song as his voice wavered out of tune.

As he sung along, Retsuko was surprised that Haida was so happy to sing along to death metal. But at the same time she was a little annoyed that he was ruining the song with his poor singing skills. Eventually though, it was all too much for her and she grabbed the other microphone off the table inbetween them.

Haida gasped as he heard Retsuko’s voice adopt a deep bass tone as she roared along to the lyrics alongside him. He was surprised beyond belief at how great she was at singing death metal next to him. As she sung along, he saw the demonic face she made while singing. He figured he had revealed a different side to Retsuko, one who had a taste in music which was seriously appealing to him...

As the song ended, both of them placed their microphones on the table gently. Both then looked at each other, gazing into each other’s eyes. They smiled nervously, then sat back down on their respective sofas. Retsuko was embarrassed that Haida now knew her secret, while Haida was embarrassed that she now knew what sort he music he listened to in his spare time.

Retsuko was first to break the silence. “So Haida, I never knew you liked that kind of music” she commented to him.

“I didn’t know you were into that either, Retsuko” Haida smiled. “Or that you were so good at singing it” he added.

“Why thank you” Retsuko smiled back. “So why did you never tell anyone you were into Death Metal, and only play Punk Rock in your band?” she asked him.

“Well, the fact is that I thought it was too niche for most people and the people at the office would make fun of me for liking it” he sighed. “I don’t like revealing too much about myself, except to people I trust” he added.

“So that means you trust me?” Retsuko asked, leaning forwards a little.

“Yeah I do Retsuko. And I love you as well” he admitted. He suddenly let out a blush as he realised what he had just said, and on seeing Retsuko’s shocked look stuttered a little. “I mean...” he started to speak, but was cut off by what Retsuko did next.

Within a split second Retsuko had jumped onto the table and was stood in front of him. She planted a passionate kiss on the hyena dude’s lips. She broke the kiss then gazed into his eyes. “I love you too, Haida” she smiled at him.

The two of them kissed once again as Haida lifted Retsuko into the air off the table she was standing on. He placed her on the sofa sat next to him, and continued kissing her. As they broke the kiss for a second time, Haida smiled. “I’ve never loved a woman as much as you before, Retsuko” he said to her.

“Likewise, you’re the most wonderful man i’ve ever fallen for” Retsuko smiled. “I've always liked you, but I wasn’t sure you weren’t interested in me... or my secret love of karaoke...” she added.

“Believe me, i’m interested in both, especially you” he smiled. As they sat there, he was running his hands up and down the red panda’s frame, stroking her side with one hand while holding onto her shoulder gently with the other. “I’ve wanted to be with you for such a long time. From the moment we first met in fact” he added with a grin.

“Then lets not waste any time” Retsuko giggled. “Show me how much you love me” she told him.

Haida didn’t say anything, but instead nodded in response. In front of her, he reached for his shirt and tie. Taking the tie off and unbuttoning his shirt, he pulled it off to reveal his bare chest to Retsuko. The red panda girl gasped in pleasant surprise as she saw his big, muscular furry chest revealed to her. She giggled and began unbuttoning her blazer and shirt too. Both came off and she was sat there completely topless apart from her frilly white bra.

As she sat there blushing a little, Haida placed a hand on one of her breasts. She squeaked in surprise but let the Hyena male fondle her breast with one of his warm hands. “You’ve got amazing breasts, Retsuko” he said to her.

“I love your big furry chest too, Haida” she smiled in response. She was a little nervous at that point, having revealed not only her secret to Haida but also more of her body than she normally did. Unwilling to stop now she had started though, she decided to escalate things a little further. "Do you want to see more of my body?" she asked him.

"I'd love to, Retsuko" Haida said. "I've always wanted to see the body concealed beneath your work clothes" he said, blushing a little.

"Well tonight you get to see it all" she giggled. She then kicked off her shoes and hiked down her skirt, tossing them aside. It left her sat with just her bra and white cotton panties on, revealing her shapely hips and legs to him. “So you like my body then?” she asked him.

“Its absolutely perfect, even better than I could have ever imagined” Haida replied, gazing at Retsuko’s body. He had loved how she looked when she was clothed, but now the shapely form of her body was on show, he could see how well her weekly Yoga sessions had helped her look even more beautiful. “Now its my turn” he added with a grin.

He took off his shoes as well then unbuckled his belt. Sliding his trousers down, he sat there with just his underpants and socks on. Retsuko gazed at his underwear and saw a large bulge in it, which excited her quite a lot. She looked up and down at his muscular body. “You really do look good with all your muscles” Retsuko said to him, blushing a little.

“Thank you, Retsuko” Haida smiled, before shifting closer to her.

As Retsuko laid down on the couch, Haida climbed over her. He leaned down over her and planted another passionate kiss on the red panda’s lips. As he did so, he felt Retsuko’s breasts squish against his own furry chest. Retsuko let out a gasp as she felt their bodies contact, loving the warm flowing through Haida. She returned the passionate kiss and gently rubbed his sides before placing her hands on either side of his hips. She pulled him towards her as she continued to kiss him. Haida in response, moved a hand behind her body too, running it down her side and finally placing it on one of her buttcheeks. Steadying himself with his other hand, he gently fondled Retsuko’s buttcheek as their chests pressed together, and the bulge in his underwear pushed against Retsuko’s panties.

It was too much for both of them and they rolled around on the couch kissing and holding each other passionately. Neither wanted to leave each other at that point, as they wanted that moment to last forever. Their bodies heated up as their attraction towards each other increased. Neither of them wanted anything more than each other at that point as they kissed and cuddled and let their bodies push together and their hearts bonded.

Suddenly a knocking came at the door and it swung open. It was the goat bartender again, this time with a tray filled with two meals. “I’m just dropping off your f...” he started, then let out a gasp of surprise at the scene in front of him. Both Haida and Retsuko were on the couch, both clad in just their underwear. Retsuko was visibly excited with her breasts slipping out of her bra cups, and Haida had a visible erection pushing through his underpants.

Blushing but maintaining her resolve, Retsuko was the first to reply. “Leave it on the table” she said matter-of-factly.

"Okay then" the bartender replied. He did so, before hurrying off quickly while blushing, after closing the door hastily behind him.

As he wandered off, both Retsuko and Haida looked at each other. “You seemed pretty cool considering we got caught almost naked on the sofa kissing each other” he chuckled.

“Well so long you’re with me Haida, I don’t care what other people think” Retsuko replied with a smile on her face. “All I care about is that you’re with me, and I love you” she added. Haida didn’t say anything but kissed her once more. He didn’t care what people thought either, now that he had his beloved Retsuko with him nothing else mattered.

The two gazed into each others’ eyes for a little longer before Retsuko stirred. “You know Haida, would you like to... well... take things a little further?” she asked him.

“You mean... you'd like to have sex, here and now in this room?” Haida asked, a slight grin spreading across his face.

“Yes please” Retsuko nodded. “If its alright with you of course” she added, blushing a little.

“Retsuko, i’ve never felt closer to anyone more than you before. I’d love to” Haida replied. He kissed her on the lips. “Are you sure you’re ready for this?” he asked her.

“I’ve been saving myself for the perfect man, and you’re probably the closest who fits the criteria” she giggled. “Is it your first time too?” she asked him.

“No...” Haida said. “But i’ll be sure to make it extra special for you. Because I love you and will do anything for you” he added. He leaned back a little so that he was sat back on the sofa while Retsuko laid down in front of him. “So, should we get ready for it?” he asked her.

“We certainly should” Retsuko replied with a smile. As Haida watched, she reached both of her hands behind her back and fumbled with her bra clasps. The garment fell away and Haida’s eyes moved to focus on Retsuko’s medium sized but ample breasts, with cute puffy nipples sticking up from them. As she saw his jaw drop from having revealed her breasts to him, she giggled and moved her hands down to the waistband of her underwear. She pulled her white panties down over her legs and chucked them to one side. Moving her bra onto the floor as well out of the way, she spread her legs wide. Between her legs revealed to Haida was her pretty pink pussy, dripping with her vaginal juices from her arousal towards him.

“Damn, you’re hot...” Haida commented, taken aback at how beautiful Retsuko’s naked body was to him.

"I'm glad you think so" Retsuko giggled, blushing a little. “Well its your turn, Haida" she added. Haida nodded and reached down to his own underwear. He tugged it down his legs and out sprung his hyena penis. Retsuko gasped - it was way larger than what she had expected it to be. It was not even fully erect and it was already way larger than any of the vibrators she kept in her underwear drawer at home. “Wow... its amazing...” she commented, her mouth almost watering in anticipation of experiencing it inside her.

“Good enough for you then?” Haida asked her. He stood up and put one hand on his waist while rubbing his member gently with the other, feeling it get harder and harder in his hand.

“It sure is...” Retsuko replied. Thoughts flowed through her head of a dozen fantasies she had always wanted to indulge in but couldn’t on her own. Including one she hoped that Haida would enjoy... “Do you mind if I... suck it first?” she asked him.

“Of course you can” Haida smiled. He walked over to Retsuko and pushed his hips gently towards her. The tip of his huge cock gently prodded against Retsuko’s cheek. She smiled and rubbed it with her hands, the first time she had ever felt a real cock up close to her. She then kissed the tip of it, before gently licking up and down the shaft. It didn’t taste as bad as some of the girls in the office had said a penis tasted like, and she enthusiastically licked away at Haida’s long and thick cock as he let out light groans of pleasure above her. Wanting to try oral all the way, Retsuko opened her mouth and gently took Haida’s member into it.

She began sucking away at his cock gently at first, with the first three inches of it in her mouth. Wanting more, she began to gently bob her head back and forth, her partner’s penis sliding in and out of her mouth. She began sucking harder and bobbing her head back and forth faster. With every motion she made, Haida began groaning in pleasure louder and louder, with his cock sliding further and further into her mouth. “Retsuko, i’m about to...” he gasped, but was cut off as he let out a loud groan of pleasure as he climaxed. His cock sprayed a torrent of his cum into Retsuko’s mouth, surprising her a little from the suddenness of it. Once she had taken his whole load into her mouth, she pulled away from his member and it popped out of her mouth. She savoured the taste of his sperm, then swallowed it whole.

Haida sighed in pleasure as Retsuko gazed up at him. “Did you enjoy that, Haida?” she asked him.

“I sure did, you’re the absolute best Retsuko” he smiled. “Now I need to return the favour, correct?” he offered her.

“Please lick my pussy for me, Haida” Retsuko replied with a smile on your face. “I want to know what your tongue feels like... on my womanhood...” she added.

“I’ll get right onto it” Haida replied happily. He walked over to the other side of the couch and climbed on top of it. He crouched down so his face was directly above Retsuko’s womanhood, and he could feel the heat of her body on his nose. He leaned down further and kissed Retsuko’s vulva, hearing her gasp with pleasure as his tongue contacted her sensitive spot. He then began licking away at her outer vaginal lips at first, before slowly moving towards the centre and running his tongue from the bottom to the top of her vulva, flicking his tongue against her clitoris with every stroke. Every time his tongue contacted her clit, Retsuko let out a loud moan of pleasure. Finally he pushed his tongue against her vaginal entrance and pushed it gently inside. Retsuko moaned louder and louder as he pushed his tongue deep inside her and licked the inside of her warm and moist vagina.

Soon it was too much for the red panda lady. She let out a loud moan as she reached her climax. As the pleasure from her orgasm spread through her entire body, her vagina constricted around Haida’s tongue and leaked even more fluids onto it. Haida waited until Retsuko’s orgasm had passed, then pulled his tongue away gently. He savoured her juices then swallowed them as well. “So, did you like my tongue inside you?” he asked her.

“Yes, but I want... more...” Retsuko breathed as she recovered from her first orgasm. “Please, fuck me with your huge cock Haida... I love you and want you to be my first...” she moaned.

“With pleasure” Haida replied. He moved up the couch over her until they were face to face, and his hard cock was prodding against her stomach. He swivelled his hips around until his cock was prodding directly against Retsuko’s tight vaginal entrance. Leaning down, he kissed her passionately on the neck as he thrusted his hips forwards and felt himself enter her.

Retsuko let out a loud moan of pleasure as she felt Haida’s cock enter her. She had used dildos and vibrators before, but none of them felt as thick and warm and muscly as her new boyfriend’s member was. Both him and her paused for a few seconds, with Retsuko getting used to his size, and Haida getting used to Retsuko’s tightness. He had never had sex with a virgin before, but it felt just as good as any other woman he had fucked. Maybe even better, as it was his beloved Retsuko below him this time. Soon after, Haida began gently pushing his cock in and out of Retsuko a few inches at a time, going slowly and gently at first in order to not hurt her.

After he had gotten to a steady rhythm with Retsuko below him moaning with every thrust he made, he began speeding up slightly. Inch after inch of his cock slid into her, with her moaning louder and louder the more he pushed his length into her. As the moments passed blissfully the two of them gazed into each’s others eyes as they had sex together on the couch. Both were having the best experience of their lives. “More?” Haida asked Retsuko inbetween moans.

“Yes... More...” she replied inbetween her moans of pleasure. Haida agreed and began thrusting even harder into her, nearly all eight inches of his cock sliding deep into her tight pussy. “Harder” Retsuko breathed, and Haida responded by thrusting as hard as he could. With every pelvic thrust, eight inches of cock slid into her, and she was pushed back slightly from each impact he made into her. They continued on and on like this, moaning louder and louder as their climaxes build up steadily within them.

Soon it was all too much for Retsuko and she let out a scream of pleasure as she reached her second orgasm of the evening. Waves of pleasure washed through her as her tight pussy tightened around Haida’s cock and covered it with juice. In response, Haida slammed his member all the way into Retsuko and let out a roar as his orgasm exploded inside of him. Deep inside his partner, his cock shot a torrent of sperm deep into her womb. He emptied so much of his hyena cum into her, she felt her womb starting to bloat slightly.

The two of them laid there together for a few minutes, lost in the pleasure of their orgasms. Eventually as their orgasms faded away and they were left with just their afterglow, Haida pulled his penis gently out of Retsuko’s vagina. It popped free, and out of her stretched open vagina a mixture of their fluids poured out onto the couch.

Having recovered, Retsuko looked down at the soaked couch and giggled. “Wow, you sure filled me up” she giggled. She stuck some fingers in the mixture of their fluids then raised them to her mouth to taste it. “I couldn’t have even imagined you would have all that cum stored up in you for me” she added.

“Anything for you, Retsuko” Haida smiled. He kissed her on the lips again and she let some of the fluids leak into his mouth. He swallowed them and smiled. “Will you be mine forever if I be yours?” he asked.

“Of course I will” Retsuko smiled, and kissed him once again.

The two broke away from each other and laid on the couch together, soaked with sweat but happy. Retsuko gazed up at the tall handsome hyena and felt that she had found the perfect man for her, almost like it was love at first sight. “You are the best, Haida” she said to him.

“Same with you, Retsuko my love” he replied with a smile. He had dreamed of this moment for months, and now it was happening to him. He didn’t want the night to end now that the red panda girl was all his. As he gazed into Retsuko’s eyes, he knew her desires were the same as him. Dates, Lovemaking, Marriage, Kids. Living happily ever after in each other’s arms. The perfect husband and wife, just as they had both always dreamed of.

The room had a box of tissues in one corner, so Haida and Retsuko got to work cleaning the fluids off of their bodies and soaking up most of the fluids off the couch they had laid and had sex on. They then put their underwear back on, with Haida’s now soft cock getting covered up by his briefs. Meanwhile Retsuko’s pretty pink pussy was still dripping the cum that Haida shot inside of her, but it was soon covered with her white panties again. She then put her bra back on to complete her appearance for now. Both of them could always put on the rest of their clothes later, once they had finished their special time together that evening.

Remembering they had food and drinks to finish, the two sat there next to each other eating and drinking. Haida munched away enjoying his food even more than normal. Maybe it was because it was better than the food the other bar served, but he thought mostly it was because he was sat next to Retsuko while eating it.

As they finished their drinks, a call came through on the phone. Retsuko answered it and heard the Gorilla bartender telling them their time was almost up. She looked at Haida and he smiled at her. “Give us two more hours” she said to him, and the Gorilla bartender agreed. As she put the phone down, she walked back over to Haida. “Its a shame we can’t stay any longer than that considering we have work tomorrow” she said to him.

“I agree, I want this night to last forever” Haida smiled. “I’ve never been happier in my life than I have tonight, being next to you Retsuko” he added.

“Then from now let us spend every night together, Haida” Retsuko smiled. “I love you more than anything in the entire world” she said.

“I love you too, my dear Retsuko” Haida replied before planting another gentle kiss on her lips.

After more kissing, cuddling and occasional karaoke songs, it was time for both of them to leave for the night. Both of them got dressed again and gathered their things. They walked out of the building together, thanking the staff on the way out as well as paying for the extra two hours they had spent in the room together. As they reached the street, they kissed once more and said goodnight to each other. Although each of them felt sad walking away, they knew that tomorrow they would be together again.

The next morning started like normal for almost everyone in Tokyo, including at the accounting company that Retsuko worked at. However the difference was that both her and Haida had arrived at the office together. The two of them had met earlier that morning at a nearby cafe and had breakfast together before heading to work. As they walked through the door, they saw Tsunoda gazing at them both with her gleaming doe eyes.

“Oh hi, Retsuko!” Tsunoda said, walking over. “Once again i’m sorry to hear about your boyfriend leaving you behind the other night” she said in a tone of fake sincerity. “That must have been a bad date, huh?” she asked her, mocking her slightly with that sentence. 

Retsuko smiled at her, not a fake smile this time, but one that was real. “Well, that date didn't go too well, but last night’s went great” she smiled. She looked up to her companion standing next to her. “Isn’t that right, Haida?” she asked him.

“It sure did, Retsuko” he smiled. He leaned down and kissed Restuko gently on the lips in a public show of affection that made Tsunoda’s jaw drop. “See you upstairs” Haida added, and as Tsunoda stood there gazing in shock, the unlikely couple made their way to the lifts ready to ascend the office tower block for another day of work.

Retsuko and Haida both hated their job, but now they were together they felt it was worth enduring the day just to be in each other’s arms when the sun set over Tokyo. The future for them was no longer full of despair, but of love and happiness and death metal.

- The End -