Chapter 21 - Sato's Room

The meal was platted on a simple white plate. Cut in half, the melted cheese oozed out of the quesadilla slowly. The two boys sat opposite each other at the large rectangular dinner table that you would only normally see in movies. The table that typically sits over 30 people was occupied by two individuals.

"mmm, this is delicious !" Sato commented at the food that they had made together. The freshness of the ingredients coupled with the well cooked vegetables and shrimp, made the dish extremely tasty. The seafood had merged with the cheese and peppers, creating a harmonious combination of smell.

"Yeah. This is good." Gray ate his meal with class, his knife glided through the tortilla shell and into the filling, picking up even portions of seafood and vegetables with his fork. He looked like a graceful prince at an important meal.

The two maintained silence as they ate the meal. Even though there was only the sound of chewing, the atmosphere wasn't awkward at all. The two of them were always eating alone and so the silence was to be expected. Having one additional company made the whole meal more enjoable.

While eating the meal, Sato would shoot cautious glances at Gray. Everytime he did that, Gray would catch on and look back at him with vigour. Sato would panic and blush from that exchange.

The meal was finished and the plates were taken away by the house maids. Butler Potter came into the living room, looking for Gray.

"Master Gray, the secondary bedroom has been cleaned and is ready for mr. Sato to stay."

"Alright. Let us head upstairs to your new room, Sato." Gray said. The pair went up to the second floor and headed into Sato's new bedroom. When the door was open, the boy was welcomed into a whole new world.

Compared to the victorian outlook of the mansion, when stepping into the bedroom, the place transformed into a modern themed space. Firstly, the floor was carpeted white with a soft yet durable material. It was cooling for the summer and warm for the winter. Secondly, the walls were painted a simple white, with accent white lighting that shone throughout the edges of the room.

The right wall of the room had a large flat screen television with OLED display. The king-sized bed was placed infront of the TV, pushed against the left wall of the room. As soon as you enter the room, you would be welcome with the city view through the glass wall. There was a cushion deck for Sato to sit by the glass. It was simply beautiful and sleek.

The wardrobe was embedded into the wall by the door. When Sato opened it, he was shocked to find out that all his clothing had been moved over and even more when he realised that half of the clothes here wasn't his.

"I took the liberty to stock up your clothing for university." Gray stood beside Sato. I do not want you to be seen as anything, but perfect. Gray thought.

"This..." Sato didn't actually know what to say. He was speechless."Thank you. I will make it up to you in the future."

"No need. It is my honour." Gray rubbed Sato's smooth hair as the young man close his eyes, blushing in embarrassment. Why was his boss so nice to him?

He then noticed that his game gear was kept neatly in the original boxing and the gaming pod was placed near the glass wall. How efficient were the workers in this household?

Next, Sato went into his bathroom to be surprised once again. The bathroom had a super sleek, modern circular bathtub that was fully decked out on functions. Things like cleansing of the skin, water massage, thermostatic adjustments, bubbling, aromatherapy were all at the tip of his finger tips.

The bathroom even came with a sky shower, with other shower points available on the sides. There was even one for his nether regions that made Sato blush slightly. Next came the nice marble basins that had the best brands of soap sitting by the side. There were towels basically for everything, the hands, the face, the body. Even the toilet was the most advanced version there is on the market.

The whole place basically felt like a 5 star hotel room, maybe even better!

"This room is too good for me to stay in." Sato looked at Gray with guilt. He had actually not done much for him and yet he gave him more than he asked for.

"No it isn't. You deserve this." Gray reassured Sato.

"Why did you do all this for me?" Sato wanted answers and needed them now. "Don't say it is all because I agreed to work here. I know for a fact that that is not the reason."

Gray knew that his lies could only take him so far. He had to be a little truthful to him.

"You remind me of a little brother I had several years ago ." Gray said. "Back then, I never actually got the chance to treat him as well as he deserves. I deeply regret it and so when I saw you, I wanted to make it right for myself."

"Oh. What happened to him? Its fine if you do not want to say."

"He left this world and took all remnants of me with him." Gray kept his lips shut as he looked at Sato with despondency.

"Im sorry for your loss." Sato walked up to Gray and wrapped his arms around him. The two made contact again, except this time, Sato was more aware of it. The warmth between the two circulated through them. It was extremely comforting.

Gray lifted his arms to hug Sato, squeezing his body closer to Sato's. It was as if he had been waiting for this moment for far too long. His mouth curled up slightly after seeing the boy's action. The care that Sato showed for him will forever resonate in his heart. Sato, I will never forget about all that you have done for me. Never.