First week

                                    

                                          
"It is time to get up, Bokuto-san," I said, slowly opening the curtains. I heard him groan, shoving his face into the pillow. 
                          
"Sir, we have a lot to get done before the Seijoh foundation representatives arrive," I insist, pulling one corner of the blankets off the overgrown child. 
                          
"Representatives? I thought Mr. Noburteru was coming?" Bokuto shot up, looking at me through his mess of tangled hair. 
                          
"I only heard that Dukes Bokuto and Oikawa have a meeting, not who would be attending," I inform. 
                          
"Normally Lord Noburteru does everything himself when it comes to our business partnership, sometimes he even brings his son. That man can play cards unlike anyone I've ever met," Bokuto-san laughed, hopping out of bed. I rushed to dress him before he ran off, making sure nothing was wrinkled or undone, though I knew I would need to fix his clothes in an hour when he messes it up. 
                          
"We have lessons today, sir. I am in charge of your etiquette for now and have some lessons to share," I say, walking calmly behind the jogging man. 
                          
"Whatever you say, Akaashi! I think I'm pretty well-mannered as is!" Bokuto yelled over his shoulder, not watching where he was going. I had to stifle a laugh as Bokuto ran headfirst into a stabilizing beam. 
                          
"Sir, are you alright?" I asked once I knew my voice wasn't going to betray my humor. 
                          
"Of course! Let's go!" He shouted, continuing his sprint down the halls towards the study. I found him sitting behind the desk, his knees bouncing from his excessive energy. 
                          
"We are going to play a round of chess and I want you to keep your posture perfect and your speech professional, understand?" I ask, pulling out the chessboard and pieces. I made the first move. 
                          
"Tell me more about yourself, sir," I say, figuring this would be a good way to get more information. 
                          
"Well, I'm sure you already know a lot. What would you like to know?" He was concentrating hard, and I couldn't tell if it was to keep his back straight, or he was strategizing about the game, but I figured it was the former.  
                          
"Do you have friends or acquaintances, sir?" I ask first. Bokuto paused to look at me. 
                          
"Pretty straightforward, but yes. Most of my friends are other sons of partnering companies," he explained and I nodded my head. 
                          
"What partnering companies, if you don't mind me asking?" 
                          
"Well, Seijoh, Nekoma, Karasuno, and Takahashi are our allied companies, but I don't find the Takahashi successor very entertaining," Bokuto said, moving a pawn forward. So far he was doing well in the speech category, but I could tell he was having a hard time keeping his back straight and his knees from bouncing. 
                          
"I have some acquaintances in the Seijoh, Karasuno, and Nekoma estates, they are servants too. I look forward to potentially seeing them when the families come to visit," I say, knowing that if anyone heard me use "Acquaintances" to describe us I would be smacked on the back of the head. 
                          
"So the always stoic Akaashi has friends?" Bokuto-san laughed. 
                          
"Manners, Bakuto-san," I reminded him. 
                          
"Right, sorry, um, what are your friends like?" He asked instead. 
                          
"Kenma is a shy but smart person who is skilled with strategy, even if he's a little lazy. Daichi is a strong-willed man with a father-like personality, resulting in the nickname Dadaichi. Iwaizumi is a more anger-prone person who has a hard time controlling his outbursts, but a nice man when you get on his good side," I explain, going through all of them.