Len pushed open the back door to the restaurant's back room causing the bells attached to it to ring. He entered, the door slamming closed behind him.

Len surveyed his surroundings. Ted was helping a cheerful-looking Kaito with his shirt. Gakupo was aiding the chef. Big Al was setting up the tables and chairs in the restaurant's main dining area.

"Len-kun!" Kaito exclaimed when he saw him, "Good afternoon! Where's Yu-kun?"

"Good afternoon. Senpai's at Kendo practice," Len answered as he put away his things, "Where's Meito?"

"He hasn't arrived here yet," Ted said as he tied Kaito's bowtie.

Big Al entered the back room just as Len said, "You'd think the store owner of such a small restaurant would be present during store-opening."

Big Al snorted and said, "He's too lazy to help us out with stuff like that. In fact, he's probably enjoying himself some nice sake right now."

"Oh Al, don't say that. I'm sure Meito-san is busy right now," Gakupo said, emerging from the kitchen.

"I doubt it," Big Al said.

Gakupo sighed and turned to Len, "Len-kun, do you know when Yuuma-kun will be here?"

"He should be here before opening," Len answered.

"I hope he's enjoying Kendo," Gakupo said, "The Way of The Sword is very interesting."

"Don't you practice Kendo, Gaku-senpai?" Kaito asked from where Ted was tying his shoelaces.

"I used to in high school. I specialize in Shinkendo now," Gakupo answered.

"What's the difference?" Kaito asked.

"Kendo is more modern and uses a shinai. Shinkendo uses a real sword," Gakupo answered, smiling at his former kouhai indulgently.

"Uwah…scary," remarked Kaito, earning a chuckle from Gakupo as he went to help Big Al with something.

Len went to the main room and began to set the silverware on the tables.

He couldn't help but check the clock every couple of minutes. Yuuma-senpai had said that he would be here five minutes until opening. Len hoped that no one saw how anxious he was for Yuuma-senpai's arrival. If he got word Len would never hear the end of it.

Len remembered back to the time when Yuuma-senpai and him had first met.

It was the first day of school. Len had been hopelessly lost. He'd somehow run Yuuma-senpai who'd helped him get to class. After that they talked and gradually become friends even though Yuuma-senpai was a third year and Len was a first year.

And after friends they became… lovers.

Three weeks ago Len had confessed to Senpai sure he'd be rejected. But instead Yuuma-senpai had…kissed him and called him cute, and they'd started dating.

Len blushed at the memory and shook his head roughly as if to make the embarrassment go away.

But even if they were going out, they still did so in secret. The only people who knew about them were the people at work. But they hadn't even told them directly. Len was just sure that they had it figured out by now with all of Yuuma-senpai's excessive teasing.

Just then the bells on the back door rang.

Len peeked over the back room's door frame to see Yuuma-senpai beginning to put his things away.

Yuuma-senpai noticed and looked over to him, "Len-kun!" he said as he smiled dazzlingly.

Len's heart skipped a beat at that smile. Even after three weeks of going out he still wasn't used to it.

Len stepped into the room, "You said you would be here five minutes to opening. It's opening time already."

Yuuma-senpai stepped up to Len, lifting up his head with his hand, "Were you anticipating me?" he asked in a teasing tone.

Len blushed "No! Well—I mean—mm," he said as Yuuma-senpai cut him off with a kiss.

Senpai pulled away and smirked, "So you were it seems."

Yuuma-senpai put his arms around a flushed Len and closed all distance their bodies, "So tell me Len-kun, were you anticipating me in that way too?"

Len's blushed deepened, "Don't say perverted things!" he yelled as he tried to push Yuuma-senpai away.

Yuuma-senpai chuckled, "Are you sure?" he asked as he lightly bit Len's left ear causing him to turn bright red.

"Hey you two, it's time for opening," Big Al said walking in.

"This isn't—I—we—"Len said flustered as he tried to explain their current position.

But Big Al seemed to pay it no mind and Yuuma-senpai just smiled and replied cheerfully with, "Alright."

Yuuma-senpai let go of Len who stormed off.

Senpai chuckled and, after putting the rest of his things away, joined Len and the others in the restaurant's dining area.

"Meito still isn't here," Big Al grumbled.

"He'll show up…eventually," Gakupo said as he turned the store's 'closed' sign to 'open'.

He eyed the big crowd of girls that had already gathered outside of the store and unlocked the door.

Gakupo stepped away from the door quickly, but gracefully, as a swarm of girls rushed in.

The five men stood at the front of the store and said in perfect unison, "Welcome, Princesses."

The customers of the butler café all squealed dramatically as the butler-waiters started showing the 'princesses' to their seats.

Len was cheerfully smiling at a girl when the front door opened. He turned towards it ready to be charming but saw that it wasn't a customer.

Instead he frowned slightly at the sight.

All the customers were looking at the front of the restaurant and giggling excitedly.

Meito finally decided to show up.

And he couldn't have been any flashier.

He was dressed in bright red pants, a white tee shirt that showed a bit of his midriff and a bright red jacket. He walked slowly toward the center of the room and dramatically removed his glasses, smiling at his admirers as he did so.

"Welcome our dearest customers," he said in a loud but gentle voice, "I hope you enjoy Vocaloid Shitsuji Kissa's service. If you do, please come again." He said the last part with a beaming smile.

Len thought he was trying a little too hard but all the customers seemed quite happy.

Len knew this was all part of Meito's business strategy. He would walk in, create a scene, act like the stud of the century and the customers would stay longer causing them to order more things and come more often resulting in higher store profits. Sometimes it was scary how efficient Meito could be.

The same routine (smile, greet, take order, deliver food to giggling girls) repeated itself for the next several hours until the customers dwindled and the store closed.

The seven handsome males gathered their things and bid each other goodbye.

"I'll walk you," Yuuma-senpai offered Len.

"Thanks," Len said smiling. He wouldn't ever admit it, but sometimes he was scared to walk out into the city at night. He'd get hit on a lot during the day and he was scared to think about what could happen during the night.

They walked away from the shop and as soon as they had turned the corner, Len felt his hand being taken into Yuuma-senpai's.

Len blushed, "Senpai?"

Yuuma-senpai smiled and said, "No one is going to see us. Plus, it feels nice to be able to act like we're going out once in a while. We have to act like we're only friends in school."

Len's blush deepened a little, but he didn't let go of Senpai's hand.

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"Len-kun, let's go somewhere alone," Yuuma-senpai whispered into Len's ear at lunch.

Len blushed and turned toward his senpai, "W-why?"

Senpai frowned in mock disapproval, "To be together of course. Why? Do you have something more playful planned?"

"D-don't be a perv!" Len exclaimed as his face flushed red.

Yuuma-senpai chuckled and took Len's hand.

Len obediently followed him to the boy's bathroom. It wasn't much of a meeting place but every other part of the school was usually populated with students.

Len walked into the bathroom and was immediately pulled into a hug.

"Senpai?" he asked a little surprised by the sudden action.

"I'm sorry. With exams and everything coming up I've been under a lot of stress lately. It's been taking a lot of energy to suppress my feelings for you. I just want a moment where we can be a couple," Yuuma-senpai said quietly as he rested his head on Len's shoulder."

Len cheeks turned pink but he didn't say anything. He just wrapped his arms around Senpai and snuggled a bit closer.

Len closed his eyes enjoying the feeling of warmth. He felt his head being tipped up by Yuuma-senpai. He kept his eyes shut as he felt Senpai's soft lips press against his own.

Suddenly he heard the door being opened roughly and laughter being abruptly halted.

Both Len and Yuuma-senpai broke the kiss.

But it hadn't been quick enough. The picture had already been taken on a cell phone camera.

A/N: It's been a while since I wrote a fanfic. I've actually got some ideas for the rest of story. I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. Reviews would be much appreciated!