THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VICES
a MAID-SAMA fan-fiction
characters introduced in ch1.
Soutarou Kanou- (27) part time employee. Saving money to open his own marketing business.
Shoichiro Yukimura- (28) civil servant. Kanou's HS sempai and roommate. Ruri's elder brother.
Ruri Yukimura- (17) high school student. Shoichiro's younger sister. Shoichiro and Kanou's roommate.
ch 1.
STORY OCCURS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING USUI & MISAKI'S WEDDING…
[IN A BRITISH HOTEL ROOM]
It was good flight. The wedding was beautiful. But for some reason ever since we saw The Prez and Usui-san after the ceremony, he's been acting off….
Yukimura:
(shy) "That was a nice ceremony, wasn't it?"
Kanou:
(depressed)"Hm? Uh yeah. It was."
Kanou was usually quite but not usually so distracted. Something was on his mind that much was for sure. Yukimura had tried to start a conversation with him at least 3 times on their trip to the hotel and "Hm? Uh, yeah. It was." Was the most Kanou had said since the ceremony had ended.
They entered their shared 2-bedroom hotel suite, in silence. The silence seemed to intensify, as Yukimura found himself suddenly uncomfortable as his kohai removed his jacket in the lobby area of the hotel suite. The action its self wasn't unusual. Yukimura, an office worker, who generally arrived home slightly before the evening meal, and would often greet Kanou after he returned from a long day at one of his many part time jobs. Kanou would remove his jacket in the same fashion, but for some reason the difference in their surroundings unnerved Yukimura.
Before Yukimura could shake the feelings of discomfort Kanou looked over his shoulder to his sempai. As their eyes met, Yukimura realized he'd been staring and quickly readjusted his gaze.
Yukimura, suddenly highly focused on making himself appear more comfortable, looked down at his tie, his small hands moved nimbly to remove it but mid action Yukimura re-tightened the tie and walked briskly into the kitchenette.
Watching himself untie his own tie seemed like a normal thing to do but right now the last thing Shoichiro Yukimura felt was normal.
Yukimura:
(shy) "What is wrong with me?"
Yukimura searched for something to keep himself occupied. Opening the cabinet above the stove of the hotel's kitchenette, he thought he'd found his distraction. Coffee. Alas, since graduating high school Shoichiro Yukimura had not grown a single centimeter. Cursing his small stature Yukimura, thought to himself how obvious it was that European cabinet makers and hotel architects had only taken measures to accommodate average sized European males and had ignored completely the possibility that the hotel (at least for the time being) housed a slightly below average sized Japanese male. In his frustration he attempted to reach the coffee pot and for a moment lost sight of the room's other occupant.
Yukimura:
(strained yell) "Kanou-kunn. Would you like some coffee?"
Kanou:
(low) "Yes thank you."
Yukimura suddenly felt very awkward at his previous tone of voice, which had been far too loud considering Kanou's voice now resonated from only inches away. Without his knowledge Kanou had entered the kitchenette and with no difficulty whatsoever reached over Yukimura and handed the smaller man the coffee pot.
Yukimura took the glass pot in his hands and held it like a small child who was just handed a bowl full of precious goldfish. Yukimura was terrified he'd drop the bowl. Perhaps sensing Yukimura's desperate desire to make the coffee, Kanou took a few steps back and leaned against the full sized fridge on the other side of the room. As Yukimura filled the pot, Kanou seamlessly transitioned to normal polite conversation.
Kanou:
(slightly annoyed)"Took them long enough huh?"
Kanouu had a certain way about him even as a young man, he'd always been good at reading people, since their school days, he'd complained about the stubbornness of the Prez and her 'Perverted Alien'. Yukimura was still convinced that Kanou could tell they were in love before either Usui-san or the Prez had ever realized it. It had been a point of much frustration for Kanou in their school days.
Yukimura:
(wise)"I guess that's true, but they're adults Kanou-kun. They had their own lives to live before they could start one together."
Kanou:
(under his breath)"…start their lives together huh?"
Yukimura:
(wise)"Well I think its great that they finally tied the knot."
Kanou:
(under his breath)"What about you sempai?"
Yukimura:
(oblivious)"What about me?"
Yukimura handed Kanou a cup of coffee, and turned back to the counter to pour his own.
Kanou:
(annoyed slightly sarcastic)"Marriage. When do you think you'd like to 'tie the knot'?"
Yukimura:
(embarrassed)"Pft! I'm not even seeing anyone right now, I can hardly think of how to answer that! Ah! How's this? I'll get married when Kanou-kun does."
Kanou was even more irritated at how clever Yukimura had thought his last response was. It had taken all Kanou's courage to ask but Yukimura's remark only seemed to avoid the answer Kanou was really afraid to hear.
Yukimura:
(wise)"Actually I'm sure you'll be an old married man long before I am, Kanou-kun."
Kanou:
(sad/aggressive)"Aren't you trying to marry me off a little soon Yukimura sempai? Are you so ready to be rid of me?"
Kanou's tone seemed slightly more aggressive than usual which surprised Yukimura, but since they had lived together for a while now Yukimura supposed that either one getting married and starting a family would end their current living arrangement. Yukimura tried to put his friend at ease.
Yukimura:
(wise)"Of course not why would I wanna get rid of you? You've really been a big help."
Kanou:
(sensually)"Then should I help you with this, sempai?"
Kanou sat down his coffee and was soon standing right behind Yukimura. Yukimura's entire body tensed as Kanou's large hands came over his shoulders, the right one touching his cheek as he reached for Yukimura's tie.
Kanou:
(low)"It looked like you were having trouble with this earlier."
His breath was hot against Yukimura's neck as Kanou loosed Yukimura's tie, and moved his hands into position to undo the top button of his shirt. Not a single muscle in Yukimura's entire body felt like it was capable of movement but finally his vocal chords unfroze and he responded.
Yukimura:
(nervous)"Ah no I just.. well I guess I wanted to wait till Ruri came back to take it off."
At the mention of Ruri's name Kanou tensed again. Both men loved Ruri more than any other little girl in the world, but Kanou couldn't love her the way, he suspected, both Yukimura siblings wished he would.
Kanou:
(under his breath) "You never know what kind of restaurant she may want to drag us to for dinner, I may still need to wear it."
Kanou:
(under his breath)"Oh?"
Regaining a bit of his courage Kanou pressed himself against Yukimura's back and put his head on the smaller man's shoulder. Yukimura could feel Kanou's whole body against him and his warm breath on his cheek as Kanou re-tightened his senpai's tie.
Kanou:
(under his breath)"I'm sorry"
Yukimura prayed Kanou wouldn't notice the heat that he felt must have been emanating from his face.
Kanou noticed. Yukimura blushed fiery red from his chin to his ears.
Kanou:
(with a breathless sigh)"You shouldn't tease people like that sempai."
Yukimura:
(cluelessly innocent)"huh?"
In his confusion Yukimura turned his face instinctually toward Kanou. Kanou's face was still hovering right above Yukimura's shoulder as their eyes met. Yukimura and Kanou had been close for a number of years, friends since Kanou's first year of High School, but it had been a long time since they'd been this close.
Yukimura was close enough to touch and Kanou was only centimeters away from the kiss he'd longed for since forever ago. As Kanou moved closer to him Yukimura's face moved in an almost magnetic pattern. It seemed he would finally accept Kanou, but fate was not meant to be so kind to Kanou, as their third suite mate arrived at the door of the hotel. Yukimura avoided the kiss by taking a step away to answer the door.
Yukimura:
(shy/relieved)"That'll be your Ruri-chan!"
Yukimura's phrasing cut Kanou deeply. For years now Yukimura had been referring to Ruri as 'Kanou's Ruri'. Kanou knew what Yukimura meant when he had told Usui-san and Kaichou "Kanou-kun's a part of the family already". He knew. And it hurt. More than anything it hurt.
Yukimura wasn't sure why he felt so unsteady. As he swerved, he narily avoided collision with nearly every piece of furniture between himself and the door of the hotel suite. As he finally reached the door he greeted an obviously inebriated Ruri Yukimura.
Yukimura:
(doting)"Welcome back Ruri-chan."
Ruri Yukimura:
(cheerfully buzzed)"Nee-chan! Nee-chan it's so cold here! But my face is so warm-see look feel? He hee."
Yukimura put his hands on both side of Ruri's face, which was in fact emanating a warm rosy glow that only the slightest bit of booze could have created. He didn't exactly approve of fact that England allowed people as young as Ruri to drink as long as she was in the company of a 'responsible adult'. Despite trusting them, in his opinion, the responsible adults she'd been out with were all still kids themselves.
Yukimura:
(sensually)"How was Suzuna-chan?"
Ruri Yukimura:
(cheerfully buzzed)"Nee-chan! Suzuna-san is like a super hero! She drank Hinata-san under the table in less than two round of-."
As his sister went on about her night out on the town, she began taking off her jacket. Yukimura's mind flashed to Kanou and how much it had disrupted his pace just watching Kanou do the same.
Ruri Yukimura:
(cheerfully buzzed)"-and Aoi-chan-san was so precious! Honoka-san almost got in a fight because-."
At home whenever Kanou was home, Ruri was home. It was always the three of them, always together. Before today Yukimura couldn't even remember the last time he and Kanou-kun had been anywhere just the two of them. There was a since of security when they were all together. Security, just thinking the word, Yukimura realized why Kanou removing his jacket had troubled him so.
Ruri Yukimura:
(cheerfully buzzed)"Nii-chan? Where's Kan-?"
Yukimura:
(under his breath)"-the hood."
Ruri Yukimura:
(cheerfully buzzed)"huh?"
It was the hood. The entire day Kanou-kun had been surrounded by people he knew in High School. In High School everyday, no matter the season, Kanou had protected himself, not only from the elements but also from his classmates, beneath that hood. And even though it had been a bit cool in the English air during the ceremony, Kanou had been wearing a suit, and elected to keep his hoodie at home. Every time Yukimura had looked at Kanou throughout the day, though he recognized how handsome his kohai looked, Yukimura had felt uncomfortable letting u walk around ears slightly reddened by the cold, with so many people seeing him.
Yukimura:
(shy/akward)"That's good. GOOD. That's good you had so much fun with Suzuna-chan."
Ruri's eyes lost focus of her brother as she scanned the rest of the suite behind him.
Ruri Yukimura:
(cheerfully buzzed)"Where'd Kanou-kun run off to nii-chan?"
Yukimura looked back to the kitchen area where he and Kanou had stood together earlier to find that Kanou was indeed nowhere in sight.
Yukimura:
(akwardly)"It's been a big day. I'm sure Kanou-kun must have been pretty tired. He's not the only one! I'm exhausted! Lets hurry and eat dinner so big brother can get to sleep!"
Ruri munched on pizza and reminisced about how romantic every aspect of the wedding had been. Yukimura smiled along nodding to keep his talkative sister appeased. And although it was well past 2 a.m. when Ruri finally agreed to go to sleep, Yukimura, who should have been able to rest in his more than comfortable surroundings, could not forget the brush of fingers on his cheek or rosy color of Kanou's ears in the cool English air.
Chills emanated through Kanou as he closed the door to his room. His body was completely confused and he wasn't sure of which emotions he should be more concerned. The furious throbbing in his head that came with the absolute realization that the person he loved, wanted to marry him off to his little sister or the sweet tingling sensation that came with having touched Yukimura's skin.
Kanou raised his hands to his face cupped them over his mouth and nose and breathed in deeply. The stress was killing him, but as he inhaled for a moment he thought he smelled Yukimura's cologne on his fingers, that prospect excited him.
Kanou felt a surge of familiar guilt as he felt another more physical throbbing sensation take hold of his emotionally exhausted body.
Unfortunately Kanou was not unfamiliar with the solution to his current physical dilemma. Cold shower. Sleep. Repeat if necessary.
end ch 1.