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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Another odd Asano/OC pairing for you Asano fans! Please enjoy!

"'Stalking' is such a strong word. I prefer 'intense research of an individual'."

-Anonymous

PROLOGUE: STALKING BUT NOT EXACTLY

She watched him. At assemblies, in the hallways, when he stepped into his car. She was always there, watching him intently as if the meaning of life was written across the man's forehead.

It wasn't unhealthy, no, of course not! It was completely normal to have your attention caught automatically by the person you respected. Yes, respect. That was all it was. In no way, was she stalking the man, not at all!

It was just mere coincidence that she ran into him at the book store (the one he coincidentally frequented) or the café (the one that was coincidentally his favorite). It seemed that fate was just adamant to have the two together.

Or at least that's what Tsukino Ai loved to think.

But seriously. Let's be honest here.

Since her first year at Kunugigaoka Middle School, she has been diligently gathering information on Asano. Yes, that Asano.

Slyly slipping in a "Yeah, I saw him at that new restaurant the other day," when he came up in a conversation with her friends and waiting eagerly for something along the lines of "Oh, I saw him at the bookstore by WcDonalds too yesterday," to be said. She would then take the newly learned info, store it in her mind, then allow it to become her "new favorite bookstore."

Oh, the lengths she would go to for the Board Chairman, Asano Gakuhou…

What? You thought Asano Gakushuu was her crush? You must be joking. His father was so much smarter, so much more charismatic, and so much more talented.

Of course, she made sure to not get on his bad side since he was the son of the object of her affections.

Is she expecting to have her feelings reciprocated?

No, not at all.

Can she still admire him from afar?

Hell yes.

He watched her. When she was hiding behind buildings and signs with a dreamy gaze in her eyes. He was usually there, watching her intently as if she was the craziest person on the face of the Earth.

And she probably was.

Because who could ever have such a blatant crush on his demon of a father?

Besides his mother, of course, but he thinks that even she must have been under some kind of black magic spell or had a few screws loose when she agreed to marry that man.

Anyway, not the point. Enough about his mother and back to the topic at hand.

But yes, he did notice that foolish girl that seemed to follow his father around like a lost puppy.

He knew that the chairman was handsome; he received many of his features from him after all. It was inevitable that his father would have admirers, but none have ever acted upon it because of his untouchable demeanor. So to see a female, his age no less, be so bold as to be so obvious about her attraction towards the board chairman… was odd.

Stupid, but odd.

And it made him curious.

It wasn't stalking. He was merely observing her actions, trying to grasp what drew her to his father so much. This was perfectly normal and justified.

At least that's what Asano Gakushuu believed in his mind.

But again. Let us all be honest here.

He was interested. Not necessarily in her as a person. But in winning. He would prove that he was a much better person than his father. This was just an experiment.

Did he actually have feelings for her?

Obviously not.

Would he still use her as just another way of besting his father?

Most definitely.

My, my, this was becoming interesting. Yes, he was fully aware of what was currently happening here. He was the one who prompted it after all. How, you ask? You'll find out very soon, I guarantee you.

Oh, how entertaining it was to watch those two play this childish game of cat and mouse.

That was the thought that ran through the mind of one Asano Gakuhou.

This was complicated and quite simple at the same time.

To be short about it, Tsukino Ai "admired" Asano Gakuhou, Asano Gakushuuu "observed" Tsukino Ai, and Asano Gakuhou simply gazed at them from above in amusement as he waited patiently for the show to begin.

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