A/N: Thanks to all of you who were with me in my previous KWMS fanfics ;) Last time, I said that I will try to update before this month ends, so I'm keeping my word now.

Here's my 6th Takumi and Misaki's story posted here. And as we are all aware, Fujiwara Hiro owns all KWMS characters.

And as usual too, read at your own risk! This story takes off with the assumption that the events in Chapter 61 of the manga didn't happen. This story is for light reading. And no rated M this time ;)

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"Secret Revealed"

-Arvendell-

Chapter 1

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"That's the third time since last week," she muttered as she looked at the window and saw a certain blonde-haired male surrounded by girls. Said male, named as Usui Takumi, was being confessed to and asked for dates by a few girls.

'I wonder why they are coming at him in groups. Isn't it better to do it as an individual instead of giving him choices?'

Even as she wondered at the peculiar actions of the third group of girls that she saw confessing to Usui since last week, she was extremely worried about the girls' feelings getting hurt by Usui.

'Of course he will reject them, that alien.'

She couldn't blame him for rejecting them, however.

'W-we're dating, so he will be stringing them along if he accepts any of the confessions. And like hell I would let him do that to me or the girls!'

Heat spread in her cheeks at the thought of the secret fact that she was dating someone and that someone was Usui. Only a few people knew of the fact that she, Ayuzawa Misaki, the president of the Student Council of Seika High and known demon president to the male students, had a relationship with the most popular male student of Seika High.

"Misaki!"

Misaki turned her attention away from the scene outside the classroom to look at the person who just came in and called her name. She hadn't had time to brace herself as Hanazono Sakura, her friend and classmate, hugged her exuberantly.

"Er…Did something happen?" Misaki asked, looking at the person who followed Sakura in a refined manner. Kaga Shizuko, her other friend and classmate, rearranged her eyeglasses before responding to Misaki's inquiry.

"We were outside and we saw Usui-san being confessed to. She immediately wanted to report it to you, that's why she's acting rashly again," Shizuko explained, a little chiding at the end.

"Oh. That."

Misaki looked outside once more, and frowned when she saw that Usui was nowhere in sight. Anger rouse inside her when she saw some girls either crying or moping.

"That alien," she hissed. He made girls cry again, there was no doubt in her mind.

"Misaki?" Sakura, who hadn't let go of Misaki yet, looked at her questioningly.

"He made girls cry again. That alien! I told him not to do that!" She exclaimed irritably. "What?" She asked when her friends looked at her in bewilderment.

"We're just surprised that you're more concerned with the girls' feelings getting hurt rather than the possibility of someone stealing Usui-san from you," Shizuko explained.

"Huh? I don't think that will be the case," Misaki answered. She knew that Usui was a lot of things, such as annoying, perverted, and stubborn, but he would never hurt her feelings deliberately. She trusted him, despite her hatred with men in general. He had proven to her time and again that she could trust him, and that was why she wasn't threatened. She was more worried about other things, like him exposing their relationship to the entire student population.

"Wow, Misaki! That's incredible! You trust him completely! I'm happy for you!" Sakura exclaimed, hugging Misaki tightly. She was pleasantly surprised Misaki's trust to someone who wasn't female.

"Er…thanks, I guess," Misaki replied uncomfortably, confused by Sakura making a big deal out of her words.

"Sakura was right. But Sakura should also think of your welfare by not trying to kill you," Shizuko commented as she pulled the said girl away from Misaki.

Misaki could only smile and shake her head at her friends.

"I see you're here," Misaki mumbled as soon as she saw Usui sitting on the floor without a care in the world. At first, she had wondered why he never showed up and annoyed her at the Student Council room. She had thought that he had already left, but couldn't resist checking the rooftop just in case.

"Miss me?" He asked with a smirk, glancing at her.

"You wish," she grumbled. She raised her eyebrow when he didn't retort. "You okay?"

Usui only shrugged his shoulders in response to her inquiry.

Feeling tenseness in him, she looked at him thoroughly, wondering what was wrong.

"What happened to your uniform? Did you get into a fight?" She asked with worry when she saw the dirt and a couple of rips in his uniform. Her feet automatically moved towards him to look at him closely.

"Nah. It was from playing hide and seek," he answered, shrugging his shoulders once more, telling Misaki that it wasn't a big deal.

"Hide and seek? What do you mean by that? Explain yourself properly...And don't you dare lie to me, Usui Takumi," she snapped at him, though her insides were beginning to feel uneasy.

Usui looked at Misaki emotionlessly, before looking far away.

"I thought it would be better to avoid being seen by others when I wasn't in class so I tried hiding," he explained. "Ah but I never thought that girls seemed to have some kind of a radar," he added, chuckling without humor.

"Oh."

Misaki was speechless at the realization.

"This is the only place that hasn't been discovered yet. When the door opened, I thought it was time to flee," he continued, reminding her of when she came in.

"And where are you going to escape? There's only one door leading in and out of here."

Usui looked at her as if she was stupid. When she didn't show any response, he looked at the railings and then back at her. He chuckled when she tensed as comprehension hit her.

"D-don't tell me you're planning to jump from here again? That's dangerous! Don't be stupid!" She yelled at him angrily. He would get hurt, that was for sure. And what if something worse happened? She didn't even want to think about it. "Promise me you wouldn't do something like that again! Promise me, Usui Takumi!" She demanded, grabbing at his tie and then shaking him through it.

"I can't do that," he said with wide eyes, taken aback by her outburst.

"You can. Promise me, Usui!" She repeated, pulling his tie until she was almost choking him. She was shaking in anger and worry. She didn't know what she would do if something bad happened to him. She didn't even want to think about it.

"Ayuzawa," he called in a soothing voice. "I can't promise not doing anything reckless if you're at the stake, you know that."

Misaki's hold on his tie slackened and she bowed her head at his answer. Of course. She should have known. He would do anything for her, that was the way he was when it came to her, always.

'Stupid alien.'

"Don't feel guilty. It's my choice. Besides, I know Ayuzawa will do reckless things, too, to protect me, right?" He said, lifting her chin to look at him. He had immediately understood what she was thinking and tried to sooth her mind.

"…y-yeah."

He was right, Misaki knew. Because they were both stubborn and protective persons, they would do just like that for each other.

"Stupid," she grumbled, finally letting go of his tie and moving away, but only to sit down a couple of feet away from him.

There was silence as they both looked at the view the rooftop provided. The silence lasted until a thought crossed her mind.

"You said you were trying to avoid girls, right? But you made them cry earlier. Don't deny it. I saw you earlier," she said sharply, glaring at him.

"I didn't reject them harshly even if I want to, if that's what you're saying," he answered in monotone.

"You better not!" She answered hotly. Seeing those girls cry, she was immediately reminded of how the boys at school used to bully them.

When Misaki's retort was once again met by silence, she glanced at him. She could only see the side of his face and couldn't tell why he was being quiet, why he wasn't responding.

'Did I hurt his feelings? Damn it.'

At the assumption, Misaki engaged in a fierce internal debate, and after a couple of minutes and with a great deal of blushing not to mention nervousness, she slowly moved closer to him and reluctantly rested her head on his shoulder. She felt him tensed as soon as the contact was made, which also caused her to tense in return.

"W-what's wrong?" She asked, embarrassed. She immediately pulled away from him to scrutinize him.

'I've been doing this a lot today.'

She looked at him with confusion etched in her face, wondering why he had reacted that way. She could hardly remember any time where Usui was tensed at her touch. When realization hit her, she felt like she had been slapped.

"Y-you…you thought I was going to hit you, didn't you?" She asked with horror. When she tried to stand to put some distance between them, Usui caught her wrist and pulled her to him until she landed on his lap. "Let me go! How dare…"

She stopped yelling at him when she realized once more that it was her fault to begin with. She yelled at him almost all the time, and she reacted violently whenever he teased her or when she was embarrassed or angry. It shouldn't be a surprise if he reacted that way to her touch.

'I'm a terrible person. And a terrible girlfriend at that.'

Shamed, she lowered her head, not wanting to meet his eyes.

"To be honest, I was surprised, Ayuzawa."

"I've never touched you willingly, did I?" She asked in a small voice. It was more a statement rather than a question.

"You're wrong. You kissed me that night when you confessed your feelings to me, didn't you?" He said, his eyes twinkling at the memory. "It was the best night of my life despite the other events that transpired that night…But I know that most of the time, you were forced to initiate contact. You took care of me after the Footman Audition because you wanted to repay me. You held my hand during the Yumesaki High's cultural festival because I was walking away and you're feeling guilty."

"I…maybe you're right…But earlier wasn't out of guilt!" She cried out. "W-well, maybe a little," she added in a lower voice. "B-but I wanted to say sorry for yelling at you and I wanted to offer comfort like you always do to me! I'm sorry that I can't express myself properly!" She yelled in frustration, struggling in his arms. She wanted to hide her face from him because she could feel tears pooling in her eyes. She was embarrassed, humiliated, and most of all, hurt. She was also angry, both at herself and at him.

"Shh…Calm down, Ayuzawa. I'm sorry…I'm sorry," he murmured, hugging her tight, placing her head on his shoulder. He rocked her softly as tremor racked her body as she fought hard not to burst into angry tears.

"I'm sorry, too, Usui," she said, her voice muffled by his shirt that was clenched tightly in her fingers.

When Misaki had calmed down, she pulled away to finally meet Usui's eyes.

"I'll make it up to you, I promise," she said with determination. A course of action, which she hadn't wanted to make before, was finally made. For his sake. And for hers, too. And for the sake of other people. Above all though, it was for his

"You don't have to do anyt…"

Misaki shushed Usui by placing a finger on his lips, her cheeks blushing at her bold action..

"I won't let you be attacked by girls over and over…I won't let you suppress yourself anymore…And I will treat you better."

For every sentence that left her lips, his eyes widened until they were so wide his face looked almost comical. He was surprised. He was beyond surprised.

"D-does that m-mean…"

Despite herself, a burst of laughter left Misaki's lips at his shock and uncharacteristic stammering.

"I hope that you won't make me regret it, though," she warned once she got over her merriment.

"Ayuzawa…?"

"Yes?" She asked with raised eyebrow. She was pleasantly surprised when he laughed. His carefree laughter brought a smile in her lips. She shrieked, not with anger but with surprised and cheerfulness, when he stood up with her in his hands and then lifted her high like she was a kid. "H-hey!"

"Don't worry. It's not like we're going to start making out in front of other people," he said, grinning from ear to ear as he placed her in her own feet and hugged her once more.

"R-really?" She asked hopefully. Despite her decision, she was still wary about some things, including public display of affection. It would be really awkward if they started doing unexpected things, if she started acting in a manner that was so unlike the way the students had known her.

"Of course. Like I would let anyone see and hear the cute expressions and sexy sounds Ayuzawa makes whenever I kiss her," Usui answered firmly, certain with the fact that even if he wanted to show off his girlfriend, he would keep things away that were for his eyes only.

"Pervert!" She exclaimed, but she couldn't find it in her heart to be angry nor annoyed at him. His happiness was too much, and she was being engulfed in it.

Misaki and Usui might have decided to not keep things a secret anymore, but that didn't mean that they were going to start acting differently or that they were going to broadcast it for everyone to hear like what he had threatened her into doing before. They were still the same person that they were, a little closer perhaps.

A couple of days had passed, and yet their relationship remained a secret. This could be attributed to the fact that he managed to evade confessing girls by spending all his free time either at the rooftop or at the Student Council meeting room. This had stopped him from telling the brave girls that he was already dating someone. It was really a good thing that no one except his girlfriend knew that he was using the rooftop as a hiding place, and also that students whether girl or boy didn't dare come to the meeting room unless it was a matter of school concerns.

Other members of the Student Council, however, started to wonder what was going on as Usui wasn't being chased away from the meeting room frequently as was usual. True, Usui would still get yelled at, but the president would only do it once and then would sigh with annoyance and then continue to work, ignoring his presence until the members would leave. The rest of the Student Council wondered again what happened during the times that Usui and Misaki were left alone at the meeting room. Since Usui came everyday without scratch, they were at least assured that he wasn't being beaten to death by the demon president of Seika during those hours that they were alone together.

There were rumors about Usui and Misaki going out due to Usui's frequent stay at the meeting room or of his appearance in Misaki's classroom every now and then asking random stuff about school that they both knew he wasn't really interested in. In Usui's unnecessary questions to Misaki during those random times, she would, of course, respond to his query with an irritated voice all the time, but her eyes said otherwise that no one saw or understood except the two of them. It was their secret. There was no solid proof that they were going out. Besides, students never had the courage to ask. Girls feared that it might be true, while the boys simply didn't believe it could be true. It was cemented by the fact that they had never seen Misaki and Usui doing something that could be remotely called romantic or intimate, and they chalked up Usui's constant presence in the meeting room as a way of annoying the president since Misaki had always been yelling at him.

"You know, you surprised me. I thought for sure you would announce it to the student population as soon as the chance presented itself," Misaki commented with puzzlement as Usui walked her home one night after work.

"Oh? Does Ayuzawa want me to broadcast to everybody that she's my girlfriend?" He teased, knowing the reaction he would receive.

"N-no! Stupid Usui! I was only wondering. Don't you dare try to pull something like you did before," she warned, remembering the time when he attempted to shout for everyone to hear about the new status of their relationship.

He pouted at her, but it was immediately replaced by a contemplative look.

"I want to enjoy the secret with Ayuzawa a little while longer. Besides, isn't it thrilling to do this with the possibility of someone witnessing it?" He asked as he pulled her surprised form in his arms.

"U-Usui…"

"No one knows that I could do this to the Demon President of Seika High's Student Council," Usui murmured as he kissed her nose which immediately reddened due to her embarrassment. "That I could do more than that," he continued as he traced a finger on her slightly parted lips. "That the Demon President of Seika is capable of having romantic feelings for a male and that lucky bastard is me."

"H-hey," she protested, not liking the way he referred to himself.

"My girlfriend," Usui continued with a tender look in his eyes.

"Y-yeah," she agreed shyly, before she tiptoed and surprised him with a kiss on his smiling lips. "M-my b-boy…b-boyfriend," she stuttered, inwardly cursing herself for miserably failing to deliver the line in a confident manner. Embarrassed, she looked down, and thus, failed to see the shock in his eyes, as well as the happy smile that graced his lips.

"Yes. Your boyfriend," he asserted firmly and happily as he hugged her tight. "Ayuzawa's boyfriend…I like the sound of it."

'Me, too.'

Instead of voicing her agreement, Misaki hugged him back tighter albeit shyly. She conveyed through action what she couldn't convey through words.

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A/N: Well then, folks. Update will come when it comes haha ;) Everything is crazy with me right now, what with studies picking up its pace and work never slowing down (sigh…) add a cough and cold, and it's really a mess with me right now.

Anyway, until next time! Take care, folks!

-28 July 2011-

9:30 PM