A WARM HEART
WARNING: All characters in this story will be OOC. It has nothing to followed the anime or manga.
Disclaimer: I don't own any Maid-sama.
CHAPTER 1
Misaki sat silently in numbness as she listened to her father's lawyer, Mr. Ino, speak in front of her of how her father had left everything he had to her, only to own millions and millions to others. She was in her mourning clothes, but there were no tears on her face, only a silent, cold numbness, as she stared emptily at the wooden prized table she once remembered climbing as a young child when her mother was still living...and there was sunshine.
It seemed only a second ago when Mr. Ino called her in the States to tell her that her father had passed away from a heart-attack. She didn't believe it. She didn't believe it, for her father was only forty-five years old. He never told her that he was unhealthy or that he needed her back here to take care of the house and finances.
But then she knew her father would never concern her with anything he had in his mind. He never did with her mother also until it was too late.
Her father had told her that he wanted her to get a good education in the States and that he would take care of everything back at home, but now, how ironic that she couldn't fulfill that wish of his.
"Are you saying that this house is no longer mine?" She asked after a moment when Mr. Ino finished speaking.
"Yes," he slowly started, "As I've said, your father was hoping to turn this land here into enough cash to pay for the debts that accumulated after your mother passed away. He never could, you see, and now all the businesses and people he owed money to will be here to claim all that he has, including more. Your father owed a total of $15 million."
Misaki gasped in horror.
"$15 million? H-how is that possible?"
Mr. Ino only shook his head sadly.
"This house and land is worth only $8 million, Miss Ayuzawa. Your father still owes $7 million, which is now your concern."
Horror showed in her eyes.
"I don't have that much money, Mr. Ino! Where am I to find that kind of money?!" she exclaimed horrified that her father could have owed that much.
Mr. Ino finally smiled.
"You don't need to worry, Miss Ayuzawa, for I've contacted Mr. Walker's lawyer," he remarked.
"Mr. Walker?" Misaki whispered, surprised to hear the name. "What does he have to do with this?"
Mr. Ino stood as if reaching the end of their conversation and he was ready to leave.
"Mr. Walker will be taking care of your father's debts, Miss Ayuzawa."
She stood up in mute disbelief after the lawyer.
"I don't understand, Mr. Ino. Mr. Walker and my father have no relation and he hates my father. Why would he take care of my father's debts?"
The lawyer turned back to her and smiled lightly.
"Mr. Walker has a lot of reasons to hate your father, but he also has a lot of reasons to help your father's only daughter."
She glared at him in confusion. She couldn't believe that a rival of her father would kindly help her out for nothing.
"When will Mr. Walker be here?" she asked after a moment.
The lawyer looked at his watch.
"In about an hour."
A/N: And here is chapter 1! It's short but tell me what you guy think!