Takumi Usui, a carefree yet well-known high school student at Seika High rested in his favorite diner, Maid Latte. He sat alone, running his pale fingers through his silky blond hair, waiting for his order to be taken. He didn't stress any effort in ignoring any acknowledgement to a few swooning schoolgirls adjacent to his table, they barely knew him, after all His posture stilled, but his eyes caught in a trance with those of his approaching wanted love-life.

"You again?" The sigh belonged to Misaki Ayuzawa. She worked as a maid, and was being seemingly stalked by Usui. She 'Hated' him, but strangely enjoyed his company. Their relationship, was odd.

"You look wonderful, as ever. Misaki." His innocent smile crept onto his face, greeted by a disgusted look from her.

She pushed out an annoyed sigh. "Coffee?"

"You know me." This was true. She didn't even have to ask, but if she didn't, other customers would see her out of character.

Usui bore no shame, or hesitation in watching her walk away. Although, his ear perked as he could hear some commotion in the Maid Room. He decided to discard the thoughts.

"Excuse me." One of the gals from the table previously seen took hold of the empty chair across from Usui.

"Hn?" Usui blankly wondered.

"I was wondering if we could chat?" She blushed a little bit, looking over at her friends for support.

"About?" His posture still hadn't changed, and his eyes hadn't even looked at her yet.

"A-Anything! What do you like?" She stammered, nervously sitting down.

"What do I like? I doubt you want to know the real answer to that." He admitted, finally gazing at the woman, 1 year senior to him he estimated.

"But I do!"

"Fair enough." He paused, looked around the café, and spotted Misaki.

"That girl." He pointed directly at her with his arm, the other craning his head back.

Misaki turned her head around slowly, and saw that freak pointing at her. She growled, and marched over to see what he was up to-

"…Is the most beautiful maid in this bar, and one of the most driven girls I have ever seen. That's what I truly like." Usui finished.

Misaki couldn't help but hate that he was sitting with another girl, but definitely didn't let his comments go unnoticed. The shy girl who was adjacent to Usui looked solemn, and got the message. She slowly re-joined her friends at their table.

'Am I a terrible person?' Misaki couldn't help think after she was glad that the other girl got rejected. She too, threw away the thoughts and handed the oddball, Usui, his coffee.

"Thanks."

"What did I tell you about rejecting them so harshly?" She whispered, harshly.

"Oh, Usui, you can't be so mean! Usui!" He directly quoted her.

"Don't get smart with me." She condescended.

"No but in all seriousness, I only have eyes for you." He teased, sipping loudly from his cup.

"Gawds, I hate you." She stamped off, unknown to the pain hidden in his eyes.

He sighed deeply upon Misaki exiting earshot, and looked back down to his coffee.

'That's the third time today.' He thought.

-2 Hours later, end of shift.-

Usui was the last customer in the store, enjoying his thoughts. Both of his ears twitched. They heard more commotion down the hall, between the maids. It sounded like one of Misaki's superiors, and the girl herself. 'This ought to be interesting.' He listened.

"I swear Misaki, you have to actually put more effort in this job. I've told you this before! You can't just slide by and take orders."

"…"

"You're being paid to do your job, so I expect some changes."

"What's wrong with her?" Takumi lazily snaked over, resting a hand on Misaki's shoulder.

"She's not on par with the other maids."

"Hmph, I didn't know you could tell jokes." He retorted.

"She doesn't want to work, she's being a spoiled brat."

Misaki couldn't help but nudge a little closer to Usui, not fully realizing what she was doing.

"Hey, go get some rest. Show up to work here tomorrow acting like normal, I'll handle this." Usui told her.

"Why are you getting involved?" Her words lashed out like venom. "Never mind." She walked out silently, sighing.

"See? I told you she was spoiled." The remaining maid said with sass.

"Take a seat." Usui said assertively. "We're gonna have a quick chat."

"Sorry, I'm closing the store. You can come back another time, you are a loyal customer, after all."

He met her eyes with steel.

"Take a seat."

-A few minutes later.-

Misaki was walking home, a sky greeted by a legion of stars dangled above her. Usually that weird Usui would walk her home, but she managed to get ahead of him, or so she thought. He was back at the store.

The sky was crying heavily, Misaki prepared with an umbrella. For once the damn weather forcast was correct. Her house had dim lights on from down the street, she splashed her way up to the door, and finally opened the gate. She briefly turned around and saw a man standing under a lightpost down the street. It was Usui.

'What the hell is he doing in the rain?' She growled.

He saw that she was safely home, and began to trot towards his house knowing she was safe and sound.

-Ayuzawa Home-

"Welcome home, sis."

"Evening, Suzuna." Misa grumbled.

"Why the long face?"

"Long day at work?"

"As usual, but…"

"Oh, there was more?"

"Nothing, I'm going to go to sleep." She ignored her sisters calls, until she heard a certain phrase.

"Was it that nice guy, Usui? Was he not there today?"

"No! Well, yes! He was there today." She said rolling over.

"Oh… We're you mean to him again? He was so sweet when he helped out mother."

"Well, not really…"

"What did you say to him?"

"Nothing aside from the usual."

"Sis, you're weird. So you're usual is my crazy. Elaborate."

"Oh you know, good morning at school, took his order, said that I…"

"Said what?"

"I said that I hated him, and a few other things."

"Wow, that's so mean!"

"It's Usui. He can take it."

"If I was your boyfriend, I would dump you for saying that all the time!" And with that, Masaki's sister went to her room.

Misaki plunked her head down on the pillow. 'Damn Usui.'