The Mistress and Her Butler 1
Author's Note: I do not own Shugo Chara and there are some changes in characters age. I also don't have Beta readers so I'm responsible for all gramatical mistakes of this fanfic. Sorry it took me so long to edit this story because I was busy with my works. Anyway, I'd like to thank you for those who wrote the review for this fic. You guys are my inspiration to be a better writer (^o^)V. For those new to this story I hope you enjoy reading and if you don't mind please leave your opinions at the review page (^_-)V.
Characters:
Amu : 16 years old (Cherry Blossom High School, Majesty Class)
Yaya: 16 years old (Cherry Blossom High School, Majesty Class)
Ikuto: 16 years old (Cherry Blossom High School, Concierge Class)
Utau: 15 years old (Home Schooling Student)
Nagihiko: 17 years old (Cherry Blossom High School, Concierge Class)
Kuukai: 17 years old (Cherry Blossom High School, Concierge Class)
Tsukasa: 20 years old (professional butler of Tsukiyomi family)
Sanjo : 25 years old (math teacher of Cherry Blossom High School, Majesty Class)
Nikaido: 30 years old (doctor at Cherry Blossom Private Hospital)
Amu Hinamori was transferred from public school to this private school that consists mostly of students from wealthy families. Her dad died in a plane crash on his way back from overseas business trip several weeks ago. After his funeral she was told that dad has won a lottery of two hundred million yen before she was born. He used part of it and managed to buy his own a real estate where he gave rental for apartments and mansions to office workers and students especially foreign students with reasonable costs. He told her wife to tell everything when Amu turned sixteen and that she should be transferred from public school to the famous private school in town the Cherry Blossom High School in order to learn things to be a good lady. There are two classes in the school and Amu enrolled at the Majesty Class in which only students from wealthy families are allowed to study. They will be taught about how to talk elegantly, walk like supermodels, dress like famous actress and last but not least is to earn useful certificates such as: secretary, social insurance and labor consultant, nurse, lawyer so on and so forth. On the other hand, the other class is called the Concierge Class. This class allows people from any kind of family background to enroll. The only requirement is to pass the so very difficult entrance exam consists of sports, math, English and Japanese. Most of the students graduated from the Concierge Class are working at five star hotels receptionists, first class restaurants waiters and cabin attendants. In some rare cases, some people are recruited as butlers of aristocrats' houses.
Amu is not the type of girl who believes in Cinderella story. But she has no choice than to admit that it because she is in one. She scratched her head while staring at the scenery in front of her. She was surrounded by a wall of green leaves like Alice in wonderland when she went to the Heart Queen's Castle. The good thing is that there was no walking cards, nor pink flamingos around.
Amu shivered and folded both of her hands on her chest to warm herself from the cold October wind. It is a sad thing that she could not enroll at spring when she could enjoy the beautiful scenery of her favorite flower, cherry blossom. All of sudden she tripped on a stone and her face landed first on the grass. Thank God it's not the hard soil. She doesn't want to show up in front of the class with a dirty face.
"Are you lost?"
She turned her head to seek for the voice owner. She saw a tall guy with firm body. He has a midnight blue hair and his eyes are violet blue. He wore black suits with white shirt and black tie decorated with a gold tie holder. From his uniform she could tell that he's a student of the Concierge Class.
"Can you stand up?"
He offered her his right hand and she placed hers on his shyly.
"Thank you, Sir" she said trying her best to act like a high educated lady.
He laughed at her words.
"No courtesy, please"
"I'm sorry"
"Go West from here and you'll find your class room there"
He pointed to a big red brick building located at the West direction.
"Thanks. Anyway, I'm Amu Hinamori. I got transferred from Seiyo High School and I…."
"Amu chan!"
A loud voice of Yuiki Yaya her first friend at this high school ruined the good mood. She was the one who greeted Amu on her very first day at school. Her dad is the owner of Japan's most famous kids clothing firm called "Pepe's closet".
"Yes"
"Oh!, thank God I found you. I was searching for you everywhere"
She jumped from a tree located just a meter far from where Amu stood and landed professionally.
"It seemed like you are trained well" Amu stared at her friend in amusement.
Yaya smirked.
"I've been doing this since elementary school but promise me that you'll keep this as a secret because I'll get minus point if the teachers found out" she placed a forefinger on her lips and winked.
"Don't worry, your secret save with me" Amu smiled
"So, did you talk to someone?"
"How did you know?"
"I heard an unfamiliar voice talking to you"
"I talked to a guy from the concierge class"
"How does he look?"
"Like a cat"
"Excuse me?" Yaya replied with a confused tone.
Amu turned her head back trying to find the guy but he wasn't there anymore.
"He was there though. I'll tell you when we meet him at school" Amu concluded.
"Anyway, let's get ahead to the cafeteria for today's main event"
"What event?" Amu raised my eyebrows.
"I'll explain later. Hurry up or we'll miss the VIP seat"
Yaya pulled Amu's right arm. She nearly dragged her because she was running like road runner when it was chased by Wile e. Coyote.
The cafeteria was full of students mostly from the Majesty Class. Amu and Yaya had various kinds of low calories cookies and two teacups served on their dining table.
"Do we have to attend morning tea break everyday?"
Yaya shook her head.
"Not everyday, Amu chan. Only on Wednesday students from Concierge Class will serve tea for us. Can you imagine those smart and good looking students serving us tea?. I'm so lucky to be born in this world!"
Amu could see that both of her friend's eyes were filled with throbbing red heart marks shapes.
"Besides, students from the Majesty Class are allowed to ask students from the Concierge Class to be their dedicated butler during their enrollment period at this school. Of course it has to be based on fair agreement between both students" she added.
Yaya and those female students must have been daydreaming too much, Amu thought.
"Care to have more Earl Gray tea, Mistress?"
The low and sexy voice Amu has heard somewhere brought her back to reality.
She tilted her head to the right direction and found exactly the same guy she met at the school park standing in front of her with a teapot on his right hand and white table napkin on his left hand. His hands are both covered in white gloves.
"Yes, please" she ordered politely.
Hepoured the tea to her teacup and she drank it.
"This is delicious!" she beamed delightfully.
"It is a great pleasure to receive such a wonderful compliment, mistress"
He smiled and bowed to her.
"Oh my God!, the great Ikuto sama was just served you a tea!. Beginners luck!" Yaya whispered to me.
"The great Ikuto sama?" Amu repeated while scratching her head.
"Ikuto sama is the head of student council of the Concierge Class. He is excellent in sports and he has good grades for all of the school subjects so he's the knight in a shining armor for female students of majesty class"
No wonder those female students who sat across were giving Amu a dreadful look as if they were Jason from Friday the 13th who is ready to slice her head apart from her body with a big saw.
"Hey, wait" Amu said to Ikuto who was going to serve tea to a female student.
"Yes?"
"Let me help you with that"
She took the teapot from Ikuto's hand and was going to pour it to the female student's teacup when suddenly she felt dizzy. She lost her grip on the teapot and the contents spilled on Ikuto's right arm. She heard Yaya's voice calling for help, female students who screamed in horror faded out as she lost her consciousness.
When Amu opened her eyes she found herself lying on the infirmary bed. She could see many paintings of famous artists hung at room wall as if they were replacement of wallpaper. Chandeliers made from expensive crystal are here, there and everywhere. She tried to wake up but her body is too heavy to be moved.
"You shouldn't wake up. You're running a high fever"
The midnight blue haired boy tapped her shoulder.
"You brought me here?"
He smiled and nodded.
"Thank you"
"Don't mention it"
For a couple minutes silence filled the air.
"By the way, I haven't introduce myself yet" the boy said.
"You don't have too. My friend told me that you are Ikuto sama"
"Would you please delete the 'sama' thing permanently? I prefer to be called only by my first name"
"I…Ikuto…"
She spelled his name clumsily. Somehow she felt kind of awkward to call people's first name at the first sight.
"Yes, Amu. Good girl"
He caressed her bubblegum pink hair gently. She was surprised of his sudden action that she turned her back on him to hide her crimson red face.
"How do you know my name?" she asked still with her back facing him.
"Your friend was calling you with that name" he replied.
"I see"
"So, tell me about your family background" he folded his hands on his chest and leaned on his chair.
Amu stared at him and gave a heavy sigh before answering his question.
"I'm living with my mom and my little sister who is in her 1st grade of elementary school. My father who worked as real estate holder passed away several weeks ago in a plane crash. In his testament he wrote that I should be enroll in this school on my 16th birthday and that is why I was transferred here"
Ikuto stared at her with a look of amusement.
"What?" she asked him with her cool and spicy tone.
"Why don't you brag about your family like the others from the Majesty class?"
She scratched her head and started to think. To be honest she's not a type of girl whose major ability is to brag on her family background. However, since the school is full of that type of girl she thought that maybe she should give a try to imitate them.
"Well, if you insist I'll start bragging from now own so listen to me carefully. I'm proud of my family because my parents always attend both my sister's and my school occasions no matter how busy they are. Oh, one more thing is we always have dinner together everyday" she said proudly.
He gave her a look of doubt but not long after that he smirked like a Cheshire cat.
"Interesting"
"Interesting family, right?. I bet there are only a few families who have dinner together everyday"
"It is not your family that I was talking about. It is you who interested me"
He tilted her chin up with his long fore finger. His midnight blue orbs stared at her hazel orbs. She noticed the abnormal pace of her pulse. She felt as if her heart will jump out of its place.
"Ikuto!"
Two guys dressed in the Concierge Class uniform rushed in from the main door.
Ikuto stood up and gave a cold glare at both of them.
"How many times do I have to tell you guys not to run through the school corridor?"
"We were worried about you" said a guy with orange hair.
"The infirmary doctor told me that you got burned by hot tea from the teapot, are you sure that you are okay?"
A guy with long black hair stared at Ikuto with anxiety.
"No worries, the doctor has put medicine on it"
Ikuto showed his full bandaged right arm.
Amu recalled her memory before fainting and a scene of teapot filled with hot tea was re-played in her mind.
"I'm so sorry, Ikuto" she apologized while bowing deeply at him.
She knew that just by apologizing will not be enough to expiate her sin. It was not even enough to reduce the pain he endured but she just couldn't find other appropriate words to say.
"It's not your fault, Amu. Anyway let me introduce our intruders here. The orange haired guy here is Kuukai and this long-haired girl…ups!...I mean guy here is Nagihiko"
Nagihiko gave his death glare at Ikuto who just called him a girl.
"Nice to meet you, mistress"
Both Kuukai and Nagihiko bowed to her.
"Err…I'm Amu Hinamori. Nice to meet you too guys" she replied clumsily.
To be honest she's not used seeing people bowing to her in such a polite way. She wondered if she could survive at her new high school. She has to admit that somehow she really missed her old school and old friends.
"Miss Hinamori, I'm so sorry to tell you that ten minutes from now this man here must attend the meeting for our school festival" Kuukai said.
"I hate meetings. They are endlessly boring" Ikuto gave a big and heavy sigh.
"Unfortunately you must attend it, Mr. Ikuto Tsukiyomi son of Aruto Tsukiyomi president of the Easter Company"
Amu froze at Kuukai's word. Easter Company is the world's largest zaibatsu-type industrial group. It owns real estate, airlines, travel agents, five stars hotels, first class restaurants, first class supermarkets and there are a lot more to be mentioned one by one.
"Easter Company?" she repeated.
"Kuukai! I told you not to say that in public, didn't I?. Besides, I can't just leave her alone in this room" Ikuto protested.
"You don't have to worry about that. We've called her best friend, Yaya Yuiki to accompany her until school ends"
Nagihiko pointed at the entrance door.
Amu saw Yaya winked and waved her hand to her from the main door.
"Well, I guess I have no choice then. See you at the school festival tomorrow, Amu"
Ikuto waved his hand before leaving the room.
"For heaven's sake!. I can't believe that Ikuto sama was taking care of you. I nearly collapsed when I saw him lifting you up in bridal style and ran to the infirmary. I'm very fond of you"
Yaya started blabbering when Ikuto and his friends left the room.
"Ikuto lifted me in bridal style?. I thought he got his right arm wounded by the hot tea I spilled" Amu replied.
"I tried to stop him but he didn't listen to me. He ignored his wounded right hand to carry you to the infirmary"
"It was my fault"
"Nobody should be blamed for the incident, Amu. It was just an accident"
"Anyway, are Ikuto and his friends that famous?"
"Of course they are. Ikuto sama, Nagihiko sama and Kuukai sama are like idols here and everyone calls them The Three Musketeers. All of them are from wealthy families but they refused to enroll to the Majesty Class because they want to gain more abilities so they chose to enter the Concierge Class. My favorite is Kuukai sama but all of them refused the offers of becoming dedicated butlers because they said that they are not interested in it"
Amu thought that she ought to change the conversation topic. She has found out that once the conversation on the three musketeers started Yaya won't stop blabbering for at least fifteen minutes.
"So can you tell me what kind of unique stalls we can see at tomorrow's school festival, Yaya?"
"Well, the concierge class will open a costume play café and the majesty class is organizing a ghost house. I wonder what kind of costume will Kuukai sama wear during the festival. A sexy ninja costume will definitely fit him. Kyaaa!, I'm such a pervert!"
Yaya's face flushed at her own words.
TO BE CONTINUED