Victorian Times

Disclaimer: It's a fan fiction isn't it? :D

By Sylphiie

Chapter 2

The so-called "boy" yanked his hand away from Usui's and glared at him, but Usui seemed unfazed.

"You are a girl, no?" he asked again.

"Yes. What about it?" she retorted.

"What's your name?"

"Misaki. Misaki Ayuzawa."

"I'm-"

"I know who you are!" she hissed.

He smirked."Mind telling me what's going on?"

Usui listened carefully as Misaki explained to him that her chances of being hired were much higher as a guy; that she needed a job to help pay off the debt her father left her and her family. She told him that her younger sister, Suzuna, was an expert gambler who did so very often, also to help pay off the debt. Her mother was suffering depression, but she tried as much as possible to hide it by acting energetic and working every ounce she could. After Misaki explained everything, she abruptly stood up and got back to work. As she finished, she packed her supplies and walked out the door, when Usui called out, "Don't worry, I'll keep your secret," and smirked. When she didn't look back, he decided to add, "Misa-chan~~" That had seemed to do the trick, for the poor girl slammed the door so hard, it might have broken down if she was any more pissed.

"Tadaima!(1),"Misaki announced as she stepped thorugh the door of an old, dusty cottage.

"Okairi(2), Misa-chan!" her mother greeted cheerfully.

"Oh, nee-chan(3),"Suzuna said, "I won a month's supply of teabags today, so we're basically all set."

"Ahh, is that so? That's great Suzuna!" Misaki praised, but her mother saw that something was off.

"What's wrong Misaki-chii*?"her mother questioned.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that…" Misaki replied absentmindedly.

"Misaki," her mother warned sternly.

"Sigh…"

And so, against her will, Misaki told her mother everything that had happened earlier that day.

"Oh…"her mother said,"….how…EXCITING!"

"Huh?" Misaki questioned, "but mom, if he tells, what are we going to do?"

"Didn't he say that he wouldn't?" her mother remarked.

"Well, yea, but-" Misaki replied, obviously not wanting to remember that part of the day.

"No buts!" her mother interrupted, "and, Suzuna, help me prepare dinner!"

Misaki sighed. She would just have to deal with it tomorrow.

Hi again! Just to be letting you know, I will be calling Misaki Misa from now on because, frankly, I'm veryy lazy. C:

ALSO, BIIIGGG THANKS TO RICEBOXES FOR HELPING ME THINK OF IDEAS! :)

(1)Tadaima-"I'm home!"

(2)Okairi-"Welcome back!"

(3)nee-chan-"big sis'"

* You gotta love inconsistency, right? C;