Oi Maid!
Disclaimer: I do not own Maria Holic (the characters, the show, the music, zip, zero, nada) I do however own the creativity and making of this story.
Rated M for language and sexual references.
Summary: This story follows the crazy adventures young Kanako has when she's asked to become the family maid for the Shido family in order to help her struggling family.
Let's get right to it!
NOTE: Rindo and Matsurika are older then Mariya, Kanako, and Shizu.
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Chapter 1: A Maid's duties.
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"haha Onee-san!" I laugh happily as I chase my sister their the field of flowers. "C'mon Kanako! You have to catch me!" Yume replies as she heads inside the house; I quickly follow behind her. "Onee-san, where are you?" I yell as I search the house for her to no avail. Then suddenly it dawned to me.
"Otou-san!" I noticed that my parents weren't inside either, my father was no where to be seen. I then head down to the basement to see if Oka-san and Miki were down there. "Oka-san!, Miki-chan!" I yell but I got no response.
"Kanako..." I hear my name from upstairs and quickly run up hoping that it's my family and their in the kitchen happy that they tricked me. I run up but stop when I see not my sister, father, mother, Miki-but Shizu.
"I thought I told you to make breakfast..what were you doing wandering around!" He yells at me. I'm shocked, why am I with Shizu? Where is my family? I put my hands in my ears and close my eyes. This must be a dream...it's not real right?
"Oi! What are you doing?!" He yells again, but this time I just keep repeating 'it's not real', 'it's not real' over and over and over.
Untill...
A cold sensation wakes me up quickly, leaving my heart pounding uncontrollably. Once I finally gain composer I notice that my night shirt is wet as well; I look up to see Shizu smirking at me with a bucket in his hands. Oh no he didn't...
"Why would you dump a bucket of cold water on me?!" I ask angrily. Walking up to me and taking my hand, he looks at me and says. "I'm hungry...you wouldn't wake up. Or did you forget your duties for today?" Ughh...he's so annoying!
It's my second day in the Shido house as a maid, yesterday, my first day I mainly took a tour around the house and the areas outside that they mostly visit to. Even so that didn't stop Shizu from 'testing' me like he said he was going to do. It just so happen that he 'accidentally' dropped a vase right next to me, so of course I went to clean up the pieces; he took advantage and swiped over some crumbs for me to pick up while I'm at it.
Not only that but he'd leave wrappers all over the living room where he would be either playing or reading. He wouldn't pick up his books after he'd finish reading. He would also leave his video game cases laying all around the floor. Seriously!
I had accused him of doing it purposely and he gave me a sad look and accused me of being mean, like c'mon now! After that I would shut up and just clean whatever mess he 'accidentally' made.
"No I haven't forgotten" I reply, getting back into reality and standing up from my bed. "I'll be down in a second...let me freshen up first." I say as I walk into the restroom. I don't hear him anymore after that and I think that he must've left, thank goodness. I take a minute and stare at myself in the mirror, I can see myself clearly...my hair is midnight blue and long, my face is round (that explains the name Tomato-face) and plain. I don't look ugly nor Mariya pretty either..that should be a good thing right?
"Oi Maid, stop looking at yourself! Why worry about being pretty if your gonna be sweating anyway!" I glare towards the door, how could he have known what I was doing? Ugh I can't even go to the bathroom in peace!
After a few seconds I exit the bathroom-and it's no surprise that Shizu is sitting on the edge of my bed starting at me. Now I normally take morning showers so when I exit the bathroom, in only a towel(a small one to be exact), wet, and with a boy staring at me I do the only normal thing I think of.
"AHHHH! GET OUTTA MY ROOM YOU PERVERT!" I yell as I start to throw random things at him; hoping he will leave. He only dodges them all as he stares at me with a tiny red shade in his cheeks. "AS IF I'D WANT TO SEE YOUR DISGUSTING BODY! HURRY UP AND MAKE ME FOOD, YOU MAID! YOU'VE WASTED ENOUGH TIME AS IT IS!"
"FYI, I'LL BE MAKING IT EARLIER THEN I'M SUPPOSE TOO!"
"THAT'S WHAT MOM THINKS, BUT NOT ME!"
"WELL I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK! EITHER WAY GET OUT SO I CAN CHANGE!" We glare at one another for a moment longer until Shizu finally decides to walk and leave "Oh and by the way, you may want to wear a bigger towel if you want to cover that birthmark in your lower hip.." with a smug grin he closes the door behind him.
"I-I..." I'm at a lost for words...he saw my birthmark..not only that but the one in my lower hip...right next to my..., I could feel my face burning from embarrassment as I quickly cover it with a pillow. Why that cynical jackass!
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I finally make my way downstairs to the kitchen; since my uniform hasn't arrived yet I decided to wear a loose black shirt and some grey shorts with the required house shoes. "Oh Kanako-chan, good morning!" Mariya greets me with a smile on her face. "Good Morning to you to Mariya-chan!" I reply, Mariya is so cute-her hair was braided in two pigtails today and she had on a red and black plaid mini dress that expanded after her belly along with black leggings and black shoes.
"Mariya don't talk to the maid, she has to get started on breakfast." came the one and only reply. I turn and saw Shizu smirking at me as he made his way towards me and gazed down to my hips "How's the birthmark? Not to tight?" he mocked causing my face to redden again. "W-Why you j-" I was interrupted by an ipad being shoved into my face, in it it showed a picture of a french cuisine.
"Um..what's this?" I ask as I continue to stare at it, I have to admit it looked really good. "That's what I want for breakfast.." Huh? Did I hear correctly..? Seriously?
"Are you crazy? I can't make French food, we're Japanese remember!" I complain as I stare in horror at how I was going to make such a breakfast. "Not only that, it's huge! Do you normally eat such a big breakfast!?" I ask.
"Of course! Why eat small so that our stomachs growl in front of public later on..that way we're actually eating three meals a day. What do you eat for breakfast Kanako-chan?" he asks, mocking my name.
Not like you all that's for sure.."Um..w-well you see.." I stutter as I'm trying to answer to avoid another prejudiced remark.
"I can probably tell you that myself" Shizu interrupts "You probably eat a small breakfast like cereal, or toast with tea, or maybe you'd go as far as to eat a granola bar and toast and you rush to school. You of course, eat lunch in school and after school you come home and eat something else and finally dinner. And maybe add a midnight snack to the mix." Smirking triumphantly as if he hit it right on the bull's mark. "Am I wrong?"
"Ha! You are!" He's not honestly; but I can't make my life seem so gullible in front of him now can I? And besides Mariya's in the room as well. "Too bad Onii-chan! You lose!" comments the sister as she smiles teasingly at the boy.
"It appears so. Oh well, I still have many more chances to win. Right Maid?" he says, the evil presence surrounding his body. "Um..H-Hai Shizu-sama..." I answer. Now the important issue is...
"Am I still ordered to make this?" I ask hoping that he was just kidding and not serious. "Of course, your the Maid, your job is to follow our orders. And that's what I want for breakfast" he lectures me.
"B-B-But..I don't know.." I say nervously. I hear a groan behind me as I start to pull out the ingredients I need "Oi Maid! Hurry up! We're gonna be late if you doddle around to much!" he yells. He's not helping one bit!
"If you can be quiet, maybe I'll concentrate more!" I argue back. Hopefully he'll shut up now. "Don't worry about me Kanako-chan, I'll eat anything." Mariya-chan i s so sweet, a lot sweeter then her devilish monster-of a brother.
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"Oi Maid!"
"I'm done alright!" After a total of 10 minutes I finish making the breakfast of Shizu's choice. I had made Mariya-chan a quesadilla but I made sure to cut a piece for her as well. I have no idea what I was suppose to be making but I hope it tastes the same.
"Alright, I hope you both enjoy it.." I say as I place their plates in front of them; I turn to pour them their vegetable juice. "Mmmm Kanako-chan, this is delicious" Now that's surprising.
"Really?" I quickly add, I hadn't expect to make it exactly like the original. I handed them their drinks and as I started to clean the plates I used in the sink, I gazed at Shizu and asked him what he thought of it, he didn't answer until he finished the whole thing.
"It was alright, I give you props Maid." Even if he didn't say 'good' or 'tasteful' I could tell it was around those lines. It made me very happy to know they both enjoyed it, I may have to make it for myself later today. "So was it any like the original?" I decided to ask; I'm not cocky but I like to know how my cooking skills are.
"Oh I never tried the original, it just looked appealing and I wanted to eat it, and you did just that for me Maid" Shizu answers as he takes a sip and looks at me with his eyes as if saying 'I told you I would get you to listen to my rules'
How dare he? I was a nervous wreck all this time because I thought he had tasted the damn thing! But to find out he never tried it, what a dumbass! I glare at him emotionless as I scrub the knife a little harder then it should be 'You monster...' my eyes tell him. At that moment someone walks into the kitchen, I turn and see Rindo smiling at me "Good Morning Kanako-chan." he greets me as he walks to me and ruffles my hair. "Good Morning Rindo-san" I greet him back.
He laughs as he rubs the back of his head "Now now, Kanako-chan I told you I'm not to big on formalities. Just call me Rindo, Rindo-san makes me sound old." he confesses, I blink at him before nodding my head and smiling. "Of course Rindo.."
"Alright then kiddos, ready to head to school?" Rindo asks them, both twins nod their heads as they get down from their chairs and grab their bags. Mariya turns to me before walking out "Bye Kanako-chan, don't work to hard!" I giggle a little as I wave at her "Hai, have a good day in school!" I add.
"Oi Maid..." I turn and see Shizu staring at me with his emotionless ruby eyes. "Uh yes?" I question, w-wait a minute why is he leaning his face. I close my eyes shut in fear
"-greasy." I blink my eyes open and look at him. "Huh?"
"Your hair is very greasy, your face too. You should wash it, it's an awful sight for sensitive eyes..." he states as he follows behind Mariya. That jerk! He didn't even say goodbye!
"Try not to make a mess Maid!" Even if that's not the response I was looking for, at least it's something right?
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After washing my 'greasy face' as Shizu told me I was all set!
"Allright time to clean!" I stood in the main entrance thinking about how will I manage my time to get everything done. One thing Mrs. Shido informed me was that all I had to worry about was laundry, dusting off, vacuuming, watching the plants, and purchasing groceries which is easy since I was the main one who did that back in my parents place.
"I should probably call them..." I was told that I can call my parents any time before or after cleaning. I nod and decided it's better after so that I have more time to talk to them. My schedule/duties go like this:
Monday: Breakfast/Watching Plants/Dusting
Tuesday: Breakfast/Dusting
Wednesday: Breakfast/Laundry/Dusting
Thursday: Breakfast/Vacuuming
Friday: Breakfast/Groceries.
Saturday:OFF
Sunday:OFF
I was also told that if either Mariya or Shizu need help with homework then I'm to help them since I just passed 6th grade. I don't mind I enjoyed doing homework and going to school. "Today I have to watch over the plants and dust all the furniture..." I say to myself. So I decide to get the dusting done and over with and worry about the plants later. I grab the cleaning supplies from the closet (Window cleaner, Furniture cleaner, rags, and dusters). I'm happy that the Shido's are not to big on furniture.
I plug in my radio, I love listening to music as I clean. It makes it more fun that way. Just the Rei Fu's song Life Is a Boat starts to play and I can't help but sing along as I start to dust the objects, portraits and anything else. I clean the windows inside and out, their very clean..it's as if they didn't need the Window cleaner.
It was a workout, cleaning such a big house...It took me two hours tops to finish. But I LOVED the end result. The best part of cleaning for me has always been the ending; oh and not forgetting the scented candles, now the house smells like peppermint.
"Hmm what nice smell.." A voice adds, I turn as see Mrs. Shido smiling at me with a tray with two plates and a cup of iced tea. "You did an amazing job, why don't we have breakfast together." I blink at her before smiling brightly "of course!"
We decide to eat out in the back porch, their backyard is so beautiful it makes me feel like I'm in a different place with how many flowers and plants they have. "How are Mariya and Shizu treating you, their behaving right?" I should tell her how much of a jerk Shizu is! Then he'll get in trouble...but I'm not here to start drama with anyone no matter if that demon's spawn deserves it. "Their both treating me very kindly, we've getting along great so far." I reply.
"That's good to know.." Mrs. Shido says softly. It silent for a while, and I'm a little uncomfortable I mean, there's so much a 14 year old can talk about with an adult. "Kanako-chan, I want you to be honest with me, OK?" That's odd.."OK." I answer.
"Do you want to be here?" My eyes go wide in shock, why would she ask me a question like that...she's not thinking of replacing me, is she? "A-Am I not doing a good job?" I ask as my voice cracks at the last two words. "Oh no no!" Mrs. Shido quickly reassures me as she takes hold of my hands. "That's not it at all Kanako-chan, you do a great job. It's just that.." she stops and takes a breath as her grip on my hands tightens just a bit.
"Your so young, you shouldn't even be working at your age yet. I had begged your parents to send Yume, I understand that she's starting high school but she can also get her GED, we were willing to have her do it inside the home if needed be. But you haven't even started 8th grade and your working as a Maid which is one of the hardest jobs anyone can work as." Mrs. Shido..she actually was concerned about my well-being. I was shocked to hear that she begged for Yume but my parents insisted on choosing me instead.
"They had told me that out of their three kids you were the most mature, you could manage yourself and take care of yourself if God forbid that was ever the case. They spoke so highly about you-how you are the one who practically cooks for them, and still managed to get good grades. Honestly that's what I liked about you is how independent you were. Any 14 year old would come in here all shaking in fear and wouldn't associate with anyone; however you came in here ready to befriend everyone and you picked up pretty quickly which surprised even me.." Hearing such kind things about me from her, brought a smile to my face as I felt water in my vision.
"But it still doesn't justify how young you are, so if you feel like you really don't want to do this just tell me and we can fix everything, OK Kanako-chan?" she promises me. I think about it, I do miss going to school and running around with no worries, but I hate seeing my Oka-san crying every night at how we will survive the following month. I hate seeing my Oto-san going bank-to-bank for a loan or church-to-church asking for money, him coming home embarrassed mostly at himself..just thinking about that brought tears to my eyes.
"Kanako-chan...please don't cry. I'm sorry if what I said hurt you. Come here." I feel Mrs. Shido bring me to her arms, my face is pressed against her bosom as she rubs my hair. "I-I want to help my parents..I-I want to see them happy..." I confess as I then wrap my arms around her too.
"Kanako-chan, you are by far the most bravest person I have ever met. I promise that while your here I will treat you like my own child." she says as I'm pretty sure I hear a choke in her voice.
After a few more minutes Mrs. Shido pulls away and smiles at me as she wipes my moist face "Now Kanako-chan, want me to show you how to watch the plants?" she asks. At that moment I felt like I was gazing into my Oka-san's eyes; showing warmness of a mother, unconditional love for her child, and encouragement.
"Yes please!" I answer highly and happily. Mrs. Shido giggles as she sets me to the ground and takes hold of my hand. "It's not that hard, I'm positive after I show you once you'll get the hang of it.." Receiving so many compliments is a first for me, as I shyly smile and tighten my hold on her hand.
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After I finished watching the plants I head inside; Mariya and Shizu already return from school as I find them walking in with their bags, Mariya drops everything when she see's me "Kanako-chan!" she wraps her arms around me. "Taidama!" she greets. I try to tell her that I'm sweaty but she says she doesn't matter. "Welcome home Mariya-chan!" I greet back as I hug her as well.
We pull away from one another and smile and I turn towards Shizu; I try my hardest to smile at him the same as Mariya-chan "W-welcome home, Shizu-sama.." I greet him. He stares at me as he walks up to me and hands me his stuff "I'm gonna get a book, put this in my room for me, Maid" Not even a 'Hello Kanako!' or 'how was your day Kanako'. I had to control my hands which were shaking in how I could easily strangle him.
"Violence is never the answer Kanako-chan.." he says with mockery. Ughhh stop reading my mind! I smile falsely as I take his bags "A-as you wish, S-Shizu-sama..." I hope you trip off a cliff on your way to the bookstore..I think evil as I make my way upstairs.
"On second thought Maid, I change my mind." I hear him say behind me. Really? So he's not gonna have me take his bags, maybe he's not such a demon after all. "It's too hot outside for me to get a book, I want you to get it for me instead" My mind went blank...are you kidding me? Does he know how hot it is!
"What no way!, I'm not getting it for you. It's too hot, plus I have to start on making dinner!" I tell him as I start to head towards the kitchen. "Are you forgetting your duties Maid, you are to listen to us. Who cares if you have to make dinner, the faster you get my book the more time you have to make dinner." he says it so matter-of-factually that I want to wipe that annoying smirk right off his face.
But..I can't. So in defeat I sigh as I snatch the small paper from his hand and open it up. "This is the name of the book right?" I verify. "Yes, luckily all you have to do is give it to the librarian, it's so easy even a useless Maid like you shouldn't mess it up." Calm down Kanako, Calm down.
"Fine, I'll go get it then." I finally say as I head out. "Be careful Kanako-chan!" Mariya-chan's voice calls out to me. "I will!" I continue walking, they had told me that it's at the end of the block. You can do this Kanako!
I look up at the sky and even though it's hot outside the small breeze cools me down just a little. I then finally reach of the end of the block and when I look ahead I nearly trip. There's about 4 bookstores total! I look at the paper and see that Shizu didn't even write the name of the store down for me. Who knows how long I will take to get the book!
"Ughhh..." I groan as my hands start to shake, and now that I'm finally alone I can let it out. "SHIZU YOU JACKASS!"
In the end I was able to obtain Shizu's book, however I didn't get home in time to start dinner so Mrs. Shizu ended up making it. I felt so disappointing at myself but she reassured me that it wasn't my fault at all and that from now on we will have dinner days. I appreciated her kindness but still felt as if it was my fault. I handed Shizu his book after I showered and prepared for bed, as I made my way towards my room he comes up from behind me and tells me that if I ever tell on him he'll show Mrs. Shido the recording of me calling him a jackass. Was he following me the entire time. "To think that the kind Kanako-chan could have such a foul vocabulary, we wouldn't want mother to hear this would we?" he was threatening me and I knew then that I was under is control.