AUTHOR NOTES- T_T :( :((((((((((((
I AM LITERALLY THE MOST CONFUSED GUY ATM HERE.
*Beats head 707 style*
You people say you want Takumisa, but choose options of other pairings instead of Takumisa T_T. What should I do?
Do note the note at end of chapter where I clarified a very common misunderstanding. For this time, I will take on both choices. Readers who don't wish Takumisa should read from chapter 4, while those who want Takumisa should read Chapter 2 and 3 also.
(In case you are wondering, the option for Takumisa was to REJECT the job offer.
CONCEPT INVOLVED- Takumi liked Misaki in anime as she was different from other usual girls and quite "out-of-the-box". Making her accept job offer like any other would encourage other shippings to occur, and will have no effect on Takumisa. (Actually, its a slight disadvantage as all other ships will get + points while takumisa gets 0)
Chapter 2- Convincing
Misaki looked at the transaction details. Her account was actually credited with the money. For the following moments, she was the most confused creature on face of Earth.
If this is real…then its crazy as hell… She thought.
Takumi: So, I think I can consider this a deal. You can come to office from Monday, 10a.m. to 5pm.
Misaki took a deep breath to clear her head. This offer was tempting. And that was exactly her problem. It was too tempting, and that too, at a too apt time.
She shook her head.
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Misaki: No…
Hinata: WHAT?!
Tora: Interesting…*wink* . I would love to meet you *heart*
Chiyo: Such species of Homo-Sapiens exists?!
Chiyo: While as strange as it seems, you should be cautious Tora…
Takumi: You're kidding me, right?
Misaki: Absolutely not.
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Takumi let out an irritated grunt as he watched the phone screen sitting on his car.
"Driver!" He shouted.
"Yes Sir!" he replied, ready for orders.
"There is somewhere I have to go urgently…" he said as he opened the GPS feature in the app.
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Misaki: Look, I will be frank with you guys. You all are suspicious as fuck. Theres no way somebody gets a mouth-watering job when he needs it the most…Unless it's a scam…
Takumi: …
Takumi: We…and suspicious?
Misaki: Well, a man whose profile pic is just side and top views of some fat-ass cat is highly suspicious to me.
Takumi: …
Tora: I am glad he didn't put the rear view…
Hinata: YUCK!
Chiyo: Tora…that was GROSS. Cant we delete messages yet?
Takumi: Not yet…And I really don't see how we are suspicious after we actually gave you the money.
Misaki: I will also pay back that advance as soon as I am able to close this god-forsaken app…
Takumi: …
(Takumi has exited the chatroom)
Misaki: Wait?! There is an exit option? TELL ME HOW TO EXIT FROM HERE!
Tora: I am looking forward to see you on Monday. :) *wink*
Misaki: …
Misaki: What do you mean by that…?
Chiyo: …I would also love to meet and observe such a specie of Homo-Sapiens personally.
Misaki: …I AM NOT ONE OF YOUR ZOO-ANIMALS UNDER STUDY!
Hinata: Whats Homo-Sapeims?
Chiyo: Homo-*Sapiens.
Hinata: A group of Sapiens who is Homo?
Chiyo: …Nevermind.
Hinata: BTW can this new girl cook?
Misaki: Yes….
Chiyo: *Shocked*
Tora: *Heart*
Misaki: I can cook poison very well. Eat at your own risk. :)
Tora: His digestive system can endure the worst of poison to be honest…
Chiyo: Yeah…if he can eat that burger…I doubt Phenyl would have any effect on him.
Hinata: Thanks for compliments guys. *blushing emoji*
Hinata: Looking forward for your poison :)
Misaki: …
Chiyo: …
Tora: If you don't return the files to Chiyo soon, you would be overflowing with her poison. *grin*
Chiyo: Oh yes! Hinata! I want the files by 7 pm STRICTLY.
Hinata: FUCK YOU TORA!
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Misaki raised her eyebrows at the foolishness and stupidity going in that chatroom. She tried hitting the phone, hoping that it would solve the problem and close the app. And as expected, the method proved 100% ineffective.
It was getting dark. And the 'official' chatroom was getting flooded by everything except work. She decided to shrug it off for now and return home.
She climbed up, back to the road and had hardly walked a few meters when a speeding block car whizzed past her.
"MIGHT AS WELL RUN THAT JUNK OVER ME!" She loudly cursed, frustrated," Idiots…"
Suddenly the car stopped, and for a moment her breath hitched. And then she furrowed her brows in anger, and started to walk towards the car. She was about to knock at the rear gate, when it opened and a hand pulled her inside.
The car started speeding away.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" She panicked and was about to scream, when something long, round and sweet was shoved into her mouth.
A lollipop…
Her bewildered eyes looked up. She saw a blonde haired, emerald eyed man sitting cautiously next to her, his hand tightly holding hers and his other hand keeping the lollipop in her mouth. She felt as if she saw him before…
Its that Takumi!
She started to make muffled noises when the man put a finger on his lips, shushing her. He was quite fierce looking in that blue business suit, his sharp features intensifying her suspicions of him being involved in something dangerous.
"Don't scream," he said, "My head is already blasting after hearing so much at office all day long." He let out a breath, rubbing his head.
She took that moment of his negligence to spit that lollipop out of her mouth. She then glared at him with full force, maintaining her guard.
"Hey! Why throw that up?" He asked annoyed.
"Why throw that up" She sarcastically mimicked him. "Because a stranger shoving something in your mouth after kidnapping you is nothing to be suspicious of and is totally safe."
"Hey! You already know my name-" he protested.
"Which can be fake." She cut him off, "And knowing you as Mr. Donkey-head isn't enough."
He opened his mouth as he raised his eyebrows at the nickname, but gave out a tired sigh.
"Well," he said as he took out a card from his pocket, "That's my business card."
She hesitantly took it, carefully eyeing Takumi from corner of his eye and keeping her guard up. Takumi felt amused as he counted her looking back and forth at him and the photo on card for fifteen times, as if making sure that its not fake.
"Ok…" he said as he tried to fake one of his charming smiles, "I guess that will do. So what I was saying about the job was-"
"Woah! Wait!" Misaki cut him off…again," Slow down Mr. I-am-so-charming-DonkeyHead."
Takumi raised his eyebrows at that, visibly shocked. It was first time his charms failed him…She was not one of those 'just any other girl' he which occasionally meets and whom he could get to swoon all over him with his fake charms.
"Anyone can make these fake business cards for $5 anywhere, with fancy posts as 'C.E.O. Walker Corp.' "She said. "Who knows you are actually involved in some organ smuggling gang and are just luring me to…WAIT WHY IS THE CAR MOVING! STOP IT! WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME? TO SOME ISOLATED PLACE TO-"
Takumi cut him off with a loud whistle, and the car stopped immediately.
"Happy now?" He asked, "Man! You take a lot of effort…" he sighed.
And then looking at her, he started laughing.
"But I have to admit, that was one of the funniest shit I heard today." He laughed "Organ smuggling, for god's sake!"
"Every criminal says that when you accuse him…" she eyed him suspiciously, to which his laughter intensified.
"Well, if I were to smuggle your organs" he then said," Why would I waste my petrol to take you to some secluded place? Why not do the job here itself?"
He swore he saw her eyes bulge out as she leapt far away from him. He had to control his snicker.
"W-Who knows…if th-that is your plan." She panicked.
"Oh really?" he said as he scooted closer to her, and leaned his face closer to hers." Well, who knows?" he whispered.
(The old driver was glad that his presence was forgotten when he looked at the mirror to see his master leaning in towards the girl and…
"Kids these days…" he said as he covered his eyes with his cap and trying to control his red, embarrassed face.)
Misaki instantaneously gave Takumi a hard push and he almost toppled off the seat.
"Woah!" he said surprised, "For someone looking so tender, you sure pack a punch."
She just kept glaring at him. Uncomfortable with the continuous glare, Takumi spoke up.
"Well, I promise that there is no organ smuggling in plan." He laughed.
"Who knows if…if…you want to take me to some isolated place and…" she trailed off.
"And?" he raised his eyebrows.
"D-Do stuff to me…" she said as her face reddened up.
Although he found her reaction amusing, he was in no position to laugh as he felt his own cheeks heat up.
"Be glad that its not real criminals here." He said looking away, "You'd fill them with way better ideas…" he coughed.
"Who knows-"
"Ma'am." The driver interrupted," Why don't you verify facts from internet…?" The old driver cut her off. All he wanted was to get out of that damn embarrassing situation before he hears something lethally inappropriate.
Misaki's face heated further up on realising her stupidity. Takumi was almost snickering again seeing her face. He couldn't believe the same person who was so fiercely fighting in the chatroom is blushing like a five-year old in front of him.
"Oh…" was all she said as she went to check her phone, only to see the screen frozen on that app.
"I can help," Takumi said as he passed his phone to her, carefully observing her.
She immediately took the phone, opened the famous search engine 'Joojle' and began her inspection. She must have looked back and forth at least twenty times to confirm if hes real.
He was busy getting amused by her when suddenly she started poking and pinching his face. Before he could ask, he felt her hand grab a handful of his hair and attempt to pull it.
"Hmm…no mask. Hair also real…Also looks almost same with the official photo…" she muttered.
She then looked at him and hesitantly returned his phone.
"Satisfied now?" Takumi asked.
"…I am willing to take chances." She said.
Hearing her, Takumi just blankly stared at her with wide open eyes.
"W-Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked hesitantly.
"You call this 'taking chance'?" he muttered in utter disbelief.
"W-Well…its possible that you are some fake twin and-"
"FINE! FINE!" Takumi cut her off before her brain could invent some other wall breaking theory. "I am happy that you are willing to "take chances" with me…" He said.
"So, you accept the job offer?" He asked her on seeing her quiet.
"Yes…" She weakly said.
"Finally! Ms Tomato-Head is convinced!" he teased her, to which she immediately looked up to glare at him… blushing, much true to the nickname.
Before she could say anything, Takumi started poking and pulling her cheeks.
"Hmm..." He pretended to be in deep thought, "Seems like real skin to me…" He then grabbed some of her hair. "Hmm, its softer than I thought."
"The heck!" She shouted.
"Just making sure you aren't an imposter either." He grinned, clearly pulling her leg.
"N-Now you've made sure, s-so keep those hands away!" She shouted, embarrassed "And soft hair? Speak for yourself!" She replied back.
Takumi chuckled as he signaled the driver to start the car.
"Well…where are we going?" Misaki asked.
"To drop you to your new place." Takumi said, "You will find all relevant files and information inside your apartment."
"Okay…any idea where it is?" She reluctantly asked.
"Yes, its on the outskirts of the town, near the forest." He replied, earning a 'WTF' expression from Misaki.
"But how can we go there just now…I have to shift all my stuff and-"
"Give me keys to your room." Takumi said.
"…Why?" She asked.
Takumi rolled his eyes.
"Well then, I will ask my men to break into your old apartment and transfer the stuff." He shrugged.
"WHAT?!" Misaki shouted. "FINE! Take the keys." Misaki said as she handed him the key.
The next couple of moments were spent in utter silence (much to the old driver's relief). However, Misaki caught Takumi stealing a look on her for fifth time now.
"What?" She asked.
"Nothing." He said as he shamelessly decided to stare at her instead.
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" She shouted when his stare went on too long.
"I'm bored. Nothing to focus on." He muttered, watching her shift uncomfortable under his emerald gaze. A naughty smirk formed at the corner of his lips.
But then it went boring again, because Misaki decided to entertain herself by seeing the outside scenery, and hence, was presently not paying any attention to him.
"What about entertainment with some music?" Takumi proposed, to which she yawned while stretching her hand and nodded.
Takumi leaned forward and switched on the player, and started playing from where he left it yesterday night.
So baby pull me closer,
In the backseat of your rover.
"Can you please change the song," Misaki lightly said as she tried to control the blush creeping on her face.
Takumi, although highly amused, decided to let it go this time. He leaned forward to press the next button.
Get in a taxi,
Kiss in the backseat.
And tell the driver to let the radio play…
Girl you know I want you love-
"CAN YOU PLEASE CHANGE THIS ONE TOO!" She growled at him as her blush intensified.
Takumi, however, leaned dangerously close to her on this.
"Take your brain out of gutter Miss Tomato-Head." He whispered, his breath falling on her face. He was savoring every moment of her embarrassment.
"I-I-I.." She tried to speak, but couldn't due to embarrassment.
However, the worst victim of embarrassment was none other than the poor old driver, who wanted to get the destination as quickly as humanely possible and get spared of these embarrassing moment where he had to witness…things.
"Yes Ms. Tomato-Head?" He whispers, as he finds himself looking at her more than he intended.
Suddenly the old driver turns the player off.
"Sorry sir, it was distracting me." He says.
Takumi immediately gets back to his position as if nothing happened, leaving a poor Misaki looking embarrassed out of the window.
Master is behaving…weird today… the driver thought as he entered the familiar route.
From there, within minutes the driver was able to drive them to destination. Stopping the car at the footstep of apartment, he heaved a sigh of relief.
"Well, now that we have reached here," Takumi said as he got out of care, "Let me show you around."
Although it was dark, Misaki tried to take note of surroundings. It felt as if the apartment was a little inside the forest. It was far from city, but looked splendid for all she could care for.
She followed Takumi upto the door, where he opened the lock and gave her the keys.
"It opens into the Living room. To the left is kitchen, and that side is master bedroom. That side…" Takumi continued showing her the house as she quietly followed.
After around half an hour, he finished showing the place.
"So I guess, good night?" He said.
Misaki felt as if there was some expectation in his tone.
"Good night Mr. Walker." She politely said, and he gave her a smile.
She was about to shut the door, when the driver came running.
"Sir…the car is punctured." He said, "And there is no possibility of getting a mechanic anywhere. We cannot return to city today…"
"Well then…" he said as he eyed Misaki, "Can we stay the night here?"
CHOICE- The choices for this chapter are as given below- (the effects each choice might have are left to be predicted to you. Think before you choose!)-
a) Let Takumi and driver stay in apartment
b) Refuse them staying in apartment
c) Allow only driver to stay
d) Allow only Takumi to stay.
CHAPTER PROGRESS AND EFFECTS-
1. ACHEIVEMENTS-
a) First Sight (Takumisa)- Out of all, you let Takumi meet Misaki first in real life.
b) Shining Diamond (all) - Everyone is looking forward to meet you on Monday. You have successfully gathered every major character's attention by your choice.
2. PROGRESS AND EFFECTS-
a) (+)You forced Takumi to come and convince you to join. He is going to remember you for a long time. Also, he got to see you first among the rest. Takumisa got a head start.
b) (+) Every major character is looking forward to meet you on Monday. It seems as if you are going to be under spotlight the entire day!
c) (+) Not only does Takumi find Misaki's "suspicion theories/stories" funny, but he has taken to teasing her. As such, he will behave much more informally with her in future chapters, rather than his usual cold, formal attitude.
d) (-) The driver thinks there is something going on between Takumi and Misaki. Its advised to take choices such that he does not have to reveal this to Walker Family!
3. TRIVIA- There actually is possibility of Misaki x Chiyo pairing (just like Takumisa, Toramisa etc.), provided you guys choose the choices leading to it. The pairing among remaining 3 and their relationship status would also be decided by the choices taken by readers/reviewers.
AUTHORS NOTE- Be careful when you choose. Think, contemplate, put your Maid Sama knowledge to use. For first chapter, everybody said they want Takumisa, but choose option of immediately accepting the offer. But all forgot that Takumi liked Misaki in anime because of her out of box nature. Meaning, the choice leading to Takumisa was rejecting the job there. And since he desperately needed her to join, he'd make sure that happens.
For future chapters, the effects of choices are concealed to add a further twist.
Again saying, THINK BEFORE YOU CAST YOUR VOTE. If you people vote without thinking, I think you people will get Takumi killed by 12th Chapter. Lol…
To the new people (who are reading my work for first time), if you guys read "Politically correct…" and "Quite an (un)usual fairytale" oneshots of mine, you people will see a style of wording. My old readers are familiar with me, and they know that things are bound to get interesting when its me.
The choice would be straightforward…but the effects can take you by surprise. Think by every angle, you have to choose the plot in this fic! Even previous choice was simple, but very little people were correctly able to predict the effects. (The hints were aptly given in chapter! Don't say that I am being unfair!)
And since I am such an innocent tragedy author, I might post choices such that you guys choose most important choice carelessly thinking "This choice wont have any effect" and waste time on choices which actually have no effect. :D Interesting right?
Soooo lets see where this story goes.
PS: Please try to vote within 12 hours of the chapter, it allows me to post next chapter within 1-2 days. I have to complete this fic latest by 15th July, so help me.
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