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A/N: For those readers who wasn't able to understand the sad ending of ONE SIDED, I present you BIAS—the sequel of Misaki and Usui's One-sided. Hope you enjoy this story because unlike One-sided, Bias will have unexpected serpentines and an old love story that was tested by fate, revenge and at the same time, prejudice.

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Bias

Is once again dedicated to:

All my fanfiction readers

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The cruel bond of love
I cannot stop it's not the way
Regret that comes at the end of love,

Finally leaves, but not hatred

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At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled. ~Marshall B. Rosenberg

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Two:

Heavy rain was falling down on Tokyo, Japan upon our arrival from Manchester, England. There was a car that was awaiting Gerald and I that would drive us to the Walker penthouse suites that we'll be staying. Everything was just an act that's why Gerald and I will be staying on separate suites—and somehow, I felt relieved at that. I looked out of the car windows and recognized the familiar world outside our car. However, upon seeing my reflection on the glass windows, I looked away.

This world…it was never familiar because I grew up in England. I never came here in Japan.

The word repeated itself in my head as I tried to remember the hellish days I've spent in here when I was still Ayuzawa Misaki. But this time, I came back to make those people pay for what they've done to me. Ayuzawa Misaki is dead and now, I'll be living as Miyazono Maria—Gerald's fiancée and the only daughter of the rich Miyazono family from England. I hope it would surprise Usui from the depths of his guts.

From in front of me, Gerald smirked and then rolled down the heavily tinted glass windows. "So, this is the messy world where you grew up, Maria." He looked through the dark alleys and rolled up the windows to refrain the two of us from getting wet. "Oh, I forgot, Ayuzawa-san was the one to grow up in here, not you."

I removed the sunglasses and threw it on the leather couch before sneering at him. "You sure tend to forget a lot now, Gerald. Was it because we're not getting any younger?" I looked out at the world again outside our car and smirked. "This is the dirty place that Ayuzawa Misaki grew up...it sure is disgusting, huh?"

There was pure silence that enveloped the two of us when Gerald's phone started ringing. He excused himself and then flipped his phone open and placed the receiver on his ear. "Speak." The call was in a loudspeaker so I could fully hear what and who he was speaking with.

The caller—someone very familiar to me—spoke with too much speed that I could barely catch up the lines they were saying since it was in fluent English. So in the end, I still wasn't able to understand anything. Gerald flipped his phone closed and then smiled at me.

A frown erupted on my brows since he seems like he was already making a plan. "What is it? Who called you?"

Casually, he shrugged and threw his phone back to the couch. "Seems like you'll be seeing my stepbrother soon, Maria because two days after this, we'll be attending Hanazono-san and Usui's engagement party."

"Good." I mumbled and then removed the huge sunglass which isn't necessary due to the weather revealing my midnight blue eyes. "Takumi and I will meet again—after so many years."

The car drove pass the familiar road that would lead us to the apartment Ayuzawa Misaki once stayed and went straight to where Miyazono Maria will now be staying—because from now on, Maria and I will be one. The rain continued to pour on the sin city as Gerald and I scheme on our plan for destruction.

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Twelve thirty a.m.

I tossed and turn on the bed since I couldn't sleep before finally sitting up and running a hand through my already messy hair. The rain finally droned on to a quieter drizzle and it was now quiet outside the glass walls of the penthouse but still, sleep couldn't seem to visit me. I jumped out of the bed and walked towards the glass walls so I could have a view of the silent world from my penthouse.

Two years…it has been two years.

I tightened the robe around my frozen body and studied my reflection from the glass walls. Blond hair, blue eyes…a new different look, what would he react upon seeing me? Would he feel scared because the ghost of his past is now coming back to get him? Would he feel the same anger I've felt when he tried to drown me by using Igarashi? Would he resent me because I came back as Miyazono Maria? Would he be angry again because my sudden come back might ruin his reputation? Or would he immediately bite the trap I've set for him that would lead to his immediate fall down?

But the most basic question that erupted in my thought is…will Usui Takumi fall in love with me again because I look a lot like Ayuzawa Misaki?

Usui's last words repeated itself inside my head as I step outside the front porch and feel the cold wind caressing my skin.

"—but you know what happens in the movies? Wherein the main protagonist founds out that she got cheated but in truth, it was just a trap? That is what's happening now."

I roughly shook my head and composed myself because what he told me back then was just plain bluff to protect his reputation as a bachelor. He was stupid to think that I would believe him. He was stupid to think that I would even dare believe his petty words. I knew better than doing that.

The floor was damp and cold under my feet due to the heavy rain but I ignored it. I've experienced too much and this plain cold is nothing. I could never feel afraid anymore. I once face death that's why if I ever face it again, I now know how to fight back—after all, Gerald was there to save me. He won't abandon me unlike what Usui did to me. Gerald will always be there to guide me and be with me.

Memories from the past appeared before me during the time I was still suffering from that deep trauma I've had since I was afraid of deep ocean water. Luckily, Gerald was there cruising and miraculously, he had seen me floating me on the ocean and saved me. During those nights that I was calling out Usui for help, Gerald was the one present to guard me on my sleep. Those times that even sleep was a nightmare and dreams were hell—he was there to be with me.

The pain and anger from two years ago came back to me immediately pulling me out of my desperate trance. Rain started pouring out again but I ignored it and continued to stand there on the open porch.

The day after tomorrow, I'll be meeting with those three again. I'll make sure to give them the biggest surprise of their lives—after all, they disposed Ayuzawa Misaki two years ago and now, Miyazono Maria will come back to have them pay for what they've done to me.

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Gerald was wearing usual suit when he met me at the buffet table. He seemed relax and a little bit cool since we'll be attending the engagement party tomorrow. He took his seat in front of me and then removed the napkin off the table before smiling at me.

"Morning," he greeted me with a smile, however, upon seeing the huge and dark circles under my eyes, he scowl. "What's with those eye bags? Got a hard time sleeping or you were too excited to see me?"

I rolled my eyes and drink the orange juice that was served to me first while I was waiting for him. "I'm excited to see you so I could pour this on your favorite suit."

"Good to see that I didn't wear it today." there was an impossible glow on his eyes as he said that before calling the waitress. "So, what do you want for breakfast? Don't worry, it's my treat."

"It's your suite, Gerald." I murmured while looking away. "And besides, I'm already good, I just wait for you here because I was planning to take a walk by myself while you're eating."

After placing his orders, Gerald threw me a glance and then sighed. "What's the problem, Maria? Aren't you ready to meet Takumi yet, because if so, I can tell him that we have something scheduled tomorrow."

I shook my head in response and gave him a fake sneer—hiding my true expression behind a mask of determination to meet the guy who destroyed me once. "Me? Not ready? Are you stupid, Gerald? I wouldn't agree to be here if I'm not ready to see your brother." I irritatedly stood up and grabbed my pouch bag from the table and nodded at him. "I'll see you later—I'll be taking a walk—"

"Wait, Maria." Gerald called out the waitress to cancel his order before rushing to my side. "There's somewhere I want to bring you first before you walk alone by yourself."

He pulled me outside the buffet and grabbed the key from the valet before driving me towards the each where he found me. Extreme fear enveloped me as I threw Gerald a menacing glare. The beach was still like the last time I've seen it—menacing and threatening. The huge waves crashed against each other desperately trying to bring each other down. The dark clouds looming over it wasn't doing any help only making the beach look more dangerous than it already was.

I turned to Gerald while shivering since we didn't brought any coat to brace us from the cold. "Why did you bring me here? Are you trying to remind of what happened to me in the past?"

He held out his hand to me and then placed it on my frozen shoulders. "Yes Maria, I'm trying to remind you of what happened to Ayuzawa Misaki of the past so that your anger to him won't dissipate. When you see Takumi at the engagement party tomorrow, you won't be speaking as Ayuzawa Misaki because you're now Miyazono Maria. You were alive again because of Ayuzawa Misaki's anger—that's the only thing that gives you life."

I ripped his hands off my shoulder and scoff at him bitterly. "You don't have to tell me that. I will do the best I can to bring Usui down with or without your reminders. From now on, never bring me on this place again—or I won't be able to forgive you." I walked away from the beach in a hurry but then I paused midway as I looked back once again to Gerald and to the angry ocean that seems to be getting familiar with me too. "And besides, I won't look back anymore."

"Maria." Gerald called once again when I started to walk away from him. "Make sure that no one will be able to distinguish you. If you're planning to pay your family or your old apartment a secret visit, try putting on some disguise."

I inhaled the freezing breeze and then turn back to him again while showing him an evil grin. "Don't worry; I won't head to the place where Ayuzawa Misaki wasted her last days. I will go to the place that I know she never dare step her foot and if luck is on my side, I'll pay someone a very special visit."

"Don't go exposing your real identity to him, Maria." He reminded me before throwing a phone on my direction. "I'll let you play first for awhile and then, call me when you're tired. Don't do too much flirting, okay?"

I sneered once again and then showed him his car key before laughing. "Call your assistant first or you'll be walking in the rain."

I walked towards Gerald's car and brought the engine back to life before speeding off. I didn't even dare turn the heater on because it'll be best if my body would be frozen cold—I like it better that way. I drove straight to where Usui and I first met and was overjoyed upon seeing that it was still there—although there were a lot of renovations to keep the place from falling apart.

It was still early in the morning so it was still closed so I decided to pay a visit first the place where Ayuzawa Misaki used to stay. Surprisingly, the house was vacant and I was wondering if the key that I have with me was still the same key that could open the house.

It was also a surprise when I found out that Gerald was keeping it. But maybe, it's because it was the spare key Igarashi had used when he barged inside my house to dispose me—no, to dispose Misaki. Gerald said he found it at the pockets of my sweater when their maid changed my clothes. The thought that Igarashi had purposely placed it inside my pockets to dispose off any items that would point out to the case of my disappearance angered me at that time.

He must be so afraid that the murder would ruin his reputation so he erased all evidence that might point him out.

I stepped out of the car and put on the sunglasses I've bought with me before walking towards the direction of the gate. The metal bars were all rusty and it seems as if there weren't any signs of intruders inside my house. The garden flowers were all dried up and the absence of care was present on the exterior of the house.

I pulled out the spare key Gerald gave me and with hopeful eyes, inserted it on the key hole. The loud click from the inside made my heart jump in joy as I hurriedly pushed the door open and entered the house—the smell of musty old couch and sandalwood evaporated on the air which served as the house' warm greeting to its previous owner.

However, what surprised me was when I saw that the furniture's were still on the place where I left them. It was as if the house was vacant in purpose and was never sold. My forehead creased as I hurriedly rushed to the kitchen and saw that the cup that I last touch was still on its usual place. My lips started to quiver upon seeing that.

They didn't…they didn't search for me—for Ayuzawa Misaki. They just let her die as if…as if she was a threat to their lives. I bit the inside of my cheek and slowly walked upstairs to check if my room was still on its usual disarray. The rotten flowers by the vase were still standing there by the hallway, the windows were all tightly closed and the curtains were never replaced. Upon entering my old bedroom, the first thing that I noticed where the travelling bags that were all placed at the foot of my messy bed.

Everything was still on its place. Nothing change so much.

Those bastards were indeed challenging me.

I walked towards the closet and pulled the doors open to check if some of the contents were still there and surprisingly, everything was indeed on the places where I left them. I dig towards the messy array of clothes and grabbed the clothes of Usui before stuffing all of them in a plastic bag. As Miyazono Maria, I will do whatever Ayuzawa Misaki wants. I will dispose the memories Usui have in this house—the flowers, the clothes and everything that he dumped in here.

I will help Ayuzawa Misaki forget that bastard Usui Takumi and at the same time, I will avenge her. And as Ayuzawa Misaki, I will also avenge Maria-san's death—because the two of us are now one.

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Wearing light make up and the clothes Gerald had given me—which were also the kind of clothes Maria-san has been wearing—I walked inside the poorly lit bar and sat by a vacant table while waiting for Gerald since he said that he'll follow me here too.

The bar totally changed after two years but still, it kept the same life it had when I first came here. People from the dance floor look my way and although I'm not used to the blunt stares being given to me, I still tried to act as if I've been partying ever since I became a teenager. I reminded myself that I'm no longer that shy girl I used to be and that I am now a liberated English woman.

I was on that way of thinking when a glimpse of pale and dark blond passed by my table. Their backs were on me as they occupied a table two tables away from me and that feeling of familiarity suddenly enraged me.

My phone started ringing pulling me out of my trance and so, with the loud music in full blast, I walked towards a much quieter corner by walking passed the table they were occupying. I hit the answer button and pressed the receiver on my ear. "Gerald."

"Maria, where are you?" Gerald prompted from the other line. "I'm currently on the way to that bar you're talking about but the traffic's quite heavy—I think I'll be late for half an hour."

"No problem, Gerald." I mumbled while grinning devilishly. "I've seen a friend from two years ago—you said you'll allow me to play first right?"

There was short silence before he responded. "You playing have no problems with me. But make sure that they would know your true and fake identity. The bar's darkly lit, right? If so, then its okay to show half of your face to him—just don't give away too much of your emotion. Play hard to get."

"I am hard to get." I told him and then started giggling due to the excitement I suddenly felt since I'll start playing now. "Well, drive safely, Gerald…I'll see you later."

"I'll call you when I arrive there later." He said and then hung up.

I flipped my phone close and then walked back to my table but since the two preys I was targeting made no move of noticing me, I purposefully trip over my shoes and fell down in front of them.

"Ow!" I mumbled in utter surprise since the impact of my fall was indeed too strong for me to handle since I was wearing extremely high heels. "Crap, that hurts."

The first guy who helped me was none other than Igarashi Tora—the guy I hate the most. He jumped down before me and then hurriedly helped me up. "Hey, lady, are you okay? What happened? Did you break your ankle?"

I kept my eyes down and caressed my ankle before shrugging. "I'm not sure—but I'm still in one piece. Thanks for helping me."

"It's no big deal." He then lend his hand out to me and casually introduced himself. "I'm Igarashi Tora."

I brushed away annoying blond strands of hair off my face before facing him and smiling darkly. "I know you, Igarashi-kun, you're pretty famous around England," I then turn to the absentminded guy behind me and smirked at him. "—especially that one."

Usui glanced up at me in surprise and once our eyes met, I smiled inwardly upon seeing that utterly shocked expression on his eyes. When I secretly glanced at Igarashi, he too acts as if he had seen a ghost.

I flipped my hair to the back and then checked a heavily manicured fingernail. "Well, thanks for helping me up. I certainly didn't expect to fall down like that." I threw Usui a familiar gaze that would haunt him for the rest of his life before smiling seductively. "I'll see you around."

I turned my back to them and was about to walk away when someone held me by the elbow—completely stopping me from walking away. When I turned back at them, it was Usui that was stopping me.

That made me grin even more but I hide it behind the corners of my lips and instead, arched an eyebrow at him. "What? Do you need something?"

"Y-You…" he whispered but somehow, it still didn't manage to escape my sense of hearing. "You're familiar, have we met somewhere before?"

I gave him a ridiculed grin before gently ripping his hands off me. "Is that a new way to flirt with someone? Seriously, that line has been used for so many times."

"I'm not flirting with you." He said with conviction, completely rendering me off guard since he had also used that line on Ayuzawa Misaki when she repeatedly accused him of flirting with her. "I'm definitely sure that we've already met somewhere—I just don't remember when and where."

I looked around us and threw a scornful glance at Igarashi before glancing back at him. "I'm not sure if we really met each other in the past but maybe you know my boyfriend. He talks a lot about you."

Igarashi scowl at that. "B-Boyfriend—you have a boyfriend?"

I laughed at his stupid reaction and then turned at him in annoyance. "Do I look like the type who can't play around with men? Are you naturally born stupid? Or if ever you're using some new pick up lines, I could say that that was the worsest pick up line you've ever utter."

"You're pretty harsh, huh?" Igarashi pointed out and then offered me a drink. "I could say that I'm interested on you."

"Thanks, but I don't like you." I finalized and then turned to Usui. "If you have nothing good to say, then I'll be taking my leave."

"Wait!" Usui pulled me back again and then caressed my hair—on my own opinion, I think he was checking if I was wearing fake hair. "You're from England?"

"Why, interested?" I asked in mockery. "I see that we're from the same country, huh?"

"Can you tell me your name?" he replied instead and tried to drag me to somewhere with enough light to have a full view of my face. "You seemed really familiar."

I ripped his off me again and then took a step back to the dark corners of the table. "I think I might have forgotten my name because you're too forceful. If you would stop touching me, I might remember it."

I smiled inwardly again when he slipped his hands off me and took two faltering steps back. He run a hand through his golden and messy hair and sat once again on the table.

From beside us, Igarashi cleared his throat and smiled at me—trying to get my attention. "Forgive him, dear; he was still at lost because her ex-girlfriend died."

I froze upon hearing that so I immediately look away to hide the expression that was trying to reveal itself from my eyes. I heaved out a sigh of relief when my phone started ringing so I immediately pick it up and pressed the receiver over my ear.

"Hello, Gerald? Where are you?"

"I'm inside the bar now. Where are you?"

I smiled again upon seeing Usui's another surprise and priceless expression before responding to Gerald's question. "I'm speaking with someone, babe. They were Usui Takumi and Igarashi Tora—come here to the table near the dance floor." I grinned once again upon hearing the laugh that escaped his throat and laughed. "I will introduce them to you when you came here."

"I think there's no need for that anymore." He mumbled while laughing. "I'm seeing you right now, turn your back."

I slipped the phone off my ear and spun around in time to see Gerald walking towards me. I welcomed him with a warm smile and hugged him tightly before placing a quick kiss on his cheek. "Hi, babe."

"Hi, babe." He greeted back and then nodded at Usui and Igarashi. "Hey there, I'm back."

"G-Gerald?" Usui gasped in disbelief. "Wh-What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to attend your engagement, idiot." He muttered and then turned to face me. "So, shall we go home now? It's getting so late and it looks like we're interrupting Takumi's small bachelor party."

I smiled widely and nodded at him before turning to Usui and giving him the scoff. "I guess I'll see you on your engagement party tomorrow, Takumi-kun." I smiled at Igarashi too before pulling Gerald away from their table with my arms tightly wrapped around his.

Gerald started laughing at me. "Did you give away your name?"

I grinned at him and shook my head in response. "Stop worrying, Gerald; you still have the chance to introduce me to him as Miyazono Maria." I looked up at the direction towards us and started laughing. "And then, I'll make his life turn for the worst."

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Wee, Chapter 2 is done and I hope you like it. If there are questions regarding this chapter, feel free to ask me or PM me and I'll answer it all.

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