Sorry if it's so short. Tried to prolong it but can't. I still hope you enjoy reading! Thank you very much to those who reviewed! Every review I get just makes me so excited to write more! 8-)

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Chess Pieces On A Chessboard

Chapter III (三): The King's Bishop


"Young master, it's time for school. You have to wake up now or you'll be late." A gentle but old voice was the first thing Yuzuki heard every morning.

"Young master," the voice called again.

Yuzuki opened his eyes but quickly closed them again because of the light from the window. He turned his head to the opposite side before opening them again and saw the usual person who always comes to wake him up in the morning.

"Good morning, Chiaki-san," Yuzuki greeted.

"Good morning. The master is waiting for you downstairs. Hurry up now and let's get you ready for school." The old woman smiled gently at him.

"No need, Chiaki-san. I can do it myself. Thank you for waking me up." Yuzuki said while yawning.

"My! What a good child you are. I'm sure the master would be so proud of you!"

Chiaki-san is the head maid. She had been serving the Hyuuga family all her life and was deeply loyal to the family that she even gave up her chance to have her own family and instead chose to stay and serve the Hyuuga family.

"Wait here. I'll prepare your bath for you. Your uniform is also ready."

Yuzuki nodded absent-mindedly. He was still in his half asleep state and wishing he could just skip school and lay down on his comfortable bed and go back to his own cloud nine. And he did.

"Young master!" Chiaki-san called him sternly making him shot up from the bed in surprise.

"Ah! Yes?" Yuzuki was obviously fighting his drowsiness. His eyelids were dropping and he was just forcing them to open.

Chiaki-san shook her head. "You have always been hard to wake in the morning."

She went to him and helped him get down from the bed. "I've finished preparing your bath. Go on and wash. Your father is already downstairs. You and I know how much he's into punctuality."

The old woman grinned causing Yuzuki to chuckle. "And how impatient he really is."

Yuzuki entered the bathroom and brushed his teeth first. He looked at his reflection from the mirror and almost laughed. He looked silly with his dark raven hair pointing at all directions, his crimson eyes still looked sleepy and his pajama shirt all crumpled. After that, he stripped and jumped on the warm bath.

Ah, he thought as his body slowly adjusts to the water's temperature. Ofuro* is really his favorite part in the morning, aside from breakfast that is. (a/n: {*} - Japanese Bath)

But the downside to all this is that he couldn't stay too long because he will be late for school and though he wanted to stay longer, he went out of the tub and grabbed a towel then wrapped it on the lower part of his body. He went out of the bathroom and found his uniform on his bed. His uniform is composed of a black, long-sleeve vest with a white collar and red plaid shorts, and knee high boots.

He could have gotten them himself from the closet. He shook his head as he thought of the maids.

After putting on his clothes, he blow-dried his hair but didn't bother to comb it. It was too troublesome, according to him. He then went out of his room and went downstairs where his father is waiting.

Imagine the shock he got when he found out that his father wasn't waiting alone in the dining hall. Sitting at the head, was his father who was busy with his phone while his unexpected guest was sitting beside him.

Yuzuki's eyes narrowed at the thin arms wrapped—clinging on to his father's left arm.

The maid beside him announced his arrival. "The young master Yuzuki-sama has arrived, Hyuuga-sama."

His father's annoying companion raised an eyebrow at the maid before clearing her throat. The maid sighed quietly and the only one who was able to hear was Yuzuki. "And Koizumi Luna-sama."

The annoying look on her face changed into a bright smile. "Good morning, Yu-chan! Come and join us!"

Yuzuki twitched. How dare she call him that!

He proceeded to his seat which is the chair opposite his father, ignoring the woman.

"Morning, dad."

Natsume brought his phone down and looked at his son. "Morning," he greeted back curtly.

The woman pouted. "Aren't you gonna greet me, Yu-chan?"

Yuzuki stared at her with bored, dead eyes. "No."

Luna continued pouting and even whined to his father about Yuzuki's attitude. And like always, his father remained indifferent.

Yuzuki noticed that the maids that was on stand by near them was holding their laugh.

Like him, no one in this huge mansion held any appreciation towards the annoying woman. Mostly due to her own attitude problems. She was spoiled, selfish and vain. Not once did she show any act of kindness towards the workers in the mansion. She was a two-faced bitch. Acting like an angel in front of him and his dad while regarding the rest as nothing more than unnecessary insects.

"And don't call me with that disgusting nickname," he added before he began eating.

"How can it be disgusting? I think it's cute!" Luna gasped in a very exaggerated way.

Yuzuki rolled his eyes. "Oh please. It was only disgusting because it came from you."

"You—" Luna started to say but Natsume interrupted her before they start a bigger fight.

"How's your morning, Yuki?" Yuzuki looked up from his food to see his father smirking at him. It was obvious that he was making fun of him.

"It was a beautiful morning, dad. Until I unexpectedly laid eyes on something annoying," he replied sarcastically, greatly emphasizing the last word and glancing at Luna for a second before continuing his breakfast.

Luna looked offended. "Excuse me?"

"You're excused. Now, leave." Yuzuki even did the gesture with his hand.

Luna's jaw dropped.

Once again, the maids tried to contain their laughter as they watched the scene in front of them. Even the usually stoic Natsume Hyuuga fought to keep a straight face. He cleared his throat and drank his black coffee.

"Natsume! Did you see how your son's treating me? Did you hear what he said!" And the ever expected turn. Yuzuki rolled his eyes at the pathetic display.

"Loud and clear," the raven-haired replied casually.

Luna frowned and started to whine again. "Then why don't you scold him for his attitude? He's your son!"

Natsume sipped on his coffee. "Precisely because he's my son. And I'm in no position to scold him for an attitude he got from me."

Yuzuki was stunned.

He hadn't expected his father to say that but even so, this is one of the many reasons why he admires his father. He's intelligent enough to admit to his own faults. That's also the reason why it was almost next to impossible to beat his father business-wise. He knows his faults and weakness that is why he could cover it up so no one would find an opening.

For the second time, Luna's jaw dropped.

She glanced at the two before standing up.

"Clearly, I'm not wanted here. So I'll just leave," she announced like she was ready to cry but Yuzuki knows it was also an act.

"Yes. Clearly," Yuzuki muttered under his breath but since Luna was going out of the hall and she has to pass by Yuzuki, she heard.

Luna stopped and smiled sweet at Natsume. "I'll just wait for you at the office, Natsume-kun~!"

She then turned to Yuzuki with her back facing Natsume. "Bye, little monster!" She whispered so Natsume won't hear.

"Scram, ugly witch!" Yuzuki whispered back sharply.

She also sent Yuzuki the same smile she gave Natsume before letting out a "humph!" and marching out the door.

"Disgusting," Yuzuki muttered. Feeling a shiver run down his spine as he recalled that irritating woman's sickeningly sweet smile and voice.

After that, was silence.

Is she your girlfriend, he wanted to ask but he didn't know if it was fine to ask that now. He knew he was rude but the irritating woman makes it hard for him to act politely that's why he ends up showing her his true personality. Well, the nasty side of his true personality.

It's been three months. Three months of nightmare since the woman suddenly showed up and started clinging on to his father. She would randomly show up at their mansion and walk in like she owned the whole damn place.

"Don't overdo it, Yuzuki," Natsume warned.

And she's always the cause of their argument.

"I don't like her," he bluntly said.

Natsume sighed. "It's so obvious, Yuzuki. Too obvious."

A devious smile lit the little Hyuuga's face. "Is that's so? Then that's good."

"Why do you not like her anyway?" Natsume asked.

It has always bothered him. Yuzuki never said anything about the other women he's seen him with, this would be the first time. He had to admit that Luna wasn't exactly a very agreeable person and he's sure his son could see that very well.

"She's a witch and that will never ever change," Yuzuki hissed.

Natsume just stared. His son was too stubborn. I wonder where he got that, he thought.

"Why did she come here?" Yuzuki asked his father.

"She wanted to have breakfast together with us but apparently, my son chased her away with his ever so charming attitude," Natsume wanted to laugh at Yuzuki's expression.

"I thought you said that you are in no position to scold me because I got my nasty attitude from you?" Yuzuki's eyebrow shot up, looking so much like his father whenever he does so.

"That's why I said it was charming," Natsume smirked.

Yuzuki blankly stared at his father. Too arrogant. "And that's why I said it was nasty."

Natsume glared at his son and Yuzuki returned his glare.

Maybe it's bad for his son to be too much like him. Yuzuki, however, was not frightened by his glare as he had seen it so many times before. Well, you could also say that he developed an immunity to his father's intimidating and frightening glare that it's just not so scary anymore.

Their audience sighed. This scene between father and son wasn't so new to them.

Natsume sighed in defeat and looked away, knowing that they won't get anywhere by glaring at each other the whole morning. Plus, he's the adult here.

"Finish your food. I still have some time to drop you off at your school."

Yuzuki nodded and continued eating. He shouldn't let that annoying woman ruin his appetite. She already destroyed a perfectly good morning and there's no way, just no way he's letting her ruin his appetite.

But still, what a morning.


Luna Koizumi marched out of the Hyuuga mansion with a pissed off face.

How dare that little monster ruin my morning with Natsume-kun, she thought angrily as she went inside her car and drove off.

"Little monster, Yuzuki Hyuuga, I will never let you get in the way." She said out loud with a smirk on her face. "I will be your mother in the future so watch out, annoying little monster."

Luna reached for her phone.

"Tell dad to have an emergency meeting. Discuss whatever as long as it will hold Natsume at the office."


End of Chapter


I'm kind of annoyed. As I've said, I was writing this using Iphone and it's hard to type here. I finished already, even the replies. I was just going to save but fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu the fckn internet failed me and the replies and the ones I added... I LOST IT! Makes me want to cryyyyy! Waaaaaaaaah! T_T

Reply to the Reviews:

Krusette: Patience, patience te. :D I already thought about that. It's just that, I don't know when I'll write about her job. As for the suitors, if it's Mikan, of course! Haha!

AiramEnayle: I don't know if I'll include the usual characters but expect that there are some original characters from GA surrounding Natsume and Mikan. Goes to show that even if they pull away from each other, there are still many things that connects them. There will be family values here so don't worry. :)

Purple Pearls Turned Black: I won't give up on this. I promise. Hahaha! Well, this is another chess piece revealed. :) I really must thank you for the compliments. Wew. :D I may not answer your questions now since it would spoil the story but I will answer slowly thru the story.

ding: Ohhhhh~! Sorry 'bout that. I was never interested with twins before and never paid attention to details until now. So that's how it is. Hehe! Thanks for informing me. But concerning their appearance, they're really identical. I'm actually surprise that readers read this part of the chapter. Hahaha!

Liyan: I'm so glad to know that. Hontou ni, hontou! That's what I have in mind. I already told my regular readers that I'm not into love at first sight and I'm more into the progressing love than the spontaneous one. The rook is still a secret but one of the bishops are now revealed. :) Regarding Yuzuki, I respect your opinion on his personality but I think that it's better this way. In the previous chapter, I mentioned something about "I won't smile as long as you don't" and a "I don't want to be happy when you're not." that's why he's like that. He was just being a sweet son, y'know. And I really intended for Yuzuki to smile more than his father. After all, he is still Mikan's son. :]

TO MY READERS: In the eyes of Nami's classmates, she looks like her mother who is as cheerful as her so when an emotionless Yuzuki came into the picture, none of them noticed. Only an observant and intelligent person would notice the similarity with their appearances.

—MitsukaiYuki