re-edited: 10-8-12

Recap:

I walked into the maid cafe, you know, just to check out the hot chicks or whatever. Really, I was just hoping to figure something out about the pinkette.

Then, there was this cute girl greeting me at the door.

Wait a second... no one I know has cute golden orbs and pink hair except...

Hinamori Amu

All I could do was stand there with a shocked expression. My mind was thinking about the pinkette all day and turns out that he's a she? Part of me is happy that he turned out to be a girl because it would be weird to say that I've been thinking about a guy all day.

Anyways, let's get back to the topic at hand here.

I could see Amu's eyes, flaming and furious, staring at me like she wanted me to explode and get out of her sight.

"Tsukiyomi-san. Its fine to torture me at school but now you come to my work place? Do you find my whole life a joke? Do you find it fun to go out of your way to ruin my life?" Her eyes were glossy with unshed tears and I wanted to tell her that it wasn't my intention...

But then what should I tell her?

Heck, I knew for a couple days at most... it would be incredibly weird to tell her that I came here because I couldn't get her off my mind.

I turned around and left the cafe. I would wait until she cooled down.

I couldn't belive that guy had such a nerve to come here. I was so angry and hurt. This place was my safe haven... I have built a lot of memories with the girls and had so much fun. Though people would shake their heads at me when they figure out I work here, I can only smile.

And Tsukiyom Ikuto. That guy. He always manages to pop up everywhere and break my pride. Isn't it enough that he tortures me at school?

It's good that he left when he did. I was still working and it would be bad to break down in front of the customers.

I sat around outside, waiting for hours. I wanted to explain... no I HAD to explain to Amu that I didn't have bad intentions.

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

We-e-e-e are never, ever getting back to-

"Hello?"

"Heyooo Ikuto! Ya know that all the guys hang out every Friday. Where are ya?"

"Sorry Kukai, I can't today. I got something important tonight."

"Dang. your parents pushing you to blind dates again? Aight, I'll see you at the club on Monday then."

I didn't want to tell him that I've been camping outside a maid cafe... I mean that's pretty embarrassing, right?

"Yeah, umm, they are. See you guys on Monday."

I felt bad lying to my best friends, but Amu was top priority at the moment. Usually, I'm a pretty carefree guy. If I piss a bitch off, I wouldn't go through hours waiting to apologize.

This girl is strange. From her life to her natural pink hair. She's doing something to me and she doesn't even know it.

I was relieved when the door opened and the pinkette on my mind finally came out. She was dressed in a hoody and jeans, the maid uniform nowhere in sight.

"Ikuto? What are you still doing here?"

Yukari left me the keys to lock up and clean up a little. She was paying me for working overtime and I was content with the extra hours.

At around eleven o clock PM, I finally finished and locked up.

When I went outside, I was shocked to see that Ikuto still hasn't left and was leaning against the wall, waiting.

"Ikuto? What are you still doing here?" I asked with a hint of anger. Though my fury has faded a little, it was beginning to come back after seeing his face.

"Amu, Amu... just please... let me explain..."

"Explain what Ikuto? Explain you coming here to the cafe? Explain you wanting to embarrass me? Explain you ruining my pride? What more do you want, Tsukiyomi Ikuto? What do you want?" I exploded. My body was shaking with anger and I could only imagine how red my face was at the moment.

"Amu... no, I didn't have any plans of exposing you. I didn't have more plans of blackmail or anything at all. I was just curious about you and what you did to keep your family going... I don't know how to explain this... but I just can't get you out of my head. My life and all my friends' lives are perfect. Everything is so glamorous and perfect. We live a luxurious life where nothing bad ever happens. And when you came along... when I heard about you and your family... it made me curious. I'm sorry Amu. I'll never come back here again. I won't even bother you anymore... Goodbye Amu..." He slowly started walking away.

I couldn't believe what Ikuto was saying... he didn't have plans of blackmailing me? He knew that if the school figured out that one of their students was working at a maid cafe, they would be kicked out. His only intention for coming to the maid cafe was because he was curious about me? And he was willing to leave my life because of my anger?

No... I couldn't do that. No matter how much I dislike the guy, I just couldn't let him leave my life like this.

"Stupid idiot..."

He turned around.

"What?"

"Who said I wanted you to leave my life?"

"Bu-"

"No buts. I was being unfair. I didn't even give you a chance to explain yourself. You're not so bad, Tsukiyomi Ikuto."

"I thought that you didn't like me...?

"I don't... but don't you think everybody in life deserves a second chance? I'm not going to let people leave my life... like how my dad left me. People make mistakes. That's how life is."

"Amu..."

"What's with the face? Smile! We got to make the most out of our lives! We're still young!"

I couldn't help but smile. This girl's eyes were just so bright and held so much emotion in them.

"Ikuto, can you not tell anybody about this... that I'm working at a maid cafe?"

"No way. You are my personal maid and mine only. There is no way I'll be sharing you with anyone."

TBC

Please R&R!