Author's Note:

Hey guys! IMPORTANT PLEASE READ-

I have always written things in a complex way, and I know that it has become a probelm. But please do understand that I have always written it that way.

Thank you, MinnieMiss123, for showing me the concerns and faults.

And also Myyukkie, Violet167, Crazy4Animation and also MissKireiUchiha. I am really really thankful to you guys.

And if you want, please do read my other stories. Because I will be deleting them soon, as I have to concentrate on my studies further on. Sad, I know. So they will be up till 11 october then will be deleted and this will be the only story that I will be working.

And so, enjoy and tell me how you found it in the reviews!

He threw the phone across the room. As he turned to his computer, he found an email waiting for him.

He looked for the id and tried to recollect if he knew it. But it remained anonymous.

So he gave up and opened the email, only to find that he opened a file that contained the one only person's picture with a caption that made him delete the email then and there.

Because the picture was of Misaki, and the caption was from Tora.

xxx

Misaki felt hot the moment she looked at her books. Yes, she wanted to express her gratitude to him, even though she almost revealed her story.

She sighed, because everytime she thought about him, her heart ran wildly and she couldn't concentrate further on.

And then there were those applications. They were from law schools, which she had applied. She sighed as she went through the other things.

Her phone rang and she checked the caller ID. "Who is calling me at such an hour?" She thought aloud.

She shrugged and pressed the accept button. "So, what is Misa doing right now?' a casual teasing tone said.

She rolled her eyes and balled her fist. "How the hell did you get my number!" She demanded.

He laughed, and she blushed. Her heart was already in a frenzy; it didn't need another reason to topple over. "Stop it, it's not funny!" She shouted.

His laugh was muffled but she could still hear it. She sighed, glancing at the pile of papers on her desk. "See, if you have no work then please don't call me in vain. I have already alot of work to do. So, goodbye." She said, not even waiting for his reply.

"No,no wait. I have something important to show you right now. So please will you down your hotel?"

She thought about it for a while then agreed. Her thoughts were filled with wonder and doubt. And soon she was in the car as she blinked her eyes again. She jerked her head, only to find a whistling Takumi staring in front of him while driving the car. "How dare you!"

He raised his eyebrows and threw a look at her for a second. "Didn't you say yes?"

She faltered for a moment. "Yes I did―"

"Then you don't have to worry. Just trust me."

She sat angrily while a small pout made way on her face. He chuckled silently, not wanting to ignite any sort of violence from her.

He parked the car and sat staring at the steering wheel for sometime. He did bring her here, but why? He himself didn't know that.

Misaki observed him and noted how lonely he looked. His stress lines were more prominent than hers, to her. Her hand automatically made wat to his shoulder, acting as a sympathetic gesture.

Her touch tingled his senses and much to his chagrin, he seemed to relax a bit. He exhaled deeply, suddenly aware that she was watching him. His face immediately masked up and the facade was seen.

He grinned at her, "Is Misa caring for me?"

She frowned and smacked his head. "Don't over work yourself, and don't try to hide it by teasing me. Don't you dare do that!" She scolded him.

He stared at her, stunned. Then began to laugh. Looking at him, she frowned more. But it was more from confusion, not anger.

"You have certainly lost it. Now will you tell me why did you call me here?" She asked.

He kept laughing until her fist came in contact with his cheek. "You didn't need to do that, Ayuzawa." He finally said, holding his cheek with a childish grin on his face. She rolled her eyes and got out of the car. He chuckled as he realized that he had been outsmarted and leaned to her seat, pulling her hand inside as the door had been still open.

"Alright, alright. I will take you to a place to ease your work, my lady." He said, driving away.

She huffed and crossed her arms, whilst blushing; pulling the fascination in his mind.

They stopped in front of a large logo, with a crown on it. She sat staring at it for awhile, recognising that logo alright. She suddenly turned her head, only to find him standing in front of the gate.

Panic rose in her chest and she quickly pulled him away. "What are you doing?"

He arched his eyebrow and looked at his wristwatch. "Why, giving you a more easier way to go inside. I know that you want to do it alone, but please let me guide you at least. "

She let a smile appear on her face and hugged him, feeling overwhelmed that someone thought about her struggle.

"Thank you, it means alot to me." She said.

He smiled, finally thanking whoever was out there that he had thought about her before and knew just what she needed.

She pulled away and started walking towards the door. He chortled at her excitement and walked behind her. Maybe he was falling for this strange woman.

xxx

Tora snarled as he noticed that she wasn't at home, nor picking her phone up. He sat on his armchair, completely in conflict. He had to go somewhere if he wanted to avoid his father giving him another holiday. He wanted to be near Misaki.

Impatient, he was driving to her house, only to find her whisked away from his rival. Even if they both were from rival families, with Usui being the son of the Queen of London and his father being the Duke, they both never got along well. Reason being, Tora always found him too emotionless. And he hated him even more. Why? Oh well, because Usui was planning to steal his bride.

He quickly turned his car and started following them, and in a couple of minutes, he was staring at an excited Misaki and a different Usui. What the hell had happened when he went looking for the parking area, he thought.

He sighed and drove back, idly looking at the shops; without a place in mind. And then he remembered that her sister must be around. He smiled amusedly, remembering his brother, no stepbrother's frustration as he was revealed the truth of Tora's friendship, only to grumble about not telling anyone about it.

Of course, Hinata was the total opposite of his brother. And he had skipped university, directly jumping into the responsibility of handling the work of his father, the Duke.

And maybe, Suzuna might warm him up.

xxx

Chiyo was having a gala time, until she switched her phone on. "Chiyo, stop the car right now."

She frowned and did as the person said. When she got out of her car, she noticed someone she didn't want to notice and that shocked the life out of her.

That person smirked and she almost trembled. "Missed me, Chiyo?"

She regained her posture and threw her phone in his direction.

"Get lost, Gerald. I won't help you!"

The black haired, prince and brother of Usui, strolled leisurely and stood directly in front of her. "You have to marry my brother. Or else your father will lose the position he holds right now."

Her father was a minister. But she didn't want him to do that. She sighed and refused to meet his eyes. "I don't think I am ready. Besides, I have already been declared as the fiancée of Igarashi Tora."

She hopefully thought he would back off but he chortled heartily.

"Not yet. You are their second choice, the Duke still desires to Wed his son to that top ranker. Of course, it is because her father had a lot of debts, not to mention the burden he took because he was blackmailed into it. Anyway, let's keep her case aside, you are now the concern in our family. Of course, The Queen, has not yet decided who is to be wedded to her eldest son." He said mockingly. "But her father is sure persistent and he decided to take matters in his own hands. So I was ordered to tell you. Rest would be taken care of by my grandfather." He said, leaving the woman completely stunned.

She had hoped she could get out of this marriage business. But it seems she got more tangled in it.

And somehow her firm feelings against it are starting to dwindle.

xxx

Misaki was waiting for Usui, as soon as her interview was done. Her answers were all confident, according to her. But the results will appear on 29th September, tomorrow. She kept thinking how Usui was smiling throughout the whole ordeal as she answered the question. It was as if he was thinking about something extremely good.

And she felt peaceful, looking at his happy face alone.

He felt proud, and that was a mystery to him why. Looking at her, it made him proud. It was as if her answers were enough to make him happy that she can do it. But this college was really tough. So he could just wait and see.

When he walked back to his car, he saw her leaning on it whilst talking to someone, who was suspiciously familiar. And he was right, it was Tora. His college rival.

Even though he knew that Tora held strong hatred towards him, he was neutral. But right now, his perception might change.

She was laughing and being really bright just around him, that made his heart drop. What if she really liked Tora? What if...

He shook his thoughts and scolded himself for feeling so confused.

Didn't he promise to not fall in love?

xxx

Tora felt happy looking at her smiling face, and he felt like patting her head. His ice cream was about to melt, had she not wiped it on his face.

"So, would you concentrate in your ice cream, Monsieur? It will melt." She said with a laugh. He too, laughed with her, even if he didn't actually feel it funny except the fact that the ice cream was really falling off his cone.

"And it fell." He turned to find his rival and immediately he smirked, hiding his disappointment with skill.

"I didn't see you," he started, knowing that he had been following them for a long time. Even if he had forgotten him for like 4 years, after researching he found out that the guy who hung out with Misaki was actually his archenemy.

He gave him a side grin, leaning against the car beside Misaki. And he could see the red pigment on her face as their shoulders touched. It ignited a fire in him. "I did come by surprise." Usui admitted.

They both had a staring contest, much to Misaki's cluelessness. She frowned looking at them then at the watch. "Oh look, it is 8 already. And we had started at 5. I must get back because Suzuna will be getting hungry."

Tora sighed and remembered that he had a family dinner of his own. "Yeah, Misaki. Why don't we―"

"Oh you wouldn't need to go to all that trouble. We already made plans to go to the amusement park. Didn't we Misaki?" Usui interrupted.

She looked at him incredulously but she gave him a nod. "Is it a date?" Tora asked, something dropping inside of him.

She blushed even darker and shook her head vigorously. "Oh no, you can join us if you want. Even Suzuna would be coming."

He breathed in relief, like cool water was poured over his boiling emotions. He grinned, thinking about Hinata. "I will bring my brother too then."

They said goodbyes on that note and Misaki drove with Usui, in complete abandoned silence.

As they reached, Usui pressed the Auto locked button and swiped his phone from his pocket. "Hello...Suzuna, please come down."

Misaki, angrily looked at him as she struggled to open the door. "Usui open the door!" She yelled in his ear which was not occupied by the phone.

When Suzuna appeared, they drove and Misaki kept yelling in his ears. "Where are you taking us, perverted alien!"

He stopped right in front of the fancy restaurant that he took her to that day and faced her.

"Why, treating you people. Don't you see?" He said, already out of the door.

When Misaki tried her door, it clicked open and she stepped out. For a split second she started to run, but she thought about her sister, who calmly made wat inside.

"Suzuna!"

She shouted, intending to make her join the escape. Suzuna turned, but she gestured Misaki to join her. "Why are you going inside!" Misaki said.

She just shrugged and went inside, only to force her sister to come in too.

And it would be wrong if she didn't say she had fun.

xxx

Chiyo banged the steering wheel in front of the gate. Much to her surprise, it wasn't her house.

"What are you doing here?" Came the question from her so called fiancé. She looked up to find him in his handsome glory. He looked simply divine in his suit and his hair swept by the wind.

She quickly discarded those cheesy thoughts and tried to force her mind to hate him. "Nothing, thought I would join dinner. "

He sighed and walked ahead. She thought maybe he declined her indirect request. And started the turn the ignition. "Come along."

She suddenly looked up and smiled, maybe he did have a heart. She took her car keys and followed behind him, wondering how embarrased she would be to go to his house without an invitation.

xxx

Hinata Igarashi was too fed up with this college student. She kept bumping into him. Especially when his brother said that she was going to come with him.

Flashback:

"You are coming with me to the amusement park. And we are going in a group."

He sighed when he heard his older brother declare. "With whom?" He asked.

Tora had smirked,and somehow Hinata just knew that he was in trouble. "With Suzuna and her sister."

That was the end when he was given no room for further argument.

Thats how he ended up sleeping for only two hours.

xxx

"What do you plan to do?" The person on the phone demanded.

"I can only give suggestions, my lord. Even though Chiyo is only mere pronounced as the engaged one to Igarashi, she can still be wedded to Takumi." Gerald said.

The person's voice was gruff, and his laugh pierced the ears. "What if she refuses?"

"Then we can ask mom to fire her father."

"That can't be done, Gerald. You will have to find another bride."

"I already have." He said with a smile

The person leaned in front of his chair. "And who is this lady?" He asked, curiously.

He gazed at the picture and let his tongue say the name. "Ayuzawa Misaki."

Author's Note:

That's it for today. And I tried to make it as simple as possible, even though I have dropped another confusion point.

So, don't forget to review and yes, the daily question:

"How many inches are there in a mile?"

Bye (Faithful friend signing off)