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Brena woke up to the sound of her phone going off. Quickly, so as not to wake her sisters, she answered it while glancing at her clock. 6:30AM

"Hello?" she answered tiredly, now sitting and in the process of waking up.

"Brena, it's Mikai. I'd like you to come by this morning so we can work out a schedule."

"Um, alright," she answered groggily, standing and walking to her closet. She paused mid-step. "Wait, you mean I got the job?"

"So long as the schedule works out," Mikai told her. Brena could almost hear the smile in her voice.

She smiled and began sifting through her closet, searching for an outfit to wear. "Okay, sure. What time do you want me there?"

"Be here around 8:30. I'll write you a note for school."

Brena's smile grew and she pulled a shirt off the rack. "Okay I'll be there."

"Great, see ya then!" Mikai waited for Brena's response and hung up, leaving the brunette to herself.

She picked out a pair of jeans to go with her shirt and laid them on the bed before going to shower. When she got out, she put her clothes on and combed through her hair, checking the time on the clock.

7:14, I still have lots of time...

In the time she had to spare, she put on a bit of make up, got her uniform that she almost forgot, and left the house for breakfast. She noticed that there were only two cars in the driveway- hers and Kari's mom's- meaning that her dad had already left.

He works a lot, she thought as she got into her car. I wonder if I'll be working that much...

She drove off for breakfast with only an hour to spare.

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Mikai unlocked the entrance to her restaurant and turned on the lights, illuminating the dark purple walls and dark red floor. She walked over to the bar and took a quick inventory before going to the back room and pulling out a schedule. On it were names of the employees and their times, and two other names with blank time slots.

She set it on a table and pulled out three chairs before going back to the back room and finding a snack.

In a few minutes time, Brena walked through the door, chewing the last bits of her breakfast.

8:26, just in time, she noted, looking at the clock on the wall. I'm glad my car's time is ahead of the clock here...

She noticed the table Mikai had set and took a seat, stealing a glimpse at the paper. She caught her name at the bottom, and someone else's name below hers. "Ayaka?" she whispered to herself. "Who's that?"

"Brena? You're here early," Mikai stated as she walked in.

Brena looked up and smiled shyly. "Yeah, my car's time runs a bit quick." But I'm not that early am I?

Mikai pulled out a chair and sat down. "At least you're here," she commented with a smile. "I was going to have you and Ayaka work out schedules together, since you're both too young to work here past 10pm, but I think we can manage without her." Mikai offered a smile.

"Alright, so what hours are open?" Brena asked.

"Well, you could work from when you get out of school to 9:30, that is if you want to work that many hours."

"Are weekends open?"

Mikai raised her eyebrows. "There's a few hours open for Sunday," she replied after checking the schedule.

Brena looked up in thought before nodding. "Okay, could I work from 5 to 7 on weekdays, and then a few hours on Sunday?"

"You most certainly can. The weekend hours are noon to 2 and 4 to 6," Mikai informed her with a smile.

"I'll take the noon to 2," Brena said, remembering that she'd want time to do homework.

Mikai jotted something down and looked at Brena. "I'm not going to make you work every day, because that's against me, so which days would be best for you?"

Brena paused, unsure of how to answer. She ended up shrugging. "The whole week's good for me, really... I think it'd be up to Ayaka."

Mikai gave an understanding half smile and wrote down something else. "Okay Brena. I'd like you to come back after school so Ayaka and you can figure things out, just in case she feels the same." Brena agreed as Mikai got a slip of paper and wrote something on it. "Here's my written excuse for you. My phone number's on there so your teacher can call me if there's any questions or doubt, alright?"

Brena smiled and took it. "Alright, thanks!"

Mikai said goodbye as Brena left and prepared things for Ayaka. Brena got in her car and started off to the school in a slight hurry after seeing the time.

It's already 9? I'll miss all of first period if I don't hurry!

Once she arrived at the school, she quickly got out of her car with her bag and note and ran halfway to the entrance before she realized she hadn't put on her uniform yet. "Damnit!"

She ran back to the car and decided to dress herself in the back seat to save time and having to carry her clothes around all day. She prayed that no teacher or other student had to get to their car during that time.

Finally, she was running through the halls to her first class. Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! She skidded to a stop at the entrance and smoothed out her hair, entering with a shy smile.

She handed the teacher the note and explained most of what had happened. Once he had heard enough of the excuses, he took the note and set it on his desk while Brena took her seat, sighing as she sat down.

A faint smile was still on her lips as she thought of her new after school activity. Of course, she wouldn't be going there as often as her sisters went to the Host Club... she pushed the thoughts aside again, realizing she should probably focus on class and catch up on what she missed.

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After school, Brena rushed out of the classroom in a hurry to get back to the newly opened restaurant, Mai-Yo. She drove in the school uniform and decided she'd change once she got there- the parking lot would get too crowded fo her to repeat that morning's activity.

The traffic wasn't too bad, and there were a few good places at the front of the restaurant that took it's place on a strip of street. However, the inside was filled with people who decided on a late lunch or early dinner. Mikai spotted the bright yellow dress instantly.

"Brena!" she called from behind the bar. She left the only other person working there and led Brena to the back room which was considerably less noisy, but just as crowded. There was the unoriginal desk and two chair placement, and the desk was fairly organized for the amount of papers on it, however the walls were covered by posters, stacked chairs, colored lights, cardboard boxes, wires, and speakers.

Brena thought about saying something, but settled for sitting in a chair with her change of clothes on her lap.

"We're still waiting for Ayaka to show up, but she should be here soon," Mikai said as she took a seat behind the desk and searched for some papers.

Brena fingered the clothes that sat in her lap wanting desperately to get out of the horrid uniform. "If we're still waiting, do you mind if I go change?"

Mikai looked at her dress then back up to her eyes with a smile. "You didn't have to ask." She pointed the direction to the bathroom and Brena left hurriedly.

When she returned, the seat she had left was occupied by a girl with black hair reaching to the bottom of her shoulder blades. When Brena entered and got the attention of both Mikai and who she guessed was Ayaka, she noticed that she wore noticeable make up, but it didn't look bad.

"Ayaka, I assume?" Brena greeted without missing a beat. She put her folded dress in the chair as Ayaka nodded.

"And you must be Brena."

The brunette put her and out and smiled at her, "Nice to meet ya."

Ayaka shook her hand curtly with a small nod. "You as well."

Brena sat, putting the dress in her lap, while sideways glancing at her new coworker. She doubted they would get along easily.

"Well, now that we're both here, we can work out the scheduling holes," Mikai began. She looked at Brena after looking at the paper before her. "Ayaka said she would be able to work the full 5-10 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but she's willing to cut down some time for you to work as well."

Of course, more days, longer times, more pay. Brena thought before catching herself on the money thing. She wasn't in need of money, but it was still nice to know you had it.

"Uh alright. I'll only be able to work 5-7 on weekdays. But I'm fine with working every day," Brena told her.

"And I'm sure you could both work some of the same days," Mikai said looking to Ayaka.

The dark haired teen nodded. "I wouldn't mind working a the same times."

"Awesome! Well, I'll have Brena down for 5-7 on Mondays and Wednesdays to Fridays." She turned to look at Brena with a knowing smile. "I refuse to make anyone work for a full week, no matter how insistent they are that they can do it. You never know what might come up."

Mikai smiled at the two and looked at the paper before writing things down. She then stood and walked to the door. "Now, let's go meet the staff shall we?" she asked, prompting them to follow her.

They were led to the bar first, since it was closest. It was empty aside form the man leaning against it from behind. He smiled and gave a two-finger wave.

"This is Shiro," Mikai told them, gesturing to him. "Just because you're not old enough to work behind the bar doesn't mean you don't need to know him. He's the only one I allow to work full weeks because he's my friend's brother and was desperate for a job when I hired him."

"Hey!" he protested. His voice was surprisingly high for his stern-looking face. "I wasn't that desperate! Anyway, it's nice to meet the newbies," he said with a nod and smile.

"This is Brena and Ayaka. Be nice to them, Shiro," she warned as she turned away, walking through the tables that were less crowded than when Brena came in. The entered the kitchen, where there were two chefs working and four waiters and waitresses sitting at a table.

"Aren't you four supposed to be working?" Mikai asked the four. They looked up and smiled guiltily as Mikai and the two behind her approached.

"We just checked all the tables out there," one of the waiters informed her.

"Yeah," one of the waitresses added. "You don't want them to think we're creepy do you?"

Mikai rolled her eyes, but smiled. "Alright. Anyway, this is Brena and Ayaka," she told them, moving to the side so the two were in perfect view. "They'll be working here starting tomorrow."

Brena couldn't help but smile at the news, knowing she wouldn't have to waste her time at home for days before she could start. Ayaka, however, didn't seem quite as happy about the news.

"Tomorrow?" she asked, her voice showing some human emotion for the first time since Brena had met her.

Mikai raised her eyebrows in mock surprise. "Is there a problem?"

Ayaka paused. "Er, well no. I just wasn't expecting it to be so soon."

"Oh, well yes it is. It'll be your first day though, so if you have to be a bit late, I'll accept it." When Ayaka nodded, Mikai continued. "These four are Kai, Naomi, Hiroto, and Takumi. At least one of them will be working your shifts with you," Mikai told them.

"Except for me," Hiroto said with a large grin.

Mikai breathed in a sigh. "Right," she said, turning to Brena. "I know you were wanting a position like Hiroto's, but that position only opens once every four weeks."

Brena nodded, understanding what she meant, but she was sure Ayaka had no clue what she was talking about. "Hiroto is one of our performers/entertainers," Mikai informed her. Ayaka nodded slowly in understanding, her eyes showing that she was thinking about something.

"Don't worry though," Hiroto said to Brena. "When it opens again it won't become a competition." He turned back to his group of friends. "That is, if none of you decide to challenge her."

The other three shook their heads or put their hands up. Each one saying 'no' in some way. Brena's mouth grew into a small smile she found hard to keep down. She couldn't wait to try for it.

Being on stage meant a lot to Brena, because it was probably the one place where she could take any judgment people might throw at her, but where few people did. Those who didn't know much about singing or music were happy so long as the performance was good, and those who did could recognize Brena's talent and still tell her things she could work on. In her eyes is was the best thing in the world, and nothing could replace it.

"I can wait," she said with a smile. As Mikai led them to meet the chefs, Hiroto winked. Brena didn't think it was much else since her friends in America would sometimes wink when they didn't have anything else to say. Although, it still felt out of place for Brena.

"These are our cooks," Mikai said, gaining the cooks attention.

"Hey," the said, greeting with a short wave.

"You'll be interacting with them when you place your orders, pick them up, and answer questions about them. This is Kenta," she said, and Kenta waved. "And this is Kenza." He waved as well. "They're brothers," she added with a smile.

"These two are Ayaka and Brena," Mikai told them. "You'll see them around dinner time tomorrow." The brothers nodded and Mikai smiled at the girls before leading them back to her office.

Once they got there, she explained how things would work as soon as they walked in. The two plus whoever was working with them at the time would alternate being the host and seating the guest while the others would be taking and placing orders. At the end of the day they'd take off their uniform and leave; there wouldn't be clocking out, only clocking in.

"I'll know when you're here because your uniforms will be kept here." She opened the tall cabinet that was against the wall behind her desk, revealing uniforms on hangers. "Every week end you'll take them home to wash, and if you get any food or stains on them, you'll take them home that night."

She closed the cabinets and sat down. "That's all I can think of for right now," she said. "You're free to go." She smiled at them, and Ayaka left after saying goodbye.

"So, when will the position open up again?" Brena asked as she stood, dress in hand.

"After two weeks," Mikai told her.

"Alright, thanks!" Brena smiled and left, taking one last look around the restaurant before she left.

So two weeks since the position last opened... It's probably a good thing. If I don't like working there I'd hate to have to stay for a month.

Her smile stayed as she started her car and drove back home. And it was still there until she walked inside and was ambushed by an angry and worried sister.


A/N: And that was the day in Brena's point of view! She's not all bad, guys, just a bit... selfish.

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