*Well.. moving to 10 is a bit hard. Desperately need a R.E.V.I.E.W! Also, just thought about the sequel, tehehehe*

Inside the taxi, Usagi-san and misaki held hands. They didn't say anything, until Misaki breaks the silence.

"U-usagi-san... Is there anything you want to do now? Nothing nasty please. It's just a party for your health"

"Nothing. Let's go home. I want to finish those chapters"

Misaki nodded. "I see".

They arrived to the condo. For surprise, there's already Usagi-chichi inside. Usagi-san shocked, but not that bad.

"How can you enter?"

"I asked the manager to give the key to your condo, after that incident"

"What do you want?"

Usagi-chichi smirked. "Nothing. I just want to ensure that my son is alright. Finished your job?"

"Yes"

"Then I'll leave now. Can we have one-to-one conversation soon?"

"As if I will come"

Usagi-chichi left. Misaki stood in front of the condo's door, with a puzzled face. "Er, speaking of... I lied. He came here when you're in the hospital. I said that you're spending a night in Marukawa"

"Why do you lie?" Usagi-san asked Misaki.

"Because.. It's sort of... Coming out from my mouth. Sorry about it"

Usagi-san rubbed Misaki's head, then hugs him. "You don't need to. Remember my words in ofuro some years back? Let anyone say anything to us, but leave everything to me. I'll protect you"

"I don't want to bother you when you're sick"

"Actually he already knows. Sorry for not telling you this, but I collapsed a month back too, when you're visiting Takahiro. I'm afraid that if I tell you, Takahiro will become nervous too"

Misaki can't say anything. His words stopped in his throat.

"Now you have nothing to worry. Nah, I'll buy some cigarettes"

"Cut it off already! You won't survive longer if you still take those!"

"I said that it's just a sign of overworking. Nothing to worry about"

"But.."

Usagi-san doesn't listen to Misaki's words anymore and go downstairs. Shortly after he left, Misaki's phone rings. An e-mail.

"Misaki-kun, are you free today? If so, go to the cafe in front of flowers shop. Kamijou Hiroki"

Misaki then reply the mail. "Uh-oh, actually I'm free today. Is it important?"

"A bit important notes. This semester, you plan to enter my class, right?"

He is confused whether to go or not. "If I go, then there's nobody here, and maybe something happen to Usagi-san. But if I don't go, I'm afraid it's about grades or something, as a new semester starts soon and I'm attending his class this semester"

Misaki then left the condo and keep a note beside the telephone "Be back soon. Kamijou-sensei called me about grades or sth"

"Please wait, Kamijou-sensei. I'll be there in half an hour"

When Misaki arrived to the cafe, he's shocked. Hiroki didn't bring any class handout or anything from the university. Just a book, apparently written by Usagi-san.

"Ah, you're here. There's something that I want to ask"

"Ka-kamijou-sensei?"

"Call me Hiroki"

"Ah... Hiroki-san then... Why actually you called me here?"

"There's something I'd like to ask to you"