Disclaimer: The characters of this fic are owned by Hiro Fujiwara. I do not own any of Maid Sama's characters.

..Will our Hearts Survive..

Chapter 9

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Two in the morning...

Misaki reluctantly opened the door. She sighed heavily and said:"it's snowing". She avoided looking at the guy she directed her words to.

Usui, who had been standing at the doorstep, said:"yes. It's beautiful"

Another sigh escaped from Misaki's lips. The fact that the snow is beautiful is absolutely not what she meant. Usui had been camping at the doorstep since she felt well enough to kick him out of the Villa, and it's snowing since two hours and he didn't budge.

Therefore, she'll have to let him in. whether he's someone she hates or not, she can't let him freeze out.

"You know snow's beauty is not what I meant!" Misaki shouted irritatingly.

Usui chuckled and entered the Villa. He knew she wanted him to be sheltered from the coldness of the weather. That's how nice Misaki is. Even if she hated someone to death, she wouldn't want them to be harmed.

In order to prevent Usui from approaching her, Misaki led him to a room, and then locked him in. after ensuring she locked the door, Misaki said:"you can only stay here 'till morning"

Misaki didn't want to talk to Usui. She didn't want to have him around.

What's truly hurting her is: he made meals for her when she was sick, he smiles as he always does, and he teases her as always. he acts as if nothing happened!

Is it so easy to torture people then pretend you did nothing? Is it so fun to play with those you had hurt so badly?

What is he? Who is he?

Did she truly mean nothing to him? Was it so easy to throw everything between them like that?

Misaki chuckled; what was between them? What's she thinking? There's no way she meant anything to him. She was merely fooled by a teenager's whim.

Her love was one sided too, because you don't corrupt someone you loved once… It was all a lie. Truth always hurt.

He crushed her life with cold blood.

It's amazing what kind of people lies behind pretty faces and sweet talk.

Their love was a façade.

When Usui heard the click of the door's lock, he sighed heavily; after he finally managed to enter, she doesn't want to see him. In fact, if it didn't snow, he wouldn't have entered.

"I missed you…" Usui uttered before Misaki could step away from the door.

If she doesn't want to see him, he wants her to hear him.

"I miss you" he corrected his mistake; it's not only in the past, he still misses her.

Misaki, who was intending to leave, heard his words. She froze on her spot, but then she wondered, how can a human lie this much? Is it possible?

"I'll make it up to you…everything" Usui said genuinely.

Make up for what...? She has a husband now!

"Oda… do you love him?" Usui hesitantly asked.

"Yes" Misaki answered nonchalantly. How cruel of him to ask her about that.

"You're a terrible liar" Usui stated.

"Then I'll leave lies to those who perfect them" Misaki said as she stepped away

"Wait!" Usui panted when he heard her steps getting further.

'Shut up!' Misaki cried within her head, but she kept a calm voice as she said: "I married him because it's convenient. He's rich. He could rid me of my debt.

Oh dear!

You are rich too! Maybe I should've married you instead, but oh well I didn't know you are a Walker.

Ah whoever is fine" Misaki talked in a mocking manner as she left.

She never thought she'll lie just so she can shut him up.

As her voice faded away, a glumly aura grew around Usui.

He clutched his fist 'till his knuckled turned white. He can't lose her that simply. He has to talk to her again.

Usui opened the window of the room, took a small figurine that was on a table, and then hopped over the ledge of the window. His legs sank into the snow, but he tried not to make any noise.

Camping out for three days made him know how to enter the Villa. He didn't want to enter without Misaki's permission, but now, he has no other choice. He has to reach her room.

Usui climbed a tree despite the snow that covered it, and then jumped to the roof of the Villa. He walked on the roof till he reached the spot that was right above Misaki's room. He held onto the ledge of the roof, and then carefully landed on the ledge of Misaki's room window.

While Misaki was hopelessly attempting to fall asleep, she heard knocks. She opened her eyes and looked at the source of the noise.

Her eyes widened when she saw Usui hanging out the window. He fished out a small figurine out of his pocket. He was about to break the window, but he paused when he saw Misaki waving in a 'no!' manner.

Usui smirked. She opened the window and lat him in.

"Are you insane?" she scolded.

"Apparently" Usui answered simply. He hasn't changed one bit.

He sighed and then said: "You lied… about the reason you married him"

"Why are you so persistent?" Misaki snapped. What extent of cruelty does he want to reach by questioning her about the marriage he caused? Why is he so heartless?

"I love you" Usui genuinely stated as an answer to her question.

Misaki never thought 'I love you' words will be this hurtful before. She couldn't believe them.

"I've… had enough" Misaki uttered as she felt her eyes brimming with tears. She pushed him aside, and then walked towards the window. She stood on the ledge of it.

"What are you doing? This is the 2nd floor!" Usui warned as he inched closer to her.

"Don't move!"

Usui stopped, startled by her shout.

Misaki wanted to run away. She didn't care if she would land safely or not. She just wanted to run away from this haunting pain.

She jumped.

Misaki landed safely, but it wasn't because of her jumping skill, it's because she landed on Usui.

"As reckless as always Misa-chan" Usui uttered.

Misaki opened her eyes. she gasped; a red paint stained the snow.

"You're bleeding!" Misaki mumbled.

She looked at the source of the blood. It was his arm… his shoulder. A pen he had in his pocket fell and pierced his shoulder.

Panicked by the amount of blood, Misaki searched for his cell phone. She wanted to call an ambulance. Usui held her hand and said:"they won't come soon. The roads are blocked by the snow. It's not a big deal"

"Are you insane? It's bleeding badly! It must be a deep wound" Misaki said frantically.

"If it gets a first aid from you, it'll be fine. Your touch is magical" Usui smiled.

Still as always, teasing at the worst times ever. She didn't answer him. She stood and led him inside while carefully exerting pressure on the area between his shoulder and elbow in order to stop his bleeding. She remembered a paramedic's words:

'The pressure point to stop the arm and shoulder bleeding is the brachial artery, which is located between the shoulder and the elbow.'

As soon as Usui took a seat inside, Misaki was slightly relieved, for the bleeding had stopped. She went in order to get the first aid kit.

Upon her return to where Usui is, Misaki unbuttoned his shirt halfway, exposing his shoulder. The wound seemed deep. It needed stitches, but the only thing she could do is cleaning and dressing the wound.

"I love the way you take care of everyone including your enemies"

"Why did you jump after me? Why do you make it hard to forget everything?!" Misaki scolded as she began to clean the wound.

"Do you… want to forget everything? About us?" Usui asked. Despite the smile that was on his face, he couldn't hide the hurt in his voice.

Misaki stayed silent for a moment in order to gather her thoughts together, and then said:"You have no right to ask about what I do regarding our past memories."

She finished dressing his wound.

Usui placed his hand on Misaki's shoulder. She looked at his eyes in response. Her eyes widened; his eyes welled up with tears

Usui held his feelings in for so long. He was worried about Misaki when they had lost their contact. He barely concentrated on anything. His head was filled of what may be happening to her.

He was going insane by the mere thought they'll never find each other again.

Everyday felt like year... time didn't seem to move. He felt like dying each day he went to bed without being able to hear from her.

Every new day was another day to spend without her.

Every new day was a struggle to go through.

Usui always smiled, but his own smiles were mocking him.

At the train.., at the intersection… at the crowd, he kept searching for her figure although she couldn't possibly be there.

He kept praying for a miracle.

And now… he finally found her… the miracle finally decided to show itself.

He saw her.

But then, he found out she isn't his. She belongs to another man.

She hates him to the core… her life drastically changed… and 'he' was out of the picture!

What kind of humans would withstand that without tossing in regret? What kind of humans would bear that without tearing up?

Is it endurable to begin with?

"You say I don't have the right to ask about our memories… then what is there left for me?" Usui uttered after huffing heavily in an attempt to breathe.

Misaki's mind went blank. It's the first time. The first time she sees Usui this vulnerable.

"If I don't have the right to see you, how will my wandering find an end?" Usui asked demandingly.

"If I don't have the right to even talk to you, how can my heart find serenity?"

If I don't have the right to love you… how am I supposed to live?"

Tears began to roll down his cheeks.

"There are creatures within me. They keep shouting all the time. They never shut up!

They keep chanting:

I want to see her

I want to hear her voice

I want to see her smile

I want to hold hands with her

I want to hold her close

I want to be with her

I want her

I need her

I need her!

How in the world am I supposed to mute these sounds if I don't have you in my life? How?!" more tears rolled down his face.

Misaki looked at Usui, mystified. What puzzled her further is: she was unconsciously crying too. She didn't know when her tears began to fall. She was just crying.

Her head was mixed up, but her heart was certain. It doesn't matter how much she tries to hate him… she loves this guy. Her mind says to forget about him, it says he did enough harm, but her heart is disobeying her.

"Do you love me?"

Misaki was taken aback by his question. She only looked at his eyes. She couldn't say anything.

Usui smiled, pecked her tear-stained cheeks, and then said:"silence is good. At least you didn't say no. I'll start from level one in order to obtain your love"

His smile made her heart tickle. Even if he didn't say anything, his smile is enough to make her fall for him all over again.

"How… how did you end up with Oda? I swear if anyone tried to hurt you, they'll not get away with it" Usui said as he felt rage creeping into him.

Misaki was taken aback once more. She would normally be angry, considering the rudeness of the question when he is the cause of her misery, but she somehow felt he's innocent.

"What do you mean? You don't know?" Misaki frowned

"Look at my eyes… are they lying?"

"But how can you not know? You said you were involved in the debt"

Usui instantly remembered that phone call and deducted:"so as I thought, the debt is what forced you into this marriage. Perhaps they threatened you, didn't they?"

"They? Who are they?"

"My half brother and whoever he must've hired"

"You... have a brother?"

Misaki thought it over for a while… could it be his brother who planned all this? Could his brother be the 'Walker' who asked for the marriage? Did he want to separate them, but why? More importantly, did she blame Usui when he did nothing wrong?

'something is missing' Misaki thought, and then said:"but Oda said that you are the Walker that asked for this marriage. He said that while pointing at your photo"

Usui thought for a moment, and then said:" According to what the maid had said, you married Oda before I take over the business. Oda never saw my half brother before, the family is known to have one son only, and my existence was hidden. So when I took over the business, everyone must have thought I'm the only son of the Walker family."

Usui ended his talk as he thought:

'Which means Gerard contacted Oda and told him to marry Misaki without showing himself, by doing that, Usui, who appeared as the only Walker family son, is perfectly framed as the one who planned the marriage, especially that Usui and Gerard look alike a lot, as if they are twins. Even if anyone previously knew Gerard, it would be hard to distinguish between him and Usui '

The more Usui knew about Gerard's plan, the more he felt the need to burn him alive. He was unconsciously gritting his teeth. Misaki had to suffer a lot because of him.

"Your existence was hidden?" Misaki asked, puzzled. Her heart was shouting the words of Usui's innocence.

"There's a lot to explain, and there's a lot I want you to tell me" Usui stated, smiling warmly as he held her close to him. The rage he felt a moment ago melted away. He could only think of holding on to Misaki, treasuring her as much as he can, much more if it is possible.

"I'm sorry for not being there for you" Usui whispered.

"I love you" Misaki whispered

Usui's eyes widened when he heard her words, and then he held her tighter.

Misaki… remembering everything so far, began to cry.

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Misaki looked at the cast list on the screen. the list that indicated the end of the movie. She was leaning her head against Usui's unharmed shoulder as he wrapped his arm around her.

Nothing felt more blessed than these moments. After all the pain, the entire struggle, all the trials… they are together.

The whole world doesn't matter anymore…

"Watching a movie mid-day and cuddling while I'm around and I can see you. What are you?" The maid said in a joking manner.

"We're lovers" Usui stated simply.

Misaki blushed as she said:"why are you still coming to clean? Oda isn't returning"

"I was paid for a month an advance. Till the end of the month, I'll clean, it's my duty, besides, this place has a lively air now. You and Usui make a big difference."

Usui's cell phone rang. He answered, and then a wide smile appeared on his face. he looked at Misaki lovingly, and said:" they caught him"

Misaki rejoiced. She knew what he's talking about. The police caught Oda. Since Usui has something against Oda, it'll be easy to use that to force him to give her a divorce.

"Now you'll be mine" Usui stated happily and confidently as he tapped on his smart phone's screen in order to end the call.

Misaki smiled, unable to hide her happiness. Usui embraced her. Her heart went insane.

"Waaah you smell so good"

Embarrassed, Misaki pushed him away, stood, and threw a book at him.

"Ah!"

"What? I'm sorry. I threw without looking. Did it hit your shoulder?" Misaki hastened to take a look at his shoulder.

"They're fast" Usui grinned as he showed her his cell phone screen. His 'ah' was about whatever is on the screen.

An e-mail arrived, the text was saying:

"Your law school enrolling exam will be held in the main branch at …, at 8 in the morning.

Your English qualification exam will be at 10 a.m.

Please bring your high school certificate and your identity card.

We wish you a bright future with us"

Misaki blinked a thousand times as she read. Butterflies were making a big chaos within her stomach.

"Do you want to come to Britain with me?" Usui offered; the e-mail he just received is from a university in Britain.

Misaki jumped on him, hugging the life out of him.

She'll get to study law, and abroad!

"More importantly than my shoulder, I need to breathe" Usui stuttered.

"Maaa maaa I never thought I'll see my older sister in this state" a voice came from the door's side, followed by:"Suzuna, you're supposed to say: sorry for intruding when you enter someone's house"

Misaki looked at her mother and her sister and instantly released Usui. Her face turned into a ripe tomato and she didn't dare to look at anyone.

Minako; Misaki's mother embraced Misaki. Her eyes were watery as she said:"I'm glad I'll get to see my daughter blossom before my eyes"

Misaki embraced her mother back tightly while saying:"I'm sorry for worrying you, I'll certainly make you happy. I love you"

Usui observed the sight in front of him lovingly.

..o.O.o..

"we're all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness- and call it love- true love.

Robert Fulghum

The End

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A/N: As for Gerard, Usui will have to deal with him in his own way.

Thank you soooo much for patiently reading until the end. Since it's the last chapter, in case there is a silent reader, let me know you exist and kindly give me your opinion of the story.

Again, thanks :D

Ely: 'often times, the only person who can stop us from crying is the same person who made us cry' … that's ironically, weirdly true hehe

I'm glad you thought I nailed Takumi's character, and I hope this story was good enough to entertain you.

Guest: I apologize for ending the story so soon although you like it. thank you, your review made me smile from ear to ear :D

Canichan001: hehe I guess in the end, it's not Takumi who'll jump off a cliff, it's Gerard who would be pushed off a cliff :3

Blommie8! Long time no see. I missed you.

Haha I'm sure if you were the writer of this story, Usui and Misaki will be a looooot happier.

You know? When I watch an anime where there's a big misunderstanding between a couple, I wish to be a character that whispers to them from the other world because I get impatient. So when I read your review about that, it made me laugh because I thought: oh Blommie thinks the same way I do.

Anyhow, misunderstanding cleared, happy ending, and I get to keep my head in its place *I had a feeling someone will kill me if I ended it with tragedy*

Thanks for returning!

Abby: thank you for sharing it with your friends! That's so sweet of you. and you are talking to an Otaku, so no judgment here :3

Anggun-chan:

Hehe yah it must've been hard for Usui to have Misaki rejecting him. and Misaki will get the divorce you want her to have. I hope I ended it in a good way. Take care, otsukare.