OMG ARIGATO EVERYONE!
You have seriously astounded me with the barrage of reviews you've rained down on me. I've been so happy with the reviews that I almost fainted xD hahaha! Thank you to EVERYONE! You guys all deserve happiness xD xD :)
LoveMaidSama: Hahaha no problem. I was just joking so I'm not angry or anything. Well…Tora…hmmmmmm. Am I adding him to the story? ;)
Choco-Chan143: Thank you! No seriously, the car chase wasn't really that good. But hey! I gave it a try, experience only comes with practice xD Well you MAY be right…are you? ;)
Rhonarina: Thank you! I'm enjoying your story too, that's a very nice thing of you to say :3 Please stick with me on this story ^_^
Fatemoon: :O yes, WHO is it? Hehehe…..read on if you dare :P jks jks.
Miss Nobody: Arigato :) Yes, thanks for understanding. Oh, plus I don't have THAT much time to spare with everything…I do share your thoughts on FanFic writers abandoning their stories, it's very annoying. I guess it's okay when they tell you that it's not continuing but it's still heart breaking. I will definitely try my best to follow through with this story ;) Arigato for the adoration :3 ^_^
UsuixMisaki: Hehehe, I share your thoughts :) Arigato for the review ^_^
Misaki x Takumi: Awww thanks! That's nice to hear that you're enjoying it :) Well…I'll tell you this before you start reading: it is NOT Gerard. He is absolutely not doing dirty work…I think :P
Char: Gee thanks. And you can always email me bout stuff like that you idiot.
AnimeFanGirl95: No problem ;) Arigato! That makes me feel very happy that you thought it was like an action movie xD
ShadowRider: Hmmm, your inference is very good and I liked your evidence ;) Very smart thinking. Well, maybe you're right, maybe you aren't. We shall have to see no? Thank you for your review :3 Looking forward to writing too ;)
Kim: Thank you! Hm! Well…it COULD be Cedric. You'll just have to wait and see. Please stick with me for this story :)
LivKat: I agree. Love Usui and Gerard is an evil…well you get the idea xD And no problem, I'm not comfortable saying the actual swear words in case I get in trouble or something. But I will say stuff like, 'I swore' and that's as close as it gets. No need to worry ;) Thanks for reading Part 1 as well :)
Just a Reader: I was hoping you'd find this story xD Thanks for your kind words, I DID understand what you were talking about so no problem. Hopefully you come along with this story :3 Arigato!
Sorry for the long review list, but I wanted to thank everyone personally.
Disclaimer: You know the deal, I don't own Maid Sama.
Usui POV
Her hair was an endless black, spayed across her shoulders and the floor. Her eyes were tightly shut and her breathing was soft. Her chest rose gently with every breath she took and I wanted so badly for her to open her eyes. For her to say my name and tell me that it was going to be all right. But even as I wished for all these impossible things to come true, I wanted just as much that she wouldn't wake up and see me. I didn't want her to go through the discomfort of finding that I had lost my memories but that wasn't the reality I was faced with.
I glanced at the cloth in my hand. I could smell the sweetness of the chloroform from where I was standing. I felt guilty for springing the substance into Misaki's system, but it was better than hitting her. I couldn't bare that thought. It made my stomach churn and my face twist into wince.
I heard footsteps and I wasn't sure what to do. Hopefully it's Cedric and he'll be able to help me. Otherwise, Misaki could be in danger.
I collected her fragile body in my arms and hugged her pointlessly. The footsteps got louder and I stopped hugging her but resumed to hold her in my arms.
"Usui, what are you doing?" I looked up to see Gerard. I acted like I was clueless.
"She was trespassing and I thought I'd take care of it. Of course, she is still a girl so I shouldn't be a bad gentleman." I told him in monotone.
"Ah good job then dear brother. Bring her inside. Actually Usui, I know her. But her business here confuses me. Well, we shall wait until she's conscious." Gerard coughed uncontrollably and I had to ask whether he was all right. When I actually wanted to say something rude in reply. Instead, I held my tongue and picked Misaki up as I stood. I carried her under her legs and on her back, which reminded me a lot of high school.
Gerard led me back through the mansion as I feigned confusion at the large space. Every once in a while, Gerard would have a coughing it and his eyes would become droopy. Over the past few days, his conditions had grown worse and his strength diminished harshly. His coughs and rare spasms had Cedric running around quite wildly as he was obliged to care for his master. As for me, it was easy to watch Gerard suffer ever so slightly. He was turning me into a sadistic person. But how could I not think that he deserved every single cough and spasm that had turned his way? He was purely evil after all.
After Cedric and I had pretended I lost my memories, Gerard (the evil bastard) tried to rewrite my memories by telling me fake stories. He told me that we were brothers and we were very close. He lied and lied for nearly an hour and by the end, I was almost fuming. Only, I had to keep it in and put on my best fake smile and laugh whenever it was necessary. It came across my mind that Gerard had been planning this for a while. He'd tell me that I always enjoyed business and marketing and that my long life aspiration was to take on the company as the head boss. Lies after lies they'd come, it was an endless barrage that could've made me insane. The only ounce of truth he had shared with me is that he was about to pass away-that his body wasn't holding up very well and soon enough, I'd have to become the company's chance. I hated it. The sparkle in his eyes, the smile he had whenever he told me fake stories. It was all a façade.
We entered the main room and I settled Misaki into the round chair. Her head fell ungracefully to her shoulder as I set her down but she didn't stir one bit. She had always been a heavy sleeper when she needed the rest.
"By any chance Usui, do you remember this woman?" Gerard asked me out of nowhere and then lightly coughed. I wondered what my answer should be. I guess I should go with the easier one.
"No, I don't think so." I answered, though it nearly ripped my heart from my chest. Gerard gave me a suspicious look but then shook it off. His eyes stared at the blank ceiling as he thought. I wondered what lie he'd tell me now.
"Misaki and I used to be very good friends. Well, we eventually became a little more than that." He shrugged casually. This is too much. Now I truly wanted to rip his smug face off and put it his head to the floor. How could he lie so preposterously? Didn't he know that he was taking it way too far? I almost leapt onto him and attacked him like a cat would a mouse. Keep calm, do this for Misaki, I told myself. If I did attack Gerard, he'll figure out that my memories haven't truly been cleared. Refrain Usui, refrain.
"Right before you dropped into a coma, Misaki had a sudden breakdown and couldn't handle my condition. She got tired of the fact that I put the company first. But that is just how dedicated I am to make this business work." He lied. My raging emotions pulled me left and right, willing me to take some action, punch the sucker right in the jaw and the more reasonable side of me still wanted that but knew I had to be strong and refrain.
I crossed my arms over my chest and stared at him with no expression. I hoped my slight wince didn't give me away. I willed my composure to return to a calm state even when my heart was aching and my stomach was churning me into tiny pieces.
"I guess she couldn't stand not seeing me again. Though I did warn her not to interrupt me." Gerard coughed once more.
I remained silent as I watched Misaki breath contently in the armchair. If she had woken up during that short conversation, some rash actions would've been pulled. I would've actually enjoyed seeing that, or better yet, joined in.
"No matter. I'll have her sent back to Japan." I almost shrieked out, "No!" but luckily I saved myself before I could do that. On the outside, I looked calm and normal. On the inside, well, it was a crazy battle of will and emotions.
"But Gerard, maybe we should wait for her to wake up. You are friends after all. Not only that but it would be very un-chivalrous to send her somewhere without her knowledge of it." I tried acting like I couldn't care less, like my only reasons were so that we would remain gentlemen but that wasn't even a hundredth of why I wanted-no, needed her to stay.
Gerard gave a thoughtful look and I almost missed the hesitation that flitted through his expression. Finally, he nodded and my heart leapt in joy.
"Very true brother, I guess we need to leave her like this until she wakes up." Gerard pointed out. He coughed again very loudly before he began walking out of the room with a pale face. "I shall get Cedric to tend to her." Gerard said.
"No need, Cedric has errands to manage, I can look after her." I told him with a monotone voice and a bored face. The hesitation that was visible earlier stretched across his face. This time, he let it show like he was worried about me.
"If you have nothing to do, then yes, that will be acceptable." I knew he was stuck in a tight position. I liked pushing him there because it showed I still had little control over my situation. For if he declined to let me take care of Misaki, I'd get curious and he'd be in trouble. Yet if he accepted, like he just did, I'd spend time with her and I might 'remember' something. Well-played Usui.
Gerard walked out of the room with a fake confidence. It was a façade. It was a full façade. I almost chuckled as soon as his body disappeared but he returned rather quickly and I had to withhold it.
"Oh, please inform me when Ms. Ayuzawa wakes up. Thank you." He told me and then walked away finally. I let out a small chuckle at his confused state. I made sure the door was shut and then I approached the woman on the chair. I ran my hand through her hair and slowly stroked her face.
"How did you find me Misaki?" I asked her hoping that through her peaceful sleep, she'd somehow hear me.
Misaki POV
I woke up in a daze. I was confused and tired and my head pounded all at the same time. My eyes scanned the room minutely, checking every single detail I could soak in. My eyes found something I had been dreaming of for endless nights. Something green with an intense stare. His eyes.
"Oh, you're awake." I watched him speak. Wait. This is the first thing he says? After all my hard work and stress, I'm greeted with an, "Oh, you're awake." I wanted to get angry at him but I decided that he was just tired and stressed as well.
"Usui?" I questioned. I thought that maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me. Maybe I had eaten something that had made my imagination run freely. But no, it was still Usui Takumi, the one and only.
"How do you know my name?" He asked me with a frown. No way.
"Usui, it's me. It's Misaki. Remember?" I asked him frantically, gripping his arms tightly and shaking him. As if that would make him remember.
"Um, I'm sorry Ms. Ayuzawa, I'm not quite sure what you're asking of me. I recently fell into a coma so you'll have to forgive me." He spoke and gently pried my fingers off of him. He stared at me with dumbfounded and huge eyes like he was talking to a crazy person.
What do I do now? What can I possibly do? Then all I felt was empty. It was sparse and vast, like a large desert with only sand. I was empty, my heart was empty and my mind was empty. All void of any emotion. I was clueless as to what to do.
"Excuse me for a moment." Usui asked politely and stood up. He went over to the door and called out. Opening the door, Usui let Gerard in and looked at me with an expressionless face.
"Usui, please leave us for one moment." Gerard asked and Usui nodded obediently before walking out. Since when did Usui follow orders so easily? It was all too much for me and in turn, my breathing became shallow as Gerard approached me cautiously.
"It appears as though my warning didn't penetrate your thick skin as you've come all the way here." Gerard began. I let the insult go as fast as it came because I was too confused and hollow to do anything.
"Very well. You can stay the night seeing as you look so pitiful. I really find your trip pointless. What did you expect to do? Fly over to England and roam the streets until you find Usui? That's rather unorganized don't you think? And I never took you as one to take such risks." He shrugged and then coughed and wheezed. The saddest part was that was my exact plan down to the bone. Well, there wasn't much detail to skip out on anyway.
"Here's the deal Ms. Ayuzawa. You will leave Usui alone and leave the mansion tomorrow morning. You will abide by all rules and you will follow whatever lie I pass on. If you dare disobey to any of these rules, I will be forced to take desperate measures. Is that clear?" He asked nonchalantly as if he'd done this all before.
I gritted my teeth and frowned at him. I wasn't backing down so easily.
"And by desperate measures, you do realize that I could take your punishment out on Usui right? That means he could get severely hurt if you do anything stupid. So I suggest that you obey. Now I'm going to ask one more time: Is. That. Clear?" He dragged each of those words out so that it gave a very menacing tone.
My body trembled slightly and I nodded unwillingly. I could take whatever came my way. He could batter and bruise me or hurt me but I cannot stand the thought of being the reason Usui gets hurt. For his sake, I will go against my instinct. I love him too much to do otherwise even when I was an empty shell of a person who used to be.
"Good. Then I will take my departure. Please meet us at the dining room at six sharp. One of our maids will escort you. One should be coming very shortly to get you cleaned up and to give you a tour of the mansion. We'll provide a room for you to sleep in for the night." Gerard took his leave with his chin high and a smug aura around him. I wanted to curse or hit him but I couldn't. I couldn't find it in me to fight anymore. All hope seemed lost. I was going home soon. I came here for nothing. Usui can't even… I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Usui can't even remember me anymore because of a 'coma'. I wasn't sure whether I believed that. Maybe it was Gerard's doing again but one thing was for sure: maybe things are better this way. Maybe I should just let Usui go, he'll be much happier without knowing about me. Maybe he can lead a happy life. After all, every time he comes back, I manage to screw things up. I manage to screw his life up when he really doesn't deserve it. So just this once, maybe giving up wouldn't be so bad. It wouldn't be so bad if it were for him.
Not really a cliffhanger right? Anyway, this was longer than usual because of the lack of chapters. I really apologize for not updating last week. Unfortunately, it's getting harder to find time to write, find the motivation to write so it gets tough to update. Please note that updates may not come weekly and may not be so consistent but I will try my best. As for you guys, please stick with me and be patient. Thank you all!