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Chapter 11

Even the saddest of memories can make you smile one day…

Misaki knew this would be the answer, but still she couldn't react properly.

"But I'm not the right person to tell you about that." Ishani-san said, unusually solemn.

Misaki knew that. Only Usui could tell her that. But she wished Ishani-san would tell her instead. Well, she had to summon all the courage she had to ask him. But what will she do after he answers her. It seems obvious that the answer would be something she wouldn't like to hear. And even then, why did she care so much. Even if she did come in terms with her feelings, the question of getting into a real relationship was one she couldn't answer yet. Did she really want to burden him with her not so fully understood definition of love? Won't it end up the same way? She knew there was something different about her time with Usui, but maybe Usui didn't think about her the same way. Maybe, he acted that way with all girls. Or maybe she was just trying to find excuses to avoid confronting Usui.

"Misaki?" Ishani-san interrupted her. Misaki snapped out of it and faced her, trying to think of an excuse for dreaming off.

"I had actually come here to give you this." Ishani-san said giving her a glass of a really inviting orange drink.

"It's called Raa, it's a customary drink made of palm sap. Go ahead. You need to relax a little, you know." Ishani-san placed the glass in her hand and left. Misaki didn't know if she was mistaken when she saw an evil gleam in her eyes but she could slowly feel herself relaxing. And out of nowhere, she could feel newly found courage surging through her veins. Without a second thought, she rushed over to Usui.

Usui was sitting in the backyard looking at the village river. He would have slept there itself had he not seen an over hyper Misaki rushing towards him at superhuman speed. He chuckled to himself, thinking what happened now. But what happened next was something he definitely didn't expect.

Misaki gave him one look and then proceeded to undo her braid, in a very weird manner. She then sat next to him with her legs stretched out. She leaned on Usui's shoulder and tried to whisper something in his ears.

Was she actually trying to seduce him? Usui wanted to laugh so badly, but couldn't help getting mesmerized by her.

Usui sat up straight which caused Misaki to fall into his lap. He expected her to get up and repeat what she said but got disappointed when he heard snoring.

Maybe, this is what Ishani meant when he told Usui to enjoy. Usui smiled to himself. That Ishani might be a bastard but he actually did something good for once. He ran his hands through her black silky hair. Her sleeping face was so cute. How could she expect him to control himself, when she looked so angelic?

He then remembered a similar scene few years back.

"Come on, I need to leave for work." She said, trying to get up from his lap but he wouldn't let her. He ran his hands through her neatly plaited hair. He finally let her get up and watched her as she got ready. "You know that would creep most people out!" She turned looking at him, her face with a mixture of surprise and confusion. He cockily replied "You know most girls would love to be creepily stared at by me."
"Those girls don't know the real you, they actually think you are a prince." She laughed while her dark hazel eyes sparkled mischievously. He then came near her and hugged her. He whispered in her ears "So you don't think of me as your prince?"
"No!" she said. She then turned to face him and said "maybe." He hugged her even more tightly until she wasn't able to breathe. "How I wish we could stay like this forever." He thought.
As if she could read his thoughts, she said "Not everyone is super rich and famous like you. Some people actually have to work, you know."
"Not if you become the wife of a super rich and famous guy." Usui said, anxiously waiting for her expression.
As expected, she blushed seven shades red and asked "Really?"
He replied "Absolutely" and slipped an emerald studded gold band onto her left ring finger.
"Usui, you know I have Yuki. I can't decide immediately." She said her face changing back to a serious tone.
"Your blushing gave me the answer already. However I can wait a little longer, I guess. But you have to wear the ring though. Regardless of what your answer is. Which I know will be yes. That's the condition." He said giving her bold hazel eyes one last look.
"Okay then, I'll meet you next Monday with your answer." She gave him a peck on his cheek and rushed out the door so he couldn't see her embarrassed face.
He smiled at her retreating figure, knowing that she was the best thing to ever happen to him.

He just wished he could change the events that had happened next. At least for her. He never knew his one simple question would change his life so much. What hurt him the most was that she gave him the courage to break free of his shackles while he took away the one thing that mattered the most.

He thought of what Misaki had said earlier and chuckled once again.

"Why do you confuse me so much, Usui?"

He always fell for the oblivious ones, didn't he?

He looked at the river once again and said the same thing he said every night.

"I hope you forgive me, Yuina."

Author's note

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