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Stuck. Stuck. Stuck. That's how I would describe myself trying to write the next chapter. Of course the sucky net connection didn't help either. Anyway, let's go to the story.

Chapter 12

"The past always haunts you, but it also ends up becoming your most loved dream"

Misaki couldn't help but smile as the wind hit her face. The weekend at Ishani-san's house was a rollercoaster ride. Her feelings had gotten a little clearer but thoughts of Usui's past haunted her. She had to ask Usui but she was scared. How could she ask such a private question like that? Jokes apart, she couldn't decipher Usui's character at all. Would he be furious, upset or indifferent if she asked him that?
She looked at the emerald eyed alien who kept his eyes on the road. He caught her staring and asked "What up Misa-Chan? Having perverted daydreams about me?" with that trademark smirk of his. She stuck out her tongue and turned the other way. Why did she fall for such a guy? She thought as she saw the distant signboard of her hotel as the sky turned dim orange and dark.

She watched as they entered their hotel. Her so called vacation would end very soon. She had to think of something to end this confusion. She could just forget about him and move on with her life like she did with Tora. But then it would prove her worst fears. That she was incapable of love. She would confront him. And that time is now. She opened her mouth to speak out but he started. "Misaki, I have kept your luggage here. I'm going to sleep now. I'm kinda tired."

"Was there something you wanted to tell me?" He asked looking at her expression.

"No, there isn't." Her voice trailed off.

He looked at her once again, unconvinced and then left.

She slumped into the couch. She, Misaki Ayuzawa, the tigress of the business world couldn't approach a guy. She wasn't really good at this romance stuff, was she? She yawned. Slowly she felt her eyeballs shutting.

Sometime later she woke up to see Usui sitting in front of her.

"You have to stop doing that!" She exclaimed.

"What?" He laughed, looking at her expression.

"Appearing and disappearing like the alien you are!" She exclaimed.

"I just wanted to know if you are hungry." He said showing a plate of fish and rice.

She looked at the clock. It was near 12. Had she really slept in that late?

"You are real cute when you sleep." He said with a wink.

"Shut up!" she said and started eating her rice.

She couldn't help but still think of all that happened. Why was Usui such a mysterious man?

She must have been staring at him a lot because Usui seemed amused. He then proceeded to stare at her.

"Stop staring at me!" She shouted.

"I would if you tell me what is bothering you. Come on Misaki, spill." He said his tone awfully serious.

Misaki was in a fix. She knew what she wanted to ask but how one would ask such a question.

"Usui, do you have a girlfriend?' She blurted out.

"Why Misa-Chan? Are you interested?" he smirked as usual.

"Be serious, you idiot!"The chopsticks hit him right on mark.

"Yes, I had." He said. His eyes finally revealing the sadness. He seemed uneasy.

"It's a boring tale, I'll tell you some other day" He said as he got up, his voice low.

It was now or never. She had to hear him .She tugged at his shirt, looked up to him and said "Please don't leave. I want to hear it."

He sat beside her and gave her a weak smile.

"I need to confess. My name isn't really Takumi Usui. It's Takumi Walker." His voice utterly regretful.

Misaki was shocked, but something inside her was already expecting this.

"To save you the dirty details, I was the lovechild of a disgusting scandal between a Royal and her butler." His eyes blazed like burning coals.

But her eyes were filled with concern. Not pity or disgust like some others. Like a certain other hazel eyed beauty, he thought.

"I was nothing but their pawn. A standby for my weak older brother. I was groomed well and educated by the finest in secrecy. I was taught to have connections with only those who might benefit the company, like Tora Igarashi. I was a child who was brought up by complete strangers. I was a cocky, arrogant brat with no interest in life. I was just a mere puppet for the Walker Corps. At least until I met her."

Images of her flashed by.

It was raining heavily. He had just stepped outside with Tora, his friend from the University to catch some fresh air. They stepped into a tiny café. As soon as they stepped in, a brunette stopped them.
'Sirs, I'm mopping the floor. So could you just stay where you are.'

Tora paid no heed to her warning, and proceeded further only to bang into a long stick.
The brunette obstructed his path with her mop.
'Don't you know who I am, bitch?'Tora yelled at her.
'You can even be the president's son. But I don't care. The rules which apply to others, apply to you'. She said gesturing towards the group of people who were standing in another corner.
'Why you!' Tora tried to slap her but Usui stopped him.
'Tora, it stopped raining. Let's leave.' He said.
Tora seemed furious but then he left. The girl on the other hand, didn't flinch at all, her hazel eyes blazing ahead.
Interesting,Usui thought.

It had almost been a week since the incident. Tora had seemed to cool down and Usui could not stop thinking of her. It takes guts to confront someone like that, especially an Igarashi at that.
He tried searching for her again at that café, but she had apparently been shifted to another branch.
He sighed as he sat in the welcome ceremony for masters students in business administration of Tokyo University.
He thought he would never meet her again, but to his surprise she turned out to be the previous year valedictorian giving the welcome speech.
'Please welcome Sakaguchi Yuina' He heard them say.
Yuina,huh. This girl got more interesting by the minute.
He immediately went up on stage.
'You seem very interesting. Care to ditch this and go out with me. I'm Takumi Walker.' He extended out his hand as many of the girls in the front row sighed.
Their sighing was followed by gasps as they heard a sharp sound.
His cheek red and warm, he smirked.
This is going to be fun, he thought.

Author's note

A teeny bit intro to our mysterious lover from the past. I know Usui is a bit OOC in this, but you'll understand as the chapters' progress. Hope you liked it. Keep sharing your views and reviews with me.