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Usui Takumi Walker: I didn't know. Otherwise I would have mentioned you! Glad to know we had the same idea *High five*

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21. SLIPPING AWAY

-:::- "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." -:::-

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Yuu Hirose walked back to his hotel room near the hospital. The new city was welcoming. He also had a thought of settling there, in his ancestral home, not far from the town. It was old, but not damaged.

His thoughts were jumbled and confused; guilt filled but a bit better since he was able to pour out his thoughts to that little girl today.

Such fire and tough nature she had…it reminded him of her; strong willed and charming.

He reached his hotel room and with a swipe of a card, his door clicked open. His allowances as a doctor made it easy to have simple luxuries. People seemed to be having more psychic disorders with increasing stress and being a top notch doctor in the field, his demand was ever growing.

He pushed aside the small bag and pulled out a big box clamped shut with padlock. He opened it and inside was his years of work claimed useless by others but too precious for him to throw away. He opened the box to find a neatly framed picture of a lady, smiling warmly.

"Patricia," he whispered to himself. "I am sorry. I couldn't protect our little boy…"

Taking a few deep breaths, he moved aside a few books and found the heavy book with papers tucked beside it. He sprawled on the carpeted floor with his notes and a pen. Spreading the previous work and opening the dusty book, he started his search for a miracle.

"Misaki Ayuzawa…I hope you can be with the one you love…"

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They were standing on the staircase, while heading back to her room, but stopped due to the sudden awareness of the dream.

He kept staring at her.

He could see the beauty of the eyes that held wonder and shock. He could see the depth that spoke much more than her words. He could see the love they held for him.

"I…I can't believe it! How can we have the same dream?" Misaki's bewildered voice questioned him.

He was just as shocked, but extremely happy too. He didn't know why but now…he felt a deep connection with her.

He spoke with fondness and gentleness. "We can…Only if it isn't a dream."

The smile never left his face. He kept watching her as if she was a marvelous painting with a hidden meaning.

"What are you suggesting?"

"I don't know. But it felt too real. Too close. Too much to be just a dream…"

She pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear. Her eyes closed as she took a deep breath.

"It felt like that to me too…" her face grew red and she squirmed under his intense gaze.

"And will you stop smiling like that? It's getting creepy somehow," she huffed.

There was a silence that stretched long enough to make Misaki uncomfortable as he could see her mumble and blush.

He decided to lighten the mood.

"But you weren't very good at the kissing part. Just because I was there to manage-"

He was brutally cut-off by her yelling. "I wasn't that bad! Wait what!? Wha-what kind of random thought is that? You are such an idiot I would've smacked you!"

"You can't," he gave a dramatic pause and saw her feeling guilty thinking she must've hurt him. Then with a coy grin, he added, "Because I can walk through walls."

With a wink, he slid into the wall, leaving a gaping Misaki.

She eyed the wall with apprehension, touched it slightly, sweat forming on her forehead.

"Usui…?" she called tensely.

A burst of cold hair blew her hair onto her face from a nearby window. As soon as she managed to get her hair straight, he stood before her with an evil grin.

She grew pale at the unexpected appearance and fell back with a cry.

She lost her balance and started falling backwards.

"Ayuzawa!" Usui shouted while putting his arms around her, to lift her up.

But that never happened.

She passed right though his arms, leaving him chilled to the bone. Not only because of the eerie contact, but also with the thought of her falling down the stairs.

He would never forgive himself if she gets hurt and he was not able to protect her.

What purpose did he have if he couldn't even protect his most valuable person?

Her eyes were closely shut. There was a mumbled 'Usui' from her, before her saw a hand hold her wrist.

She was pulled up with ease. She stood straight, her eyes still closed.

Usui backed off, relief and guilt flooding through him.

"What the hell were you doing?" Tora's voice was the last he heard, before he walked off though the wall…just wanting to be alone.

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Misaki was fully prepared for the fall, but Usui spread his arms to catch her.

She was saved.

A shock wave immediately proved her wrong. His hands passed right through her, making her blood loose all its heat. She felt like her whole body was covered in ice.

"Usui…" she called out, softly.

She closed her eyes, not because of fear of falling, but because she couldn't bear seeing the guilt in Usui's eyes.

It wasn't his fault. No.

She waited, but the impact that would push her rolling down the stairs never came. Instead, she felt a tug on her arm, and was pulled up. She was standing on steady ground, but still didn't dare open her eyes.

"What the hell were you doing?" the clearly bothered voice of Igarashi made her open her eyes.

She saw him frowning. Looking around, she found out that Usui left.

Her heart dropped down at the thought that he would be alone, somewhere, anywhere and no one could see him…

He was alone, thinking that he almost hurt her. Where could he be?

"Looks like the appointment didn't work," Tora said indifferently and sighed.

"I'll be leaving…" Misaki said, distractedly.

"But you are still dizzy and-" a slight hint of concern was tinted in his words but Misaki spoke up without waiting for him to finish.

"No. No, thank you. You've done a lot for me. I just…I just want to see Usui Takumi once. Can I?" she asked with pleading eyes.

"I still don't understand what you have to do with Takumi. But, no you can't," he massaged his forehead with his fingers.

"But-"

"No buts. His half-brother, Gerald Walker, is here who has a lot of influence over every possible thing and," he sighed, "he restricted anyone from entering his room. I am not allowed too. I just need a strong physical proof to bring him down…" he trailed off. "Well, why am I telling you all this? You don't even know what's happening?"

"I do," Misaki said firmly, rage taking over on hearing Gerald's name.

"Huh?"

"I know that Gerald Walker tried to kill his brother for whatever his stupid reasons were. I know that the old man in Britain has suddenly shown immense interest in Usui. Trust me, I know Usui," she stated.

"How?" Tora asked, incredulous.

"There are many things that need to be answered but can't be answered in uncomplicated ways…" Misaki sighed.

"Yes, like how Usui was nearly brought out of his coma yesterday…when you were in his room," he said, almost speaking to himself.

"He what?" Misaki's eyes were wide with surprise.

"No one knows why, but yesterday, his eyes nearly fluttered open and his fingers moved. But then you fainted and were taken out. Again, things were normal."

Misaki took a few seconds to process the information.

"This must be it," she slowly mumbled. "This must be the solution!" she shouted, grinning ear to ear.

"Huh? This must be what?" he took a step back at her sudden outburst.

"You are an arrogant guy, but you do have some good things to say too!" she said and leaving an angry and confused Tora behind, she headed for her room to pick her bag and the tell Usui about what she found out and…wait.

Where could this alien be!? She mentally groaned.

After five minutes, she was outside the hospital (thankfully, she wasn't charged a penny. She must pay Igarashi back).

It was five in the evening and the cool air helped her think.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Who knows? Maybe be just like having a dream together, they even had telepathically connected minds.

She hoped for too much. After a whole ten minutes of straining her brain, she really felt stupid.

I don't need telepathic powers to know about that guy. She smiled with a determined look on her face. I'll win Usui, you idiot. I can guess where you are. I know you…

With that thought, she headed for the park.

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Soooo, that's it for now. What do ya think?

I have a lot planned for this story…so there will be more chapters coming up. Hope you guys will hang about till the end!

I'm planning of making them a little longer too.

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