Chapter 36:

"Fuck off, Neko."
Atobe stalked past one of his fans without even looking at her. She had just run up to him to give him a bento lunch she had made for him. It was after they had dominated Shishigaku and right after they had watched the match with Seigaku's Tezuka Kunimitsu against Higa Chuu's Kite Eishiro. She stood there frozen in shock at his coldness.
"Don't mind him." Oshitari quickly said after overhearing what Atobe had just said. "He's just had a bad day." He then proceeded to run after his Captain followed by his teammates.
"Atobe!" Shishido called. "What the heck was that? You didn't have to be so rude to her." He decided to stay quiet after Atobe shot him a death glare.
"Our match is with Seigaku tomorrow. Do whatever it takes to prepare yourselves for it."

"Oh." Atobe said. "That's fine."
"For some reason I thought that you would be upset."
"No, I wouldn't be." He smiled lightly and kissed Mizuka's hand. "Farewell, beautiful." His smile faded once she disappeared into her house. "God damn, Taku."

"Honestly Atobe, if you have a problem with it you should tell her." Oshitari said. "Though I don't really see the problem."
"I don't have a problem with it!" Atobe snapped.
"You just said 'God damn, Taku.'. I think you have a problem with it."
"I just don't like it when other guys touch her, okay Oshitari? And especially if he made out with her. Who knows what they did in the nurse's office."
"Didn't she just tell you they made out?"
"When I make out with her, I do more then just kiss her." Atobe sighed, not noticing his tensai's uncomfortable look. "Oshitari, why do I feel like this? There's something different about her."
Oshitari looked at Atobe curiously. "What do you mean?"
"I don't know." He looked thoughtful, his hand unconsciously clutching his chest. "...I don't know how to explain it. It's just I always want her with me. Like, right here." He waved his hand at the empty seat beside him in the limo.
"But you left her at the match."
"I didn't want to be with her at the moment."
"But you just said you always want her with you."
"Well, I want her now."
Oshitari tried not to laugh at Atobe's childishness and his slightly pouted face. "Okay, why don't you go back and get her?"
"...You're right. You can get out now." Atobe said.
Oshitari got out of the limo and watched as it sped off and sighed. "You need to figure that one out for yourself, Atobe. I can't help you there."

Mizuka followed Atobe in silence as he walked down the hallway of his mansion. He surprised her when he showed up at the end of Seigaku's match and didn't give her a second to say goodbye to them before taking her to the limo. All he said was 'Stay with me tonight.' and they sat the whole ride home in silence. She got the feeling of something odd that was wrong but when she looked at him curiously, all he did was smile and push her head onto his shoulder.
"Keigo, is something wrong?" She finally decided to ask when she sat on his bed.
"Nothing. Why do you ask?" Atobe pulled off his shirt and looked at her with his tired dark blue eyes as he combed his hand through his hair.
She paused at the sight of how hot he looked and bit her lip unconsciously before looking away. "You're just really quiet, that's all." She heard him chuckle as he walked towards her and lifted her chin up to look at him. He could see her eyes slowly going from his abs to his chest and then to his face with glossy eyes.
"Mizuka, you can't just look at me like that." He pushed her to lie on the bed and whispered. "And not do anything about it." She closed her eyes as he leaned in, feeling his breathing on her lips before she opened her eyes when his presence was gone. "I'm going to shower." He held out his hand for her to take and she followed him into the bathroom. When she pulled off her shirt, her head went back when she felt him trail his fingertips up her back. He moved her hair aside and nipped her ear before unhooking her bra and smoothing his hands down her hourglass body and slipping off her skirt and underwear. He was glad that she wasn't shy with her body around him anymore, although it was really cute when she was. She was looking at him expectantly but all he did was pull her into the shower with him. He smiled at her pout when she soaped herself and finally hugged her from behind and kissed her neck, trailing his kisses around her neck as he pushed her against the wall. She was letting out light moans and pants as his hand slid down to slowly rub her clit. Her hands were holding tightly to his shoulders as his kisses moved down to her breast to suck on it, biting lightly on her nipple and making her gasp softly.
"Keigo..ah.." She moaned when he slid a finger into her pussy.
"You're so wet already." His said, his eyes full of lust as they trailed her body hungrily. His finger was playing with her G-spot, making her bite her lip and whimper.
"Keigo..."
"What is it?" He asked playfully. "What do you want, Mizuka?"
She closed her eyes and when she opened them, he could see the longing and desire in her eyes as she unexpectedly said. "I want you to fuck me."

Atobe hadn't expected her to say those words as he lay beside her in bed after their intercourse in the shower. She was laying soundly beside him after he had been so rough with her, making her orgasm multiple times before he finally came. He was staring at her face, especially her lips before she opened her eyes. "Keigo, I know something's wrong."
"...I can't believe you made out with Taku." He bluntly said.
"You said you were fine with it!"
"Well, I lied." He said. "I'm upset over it."
"I don't see what you're upset over. We were already broken up."
"Did you guys go further than that? Did you have sex?"
"What?!" She sat up at his ridiculous questions. "I said we just made out in the nurse's office. I didn't say we had sex. Why are you so upset over it?"
"But why Taku? Why did you make out with him? Do you like him?" He sat up with her out of anger for his imaginations that were going through his head and making him ask stupid questions.
"I don't know!" She said in frustration. "Why did you make out with Ayame?"
"What?!" Atobe looked at her incredulously out of confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"You made out with Ayame. Why did you do it? Do you like her?"
"What..I.." Atobe paused for a second to finally remember. "Mizuka, I did that to save you!"
"You didn't have to kiss her, did you? You made out with her right in front of my eyes! Do you know how much it hurts to see that?! At least I didn't make out with Taku in front of your eyes!"
"If I didn't do that you would have been fucked by Ochi! Did you ever think about that? Did you want to get fucked by Ochi?" Atobe yelled. "Is that why you made out with Taku because he's his friend! God Mizuka! You're so stupid! Do you know how much it hurts to see you getting kissed and touched by other guys?!" Atobe said before he could stop himself. "No-"
"Do you think I want to get kissed and touched by other guys?!" Droplets of tears were already falling from her eyes. "D-Do you even know how it feels to be violated, Keigo?" She sobbed as she wiped her tears from her eyes. "I hate it." She was pulled into his arms as he lay with her back down on the bed.
"I'm so stupid." Atobe thought, cradling her in his arms. He brushed away the hair from her face and leaned in to kiss her but she moved her face and turned away from him. "Mizuka, I'm sorry." He put his hand around her waist and pulled her against him. "I'm so sorry." He whispered. "I'm just jealous." He admittedly said. "I-"
"It's okay, Keigo." She quietly said as she turned back to face him. When she smiled at him, he could see the pain through her eyes at how much his words had hurt her. "You have a big match tomorrow. I know everyone else is nervous about it too. Aren't you?"
"Yeah.." Atobe said. "She's doing this for me...So I won't feel bad and think about it during my match tomorrow." He closed in on her face as she looked at him with those big brown eyes of hers and asked. "Can I kiss you?" When she nodded, he gently brushed his lips over hers, moving his hand to cup her face as his thumb brushed over her cheekbone. He felt his fingers get wet and opened his eyes to see that she was crying. "Mizuka, I'm so sorry." He whispered and kissed her again. "I'm sorry." He continually apologized and kissed her, each time his kisses were fiercer as she grabbed tightly onto his shirt and hugged him closer, kissing him with the same fierceness he was.

"I'm kind of concerned about how deep you sleep." Atobe said after Mizuka's surprise reaction when he told her he had left that night to go meet up with his teammates.
"I'm not always a deep sleeper. It's only when my eyes are really tired." She replied, stretching her arms up in the air and clasping her fingers together as she walked down the hallway of his mansion.
"What if someone comes into your room without you knowing?"
"But who would want to come into my room besides you? Silly." She turned to give him a playing look. "You worry too much."
"Maybe you just don't worry enough."
"Oh..." Mizuka stopped. "I forgot to tell you." He looked at her curiously, half worried that it would be some other guy she had made out with. "I'm working at Yuki's aunt's restaurant."
"Oh." He continued walking ahead of her.
"But Keigo," She started as she sped up to catch up with him. "I don't understand what the problem is."
He stopped to push her against the wall and sighed. "For me, it is a big problem. Especially if you work in a place like that. I definitely won't allow it. " He gazed into her confused eyes and continued when his butler, who had been following along behind them cleared his throat. "Buuut, it's fine." He continued on walking.
"Wait, why did you say it like that?"
"No reason."
"...Well, I have a shift tomorrow."
"Tomorrow, ahn?" Atobe sighed. "Ill take you there."
"You will?"
"Well, you're coming back with me today to celebrate my victory, won't you?" His finger lifted her chin up so he can peer playfully into her eyes.

Atobe's eyes snapped open and he sat up panting in his sunlit room. The spot beside him on the bed was empty. He put his hand to his head as he tried to remember what happened. "Oh right. I lost." He vaguely remembered Mizuka running toward him right when he got out of the courtyard with his teammates. She was rooting for him the whole time and she was one of the reasons why he was able to get up after collapsing. The worried look in her eyes when she saw what a mess he was. There was no disappointment in them for his loss. There never was.

"Keigo!" He could faintly hear her calling his name after he had fallen right when he got into bed. "Keigo, you have to drink some water." He was too exhausted to move until he opened his eyes when she kissed him and forced her tongue through his lips to feed him the fresh cold water. He moaned loudly and clasped his hand to the back of her head for more. She had to pry herself away before kissing him again with water, making him feel rejuvenated. He finally sat up and snatched the water away from her and chugged it down himself. "Oh, Keigo." She laughed and gasped when he flipped her down onto the bed right after he threw the bottle aside and started kissing her, stripping away her clothes.
He buried his face into the crook of her neck and whispered,"I'm sorry. I've lost."
She was shocked at his words when he seemed to accept his loss so gracefully in front of the others. She slid her hand to his cheek and made him look at her. He was frowning with defeated eyes and she wondered how he could look so good even with a frown. "It's okay, Keigo. I know it's kind of cliche to say but...You will always be a winner to me. And like they always say, every loss is a gain. You learn from it and gain from it. You have gained experience to be even better and to improve yourself. I know you will evolve and beat everyone." She smiled gently and gently ruffled his buzzed haircut.

Atobe smiled as he remembered her words from last night. After she had said that, he had somehow got the energy to have rough sex with her passionately. His smile slowly disappeared when he also remembered where she was at the moment. She made him stay in bed when it was time for her to go. He grunted when he sat up and got out of bed. He stalked to the washroom to see his greatly shaped nude body and his new haircut. He sighed and stepped into the shower to try to ease his mind.

"I don't think she should be working here."
"I know. You've said that multiple times." Oshitari sighed. He was sitting at the cafe in the early evening with Shishido and Mukahi as they waited for their food and beverages to be delivered to them.
"Why? I think it's great." Mukahi put in. "I personally like how she's dressed. Looks sexy."
"And when has she ever not looked sexy to you?"
Mukahi thought about it for a moment as Yuki came to deliver their meals to them. "You're right. Never."
"What are you guys talking about?" Yuki asked.
"Sexy Mizuka"
Yuki laughed and said as she walked away. "Well, he's not wrong there, boys. Mizuka is always sexy."
"I would love to get a taste of her." Mukahi licked his lips.
"Gakuto, what is wrong with you?"
"Whaat? I'm hungry."
"No, you're gross." Shishido said. "What the heck is going through your head?"
"Well, you know, she makes a mistake and is a bad girl and I would love to punish her in that outfit." Both he and Shishido grunted when Oshitari smacked them both on the head.
"You just had to ask."
"I wasn't asking for an answer! I was just asking."
Oshitari sighed in frustration and dug into his pudding. "Why me."
"Well, Yuki looks good in her outfit too."
"Shut up."
"Say, Shishido." Mukahi peered at his teammate curiously. "Have you and Yuki even done it yet?"
"Why are we talking about this? And here of all places?" Oshitari sighed again as Shishido went slightly red.
"Oh relax, Yuushi. There's nobody around." He looked mischievously at Shishido.
"Well...No."
"Gakuto, you're a bit odd. Do you talk to Atobe about Mizuka like how you do to us?" Oshitari inquired.
Mukahi laughed. "Well, no but I don't think I would mind."
"Well, here's your chance." Oshitari nodded toward the door where Atobe had just entered.

"What up, Sexy Mizuka?"
Mizuka shot Yuki a curious look when her friend came giddily prancing to the back with her empty tray. "Why are you calling me that?"
"Well, that's what the boys are calling you."
"The boys?!"
"I'm just kidding." Yuki giggled. "But you are sexy. Maybe we should make your name tag that."
"No! Absolutely no."
"Aw, you're no fun." She pranced away and disappeared through the curtains only to quickly come back frantically. "Mizuka! Mizuka, you have to come."
"What?! What's wrong?" She asked as her friend pulled her to the arch between the dining room and the back. Mizuka gasped and stepped through the curtains for him to spot her.
"I refuse to be served by anyone but her." Atobe pointed at Mizuka.

"Here you go." Mizuka gently placed his cup of tea down at the table he was seated at which was the same as his friends. Atobe nodded and took a sip out of his cup as he watched her walk away, looking around at the cafe environment and customers as his friends sat in silence.
"You don't have to be angry, Atobe." Oshitari started.
"Who says I'm angry?"
"Well, you were rather rude to the other waitress." Shishido added.
"She wasn't Mizuka."
"That doesn't mean you have to be rude to her."
They were quiet when Mizuka came back with his dessert as Oshitari tried to give Mizuka an apologetic look which she looked appreciated to get. When she walked away Mukahi said,"She looks pretty hot. Doesn't she Atobe?" Oshitari shot him a look as Atobe to replied.
"Hot, indeed."

"Keigo!" Mizuka exclaimed when Atobe told her to keep the change for his bill along with his friends which would have came up to a total of 5000 yen.
"What? It's just tip."
Oshitari, Shishido, and Gakuto tried hard to contain their laughter as Mizuka looked baffled on what to do. "You can't just do that!" She exclaimed.
"And why not?"
"Because!" She looked at his friends for help.
"Atobe, let's not cause her trouble at work." Oshitari said.
"Fine." Atobe sighed as he gave her less tip and got ready to leave as she came back to clean the table. "Is it only you three working today?"
"Well, it'll just be Yuki and I later."
"When will you be done?"
"Ten." She replied.
"Ten?" Atobe looked at the wall clock which only shown seven. "I'll come back to pick you up."
"You don't have to do that."
He took her hand and pulled her close to him and made her look at him. "I want to." She blinked a couple times in confusion at the seriousness of his voice and nodded in agreement.

"He worries too much." Mizuka said as she and Yuki were cleaning up.
"No, he doesn't. He has a right to worry." Yuki said as she stacked the last of the chairs and looked at Mizuka who was sweeping. "There are a lot of creeps out there and some of our customers are creeps!"
"Really? Who?"
"Like that guy who tried to hold my hand when I was handing him the bill!"
"Maybe he just wanted to thank you."
"What?! How?"
"I don't know. Shake your hand?" Mizuka suggested. "I think all our customers are very nice."
"You're too nice."
"Is there such a thing?"
"Uh, yes. Yes there is." Yuki said as they walked into the back room to change. "Wait...You're not changing?"
"No, I'll just have to change again when I get home." Mizuka said as she put on a sweater and took off the wolf ears.
"Dirtbag."
"Whatever."

"Atobe, you don't have anything to worry about. Mizuka's fine." Shishido said. Oshitari and Mukahi had left to go home and he had stayed with Atobe. Atobe took him to play some tennis back at his place and they now stood outside the cafe. "What could hurt working at a cafe?"
"The chicks that work here are hot. Especially the one wearing the blue maid outfit."
"Really? I like the one wearing red better."
Atobe gave Shishido a wry look as they heard the conversation between the two men. "You were saying?" They waited 15 more minutes until the girls finally came out.
"Thanks for coming to pick me up." Mizuka said and asked when she saw how Atobe was slowly examining her clothing." What?"
"You didn't change?"
Yuki shot Mizuka an 'I told you so' look as she gave him the same answer she gave Yuki. "I'll just have to change again when I get home."
Atobe sighed softly and pulled her sweater together and zipped it up to the top. "It's chilly tonight."

"Keigo, you don't have to keep picking me up." Mizuka said after work one day as she locked the door to the cafe.
"Why? You have a problem with me picking you up?" Atobe asked. She looked at him wondering why he sounded so annoyed. He had the same displeased look on his face for the past couple days he came to pick her up.
"No, it's not that." She started. "It just looks like you really don't want to."
"I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't want to, would I?" He said as he entered the limo after her. They sat there in silence for a moment as she watched him stare on out the windows.
Mizuka pouted at his unpleasantness and tried to change the subject after moments of silence. "So...Are you going to watch the Nationals?"
"Of course I am."
"They're playing against Shitenhouji, right?"
"Uh huh."
"Keigo, what's wrong?"
Atobe sighed and looked at her angrily. "Your job. That's what's wrong."
"So what if I have a job?"
"I hate your job."
"What?! Why? I'm making money this way. I hate how you pay for everything."
"That's because it's okay for me to pay for everything." Atobe replied in annoyance. "I hate how you try to pay for stuff."
"...What? It's YOUR money, Keigo. I don't want you to pay for me."
"And you're MY girlfriend, I want to pay for you."
"So you don't want me to make money?"
He closed his eyes and sighed. When he opened his eyes, it was pure darkness and hatred. "I hate what you wear."
"What's wrong with what I wear?"
"It's so slutty. I hate how other men can see you in it. I can already see them fucking you with their eyes."
"Keigo!"
"It's true." He roughly pushed her down onto the seat and held her hands over her head with one hand as his other unzipped her sweater to reveal her provocative maid outfit. His eyes gleamed, his smile wasn't the kind smile he always wore but a sneer as he unbuttoned the front of the dress to show her bra. "It's all they see you as; a fucking slut!"
"Keigo, stop it!" She cried out. "Let me go!"
"Oh, shut up!" He yelled. "Don't you even see how they look at you? They wish they were me right now." He unclipped her bra from the front to show her breasts. "And you chose to wear this bra to work?"
"You're the one who bought that for me! Keigo, please let me go!" She begged.
"They all wish they can touch you like this." He grasped her breast and pinched her nipple, making a slight moan come out of her that aggravated him more. He grabbed the bottom of her dress and ripped it aside, revealing her underwear and long legs. "I HATE this fucking dress you wear. Makes you look like a worthless slut!"
"Stop calling me that!" She yelled, her face red and hot, her eyes filling with tears. "Please...K-Keigo..Please Stop-"
He pressed his hand over her mouth and leaned in close to her face and spat out cruelly,"You don't see the way they look at you. YOU don't know what's going through their mind. All you do is wear a slave outfit and serve people like the worthless slut you are."