The next morning, Ju San hurried along with her morning tasks with more enthusiasm than he had ever done anything with before. All morning she scrubbed and swept, Naki's words ringing in her ears:

I love you.

She smiled to herself as she thought about it. Ju San had waited half her life to hear him say that. And furthermore, he was going to take her on a date. That was unheard of for a servant. And the fact that it was with the Master himself… Yeesh. The other servants would hang her in the closest tree they could find. The servant tried to be stoic about it, but she failed miserably.

Her head felt dizzy with joy, and she could not rid herself of the giddy, childlike happiness that had overwhelmed her. Butterflies flew around in her stomach. Ju San tried to calm them, but it was all in vain. Her whole body tingled with excitement. Unfortunately for Ju San, the other servants took notice of her high spirits.

"What?" Ju San asked Ju Nana, who had been giving the younger servant odd looks the whole time they had been watering the small plants that adorned the windowsills.

"You're smiling," Ju Nana said slowly.

"Okay?"

"You haven't smiled in like what, ten years?"

"I smile all the time," Ju San said defensively.

Ju Nana responded by rolling her eyes.

"Ju Nana?" Ju San asked hesitantly.

"Yes?"

"Y—you've had sex before, right?"

The black haired ghoul paused her work and did not look at Ju San. "Yes."

"So can I ask you a question?"

"I guess," Ju Nana said, resuming her work.

"So fucking is like just having sex for the sake of having sex," Ju San said. "What's it called when it feels good emotionally and physically?"

"Making love."

"What's that?"

Ju Nana looked up from the succulent she was watering and looked at Ju San.

"Well, it is sex. But it can only happen between two people that love each other very much. And the sex is about giving and getting mutual pleasure via physical contact. But it's not about just the physical, that's fucking. It's emotional. Having to do with being in a loving state of mind I guess. It's as intimate as it gets. Yes, that's the word I was looking for. Intimacy. It's nice and slow, so it takes awhile. Romantic; very romantic. Basically, it's the most intimate and passionate thing lovers can do. Is that what you were asking?"

Ju San swallowed hard and nodded. That was the end of that conversation, and the doe eyed servant could not have been more relieved that Ju Nana had not questioned her motives for asking.

Naki arose late, and Ju San watched excitedly as Eto left. Her heart wrenched a bit when the half ghoul gave him a peck on the lips before leaving, but that envy quickly faded away at the memory of straddling the man's lap the night before. Ju San kept her eyes trained on her Master, looking for any sings that might betray where his thoughts were wandering.

Instead, he stood at the base of the staircase, lidded eyes watching the servants work diligently in the entrance hallway. Ju San allowed herself to let out a little sigh at how handsome the blond ghoul looked. His hair was slicked back as always, and his eyeshadow was done perfectly. He wore his familiar white suit, and he looked perfect in it. She wanted to be back at their bench, sitting in his lap. She wanted to taste his sweet lips again; she wanted to hear those whimpers he would let out.

"Ju San!" Naki snapped from where he stood.

"Yes Master Naki?" she said, standing up straight and doing her best to hide her excitement.

"Get over here," he said, no patience in his voice.

Ju San hurried over to the taller ghoul, bowed quickly, and awaited orders. She looked up into his eyes. She wasn't sure what she expected to see, but she saw none of it. And her excitement dwindled.

"I want you to go to the Akatori Market in the nineteenth ward and buy coffee," he said, handing her some money.

Ju San's heart sank. He just wanted her to buy coffee. Suddenly, she recalled something.

"Master Naki," Ju San said, hanging her head. "Um, Ni just bought coffee."

Naki grabbed Ju San by the collar of her shirt and lifted her off the ground. She stared at him in horror, swaying her feet in the air. Had he forgotten about last night?

"You will do as I tell you, servant," he spat, dropping her.

Ju San scrambled out of the mansion as fast as she could before her Master could see her crying. She dragged her feet as she walked.

"What did I expect," she murmured to herself. "It's just like last time. Calls me his love and all that shit and then pretends it never happened."

Ju San trudged into the market. She scowled at everyone she passed as she searched for the coffee isle. If she was having a miserable day, they should be too. She walked into isle four and looked over the different types of beans.

"Shit," she muttered. "Master Naki didn't tell me what ones to get."

She frowned and crossed her arms; she could already see the disappointed scowl on his face.

Suddenly, arms wrapped around her waist. "Boo."

Ju San jumped and whirled around. She was about to scold whoever had just spooked her, but she was quickly silenced by soft lips. However, the kiss was short.

"Scared ya, didn't I," Naki smirked.

"M—Master Naki," Ju San stuttered.

"Don't call me that," he said. "That's just something you have to say in front of the other servants so that they don't notice anything."

"Alright," Ju San said, wrapping her arms around the older ghoul's neck. She leaned forward to kiss him again, but he stopped her.

"Nope," he said, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Even though I want to so bad, that's for later."

"What's that?" Ju San asked, pointing to a paper bag that sat next to his feet.

"That's for a little later," he said, picking it up. "Now come on."

"Where are we going? I have to get coffee."

Naki chuckled and shook his head. "We have coffee, dummy."

"But you said—."

"I just needed an excuse to get you out so that we could meet up," Naki explained.

Ju San blinked. She had not thought of that. "What are we going to do?"

Naki smiled. "Anything you want."

"Anything?" Ju San said softly, mind a blur. "Wait, but what if the CCG sees you?"

"I chose the nineteenth ward for a reason," Naki said. "Almost no doves."

"So," Ju San said. "Anything I want?"

"Yeah."

Ju San's mind was swimming. She was a servant, she never got what she wanted. But here she was, being offered the ability to do what she wanted with the man she loved. It was a surreal experience. She felt free.

"I wanna see a movie," she said, hurrying to get the words out. "And go to a park. And go on a walk. And get coffee."

"Woah, woah, woah," Naki laughed. "We'll do all that. Just slow down the words."

"Really?" Ju San asked, brown eyes wide. "We'll do all that?"

"Of course," Naki said, touching his nose to hers.

With that, the two left the store. Naki took Ju San to a small theatre, and they found seats in the back row. Ju San enjoyed the show, but Naki constantly asking her what words meant had made her miss some of the important parts.

"I'm sorry," Naki muttered when they got out. "You missed a lot cause I was asking."

"All I care is that I'm with you," Ju San smiled.

Naki blushed. "Come on," he said. "There's a pretty park around here."

The blond ghoul took her to a beautiful park. It was not all that large; it consisted of a pond, a windy path, and several large Japanese Maples. The couple sat down on a bench next to the pond. Ju San smiled, amused with the Koi fish that swam at the surface.

Full of a warm fuzzy feeing, the servant leaned against Naki. He smiled and wrapped an arm around her. They talked for a little bit, and Ju San felt like all the stress, hurt, and anger of the past nine years simply faded away.

The old Naki was back again. She could see it in his smile; the way he would grin at things she would say. She could see it in his eyes; the way they would light up when he was telling a story. She could hear it in his voice; it was no longer rough and commanding, but instead cheery an excited.

They eventually stopped talking and just cuddled on the bench while watching the Koi fish. Ju San leaned against his chest, eyelids feeling heavy.

"You tired?" Naki asked as Ju Sn began to sink down comfortably against him.

"Yeah."

Naki gently stroked her hair, and soon, the younger ghoul was fast asleep.

She was awakened by Naki lightly shaking her. "Ju San, wake up."

"H—how long was I asleep?" she asked, yawning.

The sky had grown dusky, and the lights of the city had lit up.

"Awhile," Naki said. "But we got to go now. There's some place we need to go."

"Where?"

"You'll see."

Ju San yawned again and stood up, stretching. Naki stood up as well, and the servant followed the blond ghoul through the crowded streets. Naki stopped in front of a convenience store.

"Not to burst your bubble," Ju San said sarcastically. "But I've been in a convenience store before."

Naki rolled his eyes and handed her the bag he had been carrying. "There's a bathroom. Get changed."

Confused, Ju San took the bag and walked into the store and into the bathroom. She locked the door and opened her back. Her jaw dropped when she pulled the contents out of the bag.

It was a beautiful little black dress. It was sleeveless and about knee length. The top half was form fitting, but it then fanned out into a skirt. Ecstatic, Ju San quickly stripped down and pulled on the dress. It was hard to zip up herself; she had to bend her arm at an awkward angle to get the zipper all the way to the top. She stood in the mirror when she final had it all the way on.

Ju San was stunned at her own appearance. Never in her life had she felt so… Beautiful. She pulled the pins out of her hair and let it flow freely down her back. She twirled a little bit in the mirror, watching the skirt of the dress fan out. The only thing she thought it could use was a necklace, for the dress was low cut.

She went to put her servant's outfit in the bag went a sparkle in the bottom of the bag caught her eye. She pulled out a necklace from the bag. She smiled when she saw it. It was a gold roman numeral thirteen.

She put on the necklace, admired herself in the mirror, put her work clothes in the bag, and went back outside to see Naki.

The man was waiting outside, and he beamed when he saw her.

"You look beautiful," he said.

"Thank you so much," Ju San asked, wrapping her arms around him. "But where are we going that I need to look this nice.

Naki smirked. "Come with me."

Ju San walked next to the man, and she tentatively slid her hand into his. He gave her hand a quick squeeze, and then interlocked their fingers. They walked to a tall building, and Naki stared at the name of the building in confusion.

"I think this is it," he said. "What do the words say?"

"Kohishiro Coffee and Dining," Ju San read to Naki. "Odd combo."

Ju San took notice to a limo pulling up in front of the building. She concluded that her attire was appropriate.

"Odd combo," Naki agreed. "It's a fancy restaurant, but they serve coffee all day. Coffee's supposed to be really good."

Ju San nodded. "Why is it so tall?"

"You'll see," Naki said, and they walked inside.

"Table for two, top floor."

"Do you have a reservation?" the man asked.

Naki shot Ju San the look he would give her when he did not understand words.

"Did you call ahead of time?" Ju San asked.

"Yes."

"Under what name?" the waiter asked.

"Takeo," Naki said.

The man flipped through a couple sheets of paper. "Found it. Kyonori will show you to your table." he pointed to a young male waiter who stood beside an elevator.

"Why'd you use your brother's name?" Ju San whispered as they walked over to Kyonori and the elevator.

"Can't use mine, just in case CCG."

Ju San nodded, and soon they were going up in the elevator. The servant shot Naki a confused look, and he only smiled.

The elevator doors opened, and Ju San gasped. The walls were completely glass, so that the people could see the Tokyo skyline from all around them. It was the most beautiful thing the servant had ever seen.

Kyonori brought them to a table right next to the window. Ju San stared outside at the city lights.

"It's so beautiful," Ju San said as Naki sat down.

"Can I get you anything to drink tonight?" the waiter asked.

"All we're having tonight is coffee," Naki said.

"We'll have that right out then," the young man said, and then hurried away.

Ju San took a break from staring outside to look at Naki, who was smiling shyly.

"Is this okay?" he asked.

"Okay?" Ju San said in disbelief. "It's amazing!"

The couple enjoyed their coffee while watching the lights of the city below. They sat at the restaurant for half an hour more after they had finished their coffee, and the opted to head for home.

The couple talked happily as they walked through the quiet side streets hand in hand. Ju San was thankful they were almost to the mansion; her feet were getting tired. They walked up the long driveway, and Ju San suddenly halted.

"What about the other servants?"

"It's eleven thirty at night," Naki said, quietly opening the door to the mansion. "Everyone's asleep."

They crept to the base of the staircase, and Ju San stopped and looked up at the man she loved.

"I had a lot of fun," she said, kissing him softly. "Most I've ever had. Thank you so much."

"Me too," Naki said, smiling.

"I'll see you in the morning I guess," Ju San said and she backed away to walk down the hallway to the servants quarters.

"Ju San?" Naki said. He was staring at her in confusion.

"Yeah?"

"Where are you going?"

Ju San blinked. "To bed."

"You're not going to sleep on that cot tonight," Naki said.

"Where am I going to sleep?"

"My bed."

Ju San's stomach flopped. She was going to sleep in the same bed as him? Were they just going to go to sleep or… She bit her lip in excitement. "Okay."

The two went upstairs and quietly made their way to Naki's room. The blond ghoul slowly opened the door and flicked the switch.

Ju San let out a small gasp. The room was dimly lit, making the whole room have a romantic air to it. Now, she was the one who had to wash his sheets, so Ju San knew that Naki never made his bed. But yet, the sheets were nicely made with the pillows propped up. The entire room smelled like heaven, and a vase of roses sat next to the bed.

"Naki…"

Ju San looked at the man. He had strayed from his usual, composed attitude and now was blushing and biting his lip.

Unable to wait any longer, Ju San pulled the man into the room and closed the door behind them. She kissed his soft lips, and parted her own in order to let his tongue slip inside. Her heart was racing, and she grasped at the man's suit.

Naki slowly turned her around so that he was behind her. He wrapped his hands around her waist and began kissing her neck. The large budge that had formed in his slacks rubbed against the servant, and she let out a whimper.

"C—can we do that thing?" Naki asked between kisses. "The thing were it's not fucking?"

"It's called making love," Ju San said shyly.

"Can we do that?" Naki asked, fingers finding the zipper of her dress.

"Yes, Naki," Ju San said as her dress dropped to the floor. "We can do that."