"So, you're going to be teaching your future bride how to manage a expanse Love Hotel chain company, in other words, your own," Aidou sarcastically said.

A happy Zero answered, "I think there's something wrong with me AiAi, I'm excited. No matter whether she meant it or not, Yuuki promised to stay with me forever, I mean forever, as in we'll be together when we're granny and grandpa. Do you think she's finally fallen in love with me? Oh, AiAi, I'm so happy I think I've just flown up to heaven-"

"CUT IT OUT ALREADY!" Aidou shouted down the phone, "AND DON'T CALL ME AIAI, IT'S DISGUSTING!"

Holding the phone slightly away from himself, Zero, giggled, "so sorry, Aidou."

"Of course, you seem problem free, I guess I should be happy for you."

"I'm not exactly problem free," Zero said, his voice changing to a more serious one, "I'm concerned of my brother Ichiru and his illness, then there's also Yuuki. There's only one month, three weeks, five days, 6 hours and exactly 2 minutes left before the time limit of three months ends. No matter how blissful things look now, by that time, I have a feeling, she's going to leave me, regardless. Adding to this, Kaien Cross and my uncle will..."

Aidou sighed, "Zero, just do what's important right now. Solve anything needed when its smack in front of you. For example, what are you planning to do about the ball in around two months time? You should start preparing."

Zero smiled, "that isn't the most important problem. I won't be coming back that soon Aidou, take care of the odd bits for me. Besides I've a more complex situation at hand."

"What's that?"

"Err- well when I think that I'm with Yuuki, I-I get sexually aroused somehow..."

Aidou cut the conversation, slamming the phone back onto the reciever, his face that of a murderers, "you hopeless Bastard."

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Crisis 10

Cleaning Lesson

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"Mistress, we should be returning soon."

She blinked, but not taking her eyes away from Kaname who had his arm around Sayori Wakaba. It seemed as though the plan was progressing smoothly. All that's left was to wait for the ball to happen and the minor actions inbetween. Curling her lips, she restrained herself from biting them, knowing blood was unsightly, "I want to wait for him."

"You know you can't, Mistress, Master Kuran had specific orders."

Clenching her fist she turned away, "Kaname. I want him by my side."

"Mistress, please make your way," the servant urged on.

She took a last glance at Kaname and Sayori, "hurry up and crush the Kiryuu's, Kaname. Otherwise you won't pamper me, yet."

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Yuuki eyed the bucket in her hands and the cloth in the other. She slowly rolled her pupils to stare at the mirror beside her on the wall. She blinked a few times. There was no mistaking it. This was real. She turned with a pissed off expression to look at Zero, who was wearing his usual casual clothes. She held back her fury, "may I ask, why the hell am I dressed up as a cleaner?"

Zero smiled, "obviously this is you're first lesson."

"I never realised you need to clean to take over a company."

Zero chuckled, "since you have absolutely no knowledge of the day to day life of what a hotel is like, isn't it necessary for you to get some experience of the place. Since this is a love hotel, cleaning duties are the best way for you to go around, room by room and provide you a position to become familiar to this place."

Sarcastically nodding her head, Yuuki stared at her reflection again, feeling more depressed, "this is Thailand. I thought we were just visiting."

"Yeah, it makes no difference. Our Love Hotels in all parts of the world have the same style, theme and setting. Makes no difference which one you're in, so," Zero explained, taking hold of Yuuki's arm, "let's start cleaning."

Yuuki felt part of her soul leave her body as Zero dragged her along the corridor. Why did I ever agree to helping out in a love hotel? Why am I dressed so stupidly like this? Zero Kiryuu is a meanie, he's the worst. He can die. How dare he make me do hard-labour? The God I keep talking to in my head, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME? Yuuki screamed at herself inside her head, as she was tossed into a random room and began cleaning.

Zero said, "clear the food first, then the bed, then hoovering, then a quick wipe of the furniture's, then re-make the bed or whatever is necessary, then check the functions, like the TV is working and open any drawers to see if more supplies are needed." He took a breath, "see its simple."

Yuuki turned to glare at Zero, who comfortably leaned against the wall and was sweetly smiling back at her, though the smile felt more sinister. He's looking down on me, that evil, annoying jerk, he's doing this on purpose, I can tell. Yuuki told herself in her head. Too bad for you, I'm not going to back down. With fire in her eyes, Yuuki swiftly ran around the room at the speed of light, clearing and cleaning everything in her way.

Zero held his abdomen, trying not to laugh so hard. She's so cute when she's trying to work hard. I love teasing you, Yuuki. He stopped laughing, looking up to see a prideful Yuuki stare at him. He quickly glanced around the sparkling room, "wow. That was quick."

"Of course," Yuuki smirked, "this room is perfect, you can check if you want. You'll just be disappointed to find nothing is out of place."

Zero walked around the room, glancing here and there. In the corner, Yuuki couldn't help but feel proud and the thought that she won against Zero's stupid idea to scare her away on her first day of lessons.

"Ahh, there's something sticking out from under the bed," Zero pointed out with a smile.

Yuuki bent down to retrieve the unknown object. She frowned, "Yuck! What is this, its sticky and stinks."

Zero eyed Yuuki, "you don't know what it is?"

The honest Yuuki shook her head.

"Do you want me to tell you what it is?"

The curious Yuuki nodded her head.

Zero smirked, leaning close to Yuuki so that his mouth was next to her ear. "It's obviously a condom, one used after love-making. You know the things I tend to do to you..."

Yuuki froze as a horrible thought of two lovers using the thing in her hand crept into her mind. Zero brushed his hand across Yuuki's cheek, "shall we use one right now?"

Completely used to Zero's opening phrases for sexual harrassment, Yuuki quickly dropped the condom onto the floor, pointing towards the window, "my god, what's that?"

Zero turned to look at where Yuuki was pointing, only to turn back around and find Yuuki had sprinted out the room.

"Ouch!" he heard from the corridor.

He too ran out the room, to see Yuuki sitting on the floor. "What are you doing?"

Yuuki took Zero's hand and stood up, explaining as she did, "There was this person that suddenly came charging out that room over there and knocked me over."

"The one with the door slightly opened?" Zero asked.

"Yeah."

Both Zero and Yuuki walked over to the room. Yuuki slowly pushed the already slightly opened door. They both froze at the horror the room presented...