I stretch my arms and legs, letting out a loud yawn. It was morning now, as I could tell from the rays of sun shining into my eyes, causing me to squint. Only, my stretching was cut short when my leg hit something soft.
"What the hell...?" I mutter, sitting up to look at the object my foot had touched. I blush upon seeing Usui laying there peacefully. My expression softens. "Wake up," I call gently. No reply. I place a hand on his shoulder, shaking him gently. He stirs a bit.
"Mmm... Five more minutes..." he mutters, half-asleep.
"I'm sorry, but we should probably leave now," I say, feeling slightly guilty for having to wake him up from his slumber. He groans, sitting up on the bed.
"You're right. Lets go downstairs," he agrees, now fully awake. We make our way to the lobby. The same lady with brown hair from yesterday was there, standing at the desk.
"Oh! Hello!" she greets us, a forced grin on her face. "Did you sleep well?" she asks. Usui and I both nod.
"Are you the only employee here?" I wonder aloud. She laughs.
"No. Certainly not," she replies. "I couldn't run this hotel all by myself," she reasons, gesturing towards the building.
"Makes sense," I agree with a nod. The lady clears her throat, a grave look on her face.
"So, um, where are both your parents?" she asks us both, but stares directly at me. Strange question in my opinion, wouldn't she just assume they were at home? Then again, this was a hidden hotel in a pretty unknown forest.
"Mine live in Britain," Usui replies promptly. I swallow.
"Um... I live with Usui..." I say, trying to be as vague as possible. The lady's eyes widen.
"Oh my god! So, you guys eloped?!" she shrieked, and I couldn't quite tell if it was in excitement as Satsuki would, or in horror.
"No! We didn't elope! In fact, we're not even a couple!" I deny quickly, my hands on my hips sternly. She chuckles.
"Oh, that's too bad. You two would be such a cute couple," she comments. I blush.
"It would be impossible, anyway..." I whisper, but the lady proves to have sharp hearing.
"Forbidden love is the sweetest," she remarks, writing something into a binder. "You guys are good to go. Have a lovely day!" she says with a grin. I wave at her, still in a daze from her previous comment. I feel Usui grab my arm and help me outside. The horse was asleep outside, as expected, so we woke him up. He hadn't eaten for a while- nor have we. As if on cue, my stomach made a loud growling sound. Usui smirked.
"Hungry?" he muses. I blush.
"You think?" I reply sarcastically, getting onto the horse. Usui immediately carries me off.
"Nuh-uh, you are not guiding the horse," he scolds playfully. "We all remember what happened last time you tried that," he says, a smile playing on his lips.
"Yeah yeah, I know," I frown, allowing him to mount the horse. I climbed on behind him.
"Onward!" I cheer, as Usui tugs on the reins. We flew through the forest, going back the same way we came from based on landmarks.
"Misaki! Master Usui! Where have you two been?!" Honoka demands, her voice a bit gentler as she said Usui's name. I give her a guilty look.
"I kinda got us lost in the forest..." I murmur, a bit embarrassed. Honoka sighs.
"Fine... just don't let it happen again," Honoka says. I nod.
"Of course not," I promise. We give each other a smile, before Honoka walks off down the hall. She was actually a very sweet girl when you got to know her, even if seems a bit intimidating at first. I could tell she was worried about us when we disappeared. I smile at the thought. Usui sighs and runs a hand through his messy blonde hair.
"You should go wash up," he tells me.
"Oh, okay," I say. "You should as well," I offer. He smiles at me, placing a hand on my head.
"I'm glad you're concerned about me," he chuckles, causing me to blush. "But yes, I will, don't worry," he informs me.
"N-nobody's concerned about you..." I weakly protest, but I knew deep down it was true. I really was worried about this idiot. He laughs.
"If you say so," he whistles, walking to his room. A few minutes after he disappears, I decide to go get washed up as well. On the way up the staircase, I bump into someone.
"Ah!" I yell in surprise, but luckily a pair of arms catches me before I could hit the hard surface. I study the person's face. They looked like... Usui? But without the blonde hair...
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. I shake my head.
"It's fine... but Usui, why are you wearing a wig?" I ask suspiciously. The man laughs obnoxiously.
"I-I'm not Usui," he manages to say between laughs. I raise an eyebrow.
"Who are you, then?" I ask. He smiles.
"I'm Usui's half-brother, Gerard," he introduces, his hand extended towards me. I take his hand in mine before shaking it a bit.
"Misaki Ayuzawa," I recite. He nods.
"Pleasure to meet you," he says.
"Same for you," I reply, about to walk off to my room, before I felt him grab my wrist."Do you need something?" I ask.
"You and my brother seem to be pretty close," he observes. I gulp.
"C-close? What do you mean?" I demand. He chuckles.
"Quite demanding for a maid, no?" he remarks. I grit my teeth.
"What about Usui and I?" I question, a bit calmer this time. He smirks.
"Do you like him?" he asks quizzically, the same crooked smile still on his face. There it was. The question I knew I would have to answer at some point sooner or later.
"I-I..."
"Has she met Suzuna?" Minako asks. The brown haired lady shakes her head.
"She hasn't mentioned it when I asked her about family..."
"I see..." the raven haired and amber eyed woman looks up at the blue, but cloudy sky. "I wonder if she's still with us in this world..."