[Hi guys, thanks a lot for reading the previous chapter and also for the best wishes for my exams. My exams aren't finished yet but today I've got some free time and I've decided to spend it on the new chapter as many people have requested me to update soon.. I hope I'm somehow living upto your expectations as I can't spend much time on the fanfic due to my study.. But you guys have always been very supportive and I'm very thankful for that. So, here's the 2nd chapter. Please R&R!]

Chapter 2

Part 1: Confusion

Misaki came back from school with a heavy heart. Usui's words still rang in her ears and she felt stinging pain in her chest all the time. She walked alone on the way back home and she felt as if she was left alone in the path of life too. 'I never realized before how much he meant to me!', Misaki thought. She was so lost in her painful thoughts that she didn't notice the blond haired guy standing before the gate of her house. When she caught the glimpse of blond hair, her heart suddenly leaped up in joy but then that feeling vanished in the gush of utter astonishment and confusion.

'You! What the hell are you doing here?', Misaki felt very uneasy seeing that golden haired ninja-watcher who kept watch on her and Usui the previous day.

'Ah, Misaki-chan, you've arrived! I've been waiting for you!', a man came out from her own house. The man's face was very similar yet he was almost a stranger to Misaki.

'Usui's brother! What is he doing here?' Misaki thought as her confusion grew even more and before she could say something, her mother came out of the house.

'Misaki, your friends have been waiting for you for so long! You never told me that Usui-kun had an older brother living with him….Having an older brother is really something, isn't it? And these two brothers are really very similar.', Misaki's mom looked very happy.

'Mom, what are you saying? These aren't my friends, they are my worst enemies right now. You're thinking about me not telling you about Usui's brother? Even I didn't know much about this brother of his..and I probably still don't know…Having older brother is really something—you're right. But if all the older brothers are like this Gerald guy, then I think you should say having older brother is loads of trouble…..And you say they are similar? No way! MY Usui is way much better than this devil!' ,Misaki's inner voice kept talking.

'Misaki-chan, shouldn't you come inside?', Gerald said in a soft voice. Misaki's mother had already went inside.

'This is my house! Who are you to welcome me?', Misaki's inner voice talked again but in lieu of telling that she said, 'Before I go inside, I want to talk to you.'

Gerald looked at her.

'What do you want?',Misaki asked.

'What do I want? I don't understand Misaki-chan..What do you mean?',Gerald looked earnestly surprised.

'Are you just dumb or are you acting like one?',Misaki got angry. Cedric looked really disgusted at her but he didn't do or say anything.

'Are you mad at me because I came to your house without informing you?', Gerald said in a calm voice.

Misaki gritted her teeth and said,' Why did you come to my house? You are making Usui not to talk to me and you're the one visiting my house! It's not like you're my friend!'

Gerald made a very sad face and said, 'You're so cruel Misaki-chan! I thought as I didn't know anyone in Japan,you'd be happy to give me some company. You looked free with Usui and I thought as we both were VERY similar..you wouldn't mind who it was visiting your house.'

Misaki couldn't completely get what that guy was saying..still 'You're so cruel Misaki-chan'—this sentence brought back some memories.. But she said n a firm voice, 'Usui and you are similar in no way. He's always helped me out while you're only creating problems in my life. And I think I have the right to know why you're doing this to both of us.'

'I don't understand Misaki chan. What did I do to deserve such rude behavior from you?', Gerald made a very innocent face and suddenly Misaki recalled that day's incident at school. She was also wondering what she had done to deserve such rude behavior from Usui and now Usui's brother was asking the same question to her. She suddenly felt out of words and right at that moment Suzuna came there.

'Onee-chan,mom was asking whether you were planning to stay here all the time or would you and your friends come and have lunch. I have won some fresh vegetables in a lucky draw.',Suzuna said to Misaki.

Misaki didn't say a word and went inside the house. She directly went to her room and tried to process her thoughts while taking clean clothes from the closet.

'That man acts as though he has done nothing! And his expression also says that he knows nothing. But still I can't believe him. Because I don't believe that Usui would act like that without any reason….However, there's a possibility that this guy had once again disguised himself as Usui and talked to me like that to keep myself away from Usui. But shouldn't I recognize him if it was really so? The main thing is—why is he doing this? What's his motive? Argh…I need to ask him again..I have to find an answer.', Misaki quickly stood up and without changing her dress, she came out of the room. But when she came to the living room,she found her mother and sister only.

'Where did Usui's brother go? And that Ninja guy?',Misaki looked hither and thither.

'Huh! What ninja guy? What are you talking about? Oh,the guy who came with Usui-kun's brother? Is he a ninja?What was his name? Yeah-Cedric…He looks kind of creepy. But Usui-kun's brother is just as sweet as him. However,I'd have liked it more if Usui-kun came too. But Gerald-kun said that he was busy with something ….his name 'Gerald' seems somewhat foreign,nah?…..',Misaki's mother kept talking.

'MOM! Where are they?',Misaki got impatient.

'Oh,they've left long ago. Gerald said that his work was done and he should leave. So I thought he wanted to talk to you and that was all. I told him to have lunch with us. He said that he'd have that another day.',Misaki's mother replied.

'What a guy…He's a bit similar to Usui I guess…I mean,they both are mysterious. But what work? What did he do here?',Misaki's confusion only grew. And with a confused mind she went to have lunch with some fresh vegetables and hot rice.

Part 2: Nightmare

Usui stood under the shower of cold water on the floor of tiles as he tried to wash away not only his tiredness but also the pain that he felt inside. 'I've made Ayuzawa cry. I wish I could tell her that I didn't want to hurt her..ever…'

And he remembered that day's incident. How sad Misaki's eyes were looking,how she went away wiping her eyes.

Usui ran his fingers in his hair and thought,'But what can I do? I need to protect her.'

He again had some flash backs-

'A dog who doesn't abide by the rules needs its bones to be crushed,doesn't it?',Gerald said to Usui in a meaningful tone.

'I didn't do anything wrong. Why are you threatening me?',Usui asked in a calm voice.

'I know you're a smart kid and I can see that you're getting angry in the inside. You may have broken all the ties but you still are somehow related to the Walker family and you should simply obey what we say.'

'I have my own life. I can live it the way I want.',Usui said in a tough tone.

'My,my,look at the dog talking big! Don't forget Takumi-I have powers enough to crush not only you but your friends too whom you've got so accustomed with. Remember the man who is your biological father? He was a part of the famous Usui family too. Still,no one could do anything when he died. They couldn't even say that he didn't die a natural death but was murdered….And I've watched him die with my own eyes! If my father could do that to your father,you should know what I could do to you!',Gerald's eyes looked completely insane.

Usui's face turned red with anger and he said,'I'm not a coward you know. I don't fear if something happens to me.'

'But you won't like if your friend gets hurt,will you?',Gerald said with a evil smirk and left the room leaving Usui horrified.

Usui came back to reality…'Ayuzawa,you don't know what you mean to me and that's why I can't afford to let something happen to you. I'm really powerless. I hate it! I hate hurting you and I hate myself for not being able to do anything. But I know that that guy didn't just threaten me. He really meant it. And so I need to stay away from you. That's the only way I've got to protect you..and I need to protect you..because I love you so much.'

Usui sat on the floor of the bathroom..the cold water cooling down his head a bit…'But I can't just sit around. I need to find what that guy is up to. Why is he going so far as threatening me like that? Something is really fishy and I need to find out. I can't let Ayuzawa get hurt even more because of me.'

Usui came out of the bathroom to find his house completely empty. Everything looked just like before—when this nightmare hadn't yet started. Yes,this was just like a nightmare—a nightmare full of confusion and uncertainty. And both Usui and Misaki were living through it.

[This is it guys. It's the 2nd chapter. I'm sorry if my imagination got too wild. Because I know that Usui seems a bit out of his character here. But anything is fair in fanfiction,right? And you'll have to wait a bit to know Gerald's true intention and why he's going so far—great shock awaits you. Mwahahaha. But I hope you enjoyed it. I don't have much time left because I really need to get back to study(my next exam is a tough one). I didn't intend to finish this chapter in such a hurry but I had promised someone to update this chapter today. So,I needed to keep my promise no matter what. Again,please forgive my writing problems and mistakes. Don't forget to R&R!]