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I hope this is long enough for all of you :), took me DAYS to write this. Really...I put ALOT of thought into this one...The next chapter will probably be the last one. Maybe there will be in epilouge :)

As for my gender question, I'm a girl. Haha I laughed when people said I was a boy, even though...alot of people say I'm like a boy :P

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Ch. 12(the end?)

Usui did not take long getting to Misaki's apartment. He was already on his way there, so even if she had said no he still would have gone. There was no chance in hell that he was going to let her deal with this alone, not now. As he ran up the stairs, he thought of what he should and should not say. Misaki was vulnerable right now and the wrong words may make her feel worse. He did not know if he would be able to deal with the guilt of making her feel even worse than she already did.

Approaching her door slowly, he still was not sure of what to say. Yet, he may not need to say anything. Maybe she just needed a shoulder to lean on, rather than someone to vent on. He knocked on the door a few times and waited, he did not hear any footsteps.

Sighing sadly, he turned on the knob, and surprisingly it opened! Misaki had probably left it open for him. Walking into her dimly lit apartment, he saw her laying on the couch, curled up into a ball. He could hear her soft sniffles and hiccups, the closer he became the more he noticed that she was trembling. He paused for a moment, thinking what he should do, he had never been too unsure in his life. Finally, he sat beside her and pulled her into his lap, her head leaning on his chest stroking her hair softly waiting for the sniffling to subside.

A few moments passed as he continued to stroke her hair, he felt her body stop trembling, it seems she had finally calmed down. Her tears had also stopped, now she simply allowed Usui to hold her in silence.

A short five minutes passed until Usui decided that maybe now was a good time to talk, "Feeling any better?" he asked softly. Misaki nodded weakly, "A little bit…" she sounded still sounded weak and depressed. Why should he be surprised, her mother died only a week ago.

"Do you…want to talk about it?" He hesitated a bit, when she did not answer he sighed, "It's okay if you don't. It's still a little soon."

"No, it's just that…I don't know what to talk about. I've never had to experience this kind of loss before, so what does one talk about after a loved one has died?" She wrapped her arms around him.

"Heh…neither am I, but the best thing to do is to simply let out any pent up emotions. You don't want to keep those inside; it'll only make things worse for you."

"Right now all I'm feeling is sadness, an overwhelming sadness." His grip on her body became tighter; he did not want her to feel this way, because she did not deserve it.

"If you feel this way then just let it out, it's the healthiest thing to do. Even if you don't want to, you need to. So, if you need to cry, then cry."

"I don't think I need to cry anymore…I've done that enough this past week." Her grip around him also tightened. "I think I can get past this Usui…I don't know how though…"

A faint smile was on Usui's lips, she had made some progress in such a short amount of time. He was simply happy to hear that she thinks she could accept her mother's death. She was always quick to change for the better. "Ha neither do I." Usui said honestly with a low chuckle. Misaki glared at him, almost with the same intensity as before all this. "You're the doctor! You should know!" She said angrily, changing her position on his lap so they were face to face.

"I treat people's illnesses not help them cope with death. That's not part of the job." He frowned a bit, "you look fine now anyways."

"Just because one looks fine on the outside doesn't mean they are on the inside." She frowned slightly, "I just think it's better to try to be a little more cheery. My mom wouldn't want me to cry all the time; she'd want me to be happy."

"Well, I'm just glad you're trying now. Before you looked like you were going to wither away any second." His frown became more evident on his face as did the worry.

"Hah, did I worry you! Aren't I usually the one who worries?" She chuckled softly and Usui smiled.

"Yeah, but I worry silently. I don't show my emotions so blatantly." He shrugged.

"Hmm…I don't believe that at all, Usui." She replied in a low tone, he chuckled softly in response. "What time is it?"

"I don't know, but it's late. You should get some rest; I can tell that you've thrown yourself into your work." He said looking toward all the papers scattered on the table.

"There's nothing wrong with work…," she mumbled, getting off his lap to clean up the papers.

"No there isn't, unless you've recently lost someone important to you." He replied crossly, "Just go to bed, Misaki, doctor's orders." He said the last part with a grin.

"Fine, I'll finish this in the morning." She mumbled with a frown, walking to her bedroom. Usui smiled, he was glad that she was at least getting close to truly accepting

In the morning, Misaki tiredly stumbled out of her room. She was half expecting Usui to be in her bed this morning, it was something he would do. Yet, at the same time, he probably thought it was best not to do that since she was still getting over her mother's death. "Morning, Misaki." She heard Usui's voice say, almost cheerily. She waved at him, her own way of saying 'good morning'. Especially since she was too tired to really say it.

Both sat across each other eating their breakfast silently. Usui did not want to say anything; if she did not want to talk, he would not either. While Misaki felt that she should speak, Usui was there to help her. Not to sit there in silence, she knew him well enough that he would not speak if she did not. "I think I'm going to call my office, let them know I'll be out for two weeks." She told him softly. Usui nodded, "Good, you deserve some time off."

"Yea, and it would be a good time to catch up on what I missed when I was gone." She scratched her head.

"Nope, no work, no business, none of that stressful crap," He said shaking his head, like a disapproving parent. "You need to get away from all that, Misaki, just take a real break. It wouldn't be good for your health if you worked day and night after something so devastating has happened."

After breakfast, the pair sat on the couch and watched television silently. Of course, at this hour, there was nothing good on Misaki decided to turn it off. It was mind numbing to watch daytime television. "Do you want to talk about it?" Usui asked, almost in a whisper. She shook her head, "I don't think there's anything to talk about anymore. She's dead and she's not going to come back, I've accepted that Usui…" She replied tiredly.

"Doesn't sound like you've accepted it, have you talked to anyone about it?"

"Just because I'm not crying doesn't mean I still don't hurt inside…" She replied, looking down.

"…" He didn't answer

"Usually, this is the part where one would comfort their hurting friend."

He sighed, relaxing into the couch and rubbing his eyes. "I know, sorry, but I have no idea how to deal with someone that's depressed." He paused, "just remember that if you ever need someone to be there for you, I'm right here." Misaki looked away from him.

"I remember how my mom would always want me to have a normal high school life, so she'd tell me to go out with friends more often." She said, "I always thought she was being too carefree"

Usui listened.

"I worried about her since she looked so fragile, so I never wanted to go out. I felt obligated to help at home. Even though she didn't scold me for being this way, she always knew that I knew what I was doing and she thought I was responsible. I remember during holidays, we'd always spend time together as a family. I think she really enjoyed those times most." Misaki smiled softly.

"She sounded like a really great person. When she was in the hospital, she would always talk about you and your sister, non-stop. She really loved you two." He said.

"Yea…" She wiped the tears that were forming in her eyes.

Sooo! What did you all think?! I like this chapter very much, I actually felt VERY inspired this week. I wrote alot of poetry and I had many new ideas for Ling and RanFan(FullMetal Alchemist ;D). I haven't had a new idea for Maid-sama though.

But I will take requests, yet, if it's a one-shot I would post it when I'm done. If it's multi-chapter, I'll do it later :). Although...I'm not too sure I'll be doing any Multi-chapter for awhile. Heh...take alot of attention and energy!

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All of you reviewed and really it pushed me to keep writing and to make it a longer chapter, although kyoko's review made me update...I mean how long has it been since my last update?! (just checked my last update was 4/13/10 and it's now 5/9/10!)

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