(a/n: I've been terribly sick these past few days and school has not been helping so sorry for the belated chapter. on with the story!!)

"I'm only staying so I can find out what was in that tea so I can have my fathers company produce a better cold medicine and increase profit."Kyouya told himself as he re-entered the shop.

"For a second there I thought you were going to stiff us on paying for your tea." Suka said over her shoulder as she poured out some tea to an old man who seemed content at staring at the slit of her skirt.

"I'm not the kind of man who doesn't pay my dues."Kyouya said with his best host club smile.

"Ahh so I see what she was talking about."Suka said thoughtfully turning and rubbing her chin.

"May I ask what do you mean by that?"Kyouya asked as he headed towards his table.

"Oh nothing..by the way Nika wanted me to tell you she is behind the mats…you can go back there if you want, but no funny business." Suka told him waving her finger.

"I will have you know I'm a complete gentleman, unlike the man behind you who is lifting the side of your skirt." Kyouya said with a smirk fixing his glasses and going towards the back.

Suka looked behind her and found the old man she was serving was lifting up her skirt and with a loud "smack!" she slapped him off his chair causing applause from the other customers.

Kyouya smirked as he entered the employees only area surprised to find it looked like a normal large kitchen area except with an emphasis on kettles, burners, and little box gardens on the kitchen island.

"I see mr.Kabashi has finally got what he deserves." Nika said as she began carefully plucking a few herbs from the many little box gardens that covered the top of the wooden island of the kitchen.

"A gentleman should never look at forbidden fruits without permission."Kyouya said as he noticed a clean wooden stool near the island and wiped it off to sit down.

"I think gentlemen are overrated. A girl needs a human being not some uptight sissy."Nika said placing the herbs on a cutting board and chopping them up with a quickness and grace that surprised Kyouya.

"Interesting". Kyouya said fixing his glasses with a smirk. "Please elaborate if you will." Kyouya sat back his legs crossed out in front of him as he watched Nika go too and fro in an almost rhythmical dance as she made more tea.

"I don't mean that a guy should be rude or anything but expecting someone to act proper and gentlemanly twenty four hours a day is not fair to him. Plus if a man is always worried about appearing polite he most likely will live a sheltered and boring life unaware of the exciting things around him." Nika said putting the diced herbs in little tea bags in a pile and turning to face Kyouya.

"Anyone who focuses on the outer nature and appearance of things will never truly understand them."Nika said with a sigh as she gave Kyouya a look that seemed to make him stiffen a bit.

"So you're saying a man should take chances, not care about how he acts, and do whatever he wants."Kyouya said with an almost cruel smirk.

"I'm just saying a man should act like a human being." Nika said as she crossed her arms mimicking Kyouyas posture and studied the herb plants around him.

"Take this vanilla stick for instance." Nika said reaching beside Kyouyas' head.

Kyouya couldn't help but notice the pink of Nikas' cheeks as she excused herself after she successfully grabbed a stick from behind him. However if Kyouya was any other man he suspected he would have a little blush himself since when she reached for it their legs touched for just a second and a slight tingle crept up to his spine.

"What do you see?"Nika asked Kyouya gently placing the vanilla stick in his hand.

"I see a regular vanilla stick."Kyouya said twirling it between his thumb and middle finger inspecting it before his eyes.

"Typical!"Nika sighed as she took the stick from him and opened it up rubbing a little of it on his hand.

"Smell it."Nika said with a slight smile as she turned to place the vanilla in a small pile of herbs Kyouya thought she had discarded.

Kyouya fought the urge to roll his eyes as he brought his nose to his hand but found that when he inhaled he smelled not only vanilla but cinnamon and a hint of cherry as well.

"What is this?"Kyouya asked not hiding the surprise in his voice.