"tch, Gerald, how dare you try do this to me?"-Usui sat musing over what had happened over the course of the whole month.

He had taken it upon himself to accept the fate ,as it happened to him, since his birth. Being a puppet was enough for lifetime, as he followed orders by the duke till he was 15, then he found respite, but only for few years. For the next seven years he was free ...studying in that small Seika high school doing his high school, then going to Erasmus university rotterdam completing his doctorate in cardiology, but, again the duke of Rochester came to his life to order him about.

"Takumi you have been ordered by grand father to look after the business in the eastern division and also set up the headquarters in Japan ...he also expects you to make sure to make it profitable at the earliest ."

'tcch, even though I have doctorate in cariology and am a doctor by profession?"

"aww,come on Takumi, its no secret that regarless of what you liked you always excelled at other fields too...so you are supposed to head the corporation ...wouldn't want the duke getting angry would we?"

And this was a year ago and now that the company was in a profitable position, in fact it the most profiting branch of all the other companys branches, the duke comes about with his oders telling him to marry Caroline arrow, the daughter of the holding ceo and the managing director of the arrow group of hotels. It was one of the largest chain of luxury hotels in the world and having such a partnership tied in holy matrimony would bring not only monetary profit but also mutual benefit as royalty attached itself to Arrow group while the Walker industries also brought on itself the reach of an international platform stretching over 100 countries. And now that the arrow and the walker together were launching real estate ventures, the groups expect their share capital as well as its value to increase tremendously. And between all thses economics Takumi again became a pawn in the hands of the very man who thought him an abomination by birth.

Takumi refused to be controlled by the duke who made his life a meaningless exixtense. He wanted to retelliate now. And taking the business to unreachable heights which the duke dreamed impossible was the first step. Now when marriage became the point of interest he would not marry some doll who had strings attached to the duke indirectly. He would marry anybody he wished , regardless of whether it was for love or for convenience as long as it was not what duke wanted, and Misaki was perfect. She would not be willing to be ruled by any rather herself let alone some duke she didn't know yet. He just had to make sure that she didn't listen to anyone but him, which couldn't be so hard. Or will it be?

"so, misa chan,we will be getting married two days later. Are you ready for it?"

Misaki choked on the tea she just drank. "two-two days later? Are you sick? I need more time...i need to tell my mother, my sister, I need to make all preparations"

"how much time do you need?..."

"atleast a mont or two I think" she said musing over it

"the question was rhetorical" he snapped.

"we need to get married before you start working at the company. I think I discussed it over with you"

"you did not" she practically shouted.

"well it was your mistake for not reading the contract papers. I did tell you to"

"damn, *sigh*, its allright...i will just tell my mother that I had been planning this for months or something" she mumbled to herself. " but marriage in two days I think she will first kill me then make sure my dead body marries you. Or I should just fall down at her feet and apologize a thousand times...yes maybe that will do" now she was just ranting to herself nodding her head.

Sitting in misakis apartment Usui came to discuss the time and dtae of the marriage. Seeing her like this Usui was throughly entertained. It was long since he had been in this defenceless and enjoyable mood.

"but you need to be there when I tell her about the marriage. Allright?"

"hmm...sure as you wish. Lets go now" he said getting on his feet

"what are you talking about? Do you want me to be roasted on spitfire? I need to prepare"

"would you rather tell her tomorrow, when there only one day to the wedding?" smirking he pulled her to her feet which she just shrugged away.

"thats right that would be more dangerous" she started sweating on the very idea of telling her mother about her impending marriage.

An hour later they pulled in front of a house with a broken gate in an M3 BMW open top convertible.

"so remember I will go in first and grovel in f-...um that is I will tell my mother I am getting married and then I will call for you. Ok?" Misaki asked in nervous tone.

Usui nodded smirking all the way. "do not want him to see how helpless I can be" mumbled Misaki which was heard by Usui all fine. He softly chuckled to himself seeing her straighten her dress and go call out to her mother.

Standing near the door just when she was making up her mind to kneel in front of her mother Misaki felt a movement beside and looked to see Usui standing beside her ready to wrap his arm around her.

"what the hell are you doing? Get in the car before anybody sees us" she says thwarting his attempts to put his arm around her. Just then her mother opens the door to see an angry Misaki fighting a man who was obviously enjoying himself in that situation.

"ah..misaki its been so long. Has it not?" smiled Minako, misakis mother.

"okasan...er...its not what it looks like" an embarrassed Misaki straightened herself distanced herself from Usui.

"hello my name is Usui Takumi, and I am misakis fiancée. We are getting married on Thursday and would like your blessing presence." Saying so Usui bowed infront of Minako.

Misaki froze in shock at this while Minako being Minako smiled and said "oh that good news Misaki of course yes I will be there. Oh, do please come inside Usui kun you are a handsome match fo my Misaki/"

Usui dragged along a frozen Misaki inside while Minako kept chattering about how wonderful the news was. Just then Suzuna , misakis sister came out of her room oh hearing the chatter and gather much from it.

"onee-chans husband, is the marriage going to be an elaborate one or a registered one?" asked Suzuna in a monotone voice

"well, I am thinking of a simple marriage in a church, and if misa chan wants a fairytale wedding I am not against it" he smiled and pulled her closer to plant a kiss on her head while asking her, " so which was is it misa chan?"

"no-no elaborate wedding. None of that now." She denied rather violently

"here Usui kun have some rabbit apples" offered Minako

"Thank you, mrs ayuzawa"

"No just call me okaa san...not long before the wedding is it" she smiled giving a rather child lke smile

"tell me one chans husband when did your love story start?" asking in the same monotobe Suzuna also started eating rabbit apples. Misaki choked on her rabbit apple and was about to answer when Usui handed her a glass of water and said-" well what can I say misa chan and I we both are high school sweet hearts"

"hmm...explains why onee chan became lees wound up in the middle of high school" Suzuna deducted in her monotone voice eating her fourth rabbit apple.

"now that you mention I also thought Misaki made a good friend to have gone under such a change in high school. It so happens now that it was none other than Usui kun" smiled Minako.

"wait this is going too fast. Okka san are you not angry that I am getting married so soon or that I did not tell you anything about it?" Misaki asked out of frustration

"Misaki all that matters is that you are happy and as for not telling me you did tell me now, did you not? I am happy for you and I am sure Usui kun will keep you happy" smiling broadly Minako pushed an escaped starnd of misakis hair behind her ear.

Misaki was near tears at her mothers words and hugged her tightly. Seeing all this Usui felt that Misaki was at her days best at that moment he felt happy for being a part of it