Chapter Two

Aoi's Point of View

"Huff!" I sighed as I dragged myself over to the chair in the staff area. 'I should've seen this coming!' Saori-chan walked back in and asked for another order of Omelet Rice. It seemed that Usui was the cook today. Saori-chan then spun on her heel and plopped down on a chair next to mine.

"So... you know the chief huh?" She seemed to be very interested.

"Uh yeah... Why?" I tensed under her gaze. Although she seemed really nice when the previous incident happened. I didn't mean to have a sundae spilled on her, I was only asking Usui to help me on my next photo shoot.

"Nothing really, it just seemed like such a coincidence that you knew each other.."

"Oh, o-okay.." A ringing sound was heard and Saori flew up and got the plate.

"Thanks, Usui-kun!" she smiled and to have a smile sent back to her in return.

As Saori-chan walked out Usui walked to me and sat on the chair previously occupied by Saori. "Do you like her?" He suddenly asked.

"W-what do you mean 'do you like her'?!" I felt heat creep up to my cheeks and was sure that I already resembled a tomato.

"I thought so.." Usui chuckled as he walked back to his station.

"I don't like her okay?"

"Whatever you say, Aoi.." he grinned as he started preparing more ingredients.

After 3 hours or so, Saori-chan's shift was done. "Wait for me here while I change!" She called as she made her way to the lockers. All of a sudden a crowd which contained all the employees surrounded me. "What?" I asked oblivious as to why they were gathered 'round.

"MY LITTLE AOI IS IN LOVE!" My aunt Satsuki sang as she produced a shower of Moe flowers.

"So where are you taking her?" Erika questioned and everyone else nodded.

"Taking her to where?"

"On your date,you idiot!" Honoka stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"You told them?!"

"Of course I did! We're going to help you plan it!" Satsuki-san replied.

"Ugh..." I groaned as if to drop the issue. Just in time, Saori-chan entered the room.

"What's up guys?" she smiled.

"Nothing.." they all mumbled as they gathered their things.

After awhile, it was time to close the shop. As Saori-chan got her bag, she seemed to be watching something from the back door window.

She soon walked away and stayed next to me.

"Bye, Hyoudou-san! Bye guys!" She waved to everyone as we walked away. I noticed that they all winked at me before I walked away with her.

"Can I ask you something?" she glanced over at me.

"Y-yeah." I stuttered out.

"Do you think Misa-chan and Usui-kun should be together?" she said with shining eyes. I could've sworn I saw Moe flowers blooming.

"Sure. But Misa-chan won't admit to it." I started to relax a bit.

"Hey, my house is just around the corner. Will you be fine from here?"

"Yeah. See you at school."

"See yah! Let's hang out sometime!" she waved as she turned the corner.

That night I couldn't stop thinking about asking her out to a date. 'Maybe they'll forget about it?' I tried to convince myself but it was no use. I had to man-up and ask her.

The Next Day

I woke up and did my morning routine. I got dressed as feminine Aoi today with my blonde wig and frilly lolita dress. It was Saturday today and I had planned for a photo shoot at the park. I sneaked out of the house as quietly as possible and succeeded. On my way to the park, I saw Subaru-san and Erika-san sitting at a bench. They motioned for me to come over.

"What are you doing here, Aoi-chan?" They referred to me as Aoi-chan whenever I was in my dresses which I really did appreciate.

"I'm here for another one of my photo shoots." I stated proudly.

"Hey maybe you could ask Saori-chan to be your photographer!" Erika-san suggested.

"Yeah! I saw her holding a camera just by the river a few moments ago!" Subaru-san agreed.

'Eh? I didn't know Saori was into photography..' I thought to myself.

I waved goodbye to the two and made my way to the bridge, in search for the perfect spot. As if on cue, I saw Saori-chan leaning against a tree, camera in hand.

"Crap..crap..crap..that's just... yeah, it's crap." She spoke to herself. I took notice that she was browsing the shots she had taken. She seemed to sense my presence and looked up.

"Oh, hey Aoi-chan!" she grinned a welcoming grin,

"H-hey Saori." 'Why is it whenever I talk to her, I get nervous and stutter?' I mentally slapped myself so that I'd stop being so tense.

"What brings you here?" she asked.

"I'm here for my photo shoot. I am a net idol after all." I said in my usual proud attitude.

"Oh, cool! Need a hand?" she asked me.

I was a bit shocked by this but ended up accepting her offer. We went all around the park and even bumped into the 'Idiot Trio' as the Maid Latte employees called them.

"Okay,this is our last shot. You can choose the pose." she suggested. I sat on my knees with my dress pooled around me. I held a bouquet of daisies which we gathered a few moments ago and smiled at the camera with wide eyes.

"Okay! We're done!"

We walked to a bench and sat there.

"You hungry?" asked Saori.

"Sort of, yeah."

"Here." She handed me a fish shaped pancake.

"It's chocolate-flavoured taiyaki." I examined it before taking a bite. My eyes widened.

"It's delicious! Where'd you get it?" I asked as I sank my teeth into it for another bite.

"It's my own recipe. Want another one for later? Or I could teach you how to make it."

"You can teach me how? Where?" I asked drifting into a daydream about taiyaki.

"At my house! That is if you want to go."

We reached Saori's house. She unlocked the door whilst calling "I'm home!"

A head popped out from the door and a little girl came running into Saori-chan's arms. "Onee-san!" she flashed Saori a toothy grin before jumping into her arms.

"Aoi-chan, this is my little sister, Aiko. Aiko, this is my friend, Aoi-chan." she introduced us and I was soon engulfed in a hug.

"She's so pretty, Onee-san!" I blushed at her compliment.

"Thank you, Aiko-chan. You're pretty too!" I smiled at her. She seemed very pleased at this. She giggled. "Onee-san, did she meet Mama yet?" she asked Saori.

"That's a good idea, Aiko-chan." Saori patted her sister's head before the little girl was in search of her mom.

"Lets go wait in the living room." we walked past a few framed photographs and stopped in a floral walled room. Saori-chan led me over to the couch.

"Hello, you must be Aoi-chan, Saori's friend?" Saori's mother asked.

I nodded. "Nice to meet you,Mrs..." I trailed off.

" you may call me Akira-san." smiled, stickingnher hand out. I took it in mine and shook it.

"Mom, may we borrow the kitchen? Aoi-chan came so that I could teach her to make taiyaki." Saori asked her mother.

"Of course,dear. Don't make a mess okay?"

"Alrighty!"

Saori-chan and I made our way to their kitchen. She began taking out all sorts of ingredients and utensils.

"Here, it's my own recipe." she handed me a small memo.

'Ingredients:

Pancake batter

Small pieces of chocolate

Directions:

1. Place taiyaki maker on stove burner. Turn stove to medium heat. Spray or oil taiyaki pan.

2. After the taiyaki maker is heated, pour in pancake batter. Put a thin layer of batter, enough to cover the bottom fish shapes that are on the stove.

3. Place a small piece of chocolate in the middle of the fish. Then spoon some more batter to cover the chocolate.

4. Close the taiyaki maker, and let cook for approx 2 minutes. Then flip taiyaki maker, so top side heats on the stove. Cook for about 2 minutes.

5. At this point you can check the progress of your taiyaki by opening the taiyaki pan. If taiyaki is still very light, cook for an additional minute, making sure to cook both sides evenly. If 2 minutes is too much, you can reduce the heat or cook about 1 minute on each side and then check the progress.

6. Remove from pan and eat while still warm.'

"Here, you prepare the batter, and I'll turn give you the ingredients."

We started the mixing of the pancake batter and we were soon working on turning on the stove. We poured in the batter and placed the chocolates and not long after, we were done.

Saori-chan took out the pieces taiyaki from the mould while I grabbed two plates.

Saori-chan placed them on the plates and we dug in.

I took a bite and moaned at the heavenly taste. I glanced beside me to see Saori smirk before going back to eating hers. We cleaned up our mess and put the things back from where we got them. "Hey, uh.. thanks for teaching me how to make taiyaki, Saori-chan."

"No problem." she grinned.

"Well, I better get going. Thanks again." I took off the apron, folded it and grabbed my bag from the living room. .. er Akira-san smiled at me before asking- " Oh, you're going home already? Well goodbye then,nice meeting you!" she waved as I was exiting.

On my way home, I dropped by a grocery store and picked up the ingredients to the taiyaki and a taiyaki mould. I knew what I was gonna have for a snack more often.

Hey sweethearts! Chapter Duex uploaded! :) The taiyaki recipe is real guys! I got it from google :) I do not own Kaichou wa Maid Sama nor its characters, only the story and the original charachters. I also don't own the recipe. Thanks!

Always,

Yvee-chan