'Misaki!' Sakura screeched from the end of the table where Misaki usually ate. They were eating the camera where the table were short and scatter all around the room.
'Yah' Misaki replied. She looked at Sakura who was wearing a nice floral top and getting up from her chair trying to get her message across.
'Do you want to come camping with all of us from next the 21st till the 23rd?' Sakura yelled to Misaki over the chatter of the others. The conversion she just had with Takumi replayed in her head and she remembered what Takumi said.
She glanced over at Takumi who was just smirking at her with the sandwich in his hands.
Misaki then turned to Sakura and yelled back to her 'Yah, sure!' then she smiled at Sakura
'Perfect! I will give the details later!' Sakura hollered and smiled. Sakura sat back down in her chair and get back to talking with the ones around her.
Misaki turned to Takumi 'See, I can have fun' she smiled wildly
'Yup, it will be fun' he said and got up and left
Misaki didn't understand what he meant by the last statement
The next day, Takumi's injuries had almost vanished and he felt better. His hand was still a bit sore but he managed. He wore long sleeves shirt and sweater to cover up the scars on his body.
It was a normal day at the station. Misaki and Takumi got a lot of work done today but they hadn't said a word to each other. She ate her lunch in her office while typing. Misaki just talked to Sakura who came in to help her and to give her food and water.
It was 6 pm and time for Misaki to head over to Maid Latté. Misaki put all her paper in her bags and grabbed her jacket and ran out of the station quickly. Everyone had left except for Takumi. He saw her walking out of the station at a quick pace. This made him curios as to where Misaki was going and why so quickly. Therefore Takumi decided to follow her. He saved all his things on his laptop and closed it. He grabbed his jacket and followed Misaki without her knowing (aka stalked her). She got on the train to a neighboring town. And she entered a maid cafe that was peculiar thought Takumi. Throughout the whole trip Misaki had no clue that Takumi was following her. She entered through the back door in the back alley. Takumi saw her enter but he could not enter because he didn't work there.
Misaki finished her shift and it was 9:30 pm. She walked out the back entrance in her normal clothes and saw Takumi leaning against the wall of the other store beside Maid Latté with his hands in his pockets.
Misaki couldn't react; she couldn't believe that Takumi out of all people knew about her secret.
'Whoa, this is surprising' Takumi said while taking a step forward
Misaki couldn't believe it, Takumi knew where she worked. Her life was ruined, she thought, everyone would know about her secret!
A whole bunch of thoughts were running through her head- like all the people Takumi would tell and her reputation after this.
Misaki just stared at Takumi for a minute. Her brain couldn't process anything. She just stared with a blank head.
Misaki blinked and Takumi said 'So, the assistant chief is a maid?!' Misaki didn't know if that was a question or a statement!
Misaki couldn't believe her eyes. Takumi (out of all people) knew her one and only secret.
'What are you doing?' Misaki said when she was out of her reverie
'I didn't know you worked as a part time maid?' Takumi took another step closer. Misaki was so shocked she couldn't think.
'...'
'Why do have a job like this?' Takumi asked
Misaki's protective self clicked and she said 'You' she pointed at Takumi 'Don't need to know that!' she yelled at him
Takumi just stared at Misaki. Misaki just closed her eyes and exhaled slowly through her mouth. That was technique she used to calm herself down at times like this one.
She tried again to speak to Takumi, she opened her eyes and said 'sorry, but I have to leave' she turned to the direction of her house and speed walked. Takumi walked passed Misaki as she speed walked and stopped right in front of her while facing her.
He just stared at her with a light smile.
'Leave me alone' Misaki told him with a stern voice
'Leave a girl alone in the middle of the night? I don't think so' Misaki started to walk away quickly but Takumi quickly caught up to her.
'Leave or I am going to scream' she said to him
'Okay go ahead but no one is here to hear you' he said with an I-know-everything smile
'You are so infuriating' she turned a corner of a street and walked at a high speed
She arrived at the park where she usually crosses to get home
'Usui, leave or I am not leaving' she stomped her foot and glared at him
'How will I know that you got home safely?' Takumi said with a concerned tone
'You don't need to' she countered
'Ayuzawa, I know a fire took your family' Misaki was shocked that he knew that
'You, stalker, you read my file!' she balled her fist and positioned it so it would directly hit Takumi's face.
But Takumi didn't flinch nor did he look at her powerful fist. 'Yes, I need to know who I am spending most of my time with and who I care about'
Holy cow! Takumi just said he cared about Misaki! Obliviously Misaki didn't get that.
'Okay, now go!' she pointed in the opposite direction of her house
'Only if you promise to call me when you get home' Misaki jaw dropped.
'Whaaa… fine then leave'
'Don't you want my phone number?'
'What is it?' she said with annoyance, Takumi chuckled
'It is 1234567890'
'Okay bye!' Misaki said it while walking to her house
Once she reached home Misaki took off her jacket and dialed in Takumi's number into her home phone and on the third ring he picked up.
'Hey, it's Misaki'
'Hi, Ayuzawa, so you are at home'
'Yah, where are you?'
'Wow his is the first time you ever showed interest in me'
'I am not showing interest in you, I was just wondering'
'Isn't that the same thing?'
'Shut up!' she yelled through the phone
'Well, I am at home, too.'
'Ok good night...'
'Sweet dreams, Ayuzawa'
'Yah, bye'
'Bye'
They both hung up their phones.
The next morning, Misaki was feeling a bit tired because last night she slept at 2 after finishing some work at home. Takumi came to work after Misaki. Misaki got the mail and started to open them. Misaki just finished calculating the budget and they had a thousand and five hundred and twenty three dollars extra. The board sent her a notice that they had to replace the firefighter's suits because they were very old. Something clicked in her head; she took the letter and went into Takumi's office without knocking.
Takumi was working out the taxes. He looked up at Misaki when she came in and smiled. Misaki didn't smile back instead she had fire in her eyes.
'Hello Ayuzawa' he got that she was mad.
She ignored his greeting.
'DID you know about this?' she slammed the letter on to his desk.
He took the letter and read it.
'I don't know what you're talking about' he said after reading the letter, he had his elbows propped up on the table and holding the letter out of Misaki.
'Don't take me as a fool, Usui'
He did know what she was implying.
'You inspected the uniforms too and you knew that the uniforms were old and still you went in the warehouse' she yelled like the world was coming down!
She slammed both hands on the table and leaned closer to him.
'Why didn't you tell me so we could have worked something out?'
'Like what, Ayuzawa. Call the nearest station and tell them to handle it. The nearest station is half an hour away, by the time they come the warehouse would be completely engulfed in flames and what about the citizens?'
'You didn't need to go in by yourself; I could have came with you...' Misaki's voice grew softer and softer as she finished her argument
'I don't want to see you get hurt,' he got up and Misaki took her hands off the table
'So, you are saying that I endure the pain and injures you had' she completely misunderstood him
'No, it is not like that, Ayuzawa'
'So, you are saying I am weak!'
'No, Ayuzawa' he paused and then said 'I am sorry for what I did' he said sincerely
'Next time you do this you never going to daylight ever again ' she threatened
He smiled and sat down on his took the letter and asked her 'So which type are you going to get?'
'I don't know,' she sat down on the guest chair and took the letter from his hands and said 'the first has good head gear but really bad body protection,' she pointed to the first one on the letter
'The second has a really nice helmet and body gear but terrible boots' Takumi said to her while pointing to the diagram of the second one on the letter which was in her hands.
'Yah, so do you want to go with the third one' she pointed to it and showed him
'That looks perfect' he smiled and Misaki nodded
'So I will put the order in today' she said
'Do you want me to do it?' Takumi offered
'No thanks I got it' she said and got up
He nodded.
Misaki just finished calling the firefighters national board and placing an order for thirty suits. They said the orders will be there by this Friday.
Misaki left for Maid Latté at 5:30 and arrived there at 5:38. She got changed and took a notepad to write down the orders and walk into the customer area. She walked to the door and waited for a customer. A young lady and an older woman came in. Probably mother and daughter, thought Misaki, they look so alike.
'Welcome, miladies. Let me take you to your seats' she leaded them to table 4
She pulled the chairs to let them sit and pushed it in for both of them.
'What you like, miladies?' Misaki got ready to write
'A small cappuccino, please' the young one said and smiled
'And a large strong black tea, thank you' the other woman said
'I will bring your orders shortly miladies' Misaki bowed.
They smiled and Misaki went into the kitchen to call for it. She came out to welcome another customer at the door.
Someone opened the door and she put on a fake smile to cover-up her tiredness.
The person was Takumi. A nerve popped in Misaki's head. She didn't know why he was there.