I come to the station at 6 am and take off my jacket and sit at my desk preparing to get to work. At exactly 6:02 am the fire alarm rang. I run to see where the location was. It was near my house. I couldn't do the mission alone, I needed someone else... Takumi usually arrived at 6:15 am. I call him using the station phone.

'Hello Usui!'

'Yah, Ayuzawa' sometimes I like it when he says my name like that

'There is a fire near my house and no one is here right now!' why am I yelling!

'Sure, I will come to your house-' he says calmly but I hear the rush in his voice

'And I will pick you up, okay?'

'Misaki are you okay doing everything by yourself for the first time' how did he know it was my first time?

'Yah! I am fine' he doesn't need to worry about me he just needs to make sure that he comes to my house on time! GOD! That actually sounded like I wanted him in my house! YUCK!

'Okay' he hangs up

I did everything that needed to be done and race to get to my house. I see him waiting there and he sees me. I faintly smile at him and he hops in the truck.

'How many people are there?'

'None but the house is probably not going to make it'

He ran to the back of the truck to change. He came in a flash. Takumi sat beside me.

He sits for a second, and then he put his hand on the wheel.

'I will drive' he said while looking at me

'Okay' I say and slowly stand up and Takumi swiftly moves from the passenger seat and sits on my seat. I am too scared to move because I am still driving. He puts his hand on top of mine and says 'I've got it' I slip my hand out from underneath his. His hand was warm and smooth. I still couldn't move, I didn't have a good stance and if I wanted a good stance I would have to sit back down and get up again- which means sitting on Takumi's lap completely. Last time, on the bicycle I just on half his lap and half on the bike bar and when we were going to the diner, I was more focused the fact that he threatened to kiss me! Now I will be completely aware that I am sitting on his lap.

'If you can't move, just sit on my lap, Ayuzawa' he said to me while driving

'No, thank you, I got it' I say quietly but he can still hear me

My thighs were killing me, I am literally doing squats. Actually more like 90 degrees with my thighs and legs. I can't take this anymore. I feel like I am going to collapse... ON TAKUMI!

I suddenly feel something on my waist and look to see what it is. It is Takumi's hand!

He pulls down on my waist and I fall onto his lap.

'WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR?" I yell at him

'Stay still Ayuzawa. I am driving' he kept his eyes on the road. Even though he said in a serious tone, I can see the glint of happiness in his eyes.

'I was going to get off' I lied

'Well, then, why didn't you?' he eyes flickered to mine and then back at the road

'...' well obviously I can't tell him that I am weak!

'It doesn't matter, don't move until we stop' he said and I stare at the road

I just nod to what he said, if I look up at him again, I might blush and he will tease me more.

When we arrive at the location, I jump off him and run out of the truck before he could say anything to me.

Thankfully no one was in the house but the fire was big!

In a matter of minutes I start up the hose and Takumi takes another one.

The fire completely engulfed a house. We put the fire out after about an hour and a half.

I am taking the hose off the fire hydrant. I roll up the hose and put in back into the trunk when Takumi finishes up paperwork with the police and other things. I look at the burned down house when a little girl in her PJ's with a stuffed rabbit in her arms tugged on my fire suit pants.

'Ummm... Miss'

I turn to face her 'yes' I kneel down to her level

'Miss...'

'You can call me Misaki'

'Okay, Misaki' she seems about 4 or 5 years old. My eyes flicker up to see what Takumi was doing, he is talking to a police officer but his eyes met mine and I immediately look at the little girl again.

'My name is Mei, and my teddy bear in my house could you please get it for me' she pointed at the burnt down house

I follow her finger and see the house and frown 'Well, Mei, I don't know if-' how am I going to tell her that I can't go in…

'Please can you go look for it?' she is so small and cute and how could I say no to a girl like that

'Okay, sure, but you stay right here' I pointed to the ground

She nodded happily

'Where is your bedroom, Mei?'

'Go up the stairs and it is that way' she pointed left with her hand.

I turned to look at everyone. They were all occupied with something and I couldn't see Takumi.

I walk up to the house. It has two stories and everything is burned. The porch was burnt to ashes. The windows are shattered and on the ground, the house was initially painted a light blue but now it is a dirty grey, filled with ashes.

Maybe I should tell Takumi were I am going …NAHH!… he will just say 'No'…and Mei is counting on me.