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Chapter 10: First Dates and Such

It was a week after Mii had nearly discovered his secret, and Shigure was digging through his closet, which was filled from end to end with identical yukatas. He was talking quietly to himself as he searched the garments, finally finding the one that stood out from the rest, his only good suit. As he pulled it out of the closet an orange head poked in through the open door.

"Shigure, did you drown yourself in cologne or something? I can smell it out in the hall!" Kyou crossed his arms in front of him when he saw the suit, "Ok, what are you up too?"

He knew the dog only wore the suit on days when he visited the main estate, or had some other important meeting to attend, like that time he'd forced his younger cousin to sign up for school. If the butler outfit was coming out of the closet, something big was up.

At that moment Tohru and Yuki walked past, and the young girl paused and smiled at her friends, "Oh, Shigure! I see you're getting ready to go to dinner with Mii!"

"What? He's going out with his editor?" Kyou looked at the novelist then back at Tohru, "How did you know that?"

Yuki rolled his eyes at the orange haired boy, "Honestly, you stupid cat, if you didn't sulk through dinner every night you'd know that Shigure had called Mii last night and they were going out tonight."

"I don't sulk!" Kyou shouted at the well mannered young man, before turning his attitude on Shigure, "And if you're really planning on going out with that much cologne on, you're gonna stink out everyone in the vicinity!"

The novelist blinked and sniffed at himself carefully, earning a giggle from Tohru. The young girl smiled, "Maybe you shouldn't have gone quite as heavy on the cologne, after all, Mii likes you just fine the way you are, and you hardly ever wear that stuff."

"I suppose you're right Tohru, I'll just clean up some before continuing to get ready, and wash away this stench." Shigure walked from his room to the restroom, he still had a few minutes before Mii would show up to bath quickly.

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Mii examined herself in the full length mirror that hung on the wall near the door to her apartment. She was wearing a short black skirt with a pale blue blouse, her hair in barrettes, and a small amount of makeup she had borrowed from a friend had been applied to her face. A light flowery perfume drifted from her neck and wrists.

She smiled slightly, hoping Shigure would think she looked nice. He had called the other night to invite her to dinner, and her heart was skipping beats as she anticipated their first date. She glanced quickly at her watch; she would be driving since he didn't have a car. She still had a couple minutes before she had to leave, and she walked into her bedroom.

She crossed the room, to the dresser that sat in front of her window, picking up a small pair of silver earrings in the shape of flowers, and sliding them carefully into place on her ears. She adjusted her skirt, and grabbing a thin white jacket headed for the door.

After a few minutes drive, she arrived at Shigure's house. Taking a deep breath she knocked timidly on the door.

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There was a knock at the door and Tohru went to answer it. There stood Mii, wearing something much different from her usual outfit. The teen smiled at the guest, "Hello! Shigure will be ready soon, I'm afraid he misplaced something and is having trouble finding it."

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Shigure was frantically digging through a messy heap of clothing in his room. He couldn't find the tie that went with his suit, and had no clue where he may have misplaced it at. He sat on his heels and looked around the room. There was his tie, lying on the floor near the entrance to the room. He must have walked right over it and not even notice.

Before looping it around his neck he checked to be sure he hadn't left a footprint on it. He didn't want to appear dirty. There was a knock on his bedroom door, "Who is it?" He sang out.

"Sorry if I'm disturbing you, it's Tohru. Mii is here."

"Already!" Shigure quickly straightened his tie and hurried to the living room where Mii was waiting, leaving a smiling Tohru standing outside the entrance to his room.

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When he got to the living room and saw Mii, he stopped and smiled, "Hello, Mii."

Mii turned to face him and froze where she stood. She had never seen him in a suit before. If she hadn't thought he was handsome before she did now most certainly. She smiled at him. His hair was as slicked back as he could get it, a few strands from his bangs popping out of place and flipping down into his eyes. She let out a soft laugh, "Shigure…you look…"

"Incredibly handsome?" He suggested with a grin.

"Like a butler!" She giggled and his grin faded. Yuki had once made the same comment about him in his suit, which had earned it the nickname the butler outfit. She smiled and walked to his side, taking his hand shyly, "An incredibly handsome butler though."

"Sounds like a premise for one of my side works," He joked with a wink, causing Mii to blush softly. She knew about the smut he wrote in his spare time. Seeing how brightly she was blushing he smiled and kissed her cheek, "I'm kidding. Now, lets go get some dinner, shall we?"

"Yes, lets…" She smiled at him and squeezed his hand.

And there you have it. The next few days are gonna be hectic for me, weddings and grad parties and such, so I may not get the chance to update right away.

TaijiyaSango2498: Weee! Yay! I unbordified you! Sorry I didn't update sooner!

Shary: Well, Mii will find out eventually. I've just yet to figure out what happens when he finally has to fess up. Will Akito find out? Hmmm….

Hatori Obsesser: Well, if Akito finds out, I think Hatori might have to play the hero. I mean, do you really think he will want his best friend getting hurt like he was? No! Hmmm...

Dragonjewel24: Yet…but can they keep it from him forever?