A/N: Hey guys- my deepest apologies for updating late- I got caught up with a lot of things ):

Thankyou for all the amazing reviews- this story'd be nowhere without them!

For an ran chan- I'm sorry if ch13 [The Sub] hurt your sentiments. I have nothing against Indians and I said that about their discipline in a nice way.

However, if you want me to change the origin of the substitute teacher I will gladly do so. Thanks for voicing your opinion to me.

This chapter now is for Raina Rasberry- Thankyou for suggesting this idea and the song (:

The song mentioned in this chapter is Broken by Seether acoustic version, and not featuring Amy Lee. It'd make a nice effect if you listen to it while reading.

Hit Play after you've read 'the strumming of a guitar' in the chapter.

Phew, long A/N.

Well, enjoy-!

Disclaimer- I do not own anything over here.

The 8-hour Break-Up (3rd Person POV)

"Leave me alone, Usui!" Misaki said angrily, but the blonde boy wouldn't listen. He just smiled.

"Tell me what is bothering my Misaki. I will set it straight!" he said confidently.

"It's you, you alien!" she shot back.

From the past one week, Usui had been unbearable.

The fact that they were a couple now hadn't yet registered in his head, and if it had, then he still wasn't over it, for he continuously sent her chits throughout class, followed her everywhere she went, called her just to tell her how cute she was and how much he was missing her, addressed her as his 'personal maid' just to see her blush. He was driving her insane.
Then there were the Student Council meetings, homework, her job at Maid Latte….she didn't need him to make her life more complicated.

"Oh, come on, Ayuzawa, I know you love me." He teased, but this time, instead of going red, Misaki huffed and stomped away.

'You okay? :3'

Misaki crumpled up the paper and gritted her teeth. Her head was swimming, and aching so badly she felt like ripping it apart and throwing it out. She saw Usui smiling at her from two desks away as he pointing at the chit he'd thrown at her and which now rested in her fist like the rest of the ones he'd thrown.

She had a splitting headache, and felt nausea wave through her. It wasn't too strong, but enough to make her mind dizzy.

Oh what a time to fall ill.

A ball of paper hit her head. She picked it up and unfolded it. It was from Usui. Again.

'You don't look good, Misa. Tell me what's wrong? I'm your boyfriend. :3'

She glared at him as she looked up. Her eyes were watering because of her headache, but she knew she had to go through this class somehow.

He smiled at her, and blew her a kiss. It made her so angry- to see him acting that silly way. Was this all he saw in her? Looks- her blushes? Was that the only thing he had ever cared about?

She again buried her head in her book, not answering when another ball of crumpled paper plonked on her head.

"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?" she burst out. She was going to barf- she hadn't been able to eat her breakfast that day, been late to the class, lost her sock (she was wearing mismatched socks) and now Usui….?

The teacher blinked up at her "Uh….anything wrong, Miss Ayuzawa?"

"I-I..No.." Misaki mumbeled and sat down again, ignoring Usui altogether. She felt terrible. Just…..make it through school….just manage to not end up fainting, Misaki…she thought to herself.

She didn't catch Usui's glance at all. He looked worried sick.

"Will you go away?" Misaki said through gritted teeth, making her way to the Council room.

Usui behind her shook his head "I always come here with you."

"You're not part of the Student Coucil! You are forbidden to enter the room, Usui!" she said angrily. Her face was flushed and eyes starry, and her movements had become more stiff. She was definitely ill. Usui sighed and put an arm around her shoulders when she shook it away "Don't touch me!"

"Misaki, I-"

"Really, Usui- just go away!"she said angrily "I'm done with all the stalking part of it, okay? I'll see you later!" she said firmly. She knew she'd burst if she saw his irritating face one more time.

"I think you don't get it, Misaki" he said. His tone of voice had suddenly become serious, and much less teasing or honeyed. Instead, he sounded like an overprotective brother "I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what is wrong with you" he said firmly.

She saw his set jaw, then turned around and walked away "Fine!"

Usui watched her go away, then sighing, followed her. Sometimes, she could be real irritating.

He enterred the Student Council Room and saw Yukimura there, looking anxiously at Misaki who had thundered in, crashed into her chair and was flipping through the paperwork furiously, turning every page so violently it was a miracle it didn't tear.

"Hello again, prez." He said, smiling at her.

She looked up at him "So you're still here? Why can't you leave me alone?" she said and then continued to look at the paperwork.

"I cannot leave my Ayuzawa alone just like that, now can I?" he smiled, sitting down on he desk, then looked down at what she had been reading. "Hmm..dull work, isn't it?"

"Stop your commenting, Usui, or I will make it hell for you." She muttered.

She felt terrible- just terrible. She felt like she could sleep for an eternity and never be tired of it. Her legs, hands, head, stomach- everything ached. If this wasn't enough to irritate her, her anger was growing more and more as she read the suggestions the Seika High students had made to improve their school.

One said that the students should 'dress like hookers on a particular day to make education more exciting'.

Rejected.

Then there was another suggestion about how the girls should volunteer to give the boys extra tutory classes wearing Hello Kitty dresses and bond with them and live in harmony.

Rejected.

Misaki felt anger boil inside her. Didn't anyone ever care at all?

"Misaki looks so cute!" Usui smiled.

She didn't say anything. Didn't anyone get it? She spent all her time, heart and soul into trying to make this school more organized! She had a job, she had her exams, extra-curricular activities, homework…and yet she gave her everything to make Seika High's reputation what it was now. She did all this- and the boys still refused to learn!

"Misa- no need to be angry, they are just papers."Usui said anxiously "Do take a break and enjoy-"

"They are NOT just papers!" she shouted. The boys still wouldn't behave- she had to do everything, and they still remained the same. It drove her mad. On top of that her head was aching, and spinning around while she glared at Usui. Her body shivered, and she felt like fainting.

Usui smiled at her flushed expression. He couldn't resist it "You look too cute, my Misa." He said, expecting her to blush.

"You just don't get it, do you, Usui?" she barked. Yukimura and Kanou froze, and so did the rest of the Student Council members that were present "I'm always cute for you! I work day and night and these people refuse to improve! And you-! I blush and I stutter and I look good- that's all that matters to you!"

Usui looked at her, eyes wide "Misaki, I-"

"When will you stop acting like a child all the time! If you think it's highly amusing then you're wrong! In the end, you don't get me, do you?" she said, breathing heavily. She felt demented, not in her own mind but like something else had taken over her- "Yeah, you save my day and everything- you're always stalking me- but I can't help thinking that the only reason you're there is because I'm just another cute maid to you!"

"Misaki, you're completely wrong. Please-" he went but she interrupted him again.

"You know what, Usui? I can't deal with this. I don't want you going around me telling me how cute I look and watching me while I do my work, because as far as I've noticed, you don't even breathe a word about how you like apart from my blushes. It's over between us." She held her head. She felt like crying- so badly, and started to walk towards the door "I don't even want to justify myself!"

Usui watched her go, frozen to the ground.

"Was that what I think it was about?" Kanou asked numbly while Yukimura began to scribble on a paper fiercely, trying to ignore everything.

"It was nothing." Usui muttered and walked out as well.

Misaki lay in her bed, flushed and sweating. She had gone to Maid Latte, but the manager had ordered her to leave after she almost fainted, if it hadn't been for Erika who had caught her in time. Usui hadn't visited the café that day.

Just thinking about it made Misaki angrier…and more sad.

A part of her was furious. She had done so much- she never asked for anything in return, but she did need some compliments in her work from time to time. All he did was chuckle and kiss her and tell her how cute she was.

Didn't he care about her at all?

And then there was the sad part of her. She regretted saying all those words to him. It felt so wrong. She missed him so much- she wanted him back, and at the same time, didn't want to go back to him to be showered with compliments about her looks.

Maybe she was just obsessed. Misaki closed her eyes and let out a long sigh. She would most probably be skipping school, and after that, she hardly thought Usui would even want to talk to her. It was midnight now when there was a shuffle and a soft thud right beside her.

Startled she opened her eyes, and just then, heard the strumming of a guitar. Usui sat there on her window-sill, playing the guitar, smiling up at her under a patch of moonlight. His hair were swaying gently in the breeze and he looked so…sad and gentle at the same time. His gaze not only looked like, but also felt like he truly cared for her. She didn't know whether she was imagining- and the sound of that guitar- it filled her with such a warm feeling..she wanted to bury herself in his warmth, just remain there and hug him to make him smile happily again. For the first time, he looked broken-

I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph, I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

Misaki's eyes went wide as she stared at him..

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

Usui was singing with his heart, his eyes never leaving hers. They were a strange, deep emerald green. He looked solemn, and so desperate. He didn't know how to tell her- how to tell her that what he was singing was not even one-hundreth of what he felt for her? That he wanted her back so badly- that he wanted to hold her in his arms and never, ever let go…

The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

Usui stopped and looked at her.

Misaki didn't know what to say- she didn't know what to do…but this sudden feeling of affection was flooding through her as she looked at his smiling face, and his blonde hair that blew in the wind while he put his guitar on the bedside, kneeling down next to her.

"Did you just sing that for…me?" she asked, shocked.

He smiled sadly "I suppose- you're the only one apart from me present."

"Did you mean it?"

"Yes."

There was silence when he began again-

"Misa…"

"Shut up" she snapped "How did you come up the window?"

"By a ladder" he said simply.

"With a guitar in hand? You could've gotten killed! Anything could've happened to you- are you mad, Usui?" she asked angrily, sitting up in bed.

"Misaki, I'm here to say sorry- I'm sorry if I ever made you feel that only your looks were important to me. They're not, you know" He said softly "I know it's late in the night- actually- early in the morning- but I couldn't sleep. I had to come here."

Misaki looked at his green eyes that were sparkling with something she'd quite never noticed before…they had a hopeful spark, and it looked so meek that it might just shatter if she said anything wrong.

Only she wanted to stay like that forever, looking at him.

"I can be annoying at times, Misaki- because I love you so much" he said "You'll have to forgive me those times when I'll be unbearable and irritating-so….can you forgive me now?" he asked.

Misaki was going red by every word he spoke and looked away at the bright moon outside, under that patch of moonlight where he had just sang for her.

"You're an idiot" she muttered and allowed him to laugh and embrace her.

Slowly, the embrace turned into a sweet kiss.

Misaki and Usui were perfect for each other. But as individuals, they were imperfect- they had something lacking- they were still humans after all.

But as Misaki felt his lips move against hers, and felt the rush of happiness at finally getting him back- the agony of losing him even for just 8 hours…..she knew that even if he seemed to be good at everything, that he seemed to be almost like an alien, he would also need forgiving sometimes.

And that she wouldn't mind forgiving him that time.

She was his girlfriend. She was probably the only one who he ever listened to. She was proud of him- and she was proud of herself, for finally admitting that she did love him. Beyond anything in this world.

A/N: Cheesy, but I happened to like it :D

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