Hush Temperance

by Chance Green G King

A short story focusing on student Hikaru Taoka who has odd and unusual circumstances that make other people raise their eyebrows, either finding it hard to believe or something. He doesn't care, besides what they don't know is that he is in a relationship with his own teacher Sadayo Kawakami. If interested in reading, then please, by all means. (Rated M for a very good reason)

6. Chapter 5

Here's the next chapter for Hush Temperance, for those who have been reading this story thank you very much for your support.

I apologize for the long delay, but eh, somethings just don't get finished in a manner of days. (Depending on who you are, how much free time you got and so fourth. It can go both ways.)

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So with that said and done, hope you all enjoy it.

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Chapter 5

6/5. Sunday

Time: Afternoon.

Weather: Clear.

Nine days had passed on. Since then Hikaru and Sadayo haven't been really able to do much. Aside from the secret meets in the school exchanging a lip. Which happened three days ago. But they knew that it'd be best to try and not to do anything like they did on Friday.

Right now, Hikaru was over at Sadayo's apartment, so this was a way they'd be able to hang out. As for the reason well, she invited him over for lunch.

The scarred young man's nostrils were filled with the scent of food being made. From the entrance of the kitchen he watched as she was working. Seeing this he chuckled. "You sure you don't want a hand with all that?"

"I'm positive." The brunette assures him. "Just sit back and relax. I'm almost done."

"You sure?"

"I mean it...I got it..." She turned around and raised an eyebrow. "What? Why are you staring at me like that for? Remember we did make an agreement and due date."

"Nah, I know, I'm just looking at ya..."

"Why?"

"Because for some odd reason feeling nostalgic, you look like a hard-working wife getting ready to feed her family..." He smiled in response.

His homeroom teacher blushed at his words, not saying a word after that. She then chuckled. "Shut up..."

"What? It's true..."

"Alright then smart guy..." She tossed him two oven mits gesturing to a pot on the stove. "Carry that over to the table would you?"

"Sure..." He puts them on and gets to work. "Mmm, this smells good. What is it?" Hikaru placed it onto the table while Sada went to work getting the other refreshments.

"Hitsumabushi." She answered while taking out two plates and a large spoon lifting up the top to reveal the contents.

Hikaru's mouth watered a bit. It consisted of sliced grilled eel served on top of steamed rice, accompanied by assorted condiments and garnishes such as nori seaweed, chopped green onions, and wasabi.

"Woah. Looks like you've been practicing Sadayo. This looks pretty good!"

"Well, I hope it is..." She replied motioning him to bring a plate over and she started taking two scoops of the Hitsumabushi onto his plate. He in return did the same for hers. "Since I've been managing to get a little bit of a break, including at least some sleep. I decided to throw myself some lessons."

"See what I mean?" Hikaru jabbed. "A hard-working wife." He chuckled before winching. "OOoowww!" She was now pulling on his ear.

"Will please stop teasing me like that?" Sadayo implores her student.

"How am I teasing when I- OWIE!"

"Knock it already..." She said said and poured a glass of juice into a glass passing it over to him. He then eyed it suspiciously. "I didn't lace it with poison if that's what your worried about. If I was going to, then I'd do it somewhere else and use a different method."

While she poured herself a glass he waved her off. "Nah, just being sure this thing don't have booze in it." Hearing this she nearly spilled and glanced over to him. "Ok, shutting up."

"That was one time, Hikaru."

"I know..." He started poking at his food. "And I'm thankful for it..."

"Your thankful that you ended up in a relationship with someone that could possibly the land of both of us in trouble?"

"Oh come on, don't make it sound like that..."

He frowned a tad bit. "Besides once I've graduated, we won't have to worry about that."

She sighed a bit. "Sorry..."

"It's okay. I'm not mad."

He started digging into his meal. Instantly his mouth was met with an abundance of flavors. "And, I accept your apology, this is really good."

"Really?"

"Sada I wouldn't say it if I meant it..." He chuckled pleasing her very much to know her hard work paid off.

"Thank you." She smiled taking a bite off of her own plate.

Hikaru took a moment to close his eyes eating his food and taking in the feeling swirling through out his being. "What you doing now?"

"Just taking this all in..."

She chuckled. "Don't be so dramatic..."

"What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing..." She continued eating and while doing so a thought emerged from her head. "You know that Social Studies trip is coming up..."

"Hmmm?" He grew confused. "What trip?"

"You don't remember that were supposed to go to the tv station?"

"Hmmmm...OOooh, that one..."

"You forgot, didn't you?"

"Eh, with the chemo and stuff going on, hard not to..."

"Oh, that's right..." Sada cursed at herself silently. "How...How's Beverly doing?"

"She's not looking to good, physically. But other than that...alright..."

"Your sister's got to be having a hard time..."

"She is..." Hikaru nodded as he ate. "Still a bitch at times, but I kind of can understand her need to vent..."

"Well, that sort of thing is ever easy...for anyone..." All the sudden a familiar phone ringing was heard. Sada sighed as she got up and answered it while Hikaru glared knowing who it was.

"Yes?"

He listened closely watching her movement and expression. "Again?...But I don't have it for next month...I am aware of that...I need at least some to at least support myself...I know...I know...I'm gonna get back to work tomorrow...You'll have it by then...goodbye..." She hung up sighing sadly.

"Fucking pigs." He muttered to himself.

"I do owe them though..." She heard him.

"After everything they put you through. You owe them nothing."

"Hikaru, even though that's true...I don't know what else to do..."

"There's always calling the cops."

"I've tried that...But I have no evidence to use against them...Believe me I did..." Sadayo responded as she put her arms together. The poor thing looked on the verge of crying. "I...I don't know much more I can take..."

"This can't go on forever, Sadayo. I'm worried about you."

"You don't think I know? I'm always worried...Hikaru I have a lot on my shoulders...Working two jobs, from day...at night...barely even getting any sleep...and...trying not to get us caught..." She was breaking. "I just don't know anymore..."

He stands up and walks over to her putting a hand underneath her chin. "I'm just trying so hard...and it feels like I'm going nowhere..."

The scarred teen pressed his forehead up against hers. "I'm the one that should be sorry...for not being able to help you at all..."

"I feel powerless knowing that while helping you with one problem. I can't help you with this."

"But you are helping me..." She cupped his right cheek. "You're giving me more support than anyone has in a long time...I mean, even right now, your providing me a shoulder to cry on..."

"That's...just...all I can do..." He reached into his pocket and even though how much it angers him. There was a purpose for it. "Here..." Sadayo frowned at the piece of paper in his hand.

"No...No...Not again...I can't take this..."

"Yes, you can!" He snapped making her flinch. "For god's sake, it'll help make things easier for you, if not just for a little bit...And don't you dare give it back to me..."

"But I-"

"No! Sadayo, you need this money. More than I do. I've already got plenty for my tuition as it is."

He takes her hand and slaps it onto it making her grip it. "And I...what's more is that...I have a meeting, I won't be able to go...There gonna talk to me about Children and Monsters an anime adaptation...In a couple of months if lucky enough, first episode might be out..."

"If it goes well, I could make even more than before!"

Hikaru sighs realizing how he was acting. "Sorry...Sada, I'm supposed to be supporting you, just as much as you've been supporting me...I swear...this won't go on forever...I'm going to make us happy...I'm gonna bust my ass till we have more...then...just...this..."

He drops to his knee's in frustration. "How the hell can call myself or we ever call ourselves what we are if we gotta always deal with this issue? A fucking debt hanging over our heads? Fucking leeches! Not stopping even when they try to suck us dry..."

"I just can't live like that, Sadayo."

"I know..." She kneels down and the two embrace. "I know..."

"Honestly...I might just consider telling my aunt the truth..."

"What?"

"Sada, we can't always keep going...At the rate, we'd have to settle this in court."

"I know...But, if word of this goes out, I can lose my job..."

"But if we keep doing this, one of us is gonna go bankrupt..."

"Your right..." Sadayo said before pecking him on the lips. "Sorry for making lunch turn out like this..."

"I'm sorry for getting mad at you." Hikaru apologized as well.

"Lunch is probably cold by now too.." He pointed out.

"We could just microwave it."

"Yeah...we should...After that I'd better get back home before I get questioned..."

"I guess so." The brunette sighs in disappointment.

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"Poor Sada...You know it's unbelievable that this shits going on. And what's more sad is that it's happening to everyone in one different form in another.

I've heard of loan sharks, I've heard it all. But to actually have to go through it, when someone you care about is going through that? You just feel fuckin' useless. You feel desperate, you try to do whatever you can to help them. Every time I hear those pigs, I can't hardly believe what they'd do to her. This wasn't about loss, this is about humiliation.

They deliberately take pleasure in her misery. How the fuck can human beings do that to their own people? It makes no sense at all, its sick to know that such twisted souls exist in this world.

She's struggling to hold on, I can tell. There's to be a way to get rid of them, so she can move on and live her life. If something ain't done, I'm not even sure our relationship will make it. My parents will catch on eventually. My only prayer, that when that time comes, somehow we can over come it.

I... We need help."

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6/8 Wednesday

Time: Lunchtime

Weather: Clear

Two days pass and it turned out, what happened at the apartment wasn't the only eventful thing to occur. It turned out that the famous artist, Ichiryusai Madarame was arrested.

Instantly it made the head line news, on the fifth of June soon as his art Exhibition ended, at a press conference that he plagiarized his own pupil's work. As he weeps heavily from the guilt of all the suffering he caused, Madarame turns himself into the police to atone for his abuse of his former pupils and his plagiarism.

Instantly he lost his credibility and respect, especially by the art community. Not to mention he's also admitted a few other nasty criminal acts, all of which hasn't been fully released to the public. One thing this did have in common was with what happened with Kamoshida, regarding the Phantom Thieves of Hearts who sent him a calling card.

And just as bizarre was his brief disappearance shortly after. One would say it was a coincidence. But as the saying goes, lightning doesn't strike twice and as it turns out it did.

Hell, just like with Kamoshida who got the calling card Hikaru's class drew Madarame's crying face. Biggest slap in the face the mangaka has ever seen. Even he had to admit that they did a pretty decent job. To be honest the blue-eyed man starting to get a little curious.

As of the moment we see Hikaru making his way to the court yard going over to the vending machines and while doing so he spotted Sadayo who smiled walking off. How much of an annoyance it was for this place to be inbetween him and her. He really wished he was able to graduate early. But given how the arrangement was made it wouldn't be that simple at all.

As he made his way to the vending machine he paused because sitting there on the bench was Ren. "Oh, hi Hikaru."

"Hey Ren, you eating by yourself?" The scarred teen questioned going over to the machine to make his pick.

"Yes." The transfer student nods his head.

"Sorry to hear that...Want something?"

"No I'm ok..."

"Suite yourself..." Hikaru made his choice and right then a familiar fake blonde came up.

"Hey, there you are! I need your help with something..."

"And I smell trouble..." Hikaru commented as he started drinking his beverage.

"Hikaru-san? Hey! You're here too? Even better."

The scarred teen gave a flat look. "Do I dare ask what your even planning?"

"I found this flyer stuffed into my mailbox the other day." Ryuji reached out into his pocket and passed it over to Ren. Hikaru's eyes widened recognizing it. "House Keeping service!"

"Oh boy..." Hikaru whispered.

"Its says a cute maid will do anything for you!" He looked over to Hikaru excitedly. "A maid dude! A MAID! Who'll do ANYTHING for us!" He turned back over to Ren. "Right?...Right!?"

"What do you want me to do?" The frizzy black haired teen questioned.

"And what do you want me to do?" Hikaru asked nervously as Ryuji took the flyer back from Ren.

"Well come on, your both guys right? You know what I mean! Lets give it a try. Yeah? Yeah!"

"Why the hell do you want to do that exactly?" Hikaru drew Ryuji's attention. "The hell you think there gonna do?"

"Who cares? Some guy on my floor just moved out so there's a vacant apartment in my complex. They key behind the mailbox, so we can get in anytime. The landlord seriously doesn't care."

"Must be some crappy landlord then..." Hikaru commented sarcastically.

"The place is all set so..."

"Just wait a damn minute..." The scarred teen spoke up holding up a hand. "Your whole idea...involves watching a person? Do anything? Dude, come on, their not fucking robots for your amusement..."

"What's the harm in it? Its not a big deal..."

"Dude, your thinking with your third leg, and not with your head..." Hikaru bluntly stated drinking his beverage.

"Dude shut up!" Ryuji angrily stomped at him.

"Hey I heard that!" They all turn over to see Mishima running towards them?

"What the hell?"

"Oh great, you attracted more with you.." Hikaru rolled his eyes.

Now Mishima fidgeted a bit. "Um, can I, uh...Get in on this?"

Before Hikaru could say anything, Ryuji beat him to the punch. "Oh-ho! You mean your into that kind of stuff? Wow! Okaaay..."

Mishima flinched a bit. "I-I'm not into it! Its just for research!"

"Pretty sure that's what many say..." The scarred teen chimed in throwing it out there.

The volleyball player blushes in embarrassment at the elder student's words. "Hey come on lay off Hikaru, he's just curious..." Ryuji defended him.

"And you think this is a good idea?"

"Hell yeah I do..." The fake blonde replied with a smug grin.

"What does it mean that they'll do 'anything'? And do the maids look exactly as advertised?" He questioned. "We need to determine whether or not this company pretends to offer housekeeping services!"

"Just tell the truth..." Ren spoke up, at least he had some common sense.

"I-I..." Mishima rubbed the back of his head before looking determined. "...Just want to punish the bad guys! And in order to do that, I have to see it with my own eyes!"

"Yeah, we gotta see it with our own eyes. Every little detail." Ryuji snickered.

"Y'know that just makes you both sound like a couple of creeps." Hikaru looks to the two flatly. "Perverts even."

"Shut up! Like you're not even curious!" Ryuji retorted back.

"Has it ever occurred to you that I wasn't?" The blue-eyed man quirked a brow. Not exactly amused by the punk's antics. Oh, if they only knew the truth, he'd be able to shut them up. But he couldn't. No, he could not even if it was daring. However, he put in to much effort to blow it.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You know exactly what I mean, Sakamoto-san."

"Pff, oh what you know something I don't?"

"Yeah, you're desperate." He outright told the boy with a straight face.

"Oh, shut up!" He turned over to Ren. "We'll hafta do this at night, so let us know when your ready." Ren simply nodded.

"So, what's the name for this operation?" Mishima went into thought. "Hmmm...Since we'll be watching them it should be something like...'Operation Maidwatch'!"

"Nice I like that!" Ryuji was totally into it.

Hikaru finished off the drink before speaking up. "Aka, Secret Stalker mission."

"Dude! C'mon! If you're gonna act like that, then you could stay out of it."

"And miss the chance to watch you three embarrass yourselves?" Hikaru rebuked. "As if, plus someone responsible has to be present." He added leaning in forward to say that one word with a smirk.

"Hikaru-Sempai does have a point." The casually stoic Ren nodded.

"See, even Ren understands it." Hikaru said patting him on the shoulder. "Tweeldee and Tweedledum don't..."

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TAKE YOUR TIME...

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Time: Evening

Weather: Cloudy

Hours went by and before long Hikaru had actually went along with the trio who went to Ryuji's apartment complex. It wasn't anything special at all, instead it was well, small and pretty standard actually. About the nearly the same size as Sada's place. However hers was a bit bigger. That he knew.

"I actually and seriously can't believe I tagged along..." Hikaru commented sitting up against a nearby wall.

"S-So, we're really gonna be do this, huh...? You think it'll be OK?" Mishima inquired.

"Operation Maidwatch bro!" Ryuji exclaimed with a grin passing Ren the flyer.

"Y-Yeah, Operation Maidwatch!" Mishima's attitude changed.

"If it turns out to be sketchy we can just bail. The apartments vacant, so it's not like we'll be messing with anyone's home."

"And?" Hikaru raised an eyebrow. "You do know there's people who work this job with no choice for ends meet."

"... Well, maybe not all of them." The ex-track runner shrugged.

"Once again he makes a point..." Ren spoke up.

"Oh come Ren we'll be fine. Don't be such a wuss."

"To think Sakamato has a brain..." Mashima commented in amazement. "But if that's the case, then..." He glanced over to Hikaru.

"Then..." Ryuji dragged the same word also glancing at the scarred teen.

"How's about no?" The scarred teen replied in a dry tone. "Ren, this guy is your pal, you do it."

"Ren? Why can't you do it?"

"Because I'm not desperate."

"Hell why don't you do it yourself? It was your idea."

"Buh..." Ryuji paused for a moment. "Uhh... I mean I could. But I, uh... forgot to charge my phone."

"Fine, Mishima you do it..."

"M-Me!?" The volley ball player flinched and grew nervous. "I-I'm not good at that kind of stuff! Seriously! Please Amamiya!"

"Fine..." Ren brings out his phone and starts dialing the number. It started ringing,

"Thank you for calling Victoria Housekeeping for all your maid needs."

"They answered..." Mishima whispered nervously as he and Ryuji gathered around Ren. The poor sap was in the middle of the spotlight.

"Shh!" Ryuji shushed him.

"I take it your interested in our services then?"

Hikaru rolled his eyes seeing Ryuji and Mishima freak out a bit. "Se-Services?"

"Do you have particular requests this evening?"

"What does he mean by request? I don't know what to ask for..."

"R-Request?" Ren stuttered and was blushing himself, having enough the scared teen grabbed the before clearing his throat.

"Apologies, but may you repeat what you said? I didn't catch that."

"That's perfectly fine." The replier answered. "Do you have a request this evening? Anyone in particular?"

"No, I don't send anyone."

"Excellent! Now lets see here...We have a maid available in...twenty minutes...May I have your address?"

Hikaru provided the address and paid ahead time so that the maid would get paid. With his card. The scarred male passed the phone back to Ren.

"You guys fucking owe me big time for this..."

Backup King — Yesterday at 5:58 PM

"Shit..." Ryuji said with shock in his voice trying to process this. "This is really happening..."

"A maids services..." Mishima started to grow curious. "Hey... What should we have her do? I was thinking we start with some cooking. Of course I wouldn't mind other services too either...Should we hold a strategy meeting?"

"What the hell? Dude, this ain't a video game..." Hikaru pointed out. "You mean to tell me you guys called for a maid, and have no idea what you want? That's so freakin stupid!"

"Oh shut up!" Ryuji retorted. "They said the maid will be here in twenty minutes. I gotta use the bathroom."

"Hikaru sighed shaking his head and with nothing else better to do he started digging back up into memory lane to pass the time.

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(One Year Ago)

2/29/Sunday

Hikaru sighed in content passing Sadayo the plate that she took. "I don't know what you added, but that really hit the spot..."

"Well, I'm glad to hear that." She said with a pleased smile making her way over to the sink. "Just for the record, and I'm only checking in, you're not slacking off are you?"

"No, that's only on Sundays. Even I need a break..." The scarred young man rebuked. "I could say the same thing to you. Break wise."

"Well unfortunately in my case I can't."

"Oh yeah...That's right because of your little sister..." Hikaru recalled. "How is she doing by the way?"

Sadayo held back the urge to flinch or wince. For a moment she paused looking over her shoulder but returned her focus back to the dish's she was washing. "Uh...Ok so far I guess..."

"That's good to hear."

"Yeah...Yeah...it is..." She frowned. "Dammit..."

"You say something?"

"No, no...No I'm alright..." The maid/teacher had to change the subject. "Uh...Anyways, that festival sure was something."

Hikaru glanced over to her in confusion. "You do know you made me swore never to talk about it again right? Considering the little 'accident'?"

"Oh...Yeah...I did..." 'Way to go Sadayo' she thought to herself and blushed a bit in embarrassment for when she got exposed and he saw her chest.

"But...aside from that one thing, it was really fun."

"Yeah...Yeah it was." Hikaru nodded in agreement before sighing. "Ah, shit...I got that test with Ms. Usami and another with Mr. Ushimaru tomorrow..."

"You'll be fine." She reassures him. "If you're doing okay in most of the other classes, I'm sure you'll make it in time."

However Sadayo frowned. "But at least you don't get chewed out by Ms. Chouno."

"Really?"

"Yeah, she's always on my case."

"Oof, sorry to hear that I never liked her much either. But for me, it's always Mr. Ushimaru. Keeps giving me the stink eye."

"How do you know?"

"Because I'm the main one he looks at most of the time...Probably because of..." He makes motions to the scars on his face. "These."

"He's always the most judgy, isn't he?"

"All because of an accident, yeah."

"Same with the others..." Hikaru paused for a moment. "You know the only reason I wager that I'm still there is because planet fatso did it to give the school a more 'good image'" He air quoted the last two words.

"That's definitely his MO, considering Kamoshida is still here." Sadayo frowned.

Hikaru nodded in agreement. "Honestly, I'm amazed by how much he spoils him like a damn brat. Because that's honestly how it feels, they do it only for their egos."

"To hell with the children. Let's save a school's rep." The maid scoffed. "What a joke."

However, Sadayo frowned turning around. "But...I don't really have much room to talk myself..."

"Sadayo." The black-haired man frowned.

"No...No I mean it..."

"If it makes you feel any better, you're not terrible. You just do a lot for yourself. Putting a lot of weight on your shoulders. What with school, your jobs and your sister. You're not as bad as you think you are."

"Is it really though?" She gave him a sad smile appreciating his kindness but was also feeling like crap in the inside. "I got rely on people for the extra money...Even one of my own students who could've used the money he'd given me for something else..."

She proceeds to take a seat next to him. "I'm supposed to be an example, especially since I'm a teacher...I even have to make this face...Just for the money."

Sadayo makes the face putting on her acting. "I'm really at giving massages, Meow!❤️ I'll massage you aaaanywhere you like, ❤️." Her face returns to normal. "See what I mean?"

"That's true, but you forget, you're as human as I am. Even my teacher needs to find time for herself." Hikaru states.

"That's the thing though...The way things are...that'll never happen...I'm just...thankful that you...put up with me..."

"Hey, I'm glad I could help. I don't mind 'putting up with you' as you put it." He smiles reassuringly.

Sadayo sighed, this was killing her. "To be honest Hikaru I want to just quit this job...Sometimes I feel like it's making me dumber."

"If it's causing you this much stress, yeah you should." Hikaru agreed. True she can't leave without money, but that's a dilemma he could remedy.

"I mean, I could pitch in on your efforts with your sister."

"No..." She stands up walking forward a bit. "Just...no...Don't do that again...'"

"You can't keep doing this to yourself Sadayo. You know that."

"I know..." Even though she agreed and wanted to. She couldn't not after what she did and caused. "Honestly, I don't know why you don't use this to your advantage...Instead you go out your way to request me and all I do is vent to you...What am I even saying? You're my student..."

"And I don't see anything wrong with that. Even teachers need help in some capacity." Hikaru states calmly.

"That's just it, it's not supposed to be that way..."

"Neither is it for a parent to be taught a lesson by their children."

"True..." She looks at her watch and sighs. "I got go, thank you for using our service."

She walks off as Hikaru watch sighing sadly.

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You know, for some odd reason good people always seem to have so much going on. So much pressure and so much trouble. While the bad ones really don't have too about much of anything. Like it's a rent-free world to them. They just take, take and they take. Others have to pay for it. That's always been an issue, I always try to incorporate that into my work in small forms. So that way people would be open minded and aware. That and a whole abundance of other things. But when it comes to Sadayo, I used to feel like the world is just throwing eggshells at her for no reason. In a way, they are. But not everyone knew the whole story. Not even I.

Normal people would've done a lot more if they were in my shoes. I just wanted to know the truth. That was it. But...naturally when you do things get...complicated.

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3/14/Saturday.

(White Day.)

As of the moment we see Hikaru walking through the streets carrying three bags of groceries. Most of which full of food, while one had a few sweets considering what today was. White Day.

For those that didn't know, White Day occurs one month after Valentine's Day, when people give reciprocal gifts to those who gave them gifts on Valentine's Day. So basically, its like giving back to people who gave you something in return.

Speaking of Valentines Day Hikaru snorted underneath his breath. Yeah, it was nice that everyone else got something, but he did not. Not even a card, hell not even a small speck of chocolate.

Was he really that scary to people? How was he in fault for the way he looks? The young man was had miraculously survived from an accident that nearly killed him. But at the same time took a few years of his life due to the coma that came afterwards. Is he really that hideous?

Giving off a sigh he makes a turn but unintentionally bumps into someone almost loosing grip on his bags. "Huh? Oh crap, I'm sorry..." His line of thought was broken.

"No, it's fine...Huh?" Much to his surprise he bumped into his teacher/maid. "Hikaru?"

"Oh..." He blinked not expecting this. "Hi Sadayo...Didn't think I'd bump into you so soon."

"What are you doing out here?" Sadayo inquired.

"Grocery shopping." Hikaru raised the bags up for reference. "What about you?" His eyes balls glanced around. "Are you?"

She shook her head knowing what was referring too. "No, the boss gave me a day off..."

"That's good." He smiled, pleased to hear that.

She however didn't look pleased giving off a scoff. "Yeah right...Just his excuse so the 'younger' girls get more attention..."

"Well, the way I see it, it gives you chance to relax. Take some r&r, maybe have a beer or something."

"I was going to with some of the staff, but they already had plans..." She sighed dramatically for an effect. "So...it's just me..."

"Huh..." The blue eyed man pondered for a moment, before asking. "Do you maybe wanna hang out?"

"What?" She was surprised to hear this offer.

"I've got nothing better to do myself. So I really don't mind the company." He continued.

"Yeah...But...Are you really sure about this?" Sadayo wasn't feeling comfortable about the idea considering she's been mooching off of him for money. Now he's going this far to hang out? "N-No Hikaru's its fine." This wasn't right.

"Look, between you and me, my family's only gonna come over during Christmas. Which is about nine months away." He said in a honest tone. "And well you've been good company and it'd be nice to have you there. Even if its for nothing else, you have nothing else better to do and I have nothing else better to do." The scarred student shrugged. "But that's perfectly fine too. I can call you tomorrow. You need a break yourself, so enjoy it while you can. Have a little bit of rest, you deserve that much." Hikaru starts walking off. "Have a good White Day."

Sadayo was blushing immensely, gritting her teeth she turns around. "Wait!" She just in the nick of time grabbed him by the back of the shirt. "Wait!"

"Huh?" He turned around a bit taken back by that. "Yes?"

"Um..."

"What's up?"

"You know what..." She lets go of his shirt glancing away from him. "I'll...I'll take you up on that offer."

"Are you sure?" Hikaru asked, wanting to be sure his teacher isn't doing this without thought.

"Yeah...And you do make a point, you have nothing else to do and I have nothing else to do...That and...were both by ourselves. So why not?"

"Alright. C'mon." The black haired man shrugged, walking down the street. "I'll lead the way."

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The moment they got back to Hikaru's home, he got out of his school uniform while she unloaded the bags once she did, the two of them made themselves a bit of small hotpot. When it was done as well as dish's the two of them were in the living room talking. The main topic, last month's holiday.

"What? You didn't get anything?"

"Nope, not a single piece of chocolate. Or even a good vanilla cake. I love those." Hikaru states.

"Oh, those are nice...I feel your pain..."

Hikaru looked over to Sadayo his eyes felt like they were gonna bulge out. "No..."

"Yep..." She nodded.

"You two? Wow...I never would've imagined that..."

"Sadly, it's true. Never really had anyone bring me anything last year. Doubt that's gonna change." The brunette frowned. "I mean, most of the time I always look grumpy and tired...Which is...not far from the truth..." Sadayo admitted knowing that what she does for her work, those are the reasons why.

Hikaru on the other hand shook his head. "Ok, that is gonna change."

"What?" She wasn't following.

"You, my friend, deserve something very special. And I'm not taking no for anything this time."

"Uh..." She wasn't sure what to think right now considering how this was going much less on this shouldn't be happening. "Ok?" Why'd she agree to that?

"Alrighty then. You wait right here; I'll be right back!" Hikaru jogs out of his seat and into the kitchen.

She raises an eyebrow before sighing looking up to the ceiling as if it was her spirit guardian. "I'm getting punished further? Aren't I?" Sadayo got no response from the ceiling.

"Aha! I got it!"

The teacher could hear her student rummaging in the other room. Soon enough, he already has his hands on somethings.

He places them on the table one of them being cake, the kind he was talking about and the other a bottle of wine.

"Figured my mom wouldn't even care to notice that a bottle is missing."

"Uh...Hikaru...What are you doing? Much less...suggesting?" She asked keeping her eyes on the items in front of her.

"I'm offering you, Sadayo Kawakami, this delicious pastry as my gift to you for White Day." Hikaru offered.

"And the wine?"

"I don't know..." He shrugged. "I just figured you'd want it..."

Looking between him, the bottle and the cake, the young woman sighs at her doubts. "Do you have any glasses?"

"...I think I could spare us a couple."

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TAKE YOUR TIME...

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Even though Hikaru said he wasn't a fan of drinking he himself had to admit, what he brought out was good. Hell, even most of the cake was already gone too. Both of them were just living the moment.

"Huh...You know my mom actually has good taste...and this is the second taste of alcohol I've had in my life..."

"And I think I know what's your first." Sadayo grinned, her face turning a beat red.

"No, the first drink I've had was from a shot glass of Tequila imported from Mexico when I was eleven..."

"Bad boy, drinking at such a young age." The teacher, playfully gasped.

"No, it's not what you think..." He waved her off. "I was thirsty, and I thought it was just water..."

"But it wasn't."

"No, and it left a horrible taste in my mouth...Mom was super pissed..."

"At least she was right about one thing." She shook her head. "Who in their right mind leaves their kid alone without somebody to watch over them?... Besides your aunt I mean."

"Yeah, but she was there, and it was already too late when I drank it." Hikaru chuckled. "A minute too late."

"Should've taught her a lesson." Sadayo scoffed, laughing at the woman's negligence.

"Nah, they were all at fault to be honest." He shrugged taking a sip from the glass. "What happened, happened..."

"But it's bullshit though." She swore, sipping her own glass. "No one in their right mind should leave a child all alone."

"Nah, it's alright, I don't hold them at fault for what happened...But I know now that I'll never touch tequila again."

"Nah, what you need is something more sweeter. Did I ever tell this is the best wine I've ever drank?" The brunette smiled.

"I didn't."

"Well, now you know."

"I don't...follow."

She held up the glass moving it sideways making the content swish around eying it. "Oh c'mon, Hikaru. Wine this sweet is so hard to come by. I'd be lucky to buy a beer, before you came along."

"Seriously?"

"I'm not joking..."

"Oh...Well glad to hear that..." He said taking another swig but it went empty. He reached for the bottle attempting to pour more, but it was empty nothing came out. "And...looks like that's about it..."

"Well in that case, let's grab another one!"

Hikaru scratched the side of his head nervously. "Nope, that's the only one..."

"That's all? Do you have any other drinks?"

"Nope...That's all, sorry."

"Aww." Sadayo deflated at this. She was hoping for more. "That's disappointing..."

"Well to be quite frank after what happened, I'm surprised there's even a drop of booze in this house at all." He shrugged. "I just accidentally stumbled upon it in the laundry room."

"It was good while it lasted." She pouted. "Next I'm here, I want more."

"I'll be sure to put that on my list, Sada-chan." The equally drunk student reassures her.

"Want more cake? There's plenty left."

This seems to brighten up Sadayo's mood. "Please, Hikaru."

"Ok." He proceeds to give her another piece. "Here you go."

"Thank you." She grabs her fork and starts snacking on it leisurely. "This is delicious!"

"I know~!" Hikaru felt the same way as she did, as he was fully enjoying it. "I wish there was more..."

"That's all?"

"Yep. Another reason to buy some more."

"Hope you do, because this is fantastic." Sadayo commented with a smile as she continued eating.

"For you, anything." He grinned, doing much the same as his teacher.

"Anything? Oh, come on, don't go saying that!" She laughed waving him off.

"No, I'm serious." Hikaru defended, laughing beside her. "If you ask me to get groceries, I'll do it in a heartbeat. Hell, if you wanted to kiss me, I wouldn't mind."

"Uh...Ok, that's going a bit too far." She laughed crossing out both of her arms. "That's sweet, but you'd be...wasting your time with me."

He raised an eyebrow in confusion. "How so?"

"Well come on, I mean, you're a few years younger than me..." She started listing them off on the top of her head. "Plus, I'm your home room teacher and, that's a no go we can't cross. I mean there'd have to be other girls you have your eye on..."

"Nah, not really. I'm a little old for them." The former coma patient waves around his body in reference. "And I seriously doubt any girl, pretty or not, would go for this butterface." He was referring to some of the scars on his face.

"Oh, come on, aren't woman supposed to be into that?"

"You'd think so. But when they see how bad it is, people would turn and run. Hell, some of the older ladies I've seen gave me this God-awful look when I came through the store earlier."

"What?" Sadayo was surprised to hear this. Even outside of school he kept receiving that same treatment? It just didn't make any sense; he was really a nice person and that's what he kept getting?

"Yeah, even I don't think my late grandma would look at me right if she saw me." He frowned in disappointment. "I don't know what I did to deserve these scars. But it seems like everyone is having ready to kick the bucket over them."

"Look, just because you have it bad now doesn't mean it won't never get better..." Sadayo said before sighing. "I mean, one time I had a boyfriend in high school and things were really good, but then one day he moved away, and I never saw or heard from him again...Honestly, at this stage of the game, I'm just a hot mess...I won't be able to do things normal people get to do as things look right now for me...Not for you though, you have a future. You have a gift, so don't go wasting it."

Hikaru snorted at this. "I should probably say the same to you. You have more opportunities than you think. Yeah, what you have is bullshit. But that doesn't mean there's no future for a pretty lady like you."

"Honestly..." Sadayo paused for a moment. "I have a hard time believing that..."

"But it's true though. I know you're not a good person, but I don't care. You deserve as much as I do. Fuck those clowns who call you old and ugly. Fuck those guys who call me a freak. You're more prettier than you think, and I may not look it, but I believe I still have something."

"...?" She was going to speak but decided to stay quiet listening to what he had to say.

"Don't let some fat ugly slob tell who you are, Sadayo. You are a good teacher to me. You are a good friend to have in this shitty house. And you are a very beautiful woman. Don't ever doubt yourself." Hikaru states with absolute sincerity.

His eyes widened in surprise and before long she started to bail out her eyes full on crying.

"Sadayo?" He frowned with concern. Suddenly she lunged towards him knocking him onto the couch getting on top of him. "H-Hey wait! What are yo-MMPH!?" without time to react she pressed her lips onto his continuing to cry while doing so.

This certainly caught him completely off guard. But the black-haired male didn't struggle. A little stunned that it happened in all honesty.

In spite of that he wrapped his arms around her waist closing his eyes bringing her closer to him. After a few moments the two separated with a trail of saliva made. "W-Wait a minute! Saday-" She didn't even let him finish instead she pressed her lips up against his again allowing her tongue to enter his mouth. Infact both started to explore one another.

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3/15 Sunday

The sound of the very early morning alarm clock went off and quickly Hikaru shot awake slamming it. He sighed rubbing his eyes and out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Sadayo with her back turned against him quickly putting on her regular clothes.

Seeing this and recalling what happened last night, hit him like a brick wall. "Oh fuck..." He facepalmed. "Oh my god..."

Hearing his voice she flinched pausing but went back to putting her clothes back on and rushed out of the room. "Wha? Hey wait!" He got up and quickly slipped on some pants nearly tripping in the process.

"Sadayo! Hold on!"

She didn't listen instead she rushed out of the door and got into her car and drove off hauling ass. "Sadayo!" He yelled to the woman but she's already gone. "Damnit!"

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3/16/Monday

Location: Shujin Academy

Time: Lunch time.

To say that the whole morning feeling awkward as hell was an understatement.

What's more the moment Hikaru did enter class, he was nervous and Sadayo was the same way. However she hid it and no matter what happened she just would not make eye contact with him at all.

He couldn't blame her. He needed some space from homeroom and lunch was his best excuse yet. But the former coma patient couldn't stall for time. He needs to talk to Kawakami-sensei whenever possible.

Sure, enough it seemed like fate would help him out with that predicament. Because that opportunity had just been found.

While making his way to his usual spot he spotted her and for the first time she made eye contact

The black-haired man prayed she doesn't run away. Once was enough. He proceeded to walk over to her keep his eyes locked with her and glanced around to make sure there wasn't too much attention. "Can...we talk?"

She frowned a bit and tried to walk past him only she grabbed her wrist. "Sada...please..."

"I have to go." The brunette tries to tell him.

"Look, I'm sorry. But this is important."

His home room teacher sighed shaking her head. "Listen, not here...ok?"

"Whe-Where then?"

Quickly she took a piece of paper and scribbled something down and passed it over to him. "Here..." With that said she walked off and Hikaru looked at the paper. He saw a few numbers and directions, he now realized that this was her address.

"Not exactly what I'd think I would be doing today." He mumbled to himself, stuffing the paper into his pocket.

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TAKE YOUR TIME

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We now cut to see an apartment complex and right then we see Hikaru making his way up the steps. He glanced down at the note and then the numbers.

"Apartment #157." He walked down the line and looked at the numbers reading them out loud. "151...152...153...154...155...156...Ah, right here...157. Yep, that's what it says." He stuffed the paper into his pocket hesitantly standing in front of the door. The scarred young man really hoped that she didn't send him on a wild goose chase or something.

Hikaru knocks on the door. Now he waits patiently for his teacher to open up.

Soon enough it opens, and he saw Sadayo bearing the same look as before. "You showed up..." It was almost as if she was hoping that he wouldn't hence the tone of her voice.

"Can I... come in?" The mangaka hesitates on his question.

"Just get in here..." She motioned him inside and he enters.

"Thank you..." When he got inside, he took a moment to glance at his new surroundings while she closed the door behind him. "Nice place you have..." Hikaru said trying to get some small talk going a bit.

"Sit down." Sadayo told him. He did so, not wanting to start anything.

"Alright...Alright..." Hikaru did as she was told while she sat down next to him on her couch. "So...are we going to talk about what happened? Or we just going to ignore it?"

"No...It never happened..."

"What?" He looked over to her in confusion. "Never happened? Sada it did happen..."

"No, it didn't." The brunette denied.

"Yes, it did...I'm not gonna pretend it didn't..." The teacher felt so small about all of this. She thought she could confront Hikaru. But now she's losing her nerve. The fact that she woke up naked beside someone's bed, a highschooler no less, in his twenties felt like a major nightmare. "Sada...We can't ignore it..." He told her. "As much as you don't like talking about it. I need to apologize for what happened."

"You?" She looked over to him, couldn't believing what she was hearing. "I came onto you...That was not supposed to happen..."

"But I let you have some of those drinks. Shit, I drank some of it myself." He shrugged before continuing. "So...it wasn't just on you, but me too."

"Hikaru you don't understand...if people find out what happened...I'm screwed...Its already bad enough I have to work a second job..."

"I'm well aware of that, Sadayo. I could tell my education could be skewered. Even my manga career could get hurt for it." Hikaru said.

Sadayo sighed. "Look...Hikaru I really think you we should cut off all contact with each other..."

Understandable as it may be the elder first-year crossed his arms frowning at this. "So you want me to pretend that none of this happened?"

"Yes...I do...I should've never put myself in those positions...Your my student and yet I kept finding comfort...That wasn't supposed to happen..."

"Of course not. I didn't wanna do anything to compromise what you have." Hikaru looks into the woman's eyes. "Believe me, I wasn't expecting that to happen."

She stands up with a lot of guilt on her face. "That...and also...Hikaru I have to confess about something...I lied about the reason I need more money..."

The mangaka furrowed his brow at this, wanting listen closely. "What do you mean?"

"I...don't have a sick sister..." she finally confessed speaking what was on her mind. "All that stuff about the fees and charges was a lie too."

"...So then what were they for?"

"The reason I had to make those stories up is because I barely able to get requested..." Sadayo sat back down. "As for the money its...an apology."

"An apology?" Hikaru was confused. "An apology for what?"

"I'm...I'm..." Sadayo struggled to say the right words. "I'm...the reason why a student of mine died..."

"What?" His confusion persists. "What the hell do mean by that?"

"You see...before I started teaching at Shujin...At the other school I used to work at, there was a student named Takase." She started recollecting the story. "You see, he Takase-kun was always considered a problem child since he always had the lowest grades and skipped school a lot...So, I was in charge of guiding him...or rather, pushing him to transfer to another school."

"So did he?"

"No...No...When I got know him, I realized that he wasn't a problem child after all. Quite the opposite actually..."

"How so?"

She glanced over to look Hikaru in the eye. "He was working several different part-tome jobs just so he could cover his living expenses."

"So they just label him without even looking into his history?"

"They did..."

"Well, that's just fucking nice..." He scoffed, hence the phrase which burns deep. Never judge a book by its cover. Yet others just don't give a shit at all. "Ok, sorry for interrupting continue...Seven jobs, and he's only in high school getting worked to the bone...Wha-What's up with that? Was his family really poor something? And I don't mean that in the offensive way..."

"When his parents died his relatives took him in, and he had to make money to support himself. He couldn't attend school every day. but he was really motivated to study. Thats why I decided to tutor him."

She straightened herself out and continued. "So, after I started working with him, to his grades started to improve, slowly, but surely," Sadayo gained a sad look. "But then I was told that it was wrong to help only certain students and not others...Then a strange rumor about him being a juvenile delinquent began to circulate. And on top of that I got called into the principal's office...He threatened me...Saying that I'd be dismissed if I continued to tutor Takase-kun."

"My god..." Hikaru shook his head. This unbelievable. "B..But your a teacher, that's your job. It's a teacher's duty to help their students, not play favorites. Your supposed to give a fair education to everyone. Even if their assholes, some have difficult lives...How was any of that allowed?"

"I don't know...I thought so too...The previous schools I worked, I was able too...But that one...Not so much, honestly can't say the same about Shujin either...Because sometimes it feels the same over there..."

"You stopped tutoring him..." Instantly the realization hit him like a hammer banging in a nail.

"...Yes." She answered with so much regret.

"You really gave in?"

"Hikaru, you don't get it...People like that...Have a lot of power...They know people and those people know other people...Even I wanted to...I'd only loose my job..."

"That's terrible..."

"Yeah..." She nodded. "But, you could say the same thing about me...I got scared...and having rumors spread about me. So...I cancelled our upcoming tutoring sessions." Hikaru saw it was becoming harder for her to speak. "Takase-kun was on his way to one of his part-time jobs when I told him...Out of all days it was New Years Eve, and it had been pouring rain all day...And...he died in a car crash."

Hikaru's eyes widened at those words. "Oh man..." Of all the luck in the world.

"He sounded...so depressed when I told him that I couldn't tutor him anymore...But then he said it was no big deal because he had to work anyway, so I wouldn't feel bad...If only I'd kept my promise to him..."

"Sada...That wasn't your fault..."

"I keep trying to tell myself that...But I can't never forget that...Takase-kun was always exhausted from the tutoring sessions and working all his part time jobs. His guardians blamed me for the accident, saying it was my fault he was so tired..."

"Is that why you give your money away? As penance?"

"It is..." She nodded sadly. "Hikaru, I never wanted someone to do that for me...Like...when you gave that money to me. I should've just declined, but...My guilt...got the better of me...And...I've felt so horrible doing that to you...Honest, I'm telling you the truth..."

Hikaru holds an open palm up stopping anymore from being said. "Look. I get it. Everyone's been dealt a bad hand before. I mean look at me."

He gestures to his face. "I'm not even supposed to be talking to you right now...Yet somehow here I am...Why'd you decide doing that in the first place? What was done was done."

"Because they said they were going to sue me take the issue to the media and Board of Education." Sadayo answered sadly. "I wouldn't have been accused of a crime, but if word had gotten out, the school would've been done for. I wanted to continue teaching...no matter what. So I ended up paying them the 'apology' money so they wouldn't sue me or say anything..."

"So they just... ...It all makes sense now." Hikaru was starting to connect the dots. They were using her and hanging the death of their kid over her head as a leverage. Forcing her to make money. One time wasn't enough, they kept asking for more and more. "How the fuck are you alright with that?"

"I don't have any choice..."

"Don't have any choice? No money can bring back life like that..."

"No! But I-"

"None of this gives them the right to do this you! They have no right to strong arm you like this."

"It was my indeciveness that backed him into a corner, and I blame myself every day. I know paying them won't bring him back, but it's the only way I can pay for my sins...It seems like his guardians are satisfied with our arrangement, so..." She was about to say something. However, nothing came out so she made a sad smile. "See? Nothing good ever getting involved with me. I have to keep my distance to avoid hurting others, so I don't meddle in my students lives. I've been coming to you by a random twist of fate. So we should say goodbye as well. Plus with what happened, things will only get worse from here on out..."

"And you just expect me to just let you be hounded by these guys? Mind my own business while you share the same fate as Takase?"

"Don't you understand? Nothing good will ever come from you associating yourself with a terrible person like me..."

"I don't care!" Hikaru exclaimed. "You've helped me through some rough patches. So why can't I do the same?"

"I've helped you? Just tell me how did I help you? I took advantage of you, in spite of all that kindness you showed me...I didn't deserve any of that. And now...now I screwed things up even more..."

"I don't know where to begin..." Hikaru chuckled. "I honestly don't...When I woke up, I was terrified...When I learned the truth...what had happened and how long...I was out for...It was all so much...I still feel sometimes like I'm still a kid...But I'm not anymore...I had to just roll with the fact that I suddenly get all this pressure and weight on my shoulders? That's a fucking lot...A really, really big pill to swallow...And you know what, the first person I saw when I woke up...was my aunt...Sure the others were glad to know I was ok and finally awake but...nothing felt like it changed...And..." He traced some of the many scars on his face. "...Sometimes...I don't even recognize or know who I am anymore...That's also terrifying...People just...looked at me like I was a freak...The fuck did they have the right to judge me? And you know what the big joke is? If I had not awoken the next day...They would've cut my life support and I wouldn't have made it..."

Sadayo gasped at this. He would've died. She couldn't believe it.

"If it's not one thing, its always something else...It took me three weeks to learn how to walk again, get my arms, my hands back into flow of what I was used to. What I always did, had to relearn almost all of it..." He chuckled again. "The first thing...I did...when I was able to draw again...I drew an eclipse...The next day I drew my characters...Ironic, the thing I loved to do most...Was still with me even after so long where I felt like an empty shell for three years..."

A sigh escape from his lips. "After the whole escapade of me getting my money, the agreement being made for me still able to go to school and finish my education...I just simply rolled with it and wanted to get out of there...Then you came along, only one of the few people that didn't pay attention or stare at my scars...You saw me a person...Having your company, was nice...It didn't feel so empty so anymore while everyone else was living their lives. and I got left behind...And I don't know how else to thank for you that..."

Hikaru smiled a bit. "Granted, I didn't think I'd get to know you. Not that I expected to see you in a maid costume either. In a lot of ways, I felt better... Probably more than I have been before."

He then stood up from the couch. "I'll see you tomorrow Sada, just don't overwork yourself ok? Also, I'll give you a little bit of time to yourself..." With those said Hikaru left her apartment.

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Most in my shoes would've taken complete advantage of that situation. But I wasn't that kind of person, no I had morales telling me what's right and what's wrong. Plus, everyone always has a reason and a story. Sometimes there full of crap. Other times not so much, those are the ones that seem to have bad luck. Sure, they go through rough patches, but does it really and always deem a person when in fact they're actually a decent human being? Nobody and nothing is perfect.

Plus, after hearing her story, I had a much more deeper understanding on what kind of person she was. What really did hit home was that student died in a car crash. Just hearing that reminded me instantly of what I went through, and how things would've turned out otherwise in the opposite direction.

Sadayo is a woman who loves what she does. She wanted to help the people around her. She's more compassionate than she gives herself credit for... It's just that life dealt her a bad hand and now her back is against the wall. With no way out from the two people that blame her for what was out of their control.

The fact that others didn't want it and took advantage of her was sad. Sure, some other part of me was giddy for losing it, but, honestly it didn't feel right. And while that incident did slightly spark and deepen our bond, there could've been other alternatives. Instead of cutting myself off, I wanted to learn more, because I really did enjoy her presence. I couldn't explain it back then, but it everything felt at ease when she was around.

I just couldn't imagine myself losing it all.

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Back to present time

Minutes has passed and the others were growing anxious.

"I-It's almost time..." Mishima spoke up and glanced over to Ryuji. "You were in there for a while...Are you OK? Hey? Did you wash your hands?"

"..." Ryuji appeared to be spaced out in thought before snapping out of it. "Huh? What? Who? Me?"

"Y-You're really nervous. Ahaha...haha...uh..." His eyes wondered in realization. "Are high school students even allowed to use this type of service?"

"Huh?" Ryuji looked confused.

"What do you mean 'huh'? You should've researched it!" Mishima pointed out. "What if they find out who we are!?"

"H-How should I know!? But why how old you are matter when it comes to housekeeping!?"

"We would've been screwed if your number had shown up on the Caller ID..."

"You guys are a bunch of idiots." Hikaru flatly told them all.

The doorbell suddenly rang. "Good evening~!" A voice called out and instantly their was a reaction from Ren, Ryuji and Mishima. "Victoria's housekeeping service~!" Hikaru's ears twitched a bit feeling the familiarity.

"What!?" Mishima was shocked. "Already!? She's five minutes early! What do we do!? I'm not mentally prepared!"

"Oh man my stomach's not feeling good..." Ryuji groaned as he shifted over to the door.

"Yeah mine either..." Mishima added joining him.

"Are you kidding me?" The eldest second year glares at the boys. "This was your idea."

"Oh, hold on!" The maid called out. "Looks like the doors unlooockd~ You don't mind if I come in do you~?"

Ok, now Hikaru was starting to get absolutely sure on who that voice belonged to.

"I can't do this dude!" Ryuji said before looking over to Ren and Hikaru. "Ok, I'm passing this off to you guys!" He made a rush towards the door. "And don't let her find out your both in high school! I've got your back! Just...from the way back! Like...from the balcony!"

"Wh-What!?" Now Mishima was panicking. "I can't do this either! Ren, Hikaru we'll leave the rest of this to you!"

"Are you freakin serious?" Hikaru questioned as he watched them scurry off with their tails tucked in between their legs.

"Like I said man, we totally got your back, from out here!" Ryuji replied.

"Yeah, totally!" Mishima added.

"Pansies!" Hikaru exclaimed in annoyance.

"I'm coming in nooow!~" The maid said and quickly Hikaru grabbed Rens shoulder.

"Just get outta here." He told the transfer student. "Unlike you, I'm a little bit more convincing. You'll thank me later!" He whispered before shoving him outside just as the guys outside shut the curtains to cover themselves and hide.

Just then he heard footsteps quickly he straightened himself out keeping his gaze onto the glass to see who it was. "Oh! There you are, good even master~It's a pleasure to meet you."

Through the reflection Hikaru did his best not to have his eyes widen in realization. Sadayo is here. This is the craziest coincidence he's ever been in.

What's more she was donning her 'other facade'. "My name is Becky from Victoria, and I will be your maid for the evening." She did the bow holding her skirt before moving her arms around. "I'm here to fill your tired heart with all the lovely energy I can muster~" She said shaped her hands into a heart spreading out her arms.

'Dammit! Why here out of all places!?' Hikaru asked himself mentally. 'And why does she have to look so cute and beautiful!?'

Under no circumstances was she to somehow find out it was him! Because if she finds out he's here then the others outside will find out! He doesn't wanna take the risk.

Hikaru cleared his throat and tried to change his voice. "Its very nice...to meet you..."

"So tell me..." She suddenly appeared on his right startling the scarred man. "What can I do for you today?" Was she always like this all of her clients when working!? "I could do the cooking~" He turned his head to the left and she went over to the head as he turned away. "Laundry~'" She went back to the right side. "Cleaning~" And like before he turned his head away. Much to his misfortune she took on another tone.

A very clear tone that drove him crazy and he was doing everything not to give in. "Although~ If master wishes..." She leaned up to his ear. "There are some other services~ Special ones~ That I would be more then happy to provide for you~"

"Buh..." Hikaru's face is so red he could almost feint at secret maid's words.

"Oh my...your poor face...You must've been through...a lot..."

"I, uhh... Cut myself shaving." The mangaka cringed at the oh so terrible lie.

"Oh...well that's unfortunate...it must've hurt..."

Ok that's it! Hikaru couldn't take this anymore! He'd be dammed if he and his lover would get exposed like this! He had to improvise somehow! Wait...Ryuji and Mishima wanted to see something right? They wanted to have this experience...But those two fucking chickened out. They left him and Ren hanging. And he's pretty sure he told him to leave...

Plus, maybe this could possibly work out in his favor. Holding back the urge to smirk or grin instead Hikaru's eyes morphed into a glare looking at the shutters of the balcony.

"Wait...What's he doing?" Mishima questioned nervously while whispering.

"I don't know." Ryuji shrugged. "Ren, you got any clue?"

"I think I do..."

"Hey!" Hikaru cried out startling them and Sadayo. "Is someone out there!?"

"What the hell! He's-" Mishima clamped a hand over Ryuji's mouth and the fake blonde realized his mistake eyes widening in realization.

"Who was that!?" Angrily Sadayo started marching towards the door of the balcony.

"Oh no!"

"Shit! We're blown!" Ryuji yelled out as he hopped over the railing. " Ren, Mishima Run!"

"Right behind you!" The fearful volleyball player exclaimed hopping over with him.

"Damn." Ren mumbled.

However as Ren was going to Sadayo stopped in her tracks. "Mishima?...Wait, that voice...Sakamato-kun!?"

"Ok just for the record I didn't think this shit would happen much less us meeting each other in this predicament..." Hikaru spoke up.

"Wait... Hikaru?!" She turned back in shock and surprise.

He chuckled nervously smiling. "H-Hey Sada...Small world right?" The mangakta braced himself.

She glares at him unamused, closing the glass door behind her she starts poking a finger at his chest. "Are you trying to get us in trouble?"

"Whoa-Whoa! Ok, I can understand where your coming from I do..." He backed up putting his hands up in defense. "But its not what you think..."

"Well what the hell then!?" Her complete cute facade of being a maid was dropped now it was an angry woman.

"Look that was just some stupid kid's idea. I tried telling them to stop, but they wouldn't listen." Hikaru defended.

"And yet you went with them? Why?"

He shrugged. "I was just being the responsible one...I already figured they'd chicken out the moment a maid came in. And I wanted to clear up and appologize for them being idiots..."

"What did they even want to do?"

"Maid Watch..." Hikaru answered dryly.

"You're joking."

"I genuinely wished I was."

"Oh my god...What did they think what was going to happen!?" She was annoyed shaking her head at this new information.

"Evidently they thought less their brains...And imagination took a bit of a sad crashed turn."

"Unbelievable!" The brunette groaned.

"Wait..." She paused before pointing an accusing finger at him. "You had no idea that I'd show up here?..."

"I swear my life my life on all heavens and hells." Hikaru replied flatly with a face. "No, I didn't know you'd come here...But...now that you, it's nice to see you."

Sadayo sighed. "Yeah...its nice to see you too..."

"So what now?"

"I don't know...Whenever I get these sort of calls and things turn out like this...I just usually go..."

"...But?" The black haired man smirked.

"But what?" She raised an eyebrow not following.

"Maybe, you don't have to leave empty handed."

"Empty handed?" Hikaru sighed as he walked over to Sadayo wrapping his arms around her waist. Instantly it dawned on her as she blushed. "Oh...Oh! Wait...Here?"

"Why not."

She chuckled trying to get out of his hold. "Ok, very funny, but that's not a good idea..."

"Oh come on, your telling me that somehow you ended up by pure chance alone that you ended up here with me? Not to mention, there's no one else in this apartment. It's vacant." Hikaru pointed out.

"Nobody lives here. There's no way anyone would walk through the front door."

"But the door was unlocked when I got here though..." The teacher in disguise made a point.

"Eh, don't worry I can cover that..." Hikaru said before pressing his lips against her.

She gasped playfully when he did that shoving him a bit. "Master...I don't think that's a good idea." Sadayo smirked with a pleasing smile.

He returned the smirk. "Darling, let me be the judge of that." Before she could say anything Hikaru proceeded to lift Sadayo off her feet making her laugh, surprises at what he was doing locking lips with him once again. "Sooo...what are your thoughts on this now?"

Sadayo sighed in defeat bearing a smile. "Ok. But, I don't mean to ruin the mood and everything, but be a good idea to wrap it up soon as possible." She said reminding him that they both had duties that needed to be attended to.

"Yeah-yeah..." Hikaru replied back. "And that's why I ain't gonna do all the work. We agree at least on that?"

"Fine." Sadayo replied back, she accepted those terms and the two shared another kiss.

XxxxXxxxX

After getting locked the doors and shutting off all the lights Hikaru made his way back to the room when he did the scarred man was met with quite a sight, standing before him was Sadayo's maid facade standing in nothing but her bra and panties with the white stockings remained. What's more was that she was that also kept the pig tails and the maid head piece. It might've been his hormones speaking over rising his mind, but he swore Sadayo glowed, and he could feel the radiance of her beauty.

"I hope this is all to your liking master~" She asked bowing her head.

In response Hikaru gently lifted up her chin glancing right into eyes. Leaning forward both closed eyes as they started a gentle loving exchange. However, within mere seconds it turned from gentle to more aggressive. For a brief moment they separated, both exchanging a smile glancing into one another's eyes.

"I think that answers your question...Doesn't it?" She giggled at his response going along with what he was doing. Slowly he fell forward getting pulled up to her.

Sadayo kept him extremely close as the two secret lovers continued locking their lips for dominance. After a few second, they both flipped over and now she was right on top of him. He watched as she unlatched the straps of her bra and let her breasts release.

Leaning his head forward he traced his tongue along her collar earning a moan as he continued making his way to her chest latching the right nipple to his mouth. While moaned like crazy, Hikaru reached around her rear end digging into her panties using his right hand to insert a finger while the left hand was up above messaging her backdoor entrance.

"No~ Master please not the-Aaaaaahhh~" Her eyes clamped shut as he continued on with his work becoming a moaning mess as he took care of both the front part and lower back part of her body.

He plopped her breast out of her mouth. Giving his erotic moaning lover a smirk continuing with his special treatment. "Don't lie...you don't have to lie to me..."

"Mmmm!" Sadayo muffled her moan in response. She even squirmed a bit as he continued on. Not to mention something else was getting moist. He could practically feel a river running through, almost like it was rain season.

"What's this? Sada your soaking wet...are you really that into this?"

In response she bit her lower lip frowning at him before speaking to him in between heavy breaths. "Do you you...have to be...Mmmph~ So descriptive for?"

In turn Hikaru stopped his treatment giving her a moment to calm down all yanking down her lower garments to expose a small running water fall. However already she was panting, and light beads of sweat were already forming. Naturally she was confused. "Wh-Why'd you stop for?"

Hikaru hummed a bit. "Well, you clearly have something else in mind..." He raised an eyebrow. "Don't you?"

She blushed in embarrassment looking away. Then he took her by surprise. "Whoa!" In a mere second, he turned her over and now he was the one hovering over her. "At least give me a warning!"

"Tell me what you want then..."

Sada's blush never disappeared. Even though she's been in a relationship with him for many months now, even she was at times apprehensive. Did she enjoy some of the previous encounters? Yes. But even then, the maid in secret had her uncomfortable moments. As did he, like what transpired in the kitchen that one time. Her emotions really were like a roller coaster at times. One minute she'd be demanding something, and next she was well different. Secretly Hikaru actually liked that. "Um...could you?"

"Yeah...I don't think so..." He said playfully before leaning forward and plopped his head right onto her stomach basking in her warmth.

Naturally she frowned in annoyance. It was one thing to play with emotions, but during the other moments such as this? That was kind of a 'no-no'. At least that's what Hikaru managed to figure out and learn. "Hey! What the hell!?"

"Then play along..." Sadayo's lover smirked glancing up locking eyes with her. "I know you don't like your facade, but when your with me. Don't worry so much..."

Hearing this made Sadayo scoff rolling her eyes. "Pervert..."

"Your the one who drives me crazy..." He retorted back. "Having a breath-taking woman before me who's not only my homeroom teacher, but also a maid and more importantly, my loving girlfriend."

Even though Sadayo said otherwise, she gave off a sigh while smiling closing her eyes. "What do you want?"

"I want you to play along with the master scenario...We haven't done that in a while."

"Fine..."If that was what it took for her to get relief and vent out her frustrations. So be it then. "Oh please master~ Stop teasing me like that~ Your making me so wet~ Don't make me wait any further~"

"Very well..." He obliged her request spreading her lower lips and forked his tongue right inside enticing a loud moan from Sadayo. But she put a hand in front of his head stopping him.

"No-No! Not that!"

Hikaru stopped what he was doing. "Huh? Well what do you want then?" Naturally he was confused l.

Her blush still persisted. "Master...I want it..."

"You sure about that?" He questioned because lately they'd been taking things slow to avoid other possible complications.

"Hikaru..." Her voice got soft. "Please..." The woman whom Hikaru loved so much locked eyes with him. Showing how much, she needed him right now, not just for pleasure. But also comfort, the last many days that'd pass have been stressful. The two of them hadn't been able to do hardly anything at all, aside from him dropping by her apartment, them 'accidentally' bumping into each other by chance. But also, the crap on her shoulders, that were placed. "Master...let me have it~"

How Hikaru wished he could make all their troubles go away. Alas with how serious their relationship was, not to mention the consequences if people found out. Both of their careers would be ruined. Sadayo would lose her job as a teacher not to mention legal trouble. while Hikaru's actions would land him out of school, he'd kiss any chances of him making any more manga down the drain.

But right now, currently she was his sole focus. Nothing else mattered it was just him and her right there and right now. He leaned downs, both close their eyes giving off muffled moans. Slowly it began to get heated before tongues started intertwining. While this happened, he grasped firm hold of her breasts moving them in motion.

Like every time Sadayo moaned to the touch of her lover who proceeded to caress the tips of her nipples with his thumbs and the flat soft surface began to stiffen up.

In spite of her moaning mess of a position she returns the favor. Hikaru groaned feeling a hand run underneath him. Touching his area in tender fluid motions increasing not only her level of pleasure but his pleasure level as well.

Both had firm grasp and understandings on what made the other tick. Much less on what they liked. The two of them continued fondling and pleasing themselves to their hearts content. Enough to where it was preparing them for the main final course that was going to come pass around very soon.

After a little while of that foreplay there bodies were sent into anticipation. Sadayo was ready and so her lover who remained up above her soaking wetlands with something else raring to go as well.

Slowly with gentle motion he placed his knees just outside of her thighs, preparing to fuck her in a missionary position next. The maid in disguise crossed her legs behind his buttocks and kept her ankles locked with each other. She affectionately rubbed them together and placed both of her hands behind his neck.

Just a bit more as he lowered himself down upon her, letting her breasts push into his chest with an arm hooked around her waistline.

Entering his beloved, she gave off a sharp moan feeling him enter. Immediately he got to work grounding his pelvis into her mound. More pleasurable moaning was given off from Sadayo as he was starting with a slow and gentle tempo.

A loud sharp moan Sadayo let out, shuddering with her breasts heaving as he began bottoming out of her pussy with raw passionate lust. Hikaru was at a decent power angle in which to plunder his hips down onto her waist.

Her legs clutched around his back until one of them broke off to kick about in the air, continuing to feel his weight press down upon her in a steady back-and-forth style that left her feeling delirious with pleasure.

Hikaru kept his pelvis at an angle above her frame and had the other one of his hands grabbing onto Sadayo's left breast. He squeezed it gingerly between his fingers and fondled it with the palm of his hand, watching her writhe and squirm in the process as her head filled with euphoria. The woman kept her mouth hanging agape with eyes closed tightly and hands resting above her curly mane of shimmering brown hair as he continued to bottom out of her.

In and out the older student plunged deeply into home room teacher/lover from a horizontal angle with the power of a battering ram. Each thrust sent inside of her made the woman's toes curl up and her body writhe underneath them as they fucked in that position.

As this happened and before it could continue on Sadayo started tapping his back rapidly. "H-Hikaru~" She kept doing it. "Wait...wait..."

He stopped midway earning confusion. His breathing was heavy and leveled with his head soaked in sweat.

Blushing heavily she got up and turned around giving Hikaru a good view of her backside. Steady breathing, he only just laid there and watched as lowered herself downwards. He felt a warmth beginning to surround him and she felt something poking its way through until the two were finally connected in swift motion.

Both of them moaned deeply, Sadayo groaning as she was stretched and filled, making her knees shake as she felt the serpent enter the cave. For a brief moment she paused to collect herself, then after a few more seconds she continued.

Breathing out, exhilarated and horny, she began rolling her bottom onto his waist, humping him fervently.

Hikaru held his hands around her bobbing soft rump enjoying the feeling of her weight pressing down and bouncing around atop. The sensation was indescribable using his position to get even deeper inside.

As this happened, Sadayo lowered her hands down to plan themselves onto his abdomen while he reached forward onto we stomach cascading his own hands going up to grab her breasts firmly. He grabbed each of her tits and squeezed them.

Pinching her nipples, twisting them, squeezing her breasts Victor began to pick up speed. Sadayo's body was relaxing, letting her move more easily. All while working his hips with hers adding in more force

The instant she felt him touch her mound, Sadayo was overwhelmed with ecstasy and began slamming her seat harder onto his crotch. They jostled around seamlessly with nipples being squeezed or tweaked and mounds fondled into each of his palms. That also in turn made her pace increase, her rump rolled down upon his crotch began to pick up, slapping and bouncing on top of him with ever-growing motions that made.

Hikaru also could feel the insides beginning to twist and squirm around, tugging heavily on his shaft with the tightness seeping down the hilt as she began voraciously bouncing around on his waist in an intensified manner. Suddenly the motions of her ass slamming repeatedly on his thighs became more frequent and came with Sadayo's louder moans of ecstasy and pleasure.

He sees her rear end rowing back and forth with haste, alternating between hopping on top and riding him like he was her horse. Eventually she brought both her hands behind her neck, flaunting her tits as she tilted back her head and let out a loud high-pitched moan.

Hikaru felt the sensation of her impending climax and leaned forward bringing her close to him. He also started to run one of his hands down her buttocks while the other stayed fondling her right tit as he squeezed it into his hand. Hikaru kept hugging her body close to her she continued on, he also added in some effort as both lovers were grunting and moaning with each other. Feeling the warmth emitting from their heated bodies. He also moved his head into position, Sadayo saw this and caught hold of his lips.

There muffled moans echoed in the room continuing their love making. Eventually they had to separate. "Aaahh...aahh..aahhh...!.Hikaru! Hikaru! Mmhm!" She cried out euphorically,

Hikaru proceeded to grab Sadayo grabbing her by the thighs. Once up against the wall he started to buck harder, driving himself further and faster into her tight back door entrance. Sadayo, to the best of her ability being pinned to the floor, began to move her hips against him whenever he thrust forward, only adding to the pleasure both of the felt.

So much so that eventually both slid down the wall coating it with their sweat before landing onto the floor. Both paused and were panting heavily, she looked over her shoulder and locked lips with him getting into a much comfortable position. Hikaru meanwhile exited out and spread her cheeks wide as possible plunging deep into his lover.

Sadayo gave off a loud moan, as she felt him lean up against her, putting one hand onto her right palm and put the other behind her head to hold her down as he proceeded into the position of the canine giving off light grunts.

"Yes! Yes!" Sadayo cried out as she continued receiving him. "Hikaru...it feels so good! Aaaah!"

"Sada..." Hikaru's pace was starting to increase, pressing himself closer to her body. "Sada!" He even traced his tongue along the side of her neck earning a pleasured gasp as he continued on, his breathing growing more rapid with the effort he put in.

"Sada!" Between the grunts and moans that were being given off both were lost in the fog of lust. Carinal desires had taken over, both could feel off the heat from their bodies. Both could also feel how fast their hearts were beating in synch with one another, all nerves were working into overtime.

Much to Sadayo's surprise, Hikaru helped her up and turned the secret maid's head to face him. Instantly he drove his tongue right down into her mouth. Without even resisting she returned the favor both were intertwining with the other, not even fighting for dominance, they were just going for the heck of it.

While in the moment, both could feel pressures rising from one another. This meant only one thing, the end was coming soon.

Hikaru grunted as leaned forward gripping her right tip and started rubbing the entrance to Sadayo's wetlands enticing more pleasurable moaning from her. All while he continued his dominance from behind, her tush was firmly pressed against his thrusting pelvis.

Both grunted as the climax was approaching, soon enough it did. Sadayo moaned as she squirted up front meanwhile Hikaru gave off a deep heavy satisfied groan as he released his essence inside of the other route.

Afterwards both lovers collapsed onto the floor with Sadayo breathing heavily, all of that really took all the steam work out of her. It was going to be hard to get back to work and resume her shift, but this, this was all worth it.

Once it was done both collapsed onto the floor and from behind Sadayo's frame her lover kept close. Hikaru's breathing was the same way, starting to become leveled. He also did her the favor and pulled out.

He proceeded to hold her close to him as possible, both basking in the warmness their bodies provided. Neither one said, they didn't need to. Everything else at that moment was irrelevant. Both of them yearned for one another, this was the sign of the bond they both had. A sign that showed their relationship was strong. Not exactly in normal circumstances but others were in their shoes, would they complain about it?

Hard to say, they only knew that the other cared and loved each other very much. They only hoped that would help them push through the long rough road ahead of them. That will come, for now, the two intertwined hands, keeping a gentle yet firm grip. Each one wishing, for the time they look forward too will come to pass. No longer needing to hide from the world and stand side by side in the impending future that life would bring them.

Be it good or bad, they wouldn't have a choice, they'd have to go along and adapt. At the current time they faced, Hikaru and Sadayo would just to continue putting up the battle that each one faced to reach their goal.

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6/ 11 Saturday

Location: Shujin Academy.

Weather: Cloudy

Lunchtime

Hikaru sighed happily as he looked over the documentation. Much to Hikaru's relief the meeting went really well and good. For the past two days he had been interviewing production companies who were more then interested in animating his manga. All of them which made pretty decent offers.

Heck some of the directors were really nice all except for one. She was kind of a bitch, and one guy was well...had a vibe. One of the companies even gave him a small beta test preview giving him a clear example of what it'd look like through animation.

It was a rough idea, but it's the start. So all the mangaka can do now is study, research and deliberate on who he can trust the original series. Hikaru can't rush in and expect perfect results. What he needs is a company with enough passion to bring his story to the world as faithfully as possible.

That and made sure no one stabs him in the back, and no bullshit at all. Now he just had to make a choice. Last thing he needs is to go to court with men who claim to own his property.

That was the last thing he wanted also when the time comes about discussing voice actors, he wants to interview them and get to know them personally before making his choice. Hikaru smiled a bit. If all goes well, he can actually do something to get the those fucking leech's off Sadayo. At least do something, but again worse case scenario come out to the open with his aunt. She knew people just like parents. If his parents found out, they'd freak the fuck out.

While in thoughts he saw Ren come over to him. "You look busy Hikaru..."

"Oh, hey Ren." He greeted. "I'm just reviewing some stuff. Nothing crazy about it."

"About what?"

"I can't really say its a bit confidential..." Ren doesn't say anything, feeling it best to not invade in whatever work he's dealing with. Though he'll keep an eye out just in case.

"How'd the social studies trip go?"

"It went alright...

"Did it? I heard that um...young detective or whatever was a guest speaker..."

"Goro Akechi."

"Yeah, him. Supposedly the next Naoto Shirogane or whatever."

"Who?"

"You know Naoto Shirogane? She was also a young promising detective?"

"I think I recall reading something like that in a magazine one time..."

"If I remember right, she helped in cracking a serial murder case a few years ago in Inaba."

Hikaru recalled. "Yeah, that was way back when...And honestly with Mental shutdowns, it kind of all seems similar doesn't it?"

"That's true..." Ren nodded. "You know, Akechi also said he's investigating the Phantom Thieves as well..."

"Is that right?"

The frizzy black-haired teen nodded. "He also believes they should be arrested and put to trial..."

"Because their vigilantes right?"

"Yes."

"Considering that they made Kamoshida and Madarame confess to the public, I'm not surprised. But it's not gonna be easy chasing ghosts."

"What are your thoughts on them?"

"My thoughts?" Hikaru hummed as he put the papers away. "Honestly, like everything else there's a positive and a negative side."

"On the one hand, they got two monsters off the streets of Tokyo. But the other hand they extorted them to get them to talk. And on top of that, nobody knows who they are or what they look like."

"So your saying the Phantom Thief's are good and bad..."

"Yes and no, yes because forcing people to change hearts is a bit much...However, theirs also the alternatives..."

"Such as?"

"Photographic evidence, personal documents, audio files. There's more than one way to skin a cat as it were."

Hikaru could've sworn he heard a faint meow from somewhere but he ignored it.

"Those kinds of things are important. Even pulling their leg to the point where they do something stupid. Kinda like how Kamoshida tried to attack me once."

"But do you think the Phantom Thieves actually do what they say and claim to do?" Ren questioned out of curiosity.

"I don't know. As far as I know they were just two major incidents done by some folks who had out for them." Hikaru told his fellow black haired friend.

"But on the other hand, people did know about the crimes they committed. Like say the school and the parents knew the shit Kamoshida was putting the students through...Just to maintain a perfect image...Then you have Madarame, playing victim to get what he wants to stay in the spot light...No doubt with all his connections, he had dozens of ways to make them remain silent for so long...When people have power they can abuse it, and those that also have it, can at least do their part when the law doesn't intervene as it should..."

"But with that said, there's a chance that those kinds of people can cross a line and try to justify it. Continuing a very fragile cycle."

Hearing what Hikaru had to say was very informative to Ren. "So no matter how you look at it, everything can still be black and white..."

"Yeah, but honestly this is what I'd say to Akechi, while you are investigating the Phantom Thieves, and if they should or do something that can't be ignored...Why don't you or anyone else investigate the people associated with those two crooks? Where's the accountability? Principal Fatass knew what was going on at this school...He deliberately and purposely let a predator into this place where the same students he took a vow to protect were targeted by him...Get what I mean? Instead of preaching words, how's about you and the rest of the police do their damn jobs?"

It took a moment before Ren answered. Knowing just as well how cruel his situation was, especially coming close to losing everything twice. With that in mind, the ex-juvie nods firmly. "I understand."

"Cool...So anything else on the mind? Because I ought to get going pretty soon..."

"Nothing else." Ren shakes his head, adjusting his glasses.

"You sure about that?"

"No...Nothing..."

Hikaru wasn't buying and stood up. "So, where'd you Ryuji and Mashima go anyways?"

"They ran away."

"They ran away? What about you?" Hikaru's voice tone was starting to get cold.

Realizing what he just said, the transfer student cursed himself for his slip up. So he tries to make up a good lie. "I slipped off the balcony. Landed on my head."

"Hmm...If you landed on your head, you would've been in the hospital for a number of days, you'd also have signs showing you were hurt, including bandages. Because even if the balcony's aren't to high up...You'd still need medical treatment. The head is a very important part of the body you know..." He was now giving him a glare.

"I have a very tough melon." Ren, as if he's the best poker player, defended his claim with a straight face.

"Yeah...and you have a cat in your bag..." To emphasize his point Hikaru shook Ren's bag and instantly a series of meow's were head. "Ah ha! I knew it!" He points at the bag. "I knew I heard it somewhere." He then kept his look back onto Ren. "So...Anything else you want to share or ask me? Because you know something...If you do, better well damn say it..."

Figuratively speaking, the cat's out of the bag. So with no other option, he confessed what he saw. "Umm...I...I...I...So...you and Miss Kawakami?"

"What? What about us?" He dared him to say something else.

"I...saw you and her kiss..." The transfer nervously answered. "Nothing else...I swear..."

Hikaru paled upon hearing this, rolling his hair behind his head in distress. "Oh no... ...Shit!"

"Hikaru?"

"Fuck!" He kicked the wall nearby. "God dammit!" The oldest student started pacing around, clamping his hands against his skull. "This can't be happening. Fuck, fuck, fuck!" He then grabbed Ren by the shoulders. "Why didn't you bail with the other two!?"

"I was going to, but I got curious..." Ren answered nervously.

"Damnit, boy!" He shoved him away, understandably freaking out. "Do you have any idea what this could mean for the both of us? We'll be ruined!"

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry into this at all...Honestly I had no ill intentions..."

"But you did and now we're fucked!" Hikaru stressed. "F-U-C-K-E-D." He spelled out. "Fucked!"

Ren frowned sadly seeing him like this. In a way both and Hikaru had a lot in common, both of them were outcasts in place they didn't really belong. And judging from his reactions and from the way he spoke to their home teacher. He truly did care about, no meant so much more to her then he realized.

"I can't believe it! What do I do now?!" He glares at the gray eyed boy. "If anyone finds out, I... I can't lose her to those animals, Ren."

"What are you talking about?" Ren was confused. Naturally Hikaru was afraid, but whatever it was had deep stemmed roots. "Animals?"

"Never mind that! You can't tell anyone about this. Nobody! Not your mom, your dad, your bald headed granny, nobody!"

"Hikaru...Even though I probably should say something...I won't...You have my word. What happened no one else will know. Except for the cat."

"Well you better put a muzzle on that little bugger. That's one too many."

The cat seemed to meow back at that comment. "Pretty sure he does..."

"Ren I mean it...You can not tell anyone else this at all..."

"I won't." He told him as honestly as he can.

"You swear on every fiber on your being?"

"I swear I won't tell anyone." Ren told the older student. Even putting a hand up for emphasis.

Hikaru sighed a bit in relief. "Ren...You have no idea how much that means to me..."

As if to prove his point he puts the transfer student in a very firm hug. Ren blinked in surprise not expecting this at all, he simply patted him on the back. "So...is there anything you'd need from me?" The transfer inquired.

"Actualy..." At first the scarred man was going to say no, But then another thought popped into his head. "I believe so..." Hikaru went into thought. "But...I'd have to talk to her about it first..."

"Take your time."

"Alright...T-Thank you Ren...I know this is a lot...But...Yeah...I'-I'm sorry, but I need to wrap my head around this..."

"I'll leave you be." Ren turns to walk away.

Hikaru meanwhile sighed running a hand through his hair. Soon as he was able to, he had to inform Sadayo. She wasn't going to like this at all. He didn't like it either, but this had to be adressed.

Though for what it's worth, Ren became his new gatekeeper.

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TAKE YOUR TIME...

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Time: After School.

The moment school ended Hikaru informed Sada that they needed to meet somewhere, and it was important. So it was decided that they'd meet at Inokashira park.

He mentally prepared himself for what was going to happen. She was already having a lot of stress as it was. The scarred male didn't wish to put any more on her. They already had a lot of shit going on in their lives they didn't need anymore.

If Ren is going to keep quiet like he said, they should have nothing to worry about... for now but he knew that it'd be wrong to withhold and hide this information from Sadayo. So now he was sucking it up and possibly prepare for either a slap to the cheek or kick in the junk. Because this shit was gonna get real.

"What!?" Oh what do you know it was already happening Sadayo was glaring right into Hikaru's soul. By god she was so fucking pissed. "What do you mean he knows!?"

"I mean he was spying on us the other night."

"Spied on us!?" She was getting really close to his face. "What do you mean spied on us!? He was there the whole time while we...we...we..." Sadayo groaned in frustration.

"No, no...He didn't see us do all that...He only just saw us kiss and that's it!"

"How is that supposed to make me feel any better about this!?"

"Believe I was just as freaked out when he told me. I almost thought of strangling him."

Sadayo pinched the bridge of her nose. "Out of everyone who had to find out...it was him?" She was trying to absorb this face. Hikaru understood and didn't blame her one bit.

"I feel the same way as you do...Believe me...Fuck...I wished it was my aunt...but now, that's out of the picture..."

"This is just..." The homeroom teacher sighs. "What a mess." She walked over to a bench. "You sure we can trust him?"

"He seems pretty adamant about it...Plus I've talked to him here and there, and he's really a nice guy...I think he's a bit like me, hasn't had a lot of good luck..." Hikaru replied as he sat down next to her. "There's a lot more to him than what they say about his criminal record."

"I guess so..." Sadayo sighed. "We have to be more careful from now on..."

"I agree..." Hikaru nodded. "I completely agree..."

"No more public spaces."

"Right."

Sadayo agreed. "Strictly at either your place but better yet mine..."

"Hmhm..." Hikaru paused in thought looking over to her. You know...Sada, your not gonna like this...But maybe this can work out good on our end..." Either she was going to freakin kill him by drowning him or slamming his head into a tree.

"Why do you say that?" She asked her boyfriend nervously.

Here it goes, he had to explain carefully. "Well, since he does know the secret and all that...I sort of explained a little bit of our situation...Not all of it...But I think now you can probably have another frequent client..." Hikaru was hoping she'd understand.

"Wait a minute..." Sadayo was realize where he was going at with this.

"I'm just saying it could help you with your debt."

"You want him to call me, and me go over there just for work? Not to mention this other person who's also a student..." Sadayo scoffed rolling his eyes. "Are you kidding me?"

"Well think about, Sada. What other choice do we have?" Hikaru retorts. "I can't keep hashing out as much yen as I do. They're already suspicious about it."

"I know...But..." Sadayo shook her head looking very doubtful. "I don't like that..."

He put a hand over hers. "I am not handing you over to someone ok? I would never ever do that...But I can't help as much as I used to...I'll do what I can...But with how things are right now...What other choice we have? Just...pay Ren? No...No...Nothing like that. Hell I've seen him act when you came in, him Ryuji and Mishima. Those two wussed out. I'm pretty damn sure he won't do anything to you..."

"How do you know that?"

"Because if he does, I'm gonna freakin pummel him into the curb if does something, period." Hikaru said firmly.

"Hikaru..."

"I'm not joking...Sada...look at my face..." She does exactly that. "Does it look like I'm joking to you?" He was making it very clear that if Ren did anything or even touched her the scarred male would make him pay. "You're my girl...the only one able to touch you in any wierd way...is gonna be me...I love you. And I always mean that..."

"I know...I just wished we didn't have to be so desperate and resort to this..."

"Me to."

"Are things...even going to get any better at all?"

"I pray to god that it does." He then put an arm over her shoulder. "But hey, remember what I told you? Multiple big time companies want to animate my stuff. I'm confidant that by the time it starts coming out, and mixed with future profit from my other works, I'll be finally able to get those ass holes off your back..."

"I sure hope so." Sadayo leans her head against the mangaka's shoulder. "Otherwise...if things don't...work out..."

"The thought is there Sada...believe me it is...I'll cross that route if I ever need to...But...I have to have confidence in myself if this going to work...I know a whole lot like me don't make it...So I'll sure as hell give it my all..."

"You do that...But Hikaru?"

"Yes?" He glanced over to her and she looked a bit hesitant.

"I've...been thinking about what you said...And pretty soon, maybe it'd be time to start considering telling your aunt..."

While the black haired man does consider the idea. In revealing to her what they have been doing. There's the risk of her blabbering about it. He loved her. But there's a lot of at , he knew that she would understand in someway, she would be confused but at the same time. She wasn't a snitch. "Uh...A-Are you sure about that?"

"Well...considering that its not gonna be always a secret forever...I've just been putting it into consideration is all..." Sadayo replied honestly.

"I just wanna be careful. Last thing I need is my sister coming around and spying on us."

"If Beverly is everything you say and describe her being, I say let her try..."

"Sada you ain't listening to me...Because I didn't think this stuff would be happening...I'm just mentally preparing myself if...they come back home as well...Beverly I could see being okay with it. Not her."

"What?" Sada raised an eyebrow. "Why would your sister give you trouble?"

"It's just how she is..." Hikaru shook his head sighing a bit and let go but she kept leaning on his shoulder. "I mean, she even pointed out saying, that there is no way in hell anyone be interested in me...It's always been like that...She really is pettier than you think."

"I know how you feel, I've had my own similar experiences, but Hikaru sometime later on, your gonna have to confront her about it..."

"Just like my parents?"

"You said wanted a future with me, if you want it...then yeah...You'll have to...I'm not saying to...You know what I mean..."

"I just don't want any more drama, Sadayo." The scarred student sighs.

"I don't either..." She agreed running a hand through his hair. "No more then you do...But we both know that's unavoidable..."

"I know..."

"Look, you said it yourself, that I'm not gonna be alone in this, well neither are you ok?"

"...Okay."

She pecked his cheek and let go checking her watch. "I better get back home..."

"That's a shame...I was actually enjoying the moment..." Hikaru noted as he stood up and helped her up. "You sure you'll be fine walking back by yourself?"

She giggled at his concern. "Come on, at least have some faith me, I'll be fine."

"Just being sure..." He shrugged with a small smile.

Sadayo walked up over to him and pressed her lips against his for a few seconds before separating. "I appreciate it..." She then leaned by his right ear. "Also I love you too..." With those words said she walked not before turning around and waved him goodbye.

He returned the gesture and watched her leave. Instead of standing there he started making his way back home too. But maybe she did have a point, if his aunt did know about their relationship then maybe they could at least have support. Someone that'd be able to back them up. They both could really use all the help they can get. Hikaru was defiantly determined, if he was going to have a good life with her right beside him then he'd better start upping his game.

"I'll make it better for you Sada..." Hikaru muttered underneath his breath continuing the treck home. "I promise..."

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To be continued

Now replying back to reviewers

Marbeled Gold. Oh yeah, you got that right. Hehehheheheh

Toa Solaric. Thank you.

Waleon. Well hope you enjoyed and sorry for the long delay.

VAND1TA. Meh, you either liked it or didn't like it. You know other people would actually be glad that there's actually an Oc character pairing with Sadayo Kawakami in in the Persona fandom, I didn't see anyone else doing it and decided to make one myself. So to each's own I guess.