In the beginning of human time the strong were needed in order to survive the cruel world. The hunters would travel out and kill animals in order to feed his tribe. The present day is not so simple as the past. These days those with power are no longer sought out and many of them end up in the military or even the mafia. Looking back at it how was someone who was on top of the world of martial arts now a butler for a prestigious families spoiled daughter.

Kazuma Hittori stared out the window of the giant mansion he now called home. He knew that at this moment his mistress was downstairs playing with one of her teachers. He laughed a little at the thought of her teacher thinking she was the nicest girl in the world when in reality he was the only one who really understood who she really was. She could trick the teachers and even her parents, but the person who was always by her side couldn't be tricked by her. He always wondered if it was because she was important to him that he was able to see through her lies, but he never wanted to think that the reason he was a butler wasn't because of the money and the housing. It wasn't necessarily a bad life. The food was good and cleaning was a breeze it was just that watching Kozomi-sama everyday trick people into thinking she was something different always bothered him. He snapped out of his delusions as he saw Kozomi's teacher leaving the property. He knew that this meant that Kozomi would soon be calling for him. Slowly he took of his pitch black tee shirt and put of the proper attire for a Kozomi family butler. Even though he was a butler for the house he rarely saw the family and it was Kozomi-sama who he took care of the most. While making his way out of his room he glanced over at the mirror in order to make sure he was nice enough to be presented in front of his mistress. His stance and attitude all changed as he elegantly made his way down the stairs toward her. It was kinda ironic how he also hid his true nature from people while he was a butler. It was a different situation though since it was his job he was acting for and Kozomi-sama was free to act the way she wanted. When he was right beside where she was he looked down at her with a fake smile trying to play the part of someone who was happy to see her. Slowly his lips began to move. "Kozomi-sama now that your guest has left is there something you require of me to do?"

Kazuma's eyes twitched a little when he watched Yukino straighten herself out. He was used to these actions by now since when ever he was able to sneak up behind her without her knowing of his presence he was able to see her in her natural form. He was happier when he was able to see her this way since it was how she really was, since he could no longer show others who he really was. A fake smile crossed his face as she innocently gave him one of his orders, while his real smile was saved for when she came out and ordered him the way he knew she wanted to. He could tell that she was forcing herself to come up with something for him to do, but since it was his job he simply nodded and grabbed the items she asked for. His proper stance was due to the countless hours of training in martial arts. Not many knew that most martial arts taught people the proper way to walk and act. He was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Yukino yelling to him beside the stairs. "Of course Yukino-sama!" Kazuma hurried to her side and quickly made his way up the stairs and headed toward her room.

He placed her school books on the desk in her room hoping this was the place she wanted them in. He had thought about messing up on purpose before in order to force Yukino's true nature out, but he really cared about his job and the people he got to work with. In away he cared deeply about Yukino and her life, but he never showed her how he felt outside of how a butler would act. He wondered what it would be like if Yukino and him were able to act the way they truly wanted to without worrying about the consequences.

It was impossible for him to confront her about the way she acted since he was nothing but a servant to her. He was the only one who doubted the person she was and believed that when she was alone or away from her family and friends she would turn into a completely different person. When Yukino entered her room he smiled his usual smile and stared deeply into her eyes. A butler isn't supposed to ever let his eyes drift away from his master. "Is there anything else I can do for you Yukino-sama?" As a master and servant they could never be friends. The status of nobility would always interfere with them and that kept him from allowing himself to venture too far into her life. She was the one person that could intimidate him even without the title of butler hanging over his head.

Kazuma watched quietly from his bedroom and his mistress left the house without being noticed by the rest of her family. Leaving the house unnoticed had become simple as tying her shoe now, but there was always one person watching her. The one person who rarely let his eyes off of her while she was near him. Kazuma knew though that she had another life outside of the one here and if he tried to stop her he could lose his job or lose what bit of faith she may or may not have in him. She was a princess most of the day and he understood that she needed a break, but if she was open with who she really was she wouldn't exhaust herself so much. Every time she left he would just stare out the window up towards the moon for hours without reason or understanding. His life was no longer his own. Everything he was now came down to protecting and caring for this one girl.

Kazuma's dark red orbs remained fixated on the vastness of the moon. His thoughts never wavering always thinking of his mistress. Kazuma always wondered if the reason he worried so much was because of his job, or if there could of been a deeper meaning behind it. The feeling of love for another was always the last thing on his mind even when others tried so hard to open his shut heart. Martial arts had always come before everything and everyone. He was what people would call a player going through girl after girl looking for the right one and never being able to fill the gap within him.

His thoughts flickered as he saw a car slowing down as it headed toward the house. He was unsure of how much time had passed since she left and wondered if it could of been her, but as he watched the lights of the car fade away he once again stared back up at the moon. More time had passed and It seemed like forever since she left. A saddening thought crossed his mind as he sat there never before had he fallen asleep while his mistress was away.

Kazuma stared at the mirror in his bedroom when he finally dragged himself out of bed. It was unlike him to sleep in so late, but the night before he stayed up until Yukino-sama finally got back. Looking in the mirror he saw his blood shot eyes reflecting back at him. His entire eyes now looked like they were stained in blood. He was an outcast growing up because of the color of his eyes always thought of as a delinquent by the other kids. After a while though he was able to accept that about him and began picking fights with anyone who crossed paths with him. The red eyes he resented so much when he was younger had become his trade mark. He quickly snapped out of his thoughts and walked over to his desk and pulled out some eye drops. After a few drops he could see the red lines start to fade while a few still remained. He checked the mirror one last time making sure he looked good enough to be presented in front of his masters. As he opened the door he could hear the sounds of knives and forks scrapping against their plates. He really was late since breakfast had always been served. As he started to head down the stairs he stopped as he heard the word travel leave Kimiko-sama's lips. He listened to the rest of their conversation not missing a word. He eyes lit up when he heard Kimiko-sama talking to Yukino-sama about marriage.

He always joked around about her getting married while no one was around and how when her husband found out who she really was he wouldn't be able to run fast enough. He also knew that anyone Yukino-sama picked wouldn't be good enough for her parents. They most likely expected her to find a rich young man that was at the top of his class. Thinking back to the one time he followed her when she quietly left the house no one where she went could fit that description. Kazuma headed back up the stairs as he saw the masters leaving the house. He contemplated what his next move was going to be since he knew Yukino-sama wouldn't be in a good mood after hearing the word marriage. Kazuma moved out of sight as Yukino-sama went up the stairs toward her room. When the door was closed all the way he headed down and entered the kitchen. It was a grand kitchen with every kind of appliance known to man in it.

He slowly made his way toward the cupboards and pulled out the ingredients for oolong tea. He wasn't sure if Yukino-sama would like it or if she would just pretend to like it, but he made it anyway. Also it was a good way to get over hangovers, or at least that's what he was told. After placing the ingredients in an empty pot Kazuma took a pot full of water and brought it to a boil. When it was the proper temperature he gently removed the pot from the stove while turning off the heat and poured it slowly onto the ingredients. After waiting a few minutes he grabbed a small cup and poured a small bit of tea into it until the cup was almost full. With that he grabbed a small spoon and began to stir it clockwise until the tea leaves had mixed completely. He pulled a plate from the top shelf to place under the cup and headed out of the kitchen and back up the stairs. After knocking twice he slowly opened the door to Yukino-sama's room and walked in placing the tea onto the table next to her bed. "Forgive me for my absence this morning. I brought you some tea in hopes it makes you feel better since your parents have just left." He knew she wasn't like that because her parents just left, but didn't want to say too much.

It was the first time Yukino-sama had ever acted the way she did and kinda caught Kazuma off guard. The word fun was something he hadn't expected and pushed him from his current position. His eyes shot open as she locked the door. It was something he hadn't expected of her and put him in a awkward situation. As his face drew closer to hers he no longer knew what was right and what was wrong. What he knew about her. He believed he knew a lot about her, but the truth was he only knew what he believed was wrong with her. It was no longer a thing he could figure out. The time he had spent trying to figure out the time he had known the truth about Yukino-sama. He also wondered how long he had watched Yukino-sama thinking she had no clue what was going on. He always knew of how special she was at figuring things out. It was obvious at this point that she knew everything he knew, even to the point that he understood just what she was. Once again he was caught off guard as her eyes turned completely blank showing a total lack of character as their lips almost touched. It was an experience like he had never experienced before. As he felt himself being pushed toward the ground it was another sensation he had never expected. Many new things were happening that he had never expected before that he was almost at the end of his ropes around her. She brought new experiences to him that he had never thought possible as he was pushed backwards by this seemingly harmless girl.

For the first time in his life Kazuma was truly baffled at what to do next. He was placed in check mate at the one person he was supposed to protect at all times. It was the first time she had taken things this far and was truly a way of bringing forth his true weakness. Her question left even more questions roaming around in his mind. He had kissed someone before, but that person no longer existed in this world so he couldn't bring himself to answer her question. The way she saw others proved to him that she had a sheltered life up until now. His eyes grew wider as he saw her lean closer and closer to his lips until finally her lips were against his. As their lips interlocked he felt himself drift away from reality till the point where he could no longer control the motions of his body. His lips could no longer separate from hers even though he knew as a butler this wasn't the right thing to do. He wondered if this entire thing was a test for him, but it no longer mattered why it was happening and the only thing that mattered was that it was happening.

Suddenly visions of his past flashed back into his subconscious as he found himself pushing her away. As much as he wanted to keep kissing her his body no longer allowed such an action to take place instead a new emotion had taken its place. This emotion was one he had experienced many times in his past. It was the emotion that existed in order to break his relationship with all who confronted him. His orbs grew a darker red as he though more and more about her reminding him the exact date when he first stared into the mirror in to see glowing red eyes glaring back at him. His eye color had always changed the events in his life as long as others believed them to be a bad omen. It wasn't long until no matter how much good he did his eyes counter acted it all. He had dwelled too far into his past and it was already to late to turn back. He could here the words of the records that were playing over in over in his head. The one thing he wished he could forget.

"Sir we found a perfect sample for the project, but sir it's your son."

"It doesn't matter who it is this project must succeed at all costs."

Hearing his fathers words as he discarded all thoughts of importance on family was all, but too much for him to bear. The final recording was the worse of them all though.

"Sir it was a total failure we were unable to create a human unaffected by disease and he passed away."

"It doesn't matter we need to continue my youngest son is a perfect match lets bring him in."

There were no recordings after that left in Kazuma's father's study. If there were ever any others to began with they were kept somewhere else or simply destroyed. Kazuma had no clue what he was and why he was still alive. His father had told him his older brother had passed away from a rare disease, but he knew that wasn't the case. Kazuma strongly believes that his eyes are red because of them being stained by blood by all the people killed by his fathers research. Kazuma snapped back to reality as he was gazing deeply into Yukino's eyes with his hands stretched out onto her shoulders. He had no clue as to what words he should say to her as this was the first time she had done something like this. He wondered the reason why she would go so far though as it seemed to be. All he could do at that point though was bow his head to her. "Forgive me." In a way he wanted this to happen to test how he really felt about Yukino, but if he got too close she may realize why he became a butler for her family in the first place. He couldn't bring himself to let go of her shoulders as he continued to stare down at the ground. He wasn't sure what he wished for to happen at this point, maybe for her to hit him for his disobedience. A servant should never go against his masters will and when he pushed her away that was exactly what he had done. He knew in the back of his mind that if she tried to continue he wouldn't have to will to resist her. He was like a shell of who he used to be and his will was almost completely gone.

Yukino tilted her head and stared at Kazuma curiously, her expression very bilk and soft. She kept doing so till a grin appeared on her face "Good job Kazuma-kun" Yukino stated happily, this was the reaction she had been expecting from him, well half of it anyways. She quickly stood up and grabbed Kazuma's hand and dragged him near her large closet "Stand here" Yukino demanded teasingly, giggling pointing where Kazuma stood. Yukino calmly turned around and pulled her closet's sliding door to the left and pushed all her good girl clothes to the very far left. Behind all those clothes were here dark her own chosen clothes. Yukino kneeled down inside her closet and looked behind some of her close revealing a big brown paper box, she calmly pulled it out and opened it revealing male clothing. "I pick this out for my brother sadly he wasn't able to wear them since he left for college a lot earlier then expected" Yukino stated a bit sad but still very happy and excited. She looked through the many white protected covered clothes till she found one that had a hanger's head sticking out with a letter "V" on it. "Here it is~" Yukino squealed cheerfully and got up quickly with the covered clothes in her left hand, the clothes were a mystery at the moments and would be a great surprise for Kazuma.

"Here, go change in the bathroom over there" Yukino stated happily, her tone wasn't the voice of a demand been made but more of a request mixed with an order in a sense. She looked at him happily, but saw he wasn't moving an inch which irked her making her eyes twitch in annoyance. Yukino sighed and grabbed his hand dragging him to the bathroom of her bedroom. She pushed him in with him holding the clothes"Change" she ordered this time in an annoyed voice mixed with a certain softness. Yukino closed the door a bit harder then she needed to, turning her body from the door's front she crossed her arms in front of her chest and let out a hmph, "Men, always in shock after a kiss" Yukino stated irritated and began to walk away from the bathroom door.

As Kazuma changed into the clothes Yukino had given him, she had announced to all the staff in the house they had the whole day off since she would be out with friends all day and night. The staff was curious about this event but didn't question it and just took the day off happily. After doing that announcement Yukino changed herself really quickly already put together outfit. "Ne Kazuma are you done we have to go soon!" Yukino yelled calmly as she did her make up that went with her outfit. As she added the final detail she stood up and grabbed a black skull, chained bag from her closet and walked over to her night stand grabbing her cell sending some text messages to her bffs. Yukino walked over to her room door and leaned against it waiting for Kazuma to get get out already so they could go out and have some fun.

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Kazuma's Outfit
Yukino's Outfit

Kazuma hadn't the slightest clue what was going on as Yukino grabbed his hand and pulled him toward her closet. At first a horrible thought crossed his mind and she would order him to try on some of her clothes. His heart beat slowed down to a normal pulse when he saw her pull clothes out of the paper bag that were meant for her brother. He stood there baffled as she handed him the clothes and told him to go try them on. He wondered what her angle in all of this was, but knew not to say anything about it. Kazuma felt his hand being grabbed again and found himself being dragged into the bathroom. He immediately started to change when he heard the tone in her voice. It wasn't like she was yelling at him, but the way she said it he knew she was serious. The clothes she gave him were unlike any he had worn in forever since a butler only needed to have multiple suits and never needed any going out clothes. He almost felt uncomfortable as he was reminded what the feeling of normal clothes was like. He looked like a completely different person while wearing the clothes she lent him almost as if he was no longer a butler.

Kazuma had just finished putting the clothes on as he heard Yukino-sama's voice from the other side of the door seeing if he was dressed and talking about needing to be some where. He wasn't able to answer right away at the idea of going out some where with her seemed to puzzle him. Why would she take him some where when he was just a servant. "Sorry I'm coming now." As he opened the door he was struck by the outfit she was wearing. She wasn't wearing one of her usual outfits, but an outfit that truly expressed who she was. He couldn't help but let out a small smile as he looked at her seeing that she wasn't hiding behind that good girl tonight. He was still wondering what she meant about going out, but now most of his thoughts were targeting her clothes. "You look great Yukino-sama."

It wasn't a lie this time when he saw her like this she really did look great to him. Being a butler he was forced to hide who he truly was and when he saw Yukino-sama hiding who she was it just bothered him. He couldn't figure out why she would pretend to be a good girl around others when he didn't believe she had to. "Umm Yukino-sama what did you mean we have to go soon?"

Kazuma was still baffled at why Yukino-sama was doing these things. It seemed as soon as her parents left she awoke to the person she truly was and didn't mind others seeing it. He had realized that Yukino-sama may of known that he knew a lot more about her then the others did, but her just coming out and showing him this side wasn't in his calculations. The way she was now made Kazuma the happiness as Yukino-sama was no longer pretending to be happy and she was now truly happy. She was also much stronger than Kazuma had thought in the beginning. Even if he tried to fight her at this point she still may of been able to keep pulling him along. This was one girl he didn't want to anger for more reasons than he could count. He spotted a black car waiting outside for them as they left the mansion. Kazuma thought to himself while Yukino-sama greeted her friends. This was the same car he watched almost every night leaving with Yukino-sama and disappearing in the darkness of the night. After the greetings were all done between Kazuma and the two girls they were off headed to who knows where.

Kazuma was still wondering about whether or not he should call Yukino-sama just Yukino and treat her as a friend instead of a servant. As much as he wanted to disregard her command he knew he couldn't and decided to go with her wishes. Who knew what she might do to him if he disobeyed her. As they arrived at Harajuku Yukino-sama once again grabbed him by the arm and pulled him along. Since the start of the trip Kazuma had barely said a word and one of the reasons may of been because he would have to say her name without the honorifics. This was the last place that Kazuma should be partying with his mistress and her friends.

The whole scene just made him uncomfortable and Yukino-sama most likely knew it. When he first became a butler he would always speak his mind and end up in some kind of trouble with the masters of the house. Yukino-sama changed him though as soon as he met her for the first time he could see that she was lying about who she really was. After that he became an obedient butler in order to help Yukino-sama out and figure out why she was like that. The flash of the camera's reminded Kazuma of his past before he became a butler. Kazuma was confused at what was going on as a lot of people started asking Yukino for autographs. Her life outside the house was mostly a mystery to him and he planned to get to the bottom of it all while out with her. Kazuma watched as the other girls finally stopped and got something to drink. This entire day had been "fun" for him. He wasn't sure what was happening or why it was happening. He was just a butler so why was she treating him so nice. "Yukino-sa." Kazuma cleared his throat. "Yuukiinoo umm why am I here?Someone like me will only get in your way. None of this has made sense to me."

Kazuma no longer remembered what life outside of the mansion was. Since he went to work for them he hadn't left the mansion's property once. It was as if he was afraid to leave the house. One thing he really liked about his job is that the masters of the house never bothered to ask about his past. It may of been because they didn't care enough to ask, but that was fine with him. Kazuma would just say that people will do anything in order to survive. What that meant though was a mystery to everyone in the house. At least he hoped it was.

Kazuma looked around a little bit nervously as everyone began to put of serious faces. As hard as he tried to come up with a logical reason behind the way they were acting nothing would come to mind. Even before they started to laugh Kazuma was trying to work out an apology to her for speaking without thinking of the conciquences, but just when he was about to start he saw her expression change. He was once again baffled as to what was going on. Why was she being like that he wondered to himself and now she was apologizing to him. It was almost as if she was treating him like an equal. He knew this shouldn't be that way, but deep down was kinda happy about it. The next thing she said was also unexpected as she started to tell him he shouldn't stay locked away in that mansion all the time. He was glad that she cared about him enough to try and help him, but feared she would learn more about him if she kept this up. He didn't want her to peer into his past and find out his secrets and would do whatever it took to keep her from knowing. When they all finished and got up to leave Kazuma quietly whispered something that none of them could here. "A secluded life isn't so bad when someone is there with you."

As they were walking Kazuma could see a music store off in the distance and by the direction they were walking it seemed as if they were heading directly for it. This was the first time Kazuma had ever been in a music store and couldn't believe the number of cds they had in stock, but kept his expression the same as the others who knew their way around the shop. By now Kazuma was used to being dragged around by Yukino-sama and smiled faintly as he watched the expressions in her face. He really liked this side of her and wanted this day to continue forever. He didn't know too much about music since he rarely listened to it or even watched tv that much, but he still could recall some of the names of the cds he saw in Yukino-sama's room that she most likely didn't want others to see. Something her parents wouldn't agree with he guessed. Without saying a word he just nodded and smiled. He was quite surprised when he started to listen to the music she liked. It was a type of music he had never heard before. Out of all of them even though he didn't admit it Versailles was his favorite.

He was glad to finally be alone with Yukino-sama since he felt uneasy around her friends. Kazuma was surprised about how well she knew the places they were at. Time flew by pretty fast as before he knew it thirty minutes had already pasted. As he looked around at all the people and the way they dressed he remembered hearing that Harajuku was a place in Japan where people expressed themselves by dressing up in cosplay and other things. Soon they were confronted by a bunch of people asking random questions. This sparked Kazuma's curiosity and he was finally figuring out what was going on. It seemed that she had a life completely outside of what Kazuma believed she had. Phantom Kazuma thought to himself as he heard someone called her that. He surmised that must be what she was called on stage. He wasn't sure who the tall man was, but Yukino-sama definitely knew him. While listening to their conversation he found himself looking around for any sort of hostility. He couldn't help, but be nervous as he heard that sometimes fans may attack band members for the most ridiculous of reasons. He followed her until she grabbed onto his arm and pulled him the rest of the way. Kazuma did as he was told and stood where she ordered him to without moving an inch.

Watching them get ready he couldn't help but smile while seeing Yukino-sama so happy with her friends. His faint smile turned into a full blown smile as she started to sing. It was a talent that he had never seen from her before in was awe struck by her brilliance. As the band played he found his right foot slowly tapping along with the beat. He quickly stopped his foot before anyone saw it.

Kazuma wasn't sure what to say when Yukino-sama asked how it was. He never really listened to music and wasn't at all an expert on it so he didn't see why his opinion mattered. He did find the music strangely catchy and pieced together the right words to say. "I don't know much about music, but I did really enjoy listening to your song Yukino." He wanted so much to put an honorific after Yukino, but he knew she wouldn't like that. As he met her friends he bowed and introduced himself as graciously as possible. It was after that when Yukino-sama hit him with a curve ball by asking him what he wanted to do. He was just a butler why would it matter what he wanted to do, but he knew that today was special. He took a little while to think of something just wanting to say whatever Yukino-sama once to do, but he knew she wouldn't accept just that. The more he thought about it the harder it was for him to think of something. He wasn't even sure what kind of things he used to do in his past. He never did anything that was really seen as fun. What do kids like to do these days he wondered to himself. It was obvious what he wanted to do, but he couldn't go there anymore. He smiled a bit as he figured out a good idea. "I've always lived a sorta dangerous life and have never really had time to be a kid. So tomorrow how about we go out on a date? "

He was a little nervous asking her this, but he knew he might not get another chance. He was pretty sure she meant to do something today, but there wasn't much more time to do it. They spent time with her friends most of the day so to be alone with her would be a lot better for him. He smiled at Yukino-sama waiting for her answer. He understood his position and how not many butlers would ask out their mistresses. He knew this, but after spending the day with the real Yukino-sama he found himself strangely attracted or something along those lines.

Kazuma was a little puzzled by her response. Why did he ask her out? It was as if he did it subconsciously, but the truth was he kinda liked her outside the whole butler mistress thing. Kazuma shuddered in horror when she asked him about his past. That was a subject he didn't want to bring up, but she was the one who brought it up so he didn't have much of a choice. He could lie to her, but that would only damage the relationship they had. He looked away for a second and then back at her. Kazuma just wanted to keep walking and forget about the whole date thing and her last question if it would just change the subject. He wasn't sure if he told her his past what she might think of him and if she would allow him to stay at her house. He stared deeply into her eyes and saw that she seriously wanted an answer and before he realized it he was telling her about his past.

"I was born in a small village in Yokohama, Japan. My parents moved around a lot due to their jobs as archaeologists and would take me along with them on their job sites. They umm died in a cave in at a unmapped location near Asyut, Egypt while trying to discover some lost tomb they believed were in the caves. When they died I was forced to do things I wouldn't normally do in order to survive. Asyut was in a state of war at the time and I was placed in the resistance fighters since I had no way to return to Japan. There's more, but I'm not well anyway that should answer your question. I guess I ended up saying too much though." Kazuma started laughing nervously. "When I finally returned to Japan your parents were nice enough to take me in." Kazuma scratched the back of his head and then looked around the city without making eye contact with Yukino. Kazuma then went back to thinking about why he suddenly asked her out. A part of it was how nice she was too him even though he was just the help, but he knew there was something else, something more. Why do I want to go out on a date with her Kazuma asked himself. Kazuma tried to come up with his answer as they kept walking.

How was he supposed to know why he asked her he wondered. It was the first time he had ever asked a girl out since he never really had a chance when he was away from Japan. As he thought more about it he knew he had the answer he had been searching for. "When I first got to the house I noticed that you were acting differently than the person you actually were. Everyday I watched as you played the role the people around you wanted you to be. Then when your parents left you finally showed someone who you really were and that person turned out to be me. After that you treated me like an equal and brought me to your hangouts and let me listen to your band. I was surprised by everything that had happened today and didn't want it to end. I believe if I had gotten to know the real you before now I would of ask you out sooner, but I really don't know for sure. Today I was able to experience things I never was able to before thanks to you and thats why I want to continue this day tomorrow as well."