Maka POV...

Tsubaki's lashes fluttered, revealing indigo irises, as she roused.

"I had the weirdest dream," she muttered. "I'd caught Kid and Maka together. How ridiculous..."

"Quite," Kid droned sarcastically.

"Tsubaki, it wasn't a dream. You went into shock and you fainted."

Her eyes flicked between us, uncertain.

"Oh."

"Are you feeling better now?" I asked.

"Yeah," she said quietly, "but...when did this happen?"

"Night before last."

"No, I meant, when did you two get so close? I never thought you were...like this...whatever this is..."

"Well, we started spending more time together when Blackstar and Patti got together."

"So are you...dating now?"

"We're not dating per say..." Kid said.

"You're not? So what is this CASUAL?!"

"We're lovers," he amended, "and it's not casual." Kid's golden stare didn't waver. He was daring her to doubt him, question him.

Tsubaki's anger crumbled. It was replaced by a hint of fear.

"Do the others know?"

"We tried to tell our partners but they...well, they didn't actually believe us." I laughed, but it had a bitter edge.

"Blair knows," Kid added.

"You told Blair?!"

"She kind of...caught us at it, heard us, that is." I blushed slightly.

"So wait, I'm the second person to catch you guys." She gasped. "You're not even trying to hide it?!"

"Well, no. Why would we?"

"Because you're sleeping together but you're not together. It's kind of scandalous."

"We're two single, consenting adults. Not as if it's a secret either. There's nothing scandalous about it," Kid said matter-of-factly.

"You work together. In fact, in many respects, Maka works for you. You're her boss."

"I hadn't really looked at it that way."

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I really hadn't factored that in. Sweet Maka...seduced her boss...Kinky.

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In honour of the fact that my "study break" has started, I thought I'd release this mini chapter...like a boss... ;D