I have another cross-dressing fic in progress currently, but this one was finished first lol

It's a short fic with 6 chapters, but I hope you enjoy this series :D

Yuu's heart still pounded in his ears no matter how many times he did this. The punishment if he was caught may cost him his life, or his future. He was two years away from becoming an adult in society's eyes. By then, he should have more freedom with his life, right?

Probably not since he's from the 'esteemed' Ichinose family. All he ever saw in his family were stuck-up aristocrats. It didn't help that they had relations to the Hiragi family.

Yuu and his father never saw eye to eye. He was destined to be the next head of the Ichinose family unless his first wife could bear his father a son. Yuu almost felt bad for how neglected Shinoa was because she born a female, a daughter. 'Carry on the family name' was all he heard growing up despite being the product of an affair. Luckily, his damned father wedded his mother into the family as his second wife before she passed when he was eight.

"Amane-chan!" Yuu internally groaned as he had another headache to deal with.

"Stop calling me that!" Yuu complained but the blonde stuck her tongue out at him. How unlady-like.

"No way, you need a cute name to match your adorable personality," she said, clasping her hands together. Yuu groaned once again.

"What wild adventure has the Great Mika prepared today?" Yuu asked mockingly but her blue eyes sparkled with life.

"One worthy of a high-classed gentleman such as yourself," Mika winked. Despite changing into more casual clothes, Mika quickly picked up on his mannerisms that were drilled into his head since forever. However, she didn't seem to recognize him so he used his mother's maiden name to keep his identity hidden for as long as possible.

He did not know how, but Mika always seems to be able to find him whenever he snuck into town. Since then, she's been his unofficial city guide, leading him around to discover new things every time.

And in these many times, he noticed how she kind of skips in her walk, like an excited little child. Her soft blonde curls bounce with every step and Yuu found it mesmerizing to watch sometimes. Yuu has seen many beautiful people before, guys and girls, but yet there's a special charm to Mika.

"We're here~!" Mika announced with a little more enthusiasm than usual.

"A restaurant?" Yuu questioned and the blonde nodded excitedly. He didn't mean to berate a small restaurant in the city but he had his share of fancy dining but the ragged looking store front didn't bring much appeal.

Looking into the small food place through the window, there wasn't a lot of room inside. He counted eight tables in there and only two of them were occupied.

"Come on!" Mika urged as she pulled the teen into the establishment. With no warning, his legs managed to follow her lead without Yuu ending flat on his face. But the second he entered, he was delighted with the smell of food. "I told you this place is good."

Yuu grimaced at the smug look on her face. Sometimes he wondered why he put up with her. "You never said anything of that sort."

"Ah, but you were doubting this place," Mika smirked. Yuu was sputtering as he tried to think of a comeback but she walked on ahead to the counter.

"Two plates of your best curry please," Mika called into the kitchen as no one stood behind the wooden counter.

"Mika!" A middle aged woman walked out of the kitchen and put down the towel in hand to hug Mika over the counter. "How are you my darling? I haven't seen you today."

"I'm good! I didn't want you to get tired of seeing my beautiful face so I came by a little later with a friend," Mika said and gestured to Yuu. Out of habit, mostly because he panicked, Yuu bowed and he could hear Mika giggle at his behaviour. "Don't mind him, he's a little awkward."

"Hey!"

"He's a gentleman, Mika. Don't tease the boy," the woman said and Mika only smiled back.

"Amane-chan doesn't mind."

"I mind plenty!"

"Go sit down. Your order will be served soon." Mika made a saluting motion towards the woman, who simply chuckled at the blonde's antics before return into the kitchen. Mika led them to a second person table with two wooden chairs stationed on opposite ends of the round table.

Yuu half expected a creak when he sat down but the chair was fairly sturdy. It wasn't the most comfy thing he had sat on but it was good craftsmanship.

"Mika, who was that?" Yuu asked after glancing to make sure the person in question was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh, you mean Mama Hyakuya?"

"Mama- what?" Mika laughed at the confusion on Yuu's face.

"Mama Hyakuya. She's my friend's mother. Her family owns this place actually. Their signature dish is their curry dish," Mika said.

"Curry?" Yuu asked and was answered with a pleasant smell as the woman from earlier walked out with two plates.

"Two of our finest curry for two fine diners." Yuu only stared at the steaming plate in front of him. It was no gourmet dish or anything he's remotely familiar with, but it looked delicious.

"Hey!" Yuu looked at Mika stunned as the other clapped her hands right in front of his face. "Anyways, as I was saying, you can eat."

"You want me to eat this?" Yuu said but he did want to try out this curry dish.

"No one poisoned it," Mika said with a roll of her eyes. "Come on, take a bite. If you don't like it, I'll eat your portion too."

Yuu looked back at the curry and picked it up the spoon on the bowl. He examined the spoonful of curry and rice before putting it in his mouth. Mika watched intently as he chewed on the food and he made sure to not show on his face how amazing the flavours were.

"So, how is it?" Mika asked as she leaned forward a bit.

"It's alright," Yuu said and started chewing on his second spoonful. Mika made a doubtful sound before she started eating as well. The two ate in silent with the sound of clanging and talking in the kitchen.

Yuu was surprised to taste something that could rival the food that the top chefs cook for the Ichinose family. They are by no means the top of society but they could afford good food. Yet a small restaurant such as this was able to produce such a flavourful dish.

"How was the food?" Yuu looked up to see the woman collect their now finished dishes.

"Amazing as always!" Mika replied happily. They both turned to Yuu and he was caught off guard.

"I-It was good," he stuttered and the woman chuckled.

"That's good to hear. Looks like I haven't lost my touch yet."

"No way Mama Hyakuya! Your cooking will always be amazing even if Akan-chan takes over the restaurant later on," Mika said but the woman shook her head.

"I'll be old by the time Akane's in her prime. Also, shouldn't you two be moving along now?" Mika leaned over and looked out the window.

"Yikes, didn't think we were in here so long. Thanks again for the meal," Mika said as she fished for something in her pocket.

"Oh stop that. You don't need to pay," the woman insisted.

"Then think of it as a little something for yourself," Mika winked and handed her the pouch of coins. "We might just come back for more!"

"Thank you for the meal, Hyakuya-san," Yuu said and gave her a slight bow of the head.

"You're more than welcome to come back, Amane-kun," the woman said before she disappeared into the kitchen.

They exited the restaurant in silence but Mika turned to Yuu with her innocent smile.

"So, you did like it right? Her cooking is awesome, right right?" Mika asked.

"I will agree upon the fact that the restaurant had exceeded my expectation. And the dish prepared for us was also exceptional," Yuu said, but looked away because she looked like an over-excited puppy.

"See, nothing to worry about," Mika said as she slung her arm around his shoulder. Since they were roughly the same height, it was an easy task. "You need to trust me a little more on these things."

"I did," Yuu said and removed her hand from his shoulder. He created some distance between them and cleared his throat. "And I thank you for today. The food had been very good and as Hyakuya-san stated, it is late so I shall be heading back."

"Okay, bye Amane-chan!" Mika said as Yuu turned on his heel and walked away.

Yuu still sometimes wondered about Mika's life. She acts like an overgrown child a lot of the times yet she has an air of maturity to her at the same time. At one point, he thought she might be a stalker yet her actions and responses were genuine during their times together, giving Yuu mixed feelings. After all, what good could come of falling in love with a mysterious city girl?