Blessed In The F(o)g

[Yui M'Crae]

Her soft brown eyes fluttered open as Isaac shook her to wake her up. She looked at him and smiled, for she was very happy to see that he was still there when she woke up. Yui was aware of her surroundings. They were no longer at the house. They were at the place Yui worked at. "I-I guess I'll see you later." She opened the door and looked back at Isaac again. She leaned forward and kissed his forehead before she pulled back and began to get out of the vehicle.

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac smiled and got out of the truck in a hurry. "Wait! Your forgot your lunch, I uh... made it earlier." He said sheepishly. Then, he remembered about what he had to do today." He handed her a small slip of paper with his number on it. "Call me when you get off, I'll be in town if you want to know." He said with a small salute.
Isaac hopped back in the driver seat and sped off down to he city. He was reminded of an appointment he had with some people. Something about plumbing and melding. Anyways, he had a lot to do that day....

[Yui M'Crae]

"Aw! That's so sweet of you, Isaac. Thank you very much." She took the paper bag from him and hugged him tightly. When she broke the hug, she took a moment to gaze into his eyes. Those mesmerizing amber eyes! She would really miss them and Isaac, of course. "Just promise me you won't come here covered in blood or bruises." The two men from the other day were inside the cafe, looking around for Yui. They favored her the most because she was the new girl and she was very cute. The cutest of the five maids. Yui wanted to invite Isaac inside, but he probably had better things to do that day. It was neko day for the maids. They would wear their normal maid outfits with cat accessories like fake cat ears and a cat tail too. Yui thought Isaac would like it. Most guys like neko day at the maid cafe. "Um.... I hope it's not too much trouble, but I would really appreciate it if you brought me clothes to change into when I'm done here. I think they let me borrow the outfit for only that one day I came home from work." The two men got tired of waiting and came out of the cafe, spotting Isaac with Yui. Yui heard the bell ring whenever someone comes in and out of the cafe. She turned to the two men and walked over to them, apologizing to the them for being a few minutes late. The men just blushed and told her that she didn't have to apologize. "I'm so sorry!" She felt like serving them was a regular thing. They always chose her to be their maid for the day. It was kind of a tradition, but you could change who you want to serve you whenever you want. It was just very rare for a male customer to choose a maid and then switch that maid with another one. The guys would pick who they like the most, and they would normally see that maid everytime they come in the cafe. "Please, forgive me. Um... Did you guys find another maid you liked to serve you for today?"
"Nah. We were waiting this whole time to see you, but we got bored so we were just leaving."
The two grinned and the other one said, "But, since you're here now, we can see you wearing those cat accessories and your maid outfit." He rushed to the door and opened it for the girl. "Ladies first." The one that spoke to her first put his arm around her and led her toward the door. "I can't wait to see you wearing cat ears and a cat tail too! I know you'll look even cuter than you are now."

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Driving away, he could have sworn he caught the glare of the two men he had skirmished with at the theater. He looked in the rear view mirror, watching as three figures went inside. Not sure what to think, he drove off into the town.
Isaac pulled up to big, beautiful, glass, building. He tugged at his sweater absently as he stepped inside the cool facility.
Hours later he was sweating his butt off down in the boil room, creating different irons for the materials the company would need. It seemed they were planning on building a new prison, they wouldn't give him the details and just told him to make the metal really strong. So he did.
Combining American steel and titanium to make a solid iron. It was quite an easy job, experiment a little, give the company the blueprints and then they do the rest. He chewed thoughtfully on a pen cap as he started writing down the atom components in the new metal. It was a good thing he liked physics…
He stood up tall, putting his hands in the crook of his back and it released a nice popping noise. Isaac smiled, glancing at the wall clock and seeing as it was about 1:00.
He took up his coat, rolled up the plans, and walked Doug of the hot room and into the chairman's room. "I have finished the prints you needed, the metal needed and he recipe is in there as well. I will taking my leave now, sir."
The chairman looked at him calmly, the scraggly hairs on his stubbly chin wrinkling. Isaac gave him a little wave and walked out the door.
Isaac was in his truck again, driving for the cafe, it was only 1:15, he doubted the two men could do anything to Yui in broad daylight. Isaac was done working and would be coming to the cafe for a bit of entertainment. The truck came smoothly to a stop in the parking lot as he unbuckled and walked inside. The little bell rang, signaling his arrival.

[Yui M'Crae]

The other maids were busy serving the male customers, and Yui was on a five minute break. She had a lot of requests from the guys. Neko Day was very hard for her, because she was the cute maid and they liked cute girls with cat ears and a tail. She was the cute type. There are other days where the more mature maids have advantages and get a lot of requests. Her cat ears flicked when she heard the little bell ring. It was Isaac! The two men from earlier scowled at Isaac when he arrived in the cafe. Yui immediately blew off her five minute break. Her eyes sparkled with happiness, and she took his hand, leading him to a table. "Isaac! I'm so happy you're here!" She gave him a menu and showed him five pictures. One picture of each maid. "Order whenever you're ready. Please, take your time and you get to pick a maid of your choice." Each picture had a name of the maid on it in black bold print. The dark red-haired maid was Erika. The one with short, blue hair was Sastuki. The orange-haired one was Hanari. The black-haired one was Hanako. Of course, the one with short, brown hair was Yui.

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac perked up as Yui plopped over in a cat getup. He chuckled lightly to himself and took the menu. He chose to ignore the unhappy glares being sen at him and instead look over the maids. He had come here for more than just lunch, he wanted to meet the other coworkers.
"Do you think we can alternate? Like every ten minutes?" He asked look around the cafe. He wanted to meet all of them, not just one. Isaac thought of it as a small test, to see how Yui was upholding her occupation. He smiled at her, taking his seat and looking over the menu.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Oh, okay. Which maid do you want to meet first?" Erika noticed Yui talking to a man with purple hair. She frowned and walked over to the two lovebirds. All of the maids thought it would turn out very well between the two. Yui and Isaac weren't official, but Erika just couldn't help it. They looked like a couple on the outside of the cafe to Erika. The red-haired maid smiled at them when she arrived at Isaac's table. "Good evening. Your name is Isaac, right? Yui talks about you a lot. I know, I know. She's so shy and doesn't like talking about boys in that way, but you.... Wow!" Yui blushed hard and looked down at the floor, glancing at the floor to Erika and back at the floor. "E-Erika!"
"I can't help it! It's just you're so cute when you're embarrassed!"

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac paused, pondering over each made. He guessed it didn't matter did it? Isaac opened his mouth to say something but it seemed fate had already decided for him. Erika, the red head, saddled on up with an almost curious look.
He smiled brightly and shook wih sligh laughter. "Yes, but it seems she rarely get speaks of her coworkers. It's a pleasure to meet you, Erika." He didn't both introducing his name, as it so happened that Yui spoke about him.
Now it was his turn to be nosy. "So, tell me, how does this maid thing work?" He asked with a tilt of the head.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Isn't she the cutest!" Erika hugged Yui tightly and laughed. Poor Yui... She was being smushed. Thank god Erika didn't have big breasts. Yui would probably die from being suficated by them if Erika had a large set of boobs. All of the maids were obsessed with Yui. They thought she was the cutest thing ever! Erika let go of Yui and smiled at Isaac. He's so lucky! If she was a lesbian, she would be all over Yui. Yui waved at Isaac before she stalked off to serve the other male customers that requested her to be their maid.
Erika- "This maid thing? Well, it's a cosplaying maid cafe. Every day we're something different. Today is Neko Day, so we dress up as nekos. Yui is very popular on Neko Day. But, you have nothing to worry about. I'm keeping a sharp eye on her, so none of the guys try to touch her in that way or anything like that. Anyway, I'm Erika. Is there anything you'd like to order?"

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac waved her off, a tad bit reluctant to send her off into the small area of male. It set him on edge to say the least, but Erika's words put him at ease. "I appreciate it, I really do." He said resting his chin on his elbow as he leaned on the table.
"I'll get a sweet tea and some fries." He said looking up at the maid. Isaac wouldn't have minded a place like this, being a client or a worker.
The idea was pretty weird, him working at a cosplay cafe. He chuckled a bit to himself. The place would surely attract customers of the female gender, flocking in the doors to get a glimpse of him in a raccoon getup. He blushed deeply at such thoughts, it was absurd thinking like this.
He looked up at Erika and smiled, trying to hide his discomfort.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Sweet tea and fries it is. Please, excuse me." Erika bowed her head to him before she turned and walked to the back where the kitchen was. A maid with short, orange hair edged her way closer to Isaac, grinning deviously. Yui was shaking when she noticed Erika's aura turn black. She was still taking orders, so she couldn't stop Hanari. She would cause a scene if she did that. She's going to eat him alive! Hanari walked over to Isaac and smiled at him sweetly. "Hello. You must be Isaac. I've heard so much about you~ I bet that little pest never mentioned me. I'm Hanari." She laughed and sat down in front of him, focusing on only Isaac. "So, tell me a little bit more about yourself. Yui pretty much stated the obvious, but you're still just a stranger to me. Tell me what you like or who you like and what your dislikes are." Hanari placed her right hand over his left and gazed into his eyes, leaning closer. "I know Yui is a crybaby and immature but I'm not like that. I'm every man's dream. You and I should really take a day off and bond together. I believe that's the only way we'll get to know each other faster. I hope that's okay with you."

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac gave a warm smile as Erika left with his order. He always felt bad about asking people for things, one reason he liked to stay at home for meals. His eyes began to wonder elsewhere; that was until the girl with auburn hair skipped on over. Shivers went down his arms, maybe it was just the determined and burning passion in her eyes that set him a bit on edge. Either way, he was on his guard.
"What do I like? Cooking mostly, I do a lot of it at home for myself and Yui. It's quite the great really, coming here." He paused, pondering I've either things. "I'm a bit of a pyro freak, always had a way with heat and flames. I work as a blacksmith around town and I sort of live off that." He said ignoring the warm hand placed on his.
Isaac managed to keep his words limited and his gaze drifting.
"Who do I like? Well I like any person with a good attitude and heart." He was starting to tire of these questions. They made him a tad uncomfortable and he certainly wasn't feeling so obligated to answer them. Nonetheless, he made the exception.
What did he dislike? These questions for one thing; although he didn't dare say that. Of course, Isaac wasn't a picky guy he liked a lot of things and was quite optimistic.
Isaac looked up as Hihari started rambling on about getting together or whatever the heck she was saying. He gave a small sigh and spoke up, "I don't think About Tui that way, she is just sensitive and I like that. No need to bash her for it. And as for your little bonding suggestion, I am sorry to say Im no interested. Now, it's not that I don't like you, I'm positive your a lovely girl, but its just that I couldn't do that." He stated it clearly and politely, with also a tone of friendliness. He didn't want to acre her off or upset her, just let her know to back off.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Ooh~! I love a guy that can cook. You know, I would make you delicious meals every day if you were my boyfriend." Hanari was just saying those things, because she knew it bothered Yui. She looked over at the brunette and frowned when Yui didn't look sad or angry. Hanari was mostly looking forward to see Yui heart broken. I guess she's tougher than I thought. Or, maybe she doesn't like him
after all.... But, still... She looked at the man in front of her and studied him, frowning some more. I just can't help but feel like there's a connection between the two, which I hate that, but it's true. Oh, well. If it's nothing, then I can keep him for myself! "So, you're a blacksmith? That's very interesting. What kind of stuff do you make? Weapons?" Hanari realized Isaac didn't care about her placing her hand on his. Hm....

When Isaac turned her down, it was obvious he didn't like her, but that didn't stop her from getting what she wanted. She rolled her eyes and looked to the side and said, "Of course, you would like that cute and sensitive little brat." Hanari rose up and walked around the other side of the table and sat down in Isaac's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck and grinning. "Why not? You're confusing me, Isaac. If you think I'm a lovely girl then why can't you spend time with me? C'mon! You know you want me." She giggled evily and closed her eyes, leaning in to kiss Isaac.

Erika came out of the kitchen with a tray in her hand with the fries on a small plate and a glass of sweet tea. She noticed Hanari sitting in Isaac's lap and leaning in to kiss him. She looked for Yui and her eyes softened when she spotted the brunette, watching Hanari attempt to kiss Isaac. Yui.... Erika shook her head and marched over to them, putting the tray down on the table and grabbing Hanari's arm. She pulled the maid off of Isaac and glared at Hanari. "Hanari, you're supposed to be working not flirting with a customer. If you want to flirt, do it when you're out of the cafe. I don't need you causing a scene." Hanari growled lowly and pulled away from Erika. "Fine." She stormed off and looked for some customers that needed her assistance. Erika looked back at Isaac and smiled, smiling slightly.

"I'm so sorry, Isaac. Hanari is like that. I don't know why but she just doesn't like Yui. She'll do anything to hurt Yui. See?" The red-haired maid pointed at Yui. Yui was standing there, watching the whole time and tears rolled down her dry cheeks. She jumped when Erika pointed at her, and she wiped away her tears and turned away from them. Erika looked back at Isaac and said, "I think we're going to close the cafe early today. We don't want Yui to overwork herself. Today has been a very hard day for her. You know, all the requests she's been getting. Neko Day is a real pain.... especially for Yui. Normally, this is the time where....-Nevermind."

[Isaac D. Sirmon]

Isaac nearly fell out of his chair as Hihari came out and sat on him. He would have stood up to had not Erika came to his rescue. This girl was out for blood! He stood up from his chair, looking at the small skirmish. He let out a sigh of relief as the fiery girl left to attend to other tables. Isaac turned to Erika, a grateful smile on his face.
"Your a life saver." He breathed, listening to her explanation and apology of her behavior. "Oh it's quite alright." He said quickly. But his mouth quickly closed as he perked up as she started speaking of Hihari's dislike for Yui. He turned to look at Yui and he tears made his heart throb and ache. He looked back to Erika, a wave of guilt washing over him.
"Yeah, I understand... But one more thing... Would it interest you if I proposed a part time application?" He blushed slightly as he gem suggested the thought. But today's events had changed his mind and he was starting to like the idea of keeping close and watching over the place. Honestly, he was at a great disadvantage with all these men and their gropy ideas.

[Yui M'Crae]

"Don't worry about it. I would've done that for anyone if they weren't okay with her trying to kiss them. I would also do the same if somebody tried to kiss her, and she didn't want to be kissed." Erika gestured toward the fries and sweet tea, telling him that he can enjoy his meal in peace now. She blinked when Isaac wanted a part time job application. She was very surprised to hear that, and she was grateful too. They couldn't afford to pay their kitchen staff members, so they just let the kitchen staff go. "I never thought you would ask. Um.... You can help out in the kitchen if you want. We just lost our kitchen staff. Yui says you're a very good cook. But, you don't have to wear outfits like we do. It's just for the maids, and I can give you the application if you want. Isaac, you do realize you'll be working in the same place as Hanari, right? And, why do you want to work in a girly place like this?"