C H A P T E R F I F T H T E E N
*|| Kyoya's POV ||*
"What is it now Tamaki?" I answer the phone.
"Hey Kyoya, there's something I need to talk to you about." Tamaki spoke.
Intrigue.
Next thing I know, we all arrive at Haruhi's residence.
"Wow, so this where Haruhi lives?" Kaoru starts as we all take in the view.
"It's pretty big. Bigger than I thought it'd be." Hikaru adds. Tamaki paces vigorously behind us.
"Yeah! Look at all those rooms!" Honey sempai says with glee.
"This building is what you call an aggregate commoner dwelling. Haruhi's home is just one of many units in this building." I inform everyone as Tamaki continues pacing.
"Kyoya! Why?! why'd you bring these idiots with us? he yells at my face,"Especially those two doppelgangers!" I am unfazed.
"Well, you see, I knew you didn't have the courage to come here alone, so i thought it'd be best if everyone came along." I say as i walk away from him and lead the twins away as if we're leaving," Alight lets go home. I guess i underestimated our great leader." Knowing fully well Tamaki will cave.
"What?! Im not going home!!" the twins protest.
"Sorry! Dont leave. I dont want to be alone." Tamaki caves in just like i expected.
"Now listen up men! Don't you forget!: We must be polite. This is a casual 'we just happened to be in the neighborhood" kind of visit. We're not here to judge the Fujioka family's lifestyle. The words 'shabby', 'cramped', and 'run down' are absolutely forbidden. Don't say anything that might offend Haruhi or her father and cause them to ask us to leave." Tamaki mandates before we go inside.
"Well it's too late for that! Go away!" Behind us, Haruhi shouts aggravated.
"Haruhi!" Tamaki exclaimed.
"That pink dress is pretty cute!" The twins and honey shout complimenting her outfit.
"Shut up! Get the hell outta here!" She continues to shout.
Tamaki shrieks "Haruhi's so mad, she actually cursed at us!"
Tamaki shouts and squirms but i pay little attention as I notice a certain someone walking away. Kaine.
Huh. She cut her hair.
"Did you really think you could get away that easily?" I came up behind her. She stops in her track but she doesn't turn around. Typical. I take a hold of her hand but quickly steps away from my grasp. She's still pissed.
"We haven't spoken for a while. Not to mention that we haven't to see you in the host club. I bet that everyone misses you." I pause for a moment to think," Of course, you see at least some of them."
"All of them actually." She finally speaks to me.
"Why dont you come with us?" I smile a bit," its not like you'll have a choice. If i tell the group then they'll get you come either way." She snaps her fingers and she turns around and passes by me. Anger is quite an attractive feature on her.
After convincing Kaine to come with us, we head upstairs to Haruhi's place. And because that halls are not that wide we are in a close proximity to one another. Not that i mind. It might be the only time I'll get this close to Kaine.
After Haruhi opens the door, every one of us says a comment on her apartment but i fail to really focus on what's going on. Kaine is here and that's all i can focus on right now. After we come inside, we take off our shoes and sit on the floor.
"Im gonna make us some tea." Haruhi says aggravated
"I'll help you, Haruhi." Kaine gets up and walks away into the kitchen with her.
"Hey, here's an idea. Why don't you make us this? It's black tea that our father brought us as a souvenir from Africa. Here. Try it." Hikaru suggests and Haruhi takes it.
"It's best served as milk tea. Do you have milk?' Kaoru chimes in.
"I think. when was the last time i bought milk?" Haruhi ask herself with Kaine standing by.
Tamaki and the twins whisper about something before stopping Haruhi and Kaine making the tea only to realize they already made it.
"One little off hand remark could break Haruhi's heart. That means, in this fight, the first person to embarrass Haruhi loses." The twins and Tamaki say in unison in the most serious way.
"While your antics are amusing, i dont understand why you feel the need to turn everything into a contest." I say as i purues Haruhi's bookshelf. And with that, Haruhi and Kaine bring the tea over and Honey sempai brings out the cake.
Haruhi picks the strawberry cake and the boys once again overreact.
"You like strawberries right? You can have mine" Mori says as he places his strawberries on Haruhi's plate.
"Thanks, that's nice of you Mori sempai." and he smiles.
Everyone chimes in for lunch and Haruhi says,"Will you please stop being so happy go lucky all the time?"
I get up and suggest," We'll take care of it. We did drop in unexpectedly so we'll pay for lunch. Why don't you order us some of you favorite sushi?" I take out my wallet but i come to a halt
"Thanks but no thanks. I know if i let you guys pay ill only regret it later."
"Oh don't worry Haruhi we'll just pay for it with the profits from the photo of you we auctioned off. " I add.
"So I'm really paying for it after all. " she groans. Then honey sempai suggests making food instead and the others react idiotically but Haruhi agrees.
"Im gonna have to go to the supermarket again though." Haruhi comments and everyone chimes in wanting to go with her, cheering as they run out the door. On our way out we run into Haruhi's father and so we head back inside only to see Tamaki on top of Haruhi. No doubt a reaction was caused.
We take a seat as we chat with him. After pointing out who we are I point out I've been making some calls with Haruhi's father.
I complement him." You know, you're really are a beautiful person Ranka." and everyone flips out.
"Kyoya!" Tamaki places a hand on my shoulder.
"We've been entrusted with the care of his precious daughter, it is only natural that we introduce ourselves and give him periodic reports. Ordinarily that would be your job, wouldn't it?" I sip my tea as he lets go of my shoulder, crushed.
Haruhi begins to yell but is overlooked by her father as he hugs her on how adorable she is.
"I have to go shopping and i wanna do it with only Kaine's company. so all of you stay her and try to behave yourself" Haruhi declares.
Kaine takes a sip of her tea before getting up to go with her. The twins object, but it's blown off as Ranka explains how Haruhi is.
"While I respect her independent spirit, I wish she'd be a little more dependent on me sometimes." Those words slipped out his lips and i couldn't help but think about Kaine once again. If only she could depend on me. She's too independent for her own good.
"I hope you boys know how grateful I am. Since she's found you she seems to be happier. she's enjoying herself." Ranka continues.
So, she does talk about the host club at home after all. I wonder if he knows about Kaine.
"Not to mention that her best influence is Kaine." He fawns over her," Haruhi rarely comes home alone and she's great in helping around the house." He suddenly turns to me," Now Kyoya, I know you're a great boy but with what happened between you and Kaine, I cannot allow her to be upset. You need to fix it before it's too late."
"Too late for what?" Honey sempai asks. Ranka only continues to stare at me but does not answer his question. Too late for what?
"Now that we have the introductions out of the way, why don't we have a little fun?"
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*|| Kaine's POV ||*
Haruhi sighs loudly, "Why didn't he tell me? I had no idea that Kyoya sempai's been calling my dad and giving him updates.''
"Your dad just wants to know what's going on in school. He cares, that's all." I add. And we lock arms, which Im glad because now its easier for me to walk.
"You know, Kyoya cares about you too." She adds while I say nothing," No one else may notice but he always steps out to call you but of course you never answer. Whatever he did, I'm sure it wasn't that bad."
"Well you don't know him as much as you think." I grumble knowing full well the boys are no doubt following us. We wander around the supermarket while Haruhi remains clueless. I eventually roamed around the store aimlessly. I don't have much time anymore.
After a loud thud, i lead myself back where the noise came from. I soon find out that Tamaki fell in front of Haruhi and soon came to realize the same thing. With their distant voices i can hear everyone else getting lost in their interests of the stature. The twins found instant coffee, honey is being pushed around in a kart with a squeaky wheel by Mori and Kyoya interested in double coupons.
"Kyoya is not a bad man, you know." Ranka places a hand on my shoulder.
"You dont know him like i do." I exasperate.
"True, but the eyes never lie. Whatever he did, his feelings don't wither. I have faith in him." He adds.
"That makes one of us." I sigh,"ratting me out to his dad is not right."
"He what?" Ranka asks curiously.
"He never admitted it but he didn't deny it." I pause mentally tracking down where everyone is,"From the beginning, we've been playing this game to see who could figure each other out first and we both fell for each other in the process. Everyone keeps reassuring me that he still cares about me: I know that. It's what makes the situation worse. He cares but he still informs his daddy about me to get on his good side. And I can't be with someone like that."
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After shopping for the ingredients, we head back to Haruhi's place. Both she and I work on the stew while the rest chat around the table. A shiver runs down my back and i know who's eye's are on me. Now is the time for me to avoid him no matter what.
When Haruhi and i were done making the stew, we head over the table with a tray of several bowls.
I sit myself down between Mori and Kaoru. I can feel everyone's internal questions.
"So, Kaine, we miss at the host club. I mean we see you around and all but it's not the same with out you there." Kaoru breaks the ice.
"Yeah not to mention that Kyoya has been colder than usu- ow!" Hikaru gets cut off by what i assume, Kyoya kicking him under the table.
"How about we talk about something that is not about me, Kyoya, or me and Kyoya." I suggest.
"Well there goes the only interesting topic in our lives right now." Kaoru and Hikaru say in unison.
"Kaine can we talk for a moment?" Kyoya asks from across the table. I slowly take my time shewing my food before answering.
"Im eating Kyoya." I decline.
"It'll only take a moment. Might we go to the next room?" He persists.
"We are having lunch. Frankly it'll be quite rude to leave in the middle of lunch as a guest. Don't you agree?" I decline again.
I am not going into a room alone with him. Who know what might happen? I am in no mood to find out.
"Kaine-"
"I said "no" Kyoya." I cut him off, barely holding myself back. I take a deep and i get up from my spot.
"Well, I've seen to have lost my appetite. I'm sorry to be rude but i have to go." I say as I bow in general, no time to focus where Ranka is. I lead myself out but before i could leave, a grip is held onto my wrist. Minty pine.
"Can we just-"
"Stop grabbing me Kyoya!" I cut him off once again, pulling myself away from him in the process,"I'm not some rag doll you can just grab whenever you want. I'm not your girlfriend. Im not your friend, so tell your daddy you wont be getting anything of me." And I'm out the door with a heavy pain in my heart.