((summary: Tamaki and Haruhi were together and happy. Kyoya Was glad for his two friends, but a little jealous. But when his dad puts him an arranged marriage with an American girl who is nearly his opposite, will she change Kyoya and make the shadow king see the light?))
An arranged marriage. I had no desire to marry. Sure I was glad Haruhi was happy, but I still loved her. I did the respectful thing and bowed out when she'd made her choice, but an arranged marriage? My father was pushing it. I stormed out of his office and into a car. I was to fly back to the states to meet her near my school in Boston. The whole club had decided to come with me to meet her. We were to go to her home town of Denver and meet her family. Her Uncle was a business man, our two families had made a deal, and the two of us were the glue. We would make sure this deal was kept. I didn't like the idea, but my father had pushed me into things before. I was sure I'd find a way out of it.
"Your uncle has called for you Miss." I turned around and looked at Uncle's secretary with a questioning glare. She looked terrified. "I've just woken up Miss. Carter." I spit. I tried to calm myself down, but I was still bitter from being woken. I didn't want to yell at her, I simply wanted to return to my loving bed. "But it's noon Miss. Noel. Your uncle has called for you. It's best you not keep him waiting." I sighed and slid off the side of my bed and headed to my closet. "Tell My uncle I am getting ready, that I have just woken up and will be sour for a while. Tell him I need half an hour and then I'll be in his office." I yawned. "Yes Miss Noel." My Uncle's assistants and maids annoyed me. They were not allowed to wait on my every whim. I picked out my own clothes, I did my own hair, I cleaned my own room, I did things by myself. Before my father died I was a normal child living a normal life, going to a normal school, not going to some fancy ass rich kid school. I really didn't give a shit what other people thought.
I pulled out some shorts and a tee shirt. My uncle insisted on buying me expensive clothes. The clothes I bought for hundreds of dollars, could be bought a kohls. My stripped tee, tennis, shorts, and minimal accessories stood out in my uncle's high fashion office, which was conveniently just down the street. My uncle's house was huge, I had a whole floor to myself, which was a bit over whelming… so I kept to the smallest space on the floor, Which was still large, and kept my personal possessions there. The rest was a few guest rooms and a gaming area. I pulled a brush through my long hair and pulled it up into a pony tail.
I was in my uncle's office a few minutes early and sat in a big chair waiting for him to arrive. He stepped in exactly at the time I was supposed to arrive. "Hello Noel." "Hello Uncle." I replied. "I have made a business Deal and it requires a bit from you, as well as the rest of the company." My heart dropped. What was he talking about. "The Ootori company is a very powerful company in japan. We have made this business deal, but they require….an insurance policy." "What do you mean uncle?" I asked hesitantly, my brown bangs falling into my face. "Your cousin is already engaged to be married so…" "Let me get this straight, uncle, I am this insurance policy? What right do you have to do that?" "Noel, it was the only way. You are to marry the youngest son of the company's president. You are only 16 now, so you have two years until there is no turning back and you will be married and the deal will be sealed. You have these two years to call it off, that is all I am giving you. This deal has also been discussed with the Ootori boy." I sighed. "Uncle, because you have been so kind to me and have cared for me while my mother cannot, I will marry this Ootori boy. I will, however make my final decision during the two years time I am given. I will ask, uncle, to continue my schooling online.." "No. you will have to go to regular school. Besides, you are already a yea ahead, you'll graduate early. It'll give you a whole year extra to decide." "Alright uncle. Then It is a deal. When shall I meet this boy?" "Friday, you will fly to boston, where this boy has gone to school. He has finished his university early, and will be coming out to Denver to become aqquainted. But if you two decided to keep the agreement, after the two years are up, you wil move to japan." "I understand uncle." "Good, now, go begin packing your things. Today is Wednesday after all."
I Pack my bags for my return to America. My graduation is Thursday, so the girl will arrive Friday. I don't want this marriage. At least we have the power to call it off. All I have is two years. That is not too long. Any time after the summer I can call it off. Just the summer, I can survive that. June to September. I can do that. I am an Ootori after all. I board the plane back to America and look at the background of the girl. I close my eyes and realize, this is going to be a very long summer indeed.
The plane lands silently in Boston, hours after taking off at Denver international. I step off the plane and see a sign with my surname on it. Nolan. I walk towards the man holding the sign. We grab my bags and head for the car. It's a limousine, as always. Does no one have a good ford explorer anymore? I miss my little car, stuck in the huge garage at home. I can't wait to get home and to drive my baby. I can nearly hear my '97 explorer calling my name, see the glint of its slightly cracked windshield, its shining green paint, but instead I'm in the back of a shiny black limousine. I sigh as I step out in my orange jeans and black tee to find a group of gorgeous boys, and a girl. There was a boy standing in the front with black hair and eyes, thin glasses sat on the bridge of his nose. Was this the boy I was sent to meet. This boy had to be, Kyoya Ootori.
