Hey, all! It's so good to be back and writing KyoxHaru again! I really hope you all like this story...I'm going to try to update frequently, but college is going to get in the way a lot...please forgive me in advance!

PLEASE READ THE FIRST ONE BEFORE CONTINUING TO READ THIS STORY!

One minor fact that will be discussed in the next chapter...the Host Club knows that the two of them are together...

Kyoya Ootori and Haruhi Fujioka were a couple. That was apparent as soon as they reached the gates on Monday morning, getting out of the same car and holding hands. Haruhi's heart kicked into overdrive when she saw the building looming in front of her. She was sure that she already had sweat stains on the freshly cleaned suit jacket of her uniform. Feeling a gentle pressure on her hand, she looked over to her boyfriend, who gave her an encouraging smile.

As they walked to their first classes, Haruhi could hear people whispering.

"The Ootori's…gay?"

"Ugh, gross…"

"I think it's kinda cute!"

"To think an Ootori would lower himself to such standards…"

"Dispicable."

Haruhi was shaking by the time they stopped outside of the classroom. She looked into Kyoya's eyes, almost afraid of his reaction. Her own eyes widened in shock when, in front of everyone in the hall, Kyoya crashed his lips onto hers.

"Have a good class, Haruhi. I'll see you at lunch?"

Nervously, she replied, "Hai."

Kyoya smiled at her, kissing her once more before heading off to his own class. Haruhi had been ready to crumble before she saw the determination in Kyoya's eyes. Their relationship was going to cause problems if she did not reveal herself as a girl soon.

When she walked into the classroom, the twins were giving her cheeky grins.

"How does it feel…" Hikaru began.

"To be back?" Kaoru finished.

"In school? Not so great…people are saying awful things about Kyoya and me…"

"Aww, Haruhi!" Kaoru shouted, slinging his arm over her shoulder.

"Don't worry about them!" Hikaru told her, mirroring his brother.

The day seemed to drag by slower than usual, leaving Haruhi mentally, physically, and emotionally drained by the time lunch came around. She and the twins met up with the rest of the hosts for lunch, and Haruhi found that she did not have much of an appetite, settling for laying her head on the table. Her bento sat, untouched in front of her.

"Haruhi? Are you alright?" Kyoya's voice made her jump.

"Of course…I'm just a bit tired…not going to school for a while tends to have that kind of effect…" Haruhi told him, returning her head to the table.

When Kyoya tried to hold her hand, Haruhi snatched it out of his reach, folding both of her arms under her head. She immediately felt bad when she saw the slightly hurt look on his face. He quickly masked it again and pulled out his phone.

Moments later, Haruhi's phone buzzed.

Haruhi, what's going on with you?

Haruhi smiled slightly at his concern before typing back.

Didn't you hear them this morning? I don't want to be the cause for your sullied reputation…just let it be until we can go somewhere alone…

You really think I care about what they have to say? Haruhi, if I want to kiss my girlfriend in public and hold her hand, I think I deserve that. Who cares about them?

Kyoya, I'm going to have to reveal myself as a girl soon…I can't deal with them saying such horrible things about you…You should have heard what someone said about us...about me…

Haruhi, you don't have to reveal yourself as a girl unless you want to…we can work around it for the Host Club if you still want to be in it. But…what did they say?

Nevermind…

Haruhi. What did they say?

When Haruhi did not respond, Kyoya glanced over to his girlfriend. Her eyes were closed, and her cheeks were flushed slightly. He knew that she would make herself sick if she kept worrying about silly nonsense. Sighing lightly, Kyoya brushed Haruhi's hair out of her face. Deep down, he did care about what people were saying, but Haruhi meant more to him than anything else. He was worried about what that someone had said about her, but he thought it best to save the questions for later…in person.

Haruhi did not wake up until she felt arms around her waist. She recognized the scent and smiled immediately. Kyoya's head was on her shoulder, and he was whispering into her ear that it was time to go.

"And Haruhi?" Kyoya told her as they parted ways outside the lunch room. "We are going to talk later. Until then, screw what they say. You know that you are my entire world. If they can't handle that, then let them worry about it, okay?"

Haruhi could not stop the smile from forming as she grabbed him around the neck. She pulled him to her for a kiss before running off to class with the twins.

As she sat at her desk, unable to concentrate on the lecture about World War II, she began to think. She knew she loved Kyoya with all her heart…neither had said it to the other just yet, but it was a fact she had accepted. She let Kyoya into her crazy life and gave him her heart. He was always by her side, and when she was in the hospital, she was told that Kyoya had not once left her side…willingly, anyway. So, maybe Kyoya loved her too…and maybe, just maybe…things would be okay…

Oh how wrong she was…

What'd you think?

I'll see y'all soon! It's going to pick up soon, I swear!