Seasnake: I was originally planning a one shot. But my friend pouted about there being no Tamaki, so I added a second chapter. I had to improvise his brother's personalities a little bit. They just don't appear much in cannon.

Yuuichi Otori was in the middle of balancing a budget when he got the phone call.

"Hello?"

"Yuuichi." That was Kyoya's voice. "Within the hour you will receive a call from Mr. Otori informing you that I am the new owner of Otori Medical. You will turn down any job he offers you immediately, stating that you work for me."

"…What?" Yuuichi wasn't surprised by Kyoya's detached tone. They hadn't exactly been on friendly terms ever since his youngest brother had surpassed him as heir. But what was he saying? Kyoya was the one who had recently bought the company?

"Tomorrow morning you will either be in your office at Otori Medical or you will be arrested for embezzlement." Click.

Kyoya pressed the end call button on his cell phone. Yuuichi respected strength, Kyoya anticipated he would fall into line. And if he didn't then the mysterious expenses from last year would be explained. Kyoya idly watched scenery roll past the car window as he entered Akito's number.

"Kyoya?" his brother picked up on the second ring.

"Tamaki and I are now engaged."

"So, it was you who stole the company from underneath us." Akito had known about their relationship for a year. Tamaki had told Fuyumi the truth when she started to getting suspicious and she in turn had told Akito who apparently also had questions. Akito knew Kyoya could destroy him so hadn't dared tell anyone else. While never one to take risks himself, Akito found his little brother's rebellion both admirable and incredibly stupid. "I'm surprised you got away with it. Have you told Father yet?"

"Mr. Otori will call you any minute now."

"Right," Akito sighed, "any chance I can remain a neutral party?"

"No."

Another sigh. "Alright, I'll tell him you blackmailed me into compliance. Save you the trouble of actually doing it, yes?" Kyoya ended the call without hostility. Akito may be a follower but he was smart enough to know who to side with.

As for Fuyumi. Kyoya just sent her a text. She knew about his relationship with Tamak but didn't know Kyoya had bought the company. She would want to have a longer conversation than Kyoya was in the mood for.

He still had a few minutes until the car stopped so Kyoya made a call to Ayumi and to the journalist he had hired last week. The press would be the first way Mr. Otori would try to hurt them. He would of course fail miserably, by this evening the news would be all over the internet. Ayumi's wife had written a book about her life and how hard it was to be trapped in the closet. Kyoya had helped her edit it and reading it made Tamaki cry. It would be a best seller. The manuscript was already published and ready for release but Kyoya had told her to hold off until after he spoke with his father. With Ayumi and her wife's elopement grabbing the headlines, Kyoya and Tamaki's relationship would take backstage for at least a little while.

The car rolled to a stop in front of his house. It wasn't a huge mansion but it was nice and he and Tamaki owned it. They had saved up funds to buy it in one lump payment to prevent any credit problems down the road. Kyoya couldn't provide his vengeful father with any opportunities.

Kyoya walked inside and immediately searched for Tamaki. He found him lying face down on the sitting room sofa, surrounded by an aura of gloom. Kyoya made sure to walk loudly so the blond could hear him coming.

"She didn't let me explain." Tamaki muttered into the upholstery. "I didn't get a chance to say anything." Kyoya leaned against the arm of the couch and ran a calming hand through Tamaki's hair. "She said didn't need me. That she had already picked out a replacement for when I turned out to be the failure."

"You're not a failure."

"Why does the world have to be so cruel, Kyoya?" Tamaki jumped to a sitting position and looked at him with watering violet eyes. "I said I didn't want to marry a girl because I was in love with a boy and she told me to get out. She threatened to call security." Kyoya sat down and pulled Tamaki onto his lap. "I thought she was starting to like me. But she said she would rather ruin the bloodline than have the company run by a … a…" Kyoya rubbed small circles between his shoulder blades and let him wrinkle and cry against his expensive suit.

"She doesn't deserve you," he said in his most serious tone of voice. Tamaki sniffled. They had talked about it before hand, Tamaki knew this would likely happen. But he had held out hope that he had proven himself to her enough that she would be accepting or that she would over look Kyoyas gender considering how rich and successful he was. Despite Kyoya's offers, he had insisted on speaking to his grandmother alone. "What about your father?"

"I don't know. He didn't say anything. I think he was afraid of what grandmother would do."

"You'll probably hear from him later. I know he wants you to inherit," Kyoya said reassuringly. He stated it like a fact to give Tamaki confidence, Tamaki always trusted his research.

"Yeah…" the blond wiped his eyes and looked up at Kyoya. "What did your dad say?"

"That he would only accept me as an heir if I stayed in the closet."

"Oh," Tamaki's mixed feeling showed on his face. He felt he should be thankful that Yoshio Oroti brought Kyoya into existence and he considered family important. But despite that, he hated the man for every pained expression Kyoya had ever worn, for every time Kyoya had kissed him with enough force to forget something painful, and for every night Kyoya had gone without sleep to keep up with work and school. "Did he try to hit you again?" Tamaki instantly changed from weeping to protective. Kyoya insisted that that hadn't happened in years but Tamaki felt he needed to ask.

"He wouldn't dare," Kyoya assured. "You don't have to worry about him anymore. He's nothing." He cupped Tamaki's face and leaned in to give him a gentle kiss on one tear streaked cheek. "It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I'm going to marry you."

"Oh, Kyoya," Tamaki suddenly moved away and stood up. He tugged on the other man's arm, "you have to stand up for this."

"For what?" Kyoya asked but didn't really expect an answer. Tamaki led him over to a large window that had a view of the yard and trees. He had Kyoya stand in front of the glass then and took a few steps to place himself a carefully calculated distance away. Kyoya watched this ritual without comment. Only when Tamaki dropped to one knee did he raise an eyebrow.

"Kyoya Otori, will you marry me?" Tamaki held up a velvet box and opened it to reveal a diamond ring that glittered in the sunlight from the window. It wasn't really a question. They had been planning marriage since senior year at Ouran. They had even discussed whose name to keep. This whole bit was cliché, unnecessary, overly romantic, and so very much Tamaki. A genuine smile escaped from the confines of Kyoya's soul and appeared on his face.

"Yes, René Tamaki Richard de Grantaine, I will marry you." Tamaki grinned with more brilliance than the diamonds. Without leaping, he got to his feet in a collected manner and slid the perfectly sized ring onto Kyoya's offered finger.

Kyoya raised his left hand to the light. It was a wonderful ring. Three rectangular, stately diamonds set on a wide, silver band. A little flashy but perfectly masculine and respectable. He admired it for a moment then noticed that Tamaki was watching him eagerly.

"It's perfect," he confirmed.

"Kaoru got me in contact with the jeweler. I designed it myself," he beamed proudly. "The twins paid for it in exchange for a favor. Something about planning a bachelor party."

"Uh oh."

"But you were surprised so it was worth it." Tamaki wrapped both arms around his shoulders. "Now everyone knows that you're mine and if they flirt with you it will be stealing. No more hiding and lying to everyone. We get to hold hands and hug and kiss. We can…" Kyoya pressed their lips together. Tamaki's frantic babble stopped instantly and Kyoya felt him smile. Yes, this bliss was worth everything and more.