Authors Note: Wow! I can't believe how great of a reaction this story has gotten just from the first chapter! Thank you so much. (: I will still be continuing Playing Hero during this, they will just be spaced out differently. Questions/Comments are completely welcome and any suggestions will be taken into consideration. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 3 xoxo- Sarah
The next day the twins caught up to Kyoya before he got the chance to make it to the club on time. He knew he wouldn't be lucky enough for them to forget what they talked about the night before and he also wasn't quick enough to out run their terror.
"We got the-!"
"The list?" Kaoru was quickly cut off by Kyoya's already sour mood. How was he expected to deal with these two and a bunch of lovesick idiots, not to mention the actual guests.
"We think it has real potential. Particularly number five, even we need her help sometimes." Hikaru gestured to a snapshot of an older girl with long dark hair and eyes. She didn't look like she was up to anything good and the small grin that masked her face gave him the chills. What could a girl like that want with such young twins?
He was afraid he already knew the answer.
"So?"
"Any questions?"
Kyoya was walking down the hall as quickly as he could before it would be considered running. His bag bumped heavily against his leg and the twins continually stepped on the heels of his new shoes. They were designer and cost almost more than Kyoya himself wanted to admit. Scratches would not help the fine leather set at all.
"When will you two be finished speaking?" The doors to the music room were so close and he reached his hand out to open the door. Instead the twins swooped in front and crossed their arms across their chests, keeping Kyoya from getting inside.
"We haven't even gotten to the best part yet."
"Yeah like the fact that number three has a sister and she's willing to join you too, if that's what you want of course." They winked simultaneously.
"You two have better have a good reason for why you're doing this other than you wanting to help me." They were both smaller than him but with two they blocked the doorway completely.
"Well actually, we've always wanted to do something like this-"
"But no one would ever let us try."
"Hey boss!"
"Yes, what is it? The girls will be here any second."
"Well, it's kind of about them."
"You see, a little birdy told us that you're still-" They whispered in his ear, making sure no one else would hear and watched the heat rise from his toes to his forehead in minutes.
"Who told you that?!" Tamaki was horror-stricken knowing that someone here had figured out what he had been hiding.
"It's kind of a secret."
"A SECRET!? If you two do not tell me right now I swear I will-!"
"Tamaki! Will you sit with us today?" Girls began filling the room, splitting up to join their intended host. Tamaki worked to straighten himself out before he managed to embarrass the club.
"Of course my darlings. Do not let my absence discourage such beautiful faces! I will meet you faster than it takes for me to be missed."
The three of them backed into an adjoining room. Tamaki could not risk letting anyone hear this, especially the guests. How the twins managed to figure out this detail was beyond him but he had to put a stop to it now.
"Explain yourselves."
"There's nothing to explain senpai. We heard you had a secret and we just wanted to make it up to you."
"Maybe with a little game?"
"I am not in the mood for one of your silly games right now! We are losing valuable time with our customers because you two are determined to ruin my reputation as king!"
"Relax! We aren't going to tell anyone."
"Yeah, your secrets safe with us." Despite the low lighting and lack of open windows, Tamaki could still see the evil glinting between the twins eyes. This couldn't be good.
"Who was it? Kyoya? No I never told him...Honey? Mori? Haruhi? Wait, they don't know either." He placed his hand under his chin thinking, how would they have known this? Not another living soul was told this piece of information except for him.
"Well if you want to know the rules,"
"You know where you can find us." The twins began to leave, clasping hands together and skipping slightly.
"The rules? No, I do not want the rules to your childish games! Now go, the guests are waiting." The twins only glanced at each other from below their eyelashes but they knew this game wouldn't die so quickly. Just because he said no didn't mean that answer was set in stone.
"And what makes you think this could actually be a good idea?"
"Well first of all, there isn't a girl in this school who wouldn't be willing to lift their skirts for you," Hikaru started.
"And second of all, we can't stand knowing our Vice President is so pure." Kaoru happily finished.
"I'M NOT PURE." Kyoya took a deep breath and adjusted his glasses. He couldn't let these two get the best of him over something so ridiculous. So what if he was still a virgin, it didn't make him a different person.
He wondered if there was anyone else in the host club who shared his same problem. Kyoya thought of little Honey, so innocent. Or was he? Even Mori, he was always silent but they were both hosts. They both had a different side to them.
"Have the others...?" His voice was quiet but echoed down the hall slightly. He couldn't take his hands away from his face, they were acting like a shield.
"Uh huh. Our host's aren't as innocent as you think senpai."
"We haven't figured out Haruhi yet, although who knows with her."
"It's only a matter of time." They were mostly talking to each other now, falling into the pace of it just being the two of them.
It was kind of like a punch in the stomach for Kyoya. The whole club had already gone through such a right of passage and he was the only one falling behind? Where had he gone wrong? Even though so many girls were willing, he wasn't so sure he was. Something in him tugged on his spine every time a moment led to something more. It was like an allergic reaction that he couldn't control.
"So, senpai. Who will it be?"
He studied the page with each individual face. Most of the girls were either blonde or smiling widely. Only one kept a straight face with short, choppy hair and lipstick. Her hair was almost white and her eyelashes matched, but there was a certain charm to her difference.
"Who is she?"
"Ooh. I never thought she'd be your first choice Kyoya."
"That's Sakata Noriko. She's a first year but she keeps to herself. Her family is extremely wealthy and people only want to know her because of it."
"We only put her on the list for fun."
"Yeah we didn't expect you to actually pick her." They both tilted their heads to the side and looked him over.
Kyoya wasn't sure why he was "choosing" her either, but out of the list, she seemed the least like a normal teenage girl - the last thing he wanted to be associated with in his spare time.
"Don't worry, we'll set the date for you. Just keep your schedule open."
"But I-"
"Shh." Hikaru put his finger to Kaoru's lips. "Let us handle it."
Suddenly the door to the room was open and a pale strip of light was tumbling out. Kyoya dreaded the next strange costume Tamaki had put together for today but he stumbled in anyway, just hoping to wrap his head around what exactly he had just agreed to with the twins.
Maybe he should be getting more sleep.
