A/N: I immediately lauched into the second chapter after finishing the first one. This time I will be including Kyouya!!! But they do not meet quite yet.
I own nothing of Ouran High School Host Club! If I did then I'd be Bisco Hatori!
Please enjoy! *bows*
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Chapter Two: You Want Me To WHAT!?
"Huh?" Kanna stared blankly at her mother.
"Kanna, we gave your hand to the youngest son in marriage. The wedding will be--"
"Hold the phone! I just finished 'Rurouni Kenshin', and now this! My head's still spinning from that alone…I-I can't be--"
"Betrothed?" her father finished for her. "I'm sorry, my dear, but that was the only way to save our company."
Kanna's vision fell…she couldn't believe that this was happening…her own parents bartered their only child and she hadn't even started her first year of high school. Her vision blurred as tears welled in her eyes and cascaded down her cheeks.
Her father cleared his throat (again). "As your mother was going to say: the wedding is going to take place after you finish high school, whether you like it or not."
Aki took her daughter's hand. "Speaking of which, you will be transferring to Ouran Private Academy at the beginning of the new school year."
"But why Ouran?" Kanna inquired "That's the prestigious school on the other side of the country, is it not?"
"That is where he is currently attending."
"'He'?" Kanna raised an eyebrow. Here her parents were relaying all this info on her and they never once mentioned his name. Typical of her parents to overlook such a fact.
"The boy you will be marrying, Kyouya Ootari. He is preparing to enter his second year of high school as we speak."
She smirked. "Is he good-looking?" The question sparked a light laugh from Mom and Dad. Aki smiled as she replied "You will not be disappointed, trust me on that one. We even brought a portfolio back so you could get to know him before you two actually meet. In turn, he has a fully detailed profile on you, as well."
"In addition," Taro interjected "this also means you will be staying with an acquaintance of ours whose child also attends Ouran. However, you will be coming home during long vacations."
Kanna was quiet for a few minutes. After she gathered herself, she stood up and sighed. "May I be excused? I'm quite tired…may I please have that portfolio to read before I retire?" Her father handed her a folder. She wiped her eyes, accepted it and hugged her parents good night. "You know that both your mother and I love you very much. There is nothing more that we want than for you to be happy."
His words resonated in her head as she changed into her nightclothes. After she finished her nightly ritual she picked the portfolio up and plopped onto her bed, turned down just for her. A white envelope, along with a photograph, fell onto the bed covers. Kanna picked the photo up and studied the handsome boy in it. Smiling at her was Kyouya Ootari, a sixteen year-old young man with well-kept black hair, violet eyes behind prescription glasses, and the single most perfect, gorgeous physique she had seen on ANY guy. Her mother sure wasn't daft when she told her she wouldn't be disappointed! After she finished oogling the uber-cute face she picked up the white envelope. Tearing it open revealed a memo from her new fiancée.
"My dear Kanna,
It seems that over such a short period of time our fates have become very intertwined. I don't know how it is you're feeling at this present moment, but rest assured I will do everything in my power to ensure your happiness during your stay here at Ouran Academy. I sincerely look forward to meeting you in person.
Yours,
-K. Ootari"
Setting that letter down on her nightstand next to his picture, she lay down deep in thought. Exactly who is this Kyouya, and what is he like?
Little did she know exactly how much this boy would change her life in just three years' time.
~~~~~ON THE OTHER SIDE OF JAPAN~~~~~
Kyouya was sitting in an armchair, having just come out of the shower. Tugging his robe and quietly sipping his tea, he got a closer look at the young girl in the picture: Miss Kanna Miyamoto, age 15. Blood type AB ("Just like me…" he noted with a smile), strawberry blonde hair with jade green eyes. Build is slender, maybe around 110 with a 5'3" frame. Kyouya smiled, wondering what kind of girl his new fiancée was. At first he was unsure and reluctant, but reminded himself that both of his older brothers were already long married (arranged, of course) and his father held the Miyamoto Group in high regard. He had already determined to do absolutely anything his father wanted, including befriending the softhearted Tamaki Suou when the two first met in their last year of middle school (and he couldn't stand the guy at first, either). Kyouya looked at his planner: only a few weeks until the start of the school year and only a matter of time until he met his bride-to-be.
~~~~~NEXT DAY AT THE MIYAMOTO RESIDENCE~~~~~
"BUT I DON'T WANNA!!!!!" Kanna screeched in her parents' ears during their first family breakfast in about a week and the last thing she wanted to do was move next week. "Why can't I just commute just like common high school girls?"
Her father rubbed his sore ears and winced. "Don't be ridiculous. You said it yourself, Ouran Private Academy is on the other side of the country. Besides, you and Ayaka seemed to be pretty close whenever you saw each other."
She huffed through her nose. "That was when we were FOUR. We hardly know each other anymore." Ayaka Oishii was a petite brunette with wide blue eyes, her father owning and operating around five restaurant chains throughout Japan (he himself was an accounting ace during his own career at Ouran) and her mother owning a charity organization. Aki was a part of it when Kanna was little and as a result became acquainted with Ayaka.
Taro cleared his throat (uh oh!). "Young lady, this behavior is unacceptable. You must embrace your responsibilities as heiress to Miyamoto Enterprises."
Kanna tears. "So that involves me selling myself?"
His expression softened. "Look, we're not pleased with this either. Trust me, it took hours for your mother to calm down. I bought fifteen tissue boxes and she used them all in two days." Kanna laughed. Her mother has always been the one to get so emotional over every little thing. She might as well become a Kleenex stockholder with all the paper she uses. Hell, she could replant the damn forest if she so desired.
Mom patted Kanna's hand. "Darling, why don't you retire to your room for now? See what Chrono is up to."
Kanna understood that as code for "The grownups need to speak privately, dear." She sighed, sensing that what they wanted to exchanged was not for her little kitten ears.
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"That went well." Taro chuckled. "Poor thing was numb to it last night, reality finally crash coursed with her brain."
Aki chuckled at the metaphor. "I remember what it was like for me." She let her thoughts wander back to her own youth, when her Mom and Dad suddenly announced the struggling of their family company and Taro's father was willing to merge with theirs. She was just as adamant as her own daughter was about not doing what her parents wanted. "I guess you could say that Kanna and I are alike in more ways than others can let on. But still, I loved my parents and worried about the future of their company. You and I did not get along famously at first but…" She twisted her wedding band around on her finger, the symbol of the promise they made twenty years ago. "You were the one who opened my eyes to things I never knew about…and never would have experienced had we never met."
Taro helped his wife up and they moved to the love seat next to a huge window in the parlor, overlooking their huge garden. "And it was you…who softened my heart." He kissed her gently. "And, four years later, Kanna-chan became proof of our love."
Aki circled her arms around her husband, kissing him back just as fiercely. " I can only imagine what must be going through her head at this very moment. I only hope that her life with young Kyouya will turn out as happy as ours has, for both their sakes."
"Me too…" he sighed against her mouth. "Me too."
~~~~~MEANWHILE~~~~~
Kyouya was staring at the date ticked on his calendar. He didn't remember putting that there…maybe he did in a half daze or one of the servants did to remind him. God knows, that was one of the things he did whenever he pulled all-nighters. Glancing over at his now-messy desk, he saw her picture again, along with other things about their future marriage. Oh yeah, he did mark his calendar. He adjusted his glasses as he remembered having his calendar in front of him, writing things down:
"Third of the month - Get acquainted with Kanna Miyamoto at the Oishii residence at XX:XX o' clock."
Third of the month…that was one week from this past Sunday. Kyouya sat down once again, this time peeking at her personal profile:
"Kanna loves animals and European flower gardens (her parents keep one at their main estate). She owns a 3 year-old purebred male tricolor* collie named Chrono, named for the titular character of an anime series known as "Chrono Crusade". She also owns over 200 volumes of anime, video games, and over 100 manga series. She enjoys reading doujinshi, daydreaming, and drawing constantly when she is by herself. She also loves---"
…What the hell has he gotten himself into!?
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Ha, hahahahahaaah….another chapter, yay me^^! But it's only a dent in a huuuuuuuge story…*wonders same thing Kyouya did in that last line* Yay for Renge redux!!! (NOT!) 8D *shot*
So yeah, soon they will meet! *BEEP* will *BEEP* then Kanna and Kyouya will *BEEP* (lol totally stealing Hatori-sensei's censorship idea from the manga XP)
*Fun fact: Tricolor collies have black coats with white collars and white and brown markings!
Advice for the day: Always make sure the lights are off before leaving a room!
Later days!
~T*K~
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