The chuckle froze on Kyoya's face and then gradually disappeared leaving no traces of ever being there. He blinked. Twice. His hand automatically shifted to his glasses and pushed them up. A playful smile crept to his lips, twisting his face features.

"That was good," he smiled, "for a moment there you actually got me."

Haruhi gasped and nervously turned back to shove the book into the shelf.

Moron!

"Now excuse me for disappointing you," she said more sternly, "but I am bloody serious."

"Yeah," Kyoya's face have never bore that sort of confusion, "and do you have any progress so far with your seduction?"

Haruhi wanted to punch the idiot and the hell with him, go home, take a bath and read the damn "seducement" book. Is he making fun of her? She rolled her eyes angrily.

"There is something really important I need to tell you" she mumbled forcing her angry tone back "Now!"

Kyoya didn't move. He stood there for several seconds in utter shock. What on earth was going on with Haruhi? Did he miss something?

"Are you fine?" he asked gracefully walking towards her.

Haruhi sighed. There is no way she can pull up something like seduction. That is just plain stupid in the first place. An idea formed in her head and she decided to give it a try.

"There is a nice cafe across the street and they have very tasty chocolate cookies, would you mind if I invite you to have a cup of coffee?" she asked.

Kyoya's confusion was growing and becoming more obvious. He hesitantly nodded his head and his raven hair shifted around showing his grey immersive, charming eyes. Haruhi walked towards her bag, grabbed it quickly and walked out without looking at Kyoya. She didn't want to push her luck. It was already a strange miracle he so easily agreed to talk to her and have coffee with her. She mentally punched herself when she realized she didn't have a plan on how to start. What was she going to tell him? She could hear his steady footsteps following her. She cursed the whole Ootori family in her mind several times.

A man in suit immediately approached Kyoya when they got out of the library but quickly stepped back when he dismissed him with a slight shake of his head. What the hell actually was he doing in the damn public library! She thought he buys his books and if there were any books that only existed in the library wasn't there anyone to take them for the spoiled rich brat?

"I'd love to understand what is going on?" he asked coming close to her.

"I'd love to" she responded angrily.

The cafe Haruhi was speaking about was on the corner of a flower shop and the whole entrance was covered with flower baskets. Haruhi marched in so abruptly and quickly that she almost hit the door on Kyoya's face. Luckily his reflexes were fast enough and he was able to hold the door before it would crush his face and perhaps break his nose.

Haruhi nervously walked forward and took a seat in the corner near the window, hastily pushing her bag under the table. Kyoya looked at her comprehensively and slightly disturbed. She knew nothing good was going to happen to her when he took his seat in front of her and locked his angry, grey eyes on her.

Mother in heaven save me from the this demon!

"Whatever I am about to tell you senpai is perhaps won't be the wisest thing I'd ever done." she mumbled looking at him apologetically.

"I think it would be wiser for you to tell me what is happening. I don't think you'd like to make me more impatient" he answered and grabbed the menu.

Haruhi took a deep breath. She was going to die definitely.

"I need your help senpai" she muttered holding his hand all of a sudden. He glanced at her bluntly and laughed.

"Now, I understand" he said "where are those two hiding?"

"What?" Haruhi felt her heart drop down to her feet.

Kyoya sighed not hiding his smile, he rubbed lightly Haruhi's fingers and stood up looking around.

"Where are the twins?" he said wandering his gaze across the room "the prank was not that funny, but I appreciate the effort."

Haruhi snorted and grabbed his arm putting all his effort to force him sit down.

"Your father threatened me. He promised to send my father to jail if I don't seduce you for God knows what reason" she almost screamed the words.

"Did you decide on your order" a young lovely waitress approached them.

"Coffee and cookies" Haruhi mumbled forcing a smile.

"What about you, sir" she said smiling at Kyoya trying to hard to get his attention.

"The same" he said indifferently.

"We have new.." she started

"Please leave" Haruhi cut her. The girl looked at her surprised and walked away somewhat angrily.

"I can't believe you actually cut her so rudely" the raven haired man said amused.

"Didn't you hear what I said" she said almost pleadingly "your father literally threatened me and I foolishly agreed and even imposed conditions. Heck knows what's wrong with me!"

"This is no longer funny" Kyoya said pushing up his glasses annoyed.

Haruhi's mind went blank. The rich bastard thinks its all a prank and nothing more. What is she supposed to do? How can she convince him that she is not lying?

"Kyoya senpai, have I ever been to your dad's office?" she asked.

The man looked at her curiously and chuckled.

"No, unless you want to keep the stupid joke up and insist that you have been there."

"Good" she smiled enthusiastically "Have any of the club members been there?"

"No, I don't understand what are you trying to do, but.."

"Your dad has a big sunflower painting on the right wall of his office room" she said "There is also a very strange looking statue there, looks like a jumping eagle or something like that, is that right?"

Kyoya's eyes widened in surprise and he just nodded.

"How can I know that?" Haruhi snapped "it is because I have been there today in the morning."

"He actually asked you such thing" he sighed "I have already told him.."

"Wait what?" Haruhi looked at him puzzled "He told you too?"

"After the fair, he actually made his intentions about you clear telling me he would love if I courted you" Kyoya answered "Of course, I wouldn't agree to such madness. But I couldn't assume he would go as far as to speak with you about it."

"So why were you pretending all this time as if your dad asking me to seduce you was impossible" she hissed.

"You don't think it would be pretty odd for me to assume my dad lost his mind completely and on the top of that I had more faith in you not jumping to me with such confessions."

"You'd prefer me to seduce you, Ootori-san" she said mockingly with angry tone " would it work better if i said 'What about you giving me massage later tonight?'"

He sighed and shook his head in frustration.

"Don't be silly, Haruhi" he said "I will talk to my father about this. I will make sure nothing will happen to you and your father."

"There is more to what happened" she said quietly.

"What else?" he snorted.

"I got angry and came up with conditions so he will give up the idea and he agreed" she said rubbing her forehead and looking away.

"May I know what conditions?"

"Well, the first one was obvious. He was going to have my father imprisoned because of his debts and I naturally asked him to pay for all of his debt."

"I see" Kyoya mumbled "what's next?"

"To make you his successor" he said almost in a whisper.

Kyoya's face freeze. His muscles stopped moving. The shock was absorbed in his every cell. He gasped.

"...and?"

"and he agreed" she said "if I keep my part of the 'contract'. He actually showed me his will and you are going to be the next Ootori patriarch, if..."

"I will pay for your dad's debts, if you pretend to be my girlfriend" he quickly said.