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He knew he failed her. It was blatantly obvious to him. And, yet, Kyouya couldn't bring himself to change. There was just something about that girl of his that made him want to pin her down and control her body 'till morning came. He constantly wondered if she was going to break up with him. Did she see their relationship as meaningless? Empty? It hurt him to think he ever hurt her.

Sure, he knew he'd hurt her the very first time they were together, but that was natural. Of course, he'd lost his virginity a while back, in his first year at Ouran, if he remembered correctly. All he'd wanted at that point was to be with someone who showed they cared for him…his father sure didn't. When he'd taken Haruhi to be his, really taken her, she'd been so pleasured she barely felt any pain. That was how he wanted it to be for her, he'd decided back then. He wanted Haruhi to be so pleasured she wouldn't feel any pain in any aspect of her life.

Which is why he always apologized to her late at night, in the cover of darkness, as she sat in his bed, upset. It wasn't that he was in the relationship only for what she could provide him (the friction in his jeans) but, rather, the love and admiration she felt for him when they spent time together.

So he decided he needed to change. Just how exactly he was going to do that, however, was the problem. He, always being the organized one, made a list of actions that he could take that might affect the ultimate outcome of his and Haruhi's relationship:

Talk to father and plead case

Speak with Mori-Sempai

Contact Ranka-san

If all else fails-call Tamaki; LAST RESORT

Satisfied with his list—especially the capitalized letters detailing the fact that Tamaki was only to be contacted regarding the matter in the direst of situations, knowing how the idiot blonde would react to finding out that his "dear daughter" had been "violated" by Kyouya, the "filthiest of filthy men"—he set to walking down the long corridors to his father's study.

Kyouya'd promised himself many years ago that he would only step foot in his father's office when prompted. Occasions outside of that parameter were few and far between. Very far.

The meeting between Kyouya and his loving father did not end well. Or, rather, did not end as expected. "I have taken an uncanny liking to this peasant girl you say you love so dearly. Do not fret, for I have known of your relations for a while now. I have also been pleased with your accomplishments in the business world. You are on your way to becoming a very successful man, Kyouya.

"As such, I have a proposition for you. Marry Haruhi, and, although it will be a disgrace to your brothers, whom you have far surpassed, I will consider declaring you heir to my empire."

And with a lovely flourish, he left Kyouya beaming in his office, to ecstatic for words. Period. End of story.

However, Kyouya knew too well that his father would explode upon hearing of his son's illicit activity. So, half-way to his father's office, Kyouya veered right, into the seldom-used library, complete with a telephone with its own personal line.

Flustered and with feathers ruffled, Kyouya dialed the number to Mori's cell phone, which was answered on the fourth and final ring. "Mori-sempai, I need your help." After pleading his case to his brown-haired sempai, Kyouya sat and listened with baited breath as Mori processed all the data thrown at him.

After many seconds of waiting and wondering, Mori finally said—"Today, Haruhi and I went to the park, where we kissed. What are you going to do about it?"—And hung up.

The phone dropped from Kyouya's hand as he sat, stunned, in the darkening room.

It was rushed...wasn't it? *Failure*

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