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Chapter Six: Unknown Jealously
Kyoya opened his eyes properly to see Ai under him again. He sighed. It had become an everyday habit, even though she had been waking him up everyday for a month now. Somehow inside his brain, he anticipated that she would come, yet his body didn't wake up on its own. He was never a morning person and sleep was crucial for him.
"Good morning Ootori-san." Ai smiled brightly to him as he shifted to get off of her.
Was this why she never seemed scared of him no matter what he did? But it couldn't be, since from the start she had given him that smile.
"What time is it?" He asked as he got off of her and towards his bathroom.
"It's 7:15." She replied.
"Can you get my uniform out?" He said without thinking.
"Yes." Ai smiled happily and very eagerly. It was the first time Kyoya was giving her something to do. He was very strict about his clothes, and the only time workers touched it was while doing laundry and then neatly folding it. They were never allowed to place it in the drawers for him, nor were allowed to take his clothes out before hand. She went to his large closet, bigger than her room at home and here; and pulled out a clean ironed uniform. She always liked his uniform. It was white and looked very expensive. She always wondered what kind of school he went to? Did it look like a normal school like hers? His clothes were bigger than her stuff, and a lot pricier than hers. She forgot how new clothes looked like since it had been such a long time since she bought anything new for herself.
10 minutes later Kyoya was out of the shower. He no longer bothered making sure she had left his room before putting on his shirt. He came out shirtless since it didn't seem to faze her. The night before he tested her, and again failed to make her scared of him.
"Is breakfast ready?" He asked finally more awake.
"Yes. Today Ootori-sama and your brothers will be joining you." Ai smiled happily. She felt really glad that he was going to be eating with his family.
"I see." Kyoya said surprised that they would be having breakfast together. Normally, even if they were home; they were all scheduled at different times and never had the time to eat together. It was not something that bothered him. He enjoyed his seclusion. But Ai didn't get that, he knew she didn't since she seemed very happy for him. One look at her face and he could see that she felt really happy to deliver this news to him. Perhaps she pitied him? How pathetic was it to be pitted by someone who was already so pitiful.
"Is that everything Ootori-san?" Ai asked. Kyoya nodded as he towel dried his hair.
"Make I leave?" She asked bowing slightly. Kyoya nodded again.
"Have a good day at school." She smiled and left. He felt like an Prince. She was going to school too, and was younger than him, did she really need to act like that, to ask permission to leave and enter. But it was no use, since she was in fact working for him. She treated him as an employer and that couldn't be helped. They were not friends, not even casual acquaintances.
He put on his clothes, tightened his tie, and prepared his demeanor. He was going to be seeing his family for the first time in weeks.
He came to breakfast to find that his brother Fujimaro was already there.
"Good morning Kyoya. Did you sleep well?" Fujimaro smiled putting down his cup of tea.
"Good morning Oni-san. Yes I did. Thank you." Kyoya sat down calmly. Ms. Ueda poured him some tea as they waited for Akira and their father to arrive. They came shortly and sat down. Akira was always with their father, since they were working together. Fujimaro was usually heading most meetings internationally and was rarely home. Both brothers were vital for their father, and Kyoya knew this. This was the reason why he worked harder to be more important for his father than both of them.
"Good morning father, oni-san." Kyoya said politely as his father and brother sat down.
"How are you doing at school Kyoya?" His father asked right away. Kyoya smiled.
"Very well father. I have just completed the plans for the October Ball." Kyoya replied. He never hoped to get some sort of encouragement or praise for the work he did, not even for the work that far surpassed his brothers; but he continued to aim high.
"Very good. Don't disappoint me." His father replied beginning to eat. They started to discuss work that did not include Kyoya, although they briefly talked it with him so that he was up to date with the company's latest technology and medicines. Kyoya always made sure to keep up even without their discussions; so that they would never think he was not part of it. He wanted to let his brothers know, that he was a threat without openly challenging anyone.
"Oh yes I almost forgot. How is that new girl working for you Kyoya?" Akira asked with a smirk on his face. Kyoya knew that Akira was waiting for a slip up, which was something he would never give to Akira. His fathers eyes shifted to Kyoya waiting for hear.
"Very well. It was fathers' good choice to allow her to work for me." Kyoya replied not giving Akira the satisfaction he wanted.
"I see. That's good." Akira smiled but seething with disappointment.
"I heard a rumor that you were in the workers courters, what were you doing there with her?" Fujimaro said suddenly. Kyoya expected them to know that, since they're eyes and ears were in fact on every inch of the house. But for the news to travel so quickly to them was a bit surprising.
"I went there to get an album from Sakamoto-san. I used it to help plan the October Ball." Kyoya replied kindly.
"An album?" Fujimaro asked wondering if this story was really true.
"Yes. She has a school album where she had pictures of a "Halloween Party" I was able to see examples of it and incorporated the idea into my plans for the October Ball." Kyoya replied without hesitation. He had no other reason for being there and he certainly wasn't going to let this became a failure.
"Interesting. Would a regular Halloween party fit the status of the Ball?" Akira asked further. Both brothers were testing Kyoya, and he knew it. The pressure and tension looming over the table might have been unbearable for others; but this was what he was used to.
"Yes, it fits rather well with the nature of the ball…it'll give my school mates a chance to experience something different and exciting. I am more than confident the Ball will be the best compared to any other year." Kyoya didn't hold back. He knew that Akira had planned the Ball 6 years ago when he was in Ouran and won an award for the amazing job he had done. Kyoya was aiming to get his own award for it. But not once in the history of the Ball had the guests dressed up in costumes, and Kyoya knew that this would tip the scale.
"Perhaps you'll achieve the same award I had years before you." Akira smiled.
"So you are getting along with Sakamoto-san, that's good." His father said surprising the brothers including Kyoya. They hardly expected any input on the matter of the girl from their father. Kyoya looked at his fathers face.
Kyoya knew then, that this was in fact a test and his father must have been banking on him to fail.
"A young girl by your side all this time, it must not be an easy task." Akira added taking a few calm bites of his breakfast.
"Not at all oni-san. Perhaps it's just me, but it's no different than my other female school mates, or the other female workers. Female contact is all around me on a daily basis, Sakamoto-san is no different and doesn't make any special impressions on me." Kyoya replied smoothly and sternly. His father was pleased with Kyoya's reply, even though his 2 older son's seemed shocked.
"Spoken like a true Ootori. Perhaps you are ready to accompany us to Takara family's Christmas Dinner." His father said with a smirk on his face. His brother's didn't show any particular expression, but Kyoya knew full well; they were tense. This was the first time Kyoya was being asked to come to the party that they were rarely asked to come to.
"I would be honored." Kyoya slightly smiled. He had to thank Ai, because of her, he was able to gain something good. Having her around as a test, was benefiting him in all the right ways.
When he came to school, only Mori and Honey were there. The rest of the crew, as expected were going to be there later. It was no matter, after all he had a few things he had to get in order for the Host Club.
"Good morning Kyoya!" Honey exclaimed scarfing down cake so early in the morning as Mori sipped on tea. Kyoya said his good mornings as well and for the first time since last night felt comfortable with Mori again. He came to his desk to get Ai's album so that he could return it to her today when he noticed that it was no where to be found. He looked around the table they were all seated at last night and still no sign of the ablum.
"What are you looking for Kyoya?" Honey asked feeling like Kyoya was being a little strange.
"Sakamoto-san's album. I thought I left it here." Kyoya said curious. He knew that he forgot it last night, and assumed that he left it here. Other than the music room there was no where else it could have gone off to. Could someone really have stolen it? It seemed almost impossible for someone to come into the Host Club and just take it.
"Actually I have it." Mori said strangely calm. Kyoya turned around, surprised to hear that. Mori knelt down and pulled out the album from his bag. Kyoya was even more stunned. Why was the album in his bag? What was he doing with it?
"Mori? You had it?" Honey smiled wondering why Mori would have it. Mori smiled and looked at the album.
"I saw it laying here last night when I came back to get my gym bag. I thought it might be bad to leave it just laying here so I took it home with me." Mori replied handing over the album to Kyoya who seemed rather suspicious of him.
"That's right, you did come back to get your gym bag. That was nice of you Mori." Honey added smiling and eating his cake. He thought nothing of it.
"Thanks." Kyoya said. The discomfort of seeing Mori came back. What was Mori doing with this album, why did he need to take it with him, when he could have easily put it in the drawer and locked the club room instead? Kyoya had a sinking feeling, he was tense and annoyed with Mori and he couldn't figure out why. Kyoya couldn't think of anything else to say, though he wanted to press the matter forward with Mori, but there wasn't anything for him to be riled up about.
He went to his desk as the rest of the club mates arrived. They took a seat and started talking about the October ball which was a surprise to Kyoya. They were all very excited about it, and wanted to experience the famous "Halloween party" of the commoners. Haruhi could only smile vaguely as she stared off to the distant. She couldn't believe how much regular things seemed to excite the rich. It was somehow refreshing but irritating.
"What should we dress up as?" Tamaki asked. The room became silent. No one had thought about it. Even though they always got dressed up for the Host Club, none of them thought about what they would dress up as.
"Hmm, we just did Japanese samurai." Haruhi said thinking about what they should do. It should be something they had never done yet and special to the Party. They all became silent and thought hard.
"I already figured out what we would do." Kyoya said out of the blue.
"Kyoya, you thought of something already?" Tamaki asked with big shiny stars in his eyes. They group wondered, what exciting thing had Kyoya planned. They hovered around him waiting for the expressionless boy.
"We're all going to be something different." Kyoya adjusted his glasses and opened his book to read out what they were going to be. They were shocked, this was the first time they were going to be dressed individually.
"But we've never done that." Hikaru protested.
"Would this be alright Kyoya-sempai?" Haruhi asked.
"Everyone else will be dressed differently, we should too." Kyoya replied calm and cool as ever.
"Wouldn't that just be weird?" Kaoru said, everyone agreed. It wasn't the Host Club style. They started to talk about it which annoyed Kyoya. He looked at them sternly with an overbearing aura. It made Tamaki and the twins shudder. Honey hid behind Usa-chan and Mori's huge body, while Haruhi just turned around with sweat falling down her face.
"On second thought, we should do whatever you say." Kaoru squirmed with Hikaru holding on to him tightly.
"I thought so." Kyoya adjusted his glasses sharply and started to read out who was going to be what.
"Hikaru you're going to be an cowboy, Kaoru, a gladiator. Honey-senpai you will be a pirate, Mori-senpai will be…" Kyoya looked over to Mori who was looking at him vacantly.
"…an Arabian knight, Haruhi you will be a Chinese arcobat, and lastly Tamaki, you will be a French King." Kyoya finished. They all seemed rather happy with their costumes. It seemed to fit their personalities well. They all started to talk about their costumes and wondered how they should design it to make it uniquely theirs.
"Kyoya-sempai, what are you going to be?" Haruhi asked. Kyoya seemed rather silent about it.
"I'm going to be a…" Kyoya became silent, his glasses fogged over, the air around him seem to turn dark and ominous.
"Kyoya-sempai?" Haruhi felt like he was going to say something big and unlike him, and waited with her heart racing to hear what it could be.
"A doctor." He turned around and said plainly, shocking Haruhi. It was surprisingly normal. It wasn't like the other outfits, Kyoya's was very plain, which is not weird for him, but of course it didn't have the usual flare of the Host club.
"I see." Haruhi said. Kyoya walked away and sat down on his desk, he was re-looking the list for the costumes and stared at Mori's name. For a moment he actually thought of dressing Mori into some dumb bunny suit. He really thought he would do it, and he could legitimize it by saying that he's just a big version of Usa-chan, which would make Honey very happy; and the Host Club would accept this stupid explanation. But when he looked up to see Mori's face, vacant likes his, he couldn't do it. After all this was still an Ootori thing, and he couldn't risk making a fellow Host Club member look stupid. He sighed. Exactly what was he thinking? Why was he thinking to dress Mori up like a giant bunny? He looked over to Mori who was planning his outfit with Honey. What was Mori doing with Ai's album? Why did he just take it like that? Did he actually take it home with him all night, was he going through it and looking at all of Ai's pictures? Even Kyoya hadn't done that.
'More importantly, was I trying to punish Mori for taking the album?' Kyoya thought to himself feeling a little surprised with himself. What reason did he have to do that? He felt annoyed with himself and more annoyed with Mori. He sighed again, he had to forget about this right now. Right now, he had to focus on costume design.
The day ended, Kyoya was satisfied with the outcome of everyone's hard work. He was very pleased with the costume designs, although the Host Club insisted on him having a better costume. He had to agree, his outfit was boring. But what else could fit his personality? If it wasn't a doctor, it would still be someone dressed up in a suit. He sighed. Mori was still on his mind. The pause he made just before stating what Mori was going to be was still bothering him. Would he really punish a friend like that? And for something so small and simple? No matter how he tried to convince himself that it was nothing, that what Mori said was a fine explanation; he couldn't accept it. He took it home because he noticed it was left behind. He was worried that it might be misplaced or stolen. Kyoya should have been thankful for Mori's concern, and yet, combined with Mori's soft expression when looking at Ai; it all bothered him to no end.
'I have to stop thinking about this.' He knew it was consuming him, not enough to stop him from working, but it was taking up unnecessary space in his mind. He got into the car with Tachibana greeting him. Kyoya nodded, he didn't talk much to anyone when it was not needed, and that was what Tachibana had gotten used it. Tachibana had been Kyoya's bodyguard for a long time, somehow he was more of a brother than his own. With the way his family was now, anyone would be a better brother.
They started to drive home, Kyoya only glanced outside a few times. There was nothing outside the car to take interest in. He didn't understand how people could go for car rides and stare out at nothing. He had important things to look over in the car, he couldn't waste precious time and energy on wasteful things like site seeing. And it was just the normal route to his house, it was nothing special. Except for today.
When he glanced outside again to adjust his eyes from staring at his paperwork, he saw that smile. It was Ai. She was standing at the bus stop with a boy. It was the boy from the picture. Kyoya's face became even more vacant. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he understood that his heart was doing it again; beating at a ridiculous rate. He was angry and anxious. He stared out while they waited at the red light. Ai was smiling like she always did, carefree and kind. The boy was tall and handsome just like in the picture. He was laughing, they were obviously talking about something that had to do with their school. They were in the same uniform, and it seemed like they were awfully close. He looked at her closely, she was wearing her school uniform. As expected she looked beautiful in it. She didn't roll up her skirt like most girls did in public schools, she kept it long to her knees like it was meant to be. Even with her legs being long and slender, she didn't show it off.
'What am I thinking?' Kyoya thought bitterly. This wasn't something to waste time on examining.
Kyoya looked away. It was none of his business who she was with and what relationships she had. She was just a servant of the house, nothing more than an employee. So what if the very sight of her caught his attention? So what if her smile was that beautiful. So what if she felt nice to hold? So what?
He was feeling really irritated now. He recalled the time he was in her room with her. The way she felt when he had her in his arms. She was pretty light, but he expected that since she was small. He felt really strange that moment, his heart was just as anxious as it was now, but right now he couldn't help but think she was an annoyance. Somehow that moment back then with her in his arms, he hated to admit it; but it really did feel like a husband carrying his wife to bed. Kyoya rubbed his chin, is that why he felt so anxious and didn't want to put her down? So it was reasonable to feel that way? Since he was a man, he would have felt that way with any other girl too.
The red light turned green and Tachibana drove off. Kyoya didn't look back at Ai and the boy. They clearly couldn't care less about the world around them. Kyoya wondered if they took the same bus together? Was she this happy with everyone outside of his room all the time? Why was she always smiling like that with everyone? Now that he thought about it, it was the same thing with Tamaki on their trip. She smiled like that with him too. That type of personality was so irritating. He disliked those kinds of people the most. The one's that blindly accept everyone without thought of who is a benefit and who is not. If a person has no benefit, there is no reason to befriend them. Kyoya knew this, and the world around him knew it well too. The place Kyoya was born into was far out of reach for Ai, she would never understand how the world really worked. He bet that Ai didn't even know that she was somebody that wasn't actually a benefit to him, other than the album incident; she was pretty useless.
When he arrived home, he was somehow very exhausted. He had been thinking useless things all the way home. He wanted to get into his room and rest. He was anxious and annoyed, with Ai, and with her nauseating personality. Was she even for real? No one could go through that many hardships and still smile like that.
'She's a fake.' Kyoya thought to himself. He put the album down on his desk and looked at the colourful cover. Was she being stupid all this time on purpose?
'Does this mean she's working with my father?' He wondered. Could she be on this whole thing? Maybe that's why she wasn't afraid of him no matter what he did. It made sense, could a normal woman really mindlessly fall asleep with a man in her room? Could a girl really not feel afraid if a man pinned her down on his bed every morning? He scratched his chin, this was a delicate situation. Before he could act on it, he would need to confirm this. He would need to put a plan in place in order to drive out her true personality and her motives.
When Ai got home, she was in a good mood. She started right away on making Kyoya's snacks and dinner when Ms. Ueda came into the kitchen to let her know that Kyoya was home. Ai was a bit shocked to hear that he was home so soon, even Ms. Ueda seemed rather surprised. No matter how many times she asked Kyoya to tell her beforehand what time he'd be home; he was never calling it in. After awhile, Tachibana was the one to call in when he picked him up.
"Please bring his snacks to his room when it's ready." Ms. Ueda said in her usual monotone voice. Ai nodded smiling. She didn't know he was home already, otherwise she would have not taken her time to prepare the snacks.
"Yes." She bowed.
"And please return home by 3:30 since Kyoya-san might come home early tomorrow." Ms. Ueda said before leaving the kitchen. Ai wanted to protest but couldn't. Tomorrow was Aizawa's soccer match, she had promised to go cheer for him. She had not missed a single one of his matches since she came to this new school. It was also the only time she got to see Shiho.
"Yes…" She sighed not sure what to do.
She knocked on the door gently, but Kyoya didn't say come in. Ai wondered if he was in the shower and excused her intrusion. The room was dark, it didn't seem like Kyoya had returned home at all. The curtains that she opened this morning when waking him up were drawn close. She wondered if Kyoya had done that. Did he want to sit alone in a dark room?
She opened the curtains on the first floor of his room, the light came in uplifting her. She walked upstairs.
"Ootori-san?" She called out but heard nothing. The bathroom door was closed, so she figured he was in the bathroom.
"Excuse me Ootori-san, I'm just opening up the curtains." She announced as loudly as she could as she walked to the curtains. His bed looked like it had been slept in. Perhaps he was tired? She opened the big curtains when she was suddenly grabbed and pulled back. Before she could do anything she was pushed down on the bed. Her eyes were wide open at first until Kyoya's face came into view.
"Ootori-san." She sighed relieved that it was only him.
"What are you doing in my room?" He asked expressionless and closing the curtains.
"I came in with your snacks, I announced myself but I think your were in the shower." She explained, she got up from the bed smiling again. Kyoya's eyes narrowed madly. Wasn't she even going to ask why he grabbed her like that and pushed her on to his bed? Wasn't she even going to get upset?
"I also wanted to open the curtains since it was dark in your room-"
"I closed them so there was no need for you to open them." Kyoya said turning around. He had only sweat pants on and nothing else. He stared at her, waiting for her to react. She was silent for a moment staring at him.
"I understand. It won't happen again." She smiled kindly again.
"I have your snacks on your desk. I didn't realize you were home so I'm sorry for-" She was flung on to his bed again, this time rather harshly. She made a soft sound, clearly from the shock of being flung so roughly. She stared at him a little nervous. Kyoya didn't say anything, he wasn't on top of her, he was just before her waiting to see her reaction. She looked at him.
"I'm sorry if I upset you Ootori-san." Ai smiled nervously trying to get up. Kyoya grinded his teeth unable to take this weird personality of hers. She didn't act afraid or nervous, or anything. He was throwing her on his bed, and all she could do was think it was her fault and apologize mindlessly.
He pushed her down on the bed angrily.
"What's wrong with you? Why can't you do even this properly?" He asked her sternly looking pretty menacing. Ai's eyes widen, fear brewed quickly in her heart. But all she could do was continue to smile without knowing what else to do.
"I'm sorry…" She was able to say smiling with fear. Kyoya got up from her and walked downstairs to his desk. She followed quickly behind.
"Ootori-san…if there is something I'm not doing right, please tell me." She begged still nervously smiling. Was she going to be fired now? Was she going to be sent back to the orphanage?
Kyoya couldn't handle it. She was so annoying. She couldn't even be afraid properly. Everything about her was so frustrating. From her looks, to her smile, to the way she talked.
"There is nothing. I'm tired, please bring me dinner at 7..." He said sitting down to eat his snacks and review his homework. Ai nodded, she was hurt and a bit scared. It had been awhile since she felt this way.
"I understand." She said with a gentle smile, only able to show something half hearted, but Kyoya didn't notice with his back to her. She left his room. Kyoya took a bit of the sponge cake, this time with cream cheese and strawberries. It wasn't too sweet… This was all her fault. Why did she have to smile at everything? Shouldn't she have been afraid of him for doing all that to her? Why was she apologizing? He was the one mistreating her. He felt like a jerk, the biggest and the dumbest kind there was. When did he become this stupid? He sighed putting both his hands on his head. His anxiety had not left since he saw Mori today. He rummaged through his bag and pulled out the album Ai leant him. He had put it back in his bag because he didn't want to return it, and he wouldn't until she asked for it, that would be her punishment. He opened it up to a picture of her and the boy. Seeing him was so irritating, just as irritating as it was to see Mori today. Kyoya closed the album quickly when he realized what he had thought. He put the album back in his bag and started his homework. This wasn't right. He wasn't right.
Ai had not been able to think properly when she returned to her room. She sat down to do homework, but she couldn't really think. She was going to miss Aizawa's game tomorrow, she had to tell him first thing in the morning.
"I guess I must've really screwed up." She thought to herself smiling a little for being so foolish. She touched her chest, it was racing. What could she have done that terribly to be treated like that? Flashes of the orphanage came back, being thrown on to her bed, her tormentors pouring water on her, laughing and calling her ugly. She closed her eyes and smiled more.
"It's nothing already. That stuff is over. I'm here now…I'm safe now." She said to herself multiple times until she was able to believe it. This wasn't Kyoya's fault she reasoned, she must have done something to upset him. He never acted like that before, so he must have really been in a bad mood she concluded.
"Alright, next time I won't enter his room until he tells me to enter. And I won't open his curtains unless he tells me to." Ai said to herself feeling energized again. She would try to do better the next day. She was a worker of this house, and thanks to this safe place she was able to let go of some of the nightmares she faced. She would do her best.
'I'll do my best.' She thought with an enthusiastic smile.
The next morning, Ai came on time to Kyoya's room and woke him up. He pinned her to the bed as always, and as always got up without a second thought. He was used to her body, to her smile; that didn't seem to be phased by yesterday. He expected her to look sad somewhat at least when she came to his room last night with his dinner. But he expected too much. She came in with that ridiculous smile, happy as if nothing happened. She served him dinner even though he didn't say a word to her. The dinner she made was good, like the other nights she put thought into it and only used ingredients he liked. She said nothing to him about the matter, and he said nothing.
"Can you bring my uniform?." Kyoya asked as he walked to the bathroom. Ai smiled and went to get his uniform. Kyoya glanced back, she didn't open the curtains.
"Open the curtains too." He said in his normal tone and closed the bathroom door. Ai smiled cheerfully. He seemed to be back to his normal self, she was happy to see it.
When he got out of the shower, he could hear voices. He recognized this irritating voice. It was Tamaki.
'That idiot, always just barging in here.' Kyoya thought bitterly. He quickly put his uniform on. He could hear them chatting away, and hearing how happy Ai sounded with Tamaki was making him hurry a lot more. He came downstairs not looking rushed or annoyed. As always he always kept up appearances.
"Ootori-san, I have your breakfast prepared." Ai smiled beautifully welcoming Kyoya to his desk where she had his food.
"Morning Kyoya! I came to pick you up for school today." Tamaki smiled, he seemed to be eating some of his food. He could tell from Ai's nervous smile that he obviously did it even with her gentle protest.
"Tamaki, are you enjoying the food?" Kyoya asked bitterly as Tamaki sipped tea.
"The food here is always so tasty! And you're so lucky that Ai-chan cooks you dinner! I'm jealous!" Tamaki giggled and gleefully announced. Kyoya's left eye twitched. Why? Did Tamaki want to eat Ai's cooking? Kyoya didn't want to talk about this though, right now he was hungry and wanted to eat and get to school. He didn't want to stick around there and continue having these anxiety problems. He was still upset with her from yesterday.
He removed Tamaki like an unwanted cat from his desk and ate whatever was left.
"Ootori-san please wait a little longer, I'll get more food for you." Ai said but before she could move an inch Kyoya refused the extra food.
"Uh, you're not that hungry?" Tamaki asked innocently.
"No I'm extremely hungry since some unwanted guest ate half of my food, so that unwanted guest will be buying me a really nice snack when we get to school." Kyoya said sharply not once looking up to Tamaki, who smiled nervously.
"By the way Ootori-san, Souh-san tells me that you have already made the plans for the October Ball final. That's great news." Ai said with a kind smile. Kyoya was annoyed that Tamaki reported this to her, after all she was not part of their group, therefore it did not concern her. But her album did somewhat help him so he should have thanked her. But when he looked up to see Tamaki and her smiling at each other foolishly and talking; it annoyed him.
'Forget it' Kyoya thought to himself. It didn't matter if he thanked her or not, she would treat everything the same.
"Oh but you know Ai-chan, Kyoya's costume is really boring." Tamaki said sadly as if he was depressed.
"Really is that so? What is Ootori-san going as?" Ai asked wondering what amazing costume he had picked for himself.
"A Doctor…" Tamaki said, they seemed to be in the artic frozen solid by Kyoya's cold boring costume and expression. Even for Kyoya this was too boring.
"I see." Ai said trying not to freeze over.
"Don't you think he needs a more exciting outfit!" Tamaki said looking enthusiastic.
"Knock it off" Kyoya said only glancing at him as he ate. It didn't matter what Ai thought, even if it was a boring costume; it didn't matter. He would rock that outfit. Ai looked at Kyoya and thought for a moment, and then something came to her.
"Oh, how about a vampire!" Ai exclaimed. Kyoya and Tamaki both looked at her shocked. She smiled nervously.
"I'm sorry, I suggested something stupid." Ai said feeling a bit dumb. Of course this was a high class party, something stupid like vampire wouldn't do. Kyoya was shocked, it actually was the perfect costume for him. He was someone that could be considered blood sucking. Is that what she thought of him, of his personality? It was rather disappointing.
"That's genius Ai-chan!" Tamaki rushed up to her and grabbed her into a tight embrace. Kyoya looked at him sharply and before he could brush it off since he didn't care; his hands had already grabbed Tamaki by the collar and pealed him off.
"Kyoya?" Tamaki said smiling still as was Ai who seemed rather relieved that Kyoya grabbed a hold of Tamaki.
"How did you come up with Vampire?" Kyoya asked sternly. He needed to know how she thought of him. Did she think he was a cold hearted monster? She did understand him rather well, even people who have known him for so long didn't understand him, so of course it made sense that she understood exactly what kind of monster he was.
"My friend was a vampire last year." She smiled happily. Her smile seemed to be brighter than normal and both Tamaki and Kyoya noticed how unbelievably striking it was. But before Tamaki could comment on the smile, Kyoya tossed him to the side, still treating him like a house cat.
"Which friend?" Kyoya asked further. He had a bad feeling about this. Would a girl normally dress up as a vampire? No, it had to be a boy that's why she suggested it.
"My friend Aizawa. He's a senior at my school and a close friend of mine." She explained happily. She seemed so bright while talking about him it was irritating him. Was she just recycling the same thoughts of other people on to him? He didn't want to be dressed up the same as some boy who was her friend. And yet, he was relieved that it had nothing to do with his personality. He had flashes of the note he read off one of her books when he was in her room.
"Do you have a picture of him?" Kyoya asked wanting to put a face to the name. His was annoyed by this boy, but he needed to know, was he somebody that looked good next to her like the boy at the bus stop that day. Tamaki wondered at that second why would Kyoya want to see a picture of this guy, and when he looked at Kyoya's stern face, he saw something that might have been missed by others.
"Uh, actually yes." Ai smiled blushing a little which startled both Kyoya and Tamaki. Kyoya's heart started to race, banging against his chest madly. What was she blushing about, was he this important that it made her blush.
"I keep it with me all the time." She smiled nervously as she went through her pocket. Kyoya felt his chest hurting, he was nervous and anxious. Why was she carrying around a picture of him, she was in her maid uniform; did he mean that much that she needed to carry it even while at work?
"They are sort of my good luck charm." She smiled happily taking out an old small picture in a plastic case.
"This is my best friend Shiho, and her brother Aizawa." She smiled gently, her cheeks a radiant shade of pink. Kyoya felt sadden and he didn't understand why. Why was this face making his heart hurt like this? He looked down to the picture as did Tamaki. Kyoya's eyes opened wide. It was him. The same boy from her album, and from the bus stop.
"They seem really nice." Tamaki smiled kindly taking some of the heat off of Kyoya who was silent and looking expressionless.
"Thank you. They both mean so much to me. Without him, I don't think I would have the courage I have today." Ai blushed more brightly, smiling gently to the picture. It was as if this single picture meant more to her than her life. Seeing that beautiful expression on her face made Kyoya want to rip the picture into a million pieces. Aizawa was the same boy Kyoya saw with Ai. The same boy from the album, the same boy who made her look this heavenly. What had this boy done for her that was so great? Kyoya looked at her, his anxiety increasing, his urge to slap her and throw the picture away increasing with it. Tamaki couldn't see Kyoya's eyes behind those glasses, but could tell that something was not right.
"I won't be a vampire." Kyoya said suddenly. He wasn't going to be the same as Aizawa, he wanted no part to anything close to this guy. Ai and Tamaki looked at Kyoya who seemed to have changed back to normal.
"It was just a silly suggestion." Ai laughed nervously putting away the picture.
"It was a good suggestion though Ai-chan." Tamaki smiled to Ai hoping to cut some of this horrid tension Kyoya was creating.
"But I think I'll be a devil." Kyoya said turning around to grab his bag. His words surprised the two happy smiling dual.
"A devil?" Tamaki asked laughing a little.
"Yeah, I think it fits me well." Kyoya said walking past Ai who could only smile a little nervous of him. She didn't get what he was trying to say, but his slightly strained expression made her feel strange. Her heart was beating rapidly suddenly wondering if he was upset with her again.
Kyoya walked off with Tamaki behind him.
"See ya later Ai-chan." Tamaki said waving good bye. He wondered what Kyoya was thinking, and what he was doing being this hostile towards her.
"Kyoya, you're really going to go as the devil?" Tamaki asked wondering how this fit with anyone else's costume from the host club. It didn't fit, Kyoya knew it, but it didn't matter anymore. This is what fit him best. The devil was like him, selfish to the core. He controlled people like puppets, was self-serving and thought of only business and profit; this was his fit. Tamaki pictured Kyoya in a tight outfit made with spandex, with red horns on his head and a firey tail. The image was infuriating Kyoya who quickly smacked the side of Tamaki's head.
"I'll still match. I already have a plan." Kyoya said. And it was true, now that he had a costume he was passionate about, he would make it true to the host club style.
He got into his car with Tamaki next to him. Finally as they started to drive away, he felt at ease. He was away from Ai, and now his heart could relax. It had been beating like mad. To hear her say those things about Aizawa was devastating for him and to not understand why, was even more bothersome.
'I know it's not jealousy' He thought to himself .There was nothing to be jealous of. She wasn't somebody important, nor was she a friend of his, so what was it about her? She didn't come from a beneficial family, nor did she have anything in particular she could offer to him. Even though he knew all this, Kyoya still couldn't understand why? Kyoya put his hand to his chin and thought hard as Tamaki watched him.
Tamaki felt like he saw something strange in Kyoya today, something that he never showed, something that he never expected to see in Kyoya.
…Jealousy.
AHH that was chapter 6! How was it! Please review! It really helps keep up the motivation to continue writing hahaha I know, I'm bribing you to review.
On the next chapter: The Host Club decides to make another costume for Kyoya, what will they chose? Is Kyoya going to like it or hate it?