I do not own the anime associated with this fanfic. I also do not own the rights to any of the musical lyrics in this chapter. Hopefully you enjoy it.
It was finally Friday night. Ami and Haruhi still weren't speaking but Ami was more than ready for her concert. The boys had taken care of the security for her and were working the concession stands until it actually started. She was dressed in white pants that had straps and strings hanging all over while her top half was dressed in a white sleeveless shirt that appeared to be tied together by strings as well. Tonight the guys that normally played her music for her were there. They actually had no idea she was really a girl and she was pretty sure they thought she was gay. She sat behind a curtain checking over the set list and making sure everything was going the way it was supposed to.
"Good luck tonight." Ami turned and smirked as Kyoya came up to her.
"Luck has nothing to do with it I'm just gifted."
"Now who is full of themselves. Kiro is coming, have fun." Kyoya ducked back out to where the other students were waiting to hear her just as Kiro reached her. He handed her the choker that she customarily wore as part of her 'image'. In real life it deepened her singing voice but no one knew that. A lot of people's voices sounded different when they sang so no one questioned it.
"Alright it's time, places guys." Ami followed Kiro's instructions and quickly took her place kneeling on the floor as the fog machines started. As the curtains rose everyone that had come to listen to her started screaming and clapping. The noise flowed through her like liquid adrenaline and as the colored light lit each of them up she was more than ready to start. They started with one of their peppy songs that was well known. Ami started jumping on the stage and quickly had those rich kids jumping with their hands in the air. Playing concerts like this gave her a sort of power that she'd never get from anything else.
"Whooo! How is everybody tonight!" She paused to hear them scream before she spoke again. "You guys can do better than that can't you?" At that the entire place roared with noise and she had to fight not to laugh as the twins howled at her from the front. "Alright you guys know me, over on my right is Kohaku on the electric guitar," she waited while the man waved and his fans screamed for him. She did the same for each of the band boys before she turned back to the music. "All righty now tonight I'm going to do some covers of some music I heard while we were out touring. I hope you like it."
"As long as you love me!"
The ones that knew the song were immediately screaming and clapping.
"As long as you love me.
As long as you love me
I'm under pressure, seven billion people in the world trying to fit in.
Keep it together, smile on your face even though your heart is frowning.
But hey now, don't know girl we both know it's a cruel world.
But I'll take my chances.
As long as you love me,
We could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke.
As long as you love me, I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold.
As long as you la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love me, love me.
As long as you la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love me, love me."
As she sang the boys were standing the speechless it was hard to believe that her voice sounded so androgynous. If they hadn't known she was a girl none of them would have known it from listening to her.
"I'll be your soldier fighting every second of the day for your dreams girl.
I'll be your Hove, you can be my destiny's child on the scene girl.
So don't stress, don't cry, we don't need no wings to fly.
Just take my hand
As long as you love me,
We could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke.
As long as you love me, I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold.
As long as you la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love me, love me.
As long as you la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love me, love me."
As one of the other guys started to sing Ami quickly took a drink of water. She had barely started and her throat was starting to hurt. When her part started back up she quickly set down the water. As the song ended everyone screamed a clapped and she waved and grinned at the shocked looks on the boys faces. She winked for them but the girls around them swooned anyway.
"Alright now we're going to play a song from a genre of music that you don't really hear in japan hopefully you guys like it this is I want crazy hopefully you like it."
"I'm booking myself a one-way flight, I gotta see the color in your eyes.
Yeah telling myself I'm gunna be alright without you, baby, is a waste of time.
Yeah our first date girl the seasons changed it got washed away in the summer rain.
You can't undo a fall like this, cause love don't know what distance is.
I know it's crazy
But I don't want good, and I don't want good enough.
I want can't sleep, can't breath without you love.
Front porch and one more kiss, it doesn't make sense to anybody else.
Who cares, you're all I think about.
I've searched the world and I know now, it ain't right if you ain't lost your mind.
I don't want easy, I want crazy.
Are you with me baby, let's be crazy!"
The girls were all swaying and screaming with the new song. Kyoya couldn't help but smile at the lyrics she was singing. He found it ironic that she would sing such a song when he often told himself he was crazy for liking such an odd girl. Ami played the song through and several more before she waved and wished the crowd a simple good night everybody. The guys quickly made their way backstage where Ami was chugging a bottle of water.
"Hey guys, how was it?"
"You're amazing!" The twins said as they glomped her.
"Guys? Seriously, get off me. I'm hot and tired and my throat hurts too much to scream at you."
"Perhaps after this you should drink some tea and honey." She nodded at Kyoya as she took off her choker.
"I plan too... I take it Haruhi refused to come?" When she looked up at Tamaki he shook his head.
"No she came but she's working concessions." Ami nodded and sighed she was really tired of fighting with Haruhi.
"It's alright Ami-chan, Haru-chan is just upset right now."
"Yeah." As the boys grabbed their instruments Ami waved to them.
"Bye guys thanks for coming."
"Have a good night Aims." Once they were gone Ami turned back around to find the guys giving her odd looks.
"Aims," Tamaki repeated the nickname questioningly.
"Well yeah, that's their nickname for me."
"Why didn't we know your nickname," the twins whined together.
"Because the only humans on this planet that get away with calling me that are those three. Anyway I've got to start gathering the floor chairs and cleaning up. Let Haruhi know I missed her."
"We'll help. After all it's not right to leave all the cleaning to one person." Ami found herself smiling at her cousin's boyfriend. He was extremely obnoxious but at least he had a good heart to make up for it. The boys all helped her gather chairs until Haruhi walked into the room. Ami froze while she was carrying two chairs and stared at the younger brunette.
"Could you use another set of hands?" Ami smiled at the younger girl and nodded.
"Always." Haruhi quietly joined the guys in grabbing chairs.
"You know you sounded amazing." As the both added their chairs to the pile in the equipment room Ami grinned over at her.
"I love doing it." Haruhi walked over and pulled Ami into a hug.
"I'm sorry for blaming you all this time. It was selfish of me to want this taken away from you."
"It's alright kid, I always understood why you felt the way you did."
"AWWWW!" The next thing they knew they were being hugged by everybody except Kyoya and Mori. "That was sooooo cute!"
"Get off us!"
Eventually they got the place clean and everybody moved outside to see several limos waiting. As they walked out Tamaki suddenly appeared in front of Ami with Haruhi glaring and pulling at him.
"I told you I don't want to leave her alone!" Tamaki ignored Haruhi's yelling and focused his attention on Ami.
"Do you mind if I steal Haruhi for the night since Ranka is working?" Ami smiled and nodded while on the inside she was afraid to be alone for the whole night.
"Yeah sure go ahead I'll be fine." Ami watched as Tamaki happily dragged a protesting Haruhi away to his limo singing about alone time.
"They certainly make an odd pair."
"That they do." Ami didn't have to look to know that Kyoya was behind her. "Do you want a ride home?"
"Hey we could give you a ride!" Ami cringed before she turned around to smile brightly at the twins.
"I'm afraid Kyoya asked first. Better luck next time boys." With that she gave them a peace sign and grabbed Kyoya's hand as she led him off to the limo. Kyoya was trying not to think of what that hand would feel like in other places. Ever since he had watched her changing his dreams had been plagued by erotic visions of the girl next to him. Once they were inside the limo she sat on her knees on the back seat and watched as they drove away from the twins.
"I really wish they would take the hint and leave me alone."
"Yes well they are definitely persistent. Haruhi gave you the key this time right?"
"Actually I finally have my own, after getting locked out I thought it might be wise to get my own key." With that Ami settled into the seat properly. When they pulled up to the apartments Ami frowned at how dark the building looked. She bit her lip and hesitated to leave the bright warmth of the limo. "Um... Kyoya?" He raised an eyebrow in question and waited for her to continue. "Will you... stay. With me. Please?" His eyes softened and he nodded without any hesitation. She felt much better knowing she wouldn't be alone for the night.
"Watsuhari, I'm going to be staying here for the night. You are to come get me at 6 in the morning."
"Yes sir." Once his instructions were confirmed Kyoya followed Ami out of the limo. He followed her inside silently until they were both sitting in the living area.
"Thank you for this. I'm sorry to be such a bother to you."
"Ami you are never a bother. You haven't had any experience with being left alone and it's normal for you to feel apprehensive about it. That reminds me you need tea and honey before you end up waking up hoarse." Kyoya stood up and went to the kitchen with Ami quickly following him.
"What are you doing?"
"Making you tea."
"Riiiiiight. And how does a spoilt rich kid know how to do this?"
"We make tea at the club don't we?" Ami dropped her head onto the counter feeling stupid as she thought about it.
"Right." A short while later Ami was drinking warm tea with honey while Kyoya sipped on a cup without any honey.
"So I noticed that choker you were wearing made your voice deeper. Can you sing without it or is that the only reason you have talent?" Ami blinked at the boy standing next her in shock.
"You think I can only sing because my voice gets deepened." To say she was hurt was an understatement and Kyoya only realized his mistake as her eyes started to shimmer with unshed tears.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you. Mostly I just wanted to know what you sound like normally." Ami's mood improved immediately as she smirked at Kyoya.
"Well you must think you're special. I don't just sing for anyone you know." Kyoya rolled his eyes and walked towards the front door.
"Alright if I'm not special then you should be able to call the twins and have them stay with you." He stopped with his hand on the door and looked at her as she stared at him in horror.
"You wouldn't." Kyoya smirked evilly as a glare covered his eyes.
"Oh but I would." He started to turn the doorknob and Ami panicked as she leapt forward to place her hand over his on the door.
"Wait, don't leave me please, I'll sing if you stay." Kyoya was frozen to the spot she was so close her could feel her body heat. Since his voice was tied up for the moment he simply nodded hoping she would move away so he could breathe normally. She stepped back quickly and went into her room to grab her I-pod. She hooked everything up in the living room as Kyoya sat against to wall farthest from her. She quickly picked up a song and turned the volume down low enough so that he'd be able to hear her but she could hear the music. When she had it selected she pressed play before quickly making herself comfortable beside him on the wall.
"I hung up the phone tonight, something happened for the first time.
Deep inside, what a rush, what a rush.
Cause the possibility that you would ever feel the same way about me.
It's just too much, just too much.
Why do I keep running from the truth?
All I ever think about is you.
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized, and I just got to know.
Do you ever think when you're all alone.
All that we can be, where this thing can go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it really just another crush.
Do you catch a breath, when I look at you?
Are you holding back like the way I do?
Cause I'm trying and trying to walk away.
But you know this crush ain't going away.
Going away."
As she was singing her voice started to get softer as she leaned her head over onto his shoulder. Kyoya found himself mesmerized by her true female singing voice. She sounded like an angel. As the song ended Kyoya grinned down at her.
"You should definitely give up singing as a guy." Ami blushed and quickly moved away from him.
"Um thanks I guess. Ooh I like this song, will you dance with me?" As the music picked up Kyoya raised an eyebrow.
"Ami I'm not sure you can dance to this." The girl rolled her eyes and dragged him up from the floor as she motioned for him to stand next to her.
"Come on it's easy just do what the song tells you to do." After a few minutes of the cha-cha slide Ami was laying on the floor laughing hysterically at the picture of Kyoya doing the cha-cha.
"You know if you don't stop laughing I'm going to give you a reason to laugh." Ami fell silent as she crossed her arms and smirked up at the boy who was looking at her with his own smirk.
"You couldn't make me laugh if you tried." Ami was terribly ticklish and knew this was going to get her into trouble but if she bluffed well enough maybe he wouldn't find out. Kyoya smirked and slowly stalked toward her.
"Really now? You think so?" Ami's eyes widened as she turned and ran for her room. Kyoya followed her close enough that she couldn't shut the door on him and then she had nowhere to go as he had finally caught up to her.
"Now, now, K-Kyoya. You don't have to prove it to me..." His smirk widened and there was a predatory look in his eyes as he easily backed her up towards her bed. Ami squeal as the back of her legs hit the bed and she fell backwards. Kyoya was tickling her before she had a chance to get away. "Ah! Ky-ky-kyoya! Stop it," she screamed between laughter. He got up onto the bed to get to her ribs better as he continued to make her laugh. He loved hearing her laugh like that and he was sure nobody else had ever heard that sound coming from her. It was contagious and soon he was laughing with her. As their laughter finally died down the two of them slowly became aware of the position that they had worked themselves into. Kyoya was on his knees with one of her legs on each side of him holding himself up with a hand on either side of her head. There may have been a foot of space between their faces and as all this hit Kyoya he wanted nothing more than to kiss the girl beneath him senseless. He wanted her to want him, wanted to touch her until he was the only thing she knew. And as these thoughts hit him he realized that he needed to get away from her fast before he scared her. He quickly moved away from her and walked towards the door. "Wait!" Her voice reached him just as his hand touched the doorknob to close it and his entire body froze. He didn't seem to have the will to make himself move. When she didn't speak he forced himself to.
"I'm sorry Ami that was not appropriate. I'm going to go sleep in the living room... If you need me." With that he forced himself to pull the door closed. In that moment he knew he was in danger of falling for a girl he had no business with. She couldn't do anything for him, no family ties no business gains, and yet he had nearly kissed her. As Kyoya made his way back to the living room he made a pact with himself to stay away from the girl. After this night he wouldn't let himself get any deeper than he already had.
Ami sat quietly in her room feeling more alone than ever and wondering what had just happened. Her heart hurt and she was confused. She had never felt this way before and she didn't really know what to do about it. For a moment she had thought that Kyoya would kiss her. Then he noticed how close he was and turned cold on her. She wished Haruhi was there to talk to as she changed to go to bed. When she glanced up at the mirror she realized she was crying. I've been doing way to much of this lately. She thought in annoyance as she rubbed her face and crawled into her bed hoping sleep would come quickly.
