A/N: The ninth Chapter of Fudan. Please enjoy.
Kyouya was about to slide in his car when out from the corner of his eye he saw the familiar figure of Rei being forcefully pulled by a tall and skinny middle-aged man. He couldn't make out what the man was doing because it was way dark in that part of the parking lot at school, but he didn't waste any time to find out where the man wanted to bring Rei. He ran fast to catch up on them but before he was able to come close Rei had already used her knee to hit the man in between his legs.
"I told you I don't want to come with you!" Rei shouted; the man was still in pain.
"Don't try to pretend, I know what kind of girl you are!" the man cursed.
Even though he was not a girl Kyouya still felt insulted by the words the man said about Rei, he took big strides towards the guy and grabbed him by the collar.
"Kyouya-kun!" Rei tried to stop him.
"You've got a pretty big mouth there, and it stinks too." Kyouya gave him a sucker punch before the man could utter obscene words again.
"What's your problem? Why are you meddling? You want to have that whore? Fine! She's all –"
He punched him again, this time it was a forceful one making the man bleed almost profusely.
"If you don't stop from saying offensive things, I'll damn make sure that you'll get home with a broken jawbone." Rei saw Kyouya glared at the man, and it was much more than the usual glare he'd give. Kyouya was brought up by his parents in a way that he and his brothers would respect a girl or woman. He can't just stand at the corner and allow a fellow man to disrespect a girl just because the girl refuses to give in.
Rei approached Kyouya and lay her hand on his shoulder, "That's enough Kyouya-kun. You might do worse than that," she tried to restrain him and pulled Kyouya away.
"Just a second." he said and went back to the man who was just standing up from the ground but fell right back when Kyouya gave him a final punch. He stooped down and looked at Rei, making sure she wouldn't hear, he whispered something to the man's ears.
Most of the teachers and students have probably left the school premises but there was still a possibility for them to be seen. They would be expelled for sure if word got out that they got into a fight.
"I'll drive you home." He ordered when they got a few distance away from the scene.
"Domo arigato! And thank you for what you did. But you really didn't have to punch him you know. He might tell the school chairman, and we'd be dead." She said
He held out the door for her and waited for her to slide in before he gave a reply, "If ever he would, you won't probably be dead. After all, I'm the one who punched him. Don't worry about it; he doesn't know who he is dealing with."
Kyouya closed the door and walked over to the driver's seat. "You're the one who should make a report to the school chairman. If I didn't come along, who knows what could have happened."
Rei laughed.
Confused, he stared at her, "Do shite?"
He felt like she was making fun of his efforts for saving her.
"It's because if you talk it's as if I'm that weak. That, if you didn't come along, I couldn't do anything to save myself. For your information, my dear Kyouya-kun, I managed to hit him in his…in his…you know. And it would be easier for me to run away and escape him because he would have a hard time catching me because I hit him in his…you know."
Kyouya wanted to laugh at Rei, she looked cute in a way that she was blushing while thinking of a good word to call it, but then suppressed the urge.
"But still, I'm grateful. Although I wasn't in need of much help you came and rescued me. You're still my hero. You know what? I think we look good together. Just think about it, every time some weirdo tries to do me harm, you will always be there to save me. If this were a romance novel, we're already in chapter 5 because you're starting to fall in love with me, right?" she winked and elbowed him.
He blushed for a while, and then shrugged. Kyouya noticed that she wasn't wearing the seat belt. He ordered her to wear it.
"But I don't want to. I feel like being choked when in seatbelt."
"Either you'll wear the seatbelt or I'll kick you out of the car"
"Eh?" she pouted "Just as I suspected, you can only be in Prince Charming mode to me for a short while then revert to being one hell of a beast." But then she obeyed, "Iiedesu!"
Kyouya heaved a sigh. What the hell was he thinking when he offered her a ride.
"Make a right over there,"
They stopped in front of a three-story housing complex building.
"You'd be such an extraordinary boyfriend. You're such a gentleman too."
He opened the door for her, she was about to praise him again, he could tell she was about to spout flattering words again but she hesitated when he gave him a serious look, she just smiled. But even still, he can't avoid blushing.
"You're blushing Kyouya!" She teased, "I was right, you're almost falling in love with me"
"You and your wild imaginations. Ja mata ne!"
"Don't I get a good-bye kiss?" she jokingly puckered her lips and folded her hands behind her back. She reminded him of Tinkerbell in her pose—sassy and naughty but with a hint of innocence and mystical charm. Mystical because sure enough he was becoming tempted to taste her lips. But before he could give in to the temptation, a lady in her mid-fifties approached them, she was gasping for air. She looked at Rei and said,
"Rei-san! Thank goodness you're here! You're grandfather, he was sent to the hospital. His foot slipped when he was coming down the stairs! It was a good thing my Hiro-kun witnessed it or no one else would be able to help him."
Rei looked like a vase that had been broken into pieces. She looked at Kyouya almost as if asking for strength, "Kyouya-kun…"
"Get in the car; he'll probably be in our hospital by now."
"What do you mean you can't proceed with the operation? Is money more important than my grandfather's life? I promise you, I will pay! I won't run away! Just do the operation now!" Rei shouted, she was getting angry at the doctor she was speaking to. They refused to do the operation because she isn't able to pay the down payment. Her grandfather hit his head when he fell from the stairs and he needs to be operated in order for the lump of blood that formed to be removed. Chances are 50-50; her grandfather will live if he's going to be operated immediately.
"Those are the rules, Miss. We're just following them."
"You don't care whether my grandfather would—"she doesn't want to think or say the possibility of what would happen. She was scared.
"Calmn down Hinagiku-san" Kyouya said in a calm voice and pulled her near him.
She looked at him; she thought that he already left, because he was suddenly gone from her side when her grandmother and Hiro-kun approached her.
"You need to calm down. They're gonna save your grandfather. I promise you that." He whispered in her ears.
"Demo Kyou-chan…"
"Ssh! I've already arranged everything. You seem to forget that I'm the third son of the owner of this hospital." He smiled.
Rei embraced him tightly. She can't express the gratitude she is feeling. She thought he already left, but here he was, helping them.
"We haven't eaten dinner yet. Stay here. I'll go buy us something." He said as he helped her sit while he stood and went out.
"Is he your boyfriend already Rei-chan? I just remembered, I've heard the Ootori name before, he must be the youngest son isn't he?" her grandmother asked, channeling her focus on another subject.
She nodded, "Hai oba-chan, he helped us."
There was joy in her grandmother's eyes, "He's such a good kid, if it weren't for him your grandfather's operation might've been delayed."
She just nodded. Her grandmother was right; Kyouya is a kind and decent man. She just wonders, would he love her back?
"Go on Kyouya-kun, you can go home. You don't have to keep me company. Your family might be looking for you," Rei tried to convince him.
He has been accompanying her during the nights at the hospital. The operation was successful but her grandfather is still unconscious. According to the doctor, until he has regained consciousness, her grandfather shall stay at the hospital for observation.
Kyouya wasn't able to come by the other night because he had something to do, but in his stead he asked Tamaki and the other's to bring the fruits and gifts to Rei and her grandfather.
"I already told Fuyumi-neesan that I won't be home tonight. Haruhi won't be able to come here, right?"
"Demo Kyou—"
"You're so confusing. If I'm the one avoiding you, you always follow me around and do crazy things to get my attention. Now that I'm all yours, you're driving me away," he smiled in amusement. She felt as though they were close friends, not like cats and dogs that are always fighting.
She smiled in response. They were closely sitting together on a bench near the foot of her grandfather's bed, unlike before that he would move away from her.
"It's just embarrassing, knowing that you've helped us a lot, and now this. If it weren't for your help my grandfather wouldn't be operated."
"Don't think about it."
"Thanks again Kyouya-kun. I don't really know what would happen to me and my grandmother if the grandfather would be gone."
Rei didn't want to cry at that moment but she couldn't restrain the tears that fell. Kyouya hugged her and let her head rest on his chest. She just cried her heart out. He hugged her tighter and caressed her back.
A/N: R&R please.
