Ouran High School Screw-Up
Chapter 9: Contretemps
"Why do I have to wear this?" whines Megan. "It's… it's…"
"So cute!" Katy squeals. They're in black traditional maid dresses for club duty today: it is traditional European today or something. Whatever. They are so cute!
"I was going to say it's a death contraption," Megan mutters, the zipper sticking at the neckline. "Help me, will you?"
"Girls, are you ready? We're about to start. Do either of you know where Yune or Yuki is?" Tamaki asks through the door. "Kyoya said that Yuki left before he woke up this morning. Where are they? My daughters!"
"I'm here," Yuki says, "and I'm not your daughter."
"Where's your sister?"
"How the hell would I know!" Yuki storms by, kissing Kyoya quickly before pulling her costume off of a rack. "Sorry I had to run out, dear, had to take a phone call. You understand."
"Of course. Would you like me to tie that for you?"
"Oh, aren't you a doll."
Yune slams the door open and stalks in, her shoulder bumping her twin. Kyoya catches Yuki, but Yune just walks by as if nothing had happened. When he looks at Yuki for an explanation she glances away.
"I see."
"Yeah. She doesn't really… approve."
"Well?"
"What do you mean 'well'? I'm not going to call it off because Yune's being a baby. Not accepting that I'm in love."
Yune bangs around in the changing room, alerting Hikaru to her murderous mood.
"What's up your butt?"
"Yuki's getting fucking married!"
"Actually no, she's just engaged. Have you talked to her about it?"
"Hell yeah, and she and her newlywed devil can go burn!"
"Have you talked to Kyoya?"
"He's a jackass and I hate him!"
"But have you talked to him?"
"No, and I'm not going to! It's not my fault she's being a senseless little bitch. She'll have to apologize to me."
"This is quite a dilemma." The rest of the group is gathered, prepared for club duty, listening as Megan talks.
"Well, yeah, but who are we to invade? They have to sort this out themselves," Lily thinks. Tamaki agrees, but still frets about his daughters.
"I hope they get over it soon," Katy says, biting her fingernails. Mori takes her hand and pulls it away from her mouth.
"That's a bad habit."
"Oh, thanks!"
Yuki skips up with Kyoya as the doors open and the first round of girls comes through. Yune stomps up, but as they all see the girls, they plaster smiles onto their faces and become hosts.
"Welcome to the Host Club!"
Yuki is meeting with her steady designations—she has almost twenty that came to her every day, about a fifth of what they need—when Yune spills water all down her back.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, that was a complete accident!"
"No problem at all, Yosuke." Yuki smiles at the girls but it's strained. "Will you excuse me?"
She's careful to stomp on Yune's foot as she goes to dry her shirt.
Yuki bumps into Yune as she walks by with Kyoya, sending her sprawling into the pond.
Yune trips Yuki, laughing as her face lands directly in Honey's cake.
During lunch, they take seats across from each other. Kyoya brings Yuki lunch and she kisses him in thanks for a long minute, pleased that Yune's eye begins twitching after about thirty seconds. The other Host Club members are just bored by now, eating their lunch and talking to each other in little voices.
Yune elbows her water, splashing it across Yuki's food and onto her lap.
"Why you little—!" Yuki picks up her soggy mashed potatoes, flinging them across the table and hitting Yune squarely in the chest.
"Oh, how dare you!" Yune stands, gathering handfuls of her food. Within minutes the whole cafeteria is in a riot, food against the windows, even hitting the headmaster when he comes in to control the situation. Kyoya pulls Yuki away from her sister and Hikaru does the same, dragging them away from each other and out of the room.
"That little—that little bitch! I'm gonna—"
Hikaru covers her mouth with a hand and wraps an arm around her waist to keep her from running back in there. They're both covered in trash but he doesn't care, just tries to get her to calm down, whispering calming words in her ear.
"Can I let go now?" he asks a few minutes later. She nods and collapses to the floor, muttering to herself.
"How could she do this to me?" she wants to know. "Getting married to that—that—that—"
"Have you considered that maybe she has feelings for him?"
"No. She could never love someone like that. Snobby, know-it-all, rich bastard—she hates people like that."
Hikaru shakes his head. "She loves him."
"What?"
"Yuki loves Kyoya. In case you didn't notice, they're practically the same person, despite the class difference. They're getting married, Yune. Do you think that throwing a temper tantrum is going to stop that? We can't help who we fall in love with. Don't tell me you haven't noticed how they talk to each other."
"But—but—"
"Grow up, Yune. What you're doing is immature and stupid. If you aren't happy, tell them so, don't go around tripping each other. Think about your sister. Is it worth it to lose her over this?"
"I'm losing her to Kyoya anyway."
"You're having to share. I think that's a little better than making her hate you." He stands over her, arms crossed, and she looks up at him, at his serious expression. "Think about it, Yune. Think about it."
Yuki is just out of the shower when Yune finds her. She doesn't speak, just pulls her into a big hug, trying not to cry. They stand there like that until Yuki squeezes her and lets her go. Her nose is pink like she's going to start tearing up any minute, so Yune hugs her again.
"I'm sorry, Yuki."
"No, I'm sorry. You should have been the first one I asked, as soon as I knew."
"I…" Yune isn't so great with apologies. She'd rather wait for the other person to give up and finally repent, but this time, maybe it's worth it to admit the screw up. "I shouldn't have… reacted like that."
"You should have. I shouldn't have fought back."
"Will you stop it with the 'It's-my-fault' shit and listen to me? I'm… happy for you. I don't know what happened. I guess I was jealous that Kyoya gets to spend the rest of his life with you and I'm going to lose you. I acted like a bitch and I'm sorry."
Yuki's smiles as she says, "You're never going to lose me, silly girl. We're together forever, remember? No rich bastard's going to tear us apart."
"So I don't have to say anything else that's all sappy?"
"No. You don't have to say anything else that's all sappy."
"Yay! I think it's time for random dancing!"
"What? I'm in a towel!"
"So?" She kicks the stereo and some of their favorite music comes on. "Come on! Together forever, remember?"
"Together forever. But let me at least put on a shirt, all right?"
"Aww, but Kyoya's going to be so disappointed," Yune whines, and they both laugh. "I bought you a Tokio Hotel shirt, if you want it."
"Hell yeah! Hand it over or I kill you!"
"Oh yeah, let's see you try."
"I'll kill you with big words! Ambidextrous! Triskaidekaphobia!"
Yune pretends to die on the ground, crying, "The smartness! It burns!"
The two laugh, all fights forgotten.
"Good morning, Love!" Yuki cries, kissing Kyoya. The rest of the club makes disgusted faces.
"Do you have to do that every morning?" the twins ask. Kyoya and Yuki pretend to think about it.
"Hmm… yes," they say in unison before laughing and kissing again. "I love you, Kyoya."
"I love you more."
"No I love you more!"
Yune smacks both of them. "I love you both, so shut the hell up!"
