Clover sat at her usual place while everyone hosted, secretly admiring how Kyoya looked in a knight's armor. Tamaki was giving some ladies a spiel about how he'd lay his life on the line for them.
"Is that so. "Even sacrifice my own life" Isn't that an egotistical emotion? Are you under the impression that a woman left behind would be happy with just those words?" asserted a new face. Her light brown hair fell down in waves, lips were a light pink.
"There's nothing you can do about it, silver bell oneesama. Men are lower life forms who place honour above all else." Sighs another young girl about Clovers height, with shorter and darker hair. Everyone in taken aback by such harsh words. Even Clover, a feminist, disagreed with such blatant sexist words. Kyoya raises an eyebrow at the peculiar new guests. "
"Pretending to be gallant by repackaging it in sweet words in their own ineptitude of not being able to preserve his own life."
"Oh my, Daisy is just too intelligent." Giggles another girl.
"You're very acrimonious individuals, I see. Then which type of words would you prefer to hear?" probes Tamaki
"Yes, if it were me, I would never leave her alone." A low feminine voice announced. "If you're going to fight, then fight together. If you cannot accomplish that, then you should end your life together. I vow that I shall never leave your side, until the day my life ends."
"Haru-what the?!" Shouted Tamaki
"Rose-sama, you're too much! Why were you so late? Where did you find her?" While those two fussed over Haruhi, The shorter girl, however was staring in Clovers direction, which took her a while to realize. Kyoya knew right away it was her who was the apple of her eye. He watched her closely as she approached Clover, who sat not paying much attention.
"What are you reading?"
"Nothing of interest, it's for school."
"Are you happy here at Ouran academy?" That question came out of the blue. She almost hesitated from shock.
"Of course I am. This is much better than my old public school and besides, it has its perks being here."
"Ahh, but I can assure you Lobelia is much better!" She returns to her book, when she notices the girl, now introduced as Hinako Tsuwabuki had scooted closer. She leans in as if looking over her shoulder. An invasion of her personal space, yes but Clover wasn't too pissed about it. Maybe she liked books. Her lips seemed to be getting closer, almost like she was going in for a kiss.
"Hey, what are you-?" She is cut off by a quick brush of the lips from Hinako, a small kiss. Clover's eyes widened, she did not kiss back. She did not realize what was happening to her. It is cold and formal, like two strangers meeting.
"All right, girl on girl!" Teased the twins. At that moment, Clover realized what was happening. She grabbed the girl by the shoulders, and pushed backwards with force. Hinako looks up at her with wide eyes, as if asking what she did wrong. Kyoya, stopped thinking at that moment, marches up to the girl and smacks the hell out of her. At least, that's what he imagined himself doing. Instead he stood there, pissed.
"You taste so sweet." Flirts Hinako. Clover had never been that violent in reality. But at that jape, she snapped. Her hand hit Hinako so hard it made the sound of a clap, it was an open palmed one. It stung, even her hand had tingles radiating through it. Hinako's cheek was red from impact. Everyone had seen it, host and zuka club.
"One I'm not gay. Two, I have a boyfriend." Affirmed Clover, seething she had been taken advantage of yet again. Benio steps forward, trying to charm the girl.
"Maiden, which vile man has you chained down?"
"Me." answered Kyoya confidently, now stripped of his armor and in his blue uniform once again. He saunters over to where Clover stood, she looked to him for reassurance. Keeping his cool, he pushes up his glasses, and simply advises "You did it wrong."
"What?" Without answering, he pulls Clover into a dip and smashes their lips together. She does taste sweet, from fruit she had eaten earlier. Their lips dance as he varies pressure and intensity. Hinako gasps, as does some of the Host Club. Such a display of affection from Kyoya was not heard of. He places one hand on her back, the other on her hip. He channels all his passion into that kiss. He nips at her lip, the slight pain being surprising and pleasurable. They part, panting, with a string of saliva connecting them. Clover is dazed, Kyoya adjusts his tie and calmly explained "That's how you kiss her." The Zuka club gathers close around Clover.
"Are you really happy with him?" The last word is asked with disgust. "Why stay with him?"
"Believe it or not, I like him and care about him. He helps me, and helps me grow as a person. Not to mention he's a good kisser." Kyoya looks to her, she winks.
"Do you even know your worth?"
"Of course I do!" Snarled Clover. She was not in that dark place anymore, and she didn't want to ever question her worth again. She didn't believe any of the men here seriously considered women lower than them.
"We could actually make you happy."
"I'm happy where I am!"
"Why do you hang around these losers anyway?"
"Because I enjoy their company."
"Please go away." Grumbled the twins, fawning over a video game.
"My my... you must be at a loss for words at our sublime love?" Clover
"Aw how unfortunate, it seems they don't know what to do, since their speciality host techniques don't work on us."
"I don't know if it's because the club's president is a half blood, but using good looks to pile on false love to mock a girl's pure heart...that right there is a degradation of women." Clover cocked her head; none of what these girls were saying was making any sense. "It's not enough that you need to fill your greed using a club as a front! To even lure in not one but two pure female students, you guys are beyond despicable! I swear, I will immediately shut down garbage like this host club!" Vowed Benio.
"I get it, now. But since the club's president is currently lying down due to culture shock, would you mind coming back next time, yes?" Realized Kyoya.
"Or better yet, don't come back at all." Added Clover.
"You know, Tamaki went nighty night." Simplified Honey.
"Drag him up right now!" Ordered Benio. Everyone gentle tries to wake up Tamaki, he begins to stir when Clover flicks him in the forehead. He jumps up and charges at the women, now fawning over the drinks Haruhi had made.
"You guys are under the wrong impression about something! What kind of productivity is there when women make love to each other? Then why did god create Adam and Eve and-?" He is stopped by a whack from Clover.
"Love is love, you ignorant fuck trumpet. They have just as much as a right as you do to it, and even if you don't agree, it doesn't involve you so keep your nose out of other people's business. Besides, their homosexuality is not where they're problematic. It's their arrogance and bigotry that makes them awful. So what if they're admiring Haruhi? What about their comments on how men are less than women? How the fuck is that not a red flag for you? You can clearly see the female supremacy that they give off and yet you only care about their homosexuality? Fuck off, Tamaki." Everyone is taken aback by her little outburst, especially the host king.
"See, maiden? These men are lowly life forms, that do not understand you." purrs Benio
"Come with us, we'll treat you so much better!" Insists Hinako.
"I told you, I'm not gay. And I don't have any desire to leave Ouran, or Kyoya, so while I appreciate your consideration, I really don't care for your views."
"Think about it. We'll come for both of your answers tomorrow, Adieu." Haruhi, meanwhile is fuming over the fact the club had been profiting off of her used supplies and possessions. Clover also stormed out of the room, her anger for the host king rising with every passing second. Kyoya debated; would it be more wise to go after her or to let her cool down? He decided this wasn't a matter he could take alone and he needed to let Clover clear her mind so he could talk sense into her. After about an hour of talking strategy to keep Haruhi and Clover here (he was really more listening to the crackpot plan Tamaki had come up with, rather than participating) he decides it's about time to find her. He finds her in the library, a few books hugged to her chest. Kyoya gently touches her shoulder, she recognized his touch and turns around. Her serious expression makes him worry.
"You're not seriously considering their offer, are you?"
"Of course not. I'm just pissed at what an idiot Tamaki can be." He smirks a little.
"I know the feeling." She still looks irked, so he decides a new strategy would be best. He grants her a small smile, something almost no one sees. "I need you to make me a dress and do my makeup." He keeps a straight face, making Clover confused.
"Huh?" she asks.
"I'm not kidding. It's all part of Tamaki's plan to keep Haruhi here."
"Of course it is." She lets out a burst of giggles at the thought of the host club in dresses. Kyoya smiles, her laugh is high pitched, but it was rather adorable. He bends down and she stands on her tippy toes and pecks his lips. "I'll make you the prettiest one, sister Kyoya."
Clover and Kyoya are alone in the music room, preparing for the next day. She takes his measurements, and everything is going fine, until suddenly she drops to her knees. He becomes slightly flustered, her hands running up his legs, almost caressing his inner thighs as she took his inseam. He stiffens in more ways than one at her touch. Kyoya avoids eye contact, feeling rather awkward; he hopes she doesn't notice. But on the contrary, she notices his bulge, and smirks. Clover looks up at him and presses her lips to his erection. Time seems to slow down as she kisses it. He smirks to hide the fact he is really rather embarrassed. She stands up, purposefully pushing their bodies together, eliminating any space between them and only making matters worse.
"What's wrong?" She giggles.
"Nothing. Would you really give up your virginity so easily?"
"Of course not. I just like to tease you."
The next day she has a dress, purple to bring out his hair and eye color. She hands it to him, and he changes into it. Kyoya looks rather ridiculous, something you don't see very often with such a serious man. She braids in extensions in his hair color and then styles it the best she can, in the end he is the one that styles the hair. She finishes the job by doing his makeup, a light dusting of foundation, a little smear of mascara, and a spread of light pink lipstick.
"I didn't think you owned anything pink."
"I typically don't. It's too bright for me. But I enjoy this shade of lipstick." She runs a hand through his fake hair. "You look so pretty." She compliments, Kyoya chuckles and pushes up his glasses. He adjusts the bra she had brought him, and stuffed, just as the other hosts had done for authenticity.
"I don't understand how women do this." She kisses his cheek. He walks out and assumes position with the other hosts. Tamaki had done their makeup, and it was obvious he had, for it was overdone and splotchy. When Haruhi walked in with the Lobelia girls, the began in order. Kyoya's singing voice was beautiful and deep, Clover couldn't help but admire it.
"What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to make fun of womankind?" growled Benio. Clover almost face palmed.
"What? No, that's not it at all. Everything's going according to plan. Our strategy is guaranteed to make even a crying child smile. It's the freebie campaign. My dears, you ladies have all lived sheltered lives at Lobelia, so you might not know, that commoners are weak. They have a weakness for free things. Haruhi, you may be distracted by the Zuka club. But choose us. And you gain not only a host club full of brothers but sisters as well. See? This way, you can experience feminine bonding while staying in the host club. Isn't that a great idea? Aren't I pretty?" Kyoya stays relatively silent throughout the whole ordeal, but his appearance still made her giggle. She would never let him live this down. Haruhi explains she never had any intention of leaving Ouran.
"What about you, maiden? Are you ready to cast off your chains?"
"No, i'm perfectly happy in my relationship." Kyoya smiles at her, though it's hidden by his fan. Clover smiles back, and his glasses gleam from the light.