Chapter 10 Kyoya Ootori

Today was the day.

Well. Not the day, but one that promised that the day would come.

Kyoya knocked confidently on his father's door and waited for the greeting. He heard his father's muffled voice say, "Enter." So, he did.

Kyoya approached his father's desk coolly and waited to have his full attention. When he received it, he began, "So, after the dinner party where you met Rose's family, I would like to ask if your way of thinking has been swayed." Kyoya kept his voice even.

Mr. Ootori leaned back in his chair and pushed his glasses further up his nose. "Indeed, my thoughts on the girl have changed, but the dinner party is not what changed them."

Kyoya was overjoyed about his father's change of heart.

"What changed your judgment, then?"

For the first time ever, Mr. Ootori smiled at Kyoya. "The way she's changed and helped you has changed my mine."

Kyoya continued the discussion further with his original request and could think of nothing but of how he had finally done something that pleased his father.

Kyoya and Rose were dancing in Music Room 3, which was where the host club was holding a going-away party for Tamaki, Kyoya, and Rose. That was also their graduation party. Everyone was dancing and talking happily.

In the middle of it all, Kyoya was planning his big finale. Only, it wasn't so big. He wanted it private. Therefore, he and Rose walked out to the garden on campus.

"Kyoya, what's going on?" Rose was giving him weird looks the entire time.

"Well, my father has changed his mind about you." Kyoya kept calm.

"Oh! Kyoya that's great! Now you don't have to choose!"

"Also, I have something to promise you." Rose tilted her head quizzically. "It's not as much as I wish I could promise, but it will suffice."

"What are talking about?"

"Rose, I want to know if you accept this ring as a promise that I will propose to you when we are ready and I will stand with you at that altar." Kyoya pulled out the ring he had and bought just the other day and held it out to her.

She gasped but nodded and smiled eagerly. Kyoya slipped the ring on her finger, picked her up, and spun her around. When he sat her down again her fingers were laced around his neck and his arms held her firmly against him. They both closed their eyes and kissed each other desperately.

As they kissed, Kyoya thought of all that they had been through so he would fall for her.