Chapter Ten: Answers and Confessions

Bright afternoon sunshine broke through the crack's in Kyouya's curtains, painfully pulling him from his sleep. He groaned loudly while searching blindly for his glasses, that he always placed on his beside table, with his hand. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes, placed his glasses on top of the bridge of his nose, and laid quietly on his back, staring at the ceiling.

Kyouya's body still felt heavy, and didn't want to budge from his expensive silk sheets. A long sigh escaped his lips at the same moment his cell phone bell chimed softly. A blue light flashed twice, telling him he had a new voicemail.

"Tamaki..." Kyouya whispered roughly, as he flipped the phone open. He was surprised it was only one missed call and voicemail. Tamaki was known for his repetitive calls and annoying voicemails. "Must not have been important." He stated simply, but listened to his friends voicemail anyway.

"Kyouya, The Host's and I are going to see Rin today." There was a pause and small sigh. "We would all like you to come along and I'm sure Rin would as well, but we all know how you feel about this...it's your choice." The voice mail ended there.

He waited a moment, letting his phone read off a list of options for him after each voicemail was over, before he closed his phone. Another sigh escaped his lips. That many sighs in one morning was a new record for Ootori Kyouya.

"No," Kyouya voiced his thoughts. He tried denying the sudden guilt he was feeling. It was all do to Tamaki's serious tone in the voicemail, and the way he had with words. Adding different tones to make people feel guilty, or to persuade them. Kyouya was being Hosted by his own friend. "How absurd."

His body finally gave in and let him sit up. "Damn." He whispered to himself as he swung his legs over the side of his bed. Maybe Tamaki was right, maybe he should go. Kyouya looked to the clock, it was already half past twelve, and Tamaki's call had been more than an hour before. They were probably already at Rin's house.

Kyouya paused in the center of his room. He didn't think he was at fault for what had happened in the Host Club, in fact he thought he was right. And had even gone back and read the rest of Rin's file, but the reason for her sudden transportation to America didn't seem to fit. It stated that the shock of her parents deaths had caused Rin great turmoil, and for her own safety, her grandfather had sent her to America to live with relatives. There was a hole year in-between her parents deaths and the trip to America, why would the shock suddenly kick in?

He had a lot of questions that his research couldn't answer, and that frustrated him beyond belief. But then again, he wondered if there could have been an easier way, like asking her or...Kyouya shook his head. Hard evidence was the best answer, and as for going to see Rin, he would go. But only for answers.

"Yes, for answers." Kyouya said, slightly unsure if he believed his own words. It was as if he was trying to convince himself. He nodded and headed for the bathroom that connected to his room.

Kyouya thought one last time about what he was doing, and again he nodded. Yes, answers.

The library was as silent as any room could get. No one moved, or even let out a breath that was to loud. It was as if you disturbed the shock in the room, all the books would tumble down on all of them. Even the twins kept their sarcasm in check, and even looked bewildered at Rin's confession.

Tamaki and Haruhi looked the calmest, believe it or not; Honey looked slightly disappointed, and Mori sat with a blank expression. But anyone would be able to feel the heat of anger pour from his body.

Those feelings he had been getting. The tightening in his chest, the indescribable way Rin caught his attention, and the airy feeling in his stomach, had those all been warning sign's that he had missed? Had his body seen, or felt something his mind had misinterpreted? Had all those unfamiliar signs been his body's six sense, telling him Rin was a threat? These questions raced through his mind quickly, and a the feeling of betrayal mixed in with his anger.

"This person..." Tamaki suddenly spoke, breaking the silence. "The one you cared for, what exactly happened."

Rin's eyelids wilted slightly as she recalled that day. "He was my childhood friend. My Grandfather and his had been friends since they were children as well, so it was only natural for us to play together since we were of the same age. His family and my own were and are still at the same level in the economic world, but for some reason he was always being targeted. Threatening to be kidnapped, and other things that have happened in many wealthy families."

"Of course it never actually happened, until one day." She paused for a moment. "We were playing on his families grounds, and were told not to pass a certain point but did anyways, and we were both taken."

Honey's eyes turned up to look at Rin. He didn't want to be to quick to judge, but they way she had said it sounded bad. "Only one survived." It put a chill in him just remembering it. But he was keeping an open mind.

"There were three of them. I remember being blind folded and restrained then thrown into a van, of course they had done the same to my friend." Rin smirked. "I was never part of the plan, in fact, they had taken me so I couldn't describe their features, but I suppose they regretted that later..."

"When we got to their base, they left me alone, but beat on the boy." Rin's eyes glazed over slightly and she flinched at the crunch of bones that echoed in the distance. "I guess I don't blame you if you don't believe this next part, but I don't remember anything after the moment they began to beat that boy. When I came to I was covered in blood that wasn't mine, and no memory."

Another silence smothered them. Haruhi nodded, understanding, and rubbed Rin's shoulder in reassurance. Mori's anger subsided, but only slightly. Not remembering something like that was hard to believe.

"The boy, what happened to him?" Tamaki asked as Rin stood to stretch her legs. She walked to the large window that escalated to the high tower ceilings of the library, and gazed out across the Acers of green grass.

Rin touched the cold glass lightly, remembering the many times they had shared each others company in that very library. A sad smile tugged at the corners of her mouth as she turned to her friends slightly; afternoon sun breaking through the clouds and casting a beam apon her body. Her perfect frame was silhouetted beautifully with orange and gold rays.

"That boy has been dead for a long time."

By the time Kyouya pulled up to the large mansion, climbed the stairs to the front door, and was escorted into the library where the Host's and Rin where, they were laughing and having a great time. Any tension, or uncomfortable atmosphere that had been in the room earlier was completely gone.

After Rin's finally statement about the boy, no one had asked any questions. It wasn't needed. Even if they felt betrayed, or angry, or even if the pitied her, no one wanted to open old wounds about a deceased friend.

"Kyouya!" Tamaki was the first to notice the Shadow Kings presents in the doorway. Everyone's head turned in union, the twins smiling their devilish smiles. They knew he would come. "I didn't think you would make it."

Kyouya shifted awkwardly. His eyes had found Rin quickly, who was looking back at him with a placid look. At first she just looked back at him, no expression that Kyouya could name, but soon a soft welcoming smile played across her lips. He felt his body relax instantly and entered the library further. Forgetting what his true intentions for coming where.

"Sorry for the sudden intrusion." Kyouya said with his business like tone.

"No need to apologize." Rin said, sipping from the lemonade Yuko had brought for them. "Please sit." Kyouya nodded and sat across from Rin on the sofa the twins sat on. They looked at each other in silence, making everyone else feel uncomfortable, but Tamaki cleared his throat and began to speak.

"I almost forgot to tell you Rin!" Tamaki's smile broadened. "The annual school fair is this week, and the Host Club will be open to the general public!"

Rin's eyes widened slightly. The innocent girl population was in trouble, she thought with a concerned look, along with their family members. "That sounds like great business."

Honey giggled. "Rin-chan! Tama-chan means you too!" Rin tilted her head slightly, not understanding. "We want you to join the Host Club for the fair!"

"Join?"

Kyouya pushed his glasses back to their rightful place. "Well of course. We want you to become an official member of the Host Club for the fair's activities. You not being a member would make the Host Club seem unfair to other students."

Rin's beautiful smile broke out across her face, lighting up the room. She was about to thank them when a distinct change in lighting caught her attention from the corner of her eye. It was like a flash, which was very out of place in the afternoon sun which was slowly fading to evening. She set the matter aside for later, and looked back to her friends.

No one noticed her slight hesitation. "Thank you, I'll do my best!"

Author's Note: Sorry about the lack in updates! I went and saw The Conjuring with one of my friends and got completely side tracked. (It was pretty freaky if anyone was wondering!) Thank you to everyone that loves and supports the story!