"And now ladies and gentlemen, kyoya otori!"
He took a deep breath, holding out his notecards in front of him. He stepped slowly out onto the stage, the applause from the audience slowly dying down. He cleared his throat letting out a quiet cough.
"thank you everyone for coming to the opening of my father's new factory…" he started, keeping a watchful eye out for anyone who could be a threat.
"however before the factory is officially open, I have s-something to say." He said quietly, the microphone echoing his voice around.
'you may think that factories like this are helping us, but really, it's hurting other things."
He sighed deeply
"Such as this factory is built on the edge of the water, in which once the energy is produced, the waste will be deposited into the water which will force the life to have to move elsewhere or die."
Guards tensed, and the crowd looked at him confused to why he was down talking his own company. His father struggled to fight through the crowds of reporters blocking the sides of the stage.
"I know you all are confused to why I am saying this, but if you really knew what was good for the human race…. You would help shut down this factory." He said softly, stepping back from the alter.
He walked through the silence and suddenly Applause broke out around the stadium, shocking kyoya as he turned around. Cameras flashed and people whistled.
"how true is that?"
"he's so honest!"
"we need to do something?"
His father finally came from the opposite side of the stage, rage showing in his eyes. Kyoya gasped, jumping down from the stage, the gun wound still sore on his arm. All he could do was run
"KYOYA YOU BASTARD!" he shrieked, leaping off the stage after him.
Kyoya darted through the crowds of people, finally breaking free from the audience. He looked back to see his father quickly gaining on him, and turned back, running straight into a garbage can.
"oww…" he started to say, sitting up, when he felt a pair of strong hands squeeze around his neck. He tried to breath but to no avail. He looked up into his father's eyes. They showed nothing but fury and anger.
"f-fat-ther."
"you bastard of a son, I gave you another chance all you had to do was say a fricken speech but no you go and act all defiant just like your mother. Well not for much longer that is…" he said with a cruel smile, tightening his fingers around his throat, Kyoya's face flushing a red.
"stop." A sudden voice said, they both turned to look up, a police officer standing over them
"I'm afraid, Mr. Otori, I'm going to have to have you step away from the boy." She said with a smirk, pointing the gun in his direction. A scowl crossed his face as he released his grip. Kyoya fell back against the ground, the fingerprints leaving bruises on his neck which were quickly showing. His chest heaved up and down.
He looked over, seeing the whole crowd, cameras and all pointing in their direction.
"BOOOOOOOOO!" a loud voice shouted out.
Soon everyone joined it.
"look what he did to his son?"
"did you see that?"
"The humanity." Someone else muttered
The cuffs were placed around his father's wrist as he was escorted away from him. He grumbled, throwing a nasty glare in Kyoya's direction.
Kyoya rested on the edge of the dock, his toes dangling in the water. The fish swam around them slowly. He smiled a little, thinking of haruhi. He wondered where her body had been placed.
He sighed, feeling something grab his ankle.
He looked down, seeing a hand holding it
"WHATTT!" he squeaked, trying to stand up, but the hand tugged him back.
"dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun." The twins sang as their heads peeked out from underneath the water.
"long time-" karou started
"-no see." Hikaru finished
They looked up at him, their tails flapping in the water mystically.
"oh hello." He said, wiping the look of fear from his face.
"so we heard about the factory thing.." hikaru stated softly.
"and… haru.." whispered karou
Kyoya held back tears "y-yes i-I'm sorry i-I couldn't do anything." He said quietly.
The twins sighed in unison, crossing their arms.
"nothing to apologize for… things happen." Kouru comforted him, remembering how everyone in the kingdom, after hearing the news from the captain, had cried so much the ocean level probably rose.
He nodded
"but the king wanted to give you something … in return for saving our kingdom from your father's factory." Hikaru cut in. He held out a chain, with a rather large glowing seashell on the end.
"you.. h-have our gratitude." The both said softly, letting their heads sink back into the water.
Kyoya sighed, putting the chain around his neck, the shell glowing lightly against the fading light of the sun.
