You were having a conversation w/ Tanaka & then suddenly you heard a cough...You turned your head to the direction only to see the last person in the world you would be glad to imagine standing there...'Need I say more', you said to yourself it is...Kyouya.

~Kyouya's POV~

It was really awkward considering that it was only the first day of your fight. Club activities just finished & you 'happen' to walk into the garden...what you saw was incredulous! That Tanaka was sitting beside Shiyomi! And whats more? Shiyomi was smiling?! Irritation was evident in your countenance but you would handle it like a mature person...or so you thought. From the corner of your eye you saw Tanaka gave a malicious smirk & naturally you just replied w/ a smirk as well, your lips barely curling. Shiyomi seemed fazed by the scene...She & her boyfriend are in a fight & she's talking to the one guy her boyfriend was keeping her from & now he is standing before the two of them...

You broke the silence, "I guess I'll be going now..." Then you started to walk away. Well you seemed calm & undisturbed but what the h3ll? You remember the time when you said 'never had you wanted to punch someone this much in your life' when you were being pestered by Tamaki, well now there's a record breaker! Never had you wanted to KILL someone this much in your whole life! You were, unconsciously gritting your teeth in anger.

~Your POV~

When you saw Kyouya, you didn't know whether to explain or what. You know that you want to explain but a part of you wants to have him to feel a little deprived, considering that you believe he'll only use you for business matters. Whichever you feel, you can't utter a word & you saw Kyouya's silent indignation. You thought, 'What are you to do now, Ootori Kyouya?' Clearly, you were enjoying the fact that you had him enraged but at the same time disgusted when you realized that you were w/ another guy...You thought, 'What a petty excuse...'You saw him muster his emotions & hide it then he walked away. 'Just like that! He walked away from me just like that! Oh you're so not going to get the easy way Ootori, Kyouya!' While you were fuming you didn't notice that knowing smirk Tanaka gave off. Soon, Tanaka spoke...

"Shiyomi-san...Are you ok?", he looks empathic.

"Hai, we better call this a day." You stand up & started to walk. Tanaka followed suite & escorted you to your car. Incidentally, Kyouya's car was parked after yours & just so happened he is going in. You met his gaze & he gave you a meaningful look, somehow you know its major message was 'hurt' though you tried to ignore it. Tanaka saw this again & grabbed the chance to talk to Kyouya while you're watching.

"If I were you Kyouya-san, I would leave Shiyomi-san alone...Such a shameful act for a gentleman towards a lady." Then Tanaka looked at him intently. You were just looking at both guys...You thought, ' I hate it when men have their little 'own language'. It's just something that I can't get a hold off!' Kyouya just smiled & retorted...

"Sadly, you are not me & might I add, you *pushes up glasses* are the one pulling a very 'ungentleman-like' manner...Grasping every boon..." & w/ that he entered the car & you did the same. Tanaka seemed pissed off w/ Kyouya's word. He said his farewell & your cars both went separated ways.

~Tanaka's POV~

You were pissed off on how he answered you. It was something that just hit the button. You thought, 'No matter...I have everything in my own hands anyway. I'll get you for that Kyouya Ootori...'

~Kyouya's POV~

You were holding your temples while you thought, 'The nerve of that guy...' For the rest of the ride you only thought of Shiyomi & how you wanted to patch things up but w/ that Tanaka on the way...'Guess I'll be having a hard time...' You said to yourself.

~Your POV~

You were thinking of Kyouya & how everything has come to this...You aren't even done w/ one problem then here comes the other! Phew! You guessed its just life, it wouldn't be this exciting if there are no onuses...You reached home & your father was there...He seemed to notice & looked at you inquisitively...

Father: This is weird...Are there some grievances between you & Kyouya?

You: Nothing Dad...It's just everything in a fuss at school for the festival & activities. Its just that we are busy.

Father: Are you alright, my angel? Seems to me you're depressed.

You: Dad I am not depressed, it's just that I'm so tired & stress is getting to me.

Father: *Holds your shoulders & looks at you* Then don't worry because we'll be visiting Yukari-chan again, for certain.

Your eyes showed a glint of happiness for a while being reminded of another vacation w/ your father & getting to see Yukari...It's just a shame that you aren't sure if Kyouya will be there; you were planning on inviting him to go w/ you since he haven't told you any of his plans for summer. You thought, 'Is that still possible? Bloody hell! How long is this supposed to last?' You didn't want to fight w/ him...its killing you already & you missed him so much. The time when you saw him in the garden you honestly wanted to just grab him & have a talk but...'I'm not going to get myself fooled by that pompous freak!' So you let your amour-propre & vanities take over.

FF (to three days since the fight)

~Your POV~

It has been 3 days & still, no progress. You are starting to think if this mess can still be fixed or it'll be just the same for the rest of your lives! You surely will not be the one to apologize...'you're not the one in fault', as Tanaka puts it. Yup you've been hanging around Tanaka a lot lately & he talks to you often. He would encourage you to not 'waste your time' on such trivial issue & that you should 'relieve yourself of the burden.' He would all say those things to you & you gladly accept his thoughts, well it is coming from someone who experienced it all the way anyway, what's there to hurt? It's just weird because you couldn't catch a glimpse of the host club. Well you don't visit the 3rd Music room anymore plus Tanaka tells you that they'll only be 'vouching for their friend' & that nothing good will come out of it. You hadn't notice that Tanaka has this much influence to you in a span of 3 days. Unfortunately, you were blinded by the fact that he is the one giving the attention you desired from Kyouya. There was one of this weird times, you saw Tamaki making his way to you during class & just so suddenly Tanaka gets in front of you & tells you that he wants you to accompany him to the other library...You didn't know if it was done intentionally or not but one things sure...it prevented Tamaki to talk to you. & the same goes w/ the other host club members, they were pretty much obstructed. Not only that you noticed that there are some new staffs in Ouran & these staffs seem to be 'coincidentally' present where you are. You thought,'...Are they Kyouya's spies?' Sure enough you were annoyed by the fact that he sent spies to stalk you.

~Host Clubs POV~

Tamaki: Hikaru, Kaoru, How is it?

Hikaru: I can't get to her as well...

Kaoru: Not even a chance to talk to her!

Hunny: I think that meanie guy Shiyo-chan hangs out w/ is the culprit. Mori & I can't talk to her as well!

Mori: Hn...right

Tamaki: Okaa-san(mother)*Gets all goofy again w/ dramatic tears & poses* is suffering! If Okaa-san is sad then I, Otou-san (father) will also be sad & everyth-

Haruhi: *cuts off Tamaki* But I really agree, I don't have a good feeling towards that Tanaka either.

Tamaki: *tries to speak but ignored...goes in his depress corner*...

Kaoru: I don't like him at all...

Hikaru: It's just suspicious...I think he is...

Kaoru: keeping Shiyomi-chan...

Hikaru: not only from Kyouya-senpai but also...

Kaoru: from the host club!

Hunny: What should we do Tama-chan?*cry* Are we going to loose Shiyo-chan?*cries some more*

Mori: Hn...

Tamaki rises from his corner & now has some sparkles...no he's actually the one sparkling!

Tamaki: *w/ background music* NO! WE WOULDN'T LET SUCH A LOVE AFFAIR END THIS WAY!

Haruhi: Here we go again...*sighs*

Tamaki: WE WILL ELIMINATE ALL HINDRANCES & THUS THEY SHALL BE REUNITED! Here's the plan we'll set a trap for that Tanaka & then he won't be able to obstruct us to Shiyomi, then we'll convince Shiyomi to talk to Kyouya. We'll be reserving a dinner for them then alls well that ends well!

Hikaru & Kaoru: Sounds fine!

Haruhi: Sounds good but...

Tamaki: BUT?!

Haruhi: It is easier said than done...

Then all went to their dark corner & just came back to being serious.

Haruhi: I guess the least thing we could do is to wait for them to fix it.

Tamaki: But how are they going to fix it & it's taking too much time!

Haruhi: Tamaki-senpai...

Tamaki: The host club is here to bring fortune to the ladies & isn't Shiyomi-hime a lady...

Haruhi: Tamaki-senpai...

Tamaki: We should do some action, we will be their knights like in the fairy tales & we will be the guardian to their Happily Ever After!

Haruhi: Tamaki-senpai...Unfortunately, this is the 'real' world & 'fairy tales' & 'happy ever after' are not that freely given. In reality, you have to work for everything & earn it. Kyouya-senpai will-

Tamaki: Oh Haruhi! The commoner wisdom!

Then Haruhi does that 'How should I say this I am really pissed off' look. Then they retorted back to their original topic but they knew that they all will have a plan for you.

FF(to 1 week since the fight)

Now Yukari knows of the fight & the weird thing is she's in Kyouya's side...You remember the conversation you had w/ her...

Yukari: I know he is not, definitely not capable of that!

You: Hey are you saying I 'am' the one 'at fault'?

Yukari: No I am not saying that but Kyouya is not that kind of person. Please be open to that thought as well, Shiyomi-chan.

You: & may I ask, what are your evidences for these assumptions? Did Kyouya contact you to endorse him?

Yukari: Well, you still didn't change, you still wanted proofs. If I may add, if he was that lowly of a kind he would not wait for you that long to be ready for a relationship...& No he didn't call me or something to help him w/ you.

Her comment made you thought for a second...It is indeed true, if all he wanted was the family connection then he wouldn't look so sincere...so affectionate...so- BUT THAT WAS ALL PART OF HIS PLAN! You shouted in your head.

Yukari: Are you still there, Shiyomi-chan? Did I knock some sense to you now?

You: *snap out of thoughts* No, it was all part of his plan.

Yukari: *sighs* Then you must as well question yourself...This is a test of trust...How you believe his actions & words. It's all a measure of how you trust him, Shiyomi-chan.

Then flashbacks of his affectionate looks directed to you, his caressing hand always finding its way to yours & whenever he kisses you on the forehead...that comforting kiss, were those all fake?

You: Yukari...

Yukari: What do you realize now?

You: Somehow but Tanaka said-

Yukari: *cuts you off* That guy doesn't sound good...

You: What? He is the one who hangs out w/ me &...

Yukari: No, he sounds like a fraud, a mountebank...He is the one that influences you.

You: But...

Yukari: No buts...I don't like you hanging out w/ that person. Cut all your bonds w/ him this instant!

You never heard Yukari sound so serious & at the same time a little demanding. She really means for you to be separated w/ Tanaka. She doesn't trust him, in any way. You were confident that Yukari will not put you in a complicated situation. Now you are willing to call Kyouya & have a talk somehow. You are also willing to dissipate any connection w/ Tanaka. Not only because Yukari was against him but you remembered your father denying him as well; not to mention Kyouya despising him. The important people in your life all voted against him & you aren't taking a chance on that. You were doubting yourself on how idle-minded you are, you shouldn't have let someone influence you that much just because you're in a cast down. Now you're willing to fix everything. You thought, 'Maybe it wouldn't hurt to hear his side...' Then your inner self came to voice out again...

S2: Right you are honey!

S1: You never get tired of popping up, don't you?

S2: Nope, especially now that you're realizing your tomfoolery!

S1: Thanks that really helped you know. (Sarcasm)

S2: Well so how's it going to be?

S1: What do you mean?

S2: I mean first things first, are you going to call Kyouya-love?

S1: You got to be kidding-

S2: *cuts you off* Nope, sure as I'll ever be. Come on he's still the 3 on the speed dial right?

You blushed at your own comment. Really you missed him so much that you don't already know what are you so mad about, I mean you haven't even heard his side yet. Then it all came back to you! Oh how a fool you have been! You're not mad at Kyouya now...you're mad at yourself! You've been so one-sided, so biased! You let your emotions get the better of you; preventing you from making sound decisions. You didn't want to admit it but maybe Yukari was trying to tell you that 'YOU' are indeed 'IN FAULT' & that she just wanted not to say it directly to your face. You honestly wanted to smack yourself from the idiocy & lunacy of your actions. You started to reason w/ yourself, 'I have been so blind! I didn't take into consideration the type of guy he is...of course he is Kyouya Ootori! He will definitely collect information about me...that's the way he shows interest! Shiyomi you're a freak! You were silly; you let the words of that Tanaka get to you so easily! Why did it come to this? I don't even know why I was furious! This is such a balderdash!...And the spies? He's worried what do you expect? How about the 'not calling or messaging thing'? He doesn't want to force me to listen to him. Frankly, I am sounding desperate!' You grab the phone & started to dial...

~Kyouya's POV~

It's been a week & you're desperate to get Shiyomi to talk to you. You decided that it's finally time. The spy thing gives you first-hand information but that wasn't just enough. Tanaka was also pushing you to the edges...w/ all the hanging out thing he proposes to Shiyomi & when he would ask about Shiyomi's past. Luckily, Shiyomi didn't comply with him w/ much interest but the fact that he influences her is just something untolerable. You were laying on your bed thinking of how you would finally talk to her. You were waiting for the information you requested through your laptop. You heard a 'message received' sound from your computer. You sit up & opened the folder...You're eyes widened by while reading the documents.

You said to yourself, "It all makes sense now! Shiyomi!"You have to tell something to her about that guy. She should not further associate w/ him. You grab the phone & dialled her number.

No luck, you can't contact her, it's busy...So you thought, 'I'll try contacting her later...wait I can't put this off! I'll go to her place right now. It's only 5PM anyway...You grab your white sweater, called for the car & took off. While in the car you're still trying to contact her...

~Yout POV~

You were dialling but you can't seem to contact him but what you didn't know was that you were both trying to reach each other hence, obstructing one another. You tried 10 times but it was just useless. You both finally stopped & you thought, "Maybe he's mad..." then you gave out a tired sigh when...

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Me: Sorry guys have to end it here, well see you later!