How is it that I struggle coming up with ideas for Reader inserts, but I'm now over 30 AUs for my Big Sister Fujioka bonus chapters? Mmm… at least AusllyBeliever came up with this amazing prompt! I hope I did it justice!
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Disclaimer: Characters aren't mine!
(F/n) = First name
(L/n) = Last name
(h/c) = Hair color (blonde, brunette, ravenette, etc.)
(f/s) = Favorite snack
(f/s/d) = Favorite side dish
Make a Wish
The room was dark and quiet, the barest hint of moonlight slipping past the window blinds. The glowing numbers of the bedside clock faintly illuminated the shaking blankets, under which a girl did her best to muffle her sobs.
(F/n) gasped around her tears, pressing her face to her pillow in an effort to keep quiet. Her chest ached with the effort of reining in her cries, throat raw already. Embarrassing memories kept coming back to her, all the different ways she had messed up today… She clutched at the sides of her head, trying to force them out of her head.
The disappointment on her teacher's face when she forgot to bring her homework to school-
Stop it!
The librarian spotting (f/s) in her school bag and shouting at her before kicking her out of the library-
No!
Forgetting her umbrella on the rainiest day of the year-
Shut up!
Dropping her favorite dinner on the floor-
Another sob wracked (F/n) chest, the worst memory slowly bubbling up behind her eyes as even more tears leaked out onto her pillow.
It had started out well enough. (F/n) had just sat down with Kyoya Ootori at the Host Club, her classmate and one of her closest friends at Ouran already teasing her about her continuous 'host hopping'. Tamaki, her other friend, weighed in his two cents from across the room, saying that one of these days she was going to have to pick: Kyoya or Tamaki.
(F/n) teased back that if they just hosted her together she wouldn't have to switch every week. She didn't dare to mention the real reason she switched back and forth. Because if she told them she wanted Kyoya as her only host… he'd figure out she had a crush on him. And it would ruin their friendship. And that was the last thing (F/n) wanted.
No, she had thought, nodding at Haruhi as she offered a new pot of tea for the table, it's better this way. And it's not that I don't like hanging around with Tamaki, too. Besides, it's been a rough enough day already. I just need some down time with my friends and everything will-
The entire teapot fell over as she uncrossed her knees, bumping the table. The hot drink splashed all over her school uniform, from her chest to her shoes and even a bit on her face. Immediately the rest of the hosts had started running about, trying to find (F/n) a clean uniform and some towels while Kyoya helped her lean in such a way that the hot drink wouldn't touch her skin. But by that point (F/n) felt completely numb, too busy reining in her tears. Such an awful day… and now she was embarrassed in front of her crush…
She had run home immediately, not even waiting for the clean uniform to arrive, and allowed her tears to mix with the rain pouring down.
With a shaky breath, she pulled her face out of her pillow, flipping it over so the wet side wasn't against her face. Through bleary vision, she watched as her bedside clock changed to 11:11 pm.
Plucking at a nearby tissue box, the (h/c) wiped at her eyes before shifting a little further under her covers. 11:11, she thought bitterly, time to make a wish. Wishes… something of fantasy that (F/n) couldn't bring herself to believe in right now…
"I wish…" she cleared her throat, trying to get rid of the scratchy sound, "I wish… to have a good… no, I want a great day tomorrow. Make it perfect, if you wouldn't mind." (F/n) felt her eyelids flutter, and she happily shut them. All she wanted was for this day to end. Besides, she was exhausted.
Who knows… maybe Kyoya will tell me he loves me tomorrow.
The faintest trace of a smile graces the girl's face before it went slack, her chest rising and falling as she succumbed to sleep.
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High in the sky above the sleeping girl, a star twinkled a little brighter than before.
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(F/n) riffled through her school bag as she approached the front gates of Ouran Academy. She had already quadruple checked for her homework before she even left her bedroom that morning, but the leftover anxiety from yesterday still had a tight grip on her. It wasn't until she located each and every one of her assignments that the tense feeling in her gut relaxed.
"(F/n)!"
The (h/c) could've sworn her heart stopped when Kyoya called out to her. She watched the ravenet politely but hastily excuse himself from a pair of girls she recognized from the host club before hurrying over to her. Was he… had he been watching for her?
"Morning, Kyoya!" She managed a smile, "How are you?"
"Excellent. And you?"
"Alright." Kyoya's smile fell a little. Mentally, (F/n) smacked her forehead. Way to go, Debbie-downer. The conversation just started. Hoping to recover the situation, the (h/c) forced another grin, "So, do you want to wait for Tamaki, or is he already inside?"
"I believe he-"
"Kyoya! (F/n)!" Speak of the Devil… Tamaki was running at them from the front gates. (F/n) found herself smiling a little easier as her second best friend waved at them enthusiastically, like they hadn't already spotted him tearing across the lawn. Even Kyoya had a small smile on his face as the blond ran across the lawn.
Okay… today's staring out pretty good. Let's hope I don't ruin anything.
*Time Skip*
"Come on, you two, it's time for lunch!"
Kyoya and (F/n) lifted their eyes from the rough draft of (F/n)'s paper, the ravenet raising an eyebrow, "Ah, so now we exist?"
The blond pouted, "It's not my fault I was assigned to the other group!"
"Is that why you've barely spoken a word to us since class started?"
"Mon ami… you can't blame me for that…" Tamaki whined, draping himself over Kyoya's shoulders, somehow keeping hold even as Kyoya tried to shake him off. (F/n) giggled at the scene, packing away her things. She wasn't upset with Tamaki for the lack of time he had spent with them today. It wasn't his fault that the other girls in class kept calling him away whenever their teachers rotated. And besides, she had Kyoya to talk to, and without Tamaki around, she had the ravenet's attention all to herself.
By the time Kyoya had managed to dump Tamaki's body onto the floor, (F/n) had her bento box in hand and stood up, "Ready to go?"
The boy looked up at (F/n), down to her lunch, then back up again, "Of course. Let's go before the lunch line is too long."
"That sounds like a personal problem." The (h/c) playfully stuck her tongue out at the boy, but gladly walked out of the classroom with him, laughing as Tamaki scrambled to catch up. The trio chatted with ease on their way to the refractory, the blond gleefully linking arms with the other two. (F/n) couldn't help but let herself be sucked into his energy. She knew he was overdoing himself right now because of her previous bad day, but it was working, so she wasn't about to complain.
Bursting into the lunchroom, Tamaki pointed at (F/n) with gusto, "Alright! (F/n), you go find us a place to sit! Kyoya and I will grab our lunches and join you!"
The (h/c) rolled her eyes, but gave her friend a two-finger salute before heading for a group of empty seats. A few other students stared and whispered as she passed by, but (F/n) wasn't bothered by it any longer. Earlier on in the year, when she first became friends with Kyoya and Tamaki, she hadn't known what to make of her sudden popularity-by-association. The rumors, the never ending attention, the fangirls… it had taken some getting used to.
Now, as she at down at an empty table, (F/n) didn't even blink as a few students changed seats so they'd be sitting at either end of the same table, hoping to listen in to (F/n), Tamaki, and Kyoya's conversation.
"Oh! Hi, Kyoya!"
"Kyoya-senpai? Will you join us for lunch?"
"No, us!"
"Shut up, he's eating with (F/n)-senpai and Tamaki-senpai! Leave him be!"
The (h/c) glanced over at her crush as he sat beside her, a slightly amused expression on her face, "Why, I'm honored that Mr. Popular has decided to sit with me of all people for lunch."
"Shut up."
"Shall I chew your food for you, Sire?"
"Absolutely not, but I wouldn't mind a poison tester."
(F/n) wasted no time snagging a piece of (f/s/d) from his tray, "Don't mind if I do." She took a bite before smiling at Tamaki as he sat opposite of the boy rooting through her lunch. Noticing his slightly annoyed expression, she swallowed and nudged his shoulder, "I couldn't find anything spicy for you when I made it. Sorry."
The boy shrugged and grabbed a piece of broccoli instead, "That's alright, (F/n). Thank you for sharing nonethele- Tamaki, get your chopsticks out of my lunch this instant."
Tamaki shrunk back with a hint of a smile on his face, not looking too embarrassed at being caught. He began inching his chopsticks towards (F/n)'s lunch next, only to receive another warning from Kyoya. As the boys bantered back and forth, the (h/c) only smiled before helping herself to another piece of Kyoya's lunch.
*Time Skip*
"Follow me."
(F/n) blinked in surprise as Kyoya took her hand, gently pulling her through a small opening in the hedge. For a split second she could still see Tamaki as he began asking for opinions on whether or not they should host in that particular garden come next week or not. And then the hosts were gone, and it was just her and Kyoya walking through the maze.
Giggling a little, the (h/c) walked faster until she was at Kyoya's side, "Where are you taking me?"
"Wait for it."
She giggled more. Something about sneaking around and whispering with Kyoya felt… exciting. (F/n) knew better than to get her hopes up, but she couldn't deny she felt pretty special at the moment with just Kyoya as her company. The ravenet lead her through the hedge maze quickly, glancing backwards every so often to share a small smile with the girl.
Finally they stopped at the edge of another garden. (F/n) smiled and gave Kyoya's hand a squeeze. It was her favorite garden. Did he know that?
But when she turned to Kyoya to ask, she heard what had really made him stop.
"Kyoya~"
"(F/n)?"
"Where you go?"
"Fan out, men! They've got to be here somewhere!"
(F/n)'s smile grew wide, "Hide and Seek, hm?" Kyoya opened his mouth, but couldn't seem to find the words. Of course he'd try to give the two of them the leading edge if he knew they were playing a game.
She quickly tugged the boy into motion, the two of them running out of the garden and deeper into the maze, "You realize you're supposed to hide by yourself, right?"
He didn't respond, merely taking the lead and steering them to the right, further away from the school buildings. Or was it closer? (F/n) tightened her grip on Kyoya's hand when she realized she didn't recognize this part of the maze.
"Nevermind. Don't leave me."
Finally, the two stopped beneath a willow tree. (F/n) glanced up and smiled, "Good thinking. Let's climb. They'll never spot us up there!" And with that, she grabbed the lowest branch and hauled herself upwards. The dress skirt made the climb a little more cumbersome than she would've liked, but eventually the two 2nd year students were safely sitting a good distance off the ground.
Kyoya situated himself with his back to the tree trunk and gestured (F/n) to come closer. When she did, he pulled her to the branch next to him, "Please be careful. I don't want you to fall."
(F/n) rolled her eyes, well aware of the danger, but didn't say anything. Leaning her head on the boy's shoulder, the two continued to wait in silence as their friends called out their names all around.
*Time Skip*
It's official. This is the best day ever. (F/n) smiled to herself as she walked down the hallway. Maybe it's because I had such a rotten day yesterday? I used up all my bad luck, so I'm left with only good luck today?
She swung her school bag like a little kid would, resisting the urge to twirl and dance her way down the North Hall. The school day was over, and now all that was left was to hang out with the Host Club! Perhaps she should sit with Tamaki today? Considering she hadn't been able to talk with him much other than lunch time… but it was Kyoya's week, still…
Pushing the door open, (F/n) barely got out a 'hello' before Kyoya was standing in front of her, "(F/n), right on time. Let's go."
"Huh?" For the second time that day, Kyoya grabbed her hand and steered her away from the host club. Not that she entirely minded… but what was this one about?
"I appear to not have any guests scheduled today other than you, so I figured you wouldn't mind if we went somewhere different." The ravenet suddenly stopped and looked at the girl, "Unless, of course, you don't want-"
"No no! I do! That sounds like fun! Where did you have in mind?"
Kyoya blinked, looking almost surprised by (F/n)'s enthusiasm. Even so, he managed a smirk before turning back around and leading his friend out of the school, neither of them giving the music room a backwards glance.
*Time Skip*
(F/n) let out a sigh, leaning on Kyoya's shoulder for the second time that day. The two were sitting on a park bench, a half-filled container of movie theater popcorn in the girl's lap. The sun was just barely touching the horizon, signalling that the day was almost over. In front of them pedestrians milled around the sidewalk, some of them looked at the windows of the downtown stores, others actually walked inside before coming out with shopping bags on their arms, and a fair few just continued strolling along, heading home after a long Friday.
The (h/c) trailed her fingers along the rim of the popcorn bucket. The buttery smell was tempting, but she was still full from the dinner she and Kyoya had grabbed before the movie. Even so, she wasn't ready for the day to be over yet.
"Where to next?"
Kyoya glanced down at the girl, a hint of a smile on his face, "Anywhere you wish. I'm just glad that you're having fun."
Heat flooded (F/n)'s face. She quickly looked down at her toes, "Thank you for this, by the way. You didn't have to…take me to the movies or anything like that."
"I don't believe I had much of a choice." Kyoya let out his own sigh, leaning a little more against (F/n), "After the awful day you had yesterday, it was the least I could do to give you a good afternoon."
"I…" (F/n) didn't know what to say. So he had noticed her bad day, and was trying to make her feel better? How sweet!
"But I must apologize, because I had planned on giving you a full day of enjoyment, but nothing worked out the way I wanted it to." (F/n) pulled away and blinked at the boy. What was he talking about?
*Flashback*
"Otonari-san, Seki-san, I would love to continue this conversation later on today, but I really must be going."
"Going where?" The blonde giggled and twirled a lock of hair around her finger, "Classes don't start for another twenty minutes." Kyoya felt his jaw clench a little in annoyance. He could've sworn the appeal form was burning a hole through his jacket pocket. Twenty minutes… he had twenty minutes to hand it in to the office and stop (F/n) at the front gates so they could enjoy a day off of school. She'd had such an awful day yesterday, she deserved a day off…
Between the two girl's heads, a familiar figure walked into Kyoya's line of sight. Oh no…
"(F/n)!"
The (h/c) spun around at the call of her name, looking almost surprised as Kyoya quickly excused himself from the girls. They pouted and called his name, but he ignored them.
"Morning, Kyoya! How are you?" (F/n) gave him a smile, which he found himself returning.
"Excellent. And you?"
"Alright." Kyoya's heart twinged in empathy. No doubt she was still thinking about how bad yesterday had been. The girl winced slightly, as if suddenly realizing how sad her voice sounded before forcing a tight grin. "So, do you want to wait for Tamaki, or is he already inside?"
"I believe he-"
"Kyoya! (F/n)!" Kyoya let out a soft sigh. As much as he would've liked to tell (F/n) that he wanted to give her a day off of school without Tamaki trying to tag along, he could easily tell that (F/n)'s smile had become a little less fake at the arrival of her other best friend. It was enough for Kyoya to give the enthusiastic blond a small smile in gratitude.
Reaching into his pocket to crumble up the appeal form, the ravenet reassessed the situation. A perfect day at school for (F/n)… very well. Shouldn't be too difficult.
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"Come on, you two, it's time for lunch!"
Kyoya looked up from the rough draft of (F/n)'s paper, raising an eyebrow at the blond, "Ah, so now we exist?" He couldn't do much about the bitter tone in his voice. How was he supposed to give (F/n) a perfect day if one of her best friends didn't even speak to her?
Tamaki pouted, crossing his arms in defiance, "It's not my fault I was assigned to the other group!"
"Is that why you've barely spoken a word to us since class started?"
"Mon ami…" Tamaki dropped himself onto Kyoya's shoulders, nearly pulling the ravenet off his chair and onto the floor, "You can't blame me for that…"
Groaning a little under the heavy weight, Kyoya shoved at the blond's arms. In front of him (F/n) was giggling, probably finding the whole scene amusing. Supposedly a silver lining, but that didn't mean Kyoya had to enjoy it. Besides, how was he supposed to buy (F/n) a lunch with Tamaki clinging to him like a koala?
Thump!
Kyoya rolled his shoulders experimentally as Tamaki's body weight fell off. Hopefully he wouldn't find any bruising there later.
"Ready to go?" (F/n) was standing up now, her school bag in one hand and in the other… Drat.
"Of course. Let's go before the lunch line is too long."
"That sounds like a personal problem." (F/n) stuck her tongue out at Kyoya before following him out of the classroom. The two began walking down the hallway along with the other students, Tamaki rushing to join them from behind, linking arms with both of them. Kyoya eyed his friend momentarily, somewhat confused by his childish behaviors, before noticing the blond glancing down at (F/n)'s smile every few seconds. The two boys exchanged a glance and a head nod before Tamaki returned to his conversation with (F/n).
Alright… I couldn't have been the only one to noticed how upset (F/n) was yesterday. Now, if only I could think of a way to salvage the lunch situation.
The three remained linked together up until they stepped into the refractory. Tamaki spun around in front of the other two, stopping them in their tracks. After directing (F/n) to find the three of them a table, he grabbed Kyoya's arm and tugged him to the lunch line.
"Mon ami, what's the plan?"
"There isn't one. I was hoping to buy (F/n) a hot lunch today, but she brought a bento box instead."
Tamaki rolled his eyes, "You two always eat parts of each other's lunch every day. You'll have to try something different… something that (F/n) doesn't get every day by being your crush."
Kyoya sharply elbowed the blond in the side, nearly causing him to drop his lunch, "Don't say things like that. The last thing (F/n) needs today is to lose a best friend."
"Kyoya…" But the ravenet wasn't listening anymore. He carried his tray through the lunchroom, searching for a familiar (h/c). As he walked, various girls called out to him, asking him to join them for lunch. He ignored them.
(F/n) glanced at Kyoya out of the corner of her eyes as he sat on her left, "Why, I'm honored that Mr. Popular has decided to sit with me of all people for lunch."
"Shut up."
"Shall I chew your food for you, Sire?"
"Absolutely not, but I wouldn't mind a poison tester."
(F/n)'s chopsticks were poking through his lunch before he even finished speaking, grabbing a bit of (f/s/d), "Don't mind if I do." As she chewed and greeted Tamaki, the ravenet poked around her own lunch for something appealing.
Something different… but what?
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It was a split second decision.
"Follow me."
Kyoya didn't wait for a response before grabbing (F/n)'s hand and pulling her through a side opening in the hedge. They wouldn't be missed while the rest of the hosts made the decision. Any of the gardens in the maze would be perfectly suitable for hosting, after all. They wouldn't be missed.
(F/n) jogged a little to catch up, giggling a little as she asked where they were going.
"Wait for it."
More giggling. Kyoya gave her a brief smile before leading her through another opening. He wasn't sure what it was, but something about sneaking around the hedge maze with (F/n) felt… daring. Giving his friends the slip in order to be completely alone with (F/n)... his heart rate quickened just thinking about it.
After another minute of navigating the maze, they finally arrived at their destination. (F/n)'s favorite garden. He had been surprised when the (h/c) hadn't immediately suggested hosting here next week, which sparked his idea to spend their free period here, together.
(F/n) squeezed his hand softly. He felt the beginnings of a smile form on his face when he suddenly heard what she must've heard.
"Kyoya~"
"(F/n)?"
"Where you go?"
"Fan out, men! They've got to be here somewhere!"
Oh no…
"Hide and Seek, hm?" Kyoya opened his mouth, ready to explain that they weren't playing a commoner game, when he stopped himself. It was embarrassing enough to have the moment interrupted, the last thing he wanted was to accidentally confess to (F/n) right before the rest of their friends barged in.
Thankfully the (h/c) only seemed amused, quickly pulling him through the garden and out the other side, teasing him for trying to "cheat" the game and hide with her. Not bothering to correct her, Kyoya decided their best possible outcome would be to hide for the rest of the free period and explain what had happened to Tamaki in class.
The hosts called out again, spurring Kyoya into motion. With ease he began leading them deeper into the maze. It helped that he'd been learning to navigate it since he was in elementary school.
(F/n)'s grip tightened, the girl moving closer as to hold onto his arm with her other hand, "Nevermind. Don't leave me."
Her words forced him to stop in the middle of another garden, this one with a grand willow tree in the middle and a koi pond to the right. (F/n) smiled at the tree and praised his idea to hide up in the branches before beginning to climb, unknowingly leaving the boy behind.
"I would never."
Kyoya possibly would've continued to stare up at the climbing girl for much longer if it weren't for the sounds of the host club drawing closer. With a groan, he grabbed two tree branches and did his best to follow after the (h/c). This was most definitely not how he had imagined his free period going.
Thankfully, neither of them fell or scratched up their hands too badly, coming to a stop perhaps 2 meters off the ground. Kyoya quickly sat with his back to the tree trunk, feeling more than a little put out by the day's turn of events. Why is it that nothing was going right?
Glancing at (F/n) out of the corner of his eye, he nervously took note of the swaying branch she was sitting on. With one hand, he beckoned her closer, hardly daring to breath until she scooted herself close enough for him to physically grab. For a moment he was tempted to pull her into his lap, but placed her on the branch beside him instead.
"Please be careful. I don't want you to fall."
She didn't respond, merely leaning her head on his shoulder. Kyoya hoped she hadn't noticed the way he stopped breathing momentarily.
I hope they never find us.
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It's official. I'm the worst friend ever. Kyoya flipped through his journal frantically as he paced around Music Room 3, trying to find something that would help him salvage (F/n)'s day. The words 'something special something special' echoed through his head on repeat.
Cake?
Something special.
Tea?
Something special.
Hosting time?
Something-
Kyoya stopped walking. He had ended on one of the pages at the front. Everyone's guests for the day. (F/n) was in his list. With a smirk, he pulled out his pen and drew a few lines through the names beneath hers.
And now she's the only one in my list.
"Now, Kyoya-senpai…"
"Why on Earth would you do that?"
The ravenet spun around, startled at the sight of the Hitachiin twins grinning devilishly at him, "That wasn't very nice of your other guests to cancel their time with you, today."
"He did what?" Oh great, now they had Tamaki's attention, too. In fact, the entire host club was staring at Kyoya.
"Are you not hosting today, Kyo-chan?"
"Oh, no, he's hosting, Honey-senpai."
"But apparently only (F/n) today."
At the twin's explanation, Honey held his bun-bun up in an attempt to hide his giggling. Haruhi rolled her eyes and returned her attention to setting up her tea, but looked amused nonetheless. Even Mori had a smile on his face. It was small, but practically a thunderclap coming from the stoic 3rd year. And Tamaki, of course, was cheekily tapping the side of his nose.
"Sneaky, sneaky, Kyoya. Was stealing (F/n) away during free period not enough for you?"
Never had Kyoya ever felt so embarrassed. Not even when he was showing Tamaki around Japan when they first met. He clutched his journal tightly, trying to think of a proper response.
Haruhi sighed from her couch before looking over her shoulder, "Kyoya-senpai, don't you think you should just tell her? It's obvious she likes you just as much as you like her."
Oh no.
"Exactly! That's what I've been trying to get you to do all day! Why do you think I left you two alone the entire class period?"
Oh no.
"Well, if you don't tell her, Kyoya-senpai…"
"...we'll happily step in for you."
The front doors opened, a familiar hello ringing out.
"(F/n), right on time." Kyoya was out the door with (F/n)'s hand in his before she even poked her head in, "Let's go."
"Huh?"
Hoping his face wasn't various shades of red, Kyoya responded with the calmest voice he could muster, "I appear to not have any guests scheduled today other than you, so I figured you wouldn't mind if we went somewhere different."
They rounded the first corner when he reminded himself to stop and turn to face the (h/c). There was no guarantee that she would want to accompany him on such short notice. Perhaps she wanted some time with the other hosts, whom she hadn't seen all day… thanks to him.
"Unless, of course, you don't want-"
"No no! I do! That sounds like fun! Where did you have in mind?"
Kyoya blinked hard once, surprised by her enthusiasm. If anything, he could've sworn she would've gotten bored of his company over the course of the day. But now that he knew she wanted to spend more time with him…
He gave her a smirk before starting to lead her towards the front doors of the school. Where was I planning on taking her this morning again?
*End Flashback*
"-I suppose that means my plan came full circle, but I'm truly sorry that I wasn't able to give you a great day like I had originally hoped for."
(F/n)'s mouth had fallen open at some point during the conversation, eyes glued to the boy sitting beside her while he stared at the sidewalk before them. It sounded like he had ended his story, which was (F/n)'s cue to start laughing.
Kyoya whipped his head around, watching the girl in shock as she shrieked with laughter. The popcorn bucket nearly fell off her lap as she wrapped his left arm up in a hug, laughter regressing into giggles while happy tears pricked at the corner of her eyes.
"I… (F/n)? Why-"
"Because you're just… incredible, Kyoya Ootori." (F/n) poured as much adoration into her smile as she dared, beaming up at the ravenet, "You gave me an absolute perfect day without even trying! Nothing happened the way you planned and yet…"
"Perfect? How could this day have been perfect? Hardly anything was different from your usual days, other than a lack of time spent with the others-"
"Exactly."
He paused, eyes narrowing slightly, "Pardon?"
(F/n) knew her cheeks must be the color of tomatoes, so she ducked her head down as she responded, "I said 'exactly'... because I got to spend all day with you."
There was a moment of silence.
"Just me?"
"Just you."
She felt more than heard his responding hum, heart sinking in her chest. Calmly extracting her arms from her friend, she wrung her hands together, mentally preparing for the following speech. The whole 'I'm sorry, I just see you as a friend' speech. The one she'd been trying to prepare for ever since she realized she had a crush on the Ootori boy.
"I don't think your day has been quite perfect."
(F/n) felt something akin to a physical punch in her stomach, her fingertips growing white as she knotted them together tighter in her lap.
Which is why she was so surprised to feel a warm hand cup her cheek and steer her face up to Kyoya's. Without a word the ravenet leaned in and pressed their lips together.
The two teenagers remained in that position for a while, slowly relaxing into the kiss the longer it went on. (F/n)'s eyelids flickered shut, her hands slipping around Kyoya's chest to twist into the back of his shirt. She smiled faintly against his lips as the hand cupping her cheek changed to cradling the back of her head.
At the sound of a wolf whistle (F/n) opened her right eye, spotting the host club watching from a distance. A number of them were jumping up and down and exchange a combination of high fives and wads of money with each other. The (h/c) smirked against Kyoya's lips before shutting her eyes again, doing her best to shoo the host club off with a wave of her hand.
It must've worked, because when they finally broke apart their friends were nowhere to be seen.
(F/n) giggled as Kyoya pressed their foreheads together.
"There… now it's perfect."
*The Night Before*
Kyoya was tossing and turning, unable to find a comfortable position no matter how hard he tried. His bed sheets were tangled around his legs, but he couldn't bother trying to fix them regardless. He was too busy trying to think of ways to give (F/n) a good day tomorrow.
His mouth forms a frown as memories of the girl's clear misery throughout the day played on repeat in his head. Heart twinging painfully in his chest, the ravenet rolled onto his back and ran a hand through his hair. It was ridiculous how difficult this was. If it wasn't for Haruhi's beratement of the love letter he and the twins had written for Suzushima, he probably wouldn't be overthinking it so much… but as it was…
Letting out a great huff, Kyoya let his head loll to the side. The clock on his bedside table was just barely visible in the moonlight filtering through the large windows of his bedroom. Cool grey eyes watch listlessly as the second hand ticks its way around the clock face. It passes the 12 at the top and the minute hand moves.
11:11 pm.
Sighing, Kyoya returned his gaze to the ceiling. He really needed to sleep… but (F/n) was more important. Even so, it was becoming harder to fight the pull of his eyelids together. With a yawn, he manages to think, Let me think of a way to give (F/n) a great day tomorrow by morning. The perfect day… He yawned again, tired eyes closed already.
Maybe I'll even confess that I love her. A hint of a smile played across the boy's lips before he fell fast asleep.
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High in the sky above the sleeping boy, a star twinkled a little brighter than before.
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