chapter 7: "From Christmas to Witch season"
December, a few weeks before Christmas.
The Ootori family were home and were preparing for the former Host club's visit. Tamaki and Haruhi came, accompanied by their son and their baby daughter, to help with the preparations. Everything was going according to plan, until the doorbell rang.
The maid went to the door to see who was waiting there. When she opened it, she was surprised to see that it was none other than Ren Shen-Ootori, Simran and Nandini's biological mother and Kyoya's ex-wife:
-"Good afternoon!"-Ren greeted the maid.
"Where is Jack the Ripper when you actually need him?" was what the maid was thinking.
-" , who is at the door?"-Kyoya said while coming down the stairs.
He stopped moving, after he saw who caused the ringing:
-"Hello, Kyoya!"-Ren said casually, like nothing has ever happened between the two.
-"Why are you here?"-he said with annoyance.-"It is winter. You are supposed to be hibernating like the other snakes."
-"I came here to see the children."
-"8 years after you left them?"
-"How time flies!"
-"Fellow Kyoya, what is going on? Who is it?"-Haruhi came to see who was at the door too. When she saw Ren, she was confused, since she did not know this woman.
-"Who is this, Kyoya?"-Ren looked at Haruhi.
-"Just a friend of mine. Do not change the subject! Have you really came here just to see your daughters?"
-"Why are you acting so hostile towards me? I know that it is in your blood, but we used to be spouses."
-"We were just business partners, that's all."
-"Listen, there is no need to argue about the past. I just came here to see the children."
Throughout the conversation, Kyoya refused to believe that Ren was sincere. He did not trust the sly smile she had on her face. While they were demonstating their mutual dislike, another voice joined:
-"Hey Kyoya, where did you go? We were preparing for..."-Tamaki stopped talking after he saw the strange woman who was staring at Kyoya slyly.-"Kyoya! Who is this woman?"
-"This is Ren Shen. My former wife and the twins' biological mother."
-"Or as knows her, "the Last remaining vampire"."-the maid added. It was clear that even she disliked Ren.
-"Wow, there is a lot of pressure in this house!"-Ren said calmly.
-"If you are here."-Kyoya responded.
-"Can we just talk? Alone? In some other room?"
-"Why? You do not want any witnesses?"
-"Just go!"
Kyoya and Ren went to the kitchen. There was nobody else there. Ren was the first one to speak. She revealed the reason for her sudden visit:
-"Now! I want to take the girls with me."
-"For how long?"
-"Not long. Just forever."
-"No way."
-"Oh, come on! It is not like you actually need them. When I first met you, you were far more interested in business than in being a parent. Not to mention that the reason you agreed to have children with me was so that there would be someone to inherit the company."
Her last words were a hit below the belt for Kyoya. He hated to admit it, but she was right. Not that he would ever tell her that. Despite that he did not say anything or showed any visible reaction, Ren smiled. Like she knew that her words managed to get under his skin:
-"I am doing you a favor, Kyoya. You would have much more time which you can dedicate to your company. And the children will get to know their mother better. Everybody wins."
-"No, Ren! I am not interested in your suggestion, at all."
-"Trust me, "dear"! You do not want this. You do not want to challenge me."
-"My answer is still no."
Ren did not say a word. Instead, she stared at Kyoya for a while, but this time she was not smiling. She was frowning. She seemed pretty annoyed.
After a few seconds of silence, she finally spoke:
-"Okay! If this is how you want it to be?"-she smiled again.-"But remember! This is not the end."
She started walking towards the door of the house. She was finally about to leave.
"The first Christmas miracle!" was what Kyoya was thinking about the fact that she was leaving now.
-"See you later, "dear"!"-Ren said this right before leaving.
She was finally gone. The maid was the only one to sigh with relief:
-"Thank Shiva, she is gone! And I thought that if she did not leave sooner, I would have had no other choice but to test the new knives."
Everybody else was worried, especially Kyoya. Haruhi was concerned:
-"Fellow Kyoya, what did she tell you? Why was she here?"
-"Do not worry about it! This is my problem!"
Tamaki and Haruhi both knew that something was bothering him. He could not fool them.
To be continued...
