Title: Jealousy and Realization

Chapter: 3: One Way Apologies

Key:Thoughts

Conscience/ Self Doubts

"Quoting"

Lyrics

o0Kyohei0o

I just stood there, like an idiot, and watched as they pulled apart and then just looked around guilty… I just stood there until Yuki came in and asked what the delicious smell was… I didn't even feel hungry, so I don't know why, but I decided to just go to my room. What do I care anyway? Its about time Nakahara found a guy.

Yeah… It's about time. I'm glad. It's a good thing… And you know what? I'm hungry.

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Yes, Kyohei Takano went down for breakfast, but only after unconsciously demolishing his pillows…

Meanwhile in the living room, Sunako sat quietly next to Ranmaru, who sat next to Takenaga, who sat next to Yuki. They were watching another videotape sent by Miss Nakahara while Zavier was ordered by her to wait outside.

"Sunako-chan, who was that lovely boy you were with at the ball?" Miss Nakahara asked her intently, even though she couldn't get an answer, "I am so glad that it worked out. I know I was happy about Kyohei-chan, but this is so much better!" For some reason, this made Sunako wince, making all of the boys give her quizzical looks, "I am so happy that you found a handsome man, and looking it up, I found that he is also a prince! So maybe if you get married, you can live with him in his castle… Although I doubt you would want to. It is very dark there… But at least there are servants to wait on you hand and foot!" She added cheerfully, knowing this would make Sunako dream of an entire castle, all belonging to the darkness, "Psst. Boys. Come here," they came regretfully, "Mess this up… And I'll increase the rent ten fold."

The boys shivered, as she waved a good-bye to Sunako, and then the screen clicked off just as Kyohei and Zavier entered the room. Sunako looked up at Zavier, as the others watched Kyohei glaring at him. Takenaga stood next to Kyohei as Zavier followed Sunako to her room.

"Kyohei…" Takenaga reached, trying to pat his shoulder, but he backed away, moving over to sit on the couch.

"What?" Kyohei asked, daggers in his eyes.

Takenaga looked at Kyohei, but then looked away, seeing Yuki shaking his head. Then Ranmaru caught his eye. He was smiling intently. What the hell could make him smile now? Couldn't he of all people tell Kyohei was in a state of depression, or at least denial?

Takenaga waited until Ranmaru looked at him, to call him over, tipping his head to the right, and the three left the room, leaving Kyohei to watch TV.

"What's up with Kyohei?" Yuki asked after the door closed.

"I'm not sure," Takenaga answered, his hand cupped to his chin.

"Really? I thought it quite obvious," Ranmaru scoffed, leaning coolly against the wall, "He's jealous."

Takenaga shook his head as Yuki furrowed his brows, "Jealous?" They asked in unison.

"Judging by how shy Sunako was acting around him, and how Kyohei was glaring at him… He kissed her," Ranmaru paused to hear gasps from his friends, "And!"

This got the two boys quiet again. What else could be more wrong than some other guy kissing Sunako-chan and her not fainting?

"… And she let him," Again, he paused to hear protest by Takenaga as if this was another of Ranmaru's crazy romance schemes, "And Kyohei walked in on them," Ranmaru finished, a fake tear trickling down his cheek.

"Sunako-chan… Letting someone kiss her…" Takenaga looked confused.

"I know," Ranmaru laughed, getting the evil eye by Takenaga as they started to fight.

"You idiot!"

"What?"

"How are you still laughing?"

"Uh… Because it's the best possible thing that could happen between those two?" Ranmaru responded sarcastically.

"… Poor Kyohei," Yuki said, silencing the two friends, now giving him their full attention, "He's acting so strange, don't you think? Normally, I think he would have killed whoever tried anything like that… I don't know why… But I think it's weird the way he's not doing anything about it…"

Ranmaru nodded as Takenaga's shoulders sagged in frustration, "He's still in denial," Takenaga finally concluded, knowing him the best, "He still thinks he doesn't like Sunako-chan even though they've kissed and went on a real date… They act like an unofficial couple… And now that she's got a real boyfriend, he doesn't know if he should get jealous or not care since he had let on that he had no real feelings for her… Difficult," Takenaga finished, astonishing both Yuki and Ranmaru.

"Wow Takenaga, I didn't know you knew so much about the beautiful hardships of love," Ranmaru dramatized, getting clunked on the head by Takenaga.

"But what can we do?" Yuki asked, ignoring Ranmaru's idiotic comments, "I want Sunako-chan to go with Kyohei."

Takenaga shook his head slowly and sadly, "We can't. We still don't know her feelings, although he is the only one she gets nosebleeds around now… And he's the one she talks to most… We still don't know her feelings for sure. My guess is she would be in as much denial as Kyohei… That and we aren't supposed to meddle, remember?"

"But what's more important!" Yuki shouted, "Our friendship or the rent?"

"The rent!" they heard Kyohei shout through the door, "Stop yelling out there. You're bugging me!" Then they saw the lean figure of Kyohei come through the door and stare them down, "Now… What is this all about?" Kyohei squinted at Takenaga.

o0Following Sunako0o

"You mean you're used to this kind of darkness?" Sunako asked quizzically, closing her door behind her.

"Yes… It is much more relaxing than the piercing sunshine," Zavier said, smiling at her, "Sunako-san…"

She looked up at him, tilting her head to the side questioningly, "Yes?"

"I am sorry," he muttered.

"What for?" She asked, coming closer to him to hear him better.

"For kissing you without your permission," Zavier stated knowingly, "the next time, I will ask you first."

"Uh," Sunako didn't know what to say. Come to think of it, he was the first boy she had allowed to kiss her… And the first to apologize as well, "Thank you," She said, finally finding the right words.

He smiled, and walked over to one of her dolls, "I like this," he said, gesturing at Hiroshi-kun, Akira-kun, and Josephine.

"Oh yes. Those are my friends," Sunako walked next to him, telling him their names. Then she paused, looking at him in the dark, "You're the first boy I've ever met to like the same things as me," Sunako said, "Are you really royalty?"

"Oh," He put his hands in his pockets, "Yes… I would rather you keep that quiet, please. I don't want to be treated different. I wouldn't even have been at that ball if not for my father forcing me to go," he ran his fingers over the mannequins heads, "You see, he won in persuading me to come, but I refused to wear the mask, and for that I was thankful," He took a step closer, "Because if I had not gone to that ball," He leaned closer to her, "I would not have met you… May I kiss you again?"

Sunako was silent. Again mesmerized by is stunning features. He leaned his head down to hers. He put one hand at her waist and the other cradled her head. She closed her eyes and… Kyohei's face flashed before her eyes, "No!" She yelled a little too loud.

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Just as Kyohei was about to find out what his friends were up to, he heard Sunako scream, and he of course, reacted instantly.

He slammed open the door to see Sunako pushing Zavier away from his grip, "Stop!" She yelled to a surprised prince.

Kyohei looked at Zavier, who seemed unable to let go, probably from shock at her sudden outburst, but Kyohei took it as Zavier trying to take advantage of her, "She said stop!" Kyohei yelled, punching Zavier square in the nose. He then turned to Sunako, "Are you alright?" he took her by the arms, as she just stared at him blankly. Turning back, he saw that Zavier was not only still conscious, he wasn't even bleeding. He was just staring at Sunako and Kyohei. The other boys burst in the room, and Sunako turned her attention to them, as Kyohei acknowledged the challenging look in Zavier's eye.

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"I really am sorry about all of this," Zavier sat with the boys at the dining room table, taking the tea from Sunako's hands with a gentle air, "I really feel I should be helping you serve us," he said directly to her, making her give a small smile and a light scoff.

Kyohei just stared at Zavier, "And yet, you sit here like us," he said, continuing his evil eye, but stopping soon after seeing Sunako narrow her eyes at him.

"Wel-"

"So what is it you were saying before Zavier?" Takenaga interrupted, to Ranmaru's dismay.

"As an apology, and to show I honestly meant no harm," Zavier turned to Sunako again in a long pause.

Kyohei's fists clenched under the table.

"Sunako-san, will you marry me?" Shut up. And if I do, will that get you to act? … That's was I thought… Coward.

His fists clenched further, "Sunako-san, would you like to come back with me to my castle?" Zavier asked, getting small inquiries of protest by Ranmaru, Takenaga, and Yuki, "I apologize," he turned to the boys with a laugh, "I meant only as a small… Vacation, considering it is Christmas break, I will of course, see to it that you are all brought home comfortably and safely."

"Unless Sunako-san doesn't want to leave," … Damn you.

"Sounds like fun," Ranmaru said with a smile, ignoring the glaring looks by Takenaga, Yuki, and Kyohei, who seemed to be unsettling him the most.

"Excellent," he stood from the table, grabbing Sunako's hand playfully, "We will leave at once."

Sunako wanted to protest, but he flashed that winning smile in her direction, and there was no escaping it.

"What about clothes?" Kyohei asked.

"No need for it. There will be clothes there, of the finest silks known on the face of this earth."

"And what if I just want a shirt?"

"Yes, there is that as well," Kyohei finally accepted this, and after picking up Noi, spent the rest of the way staring at Sunako and Zavier's intertwined fingers.

o0Authors Note0o

Aw, poor Kyohei… A pretty uneventful chapter, hope for more next time

And… From now on, I'll probably update weekly instead of daily. It's a complex situation here.

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