I'm really sorry it took so long with this chapter. College sucks but there will be regular chapters for the next month now. Thanks for waiting 3
The proceeding days were ok not bad or good. The club was running smoothly, Haruhi got over Tamaki being a jerk. Maria hadn't been seen by most of the club for a few days. Everyone thought that the Shadow King chased her away. Kyoya had to remind everyone that she was in the process of buying a concrete structure downtown to serve as her workshop and had been putting some finishing touches on the place before others would see it; Kyoya included. Maria did show up one day; a day where the hosts were all clad in kimonos.
"So what brings you here today Maria I thought you were busy" the twins chirped as she walked through the threshold of the clubroom.
"The machines are getting moved in today everything is mapped out for the movers. I'd figured I'd have a little fun today that's all" she said with an exhausted yet happy look.
She was escorted over to Kyoya after his last appointment before going back to his accountant duties for the club. "I take it they're moving everything in today," Kyoya said with a smirk.
" Oh how could you have guessed about me having a workshop and having stuff being moved in today," Maria said in an incredibly dramatic and sarcastic tone.
It was enough to make Haruhi chuckle from across the room. Quietly yet suddenly a new guest arrived. Everyone came over to greet her.
"Your phony, a fake" this new character exclaimed hurling more insults at Tamaki.
"Kyoya is the only one for me I'm his fiance after all" the new female exclaimed.
Maria was across the room hearing all of this. She gripped the delicate teacup with such force that she shattered the handle. Quiet tears started to stream down her face when a smile started to come across her face. The girls that were left in the clubroom were Haruhi, Maria, and this shrewd bitch. Hikaru and Kaoru were the first to pick up on the almost demonic sounding chuckles coming from Maria. "This is really bad boss get it together" Hikaru exclaimed while dragging Tamaki aside by the collar and began shaking him.
"Get it together boss Maria is losing it. We don't what she is capable of" the twins chirped with fear backing their voices.
He still wasn't responding. Kyoya heard everything that was going on and tried to resolve the situation quickly with this unnamed girl.
"We can talk over here Renge," Kyoya said gesturing to a couch in the clubroom.
Maria pulled out a pair of calipers and came over to where everyone sat down to discuss what was going on. She went next to the couch Renge was sitting on and stood next to a small table just beside the couch. Renge didn't really notice til Maria sunk her caliper into the table almost splitting it. Renge jumped with surprise.
"Who's this crazy fan girl she's dangerous Kyoya can you take her away," she said in a vulgar insulting tone.
"Where I come from claiming someone else's man for yourself makes you liable to be gutted like a fish" Maria said with a creepy almost calm smile. Her tears gone she looked quite happy but terrifying still.
"Kyoya get her out of her she's scaring me," Renge said with a tinge of fear in voice.
"As I was about to say Renge here is the daughter of a very important Ootori partner. That being said I've never met her until today" Kyoya said clearing his throat.
"In short she's not my fiance," Kyoya said.
"That doesn't change her disrespect towards me," Maria said with the frustration welling up inside her.
Maria started to become a sniveling mess. "Maria-chan don't cry please; we'll have some cake instead; cake fixes everything," Hunny said offering a slice of chocolate cake.
Kyoya got up suddenly but swiftly. He grabbed tissues for Maria that were close by. "I'm sorry there was any confusion. I'll make up to you later ok" Kyoya said in a gentle voice while crouching down to be with Maria on the floor.
Renge had left the couch and began coaching Tamaki on his character to for incorporating the lonely prince archetype.
"I don't like her she's too entitled it pisses me off," Maria said after blowing her nose.
"Well hopefully she won't cause too much more of a disturbance," Kyoya said lifting her up by the hand off the floor.
"I'll go take look at the progress on my workshop. If it's done you're all coming over for pizza ok" Maria yelled to the hosts across the room.
Renge had left the room she was planning on coming back tomorrow for more character adjustments. "This is the last time you get to invite them over informally ok. You're going to need to start keeping up appearances quite soon" Kyoya said walking out of the room assuming Maria would follow behind.
Maria sat down on the couch before she lost her sight for a few moments. Everything was fading but she still somewhat conscious. "Mori go get Kyoya he's probably down the hall somewhere" Maria said slapping her face trying to get back to reality.
Everyone else walked over to Maria to see what happened. "Is everything ok Maria-senpai?"
" I might pass out from this I'm not s,ure" Maria said.
"I was expecting something flashier for seeing the demon for the first time" Hikaru said.
Kyoya walked quickly into the room and sat down next to Maria. "We may need to go to the hospital. I think me ignoring my blood pressure is catching up to me"Maria said in a gargled tone towards Kyoya.
"Maria are you sure you're going to be ok" Tamaki questioned with concern.
"Yea ill be fine. It's been so much worse before. I've passed out before too that was fantastic"she said brushing it off with a sarcastic bite.
Kyoya placed an arm around her, he looked worried to the core. 'This was a norm for her' he thought. Maria's phone started ringing.
"Someone grab that it might be the movers" she said with the final slap on the face that brought her back to reality.
She grabbed the phone from Hunny.
"Hello yes of course. That is the best news I've heard all day. Thank you so much. Goodbye"Maria hung up the phone.
"Not only is everything moved the electrician finished his work today, too" Maria said with a big smile.
"What does that mean Maria-senpai" Haruhi questioned.
"It means you're all invited to my workshop for pizza", she said.
"You need to see a doctor first. I'll call my brother if I'm correct he's working at one of the family hospitals right now" Kyoya said while taking out his phone. "I've been putting off for too long so fine i'll go".
It didn't take too long to get to the hospital. Yuuichi was actually standing outside of the back entrance. They both decided that going in through a secluded entrance would be best;no one wanted the media catching wind of this. "Kyoya told me the vast majority of what happened. Everything will be taken care of" Yuuichi said in a nice tone.
"I called you a sexist jerk and you're nice to me I'm really surprised honestly" Maria said with a bit of a laugh.
"Your really smart and if Kyoya is bringing you here really stubborn as well. I respect you" Yuuichi said gesturing her to sit in a wheelchair.
Kyoya shot Maria a menacing glance for being disrespectful to someone that would be her family in a few years time. "Dude, we can talk about it later ok" Maria said.
The tests were long. An EKG, MRI, a few blood samples and blood pressure tests didn't reveal much except low blood pressure and a slight anemia. "We're going to keep you here overnight for observation. Just to be on the safe side" Yuuichi said looking at her test results in her room.
"I mean I guess if you have too" she groaned.
Yuuichi left the room as Kyoya entered.
"Are you still angry at me" she questioned.
"I don't think I could get angry or upset with you. Maybe annoyed however" Kyoya cracked a smirk while speaking.
"Do you think I'm a trophy wife" she questioned.
"Now why would I think that" he questioned back.
"Until I told your brother off the first time I met him he thought I was just a pretty face from a good family and nothing else" she said in an annoyed tone.
"Well it is an arraigned marriage technically so that could be assumed but I do understand your point" Kyoya said sitting down on the arm chair next to her.
"Shouldn't you be leaving soon it's starting to get late and you have school tomorrow" she questioned.
"You're right but I received a call from my father he'll be down shortly" Kyoya said with smirk.
"I'm probably in a lot of trouble" she said with a whimper.
"No, but the potential matriarch of the Ootori family can't be sickly" Yoshio said coming in through the door.
"I'm guessing the media caught wind of me being here finally" Maria said with other a smug look.
"You'd be correct Maria. We don't have much time til rumors start coming from tabloids" Yoshio said.
"I believe I misspoke father" She began to cup her hands around her mouth to attempt to amplify, "No one knew I was here". "All of our classmates think she's just some rich nobody from the US" Kyoya interrupted. Yoshio cocked an eyebrow in concern.
"The entire school will probably know tomorrow. Ugh I didn't want to be swamped with work" she said while hugging her knees.
"I think you're misunderstanding the problem. If you're seen as weak the Ootori family will be seen as such" Yoshio said. "There are very few CEO's that haven't heard of my father or myself. Weak isn't something that's said or even mentioned near or about us" she said grabbing her phone from the table.
"Here is a really recent article from Industry Week" she handed the phone to Yoshio.
"By the way when are we announcing the glorious engagement" Maria said sitting back to a normal position.
"The party in which your engagement will be announced will be in just a few weeks" Yoshio said giving Maria back her phone.
"I'm assuming you called the others and told them i'm ok right. They must of have been worried sick" Maria said.
"The twins were quite elated to see you in action but yes" Kyoya said in an annoyed tone.
"I'm leaving now;please rest" Yoshio said as he left.
"I will dad" she said hoping it would annoy him in a loving teasing kind of way.
"So are you going home too"she questioned. "Yes it's been a long day and you need your rest" Kyoya said getting up from his chair.
Maria grabbed the back of his shirt as we walked by. "I'm sorry i'm weak and a burden on the Ootori name" she said with an expression of death in eyes.
She looked defeated like she lost something really important to her; maybe her pride. Kyoya could see it in her eyes. Kyoya sat on the bed next to her legs and grabbed her hand. "No, you're just really stubborn, I don't know what i'm going to do with you " Kyoya said with a playful smirk.
"Protect me from myself" Maria said with a smile.
"I think that can be arranged" he said before a prompt kiss.
"Hey love birds save it for the bedroom" Hikaru and Kaoru chirped.
"I never depicted you two being vouyers but to each their own" Maria said with a smirk.
There were two other hosts that filed in afterword, Haruhi and Tamaki. "Honey senpai and Mori senpai were busy but they send their regards " Tamaki said in a solemn voice.
"I'm not dying you guys. I'm doing the real adult and taking care of my problems instead of ignoring them" she said in a playful tone.
"It's good see your doing ok Maria-senpai" Haruhi said.
"Of course i'm fine Haruhi. I just need more iron in my diet thats all. And to relax a little" Maria said with a smile.
"Heiress's normally don't have to work. They're pretty much pampered for life so why do you work" Hikaru questioned.
"Sometimes leaving work to your underlings doesn't end well" she pouted.
"Oh yea I guess dad finally decided on a date for the engagement party" Maria said scratching the back of her head.
"Dad" Tamaki questioned.
"My father" Kyoya said pushing up his glasses with annoyance.
"I think I'm starting to grow on him finally" she said.
"Are we all invited" Haruhi asked.
"We just got told about I don't know 5 minutes ago. But probably"she said.
"Maria does need some rest. We should leave" Tamaki said trying to leave quickly.
"Why did you give everyone my number Tam,aki" Maria said in a stern tone.
"200 text messages all numbers I don't know some asking to meet me and the rest asking if I'm ok" Maria said as she showed Tamaki the phone.
"We'll be leaving bye Maria" Hikaru and Kaoru said as they left the room.
"I did but only because people were concerned" Tamaki said trying to make up for is faulty judgment.
"Let me know next time,"Maria said showing her fiancé.
"Kyoya can you grab my bag".
"Do you want your laptop".
Kyoya grabbed the laptop from her bag. She opened it up without a sound. She turned it on and went to her email.
"And 30 new emails asking to meet with me at more convenient time. Probably from some of our peers' parents" she said handing Kyoya the laptop.
"I'm really sorry Maria-chan" Tamaki starting to move to his corner of woe.
"It's fine just ask next time or let me know" Maria said brushing it off.
Tamaki snapped back to himself.
"Senpai we need to leave. I still have to make dinner" Haruhi said dragging Tamaki out of the room.
"Bye everyone" Maria yelled.
"Are you staying the night with me"Maria questioned. "I do have school tomorrow. I'm assuming you'll come late tomorrow."
"I want to be discharged early as possible so I can make it to school on time hopefully. I'm also assuming if Tamaki knows he probably freaked out and blabbed to his father about what happened. I might end up being expelled to be honest" Maria said sitting back and pushing up her glasses.
"You only damaged club property and maybe scared Range a little but odds you'll be fine. Just explain why you were upset and she'll probably get over it" Kyoya said while leaving the room.
"I hope you're r,ight" she said with a fearful look in her eyes.
Kyoya left the hospital and called from the house only a few minutes later. "Do you need anything from the house."
"I'm so happy you're coming back. Umm let me see probably a clean uniform, my underwear and my laptop charger and cell phone charger would be great" Maria said with hopes that Kyoya was actually coming back.
"I'll send Hotta with the things you requested" Kyoya said in a solemn tone.
"Oh I guess you're not coming back then" Maria said in a sadden tone.
"My father doesn't think it's a good idea to go back this late. You do need your rest."
"Ok I love you thanks."
"I love you too." Hotta showed up only a short time after with Maria's belongings that he gave to a nurse to deliver to her.