Chapter 20

"I'm sorry Kouya, but there is nothing I can do. I won't leave until I have her approval, no matter how bad I want to be at the club and see my mother" Tamaki told Kouya, his voice saddened on the phone. Kouya wanted to say more, but Tamaki uttered a farewell and hung up on him. Kouya groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose.

Kouya shut his phone with a soft click, and put on his glasses.

Today was the last day Tamaki's mother would be in Japan, and he would be damned if he didn't pull out all the big guns to get his best friend to see his mom.
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Ranka had given them their space for the last 4 days, but finally they received a lecture the night before and this morning, which ended with each of them crying. He had told them to come to terms with their emotions, and not to be afraid of life. Kai knew he was right, and spent the whole night on the phone with her mother. She told her mother nearly everything, leaving the sex part out. She was close with her mother, but not close enough to tell her she lost her virginity.

Her mother had given her a similar lecture as Ranka, and told her that life was full of complications.

"You overcome them, Kai. That's all you can do" her mother told her, and Kai had to believe her.

She would overcome this, and hopefully she would be able to leave Japan and pursue music.

They didn't tell Ranka or her mom about Boston yet, because they still were unsure about their acceptance. In fact, they would find out today. Kai quickly checked the time, and realized the mail should have been there at any moment.

Still in her pajamas, Kai ran outside to check the mail.

She saw two large envelopes inside, and she held her breath.

It was from Boston college, and Kai had to fight the urge to open them right then and there.

Walking in, she noticed Ranka was out getting breakfast.

She looked over at Haruhi, and tossed her the envelope addressed to her.
Nodding at each other, they tore it open and quickly read the information.

'Dear Miss Mirasaki, Boston College was highly impressed by your audition. We would be delighted to offer you our music scholarship. Attached are details regarding our upcoming semester. We hope to hear from you soon'.

Kai's eyes brimmed with tears. She was so happy they had accepted her, and she looked over at Haruhi. Haruhi's eyes were brimmed with tears as well, and Kai held her breath.

"I got in" she told her softly, and Kai jumped on her.

"I'm so happy! We are going to school together! We can be roommates!" she told her, and Haruhi laughed.

"We have been roommates since we were children" she muttered, and Kai laughed.

Their joy was interrupted by a phone call, and Haruhi checked her phone. The caller ID read 'Kouya', and Haruhi quickly answered. Kai took their envelopes and tucked them inside her bag.

"Kouya? What is it?" Haruhi asked him, as she juggled the phone in one hand and put on clothes with the other. Kai waited for orders, biting her lip in anxiety.

"Alright, understood sempai. See you in 10 minutes" Haruhi said quickly, then hung up the phone and finished dressing.

Kai looked at her friend, noticing how bright her eyes were.

"What did he say?" she asked her, slipping on her jeans and strapping on a pair of the boots her mother had sent her from America. She slipped a dark sweater over her, and looked in the mirror. She still looked like a boy, but she didn't care.

"Kouya has a plan to help Tamaki. Today is the last day his mother will be in Japan, and I am going to convince him to go meet her against his grandmother's wishes" Haruhi told her, slipping on her old frumpy sweater she had worn their first week of Ouran.

Haruhi put her glasses on earlier, noting that her eyes were irritated this morning.

Ranka came home just in time, sensing the atmosphere and kissing both of them on the head.

"Remember what I told you both. You have to be brave" he told them, and waved as they marched outside and into Kouya's car.
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"Sempai, where are you taking me exactly?" Kai asked of Kouya, as they dropped off Haruhi at Tamaki's estate. The twins were there also, and Kai had to stop herself from looking in their direction.

Hunny and Mori were also there, and it seemed they were formulating some plan to break in to Tamaki's house.

Kai opted to go with Kouya instead, knowing she wasn't keen on the idea of being around the twins.

She was happy she got accepted into Boston College, but at the same time she knew she wouldn't be seeing the twins for a year. Perhaps it was best; it would give her time to get over them.

Kouya smiled slightly, and took a sip of his water. She would never get over how comfortable limos truly were.

"I'm taking you with me to the airport to await Tamaki's arrival. I remembered your fear of heights, so having you there might not go well for the plan we have devised" he chuckled, and Kai sweat dropped.

"What kind of plan requires extreme heights? Never mind…I don't want to know, actually" she told him, shaking her head at the foolishness of it all.

They were quiet for a moment, and Kai gave him a weak smile.

"We got accepted into Boston, Sempai. We are leaving next week after finals" she told him, her voice quiet.

Kouya hitched his glasses up and gave her a smirk.

"I knew you both would get in. This is a good thing, Kai" he reminded her softly, and she nodded.

"I will forget about them, Sempai. I'm sure after a year it won't hurt so bad" she told him quietly, as the limo pulled up to the airport.

"That's where you are mistaken, Kai. One never forgets love, no matter how hard they try" he reminded her softly, touching her shoulder softly before helping her out of the limo.

Kai sighed, walking with him through the crowded halls. They took the elevator to the private air floors, and they leaned against the rails and waited.

"You know she is probably going to confess her feelings right?" she asked him quietly, and he chuckled.

"I was actually betting on that to happen, actually" he told her, and they chuckled.

After a few minutes, the twins had run into the room. They looked out of breath, but looked happily. Kai's heart ached at the sight, but she needed to be brave.

"Did she make it?" Kouya asked them, and they nodded breathlessly.

"She's going to tell them how she feels" Kaoru told him, and Kouya sent a grin over at Kai.

Kai rolled her eyes, and then smiled sadly.

She was glad her friend was getting the ending she finally deserved.

The twins said nothing to her, and maybe that was best. She knew it was really over, and it was the best for everyone.

Mori and Hunny showed up soon after the twins, and everyone watched in silence as Tamaki's mothers plane took off.

"At least he got to see her" Kouya said softly, and everyone nodded at the statement.

They were soon joined by many students from Ouran, including Renge.

All of their guests had showed up to show their support to Tamaki, and squealed when he appeared holding Haruhi's hand. Haruhi looked as though she had just won the lottery, as she had a goofy smile on her face.

She smiled at her friend, and then walked away from the crowd of squealing girls.

Not sure where she was going, Kai made her way to the terminal and stopped as her phone beeped. She checked the message, and nearly cried.

'Look behind you!'it read, and Kai turned so fast she almost had whiplash. Her mother stood there, grinning as she saw Kai's surprised face.

"Momma!" she cried, throwing her arms around her mother.

Her mother held her tightly, dropping her bags and hugging her daughter hard.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?" she asked her, and her mother laughed.

"Kouya told me you were going to be here, and I knew you needed me" she told Kai, and Kai reminded herself to thank the shadow king the next chance she got.

"Come on dear, we have a weekend to spend together" her mother told her, as she picked up her bags and walked with her out of the airport.

Kai smiled tearfully, realizing despite everything that had happened she was happy. Her best friend finally had her true love, she got accepted to study abroad at a prestigious college , and her mother was here to sooth her heart.

Things were looking up slightly.

END!

A couple more chapters left? Are you ready for the finale? I'm not! I'm tearing up just writing this! Please review! :)