Kyoya was walking through the hallway, and down into his father's office because he had been summoned. Posture rigid, Kyoya stood at his father's office his hand hovering over the door knob. Everytime he had this conflict: should he knock or should he just barge in? It is his own home so he should be entitled to enter without knocking, right?
His father called him in. Kyoya widened his eyes because it was almost like his father knew that he was right at the door. Kyoya inhaled and thought to himself, "Here we go again…" Kyoya took a deep breath and entered. His father sat at his desk with his hands folded.
"Kyoya," He said, his voice laced with disappointment, "You managed to stay at the top of your class, with perfection and ease. But you have done nothing to impress me. Your brothers have won major awards in academics and even in sports. All you've managed to win are honor roll awards."
Kyoya only stared at his father. He couldn't think of anything to say, let alone just not wanting to say anything to him. His father only cared about awards. Kyoya was angry, but out of respect he kept his cool. If his father wanted awards, then he'd get awards. Hell, so many that they'd have to get an entire case for the trophies.
"Since you have done nothing to impress me so far, I have invited your cousin, Rei, over to put you back in your place, which is at the top. Rei is coming for an entire month, just to make sure that my plan will have its full effect," Yoshio said to Kyoya.
It took all of Kyoya's willpower not to shout out in surprise. He knew Rei was coming, but for an entire month? Does that mean he would be going to Ouran? Would his friends also be staying for a month? Kyoya was a little annoyed by this fact. He knew that Rei wasn't all that bad of a cousin, but being with him for an entire month might get annoying (not including the fact that all of his friends were going to be there). Not to mention he and his second cousin had a, erm, tiny competitive side with each other.
"Does that mean that they are going to Ouran?" Kyoya asked hesitantly.
"Of course. Their education matters too," Yoshio glared at Kyoya, expecting Kyoya to know this already, "Besides, how on earth would Rei help you if you were at different schools?"
Kyoya just stared with a face of shame.
Yoshio continued to inform his son, taking his silence as an invitation to continue, "He is bringing four friends with him, three boys and one girl. Those three boys will be rooming together and and the girl will room with Fuyumi. You will share your room with Rei."
Koya inwardly groaned. He was afraid that their rivalry would get the best of them. What would happen then? Would they see who could murder each other best?
"That is all that I have to say. Please excuse yourself from my presence," Yoshio glared at Kyoya again.
Kyoya gave one glance to his father, looked down, then walked out of the room. With a click, he closed the door. He knew that his father was only trying to make him work harder for his wishes, but it was to the point where it was getting ridiculous. His father was making his second cousin come over to "put him back into his place", when that isn't really going to do anything. All that is going to happen is drama and rivalry (and a whole lot of muscle contests).
Time Skip brought to you by: Rei and his beautiful muscles
Kyoya flopped down on his bed. He discarded all of his good posture as soon as he left the hall his father was located in. Kyoya thought about what had just come out of his father's mouth. He couldn't just keep this in until the next school day. He needed to talk to one of his friends right now. He needed to rant, and the only person that he could rant to without being judged was Tamaki. Sadly.
Kyoya found his phone (he had thrown it out of frustration earlier) and dialed a familiar number. Tamaki was quick to respond.
"Mommy?" Tamaki asked out of surprise.
"Tamaki, we need to talk," Kyoya demanded.
"About what? We never talk outside of school, unless it is for business," Tamaki states.
"You know how my dear second cousin is coming next week?" Kyoya asked.
"Yeah…" Tamaki waited for the rest of the story.
"Well, you tour guide job is off," Kyoya stated, sounding completely poker faced.
"What?!" Tamaki practically shouted into the phone.
"Your tour guide job is off," Kyoya repeated.
"But…But why? I was really looking forward to it. Is your cousin not coming?" Tamaki asked confused (while he was wailing about the fact that he wasn't going to lead Kyoya's family around Tokyo).
"No, he's still coming..." Kyoya trailed off.
"Then why is my job off?" Tamaki was still confused.
"Because my father is an illuminated asshole," Kyoya said bitterly.
"I'm really confused, Kyoya. What are you trying to tell me?" Tamaki asked.
"My damn father just decides that I'm not dedicated enough any more so he needs to a light a fire beneath me, which means bringing in my cousin so that we can be extremely competitive over everything fOR A GODDAMN MONTH!" Kyoya was raging, again.
"Kyoya... Are you sharing your feelings…?" Tamaki was so surprised by this fact. Kyoya hadn't really ever expressed any sort of feeling other than annoyment in front of people that he went to school with.
"THE FACT THAT MY FATHER FORCED MY COUSIN TO COME OVER AND GO TO OURAN FOR A MONTH ALONG WITH HIS FRIENDS JUST TO MAKE ME WORK HARDER MAKES ME A LITTLE MAD!" And Kyoya was still raging ( he doesn't do this to often).
"Wait...did you just say a whole… month…?" Tamaki thought on this for a second recalling everything that Kyoya has just yelled at him through the phone. Realization struck him suddenly, "At… Ouran?"
"Yeah. Sadly." Kyoya said. He had calmed down a bit, "Most of us will be in the same year so yay. Note the sarcasm."
"What is so wrong about that, Kyoya. Aren't you excited to be able to catch up with your family and some of Rei's friends?" Tamaki asked with concern in his voice.
"No. Catching up means racing for the finish line. We'll be at eachother's necks by the end of the day." Kyoya sounded miserable.
"But I thought that you said that this was a time for you guys to catch up, no? Hmm… What is really going on here, Kyoya?"
"I was hoping you wouldn't have to see the competitive side of me, Tamaki, and that's all I'm saying," Kyoya said with a don't-give-me-shit tone.
And with that Kyoya hung up and flopped back down onto his bed to massage the headache that was starting to form.
