Kohaku had slowly begun to wonder how big this bloody fair was, they had been walking around for at least half an hour ever since they got separated and there had been no sign of any member of the Host Club. Heck, how did a group of loud teenagers just disappear in a fair...
Kohaku's thoughts trailed off as she realized what group of teens she was thinking about, really with them anything was possible. Unknowingly she let a sigh escape her lips, something that didn't go unnoticed by Kyoya.
"Is something wrong, Kohaku-San?" Kyoya inquired, looking downing at the girl with a raised eyebrow.
"Ah, no I was just thinking that it shouldn't be this hard to find everybody else."
"Am I boring you, Kohaku-san?" Kyoya asked, causing the girl to stutter in embarrassment.
"N...n-no! I'm not bored at all Kyoya-San! I enjoy your company very much! I mean..." Kohaku trailed off, wondering what to say to cover up her mistake until she saw the echo of a smirk on Kyoya's face. Realizing that he was teasing her, she let out a barely audible 'humph.'
Kohaku sighed, realizing that looking for everyone else was hopeless, they would appear when they wanted to and instead of looking for them she should enjoy the fair.
"When was the last time you visited a fun fair, Kohaku-San?" Kyoya asked, glancing down at the girl.
Kohaku didn't even need to consider the question, she could remember the last time she visited a fair like this.
"When I was five... there was a fun fair on my birthday so instead of a party, my mum and dad took me to the fair. I still remember everything so clearly, there was a petting zoo and I rode around on a pony. We played the games in the stalls and my dad won a panda for me, I was so happy even though it was only a toy. We were so happy...it wasn't long after that that things changed."
Kohaku's voice lowered as she spoke, clutching the panda to her stomach as she walked, unaware of Kyoya surveying her.
"At least you have that happy memory Kohaku-San." Kyoya said in an attempt to comfort the girl.
"Yeah... better than nothing, I guess," Kohaku replied bitterly.
Haruhi sighed in exasperation as Tamaki dragged her to yet another game stall, the older boy's excitement for the fair rivalled that of a young child, it was really baffling how he had so much energy and how he seemed to...sparkle all the time. Despite the exhaustion caused by being dragged around the fairgrounds several times, Haruhi couldn't deny the fact that she enjoyed herself it had been a long time since she had been to a fair and Tamaki's idiotic antics made things even more amusing... or well when they weren't involving her.
"Haruhi!"
Haruhi turned to the voice or voices in this case to see the Hitachiin twins waving at her as they walked up and slung an arm around her shoulder possessively.
"Finally we found you! We've been looking for you ever since Tono stole you away!" Hikaru said, glaring at their Senpai.
Tamaki was too entranced by the game to even notice the appearance of the twins and when he finally finished the game, losing of course, he turned dejectedly to Haruhi only to freeze at the sight of the twins.
"You doppelgangers! Why are you here?" He shouted, pointing at the grinning duo.
Hikaru smirked and pulled Haruhi closer to himself; "Well Tono, we both think that the fair is boring with Haruhi so we decided to come and steal her from you!"
Hikaru stuck his tongue out at the blonde who gaped, stuck between shock and anger as they began to walk away. Tamaki snapped out of his frozen state and chased after the trio, wailing about the evil doppelgangers.
"I wonder what everyone else is doing," Kaoru pondered absentmindedly.
"Honey-Senpai and Mori-Senpai are probably at a sweets stall, Kohaku-Senpai is most likely with them and Kyoya-Senpai...is probably very pissed at Tamaki right now," Haruhi said as Tamaki shivered at the thought of a pissed off Kyoya.
"He's going to kill me," Tamaki whispered, trying to hide behind Haruhi.
"And it will be your own fault Senpai, you dragged him out of bed asleep and then abandoned him at a Fun Fair so don't try and hide behind me." Haruhi said, without a hint of compassion for the now ghostly white Tamaki.
"Haruhi! Why won't you protect your daddy? You're supposed protect daddy from mommy!" Tamaki exclaimed, trying to cling to the younger girl.
"Idiot! You aren't my dad so stop saying that!" Haruhi shouted, prying off Tamaki's arms.
"Hey isn't that..." Kaoru said.
"Kohaku-Senpai and Kyoya-Senpai?" Hikaru finished, looking over at the dark haired couple who were sitting at a table eating.
Tamaki gaped at the sight before pulling the twins and Haruhi behind a stall, peeking out from behind it to watch Kyoya and Kohaku.
"Tono why'd you pull us into hiding here?" Hikaru asked, rubbing his neck.
"Can't you see? They are obviously on a date! Mommy is cheating on daddy, oh mommy how could you?" Tamaki wept dramatically, a stream of tears flowing from his eyes.
"A date?" The twins gasped in unison.
"They must have planned to meet up when everyone was distracted so as to not draw suspicion! I always knew that Kohaku was up to no good!" Tamaki exclaimed.
'But the other day you thought she was a lesbian...' Haruhi thought to herself, knowing if she said it she would most likely be ignored.
"Ne Tono, shouldn't we confront them?" Hikaru asked.
"No no, we must watch them to gather evidence before confronting them with it! Only then will they be proved guilty!" Tamaki said, pointing at the couple in question.
"Senpai, have you been watching detective shows again?" Haruhi asked.
"Eh? Is it that obvious?" Tamaki asked, blinking at Haruhi.
"I didn't think you would like fast food Kyoya-San," Kohaku said as they got up from the table.
"While it's not my preferred choice, I doubt I would find something to cater to my taste here. Anyway, it is a commoner's fair is it not? To enjoy it properly I must take part in every aspect, even consuming commoner food."
Kohaku blinked at the explanation, she had no idea how to reply to that so she settled for a very eloquent "Ehh?"
Kyoya chuckled before continuing; "As Tamaki would say; 'When in Rome, do as Romans do.'"
Understanding dawned on Kohaku before she smiled and nodded; "It sounds like something he would say...he is weird though."
"Yes but that is Tamaki, he is a strange idiot... but his heart is always in the right place, even if he does the stupidest things," Kyoya glanced behind him just in time to see a blonde head of hair attempt to hide behind a pole.
"How long have you been friends with Suoh-San, Kyoya-San?" Kohaku asked.
"I wouldn't say we were friends... but I met him in my last year of middle school. He was just as stupid back then too," Kyoya smirked at the memory of a younger Tamaki.
"You talk about him as if he is your friend..." Kohaku said, staring ahead as they walked.
"Because I call him stupid?" Kyoya asked, somewhat confused.
"No...Well sort of. It's how you say it, Kyoya-San. You don't say it to be mean, you say it as a friend would say it," Kohaku explained.
Kyoya smirked; "Maybe."
Tamaki struggled to hear what the two teens were discussing but they were smiling, or well Kyoya was smirking but it was the same thing! He wanted to hear what they were talking about but if he got any closer, they were sure to spot him! If only they had some form of disguise but they had all come unprepared, not one of them expected something like this to happen! It didn't help that the fair had gotten extremely busy so trying to keep the couple in their sight was proving to be very difficult.
A childish voice brought Tamaki out of his thoughts;
"Eh? Takashi, isn't that Ku-Chan and Kyo-Chan?"
Tamaki turned to see Mori and Honey both heading towards the second years and he panicked, thinking that his plan for following them would be ruined until two blurs appeared and pulled them to the side, an unwise move as Mori and Honey soon kicked the twins away.
"Ah Senpais! Don't kill them, it's Hikaru and Kaoru!" Haruhi said, worried that the twins stupid actions would end badly for them.
"Hika-Chan and Kao-Chan?" Honey asked, realizing that Haruhi was right.
"Ahh, I'm sorry Hika-Chan, Kao-Chan! I reacted instinctively!" Honey's eyes watered as he took in the barely conscious twins.
"Good job doppelgangers! You sacrificed yourself so our plan would not be revealed! Daddy is proud of you!" Tamaki said, giving the twins a thumbs up while they merely mumbled undistinguishable words.
"Plan? Tama-Chan has a plan? What plan?" Honey enquired.
"My plan, Senpai, is to watch the secret date between Kyoya and Kohaku!"
"Kyo-Chan is on a secret date with Ku-Chan?" Honey asked incredulously.
"Yes! I know Senpai, I was shocked too but I saw it with my own two eyes..." Tamaki leaned in closer to the tiny Senpai and continued, "They were eating together and then... they were walking...laughing... they even hugged!"
Haruhi twitched and smacked Tamaki on the back of the head; "Don't over exaggerate, idiot! You saw them walking together and saw them eating lunch! It doesn't mean they are dating!"
"Ah Haruhi, so sceptical. They are obviously not the type to show public displays of affections! So they prefer to wait until they are alone before doing anything like that!" Tamaki's eyes sparkled, confident that his assumption was correct he turned to watch the couple again only to find they were gone.
"They've disappeared! We must find them before they go off alone!" He declared.
Kohaku and Kyoya walked in a comfortable silence, Kohaku lost in her thoughts about the boy beside her. At first she thought that he was a manipulative git, then she thought he had a kind side when he agreed to tutor her in maths, then he provoked her and patronised her and now...well she didn't know what to think.
It seemed that Ootori Kyoya was one confusing character. At first glance he seems cold and calculating and then he does something unexpected before reverting back to the cold and calculating side. There was obviously more to him than could be seen at first glance, but then again that was true with everyone, but Kohaku found herself wanting to find out more about Kyoya, the guy who blackmailed her into performing for the Host Club, the boy who gave her the panda she currently held in her arms.
A breeze blew through the park causing Kohaku to shiver, she had forgotten to pick up a coat in her half awakened state when she left the apartment and now she wished her mother had thought about shoving one in her arms because the October wind was rather cold and her sweater wasn't really that thick.
Rubbing her arms, she glanced around for some form of shelter from the wind but knew it would be useless. Kohaku gave a start as a jacket was placed around her shoulders, glancing at it she realized that it was the same one that Kyoya had been wearing; she glanced up at him with questioning eyes.
"We can't have you getting sick otherwise you won't be able to play off your debt," was the answer he gave.
Kohaku merely smiled in thanks, not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth and slipped her arms inside the sleeves. The jacket was warm and the heat quickly transferred onto Kohaku's skin, something she was glad about, sighing in content she noticed that the jacket faintly smelled of some sort of cologne...most likely an expensive brand but the smell was nice.
As she looked around, her eyes lit up at the sight of a Ferris wheel and she had begun to walk quickly towards it, face alight with childish glee. She remembered that when she, her mother and her father had rode on one on her birthday they did it so they were able to watch the fireworks that painted the sky. Ever since then she had developed a love of heights, a love that wasn't satisfied often.
As she stood at the barrier, staring up at the huge wheel, she smiled and turned to Kyoya who was standing there calmly as he examined the pleading look on her face.
"Do you want to go on it?"
Tamaki stared on in horror as Kyoya and Kohaku prepared to go on the Ferris wheel, a ride where they would be alone. In his mind, he could picture what would happen... and well, it caused him to turn bright red and chase after the two screaming at the top of his lungs.
He thankfully managed to stop them before they got on the Ferris wheel and as he panted, out of breath from his mad dash over to them, Kohaku stared at him in shock while Kyoya merely glared at him.
"I won't let you be alone!" Tamaki exclaimed, once he had regained his breath.
"So you finally decided to show yourself, Tamaki?" Kyoya asked, adjusting his glasses.
"Eh? Have you been following us Suoh-San?" Kohaku asked, confused.
Tamaki tried to ignore Kyoya's glare as he answered; "Of course! When I found out that you two were having a secret date I had to follow!"
Kyoya shook his head at Tamaki's exclamation while Kohaku stuttered in shock.
"D-d-date? Suoh-San...you're mistaken, this isn't a date! Right, Kyoya-San?"
"Tamaki, don't be a prat," Kyoya said blandly, causing the teen to fall over at the insult.
"No! I will not fall after a simple insult like that! Don't lie you two! The truth is against you!"
Tamaki lined up the rest of the Host Club and began to point out how exactly this was a date.
"First, notice the familiarity that Kohaku-Chan addressed Kyoya! Yet she refers to me, her father, as 'Suoh-San'!"
Kohaku went to interrupt but it seemed that Tamaki was on a roll, so she decided to speak once he was finished.
"Secondly, the teddy bear that she carries is obviously a declaration of love from Kyoya! That is why she clings on so tightly to it! Now look at the closeness between them and the fact that she is currently wearing Kyoya's jacket! All of these signs point to only one conclusion... they are dating!"
"Are you done with your delusions, Tamaki?" Kyoya asked, causing the boy to fall into a depression.
"Now allow me to point out why all of your reasoning is incorrect; Kohaku-San addresses me with familiarity because we are classmates and club members. Secondly, I won the stuffed toy in a game and instead of throwing it away, I gave it to Kohaku-San since she seemed to be fascinated with it. Regarding the closeness between us, well the fair is extremely busy and I deemed that it would be better if we didn't get split up since Kohaku-San doesn't deal with crowds all too well. As for the jacket, that is your fault Tamaki, if you had bothered to let her know that you planned this, she would not have left half asleep and wouldn't have forgotten a coat."
As Kyoya rationally explained every point that Tamaki made, he flinched as if he had been shot with an arrow, in the end he was slumped on the ground moping.
"But that doesn't explain why they were together in the first place, Tono" Hikaru 'whispered' to the gloomy blonde who immediately bounced back up, eager to prove his theory right.
"Exactly! Why were you two together? Hmmm?" Tamaki asked leaning into Kyoya's face before the Vice President calmly pushed him back.
Kohaku let out a huff, annoyed at the accusations that Tamaki seemed to throw at her a lot and before Kyoya could talk, she interrupted.
"We were 'together' because you abandoned him asleep on a bench in the middle of a park. Honestly, anything could have happened to him while you were enjoying the fair. Really Suoh-San, you had deemed that I was a lesbian intent on stealing Haruhi's purity just a few days ago and now I'm secretly dating Kyoya-San? Is that really how you think of me?"
Kohaku was visibly upset and her voice trembled slightly as she asked the last question, stunning Tamaki as he hadn't realised that his assumptions would hurt her at all.
When Kohaku received no reply, she shook her head and turned to Kyoya and bowed;
"Thank you for today, Kyoya-San, I had fun but I think I should go home now."
Without meeting the eyes of the rest of the Host Club, Kohaku turned and walked away, quickly disappearing in the crowd.
"You've really done it now Tamaki," Kyoya sighed.
A/N: Hello there! Ah Tamaki, you should stop putting your foot in your mouth sometimes. This chapter turned out differently than I expected but when I was writing the last bit, I don't know, it just felt as if Kohaku would react that way instead of the whole scolding Tamaki, calling him an idiot and then everyone laughing it off. So yes, I initially meant to publish this chapter last night but I may or may not have fallen asleep before I could write the last bit.
Anyway as usual thanks to those who add this story to their alerts or favorites! And a big big thank you to you lovely reviewers; Itsgoose2u, Takara Rose Oizumi, 2featherbraids, scizzors, , lunarmidnightwolf!
And to scizzors; I don't mind answering, I'm from the UK and honestly I think we call it by both names over here. It's strange.
I should update in the next two or three days providing that I'm not hit by major writer's block or something.