Emma: Omg I am so sorry but I got horrible writers block and I sent it to Nami to review and help and she had a lot going on and so couldn't get to it. But it is thanks to her that I can work on this now and get it up for you readers.
Maku-chan: Nami did have a lot going on and I'm just glad that you can work on this story now.
Disclaimer: we are 8 chapters in I think you know I don't own OHSHC
Chapter 8: Enter Nekozawa's life
School went by fast and I explained to Tamaki what was going on and why; even though I was at school, I wasn't going to club activities. He seemed to understand and nodded his consent. "Will you at least come in for awhile? Everyone's missed you," He asked and I shrugged.
"Sure, I'm sure that Nekozawa-senpai will understand," I said with a shrug and he shivered in what I'm assuming memory of something that deals with him.
I tilted my head to the side, confused with his reaction. "Nothing that you need to worry about right now," Tamaki answered and we went into the club. I walked into the club room and was immediately glomped by Hunny. "Kyo-chan wasn't kidding when he said that Neko-chan was coming by today!" Hunny cried and I chuckled as I picked the young college student up.
"Sorry I've been gone so long. Just been in a depression," I said and Hunny hugged me tighter.
"You also have us if you need to talk," Mori said coming up to stand beside me.
I looked up at him and smiled. It touched me that the first words he spoke to me were such kind words. "Thank you Mori, that means a lot to me," I smiled at him and he returned it with his small one and lightly took Hunny from me.
I went and sat in my spot and waited while the twins entered. As soon as they saw me they stopped talking and bounded over to me. "Neko-chaaaaannnn~" they cried and hugged me tight.
"Hey guys. You haven't done anything too horrible now have you?" I asked and they pulled away and looked at each other with a shrug, a grin tugging at the corners of their mouths.
Kaoru reached into his bag and he handed me a black notebook. "Here, we thought you should read it," He said with a small smile.
I gave him a puzzled look and took Kyoya's notebook into my hands. "But…why?" I whispered and they shook their heads.
"That's for you to find out," Hikaru said and they went to sit on their couch.
I put the notebook in my bag and curled into myself. I noticed the Tamaki had gone off somewhere and shrugged at the wandering king. The only person left that hadn't seen me today was Kyoya. Haruhi entered with Tamaki while arguing. I couldn't help but chuckle at the scene. I didn't realize until now how much I missed these guys. Even though I haven't been here long, they were already a very important part of my life. "How are you doing Maku-chan?" Haruhi asked, leaving Tamaki on his own.
"I'm fine,' I answered in all honesty because being around them made me feel like everything was going to be fine.
"Are you sure? Did you eat anything for lunch?" Haruhi quizzed knowing full well that I haven't been eating much lately.
"It does look like you've lost weight," Tamaki said, giving me a once over.
"Yes, I ate a sandwich and some rice. I haven't been all that hungry. I go through phases where I'm not all that hungry to where I'm starving. It's natural for me," I answered and a monotonous voice said "You still need to try and eat more."
"Hello to you too Kyoya-san, how are you doing?" I replied, looking around Tamaki to see Kyoya standing there and giving me a small smile. Not a smirk but an actual smile.
He seemed agitated and I put that to be that the twins stole his notebook which caused it. Kyoya simply nodded in my direction and then turned to the twins. "Where's my notebook?" He demanded and the anger that was seeping off of him made me want to run and hide away.
"We don't have it," the twins answered, which was true.
"Then where is it? You were awfully interested in it earlier," Kyoya stated, walking over to stand in front of them.
"What does that matter?" Kaoru said with a shrug and Hikaru looked up at the shadow king "Shouldn't you be worrying about Renge?"
Kyoya paled and looked at the door, which at that time decided to open up and reveal the person who took my love away from me. "Kyoya, hun, how are you~" Renge asked as she sauntered in and flung herself at Kyoya.
"Renge, I need to talk to you outside ok?" Kyoya said and led her back to the door.
"I need to go meet up with Nekozawa-senpai. He is letting me stay with him until things get sorted out and it's safe for me again," I told them and stood, bringing my bag up with me.
Everyone seemed sad to hear that I needed to leave but understood why. "Alright, see you later," they all cried as I left.
As I was leaving, I found that Kyoya was standing near the doors, I slowed down but was pulled into the corner. "Shh, you'll be able to hear everything from here," a voice whispered and I instantly stilled, recognizing the voice belonging to Nekozawa-senpai.
I stilled slightly, I never liked being captured and were extremely paranoid whenever I was close to being so ever since I was free because of what happened when I was growing up. Both of us listened in onto the conversation before us. "Renge, I don't think things are going to work out between us," Kyoya started to say but when he looked at Renge who had tears in her eyes he almost fell apart.
"I…I don't want to marry for business. I always thought I would but I don't want to. I found someone I want to be with and I just can't be with you," Kyoya finished and a small hope flared in me.
"Do you honestly want your father to find out that you're gay? He'd disown you in a second and then where would you be? I honestly love you Kyoya and I do not plan on letting you get away," Renge hissed in his face and the hope that flared in me died.
Nekozawa had a hand on my back and started rubbing circles there. I leaned into him, tears silently falling down my face. I don't know if Nekozawa knew that I loved Kyoya but it was a comfort to have him by me. "I think it's time we made our leave," Nekozawa whispered and I nodded.
We stood and headed towards the door. Nekozawa had removed his hand but still stuck close to me. I don't know how he knows but he for some reason knew that I needed someone near me. Kyoya looked over at us when he heard the footsteps. His eyes landing on me and as we moved to pass by, they never left me. I met his gaze and what I saw there made my heart skip several beats.
They were full of longing and sadness.
He does love me. I really need to get to Zawa's place and read the black book. I thought and gave Kyoya a small smile.
Nekozawa's limo was outside and we entered, myself entering first then Nekozawa. We swung by my place and I picked up a few things. I entered his limo once more and we continued on to his place. "Markus-san, I don't want to be rude but are you in love with Kyoya?" Nekozawa asked and I went pink.
"Yes. From what we just overheard I believe he is also in love with me," I said as I drew my knees up to my chin and rested my check on them, turning my face to look out the window.
Nekozawa didn't say anything for quiet some time and the limo seemed to reach his house. His house was large, like any other rich person. I'm never going to get use to people living like this, I thought as we left the limo. We entered the home and two of the servents were standing there. "Welcome home Master," they said, bowing and curtseying to Nekozawa-senpai.
The female was thin, with blonde hair that went into pigtail on the top right and left of her head. She was only tall enough to come up to the man's shoulders. The man was bald and a scar running down the left side of his face. It went from above his brow almost all the way to his chin.
"This is Markus-san, I told you about him yesterday. Is his room made up for him?" He asked and they nodded.
"Right this way. If you want, we can take him on the grand tour?" the female said and Nekozawa nodded.
She led me to many rooms, and I couldn't keep them all straight. Why do rich people think they need such big houses? I wanted to scream but I didn't. I saw a slight flash of blonde hair and when I looked directly at the point where I saw it, there was nothing. "You might have seen Kirimi, Master Uhemito's younger sister. They are known at the Romeo and Juliet of the Nekozawa family. She is scared of the dark and is deadly frightened of cats," at that point I tuned her out. I was thinking of what she just said of Kirimi being frightened of cats.
She was so lost in her speech of how Kirimi and Uhemito couldn't be in the same room because of their differences that she didn't see me walk off. I went around the corner where I saw the flash of blonde and found Kirimi plastered to the wall, a cat standing in front of her. I went over, picked her up and glared that the cat. Kirimi was clinging to me and I just started rubbing her back. "Shh, it's ok. The kitty isn't going to hurt you," I whispered over and over and the cat finally got bored and walked off.
I set her back on her feet when the cat was out of sight. "Thank you mister," Kirimi said, rubbing the tears out of her eyes.
"You're not scared of me are you?" I asked her and she gave me a strange look. "I heard you're scared of cats," I explained but she was still confused so I let me ears and tail show. "I'm part cat, so are you scared of me?"
Kirimi's eyes went wide and I just held still. She continued to stare so I laid on the ground, curling into a half ball. Kirimi just continued to watch and finally slowly made her way over to me. By this time I was almost asleep and was lightly purring. She lightly placed her hand on my ear and I tried to keep it from moving. I didn't want to cause her to become frightened. "Are these real?" Kirimi whispered and I opened an eye to look up at her.
"Yes. When I was still in the womb, they injected me with cat DNA and so my DNA merged with the cat's and I became this. My life at that time wasn't all that great and now I've been living with other people and realized just how bad my life back then was," I answered and she started to pet me.
"I like you. You may be part cat but I like you. Will you read to me?" Kirimi asked and I slowly stood.
"Of course," I said and she gave me the brightest smile and I couldn't help but smile back.
Living here won't be so bad after all.
A/N: I know this is really short but I want the next chapter to have the part with Kirimi warming up to cats and the big reveal of the black notebook to happen later. Not to mention I can't think of anymore for this. GOMENASAI!