The moment the twins set eyes on Kyoya the next day, they knew how much fun this was all going to be. The club had been so boring lately, they needed a new source of entertainment and here it was. Even Kyoya couldn't say no to such a great arrangement.
As soon as they left the music room the day before, after telling Kyoya random facts about his first pick:
"She likes strange animals and poetry. You should bring her a book, not flowers. She thinks those are too 'ordinary'."
"Make sure to not make too much eye contact, it makes her uncomfortable. And don't forget to smile every once in a while or else she'll think you're bored..!"
,they caught up to Noriko herself, hoping she would fully agree to the arrangements being set in place. Because without her, everyone would have to start at the beginning.
"Hey!" She quickly skirted up the hallway while the twins followed behind, trying to get her attention. This girl could walk fast.
"What do you two want?"
"Oh nothing, we just need to ask you something." They rounded a corner and came to a dead-end, leaving the perfect spot to talk, open. The twins smiled at each other and then back at her, letting their full charm spill out onto the floor.
"Ask me something? I thought you guys only talked to pretty girls and host club guests?" Her voice was filled with sarcasm, which they clearly expected. Girls like this were hard to catch, but once you had them, it was like cleaning up puddy.
"Well then, doesn't it make sense?" Hikaru began.
"You are the pretty girl here." Kaoru finished, sighing.
"Oh boy." She tried to move past them, but they blocked the entrance. She wasn't getting away this quickly. They at least had to state their case first.
"We heard about that party you threw a couple days ago. Apparently it was a big success. We were even going to show up ourselves but-"
"We decided you wouldn't want us misbehaving anymore than we already do." Hikaru winked at her and for a brief second she was almost stunned.
"Yeah, so?"
"So, we have another party proposal, per say."
"Or something just like it."
The twins leaned in and told her their plan, making sure no one else was around to here what they discussed. They left out Kyoya's secret, hoping not knowing might influence her a bit more. Her eyes grew wider with each word and she was afraid her lipstick would rub off from biting the skin so hard. This wasn't something normal girls got offered. This wasn't something she had ever heard of at all.
Were they really offering her the chance to sleep with Kyoya Ootori in the most physical sense of the saying? For a moment Noriko thought about the possibility of this being a dumb joke. The twins were notorious for that. Still, it was tempting.
"What's the catch?"
"Catch?" Kaoru scrunched up his face like this was the most ridiculous thing ever.
"What catch?" Hikaru mimicked the face to a tee, suddenly making the twins true mirror images.
"I don't know...this seems kind of weird." She bit her lower lip, chewing on the lipstick that was already flaking off. It was a bad habit of hers and the twins caught on to it instantly.
"What do you have to lose? Kyoya personally picked you to be the candidate."
"You would be letting him down if you didn't." The twins widen their eyes in a fake puppy-dog pout.
"Well, fine. I guess." She could feel her face heating up at the fact that Kyoya picked her. Noriko was never the popular one, or a girl guys wanted to be with. She looked different, she acted different. All of those things did not fit in at Ouran High. But now, maybe things were changing for her. Finally someone saw her differently.
"It'll be great, you'll see!" Hikaru tilted his head and smiled as wide as he could.
"Leave it all to us!" They clasped hands and before she knew what was happening, the twins disappeared from sight.
This school could be so strange sometimes.
Kyoya was dressed in his best suit, waiting outside Ouran Academy at 7:30 for Noriko to finish getting ready. The twins told him the time and the place, leaving nothing to the imagination. Now all he had to do was wait.
At 7:45 Noriko came down the walkway to the gates of the school, flushed from head-to-toe. She wore dark eye makeup and a deep blood red lip colour. Her hair was tied loosely with a ribbon that matched her lacy cream dress. She was already tripping over her heels each time she took a step. For some reason this made Kyoya smile, whether out of embarrassment or excitement, he couldn't tell.
The bushes beside him rustled and he spotted two familiar patches of red hair duck behind some roses. This usually would have ticked him off, but because of the butterflies eating away at his stomach, he silently thanked the twins for being here. It would make it less lonely all in all.
"Hello." Her face was brighter than a fully ripened tomato and the word was barely choked out.
"Good evening." This all felt too formal, too over done. It was definitely falling into the category of a planned date.
Kyoya took out the tiny book of poetry he plucked from his library at home. It had some of his favorites in it; he really hoped she would enjoy it as much as he had. It wasn't like he was going to miss it of course. Buying a new one would be easy. This loss would not set him back at all.
"Oh! For me?" Noriko looked truly surprised, like a guy had never given her a gift before. Then again, knowing how she had been treated since coming to Ouran, it wasn't that hard to believe.
"Why of course. I heard poetry was something you enjoyed and that volume I have read often. Don't mind the markings I made in it, they are mostly me rambling on."
"Thank you Kyoya senpai!" He wanted to correct her on his name, but let it slide anyway. Most people found him too intimidating to only use his first name, especially girls.
"Shall we?"
The unofficial "date" part of the evening was at a fancy restaurant, or fancy to most commoners. To Kyoya and the rest of the host club, it was standard procedure. Anything less would simply be a disaster.
The night was spent trying to get Noriko to keep hold of her wine glass after several spills. Kyoya found himself constantly on the verge of annoyance at the amount of times he apologized to the staff, not once for himself. She was cute in a strange way and seemed like a very smart girl, but her hands were extraordinarily clumsy and she never had anything to say. He silently wondered if this was going to be the entire evening.
When the bill came Kyoya helped her out of her chair and into her jacket. The night was particularly warm but she shivered, partially out of nervousness. The twins had rented a hotel room over looking a water-view. Inside Kyoya found champagne and flower petals. Cliche images that must have been romanticizing in their brains for the past few days.
He ran his hand over the bed, taking in the fine silk and good workmanship. At least this was nice enough. The room itself wasn't very big, and the window took up an entire wall. Lights flickered outside, brightening up the night sky. This view was spectacular.
Noriko stood by the door still, slowly taking off her coat with shaky hands. She had taken her time removing her shoes and now the large buttons held the next obstacle.
"Let me help you." He moved around her back and slid the jacket from her shoulders, sending goosebumps trailing down her arms.
"Oh." For someone who came off as so outspoken before now had nothing to say or do. Noriko was stricken with the thought of what was supposed to come next, and she willed herself to have the strength to go through with it.
Kyoya began to move faster, pushing through each motion so he couldn't fail. He kissed her neck, allowing his tongue to run over the smooth surface of her skin. She shivered in response, letting herself fall into his arms the way she always pictured. He backed them into a wall, pinning her arms to her sides. Soon their mouths were moving together, dancing like a waltz.
Her fingers moved to his shirt, undoing each button like it was sacred in itself. He squeezed his eyes closed, trying to let go and feel only the moment. But there was that feeling again, pulling deep in his stomach. He forced himself to blur it out, to think of anything but what was happening in his mind.
She was swept off her feet and on the bed before she could blink or take a breath. He was pressing harder, moving faster, kissing her with all of his might. How could this be the guy she saw standing in the back of every room taking notes?
She slithered out of her dress, letting the material come loose into his open hands. He threw it aside and touched his tongue to her belly button. Pieces of clothing were thrown about the room, destined to be on the floor for a while. Noriko grinned to herself, taking in how good he smelt, how good his mouth felt on hers.
Without warning, he stopped everything. Each hand was placed on either side of her and his glasses were moved aside to the other pillow. For a moment he only looked at her, maybe even through her. She couldn't really tell. His hair was pushed back and for the first time in her life, she saw something new in him. Innocence. Complete and utter innocence.
Kyoya's gaze was wide and he dropped his head. He couldn't do it. All this work and he couldn't go through with such a simple task. What was wrong with him?
"I..."
"It's okay. You don't have to." She saw now what the twins never explained. He hadn't done this before.
"I've never..."
"Shh." He moved beside her, removing his glasses from the pillow. They both looked at the ceiling, not moving at all. A fan was spinning round and round, creating a soundtrack for the time passing.
When it felt like eternity, Noriko shifted herself so her head was resting on Kyoya's bare chest. His skin was soft and warm and the endless fill and release of his breath rocked her to sleep. He continued to stare up, hands behind his head. What would he tell the twins? Or did they already somehow know?
Eventually he could feel himself drifting off, falling into a place with empty dreams. The night passed them by, seeming like an eternity, and in the morning they simply picked up their things and left without a second glance. Kyoya wished he could have been more gentleman like, but nothing was going to make this any better.
Authors Note: Whew, first girl down for Kyoya? Ooh what could this boy be getting himself into. Anyway I just want to say thank you again! I cannot believe the response that this has gotten already. It makes me feel so special ! :3 Any comments/suggestions are completely appreciated and put into consideration! Hope you enjoyed! xoxo- Sarah