"Is there anyway I could get a rain check?" Nika sweat dropped as she clung onto her seat in Kyouya's limo with all her might.
"You seemed so happy to meet my father this week. Why are you so scared now?" Kyouya asked with concern in his voice.
Though Kyouya might have seemed indifferent on the outside he was jumping with nervous joy in the inside. For the first time he could possibly dictate his future and with Nika who he was more then fond of no less.
"It's not that I'm not happy it's just that…um..my Yukata has a stain and it would be improper for me to appear before him like this so, Kiyoshi lets go back!" Nika said nervously her legs fidgeting quite furiously under her Yukata
"Sorry Nika, but master Kyouya already ordered me to ignore any request from you." Kiyoshi snickered as he met the murderous glare of Nika in his rear view mirror.
"Oh come on Kyo-Kun we can always go back to my place." Nika pouted with a come-hither look.
Kyouya looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Never thought you would stoop to those kinds of tactics, and you call me the closet pervert."
"Because you are! It's not my fault that my flee instincts are in full gear right now. What if he hates me and sends you off so we don't see each other again, or if he thinks I'm ugly and laughs in my face, or what if…" Nika rambled on only to be stopped my Kyouya's finger to her lips.
"Don't worry, I doubt anyone could possibly hate you and even if he did send me off I would make sure we saw each other again. As far as looks are concerned you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met." Kyouya said warmly with a smile as he looked Nika in the eyes.
Nika was dumbstruck and found all thought left her as she put her head down in shame for her actions.
"Are you ready to meet him now?"
Nika took a deep breath and nodded yes as Kiyoshi opened the side limo door and she stepped out. She truly did look exquisite in her brand name and personally designed Yukata which the Hitachiin twins made for her. She had her hair up in a bun with side bangs in the front that she could easily hide her eyes and blush behind if the time called for it. Wearing two toed socks and Geta shoes she walked gracefully through the fading sunlight of the setting sun into the Ootori mansion.
The young couple walked over to Yoshiro's doors and stopped both frozen.
"Maybe you were right; we should make a rain check and get your dress cleaned up." Kyouya backpedaled.
"Oh no you don't, I refuse to be your dirty little secret any longer. Plus this will be the last time I dress up or humble myself for your sake mister." Nika said threateningly.
Kyouya merely smiled and kissed her forehead as he whispered thanks.
Nika blinked in shock and blushed hanging her head down in embarrassment.
"I guess it's now or later." Kyouya sighed as he opened the large wooden doors of his fathers office.
It looked the same as usual but on the floor in front of his father's desk there were two kneeling mats.
"Oh come on, does he really expect us to kneel?" Nika whispered through gritted teeth.
"Would you rather insult him on your first meeting?"
Nika merely glared at Kyouya and stifled a sigh as she scooted forward and gently kneeled on the cushion on the right as Kyouya kneeled on the cushion on the left.
"I'll play the obedient and servitudial girlfriend that every father hopes their son will fall for, and then he will have to accept me!" Nika thought as an evil grin spread across her bowing face.
"I finally get to meet the young lady that had captured my son's attention." Yoshiro said with a smile as he entered the room behind the kneeling Kyouya and Nika.
His voice was rich and merry but for some reason Nika found herself frozen stock still unable to lift her head or move. Something about his voice made her stomach start to turn.
"Hello Otousan, this is Cho, Nika my girlfriend." Kyouya introduced.
Nika merely forced a smile on her face and nodded her head keeping her eyes averted to the ground in nervous fear.
"She's even more beautiful then I thought she would be." Yoshiro said as he walked between Nika and Kyouya and stopped in front of his desk.
"So what do you do Ms. Cho?"
"I make gourmet tea's, and go to Ouran public high school" Nika answered refusing to look up.
"Their very good father, everyone in the host club has been drinking them and even our customers have been requesting them." Kyouya chimed in.
"Hmm that could be turned into a lucrative career, but what do you plan on doing after high school?"
"I plan on becoming a psychologist and using my teas as a remedy if needed." Nika blushed.
Kyouya looked out the corner of his eye. He had no idea that Nika wanted to be a psychologist though he should have guessed from her uncanny ability to access people.
"It seems you found yourself a girl with a good head on her shoulder. I'm very proud of you son." Yoshiro chucked as he presented an elegantly wrapped small box and handed it to Nika.
Nika smiled and extended her hands keeping her head down because she could not control her blush. Kyouya merely smiled as she placed it on her lap and began to open it.
When Nika opened the box she froze her eyes glued on the small tattered rag doll.
"Nika are you ok?" Kyouya whispered.
"I thought you would be a little stronger then that Ni-Ni-Chan" Yoshiro said as he squatted down and lifted Nika's chin to look her in the eye.
Kyouya looked at the scene playing before him in confusion as he could see the blood drain from Nika's face and body as her mouth opened and closed choked sounds escaping her throat.
Yoshiro smirked and leaned down to whisper in Nika's ear.
"How does it feel to know that you're dating the son of the man who put your father in jail? However I'm glad to know you remember me my cute little darling, because I never forgot about you. So tell me who's a better kisser?" Yoshiro said with a kiss to Nika's cheek.
Nika immediately broke out in a cold sweat frozen in her spot and as pale as the moon as tears paraded down her face.
"Nika!" Kyouya shouted reaching out to her only to have her jump back.
"What's wrong? What did you do to her?!"
Nika merely stared in Kyouya's direction her eyes seeming to pass through him as they were clouded in fear and pain as she began shaking and her breathing becaming erratic.
"We have to get her to a doctor!" Kyouya shouted scrambling over to Nika who merely stood up as if in a daze and looked at Yoshiro who merely smiled at her before she ran out the door like a madwoman.
Kyouya stood up about to run after her but was stopped by his fathers cool voice.
"If you run after her there's a slight chance you can make things better but no guarantee I will still be here. However if you stay you might find out exactly why she wont be talking to you anytime soon, but with the consequence of never seeing her again."
Kyouya froze as he looked at the rag doll on the ground and soon realized what his father had meant. He also looked out the door knowing that if he ran now he could catch her.
"What do I do?"
"Choose wisely son, it may very well affect your life." Yoshiro chuckled.
(a/n: Poor Nika! le gasp! what do you think Kyouya should do? Should he run after Nika or face his father head on? Decisions, descisions. Oh and thank you all for your reviews they were the best presents a girl could ever get ) zell-chan