Alright! Here we go!
Sorry about the late update again, but…THIS CHAPTER WAS SO FUN TO WRITE!
I sat down on a bench next to me with a thud, with Kyoya quickly following suit. We were both on opposite ends of the bench, and I tried my best to avoid eye contact with him.
'What do I say?' I thought desperately, looking down intensely at the stitches on my jeans 'How the heck do I talk to a guy who does nothing but write in a creepy notebook the whole time?'
"How did you know my surname?" I asked, trying my best to start a conversation.
For a second I looked up at him; and much to my dismay he was giving me one of those creepy 'trying to be nice' smiles, I didn't look down again as I was being determined to hold his gaze, trying to distract him from going back to KIRA.
"You said it on the radio when Alex and the rest of the Host Club came round to your house, remember?" He said, flashing that creepy smile at me again.
Something about this guy really unnerved me. It was like being watched and judged in boarding school, but if you amplified it by 6…maybe 7 when he gives that smile.
"How the heck did you remember that?" I enquired, feeling more and more uncomfortable on the bench with Kyoya as each word came out of my mouth
"I was simply being polite" He replied, with something of a slight coldness dripping from his tone of voice, despite his expression being perfectly innocent and the rest of his manner seemingly coated in sugar "Farnest is not a common surname in Japan, so it sticks out quite enough to make a person remember"
He was blatantly lying through his teeth, if I didn't know any better I would think that he wrote down my surname in KIRA and has been researching my personal history since the first day we met.
"So Alex Greenwood is aspiring to be a dancer in Lobelia?" Kyoya asked frankly, which made me literally jump off the bench and having my butt planted to the floor with a squeak.
"H-how the ^%$* did you-!" I exclaimed, only to be interrupted by Kyoya again, cutting off my outburst
"So I am correct" He commented, closing KIRA with a profound 'thud'
How the heck does he do that? When did he even take KIRA out of his bag?
"Interesting" He continued "The entire St Andrew's soccer team is convinced that she is planning on continuing her soccer skills; it is most unusual for her to choose such a career path. Perhaps that is why she intends to keep it secret until she gets accepted…if she get's accepted that is…"
"It's football, not soccer!" I had to add, before the information he had given sunk in properly "Y-you talked to the entire football team?"
I was stunned when I was squatting on the ground. This guy must have some serious connections to be able to talk to everyone who knew Alex in the football team; most of them don't even talk to me when I'm there, and I've been going to every practice I could for an entire year!
I stood up and brushed off the dirt from my jeans, before darting my gaze back and forth around me, as if everybody there was going to listen in on two teenager's conversation together.
"Look" I said "Can we not talk about stuff like this here?" I indicated to the people walking past us towards the rides or kiosks
"I highly agree Miss Farnest" Kyoya said, also standing up. I tried to hide the frustration of being addressed formally by brushing off more invisible dirt from my jeans "Now, where do you suggest we go?"
Urgent to get out of the crowd, I looked up and picked the first attraction that I saw.
"Alright, how about the Ferris wheel?" I asked, slightly excited about going up on the star attraction of the park, but still frustrated I had to go up with him, why did it have to be him?
He nodded in reply, and gave that spine shuddering creepy smile. I didn't say anything else, but just started walking towards the queue.
About 20 minutes later of awkward silence, Kyoya and I got onto the cart and sat at opposite ends, facing one another as the wheel began to turn, lifting us above the ground.
For the first few minutes, we said nothing. I stared out of the window at the ground below us, as each second passed the people below became smaller and smaller, until finally they were nothing but tiny specks.
I broke the silence by asking him in a harsh tone "Ok, so you know about Alex. What do you plan to do that information?", I loved Alex, she was my best friend. If he was planning to use anything against her, it would be war.
He didn't answer my question, instead he changed the subject.
"So you went to boarding school before you moved to Japan?" He asked innocently, and somehow had managed to get KIRA out in a blink of an eye and have it open in front of him.
He wasn't writing anything though, but he had his pen poised just above the paper, waiting.
Aha! So he wanted information! Well, it takes 'two to tango' my friend!
"Yep. It's not much of a secret; everybody in school knows I went to a boarding school in England before my parents got a job in Japan" I replied, trying my best to imitate Kyoya's annoying 'innocent as pie' tone of voice, even adding a little shrug after I gave that information up.
"Why move schools then?" Kyoya enquired. I noticed that he hadn't written anything down, so that meant that he hadn't gotten the information that he wanted just yet "Why not just stay at the boarding school and go to Japan on the holidays? You must have missed your friends when you left, am I correct?"
I stiffened dramatically as every hair of my body stood up on end. Kyoya must have noticed too as he gave me a quizzical look, but said nothing more. I didn't dare answer his question until I had calmed down a bit, and when I finally relaxed slightly I sighed and looked down at my jeans in defeat.
"Let's just say I didn't have the greatest of experiences there" I replied, trying my very best to sound calm and assertive.
That wasn't even the half of it. That boarding school was hell. The girls I shared a room with were all snobbish and refused to talk to me, mainly because my parents had no connections to their own parent's businesses. In the 2 years I had spent there I had only made 3 friends; two guys called Todd and Jack and a girl called Linda; neither of which I shared more than 2 classes with. Every second I had in that school where I was away from those 3 was torture, and when my parents gave me the opportunity to leave I took it in a heartbeat.
Surprisingly, he didn't pry any more into the situation. Instead he changed the subject.
"Miss Alex Greenwood is aspiring to become a dancer?" He asked, closing his notebook much to my surprise and looking out of the window.
'Thank God!' I mentally screamed.
"Yeah. She's been working really hard to get into Lobelia, since they're the best school that offers decent performing arts qualifications." I chuckled slightly "I remember the first time that I saw her dancing; she's improved a lot technically since I first met her, that's for sure!"
"Indeed. The Host Club often encounters the infamous 'Zuka Club' of Lobelia High School; they certainly have a passion for dramatics." He replied.
I had no idea what he was talking about, but something told me that it wasn't meant to be taken with all that much seriousness, so I smirked at him slightly.
Does this guy have a sense of humor?
Come to think of it, Kyoya doesn't seem like the kind of person that simply gains information without there being a purpose. So why would he take mercy on my clear distress on my memories of high school and change the subject so quickly?
Maybe there was more to him than I first thought?
"Her family is quite famous for their advertising campaigns, especially in such sports such as soccer and cycling. If I remember correctly, Alex's family is currently working on an advertising campaign for the Ootori Hospital's new 'Local vacation therapy' facilities" He commented, idly looking out at the stunning view below us.
His comment hit me like an anvil. So that was his aim? Honestly, just when I had started to think that this guy had some sort of human kindness and innocent curiosity within him, he just comes out with his true motives! What a little &*^%!
…Or did he say that as a decoy?
The next second I realized I had spent the entire ride trying to figure this guy out and had basically missed out the glorious view. The wheel had come full circle and we were back on the ground before I had even realized it.
"Did you enjoy the Ferris wheel Miss Farnest?" Kyoya asked as we got out of the cart and began walking back to the bench where Mori, Hunny and Alex were sitting.
"Erm…" I said, scratching the back of my head innocently. I was about to tell him that I had been a little bit too preoccupied when he cut me off as I began to speak
"I got some great pictures of the view" He said, smiling that creepy smile again "I am sure that the others would like to see them as well. Should I send some printed copies to your address for you and Miss Greenwood to see?"
'This guy…how?' I thought. I didn't even see him take pictures, but somehow he had when I was spaced out and was offering for me to see them printed, like he knew that I hadn't seen the view from the top of the Ferris wheel!
"S-sure!" I said, both creped out and slightly grateful that he took the effort to take pictures "You know my address right?" I asked him
"Of course" He remarked as we approached Alex, Mori and Hunny "I was the one to tell the driver your address the time we came over to visit"
Wait…didn't Alex do that?
As if he had read my very thoughts, he continued "Miss Greenwood was being assaulted and interrogated by the twins at the time, so she was in no state to give out your address correctly"
This guy is so….creepy!
My terrified thoughts were then pulled away from Kyoya as Hunny ran up to Kyoya and me, and jumped up slightly in the air
"Kate-chan!" He exclaimed "The ride was so fun!"
I laughed slightly as I looked at Alex. She looked slightly green and Mori was holding her shoulders to keep her from falling flat on her face, If I was not so scared I would of thought it was cute… almost.
"What's wrong with Alex?" I asked Mori as I walked up to the two and kindly took Alex out of his care, her face was pale, and she felt a little clammy to the touch.
"Nausea and stomach pains" He replied "She's most likely suffering from severe motion sickness"
day without a blink of an eye. And this was the first time I had ever seen her look so green around the edges.
Just exactly how bad was this vertical drop?
"Thanks for taking care of her Mori" I said, slinging her arm over my shoulder and helping her walk "I think I'll be taking her home now…"
"Are you sure Kate-chan?" Hunny asked, giving me that adorable 'big eyes' look "Would you like to take a limo with us?"
"No, no that won't be necessary" I replied, beginning to walk away slowly "I've had a great day, but I think it will be best for me to deal with her when she wakes up"
"Why?" Mori and Hunny asked in unison, something that reminded me of the twins more than anything.
"Her blood type is AB" Kyoya replied, which somehow managed to answer the two's question as they gave An understanding "Oh" as a response, what did blood type had to do with this?
"I'll be seeing you then!" I yelled as I reached the exit of the theme park
"See you soon Alex-chan and Kate-chan!" Hunny exclaimed, waving his arm enthusiastically before turning back to the other two Hosts and walking back to the park.
Somehow I think that the relationship between Kyoya and me had shifted slightly after our conversation on the Ferris wheel, and at least from then I now knew what his creepy smile meant.
'I've got some information you don't have'
Just once, just once I would like to slap that smile off of his smug face.
Yes! Got it done!
I had problems getting this chapter written in pure fear of Kyoya being OOC or Kate being a Mary-Sue, so I had a few re-writes. But I just sat down today and started writing, and it all seemed to come together nicely! Whoop!
I've got exams coming up (important ones!) so you probably won't see another chapter up for another 1 or 2 weeks. Sorry guys!
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