"Blue."

"Really?" Haruhi teased. "Not black, or some other depressing color?"

"Is that so surprising?" Kyouya wondered. "Though I find it rather intriguing that you would waste a question on something as trivial as my favorite color."

"It's not trivial," Haruhi insisted. "Your favorite color says a lot about you."

He smirked. "And what does my favorite color say about me?"

Haruhi leaned across the table, folding her hands beneath her chin. "Well, I've heard that people who love the color blue are controlled, and have a strong sense of duty. They are intelligent and, according to what I've read, deeply caring and compassionate people."

He chuckled. "Sounds nothing like me."

She shrugged. "You're referring to 'caring and compassionate', aren't you?"

"Of course," he replied, still smiling.

She sighed and said, "You're not as evil as you want everyone to think."

"You sound so certain," he observed.

"I am," she agreed. "Kyouya-senpai... is really a very kind person, underneath all the walls."

"If you say so," he allowed, his lips twitching dismissively.

Haruhi huffed and leaned back in her chair. "On a side note, your favorite color also says a lot about your sex life... if I remember correctly, people with the favorite color blue look at lovemaking as a fine art, and therefore make very good lovers. I think the article said "men who love blue are like professional pianists, playing their partner like they would play a piano" or something like that."

She tilted her head towards Kyouya, and smiled at the expression on his face: a fascinating mixture of shock, lust and curiosity. "But I suppose none of it really matters," Haruhi finished. "You're probably a really dull lover."

"Would you care to find out?" he inquired, leaning towards her.

She laughed quietly. "Why would I want to sleep with someone who's horrible at sex?"

"Who said I was horrible at sex?"

"You did. You said 'blue' is nothing like you."

"That was before you mentioned the part about the sex."

"So you admit that you're exactly like a blue lover!" she said swiftly.

His eyes narrowed. "Why does that interest you?" he wondered. "Didn't you tell me you were waiting until marriage to sleep with a man?"

"I am," she said. "I'm just teasing you. Honestly, it wouldn't really affect me even if you were into bondage and that sort of stuff."

Kyouya couldn't help it. Just the mention of the word 'bondage' from her mouth brought a horrible mental image of her tied to a bed (his bed, upon closer examination) to mind. God, why did she always have to be so blunt?

Fighting back his sudden arousing mental images, he tried to casually say, "If you don't mind my asking, Haruhi: what is your favorite color?"

She thought for a moment. "I guess if I had to choose... I would pick... red."

"And what does red say about you?" he asked.

She laughed. "Honestly, I don't remember. For some reason, blue stuck with me, and I remember brown, but I forgot all the other colors."

Kyouya frowned. "Should we head out now?"

Haruhi nodded and followed him out the door.

A few hours later, Kyouya was found sitting in the dark, scrolling through an on-line article entitled 'Colors and Sexuality'.

A week later, he proposed to Haruhi.

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Where I got the idea:

/quiz/colours.html

Blue:

Lovers of blue are wonderful sex partners. They are affectionate and sensitive to their partner's needs. They consider love making a fine art and their approach is elegant. Men who love blue are like concert pianists, delicately ravaging their partner like they would play a baby grand. Women in the blue category enjoy sex to the fullest. They are exciting partners but their passion may be compared to a tidal wave rather than firery aggression. Both women and men enjoy foreplay and the aftermath of lovemaking, as much as the sex act itself. In marriage a blue person is a wonderful mate -- never seeking outside interests.

Red:

People who like red tend to be tigers in the sack. They are easily aroused and enjoy sex in every way imaginable. Once the sexual spark is ignited, it may take hours to extinguish. When two reds get together, the ensuing erotica could make Lady Chatterly blush. Lovers of red tend to be aggressors and weaker colors should be aware.