The King's Sister

by khfan12

We all know that Tamaki's mother lives in France, and that he spent the first 14 years of his life there…But what if his father had a daughter that Tamaki was absolutely clueless about? And Since WHEN did Kyoya have a fiancé? Mainly KyoyaxOC. May be other pairings as well.

4. 04: Brave

The King's Sister 04

Ah. This is getting more difficult for me to write xD Why do I do this to myself…? Eh, oh well. A challenge is always good to have. Let's just hope I don't overdo it xD

I'm starting to have writers block for this xD I'll try my best. This chapter will have some of Aiko's back story in it.

The song to go along with this chapter fits Aiko perfectly. It's the song "Brave" by Idina Menzel. Listen to it yo!

Warning: Kyoya may be a little bit OOC in this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own OHSHC; I only own Akira, and Aiko.

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04: Brave

—*Aiko*—

Don't know just where I'm going
And tomorrow, it's a little overwhelming
And the air is cold
And I'm not the same anymore

"Do you want to be my friend?"

I blinked. "What?" I asked. The blonde haired-boy in front of my grinned. "Do you want to be my friend?" He repeated. "Um, alright, but word of advice, it's not normal to go up to random people and ask that." I said. "My name's Tamaki." The boy said. "Huh?" I asked. "Heh. Tamaki Suoh." The boy said happily. I scrunched my nose and examined the boy closely. His blonde hair is messy and he has violet colored eyes. "What's your name?" Tamaki asked. "Aiko. Aiko Kunogi." I said. Tamaki held out his hand and I shook it. "You're a strange boy, Tamaki Suoh."

I've been running in your direction
For to long now
I've lost my own reflection
And I can't look down
If you're not there to catch me when I fall.

I sighed as Nekozawa shyly looked at me. I barely know this boy. "We're in middle school and already, our parents are pushing us together?"I thought. He looked at me and put his hand on his hair, and slowly pulled it off, revealing the dark hair to be a wig. "You…have blonde hair?" I asked. Nekozawa nodded. "I have to wear the wig." He said quietly. I sat beside him. "You don't have to." I said. "Yes I do. If I don't, I'll get burned by the sun." He said. I raised an eyebrow. "But with you, Ai-chan, I feel like I can run into the sun without worrying!" He said with a smile. I felt heat on my cheeks and nodded in reply."O-Oh…I'm sorry. That was too bold, wasn't it?" He asked, turning away. "It wasn't. Don't worry, Nekozawa-senpai." I said. "Don't call me senpai." He said. "Huh?" I asked. "Don't call me senpai! Even though I'm a year above you, we're the same age!" He said, looking back at me. "Okay. What do you want me to call you, then?" I asked. "Nekozawa. Just call me my name." He said. I smiled. "Alright, Nekozawa." I said. Nekozawa leaned forward and kissed me, causing my face to heat up again. "Thank you Aiko."

If this is the moment I stand here on my own
If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave

I looked at Kyoya Ootori. He looks to smart and…lonely. Too bad we're stuck in this project together. "Um…" I started, but couldn't find words to talk with. "You're Aiko Kunogi." He stated. "Y-Yes." I said. "You're thirteen, in the same year as I am. Your father is CEO of the largest bookstore chain in the country, and your mother is an actress. You also have an arranged marriage to Umehito Nekozawa." He said. "How do you know that?" I asked, feeling myself blush. Kyoya closed his laptop. "I just do. Now, what do you want to do this report on?" Kyoya asked. "Um…" I attempted, and Kyoya sighed. "How about Athens?" I asked. "Alright, Athens it is."

If this is the last chance before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave

Tamaki was chasing after me after I ran out of the classroom. "What do you WANT, Tamaki?!" I yelled. He stood in shock. "What's wrong, Aiko?" He asked. "It's nothing. Just leave me alone." I said, I started to walk away, but he stopped me. "Aiko, what's wrong?" Tamaki repeated as Kyoya joined us in the hallway. I spun around angrily as tears started streaming down my face. "You want to know what's wrong, Tamaki? My mother is DEAD, that's what's wrong. My mom is gone! I can't be in that room for five minutes without someone asking if I'm okay!" I said. "Aiko…" Tamaki started. "Don't you start too Tamaki!" I interrupted. Tamaki pulled me into a hug. "You idiot." Kyoya said. "H-Huh?" I asked. "We're your friends too. We should be allowed to comfort you. Nekozawa-senpai isn't the only one who you can let in you know." Tamaki said, holding me at arms' length. I sniffled and I continued to cry as Tamaki hugged me again. Kyoya hugged me next, and I cried beside my friends.

All along all I ever wanted, was to be the light
When your life was daunting
But I can't see mine
When I feel as though you're pushing me away
Well who's to blame, are we making the right choices
Cause we can't be sure if we're hearing our own voices
As we close the door even though we are so desperate to stay

"Hey Neko-chan!" I called happily, waving my arm. Nekozawa walked over to me and he smiled. "Hello Ai-chan." He said. "You ready for the movie?" I asked. "Wait a moment." He said. Nekozawa reached behind my head and I felt him loosen my bun. My wavy brown hair fell around my shoulders and he smiled. "W-what are you doing…?" I asked. "Your hair looks nicer when it's down. You should wear it this way." He said. "Y-You really think so?" I asked, touching a lock of my hair. Nekozawa smiled and took my hand. "Yes. Now let's watch this movie, shall we?"

If this is the moment I stand here on my own
If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last chance before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave

I watched from the back of the music room as Tamaki, Kyoya and the members of their new Host Club were talking. Tamaki had gotten Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin to join. The schools' pair of twins that loved to confuse people were starting to break out of their unseen shell. Haninozuka, or Honey-senpai, and Morinozuka, Mori-senpai, had joined as well. Honey-senpai just happened to love sweets and he loves being able to eat them during the club time. Mori-senpai seemed to be happy just being there. I chuckled to myself before continuing reading the book in front of me.

And I might still cry

I watched Haruhi as she stumbled about, as the Host clubs' dog. She seemed bored. Too bad it would take Tamaki the longest to figure out that she's a girl.

And I might still bleed

When Renge reigned down onto the club and tried to convince Kyoya to marry her, even though she didn't really know him. Then, when she moved onto Haruhi. I felt bad for poor Haruhi.

These thorns in my side
This heart on my sleeve

I looked at Nekozawa, who had just ran back inside after saving his younger sister from the fat cat that was in front of her. He was shaking and I chuckled. "You overdid it, huh?" I asked with a smile. "Y-Yes…" He sputtered. I hugged him and sighed. "You silly boy." I muttered. "Aiko?" Nekozawa asked. "Yes?" I asked. Nekozawa lifted me up into his arms and kissed my cheek. "You don't know how happy it makes me to know that she knows about me."

And lightening may strike
This ground at my feet

I watched Akira Suoh in front of our class. I can't help but feel like she's a mixture of Tamaki and Kyoya, just by looking at her. I wonder if she's happy with him. I hope she is. Kyoya deserves to have someone to make him happy as well.

And I might still crash

But I still believe

I continued to lay next to Nekozawa, his arms around me, but I couldn't help but think about Akira and Kyoya. Will they be alright? What's going to happen to them and the baby? "Aiko, are you alright?" Nekozawa asked. I nodded. "I'm just thinking about Akira and Kyoya. I'm worried about them." I said. "I did cast a protective spell over them." Nekozawa said. I looked at him and saw that he was smiling. I smiled back. "Thank you Neko-chan." I said, starting to relax. "Aiko." Nekozawa said. I looked at him and he kissed me. "I love you." He said. I smiled and kissed him back, before I removed his wig to look at his real hair. I started to run my fingers through his hair. "I love you too, Nekozawa."

This is the moment I stand here all alone
With everything I have inside, everything I own
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last time before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave

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Woo c:

I thought you guys would like a little background on Aiko, since she's friends with Kyoya and Tamaki an' stuff.

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