Me: I'm hungry

Karson27: You're always hungry but by all means. Eat everything in my house.

Me: I'm not at your house!

Karson27: Then eat everything at your house, come to mine, and finish up.

Me: Okay. After this chapter.

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What was it with rich people and balls? Seriously. Couldn't they do anything without throwing a big fancy party with lots of fancy food and even more drama stirring rich people. Stupid high school.

All of us were lined up across the front, at the top of the first level of stairs. Karsyn and I were in the middle, being introduced as new hosts and we were also the shortest. Honey stood beside me and Haruhi beside Karsyn. Then one of the twins for each side and finally Takeshi at the end of my side and Kyoya and Marx at the end of Karsyn's. Tamaki was on the next level up, using his "princely" voice to introduce all of us and welcome the guests.

"Feel free to dance with your favorite hosts to your hearts content," Tamaki said. "And, at the end of the night, the boy and the girl who show the best dancing skill will receive a special prize."

I didn't like the way that sounded for us. I glanced at Karsyn and she sighed, shaking her head. It was going to be a long night, especially in the stupid dress that twins had forced me in. Karsyn didn't seem to thrilled with her dress either and Marx was about to rip his suit clean off. I didn't blame him.

We started dancing. I couldn't even remember who all I danced with. I knew that it was a lot of people. They were all much better than me but I could fake it pretty well. Finally, I had to take a break. My feet were killing me and I was roasting alive in that place.

-Karsyn-

Stupid rich people. I hated their balls. It was dumb but those stupid little fankids ate it right up. Some of the girls may have actually passed out. This wasn't a Justin Beaver concert. I saw Tailyr duck out and I thought about following her but some random guy came up and asked me to dance. I had to agree, which was the rules of Hosting.

I danced with him and laughed when I was supposed to and finally, I managed to get away. I followed where Tailyr had escaped to. She was sitting on the railing of the balcony, her heals sitting on the ground and not on her feet. The fact that either of us had survived in heels, though they weren't very high, was a miracle.

"What is it with rich people and balls?" I asked.

"I have no idea," she sighed. "I'm going to try and cut out early. These heels are killing me and it's like a million frigging degrees in there. I'm gonna die."

"I don't think so," I said. "Tamaki has something planned for afterwards and I don't know which one of us is going to be used and it's almost over. Only a little nit longer."

She pouted at me and I rolled my eyes. I couldn't wait for this thing to be over, just like Tailyr. I couldn't handle much more of these stupid richies much longer either.

"There you are Karsyn!" Tamaki said, running up to us. "I've been looking every where for you and Marx. C'mon."

He grabbed my wrist and tried to pull me away. "Where are you taking me?" I demanded, not moving. "You so can not just come up to me like this Tamaki."

"It's about the special prize at the end. Let's go."

"Tailyr -"

"Good luck, Karsyn," Tailyr laughed, hopping off of the railing. That little … she was in on the whole thing and she didn't tell me. If she was enjoying it so much, I was about to be in a world of trouble.

Tamaki drug Marx and I up to the balcony where were standing at the beginning. Marx and I exchanged confused looks. I didn't like where this was heading.

-Tailyr-

This was going to be great, like the homecoming queen kiss. At our school, there had been some legendary ones – though I knew that neither my best friend nor my brother would do anything so … wild. I was the wild one but that was the very reason that I convinced Tamaki to have Karsyn do it.

"And now, for the special prize," Tamaki said grandly. "The best male and best female dancers of the night get a kiss from two of the new hosts!"

I fought to hide hysterical laughter, covering my mouth and looking away. Takeshi stood beside me as stone faced as ever but he was looking at me with confusion in his eyes. I glanced over to where Kyoya stood. He didn't look happy about this, though I knew that the idea for a kiss at the end of the ball had been his idea.

I'd never thought about him getting upset. I mean, it was harmless on the cheek and all in good fun. Kyoya wasn't ever really clingy and he never had any reason to mistrust Karsyn. The fact that he was practically glaring at my embarrassed best friend as she planted a quick kiss on the winner's cheek made me nervous. He'd better not get upset with her. Me and him would fight.

Like drag out slobber knocker. I was just going to have to catch him before he got to Karsyn. I shifted, trying to find a beeline to get to Kyoya, so I could get to him easy and fast. Takeshi pulled on my arm. I waved him away, keeping an eye on Kyoya. I might have been over reacting a little bit but I was furiously protective of the people I love and terrified that something bad would happen. Flashes of my parent's relationships kept going off in my brain.

"Tailyr," Takeshi questioned. "Is everything-"

Kyoya started moving and so was I. I was going to tackle him and drag him out if I had too.

"Keep Karsyn with you. I'll be right back," I said quickly, dashing off. I was so happy that I'd left the heels that the Twins had forced me to wear outside. It would be hard to be a ninja in those clunky death stilts.

I caught up to Kyoya, just as he was about to get to Karsyn. I grabbed his arm and practically drug him outside to the courtyard.

"What's wrong with you?" Kyoya said, forcing himself to maintain his usual composure.

"Nothing but there is something wrong with you," I said. "What are you freaking out for?"

"She .. .Are you blind?" he demanded. "She kissed that guy!"

"Because she had to. It was your idea so there shouldn't have been a problem. What are you freaking out about?"

"She kissed him!'

"On the cheek. Quick. Wasn't like she was making out with him. You're over reacting. Calm down and compose yourself."

He sighed, dragging his fingers through his hair roughly. He paced back and forth. Man, he was really steamed.

"It was my and Tamaki's idea for Karsyn to be the one to give the kiss. She would be the most against it and the most embarrassed when she actually did it. So, if you're going to be mad at anyone be mad at me and Tamaki. Karsyn was just doing what she was forced to do."

Kyoya glared at me, and I suddenly realized, he was a little possessive, demanding, and kind of crazy and I was afraid of him at that moment. I shouldn't be out there alone with such an angry Kyoya in front of me. I started looking for any signs of green and suddenly buffing muscles, like he was going hulk, which wouldn't have surprised me.

Suddenly, he stiffened straight up, though he was still giving me the devil man glare but he was looking past me. I turned to see Takeshi standing right behind me and Karsyn just passed him. I guess he did do exactly what I told him. He'd kept Karsyn with him but I didn't want him to come after me. I guess I should've told him that.

I looked back at Kyoya. He didn't seem like he was going to blow a gasket completely but I couldn't be sure. Takeshi took hold of my hand.

"Kyoya?" Karsyn said, stepping up to him. "Is something wrong?"

She reached out for him but he backed away from her touch. "No," he sighed. "I … just … I need to go."

With that, he stalked off. Karsyn whipped around to face me, her eyes furious. "What did you say?" she demanded.

"N-Nothing," I stammered. "It … He was freaking out. I didn't do anything."

She glared at me and finally stomped away.

"I'm going to your house tonight," I told Takeshi. He shrugged.

"What was that about?" he asked.

I sighed, shaking my head. "Nothing. I was probably overreacting – like usual," I said, nonchalant. "C'mon, let's go. Maybe we can find a place that serves something greasy before I go back to the headmaster's mansion. Give her some time to cool down."

Takeshi gave me a look, reading me like a book as usual. He knew I was totally down playing the whole situation but he didn't question me further. He was good about that and I was grateful.

I was going to keep a closer eye on Kyoya and Karsyn from now on.

This was a short chapter but the next one is going to be really fun. Please make sure to review so we know how we're doing! Thanks for reading!