Kyoya outstretched him arm trying to grab a hold of Kristen missing as she fell, her eyes were closed, her olive skin shined against the sun, dark hair flew around her. He saw a dust cloud on the ground, when it cleared he saw her on the ground sprawled out on the ground, her eyes were closed, and he saw her flicker open her eyes, they were pale green flecked with gold. They watched her stumble up, and brush a strand of her hair out of the way. Kyoya blushed when he saw her fish her phone out of her bra. He heard his phone ring and picked up.
"Are you okay!?" Tamaki took his phone screaming, he put it on speaker.
"I'm fine, I can barely walk but I'm fine." Her voice came through the phone, relief set in everyone.
"Are you in any pain?" Kyoya asked her, and he heard her chuckle.
"Awe, Kyo-Kyo is worried about me." She teased him, he tried not to blush.
"You through yourself off a cliff, of course I'm worried. We'll be down there in a few minutes." Kyoya said with a small smirk.
"If you take my way, you'll be here in a few seconds." She teased him lightly.
"Yah, no." Kyoya hung up, Kristen slumped down on the rocks a small smile on her face. That wasn't the smartest idea, but she made it out alive. She did the sign of the cross and heard two voices.
"You're catholic?" The twins asked laughing.
"I am right now." She laughed at them while Kyoya checked that there weren't any major injuries, he found there were only a few scrapes, and her hands were raw from gripping the rocks to try to slow down the impact. He bandaged them up and wrapped his arm around his girlfriend who inched away pretending to pet the dog. She scooped up the dog kissing her on the head, getting her face licked in response causing her to giggle. They got back to the limo which seemed quite far, Kristen was sitting next to Kyoya, though she was paying more attention to her dog. She cooed pressing her face close to the dogs.
"Who's a good girl, who's a good girl?" She cooed,
"What's her name?" Kyoya asked her, his arm draped around her.
"Boo-Radley, or Boo for short." She smiled petting her dog. Kyoya looked slightly annoyed the dog was getting more attention than he was but hid it well, not well enough. Kristen could read him like a book, but she didn't say anything. When they got to the mansion Payton grinned.
"Maggie, Sarah get her ready." His grin sent chills down the brunet's spine.
"Ready for what?" Kristen stammered.
"For the festival of course! Did you really think we were going to not play? Sarah Maggie, do your job." He smirked as the two girls dragged Kristen away who was shouting.
Ten minutes later, they came down. Kyoya ignored the other two girls and saw Kristen, she wore a short black shirt with light ruffles on the breast, a blue sash at the waist, a black and white short marble skirt, a bracelet on her left hand had black and white beads, small cream white rose earrings, a white head band white a flower, and black pump heels. Diego had the three dogs on leashes and we got in the limo heading to Ouran. Kristen glared at the bow in her hair lightly. When they got to Ouran they stepped out the car, Kristen took a deep breath and smiled.
"I'm ready." She muttered to herself.
Kristen POV
I walked with everyone to where we were getting ready.
"We changed what we're doing; we're going to do The Sun, the stars, and the moon, than I'm singing not that innocent."
"Not that innocent? The hell is that?" I interrupted Diego.
"The song I had working on, but didn't tell you the lyrics." Payton and Diego smirked.
"If the words boobs, sex, or anything like that is in there I will kill you." I glared at the two causing them to laugh.
"There isn't." He smiled. "Then we're doing Picture Perfect Moments." Diego smiled.
"Okay, but if anything happens, I'll drag you to hell." I glared and he laughed. I got my guitar ready and grabbed my lucky pick.
"You ready?" Diego asked. I nodded hugging him. I pet each dog smiling and gave my friends a hug. I walked with Maggie, Sarah, Payton, and Diego. I trailed behind lightly, I felt a hand seize my wrist; turning me around, I felt lips crashed against mine, I recognized them as Kyoya's. I melted into the kiss, he kissed me roughly, one hand cupped my cheek, his other arm was wrapped around my waist his fingers like brushing against my skin. When oxygen was necessary we broke away, and pressed his forehead against mine.
"Good luck." He whispered his breath tickled my face causing me to blush. He took off my headband and tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear. I nodded and hurried to catch up with the others, my face was still red. We get on the stage and were getting ready. I was setting up the microphone and tweaked the tuning of my guitar. I saw through the curtains the crowd was huge, and right in the front row was Kyoya, he caught my eye and winked causing me to blush. We begun to play as the curtains opened.
"Drawing with stars in the night sky,
Hoping one will just happen to fall by.
So I can make a wish,
On how to fix this.
A mistake I can't undo,
All the time I stole from you.
It's killing me inside,
I try, but I can't hide.
The pain I left to you was more than enough,
Destroying and vanquishing every ounce of our love.
I'd apologize but you're already gone,
I took the hint, I just can't move on...
What if I gave you space?
Would I ever again see your face?
Could I regain the touch of your hand?
I'll give you some time to expand.
I acknowledge I've done wrong,
But I'm not used to missing you this long.
I'll hold on to every word you spoke to me,
And pretend this is just a dream.
'Cause you left me so soon,
But I'll find you again, thanks to the sun, the stars, and the moon.
Attempt to escape with the sun's light,
And forget that for you, I should've put up a fight.
Memories constantly remind me,
Of what we had I can never pass off as a dream.
I could tell by the wetness in your eyes,
You never imagined I'd be the one to sell you lies.
Your stuttering words, the sound of your pitched voice,
Made me realize what I had done and rethink my choice.
I wasted time and now it's too late,
I was such a fool to think you'd sit around and wait.
I'd apologize but you're already gone,
I took the hint, I just can't move on...
What if I gave you space?
Would I ever again see your face?
Could I regain the touch of your hand?
I'll give you some time to expand.
I acknowledge I've done wrong,
But I'm not used to missing you this long.
I'll hold on to every word you spoke to me,
And pretend this is just a dream.
'Cause you left me so soon,
But I'll find you again, thanks to the sun, the stars, and the moon.
Underneath the silver moon's glow,
I'll try for miracle and put on a light show.
Anticipating your grand return,
As I sit beneath city lights that burn.
It's a cold and dark night,
But if you appear I know I'll be all right.
I will stand through this unclear mist,
Patiently waiting for your sweet, gentle kiss.
I swear I'll be worth your time,
I allowed you to slip before, but I'm sure this second round you'll remain mine.
What if I gave you space?
Would I ever again see your face?
Could I regain the touch of your hand?
I'll give you some time to expand.
I acknowledge I've done wrong,
But I'm not used to missing you this long.
I'll hold on to every word you spoke to me,
And pretend this is just a dream.
'Cause you left me so soon,
But I'll find you again, oh, I'll find you again.
Thanks to the sun, the stars, and the moon..."
We finished as the crowd cheered, I saw Kyoya and he smiled at me, a real smile. I smiled as we begun to play again.
"I remember when I first met you.
The night you first said I love you.
Been a while since then,
Those were perfect picture moments,
When you were mine.
This isn't the you I knew before;
I guess you weren't the one I was looking for.
Oh, it's not a picture perfect moment,
Not what I remembeR.
It seems to me like you're shutting eveRyone oUt,
like you've forgotten how to love me right.
My happiness is gone in the blink of your eyEs.
All the white lies you handed me thAt nIghT
Each one worth a thousand words.
It's been so long since you were mine baby.
It's not a perfect picture moment, not how I remember you,
Your head so high in the clouds,
Whenever you see her face.
I say a million things but you don't bother to hear mE Out.
You don't care what's causing my pain,
You say bring it on, baby.
You don't care how bad it hurts to cry your nAme.
And wishing you were right here.
You still hold ThE key but you need to let me go gently."
We finished and Diego and I switched places with Diego, I had to admit this was fun, playing, sing, dancing on stage.
"She's sitting at the desk in the far back corner,
Chewing on her nails and twirling her hair.
She's filling many notebooks with her thoughts,
The thoughts she's too afraid to voice.
You judge by the little she lets you see,
You think you know all her fears and dreams.
You think she's an open book but,
She hasn't written a single word yet.
She's trapped in the jail she made herself,
But when she breaks out, you will only see…
*chorus*
She's a rebel, she's a fighter
You'll never meet one like her
She'll hold your hand when you're scared,
But isn't afraid to rock your world
She's dynamite, dangerous
You can't control her, you don't know her,
Not what she seems…
She's not that innocent.
Years have passed and now there's a spark in her eyes.
You can't help but notice she stands a little straighter,
Speaks her thoughts a little more than before.
She makes you shine the spotlight on her.
You don't know quite what to think,
She's just changing so quickly.
You try to stop her, it's not possible,
Like trying to keep the sun from shining.
Might as well just stop trying, she's too far gone.
She's in the driver's seat now, you'd better watch out.
Soon you have to face the fact that…
*chorus*
She's a rebel, she's a fighter
You'll never meet one like her
She'll hold your hand when you're scared,
But isn't afraid to rock your world
She's dynamite, dangerous
You can't control her, you don't know her,
Not what she seems…
She's not that innocent.
Your little girl is all grown up now,
She has taken charge of her own destiny.
She no longer lets you stop her from being her.
She's no longer hiding, afraid of you.
Instead she's screaming, lashing out at you,
starting to run her mouth, have an attitude.
You have no clue what has happened,
you can't tell where the time went.
You're stuck wondering where that sweet little girl went.
All you know is she used to be so invisible.
All you know is she used to be so innocent….
*chorus*
She's a rebel, she's a fighter
You'll never meet one like her
She'll hold your hand when you're scared,
But isn't afraid to rock your world
She's dynamite, dangerous
You can't control her, you don't know her,
Not what she seems…
She's not that innocent.
When we finished, Diego flashed me a grin, and I smiled. We stepped off stage, and the first thing I did was run into Kyoya's open arms, crashing my lips on his, he kissed me back enthusiastically, I felt his tongue brush against mine sending shivers down my back, his arms wrapped around me, my arms twined around his neck.
"Kyoya?" The sound of Kyoya's father's voice made me pull back, but unlike last time I didn't jump back like a scared little girl.
"Yes father." Kyoya's voice was cool and calm.
"What are you doing with this girl, and I believe this is the same girl as before." 's voice was hard.
"Yes, she is. And this is my girlfriend, Kristen McConnell." Kyoya smirked softly.
"I see. Now Miss. McConnell, would you come to have dinner with my family and I tonight?" The way he said it made me feel uneasy.
"I'd be honored." I said coolly. He nodded and left. I turned at Kyoya, I felt uneasiness churn in my stomach. I felt Kyoya wrap his arm around me and we walk around the festival.
After the festival, the twins to me to their place to get ready for the dinner, my nerves were making me twitch.
"Quit twitching!" Hikaru snapped making alterations to the dress. It was a strapless black cocktail dress with a white ribbon just below the breast, the twins decided against the thin straps and got rid of them, Kaoru gave me a pair of black high heel pumps, the heel was just over 2.5 inches, though I was obviously still a shorter person the heels made me a little taller, I preferred taller heels but since this was a formal dinner with Kyoya's family I couldn't. Hikaru gave me diamond necklace, simple earrings, and bracelet to match. They put my hair in gentle waves, and put my hair half up with a black rose over the hair tie, and did natural make up. While they were doing the finishing touches, lightly glossed pink lips the door bell rang acknowledging Kyoya's arrival.
"Knock them dead." Hikaru grinned as we walked to the front.
"Not really though," Kaoru chuckled.
"Thanks you two so much." I smiled giving them each a hug. I was about to leave when I heard a shout from the twins.
"Wait! Forgot this. Good luck!" They tossed me a black clutch and grinned.
"I'm going to need it." I muttered but smiled at them. I opened the door and saw Kyoya looking handsome as usual in a tuxedo.
"You look great." He said pressing his lips against my cheek.
"Have her back by ten!" The twins said teasingly.
"Of course." He smirked and led me to the limo, in minutes we were at his mansion, I gulped.
"Are you okay?" His voice was gentle as the limo driver parked, I took a deep breath.
"I'm fine; I'll be on my best behavior." I teased.
"Just be yourself." He said helping me out the limo.
"Are you sure you want that?" I scrunched my nose lightly causing him to chuckle.
"Act like you, on your best behavior." We walked up the drive way to the door, he rang the doorbell twice and the butler opened it.
"Master Kyoya, Mistress Kristen." he said, letting us in. Kyoya nodded to him and we headed into dinning hall. I sat next to Kyoya besides a friendly looking girl, a bit older then Kyoya who sat next to a guy I thought was her husband.
"You must be Kristen! I'm Fuyumi Kyoya's older sister." She was friendly.
"It's nice to meet you Miss Fuyumi." I said smiling.
"Please call me Fuyumi, why aren't you pretty, just like a doll!" She went on causing me to smile, she wore a light green knee length dress with a short white jacket.
"Fuyumi dear." The guy I suspect is her husband said.
"Oh, sorry, I just go on, and on, and on." She was smiling.
"It's nice to have you here." Yoshio's smile was cold.
"Thank you for having me." I said, two guys who looked a lot like Kyoya, but older.
"Kristen these are my older brothers, Akito and Yuuichi." Kyoya said with a gesture to his two brothers.
"Hello, it's nice to meet you two." I smiled to them lightly.
"It's nice to meet you too." The boys said with tight smiles.
"So Kristen," Yoshio said as the maid poured drinks while another was serving drinks. "What are you thinking about doing after graduation?" He sure didn't beat around the bush.
"I'm planning on going back to America to go to college." I took a nip of the tea I had.
"And what is the career you're thinking of?" He asked looking interested.
"I'm thinking of something in law. But destiny could always swing me another way, always has." I chuckled to myself.
"So you're thinking of being a lawyer?" Akito asked, his chin was propped on his wrist and looked at me like he was staring into my soul...kind of creepy.
"Not at all, I'm thinking of a federal agent." I answered truthfully, my hand searched for Kyoya's under the table.
"Interesting, is there any branch that you would prefer more than the other?" Yoshio asked, a glare hid his eyes.
"No, they each have their ups and their downs;" I said, I saw Kyoya smirk lightly.
"And if that doesn't work out, what would you fall back on?" Did this guy only ask questions.
"I'd like to do something in law enforcement but if I couldn't I suppose I'd work a non for profit animal sanctuary." I answered, what'd the point of lying.
"And where could that get you anywhere in life?" I tried not to start bitching.
"Where as it might not get me anywhere in life besides the happiness of helping abandoned animals, it would get the animals there somewhere in life which I find greater than me getting anywhere." I said taking a bite out of my dinner.
"Interesting." He murmured. "And if you are a federal agent, are you sure your...problems wouldn't get in the way." He searched for the word and it rolled off his tongue like poison.
"Where I may have 'problems' as you stated, they haven't caused any major problems to me." My blood boiled and I felt Kyoya's grip tighten around my hand.
"And if they do cause a problem? How do you know your Bi-polar disorder, Schizophrenia disorder, or depression won't cause a problem? If you ended up lashing out, what do you think would happen?" I bit my tongue.
"You can never know when life will throw you a curve ball but when it does you still have to try and swing. As my grandmother use to say, god gives his strongest battles to his strongest soldiers, and from what's happened to me, I'm going to say I'm a pretty strong soldier." I glared at him; my eyes were dark, almost black.
"Hmm, that's in interesting perspective. " His eyes met mine. "Have you had any break downs from your Bi-polar, Schizophrenia disorder or depression?" His eyes were hard, I chuckled bitterly, I pulled my hand away from Kyoya's and locked my fingers together resting my chin on them.
"What's the point in lying, yes I have had my fair share of break downs, but if there's one thing I know is that little things didn't set them off, if someone didn't get the hint to leave me alone, and kept pushing at those buttons somebody was getting hurt and sure wasn't me. Besides fits of rage I have had my breakdowns in tears, but I couldn't care less what anyone thought of me. In fact I expected for everyone to hate me, but did they? Nope." I popped the 'p' out of habit. "They stuck by my side, breaking down the walls I had desperately tried to build up. I'm a big girl, I'm not afraid of what people say about me, 'cause you know what I love about rumors; I find stuff out about me I didn't even know." I said, my eyes were hard.
"Anything else you have to say?" He looked amused.
"At the moment," I smirked.
"And what'll happen when one of those break downs are too much for your friends to deal with?" His face was expressionless.
"You see, that is a lie." I said getting a few shocked gasp from Kyoya's brothers wives. "My friends have always been there for me, through good through bad; actually scratch that. Through hell and through heaven, and not once have any of them left me. Were our own messed up dysfunctional family, but that's what keeps us together, and honestly; I have thought about that before, I've wondered if they'd leave me. But then I'd realized, I'm being stupid, they love me, and I love them. As I said we're a family and you can't break up a family." I kept his eyes, matching them.
"And are you still involved with a man named Damian?" He asked, I felt him strike a nerve.
"Hell to the no." I simply said, the wives gasped once more but Yoshio smirked.
"And why's that?" He asked glad that he struck a nerve.
"Where as I may not be comfortable saying why, I thought you'd already know." I bluntly said.
"Know what?" He asked innocently.
"You don't have to do this." I heard Kyoya softly mutter.
"I know." I murmured back. "I thought you'd of know that he was abusive." Once again more gasp. "I have the scar on my back to prove it, but that's what made me stronger, I'm not the quiet girl that will stay quiet, that's not who I am, that's who I was. My mama taught me to never throw the first punch, but you can bet I'll be throwing the last." I nipped my drink once more never breaking eye contact, I did filter what I was going to say, I was going to say 'my mama taught me to never throw the first punch, but you can bet your sweet ass I'll be throwing the last' but I figures saying that Kyoya's fathers ass was sweet wouldn't be in my favor.
"You remind me of someone I know." He smirked.
"And why's that? I asked him.
"Same personality, obviously not afraid of anyone, never going down without a fight. I admire that." He said.
"I am afraid of some people but the key, is to never let it show." I smirked.
"I'd like to talk to you in my study Kyoya." He said, his youngest son met his eyes.
"Yes father." The two stood up leaving.
"I barely know you, but I love you!" Fuyumi said causing me to laugh. "I've never seen anybody stand up to him in my life, of that was amazing!" She grinned hugging me. I hugged her back laughing softly.
"That certainly was interesting." Yuuichi said sipping his wine.
"I'm an interesting person." I shrugged causing him to chuckle. I saw the time and wiped my lip with my napkin.
"I should be heading back, thank you so much for having me." I stood up bowing. I grabbed my clutch and pushed my chair back in. "Tell I said thank you, the dinner was wonderful." I smiled kindly leaving, I walked down the drive way walking to the summer mansion.
When I got there I was drowned in questions which was annoying.
"I'm going to bed, good night." I left changing and wet to sleep.