Roses and Thorns

Chapter Three - Secret Exposure

-At my small table in my domains-

I sat in my chair, swinging my feet back and forth.
A sudden knock on my door made me flinch.
"Come in, it's open!" I called to whoever was on the other side of the door.
Someone sat across from me. I couldn't see who it was because my head was hung low. So i looked up, and it was Kyoya.
"What are you reading?"
" 'The Darkness Surroinds'. It's really interesting, actually."
"Into dark writing, I see."
"Yep."
"Very dark? Or mildly dark?"
"Very."
"So that means death and who knows what else?"
"Yep."
First awkward silence.
"..."
"...so..."
"...So?"
"Now tell me, Kayo, where did you hear about Ouran?"
"My older sister. Why?"
"Just wondering...And who is your older sister?"
"Jinjii."
"Ah, I see now."
"...you do?"
"Of course." He leaned in closer to me, and I leaned back a little. "You know, you have the same attitude about genders like Haruhi. In fact, you remind me of my friend. And why is that?"
"Uh..." I was beginning to get nervous.
"It's because you don't care whether or not if a girl looks like a boy or if a boy looks like a girl because of figures or hair length. Isn't that right?"
"Um, I guess so...?"
"No. No guessing. Play fair: Yes, or no."
"Yes, yes, very true!" I said, beginning to feel myself break.
He smiled. "There now. All settled." He leaned back in his chair and wrapped his arm around the edge of the back of the chair. "How long have you known about Ouran?"
"A few years..."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"Ah, I see..." he said thoughtfully.
"See what?"
"That you and Haruhi aren't that different after all. It seems as though everyone has their own personalities, which they do, but you and Haruhi seem to be on the same page."
"I never realized that..."
"Well, now you do." he stood up from his chair. "The twins have challenged Tamaki to a video-game-off. Would you care to join me to watch?"
"Uh, sure, I guess." I stood up and followed Kyoya to the twins' room. It was the same as mine, so I figured all rooms are the same.

-In the Twins' domains-

Kyoya sat down in a chair, and I stood behind him.
"You'll never win, Boss!"
"EAT MY DUST, KAORU!"
The beeping and buzzing noises got annoying very quickly, but to see the twins and Tamaki fight to the death over a game was more entertaining than the sounds from the television.
"But I'm not hungry, Boss!"
"TOO BAD! EAT MY DUST, HIKARU!"
"EAT MINE, BOSS!"
Beep, buzz, clink--BOOM.
"We win!" cried Kaoru and Hikaru in unision. "Anyone else want to play?"
"I walked over to them, grabbed Tamaki's controler, and took a seat and began the war.
Three and a half hours passed before we reached Level 17.
Beads of sweat were dripping down my face, and my wig was making it worse.
"Ok, double x, triangle, square, B, double A!" I cried and pressed as I talked. "I WIN!"
The twins sat in awe at the television screen.
It read:

PLAYER 2 WINS

"B...but how..." stammered Hikaru.
I wiped the sweat off my forehead with the back of my hand.
"Playing with my brother for seventeen weeks. I swear, seventeen weeks! Ask him if you want." I answered.
"Wait...me, Hikaru, Tamaki, and Mori are the only ones who know how to play. How did you find out how to play?"
"I told you, seventeen weeks with my brother!"
"..." Kaoru was silent.
"Where does your brother work, Kayo?" asked Hikaru suspiciously.
"At the video-game store. Duh!"
All of the host club members gasped. All except Kyoya.
"Gentlemen, it is obvious that his brother works at a video-game store. That's the only way he could've known." Kyoya explained once more.
They all nodded in agreement.
"Are guys the only gender that play video-games?" Tamaki asked.
We all looked at him with shocked and surprised looks.
"No, girls can play them jsut as well as guys can." I said.
"How would you know? Because you've played one?"
"Yes, and also because..." I grabbed my hair and ripped it off.
They all gasped, which meant they all knew what came next.
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