The City Didn't Make Me Fall (OHSHC)

Chapter 10: A Sprinkle of Hope When Everything Seems Lost

I can't believe I actually did it. Throughout all the protests of my heart, I dialled the number and told Tamaki that I didn't want him. Éclair had truly won.

Laying in my bed now, I had been looking back upon every mistake I had ever made in my life. Letting my sister use me like a doormat, not kissing Tamaki when I had the chance, not coming back to Japan and stoping Kyoya's wedding when I was 18, letting Tamaki go now, not making a life for myself in Paris so I wouldn't have to deal with this now, and the worst one of them all; falling in love with two men at once.

So many mistakes. Maybe even being willing to give up Tamaki proves that I truly love Kyoya more. Then again, they do say that if you love something, you should set it free.

Those were the thoughts bouncing around in my head. No, if I really loved Tamaki, I wouldn't of just handed him to Éclair on a silver platter, I would've fought. But she would've released Kyoya's name to the press.

I had to do this. For Kyoya.

The doorbell rang once. Mei would be answering  it any second. When her head popped through the door a few minutes later, I wasn't surprised.

"Mistress, you have a visitor."

"How many times have I told you not to call me that? And make them go away." My tone was more of a whine than anything else.

There was a puzzled look. "Why would I do that? He's a very handsome young man and is bringing you roses."

"What colour is his hair?" Now I was genuinely curious. Who would be visiting me and bringing me flowers?

"He has dirty blonde hair and green eyes." She informs me. There's such a certainty to her voice that I know she can't be wrong.

Green eyes and blonde hair... who do I know that fits that description?

When I realized who it was, I was out of the bed and down the stairs in seconds. The roses were extended to me, but I pushed them out of the way and ran into the person's arms.

"Masato Kumori, it's been far too long!" I squeal as I hug him.

He lets out a chuckle. "Well, I over heard a phone conversation between a girl and a boy she obviously loves, and a conversation between two not very friendly models. I decided that maybe you could use a friend."

"Boy, were you right. I didn't think anyone was in the restaurant, though."

"Well I was, I was sitting around a corner having lunch. You guys obviously just couldn't see me. But damn, Tamaki Suoh and Kyoya Ootori are two very lucky men."

My gaze fell to his hands. There was a wedding band on his left hand. "I'm not too sure about Tamaki."

"Well I am. To fall in love is a once in a lifetime situation. You can only ever get it right once. Éclair was wrong. If Tamaki truly loves you, he'll fight. He won't just crawl back to her. And Kyoya, have you talked to him yet? He'll be elated for the next four months if you tell him the news."

A sigh of frustration escapes me. "Or he won't be satisfied that I gave up Tamaki to protect him."

Masa chuckled. "What he'll think is that you loved him enough to do that. To protect him."

Maybe he's right. Maybe I've been looking at this the wrong way. There's still a chance that Tamaki will fight for me, and Kyoya should be happy that I wanted to protect him. That I love him enough to want to protect him.