His Cherry Blossom

Sudden Confusion

~ Ahri

It's been a week since that night Tamaki kissed me, honestly it's been extremely comforting. We haven't told the rest of the club because I begged Tama not to say a word, I don't want the club to lose popularity. Tamaki wants to take me an extravagant date but I've been so busy with the cafe, I start work 30 min after school and don't get out of work until 8 at night. We are short on help and waiters, I've been handling the interviews for new comers and once a week I might play the guitar or piano we have in the cafe. That is if I feel like it, most times I'm truly exhausted but Tamaki comes and picks me up on my busiest days as if he knows, I wonder.

  I sigh and shake my head as I clean a table. I glance at this car that has been outside the Cafe for the whole day, but it hasn't been the first time I seen it in front of the cafe. I shook it off and continued working, the only reason I work so hard is to bring Tama's mother here. I wipe the sweat from my forehead and serve my loyal customers.

  I talk to Annie every other day to see how everything is going okay and the conversations make tears swell up in my eyes. Our last conversation had made it the worst.

"Remeber when you and Tamaki where running around. He tripped and fell, he was embarresed to have done that in front of you. I miss my boy. How does he look? I can't wait to see him, i cant believe that women took him away from me."

Then she started to cry and cough and she seems to not be getting any better. Maybe in two weeks I shall have enough money to bring her here, which is close to the ball. Maybe I can talk to Kyoya to make a surprise for Tama. I smile at the thought of surprising him and his face when he sees his mother.  As my day is only half way over at work i take a break to take the chance to call Kyoya about making plans since the event is only 2 weeks from today.

  I had grabbed my cell phone in my skirt pocket and dialed Kyoya's number, the reason I have his number is because of the event and so I can practice my performance for the ball. As the phone rang I sat on the same table by the window that Kyoya sat  when I was being interviewed, "Hello this is Ootori Kyoya." he always answers the same when anyone called him, but for some reason my voice was caught in my throat because I had recently imagine Kyoya's face when he was daydreaming out in the distance. He seem to be at peace for once and I hate that I was the reason he had to snap back to reality, "Hello? Ahri? I know this is you, is everything alright?" I shook my head to focus but yet I still stuttered  " I-um, I was wondering if we can talk because I-umm oh jeez" I was beginning to get frustrated with myself but got cut off, " I'll be on my way" and with that, the call ended.  I look at my phone screen and sighed the same as always.

While I wipe down the last table that needs to be clean as I hear the bell ring from the door entrance, to see the familiar Kyoya in a white button up, picking up his glasses up to the bridge of his nose as he eyes me and I wave with a smile as he walks to a booth. I clocked out and untied the apron around my waist and hanged it in my locker in the back before I joined Kyoya at the booth. Once I sat in front of him he turned away from the window which showed the view of dark streets with some working street lights. " You walk alone through those streets?" he said so forward that it startled me. I rub the back of my neck smiling, " Yeah but it is not that bad, plus I'm not that far." I put my hands to my lap squeezing them nervously. When I am around Kyoya he can make me nervous with his forwardness and his random acts of emotion. 

"It is not safe, I will have a limo always present for you to ride home safely." he starts typing on his phone but I couldn't allow him to so I reached and touch his hand gently because I was still nervous but I had to stopped him. He stopped once I grabbed his hand, "You don't have to do that for me Kyoya I'm okay." he closed his eyes and sighed. I slowly pulled my hand away, feeling embarrassed but as I barely started pulling away he reached his fingers out to keep the contact but it didn't stop me. He caught himself and shoved his hand in his pocket along with his phone.

"Let me at least take you home today." Kyoya wasn't even looking at me as he lifted himself up and stood next to the booth. I looked outside the window for a brief moment to see that limo I always see is gone now but was here before Kyoya showed up.  I looked at him as he was standing there with his hand out to me, "Fine but can we walk because I wanted to talk to you still about a surprise I want to plan." he nodded in response so I took his hand to help me up.  I grabbed my sweater that was hanging near the entrance on a coat rack and waved bye to my boss.

As we walked I told him about my surprise I came up with that I want to do at the Ball and he stood quiet with a nod once in a while to show he was still listening. It seemed like we were walking slow but reached my house quickly. We walked to my apartment door and I turned around to face Kyoya with a smile but the wind blew all of a sudden that it made my hair fly a little but I tucked it back behind my ear. But when I looked up at Kyoya, his eyes were piercing through mine and I can feel this sudden emotion pouring through but he is holding it all back. " I will help you plan everything for Tamaki's surprise as long as you help me with planning the Ball. " I smile and clasp my hands together with a nod. He fixes his glasses and sighs as I get this sudden exhaustion overcome my body and I yawn. " Well Goodnight Kyoya thank you for walking me and listening to me." I bow to him but once I stood up from the bow I felt something on my right cheek. I look to see it is Kyoya's hand and I can feel my eyes start to change color, I shut my eyes trying to stop them or change them back even though previously it has always failed.  I can feel him get closer, I get nervous while my face becomes red but I keep my eyes shut so he doesn't see the way my eyes change plus this is super embarrassing.

"Don't overwork yourself." his voice was soft and was said to in my left ear. As soon as he said that the warmth from his breath and touch was gone. I opened one eye after a few seconds to see no one in front of me but I look to my right to see him getting into a limo. I open the door to my apartment and close it. I slide against the door and cover my face with my hands.

'What is happening?'

(A/N: I know it has been a while but I started two other books and lost focus on this book until recently. Please don't hate me xc but please let me know what you think on the comments this is a possible love triangle )