Chapter 1
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" My father shouted at me, "Are you the most idiotic person on the planet?"
"..." I just stayed quiet knowing the less I resist the faster this little "lecture" will be over.
"You need to get first, FIRST! Every generation's eldest child always gets first on every exam. Why are you different? Why are you a stupid ape girl when you have all these great genes? It must be your mother. I knew she would spoil the genes..." my father ranted on and on nonstop for about 45 minutes. "You. Just get out of my sight you worthless junk." my father waved his hand at me while cover his eyes. I'm not actually as dumb as he makes me out to be, I get second place on all my exams and tests, the only reason I'm not first is because of Kyoya Ootori. I despises him and his host club. It's like he's laughing in my face, 'Oh look at me! I'm first in all the exams AND have enough free time to flirt with girls.' My life wouldn't be hell if he wasn't always first. Which reminds me I need to study today's and yesterday's notes.
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The next day Tamaki POV
Kyoya and I were exiting the classroom when I noticed a girl glaring rather fiercely at me and Kyoya. She seemed scarier then Kyoya, Hani-senpai, and Mori-senpai waking up in the morning combined. Whichever she was trying to kill with her glare, I'm surprised they haven't fallen over dead yet, but I can see Kyoya getting a slight chill for the first time.
Back to Etsuko's POV
I glared intensely at Kyoya. He deserves to die for all the hell I get back at home. A few days ago I wished on a shooting star that I would get first on my next test or at least for Kyoya to go missing or gone or something, but so far nothing. Damn stars.
I've actually only been at Ouran for a few months. I transferred here after my mother died. That's when my father became more aggressive. It's also the first time I've been in second place in any test. Sometimes...no almost all the time I wished I lived with a commoner's family instead of this rich one.
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A week later
I was walked past my father on my way to the limo to go to school and was almost home free when I heard his voice.
"I see you have an exam today. If you don't get first today, you will receive a whole new list of punishments." He told me. My knuckles whitened and blood started dripping from my palms because of how hard I was holding my fists. How could his punishments get any worse?
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At school
I was shaking in my seat. I felt my stomach turn as they passed out the exam. I had to get first. If I received second this time, I might be close to joining my mother. I know I studied late into the night every night for the last week, but would that help my reach first? Anyways, first question...
Later
I pushed to the front of the crowd that gathered in front of the results. I was still shaking as I glanced up.
1. Ootori, Kyoya
2. Kito, Etsuko
I'm dead. I'll be seeing my mother soon. I was pale white from fright as of what was to come. What was going to happen to me? I stood still. I dont know what to do anymore. Someone help me. Someone please recuse me from my father.
Kyoya's POV
Tamaki tapped me on the shoulder and pointed at Etsuko Kito. She looked terrified and pale white. Her eyes darted looking back and forth on the results on the board. She was shaking. Oddly no one seemed to noticed her, probably too busy checking what they received as a score. I glanced back at the board to see where she might of placed. Her name was no where towards the end or even the middle. I finally looked at the top ten. She was second. Right under my name. What was she so terrified of being second. Curious I started my search on her background information. Let's see age 17 , her three measurements, mother dead, nothing unusual. Nothing seemed to explain why she would so scared of second place. I decided I would tell Tamaki later on.
Etsuko POV After school
I lingered around the school dreading to go home. I was stupid earlier. There was no way anyone would ever save me. I was alone in this world. I have no friends since I focus so much on studying in order to please my father and look where that's gotten me. Second place. I knew that whatever punishment I was going to receive would be even harsher because I was late, but I didn't want to go home. I knew the driver would come find me if I didn't come, but I didn't care. Might as well enjoy no pain while it lasts. I glanced out a window to see my family's limo parked and the driver stepping out. I suddenly panicked, now I am caring. I need to hide somewhere I won't ever be found. I race through the halls the only students here are would be clubs, and even those are ending soon. I finally came to a dead end. There was a set of double doors at the end of the hallway. I knew the driver would probably find me faster if I kept to the hallways, so into the room I went. I tugged one door open and dashed inside to find a hiding place, instead I found sevenish (more like six since one looked do feminine) boys gathered around a table. I heard footsteps coming from the hallway outside and my fear came back. I dove under the table clothed covered table that the sevenish boys were gathered around. I was shaking again and my heart was racing. I was hoping these guys wouldn't give me away. The door clicked open and the gruff voice of the driver rang through the room.
"Have you seen a girl with long black hair around here?" the driver questioned.
"And what do you plan when you find her?" one of the voices of the guys rang out."
"...She'll be taken home." he responded.
"What will happen when she gets home?"
"How am I suppose to know?"
"You seem to know, or why else would you come into the school building before clubs end? She might have joined a club and wouldn't be down in the limo if she was or maybe she is studying? The driver is suppose to wait patiently in the car." The voice challenged.
"First off according to her daddy she's not suppose to join any clubs and she has to be home by 4:30 pm not later then that, and as you can see its five already and she has to get home." The driver answered.
When was this going to end?!
