Unrequited

Chapter Seven

Kyoya sits exhaustedly, leaning against the wall watching Emiko play with Hunny and Mori's daughter Usagi. Hunny sits crosslegged next to him, watching his daughter in loving silence.

"Kyo-chan?" Hunny says suddenly, "You can't really be engaged to marry Nekozawa-san, can you?"

"Ah, so you heard the news. I assume your father told you?" Kyoya says, avoiding the hinted subject.

"That's not what I mean Kyo, and you know it," Hunny says sharply. "What about Tama-chan? You've loved him for years! And he-"

"Is fooled by his sentiment toward me. He doesn't love me. Hell, it's been almost 6 months since he walked in on me and Umehito and he's said nothing to me. Besides, Umehito and I are a good match. We both harbor an unrequited love for Tamaki Suoh," Kyoya argues.

"But you don't love him. You barely like him!" Hunny argues back fervently.

"Hunny-senpai, just a few years ago I was prepared to marry a woman for my father and our business. Umehito is a man, the sex is good, and outside sleeping together we leave eachother mostly alone. He's agreed that we can leave all business ventures and money separate from each other. What more can I ask from an arranged marriage?" Kyoya snaps, lowering his voice so the two toddlers nearby won't hear.

"Tama-chan has left you alone because he thinks you love Nekozawa-san. He thinks you're over him. You need to tell him you're not. You need to-"

"I don't need to do anything, Haninozuka, and I resent the fact that you refuse to support my decision. Emiko come. We're leaving," Kyoya says, holding out his hand for his niece to grab. Emiko looks up sadly, but seems to understand that her adopted father isn't in a good mood, because she goes and takes his hand without complaint, letting him scoop her up into his arms and carry her to the car.

"Daddy? Why did we have to leave?" the four year old asks sweetly once they're in the car. Kyoya sighs, running his hand through her short black bob.

"Because princess. Uncle Kyo and Uncle Hunny got in an argument," he says softly to her.

"But Daddy, that has nothing to do with me and Usa-chan!" she says, causing Kyoya to laugh.

"You're right darling, of course. I'll think of you first next time," he says teasingly, his heart warm. Recently Emiko had taken to calling him Daddy, and he didn't think he would love being a father so much but he does- even though he insists on referring to himself as her Uncle in order to respect his dead sister.

With a chattering toddler in the car it felt like they reached home in no time at all. His heart sinks as he sees Nekozawa's car in the driveway, knowing it means entertaining a man he doesn't care about for the next day or so. He sighs and carries Emiko into the house, heart heavy and missing Tamaki.