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He was always different to me. I loved all the hosts, they always held a special place in my heart, but he was the one that I held above them all. I never would have told the others that but he knew. I didn't have to tell him.

He had the power to make me smile with a look, or a brief touch on the arm or pat on the head, even just a kind word.

He also had the power to make me miserable by pointedly flirting with the girls who designated me, ignoring me completely or scolding me for being careless. None of the others suspected the power he held over me. They all thought I was the only one who could stand up to him. The only one unaffected by him completely and I let them think that. For some reason he allowed them to think that too though he knew. He always knew.

He proved it by telling me after host club one day "Haruhi, we're going out tonight. Your dress is already at your house. Be ready by 7." He didn't ask me, he told me and though anyone else would have gotten scolded for telling me what I was doing, where I was going and who with, since it was him I just nodded and said "Ok, senpai" And then he smiled at me and made me glow with happiness.I of course knew he was toying with me. He knew he could pull my strings and move me like a puppet. He knew that and I believe he even knew I knew that he knew but he didn't care as long as his puppet still played along with him, all was well.

That night I dressed in the exquisite dress he had sent to me and was ready by 6. My dad was ecstatic that I was going out on my first real date and would not be calmed down for anything. When the car arrived and he got out to collect me at my door, my dad shook his hand and told him how happy he was for us.He smiled politely and said all the right things to my dad and we left. At the restaurant he told me why he had brought me here. "You and I are to be married this summer. My father wishes it" I was shocked. I was going to marry him? Me? The commoner? "Ano, what's in it for you?" "My fathers happiness of course." was his smooth reply "You of course can say no if you wish"I shook my head, unable to believe what he was saying. "What do we tell the others?""We've been secretly dating for a year and felt it was time to tell them." Was his answer that I knew he had been prepared with for a while now."Yes, senpai" I answered still reeling from the news.

"Kyouya"

"Hmm?" I asked

"Just call me Kyouya. We've been together to long for Senpai" He winked at me.

"Yes Sen..Kyouya" I answered as he stood up and reached his hand out to me."Dance with me, Haruhi" I gave him my hand and he pulled me close and whispered

"You're mine now and always"I nodded and said "I love you and so I am yours"He seemed satisfied with that answer and pulled me closer to him and I knew, for certain on that night, that I'd never stop loving Kyouya Ootori even if he didn't love me in return. I would always be in love with the shadow king and he knew it too. I was his now and always."