Ouran High School Host Club

And Gals! Crossover

Hey! Sorry I couldn't update yesterday. Here is chapter 17.

I don't feel too confident about this chapter, but all well.

I'm itching to write a new story even though I should finish the ones I have. We'll see.

If you find a new Gals! crossover story, don't be surprised. It's probably me! =D

Please, read and enjoy!

When I'm with You

Chapter 17 - Turtles

It had been around a month since the death of Aya's father, Naoki Takahashi, and Aya was finally starting to laugh again. She had been in a pretty depressive state and Kyouya had noticed it. He would give her some time for herself. He wouldn't pressure her to participate in club activities, but of course, she still would. With the help of her friends and Kyouya, Aya finally managed to bounce back a little. From time to time, though, she would remember her father.

She remembered how Kyouya told her that her father had died. When Aya woke up, she found herself sleeping in Kyouya's arms in the car. She had quickly asked him, if he knew anything about her father. He stayed silent for a bit and then he broke the news slowly to her. At first she felt rage inside her because Kyouya hadn't told her sooner, but then her tears started to flow. She cried in Kyouya's chest while he hugged her tightly, trying to ease her pain away.

Aya sighed sadly, shaking her memories away. She lifted her head up as she felt the warm water run down her neck and face. Closing her eyes, Aya brushed her long hair with her fingers. She could feel the water's steam sending a relaxing feeling all over her body. She tossed back her soaked hair and began to rinse the conditioner off.

Since she was all alone, Aya had decided to take a quick shower before she went to sleep. Her mother had found a night time job and would probably come back home late. Of course, Kyouya had hired someone to pick her up so that she wouldn't have to ride the subway train that late at night. Aya didn't want her mother to accept Kyouya's offer because that would mean the expenses would be added to her debt, but then again, it was better for her mother to be safe than sorry. Kyouya was always thinking about their well being that Aya was starting to get used to it. When she was working at Palm Tree, Kyouya would always go and pick her up. Aya silently smiled as Kyouya popped into her head. They had gotten really close and Aya could easily talk to him about anything. Their bond had grown a lot stronger to her joy.

Grabbing the bar of soap, Aya began to scrub her body with her net bath sponge. Everything was still the same between the Host Club and her. They had gotten a bit closer and Aya wasn't afraid to talk to anyone maybe except Mori, but with the others Aya felt very comfortable. Of course, Aya would never forget about Ran and the others. She still considered them her best friends.

During her father's funeral, her friends and the Host Club had come to give her support. Ran and Miyu would hug her tightly as they tried to give her some comfort, but Aya's pain still didn't go away. That day, though, Aya wasn't thinking straight, so when Rei walked over to her and gave her a hug, she subconsciously hugged him back despite Kyouya's glares.

Aya shook her head, placing her body over the warm water again. She hummed silently to herself while she turned off the water. Taking a deep breath, Aya got out the tub and grabbed a near by towel. She had wanted to take a bath, but then decided to take a quick shower since she was feeling rather sleepy. She wrapped her body with the towel and headed toward the door. She had left her pajamas along with her interior garments in her room on top of her bed. Aya opened the door and went outside.

With the towel wrapped tightly around her body, Aya walked into her room, but screamed loudly when she found Kyouya sitting on top of her bed, examining her clothes carefully. Then he turned to look at her with a mischievous smirk. "Oh, there you are." Kyouya stood up calmly. "I was looking for you."

A deep dark blush formed on Aya's face as she furrowed her eyebrows. She quickly gripped on her towel tightly since it was the only thing prevented Kyouya from seeing her naked body. "Kyouya! What are you doing here!"

"Well, you're mother called me and she told me to come keep you company because you were feeling rather lonely. Of course, I couldn't say no." Kyouya pushed his glasses back calmly. "I came inside and called you and I received no answer. I started to look for you, but the only thing I found were your clothes. Then, you suddenly came out half naked."

Aya looked away she pushed away some of her wet hair of her face. The blush on her face still wouldn't go away. Then again, it was understandable since it was her first time being this way in front of a guy. She would have never expected to find him sitting on top of her bed. Meanwhile Kyouya didn't seemed to be bothered by her exposure. "How in the world did you get in here? Why didn't you call me to tell me that you were coming?"

Kyouya sighed as he reached inside his pocket and pulled out a key. "Have you forgotten that I was the one that got you this apartment? I kept a spare key so I could visit you whenever I wanted." He gave her an evil smirk that made Aya blush even more. "Anyways, I tried to call you, but you wouldn't answer, so I decided to let myself in."

He began to walk toward the door, but then stopped when he stood right next to Aya. She quickly flung her hands to her chest and took a step back as if she were afraid that Kyouya would try to do something to her. Kyouya smiled while he looked down on the floor and that's when Aya noticed that he also had a small blush on her face. "Don't worry, Aya. I'm not going to do anything." Kyouya pushed his his glasses back, looking away. "I'll leave so you can change. I'll be in the living room."

Aya watched him as he stepped outside her room, closing the door. She sighed, her cheeks as hot as ever. Kyouya really was a sweet and considerate guy. After drying her hair a bit with her towel and putting on some lotion, Aya put on her pajamas and looked at herself in the mirror. Kyouya was waiting for her in the living room and she was about to come out looking like she's about to go to sleep. If she would have known that he was coming over, Aya would have prepared him a special dinner and she would have worn some nice clothes.

She looked down at her pajamas, feeling a blush crawl on her face. They were long sleeved, but that still wouldn't hide the fact that it had small little pink cats drawn all over it. Aya pulled her slippers from under the bed and put them on her feet. Usually, she would just wear some socks, but all her nice socks were in the dirty laundry basket.

Walking toward the door, Aya grabbed the door knob and slowly turned it. She peeked outside her room before she walked outside. "Kyouya?" She found him sitting on the sofa, looking at something in his phone. "Kyouya, would you like me to make you something to eat? I already ate, but if you're hungry then I won't mind cooking something."

"It's okay. I already ate back at home." Kyouya told her as he snapped his phone closed and placed it in his pocket. Aya smiled as she walked toward him. She sat down next to him and looked at him while he spoke. "I'm sorry about going into your room. I didn't expect you to come out in that exact moment."

Aya felt her blush coming back as she placed her hands in between her knees. "I didn't know you were there, so that's why I was a bit surprised." Aya scratched the back of her head with embarrassment. She didn't know what to say. Aya checked the clock to see that it was about to be 11 pm. "Kyouya, won't your parents be worried that you're not home. It's pretty late."

"They won't be worried because they're not even home. They're away on a business trip." Kyouya told her while he lifted his head to look at the ceiling. "I forgot where they're headed to this time. I think they said Germany."

"Oh, so they travel a lot?" Aya exclaimed. She should have known as much. Kyouya was really rich after all and he probably had international connections with everyone. Yet, despite all the money he had and all the relations he probably had with high class society people, he chooses to be with her. "That sounds like fun." Aya commented, but then placed her finger on top of her chin. "Is your sister still at your house?"

"Yeah, she's still there even though I'm not sure why. She keeps saying that her husband isn't home and that's why she's staying over, but I doubt it." He shook his head slowly. "It almost seems like she's avoiding her home. It's a little suspicious."

Aya shrugged her shoulders, a smile appearing on her face. "That may be so, but maybe she's staying over to spend some time with her awesome youngest brother." Aya blushed a bit while she let a small laugh. "I know I would love to be with him all day."

Smirking, Kyouya placed his hand over Aya's neck and pulled her towards him. Aya smiled, leaning her head on his shoulder and letting him embrace her. "I'm glad you think that way." Kyouya told her quietly. "I've just decided to sleep over you're house. After all, your mother did say that she didn't like leaving you alone in the house especially at night."

"What!" Aya exclaimed surprised. She quickly looked at Kyouya with a flushed face. "Kyouya, you can't just sleepover. I'll be fine on my own. You know how my mother is, right? She can exaggerate and she tends to worry to much about me. There's no reason for you to stay over." Aya looked at him, but to her surprise, his smirk still hadn't gone away. "Besides, I'm sure everyone else at your house is wondering where at especially your sister. Then they'll start to get suspicious and they'll start looking for you."

In reality, Aya really didn't mind having him over, but she was nervous about sleeping with him alone under the same roof. Even if he was her boyfriend, Aya still wouldn't feel comfortable. It would be nice in way, though. Sleeping while knowing that he would be right by her side.

"Don't worry, Aya." He suddenly said, grabbing her by the waist and pulling her closer to him. "It will all work out. Anyways, my sister already knows about us just like Haruhi. She forced the truth out of me."

Aya sighed, looking down at the floor. There was no point in arguing with him. Somehow he always seemed to get his way. In stores, in hospitals, in schools, anything he wanted, he always got. Of course, with her things didn't always turn out the way he wanted. "I guess, there's nothing wrong with you sleeping over just as long as you behave."

"I promise to behave." He quickly told her. Aya hoped that he knew what she meant. "I'm glad you invited me. Now my conscience can be at ease." He gave her a mischievous smirk that made Aya flinch. "After all," Kyouya continued with sarcasm. "I can't just leave you by yourself knowing that Rei might come over and snatch you away."

Aya rolled her eyes while she pulled away from Kyouya's grasp. "Kyouya, Rei isn't going to come and snatch me. In fact, I haven't seen him since my father's funeral." Aya stated, her voice drifting away into silence at the thought of her father, the man that she didn't even get a chance to meet. If only he could have lived a bit longer so she could at least tell him that she happy to have met him.

"Don't worry, Aya." Kyouya suddenly said, changing the tone in his voice. Once again, he pulled her towards him, but this time he did it gently as if he were afraid that she would break. "You're thinking about you're father, right?" Aya nodded slowly while giving him a small smile. "I'm sure he is watching you from above, taking care of you, making sure that nothing happens to you. He's in peace because he was able to meet you, his only daughter."

Aya sighed with calmness. It was amazing how Kyouya could make her feel so much better. "Yeah, you're right. I shouldn't be sad. Life goes on and we should live it to the fullest." Aya giggled at her statement. "That's something Ran would say."

"Aya," Kyouya said, cradling her face with her hand. "I didn't just come here to keep you company." Kyouya then placed his hand in the outside pocket of his black coat. Aya could tell that he was looking for something. "There's something that I wanted to give you."

Surprised, Aya looked at down at his pocket, wondering what he could be talking about. "You have something for me? Oh, Kyouya. You shouldn't have bothered yourself. I'm just happy that you're here with me even though it's at a very odd time." Aya shook her head. "You've given me so much already. I don't want my debt to get bigger. I have so much that I need to pay you back."

Then Kyouya pulled out his hand from his pocket and looked at her, making Aya blush a little. He grabbed her hand, giving it a tight squeeze before opening it so that he could see her palm. Aya was surprised to see a faint blush on his face. Seeing Kyouya blush was really something rare. "Here. This is something I suddenly came across and I thought you might like it." He placed the item on the palm of her hand and he closed her fingers slowly. Then he quickly looked away since he was doing something so unlike him.

Aya looked at her hand and saw that Kyouya had placed a very pretty silver necklace. Aya picked it up with the thin sliver chain with the tip of her fingers so that she could see it better. A blush appeared on her face when she saw a small little silver turtle with blue stones hanging. It was probably the cutest thing Aya had ever seen. Aya fought back her tears of joy as looked at it and then at Kyouya. Her heart was pounding loudly as she saw him giving her a quick peek. After a couple of seconds, he finally fixed his composure and was now looking at her with a calm face. "So, did you like it?"

Smiling, Aya hugged him tightly to show him how happy she was. "Thank you so much! I love it. It's the cutest thing I have ever seen!" Aya released him and gave him a sweet peck in the cheek. She looked back at the necklace and the little turtle. "I would have never thought that you would do something like this."

"Yeah, I know." Kyouya told her in his cool tone. "I just happened to come across it and I decided to get it for you. After all, you do remind me of a turtle." Aya pouted while she gave the turtle a quick look. "What are you saying, Kyouya? I don't resemble a turtle at all even though this one is kind of cute."

"You do resemble turtles." Kyouya told her again, pushing his glasses back while he smiled. "You're pretty slow when it comes to understand your feelings. Then, you're also pretty quiet and stubborn. You always tend to hide under your shell."

"I do not." Aya placed her hands on her hips. "Either way, despite your rude accusations, I still love it. It's really pretty." She looked it carefully. "Also, I don't believe that story of yours. There is no way that you could have found this in a regular store." Kyouya gave her confused look while Aya shook her head, but then her smile broke loose. "See." She pointed to the turtle's belly. "It says my name on it. Oh, but it doesn't only say Aya, it says my full name; Aya Hoshino. There is no way you found this in a store. You had it made, didn't you?"

Kyouya looked away since he had been caught. Then he stood up and walked over to a shelf, pretending to look at her books. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Aya looked down at the necklace she had around her neck. It was the necklace that Ran had given her saying that they were best friends. She grabbed the pendant that said 'cho friends' and sighed slightly to herself. If Ran figured out that she was about take off the necklace she had given her, she would kill her. Aya tossed her hair to the side and slowly took off the necklace that Ran had given. Then she put on her new 'turtle' necklace. Now, she had something to remind her of Kyouya forever.

Standing up, Aya walked toward Kyouya. She grabbed him gently by the arm. She turned him so that he was looking at her. "Doesn't it look good on me, Kyouya?" Aya asked him, blushing a few shades of red. Kyouya nodded and then grabbed her by the waist, pulling her closer to him. "You look good in anything." He whispered in her ear.

Then, he placed his lips against hers. Aya with widen eyes, slowly responded back to him. She placed her hands over his neck, her eyes slowly closing and letting herself enjoy Kyouya's sweet flavor. She could feel Kyouya touching her hair, brushing it softly with his fingers. The moment her tongue came in contact with his, Aya quickly pulled away with a face redder than a tomato. She turned away from him as she placed her hands over her mouth, silently cursing herself for her childish reaction. Then, she felt Kyouya place his head on her shoulder.

"Aya, you do know that you're my first girlfriend, my first love, right?." Kyouya asked her quietly almost as if he were embarrassed by it.

She turned to look at him surprised by his comment. She couldn't believe that a handsome guy like Kyouya had never had a girlfriend. That meant that she was the one that had more experience in relationships. She gulped at that thought. "Really, Kyouya? I'm you're first girlfriend?" Kyouya nodded. "That's kind of hard to believe. I mean your even a host and everything. You know how to treat girls. You're rich. In other words, you're every girls' dream."

"That might be so, but I can't go out with a girl that I'm not interested in." Kyouya smirked. "If you wouldn't have come to Ouran, then I probably would have grown to become an old lonely bitter man." Kyouya grabbed her shoulders and spun her around so that she was facing him. "What about you? Are Rei and I the ones that have been in your heart?"

Aya blushed as she felt her heart skip a beat at the mention of Rei. She quickly shook that feeling away, though. "Yes. You and Rei have been the only ones, but right now, it's only you." Aya looked up at him and smiled sweetly before letting out a small yawn.

Kyouya laughed silently while he pushed some hair of her face. Aya blushed, looking down a bit embarrassed. Her hair was a mess since she hadn't even had time to brush it after her shower. It was all frizzy and a bit puffy to her dismay. "Aya, are you sleepy?"

"Well, just a little." Aya admitted. "I had a pretty long shift today at Palm Tree since Miyu and Ran stayed after school preparing for their exams. I was the only one working. Then a rush of people suddenly came in and I was going crazy. It's been like that ever since Towa left for her trip." Aya sighed while she looked away. "I'm pretty tired."

"In that case," Kyouya stated, but then, without a warning, he lifted her in the air and carried her bridal style. With a blushing face, Aya grabbed on to his coat tightly while she leaned her head on his shoulder, her slippers falling from her feet. "I'll carry you to bed."

"Kyouya. You don't have to do that. I'm tired, but not exhausted. I can walk. Please, just put me down." Aya pleaded, but Kyouya only shook his head. Aya sighed and finally decided to let Kyouya carry her. She did like it. She had never been carried like that before. Then, she giggled as Kyouya walked to her room with her in his arms. "Oh, Kyouya. You're so considerate."

He pushed the door opened all the way and walked over to her bed. Then he slowly placed her down on her comfy bed. Aya smiled as she watched Kyouya grab a blanket and place it on top of her. Aya laid down comfortably on her pillow. It really was quite a sight to see Kyouya tucking her into bed. He bent down and gave her a sweet kiss on the forehead. Then he turned off her lamp and looked at her. "There you go. Do you need anything else?"

Aya shook her head as she covered her mouth with her blanket, hiding her smile. This really was something weird. No matter how hard she tried to imagine Rei doing this, she couldn't. Rei was never do something this nice to her. In fact, she couldn't even remember Rei ever going to her house. Then again, Rei didn't even like her. Well, he didn't like her back then. Now, she was starting to get the feeling that Rei does care about her. Aya silently sighed while she looked at Kyouya. If Rei wouldn't have told her that he liked Ran, then she would have never met Kyouya.

Never meeting Kyouya really did sadden her. How would things end up of she would have never met Kyouya? What would have happened if she would have never gone to Ouran? If she wouldn't have gone to Ouran, Rei would have never realized his feelings for her. Also, she wouldn't have a turtle around her neck. "Kyouya?" Aya called out to him in the dark.

"What is it?" He asked her as he sat down on the edge of her bed right next to her. Aya pushed herself forward so that she was sitting up. She pulled her hands from under the blanket and began to fiddle with her fingers.

"Do you love me?" Aya asked him while she blushed. She was proud of herself that she had the courage to ask him such a question. A question that probably could have lengthen her relationship with Rei. If she would have said her feelings, things wouldn't be same. "Kyouya, do you love me?"

Even though it was dark, Aya could Kyouya's sweet smile. He gently grabbed her blankets and motioned her to lay back down. Aya laid back down on the bed without an answer from him. Then Kyouya shifted his body so the he was sitting closer to her. "Of course, I do, Aya." He told her in his usual calm voice. "I told you before, right?"

"Well, yeah, but I just wanted to hear it again." Aya gripped tightly on the blanket while Kyouya began to push her back from her eyes, the same way her mother did when she was a child. "You know it almost seems like you you're putting a child to sleep."

Kyouya tilted his head pretending to be confused. "What are you saying? You are a child." Aya pouted while she covered her head with the blanket. Kyouya laughed while he took the blanket off her head. "I'm just playing around. In my eyes, you're a very pretty girl."

Aya shook her head, her smile returning. "In my eyes, you're a very handsome guy."

He began to caress her hair again much to Aya's joy. She really enjoyed having Kyouya next to her, putting her to sleep. "C'mon, silly girl. I thought you said you were tired."

"I am. I guess I can't sleep with you watching me." Aya admitted quietly. This would be the first time that she ever let a guy in her room. What would her mother say if she found her with Kyouya on top of her bed? She definitely wouldn't think they were just simply talking or would she? She was a pretty strange mom after all.

Kyouya stood up and gave Aya a good night kiss on the lips to her surprise. Once again, he pulled the blankets over her, but this time he pulled the blanket all the way up to her neck. "There you go. It's going to be a chilly night." He gave her a small smile. A smile that Aya knew was only reserved for her. "Good night, Aya. I'll see you tomorrow."

He started walking toward the door when Aya suddenly bolted up. "Kyouya, I thought you said that you were going to sleep over."

"I am, but I'm going to go sleep in your sofa. I don't think you want me to sleep here in your room, right?" Kyouya told her as he stopped in front of the door.

Aya looked down at her warm comfy blanket. She couldn't just let Kyouya sleep in the living room after everything that he had done for her. Then again, she wasn't forcing him to stay. He probably had a bed that was 10 times bigger than hers at his house. Why would he bend his pride and humiliate himself sleeping on a sofa? Did he even know the pain one felt sleeping on one? Aya thought not. She sighed as she looked up at him. He was about to open her door when she stopped him.

"Kyouya." She said while he looked at her. She scooted over on the bed so that she could leave some space for Kyouya. She could feel her face blushing while she patted the spot for Kyouya, motioning him to come over. "It's okay, Kyouya. You can sleep here with me on my bed. I won't mind as long as you try do something inappropriate."

She watched as he smirked since she probably had given him what he wanted. He walked over to her bed, but before he laid down next to her, he took off his coat. Then he slowly got on top of her bed, making Aya blush madly. He took off his glasses and placed them on her night table.

Aya was just thinking to herself how handsome Kyouya looked without glasses when he suddenly hugged her tightly like if if he was hugging a stuffed animal. He shifted himself closer to her while Aya placed her hands over his head. Somehow, he was leaning his head on top of her chest. Aya began to brush his hair with her fingers. His hair was surprisingly soft for a guy. Aya smiled as she leaned her head back on her pillow. "Kyouya?"

"What is it?"

"You look very handsome without glasses."

"Yeah, I know. I've been told."

"You have? By who?"

"By you."

Aya smiled to herself as she felt Kyouya snuggle closer to her. Was this really how things were suppose to be? Aya had never felt that way before, not even with Rei. Could all these feeling she felt for Kyouya really be love? Aya really hoped so since being that way with Kyouya made her wonder if what she felt for Rei was really love. She questioned wheather Rei really meant something to her.

She wished she could be that way with Kyouya forever. She wanted to be his arms forevermore. Aya never noticed how strong her feelings for him had grown and had much confidence she had him. This was the first time that Aya was actually glad that Rei had rejected her.

Aya took a deep breath, her eyes slowly starting to close. She grabbed the blanket and covered Kyouya's body with it. She didn't want him to be cold. Of course, he felt her covering him up since he wasn't entirely asleep. Once their bodies were under the blanket, Aya let sleep take over.

Besides her feelings for Kyouya, Aya had also discovered something else with his visit.

She figured out how much she liked turtles.