Patience S2:16: ~The big Paris Search!~
âž¼ pairing: Kyoya Ootori x fem!reader
âž¼ summary: Kyoya solves the mystery
âž¼ what to expect: "Thank you, what you did could not have been easy"
you give him an unimpressed look "Kyoya, you know that isn't what I mean"
âž¼ warnings: n/a
âž¼ S2:15 / S2:17
Day six: Different Iteneraries according to classroom, Paris
"France has a nice atmosphere don't you think? I can see how the painters were seduced by this rural landscape" in Kyoya's business ventures over the days of which you had been in France you had branched out into connecting more with some girls in your class.
You are unsure where Kyoya has been going all this time but whatever it is it seemed to be important, so much to your dismay of wanting to spend a nice trip with him, at least it was for something necessary.
"Yes, I agree. Millet, Rousseau, and Corot, Diaz, Daubigny, Dupre, Troyon. The seven stars of the barbizon school who laid the foundation for the impressionists who followed later"
"Kyoya!" You jumped as suddenly Kyoya appears behind the three of you.
"nineteenth century paris was overrun by plagues and riots, so the painters who had grown tired of the metropolitan areas found a sense of calm outside the city, taking their inspiration from nature. Thinking of it that way, the host club should not just be a place to relax but a place to learn something new, shouldn't it?"
Ah, marketing, you were confused on why Kyoya was suddenly ranting about French artists.
That is the one thing about making female friends in your class, a lot of them are clients. For the most part you can look past it, they don't seem to care all that much that you're engaged to Kyoya and at least its a common talking point since you have 'insider information' on upcoming events.
"Are you joining us Kyoya?"
"As much as I would love to I am worn out I fear, I would like to stay here and rest for a while. I hope you all have a good time, you girls show my fiance here a fun day she hasn't been to paris before"
The girls gasp around you "Y/n you haven't been to paris before!?" You side eye Kyoya "I have just not this area of paris"
"We'll show you then! We've been here countless times"
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"I'm exhausted" Kyoya collapses into a chair as the rest of the class ventures off to explore. "Why bring the class to such a staid tourist area? Well, it hardly matters, Takibana, Hotta, Aijima, Has tomorrow's route been selected?"
"Yes master Kyoya, we will take the train to the hot springs resort area of vichydeauville"
Kyoya carefully analyses the map in front of him "Yes...given the few days we have, I think that will be our limit. But I hear Tamaki's birthplace was in the suburbs of paris. If his mother is the type of person who doesn't want to live far away from paris, these two place should be good candidates."
"Yes, but master Kyoya... Miss L/n went into hiding first, if they are together like you think then Tamaki's mother may not have chosen the location..."
"Also... you must be quite tired. Each day you study that list late into the night, maybe it would be good to take a day off with miss y/n?"
"I can rest in the airplane on the way back, besides we are getting closer to graduating, which means closer to our wed-"
His phone buzzes, message from tamaki: Tamaki hre ^^ RU doin'll ryt? (*'V^)-~))
"-my point is that I do not have a lot of time, Y/n will forgive my absence when she realises my plan"
Message from Tamaki: I hope yr /:-) hols S goin wel, meow! (^3^) I'm 100% bord hre. (T0T)// Im so bord dat Im tryiN my hardest n ritN a tx n Mai's styl, bt I 1dr f u cn read it, Kyoya?! (>V<) hahaha!!! Me, i've bn havN dinA W my dad almst evry dy ovr hre (^O^) Kyah! Im w8n 4 him ina hotel lobby (^_^) bt Newayz i 1dr f haruhi S doiN OK? (ToT)
"Why is he asking me? I'm in france, I'm gonna kill him."
"Master Kyoya I understand you are quite tired, but please calm down!"
"Look, there is a blonde woman walking a dog!! maybe she could be..."
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"Sir!! About master Tamaki's mother"
"No, but we found a woman at a nearby retirement home who says she used to work as a maid for her!"
"I'd like to hear her story. Please take me there."
Not too long later Kyoya is sat in the park with an older woman. "Yes... I served at The Grantenue family mansion until... two and some years ago"
"Yes, soon after Rene, or Master Tamaki left for Japan. Following Madame Anne-Sophie's wishes, we closed up the residence and when that happened, most of the service staff went back to where they came from as well."
"Do you have any idea where she might have gone?"
"No location, but I do know that the Master Tamaki's father sent her a lifeline at the behest of the matriarch of the Suoh family. Madame said that she would go and stay with an old friend"
"So you are Master Tamaki's friend from Japan? Is the master doing well?"
"Yes, he's doing exceedingly well. He drags everybody around each day"
The woman laughs "Oh I see, I can imagine. But it wasn't always that way, he was a bright and happy boy by nature, but on days where his mother was sick he was very quiet. He didn't smile no matter who tried to talk to him"
"Thank you for taking your time to tell me your story, I will be sure to tell Tamaki that I met you" Kyoya stands from the bench.
"I'm the one who should thank you. I now see that you really are very close to Master Tamaki...I said a moment ago...I will tell you what little I have heard, in a place not far from paris, near a large forest where the Marronner and wisteria flowers are plentiful and in the fall the golden wheat fields spread across the horizon. In a place that nurtured many painters in the past."
Kyoya's eyes widen "Thank you" is all he mutters as he runs back to the car "Head back toward paris and get us to Barbizon right away!!"
"But master Kyoya, you said that there was no way she would be there-"
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"Master Kyoya, It's morning"
"Master kyoya...perhaps you should wake up now."
"I'm awake...or rather, I never slept, it's impossible to fall asleep in such a cramped car."
"That's why I suggested repeatedly that we should go back to the hotel first. We returned to paris last night so we could have rested at the hoetl and then started out again in the morning"
"Free time is scheduled only until this afternoon and tomorrow we'll be on the plane back I don't have a moment to waste...I'm reaching my limit" Kyoya wearily pinched the bridge of his nose, signalling for them to stop the car as Kyoya climbs out.
"i can't breathe, my body hurts and hotta snores like a hacksaw..." Kyoya collapses onto the street, falling asleep then and there. "No master Kyoya, you're right by the street!!"
"Should we call Miss y/n?"
A golden retriever runs up, licking the side of Kyoya's face "Antoinette?"
From the distance a womans voice echoes out "Hachibei?! Hachibei please don't run on ahead"
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Kyoya wakes up to distant piano playing.
"You learnt a new piece I see Anne-Sophie?"
"Yes i found a new music book in the market."
"Is the boy still asleep?"
"Yes he's worn out poor thing"
Are they...speaking in english?
Kyoya sits up with a start "Where am I...I've heard Anne-sophie before..." Kyoya stands, walking to the mantle piece nearby lined with so many photo frames...of you, and Tamaki "There photos are recent..."
"Hello, are you awake?" A woman appears behind Kyoya much to his alarm, the golden retriever from earlier barrelling in "uh, um"
"Even if it is a safe town, it's dangerous to sleep out on the sidewalk, it was quite difficult carrying you all the way here, even with the help of my roommate"
"Uhm...you're speaking to me in Japanese?"
"Yes! Some old friends of mine taught me" She happily bounces around, handing kyoya a cup of tea. Kyoya finally comes to his senses a bit more "Your roommate?"
"Yes! Well a bit, we learnt together, m/n? Our guest is awake" A second woman pops her head into the doorway "Oh hello! You gave us quite a shock if you hadn't have woken up we were going to take you to a hospital"
Kyoya's face falls, stomach dropping as he realises that undenaibly he has found them both, the resemblence between the two of you is uncanny. "I... yes I'm feeling much better now thank you"
"That is good... apologies but have we met before? You seem familiar"
"I don't believe we have no" For once Kyoya cannot find the words to respond in the way that he wants to, part of him wants to be out with it, ask if she's truly her, tell her who he is, perhaps even express some frustration on your behalf.
The other doesn't want to say anything at all.
She seems to accept it for now, although the bridge of her nose scrunches in the same way yours does when your suspicious of something.
Kyoya rarely feels guilty for his intrusions and yet he found himself in the middle of something that he shouldn't, he just could not decide whether it was because he was there behind your back or if it was the women's desire for privacy.
"Sorry I don't believe I got your name"
"It's M/n, and yours is?"
The answer pauses at his lips momentarily, however no matter how good at diversion he is, Kyoya is actually not a great liar. "Kyoya"
She nearly drops her glass.
Anne-sophie caught in the middle awkwardly slips out "I'll go and get us some more tea"
"So you didn't really need to ask my name, did you Kyoya?" She places the glass down on the table, not daring to face him as instead she stares at the photos on the mantlepiece.
"You know who I am then" Kyoya sighs, pushing up his glasses, fingers patiently tapping against the table top as he studies her reaction. "Does she know you're here?"
"That's your first question?"
"No. She's sightseeing with some girls in our class at the moment" With pursed lips she nods, sitting down opposite him "Is she well?"
"Quite, much better since her father is out of her life"
"She cut off F/n?" For the first time since Kyoya gave his name she makes eye contact with him, head snapping to face him in shock. "About a year ago now, quite messily"
"And she...you're still engaged to her? I swear your engagement announcement was more recent than that"
"M/n, my interest in your daughter is beyond financial, I will try to forget your shock in that"
"In houses like ours, any interest must partially be financial"
"Do you know why I am here?"
"I can imagine a number of reasons"
"Y/n and I are getting married in the new year"
Her face falls, tea cup paused as her lips. "So quickly"
"Y/n, for whatever reason that I do not have the heart to question or judge, wants to invite you"
She goes to answer but is quickly cut off.
"However, as much as I know she can handle a lot, I wanted to see exactly what she would be getting herself in for, and I see that it is quite a lot" He stands, adjusting his coat.
"I will tell her that I found you, because at the end of the day it is her choice, but something tells me that even if she does chose to invite you, you will not come"
A silent look of protest comes from her, placing the cup back down "How?"
He nods to the mantlepiece "So many photos and yet while there are many of Tamaki, Y/n only appears in group shots, meaning none of these are yours, they're Miss Anne-Sophie's... that and your only child was a matter of minutes away and you had no idea"
Kyoya pauses at the door, perhaps he is being a little harsh, this is his future mother in law after all.
"Thank you, for your hospitality" as all he ends up saying as he continues out of the house.
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A quiet, controlled four knocks come at your door at midnight, which is how you know it is for you since it is in a meter that only Kyoya ever uses. His eyes are exhausted and urgent as you answer the door. "Hey, what are you doing here?" You whisper concerned as you close the door behind you.
"Come with me" despite his demeanour his voice is incredibly calm as he takes your hand, leading you towards the staircase, opposite of which is a large balcony.
The cold night air nips at you just about in a way that is pleasant, the lights of the eiffel tower in the distance just about illuminating enough that you can see eachother in the dead of night.
"Is everything alright?" You question as the two of you lean against the railings, his hand falling to the otherside of you so his arm cages you in. "I have... an offer"
You raise a brow at this "an offer?"
"I didn't want to call it a gift incase of how you react"
Taking a deep inhale he finally concedes "I found her"
"I found your mother" Something deep in him fractures at the hope that lights up your face "You did?- wait- where- where is she?" your rambling fades out as you finally notice the look on his face.
"Wait...you said it was an offer...you've already been to see her, haven't you?"
Looking out across the parisian skyline something settles deep within you "Is it worth it?"
"That's not my choice to make-"
"Y/n I cannot decide that for you she is your family-"
"You are my family." your head snaps to look at him pleadingly, blinking rapidly as you process exactly what you just let slip "You...are going to be my husband, that's all I need... Kyoya please tell me..."
He bites his tongue, literally, not baring to look at you. "I...personally...do not think it will be the reunion that you probably want, but I will understand whatever decision you make"
You nod silently, pressing a light kiss to his cheek "Thank you, what you did could not have been easy"
you give him an unimpressed look "Kyoya, you know that isn't what I mean"
You look back out onto the horizon, leaning slightly into him "Where is she nowadays"
"Well... she's living with Tamaki's Mother"
'Next time on patience: 'The Casting Call!'
It is the 4th years school play at ouran,
and there is a petition for Kyoya to play Romeo?
Will y/n get over her stage fright to play juliet?
Or will she let someone else take the lead?
Find out next time on patience! We'll see you then!'
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