Roses and Thorns

(A Vampire Knight/Ouran High School Host Club FanFiction)

Chapter One

Transfer Students!?

Authors Note: Hey, minna ('everyone' in Japanese). I was writing this one for my own personal interests because I was extremely bored, so I decided to read one instead of write one after I finished the first chapter. I kept on searching and searching but I couldn't find any Vampire Knight/Ouran High fanfics that really interested me. So I decided to post this one. I might be a little lazy with it since I'm already writing a VOCALOID fanfic, but I'll try to keep up. If you don't review, though, I will be very disheartened and I will write much slower. Also my ninja-panda named Sparkles will bite off your face. So…enjoy the first chapter, I guess.

Yuki Cross's POV:

It was still early in the morning and I suspected that the Night Class were still in class. I had just handed my shift over to Zero so that I could get a little sleep before our test today. I had just fallen asleep when a knock came to my door. I yawned and stretched out, standing up. I walked over to the door and yanked it open. Standing there, in the snow, was Zero.

"Z-Zero! It's not my shift anymore! I need sleep, too, you know!" I yelled, flailing my arms. Only afterwards did I realize how comedic my outburst had been, when Zero started laughing at me.

"T-that's *pant, pant* not what I *laugh* came for!" Zero said, trying to stop laughing and catch his breath. I blushed. "H-headmaster *laugh* Cross *laugh* wants to see us both *pant, pant* in his office. *Laugh* N-n-now." He grabbed my sleeve at the wrist and started pulling me toward the main building, still laughing. By the time we got to the headmaster's office, I was laughing, too.

"What are you laughing about, Yuki?" wondered a familiarly calm, deep voice kindly.

I looked up at the man who had spoken. His dark, chocolaty brown hair framed his face perfectly and his reddish brown eyes glanced at me curiously.

"K-Kaname! I-it was n-nothing, really!" I said, so surprised by Kaname's presence that I hadn't even noticed the other six vampires there until Aido Hanabusa offered me the seat next to him. I blushingly accepted and sat down between him and Kaname, leaving Zero to sit on his own in the corner of the room. I looked around. There certainly were a lot of people here…Zero and myself, Kaname, Aidou, Ruka Souen, Rima Touya, Shiki Senri, Kain Akatsuki, and Takuma Ichijou all sat around Headmaster Cross's desk expectantly.

Suddenly I felt warm breath on my ear and I jumped, surprised. But it was just Kaname, leaning down so that he could whisper in my ear. He raised his hand to his mouth to muffle his laughter at my absentmindedness. I blushed red hot and looked away.

"S-sorry, Kaname," I said embarrassedly.

"It's alright." He leaned back down to my ear. "Do you know where the headmaster is?" he asked.

"N-no," I replied, my nerves all a wreck from being so close to Kaname. "W-w-why?"

"I just thought you might know since you are his adopted daughter, and he's still not here." Kaname's breath tickled my ear and I shivered.

"N-no, I have no idea where he could be," I said again.

I noticed Zero and Ruka glaring pointedly at us…well, not exactly us. More like one of us individually. Me. Zero saw me looking at him and turned away, but Ruka glared daggers at me for some reason. I shuddered under her cold glare and turned away. Kaname seemed to notice the stares, too, because he turned away from me and began to watch the door eagerly, drumming his fingertips against his thigh impatiently. I stared at him for a moment longer before turning away, sighing and blushing still.

A few minutes later, Headmaster Cross burst in, panting.

"Oh! My precious students! You're all *pant, pant* here already!" he rambled. "I'm do apologize, your adult figure, the man you look up to, being so late! I'm so sorry! It's just that, you see, I had a very important meeting with Suoh-san regarding what we are about to discus-"

"Wait," Zero interrupted. "Who is Suoh-san?"

"Why, I'm so sorry, I forgot to say! Suoh-san is a good friend of mine and a…situation has come up and we are going to discuss this right now, so everyone calm down, please!" Headmaster said, even though he was the only one who wasn't calm.

So Headmaster Cross sat down and began to explain our situation.

"A very important situation has come up, and I have been forced to make a very difficult decision. Due to the current state of events, you will all be taking a short visit to Ouran Private High School."

I had heard of Ouran Academy before. It was some super high-class school for rich people. I'd always wanted to go there.

"Really?" I asked suddenly, making everyone turn and look at me. "We get to go to Ouran Academy? For how long? How will you pay for it? Are all of us going? Do we get to act super rich? Are the studies going to be hard? Do we have to help pay for-"

"Yuki-chan, please calm down, my darling!" Headmaster said. I sat down, blushing. "No one has to pay a fee, I've got all that covered. You are all going, yes, and you will be staying until the major part of the current danger dies down."

"What danger?" Zero asked, angry that he had not been informed sooner. "And what is Ouran Academy?"

"It's nothing you need to worry about, Zero. All you need to know is that you will be attending a school run by a friend of mine who is on the school board. If you have any questions once you get there, just ask him. His name is Suoh-san. Or you could contact his son, Tamaki-kun. Or any of Tamaki-kun's friends, actually. He told me that they run a very popular club at their school, and they have club activities that are open to the public every day in Music Room Three after school. Also, Suoh-san said that he hopes Yuki-chan and Tamaki-kun will become good friends!" My adopted father winked at me knowingly, and I rolled my eyes, trying to hide the fact that I was super embarrassed and blushing like crazy. I noticed Zero steaming in his corner and Kaname watching me intently.

"Pack your bags, everybody, you leave tomorrow!" Headmaster called happily.

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Haruhi Fujioka's POV:

I sat in my completely crowded corner of the music room and sighed. It was packed. I just wanted to be able to sit down and think for a moment, but since I joined the Host Club, I had very little chances to do that. I smiled to myself. The fan girls must have seen me smile, because they all went crazy and started screaming again. I sighed. This was absolutely crazy.

I looked at the clock. Ten minutes until club activities ended. I should be able to make it through. I looked around. A girl with long blond hair called my name. "Fujioka-kun! Over here!" I went and sat across from her.

"Hello," I said, smiling politely. She smiled back and the girls surrounding us giggled. "How are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine, thank you," she replied. "How about you?"

"I'm quite alright." Apparently my choice of words made them all swoon. Tamaki was glaring at me again. He still thought I was stealing all of his customers.

A few more minutes of sitting and flattering crazed fan girls who would probably turn lesbian if they knew that I was really a girl, the bell rang and all the girls left. I was left standing in the middle of the room with Tamaki Suoh, Kyoya Ootori, Honey Mitsukuni, Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, and Takashi Morinozuka.

Once everyone filtered out of Music Room Three, I sighed. "I'll be heading home now, guys," I said, turning and waving as I walked to the door. But as I tried to leave, I almost ran into a man who was standing in the doorway. I recognized him as Tamaki's dad, the chairman of our school board.

"H-hello, sir!" I said.

"Hello. I've come to see you all, so don't leave yet, please," he said politely.

I sighed. I just wanted to get home.

We all took a seat around one of Tamaki's tables.

"So, um, dad," Tamaki began slowly. "Why, exactly, did you want to see us?"

"Ah, yes," Suoh said, as if he'd forgotten that we were all here. "I just wanted to let you know that there are new students arriving tomorrow. They are fromo Cross Academy, that strange little school about an hour away, run by my good friend Kaien Cross-san. Anyways, they are coming to stay here due to some unfortunate circumstance, and they will be staying here for some time."

"Will there be any…girls?" Tamaki asked deviously.

"Yes, three. Ruka Souen, a high-class aristocrat, Rima Touya, another aristocrat, and Headmaster Cross's daughter, the lovely Yuki Cross. I expect you will become good friends with her, Tamaki," he said, looking at his son expectantly.

Tamaki smiled. "Of course, sir! All ladies are a friend to-"

His father shook his head and looked at his son again. Finally Tamaki caught on.

"Oh…" he said.

"Yes." And with that, Suoh left.

6:30 The Next Morning

Third Person POV at Cross Academy:

Everyone grabbed their things and climbed into cars. In one car, Headmaster Cross was driving and Yuki rode shotgun. Zero, Kaname, and Ruka rode in the back. In another car, a chauffer drove Kain in shotgun, Shiki, Rima, and Ichijou in the back. Aido rode in the front on his cousin's lap, enjoying his feeling of being a young child. Kain sighed at how immature he was.

The cars started rolling at about six forty-five. This worked out perfectly, since the school was only an hour away and classes started at 7:00. They would just be a little late.

7:00 That Same Morning

Third Person POV at Ouran Academy:

Tamaki and Haruhi stood at the gates, waiting for the new students and the rest of the Host Club. The entire club had been given permission to wait at the gates and then guide them to their classes, since they would each have at least one person to guide. Hikaru, Kaoru, Haruhi, and Yuki were all in their first year. Tamaki, Kyoya, Shiki, Rima, and Zero were all in their second year. Honey, Mori, Aido, Kain, Ruka, Ichijou, and Kaname would all be in their third year.

"They're late," Tamaki remarked at 7:30.

"Yeah," Hikaru and Kaoru agreed.

"I hope we don't get in trouble for skipping classes," Haruhi worried.

"No, we have permission from Suoh-sensei," Kyoya told her.

"Honey-kun is tired!" Honey complained.

"Here, I'll carry you," Mori told his cousin, lifting him up.

They were silent for a moment and then everyone sighed at once.

8:00 That Same Morning

Third Person POV, Focusing on Cross Academy Students

They pulled into the school's parking lot and Aido was the first one out of the car. He fell to his hands and knees and kissed the ground, mumbling "Land, land!" He heard someone laugh and turned to look at a small group of people. There were six boys and a girl in the mix. The girl was the one that had laughed. She smiled at him.

Quickly he stood up, walked over to her, kissed her hand, and said, "Hello, beautiful. How are you today?"

One of the guys, a tall blond, stepped between Aido and the girl. "Haruhi is a boy, actually, but welcome to Ouran Academy."

Aido blushed and ran back to the car where he hugged Kain and said, "Be careful, that one is not a girl!"

"What?" Kain asked curiously.

Then the back door of the car opened and a boy with blue eyes and brown hair got out, offering his hand to someone still inside. He pulled out Rima. Ichijou came out next.

The second car pulled in, and out hopped Yuki, Kaname, Zero, Ruka and Headmaster Cross.

After Cross Academy Arrived

Third Person POV, Focusing on Ouran Academy Students:

Nine beautiful young people and a man who was unmistakably Kaien Cross stood in front of the Host Club. They were amazed at how gorgeous the Cross Academy student's were. The Host Club looked at each other and quickly discussed their jobs between themselves.

"That short girl must be Yuki Cross-chan. I'll take her, like my father said," Tamaki announced in a whisper.

"Yes," Hikaru and Kaoru agreed in unison. "We'll go for the other one. The quiet, younger one."

"Her name is Rima Touya-sama. My father described them all to me."

"Ah, yes."

"Mm-hm. Mori, you take the tall one, Ruka Souen-sama. Kyoya, go talk to Kaien Cross-san. He'll like a smart one. Honey and Haruhi-chan, you can escort the men. But don't tell them that you're actually a girl."

"Okay, Boss!" everyone called in unison as they dispersed to their appointed 'customers.'

Soon After Arrival

Headmaster Kaien Cross's POV:

A tall, slim boy with shiny glasses and shaggy black hair approached me with a kind smile on his lips.

"Hello, sir," he said. "You must be Kaien Cross-sensei?"

"Yes," I replied. "And who might you be?" He seemed like a smart, kind young man. He should get on well with Yuki and Zero.

"I'm Kyoya Ootori, Suoh-sensei's son's friend."

"Ah, yes. Are you a member of the Host Club he told me about?"

"We all are," he said, gesturing to the others who were greeting everyone warmly.

"Oh, I see. I must be going now. Please be kind to my Yuki-chan and Zero-kun!" I told him.

"Alright. Good-bye, sir."

Soon After Arrival

Kaname Kuran's POV:

A young boy or girl-I couldn't tell which-of about Yuki's age stood with a boy who looked very young, and yet was still at the high school. They stood in front of everyone in a leader-like way. The older one-I had decided she was probably a girl-reminded me of Yuki, the way she stood in the front and took control, even though she seemed like a somewhat shy person. She was just like Yuki when she was doing Disciplinary Committee duties.

I smiled to myself. Then another boy joined those two, a slender young man with dark hair and glasses. They exchanged a few words and motioned for us to follow them inside. I looked around for Yuki and finally saw her being escorted into the building by a chatty young man with blond hair and a charming smile. Suddenly, my protective instincts for Yuki kicked in. I walked over to them.

"Yuki, are you quite alright?" I asked.

"Oh! K-Kaname!" She seemed especially nervous, and she was blushing. She had a beautiful red rose in her hand. "I-I'm fine. T-T-Tamaki-senpai was j-just t-talking to me about the s-school."

"Oh," for some reason I felt oddly jealous.

Then the girl that had reminded me so much of Yuki bounded over and grabbed Tamaki's sleeve.

"Senpai," she called happily. "What's up?"

"Oh, look it's my kawaii little daughter, Haruhi-chan!"

"Um, senpai…I thought we weren't going to tell them that I was a girl," Haruhi said, barely loud enough for me to hear.

"Uh-oh…" Tamaki said, looking worried.

"Well, we know now," Yuki said, "so you might as well tell us why you're pretending to be a boy and why Tamaki-senpai called you his daughter."

I smiled at Yuki's sudden bought of bravery. I silently hoped that Tamaki and Haruhi liked each other. I couldn't have someone like that with my Yuki.

Thanks for reading the first chapter, if you even got this far. I hope you enjoyed it. I would've made it longer, but I have to go now. If you have any suggestions for future chapters, that would be helpful. I am going to start writing chapter two on paper now and I will try to type up chapter two tomorrow, and maybe chapter three, too. Don't worry, there will be no spoilers in this story!