Note: There is a link to a picture of Kai at the bottom of my profile for anyone who is interested.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club.
The Plan
Two heads popped around the corner in the hallway, and a light giggle was stopped short by a hand covering a mouth.
'Never a moment of peace. No matter. I won't have to worry about it for long.'
Such were the thoughts of Kai Takara, future ruler of the world. He would start with Ouran Academy. After all, even the best villains had to start small. Relatively speaking, Ouran wasn't exactly small. He had the advantage of going to school with the children of some of the most influential families around. If he decided to take the school hostage, he would have more money than he could ever spend. But Kai didn't want money. He wanted respect, dignity, and free all-you-can-eat pie at any restaurant at any time!
As Kai was thinking over his motivation, he leaned against a wall, watching the younger boys skitter past his daunting form as he glared at their cowardly, trembling frames. As the stream of students slowed to what was barely a trickle, he knew he would have to hurry to make it to class on time. But that would ruin his reputation; Kai Takara was always late for class. Always.
Suddenly, his vision was filled with blonde. His classmate, Tamaki Suoh, was just a bit shorter than him, and had a strange tendency of talking to him. "Hello, Kai! How are you? Coming to class today?"
Kai raised a dark eyebrow, his expression less than amused, but he didn't speak.
Tamaki smiled. "OK, then, don't be late!" And off he went.
Kai rolled his eyes. Suoh was a strange breed. He remembered the first time that he had been approached by the overwhelmingly enthusiastic boy.
-o-O-o-
Kai was sitting in the back of the class, letting the entire room know that he didn't care to be bothered. His thick, dark brown hair covered his ears and hung away from his head as he leaned back in his chair. The knees of his pants were coated in a dusting of dirt and his sleeves were rolled up just past his elbows. His frown was severe and his green eyes were disinterested, but when a pretty girl would pass, he would smirk and wink, causing said girl to blush and scamper away, sometimes giggling.
"Mr. Unapproachable. The Bad Boy. The Rogue. Oh! I like that one!"
Kai's attention was drawn to the desk in front of him, where a blonde boy sat facing him, his eyes wide and excited.
The front legs of the dark haired boy's chair crashed to the floor. A glare was already being aimed at the unknown.
"What are you going on about?" Kai growled in annoyance.
"Oh, hello! I noticed you have a way with the ladies."
"You want lessons or something?" Kai snapped, hoping the boy would just go away.
The blonde laughed. "No, no, actually, I was hoping to ask you about a club I'm forming. I want you to join. It's called a host club and I think you would be perfect for the…"
"Are you insane?"
"…roguish type. The handsome, brooding bad boy to complete the image of…"
The boy stopped when he was lifted from the desk by his collar. He looked down in confusion to see Kai's fist holding the cloth of his shirt. "Listen, I don't want anything to do with you or your club. But I'm a reasonable guy. I'm going to let you keep your pretty face with the excuse of temporary insanity on your part. Now beat it!"
Tamaki blinked, then smiled strangely, almost in understanding. He opened his mouth to say something, but the dull voice of the teacher interrupted what could only become an ugly argument.
"Mr. Takara, please put Mr. Suoh down. I'd like to start the lesson."
-o-O-o-
Kai slammed his fist against the wall behind him in his frustration. What could've made that idiot believe he would have anything to do with a club like that? But then… then his sister had told him about it; that the blonde guy was called Tamaki Suoh and he had actually gotten away with forming his club. What really got to Kai was that it was so popular. His sister attended regularly, going to see the Suoh kid.
"He's so romantic, Kai! And so handsome!" she'd said on many occasions.
She was just like the rest of them. Tamaki Suoh was a sweet-talking phony with way too much time on his hands. Was he the only one who could see that? He ran a hand through his hair. As much as he hated to admit it, with the concoction of young men Suoh had thrown together, it was obvious to anyone with eyes…
The Ouran High School Host Club ruled the school.
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People turned in their seats when he entered his classroom. Suoh waved at him.
"Eyes forward, class," the teacher said, not bothering to acknowledge the late student. It was too much of a routine for him to bother.
Kai sat, and the rest of the students returned their attention to the lesson, leaving Kai to think in peace.
I don't have forever to get this school under my control. And if I can't even conquer Ouran, what hope do I have?
The words of his sister returned unbidden to his mind.
'He's a king, Kai! He rules the school. It's amazing!'
Amazing. Ha. He's just a slick tongue with a pretty face. If I wanted to, I could…
… take over the host club. You have to get rid of the old king before a new one can take his place. Of course, why didn't I think of this before? All this time, I could have been…! But… this will be painful. Not only will I have to subject my pride to the whims of Suoh, but I'll actually have to do the job of a host. I'll have to handle this situation with intense care. Suoh may be an idiot, but Otori is also in the club. He'll wonder why I would dump my reputation down the drain to be a part of it. If it weren't absolutely necessary, I wouldn't get within a mile of that place. I've avoided it for so long, he'll wonder about my motives, but… This is my test, the ultimate challenge to see if I can truly handle my destiny as Ruler of the World!
I, Kai Takara, am going to join the host club.
