Hey there! This is just a random idea that came to me one day. After a little bit of pre-planning, I decided to start writing the story and the result of my work is shown below. Please read and enjoy!
Chapter 1
The Encounter
The store's bell tinkled as a 16-year-old girl with hip-length black hair and hazel eyes ambled inside. Seeing as it was an uncharacteristically cold and rainy summer day, nobody found it surprising that she was clad in a long-sleeved jacket, a scarf, pants, and boots. Her nose and cheeks were slightly pink from the bite of the chilly wind. Once inside the warm store, the girl loosened her scarf and began searching the aisles for her favorite Pocky. Spotting it at one of the bottom shelves, she grabbed a few of the boxes and headed for the checkout counter. Her footsteps halted and she looked over her shoulder when she heard voices behind her.
"You guys didn't have to come with me you know," said a girl with short brown hair and big brown eyes.
"Aww, but we want to see where you buy the instant coffee that commoners use," replied two identical boys with short, spiky hair. The girl with black hair watched as the group filed into the aisle. There was a tall, blonde-haired boy with purple eyes and a suave air about him, a black-haired boy in glasses carrying a clipboard full of numbers, another black-haired boy who seemed to give off a quiet feel, and a short, blonde-haired boy with golden-brown eyes and a pink bunny. All that testosterone in one area made her feel a bit uncomfortable, but her euphoria was overpowering her nervousness. Summoning her courage, the black-haired girl turned toward the group and called out.
"Haruhi!"
Curious as to who had shouted, the group looked in the direction of the small teenager striding towards them. The girl with brown hair and eyes smiled when she saw who it was.
"Hi Suzumeko. How have you been?" she asked as they embraced.
"Fine. It's been a while, huh?"
"Yeah."
Feeling all of their eyes on her, Suzumeko looked at Haruhi's male companions.
"Oh I'm sorry," Haruhi said when she followed Suzumeko's gaze. "Suzumeko, this is the Host Club from Ouran High School."
"Host Club?"
"It's a wonderful club where gorgeous boys with too much time on their hands entertain pretty ladies who likewise have too much time on their hands," interjected the tall, blonde-haired boy very dramatically, pushing his way through the crowd. He pulled a rose from thin air and placed a hand under Suzumeko's chin. "Just think of it as an elegant playground for the super rich," he elaborated, looking deeply into her eyes.
"Would you please stop that?" Suzumeko asked in quite a monotonous way. Startled that his act didn't work on her, the boy backed up.
"That is the Host Club's King, Tamaki Suou," Haruhi went on like nothing had happened. "The twins are Kaoru and Hikaru Hitachiin, the guy with glasses is Kyoya, next to him is Mori, and Honey is the one with the bunny." She gestured towards the individuals as she continued introducing. "Everyone, this is one of my friends from middle school, Suzumeko."
"Oh, is she a commoner too?" one of the twins asked as the twosome approached her.
"Hikaru!" Haruhi said warningly.
"What? I'm just asking a question," he responded innocently as he and his brother rested their elbows on Suzumeko's shoulders. She started to blush and feel nervous, but not because of how cute these boys were. Unable to stand it for very long, Suzumeko ducked out from under them, earning suspicious stares from the group.
"So tell us why you're wearing such plain clothing," Hikaru continued.
"Huh?" Suzumeko glanced down at her attire. "I don't know, because it's comfortable I guess…"
It looked like Hikaru was going to ask another question, but he clamped his mouth shut when Haruhi gave him the evil eye.
"Suzu-chan, you're so cute!" Honey exclaimed happily. "If you want, you can play with Usa-chan sometime."
Guessing that Usa-chan was the pink bunny, Suzumeko replied," Oh, okay. Thanks for the offer Honey." She flashed him a kind smile.
"Oh! That was so cute!" Suddenly, Tamaki was hugging her, encouraging her nerves to kick in again.
"Please let go."
"I can't, you're just too cute!"
Suzumeko did the same kind of ducking motion to get out of Tamaki's grip.
"Don't mind him, he can be an idiot at times," Kyoya vocalized with a sly grin.
"Oh, that's not nice, Kyoya!" cried the King.
"Anyway," Suzumeko interrupted," Haruhi, you know how we applied for Ouran together and I didn't get accepted?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, they looked back over my records and now I'm in! I'll be going there next semester."
"Really? That's great! I'm so happy for you, and I guess we'll be seeing a lot more of each other from now on, huh?"
"Yeah," Suzumeko nodded. "Well, I've gotta get going. I'll see you later!" She waved as she turned around and headed for the checkout counter once again.
