What is this feeling?
Ouran High School Host Club
Chapter One
Haruhi Fujioka glanced up at the night sky. It had been a long day with the Host Club's new theme: Islanders. She reached above her head to stretch her back, taking a long sigh in and out of her pale lips. Hikaru and Kaoru were playing some game in the yard of Ouran Academy, and Tamaki-senpai was surely off with the new girl, Ritsuke Foya. Haruhi never liked Ritsuke, but the girl was very fond of the host club, Tamaki in particular. She was a red-headed foreigner. Very dark for her pale face, but her blue eyes made up for it. But Haruhi didn't want to think about the beautiful Ritsuke, or "Rite" as Tamaki-senpai called her. She refused.
Since Rite had been hanging with the Host Club, every element in the balance has been affected. Hikaru and Kaoru-well, this has been the first time they've played ball together since last week. And Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai are a lot less interactive with the girls visiting the club. Kyoya-senpai was still drawn to his laptop or his notebook, but talked a lot less, which didn't help the air-headed Tamaki a whole lot with his decision making. It only seemed that Tamaki and Haruhi remained in the world of the living, but Tamaki-senpai rarely spoke to Haruhi anymore, either.
It's all about Ritsuke Foya. Everyone loves her because of her sweet, innocent personality and her rich up-bringing from Europe. Only Haruhi seemed affected by her transcript, which read that she transferred from none other than Lobelia Girls' Academy. She remembered how Tamaki would cringe from the word "Lobelia" alone. Now, it's like no one cared anymore. Now, it was only she who was worried about Foya.
Rite was in class 1-C, so Haruhi didn't have to worry that much about seeing her more than she had to. Plus, she needed to have the twins alone for at least part of the day. She didn't know why, but if she did, there was no way she'd admit it to anyone. Perhaps even to herself. There have been times where Haruhi should've just changed into the pale yellow gown of the Ouran girls' uniform and walked out of Music Room #3, forgetting about the Host Club entirely. But the love she feels for everyone kept her from doing so. She'd miss the attention from all the girls. And Tamaki-senpai's ridiculous 'daddy' act. And Mitskune's cake…
No, she didn't want to quit the Host no matter what Foya did. After all, she did still owe Kyoya 26 million yen.
No more thoughts about Foya. She watched the Hiitachiin brothers kick a ball to eachother down below the balcony. Funny, Haruhi realized that's all she'd been doing for the past few weeks that Rite's been at Ouran: Watching the twins in their own little world, wondering what it would be like to step inside it. It was amusing to see Hikaru and Kaoru kick the ball around. Occasionally, Hikaru would kick it badly, and Kaoru would have to go and get it, tossing it at his brother's gut.
Haruhi laughed quietly as Kaoru tripped over the ball, going face first into Hikaru and sending them both to the ground.
"Having fun, Haru-chan?" Honey-senpai suddenly appeared beside her, Usa-chan dangling over the balcony railing.
"Oh, Honey-senpai. I didn't see you come up behind me.."
Mitskune smiled. "Sorry, Haru-chan! I didn't mean to scare you!"
Typical Lolita-boy answer.
Haruhi couldn't help pulling the third-year-should-be-a-fifth-grader into her arms, hugging him tight.
"Are you alright, Haru-chan?"
"Yes." She let go and straightened up to watch the twins again. They had gotten back up and were laughing.
"I just miss everyone, that's all."
"What do you mean? We've all seen each other every day for the past year."
"Nothing. Where's Mori-senpai?"
Honey-senpai's face fell.
"Inside. Kyoya-chan is trying to call Tamaki-chan. We're all going to go to Kyoya's family's new medical park. It's a desert theme. Great for bonding! What do you think, Haru-chan?"
Great, Haruhi thought, more time with Rite Foya.
Honey-senpai noticed a sudden change in Haruhi. Ever since Tamaki-chan began hanging out with that girl Ritsuke Foya, Haru-chan had been very distant. No one seemed to notice, either, except for he and Mori. Usa-chan as well, but he couldn't really do anything about it, considering he was full of fluff.
Haruhi sighed and Hikaru screamed something to Kaoru, sending them both in a fit of laughter at what seemed like an inside joke.
Foya had been here for two weeks. Already, Haruhi's patience was about shot with her. She was a typical Lobelia girl, even though Tamaki was CONVINCED she changed over the two week's transfer. Not possible. She couldn't have gone from being a jerk to being a saint in two weeks. No one does that.
"Are you going to come with us, Haru-chan?" Honey-senpai's voice was soft, but desperate. Haruhi could tell that the Lolita missed her.
"I guess. I mean, if Kyoya-senpai really wants me to go.."
"GREAT! Come on, Haru-chan!"
Honey-senpai ran inside, tugging on Haruhi's hand and she followed, finally tearing her gaze away from the twins, who were now lying on the ground next to each other watching the sun set, breath in sync.
How in the world do they do that? Was Haruhi's last thought before she walked inside and saw Tamaki-senpai furiously pouncing around, looking extremely pissed.