NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: The following is my attempt at a crossover fic with Sailor Moon(From the Pretty Guardian series and Ouran High School Host Club. The story may start out slow and for that I apologize because literally at the time of me starting this I'm getting familiar with the Anime and Live Action of Ouran so bare with me on the criticism as I am honestly going to do my best with it.
One other note: This story will be done in Acts and will be rated T for any suggestive overtones and mild language that occurs in the story(mostly from the OC in the story). This is your warning and other than that enjoy the trip!
Ouran High School Host Club/Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Social Class Clash
Act 1
It was a typical day at Juuban Junior High School. All the students were on their best behaviour and anyone that had gotten out of order was dealt with accordingly by their teachers. Your typical day at school. In class 1-1 however it was ALWAYS an interesting day!
"Alright class close up the textbooks for a minute" The teacher's announcement began "today I want to talk to you all about some of the different social classes that you may encounter out in the real world!" and at the sound of this all the students quickly closed their textbooks because they KNEW this was a topic that bugged their teacher.
Who is he you ask? Well his name is Joshua Curtis and he is a sub teacher at Juuban and T*A All Girls School where his girlfriend ,Rei Hino, goes to school. Today he had diverted from the usual lesson plan because since they were doing a "social studies" class he felt that this was going to be a big topic and BOY was he right!
"Today class I want you to think about this: Out in the real world there are about three different types of people. We have your lower class whom is basically the crowd whom gets crapped on the most. Why? Because they don't have a lot of the luxuries that someone with even a modest amount might have. Hell...some of these people might end up out in the street because they can't pay their mortgage cos they got laid off and couldn't get unemployment! Its not right the way they get treated and trust me when I tell you its something that truly pissed me off on more than one occasion!
Next we have the 'Middle Class' Don't have a lot of money but aren't near broke either. They have enough that they can pay their bills and buy their food without much worry about where the money is coming and when. You might have some that have some concerns but for the most part they are fairly happy with their lives and they are content to be whom they are. You with me all so far?" Joshua asked and his students nodded before he began about the "Upper Class" and they knew where this was gonna go!
"Disclaimer: Yes there are people that I know that are in the Upper Class that are good people but of the people that I met in my life so far there are some that are stuck up ,self-righteous ,jackholes that could give two damns about you ,me or the Joe Public living in a cardboard box! These are the people that when I've seen them outside of the select few I've wanted to punch them in the mouth but didn't because if I did I was going to jail!" Joshua exclaimed and one of the students raised their hand after he said that.
"Excuse me Sensei but aren't you being a little hard on that class of people? I'm sure if you got to know them then you might be able to get along with them and enjoy their company...or am I wrong?" The student asked and Joshua smiled before answering.
"As I stated I do know of some people in that class of people that are good friends of mine. They invited me to go on their Yachts and hang out at their pool but I always politely declined. Not because I didn't like them but more because I always felt out of place if I went to their homes and yes I did go a few times. As I stated I've met a few good folk in that class but most rubbed me wrong. The general rule with me is if you rub me wrong the first time there is NO second chance! There are plenty of people that know this to be true and trust me they walk the other way when they see me cos they know the pissed me off!" Josh exclaimed and the student nodded at the explanation before taking his seat and continuing his lecture.
Meanwhile...in some other part of Japan
"Its slow today"
Those were the words that came out of Tamaki Suou's mouth and he was right...the music room that he and his fellow comrades used which had been empty for a good spell at their Academy called Ouran High School and he formed what is the "Ouran High School Host Club" or OHSHC for short which ain't all that short but I'm getting off track here!
Usually the music room that they used was alive with the hustle and bustle of their clients: Snooty little Princesses or girls that came from really well to do families. A FEW and I do mean FEW students were permitted to come to the school on scholarship and believe it or not...one of their members was!
The person's name is Haruhi Fujioka ,a student that got admitted on a scholarship and was very much looked down and frowned upon when she first entered the Academy. It was very well known(and Haruhi made it a point to make it so) that she detested the rich! No one could blame her though as ,to be fair, NONE of the other students there were anything like her! So how come Haruhi is in the prestigious club?
Put it this way: YOU break a vase that costs 8,000,000 yen and see how the hell you are going to repay the debt!
"It is unusual for this time of day isn't it Sempai?" Haruhi asked in a manner that was less question than statement "Usually by now we have about 50-100 girls in here and we're pretty busy! Maybe...maybe we need to try a new tactic for the club." Haruhi suggested and that got Kyoya Ootori ,the club's VP's, attention.
"What do you suggest Haruhi? Right now we could use a good marketing strategy to pick up momentum again." Kyoya explained and Haruhi had to think for a few minutes before replying. "What about a day at the host club where we have either families come or at the very least we pick one out of the country to come visit and see what its like here." Haruhi replied and this got Tamaki thinking ,Kyoya looked a mite puzzled and at least two other members looking at each other ,then back to Haruhi and then at each other again before busting up in a fit of laughter...which ceased when Tamaki shot them a look that would kill any normal man!
"I'm all for inviting at least one family but whom would we pick and what qualifications would we use? That's what we need to know before we really go and try this." Tamaki explained to his friend and Haruhi had a reply. "There's a family that lives in Tokyo that I heard about. The mother is a pretty prominent doctor and her daughter is an exceptional student BUT she goes to a typical everyday school called Juuban. I also heard that she has a brother and he's pretty protective of his sister...oh yeah and he's not too keen on the Upper Class either!" Haruhi exclaimed and despite the intel received on the final member Tamaki was sold on the idea but the two individuals that were looking at Tamaki...weren't
"Wait a second boss" The first one started "If the brother is a loose cannon why would you want to invite him? He seems like someone that would cause nothing but trouble and we don't need that here."
"Hikaru's right. What happens if he loses his temper on Haruhi? What would you do then considering your relationship?" The other student asked and Tamaki had a ponder for a minute before answering the questions.
"First off" He began "I don't believe this young man will try anything with Haruhi. Something tells me they might have more in common than we realize so having them alone in the same room shouldn't be an issue. Second if the information we have is correct he won't raise a hand at a woman so that also plays well for us. Its getting him to come that might be the biggest hurdle." the King explained and after that the rest of the day was used to figure out whom was going to invite whom to Academy.
Now you may ask yourself "Why would they each pick a a separate member of the family" right? Well try this:
Its a known fact that the each "customer" might have a different need to be fulfilled. The question of whom would be the most suitable for each member of the Mizuno clan came up simply because they knew the situation with the son of the family so they couldn't screw it up and they knew they have one shot to make a good impression on all three of them but there in lied the problem because there was no guarantee they'd all come!
Nevertheless the group huddled to decide whom would get whom and by default Haruhi got Joshua. That still left two others to deal with and surprisingly(or not depending on the perspective) Kyoya drew Saeko. This left Ami and the person in charge for her invite was...Tamaki!
Funny Side Note: Would you believe that Tamaki wanted to switch with Kyoya? I only bring this up now because it got the same reaction from the VP along with everyone else! You'd think with Haruhi's admission into...never mind!
Four days later...
"Morning Haruna-Sensei!" Joshau called out as he checked in for the day before going to his mailbox. "Morning Curtis-San! You have a good few days at T*A and home or did you miss us?" Haruna said smiling and Joshua couldn't help but laugh. He enjoyed her sense of humor because she was literally a mentor to him in the school to help with problems with the students and aside from that she could be a spaz just like Ikuko whom he met on at least one occasion! Sadly...his good mood didn't last for too long when he saw the envelope with the fancy script on the front.
"Haruna-Sensei" Joshua started and Sakurda looked up immediately to see what was troubling her "student" as it were "have you heard of a place called 'Ouran Academy'?" he asked and Haruna unfortunately squealed which meant...yeah she did!
"Who invited you to come to that Academy? I heard its a really glamorous kind of place and you need an EXCEPTIONAL type of standing to get in or even be invited!" Haruna exclaimed and when Joshua looked for the sender's name he found it and read it aloud to his friend. "The person's name is..." Joshua trailed off as he opened the invitation and looked for a name of sender "Fujioka Haruhi." he finished and Haruna tried to place the name with a face but drew a blank. She asked to see the invite and when Joshua handed it to her she noted a phone #.
"If I know you like I think I do Curtis-san you won't go...either that or you'll wait to see how it works out with the other two first. I don't blame you either way because I ran into at least one of the students somehow a while back and I wasn't too keen on their attitude." Haruna told Joshua whom made a mental note of that but that didn't influence his decision.
"I'm...going to wait it out and see if they go without me. If they do and they like it there then I'll go see this Haruhi person and hopefully I won't have to gag within 10 seconds of being there!" He exclaimed before turning to walk away but before he got too far Haruna spoke again.
"If you do decide to go just give me a heads up so I can cover for you that day here and get someone at the other school for you. I would like a report of some kind if you do go though only because I know your stance with those kind of people." Haruna told her friend and he nodded an affirmative before going to teach his class for the day.
Later that night
"So...you two both got invites to go to the same place I did?" Josh asked puzzled and the two happy campers were beaming from ear to ear especially Ami whom got Tamaki. When Joshua heard this his first mental reaction was that of dread from the research he had done on the place just in case something like this happened!
"Hai and mom got Kyoya the VP of the club...did you get an invite by chance Joshua?" Ami asked and Joshua sighed before showing them Haruhi's invite. "Interesting...I hear Haruhi is quite the popular Host of all of them. Some say that Haruhi rivals Tamaki for clientele but there's also rumors that Fujioka has a secret and its one that NO ONE has been able to prove yet! Any attempts to do so have been foiled by the King to keep the prodigy in the club as a host." Saeko explained and Joshua took all that info into consideration before devising something of his own...if they went along with it!
"Would you ladies be alright with going without me when you visit the place? I have to think about it because honestly we all know that this isn't my kind of gig but this person DOES seem nice...I just gotta think about it and plus this way I can get the lay of the land before going?" Joshua asked and they had no problem with it.
Now you may ask why he devised this plan right? Well its more to see how they get treated when they go to the Academy because...let's face facts in that EVERYONE knows Ami's academic record and the good doc herself. Chances are if he went and people were swooning over them he would no doubt snap and that is something he didn't want to happen!
Two days later Ami and Saeko went to Ouran while Joshua sat in his room listening to music and wondering if he should give his good friend Zoicite a visit. Zoi was always good for advice on situations like this and this time was no exception! Joshua opened his desk drawer and played Zoicite's piece which activated the door behind him and as he stepped through his silver haired friend wore a pleasant smile on his face.
"Good Morning Curtis-san! I trust that all is well in your world?" Zoi asked his friend and Joshua stuffed his hands in his pockets before looking up and seeing another piano set up next to his. "Tell you what friend...if we play a little piece that I think you know well first then I'll explain the situation." Joshua said with a smile and Zoisite gestured for him to take a seat at the other piano and the majestic music played through not just his room but also the meeting room for the other generals whom decided to come in and see the show for themselves!
After the performance(and since he had EVERYONE assembled) Joshua explained the situation at hand and they all understood his pain. It wasn't easy for him(let alone Nephrite) to let Ami go to a place where he knew the "class of people" were not of his ilk. The difference between them and his friend Zoi: Zoisite is loyal to his friends and he helps people. The place where his mother and sister went...they only look at the girls as "customers"!
Speaking of...
The day was actually a pretty interesting one with the two pairs that were there because it actually happened when believe it or not the two Mizunos became a big focus amongst the rest of the clientele. Not expected by anyone there and furthermore it actually made Haruhi wish that Joshua had come even more so now because of the popularity of the mother/daughter combo. Almost made Haruhi wish there was another kind of club in the school and what was even more surprising was how well Tamaki treated Ami(read: he wasn't as "into himself" as he could be) and that made Haruhi definitely smile.
As the day wound down and the girls left Tamaki noticed that Haruhi's client didn't show up but what he didn't know was there was some wiggle room as was explained by Haruhi. "I know that you wanted the whole group today but according to Hikaru and Kaoru if he was going to show up it would be after getting a good report from his family. I THINK we passed but we'll know better soon I think." She explained and a little while later Haruhi got an answer!
[RING RING]
Haruhi – Hello?
Joshua – Hello I'm looking for a Haruhi Fujioka
Haruhi – Speaking
Joshua – Ah okay! I understand that you had my mother and sister visiting your club today. I just wanted to tell you that they enjoyed themselves and actually said that they would return if the opportunity was offered!
Haruhi – [Shocked]
Joshua – There IS one condition however
Haruhi – Uh oh...what has to happen?
Joshua – I have to come in about a day or so and by looking at the invite there was a fairly healthy window open...correct?
Haruhi – Hai!
Joshua – Alright...I already put in for a day off in a two days. I'll be there then if that's alright with you and your colleagues
Haruhi was a bit stunned and didn't know how to answer but all of them nodded an affirmative(yes even Hikaru and Kaoru) and Haruhi got back on the phone
Haruhi – That's fine. I'll see you when you arrive in two days then
Joshua – Alright. Talk to you soon!
Haruhi hung the phone up and turned around to see a beaming Tamaki!
"I'm so proud of you!" Tamaki exclaimed as he picked up a startled Fujioka whom asked politely to be put down and he did just that. It was then explained about the situation to the group and they promised to make sure that he was the only person on the schedule that day so he could stay however long he wanted!
Back at the Mizuno residence Joshua told Saeko and Ami the situation and they were happy that he was at least going. What kind of worried them is if his tempered reared its head but he knew it wouldn't. Why? Cos he already knew the "big secret" that they kept in that club...he just had to play along with it long enough before telling Haruhi. He also told them that someone offered to give him a sweet outfit for the day...which he accepted and would return it when he got back if need be!
Two days later
Joshua pulled up to the school and parked in the garage before making his way to the front door and ,using the map that he downloaded the night before, he made his way to the 3rd Music Room in the South Hall with one thought on his mind
[This place is f***ing HUGE]
When he made his way to the huge double doors he did a sign of the cross before entering the music room and properly bowed to the club President and his associates before speaking
"I don't think I need to introduce myself but I'm Joshua Curtis ,son of Saeko Mizuno and brother of Ami Mizuno. I was sent an invite by one of your members a [pulled out the invitation] Haruhi Fujioka. Would that person be in today?" Joshua asked and when Haruhi stood up from sitting next to Tamaki the first lightbulb went off in his head BUT he wanted to play along(and even if Haruhi did turn out to be a guy then he wouldn't have minded falling for him...but we get are getting WAY ahead of the ball game kids).
Joshua followed Haruhi to a spot that the host had picked out where no one could really interfere. That was a condition that Haruhi made Tamaki and the others promise to when Joshua's invite was sent. As the two chatted for a bit the topic of family came up and obviously from the visit two days prior they knew about Ami and Saeko but the question came up why Joshua's name was different. He explained to the young host that he was separated from his mother and father when they were little and he was adopted by an American family and therefore took an American name and never got it changed when he came back to Japan. This again fascinated a lot of the girls that were in the club that day and when they heard this one asked what he thought of Ami's situation with her father
"That's a touch situation and I usually don't talk about it but let's just say that I have stated if I saw the man in the street I'd smash the piss out of him! I know Ami resents him but she wouldn't actually confront him. Its known with me that family is important as much as my friends are and I stick up for any and all of them no matter age ,race ,religion ,sexuality or gender. Like I said...its a touchy matter" He finished as he brought his blood pressure back down to normal.
As the conversation went on Haruhi was amazed at the decorum and control that Joshua exhibited when asked about certain matters. When he was asked about the club he told them what his mom and sister told him and that while part of the reason he came was because his mom and sis wouldn't come back if he didn't come he also admitted that the host that invited him was also intriguing to him.
This caught Haruhi off guard and when the situation calmed down (i.e. the Princesses and such left) Joshua turned back to the person that invited him and smiled before speaking again "Now that I have that situation taken care of...is it true that part of the reason you are a host because you have to pay back a debt?" and when he asked that question he got a nod. This told Joshua that he indeed had Haruhi Fujioka as his host for the day. Oh what a fun time it became after that and in a way the tension went away not long afterwards. Why? Because he knew he wasn't going to spill HER secret!
As the day went on and the their visit continued Joshua looked over at the piano and asked if anyone actually uses the thing. When she said "no" he walked over to it and sat down like someone that knew what he was doing and managed to play the piece of music he and his friend Zoisite played two days earlier and garnered the attention of everyone including the rest of the club and when the one individual stood up smiling(later introducing himself to Joshua as Mori-Sempai) he noted that there were few that were as gifted at the piano much like Tamaki was. Joshua explained that he taught himself when he was living in the states so that's part of the reason why he could play that from memory.
The day ended with no ashes of a burned bridge and Joshua also inviting Haruhi to come to one of the schools he teaches at someday. Haruhi accepted much to the delight of Joshua and the slight horror of Tamaki and that earned a "Death Glare" from Joshua whom took that a mite personal but at the same time he also knew that this was just the beginning of an interesting social study in a "Social Class Clash"!
End of Act !