Title: Kimi wa Host (You are my Host)
Summary: Sakura and Tomoyo find themselves in a sticky situation when they find themselves cross-dressing and working for a...host club? This can't be good...And it doesn't help them any more when have to deal with the guys running the place...Eriol Hiiragizawa and Syaoran Li...
Pairings: Eriol/Tomoyo Sakura/Syaoran Yamazaki/Chiharu
Genre: Humor/Romance
Warning: Characters are OOC!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Card Captor Sakura...
Notes: Italics mean 'thoughts'
Kimi wa Host: Chapter 1
The Beginning of a Host Life
It was another busy day at the Newspaper club in Tomoeda High School. The head chief of the club Chiharu Mihara was currently rummaging around the school writing down whatever juicy gossips and news reached her ears. Naoko Yanagisawa was stuck at the computer working on the layout designs for the next issue and Rika Sasaki, the chief editor, was putting together the articles Naoko had already printed out for a final draft.
Tomoyo Daidouji and Sakura Kinomoto sat comfortably on the couch as they watched their busy friends work their asses off. The Daidouji heiress lazily eyed Naoko as the girl told the other members what to do. She sighed. Boy is it boring in here...
Beside her Sakura's eyes were well on their way to closing shut and Tomoyo smirked at her cousin.
"Sakura! Tomoyo! You two aren't members of this club so what the hell are you doing in here?" Chiharu huffed, leaning on the desk while flipping through the news she collected. The pig-tailed girl continued to look at the notepad, crumpling the useless gossip away and perfectly tossing them in the trash can that sat on the other side of the room.
Tomoyo and Sakura, who now was fully awake, clapped for Chiharu's efforts. Chiharu looked up and gave the two a 'don't mess with me' look.
"We're just here to skip class...we didn't do the math homework..." Tomoyo replied matter-of-factly. The brunettes eyes narrowed in displeasure.
"And how many times have you skipped class? And not done your homework?" Chiharu said as her anger rose within her. Naoko took her eyes off the monitor and looked at the three from her seat, her hands still gliding over the keyboard swiftly. She sighed. Tomoyo and Sakura had been coming here to skip math class for the past semester now...and to think Chiharu wasn't used to it yet...
"Well! If you decide to skip class and stay with US you two should at least help out!" Chiharu barked, obviously frustrated with the two.
"But...we don't know the first thing about journalism..." Sakura protested innocently. Tomoyo nodded in agreement.
"Well then... I suggest you two should GET. OUT!" Chiharu yelled as she shooed the two off their lazy butts, throwing her notepad aside for now. She yanked both girls to their feet and started to push them out the door.
"Chiharu-chan!" Sakura whined. She didn't want to return to boring math! Tomoyo didn't even sit next to her in that class so the two couldn't pass notes to each other.
"Out! OUT! OUT! I should've said this sooner!" Chiharu ordered and struggled to push the two protesting girls. Tomoyo's lips curved in a smile and her lips parted.
"I have a proposition to make" she offered casually causing Chiharu to stop in her tracks. The brunette faced the amethyst-eyed lass and stared at her as if trying to figure out her plans. All she could decipher was the mischievous glint shining in Tomoyo's eyes.
"...Go on...You have my attention..." Chiharu tapped her foot impatiently and crossed her arms over her chest.
"And it better be good too. Not like the last ones...if so, this time I will not hesitate to kick you two out. I know you are our friends but this isn't some rest stop!" Chiharu began.
"Okay then...how about this..." Tomoyo started before Chiharu could continue her long boring lecture. Sakura glanced at Tomoyo worriedly. Tomoyo had already thought of many 'propositions' in the past. For example like cleaning the place after everyone left, buying everyone coffee, and baking her famous cakes for them...what else could she possibly have left up her sleeve? She practically made 20 propositions to Chiharu already!
"Okay...I got it..." Tomoyo smiled after giving it some thought.
"We will do one job for you to help out your club..." she spoke self-assuredly.
Chiharu grinned. She had been waiting for this proposition to come.
The truth is that Tomoeda Highs newspaper staff wrote two things, one of it being the school newspaper and the other being the teen 'gotta have it' magazine Cerberus. This issue provided the teens with what they actually cared about. Fashion, hot spots, designer tips, juicy gossip. All the essentials needed to keep up to date in the trendy world. Not many people know the anonymous writers of Cerberus and Chiharu had made sure to keep it that way. She made sure that the people who bought them didn't let the teachers find out. She wasn't stupid. She knew it was risky...but hey, she was making money and she was providing the people with news they wanted...
"Hmmm..." Chiharu pondered, hiding her smirk fairly well.
"Okay Daidouji...you got yourself a deal" She stated approvingly and shook Tomoyo's hand, which was extended out to her earlier.
"Now you two...please step into my office..." Chiharu smiled politely leading the way to another room separate from the main work room. Tomoyo caught a glimpse of Chiharu's playful grin, but she smiled back. She had known Chiharu had something up her sleeve but she wanted to play along as well. Maybe there was something in it for her and Sakura.
As the two girls sat down facing Chiharu's desk, The pig-tailed brunette pulled out what seemed to be...
The girls peered at I curiously…
Contracts...?
"I see you have prepared for this day Chiharu-chan" Tomoyo stared in awe at the neatly decorated documents. She handed one to Sakura and they both flipped through the pages. Chiharu whipped out a highlighter and asked the two to set down their contracts as she highlighted the important parts. Tomoyo read over the contract carefully, unlike Sakura who casually flipped through it and signed wherever needed to be.
1. You must keep your promise to help us out with what we assign you. Until that is finished, you may not quit out on us or fake a disease or whatever stupid excuses you come up with.
Tomoyo read it aloud, she nodded, sounded agreeable to her. She looked over a few of the rules
10. There is no backing out once you have signed this
Hmm now that sounded a little fishy. Tomoyo glanced at Sakura whom was turning in her packet to Chiharu.
"S-Sakura! Chotto Matte!" Tomoyo cried but Chiharu had already snatched the packet before Tomoyo had the chance to take it back. Chiharu grinned at Tomoyo before doing the same to the genki brunette. The singer frowned. Well now she had no choice but to sign it. She couldn't just let her poor cousin do this alone...plus...she wanted to skip math as much as possible. If she 'joined' the club she had a valid excuse to skip class. Only the important clubs were allowed to do that though. Tomoyo was a good girl but she just didn't like math...It wasn't because it was complicated for her, unlike Sakura's case, it was just so...boring...and the teacher was a rude "demon", as Sakura explained, as well. Tomoyo stared at the dotted line with the word 'client's signature' beside it. She snorted to herself. This was what Chiharu called a client? Oh well...
The amethyst eyed girl shrugged off her worries and signed her name binding a piece of her will and soul to Chiharu Mihara.
Chiharu smiled at Tomoyo kindly and said a simple "Arigatou" and set the contracts aside.
"Okay, let me explain to you about your job" Chiharu said propping her chin on her hands. Tomoyo and Sakura eyed one another.
"Oh...kay...?" They both said in unison.
"Actually...our press publishes two--" Chiharu began to state.
"papers...I know all about that, I told Sakura-chan about it too. So we are well informed" Tomoyo grinned slyly. Sakura beamed as well. Chiharu showed a stunned expression on her face but quickly recovered from it.
"Hmm not less expected from my friend Daidouji Tomoyo" Chiharu giggled lightly. The tension in the room suddenly began to decrease.
"Well...in our 'secret' article...there is a top story we want to write about, but whenever we approach them to have an interview they always turn us away..." Chiharu said in dismay.
"What? Why would they turn you away Chiharu-chan?" Sakura finally spoke.
"Let's just say...they would like to keep secrets about themselves" Chiharu said.
"Alright..." Tomoyo nodded, her lavender tresses bouncing lightly on her back.
"Well, anyways...we need you two to go undercover and write as much information you can as possible for us..." Chiharu affirmed.
"That's all I'm asking you to do..." she said innocently and relaxed in her seat.
"But...a little...sacrifice for Tomoyo-chan may have to occur..." Chiharu said as she tapped her fingernails on the desk rhythmically.
"What about me?" Sakura piped up. Chiharu examined Sakura thoughtfully.
"Maybe just a little sacrifice for you, it won't be as big as a deal" Chiharu smiled politely. Tomoyo looked at Chiharu hesitantly. A little sacrifice? What could that be? Well she knew Chiharu wouldn't do something as awful as tell her to lose her virginity or something...so it couldn't be as bad as that...could it?
"So what are we supposed to go undercover as?" Tomoyo finally asked. Chiharu smiled and opened her mouth to speak just in time for the lunch period bell to ring. She stood up quickly from her chair. The other two stood up to follow her out the door, Chiharu then turned to face the two and gave them a light wink saying "I'll explain with Rika and Naoko at lunch! Meet at the usual spot alright?" and then she skipped off to go get her bento boxed lunch. Tomoyo and Sakura both shrugged to themselves and made their way to their lockers to get ready for lunch.
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"A HOST CLUB!" Sakura and Tomoyo both shrieked when they heard of the news.
Many heads turned their way.
"Tomoyo-chan! Sakura-chan! Please refrain from shouting...!" Rika whispered as she tried to calm the two down.
Tomoyo and Sakura had remembered to report to the usual spot to meet up with Chiharu and the others about their task. But Tomoyo had never predicted something like this to come up. NEVER had it crossed her mind.
"I didn't even think there was a host club in Tomoeda of all places..." Tomoyo said still shocked.
"There isn't one in Tomoeda...you would have to go to Tokyo for that..." Naoko stated.
"Ara...I've never been to a Host Club before...never seen one either..." Sakura thought out loud.
"I was hoping you'd never will!" Tomoyo half-yelled...
Rika, Chiharu and Naoko all giggled.
"So what are we supposed to do at this 'host club'?" Tomoyo asked stating the words 'host club' irritably.
"Well...we wanted to make an article about teen host clubs in Tokyo, one in particular, and we wanted to see exactly what they do there" Chiharu explained.
"We also heard rumors about some girls from Tomoeda and the other high schools nearby going to that host club" Naoko added pushing her glasses to the bridge of her nose.
"Really...who would do something as ill-mannered as wanting to go to a host club in the first place? That is so low..." Tomoyo shook her head sickened. The three nodded their heads in agreement.
They all stared at the only non-nodder, Chiharu Mihara. Chiharu squirmed in her seating position.
"No...Chiharu-chan...you couldn't..." Tomoyo stared at her traumatized.
"have possibly..." Naoko continued.
"gone to a..." Rika continued as well with a hand on her cheek in disbelief.
"HOST CLUB?" Sakura finished, loudly I may add.
Once again causing heads to turn the groups' way.
"Shhhhh!" The four repeated in sync.
"ah...gomen..." Sakura sweat dropped.
Chiharu felt guilt gnaw at her insides and her stomach started to churn. She poked her two index fingers together nervously.
"W-well...I've only been there for uh...a good purpose...not to entertain myself!" Chiharu mumbled. All she got back were stares of disbelief and looks that read 'uh-huh...riiiiiiight...'.
Chiharu pouted at this.
"Honest! It's just a crush that's all!" She blurted out in anger but covered her mouth right away realizing what she had said.
"WHAT?!" The four shouted altogether.
"Your crush WORKS there?" Sakura gaped in shock.
"Chiharu! Are you serious?" Tomoyo held her assumingly crazed friend and tried to shake her. She was hoping this was all a sick joke.
Tomoyo released Chiharu from her grasp and heaved in and out.
"Okay...whatever...so anyways...if you've been there before, why don't you just observe them or something?" Tomoyo asked.
"Because! I can't just merely observe! You are only given like 20 minutes with the guy anyways..." Chiharu rolled her eyes.
"Anyways, they banished me for no reason whatsoever..." Chiharu folded her arms. Tomoyo raised a brow.
"Knowing you, you probably bombarded them with so many questions they had to take drastic measures like that" Tomoyo grinned. Chiharu's face flamed.
"Well...I wouldn't be laughing Ms. Daidouji, or should I say MR. Daidouji because you and Sakura-chan will have to get a job there...as HOSTS" Chiharu 'humphed' folding her arms again.
Sakura and Tomoyo waited until the newly information sunk in...
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT!" They shouted at Chiharu together.
"A deal's a deal..." Chiharu said smiling in victory.
"NO WAY! ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Tomoyo yelled.
"Yeah! We weren't informed of doing something like this!" Sakura argued as well.
"But you had made an agreement and rule number 10, there is no turning back!" Chiharu stated wryly.
"To hell with the rules! Come on Sakura! We're leaving!" Tomoyo grabbed Sakura and pulled her up, packing her bento box up.
"Wait!" Chiharu called back. Tomoyo paused in her tracks.
"If you do not cooperate we will have to take...drastic measures..." Chiharu laughed Tomoyo's 'ohohohoho' laugh.
"And what will you do?" Tomoyo glared as she turned halfway around.
"We will...tell the teachers that you have been skipping class..." Chiharu replied back...
"Oh really? Well...we will tell the school board about your little newspaper scam..." Tomoyo answered back.
Chiharu froze...
She had only one resolve left...
And that was...
"OH PLEEEEEEEEEEEEASE TOMOYO-CHAN! IT'S ONLY A TEENY WEENY FAVOR!" Chiharu cried as she clung to Tomoyo's leg like a child would when he didn't get what he wanted.
"No!" Tomoyo growled sternly.
"B-But! Wahhhhhh! You're my friend aren't you?" Chiharu sniffed.
Sakura, being the gentle and kind soul she was, was already having second thoughts about this.
"Umm Tomoyo-chan...maybe we should---" Sakura cut in.
"No!" Tomoyo yelled. Chiharu sobbed louder.
"Tomoyo! Look what you did! You made Chiharu-chan cry!" Sakura scolded her.
Naoko and Rika were both watching the amusing scene while sipping tea leisurely..
"She's not crying! She's obviously faking it..." Tomoyo fought back.
"Cooking lessons..." a voice said from behind them.
"Homework passes..." Another voice spoke up.
The three arguing girls looked over at Naoko and Rika who were still calmly enjoying their tea. A gust of wind blew the cherry blossoms swirling around them and it was suddenly quiet.
"Huh?" Sakura finally broke the silence and tilted her head quizzically. Rika and Naoko both eyed her and set down their tea cups gently.
"I will give you cooking lessons if you participate with us. Not just cooking lessons but others at well...like in arts and crafts" Rika stated plainly.
"And I will provide you with homework passes...not all the time though but enough for you to be happy" Naoko said smiling.
Oh.
Tomoyo had found herself in a sticky situation now. Rika was an excellent chef and her nifty arts and crafts tricks were amazing. She also knew of many places to buy things for less. Naoko's homework passes would help a lot too...it didn't matter how many were offered, just any amount of passes were good enough for Tomoyo.
Tomoyo bit her lip still in doubt with apart of her saying yes and the other half saying no.
"I dunno..." She said uncertain. She looked at Sakura who gave her the most pleading puppy dog look she had ever seen and rolled her eyes. She didn't see Sakura mouth it but she knew what Sakura wanted. And Sakura wanted the free cooking lessons and homework passes. Chiharu looked at her with a pleading face as well. To top it off, she felt the pleading stares of Naoko and Rika.
Tomoyo groaned in defeat.
"Oh alright!"
"Seriously??" Chiharu perked up, her spirits lifting. Tomoyo nodded in response.
"Arigatou Tomoyo-chan!" Chiharu and Sakura both hugged Tomoyo overjoyed. Naoko and Rika gave a grateful smile her way.
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After school Chiharu had asked them to meet up with her at the school gates when class let out. Tomoyo sighed as she leaned against the wall as she covered her eyes from the blinding sun. She ignored the cat whistles that some of the boys had aimed at her and rolled her eyes.
"Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura ran up to her best friend and set down her bag. Tomoyo gently smiled at Sakura.
"Arigatou again Tomoyo-chan..." Sakura looked up at the almost cloudless blue sky as she said this. Tomoyo looked her way.
"Your happiness is my happiness" Tomoyo smiled and followed Sakura's gaze.
"Sakura-chan! Tomoyo-chan!" Chiharu called out as she made her way around the bustling crowd leaving Tomoeda high. Chiharu ushered the two to follow her out of the school.
"So about this...job...we're supposed to disguise ourselves as guys?" Tomoyo asked.
Chiharu nodded.
"How will we do that?" Sakura asked.
"Rika will help...she'll meet us there after her lessons, Naoko too" Chiharu answered as they walked down the lane with blooming cherry blossoms at each of their sides. Tomoyo took in the beauty of it all.
"There?" Sakura questioned again.
"To the barber shop of course! We have to cut your hair so it'll look like a boys!" Chiharu linked arms with them. Sakura nodded in consideration. She already had short hair so it would be okay for her. Tomoyo on the other hand froze.
"WHAT?!"
The Beginning of a Host Life - Owari
-edit 12/10- I TOTALLY redid this chap! It's much better now! And hopefully error free! I didn't have time to edit the others but I will eventually!