I still don't understand how I was accepted into Ouran Academy- an elite school for the rich and beautiful. I'm not beautiful, rich, or even very smart so being invited to go to school here was a very confusing ordeal. My parents told me not to worry and to just appreciate the invitation. So that's what I did. I packed up all of my things and moved to live with my grandmother while I attended school.
Everyone at Ouran Academy stared at me, mostly because of my black dress, black boots and skull shaped purse and I tried my best not to sneer back at the girls gawking. I spent my first week at Ouran sleeping in classes and spending lunch hours listening to my ipod outside. I was told not to sit there anymore by a few teachers, so on the first day of my second week I went out in search of a new place to stay.
As I was walking down a hallway a sign that read "Music Room 3" caught my eye. I approach the door and slowly open it up to reveal a very pink room that smells of flowers and cake. Before I can even blink a handsome blonde boy is in my face. "Why, hello there princess", he says in a sweet flirtatious tone.
"What is a beautiful young lady like you doing here? Perhaps you're looking for a prince to call your own?"
I try to keep a straight face and refrain from blushing or giggling like an idiotic elementary school girl. Behind the blonde are two boys with orange hair-twins- who look completely identical except for the way they part their hair. They both eye my outfit- a black sleeveless dress with a lace trim, skeleton tights, combat boots, and a bag shaped like the Batman symbol.
"How could you call someone wearing Halloween clothes a princess, boss?" said one twin.
"Yeah…and her hair looks like she didn't even bother to comb it" the other added.
The blonde smacks the two boys across the face and grins at me.
"Please excuse their rude behaviour; Hikaru and Kaoru don't have the best manners. I'm Tamaki suoh, the host club king. I'd be happy to help you find your match!"
He points at the twins "If you enjoy mischievous, devilish boys then Hikaru and Kaoru are perfect for you!" Then he turns and points to a pair of boys- one short with blonde hair holding a bunny, and the other tall with dark hair. "If you like the strong, silent type I think you'd prefer a guy like Mori-sempai. But if you go for the cuter boy Lolita type you'd love Hunny-sempai." He points at the boy holding the bunny before pointing at himself "But if you like a wise princely man then…" He cups my face in his hands; "I'm sure you'd love me".
I push his hands off and back away.
"Tama-chan!" cries Hunny-sempai. "You're forgetting Kyo-chan and Haru-chan!"
"AHA! If you like the cool type you'd have fun with Kyoya" he remarks and points his finger at a tall dark haired boy with glasses who looks oddly familiar to me. Tamaki points at a boy with short brown hair and big brown eyes and smiles. "And this is the bookworm Haruhi" Haruhi smiles warmly at me and says "It's a pleasure to meet you miss." Then he glares at Tamaki and growls "Sempai! I told you not to call me a bookworm!"
I look over all seven boys and smile meekly.
"It's Nice of you to help me find a guy Tamaki- sempai, but I'm afraid there's no-one here who is quite my type…"
In seconds the Blonde is in utter shock and flees to the corner of the room and sits in the fetal position. I turn to ask the others what is wrong with him, only to find that three of the six have looks of "What's wrong with her head?" plastered on their flawless faces. The only ones who remain normal are Kyoya, Mori, and Haruhi.
"I apologize Miss Sky; Tamaki does this very often when he's upset. But I can see why. It's not everyday a girl walks in here and doesn't find a guy to her liking." Kyoya says, writing something down on his clipboard.
"Is Sky your first name, miss?" Haruhi asks.
"No. My name is Celeste."
"And it suits her" Tamaki says as he takes my hand. Well he recovered fast I think to myself.
"What do you mean Tama-chan?" Hunny asks.
"Celeste means Heavenly" Mori answers.
Hikaru laughs. "That's ironic! She dresses like she's the spawn of the devil or something."
Tamaki slaps him across the face again and turns back to me.
"There has to be someone here that you like. Once a girl walks into the host club our mission is to make her happy!"
"Really, I just came in here to study", I say as I start to back away from him.
"Nonsense! Men! I declare we help Celeste here find a boyfriend!"
"Yeahh!" Hunny says with a smile.
"If he's in I'm in then." Mori says.
"I guess even Demon spawn deserve love….count us in!" Hikaru replies.
"There's just one problem." Kyoya states with a stern look.
"My family requested for to come to Ouran Academy for a very specific reason."
"What's that?"
"To earn the love of Umehito Nekozawa."
All of them gasp except for Mori and me.
"Who's this Nekozawa character and why in the world would you want me to earn his love?"
"But Kyoya-sempai! Isn't there a boy more suited to Celeste than Nekozawa-sempai?" Haruhi wonders.
"Celeste and Nekozawa are a perfect match."
"Whaaaa?" I say with my mouth hanging open.
"Celeste, what's your favourite color?" asks Kyoya.
"Well I like really dark colors like purple or blood red. But if you consider black a color and not a shade, then Black is my favourite."
"And what's your favourite type of music?"
"I like classical music but my favourite is rock. Marilyn Manson's not too bad either. He's not Goth but I still love his music."
The twins gape at me. "Boss, I think we have true demon spawn on our hands."
"Quit it you two!" Kyoya yells.
"What is your favourite time of day?"
"Midnight"
"Favorite animal?"
"Bat"
"Favorite footwear?" Tamaki adds in.
"Boots."
"What style do you favour? Goth, Punk, or Emo?"
"Goth."
"Do you find emo boys sexy?" Kaoru asks.
"Yes…"
"What's your favourite type of candy, Celeste-chan?" Hunny pipes in.
"Black liquorice."
Kyoya grins happily.
"It turns out that when he is not at school Nekozawa is quite the Goth. When I asked him all of the same questions he answered with almost identical answers."
"But sempai, isn't it opposites that attract?" Kaoru asks.
"Sometimes that may be true, but in other cases two people who are exactly the same work out just as well."
"I think we should try setting them up!" Tamaki declares.
"Hey! Wait a second! Don't you think it should be up to to decide?" Haruhi asks.
"There's nothing to decide. If Celeste says no, my family will have her removed from the school." Kyoya says.
I blink at all of them. "So you just expect me to win over this guy I don't even know?"
"Yep."
Well, I can't. I'm not good at that sort of thing at all!" I begin to run towards the door and trip on something. A loud crash comes a few seconds later and I turn to see a vase smashed on the floor.
"Not again!" The twins say in unison.
"I'm so sorry!"
"Sorry won't cut it. Haruhi broke a vase here last year and he still hasn't paid it off." Kyoya says, shaking his head.
"Celeste isn't boyish enough to be a host, plus she doesn't have a name that could pass for a boy's" Tamaki says.
"What if she was a host. Only…for the boys" Mori finally speaks.
"Well, she is very pretty I guess behind all of that Goth stuff…" Kyoya says, interested.
"Wait a second- You want me to be a host? FOR BOYS?"
"Yes! Now let's get her all dressed up!" Tamaki cheers.
"If you can get 100 boys to request you, then you are free from the host club. But do remember, you will still have to win Nekozawa's heart."
"Fine. I'll do it. But I want to meet this Nekozawa guy first before you guys turn me into your Barbie doll."
"Fair enough. Mori! Take Celeste to see Nekozawa!"