Author's Message:
Hello everyone, this is my second story upon joining this wonderful site (first one is Crimson Sky a Shingeki no Kyojin fiction, please check that out *wink and smile).
I really love Ouran High School Host Club (still hoping for a Season II) so I've finally decided to upload this story which is a 3 year old idea in my head.
Without further ado, here is the first Chapter for you
Chapter 1
We are humans.
Taken for granted.
Expected to be someone who we are not.
Appreciated because of something we don't want to be.
Loved for what we have.
This world is so cruel.
Yet so beautiful.
Welcome to my world.
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(Kyoya POV)
Immediately after I got home from my school and club activities, my personal butler told me that my father is expecting me to meet him in his room.
I walked through the long hallways of the mansion which I memorized by instinct, whether I need to turn left and right or straight. After a few turns I've reached the door of my father's office. I exhale a deep breath and knocked gently.
"Come in." My father's voice was his usual practiced business tune.
I was expecting to see just my father seating on his thousand dollar spinning leather chair, but across him there was a man who is the same age as him.
He stood up and offered his hand to me. "Pleasure to meet you, young Ootori Kyoya."
"Mr. Schmitz?" I shook his hand firmly and looked into his blue eyes.
I won't ever forget this man. We might be the leading company of medical support and security in Japan and quite known in the whole world, but this man is far more superior to us.
Schmitz Corporation is the leading company involved with the world of Medicine (medical support, hospitals, medicine, research) and security (security group, bodyguards, security guards, PSGs, etc). Scmitz Corporation is one of the best worldwide.
"Let us all have a seat." My father cleared his throat saying those words.
We all sat silently for a moment as maids and butlers entered to leave us with some food and refreshments.
My father removed his glasses and looked straight into my eyes. "Kyouya, I am sure you remember Mr. Schmitz and his company, right?"
"Yes father, the good man's company is one of the leading companies in the whole world in terms of medical support and security."
"You have such a well-equipped son, don't you Ootori – san? I've done my fair research as well." The man giggled a bit as he took a sip from his tea. "He'll be a perfect addition to my company and my family."
"Thank you sir and…. Wait, what? What did you just said, sir?" So just exactly what I've been thinking…
"Kyouya, I want our companies to be together. The only way for that to be possible is for you to marry his daughter." The older Ootori's voice was authoritative.
… An arranged marriage once again …
"It would be a pleasure to marry your lovely daughter, Mr. Schmitz." I stood up and bowed in front of him, my head levelled on my knees.
I might not want an arranged marriage, but then again, what choice do I have?
Mr. Schmitz waved his hand in the air. "My, my, future son - in - law, too much formality." He stood up and grabbed both of my shoulders.
I straightened my stance and looked straight into his blue orbs.
"Tomorrow, my daughter would see you in your school club. Please bear with my daughter's behaviour. She might be hard to handle, but she really is quite a good company when you know her more."
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It was around afternoon, after classes, a person riding a motorbike entered the gates of Ouran Academy.
The person parked the motorbike in the area which seems fine to park the motorbike. The person pulled the helmet off his head and revealed a wavy hair of violet and blue hair, with the dark blue dominating the hue. (Refer to Ichinose Tokiya of Uta no Prince – sama, just with hair and eye color, okay? )
Girls who are wandering around that area was left in awe.
"Hey, hey, don't you think that man is too handsome to be real?"
"Owh my goodness, he is literally sparkling!"
"Is he from this school, or he is a new student? Dang it, I need to know him!"
The man opened his eyes, his eyes which hold the same shade as his hair. He brushed his fingers through his locks and looked to where a group of ladies are chattering, probably about him.
He secured his hold of the backpack and his helmet rested on his left side. He then turned his way and walked towards the ladies. Which made those ladies flush a deep red and mutter unrecognizable words.
"Good afternoon we have here, beautiful ladies." The man grabbed carefully the hand of one of the girls and held it close to his lips. He shot one look to the lady and kissed her hand.
Then there is the lady, fell unconscious.
He passed on the helmet he is holding to one of the ladies. The man then helped the lady to get up, holding the back of her shoulder and the back part of her knees. A little effort, she's carrying the girl bridal style.
"Sorry that your friends fell unconscious, but please let us take her to the infirmary."
The girls all nodded in agreement. But their feeling of fainting as well are suppressed as best as they can.
"And can someone of you, pleasant ladies, help me find my way to the third music room?"
"Ehhh?! Ah yes of course…." The ladies seem to be confused on what might be the man's purpose, but shrugged the thoughts off.
"It's Andrei Storm, that is my name…"
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(Kyouya POV)
"Kyouya, why are you leaving? Where are you Mommy?" A Tamaki, acting weird which he claimed that he just don't want Mommy to be gone, pleading me for an answer.
"None of your business. Go away! Or else I'll sell that picture to the twins!" That picture I was talking about is Haruhi wearing a pink frilly Victorian Dress, just like those noble countess.
Tamaki then sulked on his imaginary confined corner.
I slammed the door of the third music room shut and quickly walked through the long halls of the school.
"Dad and Mr. Schmitz didn't even tell me her name. I don't even know how she looks like. How am I supposed to find and recognize her?"
I passed by the stairs leading to the second floor, waved at some of the girls who seem to be on their way to the club and reached the stairs that leads to the first floor when…
I saw a pack of girls who seems to clutter around a man with dark blue violet shade of hair, his eyes share the same shade as his hair. He has his hands around some of the ladies, and laugh as much as the ladies do.
"He might just be another transfer student, nothing much that I need to interfere." I said to myself as I passed through the group and made my way quickly to the last step of the stairs. I shot a last look at the pack and caught the man looking at me.
I might be legally blind since I was since, but I clearly saw the man give me a smirk, but quickly retreated to walk together with the ladies.
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(Andrei's POV)
As I climbed the ridiculously high stairs of Ouran and with the girls by my side, a certain guy was in sight.
Black hair, pale skin color, frameless glasses, stoic expression. A generic look of a Japanese, a nerdy Japanese. Just like Keima from The World God Only Knows, just minus the dating sim geek feel. I was close to not notice the guy, but… I caught him looking at me.
"So guys are attracted to me as well, huh?" I mentally said to myself.
We walked pass by him, and when I and the girls reached the top of the stairs, I again caught him looking at me. Which I returned with a gesture, I smirked at him.
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The host club stood in front of the big wooden double door of 3rd Music Room.
"So where the hell is Kyouya?" The twins said in unison as they looked around checking if everything has been prepared.
"Mommy said he needs to see someone important, but he'll be back for sure." Tamaki checked for non-existent flaw in his clothing as he sat on his velvety chair in the middle of their welcoming formation.
"Are guys sure about today's theme? Who's idea is this anyways? I mean does it look appropriate for me to eat some cake with Usa – chan, neh Takashi?" Honey started to get bored of waiting as he clung into Mori's neck. The tall man seems to not mind the little discomfort.
"Ah." Mori plainly said.
"The King's idea, but this idea is pretty great! It looks like we're in a commoners place!" Kaoru showed his arm around Haruhi and the older twin did the same.
"So your best idea is an arcade?" Haruhi then freed herself from the two douchebags.
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(Kyoya POV)
It's been 5 minutes of me waiting in front of the gates of Ouran. Still no sign of a girl, who seems to be a daughter of a very prestigious and well known man. "I guess leaving now won't be that impolite."
I practically ran back up to the Host Club room, hoping the clients won't still be there. Upon seeing the door I immediately pushed the door open.
"So they started without waiting for me, huh?" I pushed back my glasses to my nose's bridge and adjusted my tie that became loose as I tried to be in here as fast as I can.
"KYOOOOOOYAAAAAA! Where have you been!" Tamaki went straight to tackle me, but easily evaded him, causing him to bang himself hard against the wall. He then crawled back to me, just to cling his arms around my leg.
"Mommy, mommy, some cool foreign dude got all my clients attention to his. This is unfair!" Tamaki pointed out the man sitting on the rather fast food looking table set where the accused man, together with all the girls in the room gathered around him.
"What the…" That guy was the same person I saw just before going down the stairs. What is he doing in here?!
(At Andrei's table which is supposedly Tamaki)
"Eh? Really Andrei - kun? You love playing in arcades?"
"What's your favourite game?"
"I love playing those machine where you got to get some plushie if you're lucky enough." An overly excited girl said.
Andrei has two girls both on his side and inching them closer to him, holding their shoulders. The girls wrapped their arms around Andrei's lean structure.
"My favourites are the Arcade Basketball, House of the Dead and Dance Revo." Andrei winked at a no particular lady but 3 fainted instead.
"Amazing!"
"So you can dance, Anrdrei – kun?"
"Can you show us how good you are?"
Andrei stood up from his seat. Everyone's eyes are on him. Even each and every single member of the host club who has nothing to do because all the girls are around Andrei.
Andrei started to throw his sleeveless leather jacket and it landed towards the flock of girls, which the girls indulged themselves on smelling and savouring the cloth.
"I might not be that good as before, so forgive me, my ladies."
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"Neh, neh Kyouya, do you know who that charming guy is over there?" Honey came running to Kyoya who's still lost into his track thinking who might be that man. Honey stopped a foot away from him, and startled pulling his pants to gain his attention.
Kyoya flinched with the action and composed himself before he answers. "I really don't know Honey. Considering that this one is our last hosting activity before Tamaki and I graduate before the farewell party, it really is suspicious if he is a somehow a customer."
"And he is a male, and he seems to be the one to do the hosting instead of us." Haruhi was there with her ice cream which she occasionally licks from time to time.
"Hey! Look! She into the Dance Revo, I wonder if she's good with that." Hikaru said, but sounds rather uninterested.
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Andrei waved and glide her hands up in the air to choose the songs she would dance to. A few swipes and she saw some pretty upbeat song…
Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, Hard mode
The first part (rap part) came very easy for Andrei, he smoothly followed every step on the screen as if he has already memorized the piece.
Then came the chorus (Shuffle part). The shuffling is pretty hard as it requires good footwork and can take your breath away even just for 5 second of properly doing it. But Andrei did it with what they called hip - hop angst called swag.
The rap part came again and Andrei worked his way through perfectly, gaining bonuses for each perfectly timed moves he make. And the shuffling part came, but this time it was freestyle.
"Waaaaaa! Amazing Andrei – kun!" the girls said in unison.
"The guy's really good!" Tamaki said as he tries to make his way to hug Haruhi from behind, but deliberately failed as the twins punched him at each side of his face.
Andrei, was dancing his heart out. B boy - ing, back flip, head spin, whatever freestyle hip- hop you see on TV, she almost did all of the popular moves. The song went towards it's end with rather slow but still complicated moves.
Every day I'm shuffling
And Andrei made a cool ending pose.
"Kyaaaaa!" The maidens all tackled Andrei making their best effort to be the one nearest him.
Some girls offered a towel to dry the seat of Andrei. Which Andrei did, but immediately after handing down the semi soaked towel, the girls started to fight for the ownership of the towel.
"Ladies, ladies, please don't find. It is unnecessary for pleasant ladies like you to fight over something so little, and dirty. Please calm down."
Andrei then proceed to do 5 rounds of Arcade basketball, where she friggin' gained an almost impossible score of 300. The girls just "ooohhh" ed at the sight in front of them.
Then they went to the House of The Dead game, it was like a mini VR booth, but miraculously 10 people can fit inside. Screams of horror and awes can be heard from outside.
After that, the ladies with Andrei played random games until the time for the club to close came.
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"President, seems we have someone better than you is swooning the ladies. Huh?" Kaoru said to Tamaki in a rather monotone but mocking tone.
"And I think he was mistaken as a new host, right Kyoya?" The older twins went near Kyoya. "Won't you like to know who the man is and what is he doing in here?"
Kyoya pushed his glasses up, which fell down to the lower bridge of his nose. "I think I really must. But atleast let us wait for the activity to end. It won't be beneficial to our earnings if we shoo the man away."
"As expected of you." The other 6 host said in unison.
"And a token costs 350 yen." Haruhi said to no one in particular.
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Andrei, being the gentlemen went all the way to accompany each and every girl to the club rooms door. She bid goodbye to each lady, making sure the leave with a smile.
Andrei, slowly closed the heavy wooden door. But he felt eyes boring at her back. And when she turned to look at her back, all the members of the host club are staring at her.
Andrei went towards the hosts, which surprised every one of them. "I am sorry if I might be a bit of a problem a while ago. I am sorry that I enjoyed myself too much that I almost forgot that this place is not mine or something. I am deeply sorry." Andrei bowed his head low.
"Neh, tall man, who are you even?" Honey standing in front of Andrei, looking up at his feautures.
Andrei brightly smiled at him and a faint blush on his cheek appeared. He knelt down to meet Honey's level. "Hello, cute little gentleman, I am Andrei Storm. Nice to meet you!" Andrei winked at the Lolita. "Want a ride here?" He then pointed at her shoulders.
While it was really uncommon to see Honey riding someone's shoulder except Mori's, he agreed to do so. "Uhm! Yes Handsome Big Brother!" Honey raised his hands out of joy and easily made his way to ride Andrei's shoulders.
Andrei played for a mere second with Honey's arms, swinging it slightly in the air.
"So what are you?" Tamaki asked, without thinking that his question is too vague.
"Idiot." Kyoya cursed mentally.
"Excuse me, my French gentleman, it seems the question is too vague?" Andrei has now his shoulders free from Honey's weight as Mori gently got Honey out of his shoulders. Though Honey slightly protested.
"What are you? What are you even doing in here?" The red head twins demanded for answers.
Andrei smiled at the two, which made the twins taken back for a moment. "Apparently, I am here to pick up someone. If you're aware of the program where possible future students are allowed to roam this academy, well that's my purpose in here, to pick up someone. I got bored and I remembered that there is such a club like this in this school." He paused for a bit and looked straight at the pair of eyes looking at her. "Curiosity I guess, and I am cat, sorry." He then made a slightly awkward peace sign.
A certain Kyoya, adjusted his glasses up to the bridge of his nose, the sunset sunlight reflected on the lenses. "I am more curious of who you might be, given the fact that looking like that." Kyouya eyed Andrei from head to foot. He is wearing his round neck white rock band shirt topped with the previous sleeveless leather jacket, his neck adorned random chains and necklaces. He also wears a rather maroon corduroy pants and red Vans shoes. "They allowed you to come inside the academy's premises." He then stopped to look straight into Andrei's eyes.
"Sorry mister if I might look inappropriate, wearing just this in your prestigious school. But even if I don't look like one, I am actually quite capable to fund several students' expenses to study in this school." She paused to narrow her eyes towards the man with eyeglasses. "And also, in the first place, do you or your family happen to own this school? If no, you probably sound too rude to me, considering you're just a mere student in here. You're disappointing, young man."
Everybody in the room, except for Haruhi who found Kyoya being overpowered a very rare and amazing sight. It doesn't happen in a daily basis. Kyoya had beads of cold sweat on his temples, and when he can't think of any response that he won't come up as the exact person Andrei said, he just clicked his tongue out of annoyance.
Just when Andrei would say something more… "Hey, Big Bro, let's go now. I hate this f*cking school. For Pete's sake, I hate everything in here, and add that fucking Megane freak on the list."
A boy, who seems on his 12's stood in the doors of the music boy, wears a rather classy khaki jacket and black pants with brown boots. Neon Addidas backpacks for his things is hanging on his single shoulder lazily. His skin is sun skinned and hair is a shade of very dark brown with a hint of red, his hair reaching his chin.
"That boy called me what?!" Kyoya lost the battle. First he is called rude and labelled his actions inappropriate considering his position. Now a kid 5 years younger than him bad mouthed him and called him a Megane Freak.
"So this school's crossed out from the choices?" Andrei walked pass by the hosts and towards the boy standing at the door.
"Well yes, especially when I saw how the students here just pathetic millionaires." The boy glared at the hosts standing a few feet away from him. "I'd rather choose Samezuka Academy who excels in sports, arts, and many more aspects, rather than this school. I hope the owner is even aware of the rotten system."
As Andrei reached where the boy is, he wrapped his arms around his shoulders. "They've send you the special letter of invitation, right? You don't even have to take the exam."
Kyoya was more shocked than everyone in the room. He remembered to take the exams in that school, he passed, but not the rank his father would be happy. And when the final interview for acceptance came, he was harshly turned down and rejected by the panel. All these depressing memories caused to him by a PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The tandem glared to each and every people in the room, and the last shot was for Kyoya. Kyoya felt like the ground is pulling him down. For the very few times in his life, he was again defeated. Then the two laughed together. Seeing the poor thing who can't even make a legit facial expression.
The two turned their backs at the hosts, but when Andrei was about to close the door and take their leave. "Young man with glasses," Andrei paused for a while, and upon seeing Kyoya's attention and he looked at him, "My friend Ms. Schmitz would probably just grow up old and alone than marry someone like you." And the door of the music room closed, leaving the host club in awe of the scenario of their SHADOW KING, defeated by a HANDSOME WHITE KNIGHT.
Author's Note:
So how was Chapter 1 for you? Please Review and Rate. Reviews are my elixir, my life, my power, hahaha XD Follow and Favorite if you like? Please? XD hahaha.
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P.S.
To clear up more things, I can't exactly describe Andrei's hair and eye color, so please refer to Ichinose Tokiya XD But they don't look alike at all.
