So here it is guys. :) xIzumi-chan made my day so I figured I would post the first chapter to my new story early. I'll be putting up a poll for who my lovely Kasu-chan should end up with so please cast your votes! I'll be updating weekly so be patient with me. I hope this first chapter turned out well. Reviews=Love! :* 3
xIzumi-chan- I'm so happy you liked my one-shot. I got this chapter out today just for you because your review made my day. I hope you enjoy! :D
xOxO Lost Angel OxOx- Thank you some much for the review! I hope you enjoy the series. :)
Ultimate Ending- It's a new style I've been trying lately because it's easier for me to write. Thank you so much and I hope I don't disappoint you with the series. :)
7en.L- Than you so much. I really thought starting in the past would give it a better understanding and depth. :)
Disclaimer Time- I only own Ryuu (even though he wasn't in this chapter), Hisa (she wasn't in here either at least physically) and my lovely Kasu-chan!
P.S.- I wrote a oneshot called A Past Returning that is sort of a prequel/ lead up to this first chapter so if you haven't read it yet I would highly suggest doing so. It'll give you a better understanding of my story. Kay?
Kasumi Ichiro sat quietly across from the youngest Otori and closed the simple yet beautiful locket returning her gaze to the handsome boy. She knew he would recognize her after showing him the picture from her childhood. After all his reputation went far beyond the walls of Ouran Academy and the girls she talked to on the way to this room were more than happy to share everything they knew about the host club. However, when she found out that the twins were in this so-called host club she was quite surprised because they used to be so closed off from the rest of the world. Her eyes scanned the room looking for her old friends but the first table she saw had a tall blonde boy at it with five girls. His violet eyes were absolutely stunning and as she watched him 'perform' she could tell that he was Tamaki Suoh. He was very dramatic with his romantic gestures toward the girls and they squealed with delight, obviously taken with his 'type'.
The next host her eyes stopped on was a short, very feminine looking brunette with big brown eyes. He sat across from three girls who stared at him in admiration as he talked casually with them. His act was so natural, it was like he wasn't even trying. This must have been Haruhi Fujioka, a host that the girls gushed over because he was the most normal out of all of the hosts and his feminine look made him really cute. Her eyes once again moved to a different table only to see what appeared to be an elementary school kid with blonde hair and big brown eyes. Beside him was a very tall boy with spiked black hair and grey eyes, who just sat there not saying a word. So they must have been Mitsukuni Haninozuka and Takashi Morinozuka, according to what the girls had told her. Both were third years, much to her disbelief as she watched the shorter boy roll around on the laps of his guests.
Finally she moved her gaze to the last table occupied by people in the room but what she saw caused her to freeze in shock. Her orange haired, amber eyed childhood friends were an inch from kissing each other. Hikaru was holding his brother closely and he whispered something that she couldn't hear but it caused Kaoru to blush. The girls at their table squealed and swooned at the incestuous act but she couldn't understand what was so appealing about it. Slowly she removed herself from the young Otori's table, her eyes never leaving the Hitachiin twins' table before she bolted to the club's doors, no longer caring who noticed her. Her brain had completely shut down from what she saw and fled the room swiftly, not stopping until she was out in the yard. She collapsed next to the fountain of the young boy peeing and tried to process what she saw but couldn't no matter how hard she tried. It just didn't make any sense in her mind.
Kasumi was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't even hear the footsteps coming up from behind her. "Princess? Are you okay?" a voice sound from behind her that surprised her so much she lost her balance and closed her eyes waiting to hit the water but the impact never came. That's when she noticed the strong arms wrapped around her waist, holding her in place and that saved her from falling. She turned in the grasp to see the tall blonde boy with violet eyes that were now laced with concern and she smiled up at the boy as he released his hold on her. After a few more seconds she remembered he had asked her a question and turned back to look at the fountain. "I'm fine." she said quietly, watching the water's ripples rather than looking at him. He moved next to her not saying a word as he watched the ripples in the water as well. "Shouldn't you be hosting Tamaki?" she asked in her usual small quiet voice before turning toward him with a smirk and her hands on her hips. He shook his head before looking over at the girl then looking down at the locket in surprise. "Kasu-chan! Mon ami!" was all he could utter out before engulfing the smaller girl in a tight embrace causing the girl to laugh happily as she returned the hug.
"I have to introduce you to my friends! They will love to meet you." he exclaimed as he started to drag her behind him, not even giving her the chance to argue with him. She let a sigh escape her lips before smiling slightly. He was still the same hyperactive blonde she had met when her father was stationed in France. They had gone to school together for a whole year before her father had gotten restationed to Australia. She had spent practically every waking moment with the boy and met his beautiful mother, who he took after a lot in the looks department. He was her best friend and the older brother she never had. After the twins he was the only person she was ever upset about leaving and she soon lost all contact with the boy after a few months. Her father was a high ranking naval officer, who loved his job almost as much as he loved her. However, her mother was a different story. Hisa Ichiro was the top fashion designer in the world and was almost never home, which was why Kasumi had to go with her father. Her parents were still very much in love, thankfully, so she never had to worry about them divorcing.
A loud door slamming shut snapped her from her thoughts and she realized that he had already brought her back to the third music room but it was now empty of all of the girls in those monstrosities called uniforms. She moved herself out of sight quickly behind Tamaki, not out of shyness but out of being recognized by the twins. However that plan quickly went down the drain when Tamaki pulled her out in front of him so he could introduce her. "Ma chérie, these are my friends and fellow hosts!" he exclaimed before going around to introduce everybody to her but she completely tuned him out and stared down at her feet, trying to avoid looking at her childhood friends for as long as possible. Unfortunately for her, fate seemed to have a different idea as she felt two arms wrap around her shoulder. "Aw, look. She's shy." the two identical boys cooed in unison right next to her ears, expecting her to blush or jump but she did neither, only released a sigh. "It's been a long time Kaoru, Hikaru." she said turning her head to look at the twin on her left then to the twin on her right, shocking both of them into releasing her and she stepped away from them before looking back at them. A sad smile played on her lips as she watched recognition flash through their eyes.
"Kasumi." both boys whispered in shock causing the others to stare at the 5'2 girl, who stood there with a sad smile and nodded her head slightly. After ten long years she had finally been dragged back into their lives, quite literally too. The twins quickly embraced the girl who hesitantly embraced them back. She was so confused as to why they were welcoming her back so warmly. It had been ten years before she could fulfill her promise to them. The boys who she had met a long time ago wouldn't have accepted her back so warmly after being gone for so long, so what changed them? "What are you devils doing to my precious sister?" Tamaki freaked as he removed them from the black haired girl and pulled them away, yelling at them. All the while they were giving him bored looks and started mocking him. She looked around the room to see Haruhi watching the trio in annoyance, Kyoya was typing away on that laptop of his and Mitsukuni was eating cake while talking to his silent cousin.
That's when she realized what changed them, what helped them start accepting people outside of their world. It was this host club and more importantly…she looked back over at Tamaki who was now chasing the twins around in a fiery rage…it was that blonde haired idiot. He has this way of bringing people together and getting through to them, no matter how reluctant they may be. She smiled faintly at the thought and remembered when she met him in France.
Kasumi was sitting under a large cherry blossom tree that had been imported from Japan in the school's courtyard. It was her first day at the school and like the many before it she avoided everybody. To her there was no point in making friends, getting attached, because in the end she would leave again and never see them. So there she sat all alone, eating her lunch as she read a book until she heard footsteps stop in front of her. However, she completely ignored whoever was standing there hoping they would get the hint and leave her alone. "Hi! I'm Tamaki Grantaine. Are you the new student?" a perky, upbeat male voice said obviously not taking the hint so she gazed up at him emotionlessly. He had short blonde hair that framed his face nicely and he was definitely fit but what caught her eyes the most were his eyes. They were a deep, beautiful violet color, a very rare eye color and she could tell that it was his natural color. With one last glance at the boy she gave him a curt nod before returning to her book, only to have it snatched away from her a second later.
"Now how are you going to make friends if you hide in this book?" he asked with a laugh as his smile lit up his whole face and he waved her book back and forth. She growled slightly before attempting to get her book back from the blonde's grasp. After a good five minutes she gave up and plopped back down where she was sitting before but this time the blonde sat next to her, placing her book in her bag. "Look, there's no point for me to make friends. My dad's in the Navy so we move around a lot and in a few months I'll be gone again so what's the point?" her light, small voice said as she stared up at the sky with a small frown on her face. After a minute of silence the bell rang, signaling lunch was over so she gathered up all of her stuff and was about to head inside when the boy grabbed her wrist. "Miss Ichiro, friends are a treasure. No matter how long they are in your life. I will prove that to you." the blonde said seriously before letting go of her wrist and walking inside the school. She slowly followed him a minute later in shock. This boy was different from everybody else. He was trying even after she ignored him. A small smile came to her face as she thought about the boy, deciding to give him a chance. "Prove me wrong then Tamaki." she said softly to herself as she disappeared into her next class not knowing that a certain blonde boy had heard her.
Tamaki changed her life and her way of thinking when it comes to making friends. She glanced around the third music room again, looking at its occupants before smiling. He did the same to everybody else here, whether they wanted it or not. This thought brought another faint smile to her lips before she caught Kyoya's eyes. He nodded slightly at her before returning to his laptop. Quietly she left the room heading down to where her limo was waiting for her. She glanced up at the school one last time before getting in the car. Saying goodbye wasn't necessary at the moment because she had a feeling she would see them again tomorrow.
