Chapter 1 Melinda Matthew
The golden sun was beating down on the back of Melinda's neck. She was running across Ouran's campus towards Music Room 3. She was hoping that this "host club" was everything that Laney, Lynn, and Amy held it out to be. Melinda had switched schools so she could be with her friends. Even though Laney already graduated and waiting to graduate from college before she and Mori started planning their wedding.
When she finally reached the door to Music Room 3, she was laid out on the floor. It took her several minutes to catch her breath. She stood and brushed off her yellow dress, which was altered to the breaking point. She had made the same deal with the principal as Laney, Lynn, and Amy. Melinda and her sister had stayed up several nights altering the dresses to be different styles.
The one for today was long sleeved, without the frilly cuffs, smooth, tight-fitted, and came up to her mid-thigh. She'd stolen Laney's idea and got knee-high, black, lace-up boots and paired them with her white, striped, thigh-high socks. Melinda wasn't gonna hold back. She was hot. Especially with her curly, jet black hair twisted into a wispy, elegant side-bun.
She stood tall with her confidence and opened the doors. She was immediately greeted by wide, wondering eyes. Lynn and Amy ran over to welcome her happily. Melinda smiled at a blonde named Tamaki Suoh. The rest of the host club introduced themselves cheerily.
She met Kyoya Ootori. Haruhi Fujioka. The twins were…interesting.
Hikaru kept giving her up-downs with a stupid grin on his face. But Kaoru was different. The soft way his golden eyes looked at her was striking. His pleasant smile shined and beamed at her. She couldn't help but smile back.
When they all walked to a table set for six to discuss the new hostess matters, Kaoru stayed right beside her. She could feel his golden eyes on her as she spoke with Kyoya.
Of course, Kyoya asked her how she would describe her personality, and she replied, "I'm a hopeless romantic. I'm fairly goofy but I can be very serious a good bit and I'm very creative. I love art."
"Very well," Kyoya said with a satisfied smile. "You are our new funny, romantic hostess."
Tamaki stood up and said, "Now, everyone. I want you all to her with open arms. She is, after all, a fellow hostess." He winked at her before calling the meeting to an end.
When Melinda stood up from the table, she somehow managed to slip and begin falling and crashing down. She was ready for her head to collide with the table. She closed her eyes and prepared herself. Before her body hit the floor and table, though, a warm, strong arm was wrapped around her waist. Melinda looked up to see who her savior was.
Kaoru Hitachiin.