Author's Note: This story was a collaboration type-a thing. The girl I wrote it with is on DeviantArt and you can find her under the name NeonObssessed! She's pretty great! I thank her very much for her help! I had all the odd chapters and she had the even so that's that.
Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran or any of it's characters!
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Misaki and Kazumi stared up at the school in silence. It was like a castle, a beautiful castle, but intimidating all the same. "You ready to go in?" Misaki whispered; her eyes unmoving from the ginormous building.
"I guess …" Kazumi replied with a huff. "We're doing no good standing out here, Miza." She said, turning to her brunette friend who returned her gaze after several long moments.
"Yes, you're right." Misaki agreed with a short dip of her head. The girls linked arms and started inside. The chauffeur followed with some of their bags. Two more servants followed with the rest. Kazumi glanced back at them with a scowl.
"Misaki, we can take care of our own bags …" she muttered and Misaki sighed heavily.
"Kazumi, don't worry about it. This is their job. We are two young ladies; we're supposed to let them help." Though her words were consoling, Kazumi turned her head to look at her friend with the scowl still in place. There needed to be nothing said, the girls continued on in silence. Kazumi opened the front door before one of the men could get it and held it open for Misaki who thanked her quietly. The two held it open for the three servants and they walked through.
The inside of the school was just as magnificent as the outside. There were students in the hall, walking to their next class and chatting among friends. The boys wore black slacks and a blue suit jacket with a black tie. A maroon colored stripe down the middle of the black ties. They were all handsome, and seemed to know it. At least most of them did. The girls wore a yellow dress that flared, in an odd sort of way, away from the hips. It had a white collar and a red ribbon, tied in a bow, attached just below the neck.
"I will inot/i wear that …" Kazumi said quietly and Misaki giggled.
"It really is dreadful, isn't it?" she murmured, tugging on her friends arm before she walked off towards the dorms. "I've already seen my room. Yours is right next door."
"I don't see why we can't share one." Kazumi sighed and Misaki glanced her way.
"I think you won't mind later in the year." She assured her closest friend. They stopped in the hall, and Misaki looked up at a large, wooden door. "Well … This is mine. You're just right there." She gestured to the door to the right. The girls separated, and gave each other a glance, and a smile before they opened the room doors with the keys they had been given. Misaki stepped into her room, looking around. It was well furnished, much like her old bedroom. There was a door that led to a large closet, and another that opened to a private bathroom. The maids would come and put her clothes away for her, so she certainly did not have to worry about that. Everything else was where it should be.
The servants set Misaki's bags in the center of the room and left just as quickly as they came in. She walked around the room, opening drawers to her new bureau and feeling the blankets on her new bed. They were soft and warm; she could not wait to sleep in them tonight. The bathroom was grand, completely white and clean. Misaki intended to keep it that way. The closet was huge, and Misaki knew she had a lot of clothes, but certainly not this many! She decided she could keep bookcases in the back with her books. Maybe even a comfy chair and a lamp.
My own library. Misaki thought, and a grin came to her lips. She shook her head, leaving the closet and closing that door. Then she left her large room, walking next door and knocking on the door.
"Kazumi, would you like to take a walk?" she called through the door. A few moments later the door opened.
"Miza! Did you see the bathrooms!" Kazumi said with a grin and Misaki laughed.
"I know! I'm going to take a long bath tonight before bed."
"Alright, so walk?"
"Yes please?" Misaki asked with a smile and Kazumi nodded with a smile of her own. "Then we can see the entire campus. I want to look at the gardens."
"I'm surprised you're not running to the library." Kazumi chuckled and Misaki blushed, shaking her head.
"Not yet, maybe later." The girls locked up their dorms and started down the hall, arm in arm as they had been before. "I'm so glad you came with me Kazumi." And her friend smiled with a shrug.
"I … I'm glad to be here, Miza." The girls exchanged smiles before they continued their walk. New faces watched them walk down the halls. Misaki could hear them whispering about the new girls. "I really don't want to be the talk of the school …" Kazumi muttered and her friend sighed.
"It'll die down soon enough." Misaki assured, walking out the school doors. One of the young men grabbed it for them and opened it. Misaki thanked him and smiled politely. Kazumi gave a tiny smile and a bit of a nod as she moved along with her friend. They walked down the pathway, along the fresh, green grass. "I think we're really going to like it here." Misaki said and Kazumi shrugged before nodding.
"I guess, everything but the school part anyway." Kazumi smirked and Misaki giggled. They walked on, nearing a group of students in white robes, doing Kendo. In the front of the class, was where Misaki expected to see a teacher, however, she saw a short young man in white robes and a black belt. Not far off stood a very tall, dark haired man in white robes and a black belt, his arms crossed as he watched. Perhaps he was the teacher? The girls continued to get closer, and slowly Misaki slowed to stop. Kazumi gave her a look, before she looked back to the boys. "Misaki?" she questioned and Misaki's lips parted, watching the young man. Then it clicked in her head, and her heart started beating faster out of excitement. Kazumi looked worried, seeing that smile come to Misaki's face.
"MITSUKUNI!" Misaki yelled, and then instantly clapped her free hand over her mouth. Kazumi looked at her proper, ladylike friend in shock.
"Misaki! What is wrong with you?" she asked, eyebrows pulled together in confusion. The young man had stopped, as had the rest of the class. And everyone was looking at the pair. The girls were not sure what to do. Misaki was watching the boy with excited eyes, slowly letting her hand from her mouth. She saw his mouth move, and his head cock to the side. Then joy spread over his cute features and he turned to the man behind him before pushing himself in a full sprint, running towards them.
"Miza-Chan!" she heard him call and she clapped her hands over her mouth again, this time out of happiness.
"Honey-Kun," she said, though he couldn't hear. The boy dozed into her and hugged her tightly. He was taller than she remembered, not by much; she was still a few inches higher than his blonde, strawberry smelling hair. Somehow he was able to lift her off the ground and spin.
"Miza-Chan, I thought I would never see you again!" his voice had changed a little, like it was actually getting deeper. He set Misaki down on her feet and you two looked at each other for the first time in years. Kazumi watched this exchanged with intense confusion and wide eyes.
"Misaki?" she said slowly and the two tore their happy gazes from each other to Kazumi. Honey seemed to freeze up a bit when he saw Kazumi. He swallowed and looked between the two before he put a smile back on his face. They parted from each other.
"Kazumi, this is my good friend Mitsukuni Haninozuka."
"Please call me Honey," he said quickly, and Misaki smiled down at him.
"Mitsukuni, this is my friend Kazumi Ayaka."
"Very nice to meet you, Kazumi." Honey smiled, bowing to her. Kazumi smiled a bit and nodded.
"Same to you …" he was very cute. His face was not like a teenage boy, but it seemed like it was maturing slowly. "So, Honey? Are you a third year?" Kazumi asked, folding her arms behind her back.
"Yep!" he said, giving a short bob of his head with a large grin. "So is Taka-Chan!" Honey said, looking back at his tall friend. When he looked, he saw Mori and Misaki staring into each others eyes from a safe distance. Kazumi watched with a slightly raised eyebrow.
Mori's mouth opened, and closed before he swallowed. A small smile came to Misaki's face. "Hello Takashi," she said softly.
"Misaki," he said with a dip of his head. When it grew so silent it was awkward, Honey took it upon himself to speak.
"So Miza-Chan? You go to school here now?" he asked excitedly.
"Yes, we just got here today, actually." Misaki said slowly, tearing her eyes from Mori's gaze. He blinked, and quickly looked off around the field. Kazumi took note of this with curiosity. Misaki and she would definitely be having a talk later. She looked back to Honey who was now looking at her.
"Kazumi, if you two are not busy later, you should stop by the club and have cake with me and Taka-Chan!"
"Club?" the girls asked at the same time, and the adorable boy nodded his head quickly.
"Yep! The Host Club!"
"You're part of a Host Club?" Misaki asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Yeah, both me and Takashi. It's a lot of fun. You will come see us, right? After school?" Those big brown eyes turned into melting chocolate, looking first at Misaki before his gaze turned to Kazumi.
"S-sure," Kazumi said, watching him a moment before she snapped out of the adorable trance. "I think … That would be cool. Cake is cool." She said, slightly embarrassed by the way she was looking at him. Honey's eyes shined when she said this.
"I think so too!" he said with a grin, and Kazumi giggled. She stopped herself, looking at Misaki, who was mirroring her look of surprise. Kazumi straightened herself out.
"Y-yeah, anyway. Where is this place?" she asked, picking at her dress.
"Music room three, it's pretty close to the dorms." Honey assured her and Mori nodded.
"So right after school?" Misaki asked and Honey nodded.
"Yep! We might have some customers already, but come over and sit down anyway! They won't mind."
"Mitsukuni …" Mori said quietly with a frown. "Kyoya," he reminded him with one name and Honey sucked in a breath.
"I guess I better talk to Kyo-Chan …" the boy said quietly and Mori nodded. "But don't worry about it, ladies! I'll have it all worked out. Tama-Chan will be so happy to meet you guys."
"Mitsukuni," Mori spoke again, gesturing to the Kendo class.
"Oh! I'm sorry Miza-Chan! I have to finish my class. I will see you later, I promise!"
"That's quite alright, Honey."
"Bye Kazumi!" Honey smiled and waved before he walked away. Mori stood there a moment, before he gave a quick bow.
"Misaki, Kazumi." He said quietly before swiftly turning and following the boy. Misaki watched him, her hands clenched into fists. Kazumi watched her in confusion.
"Misaki?"
"Can we go back inside?" Misaki whispered.
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"So … You've known Honey since you were little?" Misaki nodded, arms crossing over her chest.
"Yes … We were very close friends. Our Fathers were best friends. I don't know what happened really, but our Father's stopped talking, and Dad always spoke bitterly of Mr. Haninozuka."
"And what about that 'Takashi' guy." Misaki turned scarlet.
"What about Mori?" she asked quietly.
"Well? He was staring at you; you were staring at him …"
"I don't know what came over me. I get butterflies any time he is near. And he was always there when Honey and I were together. He's a very dear friend to me as well."
"Seems a little more than a friend …" Kazumi mumbled Misaki looked away.
"I don't want to talk about it anymore." The girls stopped in front of Music Room Three, just as Honey had told them to do. Kazumi moved forward and touched the knobs. She then pushed open the doors to reveal a blinding light and burst of rose petals.
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"Welcome to Ouran Host Club!" Many male voices said from inside. The girls met the faces of seven very handsome men.
"Princesses! Welcome, to our Host Club." A blonde man said, stepping forward. His looks were charming and his face kind. He reached out and took Misaki's hand, bending and placing a small kiss on her knuckle. Misaski was used to the treatment and merely bent her neck in acknowledgment.
"Thank you sir, how kind it is of you all to greet us at the door." Misaki smiled sweetly and the young man pulled away.
"It is the gentlemanly thing to do, Princess." He said. "I am Tamaki Suoh. Perhaps you would like to join me this late afternoon?" he asked, running a hand through his blonde locks before offering his hand to her.
"That is very kind of you Mr. Suoh but I believe we are only here to visit Honey and Mori." Misaki said very simply, which instantly rained on Tamaki's parade and his face fell immediately.
"Oh I see …" he said in a squeak, arm falling back to his side.
"Miza-Chan!" Honey ran forward and hugged her, then turned to Kazumi, smiling bright. "I'm glad you came." He said to her, causing Kazumi to blush a little and smile weakly with a shrug.
"So this is your friend, Honey?" A boy with red hair spoke, snaking around Misaki and leaning on her shoulder.
"Hey, her friend ain't half bad either." The mirror image of that boy said, looking Kazumi over from a very close distance.
"Please get away from me before I do something you'll regret." She muttered and the boy immediately stepped backwards, eyebrows raised.
"Wow. Kyoya in girl form." He muttered, turning on his heel and walking back into the room. The boy who had been with Misaki followed him quickly.
"Wow … Should I take that as an insult?"
"Well I certainly don't think so but then again, I happen to be Kyoya." A dark haired young man said, adjusting oval glasses on his nose. He held a notebook and a pencil, obviously he was a smarty pants. Kazumi looked him over carefully, unsure what to think of him just yet. He looked extremely arrogant, but his handsomeness almost balanced it out. Like a model on a magazine. He did stand rather fashionably, as if someone somewhere was taking photos of him this very second.
"Hikaru, stop getting in Misaki's space." A small boy said, hands on his hips. He had very large, brown eyes. There was something feminine about him … Hikaru leaned on Misaki still, looking her up and down.
"Why don't you come make me Haruhi," he crooned, and the boy simmered irritably where he stood.
"Wha-?" Misaki heard the boy, Hikaru, gasp. She looked up when she felt a weight lifted off of her shoulder and watch Mori shove the twin away. Hikaru looked at Mori with a raised eyebrow, then down at Misaki. The two were looking at each other with a warm blood in their cheeks. Quickly their gazes met the floor and their faces turned even darker. Hikaru felt so confused. Mori-Senpai never liked girls.
"C'mon Takashi, let's go set up the table!" Honey said, skipping away.
"Yeah." Mori said simply before he followed. Everyone looked at Mori in surprise, and then to Misaki when he was gone. Misaki laughed nervously.
"Well it was nice to meet all of you. I'm glad Honey and Mori have such great friends!" she said, grabbing Kazumi's hand and dragging the behind her as she walked after Mori and Honey.
The boys were silent as they went away, but when they were off in the distance with Honey and Mori, the rest of the boys huddled up. "Did you see how Mori and Misaki were looking at each other?" Kaoru whispered.
"Mori never looks at girls …" Hikaru mumbled.
"And he's merely polite to the girls who visit him." Kyouya stated, glancing back at the tall young man as he pulled a chair out for Misaki which she smiled up at him and sat down. The dark haired male was sure he saw a smile twitch at the corner of Mori's lips.
"Haruhi, you're good at figuring things out, maybe you should talk to Misaki and Kazumi." Tamaki said, biting down on his lip. Haruhi sighed heavily.
"What am I supposed to do? Ask right out if they like each other? I can't just waltz over there and ask weird questions!"
"Why not?" Tamaki whined with a frown.
"I told you why, Senpai!" Haruhi grumbled.
"Well, I still don't care! Daddy wants his little girl to make new friends so why don't you over there and talk to those nice girls!" Tamaki said, wrapping his arms around Haruhi's shoulders and holding her close to his chest. Haruhi growled softly and unwrapped herself from his arms before walking off towards Mori, Honey, Misaki and Kazumi.
"Mind if I sit and talk with you guys? Tamaki is kind of … Smothering." Haruhi said to the group, now sitting at the table with a silver dish in front of them.
"Of course." Misaki smiled, "I'm so glad we have the chance to make new friends, right Kazumi?"
"Mm …" her friend replied, studying Haruhi carefully. There was a frown on her face, and Haruhi looked a little uncomfortable under Kazumi's gaze. It was silent for several moments. Mori began to take the lid off of the dish to reveal a delicious looking cake with light, white frosting and a few decorative strawberries on the top. It was already sliced, and he began putting them onto plates, setting them out in front of everyone. He made sure the cake Honey had, had the most strawberries.
"Thank you Taka-Chan!" Honey beamed, and Mori grunted with a nod.
"You're not a boy!" Kazumi finally said aloud, watching Haruhi, who looked startled.
"Wha-?" she began, running a hand through her hair.
"Your nose, it's too small, feminine. Your eyes are very nice too. But I've never seen a boy with eyes like that."
"Well … Thanks, but there's a first for everything- …" Haruhi started and Kazumi interrupted her.
"You're so petite, too."
"Oh yes! I definitely see it now." Misaki said, "May I see your hand?" Haruhi looked between the girls and Misaki's outstretched hand which she slowly rested her own on top of. Misaki turned her palm over before looking at her finger nails. "Definitely a feminine touch." She said with a nod, letting Haruhi's hand go. The rest of the club members stood not that far off, watching the girls in surprise.
"Is it really that obvious?" Hikaru asked quietly and Kazumi shrugged.
"Not particularly. She doesn't have much curve, but it's all in the face."
"You make a very handsome young man, but I think you should grow your hair out and start wearing more dresses and what not." Misaki said with a wave of her hand. Everyone stared at the girls still and Kazumi shrunk back in her chair with a small frown. "Anyway, I'm really glad you are a girl. I'm excited to have another girl friend here at the school. What's your name again, Haruhi?" the brown eyed girl nodded, glancing down at a plate that Mori slid in front of her.
"Thanks Mori-Senpai." She said quietly and he grunted. "I guess … I'm glad too. I don't really get to make girl friends since I pretend to be a boy."
"Haruhiiii! If you wanted to make girl friends all you had to do is tell me! We could have taken care of it! Daddy wants his little girl to be happy!" Tamaki said from behind her, hugging her head. Haruhi gave an exasperated sighed.
"Shut up, Senpai. Get off of me, you're too heavy." Tamaki instantly pulled away, looking broken and hurt. He was instantly on a far wall, raincloud above his head with lighting down low in just that corner.
"Is he … Okay?" Kazumi asked slowly.
"Don't worry, that's quite normal of him. He can't take it when his precious Haruhi is rude to him." Kyouya said from behind Kazumi's chair. She stiffened and glanced back at him. How had he gotten there without making a sound?
"I wasn't being rude, Kyouya-Senpai. He should learn to give people their personal space." Haruhi muttered.
"The Boss will never learn to give space to his little Haruhi." Hikaru said, leaning on the back of her chair. Kaoru stood on the other side, patting her head. Haruhi sunk back, looking extremely distraught.
"I'm sorry you have to deal with this." Misaki said with a light giggle, highly amused by all of the action in this room. She then looked around. "Where are all the girls? I thought this was a Host Club?"
"Oh right!" Tamaki was instantly standing at the table. "I must open the doors for all the young ladies. They'll be arriving soon." He swiftly walked over to them.
"We really shouldn't stay; you two have things to do-." Misaki started.
"No-!" Mori interrupted, blushing as soon as he had let the word come out. Honey shook his head,
"Please stay!" he said quickly. "They won't mind."
"Honey, I've taken it upon myself to cancel your appointments today." Kyouya said, glancing down at his notebook before looking back to him.
"Oh thank you Kyo-Chan! See Miza-Chan you and Kazumi can stay!" he beamed and Misaki sighed with a grin of her own.
"I suppose we have no choice then, it would be rude to leave." Kazumi rolled her eyes at her friend. "Thank you-," Misaki looked up at Kyouya for a moment, watching him in confusion before a smile came back to her lips. "Mr. Otori." She said and Kyouya rose an eyebrow before he studied her face. He chuckled and dipped his head.
"Your very welcome, Miss Saito."
"You know that guy?" Kazumi asked as Kyouya walked away.
"Kind of; I know his family. I've met him before too. He seems rather … Cold." Misaki said, glancing back at Kyouya.
"Kyo-Chan pretends to be mean. But he really isn't. More like a fuzzy teddy bear!" Honey said with a grin. Mori simply shook his head, picking up his fork and beginning to eat his cake, the girls did the same. Honey's cake was already half gone.
Honey and Misaki did most of the talking, catching up, but Misaki often brought Kazumi into the conversation as did Honey. Misaki noted that he seemed rather interested in her. No doubt, soon he would be calling her 'Kazu-Chan' or 'Zumi-Chan.' The thought seemed a little silly, but nice all the same. Girls came and went with each appointment. The girls watched the other boys interact with their customers, asking Honey and Mori questions about their job. Honey answered simply before he asked a question about Kazumi or what Misaki had been up to.
By the end of the evening, when the Host members were done, they joined the four, getting to know the girls. Kazumi yawned and Honey did soon after. "I'm sleepy Takashi." He mumbled and Mori nodded, standing up.
"May we walk you back to your rooms?" he asked. That was the longest sentence he had spoken all day! Good for him … Misaki nodded.
"That would be very kind, thank you."
"Oh good! Then we'll know which dorms you guys are in!" Honey said quickly before he stood up. "Goodnight everyone!" he said to his friends. They all waved and watched as Mori and Honey led Kazumi and Misaki out of the host room. It was quiet in the halls; everyone was near the main hall, going home. Mori was completely silent as usually and Honey was just too tuckered out to say anymore. When they came to their dorms, the girl turned to the boys. Kazumi gave a little bit of a wave.
"Night," she said, backing up towards her room.
"Goodnight Mitsukuni, goodnight Takashi." Misaki smiled. "It was so good to see you guys again."
"Goodnight Misaki and Kazumi." Honey smiled.
"Goodnight." Mori said, looking at Misaki. The girls glanced at each other before they turned to their rooms, opening the door and walking inside. Misaki glanced over her shoulder one last time with a smile before she turned and closed the door. The last thing she saw was Mori's eyes before the lock clicked. She sighed heavily, turning to her closet and getting ready for bed.