Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran, nor do I make any profit from this story.
Theme: Envy
False Family
Envy. Such a pretty word for such a callous feeling; at least Tamaki thought so. He had always been the subject of much envy from his peers. Everyone wanted to be him, and who could blame them? He was the king of the Host Club, the heir apparent for the Suou family. Beautiful women fawned over him. Men idolized him. He had many friends and was the epitome of success. Or so it appeared. Few knew that his private life was not as happy as most imagined. They could not know that each night the king lay curled on his bed, wondering if he would ever see his mother again. Few knew of the sadness that dwelled deep within Tamaki's heart. Indeed, he often kept this from himself as well, his bright personality somehow negating his harsher feelings. It was not until Haruhi came into his life that he realized how much he missed having a real family. And so the charade began. He superimposed his own wishes on the host club. Haruhi was his daughter, Kyouya, his wife. It was all well and good, but secretly he longed for more. Seeing everyone else with their happy families made him feel something deep inside himself. An emotion he had never known before, envy.