Losing His Touch
An Ouran KouKou Host Club Fanfic
Ahh, Spring. The ice has melted, the sun was shining, and the flowers bloomed, reaching for the sky.
The Host Club knew just how to celebrate this wonderful and romantic season.
Beyond the doors of the Third Music Rooms, was a group of french princes.
"Ah Princess... Ah... The flowers... They... Ah..." The King blushed at what was happening.
"Tamaki-kun? Are you ok?" the customer asked.
"It seems that... I can't think of anything to say." He mumbled. The customers and the rest of the Host Club whipped their heads towards the King and waited to see what would happen. Even Haruhi looked concerned. The King then reached his hand out to brush his fingers along her cheek.
"It seems that your beauty has left me... speechless." He cooed. Everyone sighed in relief and went back to their business.
"Nice save!" Huni whispered to his cousin, Mori. The tall man nodded in agreement.
"I'm glad you got over your sudden cold, Haruhi! We were all very worried!" A customer said, before taking a delicate sip of her tea. Haruhi gave a gentle smile and titled her head the side.
"Ah! That makes me very happy. Thank you for your concern." She said. The girls cooed. Then another customer piped up.
"Ah, Haruhi-kun... We haven't had your special commoner's coffee in so long. Could you make us some, if you can?" She asked politely. Haruhi smiled as she got up.
"That'd be no problem at all. I'll be back." She promised. She hurried along to where they kept the coffee, and passed by Kyoya.
"Kyoya-sempai. Why do these costumes itch so much...?" She grunted, finally letting her true colors show. She started to shrug off her overly frilly lilac jacket agitatedly, but was having a tough time. Kyoya scribbled in his elegant notebook to stay in character.
"I felt that since Tamaki is going through a tough time, that we'd have some costumes associated to his home roots. But please try to stay in your costume, Haruhi. Your customers might become a little flustered." He noted. Haruhi looked over her shoulder to see her customers with rosy cheeks and glazed eyes.
"Yes Haruhi! Strip, Strip!" The twins teased, running up to help her out of her costume. Then a glint flashed across a familiar violet eye, and something suddenly pushed the twins out of the way.
"If you don't like your costume, Haruhi, then Daddy asks that you wear this, and be my cute princess!" The overly-excited Tamaki pulled a dress out from thin-air, revealing more frills and ribbons. The lady host turned away and pulled her lilac jacket back on.
"That is probably more uncomfortable than what I'm wearing already." She concluded. Tamaki sniffled and stroked the dress.
"But it would look so lovely on you..." He said in a small voice.
Tha-thump.
Haruhi stopped in her tracks, and tried to distract herself from blushing.
"Stop thinking such perverse things!" She mumbled, and continued to walk to where the coffee was.
"It seems that Haruhi is sort of back to normal." Kaoru noticed. His twin agreed.
"But there's still something..." Hikaru added. They looked back and forth at their king and Haruhi. Tamaki was now sobbing, and dragging his feet back to his customers.
'I have gotten better. But when Sempai says stuff like that, it makes me wonder...' The lady host pondered to herself while preparing the instant coffee. But she sighed heavily. 'Then again, it's probably one of his father/daughter antics again.' She concluded.
"Ahh!!" A customer gasped. Everyone turned around to see tea spilt on one of Tamaki's customers. Tamaki placed his empty tea cup on the table to tend to the customer.
"I'm so sorry, Princess! Are you ok?" He asked, lightly gripping her hand. The customer blushed and looked at her soaked lap.
"I'm fine, Tamaki-kun. Really!"
"Let me fetch some napkins for you." He said, and got up quickly. A stack of napkins was handed to him, and large brown orbs met his gaze.
"Be careful, Sempai. You're really clumsy today." Haruhi pointed out. Tamaki blinked, and looked at the napkins. His eyes sparkled.
"My daughter actually cares!" he sang, and glomped the poor lady host.
"Sempai, the coffee!" Haruhi yelled. The coffee tray that she had balanced on her hand tipped over and spilt on them both.
"AHH! Hot! Hot!" They screamed.
"It seems to me, Tamaki, that you're not your usual self today. Our profits went down ten percent." Kyoya noted. The twins laughed and danced around their 'tono'.
"Tono lost his mojo! Tono lost his mojo!" They sang. The Host Club King panicked and cried hysterically.
"I don't understand!!"
Huni hopped over to the distressed king and held out a plate of cake.
"Everyone has their days, Tama-chan! Maybe some cake will cheer you up!" He offered sweetly. Tamaki sniffled and gave a weak smile.
"Thanks Huni-sempai..." He took the plate slowly and took a bite.
"Tamaki, make sure you'll be back to your usual self by tomorrow. We wouldn't want to lose money, now do we?" Kyoya asked as he fixed his glasses and flashed a smile. Tamaki made a hard gulp.
"Maybe you need to go home and rest." Mori suggested. Tamaki nodded innocently. He got up and said his goodbyes. Soon afterward, he left quietly. Haruhi stepped out of the dressing room in her normal Ouran uniform soon after.
"Where's Tamaki-semapi?" She asked.
"We sent him home so he could rest." Kyoya said.
"Well that's a good idea." The lady host mused.
"Haruhi! Haruhi!" The twins chanted, walking up to her. They bent down to her level and whispered in both ears. "Tono's birthday is coming up!" Haruhi blinked and looked at them.
"Really? I didn't know that." She said.
"The chairman is going to hold a dance for him this weeked in celebration. Of course, you'll be attending, won't you?" Kyoya asked. Haruhi grumbled at the word 'dance', but sighed in submission.
"If it's a birthday...fine."
"Huzzah! We get to dress up Haruhi!" The twins celebrated. Haruhi rolled her eyes and sighed again.
Hmm, so why was Tamaki off today? Was he distracted? Or maybe he's losing his touch? Find out in the next chapter!
Hehe, I've always wanted to do an Ouran Host Club fic!! Now I've got my chance! I hope you'll like this storyline...! As always, read and please review! It would be very much appreciated!