Soft brown eyes looked up at the light pink school that was Ouran Academy. "Alright... My first day of work..." she said quietly and then carefully walked through the courtyard to the school. She adjusted her hat and nodded to herself before entering and heading towards the reception area. She pulled her light blue jacket close and then tapped the small bell on the desk.
A girl with short dark hair looked over as she was sitting in a chair with a book in her hands as she didn't see this woman before and looked quite curious.
The woman talked with the receptionist and then nodded. She caught sight of the girl who was reading and gave a sheepish smile. "Hello..." she said slowly, pronouncing her words carefully.
The girl looked up to her and gave a small nod. "You're new to Ouran, are you?" She then verbally asked.
"Uh, y-yes I'm the new teaching assistant for class 2A..." the woman told her. "I am Creed, Alice." she then introduced herself, in the proper Japanese style of last name first then first name.
"Ah, you are not only new to this place, but also to this country," The girl noticed. "I'm Tatsumi."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Tatsumi-san," Alice smiled to the student with a greeting bow. "Do you know the way to class 2A?" She then asked her.
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I do." Tatsumi hid a small smirk, but she was honest with her response.
"Would you mind showing me the way?" Alice asked her.
"TATSU-CHAN~" a voice exclaimed before a blonde rocketed to glomp Tatsumi. The long pigtails instantly, revealing it to be Nanami Haninozuka.
"Wah!" Tatsumi yelped at the sudden pounce before she sighed. "Hi there, Nanami..."
Alice blinked in surprise then hid a giggle.
"Tama-chan was looking for you, Tatsu-Chan~" the blonde, Nanami, smiled up to the taller girl.
"Right... We have a visitor," Tatsumi told Nanami. "I think she might be from another country."
Nanami looked at Alice. "Is that her, Tatsu-chan?" She asked, curely tilting her head.
"Yes," Tatsumi told her. "This is... Creed Alice."
Alice gave a small wave.
Nanami smiled. "Ah, Creed-sensei," she smiled, then took her hand. "Come on, Tatsu-chan; let's show her to class." she smiled.
"Great idea, Nanami." Tatsumi smirked.
Alice blinked a little shocked. Nanami took Tatsumi's hand too after putting her doll in a special doll carrier on her back and pulled them both along.
"Come on," Tatsumi told Alice. "You better get used to this... Nanami's a bit... Affectionate."
Alice followed along surprised at how strong Nanami was. Nanami giggled and then entered the classroom.
A tall blonde-haired boy gasped excitedly. "There you are, Nanami-chan, Tatsumi-chan~" he grinned, his purple eyes sparkling.
"Hey there, Tama." Tatsumi greeted the blonde boy.
The tall blonde smiled and then noticed Alice. He came over and offered her a rose. "Welcome to the school, Princess, and may I say your presence here lightens the whole room." he said, suavely.
Nanami hid a giggle behind her hand.
Alice looked stunned a moment with a blush, then cleared her throat. "Thank you for the compliment, but one you are too young for me and two where I'm from this counts as harassment." she said, gesturing to him being too close to her. She blinked as he gained a dark aura and watched as he retreated to a corner to grow mushrooms.
"Ooh, busted~" Tatsumi mocked the blonde boy.
The blonde mumbled depressed as he poked at the mushrooms. Nanami giggled and then went to find Kyoya Ootori, he would know what to do.
Alice blinked then looked to Tatsumi. "Did I do something wrong?" She asked her.
"Ah, don't worry about him," Tatsumi told Alice. "He'll be fine after a little while."
Alice nodded. "Well, I'm glad that I haven't permenantly upset him..." she said quietly.
"He's just a little hot head." Tatsumi nodded back.
Alice gave a small smile.
Tatsumi nodded as she stood with Alice. "So, that was Tama, this is Nanami, and I'm Tatsumi." She then reminded Alice.
Alice smiled. "I'll try my best to remember." she told them.
"There's of course more," Tatsumi replied before looking to Nanami. "Are the Clones giving you any trouble or else they'll answer to me?" she then asked, using her nickname for Kaoru and Hikaru Hitachiin.
Nanami giggled. "Kao-chan and Hika-chan are giving me a whole strawberry cake for going to their house to model for their mom." she smiled, her eyes going starry at the thought of cake. She was like her older brother in almost every sense except she preferred dolls to rabbits, and she could be much calmer.
"Well, that's good," Tatsumi smirked. "I thought maybe those two needed those coconuts they call heads knocked into each other."
Alice smiled politely back.
A short black-haired boy in glasses looked over as Nanami made her way toward him. "Problem, Nanami?" he then asked gently and patiently.
"Tama-chan is growing mushrooms in the corner again... The new teaching assistant rebuffed him." Nanami giggled and pointed over to Tamaki.
"All right..." Kyoyo slightly rolled his eyes while closing his book. "I'll be right there."
Nanami smiled and then clutched her doll tightly as she went back over to Tatsumi and Alice. "Kyo-kun will help Tama-chan." she giggled, tilting her head cutely.
"Thank you, Nanami," Kyoyo smirked to the young girl. "Tama-Chan?~"
Nanami nodded.
Tamaki looked up at Kyoya. He then realized what his friend had called him and jumped up happily. "Mommy called me Tama-chan~" he exclaimed and tried to hug his friend.
Kyoyo's eyes widened before sighing slightly. Tamaki hugged Kyoya and was smiling goofily. Kyoya rolled his eyes a bit while patting Tamaki on the back, but gave a small smile and nod toward Alice to acknowledge that she was there. Alice smiled politely back.
The day passed by quietly, but quickly after that and soon it was time for the clubs to start. The chairman of the school personally asked Alice to chaperone the Host Club and sent her on her way.
Nanami was at the club and went to sit with her brother and cousin, only to be pulled in between Hikaru and his brother. "Hika-chan, I wanna sit with Hani today~" she whined.
"Today is our day though~" Hikaru drawled teasingly.
"About us~" Kaoru added to Nanami.
Tatsumi read her book to pass the time, getting lost in her own little world.
Nanami pouted and crossed her arm, her doll hugged to her chest from the action. "You guys are meanies~" she pouted.
Hikaru chuckled and merely shifted so his arm was around her shoulders. Tamaki sat in a throne-like chair, waiting for some of their guests to enter. Tatsumi looked over herself. Kaoru smirked with Hikaru without a care. Hikaru smirked too, though he was a bit wary of Tatsumi.
"Tatsu-chaaan~" Nanami whined, childishly but not nasally.
Hikaru smirked too, though he was a bit wary of Tatsumi.
Tatsumi rolled her eyes only slightly. "Yes, Nanami?"
"Oh, boy, here we go..." Kaoru sighed.
Nanami was about to answer, but got distracted by the doors opening.
Alice caught site of a rather casual looking kid. "Hi, there." she greeted with a smile.
"Oh, um, uh, hello..." The kid muttered softly, looking a little anxious and lost.
"Do you know where music room three is?" Alice asked.
"This isn't it?" The kid replied wearily.
Alice looked to the doors as they arrived and noticed the sign for number three. "I guess it is." she shrugged and opened the door.
"Welcome~" Tamaki led the greeting.
"Welcome!" The others copied Tamaki.
"I'll deal with you two in a minute..." Tatsumi warned the 'Clones', before looking over to see that they had company.
Alice was choking slightly as she had accidentally swallowed a rose petal.
"Oh, who'd have guessed it..." Hikaru said, noticing the student.
Tamaki stood up and approached the two new people. Nanami tilted her head as she looked at the new student. She then gave a bright smile.
"Welcome to Ouran Academy," Tatsumi told the new kid. "This is also the Host Club where the handsomest boys and some other friends with 'too much' time on their hands entertain others with way too much time on their hands."
"Host Club..." The new student repeated with a slight murmur.
Alice managed to clear her airway. Hikaru started to idly play with one of Nanami's pigtails, bored as the two that had just entered weren't interesting to him.
Tamaki smiled. "Hello, what type of Host do you prefer?" He asked the student.
Nanami giggled slightly.
"Hikaru, Kaoru, I believe this young man is in the same class as you, isn't he?" Kyoya asked the identical twins.
The student stammered nervously as they seemed anxious to be there.
"Not very vocal, are we?" Tatsumi smirked playfully.
Alice stepped in and to the side.
"Yeah, his name is Haruhi Fujioka, kind of quiet." Hikaru said.
Tamaki looked at Haruhi, not placing who he was yet. Nanami escaped the twins' hold and went up to Haruhi.
"Ah, Haruhi Fujioka, that's the Honor Student we heard about." Tatsumi said to the others.
"How did you know my name?" The new student muttered bashfully.
"Why, you're infamous," Kyoya replied. "It's not everyday a commoner gains entrance into our academy."
Tamaki went into one of his passionate speeches. "Ah, you're the commoner who managed to get into the academy, you are a hero Fujioka-kun to try so hard to aim above your station." he grinned.
Hikaru snorted. "Who'd have thought he was openly gay though?" he had to say.
Nanami latched onto Haruhi's arm. "Haru-chan, you are truly amazing." she smiled.
"Yeah, Haru-chan, you're like a superhero or something" Hani grinned, leaping at Haruhi to glomp him.
"I'm not a hero, I'm an honor student," Haruhi calmly told Hani at first before yelling. "AND WHO YOU CALLIN' HARU-CHAN?!...And... Openly what...?"
"Oh, it's nothing to be ashamed of, I don't judge people unless they're pains in the backside." Tatsumi said to Haruhi.
Tamaki started to list the types. Hikaru glanced over. Hani backed off a little from the shouting. Nanami gave a small giggle and gave a conspiritory wink to Haruhi.
"Uh... I... It's not like that!" Haruhi smiled nervously and backed up, unknowingly against the vase right behind. "I was just looking for a quiet place to study!"
"Oh, careful!" Tatsumi gasped once she saw where Haruhi was backing up against.
Nanami tried to stop Haruhi from backing away any more, but the vase got knocked over. "Oh, no." she gasped for Haruhi's sake.
CRASH! Haruhi gasped in horror as that had to be important to the group.
"We were gonna feature that Renaissance Vozz for an upcoming school auction~" Kaoru told Haruhi as he came behind with his twin brother.
"The bidding was supposed to start at 8,000,000 yen." Hikaru said.
Nanami winced and cuddled her doll. She then decided she would clear it up carefully.
"Wait... 8,000,000 yen...?!" Haruhi replied in shock before hanging in shame while doing quick math. "How many thousand yen is that How many thousands are in eight million? I'm gonna have to pay you back."
"With what money?" Kaoru smirked with Hikaru.
Tatsumi gently patted Nanami on the head.
"Yeah, you can't even afford the proper uniform." Hikaru mentioned to Haruhi.
Nanami smiled up to Tatsumi as she started to pick up the vase pieces. Hani was by Mori, cuddling his pink rabbit Usa-chan.
"What's with that grubby outfit you've got on anyway?" Tatsumi asked Haruhi while comforting Nanami.
Haruhi merely trembled in shock and fear of the fault.
"Well, what do you think we should do, Tamaki?" Kyoya asked the unofficial blonde leader.
Tamaki sat in his chair and pointed at Haruhi. "Have you ever heard of the phrase 'when in Rome do as the Romans do'?" He started. "Well, you can pay with your body to pay off your debt, meaning from today, you're going to be the Host Club's dog." he stated.
Haruhi suddenly turned white as a sheet, feeling unsure if it would be possible to handle this. Nanami managed to pick up the pieces, but winced a little as she sliced her finger on a slightly sharp piece.
"Oh, Nanami!" Tatsumi gasped for the girl.
Hani came over and looked to Haruhi. He poked him in the arm. "Poke~" he said.
Nanami stood up and her eyes teared up. "Tatsu-chan... Kyo-chan..." she whimpered.
"Oh, your finger!" Haruhi gasped to Nanami with a pout. "Ooh, you've got a cut... Let me fix that, sweetie..."
Tatsumi did her best to comfort Nanami while glancing at Haruhi slightly.
Nanami looked at Haruhi with watery eyes, sniffling. She already figured out Haruhi's secret. "Th-Thank you, Haru-chan." she said quietly.
"Shh... Shh... It's okay..." Haruhi soothed Nanami as she catered to the cut.
"Oh, uh, I suppose I could do that..." Haruhi replied nervously while fiddling with her glasses.
Tatsumi narrowed her eyes quite suspiciously. Alice was sitting watching quietly as she was chaperoning the club.
Nanami smiled and then got some money out of her purse. "Haru-chan?" She said sweetly and softly.
Tamaki held his hand out to Kyoya so he could hand the money to Haruhi. Kyoya did as Tamaki expected of him.
"Oh, you don't have to pay me..." Haruhi replied bashfully about the money offering.
Nanami smiled to Haruhi. "I was going to ask if you could pick me up some chocolate, and for you to grab yourself a treat too, Haru-chan." she smiled sweetly.
Tamaki took the money from Kyoya with a smile. He then waited for Nanami and Haruhi to finish their conversation, as he knew Nanami would get upset otherwise.
"Oh, um, all right..." Haruhi replied, not seeming tense or flustered at being called 'Haru-Chan' this time.
Tatsumi soon brought out a shopping list since she wasn't going to do the shopping obviously.
"Do you need some help Haru-chan?" Nanami asked with a smile.
Tamaki carefully took the list from Tatsumi with a smile to give it to Haruhi with the money.
"Oh, um, would you like to come?" Haruhi asked her.
"Yeah~" Nanami grinned happily, flowers seemingly spinning in the air around her.
"Well... All right." Haruhi agreed.
Nanami gave a cheer and she took the list from Tamaki along with the money and then dragged Haruhi off.
Tamaki chuckled, shaking his head. "My little girl is growing up~" he said, then returned to his seat ready to greet the guests. "Tatsu-chan, you can sit with me and Takashi until Nana-chan comes back, 'K?" He beamed.
Haruhi yelped at the sudden pulling.
"Only if you behave." Tatsumi teased him like the brother she never had.
Nanami giggled happily.
Hani giggled too. "You know I always do." he beamed to the taller, but younger than him girl.
Haruhi looked around while traveling with Nanami.
"Good Hani." Tatsumi nodded.
Hani giggled with a smile and offered her a slice of cake.
"Aw, thank you, Hani~" Tatsumi accepted gleefully as one of her weaknesses was her sweet tooth.
Hani smiled happily and shared his cake with Tatsumi.