Only You Karou!

A Ouran High Host Club Love Story!

Part One

No Money, New Master

I sat there next to my friend as she fawned over Honey Sempai and patiently drank my tea. "Mi-San would you like some cake?" Honey asked grinning up at me. I smiled politely smiled back and took the piece of cake from you and nodded in thanks.

"Mizuki your so quiet. The least you could do is talk with Honey! I am paying for you to be here after all ..." Siori said grumpily at me.

"Well Siori as much as I adore Honey Sempai it wasn't me who chose to request him." I said in an undertone. Siori just sighed before turning back to Honey and dotting over him again. With her distracted I allowed myself to let my eyes wonder across the room. I watched as the two twins entertained there guest and my heart ached with an unfamiliar feeling.

Suddenly one of them turned and looked at me with those gorgeous amber eyes. I felt a blush I couldn't control rise to my cheeks. I tried to cover it with a smile to him and to my surprise I saw his cheeks turn the slightest bit pink before turning back to his guest. I jumped when I felt a small hand on my arm.

"Mi-San will you hold Usa-chan for me? I need to go talk to Hikaru and Karou for a second. So please look out for him?" he asked with pleading eyes. I nodded and took his small bunny from him. I placed it in my lap securely and stroked its ears as Honey walked away to the two boys. I smiled to myself … I now knew his name.

It didn't take long till Honey came running back and took back his bunny. "Thank you Mi-San! Usa-chan really likes you!" he said his eyes wide with happiness. I smiled at him and told him it was my pleasure. He gave me a hug before running off to eat more cake.

I remember that day. It seems like so long ago now. I didn't have to worry about anything. Money or school everything I needed as provided for me. Now it was all different. My father was working on minimum wage and my mother worked such long hours when she had never worked before. My mansion was gone and I now lived in a small two room apartment with what little I had left. The thing was though … I was perfectly fine.

I was raised in a rich family but I wasn't really spoiled. I knew how hard my father had worked to get us where we were today. I never asked for much because I never needed it. The only thing I was greedy about was my books. Those were the only things I refused to sell. Even now I sat in my small room surrounded by hundreds of books.

Yet even though I was fine living here I was depressed. The only thing other then my books that I loved about being rich was my school … Ouran Academy. Not only was it the finest educational facility I had friends. The only friends I had ever know. Also there was a club … I went every day with Siori. And in that club was a boy. I never talked to him but I loved just to look at him.

With out realizing it I had started to cry. I hugged my pillow and just cried about everything that I was going to miss. I heard my door open and I looked up to see my father looking at me concerned. He took a seat on my bed and pulled me close. He stroked my hair and without saying a word he made me feel better. My father could always do that to me. I looked up at him and it shocked me as always how much I took after him. I had the same pale gray eyes, the same freckles across his pale skin, and our auburn hair even fell in the same waves.

I finally stopped crying and just lay there in his arms letting him hold me close. "Now my little sparrow do you want to tell me what is bothering you? I thought you were fine with us moving and everything?" he asked and he couldn't hide the hurt in his voice. I knew all he wanted was for me to be happy.

"No im fine with that dad its just … im going to miss my school. I felt like for the first time I was truly making friends. I am really going to miss it. I know we cant afford it and I know I am not nearly smart enough for a scholarship. I just wish … there was something I could do you know?" I said being completely honest with him. My father was the only person I completely trusted.

We sat there for awhile on my bed not saying a word while he thought. I just stared at him and I could almost see the gears working in his head. "Well we have some money saved up for your collage but we couldn't let you use it all … but I think if you got a summer job you may be able to earn at least half of it. Though it would probably have to be a live in job such as a maid or something." he said thoughtfully.

I looked up at him tears of happiness gathering in my eyes. "R-really! Father oh father thank you!" I said then hugged him tightly. I finally had hope again that I would be able to see him yet again.

I sat there a bit nervous but also excitedly. I sat there waiting in a small room waiting for my interview to start with the previous servant's of the house. Finally the door opened and two identical girls came in and said in unison "You must be Mizuki. We are glad you answered our ad." You looked at them a bit oddly but nodded waiting for them to say more.

The first one said "We have been happy working for the young masters but we have finally moved on to bigger and better things." the second one pipped in "We are finally going to collage. But we can not simply leave the young masters to care for themselves." then the first one again "Yes that would be horrible actually. So we hope you will take good care of them!"

I looked at them shocked and then said "Thats it! No real interview just take care of the young masters? There must be some catch!" They looked at me and a sly smile crossed there faces.

"That proves it right there!" they cried out in unison. The first one said "The young masters are highly irresponsible. Always going and making trouble you see." the second one chimed in "So they need someone responsible to watch after them. After worrying about something like an interview you have to be the one!"

They smiled at me and I couldn't help but smile in return. I rather liked them even if they were strange. "Now that your hired we should tell you a couple things." the first one said followed by the second "First this will be your new room while you stay here. And your free to do what ever you please on the weekends." then for the rest of the day they showed me around the house and told me about the young masters. They sounded a bit familiar actually …

Finally at the end of the day I sat making dinner with the twins when they handed me a tray and said "Here as a little test take these to the young masters!" with a smile. I asked what there names were and they said "Oh yeah its Hikaru and Karou. Now you better hurry the young masters are impatient."

It took all my will power not to drop the tray. It was them! I couldn't believe it. My breath caught and for a minute I couldn't breathe. I finally nodded and made my way slowly up the long stairs to my new masters room.