Chapter Two
"Sarah-chan!" Haruhi called catching up to her by a fountain.
"Haruhi, I don't know where the dorm is," Sarah said crying, "This place is too big."
"I can take you there. I know you need a map of the school," Haruhi replied laughing, "Was Kyoya right? Did your dad hit you?"
Sarah nodded, "He told me I was lucky to come here and I should hope to find a rich husband here, but I don't care about money. I just want a husband who won't hit me."
Haruhi started walking towards the dorms.
"Sarah, you came to the right place. You can be away from your father, and the host club is a good place to make friends," Haruhi said, "I'll be your friend."
Sarah stopped and stared at her.
"What? Did I say something?" Haruhi asked.
"Really? I've never had a friend before, what do I do?" Sarah asked.
"How have you never had a friend?" Haruhi asked.
"I was tutored. I never went to school with other kids before. Will you really be my friend? What do friends do?" Sarah asked.
"They just hang out and support each other," Haruhi said with a shrug, "I like to think if the guys at the host club as my best friends. The funny thing was I thought they were just annoying at first, and now I don't know what I'd do without them to cheer me up and make me laugh."
Sarah smiled, "What is it like to laugh? I've seen my brother and sisters do it, but I'm not sure how to."
"When you feel so happy it just bubbles up out of you, that's what it's like," Haruhi said, "You'll be laughing in no time as part of the host club."
"I might like that. Tamaki treats you all like his family," Sarah said.
"Yeah, although that's a little strange that he refers to himself as daddy," Haruhi said with a laugh, "Oh, but most of the people here think I'm a boy. The guys seem to like it that way, so please don't tell."
"I won't , no problem there. I don't know anyone to tell. You are, after all, my only friend," Sarah said with a smile, "Thank you, Haruhi."
"You're welcome. Which room is yours?" Haruhi asked. Sarah walked down the corridor of the dorms and opened the one that was hers. Haruhi looked in.
"I haven't seen the dorms here before. Wow, they are big," Haruhi said.
"You can come in you know," Sarah said. Haruhi walked in and looked around.
"You don't have very many clothes, just uniforms," she said, "I thought you'd have more."
"I had short notice and couldn't pack them all. I guess I'll have to see if my father could send me some money for clothes," Sarah replied taking her uniform off. Haruhi gasped at the sight of Sarah's bruised back. Sarah looked to her and then put on a shirt and skirt.
"You're dad did that to you?" Haruhi asked.
"Yes, I usually stay in my room to avoid him but occasionally he comes in and gets mad at me for something," Sarah replied.
"I've seen Kyoya's dad slap him, but never closed fist hit him," Haruhi said looking down, "Don't worry Sarah, you have me as a friend to help look out for you. I'll do my best to make you happy."
"Thank you, I'd like that. My brother and sisters don't know that he would hit me. I loved them and they were always so happy," Sarah said pulling out a picture of her brother and twin sisters.
"Wow, you're sisters are identical. Are they like Hikaru and Kaoru?" Haruhi asked.
"Actually, they are. My parents can't tell them apart and they are always calling them by the wrong name. This one is Sable and this one is Sandy. Sable is the troublesome twin. She usually has the ideas for games and stuff that get's Sandy in trouble," Sarah said pointing to the twins.
"Oh definitely like Hikaru and Kaoru. Hikaru is always coming up with ideas that get Kaoru in trouble," Haruhi said with a laugh.
"Let me guess, no one can tell them apart here either," Sarah said with a smile.
"None, but the two of us. They are so much the same, but at the same time so different and the funny part is that they don't understand themselves sometimes," Haruhi said, "You should have seen when they had an argument. One of them had pink hair and the other had blue."
Sarah smiled, "I can see that happening."
"I'll let you go because I have to get home, but I'll see you tomorrow, okay?" Haruhi asked with a smile.
"Okay, thank you, friend," Sarah said waving good bye to her.
The next morning Sarah arrived at the classroom and noticed the twins and Haruhi. There was one seat next to Kaoru open. Sarah walked over to the seat but found a girl jump into it before she could get there. Sarah looked down.
"That's Nelson's seat," Kaoru said to the girl. Sarah looked up at him. Haruhi smiled and waved.
"Kaoru, why don't you sit over there so Sarah can sit with me," Haruhi said. Kaoru looked at Hikaru and pouted, he didn't want to be that far away from Hikaru.
"That's okay Haruhi. I'll just sit next to Kaoru," Sarah said taking the now empty seat. The girl had frowned at Kaoru before leaving.
"In our culture we say the last names. I understand you aren't from this country. I don't mind you using my name, I'm just telling you that so you aren't offended if people refer to you as Nelson," Kaoru said, "I kind of like that you know the difference between me and Hikaru."
"So I should call you what?" Sarah asked.
"Hikaru and I are the Hitachiin twins. In your culture our family name is Hitachiin. Haruhi's is Fujioka, so don't be surprised if you hear people calling her that," Kaoru said, "Feel free to call me by my name, though. You are American so people understand that it's a different culture."
"Okay, let me write this down," Sarah said taking notes, "So what am I supposed to call the others? You know Hani and Mori and them."
"Tamaki is Suoh; Kyoya is Ootori; You can keep calling Hani and Mori those names. Hani-senpai is short for Haninozuka his given name is Mitsukuni. Mori-senpai is short for Morinozuka. His first name is Takashi," Kaoru said.
"Wow, this is a lot to remember," Sarah said.
"Nelson, I see you made friends with the Hitachiin twins and Fujioka. You shouldn't be friends with them. Fujioka doesn't even have money like the rest of us. He's a charity case," the guy who was sitting in front of her said.
"Shut-up Katsu," Kaoru said.
"Hikaru is only into his brother anyway," Nakamura said looking at Kaoru.
"That's Kaoru, actually," Sarah said.
"What's the difference?" Katsu replied.
"The difference is that they are two different people! Kaoru is the nicer one. I guess you're lucky it's him and not Hikaru. Hikaru would love nothing more than to play a mean trick on you," Sarah replied, "I'd watch my back if I were you. Twins are known to play some awful tricks."
"Yeah, right," Katsu replied rolling his eyes, "You shouldn't be hanging around them anyway. A beautiful blonde like yourself should be hanging out with someone like me."
"Why would she hang out with you when she can hang out with the boss Suoh or Ootori. Please we all know you're not worth nearly as much as us Host Club members. Hikaru and I are even worth more than you. And Fujioka is friends with Kasanoda so it would be in your best interest to keep your opinion of him to yourself," Kaoru said.
"Ohhh, I'm scared Hitachiin," Katsu said, "Why don't you just go back to your brother and leave the hot blondes to me."
"Because hot blondes aren't into stupid boys," Sarah said, "Besides why would I want one when I can have two?"
Katsu flushed and turned around whispering to the classmate in front of him. Kaoru laughed.
"Is that what girls think?" Kaoru asked.
"I don't know. I just figured it sounded good," Sarah whispered, "I haven't had many conversations with kids my age. I don't know what to say when people are being mean."
"Sounded good to me," Kaoru replied. Then homeroom started and they had to pay attention to the class president. Sarah glanced over at Kaoru He was leaning on his elbow tapping his pencil on the desk. Haruhi was writing something down in a notebook. When she looked at Hikaru he was staring at her. Sarah quickly looked away, but then glanced back to see him still looking at her from the corner of his eye.
