Not a good first impression, huh?
She stared at the boy with a blank expression, like she didn't even know what was happening around her. That she didn't realize that she had just flung an annoying (yet innocent) person onto his face. Reality finally clicking back into her, she gasped. She looked up, the other Host Club members still stood in shock, it was Hunny who broke the silence.
"Tamaki-kun"!! (lookie I used Japanese)
Shaking her head, Nefertiti went to Tamaki's aid. In a weird way, she walked up to him, flipped back onto his back. His head was facing her, he on the ground, she on her knees.
"Oh no," she mumbled, "I gotta watch myself".
She looked up at the other members, they looked at her. It was an awkward moment, very awkward. The little boy who called out was still perched upon the taller boy, the twins held each otherly, and the boy "girl" just stared in awe. Kyouya sat at the table, typing on his laptop, not really caring. It was indeed very awkward.
"I didn't hurt him," she reassured him, "he didn't hit his head, he's just outcold".
"Well, isn't that comforting," one of the twins commented, "our president has been knocked out cold".
"It wasn't intentional," Nefertiti defended herself, "it just happened".
"Yah," the other twin responded, "you didn't mean to do some martial art move on our president".
A famous anime tick popped onto Nefertiti's head. Those twins did have a way to make a person want to beat up another. Clenching her fists, not letting her anger move her from the topic at in, she inhaled. Today was just not her day.
"No," she said politely, "I just reacted without thinking".
"Really," the words escaping the other twin, "you need to think more".
Those twins were really pushing her.
"Sorry for the disturbance," Tamaki began to get up slowly, "I didn't mean to injure you Tamaki".
Surprisingly, Tamaki got up pretty quickly. He had just gotten flipped, most people would be out for at least 30-an hour at the most? Nope, he hopped up back to his feet, smiling brightly. So unique of him...
"Wow Nefertiti that was amazing," he brushed himself off, "I didn't know"!!
Nefertiti stared at him with complete shock and annoyance. The shock was that he recovered from that blow so quickly. The annoyance coming from that he recovered from that blow so quickly. It wasn't a hard one, she was capapble of being gentle, but at least 10 minutes. He didn't even give her five minutes, it was more like a minute if you were timing it.
"Tamaki," Haruhi called out, "are you okay".
In response, the blonde nodded.
"Of course," he brushed dust away, "Nefertiti wasn't lying she was incredibly gentle with me". He turned to Nefertiti.
"I can't believe that you were able to pick me up like that," he grabbed her into a tight embrace, "you were so cute"!!!
The other members did an anime deadpanned, Tamaki was alright. There was no doubt in their minds, that Nefertiti was trained enough to flip a person and let that person be unharm. Tamaki was indeed a handful. Instead of going back to their usual business, their interests had been spark. Hunny hopped off of Mori's shoulder and skipped to Nefertiti and Tamaki.
"Wow Tamaki," Hunny chirped, "you're right Nene-chan is really good".
"Um...thank you," she replied awkwardly, "I have to go now".
She turned away from them, getting ready to leave. All this stuff that was happneing so fast, she had to get out. Rest her mind...her sanity as well. Sadly, someone else was holding her back, but she didn't dare to attack this person.
"You're leaving," Hunny said with a pout, "but you just got here".
"I have to find my classes," Nefertiti said, "I can't stay any longer".
Hunny tugged on her leave, "Haru and the twins are freshmen too, you can stay"!!
She couldn't even answer to him, Hunny smiled cheerfully and skipped (still holding her sleeve) off to Haruhi. Haruhi lowered to his height, putting her ear against his mouth, and listened. Nefertiti scowled, glancing at the others, who too were waiting intently.
"Sure, I'll show Nefertiti where our classes are," Haruhi responded with a soft smile, she looked up at Haruhi.
There eyes met. Nefertiti cocked her head to the left, then to the right. Her eyebrow cocked, she smirked. Haruhi and the others were dumbfounded by her actions, the twins popping from nowhere. They were right behind of her.
"Do you think she's sick," Kaoru asked, 'what about you Hikaru".
"I think she's sick," Hikaru answered, (silently) "in the head".
Not hearing one word that the twins had said, Nefertiti snapped her fingers. She smiled as if she solved a riddle.
"Now I remember, I met you a week ago," she told Haruhi, "not to be rude, but why are you wearing the boy's uniform"?
DUM. DUM. DUM.
All the males, even Kyouya, had to stare in panic. Out of pure innocence, Nefertiti had revealed the Host Club's most treasured secret. Haruhi's true gender. Everyone had went pale, deathly pale, and before she knew it Nefertiti was swung over someone's back. It was kind of rough at first, she wiggled to get comfortable, but wasn't bothered by it all.
"Oh yes," Haruhi smiled, "you moved with your brother in the same complex as me".
She reached out for a handshake, but couldn't reach.
"Your tall friend has me up here, he's kind of tall".
"That's because you're the first non-member to find out my gender at first glance, they're kind of in shock".
Nefertiti gave Haruhi that "no kidding" look. Today must have not been her day at all, not at all.
"If its suppose to be a secret I won't tell, not planning to ineract with anyone particular".
Kyouya "Shadow King" Ootori was already in the making of the plan of concealing Haruhi's identity. Apparently, he was quite prepared for this, as he swiftly gestured Takashi to come to him. Knowing that Kyouya had already expected like this to happen, Takashi went to the table where he sat. Nefertiti said nothing as she was carried away. But she didn't like talking to Kyouya, and was upset that she had to.
"Nice meeting you Miss Muller," Kyouya greeted with his infamous cold smile.
"It's Ricci," Nefertiti corrected, "sorry to say that I do not feel the same".
"Why is that"?
"Simple, you're cold as ice, you have a dark attitude, to be straight I wouldn't trust you with my life".
"Impressive, no person has ever told me that before".
"Wow, I can't see why not".
Finding this quite amusing, Kyouya amused her. He understood that she was different than most girls at the school. So was Haruhi, but Nefertiti had a little more to offer, a challenge in other words. Using his middle finger, he tipped his glass so that the sun's light would reflect off them. They did. Nefertiti was able to see him in all his cold "Shadow King" glory. It was a creepy sight indeed.
"You assaulted our president," he said calmly, "you know of Haruhi's identity".
"I apologized for that," Nefertiti responded, "he needs to keep his distance from others".
"What about Haruhi," he added, "we can't be sure that you won't reveal her secret".
"What would I gain if I exposed Haruhi," Nefertiti concluded, "let the people here be ignorant of the obvious clues of Haruhi's body, they'll figure it out eventually".
Whoa, she was good.
Kyouya chuckled, "It seems that you aren't the type to be tampered with".
"You can say that".
"I apologize, but you will be force to be secured until Haruhi's debt has been paid," he informed her, "we just can't trust you".
"I apologize to you, but I don't want to spend my time here," Nefertiti soberly countered, "I have a lot school work to be done-to catch up".
Kyouya nodded as if understanding her predicament, "I know, but the Host Club is active after school, you may stay here until it closes, unless..."
"Unless what"?
"Unless you want my police force to hold you down, I hope you have a passport". (what a cruel guy)
"I do have a passport," Nefertiti replied coldly, "but it would cost too much money to travel".
She had lost. It was painfully obvious, that she had lost. Nefertiti was usually not the one to complain, but still...she knew she had gotten herself into trouble. Like when you know you stole cookies from the cookie jar, that's how she felt. It wasn't the guilt, what she had to be guilty about? It was just the fact that she was being force to attend some "cooky" club by some guy she didn't even know.
"Yeah," she said with no emotion, "I'll go to the club tomorrow, just put me down".
Kyouya gave the signal to Mori to gently put Nefertiti back down. She crossed her arms, her eyes glaring daggers at Kyouya. All she wanted to do that day was find her classes, and then go home and get everything cleaned up. But no, she was stuck there, at Ouran Private Acadmey being held against her will to attend some Host Club. Lets just say, this wasn't her most happiest time.
"Alright," she turned her head, "I go...I'll stay and do whatever".
"Kyouya," Haruhi interjected, "she just got here, shouldn't she be at least spared (of this damnation"?
Kyouya only chuckled, "You were the same case Haruhi, except you broke a vase and is now in debt".
Haruhi deadpanned, an anime bubble popping on her head. "That's true".
"Nefertiti exception is that she attacked Tamaki," he explained, "usually I would put a 70,000 fine on that, but she came when the Host Club was closed for the day".
"We had just finished declaring our next cosplay for tomorrow," Hunny grabbed Nefertiti's hand swinging her around, "don't be mad Nene-chan, you'll have fun"!!
"Think about it, you can play with my Usa-chan and eat cake"!!
"That's sweet Hunny," Nefertiti replied (even though she was getting tired), "but I doubt Kyouya would allow me to do nothing.
She was right about that too. She was very right.
"I'm sorry," she escaped from Hunny's grasp, "but I have to go now".
"You'll be back tomorrow," Hunny chirped as she went to the door, "right Nene-chan"!!
"Don't forget," Kaoru said, "if you don't come straight away-we'll hunt you down"!!
She grabbed onto the doorknob, not facing anyone she just looked at the door.
"Haruhi, I probably won't remember how I got here," she told them quietly, "would you mind leading me"?
"Hai," Haruhi responded, "you live close-I'll get to you".
Nefertiti opened the door and left. Her footsteps being faintly heard as they soon disappeared from hearing. The Host Club turned to Haruhi, quite interested in the fact that she was going to pick her up. And that she knew where she lived, kind of...intruiging.
"Um, Haruhi," Tamaki's head popped up from behind her, "how does my daughter knows where our Queen of Sweetness lives"?
"Oh," she sighed, "she and her brother moved beneath us two weeks ago".
Tamaki eyes began to sparkle, oh no. Even Haruhi realized that she had probably said too much. She was right, when has Haruhi ever been wrong, about Tamaki?
"Oh goody," Tamaki did a ballerina twirl, "my precious daughter has found a female friend"!!
Haruhi crossed her arms in a shape of an x, "Oh no, you can't say we're friends".
"Why not"?
"Because she's kind of...cold". (no duh)
Not paying close attention to what Haruhi had to say, Tamaki began to do ballet moves for his precious daughter. He wasn't the only one: Mori, Hunny, Kaoru, and Hikaru joined in too. Lets just say they were all dancing to the beat, what beat I do not know. Haruhi only shook her head and smiled, she liked this...it was right. Whenever she looked at Tamaki...her body would heat up.
"Yeah, this is right".
okay its been implied that haru has feelings for tama...right? okay, and Nene has some social issues, this is near the conclusion of her first day. actually it is, we'll see what she does when she gets home. reviews appreciated!