A/N: Rewritten and Updated 9/15/2016

Episode: You're a Host

Song: +REVERSE - Utau


Observe

That was the task Yuu was given and kept repeating over and over inside their head.

Observe

Yuu was supposed to spend the first day watching over the other members of the Host Club. Studying each and every one's style so Yuu could in turn learn what it took to be a Host. Truthfully, Tamaki didn't have enough time to prepare a crash course before the doors to the Club Room were to be opened. Which left Yuu to their own findings, sitting on a lone chair closest to the large windows that overlook one of the many courtyards within the academy.

Haruhi had been sent earlier on an errand to retrieve Coffee before the doors to the Club had even officially opened for the day. Even if Haruhi was someone that Yuu had only recently met, Yuu would've been more comfortable with someone that was in the same situation as them self.

"How did I even manage to get sucked up in this..." The words were barely muttered escaping with a long sigh.

"Aw little piglet! Did you get everything all right?" Tamaki's voice cut through Yuu's own mental ramble causing the teen to look up and notice Haruhi had returned from their errand.

"P-Piglet?" The annoyance was easily seen rolling in waves off of Haruhi's form.

Yuu deciding that walking over to the small table where the two (And Tamaki's clients) were seated. Arriving to stand next to the couch as Haruhi finished handing over the Coffee container to Tamaki.

"So, what's this, then?" Tamaki questioned as he turned the plastic container a few times over.

"Just what it looks like, Coffee."

"I've never seen this brand. Is it the kind that's already ground?"

"It's instant coffee... Tamaki-senpai." Yuu finally spoke up causing the senior to perk as he turned the container over once more to read the label on the backside.

"Instant?" All four girls seated at Tamaki's table chimed together, tilting their heads to the side in confusion.

"Oh! Commoners' coffee, where you only add hot water, right?" It seemed like realization had dawned upon him, turning his head around to the two newest (unwilling) members of the Host Club. Smiling bright as if he was a child receiving their favorite candy.

"Ooh, I've heard of this." The girls spoke among themselves looking on at the container in their own mixed versions of wonder. "So it's true about poor people not having any free time, so they can't even grind their own beans, huh?"

"Commoners have their wisdom." Yuu was slightly startled as Kyouya's voice spoke up directly to their right. Yuu cast their vision around and noticed that Hikaru and Kaoru had also joined in to see what all the commotion was.

"It says that 100g cost 300 yen."

"That's an incredible price drop."

Yuu could feel Haruhi's annoyance had reached it breaking point. And Yuu couldn't blame them as everyone decided to make a giant scene out of a package of coffee. "I'll go buy something else! Excuse my for not buying the expensive beans!"

"No! Wait!" Tamaki cried out stopping Haruhi from taking the coffee from him, staring very intensely at the package before rising to his own feet. "I'll drink this!"

It took a moment before everyone besides Haruhi and Yuu let out their sounds of surprise. Though it was soon followed with claps and comments on how brave Tamaki was. Yuu couldn't blame Haruhi for muttering 'Damn rich people' under their breath.

"All right! Haruhi come over here and make this commoner coffee!"

"Oh Tamaki-sama, you carry the joke too far." The words were only spoken once everyone had gathered on the other side of the club room, circling around a large table where Haruhi had began prepping the cups. "There's no way that such a lowly person's drink will be to your taste." Yuu was sure that they weren't supposed to be hearing the words that were being spoke by the single red-headed that remained seated.

Yuu rose a single eyebrow in confusion before the young woman took notice that they were still standing nearby. "Sorry, I was talking to myself." The topic wasn't pressed further as Yuu was shooed away without complaint. Making their way towards Tamaki and Haruhi.

"There you go." Haruhi announced a few seconds after Yuu arrived at the table, waving at hand towards the three cups of coffee.

"Let the tasting begin!" Tamaki couldn't have been held back if anyone tried, his excitement radiating off him as he dove towards the closest cup. The girls weren't so joyful, grabbing their own cups with hesitation dancing around in their features.

"I'm a little scared to drink this."

"If I drink this, my father will yell at me."

Yuu barely had time to shield their view before Tamaki was cradling the young woman in his arms. Face burning bright red at having seen glimpses of such a tender moment. "What if you drank it from my mouth?"

"I-I'd drink it..."

"Good grief." Haruhi huffed loudly from Yuu's side, turning their own gaze away.

"I feel like I-I'm intruding on something..." Yuu mumbled trying desperately to shield their face in any way possibly. The romantic gestures were not something they witnessed frequently and not something they truly wanted to.

"C'mon." It didn't take another word for Yuu to quickly chase after Haruhi, away from Tamaki and his customers. Their goal was to observer every member of the Host today anyways, he wouldn't be too upset with them for doing as told.

"- And then he woke up scared from a nightmare!" Interest was caught as the loud laughter filled the air. Turning attention towards the table Hikaru and Kaoru sat at with two other young women. Hikaru's head thrown back in a laugh as Kaoru's cheeks dusted bright red.

"Hikaru!" Kaoru cried out in protest before jerking his head to the side with small tears forming in the corners of his eyes. "You're awful, telling that story in front of so many others."

"Kaoru..." Hikaru muttered as he stared on at Kaoru in wide eyed guilt. He remained in that position for a few more moments before leaning forward at taking his brother's chin gently in his hand, bringing their faces close to one another. "Sorry... You were just so cute when it happened, I couldn't help myself."

"...Hikaru."

Yuu almost pulled a muscle as they jerked their head to look anywhere else. Face lighting up red as their mind began swimming with all kinds of thoughts. "I-Is this normal? D-Does everyone get s-so romantic here?"

"I don't understand at all." Haruhi huffed as they continued on their journey to put away the rest of the coffee away in the backroom. Ignoring as the last two members of the Host arrived, Mori carrying the small Honey on his back.

Yuu paused in their step watching Honey as he wiped the sleep from his eyes, giving the girls that sat at his own table a small apology for being so late. "I was waiting for Takashi to get out of his swordsmanship club, but I drifted off to sleep." A loud yawn was released from his lips as Takashi lifted his small frame off his back and gently placed him on the couch where the girls sat. "And I still seem to be sleepy."

"How cute!"

"Is that boy really a third year?" Haruhi questioned catching Yuu's attention. The coffee bags gone from their hands and safely put away in the back room.

"Don't let appearances fool you, Haninozuka-senpai is older than us by two y-years." Yuu answered softly causing Haruhi to turn a give a small noise of surprise.

"Correct." Yuu jolted in shock as Haruhi calmly turned their head and greeted the approaching Kyouya with a small nod. "And Mori-senpai's draw is his silent disposition."

"Haru-chan! Yu-chan!" Yuu barely had time to react before they found their arms filled will a small yellow blur. The momentum though cause the two to spin in a light circle before Yuu was able to correct their balance and placed the older boy back on his feet. "Wanna eat cake with us?!"

"C-Cake?"

"No, I don't really eat sweets that often." Haruhi replied swiftly not taking any notice to the pair of frowns that appeared on both Yuu's and Honey's lips.

"Then, I'll lend Yu-chan my bunny, Usa-chan!" Honey beamed as he extended the large stuff pink rabbit towards Yuu.

"H-Haninozuka-senpai... Usa-chan is very cute." Yuu spoke as a smile grew on their own lips, hand inching out to pull the stuffed rabbit into a hug, stopping just short as they realize what they were doing.

"Yu-chan call me Honey-senpai!" Honey pouted slightly before shoving the large rabbit into Yuu's awaiting arms. "Promise to take good care of Usa-chan!"

"I c-can't possibly refer to you so p-personally." Yuu mumbled as they pulled the rabbit closer hiding their face into the soft fur. "But I promise to take g-good care of Usa-chan."

"C-Cute..." Haruhi spoke softly watching with a small smile at the sight of Yuu burying their red face into the rabbit.

Both actions caused the senior to paused and stared at the pair with large eyes filled with understanding. He remained staring for a few more seconds before closing his eyes and smiling brightly. "Be sure to return Usa-chan to me later, Yu-chan!" And with that he was returning to his table where Mori and three young women waited.

"Our club utilizes everyone's unique individual characteristics to respond to the needs of our guests." Kyouya picked up where he had left off, pushing his glasses back up the bridge of his nose. "By the way, around here, Tamaki is number one, the king. His request rate is 70 percent."

"What is this world coming to?" Grumbled Haruhi as they glanced over to where Tamaki was seated speaking ever so sweetly to the women that surrounded him.

"By the way, with your 8 million yen debt, you are this club's dog until you graduate- oh pardon me, errand boy." Neither missed the smirk that graced Kyouya's lips. "You are free to run away, but my family employs an able private force of roughly 100. Do you have a passport?" The threat that Haruhi couldn't escape unless they fled the country rang loudly to both new club members.

"Yeah, be sure to work hard, dasa-oka-kun." Haruhi gave a cry of fright jerking forward as they gripped their ear. Tamaki smirked as he lifted his form upright a twinkle of mischief dancing around in those violet orbs.

"Fujioka-san w-wouldn't have to work hard if y-you didn't force yourself o-on people." Yuu mumbled quietly under their breath, though they froze and felt their face flush as Tamaki turned his attention towards Yuu with a smirk.

"Something you would like to say, Yuu-kun?"

"N-No!" Yuu shouted feebly but knew that Tamaki had heard every word spoken.

"I agree though with Okita-san, this would have all been avoided if you would stop doing things like that." Rubbing one last time at their ear, Haruhi rose fully and cast Tamaki a look of annoyance.

Tamaki flicked his hand back and forth as if to say it was done and over with. "You're not going to get any girls as disheveled as you look."

"I'm not interested in getting any in the first place." The answer was quick and shot back without much pause, causing Tamaki to raise a brow in confusion.

"What are you talking about? This is important, A good looking man making women happy is everything!" Tamaki countered quickly with a charming smile sent in Haruhi's direction, though the younger student didn't acknowledge it.

"But... That is just leading these young women into believing your feelings for them are true." Yuu spoke up from Tamaki's side with a small frown forming on their lips. "You may be making them happy in t-the moment, but that illusion f-falls later leaving them h-hurt." Yuu felt eyes focused on them and froze as they took notice to Tamaki's wide gaze. Giving a small sound of fear before burying their face back into Usa-chan.

"I have to agree, I don't understand why this sort of club even exist." Haruhi continued catching Tamaki's attention. "Men, Women, Appearances, and such? What's important as a person is what's on the inside, right?"

"It's a cruel thing!" Yuu had to give the older boy credit, he recovered from shock in record time. "Once in a while, God creates the prefect person, both inside and out."

"Huh?"

"I understand how you must feel wanting to console yourself like that. Otherwise, you couldn't go on living, huh?" Yuu would feel horrible about it later on, but they quickly tuned out Tamaki's rambling in favor of making their way to Haruhi's side. "But think hard on it. Why do they put museum pieces in museums? Yes, it is the duty of those who were born beautiful to show off beautiful things."

"What word do you use for people like this?" Haruhi spoke up after a few moments, casting their gaze in Yuu's direction.

"Flamboyant?"

"No." Haruhi waved their hand back and forth before resting their chin into the palm of their hand.

"Extravagant?"

"No that's not it. Troublesome?"

"That is rather negative Fujioka-san."

"You're right, there is something more accurate for this." Haruhi hummed as they closed their eyes in thought. Neither of the two noticing Hikaru and Kaoru catching interest and moving themselves closer to the pair.

"-Finally at the best moment a look from a lower angle is very effective." Yuu honestly had no idea what Tamaki had been going on about, but knew the senior had once again invaded personal space as he moved his face closer to Haruhi's.

"Ah! I know!" Luckily Haruhi didn't noticed as they seemed more interested in finally discovering the word they were searching for.

"Did your heart beat a little faster?" Tamaki offered with a smirk growing in size.

"Obnoxious!" Yuu didn't miss the way Tamaki seemed to freeze and curl in on himself.

"That is still quite negative, Fujioka-san." Voice drowning as a pair of laughter started ringing loudly in the club room.

"You're a hero after all!" Hikaru and Kaoru both cackled as they leaned their bodies onto the top of Yuu and Haruhi's heads, the pair being a good foot shorter than the twins.

Haruhi twitched looking towards Tamaki who was currently huddled in a corner growing mushrooms. "I'm sorry, I was a bit... touched." Haruhi offered watching as Tamaki froze in placed before jumping back to his feet with stars gleaming in his eyes.

"I see! I see!"

"He recovered quickly." The twins groaned

"Then allow me to share yet another skill with you!" Tamaki offered turning his full attention to Haruhi, eyes sparkling.

"Tono..." Hikaru began but was quickly cut off by Tamaki who wiggled his fingers as he spoke.

"Call me king!"

Both twins rolled their eyes before Kaoru began once again. "You can teach the basics of hosting as much as you want-" Hikaru quickly picked up where his brother left off, ignoring as Yuu twitched and tried to wiggle his arms from the top of their head. "-but in his case, he hasn't even passed the first, most basic visual test."

Kaoru deciding to prove a point moved himself from resting his body against Haruhi's head, walking around to come face to face with the student in question. "Now, with someone of his type, even if you take off his glasses, his eyes just look that much smaller-" Kaoru froze, glasses held between his fingers as he stared at the student before him in wonder.

"Hey, now! I lost my contacts the day of school's opening ceremony!" Haruhi cried out as they groped around for the glasses that were held in Kaoru's hands, unable to see where they were being held.

Tamaki didn't waste a moment before running forward and taking both Haruhi's shoulders into his hands, staring at the the young student for a few moments before turning and snapping his fingers loudly. "Hikaru! Kaoru!"

"Yes, sir!" Both cried out as they stood straight side by side with their arms raised in a salute before grabbing Haruhi and dragging the protesting teen into the back room.

"Kyouya, contact the hair designer! Mori-senpai, to the doctor, to arrange for contact lenses!" Tamaki continued to give out commands, missing the puzzled look that was dancing around Yuu's features.

"Tama-chan! What about Yu-chan and me?!" Honey bounded up staring up at Tamaki with large hopeful eyes.

"Honey-senpai..." Tamaki didn't miss the way Honey seemed to lean in closer. "You can eat cakes with Yu-chan."

That was how Yuu found themselves seated at a small table covered in cake after cake with a pouting Honey. The club having been cleared out and the members gone to do whatever Tamaki had asked of them.

"You know what, everyone else said they were too busy." Honey finally spoke as tears formed in the corners of his eyes, shoving another large bite of cake into his mouth.

"Please don't cry, Haninozuka-senpai." Yuu spoke softly as they leaned forward gently wiping the tear from the corner of his eyes. Usa-chan seated safely in the third chair at the table, as to not get cake into the soft furs.

"I'll stop if Yu-chan calls me Honey-kun~!" Yuu froze in place realizing they had fallen right into the trap. Twitching in fear as the older boy sent them a bright smile.

"Tricked..." Yuu muttered before releasing a small sigh and returning the smile with a small one of their own. "All right... H-Honey-senpai." The personal name felt so wrong on their lips but they ignored it if it kept the senior from crying.

"Yay~ Let's eat some cake Yu-chan!"

Neither teen noticed the time fly as they began eating the cakes that were laid before them. Yuu eating at a much slower pace than Honey, who was easily on his fifth or so slice by the time Yuu had finished their one. Luckily a pair of twin boys decided to retrieve the two before Honey could get started on another slice.

"Um, senpai?" Yuu could hear Haruhi speak as all four teen arrived in the back room. Tamaki standing outside of a dressing room, leaning against the wall.

"Oh, are you done changing?"

Yuu was left feeling awestruck as Haruhi decided to exit the changing room rather than give a verbal response. The new haircut and lack of glasses did wonders in showing off the charming features Haruhi once kept hidden behind a veil. Overly large sweater removed and now replaced with the sleek school uniform, showing off a figure that was similar in Yuu's own.

"Can I really keep this uniform?" Haruhi questioned pulling at the blazer to fix how it was resting.

"How adorable! You look almost like a girl." Yuu couldn't help but feel a bead of sweat run down the back of their head as Tamaki swooned, face clasped between his hands.

"Very d-dashing Fujioka-san." Yuu offered sending a small smile in Haruhi's direction, feeling joy as Haruhi returned the smile with one of their own.

"Thank you Okita-san."

"Haru-chan, how cute!" Honey cried out as he threw himself forward and into Haruhi's arms. Haruhi releasing a small sound of surprise as they luckily catching him before he caused the pair to go tumbling.

"If that's how you really look-" Hikaru began both brothers giving Haruhi a look of slight irritation. "- You should have said so earlier."

"Might even be able to draw in customers like that..." Yuu didn't miss Kyouya mumbling under his breath, pulling our his laptop and typing so information into the device.

"Yes!" Tamaki shouted causing everyone to stop in their own rambling to give the teen their attention. "It just as I figured!" No one truly believed that for a moment, but remained silent as to let him continue. "The errand boy has graduated! Starting today, you are an official member of the Host Club! I will train you to be a first-rate host. If you can get 100 customers to request you, we will forgive your 8 million-yen debt."

Haruhi stood absolutely still for quite a while letting the information sink in before their eyes went wide.

"Host?!"