A/N: Hey guys! I've already finished the newest chapter, so here you go!
Chapter Two: Let's Go to School
Ring Ring Ring!
The never ending alarm clock kept ringing as Maiko struggled to get out of bed. With a good amount of effort, she managed to turn it off and begin getting ready for her first day of school.
'I wonder what I should do to my hair today... I should probably just leave it down.' She pondered as she washed her face. Once she was done she began to brush her teeth while looking for a clip to put in her hair.
'No not this one...Oh! This one for sure!' She decided to wear a silver stoned flower clip. After rinsing her mouth, she slid the clip to one side of her hair. Then she proceeded to change into her new school uniform.
"...This uniform is literally just a dress!" She said out loud as she held the yellow one-piece in her hands. "The sleeves will make me feel too hot in the summer and it's too light to keep me warm in the winters...Do I really have to wear it?" Sighing, she put on the dress and slipped on the brown dress shoes that went along with the uniform. Looking at the mirror, she shrugged. 'Well, it's not that bad I guess.'
"Ms. Tachibana? Are you ready to go? Tadashi is already outside waiting for you." One of the maids said to her.
"Yeah! I'll be down right now!" She quickly grabbed her book bag and rushed downstairs.
"Good morning, Ms. Tachibana!" A whole row of her family's butlers and maids greeted her as she made her way down.
"Oh, Maiko you look so cute in that uniform!" An older voice exclaimed. Maiko looked around to see her mother scurrying down the stairs. She looked like an older version of Maiko, except her wavy hair was just right above her shoulders and her eyes were an dark onyx color. "Shinji, hurry up! Maiko is about to leave for school!"
"I'm trying to find the right tie for today, Ayaka!" Said a deep voice. He was a middle-aged man with slicked back brown hair. Though Maiko inherited more of her looks from her mother, she did have her father's piercing green eyes. Currently he was holding two ties: a red one and a purple one. "Which one do you think, sweetie? I want to look good in our 'Maiko's first day at Ouran' picture!"
"The red one, dear."
"Mom! Dad! I have no time for this. I want to eat breakfast before I go!" Maiko complained.
"Oh, don't be silly Maiko! We do this every time you start school," Ayaka said cheerfully. "Now come on! Let's all get together and smile." Sighing in defeat, Maiko walked over to her mother and father. They all smiled as one of the maids took their picture.
"...Okay! I'll be leaving first! Bye!" Maiko said as she hastily made her way outside.
"Hmm..."
"What is it, Aya?" Shinjiro asked.
"I keep thinking that I forgot to tell Maiko something important...but I guess it's nothing that important?"
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"Good morning, ." Her driver, Tadashi, greeted her.
"Morning, Tadashi!"
"Did you make sure that you have everything before you depart?"
"Yeah, of course I did! It's not like I'm-Oh shit! I forgot about breakfast!" She quickly dashed back to the house until she was stopped by Genji, who was already holding a plate of food for her.
"I was predicting that this would happen, so here. Just eat it in the car, but please try not to make a mess as usual, Ms Tachibana."
"And, Ms. Tachibana, it would be wise if you didn't use such foul language. It's very unladylike." Tadashi said, suddenly appearing right behind her. '..How does he always get here so fast?" Maiko wondered.
"Wow, thanks Genji! ...And who's going to make a mess?! And it's not like I curse all the time! Gosh, you and Tadashi still treat me like I'm five!"
"Well, Ms. Tachibana, if you wish for us to stop being treated like a kid," said Tadashi.
"Huh? When did you get all the way over here?" Maiko said in surprise, but as always, Tadashi ignored her exclamation.
"Then you better start acting like an adult." Genji finished for him as the two shared a laugh together.
"Tch, I can't stand you two twins sometimes!" Maiko pouted, but it was instantly replaced by a smile. It was true that Genji and Tadashi were always strict with her, but they have been taking care of her ever since she was a baby. As much as she hates to admit it, she is very fond of the two old men. "Okay, okay, let's go Tadashi. I still have to give in papers to the front office and look for my new class."
" As you wish, Ms. Tachibana."
"And I told you two to call me Maiko!"
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"Whoa, this is even bigger than my old private school." Maiko said as she stared in admiration.
"Do you know where the front office is?"
"Err...yeah. I think you just enter the main building and make a right."
"...Well, don't be afraid to ask someone for directions when you get lost."
"What do you mean by 'when I get lost?' I will not! I'll see you at four!" She stepped out of the car and began walking to the main building.
Tadashi smiled at the young girl. "Have fun, Ms. Tachibana!" Before Maiko stepped inside the building, she turned around and gave a big smile to Tadashi.
'Alright, so all I have to do is turn right and...' She looked to see a room with a sign that read "Main Office." 'Yes! I was right! I'll be sure to brag about this to Tadashi when I get home. He and Genji have already assumed that I would get lost. Those devils!' Slowly, she stepped inside the office to find a man around her father's age sitting at the desk.
"Ah, you must be our new transfer student from America," he said as he examined the papers she gave to him. "I am the Vice Principal, Mr. Kazama. We are pleased to have you at Ouran Academy."
"Thank you, sir!"
"Alright, here is your schedule. You will be in Class 1-A. You'll be able to locate Building A using this map." He handed her a map of the whole school along with her class schedule.
'...He could've just gave me directions!' Maiko thought, slightly annoyed. It wasn't so much that she was annoyed with Mr. Kazama. She was more annoyed because she has always been bad at reading maps.
After analyzing the map several times, she felt confident enough to attempt to look for the building herself. However, it didn't go too well for her. Minutes passed and she was still searching for the building.
'Oh no I think I'm lost!' She groaned. 'I was hoping that Genji and Tadashi would be wrong. This is totally their faults! They're probably laughing at me right now...' Her eyes gazed forward. Much to her surprise, she saw a familiar looking boy with auburn hair walking ahead of her. '...Is that Kaoru?' She tried to get a better glimpse, but he was facing the opposite direction. 'Oh my gosh, I think it's Kaoru!' She excitedly rushed over to him.
"Kaoru! Kaoruuuu!" She yelled as she got closer to him. The boy halted and turned around to face her. Once she got a look at his face, she stopped in her tracks. 'Wait...something seems different about him since the last time we met.' His face was undeniably similar to his, but there was still something that felt off.
"Hmm, what do you want?" The boy spoke. 'Oh, his voice!' Maiko confirmed to herself. 'It's lower, and has a kind of more boyish and brash tone.'
"Uhh..sorry I mistook you for someone else."
"No, you're right. I am Kaoru." He said with a mischievous smirk.
Maiko frowned. "Liar! You're not Kaoru."
The boy looked slightly surprised, but he quickly regained his composure. "Hold on, how do you even-"
"I mean, you're not Kaoru, but you're definitely related to him aren't you?" She cut him off. "Are you his younger brother?"
He looked extremely irritated with her now. "For your information I happen to be his older twin brother."
"Really? That's unexpected!"
"Hey! What are you trying to say?"
"By the way, I'm kind of new here, so could you help me find Building A?" She ignored his comment. He slightly twitched, as if he was going to unleash his anger any minute.
"Oh, you're right I've never seen you around before...I'm going there myself so I guess you can follow me." He said haughtily.
"Ookay! I'm Maiko, by the way. What about you, 'Kaoru's 'Older' Brother?'" She teased, putting air quotes around "older."
"...Hikaru." He said, still half annoyed. "Whatever, come on. What's your class number?"
"Class 1-A."
"Great, you're in the same class as me." He sarcastically muttered. "Alright, come on."
The rest of the walk was silent. Mostly because Hikaru was still peeved and Maiko kind of caught on, so she decided not to say anything. Finally, they reached the classroom. 'Okay! I hope I don't embarrass myself. I will not let Genji and Tadashi's predictions come true!' She said to herself. Hikaru opened the door and both walked into the classroom.
"Mr. Hitachiin! You're late today," the teacher said. "I hope you have a good excuse."
"I was helping our new student find her way here." He said, his voice filled with boredom. He made is way to his seat, which was a smaller boy with brown hair and big brown eyes. 'No way, he looks way to feminine to be a boy!' Maiko thought. She looked to the other side of the boy. It was Kaoru! She happily waved to him as he waved back, still surprised that he would see here at school.
"Ah that's right. We've been expecting a new student. If you would, please introduce yourself to the class."
"Sure," she turned to face the students. "I'm Maiko Tachibana and I moved here from America. I hope we can get along!"
"Oh, Tachibana? Isn't your dad the owner of Tachibana Corporations?" One boy asked.
"Yeah, that's right."
"How lucky! She gets all the newest video games earlier than everyone!" Another girl exclaimed.
"Wait, your mom doesn't happen to be," Hikaru started.
"Ayaka Tachibana? The one who owns Tachibana Jewelries?" Kaoru finished.
"Yup." Maiko's mother is the owner and head designer of a high-quality jewelry company, Tachibana Jewelries.
The whole class began to mutter amongst themselves about their newest addition in their class until the teacher cut them off. "Alright, settle down! Let's see...Ms. Tachibana you can sit in the empty desk behind Kaoru Hitachiin. Kaoru, please raise your hand." Maiko looked over to Kaoru who was now raising her hand. She smiled and took the seat behind him.
"Well, isn't this a surprise!" Maiko said to Kaoru.
He turned around and grinned at her. "No, I think you're just stalking me now." He joked.
"Kaoru!" The boy sitting next to him glared. He then turned to Maiko with a gentle smile. "Don't mind him, he and his brother are always making snarky comments."
"Eh, that's not very nice, Haruhi," said Hikaru. "I even went through all the trouble to get your cellphone that you forgot yesterday from the club room." He reached out of his pocket, revealing a red cellphone.
Haruhi's face softened. "Oh, is that where you went this morning? Thank you, Hikaru!" He said smiling widely.
Hikaru's face turned a light shade of pink. "Y-yeah, it's no big deal!"
Maiko gave Hikaru a strange look. 'Did he just blush?'
Haruhi turned back to Kaoru. "Go apologize Kaoru!"
He turned nervously to Maiko. "Sorry if I offended you, Maiko!"
"No, it's not a big deal really. Although that's no way to talk to the person who gave you the new 'Super Maria Sisters' game!" She laughed heartily.
"Yeah, but you probably wanted to get rid of it since you were so bad at it."
"...Fine! Try challenging me in any other game. I'm one-hundred percent confident I'll win."
Once she said that, both of the twins' eyes glinted with mischief. "Really? Any game?" They both said at the same time.
"Uhh, yeah. Any game." She said, somewhat nervous now after seeing the knowing looks they were giving each other.
"Alright then, if you think you can win,"
"Then, go to the Host Club after school," They finished each others sentence again. 'Gah! They're like the younger versions of Genji and Tadashi! Is it like a twin thing to finish each others sentences or something?' She thought to herself, then realized what they said.
"Wait, Host Club?" She asked curiously. 'Hold on, it can't be that...'
"Yeah. It's just a place where girls come to talk to guys who don't have anything else to do." Haruhi said.
"Haruhi! That's no way to persuade a new customer!" Kaoru scolded her.
"Yeah, you happen to be in the club too, remember?" Hikaru said.
"Not by choice..." Haruhi muttered bitterly. "Well, it would be nice if you visit, Maiko."
"Hmm...Okay! I'll go, but only because I want to beat you." Maiko said confidently.
"Very well, we'll see you after school then." The said simultaneously.
"Wait...what is the game anyways?"
"It's just this stupid game where-" Haruhi spoke, but his mouth was quickly covered by the twins' hands.
"No, you can't find out what it is,"
"Until you show up." Kaoru finished.
She looked suspiciously at them, but agreed anyways. "Just don't cry when you lose!"
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A/N: Rate and Review! :) Since my winter break started, I'll probably have the next chapter up around Sunday or Monday! Thanks for reading guys!
