Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran High School Host Club but I own my OCs
EDIT: Spelling/grammar mistakes have been fixed and sentence structures may have changed slightly.
"Ruki! Hurry up!" Claudia called for her brother from the door.
"I'm coming!" he yelled as he ran down the stairs.
Claudia rolled her eyes already annoyed, though it was mainly because she had to wear the hideous pale yellow dress the girls wore and her idiot brother. She sometimes thought how on earth they were related. When she looked back she saw her brother just catch up with her. His brown eyes twinkled as her grinned at her. She chuckled as she got in the limo, followed by he brother.
As they drove to Ouran, he told her about the school and everything it had to offer. In 30 minutes they arrived. Ruki glanced at his sister who looked a bit nervous. He pulled her in for a hug.
"You'll do just fine." he whispered.
He let her go once the driver opened the door, got out first and helped his sister out. Thankfully there was no one at the gate.
"Come." he gestured for her to follow him.
She followed her brother as they passed the gates and into the school. As they walked, Ruki gave her a little tour of the school, only showing her the important places she needed to know. They had gotten a few weird looks here and there but they ignored it. Ruki looked at her as they approached the south hall entrance and quietly chuckled as she looked around the school grounds with awe.
"Sempai!"
Ruki and Claudia both looked towards the voice and saw a tall boy with dark blonde hair approaching them. Claudia saw a smile form on Ruki's lips before he took hold of her hand and pulled her along with him. He quickened their stride until they caught up to the other boy who was a little out of breathe.
'He's probably one of his friends,' Claudia thought.
"Morning Tamaki!" Ruki grinned and patted his back.
Tamaki smiled in return before his eyes widened on Claudia. "Oh my! What beautiful eyes and hair!" Tamaki exclaimed.
"Thank you" Claudia smiled despite the burning felt her on her cheeks.
Tamaki turned to Ruki, "Is she your girlfriend?" he asked him softly.
Ruki have a soft chuckle before putting his arm around his sister's shoulders.
"She's actually my younger sister." he said.
"Claudia Mastujima" Claudia smiled with a small bow.
"Tamaki Suoh at your service," he bowed, cheeks slightly red, "I apologise"
"Its alright, we get it all the time." Ruki and Claudia smiled together as they responded.
Truth was that although they were siblings, they looked nothing alike. Ruki had jet black hair and chocolate brown eyes like their father while Claudia had deep red hair and grey blue eyes their mother. Genetics had been good to them as they both had inherited their mother's good looks and their father's tall and athletic build. Ruki was about 5'10 and Claudia was about 5'8. Because they looked so different they were often mistaken as a couple.
"May I ask a question Miss Mastujima?" Tamaki asked.
"Please call me Claudia." she smiled.
"Okay then Claudia, which year will you be in?" he said his purple eyes twinkling.
Ruki smirked as he looked at his watch before squeezing Claudia's shoulders.
"Sorry sis I have to go," Ruki turned to Tamaki, "Tamaki, won't you show Claudia to her class?" He finished before quickly running off.
Claudia sighed, he always did that to her.
"Um…" she looked at Tamaki who locked eyes with her, she quickly looked away. "I'll be in class 1-A."
"A first year?" he said confused, "you look a lot like the third years."
Claudia smiled, "I also get that a lot, I think it's because of my facial features and height." She pointed to her face.
Tamaki opened the door to the south hall entrance. They continued walking.
"I suppose" he said, "I'm a second year. Class 2-A, making me your sempai!" he said with a wide grin.
She laughed. There was something about the way he smiled and looked at her. It made her heart beat faster and gave her stomach the butterflies but it all felt awfully familiar. As they walked, they chatted about Claudia's background and America.
"You were in the dance club?" he asked.
"Yes, we were divided into 3 groups based on our skill; beginner, intermediate and advanced. I was in the advanced group. Each group had their own studio as well as a president and vice president." She replied.
"Who was president and vice president for your group?"
"I was captain and my best friend was vice although we were forced into those positions." They laughed as they reached 1-A.
Before Tamaki left, he quickly said, "If you're not busy, please come to music room 3 in the south hall after school." He then bowed and walked away.
'I've already made a friend; maybe this won't be as bad as I thought.' Claudia thought as she stepped into the room.
She looked around and stopped a spare seat behind Haruhi. As she walked to it, Haruhi smiled at her. Just as she sat, the bell rang and the homeroom teacher walked in just a few moments He introduced Claudia to the class. As she smiled to everyone, she recognised a few from when her brother was giving her a tour.
It was almost lunch time as Claudia sat and took notes. The bell rang and the teacher dismissed the class. Claudia had just started to pack her things when a voice called out to her.
"Lets sit together for lunch?"
She looked up for the source of the voice.
"Haruhi, where do you sit anyway?" she smirked
"It's a secret." Haruhi winked before her eyes were set on the twins.
Claudia followed her gaze to see the twins smiling at them.
"Why are you two so informal?" one said,
"-it's like you've known each other for years." the other added.
"That's because we're cousins." Haruhi and Claudia said together.
"Huh?" they cocked there heads, "But you have different surnames."
Haruhi sighed and looked at Claudia to explain.
"You see," she turned herself around; "Haruhi's dad is my father's younger brother. Uncle was arranged in marriage when he met aunty. Father had agreed to his proposal and was engaged to Mother. It was around that time that uncle met aunty and fell in love. When uncle told his father, he rejected the proposal saying he was already betrothed to someone else. Uncle tried to convince him that she would help the family since she was a lawyer, but grandpa still refused. A week later, uncle broke ties with them, left and got married. Father got married and soon my older brother was born. Father then went and tried to resolve everything. Eventually they resolved matters but uncle had already changed his surname to Fujioka. After that Haruhi, Ruki and I pretty much grew up together until aunty passed away."
"Then?" the twins asked in unison, hands resting on their chins.
"Ruki and I moved to America with our parents. We lived there since I was 9." Claudia replied
They looked so engrossed in the story. You could see it in their faces. Thing was that is looked so familiar to Claudia.
"I swear this reminds me of something…" Claudia thought.
She looked up at Haruhi who mouthed 'come' to her and slowly walked off. Claudia quickly gathered her things. From the corner of her eye she saw the twins follow her out. Claudia sighed.
"I'm Kaoru by the way."
Claudia jumped in fright. She had thought they both followed her out. Kaoru bent down and picked up the pencils which had fallen from her hands and handed it to her. Claudia could only manage a smile as her heart slowed down.
"Ruki, your brother…?" he asked
"Ruki Mastujima, third year," she said. "You know him?"
"He's friends with Mori-sempai of the Kendo club and Host club."
"Yeah, he said something about joining the Kendo club…" she mumbled.
"He's very active. OH! You know you have to join a club?"
"Yes, Haruhi told me about that. Apparently you can either join or participate in a club." she said.
"Yes that's true. You found one yet?" he asked eagerly as they walked together.
"If the dance club didn't focus on Ballroom dancing so much, I would've joined."
"You don't like ballroom?" he raised an eyebrow
"I don't hate it, I'm more of a hip hop girl." she said brushing her fringe to the side.
Kaoru smiled and laughed to hide his slightly red face. They reached the Cafeteria. He reached and opened the door and Claudia stepped in.
"…um…would you care to sit with me for lunch?" he asked cheeks slightly red.
"What about Haruhi?"
"I think she ran off to her 'hiding spot'."
Claudia chuckled, "Well then I'd love to Kaoru"
She followed Kaoru to a table.
"He's actually quite different alone" she thought as he sat down in front of her smiling.
"Kyoya! Why aren't you listening to me?" Tamaki cried.
"Why would I want to listen to you?" Kyoya snapped back.
"B-but Ruki's sister…" Tamaki said loudly.
"So?" Kyoya sighed, pushing up his glasses.
"MOMMY!" Tamaki wailed.
Claudia glanced at him from the corner of her eye. It all felt so familiar to her yet she couldn't place her finger on it.
"…um…"
Claudia snapped back to reality as she remembered she was having lunch with Kaoru. "Yes Kaoru?"
"After school, are you busy?" he asked.
"I don't think so, why?"
"Come to music room 3 in the south hall." His cheeks turned slightly pink.
"Funny…" Claudia said, "Tamaki-sempai told me the same thing."
"Huh? Highness did?" he mumbled, "when?"
"This morning, we got talking as he showed me to class." she swore she saw jealously flash in his golden eyes.
"Anyways, come please."
"Okay, but what is there?" she asked.
"The Host Club" he announced.
"…host club...? Is that the one Haruhi was talking about?" she asked confusion clearly written on her face.
Kaoru nodded and quickly turned his head towards the bell as it rang.
"Shall we?" he grinned.
Claudia smiled as she started to follow when she heard her name from behind her.
"Claudia Mastujima?" said a slightly cold voice.
She turned around to face Tamaki and a boy in glasses next to him.
"Sempai?" she managed before she was tackled into a hug.
She looked at her attacker to find her brother with a stupid grin on his face, "Ruki…" she glared at him
"~you forgot your glasses~" he sang as he set the glasses in her hands.
"…Hold on…" she mumbled confused, "these were in my bag!"
Ruki turned and ran out the door. She sighed. "Bastard brother..." she grumbled before she turned to Tamaki.
"I have to go." she said as she waved goodbye at them and turned to walk. As she turned, her hair swung around her shoulders and back and blew slightly as she walked away. Kaoru followed after greeting his friends.
"She really is something, isn't she Kyoya?" Tamaki faced him.
Kyoya pushed up his glasses up his nose, catching the glare of the lights.
"Whatever you say" he said as he slowly walked off.
"You're so cold!" Kyoya herd him say.
He sighed as he watch Claudia's graceful figure. It was clear she was angry yet she remained so graceful. He looked back at Tamaki.
"Maybe…" he thought as he turned back and walked towards his class.
From the corner of his eye, he swore he saw deep red hair fly past him. He quickly turned and just in time to her turn her head slightly back, her grey-blue eyes twinkling as it caught the sun's light.
A/N: And thank you to those people who reviewed, favourited and are following the story. :) Also, if find any spelling mistakes and mixed up tenses (thrid person to first) I apologise, I stink at spelling and often went back and forth between third person and first person as I was writing this. Anyway, look forward to the next chapter :)
