Disclaimer: (Am I supposed to do that at every chapter?) Anyway, I own nothing. Ouran High School Host Club belongs to other (wonderfully talented) people. I'm just writing a story with their characters that have inspired so many of us.
AN: Hello wonderful reader who will read my first second chapter EVER! I just want to say thank you for coming back and hope you enjoy!
Chap 2
' argh…This is heavy' thought Kaoru as he climbed the stairs to his locker. Today was the Shakespeare hosting day, so Kaoru had to bring the costumes and accessories his brother and him would need. Unfortunately, those accessories included two very old and very heavy swords and since Hikaru was on duty this morning…well he was stuck alone to transport them. ' Great. Now how am I supposed to fit all this in my locker?' To say that this hosting day wasn't planned out well by the twins was nearing an understatement and would become a big one in a couple of hours.
The day was almost finished. There was one class left and then the host club would get ready to do its usual business. Kaoru thought recess would be a good time to discuss hosting strategy with his twin. Normally, they needed very little planning but this time, they weren't going to do their habitual "Brotherly Love" show and it would need more preparation. Alas, Kaoru had much trouble trying to get a hold of his brother and thus the planning was left to the last minute.
" Hikaru hey, we need to talk for a minute. Sorry Haruhi.
-Sure what's wrong little brother.
- Ok first, a couple of minutes later doesn't make me a little brother. Second, we have to get ready for the host club.
- Oh no everything's good. I already have my costume. I brought it with me this morning.
- Uhm..ok. I thought I had brought it but if you want to put another costume it's all good.
- You brought one too? Does it fit Haruhi's dress?
- I don't know. What does it matter?
- Well obviously Macbeth's costume has to match Lady Macbeth's, Kaoru.
-Are you telling me you're going as Macbeth?, asked Kaoru slowly, a slight warning in his tone.
- well yeah…Lady Macbeth can't really stand on her own, she's not that much of an important character… right? And beside if Haruhi isn't Lady Macbeth who will she be? Juliet's the only one left and then she's be stuck hosting with milord!
' Oh and she couldn't be any of the other DOUZENS of female characters Shakespeare invented!' bitterly thought Kaoru
"Anyway, I better go back and review the hosting plan with Haruhi. See you in class!"
Tears started to well up Kaoru's eyes and a feeling of betrayal ached in his chest. 'Why? Why does he do this? He didn't even tell me about it. Obviously he's known he'll be with Haruhi for a while if he only needs to revise the plan. So why? He shoots this at me two hours before we start hosting!'
- Kaoru, a voice said, interrupting the younger twin's thoughts. Is something the matter?
- Kyoya sempai… Yes there is. I can't come to the club today
-And why not, asked the Ootori with a rather chilling voice
-Because… because…I don't have anyone to host with!
- I wasn't aware Hikary wasn't coming…
- Oh he's coming! As Macbeth! Kaoru said bitterly
The older teen raised an eyebrow at the twin's tone. He had yet to be presented with the source of the problem, but had decided to be patient considering the obviously distraught state of his comrade.
- Hikaru is going as Macbeth to fit with her majesty Lady Haruhi Macbeth and who cares if he had decided before with his twin to go as Benvolio and Mercutio. If Queen Haruhi is going as Lady Macbeth than of course she needs someone to be her husband. What a horrible feat it would be to have her alone!
Kyoya eyes widened slightly as he listened to Kaoru. He would have never expected to hear such an offending tone from the twin if directed towards Haruhi. He had always seemed rather taken with the girl, just as his brother was. However, it was true that he hadn't seen Kaoru with Haruhi much these days…or with Hikaru for that matter. Apparently, there was trouble in 'Brotherly Love' paradise.
- I'm sorry Kyoya sempai. You shouldn't have to hear me go on like that. Especially about Haruhi. Lord knows she doesn't deserve this. Probably doesn't realize something is wrong
- Neither does Hikaru it would seem, but somehow I don't feel he's as blameless as Haruhi
- You're right, he's not. I'm his brother, his twin. He should have more consideration. Bloody hell, he should have told me that he had changed his mind! If he wanted to host with Haruhi so much, we could have just rearrange things and went as Desdemona, Othello and Iago. Come to think of it, it would have been a way better idea than Benvolio/Mercutio. The former has drama but Othello and Iago have so much potential for chemistry, especially if you've seen the movie (1)
- Well nothing to do about it now. I suppose 'Brotherly love' is out of question for the day. We'll just have to find you something else.
- If you're even thinking about suggesting pairing me up with Milord, I swear to God…
- Don't worry. I may be the Shadow King, but even I am not cruel enough to impose Tamaki on you when he's in this state.
- Well at least, someone is happy
- Let me see: Mori and Hunny are going as Romeo and Juliet , Tamaki is…
- Wait what? Milord isn't Romeo?
- No, Hunny chosed the role of Juliet before Tamaki did, although it wasn't for a lack of trying. He actually started to harass Hunny about it but Mori found out and…
- Ouch. Yeah, I would not have wanted to be him in front of a angry Mori-sempai. So who is Tamaki then?
- Hamlet…fitting when you think about it. As for you….perhaps… you could do an act with me I suppose.
- Okay, but as whom? I don't have the time to create a new costume
- Uhm...Do you still have those fairy like costume we used last month.
- Yeah why?
- Have you read Midsummer dream Kaoru?
- Yeah….oh! I see, I'll go as Puck, the mischievous pranker by excellence and Oberon's loyal servant. But... who will you go as?
- As Oberon, of course
- Isn't he married to Titania?
- Yes but they are not exactly faithful to each other, are they?
- True but…
- So nothing would stop him from being seduced by his devious little tease of a servant. And besides, his marriage to Titania makes it even sweeter doesn't it. A forbidden love that they must hide constantly from the fairies who see everything and are always ready to tell their mistress about it.
- Oh my! You're right. This has great potential. I'd love to do Puck. Too bad Hikaru and I didn't think about that either. Can you imagine, two Pucks for the price of one!
'I'd rather not imagine how that would fair, thought Kyoya.' The twins were already bad enough in a context where they're supposed to "behave", he didn't want to imagine what it would be like with them being actually expected to misbehave.
" I'll call home and have the costume sent immediately. Thanks sempai."
The twin seemed to have regained his smile. Hopefully, this whole ordeal would not affect the Club's earnings too much. Botherly Love was, after all, their most popular hosting strategy and it would not do to lose it.
TBC
(1) Here I'm speaking about the 1995 movie with Kenneth Branagh as Iago and Laurence Fishburne as Othello. At the end of Othello, technically you don't know what happens to Iago, but in the movie, he dies and he crawls on the bed, right on top of Othello's legs. My literature teacher said that it was incredibly interesting in terms of the homosocial relationships found in the play and linked it back to a more modern author who analyzed older text to understand homosocial relationships and to highlight how much more prevalent and important they seem compared to relations between men and women.
AN: Thanks for reading! Also thanks to Chibi-Chan for 1: reviewing chapter 1 and 2: the suggestion of making Hunny and Mori , Juliet and Romeo. At first I thought of putting Tamaki as Romeo for obvious reasons, but when I read Chibi-chan suggestion I thought: "That is so perfect! Tamaki plans that hosting to be Romeo to Haruhi's Juliet, but then Hunny takes the role first and screws him over!" Anyway, please Review!