A/N: Hello my dear readers! Next chapter of HMFIM is finally out and I'm a bit nervous to tell you the truth! I feel like I might have made this chapter too dramatic. If I did, I'm terribly sorry! Now, to thank you my first two reviewers, this chapter is dedicated to you guys! Thanks so much to ShadowFAIT amd starwarschic11 for being my first two reviewers! And thanks to MidoriRikuVirva and Deer-Shifter for favoriting my story! Now, onwards to the story!
Disclaimer: I, in no way, own OHSHC. I do, however, own Miyuki and her family, Asuka, and any other OC that appears in the story.
Making Deals With The Host Club In Forte
I was starting to think eating lunch with the Host Club was a mistake. Their fan girls gave me dirty looks, death glares, etc., and I was starting to feel nervous. I took out my bento, never really caring for school lunches, no matter how gourmet they were. I smiled when I looked to see what Onee-chan had packed. She had packed my favorites today! She had packed gyoza (1), pocky, oyakodon (2), and some peaches. I picked up some gyoza with my chopsticks, and placed it in my mouth. I savored the taste, slowly chewing, then swallowing. I sighed in content picked up more gyoza. Just as I was about to put it in my mouth, a hand stopped me. I looked to see whom it was, about to glare when I realized it was one of the twins. I still couldn't tell them apart, but I knew I would be able to sooner or later. Hopefully sooner.
"What? Its just gyoza. Now, would you be so kind as to let my hand go? This is one of my favorite dishes, and I really want to enjoy it while I can."
He smirked, and, instead of letting go, pulled my hand so that he could take my gyoza from my chopsticks. So basically, he just made me feed him, like couples or a mother would to her baby. I blushed, both from embarrassment and annoyance. That was my gyoza! I know, selfish, but I almost never get to eat it because Okaa-chan wants me to keep 'my womanly figure.' I pouted and went back to eating my food in silence. He chuckled at my reaction and turned to his brother to talk to him. Everyone was talking; even Mori-senpai was adding a few comments in. I felt a little awkward since I hadn't really gotten to know them all that well. The fan girls weren't helping either.
I stuck a pocky in my mouth and sucked on the chocolate as I pulled out my drawing book. I also pulled out a mechanical pencil to draw with. I looked at the cover of my drawing book and stuck another pocky in my mouth. The cover itself was sky blue. It had a bunch of stickers on it too. The stickers were of stars, music notes, kanji characters (like the kanji for 'love' or 'pretty'), and classic anime characters, like Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts. I had also written, 'Miyuki's Drawing Book' on the front. I smiled as I remembered when I had got this as a birthday present. I was seven and had just taken an interest in drawing. My brother had noticed I was drawing an awful lot and thought this was a good idea. He had helped me decorate it by taking me to the store to get some stickers, and allowing me to pick whatever stickers I wanted. My brother sure was nice.
"Miyu-chan? Are you alright?"
I was pulled away from my memories as Hunny looked up at me with big, concerned, dark-honey eyes. Its kind of funny how his nickname fits in with his personality and his appearance.
"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Why do you ask, Hunny-kun?"
"You haven't really spoken at all, and were just staring off into space. I just wanted to make sure everything is okay."
I smiled at Hunny. This little guy was just too cute!
"Sorry, I just feel a little out of place. I mean I haven't really gotten to know any of you." Plus, I'll be surprised if I don't have holes in the back of my head from all the glaring those fan girls are doing…
Seriously, it wasn't like I was flirting with the hosts! I was just having lunch with them, nothing more. Stupid fan girls…
"I'm sorry! How about we talk about something we all are in to? Like cake! Do you like cake, Miyu-chan?"
My eyes lit up. I loved cake! My mom rarely let me have any, fearing I would eat too much of it and ruin my health. So it was considered a delicacy to me.
"I love cake! My favorite is raspberry cheesecake. What's your favorite Hunny-kun?"
He seemed to think for a while. Was it really that hard…?
"Hmm, maybe strawberry shortcake? But there's also chocolate, oh! And then red velvet…"
Hunny just kept on naming cakes for a while before finally giving up on choosing a favorite. I thought about a topic all of the hosts could get into. Hmm, but what…Oh! I know!
"What types of music do you guys like?" I asked rather excited.
What music do they listen to? Classical, pop, country, techno? Probably classical, but you never know.
"I like this one group, Arashi. They're pretty good. I really like their song, 'We Can Make It.' "
I looked to Haruhi and smiled brightly. That was one of my favorite groups too!
"I like those guys too! I really like their song 'Right Back To You.' It rocks so hard!"
"I see you love music, Miyuki-hime. Would you be willing to sing a duet with me?"
Tamaki was trying to romance me by using one of my likes to his advantage. Remember, I said trying. He had his head tilted upwards so that he was looking up at me (A/N: The method he introduced to Haru-chan in ep. 1). Though it made him look cuter (I know I heard squeals!!!), I wasn't really affected by it. I looked at him blankly.
"I don't sing in front of people, sorry."
"It would just be you and me. We could sing a love song."
"I don't sing to, with, or in front of anyone. I don't even sing in front of my family! So, I'm sorry, but I have to politely decline your offer, Tamaki-senpai."
Tamaki looked shocked for a moment that his charm didn't work on me, again, then went and sulked in his infamous corner of woe. I sweat dropped at his reaction. This guy was a bit too sensitive…
The twins laughed at Tamaki, Haruhi shook her head, Kyouya wrote down some notes, Hunny looked at Tamaki with sympathy, and Mori just had a blank face on. I felt kind of bad about upsetting him, but I knew I shouldn't. I was only being truthful…
I felt two arms wrap around my shoulders and looked up to see the twins. They still had grins on their faces from their previous laughter.
"Don't feel bad, Miyuki-chan," "Tono is always like this."
I was starting to notice the differences in the twins. They could be hard to notice, but they were there. I noticed that Hikaru was the one who had laughed the hardest and that Kaoru had laughed almost as hard, but not quite. So basically…Kaoru was more sensitive than Hikaru? That was something to keep in mind.
Suddenly I remembered how one of them had eaten some of my gyoza. I looked at them annoyed, and straight out asked,
"Which one of you ate my gyoza?"
They stared at me, processing what I just said, and then one of them smiled (Or rather smirked. Either way, 'Moe~!' was heard in the background.), while the other looked confused. I took this time to see any difference that I could. Other than their hair being parted, I couldn't notice any differences…Aw, phooey! I better not notice a completely obvious one later!
"Heh, gomen, that was me, Miyuki-chan."
I looked at the smiling red head while the other red head murmured "Gyoza?" I glared at the one who's smile turned into a full-out smirk.
"If you had wanted some, all you had to do was ask. I might've given you some if you had. Now, no more freebies for you!"
He pouted cutely, then smirked and slinked an arm around my waist. He leaned down close to my ear. I shivered; his hot breath tickled my neck.
"I never knew you could be so mean, Miyuki-chan. I always thought you were more of the 'nice and gentle' type."
I was blushing more than when my brother had threatened an unsuspecting classmate of mine when he had gotten too close to my face for my brother's comfort. He was only whispering to me some things I needed to know! He wasn't even facing towards me, but Onii-baka always was overprotective…
Coming back to my current situation, I was a bit uncomfortable. I had been in this situation with my brother before (He sometimes pretends to be my boyfriend to scare off any 'vultures'), so it wasn't the position. It was who I was in the position with. The little devil knew that I was going to cave any minute now. He knew that eventually that I was going to let him have more gyoza.
Or so he thought.
"I am 'nice and gentle', but I rarely have gyoza, and so I tend to be rather strict with sharing it. Besides," I looked up at him with cute, innocent eyes no one could resist. "You wouldn't want my brother find out and be upset, right?" Or seemingly innocent eyes. Beneath the innocent façade was a bit of mischievousness.
Not understanding my threat, he tilted his head to the side in a cute manner. Wait don't think that! Baka! I blushed lightly, hoping no one would notice.
"You have a brother?"
"Yeah, I do. His name is Daisuke." I smiled at the thought of my brother. Wait, my brother! It donned on me that I was supposed to eat lunch with him today. Oh, crap! I got to go!
"Gomen ne, but I've got to go! I promised my brother I'd eat lunch with him today, and he's probably wondering where I am. See ya!"
Before anyone got a chance to say anything, I jumped up from my seat, grabbed my lunch, and began searching for his lunch table. It was supposed to be by a window in a corner. Oh, there it is!
I ran towards my brother's table and arrived just in time. He had just begun eating. He smiled at me and I smiled back. I sat down, and unpacked my lunch again.
"Where were you? Did Asuka mess with you again?"
My brother frowned at the mentioning Asuka, and looked at me.
"No, it wasn't Asuka. I was invited to eat lunch with these guys from my class, and kind of forgot that I was having lunch with you…Sorry." I grinned sheepishly as I ate a peach.
My brother smiled at the thought of me getting along with my classmates, then looked at me seriously. I blinked at him confusedly. Why was he all of a sudden serious?
"They didn't try anything, right? Because if they did…"
My brother looked evilly at a group of boys looking over at us. I sighed. Sometimes, he was a bit too protective. Scratch that, he was overprotective all the time! I thought about his question and blushed when I thought about the twin's antics. I calmed down and luckily, my brother didn't notice.
"No, Onii-chan, they didn't try anything. They were very polite, actually."
I smiled at the thought of the Host Club. They actually weren't all that bad. Unbeknownst to me, my brother caught my smile and smiled too.
"Well, I'm happy you're starting to make friends. I was starting to get worried about you!"
My brother laughed and ruffled my hair.
"Of course, you've always been very fun and pleasant to be around!"
Heh, yeah, to you, Onii-chan…
According to Asuka, I'm the most horrid creature alive. Gragh! Don't think like that! I need to be confident!
"Oh, so this is your brother, Miyuki-chan?"
I froze as I heard the twin's voices on both of my sides. I looked to my left, then to my right, and there sat the twins. I mentally groaned. If they acted the way they were before with me in front of Onii-chan, he'll kill them! I looked around again and saw the rest of the host club had seated themselves at our table. I was about ready to have a panic attack!
"H-hai, this is my brother, Daisuke." I shakily smiled. Maybe the host club won't do anything stupid in front of him. (A/N: Clearly, Miyuki has underestimated our lovely Host Club! XD)
"Ah! It is so nice meeting the brother of dear Miyuki-hime!"
I stared in shock and horror as Tamaki shook my brother's hand vigorously and proceeded to talk about how I was so polite and asked Onii-chan if he knew I could sing. Of course Onii-chan knew, he was my brother! I looked at my brother's expression and saw it to be shocked and annoyed.
"Miyuki…-hime…?" Onii-chan was either incredibly shocked or angry and I was afraid of it being the later. I cowered behind Mori-senpai as I waited for my brother's reaction to Tamaki's ranting. Then it came, the explosion.
"What the Heck?! Miyuki, you never told me it was the Host Club that you were eating lunch with!"
I came out from behind Mori-senpai and hung my head. I knew he would have disapproved, that's why I hadn't told him it was the Host Club. My brother grabbed my shoulders, lightly squeezing them. I avoided eye contact with him. I knew what was about to come.
"Miyuki, I forbid you from being around these guys! They're nothing but flirts with no respect for women!"
Something inside me snapped, and I looked angrily at Daisuke. He seemed a little shocked that I was angry with him.
"How do you know that? Have you ever talked to them? Gotten to really know them? I know I haven't, not yet, but they're good people. Sure, they can be a bit flirtatious, but that's only because that's their job! At first, I thought the Host Club was some club that tricked girls into wasting their money on guys that didn't really care. But after talking to them, seeing how they were trying to be friends with me even though I was almost too shy to be messed with, I realized that maybe, their club was made not for money, but to make girls like me feel loved."
I paused for a breath and looked at everyone's faces. My brother was still shocked and a few of the Hosts were too. Tamaki was smiling, along with Mori-senpai, Honey, and Haruhi. I looked determinedly at Daisuke.
"I realized that their goal was to make girls smile, laugh, be happy. They have an odd way of doing it, but they make me smile, they make me feel like I don't have to hide in my music anymore. I know that sounds stupid, because I only met them yesterday, but they really do make me feel like that. They make me feel…cared for."
I smiled softly at the Host Club and now they all were smiling, even Kyouya. I had surprised myself, having an outburst like this. I had never been really angry at Onii-chan before. It was shocking. I looked at my brother, a soft expression on my face now.
"Forbidding me from seeing the Host Club would be like taking your friends from you, Onii-chan. You wouldn't be the same. I believe that the Host Club is helping me be more confident, to be more like I use to be. You take them away now, and all my determination to change will be lost. The only reason it returned was because the Host Club helped me realize something."
At this statement, everyone was confused. I smiled warmly and took a deep breath.
"I had been letting Asuka take control of my emotions. I had been letting her control my high school life, and I shouldn't have. I shouldn't have let her get to me so easily, even if her words did sting. I was being an idiot."
My brother smiled at my bluntness and then sighed. He let go of my shoulders and looked at the Host Club.
"I suppose if they mean that much to you, I won't take them away. But so help me, if you get hurt by one of them…"
I laughed at him and shook my head. I walked to where the Host Club stood and smiled at them, and they mirrored my actions. I walked behind Hikaru and Kaoru and they looked at me curiously, trying to figure out what I was doing. I hooked an arm around both their necks and stood between them, smiling. They blushed and I silently did a cry of victory in my head. Now the tables are turned!
"Does it really look like these guys could hurt me?"
My brother gave me a small smile.
"No, I suppose not. Now, go, eat lunch with them. You can always eat lunch with me another time."
I ran to my Onii-chan and hugged him tightly. It was hard for him, letting me be friends with such a large group of guys (even if Haruhi was a girl, although he didn't know that.). I whispered my thanks to him and repacked my lunch, again. I turned around and faced the people who oddly enough, were changing me.
"Well, lets go! We only have thirty minutes left for lunch!"
They nodded and lead me to their table and we all sat down and ate what was left of our lunch. Hikaru and Kaoru stole more of my food, saying they like home-cooked meals better than gourmet ones. In which I replied, "Then get your mom to cook for you!" They kept on stealing from my bento, but I didn't really mind.
"Miyuki."
I looked up at Tamaki, surprised at the soft, but serious tone of his voice.
"H-hai?"
"What you said back there, was it true? Did being around the Host Club help you that much?"
I was shocked for moment, never expecting Tamaki to ask that. I smiled warmly at him and nodded.
"Yeah, every bit of it was true. I've really changed since meeting you guys. This morning, I acted like Asuka's teasing didn't faze me at all, and it felt good, seeing her surprised at my change of character. And I've been smiling a lot more. Usually, I'm this monotone, expressionless person you wouldn't recognize. I use to just kind of, fade in the background. But, I'm becoming more noticeable. I'm,"
I hesitated to say what I wanted to, but looking at Tamaki's and everyone else's curious faces, I decided to say it.
"I'm really glad I met you guys. I'd probably still be that depressed girl you met yesterday, if I hadn't."
Tamaki, Hikaru, Kaoru, and Hunny all got watery eyes at my words, and before I knew what was happening, I was dragged into a hug by all of them. I could barely breath! They were all crying, saying things like, "You touched my heart with your words, Miyuki!" or "Daddy's girl is finally growing up!" or "I'll let you hold Bun-Bun all day tomorrow as a reward for your improvement, okay?" I laughed at them; they were overreacting! I hugged them back the best I could, and looked pleadingly at Kyouya who just smirked and wrote notes. Then I looked to Haruhi who gave me a look that said, "I'm not getting caught in this!" I then looked to Mori-senpai and he smiled slightly and pulled me from their grasp.
"She couldn't breath."
My attackers all apologized to me and I said it was fine. I looked back at Mori-senpai who still held me. I smiled.
"Arigatou, Mori-senpai!"
"Ah."
He set me down and I felt a bit of a brotherly connection with him. I sent him another smile and turned towards my lunch again, about to eat one of my peaches, when my chopsticks were stolen from me. I looked to the culprit and recognized it as Hikaru. I had learned it was him who had eaten my precious gyoza from Kaoru. I glared at him and he smiled mischievously back at me.
"Give those back."
"Nande~?"
"Because, I want to eat my peaches."
"I'll give them back if I get to feed you."
I blushed. What the Heck?! Feed me?!
"N-nani?"
He took his chance to feed me the peaches while I was shocked. I chewed and swallowed, thoroughly embarrassed. He waited till I was done and fed me till my peaches were gone. I then swiped my chopsticks from him and began to pack what remained of my lunch away. It was almost time to go.
"Miyuki, I have a proposition for you."
I looked to Kyouya and tilted my head.
"What?"
"I'll allow you to practice in our music room, if you'll play music for the Host Club. This is a good deal for you, right?"
Kyouya smirked at me, the light gleaming on his glasses, making it impossible to see his eyes. That darn Shadow King! He knows I can't resist a room to practice privately! I knew it was probably a mistake, but I agreed.
"Good, you begin tomorrow."
And with that, the bell rang and we went our separate ways. Except me Haruhi, Hikaru, and Kaoru since we had the same class. I smiled; this school year was going to be very interesting.
When change happens, unexpected things happen too. You may do things you never expected to do. Or people react a different way than you're use to. But in the end, everything ends well. As they say, all's well that ends well.
A/N: Well, how was it? Good, okay, horrible? Please review and tell me! I'm really eager to hear everyone's opinions (good or bad)! Everyone who reviews shall get a virtual hug from the twins!
Twins: And when did we agree to this?
Rey: Do what I say, or I'll take Miyuki away from you!
Twins: ...
Rey: *smirks* Thats what I thought!
Terms used in the story:
Gyoza: Basically dumplings filled with pork.
Oyakodan: A rice bowl dish with chicken, eggs, green onion and other ingredients.
Some of you may have wondered why Honey called Miyuki 'Aka-chan' before she introduced herself. Its because he didn't know her name, so he called her 'Aka-chan' referring to her hair which is red, like the word's meaning. I forgot to mention that last chapter, so sorry about that. Also, if there are any Japanese words inserted in here that you do not know the meaning of and would like to know the meaning, or would like me to stop inserting Japanese words, please tell me in a review or PM. Oh, before I forget, I have a few story ideas posted on my profile. If you think any of them are good ideas, please mention so in a review or Pm! And if you want to know if I have a story idea for an anime, ask and I'll see if I do. I have many ideas, so I'll probably have one. If you pick an anime from my fave anime/manga list, I'll probably be more likely to have a story idea for one of those, though. I'll stop babbling now, and leave you to do other important things...like reviewing! ^_^ Please review and don't forget, all flames must be reasonable! Not that you'd have a reason to flame...right?
