Some Other Life
By: Gaaraluff146 + Friends
Chapter 3
A/N: Hey guys, sorry I wasn't able to update yesterday! I went over a friends house after going to the mall and wasn't able to upload it...Sorry! But as a result you guys get a longer chapter! YAY! I was happy today when I put this onto Open Office (A free Microsoft Word kinda thing) and saw it was four pages! The other chapters are around 2-3, but this one was four! :D And thank you to those of you who favorited and story alerted, I stayed up last night writing some of this just because I saw saw that. You guys are awesome, even if you don't review. Well get to reading and review! Hope you enjoy this chapter~
Minor edits done, as my sister reads and catches them :D
The next few days went by in routine, after school activities changing only slightly. Now it's the end of the school day, a week later. I was vaguely listening to the announcements as they played, until the chairman's voice wafted through.
"I know your all familiar with the 'untouchable' poll we took last week. Well now we come in with the results and the reason why. For starters, the reason we took this poll was for a new program we're starting for a select few every so often. As of now students will be selected from each grade to participate in a social activity." so whoever was chosen was thought of as unsociable and a loner. Huh. "Now in the poll as you remember we asked you to choose the four most 'untouchable' males and females in this school. The results are in and the top four males are...well quite obvious. Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, Takashi Morinozuka, and Kyoya Ootori. "
I snorted, trying to keep down my laughter. Of course they were chosen.
"And for our females there was a unanimous vote of four girls. Ketsueki Reite, Hezerai Aore, Nusuki Kisuuke, and Jaxmine Foreltai."
I swear at that moment I fell out of my seat.
"What?" this was some stupid social program, and I had to participate in it with him...! Although I should be probably taking that as a good thing. But hey, life tends to be a bitch so something's going to go wrong.
"If you could please report to my office as soon as you can after club activities end, that would be great. Have a nice day!" Click. The announcements were over.
Looking over at my classmates I noticed just about everyone was staring at me, with no exact emotion spread across their faces.
Running out of the classroom I hurried to find the others at the intersection between the separate hallways that were where our classes were.
I tackled Jaxmine, who was sadly the only one with her back turned to me, and began fake crying.
"I'm going to die!" I wailed, clinging to the poor girl as if for dear life.
"Yeah, well I am too if you keep SUFFOCATING ME." she choked out from lack of air. Pouting, I released my grip.
"Well how about in the meantime how about we get lost in that maze in the front of the school. And to make it even more funny, let's stay in these marsh mellows." Nusuki stated, ignoring my little episode.
"I vote yes!" were Hezerai's words as she darted off, ready to get a head start. Soon enough we were all out and in the maze, separated. The only way we knew someone was around was that we were giggling beyond belief, and were quite loud.
Turning turning the corner I could just make out the yellow of someone's dress as they darted away from the oncoming giggles. Hiking up my skirts halfway up my shins I darted in the opposite direction of the figure, my giggles dying down completely so that only a smile was left on my face.
Soon enough I was nearing the Ouran Building, and the sound of laughs reached my ears once again. Looking up, I noticed a certain someone in a window, staring at the spectacle he was sure to be seeing. As he met my eyes I didn't have time to blush, as his eyes darted to a position behind me, at a probably rapidly approaching pace.
Turning slightly I was met with a hug that enveloped me completely, courtesy of Hezerai.
"Hey, think about it for a moment. This could be a lot of fun, depending on what it is we have to do. I mean, it's not like we'll have to be with them 24/7, right?" Sighing I nodded, agreeing completely. I mean, the chairman wouldn't do something like that, right? Please tell me I'm right.
-Narrator's POV-
The events that afternoon were only slightly off from normal, the Host Club running as usual, but with more than enough chit-chat about that afternoon's announcement. Tamaki especially was being hounded.
"Surely you've got to know something about this, Tamaki." one of the ever-so-female customer asked in an innocent voice.
"But my princess, why would I not share such information with you? As you are..." Tamaki spouted out, nailing his princely character perfectly. Well, maybe it wasn't so much a character, but I'm sure you understand, no?
And something that would shock the others is this: Tamaki lied through his teeth, and quite well for once. He knew very well about what was going down later on in his father's office. Not only him, but Hunny and Haruhi were in on it too. Hunny had actually been the one to notice the girls that were on the 'outside looking in', in a way to speak.
Soon enough club activities were over for the day and the hosts that were mentioned in the announcements made their way towards the chairman's office, greeted with the sight of the girls sprawled over chairs in not so lady like poses. But not provocative. In no way at all. They were still at school, no?
As the boys entered, the chairman lifted his head, a smile spread across his face.
"Ah, good boys. Your here. Now we can start. Well as you know you've been selected for a new program we may start here. You'll be our pilot team. Now, what you'll be doing is simple. You will all be staying at the school for the duration of this weekend and week. Under supervision, of course." he said, eying the girls. He knew their background well enough that they'd try something along the lines of defacing school property. Putting his hands up, he silenced the girls who were about to protest."Girls, I've talked with Ketsueki's mother, and she agreed wholly to it. And also mentioned something along the lines of negotiating...?" Ketsueki laughed. Her mother knew her so well.
"Figures my mother would do something this cruel to me. At any rate, you really don't expect us to do this without compensation, right? We are known as untouchable for a reason. Humanity and it's stupidity gets in the way of many things one may like to do in their short lifetime. I'm sure we would all request the same thing, the privilege to be without uniforms for the remainder of our schooling career here at Ouran." Ketsueki stated, her business side taking over slightly.
The chairman turned his head, viewing the vigorously nodding heads, and thought for a moment. What harm could it do? It's not like they wanted automatic A's in any of their classes. A moment later he came up with an answer.
"Sure. Fine by me. And if that's all, hour free to go." He finished with a dismissive wave of his hand.
Nusuki looked to the host club members from behind her bangs, remembering that they were there. Why weren't they protesting? Or speaking at least. Surging it off, she turned slightly to her friends, whom she was sure were formulating an escape plan as they exited the room.
"Oh, and girls. Ketsueki's mother did mention something about guards...?" He told them. Ketsueki swore loudly and whipped out her HTC Evo smart phone, and rapidly dialed her mothers number, walking briskly out of the office. There was a silence for a moment, before the girls simultaneously slapped their foreheads.
"This is not going to end pretty. Not at all..." Hezerai groaned, running a hand through her hair. Jaxmine turned to the Host Club boys.
"And you guys have no comments on this at all?" she questioned, one eyebrow raised.
They shrugged, as there really wasn't a case they could present, as if Ketsueki's mother was contacted, surely someone was contacted for each of them.
Mori was first to make any kind of reply, with a shrug of his shoulders. Mitskuni had been hinting towards something this whole week, but it was still a mystery to him as to what. And now that he was thinking about it Tamaki had been especial bugging the twins and Kyoya about something also. He had simply passed it off as something trivial, as Mitskuni hadn't seemed worried.
As for the twins they didn't answer at all, just stood there with annoyed expressions planted on their faces firmly.
And Kyoya? Well, he's an Ootori. They don't do much(emotionally wise). And so, being the boring person he is by blood, he didn't have a reaction to the question, let alone the acknowledgment that the question was even asked.
A loud voice erupted from somewhere down the hall, sounding lime Ketsueki's voice. Nusuki sighed, and ran down the hall to see what was going down.
-Ketsueki's POV-
My fingers rapidly dialed the number I knew by heart as I stormed down the ha, outraged at my mother. And no, not at the fact that she let this happen. Or that she's posting guards at the gate. Oh no. Its the fact that she's letting me have false hope for the future. Because I know very well what will happen at my debut into society, as a member of the Reite family, and the way of the Reite family.
She picked up on the second ring.
"Hello?" her voice rang clear through the phone.
"Mother." rang my own voice back, steely.
"Yes?" she asked feigning innocence.
"You know very well what, mother. How can you do this? Give me false hope? Let me have one chance, then rip it away at the very end?" I questioned, my voice ready to crack.
"Honey, listen to me. You need to live a little before that happens. You deserve what your getting." she tried to explain, but I wouldn't have it.
"No! I don't deserve this! I don't deserve to be given a sliver of hope, of a chance to live as I want to, before it's ripped out of my grasp! I know what will happen after. Ill deteriorate to nothing if what I anticipate happens. I wont do that to myself, mom. I just won't." she began talking again.
"Sweety, I know what I'm doing. This will be good for you, I know it. Your friends do too, I'm sure. I know who you are, and you have to remember, I know how this game ends. I know better than anyone." I tried my hardest not to interrupt her and yell.
"You know what? I don't care. Alright? I'm not you. You don't know how I am, nor how I will react. YOU DON'T KNOW. Don't say you know this will end, please." I began to plead. "Please don't do this to me."it seems she ignored my pleads.
"No. But as compensation over this whole ordeal, your father and I have agrees to give you complete control over your debut. Except for the guest list, of course." and with that she hung up.
Screaming in frustration, I chucked my phone at the nearest wall with all my pent up rage. I didn't hear a crack.
"DAMN YOU INDESTRUCTIBLE TECHNOLOGY!" were my words, as I tried to hold myself back from stomping on the damn thing.
A single tear dropped from my face as I felt a hand on my shoulder. Turning I was greeted by Nusuki. She gave me a knowing look and I nodded. She knew all about what happens at a Reite family debut. And she knew I believed what I was going through would bream me, and by the end would be in pieces.
"Everything will turn out alright in the end, it always does and you know that." she said pulling me back in the direction where I'm sure the others were waiting.
"Sorry about that guys." I said, sure that no one heard me on the phone. "Just had to straighten some things out about luggage." a fake smile plastered itself onto my face," She said it's all ready and will be here when she gets around to it." I lied through my teeth, but getting the desired reaction from my friends, laughing at my mothers lazy nature. Even though I was lying I knew it was true even without her conformation. She always knew what was needed and when.
Turning to the 'beloved' hosts, I addressed them. "Well it seems as though we'll be spending quite a share of our time with you, boys. Let's make the best of this, shall we?" the words spilled out of my mouth, a smirk left on my face.
Kyoya this time made the effort to amuse me."We may as well, Reite-san. We might as well."
