Wow, I really am obsessed. I just bought the "Howl's Movie Castle DVD", and I'm learning how to play the theme song on the piano. (I was borrowing the DVD from the library.) I wish there was a video game for it. Wait, is there? Does anybody know if there is one?
Howl is sooo dreamy. –Gets lost in her own fantasy-romance world. –
Enjoy the next chapter, my minions. –Evil laugh. –
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Of Costumes and Curses
Chapter 3: Everything Around Them.
Tamaki had died a little inside. Not because he was a vampire, and already half dead, but at the look that Haruhi gave him. Him. It as a guilty smile. A smile that meant she was going to do something bad. She was going to go against her all-good-never-bad image.
Well, she had been transformed into a witch, so a little mischief might not kill anybody.
Tamaki gazed back at her, and nodded with approval. Even though she was a witch, she probably still wouldn't be able to so something crazy. Well, normal person crazy, not Hitachiin Twins crazy. Haruhi's smile turned a little more twisted as she whipped her head around and strolled towards the frozen priest Kyoya. Tamaki followed a few steps behind, clearly intrigued.
What had the little witch have in mind?
The Third Music Room stood still, except for Haruhi who had stopped abruptly in front of her elder.
"Well, sempai, who'd ever know that using magic could be so fun?" She mocked, giving him a daring smile.
Ack, damn you Haruhi. You and your...sorcery… He cursed silently, as he was unable to speak. A drop of sweat glided down his agitated face. Tamaki's face turned from energetic to exasperated. How dare he…damn his Haruhi?
Gliding to the spot where Haruhi stood, Tamaki leaned towards Kyoya's face.
"I heard that." He informed the frozen Ohtori-fortune heir. "And I swear, if you ever say that again, I will kill you." He snarled, baring his fangs.
Haruhi was clearly bewildered. She had only frozen Kyoya-sempai with intentions of mocking him. As Tamaki had thought, she wouldn't do anything crazy. She sure was capable, but she didn't. She was too cautious. Haruhi sighed, relaxing her body. She concentrated on Kyoya, whom Tamaki had grabbed the collar of, clenched her fists, and then relaxed them.
The helpless Kyoya had sudden control of his body once again, and stumbled backwards. He glared at Tamaki with a reckless look in his eyes.
"W-what have I done?" Haruhi whispered, and stepped between the two angered men. She pushed them apart. "What the HELL do you think you're doing?" She screamed. The Host club members once again directed their attention at the adorable little witch.
"You're suddenly like, going to kill each other? Seriously, this situation is bad as it is already…"She crumbled to the floor and planted her face in her hands.
Tamaki immediately back away, and rushed towards the twins. His expression was carved into his pale face; the sheer look of determination.
"Alright Hitachiins, listen up." The twins floated lazily towards the stressed vampire.
"What is it now?" Asked Kaoru, running his fingers through his hair.
"A new game?" inquired Hikaru, playing with some feathers in his wings.
"Indeed it is. The first one to make Haruhi cry loses!" He exclaimed, with a proud, victorious look plastered on his face.
I seriously don't understand why they need to make a game out of poor Haruhi. Kyoya thought as he stressed the last words. He shot a blank, sarcastic look at Kyoya.
"You!" Tamaki pointed angrily at Kyoya. "Will you just shut up?!"
To Tamaki, Kyoya was just beginning to seem like some bratty little kid. To Kyoya, Tamaki was being too much of a drama queen. To Haruhi, well, she just felt neglected. Hunny and Mori were at her side, but were too preoccupied with each other. Sniffing each other… (As weird as it seems, but hey! Those are animals for you. XD).
Haruhi briskly got up, clearly annoyed at the behavior of the Host club, and headed towards the windows. She whisked open the windows, letting the final rays of light of the day fade into the room. Tamaki screamed in pain, and was forced to retreat to a shadowy corner of the room.
"Oh, sorry Tama." Haruhi stated, without much concern in her voice, and turned back to the window. There was a loud POOF. Haruhi sighed, and turned to look at Tamaki for a second time. He was gone.
Was it the sunlight that made his disappear? She ran to the spot where Tamaki was standing—cowering in pain and clutched her hands together.
"T-Tamaki, seriously. Stop it. Get out here right now." She called. There was a muffled squeak that came from below her. She looked down to see a little black bat staring back up at her. "Were you…looking up my dress?" She asked, immediately backing away.
The twins swooped towards the little bat, laughing hysterically. Their wings slowly began to dissolve into their backs, their halos slowly fading. Within a few moments, a set of glimmering red horns, and a red tail had sprouted out them. They picked up the bat and began to rub its head.
"Even as a bat, milord is a pervert!" Hikaru laughed, Kaoru, who was holding the little bat, was squeezing it gently. It looked tortured enough, so Haruhi snapped her fingers.
The bat vanished from their meddling hands, and into her small, slender ones. The twins looked confused for a few moments. A serene looked crossed their faces, almost instantly after the bat had left their hands. The horns and tail dissolved into his back, being replaced with a set of wings, slightly tainted with gray now, and a glowing halo.
Haruhi blinked at the twins. They blinked back, and gave her one of their drop-dead-gorgeous smiles.
She simply shook her head is disbelief and turned back to the bat.
"All right Tama-kun, you can turn back now." She set the bat onto the floor, and took a few steps back. The bat's figure soon grew about 10 times it's own size, turning back into the King.
Tamaki stood afore Haruhi. He blushed at her.
She called me Tamaki k-k-kun! He thought happily, tears forming at his eyes. He dabbed at them with his fingers, and turned back to Haruhi.
She was standing at the window again, and was gazing out. The stars shone brightly above them, casting mysterious shadows across the Ouran High School property.
"We should really be getting home now." She stated. "I wonder if Nekozawa's curse affected the rest of the town as well…?"
The Host club members gathered around Haruhi. Tamaki gently touched her shoulder.
"For safety reasons, we should probably stay at father's house." He whispered. Her face stiffened, feeling his warm breath tickle her neck.
Kaoru and Hikaru shook their heads. "We can't. We must watch over our mansion, since mother and father are out on a business trip."
Kyoya's agitated expression had not yet left his face. "I frankly don't want to."
Mori kneeled on the floor beside where Hunny was standing. Hunny turned to Haruhi and smiled. "We'll watch over the Host Club tonight! Mori can be our guard dog!" Hunny patted Mori's head affectionately.
Haruhi looked at Tamaki, who had a sadden look on his face. "Well, I guess I could—" She was cut off when Tamaki embraced her lovingly.
"Thank you Haru-chan." He whispered into her ears. She was clearly bewildered, and she pushed away from him, trying to hide the tint of pink that had crawled across her face.
She looked at the host club members with big, innocent eyes. "We better get going now, we don't know what other…" she gulped. "Demons may be hiding on the premises."
The Host club members nodded, and went their separate ways. Hunny and Mori took their position at the door.
Haruhi opened the window. The twins had both took one of Kyoya's arms, and were lifting him above the ground. They slowly floated out the window.
Haruhi picked up her broomstick. "Want to fly with me?" She asked timidly. "You're going to have to tell me the directions to your mansion though…" She took her position on the broomstick, which had magically extended itself to fit Tamaki. Tamaki smiled, and sat on the side of the broomstick. "I'd like that, Haruhi-chan!" He whispered as they took off into the night.
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Extra: Tamaki Mind Theatre #2Tamaki hugged the little witch Haruhi close to his chest, as they soared above the clouds. Due to Tamaki's ability to fly, he'd thought he'd take her for a little ride.
She clutched his chest close, burrowing her head into his shoulder. "T-Tamaki-senpai, I-I'm afraid of heights!" She stuttered, looking up at his with her big, liquid eyes.
He looked reassuringly at her. "Don't worry, my sweet, falling is not so bad as you think it is." He had a hand around her waist, and brought her close as they whisked past another cloud. "As I have already fallen in love with you." She blushed a deep shade of read, and kissed him softly of the cheek.
"Oh Tamaki-senpai!"
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The twins, now with their devil horns and tails, were poking Tamaki on either side of his cheeks.
"You're daydreaming again, weren't you?" Kaoru yawned.
"Yeah, you were probably imagining Haru nekkid." Hikaru poked Tamaki's cheek again, hoping that he might actually get a little fun out of aggravating the King.
Haruhi perked up to the sound of her name, and the word that followed. Tamaki blushed and pushed the twins away.
"You stupid twins, leave me alone." He ran to a dark corner, and began to fantasize again.
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I hope y'all enjoyed the story. I don't personally think it's my best so far, but it'll do for now. Feel free to leave a review, or more. : D
I am seriously obsessed with HMC. And any other movie directed by Hayao Miyozaki.
I probably won't be updating till after Thursday. Stupid math exam. Gotta study, study, and study!
Please, if you want, read my other fanfics! Thanks!
