Chapter 3: Performance

(No owing to the songs played in this chapter)

Rin was walking around the Host Club, following Kyoya as he explained everything there was needed to know about the Host Club and Ouran, considering as she just transferred. Rin's brain was about overloaded from all the information she was getting.

Rin looked at the clock and saw it was past two. Rin's eyes widened. She was supposed to be rehearsing with her band for that nights concert.

Rin looked at Kyoya, who was still talking, but he had finally stopped walking. "Um…Kyoya?" Rin said.

Kyoya stopped talking and looked at Rin.

"Look," Rin said, grabbing her bag, "as much as I would love to hear the rest of the History of Ouran, but I can't. You see, I have practice for the concert tonight. Can we-"

Before Rin was able to finish, Kyoya cut in. "We'll finish tomorrow," he said, "just don't be late."

Rin smiled and ran to the door. She then walked out shutting it behind her.

The twins linked arms and looked at the door. The two then looked at Kyoya, seeing he was sitting down on the couch now.

Haruhi walked up behind Kyoya and stood behind the couch. "You did tell her, did you?" she said, crossing her arms.

"It slipped my mind completely," Kyoya said, smiling in his evil way.

Tamaki gave a small chuckle. "You could have mentioned it at least once," he said.

"If she knew we were coming tonight," Kyoya said, "she might do her worst from the stress."

"True," Honey said, "and she would have told us not to come!"

Everyone nodded, finding the statement true.


Rin stood backstage, dressed in a short skirt and a tank top that showed her stomach. She had messed up black hair and looked like a completely different person then who she was at Ouran (due to the earrings across her ear and the lip piercing). She wore tall black boot converses and had tall socks covering most of her long legs. Her hands were wrapped in bandages and she had many bracelets on her wrists, making noise when she moved her arms.

On her stomach, you could see a small tattoo and if she turned around, you could see a scar reaching across her back.

Rin played with the mic in her hand, taking deep breaths as she began to pace. She tapped her long, black and red, fingernails against the mic, finding the tone of them calming.

"Ready in five!" someone backstage shouted.

Rin looked up from the ground and nodded. And looked around, seeing her band members sitting around, waiting to go on stage.

Rin could hear the noises from outside near the stage. Most of them were girls screaming and there were a few boys screaming in the audience.


After awhile, everyone was ready to go on. After a few words from Rin and a few of the staff, everyone began taking their places. Rin and her band went to stage.

The Host Club had just walked through the back door to the back of the stage, finding people running around.

"Wow," Honey said, riding on Mori's shoulders, "it's really busy…"

"And loud…" Haruhi said, rubbing her ears. The screams from the fans were so loud, it was piercing to the ear. No one could understand how Rin handled all the screaming.

"Excuse me," a voice said. Everyone looked around and saw a man standing next to them. He wore glasses and was wearing normal, everyday, clothing instead of a suit. "Are you the Host Club?"

"Yes we are," Kyoya said. "You must be Kimi Natsuki's manager, correct?"

The man smiled and nodded. "Yes I am," he said. "Anyway, right this way, you'll be able to see the performance better from over here."

The Manager led the Host Club over to the right side of the stage, wear the audience couldn't see them but where they are able to see the stage perfectly.

Rin and her band had just gotten onstage, all waving at the audience and getting to the instruments.

The Host Club watched at Rin was doing her normal routine, looking at her band members and seeing everyone of the nodding at her. She smiled and looked at the audience. She held the mic up to her mouth and shouted, "How is everyone doing tonight?"

The whole place was filled with screaming.

Rin laughed. "Alright," she said, "tonight's show is something spectacular. I hope you enjoy." Rin put the mic into a stand and slung her guitar over herself.

"She's going to start!" Honey said, smiling brightly.

Rin took out her guitar pick from her leather jacket and strummed the guitar. She then looked up and the crowd screamed at the top of their lungs. Rin grinned and looked back at her band, she gave a nod and looked back at her guitar.

Rin took her hand a began playing, her band slowly followed.

Truthfully, none of the Host Club members had heard her play before. Well, the only two who have heard were the Hitachiin Twins, and they only heard a few songs. Every member of the Host Club was in aw of Rin's talent. The melody was soft and she looked beautiful in the spotlight.

Kryptonite (3 Doors Down)

I took a walk around the world to

Ease my troubled mind

I left my body laying somewhere

In the sands of time

I watched the world float to the dark

Side of the moon

I feel there is nothing I can do, yeah

I watched the world float to the

Dark side of the moon

After all I knew it had to be something

To do with you

I really don't mind what happens now and then

As long as you'll be my friend at the end

If I go crazy then will you still

Call me Superman

If I'm alive and well, will you be

There holding my hand

I'll keep you by my side with

My superhuman might

Kryptonite

You called me strong, you called me weak

But your secrets I will keep

You took for granted all the times I

Never let you down

You stumbled in and bumped your head, if

Not for me then you would be dead

I picked you up and put you back

On solid ground

If I go crazy then will you still

Call me Superman

If I'm alive and well will you be

There holding my hand

I'll keep you by my side with my

Superhuman might

Kryptonite

/Oh whoa whoa/

3x

The Audience clapped loudly and cheered for Rin's performance. Rin smiled and bowed. She then looked at her band and held up two fingers. The bass player nodded and looked at everyone else, nodding.

Rin began playing again and the flow just seemed natural.

Since You've Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson)

Here's the thing we started off friends

It was cool but it was all pretend

Yeah yeah

Since you been gone

You dedicated you took the time

Wasn't long till I called you mine

Yeah Yeah

Since you been gone

And all you'd ever hear me say

Is how I pictured me with you

That's all you'd ever hear me say

But since you been gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you

Now I get

What I want

Since you been gone

How can I put it? you put me on

I even fell for that stupid love song

Yeah yeah

Since you been gone

How come I never hear you say

I just wanna be with you

I guess you never felt that way

But since you been gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you

Now I get

I get what I want

Since you been gone

You had your chance you blew it

Out of sight, out of mind

Shut your mouth I just can't take it

Again and again and again and again

Since you been gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you (thanks to you)

Now I get

I get what I want

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so movin' on

Yeah yeah

Thanks to you (thanks to you)

Now I get (I get)

You should know (you should know)

That I get

I get what I want

Since you been gone

Since you been gone

Since you been gone

"Is it just me," Tamaki said, crossing his arms, "or does Rin have a lot of emotion in these songs?"

"She sings from experience…" Mori said.

Everyone looked at Mori, blankly. All wondering how he knew that.

"It was in an interview we watched on TV the other day," Honey said. "Rin was saying how she bases ever song on past experiences or things she's going through then."

Everyone looked back at the stage, seeing Rin talking to her band members. She then turned back to the mic. "Alright," she said, "I'm going to be slowly it down a bit."

The band members walked off stage, leaving on stage alone.

Rin put down her guitar and picked up an acoustic. She then took a nearby stole and sat on it, in front of the mic. She then started playing the guitar.

The music was sad and calming, way different from Rin's spicy attitude.

"It's sad…" Haruhi muttered, her expression light.

"Of course it is," a voice said. All the Host Club members turned around and saw the bass player. His arms were crossed and he looked calm. "The song she's playing now, she wrote in honor of her parents…"

Everyone looked to the stage, seeing Rin's expression sad but she was focused. Rin turned to the mic and began singing.

I Miss You (Miley Cyrus)

Sha-la-la-la-la

Sha-la-la-la-la

You used to call me your angel

Said I was sent straight down from heaven

You'd hold me close in your arms

I loved the way you felt so strong

I never wanted you to leave

I wanted you to stay here holding me

I miss you, I miss your smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

And even though it's different now

Your still here somehow

My heart won't let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, sha-la-la-la-la, I miss you

You used to call me your dreamer

And now I'm living out my dream

Oh how I wish you could see

Everything that's happening for me

I'm thinking back on the past

It's true that time is flying by too fast

I miss you, I miss your smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

And even though it's different now

Your still here somehow

My heart won't let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, sha-la-la-la-la, I miss you

I know you're in a better place, yeah

But I wish that I could see your face, oh

I know you're where you need to be

Even though it's not here with me

I miss you, I miss your smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

And even though it's different now

Your still here somehow

My heart won't let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, sha-la-la-la-la

I miss you, I miss your smile

And I still shed a tear every once in a while

And even though it's different now

Your still here somehow

My heart won't let you go

And I need you to know

I miss you, sha-la-la-la-la, I miss you

Kyoya crossed his arms, wondering what could have happened to her parents. Of course he read her file, but nothing mentioned her parents or anything about her family. Everything about her was a mystery, maybe that's what drew her to him.

Rin smiled and looked to the crowd. "Okay," she said, standing.

"Oh, looks like it's time to go back on…" the bass player said, walking past the Host Club.

"This is a new song, written for someone and someone's," Rin said. She put down the guitar and the others began playing.

Rin was dancing to the music and then began singing in the a beautiful voice, yet again.

Sakura Kiss (Ouran Theme)

Kiss, kiss:

Fall in love!

Hey! Hey! Hey!

I see you come,

I watch you go;

You never seem to leave me though!

So is this love or hate?

We'll see...

You're makin' me crazy

Inside my dreams,

You're all I see...

Well, all I see is you and me

Lady? Maybe. A host?

I find I really don't mind.

If I had to choose a rose

In this garden of romance,

Maybe we could take this chance...

Maybe you're my love!

And I would like to find

A hand like yours to take mine;

And with one kiss

We could stop time and I'd fall in love with you!

Tomorrow's far away

Let's place our hope in today -

Just you and me

In a beautiful spring

And we'll always fall in love

AGAIN!

Hey! Hey!

Maybe you're my love!

The crowd was cheering and everyone was smiling. Kyoya was grinning a bit, amazed at her performance.

Rin bowed with her band members and walked off stage. She then saw the Host Club, clapping, even Kyoya and Mori were clapping.

Rin was frozen. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" she shouted and pointed.

"Came to see your performance," Kyoya said, putting his hand in his pockets. "Wonderful by the way."

Rin frowned at the smile Kyoya was showing, the Shadow King smile. "You are such a-"

Hikaru and Kaoru covered her mouth. "No language," they said. "Then Cinderella would be as black as the Shadow King…"

"And we can't have another…" Haruhi said.

Rin lifted an eyebrow as she shoved the twins off. "Who are you calling Cinderella?" she shouted, angered even more.

The twins snickered and glance at Kyoya, finding him not amused by their act. He understood what the two were trying to do and what they really meant.

The twins stopped their act finding it angering Kyoya and they didn't want that.

Rin rolled her eyes, finding everyone confusing her. "If we're done here," Rin said, walking past them, "I'm going to change and go home…"

"Without anyone with you?" everyone shouted, of course Mori and Kyoya silent.

Rin nodded as she looked back at the others. "Of course," she said, "how else am I going to get home?"

Tamaki looked at Kyoya and found him messing with his cell. Tamaki smiled and looked at Rin. "Let Kyoya take you home!" Tamaki said, smiling.

Rin's eyes widened and every Host Club member looked at Tamaki like he was crazy, which he was. Kyoya seemed shocked and pissed at the decision. The twins were just shocked, but their expressions lightened up a bit after, maybe thinking it could be a good idea. Honey was horrified by the idea and seemed to be crying. Mori looked shocked but it was hard to tell. Tamaki was as happy as could be, and Haruhi, well, she seemed unmoved by the decision. She was wondering how things would play out, but was considering things to go down hill.

Rin was horrified, thinking of every little evil thing that Shadow Kill could do to her.

Was Kyoya taking Rin home really such a good idea?