A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I am happy that there are some people who like this story. Hopefully, you like this chapter as well. Edit: I apologize for taking off this chapter and putting it up again. I forgot to read it over and edit some stuff out at the beginning of this chapter from my copy and pasting from my original. This is what happens when I get too excited to post something up. And again, I am sincerely sorry for doing something so amateur.
Chapter Two
After that day, they instantly did the paper works for me, and I was immediately transferred to Ouran without a single setback. I was pretty surprised that when they said they were able to do this, I didn't know that I could enter Ouran in just a single day's time. So today, I am now an Ouran student wearing a boy's uniform. Why am I wearing a boy's uniform? Well, Kyoya did explain that they ran out of uniform for girls. I wasn't picky, so I didn't mind at all, just as long as it was comfortable. It must've been a workload for them to do this for me even repaying the debt wouldn't be enough.
I wasn't in the same class as Haruhi, Kaoru, and Hikaru though, but I was fortunate enough to be in the same school as them, which is good enough for me. People flocked over to me and asked whether or not I was a commoner like Haruhi. Suddenly, Haruhi, Kaoru, and Hikaru came into my class.
"How is your day so far, Saku?" One of the twins asked. I looked over at them, confused at the nickname they gave me suddenly.
"Saku?" I questioned.
"Yeah, your name is Saku, isn't it?" The other twin asked, winking at me as a signal for something; I did not understand what it meant though.
"What are you guys-?" I started but Haruhi cut me off.
"We'll explain later," Haruhi whispered in my ear before they suddenly left.
And of course, I could feel a bad vibe coming after the three came in and gone like that, and I couldn't forget the nickname they gave me which they never ever used until now.
When the trio was gone, girls flocked all around me again while the boys looked over at me with strange looks. It wasn't until some guy touched my shoulder did I react in a manner that made the whole class afraid of me. When he touched me, I immediately threw him and he was sent flying out the door and into the crowd of students in the hall. I, of course, apologized for my ill-behavior, but everyone continued to be afraid of me. I felt out of place but managed to get used to the atmosphere even though everyone in the class didn't dare come close to me.
During lunch break, I was able to meet up with the host club members again. They openly welcomed me and I nodded back before I waited in line to get some food for myself. And of course, I had forgotten the food would be expensive here. My commoner's wallet didn't even come near the amount of the prices they listed and even milk was three times more expensive than the milk I brought at home. I sighed, knowing I won't have lunch today before I felt a hold on my arm. I looked down to see it was Honey.
"What's wrong, Saku?" Honey asked. I gave him a questioning look when he called me by that same nickname. While in class, I found the teacher calling me by Saku instead of Sakuno for attendance. The bad vibe started becoming stronger within me after that.
"Oh, nothing," I lied.
Honey looked over at me for a moment before he smiled a bright smile and started ordering a lot of food. I was astonished that he was going to eat all that food. The food didn't stop piling up until it couldn't be piled up anymore. I was even further surprised to see that Honey could carry all of that while half-dragging me to the table with no problem. Was he some sort of superhuman? No wonder I felt a little bone-crushing when he hugged me sometimes.
"Honey, I didn't know you eat a lot like I do," I told him. Honey smiled brightly and shook his head.
"Saku is silly. It's not for me; it's for you," Honey answered. I was completely caught off guard by his sweet action but that meant that I owe him quite a lot of money as well.
"But I don't have enough money to pay you back," I told him.
"Oh, that's okay. It'll be on your tab," he said joyously. I felt a drop of sweat falling from my face nervously. For some reason, the debt started piling up and I found that being in Ouran is more trouble than I bargained for.
We sat down, and I found something was off with Haruhi avoiding me and Tamaki with the twins smiling mischievously. Kyoya was writing in his notebook and that didn't happen too often unless it was something rather interesting or it involved with business or money. Mori seemed to look at me sympathetically, and Honey was shining with flowers surrounding him. Well, I might have imagined the flowers but Honey really looked like he was glowing with happiness.
"Eat, Saku. It's not good for you to starve yourself," Honey told me.
I sighed and nodded in reply before I tasted the food. Not long after, I could feel tears brimming in my eyes at how delicious the food tasted and completely forgot about the bad vibe I was feeling. In a matter of minutes, I ate my food until there wasn't a speck left.
"Wow, Saku. How many stomachs do you have in there?" I think it was Kaoru that asked.
"And how come your body is still normal after eating all that food?" The other twin asked and then continued, "Even though your body isn't considered skinny, your body is still the same, and none of it went to your thighs. Are you even human?"
"I was always told that I'm quite abnormal," I told them with a smile. My uniqueness is what I always loved about myself.
"Neh, Kao-chan, Hika-chan, don't make fun of Saku," Honey said sternly while I chuckled. Honey looked over at me, confused.
"No worries, Honey. I'm fine," I told him as I felt someone staring at me. I turned to see Mori.
"Hn," Mori sounded with a nod as if trying to tell me it would be okay. I nodded back.
"I was wondering a bit, but Honey seems stronger than I imagined. I never really knew how strong he was until I saw him carry all that food without even a sweat on his face," I said.
"You don't know? Honey-senpai is a national champion in both karate and judo. His family is famous for their martial arts for generations," Kyouya explained before he sat in front of me. I felt awe-struck by the news, making my eyes bulge. Tamaki, meanwhile, was over at the corner when the twins said something to him and hugging Haruhi while doing so.
"Really? That's news to me," I said before I looked over at Honey, "Maybe I shouldn't allow you to touch me anymore and treat you like all the other guys."
I told the later part as a joke but Honey seemed shocked when I said it. His head lowered and I started becoming worried now. I thought he may be sick so I put a hand on his forehead to check his temperature, but it seemed to be normal.
"Are you okay, Honey?" I asked.
He shook his head and then looked up at me. He was in tears and my eyes widened at seeing him crying. I was completely confused and more worried.
"What's wrong, Honey? Why are you crying?" I asked. He held me in a tight hug. I almost couldn't breathe.
"I want to be special to you, Saku. Don't treat me like every other guy," he pleaded. I was pretty surprised that he took my joke seriously. It seems that joking around is not something I'm good at.
"I was just kidding, Honey. Don't take it to heart," I told him as his frown and tears suddenly changed into a happy smile and his tears disappeared as if it evaporated into thin air. I cannot understand Honey whatsoever.
"Neh, neh. Saku, are you still hungry? Do you want me to get you more food?" He asked as I chuckled and shook my head.
"You're cheerfulness is all that I need." I told him as all of a sudden screaming girls yelled 'Moe'. I looked over at the noise, confused. I flinched back at the sudden closeness of the sudden swarm of girls around the host club. When did they get so close?
"Is he part of the Host Club," asked the girl, staring at me. I wondered why she was looking at me when she asked that question. I was even more confused to know there may be a new host in the Host Club that I didn't know about.
"Yes, of course," Kyoya answered, "His name is Saku."
My eyes widened and my jaw dropped. I looked over at Kyoya slowly, but his glasses glistened under the light which made it hard for me to see his eyes. Now, I understood. I understood everything.
"When did I agree to-," I started but hands covered my mouth. I found out that it belong to two guys before I threw them both a few feet away by instinct.
"Don't. Ever. Touch. Me," I said venomously but found out what I did afterwards and who I threw.
The girls that surrounded us were startled at my actions. I apologized to the twins when they got back and they nodded nervously telling me that it wasn't my fault and that they forgot that I didn't like guys touching me. I still felt bad at what I've done though.
"Why are you so violent, Saku-san," asked one of the girls.
"I have forgotten to tell everyone earlier, but Saku-san does not like to be touched by men without his permission. Only Honey-senpai is allowed to, but all other guys are not allowed," Kyoya explained before he pushed up his glasses and smiling gently when he heard girls screaming.
"Will there be a love triangle with Honey-san? Oh my, I can't wait to see what happens to Mori-senpai," Renge squealed out of nowhere. I was completely caught off guard at how everything seemed to get out of hand so easily.
And of course, I now understood what was happening and found myself quite angry at everyone in the host club for not telling me anything. Honey held me again with a frown on his face.
"We'll talk later," I said unhappily to the host club before everyone other than Kyoya nodded with apologetic faces.
It wasn't long before we all met in the Host Club. Thankfully, the club was closed today for our meeting. I stared at each one of them sternly while I sat with crossed arms. No one looked at me in the eye except for Honey, who looked like he was about to cry. The only one that didn't seem to look guilty was Kyoya but his glasses seemed to be fogged up and making it hard for me to identify his expression.
"I'm sorry, Sakuno! I didn't mean to hide it from you. But if I said anything, you might not want to come to Ouran and be part of the Host club. I really wanted to spend more time with you. A-and Haruhi, she wanted to tell you but Kyoya told her that if you come over it would lessen both of your debts a bit. Don't hate me, Sakuno," Honey cried like a little kid.
I listened to the explanation but found it a little funny to see Honey in such a child-like state, not that he ever stopped acting like one but it was more child-like than before. I couldn't help but smile a bit before I laughed out loud. Being with Honey, I found myself more and more happy than I have ever been over the years.
"Why are you laughing, Sakuno? It's not funny," Honey whined before he puffed his cheeks and crossed his arms. I continued to chuckle a few seconds while clutching my stomach. After I calmed down, I smiled sweetly at Honey.
"Honey, I could never hate you," I told him reassuringly before I kneeled down on one leg to his level. Our eyes met each other, and my forehead touched his. "You are my sweet Honey."
All of a sudden, Honey hugged me in a bone-crushing hug.
"Sakuno, you are the sweetest cake I'll ever have," Honey said before giggling and I smiled in return.
After our moment of friendship, I turned to look at the other hosts. Their faces were only mere inches from mine, Tamaki's and the twins' eyes sparkled for some odd reason.
They then yelled, "Kawaii!"
I fell back in surprise but I touched my throbbing temple, remembering why I was angry at them.
"Since I can't do anything about it and I do owe a debt, I guess I've got no choice but to do my job as a host of Ouran Academy to pay it off," I told them with a sigh of defeat.
"So you aren't leaving?" Honey asked, his eyes bulged into anticipation.
I smiled and answered, "Apparently, I can't."
Everyone quickly celebrated. I felt a warm hold against my leg and looked down to see Honey smiling cutely at me. I couldn't help but turn away and hold my face in embarrassment.
"I've got two daughters now," Tamaki cried happily before opening his arms and tried to hold me before Mori immediately caught him on time.
"No touch, Tamaki," Mori told him as Tamaki nodded nervously.
"Thanks, Mori-senpai. I forgot again," Tamaki told him. Mori merely nodded in reply. Because Tamaki couldn't touch me, he immediately hugged Haruhi in place of me. I saw her mumbling something, knowing very well she might have been cursing the rich under her breath like usual when she gets irritated by them.
"Now that you agreed to be a part of the Host Club even though you have no choice anyways, we need to find a position for you as a host," Kyoya said before everyone started to think.
"If you don't mind me interrupting but I have a question that just appeared in my mind," I started, remembering something that made me feel rather unhappy.
"What is it, Saku," asked Honey worriedly.
"Do I really look like a guy," I asked.
Everyone nervously turned their attention away from me and stayed quiet, hinting me at the answer. My jaw dropped but I closed it afterwards after I composed myself. My right temple started to throb in irritation. And once again, I am starting to regret my decision for the nth time.