Hehehe, third chapter here XD I suggest you guys be prepared for from this chapter the EllyLeo bunnies will attack. (Cause the next chapter only has them and it's going to be very short =_= I'll have to make up for it on chap 5)

This chapter is also dominated by the fluff(?). But oh well, I'm just that obsessed *shot* XP

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Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN PH OR OHSHC. And I hope the PH fandom increases ;_; This place needs more love... come on guys, test you're writing abilities! *shot again*

ALSO: Nope Vanessa has no blood tie to Elly in this fic :D, the Nightrays are all guys (cause I really don't wanna make any unnecessary OC's)

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The bell signaling the end of the day resounded through the corridors, cutting the teacher off from his lecture and causing the students to fix their belongings in preparation to leave. "Alright class, that's all for today. Please don't forget about your paired projects, those are due on Friday. You may now be dismissed" the teacher called as he exited, shortly followed by a flock of students.

Leo waited at the back, making sure to leave the classroom last; it was quite a surprise to him how even private schools have students rushing outside classrooms after school hours; well, he supposes that it can't really be avoided.

However, he didn't expect to be cornered by a very pissed Elliot before he even made it outside.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU WE WERE PAIRED FOR THE PROJECT?" the brunette barked, causing Leo to flinch, rubbing at his ringing ears.

"I'm sorry, I got distracted by the whole Host Club ordeal that I sort of forgot…" the noirette explained guiltily.

Elliot felt his brow twitch with concealed irritation. "Great! Aren't you supposed to be the honor student? How can you just casually 'forget'?" he sighed exasperatedly.

Leo frowned, he knew he was in the wrong but Elliot didn't have to get in his face because of it; it was partly the guys fault too. "I already said I'm sorry"

"Sorry doesn't cut it! Now we only have three days to finish the freaking how-many-worded book report!" the brunette snapped.

Leo only stared at him, feeling nothing but calm in the face of raging anger. "So what do you propose we do?" he asked evenly.

Elliot felt a vein pop at the casual tone, but he kept his calm. "What else? We're cramming" he stated, roughly grabbing the smaller boy's hand and dragging him down the hallway.

"E-Elliot, Let go! I can walk on my own!" Leo whined, Elliot's grip was hard and his strides were so fast that Leo had to run just so that he won't get dragged, but the brunette didn't seem to pay attention to him.

"L-Lady Vanessa" The brunette suddenly halted, causing Leo to run into his back.

"Ouch…" he mumbled rubbing his nose and fixing his glasses; he looked up to indeed find the black haired upperclassman in front of them. "G-Good Evening Lady Vanessa" Leo greeted with a polite bow.

Vanessa regarded him stoically for a moment before averting her gaze. "Where might you be headed to Master Elliot?" she asked. This was a sign that he was ignored, and Leo turned his attention to the addressed.

"To the library, we sort of have some catching up to do with our paired project" Elliot explained calmly, his grip on Leo's wrist unmoving.

"I see. So you are paired up with him then?" it was more a statement than a question, and the brunette nodded.

A tense silence passed between the three for a moment and Leo was starting to get more than uncomfortable (actually, irritated was the correct word), his efforts at tugging his hand out of Elliot's grasp were proving futile as it only seemed to get tighter.

Elliot was kind enough to notice though. "Well, not to be rude or anything, but I'm afraid that we have very little time on our hands right now" he explained.

Leo didn't miss the glimpse the girl directed to his wrist (the one still very tightly gripped by Elliot's hand. He seriously felt the blood circulation there was cut off) and the dark look she sent his way. But thankfully she let them through.

"Of course, please pardon me for stalling" she spoke with a (n obviously fake) smile.

Elliot gave her a nod to show his gratitude and continued on, not stopping until they were safely in the confines of the nearest library.

Leo rubbed at his now swollen wrist; thankful that it was the left one so his writing would be unaffected, but that didn't stop him from sending a death glare his companion's direction. "That was so unnecessary" he grumbled.

"Getting Vanessa out of our face?"

"No. This" Leo snapped, lifting his arm which had just turned quite an ugly shade of purple.

Elliot flinched guiltily at the sight. "Sorry" he mumbled lowly, taking the noirette's hand more gently this time, before producing a handkerchief from his coat pocket. Within a manner of seconds, Leo stared in awe at his freshly bandaged wrist. "Bone's not broken so it should be just fine" the brunette stated as he gently tugged at the handkerchief.

"You know how to do that?"

"I practice Sword fighting" Elliot stated; he didn't expect the reaction her received.

"That's so cool" Leo commented, and Elliot shifted awkwardly at the overly bright look on the boy's concealed face, and the shoujo sparkles floating about him. (He's a guy and he gets SHOUJO SPARKLES?)

"Right. So anyway, what book do we use for the project?" Elliot inquired hurriedly in hopes of changing the subject; he could very much tell his face was turning red. Thankfully it worked.

"Hmmm…. I'm not sure" the noirette began. "The teacher says that any novel can do, so I suppose it's easier to find a book we both already know" Leo offered, and the brunette nodded in understanding and approval. "So, any suggestions?"

"You can go first if you want"

"Aww Elly, you're so generous" Leo remarked.

"NO I AM NOT! AND DON'T CALL ME ELLY!" the brunette barked, a blush creeping up his cheeks.

Leo smiled. "In all truth I can't think of anything" he stated, and Elliot raised a brow.

"The first time I saw you I thought you were a bookworm"

"I am"

"Then how come?"

"There are too many good books to choose from that I don't think I'll be able to decide. Besides, I bet that whatever book you have in mind I've already read" Leo announced cheerfully.

For some reason, Elliot didn't doubt that. "Ok, in that case how about 'The Holy Knight'?"

"Oh! That's a really great series! What volume?" the noirette supported.

Elliot brightened considerably at that. "Well, since this is a book report I suggest we do the very first book. It's always good to start at the beginning" he offered with an excited smile on his face.

"Ah yes, good idea" Leo gave a smile of his own. "So now we have the material, when do we start writing and where?"

"How about your place after club activities until friday? I'll bring the book and my laptop" Elliot supplied, crossing his arms and leaning lightly on a bookshelf.

The noirette contemplated this for a moment. "Why my place?"

"Because apparently, my family has a thing against visitors and I wouldn't want my older brother's messing with you" the brunette rolled his eyes.

"How thoughtful of you" Leo gushed. And the smile on his face grew at the sight of the twitching Nightray. "Well then, I guess there's no choice. But I'd warn you beforehand that my place is nowhere near similar to your grandeur mansion" he explained, standing up.

"Like I care about that so long as we can work" Elliot mumbled. Then her perked up when Leo began to walk off. "Where're you going?"

"Club Activities, let's go"

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"Uhm… Leo-kun"

"Yes?"

"Uhm… we were wondering… I mean, we know that you aren't exactly a host and all…"

"… But can we designate you today?"

Leo stared. Elliot gaped. The rest of the Host Club Members' jaw fell to the ground… (well, maybe not Vincent, Break or Liam, but they were quite shell shocked as well)

"What?" the noirette asked, fairly astonished himself at the sudden offer. He and Elliot had only just made it to the host club with minutes to spare and the noirette decided to prepare some tea in advance. But when he got back from the storeroom he found three female students who were, oddly enough, waiting for him.

"I-Is it not alright?" one of them asked him, her pretty face crestfallen, and Leo immediately excused his rude behavior.

"N-No no, it's perfectly fine, I was just… uhm… surprised is all…" the noirette stuttered out, quite thankful his bangs and glasses were covering the blush that was surely on his cheeks right then. "U-Uhm… P-Please pardon me but… w-why me?"

"He's just adorable isn't he?" one of the girls whispered, and the other two nodded eagerly.

Leo gaped at this (he was able to hear them quite clearly) and a gasp left his mouth when something suddenly dropped on his neck.

"Vessalius!"

"Congratulations Leo! You've got your first customers, I knew you had it in you" the noirette looked up at the exclamation to, indeed, find the cheery blond half-hugging him. And apparently, he wasn't the only one there too.

"My my my, I never expected you'd actually get a designation" Break stated, ruffling his already messy hair playfully.

"Great work newbie, maybe you do have the qualifications to be a host" called Vincent from his perch on the sofa with a couple of customers.

Leo sweatdropped at the sudden development, and he couldn't help thinking that maybe something was wrong with the world… and that Oz was heavy. "Uhm… T-Thank you…?" he said lamely, hoping that everyone would stop looking at him.

Then he suddenly felt Oz's weight lifted off his shoulders and he looked up to find the blond being yanked by an annoyed looking Elliot.

"Alright, enough with that Oz Vessalius, as you can see the guy has customers and I suggest you leave him alone now" the brunette stated, ignoring the blonde's protests and just dragging him back to his table. Leo couldn't help smile at the childish antics the two displayed, however his attention was called back to the three girls who were now supposed to be his 'customers' and Xerxes Break who was talking to him.

"Well, as Sir Elliot already supplied, I suggest you offer your guest's a seat" the albino instructed, pointing to an empty table. With a nod, Leo bowed to the giggling girls and escorted them to their respective seats.

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