Chapter 2 – Almost

It has been a while since I left to get paint and new uniforms. The orphanage has gone from white and blue to black, white, and orange. Sadly the girls uniform has become Sailor Venus and the boys have gone complete tuxedo mask. I haven't been able to get those seven guys out of my head for these past two days. I wonder who they are. They were obviously rich. They pulled up in a limo and said they were going to a private resort one of them owned. I highly doubt I'll ever see them again though. When I told Yuki about the boys he laughed at me! So I haven't been talking to him for since the incident. I'm going to apologize today though, because I miss not having him around.

"Yuki!"


Yuki's POV

I whip around because I haven't heard her yell my name for so long. I know I shouldn't have laughed at her but I was a little jealous and I didn't know what else to do.

"Yuki I'm so so so sorry! Please forgive me. I miss you."

"Of course I forgive you, Yuri."

Then she hugs me, no, more like embraces me. This is the moment I will treasure for the rest of my life. I hear her mumbling thank you over and over again. And I realize just how much I love her so I embrace her back.

"Yuki let's go to market and do some shopping. It's Sunday and I'd like to get something special for Hinako-chan."

"Alright let's go."


Kiyori's POV

Yuki and I walk to the store laughing and talking the whole way. When we get there, I see someone who looks very familiar. She's waving at me so I wave back. She has short brown hair and big brown eyes. Though I don't think I know her. She starts to walk over.

"Hello Kiyori-san. How are you?" She said. "Were you able to get all those clothes and paint inside by yourself?"

I'm utterly shocked! How does this girl know about that day? I specifically remember only boys there, seven boys.

"Um...sorry I don't think we've met miss."

"Oh that's right. We met on a school day meaning I was in my male uniform. I'm Fujioka Haruhi, the one who asked if you needed any help."

"Y-You're a girl!?!"

I didn't know what else to do. I was certain that this Haruhi person was a boy! I've been deceived! I'm so shocked I don't even hear Yuki start talking to her until I hear him say she's cute. Now I've started listening to their conversation about a debt and Haruhi-san having to pay a lot of money to a host club.

"What's a host club?" I ask.

"Well, I'll leave the explanation to Tamaki-senpai." She bluntly said. "Would you to like two like to come for dinner?"

"We'd love to!" Yuki yelled.

"Um...Yuki, we have to get back. Kurogane-sama will have a fit."

"Yuri, don't worry. I want to know who these men are and if any more of them are actually girls." I smile at him. I just hope he knows what he is doing.

"So Haruhi-chan, will this host club be there?"

"They better not be." Haruhi suddenly seemed a little more intimidating.


Yuki and I are sitting in Haruhi-chan's house with six other guys and her father. The six men are the ones I met that day. Her father is Ranka-san, an okama. I finally found out everyone's names. The twins Kaoru and Hikaru. The extravagant blond growing mushrooms is Tamaki. The small blond is my senior and he is Mitsukuni. The tall one is Takashi and the one with glasses is Kyouya.

"Ki-chan, do you like cake?"

"Yes, but in small doses Mitsukuni-senpai."

"Oh, what about you Yu-chan?"

"Do I ever! I love cake!" Yuki grinned from ear to ear, and I giggled at him.

Takashi-senpai has been staring at me all afternoon and I don't understand why. It's a little scary. But at the same time it's comforting like I have known him before.

"Kiyori-san."

"Hai, Kyouya-san."

"When we first met you had not given your last name why?"

"Well...because I don't have one."

"Kiyori-chan has no last name! How sad!" Tamaki suddenly drifted from his mushroom corner and is now giving me a lung crushing hug, which is not good.

"Tamaki-san, let go of her now!" Tamaki dropped me immediately at the sound of Yuki's voice. I collapsed on the floor breathing for air. I could feel myself ready to slip into unconsciousness. Yuki picks me up, apologizes to Haruhi-san and runs out the door. Once we are in a secluded place, he drops to the ground and holds me to his chest.

"Kiyori! Hang on! Listen to my breathing. Try to match our breathing patterns. Please Kiyori. Please be okay."

I try desperately to match the breathing patterns. I'm breathing so much heavier and quicker. After a while though, I'm able to do it. When I've completely calmed down, I looked up to Yuki, and what I see breaks my heart. He's crying.

"Oh thank goodness you're alright! Kiyori you had me so worried. I thought you'd go. I thought you'd leave."

"Yuki...I'm sorry..."

"Don't apologize baka! I'm just glad you're alright. They almost found out though, about your secret."

"Yeah I know. Let's just go back to the orphanage. I need some rest. Will you stay with me tonight?"

He nods and helps me up. We start to walk back to the orphanage. I never realized just how much Yuki cared for me. He truly is my best friend. I don't know what I would do without him.


Ok, sorry for the late update. Too much schoolwork, moving, no internet all the shenanegans...

Well, one more chapter to go till I can write my own chapters!! YAY!!

BTW: I do not own the first 4 pages, Tsumetai.Yoru owns them. I do not own Ouran either.