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Ouran Highschool Vampire Club Chapter 4
I don't own Ouran Highschool Host Club, Bisco Hatori does and I envy her for it.
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When I opened the door to the third music room, I found myself in a …
"Jungle?"
Haruhi couldn't refuse to admit that this almost insane waist of money was impressing. But she wasn't quite sure if it was impressing in a good way.
And this on a Monday…
"Welcome, my dearest daughter!" Tamaki announced smiling brightly with wide opened arms.
"Sempai, why are there tropical plants and animals in here?" she asked Kyoya but Tamaki refused to let this opportunity for a speech slip. "My dear Haruhi, when it is so cold outside, don't you think we should warm up all those freezing kittens that long for a bit of summer? How can we give in to this freezing chill outside if we have an excellent air condition in here?"
"Where are the clothes from?"
"They are originally imported from Bali, my daughter. Daddy got you some that match with his own!" Tamaki held up a very obviously female attire.
"No, thank you. I will simply wear my school uniform." She dismissed the host club king into his corner of woe. Wasn't it their idea to disguise me as a male in the first place?
She went to prepare the tables. While she did so she noticed that beside Tamaki who had seemed normal on the first glance, all vampires were acting calmer today. All six were unusually pale. Even usually active members like Hani-sempai were sitting calm and without talking on the sofas. The twins had been quiet and a bit more distant the whole morning as well. When she handed a dish with cake to Hani, she flinched a bit when she touched his hand by chance. It was ice cold.
"Sempai, your hand is cool…" she frowned, remembering what she knew about them. "You are thirsty, aren't you?"
"Yes, Haru-chan." His smile was forced and resembled a grimace. "But don't worry; we're saving our energy for the customers."
She frowned. Last Friday they had been in a hurry and not been able to drink that much and Haruhi guessed that they hadn't had an opportunity during the weekend either, judging by their appearances.
I hope the customers won't notice. I have to be careful.
As on cue the doors of the host club opened. And Haruhi wasn't surprised that suddenly the hosts acted totally ordinary and cheerful again.
They will only be able to… drink after club is officially over. I guess this means I'll stay longer today.
"Anou, Haruhi-kun, why aren't you wearing summer clothes like the other hosts?" One of her regulars asked shyly.
"I don't think one should do that in winter. I like to stick with the seasons." Haruhi smiled and the girls swooned about her natural way. Still Haruhi's attention was divided as she tried to have an eye on the hosts to make sure they were okay.
"Excuse me, but I think it's my turn with you now." Haruhi looked up to see a beautiful brown haired girl approaching her table. "You look cute. I think I will make you my new regular." She said. Tamaki's head snapped on the other side of the room and he pouted.
"Thank you very much for your compliment, Kanako-san." Haruhi smiled at her new guest while she prepared tea for the girl. As they were talking Haruhi recalled the 'warnings' the twins had given her about the host-wanderer. Unlike ordinary customers, Kanako changed her hosts so often that she would have had to return to a host she had had before if Haruhi hadn't joined the club.
"Do you want some tea?" Haruhi asked her friendly.
"Yes, thank you very much." The girl took a teacup and held it in her hands with a light grip as if the cup could break at the touch of her fingertips. "What a beautiful teacu-"
The cup slipped from her fingers and broke on the table into two sharp pieces.
"Oh no." Kanako looked at the pieces with a look of panic Haruhi found surprising.
Longingly the girl reached out for the sharp edges.
"Kanako-san, don't-" Haruhi tried but it was too late. The quick uncoordinated movement had caused a deep cut in the hand of the girl. Haruhi tensed and looked around. Although she didn't notice anything, she knew that the vampires' better senses would catch on the scent of Kanako's blood soon enough.
The sudden tension in the room was almost touchable.
"Oh no…" Kanako said and held her bleeding hand.
Kyoya looked around the room quickly. His friends were all worn out and weakened from the exhausting weekend and really thirsty as well. The smell of the girl's blood filled the air. He slowed down his breath.
Mori was holding Hani's hand in a firm grip and the smaller vampire stared concentrated at the cakes on his table. The twins were not moving, having almost lost their control already. Tamaki sent the shadow king a worried glance with clenched jaw. They would not be able to hold on for much longer. Kyoya turned to the girl and-
"Calm down" Haruhi said loud enough so they knew it was not only meant for the bleeding girl. With a quick movement she covered the wound with her handkerchief, stepping in between the girl and the hosts seemingly coincidentally.
"Please come with me, Kanako-san. We have a first aid kit in the next room." Haruhi's smile was perfect as she pulled the girl up and towards the door without waiting for an answer.
The six vampires relaxed a bit when the smell got weaker and when the door shut, Kyoya almost sighed in relief. The customers hadn't noticed anything. It had surprisingly many merits to have Haruhi in their club, he had to admit that. Said human commoner girl returned a few minutes later without Kanako and the slightly pulsing vein on her forehead told them that she was either stressed or annoyed to no end.
The last half hour went by quickly and then each of the hosts walked one of their favourite customers to their cars. Haruhi knew this story. Once in a while they used it to cover up their blood drinking. During the walk through the school they would pull the girl in some prepared empty classroom. All the customers would remember afterwards was that they suddenly fainted and awoke in their cars or that no time at all had passed. Haruhi shuddered a little at the thought though she knew that these girls gave their blood willingly when it came down to it and that despite al the horror stories she had read, those six guys were surprisingly gentle. Indeed she knew many worse behaved humans.
Mori and Hani were the first ones to come back. Haruhi was already almost done with tidying up the room. When they entered she looked up from the table she was cleaning with an examining gaze. After she had taken a good look at the two seniors, she smiled a little and continued with her work. Hani and Mori exchanged a knowing glance. The way this human was able to read them was almost frightening. It had taken her less than one second to react when Kanako was bleeding and it had taken her less than one second to judge their state of thirst.
"Ne, Haru-chan, are you all right?"
"I'm fine, thank you, Hani-sempai. Are you?"
"You already know, don't you?" Hani said and smiled at her flowery.
She looked up at him seriously. "I didn't mean your hunger; I meant how you are in general. It seems this weekend was exhausting to you all." The unspoken question hung in the air.
Neither Mori nor Hani answered and this very moment, the other four came in.
"My beautiful smart daughter! You saved your daddy at such a young age!!! Daddy is so proud of you!"
Haruhi sighed and smiled. "It's all right, Tamaki-sempai. Everyone would have done that."
"Don't underestimate yourself." Kaoru said. Hikaru nodded while they casually walked over to her. "Yeah, I almost thought we'd loose it."
"What did you tell the girl?" Kyoya asked. Again the vein popped out of their human's forehead. "I told her that she better went home directly and had a doctor look at that wound. It took me a little while to convince her that it will be okay if she comes tomorrow to apologize."
Hikaru and Kaoru exchanged a glance. "Usually you're not so easily annoyed." Kaoru stated.
Haruhi looked at him and replied in her deadpan voice: "Usually our customers aren't in any danger if they go back into the clubroom."
Kyoya pushed up his glasses. "We are very grateful for your quick reaction, Haruhi."
She shrugged. "That's my job in a way, isn't it?"
"You're so cute!" Hikaru exclaimed and hugged her in unison with Kaoru.
"Hey, let go of my daughter!"
"She's not your daughter!" Kaoru replied coolly to the host club king.
"Yes she is. I even prepared a cute dress for her to wear!" Tamaki held up a frilly white dress directly taken from his inner mind theatre. "Haruhi? Daddy wants you to wear this." He looked at her with seriously hopeful puppy eyes.
"I refuse." She stated nonchalantly. In an instant Tamaki began sobbing in his corner of woe.
"We should go on to the planning of the Christmas ballroom dance." Kyoya's cool voice interfered the host club king's usual act and like on other occasions before, Tamaki, Hikaru and Kaoru immediately stopped fussing. Mori and Hani were completely unaffected and so was the commoner girl in the middle of the twins. "I have to leave in an hour latest. The supermarket has a sale today." She said in her thoughts already preparing dinner.
Kyoya looked at her together with Hikaru and Kaoru. This girl was more than plain ordinary in nearly every way imaginable. Nearly. How could someone like her be immune against all vampire charms?
Obliviously Haruhi went to the table and sat down across of Mori.
"Haru-chan, what are you going to buy?" Hani asked in his childish curious way. Haruhi thought for a second. "Let's see…"
"Could you talk that through later, please?" Kyoya asked slightly innerved. He had added the please because he knew the Otori commando tone wouldn't work on either of these two.
"Hai, Kyoya-chan!" the blonde senior answered cheerfully.
"Well then, the budget for the dance is totally planned through. We already ordered the decorations and the food…" the shadow king began to read through his list quickly.
"Of course all of the hosts will have to dance." He said with a look at Haruhi. Said girl paled. "I don't know how to dance."
This awoke Tamaki from his sulky state. Sparkling and wholly the king again he stated: "Well then, if you refuse to be a girl, I shall teach you how to be a gentleman."
Haruhi looked at him unimpressed. "I'd rather not dance."
"Every official member of the host club has to attend." Kyoya stated smirking. Haruhi narrowed her eyes but Tamaki added: "If you don't manage to learn the waltz by the end of the week, you will have to retreat to the low chores of the host club's dog!"
Sighing, Haruhi admitted defeat.
The next afternoon, Haruhi was practicing the waltz with Kanako. Mori and Hani were dancing as well but not quite as concentrated, if you could Mori whirling a cheering Hani around call like that.
The twins were watching Haruhi's progress carefully. The two human girls were taking the steps carefully, Kanako with a serene smile on her face and Haruhi with a light blush spreading on her cheeks, something that made her look absolute adorable not only to vampires.
Haruhi blushing is lovely. Hikaru smiled. Kaoru nodded. Even more lovely than usual. Pity that the first time she blushed was because of a customer and not because of us.
Hikaru chuckled. "You think tono's mad?"
From his windowsill of woe, Tamaki heard him and send them a short glare only to fall into depression again.
"Yeah. I think he wanted to be Haruhi's practice partner." Kaoru smirked and the Cheshire smile was reflected on his brother's features.
"But he would have to wear girl's clothes for that. Furthermore the height is not matching for him to be the female part." Hikaru whispered audible enough for vampire ears. Tamaki's head sunk an inch lower and Hikaru grinned satisfied. And anyways, we would be far more fitting as her practice partners. The older twin announced in his thoughts.
For a second Haruhi looked up and met their gazes. She rolled her eyes and sighed, only to concentrate on Kanako again immediately.
"I think it would be a big fight if Haruhi needed a male partner. It's good as it is." Kaoru whispered without moving his lips and this time the words were so faint that only his brother directly next to him could hear them. They had changed to this kind of communication when Haruhi was near and they had to say something they didn't want her to hear.
Suddenly, Haruhi tripped and both girls fell to the floor, Kanako in an awkward position under Haruhi. "I'm- I'm sorry, Kanako-san…" Haruhi stuttered blushing.
"It's alright, Haruhi-kun." Kanako smirked and laid her arms around Haruhi's neck.
In his corner, Tamaki's aura got even darker while the twins watched their commoner blush excessively and hid their chuckles.
"I think we're finished for today." Kanako announced to the slightly embarrassed Haruhi.
"Thank you very much for practicing with me, Kanako-san." Haruhi said to the smiling girl.
"Oh no, I'm glad I have you all to myself. As I heard you skip hosting for these practice hours?"
"Yes, that's right." Haruhi nodded.
Smiling Kanako sat down at a table and Haruhi poured her some tea.
"I'm glad I can monopolize your time." The girl smiled and looked down at the teacup in her hands. "What a beautiful cup. Its colour is gorgeous."
Tamaki looked up and the twins exchanged a knowing glance.
"You actually like tableware very much, don't you?" Haruhi asked her. She shrieked. "Me? Like tableware? No, not at all…"
Haruhi smiled sweatdropping. Why would she want to hide it?
This moment, Kyoya and a brown haired boy came into the room. When Kanako saw the human, she tensed and looked at the table, acting as if she hadn't seen them at all.
"Thank you very much, Tohru-san." Kyoya's perfectly cool, smooth voice told Haruhi that this Tohru boy was a valued business partner. "Our customers are really keen on the teacups your company supplies us with. The new collection is very popular among them."
"I'm glad to hear that, Otori-san." The boy replied. His eyes widened when he noticed the girl sitting at the table.
"I heard you're going to spend a year abroad soon?" Kyoya asked him making pleasant conversation. Kanako's grip around the cup tightened.
"Yes." For a second the boy's eyes rested on Kanako, then he quickly said goodbye and left.
"Excuse me, Haruhi-kun, but I have to leave now."
Something in her customer's voice hinted that she was at the edge of tears.
"Then I'll see you tomorrow, Kanako-san." Haruhi nodded politely. When the girl was gone, Haruhi looked at Kyoya. "What's between these two?"
The dark haired vampire pushed up his glasses. "Actually they are engaged."
"But the boy is way too ordinary." Hikaru said shrugging.
Kaoru nodded. "He's got the grades and the wealth but he's simply not outstanding."
Haruhi frowned. "But Kanako-san does like him."
This was Tamaki's cue. "Our Club exists to bring fortune to the ladies! We shall not let a dear princess continue to live in misery!"
"Tono, what are you planning?" Hikaru asked the shiny-eyed host club king.
"We have to bring him to admit his feelings!"
"And how do you intend to do that?" Kyoya asked with slight interest.
A brilliant smile showed on Tamaki's features while he looked at Haruhi. The newest addition to the host club felt a shiver run down her spine and trusting her instincts, she knew she would not like his plan…
The evening of the ballroom dance had finally arrived. After the grand and dramatic opening, lead by Tamaki, Haruhi was standing in the hall, oblivious to some of her regulars who were eying her longingly but shyly.
"Ah, good evening, Haruhi-kun. Would you like to dance with me?" Kanako asked her current favourite confidently smiling.
"Kanako-san. Of cour-"
"Excuse us; we have to borrow Haruhi-kun for a minute." She hadn't heard Hikaru and Kaoru sneak up at her. Under the curious glances of the girls, they dragged her out of the hall.
Wait until you see the dress. Hikaru was excited, but he and his twin brother avoided every picture that could spoil her the surprise.
"It doesn't really matter that I did not agree, does it?" Haruhi muttered under her breath.
Nope. Kaoru stated joyfully.
They came into a prepared empty classroom and pushed her behind a curtain, handing her a soft package wrapped in paper. "Put on this, it's one of our own designs." Hikaru grinned.
When Tamaki arrived five minutes later, they were already done with her make-up, courtesy of their vampire-fast movements.
"Hurry up, we have a tight time-" Tamaki forgot what he had wanted to say and stared at the beautiful girl that looked up at him innocently.
"Haru-chan, you're so cuuuteee!!!" Hani cheered. He, Mori and Kyoya were nodding and the twins gave each other high fives, admiring their work.
Tamaki remembered the other hosts. "What are all of you doing here? Who is taking care of our customers now?"
"You're so obvious, tono." Hikaru said mockingly. Haruhi sighed. "Could we please get over with this? My feet are already hurting."
"Good luck, Haru-chan!" Hani gave her thumbs up and the twins waved her goodbye.
"You should not have any problems." Although he stated it in a neutral tone, a little smirk tugged at Kyoya's lips.
Damn rich immortal bastards. She snorted while she wobbled away on a pair of murderous high heels.
When she came to the classroom, Tohru was already waiting for her.
"You are the girl who wrote this letter?" he showed her a pink sheet of paper full of hearts, LOVE and other embarrassing things written and drawn on it, under them a marriage proposal and a few suggestions for the names of their children.
I am going to kill them, whether they are immortal or not.
"Er, yeah, I did…"
"I am sorry, but I cannot answer your feelings." He looked kind of sad. "I already have someone I like, although she prefers much more enthralling men than me. I want to travel and get to know the world so I can capture her attention…"
She raised an eyebrow. "That's pretty stupid if you ask me. I think you should tell her right away."
He looked at her surprised. "You think…? Do I know you from somewhere?"
"No, no, I'm here only this evening…" she quickly shook her head. Honesty was good, but this was simply too embarrassing.
"Tohru…"
They both turned to the shaking girl that stood in the door. "Oh, I'm sorry. It seems I interrupted something…" she turned around and ran away.
Without taking another look at Haruhi, the boy ran after her. "Kanako!"
Slowly Haruhi walked out of the room. She looked over to the next pillar and Tamaki stepped out of its shadow smiling.
"Aren't you making things worse?"
"He went after her." The host club king smiled and looked at the human girl that seemed surprised. Tohru had definitely chosen the less cute girl…
"Kanako!" outside, the boy finally caught up to her and grabbed her wrist. The moment she turned around to him, the spotlights fell on them and the customers went out on the terrace, looking at the couple.
Talk about dramatizing things… mother in heaven, I just hope this ends soon…
"And the winner of the competition for the most graceful dance is Princess Kanako!" Tamaki announced. "Please let the last waltz begin!"
Smiling, Haruhi watched as the shy boy asked his host-wandering fiancée for the last dance and confessed to her again. Finally Kanako looked as happy as she should. Tamaki's plan was (unexpected by her) a full success. The host wanderer was cured, the customers completely romanticized and the hosts next to her were smiling satisfied. To top it all, a sudden blow of wind went through the blooming Sakura trees, causing a storm of cherry blossoms.
"And now, we get to the price princess Kanako receives." Hikaru announced when the music had faded away.
"The price was a kiss from our lord Tamaki-" Kaoru stated, and Hikaru added smiling mischievously: "-but now it has been changed into a kiss from our beloved Haruhi-kun!"
"What?" she whispered. Tamaki was shocked anyways, but the other five guys could see a vein popping out of her forehead in annoyance. Interested, Hikaru watched her, eating a banana he had got from- no, she did not want to know where he got it from or why he was eating a banana.
They can't force me to loose my first kiss-
"I'll cut your dept of a third if you do it."
She glared at the shadow king and then she nodded sighing.
"Noo…" Tamaki's voice was faint while she slowly made her way to Kanako. Haruhi's regular looked at her fiancée and he nodded smiling. "It's only a kiss on the cheek."
"Nooooo!" Tamaki went forward and tried to pull Haruhi back, but then he stepped on a banana peel that had not been there before and bumped into Haruhi, causing her to stumble against Kanako and kiss her on the lips. They flinched apart blushing and Haruhi quickly sent an excusing look to Tohru, but he just chuckled. Behind her, she heard two certain voices snicker.
"Well, Kyoya, you wanted us to make things a bit more interesting…"
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I am thinking about the pairings… actually, at the moment I think it might turn out harem, but I'm not sure yet. By the way, the banana really does appear in the episode.
