Hello my wonderful readers! I am back with another chapter! This is kind of a filler chapter for before the camping trip. Don't skip it though! It has information you might want to know about the trip, and hints at an embarrassing cosplay for "you". The twins just love dressing up girls!
I don't own OHSHC! (sadly...)
It was finally Friday, and you were looking forward to a long weekend of rest… away from the Host Club. You got ready for school, and put your outfit for the day away. You would, again, be changing into your school uniform in the Host Club changing room. You put away all your homework, and ate some eggs for breakfast.
You ran out of the door, and set off to your bike. You hopped on, and found Haruhi. She hitched a ride with you again. She wouldn't admit it, but you knew she loved your bike. There was no meeting with the Host Club today, so you and Haruhi went to the library.
When you got there, you and Haruhi were swarmed by a bunch of people asking about the relationship between the two of you. It seems that the school kept seeing you and Haruhi ride to school on your bike together, and witnessed you hanging out in class, so they all decided that you were dating.
You giggled at just how wrong they were, and Haruhi cleared up the misunderstanding. It seemed like everyone got the message, and you hoped they did. The twins would never let you live it down if everyone thought you were dating a girl. (Even though Haruhi is seen as a boy…)
Once it was time to head to class, you and Haruhi found the twins, and then walked there with them. You were still doing exceptionally well in all of your classes, and pretty soon, you and Haruhi were the first ones done. The two of you pulled out the books you had gotten at the library earlier, and began to read. You were stopped, however, by Kaoru placing his hand on the page you were reading.
You glanced up so that you could glare at him, but froze from the look on his face.
"(f/n), you know about the trip this weekend, right?" He asked.
"What!? Trip?" You spluttered.
"You have no free time once you enter the club, (f/n)." Haruhi joked.
"The Host Club is planning a camping trip this weekend with some of our customers. Kyoya had this big auction to sell tickets to the trip." Kaoru told you.
"Crap! I was looking forward to a relaxing weekend!" You grumbled.
"We are having a meeting before hosting hours to talk about the final details, so you should be able to get more information then. I would ask Kyoya to tell you the entire scoop, though."
"Ugh. Fine." You replied.
You turned back to your book, and then Kaoru covered your page again.
"What do you want, Kaoru?" You growled, irritated at being interrupted yet again.
"I'm surprised you're not complaining about camping." He said, obviously wanting to continue your conversation. Realizing that you probably weren't going to get any more reading done, you placed your bookmark, and shut the book.
"I love camping." You replied. "When I lived near the Great Lakes in America, I would go on camping and canoeing trips with my friends all the time. We would pack a backpack with all of our food and clothes, then canoe out to a camping spot, and then we would set up our tents and stay there for a couple days. It was so much fun!" You gushed. That was one of the places you had stayed at for almost a year. Kaoru raised his eyebrows.
"You mean you don't get grossed out by the bugs, and hate not being able to do your makeup and hair?" He exclaimed incredulously.
"Ah, not really. It's nice to look cute, but I don't have to all the time. It's just not practical when you're in the middle of the woods. Besides, it's not like anyone's going to judge you for not looking perfect when you're camping, it's expected." You explained to him.
"Well, at least you're going to be easy to share a tent with." He mused.
"What do you mean?" You asked.
"You, Hikaru, Haruhi, and I are sharing one large tent, and Kyoya, Tamaki, Honey, and Mori are sharing the other. Kyoya thought that you and Haruhi would be able to deal with mine and Hikaru's schemes better than Tamaki, and Honey had to be with Mori, so that's just what happened."
"Oh, well at least I'm not with Blondie." You said, shuddering at the idea. You could imagine him attacking you and Haruhi spouting out his melodramatic nonsense. That would be an awful experience.
"Yeah, it would probably be difficult to deal with Tono. But at least the two Kendo and martial arts masters are with him. If he causes any problems they can go all 'fightey' on him." You giggled at his wording, but then it hit you.
Honey's a martial arts master?
Kaoru saw your confusion, and explained about the Haninozuka family and such. You laughed at the mental image of Honey telling a legion of the Ootori Private Police force that messing with his friends is a 'no-no'.
Pretty soon, your last class was over, and you, Haruhi, and the twins prepared to head down to Music Room #3. Once you entered, Kyoya told you about what you should pack, and what girls had won the auction. You were a little nervous at the fact that the girl who always glares at you was coming. 'My intuition is telling me that this trip might not end well in my favor.'
When the meeting was over, you and Haruhi were waiting for the girls to arrive, when Hikaru and Kaoru grabbed the both of you and pushed you into the changing room.
"We're cosplaying today!" They sang
"And (f/n), we have a wonderful outfit for you. It's so nice to be able to make female designs." Hikaru sighed contentedly. You blanched as you looked into the bag. You were going to kill the twins, and whoever came up with the idea for the cosplay.
You looked at the article of clothing in your hands again.
"You want me to wear this?" You exclaimed. Hikaru smirked mischievously at you.
"Why of course, sweetie. Kaoru is going to fix your hair, and I'm going to be doing your makeup." He replied. You groaned, and Hikaru just gave you a dirty look.
"Go and change now, or I'll send Kaoru in to make you." You blanched at his statement, and scurried into the changing room. You'd get Hikaru back for this later.
You put on the dress thing, and pretty soon you were no longer naked. You stomped out of the room, and Hikaru immediately set upon you. He looked over you and smirked triumphantly.
"I knew this would look great on you!" He exclaimed. Then he gave you a smile. "But... I don't think I could pull of your makeup and hair for this dress. Kaoru, could you take care of her while I get the rest of the Host Club's costumes to them?" Kaoru nodded, and turned to you.
You blushed under his intense gaze, and glanced away. You heard Kaoru leave, and he came back with makeup and some hair stuff. He sat you down on a chair that appeared out of nowhere, and got to work. You blushed furiously as he held your face while he applied some gold eye shadow, eyeliner, and mascara. He covered your face with a little bit of foundation, and then set to work on your hair.
Butterflies tore through your stomach as he brushed you (h/l), (h/c) hair. He gently twisted it up into some complex hairstyle that you would never be able to achieve. You risked a glance at his face, and saw him looking back at you. You both blushed, and then Kaoru put a gold headband in your hair.
"Done." He exclaimed proudly. You looked into the mirror and gasped. You didn't even recognize yourself. You usually wore little, if any, makeup, and you usually just let your hair down.
You looked more mature than usual, and the dress looked pretty, even if it was embarrassing. Kaoru looked you over and you blushed, yet again, under his appraisal.
"It's missing something." He muttered. Then his eyes lit up, and he ran into the other room. He came back with a pair of golden sandals that wrapped up to your knees.
He sat you down, and pulled out your foot. He placed the shoes on, and then strapped them up. The butterflies in your stomach turned into piranhas that were slowly carving away at the flesh of your stomach. Not a pleasant feeling.
He finished placing the second shoe on your feet, and you stood up, thanking him. He nodded, and then grabbed a bag for himself. He walked out of the room, and you followed behind him. You sat down at your couch for designations, and waited for the rest of the club to finish changing. Pretty soon, a door opened, and the boys all shuffled out.
Tamaki was wearing a toga like thing that looked like an outfit the Roman Emperor would wear. You guessed he just wanted to keep up the act of him being the 'King' of the Host Club. He had one of those leaf headbands going around his hair.
Next was Kyoya. He was dressed like a royal advisor, you guessed. Instead of his usual notebook, he had a scroll, and he didn't look to happy about it. Honey and Mori were dressed like ancient Roman warriors. Apparently the club member's personalities were being exemplified in their cosplay outfits.
Haruhi stomped out the door, scowling. The twins could put all of their girly stuff on you, now, so she was dressed up in a weird robe that looked like it was for scholars. You actually thought it was pretty cute. At least she didn't have to wear the revealing monstrosity the twins had out you in.
The twins were the final people out of the door. They had matching outfits on, but their capes were the differing factor. Hikaru's cape was blue, and Kaoru's cape was red.
All of the boys looked very attractive, and you winced, thinking about the shrieks that would be inevitable. Tamaki's eyes widened as he saw you, and he began to squeal.
"Oh, my youngest daughter looks so pretty! Daddy is so proud! And Haruhi looks so cute! My daughters are so wonderful!" You and Haruhi had been standing next to each other, and weren't surprised when he glomped the two of you together. You all fell onto the floor, and your arm drape things got wrapped around every one.
The three of you sat on the floor for a second, and then began trying to get off of each other. Everyone just ended up getting more tangled into your skirts, and you were getting irritated.
"Blondie, you idiot! Look what you caused!" You growled as you were finally able to push him off of you and Haruhi. Tamaki began to cry and whine about how he didn't mean it, when Hikaru decided to take advantage of the situation.
"Tono's a pervert!" He sang. "Look what he did to (f/n)'s skirts!" You looked down, and realized that your skirt was pushed very high up your legs, and yelped while attempting to pull it, down.
"I am not a pervert!" Tamaki shrieked while crying.
Kaoru walked over to you, and gave you a hand. You grabbed onto it thankfully, and he pulled you up.
"(f/n), tell that devil that daddy isn't a pervert!" Tamaki yelled, glomping you again. This time, however, you were pushed into Kaoru's arms. The three of you fell onto the ground, and your outfit got draped around everyone again. You opened your eyes, to see your face very close to Kaoru's. You both blushed, and attempted to untangle yourselves, but Tamaki's struggling just got you more tangled. Again.
Haruhi was laughing, but also feeling very sorry for you. Hikaru was grinning about how close you and Kaoru were. Honey was eating cake, and Mori was being, well Mori.
Kyoya was watching in interest, and he noticed both yours and Kaoru's blushing faces. He made a note in the scroll he was forced to replace his notebook and laptop with. Tamaki and his never ending dramatics.
At that moment, hosting hours started, and all of the customers entered the room. They were all looking up, so they didn't see you, Tamaki, and Kaoru in an undignified, struggling heap on the floor. The girls squealed at Honey and Mori's warrior outfits, and a lot of girls giggled at Kyoya and Haruhi's more intellectual costumes.
Then, they saw Hikaru, and wondered where Kaoru was. Tamaki's fans couldn't find him, and your friends couldn't find you. They heard cursing on the floor, and they all looked down.
Shrieks of "Kawaiiii!" rang out, and some of the girls immediately fainted. They saw what looked like you, Kaoru, and Tamaki in a heartwarming embrace on the floor. They were all jealous of you, but at the same time were happy.
When you heard the shrieking, you realized that hosting hours had started. You struggled even more to get out of the heap, but it was still in vain. Then you felt a large amount of eyes on you, and you looked up in fear. The shrieks rang out even louder, and you realized that the girls had spotted you.
Kaoru had been trying to unwrap the long pieces of fabric that were supposed to go around your arms from around him, and Tamaki was trying to get your long skirts unraveled from him.
When Kaoru realized that all of the girls were screaming at the awkward embrace he was currently in, he blushed. He was finally able to unwrap your clothing from around him, and he extricated himself. He grabbed your arm, and pulled you up along with him, leaving an embarrassed Tamaki on the ground.
He looked at your flushed face and thought about how cute you looked. He blushed as you looked to him, and smiled apologetically. Then, you both turned to Tamaki, and gave him your demon glares. He felt your gazes, and blanched in fright at the two of you.
"I'm sorry (f/n)!" He cried, trying to fling himself at you again. This time, you were prepared, so you batted him aside. He went sailing onto a couch, where his customers oohed and aahed over how 'cute' he looked.
Kaoru looked at your hair, and then gave an exasperated sigh to himself. Ignoring the intense gazes of the customers, he removed all of the accessories from your hair, and let it free. He then brushed through it with his fingers, and put it up again.
Kyoya was taking pictures of the scene, and the girls were all gasping at the adorableness of the moment. Hikaru was smirking, because he had seen how much you were blushing, and he decided that he would need to make stuff like that happen to you and Kaoru more often. It was his job as yours and Kaoru's matchmaker.
Your hair fixed, you went and sat down at your couch. The rest of the Host Club went to their positions, and everything went back to how it normally would be. Except, you and Kaoru were sneaking glances at each other.
Your customers were gushing about how lucky you were to be in a 'Kaoru and Tamaki sandwich', and you were telling them that it was just Tamaki's idiotness that caused the situation. You're not in a heart wrenching love triangle with the Host Club's king and twin. They were all disappointed, but they believed you.
Some of the girls at your table were going to the camping trip the next day, so you guys talked about what you were planning to do. Pretty soon, the day was over, and it was time to change back into normal clothes and go home.
You went it the changing room, and you were trying to get out of the dress you were wearing. It wasn't working. You popped your head out of the changing room, and saw Hikaru.
"Hikaru, go get Haruhi for me please!" You exclaimed.
"(f/n), Haruhi already left. She didn't have cleaning duty today. Only Kaoru and I are still here." He answered.
"Oh, crap. Well could you come in here and help me out of this awful dress you made me?"
"Um, no. I still need to change. Kaoru is done changing, though, so I'll send him in to help you." He stated. You glared at him, but you really needed to get out of this dress. You were wearing a tank top underneath it, so it wasn't too bad... But it would still be awkward.
There was a knock on the door, and Kaoru poked his head in. You could see that he was blushing, and you assumed that he already knew what he was helping you with. He crept inside, and you turned around. He saw the intricate knotting that sealed the dress, and understood why you were having problems. He would have issues undoing it, and he wasn't in the dress.
He began to untie the knots, and you were fire engine red. He finally undid the last knot, and you turned around. You thanked him, and he practically sprinted out the door. You removed you dress, and changed back into the clothes you wore to school. You grabbed the keys to your bike, shouldered you bag, and strolled to the student parking lot. You drove home, and began packing for the trip tomorrow.
You made a pile of clothes, sunscreen and insect repellent, a hat, sunglasses, shoes, and the other stuff you would need for the trip. You roamed around your apartment looking for your sleeping bag, and then realized that you hadn't brought it with you when you moved here.
Cursing your stupidity, you grabbed you bike keys again, and went to the store. You strolled into the camping section, and saw all of the sleeping bags. You looked through all of them until you found a really cute one. It was very fluffy, and had a neon green and dark green design. You grabbed it, along with the other stuff you needed that you didn't bring with you when you moved. You were checking out when you saw two familiar heads of orange hair. They both saw you too, and they sprinted over grinning.
"So, the girl who camps a lot doesn't have a sleeping bag," Kaoru teased. You rolled your eyes.
"You can't really take every single thing you own with you when you move. I would know this, because I've lived in over 30 places over the short period of my life." You replied nonchalantly. The twin's eyes widened. They had known that you moved a lot, but that many places? It seemed awful.
"How are you gonna get this home? On your bike?" Hikaru asked you. You thought it over, and then you nodded at them.
"It's not like I have a chauffeur that drives me everywhere. Plus, I said no when my dad offered to buy me a car, so it'll have to do. It won't be that hard though." You replied. Kaoru glanced at the sleeping bag that was now rolled up in a case, and then towards the other bag of stuff you had bought.
"How are you going to hold onto that while you steer?" Kaoru asked you. He was worried that you would get into an accident and get seriously injured or die.
"Um..."
"(f/n), why don't we give you a ride home." Kaoru suggested. You thought for a second, and then agreed. You didn't have a death wish or anything, and if they were offering, hey you weren't gonna decline.
"Thanks Kaoru. If you're gonna drive me home, would you guys like to stay for dinner?" You asked them.
You giggled as their faces lit up at the prospect of true home cooked food, and not the stuff the fancy professional chefs cooked them. They both hurriedly agreed to your offer, and Hikaru grabbed your bags. Kaoru snatched your hand, and Hikaru led the way to their car with Kaoru dragging you along behind him.
You giggled at their eagerness, and Kaoru opened the door to the car for you. You stepped in, and Kaoru sat down next to you. They told the driver the address of you apartment, and then that they would not need to be picked up until later. Next they handed him your keys, so that he could take your bike to your home. The car pulled up in front of your house, and the twins ushered you out of it.
You unlocked the door, and then pulled leftover tomato soup out of the fridge. You took out three bowls, and began to heat the soup up over the stove. Kaoru walked in and asked if you needed any help, so you directed him to the utensils drawer, and told him to set the table.
You poured the now warm soup into the bowls, and brought them out of the kitchen. You placed a bowl in front of each of the twins and your seat, and then sat down.
The twins dug in, and they were moaning about what a good cook you are. You just grinned at their enthusiasm, and began to eat yourself. When all of you were done, you cleared the bowls, and Kaoru went into the kitchen to help you. You and Kaoru rinsed everything off, and then placed them into the dishwasher.
"Do you guys want dessert?" You asked them.
"Yeah! You're so nice, (f/n)!" Hikaru exclaimed.
"We'll eat that while we wait for out driver to get here." Kaoru stated. You nodded, and then strolled back into the kitchen. You pulled out the plates, and put some of the Tiramisu that you had made the other day onto them.
You grabbed forks, and brought everything out of the kitchen. Kaoru saw you juggling all of the dishes, so he ran over and grabbed half of them from you. You smiled at him, and sat down.
Again, the boys moaned about your cooking, and you ate peacefully. When the twins aren't with the Host Club, they can be pretty nice. You smiled at the thought, then it fell as Tamaki entered you mind. Then you blushed as you remembered what had happened during the Host Club today. You pushed that thought out of your mind, and continued to eat. You gave out a little squeak when the doorbell interrupted the comfortable silence in the room.
Kaoru laughed at your squeak. It was so cute! He realized that their driver was here, so when you went to answer the door, he cleared the dessert plates for you.
Hikaru was saying goodbye to you, so he rinsed them and put them into the dishwasher. He then walked out into the main room, and bid you goodbye also. You gave him a hug, and then hugged Hikaru.
"Bye guys! See you tomorrow morning!" You yelled as they walked down the stairs. Once they were out of sight, you went back to the table to clear the dishes. You froze, however, when you saw not one dish on the table. You walked into the kitchen, and the dishwasher was open with the dessert plates loaded.
You silently thanked Kaoru, then shuffled into your room. You changed into your pajamas after you packed your new items, and hopped into bed. You set your alarm, and fell asleep with the events of the day running through your mind.
Thanks for reading! This chapter has been edited ^,^
-KiaraP
