Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club, but I do own Lauren Hiironosora

Chapter 4: First Sight

"What the hell am I supposed to do!" Lauren sat rigid against a couch, Tamaki crouched just behind her.

"Just be gracious and…compliment them! Yes, compliment them. Ask them about themselves." She cleared her throat preparing herself to follow Tamaki's advice.

"Uh…you guys look beautiful today." The girls surrounding Lauren squealed loudly before seating themselves close to her. One girl grasped Lauren's hand and looked teary-eyed at Lauren.

"Sora-sama, what happened to your hand!" Lauren smirked lightly, making a girl near the back faint in her seat. Lauren looked down and turned with a determined gaze.

"I was protecting my maiden's honor." The girls gasped dramatically.

"She was surrounded by a group of four men and she was crying for me. I reached her in time and knocked most of them out, but one of them had taken out a knife and nicked my hand. I managed to knock him out then. Suddenly she cried that she had found someone else, I was too protective and violent for her." The girls cried for Lauren who stared ahead before laughing bitterly to herself. The host club stared amazed at their little actress. The girls began to scream, "We'll be your maidens!"


She heaved a long sigh, she was running late. She walked slowly towards the host club, they had a meeting today but no customers. She stared curiously at a figure waiting by the door, she let a bright smile lighten her face and began to sprint.

"Tetsuya!" The man turned, his hair swishing back as he tilted his head at the running girl. He let out a chuckle before beaming back.

"Cousin" She tackled him but he managed to stay on his feet.

"It's great to see you, I didn't get to see you at the treaty meeting a couple days ago."

"I was busy, but Daiki was there so it was okay." Tetsuya rolled his eyes discreetly, nearly snorting at the teen. Daiki loves to tell lies. He placed an arm around her shoulders as they walked towards the doors.

"So what are you doing here?"

"I came to see the young lord, oh! Would you like to meet him?"

"Yea sure, but why would he be in the host club?" Tetsuya paused before running his eyes down Lauren's clothing.

"Cross-dressing are we? Please don't tell me you're a host."

"Long story, let's go meet your boss, yea?" He nodded and opened the doors. They walked into an incredibly weird, embarrassing, strange, and just plain creepy sight. A man with shoulder length crimson hair stood in the middle of the room, wide-eyed. The twins were on either side of him fixing some frills that the man was wearing. He wore a maid costume with cat ears. She froze in her steps about to burst out laughing. Tetsuya hadn't looked up yet.

"Sorry to bother you, but is the young lord Kasanoda in here?" He looked up and froze, a timid smile rose on his lips as he glanced nervously at Kasanoda. Kasanoda rushed forward while Tetsuya shrunk backwards.

"So here you are…" Kasanoda grasped the front of his shirt and snarled in embarrassment.

"Sir, it's no big deal. You can do whatever you want in your spare time."

"What! Do you think this is a hobby of mine?" Lauren shivered and melted slightly when she heard his deep voice. She mentally slapped herself before paying attention.

"Damn it! I can't take this anymore!" He shed off his cat ears and maid costume and sprinted away. Lauren's humor at the situation died away when she heard the pain in his voice. 'What's the matter with him?'

"Young lord, young lord!" Tetsuya ran after him, desperately trying to catch up to him. Lauren gazed after them before raising an eyebrow at the host club.

"You're late." She frowned at Kyoya who opened his journal, probably writing a little note as a reminder to add more to her debt.

"Maybe an image change isn't really what Kasanova needs."

Haruhi managed to explain to Lauren the whole situation while the twins and Tamaki argued in the background.