Hey all, just another update. Ive started the next one and since its the weekend I hope to have at least 2000 words to it. I would do more but its almost time to do chores and get girls ready for bed. Anyway enjoy this chapter and tell me what you think in a review ^_^ I hope to get at least 6 reviews before I post up the next chapter so please review. If there are any mistakes please let me know so I can correct them ASAP. Thank you.
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Second Day at school for Hina
Feeling drowsy from last nights long conversation with Mr. Ootori Hina yawned for what seemed like the millionth time in class. The more the teacher spoke the more she felt like taking a nap until finally the lunch bell rang. Her legs weighed a bit more than usual but she did not let them drag after all a star like her had to keep up appearances no matter what. The incredibly delectable food on her tray did not phase her today as it normally would have. Instead it only reminded her of what she may as well get used to if Mr. Ootori got what he wanted. With a big sigh and another bite of the food before her she chewed slowly as if counting every chew.
"It must be exhausting being a celebrity and a student" a male voice startled her.
'Does he know?' "Excuse me?" her eyes widened.
"I mean work after school and weekends in addition to the homework they assign you here" Kyoya sat next to Hina wondering why she had been startled.
"oh" she sighed in relief, "sorry I guess I'm a little on edge."
"May I ask why?"
"I stayed up really late last night and had to wake up really early this morning" her eyes drooped fluttering for a second and her speech slurred.
"Are you alright?" Kyoya asked in what sounded as concern.
"Hm? Oh yeah just fine" she smiled weakly. 'Why am I feeling so weak?' Before even she could recognize what was happening her hand made contact with her lips preventing her from vomiting.
"I'll escort you to the nurses office" he got up pulling her right arm making her stand too.
"No no… really" she pushed his hand away.
"Hina it seems there's more than a sleep issue here" he pressed.
She shook her head making herself dizzy, "I said I'm fine. Besides Id rather have my private doctor take a look if I have to be checked"
"Fine. I can ask for you to be excused from school today so you can go get examined"
'man he's pushy' "Man your pushy" Hina grunted sounding a little like someone else for a second.
'Haruhi?' "I have been told that" he helped her to the nurses office.
Fifteen Minutes Later
"No… that's not necessary… yes I'm sure… I have food poisoning not a bullet in my head… relax…" A frustrated Hina spoke to her manager over the phone.
"Will she be alright?" Kyoya asked the nurse.
"Yes, the food poisoning added with fatigue will wear off when she's had some rest." the nurse smiled reassuringly.
"Thank you" Kyoya turned back to Hina who was calling her driver to go pick her up since the nurse was insisting on her going home and resting. The nurse had also said it could take up to forty-eight hours for the food poisoning to wear off. Hina had groaned at this.
"Guess I'll be heading home" Hina frowned.
"Do you need anyone to escort you?"
She shook her head fighting off another wave of nausea, "I have help at home"
"Hina!" Three girls shouted at once.
"We came as soon as we heard!" One short haired girl called out.
"Are you okay?" Another shouted.
"Do you need anything?" The last clasped her hands together.
"We brought you chocolates" The short haired girl shyly gave Hina a red box.
"Girls I'm okay I just need to go home" Hina smiled reassuringly. "How did you get in here?"
"Hey! Darn it I knew the short one wasn't sick!" A school security guard grunted behind the three fan girls.
"But we had to come see Hina!" One pleaded.
"So that's how.." Hina frowned at the retreating forms of the three girls and the security guard who was escorting them.
"I think I'm going to.." Hina rushed over to the nurse's bathroom where sickening sloshing and gagging noises were heard. The nurse only stiffened at the action hoping the janitor would clean it up and not her. Few minutes later the toilet was flushed and the water faucet turned on. Kyoya waited patiently for her to finish. When Hina finally came out she looked a bit pale and embarrassed. The nurse only smiled and gestured for Hina to get going.
"I wonder how many people know about me being sick" Hina muttered before opening the doors to see a rather large crowd made up of mostly girls trying to get in to see her. Closing the doors abruptly Hina turned looking for a different way out. Seeing only Kyoya to help Hina thought of an idea though it wasn't a very promising one.
"Would you be so kind as to help me get out?" Hina smiled.
"Of course" Kyoya was a bit thrown off with her smile.
"Take your clothes off"
"Pardon?"
Ten minutes later the doors reopened revealing Hina in disguise as a boy. She wore Kyoya's uniform and had her hair tied up under a cap. Most students saw that it was a boy and ignored 'him' to wait for Hina who they believed still inside the nurses office. Kyoya had already called Tamaki to bring him an extra set of clothes to which Tamaki had for some odd reason thought that Kyoya had been robbed. Kyoya not being able to change his best friends mind simply told him to hurry to the nurses office.
"Excuse me!" Tamaki cut through the crowd making it to the security guard, "My best friend is in there! You must let me in!"
"No can do" The security shook his head.
"But.." Tamaki was cut off by the doors opening and the nurse peeking out.
"Mr. Suou?" the nurse smiled.
"Yes"
"Its okay he can come in" the nurse nodded at the security.
Tamaki was let inside where the nurse pointed to the boys bathroom where Kyoya was. Not bothering to knock Tamaki threw the door open startling Kyoya who was covered up with a blanket the nurse had provided him with.
"Who did this to you? Did they hurt you? Are you alright? Was it a.." Tamaki was shoved out of the bathroom so Kyoya could change. "Hey!" he yelled at the closed door before him.
With a heavy sigh Kyoya got dressed and walked out to see Tamaki with his arms crossed staring angrily at him. Another sigh, "Tamaki I just helped Hina leave the campus"
"By getting naked?" Tamaki tilted his head slightly in confusion.
"She wore my clothes out so no one would recognize her" Kyoya wondered why he was best friends with this blonde moron to begin with. Then he wondered about how Hina had sounded exactly like Haruhi earlier.
"Is something wrong?" Tamaki grew concerned.
Ah yes, that's why they were friends. Because Tamaki could always see right through him, "Not at all"
With a frown Tamaki dropped the subject. He knew when his best friend didn't want to go into details about his worries though he wished that Kyoya would tell him more even if Tamaki wouldn't understand or think it was too complicated and no fun. "So Hina went home?"
"Yes, she has food poisoning" he straightened his tie.
"I know! We should pay her a visit!" And before Kyoya could stop him the blonde had already started calling their friends to inform them of a visit they would be making after school.
With Hina (after school)
A soft knock was heard on her bedroom door. With a small groan she answered, "yes?"
"Miss your shower is ready" an elderly woman informed.
"Thank you Mia"
"Does the miss wish for me to help her get up?"
"No thank you. Have a small light meal ready for when I get out. I think I can hold it down now"
"As you wish" the lady closed the door returning to her business.
"Ugh" Haruhi got up slowly. Looking at the time she realized she had to call her father to update him on her health. He would have come over himself but he knew that would raise suspicion. A random man coming to look after Hina in her home. Yes, it would be very suspicious. At least to those who really knew Ronka since no one knew of his real connection to Hina, or rather Haruhi.
The cell phone rung a few times making Haruhi grumble, "I knew he couldn't wait" she picked up the phone to answer it seeing it was indeed who she thought.
"Haruhi! Why didn't you call me?" Ronka yelled forgetting Haruhi wasn't in the best condition.
"Dad I just woke up. I was about to call you" her voice was a bit rough due to the vomiting she had done earlier.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Its just unnerving to have you there and I here doing nothing"
"Its okay dad. I have better doctors at my disposal here remember? Besides I'm feeling a bit better"
"You don't sound it. Are you sure I cant somehow sneak over there?"
"No dad, don't worry about it. I'm going to go shower and eat a small meal so I'll call you when I can okay?"
"Okay just make sure you don't forget to call"
"Okay dad"
Both hung up the phones. Haruhi took her shower feeling a bit dizzy at the warm water on her back. Turning to cold water up and the hot down she waited for it to cool so she wouldn't be so dizzy. In the mean time she leaned on the tile wall hoping to get rid of her shortness of breath.
'Well, if I vomit here at least I can clean myself up right after' she mused a bit disgusted at the thought of vomit.
Twenty minutes later she stepped out and wrapped a white towel around her torso and another on her head. With a content sigh she stepped over to her closet to pick out something comfortable to wear. Not many things in there were for the casual stay at home day. Good thing she had brought some of her own clothes just in case. Grabbing a pair of gray cotton sweats and a black muscle shirt she took off her towels to put her undergarments on then the sweats and shirt. Running a small brush through her hair she went through her routine of lotion and q-tips. Finally being done she walked downstairs for her meal.
The elderly lady was walking upstairs with a tray of food in her hands, "Miss" her voice was alarmed.
"its okay I'm feeling a bit better" Haruhi smiled.
"you must stay in bed. You work yourself too hard child" the lady softly chided.
"Kanna I…" Haruhi swayed slightly letting her palm cover the left side of her face and the other leaned on the wall for support.
"You see" the lady smiled. "Come now, to bed"
"ung…" Haruhi stumbled back to her room and into bed.
The lady tucked Haruhi in and set the tray out for her. "Dinner in bed"
"Thank you"
"My pleasure miss" and with that she left again to her duties.
Propping herself up with her pillows Haruhi began to eat savoring the meal and hoping she wouldn't throw it up later. Just as she was finished putting the tray aside and getting comfortable her cell phone rang. Contemplating the consequences of not answering she decided to answer after all.
"Yes?"
"Hina I hate to bother you since your not feeling well but you do have a promotional concert to do tomorrow in the afternoon" Hina's manager spoke.
A loud groan from Haruhi's end was heard, "I will be there"
"I'm sorry. Id reschedule it but…"
"No no its fine. Lets just hope I don't throw up on the audience"
"Did you find out what you ate that caused this?"
"No"
"Do you want me to find out for you?"
"No I might as well concentrate on getting better rather than investigating why I got sick"
There was a pause, "Alright then Hina I leave you to your rest. Oh wait!"
Haruhi flinched at this.
"Those boys from the host club should be there soon. They insisted on visiting you. Have fun with your friends but not too much fun okay? I don't want any scandals"
Another groan, "Okay"
Snapping her phone shut Haruhi looked at it evilly hoping her manager could feel the anger directed at her right now. Sad for Haruhi she had to get up to put on her wig for her guests, well Hina's guests. Pressing the small button by her bedside lamp she called the elderly lady Kanna up. When the lady was up she informed her to tell the guests to wait in the guest living room and that Hina would meet them there. Also to tend to their every need while they were there. The staff already knew to not let on that Hina was actually a short haired brunette.
Outside Hina's home with the Host Club boys
"Do you think we'll be bothering her?" Honey wondered aloud.
"Yeah, shouldn't she be resting or something" Kaoru answered.
"Yes she should be, right Tamaki?" Kyoya answered a bit annoyed. "I tried to tell you but you ran off"
"Well I think it's a great idea to visit her when she's not feeling good. Im sure even Haruhi would have loved to come" Tamaki raised a small box proudly, "Besides, I've brought a small cake for her"
"Rengae is going to kill you when she finds out you're here without her" Hikaru smirked.
Tamaki flinched remembering Rengae chasing down Mori and Honey after Honey had stated she was scary. "Well…"
"Where is Rengae anyway?" Hikaru wondered.
"Yeah we haven't seen her for days" Kaoru added.
"Are you the host club?" an elderly lady wearing an old purple and white kimono addressed them. Her small round glasses making her face look scrunched up.
"Yes we are" Tamaki smiled brightly for the woman who only smiled politely in return.
"This way please" she led them inside. "Would you like anything? Perhaps a drink or snack?"
The host club members denied anything and waited in the living room which was a simple set up. The couches were black leather and the dark brown coffee table was placed in the center. Many indoor plants adorned the room on top of small wooden tables in the corners. A television was hung up against the far wall. It seemed as if the entire house was this simple. Or maybe it was because she was hardly ever there that it looked more like a hotel lobby than a living room a teenager was inhabiting.
Wiping off a sheen of sweat from her forehead Hina walked in the room, "Sorry to make you wait"
"We just got here" Kaoru reassured her.
"Did they offer you anything?" Hina asked a bit worried.
"Yes but we all denied." Tamaki smiled, "We brought you something"
Hina blinked twice, "for me?"
'How cute… she looks like….' Kaoru thought keeping silent.
Hina received the box and opened it revealing a small vanilla cake adorned with whip cream and luscious red strawberries. "Wow this looks really good"
"So have you been feeling any better?" Kyoya asked.
"Somewhat. I finally am able to keep small meals down so I think it'll be over soon" she sat down on one of her couches placing the cake on the table and signaling for them to sit. Only Kyoya and Mori remained standing while the others sat. "I'm sorry I'm not much of a hostess right now" she frowned.
"No no please don't push yourself for us" Tamaki waved his hands. "We came to make sure your okay and to wish you a fast recovery"
"Mind if we turn on your television?" Hikaru held up the remote.
"Don't be rude" Tamaki was surprised at Hikaru.
"Don't worry about it he can turn it on" Hina smiled.
Hikaru turned the TV on and started to channel surf when they heard the name Hina Serene. Leaving it on the channel for everyone to see he turned it up a little.
There was a petite lady in a red suit speaking into a microphone and looking into the camera, "Here we are at the place where Hina Serene will be giving a small concert for her fans. Since it is first come first serve, a bold move by Hina's manager for publicity, a lot of people have come and have even camped out for the past few days just to get inside the concert which is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Let us talk to some of the Hina fans who have camped out here"
The lady walked towards the middle of the line where a light brown haired girl wearing an "I love Hina" shirt stood. Deciding she was a good fan the lady asked the girl, "What is your name?"
"My name is Rengae"
The host club watched their female manager wave at the camera. They had never seen her in a simple t-shirt and blue jeans so this was a new side of her for sure.
"So that's where she's been" the twins spoke in unison.
"I never thought she was that big of a fan" Hina chuckled.
The lady on the TV spoke, "So how long have you been out here Rengae?"
"Since I found out about the event two days ago"
"Wow, but wasn't this announced a week ago? How did you get so far up in the line?"
"Oh I had my friend wait for me" Rengae smiled in victory.
"Isn't that cheating?" Honey questioned Mori who nodded.
"Leave it to Rengae to pay someone" Hikaru laughed.
"She didn't really say she paid someone" Kaoru countered.
"But we all know the chances of her paying someone don't we?" Hikaru was smug knowing he was right.
"Sh guys I want to hear what they're saying" Tamaki seemed very interested.
When the news was over the boys looked over at Hina. Kyoya spoke up, "Are you sure you'll be able to perform?"
Hina sighed, "Honestly I don't know but I'll give it my best shot"
"How admirable!" Tamaki breathed, "You don't want to let your fans down is that right?"
"what's an artist without fans?" Hina smiled awkwardly at them. 'I really could use some sleep'
Sad for Hina the host club stayed for a rather elongated visit which consisted of them watching movies and her dozing off every now and then between action scenes. 'I still have a lot of studying to do for when Haruhi goes back to school too'