Why Me?
Chapter 4:The Ball
Melanie's Point Of View
"Mel-chan!" Hunny screams as he busts in the dressing room of the host club. "Mel-chan, are you finished yet? The cake at the ball isn't going to eat itself!" He says impatiently. He sounds exactly like Kaoru when l was putting on the dress then.
"Wait one moment." I mutter starting to get a little annoyed. Hunny acted like a little brother, most of the time. Always bothering you, but you love him any way and wouldn't trade him in for anyone in the world. Not even Justin Timberlake.
"And finished!" I excliam as l step out into the dressing room. l was looking down at Hunny, waiting for him to say something.
He had a gigantic grin on his face and then told me exactly what l thought he would say, "Mel-chan! It's about time you get out of there. Now lets go eat cake!"
"Sorry Hunny, Melanie is going through the make-up department first. Aka, me." Kaoru cuts in as he comes through the door with a box of cosmetics.
"Well, Kaoru l am not a fan of make-up. It feels way too heavy on my face." l respond, obviously trying to signal l don't want any.
Kaoru chuckled, obviously thinking of something, but then continues, "Fine, just some things to high light your features, nothing major."
Then l feel a chair being pushed underneath me and look behind me to see Tamaki with a giant grin on his face.
"Yes, mademoiselle. We just want to put on some light make-up. Just don't tell Haruhi that what we did to her the last ball was light make-up." Tamaki proclaims quickly. That got me thinking, and scared. What is their definition of 'light make-up'?
"Oh, it is not that bad." Kaoru impatiently states. "Just a few powders and some cream. Is that really that horrifying?" I shook my head no to signal my defeat and then Kaoru immediately put his smile back on his face and started applying so many things to my face, l lost count.
When he finished a fifteen minutes later, my face felt so weird. Kaoru told me not to touch my face until l wash it off later tonight. Scared what would happen if l did, l took his warning seriously and resisted every urge to scratch that itchy powder off my face.
While l was being re-done, Mori and Kyoya came in, they were so bored since the preparation for the ball are finished.
"So, now that l am finished, are you guys ever going to get out of you uniforms?" Every one stood there, until they stared at each other and realized l spoke the truth. They didn't want to change while a girl was changing, it is just too tempting for their hormone crazed minds. Well, what do you expect from teenage boys?
"Ok men." Starts Tamaki, "It is time to get ready for the ball!" And with that everyone except for Mori started unbuttoning their jackets and taking off their shirts. Now my hormones were going crazy and my face went red in a snap.
"Guys, can you at least wait until l find the way out of the room?!" I exclaim while trying to hide my eyes from their perfection.
I felt hands on my arms that were slowly pulling them away from my eyes.
"Well, sweetheart, whats wrong with you waiting in here with us?" Said Kaoru.
They can't control themselves anymore. They are the five cutest guys in school, can have any girl they want, but they still act like this? I started heating again, but tried to get out of the room to save me the embarrassment Kaoru was about to unleash. When l spot the door l rush towards it, only to have it open and me smack right in the middle of Hikaru.
When l fell, l fell right on top of him in the most awkward position known to a non-dating couple.
"I am so sorry Hikaru! I only wanted to get out, so when l ran to the door you opened it, and... and... I am so sorry!" I exclaim with my eyes closed the entire time.
"Relax it was an accident, but can you please get off me?" He asks quietly.
l open my eyes and see l am laying on Hikaru. Great first l had to wear a dress, then l was forced to put on make-up, and now this. My cheeks heat up again, except this time worse. There is a major difference between being in a room of men, and lying on top of one. I quickly scatter to my feet and bolt through the door, not stopping until l get to the girls bathroom down the hall from the music room.
Hikaru's Point of View
Before He Opens The Door To The Club
I can't believe right after school, mom decided to use my help for some model work. Why didn't she use Kaoru? He loves all that fashion stuff. As l get to the club room, l hear soft words coming from the door, so l eavesdrop for a second before l enter. No one is in here, but there is a light coming from under the dressing room. This is definitely not good if Melanie is changing in there. You only have to give everyone, a command to take off your shirt before things get crazy.
As l reach the door, I hear Tamaki say something and then some running shortly after. This can not be good. I open the door and then get run into by a surprisingly red Melanie. She was probably harassed by Kaoru. I have to admit, l wish I was there to see what he did that made her so red, but then as l peer to the side of Melanie, who is mumbling something about 'sorry' and still laying on me, l see that there are four shirtless hosts in there, and one fully dressed one, enjoying the scene.
Melanie looks like she is going to pass out if I don't say something.
"Relax it was an accident, but can you please get off me?" I say as gentle as l could. Dare I say, her cheeks got even redder. And she bolts up and runs out of the club, quite fast for a girl wearing a dress.
As I get up, my head starts throbbing a little from being hit on the ground.
"So, what was that about guys?" I ask. "Stop messing with her ok! She has only been here for a week you know!" I exclaim when no one responded.
I was angry, but the hosts ignored me and kept on changing. That kind of pissed me off more than l already was, but l had better things to do than try to find out new ways the host club is trying to sexually harass people. Suddenly my mind wanders off to Melanie again, who just ran out of here, almost crying. I should probably find her and comfort her, maybe tell her everything is alright, play with her hair, touch her dimple filled cheeks... WAIT! Those were some weird thoughts right there, nothing l should think of, but never the less, I fill with some indescribable feeling that wants me to keep thinking those thought, actually do them.
"Hey Hikaru. What are you thinking of that makes you blush like that?" Asks my twin with the most mischievous look on his face.
I touch my cheeks, and feel that they're burning. This caught the attention of a certain half-french womanizer.
"As long as you aren't thinking of my youngest daughter, l am fine with whatever you are thinking, you doppelganger." said Tamaki, buttoning up his vest.
That made my cheeks burn even hotter, which Hunny saw and immediately chirps, "You were thinking of Mel-chan! Hika-chan likes Mel-chan! Hika-chan likes Mel-chan!" Hunny sang. I could swear, sometimes l really wish Hunny would act his age, which by the way, is older than all of us. I start turning around after Kaoru and Tamaki join the chorus. I was already dressed for the ball anyway, l had no business in there in the first place.
When l walk out the door and down the hall way I hear talking, but both voices sound the same. Is someone talking to them self? I go farther down the hall, getting closer to the source of the sound, and stop at the foot of the door to the girls bath room. It finally hits me who is in there after l hear 'I can't believe those damn hosts!'.
" Melanie, will you come out please?" I ask in the most polite voice l will ever use.
"Who is that, Hikaru? How are you talking to me through the walls?" Questions Melanie. Sometimes I feel she and Haruhi bring new definitions to the word 'air head'.
"I am talking through the door Melanie." I respond. Slowly l hear her breathing speeding up. It must be incredibly quiet, because l am pretty sure l can hear her heart beat too.
"Is the ball starting yet?" She asks, suddenly a lot quieter.
"Almost, ten more minutes." I answer, leaning against the door frame.
"Come on, l haven't gotten a good look at you in you dress." I say, hoping she wont realize that my hormones said that.
"I will come out then in ten minutes." She responds.
"Come on, please?" I whimper.
I hear a sigh, and then the door opens to reveal Melanie, looking prettier than I've ever seen her before.
It didn't take rocket science to figure out my cheeks went red, and I kept stuttering over what to say next, but l finally got the words out. "You look beautiful." I assure her with a smile.
She lifts her head and looks at me with her giant brown eyes and then breaks into a grin. "Thanks, you should tell Kaoru something since he picked it out." She replies. I shake my head at the thought of my twin being behind this.
"May l?" I ask, holding up my arm for her to take. She gladly accepts and l lead her down the hall to the ball room.
When we enter guests are already circling the ball room in majestic swirls and careful dips. Kaoru sees me and Melanie come into the room and gives me a thumbs up. I feel something nagging me about Kaoru being the brains behind everything that has happened to me in the past thirty minutes and what ever happens the rest of the night.
After talking to some people, Melanie excuses herself to go eat something while l go outside to go think, even though it was interrupted by no other but my 'daddy'.
"You know if you like her, you should tell her." He says leaning back on the bench. I stare at him while he continues, "You may have only known her for a week, but I doubt she is the type of girl who would be only a fling."
"Tamaki, l don't know how to do that. The truth is, that this feeling l have inside of me right now, I have never had it before." I reply. This widens Tamaki eyes, but then he slips back into a sly grin.
"Well, I guess this may be a good time to tell you that she hasn't had her first kiss yet." Says Tamaki. That brings shock to my face, but is then quickly covered up by the fact that Tamaki knew that.
"So, Tamaki, how would you know that?" I ask him, suspiciousion arousing in my voice.
"Well, l am her daddy, aren't l?" He continues with a 'better just leave it at that' look on his face.
"This may also be a good time to tell you this one quote my mom told me in a completely different situation, but still works in this one. That if you want to remember it, it must be something worth remembering. So don't make it cheesy, show her something that comes from your heart, even though l doubt you will think of that in the heat of the moment." Tamaki states.
He has a point. I doubt l will be thinking the second l feel the time is right. Then I say the words I never thought I would say to Tamaki, "Thanks for the advice Boss." I reply.
This surprises him, but then he asks "Can you say that again, except this time, let me record it." I hit him in the head for acting like that after I said it, once was painful enough, but twice? Sounds like a death wish to me.
Then l lift my head and see Melanie dancing with Hunny. I couldn't help laughing, Hunny is so short at 4'10" and she is 5'6", it just gives me the urge to laugh.
"Go up to her and ask her to dance." Urges Tamaki, also staring at the situation. I stand up and go through the giant french themed doors to Hunny and Melanie.
"Will you give me the pleasure of being my first dance this evening?" I ask. Her eyes sparkle and you can see her dimples appearing even without a real smile.
"I would love to." She replies as she takes my hand.
Hunny takes a step back, and watches in aw as the two dance. "They do look adorable, don't they?" Asks Tamaki. Hunny nods and then realizes Tamaki is crying.
"Tama-chan! What is wrong?" Asks an alerted Hunny.
"My little girl grew up so fast!" He cries out before a new wave of tears flowed. Hunny led Tamaki outside so he can calm down, but not before taking a look at the future couple on the dance floor.
"Hikaru, now that l see you up close, l recognize something different between you and Kaoru." Says Melanie. I stare at her curiously before she answers, "Your eyes look so much more optimistic compared to Kaoru." she finishes. I contemplate that for a moment, before changing the subject. I have a feeling Kaoru is up to something and l don't want to find out until l have to.
"The decorations are amazing, don't you think?" I ask, staring at the ceiling of stars that Kyoya came up with the idea to use.
"Yea, they are." She replies.
"What a great night. I danced with everyone, had some awesome food, and l-" Melanie starts before being interrupted by a yawn.
"Tired, huh? It is pretty late anyway, let me get Kaoru and we can get the limo to take you home." I tell her.
"Oh, there is no need! I will just get a taxi!" She assures me. I raise an eyebrow at her.
"At 10 at night? You rather ride in a taxi, with some weirdo, who may l mention is probably a male in his thirties, who hasn't shaved in three months, than go with two people you know, straight to the apartments?" I ask.
I was worried for her safety, I honestly was. And the thought of a fifteen year old girl in the same car as a grown man didn't exactly put my thoughts for the worst to ease.
"No it isn't that, l just don't want to cause you trouble, that's all." She whispers. I start smiling again.
"No problem at all, I insist." I reply. She sighs in defeat, but then accepts.
"If you will excuse me, l must find my twin." I announce.
She nods and then goes off to Tamaki, Hunny, Mori, Haruhi, and Kyoya. I, in the meanwhile, am actually trying to find my twin. I couldn't find him anywhere until l see a flaming head of hair dancing with a girl, most likely a customer. I go over any way, that girl can see Kaoru five days a week, she will live if l take him away.
"Hey Kaoru, Melanie is pretty tired and so am l, so l'm going to call the limo. Meet outside in ten minutes." I tell him as I go off to make the phone call.
After l finish the phone call, l go back to the couches that all the hosts are sitting on and pick up Melanie, who was basically sleeping with Hunny on the couch. I say goodbye to everyone and wish them a good night, and then make my way to the limo. When l get there, I see Kaoru leaning against it waiting for me. When he sees me carrying Melanie, he opens the door for us. It is a lot of hard work trying to get a sleepy girl in a limo, but in the end she woke up and got in herself. I get in next to her, and five seconds later, she is sleeping again, with her head on my shoulder. I, in return, lay my head on hers and fall asleep too, but before l do l hear Kaoru say something about 'how cute they look.'
Next thing l know, l feel Kaoru shaking me gently, telling me to wake up. I look outside the window and see the apartments being lit only by the one street light. I turn to my other side and realize Melanie is still sleeping on my shoulder.
"Wake up Melanie, your home." I say as I gently shake her. After a bit of shaking her eyes start to open and she starts to realize where she is.
"Can l have five more minutes, l was having an awesome dream." She mumbles and then falls back on my shoulder.
"No, your bed is in your apartment, which is only a couple feet away from the limo." I scold her. She grumbles in return, but then starts moving.
After we both manage to get out of the limo, l help her up the stairs and to her apartment. Before she puts her keys in the door, she looks at me and smiles.
"Thanks for everything. Goodnight Hikaru." She calmly states.
I give her a quick hug, much to her surprise, but she gladly accepts. And with that she goes inside.
As l get back to the limo, Kaoru is smiling at me, "You should hear yourself when you sleep you know." I stare at him curiously. Whatever he means, it can't be good. I know I can tell him anything, but the dream I had while I was sleeping, is not one of them.
"Oh Melanie, you are so pretty!" He starts mimicking in a high pitched voice. "Your curls are so perfect, your dimples so adorable!" He continues. My face is as read as a tomato, so maybe my dream wasn't really being kept to myself.
"Cut it out, Kaoru!" I exclaim, starting to get a little angry. My dreams are none of his business. He is still smiling, but stops.
"Thank you." I say before leaning my head back on the rest. And after five seconds of resting again, he starts making kissy noises.
"Will you just shut up Kaoru?!" I practically yell in the harshest voice l have ever used on my beloved twin. His face shows hurt for a second, but then straightens out and looks out the window. I am still shocked at myself, I yelled at Kaoru. This feeling inside me, is changing me. When the guys were teasing Melanie earlier, it made me mad. When Tamaki told me to tell her what I feel, I contemplated it. I didn't hit him or anything, not like the usual me. Now I am blushing like a maniac at the mere mention of her name. That dream l had, it wasn't something the regular me would dream about. The way l snapped at Kaoru just now, actually made me hate myself for a second, but at the same time, l don't despise this feeling at all. I actually like it, I like it a lot.
A/N: And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the end of chapter four. I was in a lovey-dovey mood when l wrote this chapter, mostly because l was listening to Far Away by Nickleback and Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol the entire time, as opposed to when l listened to High School Never Ends by Bowling For Soup during chapter two. But anyway, I plan on working on this one thought in my head, so it may take longer than the usual one or two days for chapter five to come out. Hope you like the story so far! R&R please!
EDIT: I once again conquered the mighty beast of horrible grammar and I won't lie, I almost died again. Anyway, I don't exactly remember the exact chapter, but something comes up, and it's cute! But at the same time you're gonna wanna slap me. Anyway, please keep reading!