"Yah, you didn't wait for us to get our lunches." Hikaru added with a slightly hurt look twisting his handsome features. Manami looked from the faces of her three friends.
"Alright, what the hell is going on with you people!?" Manami started with a confused and frustrated look. "You're all being weirdoes!" She finished and looked to the faces of Haruhi and the twins. Hikaru and Kaoru's faces lit up in that instant.
"If we get the rest of the host club to leave you alone, will you choose us for your next visit?" They asked as each of them crossed their legs while standing, a devilish look in their eyes. Manami blinked a few times and cocked her head to one side.
"Um…sure…" She answered, not really knowing what else to say. In truth, she was planning on skipping the next visit to the third music room, but she didn't need to tell the members that. The twin's faces lit up again, this time a scheming look crossed their features. The girl looked over to her lunch sitting on her desk and then to the boys. "Um, can I eat now?"
The lunch period went on quickly after that as Manami laughed with the twins and Haruhi who wasn't as quiet as she had originally thought. After the four-some had finished eating the class was just about to start and the teacher called the talented youngsters to attention. "Class, it's almost time for our winter dance!" The red-headed woman smiled throwing her arms into the air. Manami sighed at this as the other girls shouted and giggled about their expensive dresses their parents had bought from far away countries. The auburn haired girl had never been to a dance in her whole junior high life. It wasn't that she didn't want to go because, in truth, she did want to; it was because if a boy ever asked her it was based on a dare and they would soon back out.
She sighed again as she tried to focus on her notebook, hoping no one in the class would notice the desperate and sad look in her brown eyes.
"Are you alright?" Manami heard a quiet voice ask her after a second. She looked up to see Haruhi staring at her with his large, chocolate eyes. The girl was caught off guard by this and quickly nodded.
"I'm fine!" She assured a bit more aggressively than needed. Haruhi looked at her for a second and then nodded, understanding she didn't want to talk about it. That was the thing about the scholarship student, he always understood girls.
School ended not long after the teacher's announcement and all the students went on with their rich lifestyles. Manami started to the limo, eager to get there before Kenji would have a chance to force her to the music room and then take off in it himself. The stretched car came into view and Manami quickened her pace, her hopes rising as she didn't see Kenji anywhere near her. Just a few more steps and…. Suddenly a two pairs of arms reached out and grabbed the girl, quickly dragging her from her welcoming limo.
"No!!!" She screamed as she tried to struggle, only to see it was in vain. Besides, she knew exactly who was pulling her back: none other than the devilish twins Hikaru and Kaoru. Several seconds passed before Manami could tell where they were going. It wasn't to the third music room, but to the other parking lot on the South side of the school.
Manami looked over her shoulder to see another black limo just like her own. She was about to ask where they were going, but she knew that was a stupid question to ask the troublesome twins. The limo door opened up and in she went, landing on the seat between the two boys. Inside was a bit nicer than her own fancy transportation, but it still had the same feel to it. Haruhi sat on the side seat, obviously not wanting to be there anymore than Manami did.
"Alright, Manami, we're going to get you a dress for the dance!" one of the twins said, Manami assuming it to be Hikaru. She was slowly getting better at telling them apart but the shock of what he had said made her lose concentration.
"What do you mean?!" She barked, looking at their faces. "Why am I getting a dress? And more importantly, why are you taking me to get one?"
Hikaru and Kaoru shook their heads and smirked at the girl who was so oblivious. "The dress is for the dance coming up soon." Kaoru smiled as Hikaru nodded.
"And we're taking you to get one because our mother is a famous fashion designer, or have you forgotten?" Hikaru smiled back to his brother.
"Her new dress lines just came out and we can get you one!" Kaoru finished the conversation. Haruhi rolled his eyes, not saying a word the whole car ride, still sulking, Manami guessed.
The whole car ride Manami followed Haruhi's lead and kept quiet, hoping that the red heads would forget their mission and leave her be to enjoy her afternoon. Of course, no such luck befell the auburn haired girl.
"Hey Manami?" Kaoru asked. "Can we go to your house tomorrow?" Manami looked up at the twin with large eyes.
"Why?" The girl asked, curious their reasoning behind the gesture.
"Well, you're about to see our home, so it's only fair." Hikaru smiled.
"But! I…um…. We're getting new marble flooring installed! So…you…um, can't come until it's finished!" Manami said, thinking fast. In truth, she didn't want them there because of her dad, and to a higher extent, Kenji.
The twins looked at her and smirked, their eyes saying they knew something the girl didn't…