With my eyes set on the spring colored decorations and everyone milling their way in, I shot a smile at Aurora who was passing by with a container of Easter eggs full of candy for the Easter egg hunt. Hours later, once all was set, a microphone was tapped. The Easter party began with everyone's eyes on Tamaki.
"Welcome to the Ouran High School Host Club's first ever Easter party." Tamaki said, grandly gesturing to the extravagant field packed with activities and tables for socializing. Gasps were voiced and smiles between the Host Club members were exchanged.
"Don't forget to have a fun time." The twins said with a wink to their fans. Including my cousin who wasn't glad to hear them talking in unison.
Kyouya stepped forward. "Everyone, please pair up with someone for our Easter Egg Hunt. The game is simple. Find the eggs with the different colors: white, bronze, and silver. White eggs are worth one point; bronze are five points; and silver are twenty points. If you get five hundred points, you are guaranteed in the top fifty. Whoever finds the golden egg though," he smirked as he paused, "wins a duet with their favorite member of the Host Club on stage this afternoon and has first place."
Gasps echoed through the entire crowd of girls. Determined looks were exchanged and people swarmed around to find a partner. Out of nowhere, an idea formed in my mind. A smile spread across my lips. I tapped Kyouya's shoulder.
"Can Hoshimi and I participate?"
Hoshimi looked over at me. She quickly walked over to me and whispered in my ear, "What exactly are you doing?"
"Hello? If either of us wins this, then we could sing up on stage! AND sing with our guys!"
I could practically see the light bulb in her head turn on and hear the wheels turn.
"Well I'm not sure…" she trailed off just as Renge came, linking arms with a fan of Haruhi's.
"So are you to going to participate?" Renge asked glaring at Hoshimi.
"Of course we are." I replied politely. Pulling on my cousin's arm, I pulled her away from the girls, but Renge called to us.
"Good luck getting second place!"
Ohhh nooo, I thought wincing as Hoshimi turned around with fire in her eyes.
"Yeah right! Amaya and I are going to win this challenge and sing with Tamaki and Kaoru!" retorted my fired up cousin.
"When we win, we'll be sure to tell Haruhi-kun you said so." Renge sneered.
"C'mon Amaya! We're going to win that contest and we're gonna win it now!"
"Finally, you have your competitive spirit going!" I cheered.
Instead of responding, Hoshimi dragged me away to the 'start' line and the groups ran off the second the air horn sounded. Within five minutes, Hoshimi and I had 1,000 points. Yeah, we were just that determined. But, Renge and the other girl were tied with us two minutes later. Everyone else had given up since us; the quarreling teams were barreling through bushes and buildings to find our target.
"We gotta find that golden egg soon! Time is almost up!" Hoshimi groaned.
"I know! I know!" I screamed. A flash of light caught my eye once we'd passed the school's clock tower. I blinked three times, then slowly took my cousin back a few steps and pointed to the top of clock tower.
"What are you doing? We've gotta win this!" Hoshimi yelled, tearing away from me.
I pointed again to our dilemma. On the 3 above us, laid a sparkling gold egg.
"Ohhhh no." I sighed.
"Time to climb!" commanded my cousin.
I did a double take. "Say what? How the heck am I supposed to get up there?"
"Is it really a matter if you can get yourself up there or if you can use a tool to get it?"
"Are you kidding me" I protested, "What 'tool' could I use to get an egg on a huge clock tower?"
She stared at me as though it were so obvious. "Duh, a jetpack."
A motor engine was heard from behind us.
"Amaya! You don't have time to argue, just put the jetpack on, press the green button and fly!" Hoshimi yelled. I noticed she'd strapped one on me while I'd been distracted.
"When did this get on me?"
"JUST GO!"
"Oh no you don't!" the fangirl interjected, flying off with her own jetpack. My eyes narrowed as my competitive side ate away at my thoughts. Without warning, I acted on my own, taking off to the sky.
"That egg is mine!" the red haired girl screeched. I blinked and all at once, I was back on the ground. No noise reached my ears, but I felt someone shaking me. When sound decided to come back, a repeated sentence was the first thing I heard, "We won! We won! We won!" I felt something in my hands. Looking down, I acknowledged the gleaming egg in my hands, with Hoshimi squealing in ecstasy. My mouth formed an 'o' in a stupor.
"Congratulations Amaya-san." Haruhi chuckled. I nodded in gratitude and grinned at my partner. Someone suddenly snaked their arms around me. I was about to flip the person when Hoshimi turned my head to face Tamaki's.
"You surprised me! I was about to flip you over my shoulder like I did to Haruhi not too long ago." I exhaled.
"That was painful." Haruhi groaned, rubbing her shoulder at the memory.
"Again, sorry." I sweat dropped.
There was a tap on my shoulder and a microphone was thrust into my palm. Another hand took me to a stage where a crowd gathered. Hoshimi squeezed my hand.
"You go first. Just tell me who and what song."
I whispered my choices into her right ear and my cousin nodded. Tamaki was at my side within minutes, music flowed from the speakers, and my voice began to echo as I strutted out to my audience.
It's gonna-be-me
Oh, yeah
I beamed at Tamaki who began singing the next verse.You might've been hurt, babe
That ain't no lie
You've seen them all come and go, oh...
I remember you told me
That it made you believe in
No man, no cry
Maybe that's why
Cutting him off, I sang the chorus full heartedly and winked at Hoshimi who I'd conspired with earlier. That once I got to this part in the song, all he had to do was sit back and enjoy. Hoshimi poked Tamaki's shoulder from behind the curtain, took his microphone and told him as the words came naturally.
Every little thing I do
Never seems enough for you
You don't wanna lose it again
But I'm not like them
Baby, when you finally,
Get to love somebody
Guess what,
It's gonna be me..
I had to give this song my all. It was my only chance to tell Tamaki that I was going to be the one that ended up by his side, not Haruhi.You've got no choice, babe
I've got to move on, and you know
There ain't no time to waste
You're just too blind (too blind), to see
But in the end, ya know it's gonna be me
You can't deny
So just tell me why
Every little thing I do
Never seems enough for you
You don't wanna lose it again
But I'm not like them
Baby, when you finally
Get to love somebody (somebody)
Guess what (guess what)
It's gonna be me
It's gonna be me
Oh yeahhhhh...There comes a day
When I'll be the one, you'll see...
It's gonna-gonna-gonna-gonna-gonna
I paused for a second eyeing Tamaki. He had a clearly pleased expression on his face. Haruhi was glaring at me with jealousy though, so I came up close to her and sang.
It's gonna be meAll that I do
Is not enough for you
Don't wanna lose it
But I'm not like that
When finally (finally)
You get to love
Guess what (guess what)Every little thing I do
Never seems enough for you (for you babe)
You don't wanna lose it again (don't wanna lose it)
But I'm not like them
Baby, when you finally
Get to love somebody (love..)
Guess what (guess what)
It's gonna be meEvery little thing I do (ohh...)
Never seems enough for you
You don't wanna lose it again (don't wanna lose it)
But I'm not like them
Baby, when you finally (baby when you finally)
Get to love somebody
Guess what (guess what)It's gonna be me..
There was silence once the music faded, but not for long because once I took a bow the crowd went insane. Everyone was screaming and telling me how I did a good job. The Host Club minus Haruhi and Tamaki were congratulating me on my victory. Haruhi did smile and nod at me, from a distance. I think she was afraid of my death glare from earlier….
The world began to go in slow motion in one instant. Tamaki headed toward me, passing over Haruhi completely. He was right in front of me.
Thump thump thumpthumpthumpthump.
Then his lips kissed my cheek.
