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"Talking"
Thinking
Flashback/Dream Sequence
'Quotes'
Chapter 6
"Kagome Kagome The bird in the cage When, oh when will it come out In the night of dawn The crane and turtle slipped Who is behind you now?" One of Naraku's creations sang, keeping to the shadows as he circled a chained-up Kagome, mimicking the voices of her friends.
What's going on? Kagome wondered frantically trying to look around.
"Kagome Kagome The bird in the cage When, oh when will it come out In the night of the dawn The crane and turtle slipped Who is behind you now!"
"Shut up! Leave me alone!" Dream Kagome screamed at the voices. Suddenly there was a searing pain along her back.
"Come now little bird. Don't you know how to play? Guess, guess! If you guess right, you might just get away." The creature cackled as it sang.
Just a dream. Just a dream. Come on Kagome you got to wake up! Kagome franticly thought trying to wake up.
"What you thought I would come and save you? Pathetic human. Why would I do that? I have Kikyō. I don't need you!" An all too familiar voice mocked her.
"Shut up! Inuyasha would never say that." Dream Kagome yelled.
"But Kagome. Inuyasha says that all the time." A small child's voice said.
"NO! They will come find me!" Dream Kagome yelled. Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Kagome thought dreading what would come next.
"Come now Lady Kagome. You know we can't find Naraku without Inuyasha. Don't worry though. Kikyō will help us find the shards in your place. Then we can all be free." Another voice said.
"No." Dream Kagome sobbed.
"Don't cry Kagome. We won't let you suffer. Not like you have let us suffer. Why did you leave?" A wounded and bleeding Sango said as she came out of the shadows holding her sward at the ready to strike Kagome.
"No, no, no, no…"
"NO!" Kagome yelled bolting up out of bed. "Dam. Another nightmare. This has to stop." Kagome said as he looked at the clock. "5:06 Shit. Might as well get up."
Getting up Kagome started going through his morning routine before heading downstairs. What the hell should I do now? Kagome asked himself as he wondered the halls. After a while he decided on going for a run and went upstairs to get ready.
"Sir?" Shizuka said popping her head out of her room. "Is something the matter? It's still early but if you are hungry I could prepare something for you." She offered ducking her head to hide the blush that began to develop at the thought of cooking for Kagome.
"No. It's fine. I just couldn't sleep. I hope I didn't wake you." Kagome said rubbing the back of his neck.
"No, no. It's okay. I was up already." Shizuka hurried to assure him.
"If you say so. I'm about to go for a run so I won't be back around six." Kagome said walking into his room.
"Would you like me to get you a water bottle or something for your run?" Shizuka asked blushing profusely and turning her back on Kagome as he began to change right in front of her.
"Sure. If you want to. I'll meet you at the front door in ten." Kagome said hearing the door shut behind Shizuka as she ran out of the room with a bloody nose. Huh what's her problem? Kagome thought before freezing mid reach for his boxers realizing that he just striped in front of Shizuka. "Shit, shit, shit. What the hell! I forgot that I wasn't a girl and accidentally…" Kagome said sitting down and placing his head in his hands in embarrassment.
-Ouran High School –
All throughout class Kagome had been out of it. His mind was stuck on his accidental strip tease in front of his maid. He couldn't focus on anything.
What the hell. I cannot believe I did that. What if she tells Sesshōmaru that I did that? I am so dead. Kagome moaned as he pushed his lunch around his bento.
"Hay Kagome?" Haruhi said trying to get Kagome's attention. "What's wrong?" Haruhi asked the moment Kagome looked up.
"Nothing really. Why do you ask?" Kagome said tilting his head sideways causing several girls in the room to scream 'cute' at the action.
"You've been sighing all day and I don't think that rice is going to change into fancy tuna just from you pushing it around." Haruhi said.
"I don't know what you mean." Kagome denied looking back at his lunch.
"Riiight. So how was your morning?" Haruhi said deciding to change the subject only to see Kagome's face turn beat red. "Okay seriously. What happened? You're doing a good imitation of a tomato right now." Haruhi said with a grin.
"Ya Kagome. Tell us what happened." The twins said from behind Kagome.
"Jesus fucking Christ! When the hell did you two get back from lunch?" Kagome said jumping out of his chair in a defensive stance.
"That is irrelevant." Hikaru said leaning on the Kagome's desk.
"So, what happened this morning huh?" Kaoru said leaning on the opposite side of Kagome's desk from Hikaru.
"It's none of your business." Kagome said before shoving some food into his mouth.
"It's okay Kagome." Hikaru said.
"We know you wouldn't do anything scandalous." Kaoru said.
"Then again you do swing that way." The twins said with matching grins that just caused Haruhi to look confused and Kagome to groan and smack his head on the table.
"You two are not cool." Kagome muttered from his place on the table. This caused the twins to gasp dramatically while hugging each other.
"Not cool? Did you hear that Kaoru? Kagome thinks we're not cool!" Hikaru said clinging to his brother.
"Does this mean that Kagome hates us?" Kaoru asked with tears in his eyes.
Kagome just looked up at the two with a glare and propped his head up on one of his fists while looking at the twins thinking about how he should answer this. Or if he should even bother. Meanwhile the twins started becoming more and more dramatic before deciding to drag Haruhi, who had previously decided to ignore them all and finish her meal, into a twin sandwich to get her support.
"Don't get me involved with this you guys! You're the ones who made him mad!" Haruhi shouted at the twins.
"Hikaru. Kaoru." Kagome called out to them calmly to get their attention. "I don't hate you. Quit being so dramatic." Kagome proceeded to fold his arms on his desk and laying his head down after telling them this.
"Then what happened this morning? And you didn't deny being gay so does it have something to do with your boyfriend?" The twins said this last part suggestively.
"One, none of your business. Two, I'm not gay. Three, I'm single so it doesn't matter if I am or not anyways." Kagome said holding up a hand to count off the reasons for them to fuck off without having to lift his head.
"Ah so it's about your lack thereof. So, who do you have a crush on?" Haruhi decided to join in uncharacteristically.
"Really? Et tu Haruhi?" Kagome said raising his head to look at the girl in front of him.
"Well, I was the first one to ask what was wrong." Haruhi pointed out.
"… All of you can fuck off." Kagome said putting his head back on the table ignoring his 'friends' for the rest of class.
-Club Room Before Hours-
-Ouran Host Club Second Motto: Unending Research Is The Guide To Being A Good Guy.-
"Kagome, after Tamaki's announcement yesterday you are now a host. That being said you already have requests and you will need to…" Kyoya started only to get the bird from Kagome as he walked off.
"If you think I'm going to whore myself out for you then you got another thing coming. Not only that but me and Haruhi are a package deal so if Haruhi doesn't have any guests then I don't have any guests." Kagome said.
"I see." Kyoya said as he adjusted his glass' causing light to obscure his eyes.
"With how Haruhi looks he'll never get any clients so…" Hikaru started.
"Why don't you take Haruhi's 100 clients as well. After all…" Kaoru said.
"You are a 'package deal'." The twins finished suggestively in unison.
"Sorry. I don't swing that way." Kagome said.
"Then hosting pretty girls by yourself shouldn't be a problem, right?" They said.
"Whatever." Kagome said walking back over to Haruhi not noticing the twins sharing a look behind his back.
"God dam it, not this shit again." Kagome sighed.
"What's the matter?" Haruhi asked.
"You'll see." Kagome said as suddenly Tamaki burst through the music room doors holding a cup of pork kimchi ramen.
"Everyone! Today we'll try the peasants' ramen today!" Tamaki shouted.
"Oh." Haruhi said as a cold wind blew by at the realization of what Kagome had meant.
"Okay everyone, try to make a different type of ramen!" Tamaki said holding up a cup.
"Excuse me… What research are you doing…? Nothing about this is related to hosting…" Haruhi said only to have Tamaki point to her.
"Follow the teacher's instructions!" He shouted as a sash that read 'Teacher' appeared on Haruhi.
"Yep. Good luck…" Kagome said patting Haruhi's back.
"What do you mean good luck? Your helping!" Haruhi blew up at Kagome.
"And why would I do that?" Kagome said placing his hands in his pockets in a devil-may-care pose.
"But Kagome, I thought we were a 'package deal'?" Haruhi said with a cute pouty face only for it to evolve into a smirk at Kagome's exasperated sigh.
"I'm never going to live that down, am I?" Kagome asked only to receive a giggle from Haruhi. "Fine. Hay everyone! This is how you make ramen. You pour hot water into it and then balance it on your head until it's cooked." Kagome said while perfectly balancing a ramen cup on his head.
"What are you doing?! That's not how you do it everyone." Haruhi said only to be ignored.
"There's hot water for 3 minutes and 4 minutes. What's the difference?" Kyoya asked.
"Do I have to throw away the hot water once it's done?" Asked Tamaki.
"Mustard mayo stings my eyes-." Honey cried as he cleaned his face off.
"…" Mori stared at his ramen before looking up at Haruhi. "My ingredients are stuck to the lid…" He mumbled.
"Holy shit he talks." Kagome said earning a smack on the arm from Haruhi.
"Kagome! Mori that's because you put the ingredients on top. If you put the ingredients below the noodles at the beginning that won't happen." Haruhi said while demonstrating with her own ramen.
"What an amazing technique! Peasants' technique! Peasants' theory!" Tamaki shouted enthusiastically before grasping Haruhi's face in his hands while tears began to form in his eyes. "You are wonderful! May I express this feeling with my body…? Thank you kiss for you!" He said as random sparkles and roses surrounded him.
"Please don't. It's rather uncomfortable." Haruhi said turning her face away.
"Yes, please don't Tamaki or I might have to hurt you." Kagome said cracking his knuckles menacingly.
"Hmmm. It doesn't match the picture, does it, Kaoru?" Hikaru commented looking at the image of Tamaki hiding behind Haruhi while Kagome tried to get around her to get to Tamaki. His comment though caught the attention of the trio and his brother.
"I agree with you, Hikaru. The situation doesn't add up." Kaoru replied.
"What the fuck you two devils talking about now?" Kagome deadpanned temporarily forgetting about his pursuit of Tamaki.
"You see, females love two beautiful homosexuals together. It is a nice plot to have two guys who cannot decide to further the friendship or not…" Hikaru said.
"In our case, we have our twin-ness as our forbidden weapon. Moreover, we have the beauty of symmetry." Kaoru finished, mirroring his brother.
"In addition, you will be loved by the two with such a deep bond at the same time!" Hikaru said while going up to Haruhi and gently touching her face while his brother mirrored him on Haruhi's other side.
"Isn't that the ultimate romance for the girls?" Kaoru asked.
Sighing the twins both backed off in order to avoid a fuming Kagome and stood by a contemplative Tamaki. "…But you can't even pass the first condition." They said in unison. "We wasted our time explaining."
"…Don't explain it then." An irritated Haruhi commented.
"Fuck you guys. Haruhi looks just fine." Kagome huffed wrapping his arms around a now blushing Haruhi. "Don't worry Haruhi. I think you look cute." He said reassuringly.
"Hmmm. The problem is once again the visual…" Tamaki mumbled to himself thinking before he approached Haruhi, temporarily forgetting his fear of the volatile boy standing next to her. "But then… Probably taking off the glasses won't help much, probably just make the eyes smaller… What's with these anyways? These old-fashioned glasses?" He says as he takes Haruhi's glasses off.
"Well." Haruhi began explaining. "These were my grandfather's… I lost my contact lenses on the morning of the admission ceremony… so for the time being…" Haruhi said only to stop talking when Kagome loosened his grip and she noticed everyone staring at her.
"Hikaru! Kaoru!" Tamaki snapped his fingers summoning the twins who appeared with a 'Yes Sir!' and salon equipment before the grabbed Haruhi and dragged her over to a chair and went to work on her hair.
"Kyoya, give a phone call to the school designated tailor! Mori-sempai, if you have extra disposable contact lenses, share them!" Tamaki ordered pointing to said people as Kyoya took out his phone and dialed the tailors number while Mori sprinted out of the room.
"What about me?" Honey jumped up excitedly.
"Pleas eat some cakes, Honey-senpai!" Tamaki said pointing at Honey.
"Okay." Honey said dejectedly sitting down with Usa-chan. "You know everyone's busy Usa-chan. They can't play with us right now."
"Waaah! What are you doing?!" Haruhi yelled.
"Don't worry." Hikaru said.
"We're pros." Kaoru reassured.
"So, you're going to make Haruhi look dumb." Kagome said grinning at the twins.
"Honey-senpai! We have a job for you! Tie Kagome up to that chair!" The twins shouted catching Honey's attention.
"What the fuck! How the hell is someone so small so strong! Get me out of this right now you two!" Kagome fumed from his chair while struggling against his bonds.
"Nope. If we are going to do Haruhi's hair, then we need to do yours as well. It looks like it hasn't been cut in years!" The Hikaru said.
"That's because it hasn't, and I like my long hair. So, if you cut off even an inch I'll hurt you." Kagome threatened.
"Come on. Let us at least cut off the dead ends at least." Kaoru said.
"…. An inch. Nothing more…" Kagome said looking suspiciously at the twins.
"Good! And while we're trimming your hair you can tell us about your boyfriend problem!" The twins said with matching smirks.
"I DON'T HAVE A BOYFRIEND OR A GIRLFRIEND SO STOP PESTERING! I had hoped you two would have forgotten this morning's conversation." Kagome grumbled shooting glairs at the twins.
"The uniform is ready." Kyoya said as he walked in with a package followed closely by Mori.
"Contact lenses." Mori said holding up a small container.
The twins ran over to them and grabbed the items then took Haruhi and shoved her and the items into a changing room before heading into the room as well only to be shoved out by Haruhi.
"Gyaaa. I can do it myself!" Haruhi yelled as the twins shared another look.
"Okay Kagome. Your turn." They said approaching the still tied up Kagome.
While waiting for Haruhi to change the twins trimmed and washed Kagome's hair then sat down with everyone else and ate some more ramen.
"…Senpai." Haruhi called from behind the divider.
"Oh? Did you finish changing?" Tamaki asked.
"Excuse me… This uniform… Do I get to keep it?" Haruhi asked walking out of the changing room.
"How wonderful…" Tamaki said with tears running down his face upon seeing the new Haruhi.
"Our finest project…" The twins said complementing themselves.
"You do know that that uniform set is 300,000 yen, right? I saw Kyoya already adding it to our debt. So ya it's yours now." Kagome said in Haruhi's ear causing Haruhi to hang her head in defeat.
"CUTE!" Tamaki yelled tackling Haruhi.
"Senpai… Let go!" Haruhi shouted in surprise.
"How lovely you are… you almost look like a girl…! Here, let daddy see your face clearer." Tamaki said tilting Haruhi's face up.
"Ouch!... My neck's gonna break!" Haruhi protested.
"Let go of Haruhi you freak!" Kagome yelled pulling Haruhi out of Tamaki's grasp.
"Haru-chan, cute." Honey said with hearts floating around him.
"If you had that face, why didn't you tell us earlier?" Hikaru said.
"Maybe you could get a customer or two now." Kyoya said.
"Dam Haruhi. If you were my type, I'd date you. You are just adorable." Kagome said looking at Haruhi and giving her a wink causing Haruhi to blush.
"Yes! Everything was calculated! Here, now is the time that your true worth will be revealed!" Tamaki gloated.
"Liar." Kagome mumbled.
"Go show the people your thin-veneer of beauty!" Tamaki continued not hearing Kagome.
Thirty minutes later Kagome and Haruhi were sitting at a table with some of Haruhi's and Kagome's guests.
"Haruhi-kun? What are your hobbies?" A girl asked.
"Is it true that you commute by train? Why not a car?" Another girl talked over the first.
"Do you do anything special about skin care? It's very smooth." A third girl asked attempting to stroke Kagome's face only for Kagome to twitch away from her and grab her hand.
"Please don't touch me." Kagome said releasing the girl number three who shyly mumbled a sorry while blushing at the contact. "And as for your questions why don't you wait for Haruhi to answer before asking another. Okay?" Kagome said turning a strained smile towards the girls. Kagome looked over to see Haruhi smiling nervously trying to figure out what to do.
"Why did you join this club?" Girl number one askes.
"Ah. That's because I broke… the vase…" Haruhi said remember the 8 million Yen. If I can gather up 100 people, no more debt! I totally forgot about it, but that is the story! Haruhi thought glancing at Kagome. And Kagome is only here because of me as well. She contemplated this for a moment before resolving to do what she can to pay of the debt as swiftly as she could.
Kagome meanwhile just matched Haruhi's unintentional staring with a raised eyebrow. "Come now Haruhi. I know I'm rather funny looking but there is no need to stair." Kagome said breaking Haruhi out of her daze.
"What?" Haruhi said intelligently before releasing what Kagome had said. "No! I don't think you look funny Kagome-kun!... In fact, you are… rather… handsome." Haruhi said blushing furiously. Glancing everywhere trying to find a way out of this awkward conversation. Finally, her eyes landed on one of the guest's empty glass and remembered what Tamaki said about looking at people from a lower perspective.
"Um… Would you… Like to have another cup?" Haruhi said finishing smoothly while bending over and holding a glass out to the girl while slightly cocking her head to the side.
"Ah... Yes, please." The girl said blushing furiously.
"Kagome-kun? May… I have… Some of what you are drinking?" Another girl asked.
"It's just some chie tea. Nothing special." Kagome said shrugging his shoulder and turning his attention to the window next to their area. This caused some squealing from the yellow buffalo and a barrage of hearts to randomly appear and strike Kagome in the face causing him to have a sneezing fit that the girls found adorable. Thus, causing more annoying squeals and hearts.
"Are you alright Kagome?" Haruhi asked handing Kagome a handkerchief.
"Ya." Kagome replied dabbing at his nose trying to avoid another fit.
From across the room some of the other hosts were watching this scene play out.
"Why did they... Do they like it?" Tamaki said confused at the girl's reaction to Kagome and Haruhi's moment.
"Haruhi's innocence is probably refreshing to the guests. I'm not sure yet what they see in Kagome though. Perhaps it's his polite yet cool attitude?" Kyoya said in contemplation.
"And we don't have any other polite characters of any kind." Hikaru said.
"Oh…" They heard one of Haruhi's guests gasp drawing their attention back to the hosts in question. "Your mother passed away 10 years ago from an illness…? Than what do you do about household chores…? For example, cooking…" The guest asked.
"I do it myself. I like cooking." Haruhi said with a grin remembering happy times. "My mother loved cooking… she left a lot of recipes while she was hospitalized. Learning how to cook them one by one is fun, and when I cook them well, my father was pleased. I love those times very much." Kagome, seeing the huge smile that bloomed on Haruhi's face, couldn't help but grin as well at his own memories of cooking. Memories that swiftly turned to darker emotions.
"May… I come tomorrow, too?" One girl asked reminding Kagome of where he was.
"Ah. That'll help Kagome and me a lot." Haruhi said speaking for both Kagome and herself watching as Kagome grunts in agreement then walk away.
"Me too… I'll come too." Another girl said.
"Na…Natural smile…?" Tamaki stuttered watching as Haruhi smiled and talked to her guests trying to distract them from Kagome's rude exit.
"Yup, natural." Kyoya answered Tamaki.
"No need for special techniques…" Hikaru stated.
"Hay where did Kagome go." Kaoru said noticing that Kagome had slipped away at some point.
"I believe I saw him go towards the changing room." Kyoya supplied. "I hope he isn't planning on neglecting his duties as a host." Kyoya said adjusting his glass'.
"Kago-chan looked sad." Honey said playing with Usa-chan.
"Hn." Mori agreed with a nod.
"If he is sad we should help him!" Tamaki said before one of his guests caught his attention.
"Tamaki-sama? Won't you keep your customer company…?" Ayanokouji asked.
"Ah! Sorry princess! I was a bit concerned about the kids…" Tamaki said apologetically glancing in the direction of the changing room before shrugging and turning back to the 'Princess'.
"You really take good care of them, don't you?" Ayanokouji asked.
"Because they are both pretty interesting kids." Tamaki laughed. "Oh yeah, why don't you try peasants' ramen? It's so unhealthy it's addicting." Tamaki said.
"Huh? no way Tamaki-sama eats that…?" Ayanokouji said in astonishment.
"Um. I'm addicted to this thing called dagashi." Tamaki said conversationally. "Speaking of commoners. Hay Haruhi! Go get Kagome then come here. There is someone I want you two to meet!" Tamaki said waiving Haruhi over.
"Okay." Haruhi said walking towards the changing room. When she walked into the changing room she found Kagome with his head in his hands shaking a little. Haruhi not knowing what to do walked over and sat down next to Kagome not saying anything for a while.
"I take it the idiot needs something." Kagome stated after a while not even bothering to lift his head.
"Ya." Haruhi said following Kagome as he stood up. "You want to talk about it?" Haruhi asked before they walked out.
"Nothing to talk about." Kagome said walking out leaving Haruhi to fallow behind.
"Haruhi! Kagome! This is princess Ayanokouji. Say hello to my best customer." Tamaki said gesturing elegantly towards the redhead.
"Oh… Your best customer huh?" Haruhi said.
She's the bitch from the other day. Thumb is still itching. Kagome said eyeing the girl.
"Very nice to meet you…" Haruhi said giving an indiscreet smile to Ayanokouji.
"CUTE! This is the first time seeing you make that face!" Tamaki shouted hugging Haruhi and swinging her around. "You look so shy and that's so cute, cute!"
"Gyaaa. Let go of me pervert!" Haruhi shouted.
"Excuse me… Tamaki-sama…?" Ayanokouji tried to get Tamaki's attention.
"Haruhi's being sexually harassed by Tono again." The twins laughed.
"Ah! Mori-senpai. Help me!" Haruhi said reaching for Mori as Kagome was trying to drag Tamaki off of Haruhi.
Next thing they know Mori is swooping Haruhi out of Tamaki's reach and slinging her over his shoulder in a fireman carry.
"…Mori-senpai? You don't have to go that far…" Tamaki sweet dropped.
"I was asked for help, so I helped." Mori reflected while you could hear girls in the background gushing over the fact that Mori was carrying Haruhi and trying to figure out why.
"Here, come back to Daddy." Tamaki sang reaching out to Haruhi.
Who replied with a prompt "No. I don't need two fathers!"
All the while no one but Kagome notices the glare coming from Tamaki's redheaded guest.
Sorry for the delay. I know its becoming a habit of posting every few weeks, but I'll try to get more out soon. But hay! This chapter is 4,183 words so there is that.
And even though one said no thanks were necessary I would still like to give thanks for the reviews I have gotten from: Foxluna, and Yuki Van Hellseit
Until next time. Peace!
