Chapter 9

DWMA Cinderella's


Joy's POV

It was the day before the Christmas Ball, four months since I came to Ouran and I was hardly closer to any Kishin activity. What's worse, I was dating Hikaru Hitachiin. Not that it was a bad thing. After the tour around Tokyo, I started to see him more and more. Half Host Club, half dating. In three months, I went from hating Hikaru and the club to enjoying the club and falling for Hikaru.

Under different circumstances, I would've been right as rain, despite the dept. But every night when I come home from school, the memories of my DWMA days reminded me that I was here for a soul-devouring monster and not a slightly average education and a normal life. Before I came, I wasn't even interested in a relationship.

With all this, I was in a pickle. I loved Hikaru. Yes. I said "love". And I liked almost everyone in the club, though Kyoya still freaked me out.

But what about after the year was over or if I find the Kishin? How could I explain to them that I was a Weapon?

I jumped when I heard my phone rang. Clutching my heart, I looked at the caller ID. It was Maka. I pressed the answer button and spoke into the phone.

"Hello?"

"Joy? It's me. Maka."

"And Soul, Queen of the Flies."

I chuckled as I heard Maka Maka-Chop Soul on the other end of the line.

"Hey! So what are you guys doing?"

"Guess."

I was about to say something when I heard knocking on my door. My answer came when I opened it and saw not only Maka and Soul, but also Black*Star, Tsubaki, Kid, Liz, and Patty. I dropped the phone in surprise as everyone came and greeted me from the cold.

"What are you guys doing here? I thought you were back at the school."

"We were, but we decided to take a trip and visit you. Kid paid, of course." Liz told me.

Kid's eyebrow twitched.

"No need to say that, Liz."

I snickered as I let my friends in. I made some Hot Cocoa while everyone got settled in their own way. Maka sat on the couch in the living room with Tsubaki, who was sighing in exasperation as Black*Star kept challenging me to fight him, followed by Soul who dragged him to the couch.

Liz got out some nail polish she had in her pocket and began to paint her nails. Patty was checking the place out like a little kid, while Kid began to rearrange my furniture because it didn't seem symmetrical to him.

After I had gotten their coca, minus marshmallows for Liz and Kid for obvious reasons, the gang immediately began to ask questions about what I was doing this month. I made the mistake of telling them about the Christmas Ball that would come the following day.

"Yay! Can I come?" Patty asked enthusiastically.

"From the way you told us about the club, I would like to check them out." Liz spoke.

"Yeah! A party for me! Black*Star!"

I whacked Black*Star on the back of the head, angrily.

"The party's not for you, Black*Star! The customers and the club never even heard of you!"

Tsubaki bowed on the couch.

"Sorry about Black*Star, Joy. You know how he is."

I shook my head as I sighed.

"I know, Tsubaki. You don't have to apologize."

It was then that Soul spoke up.

"You know? I was wondering what the school looks like. I wonder if it's as cool as you make it sound."

"Indeed, I'm curious as to how symmetrical Ouran is?" Kid pondered.

As the gang practically gossiped about the school and the ball, it was Maka who spoke in frustration.

"Hold it! Aren't we forgetting something?"

It was Liz who spoke.

"Don't worry, Maka. Since Joy is a part of the club, she'll be able to invite us without hassle."

"No! I'm talking about the Kishin that Joy was supposed to take care of!"

I folded my arms at Maka.

"For your information, Maka, over the past three months, I'm closer to finding the Kishin than ever before!"

"And what information do you have to prove that?" She asked.

"I managed to find that the Kishin is one of the club's customers!"

The gang froze at my statement.

"Do you know who the Kishin is?" Soul asked calmly.

I shook my head.

"Unfortunately, like at the beginning, this Kishin keeps hiding its soul every time I manage to sense it. But I, like Lord Death said at the beginning, the most soul signatures came from around Ouran. And over the last three weeks, I started to sense it in Music Room #3 every time the club is in session."

"So what are you gonna do?" Tsubaki asked.

"I can't avoid the ball. A: I have the club to deal with. And B: There's a high chance that the Kishin would be there. By far, the plan is to dance with all of the customers until I get lucky and get a reading from one of them. But…"

I sat down in one of the other chairs as I continued to speak with the gang.

"…Liz has given me a better adjustment to the plan."

Liz blinked in surprise.

"Really? What's this adjustment?"

"Since you guys are here, I could use your help. With a larger number of Weapons along with some Meisters, it would be easier to locate the Kishin and if it is more powerful than even Lord Death originally thought, it would be great to have back-up."

I watched as the gang gave it some thought. Then, Soul spoke.

"Cool plan. I'm in."

Then Black*Star along with Tsubaki.

"Yeah! The time has come for the Great Black*Star to help the Hunter of the DWMA with his awesome strength!"

"Sounds fun, but remember to keep the fact that we're a part of the DWMA a secret, Black*Star."

Then Liz.

"OMG! What am I going to wear?"

Patty laughed.

"I'm in, too!"

Then Kid.

"Well, since Liz and Patty are going, I guess I have no choice."

I then looked at Maka.

"What do you say, Maka? Want to help me?"

She remained silent for a few moments, but then sighed.

"I guess I'll have to find a dress."

I let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, guys. I'll call the club and let them know that I have guests coming. I'm sure they can provide the outfits you need. I already have mine."


The next day…

The gang spent the night at my place and I had called the club about my guests. Thankfully, they were alright with them coming while still in the dark about why they were really here. The twins sent the latest winter styles over to the apartment after I had given them the measurements over the phone. Except for the guys, who stuck with their own formalwear.

Kid was dressed in his white tux with the Death family crest on the collar. It was for Kid's sanity that Liz and Patty were dressed in matching dresses. The sisters were dressed in red strapless dresses with green, red and white layered tulle with green sashes between the tulle and the silk red torso part and red shoes. Liz's long hair was tied back into a bun with a ring of holly around the tie while Patty's hair was only adorned with holly clips.

Tsubaki's dress was a white Hailey Logan dress with red and green sequins along the back and the bust. The noodle straps of the dress were also sequined and she wore small icicle earrings with snowflakes at the end. Tsubaki kept her hair in her ponytail, but added some red, green, and white ribbons for a little flair. Black*Star, on the other hand, was dressed sloppy in his suit, which embarrassed me.

Soul's suit was a black pinstripe with a red shirt and black tie. Thankfully, he had more style that Symmetry-boy and Idiot*Star. Maka, on the other hand, felt uncomfortable wearing such an expensive dress. She was wearing a green Ruched Cap Sleeve Jersey Gown with heels. He hair was tied in curly pigtails with little jingle bells on the ties. The bells were red and white.

My dress, however, was more towards the Mrs. Claus style. It was blood red with white fluff hugging my lower shoulders like a wrap and around the bottom of the skirt of the dress, which reached the floor. Holly dotted around my waist and my hair was tied up into a bun with a sparkly white tie that looked like my hair was popping out of a snowball on my head. I donned white gloves that went to my elbows and green flats for my feet. Like Tsubaki, I was wearing snowflake earrings with the pendent that Hikaru gave me.

When the girls and I finished getting dressed, we showed the guys, how either fell to the ground, laughing, or stood still trying to find any symmetrical flaw. Needless to say, Maka, Liz, and I each gave a blow on the head to Soul and Black*Star.

When we looked at Kid, he just smiled and gave his approval.

"No symmetrical flaws, what-so-ever."

We sighed with relief that Kid wouldn't go crazy and we could leave.

"Come on. Haruhi's the only one we need to pick up."

I then gave a stern warning to Black*Star and Patty.

"Under NO circumstances should you announce that we're from the DWMA or that there's a Kishin in the school. Just play cool, remember your manners, and KEEP QUIET!"

Of course, being Black*Star and Patty, I knew that them behaving would be as common as a unicorn walking down the street. Soul and Maka gave me reassuring smiles that said 'We'll keep an eye on them' as we exited the apartment. After we got out I knocked on the Fujioka's door, waiting for a minute before Haruhi opened the door. It was then that I cringed as Black*Star spoke rudely.

"Hey, I thought you said this Haruhi was a girl."

Thankfully, Maka Maka-Chopped Black*Star to shut him up.

I sweat-dropped as I spoke to Haruhi.

"Sorry about Black*Star, Haruhi. He tends to shoot off his mouth when he shouldn't."

Haruhi smiled, even though she was sweat-dropping.

"Don't worry about that, Joy. At least your friend's taken care of him."

Haruhi was dressed in a suit that looks like it belonged to an executive elf. Green with red trimming with an elf hat and curly shoes.

"Why is your suit like you stole it from an elf?" I asked.

"Tamaki-sempai. That's why." Haruhi told me.

Maka and I glared at Soul and Black*Star to keep them quiet as we headed to the school. One by one, I introduced them to Haruhi. But I had to make one change. Since Kid's full name was 'Death the Kid', I had to tell Haruhi that Kid's name was D.K. but that we also call him 'Kid'.

When we got to the school, I felt a jolt in my spine.

"Maka. Do you sense that?"

"I did and so did the others."

I nodded as Haruhi lead the way.

"Have the guys scope out the school to check. Not only for the plan, but to keep anyone from recognizing Soul and Kid and keep Black*Star from flashing his ego."

Maka nodded in agreement as we entered the foyer of the main school.

The main hall of the school was decorated with a food table at the side with many gourmet and homemade Christmas treats of all kinds. The windows and the stair railings were traced with long wreaths made of holly and pine. And in the center of the hall was the biggest Christmas tree I had ever seen. It reached twenty-four feet with a Christmas angel sitting on the top as the lights glistened, shining on every ornament.

Our entire party was at awe with the place. Even Black*Star, which surprised me. It was still early, so the clients hadn't arrived yet, minus the club and the Kishin. So it was the perfect time to break up the group.

The guys vanished down the hall as I lead the girls with Haruhi to the club.