Chapter 8: Mizuki's Story
So finally we get to know Mizuki's history, maybe it will answer some of our questions, maybe it will not. Who knows? This one will be different, instead of having POVs; it will mostly be a narration with quotes…so script-like? Idk…well I hope you enjoy this one! If you have any questions about anything, please feel free to send me a message! :D
Preview:
Karou: I have to ask why…but it's going to be painful…"I want each of you to tell me my story. I can tell that Ootori-San and Morinozuka-San already know my story, so Honeynozuka-San, Hitachiin-San and Hitachiin-San will tell me my story. Starting with Honeynozuka-San telling me about my elementary school years…tell me everything."
Honey: "Okay! When Ryo-Chan was in elementary school..."
Beginning of Chapter 8:
The host club was sitting in couches and chairs, around a coffee table. Mizuki created a game in which the host members will need to find out as much as they can about her. 5/7 members know Karou's real gender, but 2 out of 7 members have no idea at all…and I'm sure all of you know who they are…if not, go back to chapter seven. Mizuki, or in this case, Karou started off the game by asking questions of his past, closer getting to parts where he didn't want to say them himself, so then he decided that Honey, Hikaru and Kaoru will tell his life story. Karou decided that Honey will tell his elementary days, Hikaru will tell his middle school days and Kaoru will need to tell his high school days…well the days that started Karou's high school days. Now, we start off with Honey who is telling Karou's elementary days…
Honey: "Okay! When Ryo-Chan was in elementary school, until grade 3, he attended to the elementary section at Ouran. During second semester of his 3rd year in school, he noticed Hika-Chan and Kao-Chan sitting on a bench by themselves. He went up to them, and left each of them a note. That was when he was in grade 3, so after he gave them the notes, he and his siblings left the elementary section and attended a regular elementary school. He and his twin became sad to leave, but because they didn't really have friends, they didn't mind leaving for a new school. In their new elementary school, Ryo-Chan and his twin met a guy named Akio. Even though Akio was a grade higher than them, they didn't care and became real good friends…" (His really cute happy face turned into a smiley serious one.) (Looks at Karou) "Ryo-Chan, we need to reveal the real you…and I think you should be the one to tell your story."
Right when Honey said that, Karou looked down at his feet, looked at Honey and nodded. Though many people would think strange that people Karou barely knows, knows Karou's whole entire life story, down to almost the last detail…but Karou had his reasons to why he wanted the host club to know every last detail about his life…well almost every last detail. Karou was still talking in his boy voice…
Karou: "This will be the first for all of you right? Except for the twins and Ootori-San…but I don't think any of you will remember how I used to look when I'm myself."
At this comment, Tamaki and Haruhi were really confused. They wondered what Karou meant by his real form. The entire member nodded, confirming that they all don't know how Karou looks like as himself, as you all know, Karou is a name Mizuki made up.
After all of the hosts nodded, Karou got up and slowly reached his hand towards his wig. Right when his hand touched his hair…
Kyoya: "Makoto-kun, do you really want to do this?" (Meaning this can lead to Karou being expelled.)
Karou grabbed his wig and continued…although he knew he would be expelled, if the teachers and principal found out, he also knew that Kyoya wouldn't really pass up the chance to make more money for the host club.
Karou: "And how would they find out?"
Kyoya: "What if I say that one of us reveals about you?"
Karou: "Then, (looks at Haruhi)"
When Haruhi saw that Karou was looking at her, she was a bit confused, but of course stayed quiet.
Karou: "Then I would reveal about Fujioka-san being a girl."
Tamaki: (surprised) "Who said anything about Haruhi being a girl!" (looks at the twins) "YOU TWO!" (grabs the collar of their shirts) "YOU TWO REVEALED ABOUT HARUHI DIDN'T YOU!"
Kaoru + Hikaru: "Why in the world would we do that?" (said while shrugging)
Tamaki: "Makoto! How did you find out?"
Karou: "Because we used to be friends."
When Karou mentioned about them being friends, the room fell silence…so silent that you were able to hear an ant walk or in this case crawl across the room…
Haruhi: "I'm sorry, but I don't remember you."
Karou: "Of course you won't." (In a isn't that obvious tone.)
Right when Karou reached up to pull off his wig again, his phone rang and it was no other than Hannah, the housemaid. Karou picked up the phone and continued using his boy voice…
Karou: "Hello?"
Hannah: "Oh I'm sorry, seems like I go the wrong number."
Karou: "No, this is the right number. Ann ba-chan." (this is how Mizuki used to call Hannah when she was around 2-3 years old.)
Hannah: "(understands) Master, is everything okay?" (Asking why she is talking like a male.)
Karou: "I'll explain everything later, can you please send a …actually I'll call you later. Please wait a little longer and while you do, please make tea for nine people."
Hannah: "are we having guests tonight?"
Karou: "yes and would you please take out the cake I made yesterday?"
Hannah: "Weren't you going to use that one for Akio-san's birthday?"
Karou: "Don't worry, I'll be able to make more tonight."
Hannah: "I understand."
After Hannah and Karou hung up, Karou told them they were first going to make a little trip to his home.
Tamaki: "Aren't you a commoner? Do commoners have maids and servants too?"
Karou: "Nope."
Tamaki: "then how?"
Karou: "you'll see…but instead of travelling in your limos, let's all go on the subway…the way commoners travel to far places."
Finally, with some constraining of Tamaki and the twins, all of the host club members were finally able to get on the subway. Of course, because all of the members were so good-looking, everybody in the train were staring at them whispering things like, "are they filming a movie?" or "They are so handsome." As more people got on the train space became tighter and tighter until everybody were all squished together.
Tamaki: "H-how do commoners travel like this all the time? It is so uncomfortable."
Karou: "You get used to it."
After being in the train for 2 more minutes, the train came to a station and all of the host members came off.
Kaoru: "finally!"
Hikaru: "Now I know who my toys felt when I used to stuff them in my closet."
Karou: "Enough fooling around. We need to go up those stairs, and soon we'll be at my house."
At the sound of this, Tamaki was excited to know that they were going on a field trip to a commoner's home…boy, was he really wrong. When they finally arrived in front of Karou's front door, they couldn't believe their eyes…
Tamaki: "o.o…Kyoya…do commoners live in mansions too?"
Kyoya: "Tamaki, commoners can't even afford our school uniform, so how in the world will they be able to live in mansions?"
Karou: "You'll figure out soon enough that I'm not a commoner Suoh-san."
With that last comment, everybody went inside the mansion with Karou. Although Karou was rich and could have hired a driver, the only person to wait on him was Hannah. Soon, Hannah came to greet each of them and lead them to the dining room where cakes, treats and tea were waiting for them.
Honey: "Waaa! Look at all the sweets Takashi!"
Karou: "Go ahead and enjoy yourselves with the sweets Hannah prepared you guys."
Everybody went and sat in chair enjoying sweets and tea. Now, Karou was planning to show his true self when they arrived to his mansion, but not yet… he didn't feel ready yet.
Tamaki: "Where is your family?"
Karou: "Hannah, go make some more tea and then go tend the gardens outside right after. Got it?"
Hannah: "of course."
Tamaki: "Why did you send her away?"
Karou: "no reason."
Tamaki: "So, what happened to your family?"
Karou: "Not here."
Of course, with this response, Tamaki did not understand anything Karou said.
Tamaki: "What do you mean? Do you live alone?"
Karou: "Not really."
Tamaki: "Then why are you by yourself? Don't you talk to your paren-!" o.o
Right now, Karou just stuffed Tamaki's mouth with a giant piece of cake. Stuffed just the right amount so that Tamaki won't be able to talk for the next few seconds or so…
Karou: "You ask too many troublesome questions. The rest of you enjoy yourselves while I go change."
Kyoya: "You're going to show?" (You're going to show your true self?"
Karou just nods and goes upstairs to his room. Two minutes later, Tamaki finally noticed that Karou was gone and asked Kyoya where he went, of course, Kyoya just stuffs more giant pieces of cake into Tamaki's mouth and tells him to shut-up and eat. One more minute later, Mizuki has on a male's robe still with wig on. When finally arriving to the dining room again, everybody was a bit confused to why Karou was dressed as … well, Karou.
Karou: "Looks like all of you finished the cakes with great speed please come and sit on the couch in the living room."
Tamaki was a bit curious to why Karou was being …well a bit more polite than usual. When everybody found a spot to sit on the three different couches or chair, Karou rose from his spot, took off the robe and reached for the wig. When he finally pulled off the wig, and robe, everybody's face was…well surprised and shock with a bit of blushing here and there of course. In their eyes, a handsome prince has turned into the most beautiful princess.
Karou, who is now Mizuki, was wearing a casual light green dress. The length was right above her knees. The dress was modest, casual and light green. It was simple but cute and stylish and her hair was long and wavy and the color of it was black as raven but when the light hits her hair, the color looks like it changes to navy blue.
Mizuki: "well…I'm a girl…and there are still many other things that Suoh-San and Fujioka-San don't know about."
Tamaki: "w-w-why…are…you…WHY DID YOU ATTEND TO OURAN AS A GUY!"
His sudden outburst surprised everybody and shocked Mizuki…although she was expecting an exaggerated reaction, she didn't suspect Tamaki suddenly yelling at her.
Mizuki: "Why don't I start from the beginning?"
With her final statement…well question, everyone fell silent as Mizuki started from the very beginning of when she was born…
Author's note: From this point on, it will be told from Mizuki's point of view so I won't be using Mizuki's POV or how I usually did the set up when people were talking. Everything, Mizuki is talking…you know what I mean….
Right when I said,
"Why don't I start from the beginning,"
everybody suddenly fell silent and it felt as if time stopped. It was weird, but I'm happy that I have their attention. The reason to why I want the host members to know everything about me…well for one thing, in the future when each of them take over their family companies, they will be my business partners and another reason would be because, I just wanted to tell somebody of my history and…I need serious help cause I feel as if I'm going to go crazy soon. Hannah is right, I am a bit anorexic and ever since my twin brother died…the darkness has been eating me alive…
"Makoto-san?"
Tamaki's voice just intervened my thoughts…
"Ah, sorry…why don't I start off with my name? My real name is Hotaru Mizuki, I am 16 years old and you can say I'm an orphan but I don't think so."
Tamaki: "Then…you're parents…"
Of course, only Tamaki and Haruhi will realize this now.
Mizuki: "Are dead, so I own my family's companies already and handling everything fairly well."
This response, made everybody go into shock…except Kyoya…apparently, the people who did "research" about me, didn't find out I owned the M.K.H. Corporation. The fashion company that the Hitachiin family owns is working on a joint project right now. Both of the parents of Hikaru and Kaoru are very nice and don't really take advantage of you…I've met Kyoya's father before and well, I'm never going to do anything with his company.
Mizuki: "Can I start now?"
A nod from everybody…now…on with the story…
Mizuki: "I won't tell you anything that happened when I was born because, I don't remember anything and don't know what happened, but I can tell you what happened on my third birthday. On the day when my brother and I were turning two, my family and I were waving good-bye to my father at the airport. He was leaving for a business trip to Japan. I remember before he left…he gave my brother and me a present and a pat on the head, telling us…
Mizuki's dad: "I'm proud of you and all your siblings. I love you all lots and will come back next year when you and your brother turn three." (smile)
Mizuki: "No daddy! (hugs him and grabs on to him.) No go! No go!" (crying)
Dad: "Mizuki…you have to help and listen to your mother, you understand?" (Hugs and pats Mizuki on the head.)
Mizuki: "No go! No go! No go, daddy!"
"I remember I didn't let him go for about 5 minutes before my brother pulled me away…if it was in a different circumstance, I would have let my father go…but I had a feeling, if I did let him go…that I was never going to see him again…"
Kei: "Miki-Chan…daddy need go." (gently puts hand on Mizuki's shoulder.)
Mizuki: "NO NO NO!" (Cries harder)
Dad: (sigh) "I promise to come back next year okay? Because Mizuki is a good girl, I'll come back with your present." (smile)
Mizuki: "B-but-"
Dad: "No buts, listen to your mother and help her around the house. Will you do that for daddy?"
Mizuki: "…yes daddy." (reluctantly)
Dad: "Kei, will you help your brother and become the men of the household? Will you help support your sister and mother while I'm gone?"
Kei: "Yes daddy."
Dad: "Haruto, while I'm gone, you are the man of the house now, understand? Never leave your younger siblings and mother alone."
Haruto: "Of course, father. I promise."
Dad: "I'm proud of all of you." (Gives the mom a quick kiss and tell them to behave.) (While leaving) "Remember! I love all of you lots!"
While my father said he loved us while leaving for his flight, I couldn't face him and turned my back, covering my face into my 6 year old brother, Haruto's arms. That night, I dreamt my father being engulfed in fire. I called for my father in my sleep yelling fire. In my dream, I tried to save him, but every time I find him, all I find is his severely burned body. I would always cry myself awake and realize it was a dream, or I would scream something about a crash or fire and someone would run into my room telling me everything was going to be okay. Of course this was just a calm before a storm. Next year, when my father was on a plane, returning back to California…
9am at the Hotaru household…
Mizuki: "Mommy?" (Peeping into the living room.)
Mom: "Mizuki, you're already up? Aren't you tired? You fell asleep 4 in the morning today."
Mizuki: "…"
I stood there for 3 more seconds before Haruto came to explain everything to my mother…
Haruto: "Mizuki had another dream; I had to wake her up with cold water."
Mom: "Why didn't you call for me?"
Haruto: "This happened 7 in the morning, you were still asleep, and so I couldn't wake you up. I was already up, so I went."
Mom: "Come here, both of you." (Mizuki and Haruto both go to their mother and sit on the couch. While Mizuki was sitting on her lap, Haruto leaned against her on the left side.) "Looks like Mizuki fell asleep."
Haruto: "Yeah…"
Mom: (suddenly sad) "Haruto…no matter what, I need you to stay strong."
Haruto: "Dad's plane crashed and he died right?"
Mom: (shocked) "How did you know?"
Haruto: "Mizuki had these dreams for a while now…sometimes, Mizuki has these dreams…and these dreams sometimes reveal the future of what's going to happen."
Mom: "when did you find out?"
Haruto: "Last year, I only thought she was having them and were only an accident, but now…I think she has a superpower, like one of those heroes I read about in books."
Mom: "…oh…I guess I'm kind of glad you found out yourself…" (smile) "You look tired, why don't you go back to bed."
Haruto: "What about Mizuki?"
Mom: "I'll let her sleep on my lap for right now. I don't want her to wake herself up screaming and crying again."
Haruto: "Okay then." (leaves)
When Kei turned the corner to go upstairs, he was surprised to find Kei silently crying by himself in a corner.
Haruto: "Kei? What are you doing here?"
Kei: "I-is d-daddy gone?"
Haruto: "On earth he is…but now, he's an angel, guarding Kei, keeping him safe. He's still alive… in there." (points to Kei's heart)
Kei: "here?"
Haruto: "Can't you feel it? Can't you feel your heart thumping? That's daddy, wanting you to notice him that he is with you."
Kei: (stops crying) "Daddy…here? I feel him." (smiles while putting his hands to his heart.)
That year, we made a grave for him. People were able to find my father's dead body and we had a formal funeral for him…as you people say, the commoner's graveyard. Anyways, moving on…
Mizuki: "eh? Why are you all crying?
Hikaru: "Be-because."
Kaoru: "That is so sad!"
Honey: "Hang in there Hotaru! Be strong!"
Mizuki: -.-…"uh, guys? Can I continue?"
Tamaki: "Go ahead. You deserve all the attention you deserve!." (stops crying and gets an idea.) "I know! From this day forward, you will become Haruhi's sister and my daughter!"
Mizuki: What the…"Uh thanks, but no thanks. I can manage without a father."
Tamaki: "But!"
Mizuki: "Okay, anyways let's continue with my story…"
Two years later, about three months after my twin brother and I turned 5 years old, my mother received a mail saying that before my father left Japan, he has started the M.K.H. Corporation there is becoming very successful. My mother then took us to Japan and we all started our lives with a fresh start. My brothers and I went attended the elementary section at Ouran. Yes, we were popular with the students, but we didn't make any real friends.
After the second week of school:
Haruto: "Kei-Chan, Mizuki-Chan, did you guys make any friends yet?"
Mizuki: "…What about brother? I don't see you with any friends."
Haruto: "you got me. (smile) but I want you two have friends more than I want my own."
Tamaki: "You're brother is so sweet! I should ask him to join the host club! Where is he! Where can I find him!"
Hikaru + Kaoru: "Shut-up, my lord! Let her finish her story first!"
Mizuki: "thanks you two."
Hikaru + Kaoru: "(smile) All in a day's work.)
Mizuki: (laugh) "You two are funny. Anyways…"
My brother was very kind to us, he would protect us and help us whenever he can.
At home in Haruto's Room:
Haruto: "Mizuki…have you been having any other dreams lately?"
Mizuki: (shakes head no)
Kei: (holds Mizuki's Hand)
Haruto: "Mizuki-chan."
Mizuki: "Last night…I had a dream."
Kei: "Miki-chan."
Mizuki: "It was about mommy…"
Kei: "Tell him."
Mizuki: "(nods) I don't know when it is going to happen but…we were older. Nii-san…you were wearing a middle school uniform, I think and Kei and I were in elementary I think…I don't know what happens earlier but…the school suddenly called me and kei down to the office…then all of us went to a hospital really fast…we found mommy in a bed, she looked broken. She said she loved us and went bye-bye." (starts crying)
Haruto: "Do you know how mommy got hurt?"
Mizuki: "(shakes head no) Will it happen to mommy too? Will mommy be covered in fire and ashes too?"
Haruto: "No, she will definitely not die." (hugs both Mizuki and Kei)
Two years later when both Kei and Mizuki were in the 3rd grade…
Kei: "Miki-Chan! We're going to be late!"
Mizuki: "Sorry! I was kissing mommy bye."
Kei + Mizuki: "Bye mom! We love you lots!"
Mom: "Have a good day at school! Mommy loves you lots too!"
During recess…
Mizuki: "It's those twins again…ever since that other girl got them mixed up, they became more and more sunk in their own little world…let's give these notes to them today, Kei-chan." (smile)
Kei: "Go ahead and give it to them. It'd be weird for a guy to give notes to another guy."
Mizuki: "I don't see how it will be weird, but okay." (Takes note from Kei and goes to the twins)
Twins: (looks up) "what do you want?" (Said at the same time)
Mizuki: (smile) "Here! I noticed how ever since that girl talked to the both of you, you guys have been more to yourself and ignoring everybody else. Here…(hands them a note.) Please read it. (smile)" (runs back to Kei.)
During math…
Someone came to fetch my brother and me from class…because I haven't had my dream about my mother for two years, I forgot all about it, both of my brothers forgot about it too…till that day…
Teacher: "Kei-kun, Mizuki-chan, there is a phone call waiting for both of you at the office."
At the office…
Mizuki: "Nii-san?"
Kei: "Hota-nii? What are you doing here?"
Haruto: "…Mizuki…do you…remember…your dream?"
I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Chapter 9 is coming soon! :D