Okay! Finally done! this is the longest or \chapter i have written so far! IT beat my second largest chapter by a little over 200 words x3. eight pages of words on OpenOffice! I only had two reviewers this round T-T but at least some people reviewed :)
Review Responses:
Takara Fujioka: I love your heart of awesomeness TYVM XD
Mi-chan1991:Glad you agree and now i have two Mi-chans that think i am an evil authoress (which i am btw x3) glad you liek the story!
Other pressing news:
not really pressing XD. only a little while before the play is here. because it hurts my brain to think of a name for every person that is in the play i will just name them by their part (A.K.A. person playing Benvolio is called Benvolio etc.) but i will still call the twins by their names.
Preview:
"I am not doing this," Hikaru said, scowling at the stage hand that held a fake – but very realistic – sword out to him.
"You will if you don't want to make a fool of yourself at the play Friday," the president replied over the megaphone. The page walked up and stayed near the back of the stage behind Hikaru.
"I would rather do that than play kill Kaoru."
Disclaimer: Don't own ouran i only own Suki/ Misa/ other minor OCs
Misa P.O.V. (Host Club Hours)
Suki still didn't talk to me today, and life at home wasn't any better. Suki followed father everywhere he went, asking about his business. She was acting like the perfect daughter, and it sickened me. I haven't slept since the night we fought, nightmares plagued my thoughts when I shut my eyes. Not to mention that when I go to my sisters room the door is locked. I haven't had much of an appetite either. I know that I need help, and Hikaru and Kaoru won't be much help. I know I've tried. I walked to Kyoya and payed the guest fee, and then walked over and sat across from Haruhi. He smiled at me.
"How are you doing Misa?" he asked.
"Not good," I responded, taking the cup of tea he offered. Then I put it down without taking a drink. "Suki and I still aren't talking, and she acts like a totally different person."
"You've tried talking to her?"
"In any possible way, but she just yells at me or ignores me!" Haruhi sighed and walked over to sit next to me.
"Misa I'm glad you trust me to ask for my help, but I don't know if I can help," he said sadly, putting a hand on my shoulder. "I think the best thing you can do is just to let it be and wait until she cools down. It's obvious that she's angry about something."
"No she's not," I said, fighting my tears. "She's just given up. She thinks there is no hope on freedom and has to except it. But she can't! He does not control us, but she is so emotionally stressed that she can't see that."
"Well you are her twin, so you would know more than I would," Haruhi said with a smile. His large eyes closed slightly as if he was in thought, and he suddenly looked kind of like a girl. "I guess it would be best to follow your heart and do what you think Suki would do if you were in her situation." I laughed half-heartedly.
"That would mean slapping her in the face and telling her to snap out of it." Haruhi laughed. My eyes widened, his laugh sounded like a girls laugh.
"Would it work?"
"Most of the time," I said, smiling a real smile. "But I'm not one for violence like she is, and she would probably get even angrier at me."
"Then you do something you would do that usually helps Suki cheer up." I nodded and stood up.
"Thanks Haruhi, this helped a lot. You're a true friend." He nodded and stood up. I turned to go but heard a loud monkey screech right as I took a step. My foot slipped on a banana peel that came out of no where and fell backwards onto Haruhi, who fell backwards onto the floor. I turned around and faced Haruhi. "I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!"
"It's okay," he said. Then I noticed something that I never expected. My eyes widened. I sat up and Haruhi got up. Haruhi took my hand and helped me stand up. I continued to stare. "You okay?"
"Haruhi... you're a girl?" The room froze. Haruhi stared at me in shock, I turned and the twins were staring at me with intense hesitation. Tamaki was standing in shock, his whole body gone white. Honey and Mori were just staring in silence, and Kyoya pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose so the light reflected off his glasses. The girls in the room were staring at us but were whispering questions, so they obviously hadn't heard me. Kyoya took a stepped forward and clapped his hands.
"Attention please, the Host Club is now closed for the day, you ladies will be refunded if you haven't seen your Hosts today. Please leave now," he said politely. The girls all whined and started towards the door. I started walking out with them. "Misa, you can stay." I froze at Kyoya's dangerous tone. The doors shut behind the girls, leaving me alone with the obviously pissed off Host Club. I turned around slowly. There was a dark aura over everyone except Haruhi and Tamaki – who was in shock in a corner. "So now you know Haruhi's big secret. What do you plan to do with this new acquired information?"
"Nothing," I said quickly. "I'm not going to say anything to anyone, I mean it's Haruhi's choice on how she dresses and spends her days! I have no problem with that! If she wants to act like a guy even thought she's a girl that's her choice!" Tamaki then came to and ran in front of me.
"That doesn't mean Haruhi is a girl," he rambled. "Haruhi is a normal man with normal man morals! You are just imagining this! You are dreaming!"
"Sempi," Haruhi said. "Give up she knows. You're just making yourself look like an idiot." Tamaki went into his corner again. "Really Misa it's okay. I figured that one either you or Suki would figure it out sooner or later."
"A-alright then."
(A while later)
"Say Haruhi, why are you dressed like a boy anyway?" I asked, sitting down on one of the bleachers in the Drama Club Room. Haruhi sat next to me.
"Well, I broke a vase in my first day here and earned a 800,000 yen debt to the host club, but I'm pretty sure my debt is done now," she said.
"Then why don't you go back to being a girl? I mean, you don't really like the girls fawning over you do you?"
"Of course not, it's actually very bothersome," she said, sighing.
"Then why continue keeping your gender a secret?" She shrugged.
"I don't really care if people think I'm a boy or a girl. I'm not concerned about it. Besides, I actually like being in the Host Club."
"So you pretend to be a boy to be in the Host Club, but you don't like the girls going gah gah around you, which is what happens when you are in the Host Club," I said blandly, not really understanding the math. Haruhi nodded and I shrugged. "Well that's your life not mine." I messed with the jade costume gown that I was wearing again, trying to make it less itchy and clingy. It was the dress rehearsal for the show.
Right now, Hikaru was standing on stage with a third year girl that volunteered to take over my place as nurse. Really she seemed to like the part better than I did. He looked really good in the blue costume he was wearing. (AN: check out the last episode in the Ouran series of the outfit the twins were wearing, It's the blue version of it not the green one. And it doesn't have the white ruffles on the neck and sleeves or the bows on the jacket.) Kaoru was sitting near the front watching with interest. He was actually wearing neutral hues of black and gray, completely contrasting with his true self who was colorful and bright. His hair was also messed up, making him look more mature and intimidating.
"Alright cut," the president called over his trusty megaphone. "We need the page, Tybalt, Benvolio and Mercutio on the stage! Romeo stay on. Lets play out Act 3 Scene1."
"I am not doing this," Hikaru said, scowling at the stage hand that held a fake – but very realistic – sword out to him.
"You will if you don't want to make a fool of yourself at the play Friday," the president replied over the megaphone. The page walked up and stayed near the back of the stage behind Hikaru.
"I would rather do that than play kill Kaoru."
"Come now Hikaru," Kaoru said challengingly, holding his sword up so that the light reflected off it dangerously. "Would you rather the story go wrong and Tybalt kills Romeo? I for one wouldn't mind trying it out. Besides, these things are only toys they won't cause any real harm." I couldn't help but smirk. This was a new side of Kaoru I never saw before. He was actually acting like a villain. Hikaru made a disgusted noise and grabbed the sword out of the stage hands grasp, sheathing it on the holster provided with the costume. Kaoru also sheathed his sword. The person playing Mercutio came onstage with his weapon and Benvolio came on empty handed.
"Alright we will skip to the line where Mercutio draws his sword," the president yelled. "ACTION!"
Mercutio took a step forward and said, "O calm, dishonorable, vile submission! Alla stoccata carries it away." He then drew his sword. "Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?"
Kaoru turned and faced the Mercutio and raised an eyebrow at him. "What wouldst thou have with me?" he asked boredly.
"Good king of cats, nothing but one of your nine lives," Mercutio said tauntingly. "That I mean to make bold withal, and as you shall use me hereafter, drybeat the rest of the eight. Will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher by the ears? Make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out."
Kaoru turned and faced the Mercutio fully in the face with an amused scowl on his face. "I am for you," he said, drawing his sword.
Hikaru called at the first that drew his sword and said, "Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up."
He ignored Hikaru and said to Kaoru, "Come, sir, your passado." Then their swords clashed. Kaoru lunged at Mercutio, who dodged and swung at Kaoru. Kaoru parried him.
"Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons," Hikaru yelled at the Benvolio. He didn't move. Kaoru and Mercutio's swords connected, making a very real, metallic sound. "Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage! Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath forbidden bandying in Verona streets!" Hikaru dodged between the two of them and held Mercutio back. "Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio!" Kaoru grinned and took the blade under Hikaru's arm and onto Mercutio. Hikaru turned with a shocked expression and Kaoru ran backstage. Benvolio ran up to them.
"I am hurt. A plague o' both your houses! I am sped. Is he gone, and hath nothing?" Mercutio asked, clutching where the sword should have cut him. Benvolio took a step closer.
"What, art thou hurt?"
"Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis enough. Where is my page?" Mercutio looked over at the page. "Go, villain, fetch a surgeon." The page ran offstage.
Hikaru clutched Mercutio's shoulder. "Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much," he stated.
"No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door; but 'tis enough,'twill serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am peppered, I war..." I zoned out during the speech. I was very surprised on the Twins' parts, especially Hikaru. He actually was very good now at acting. Suki sure did wonders with his acting. I suddenly felt a stab to my heart, thinking about my sister. I pushed her to the back of my mind and refocused on the rehearsal. "...Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm," Mercutio asked Hikaru, his voice shaky as if he were in pain.
"I thought all for the best," Hikaru said guiltily. Mercutio cringed.
"Help me into some house, Benvolio, or I shall faint.," he said weakly. Benvolio brought his arm under Mercutio and helped him stand, turning to walk offstage. "A plague o' both your houses," Mercutio yelled back at Hikaru. "They have made worms' meat of me: I have it, and soundly too: your houses!" He yelled the last part right as they both went offstage. This is it. Hikaru and Kaoru's big moment. Lets see if they really go through with this. I smiled wryly up at the stage as Hikaru stared off to where Benvolio and Mercutio exited.
"This gentleman, the prince's near ally, my very friend, hath got his mortal hurt in my behalf," Hikaru said in shocking realization. "My reputation stained with Tybalt's slander,-Tybalt, that an hour hath been my kinsman!" His voice went soft and filled with guilt. "O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate and in my temper softened valor's steel!" Benvolio ran back on stage and grabbed Hikaru's shoulders. He looked like he was sad and terrified at the same time.
"O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead! That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds, which too untimely here did scorn the earth," he said morosely. Hikaru's eyes widened in shock.
"This day's black fate on more days doth depend; this but begins the woe, others must end," hikaru said with distant sadness. Benvolio looked offstage behind Hikaru and scowled.
"Here comes the furious Tybalt back again," he said with anger in his voice. Hikaru paused and then something flickered in his eyes. Is that hatred I see? He turned to face where Kaoru was going to come onstage.
"Alive, in triumph! and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!" Kaoru came onstage, scowling at Hikaru like an enemy and brandishing his sword threateningly. Wow they are really good at this! It's almost like they both have hated each other since the first time they met! "Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again, that late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company: either thou, or I, or both, must go with him."
"Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, shalt with him hence," Kaoru said cruelly.
Hikaru growled and drew his sword quickly. "This shall determine that!" He charged at Kaoru and attacked at him relentlessly, Kaoru counterattacking without difficulty. Wow they almost look as if they have done sword-play professionally! It's amazing! The act no longer seemed like an act anymore. It was a deadly battle between two strangers, both equally matched against each other. And it wasn't until one of them makes a mistake will the winner be revealed to the audience. It was time stopping, everyone frozen in place, watching the battle play out.
Kaoru suddenly stumbled. His eyes widened, Hikaru's angry frown turned to a smile and he forwarded against Kaoru, pushing him backwards with every hit. I found myself standing, and Haruhi joined me, staring at them with intense worry. Kaoru held his sword vertical, holding his elder brothers sword away from him. Hikaru then did a 360 turn and hit the sword out of Kaoru's hand. Kaoru didn't even have time to react before Hikaru lunged the sword at his chest. Collective gasped filled the room as time came to a stand still. Of course, because it was an act, the sword went to the left – away from the crowd – and under Kaoru's arm.
Kaoru's eyes widened and he clutched the sword. Hikaru swiftly pulled the sword from Kaoru's "body". Kaoru gasped and fell to his knees, glancing up at Hikaru for a moment in time before falling to the ground, "dead". Hikaru's eyes widened in shock, and he stared at his sword – which would have been coated with blood – and then at his brother, then back to his sword. Benvolio ran up to Hikaru and gripped his shoulder.
"Romeo, away, be gone! The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain. Stand not amazed: the prince will doom thee death, if thou art taken: hence, be gone, away!" He pushed Hikaru's shoulder for extra effect, and Hikaru seemed to break out of his trance, dropping his sword.
"O, I am fortune's fool," he yelled, taking a few steps back.
"Why dost thou stay," Benvolio screamed at Hikaru. Hikaru turned and ran off the stage. No one moved. The room was silent. I heard the president speak softly into his megaphone to end the scene. Still no movement. I was surprised when tears came down my face. Then the room erupted into applause. Hikaru gave Kaoru a hand to help him to his feet. They smiled up at Haruhi and I and then got off stage. The president finally got a hold of his senses and started directing for a new part to be practiced.
"Well done you guys," Haruhi said once we got closer. "It was so believable." I nodded. Hikaru shrugged and started teasing Haruhi, and Kaoru kept staring at me.
"Hey what's wrong?" he asked.
"What do you mean?"
"There are tears on your face." He came up to me and brushed away the tears that had fallen during their performance.
"Oh that? It's nothing," I said with a laugh. "I was really moved by your guys' act that's all. It almost seemed real." Kaoru stared for a moment before laughing as well.
"Well only two days left until the big performance," Hikaru stated, slipping an arm over my shoulder. Kaoru joined and asked, "Nervous at all Juliet?"
"Not really," I said. "I know the script and all I need to do is keep myself from puking when Hikaru kisses me in the last scene." Then I pinched Hikaru's hand and he released me. I glanced at Kaoru and he removed his arm before I could pinch him.
"Hey wait... did you say I kiss you?" Hikaru ask disbelievingly, slight disgust in his voice. I nodded. "Where!"
"Act 5 scene 3 the part after you drink the poison," I said blandly, surprised he hasn't caught the subtext. He read over the page.
Then he read it again.
And again.
And again. "Don't tell me you are blind! The line that says 'O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick! Thus with a kiss I die'." Hikaru flushed and then paled. Kaoru laughed at him and Hikaru made a gagging sound. "You two are so immature I swear."