Shomin no Seikatsu - The Commoner's Life
Hey guys, I'm really sorry for not updating in awhile ^_^" ! I've been really busy with projects and I had hypothermia/was recovering for awhile...but anyway, here is the chapter, and I really hope you all like it!
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CLAIMER:I DO own the fic's plot line and any self-made characters.
"The smell is really strong today..." The curious student notes as she studies the door once more.
"Yes, indeed." The shadowy figure, who has yet to reveal themselves, notes. "My sources tell me that the end is nearing."
"There's more light in there now, too." The student, who is still nameless, states.
"The light serves as a sign of progress." The figure confirms. The student closes her eyes and turns to face the figure, who is still hidden in the shadows.
"Why do you always hide in the shadows?" The student ponders.
"It's just nice to be out of the spotlight sometimes." The figure chuckles.
"Oh...well, if I can't see you, can I at least know your name?" The student asks.
"It's Ageha." She responds bluntly. "What about you?"
"Kirimi Nekozawa...don't you have a surname, Ageha-san?" Kirimi questions.
"I do, but I would prefer to keep it a secret." The figure says, a hint of a smile in their tone.
Meanwhile...at Kawaii Doki-Doki, the twins are busy trying to win the competition...
"Hey, I'm looking for Ha—erm...Fujioka-san." Hikaru says, stumbling over her name, to one of his and Kaoru's employees.
"Oh! Chairman!" The employee flusters in surprise. "Fujioka-san is on her lunch break." The employee smiles sweetly. Hikaru rolls his eyes and makes a beeline for the staff room, flipping out his phone in the process.
"Yeah, Kaoru? She's apparently on break...yeah, I'm headed there right now...no, don't worry, I got this." Hikaru says confidently to his brother before hanging up. Once he nears the door to the staff room, he pauses to straighten himself up and fix his darkly-dyed hair. Then he enters the room swiftly, shocking a few other employees, who quickly stand and bow.
"Greetings, Chairman-sama." They all say politely. Hikaru winces, wondering where the hell they'd learned that one.
"Uh...yeah. I'm looking for Fujioka-san." He states, hoping she's in the room.
"Oh! Fujioka-san just left. She was going to have lunch with a friend of hers...I hear she's associated with the yakuza!" Someone yells out smugly, probably hoping to get Haruhi fired, so that they have a better chance at a promotion. Hikaru scowls and leaves the room, heading back to his and Kaoru's colossal office.
Across town...at the H&M Dojo, Hunny and Mori are frantically trying to see Haruhi as well...
"Alright class, so, tonight, we would like all of your parents to come for Sensei-Parent meetings. I know that this is rather sudden, but we would really appreciate it if you all showed up." Hunny says to his obediently-sitting class, Mori standing behind him with nods of approval. All the students nod, except for two. Hunny frowns and calls them out. "Ren Kasanoda, Takahiro Watanabe, why can you and your parents not attend?"
"Both of our families have very important, prior commitments, Sensei." Takahiro replies with the utmost respect.
"Missing this commitment would be very...saddening, for both of our families." Ren adds. Hunny scowls, but nods and dismisses them from the duty of attending.
Happening just before this, over at Ouran, Tamaki is pouring his problems out to his music class...
"It's just all so tragic," he sniffles to his class. "We were all so close, and then, tragedy struck, and we were torn apart!" He moans.
"It's okay, Suo-Sensei!" A majority of the girls squeal, clearly excited to be seeing this side of their charming music teacher.
"I don't get why it's such a big deal." One of them hollers, causing Tamaki to snap to attention and get about two inches from the student's face.
"Now, now, you listen to me, Ageha, Uncle Tamaki isn't the only one dealing with this." Tamaki cries to his not-actually-blood-related niece, who just rolls her eyes as the bell chimes for the class switch.
"Whatever, Uncle Tamaki." She laughs as she leaves class with her friends, even though she actually does know just how important the matter actually is.
Back to the real time of things, Kyoya is holed up in his office talking on the phone to none other than Mei Kasanoda.
"Yes, it appears as though things are running smoothly...the idiots decided to make a competition out of seeing her, though." Kyoya groans.
"Leave it to the Hosts." Mei sighs. "Anyway, I hope they don't try anything tonight. We're all going to the cemetery and then back to my house..." Mei trails off.
"Yes, I know...It's the anniversary of Ranka-san's death." Kyoya replies sombrely. Despite his cold demeanour, the youngest of the Ootoris had actually been quite close with Haruhi's father. "I'll make sure the idiots don't find out, or try anything."
Once more, across town, Kaoru and chastising his and Hikaru's younger sister, Ageha...
"Now, Ageha, you know that you can't just provoke Tono in class like that." Kaoru scowls, hiding his amusement.
"But...Hikaru-nii-chan said it was okay to provoke Uncle Tamaki..." She frowns, quite upset that she was being chastised.
"...Since when do you call Tono 'Uncle Tamaki'?" Kaoru questions, confused in the sudden change.
"Since he told me to." Ageha smiles sweetly, just about causing Kaoru to melt. "Can I please go now?" She asks, putting on her innocent sister act.
"Uh...okay...Just don't provoke Tono again!" Kaoru calls as Ageha skips away.
...
"He was a good man—I mean, woman." Casanova stutters as we all stand in front of my father's grave. I smile a bit at his confusion—my father did look disturbingly more like a woman, even without makeup, than a man.
"Yes, even if he was a dirty tranny." Mei jokingly scowls, leaning into Casanova more and squeezing my hand a little tighter.
"I can't believe it's been ten years." I laugh through my tears. "It feels like just yesterday he was fawning over me and trying to dress me up like a princess." I reminisce, wiping my eyes dry.
"I don't remember him much...but I remember him being really funny." Takahiro laughs a bit, though also wincing from the pain of his split lip and bruised arms, one of which had hit my side as he laughed. Yes, I had noticed the fight consequences, though Mei had convinced me not to kill him for nearly getting killed.
"Yeah, he was definitely one crazy man." Casanova recalls with a smile. Then we all just stand there, reminiscing about different things, smiling, laughing, and last of all, leaving a tube of lipstick—in Dad's favourite shade—and a cup of sake on the grave stone before leaving.
Awhile later, I find myself sitting at the Casanova-family table with Casanova and Mei, completely smashed, and grateful that Ren and Takahiro had passed out on the couch.
"No...I think the best, was the time that Dad walked into the apartment just after Tamaki-sempai had fallen on top of me, and then nearly killed him." I laugh crazily, wiping a tear away from laughing so hard.
"Or, all those times that he would follow you to the market when you were younger!" Mei howls with laughter. We keep on like that, howling with laughter and saying just about everything that comes to mind. Eventually, I find myself thinking about how nice this is—having a good time, that is.
...
The next day, I schlep into work with a killer hangover. I drag myself to my desk and collapse into the chair, getting about a moment of peace before I'm interrupted.
"Hey, Fujioka-san, one of the Chairmen was looking for you yesterday...I think he's out to fire you." One of my coworkers says with concern as they pass by my cubicle. I groan and slam my head on the desk. Looks like it's time to avoid my bosses like the plague. If they can't find me, they can't fire me, right? "Oh, and there's someone on line 6 for you." The co-worker tells me before walking away. I groan and pick up the line.
"Hello?" I groan.
"Ha-ru-hi!" Kaito drags out my name with concern.
"What did he do this time?" I frown.
"Well, a group of parents have complained that his injuries and believed association with the yakuza is...corrupting, their children." Kaito says sadly.
"That's a load of bullshit, and you know it!" I growl into the phone.
"I know," he sighs, "but I'll have to ask you to come into the school tomorrow afternoon, it's board policy." I groan and slam my head on the desk again.
"Alright, see you tomorrow, Kaito." I groan as I hang up. Looks like I'll have to ask someone to switch with me tomorrow.
Meanwhile, at the dojo, later that day...
"I am very sorry, Haninozuka Sensei, but I will not be able to attend class tomorrow. I am needed at my school during the afternoon for a meeting I cannot miss." Takahiro says to Hunny, his head bowed. Hunny nods and dismisses him as he quickly beelines for his and Mori's office. Once in the office, he dials all the numbers and starts a conference call.
"Hey everyone...I have a strong feeling that Haru-tan will be at Takahiro-chan's school tomorrow afternoon." Hunny says sweetly, Mori grunts in agreement.
"Ha...well, seems like it's time to launch operation: MEET HARUHI WHILE DISGUISED AS TEACHERS!" Tamaki says over the conference call.
"We're in." The twins say in unison.
"I have a few free hours." Kyoya adds.
"Takashi and I will meet you there!" Hunny cheers.
Haha, so there you have it. I'm sorry it took so long to update! Oh! And! If you don't know what merit it was to add names to these students at Ouran, well, google their names and look for their connection to the series! Anyway...Review and Keep Reading!
-JAMZD