I reread Ch.9 and yes, I did accidentally deliver food to the hosts twice… My bad… ^^' Anyway, here's the special thanks to the newcomer(s)!
Domo arigato to~
Risembool Ranger 8888!
You're a little late to guess the Kuroshitsuji reference, but I'll still give you thanks and a cyber hug! ^o^ And yes, he is scary sometimes! Also thanks for the Kawaii comment~!
Me: *Getting strangled by an extremely embarrassed and pissed off Kyouya*
Otouto-san: Umm… Nee-chan doesn't own this anime, the songs she might use, or this manga but she does own her OC'S and maybe some songs in the future… Also WolfsRainRules helped her with an idea so yeah… ^^'
Me: *Poking a passed out Kyouya while wearing his glasses* Don't pay any attention to that! Thanks little Bro!
Otouto-san: -.-' Bye…
Me: -.-'
Anyway~
WARNING: Possible language, more biker clothing, (A.k.a leather… XD) and there's always a lot of randomness with a sleepy Mori~! Yes, you heard me! ;D
Oh! I forgot to mention something when I was writing Black's scene and the Guardian scene, but it will come up in this chapter instead!
Ch.10 …Awkward Encounters…
Ichi's P.O.V
'I have an idea! I'll just take it to Morinozuka's or Honey-kun's house tonight after I finish cleaning up!' I thought as I placed the bunny in my bag. To bad I didn't think about knowing where the houses were…
"Oi, Sheila hurry up! I gotta do the closing tonight!" I yelled back to her. She was just finishing cleaning off the bar and was about to lift the heavy beer boxes up onto the counter.
"Alright, if you're gonna rush me then I guess you can do this just as fast-paced huh?" She chuckled at my crestfallen stature, but I quickly shot back.
"Well I'm not as old as you, so probably!" She shut up then. Ha! Shows her… She then grabbed her bag and keys and left the building.
"Alone at last!" I sighed, flopping down on one of the workout benches. Yes, I had to clean the gym as well… That's why it will be very early in the morning when I leave here… *sigh*
*~*~4:30 A.M ~*~*
"DONE!" I shouted. I was finally finished cleaning so I grabbed the store keys, my bag, and my actual clothes and walked outside. I then locked the doors and proceeded to walk over to Sheila's house to give her the keys… She knows I tend to lose things…
When I got there, I noticed her lights were on so she must've passed out on the couch. Again… I went inside and I was right. There she was, sprawled out on the couch.
"You crazy woman!" I groaned before slowly picking her up and walking upstairs carefully and placing her in her bed. I then covered her up and put a water bottle and an aspirin on her bedside table.
Making sure all the lights were off, I left the store keys beside the coffee pot. I then locked her door and left the area.
After walking around for a little while, my head cleared up just enough to realize that I was lost… Of course. I could tell that I was in the richer part of Japan because of all the mansions, but then… Why was there an old style Japanese temple over there?
'Oh! Samurais' are supposed to be nice, right? Maybe they'll let me rest up or give me a map?' I thought. I was not the brightest person when I'd been up all night without food…
I knocked on the door with the heavy brass rings but I didn't get a thing. 'Why would I? It's probably five o'clock now!' I sighed for the umpteenth time that day and turned around. When I saw the golden mailbox, I sprinted out of there.
On it, the words, Morinozuka household. Just my luck… I had actually wanted to end up there, but now that I'm thinking about it… It would be rather creepy for a random waitress to show up at your door right?
I ran until I saw familiar streets. I sighed in relief and frustration because it was too late to actually rest. Once I got inside, I immediately took off all of "Black's" stuff and took a cold shower to wake myself up. Then, I made a nice breakfast for the other house occupants, got into the Ouran uniform, and left a note on the door before I left.
It was already six thirty by the time I saw Haruhi, and I immediately hugged her.
"I'm so sorry Haruhi! I'm such an idiot! I know that the guys didn't mean anything and I love you all so much!" She almost freaked at the sudden attack, but lightly hugged back.
"No, no it's alright Ichi! The boys had no right to do that to you and Mori-senpai was only trying to punish himself… Wait… how would you know? Black said you left and you wouldn't have had enough time to ask her about last night unless…" Sudden realization flashed across Haruhi's face and she smacked me across the head.
"Baka! You even had Kyouya-senpai fooled you evil genius you!" She was laughing as she repeatedly smacked me across the head.
"Ow, ok ok!" I laughed, "I'm sorry but I thought you guys would hate the real me…" She looked at me sadly and gave me a reassuring hug.
"We would never hate you for you, but what do you mean the real you?" She looked at me with hidden worry but it was plain to see in her eyes.
"I'm not the perfect little angel Haruhi… I hate having to act all proper and girly or "Gentlemanly.." It's all just an act so that people don't…" I choked on a sob as she held me tighter. "So that people don't leave me again…"
She let go and looked at me with wide, slightly teared eyes.
"That's why I saved Cho from that hospital, that's why I'm so worried about Maman all the time! I just don't want others to feel the same thing, and I don't want to be alone again! I'm sorry Haruhi! I-I'm so sorry!" I sobbed into her shoulder as I felt a few tears drop on my back.
"Don't worry Ichi… I will never put you through what he did. I will never walk away from you." I clutched her shirt tighter as we kneeled on the ground, both crying into each other's uniforms.
"Thank you so much Haruhi… You have no idea how good it is to hear those words…" I said as we slowly got up and calmed down. She looked at me with a sad smile as we both made sure we didn't look like we had just had a breakdown a few minutes ago.
'Then why don't you smile Kitsune?' Haruhi had thought.
We walked down the sidewalk, me telling many stories about my workplace and her laughing at almost everything.
"So what's with that boss of yours? She sounded drunk last night!" Haruhi laughed.
"She was…" I sweat-dropped, "Sheila is a very good woman, but she can be a bit to touchy-feely if you know what I mean…" I could see Haruhi blush as she burst out laughing and I had to laugh to.
"Yeah… She's the one who helped me with the disguise by the way… She might be gay and a bit creepy, but she'll still harass me and play the roll of boss…" I laughed at this to because she was almost as bipolar as Hani…
"You do realize that you're laughing a lot now, right?" Haruhi asked as she smirked at me. I rubbed my neck sheepishly.
"I haven't slept… I've been up since six A.M yesterday…" She looked at me for a moment.
"That makes sense, but you should have slept! That's not healthy for you!" She scolded.
"I know, but I had closing at four, then I got lost trying to return this to Hani!" I pointed at the bunny poking out of my bag as she gasped. "Yeah, and when I finally got home, it was too late to get any rest… I'm exhausted…" I moaned.
"Jeez Hani must've been super tired if he forgot Usa-chan! He's going to tackle you and hug you like crazy for finding him… Heck, Mori-senpai might even cry!" 1…..2…3
"AHAHAHAHAHA~! YEAH RIGHT!" We both yelled in unison. We were cracking up as we got to the front gates of the academy. After we calmed down, Haruhi smirked at me.
"So, do you like Kyouya? You did put on quite a show yesterday…" I could feel myself blush.
"Actually, no! I do not hold any girly feelings toward glasses! I just really wanted to see him show some emotion!" I laughed again before grinning evilly at Haruhi. "What about you and Tamaki?"
Ha! Got her! She blushed tomato red and hit my shoulder playfully before we got inside. As soon as we got in, we were ambushed by screaming fan-girls of course…
"Ladies, ladies, please! We will see you all soon enough, right now though, we have a morning meeting with our other hosts! I will miss you dearly until this evening ladies, au revoir!" I then grabbed Haruhi's hand and booked it down the hall, hearing things about me and Haruhi that made me want to gag…
When we reached the room, we flung the door open, only to be met by hell…
Couches were turned over, chairs broken, and chandeliers swayed dangerously. In the middle of the madness was Hani…
"WHERE'S MY USA-CHAN?" He roared. I quickly ran over to him and held his arms down. Before he threw me aside, I shouted back.
"Calm down Honey! Black found him at the restaurant and gave him to me! He's right here!" I held the bunny out to him, and he immediately glomped me with tears pouring down his face.
"THANK YOU SO MUCH KIT-CHAN! I WAS SO WORRIED!" Ouch… my ear…
I just held him while patting his back, trying to see if I could calm him. I could see the guys come out of hiding and they all started cleaning up while giving me grateful looks. It just made me feel even guiltier.
After awhile, everything looked pretty normal and Hani was asleep with his Usa-chan. The chandeliers stopped swinging as well and everything seemed alright except…
"Morinozuka-san, are you alright?" I had noticed that he to, looked exhausted.
"Mitsukuni woke me up early with a rather loud phone call…" He yawned and I patted his shoulder in understanding.
"I'm sorry… I know that you were trying to blame yourself for my injuries now, but don't ok? I don't ever want you to stop being my friend Morinozuka-san. It was my fault for not telling you all that I was hurt…." I rubbed my neck sheepishly as he stared at me. "I guess I can just be stubborn sometimes…" His eyes held a glazed over look when I stared back into them, but suddenly I was lifted in the air and hugged.
"M-Morinozuka! W-what are you doing?" I tried to squirm out of his grip but he was to strong.
"Thank you Kitsune…" He said sleepily. I relaxed in his grip and I hugged him back before he set me down.
"It's ok Morinozuka-san. Wow, you're really weird when you're sleepy…" I giggled at his small blush as he too, rubbed his neck sheepishly.
"Yeah… Will you call me by my nickname?" He asked suddenly. I jumped in surprise at the random question and looked at him in confusion.
"Why would you want me to do that?" I asked. I was honestly dumbfounded.
"Because I want to hear you say it…" He… smirked? 'What's going on?' I thought.
"You… want to hear me say it…?" I quirked my eyebrow up, "What kind of request is that?" I thought that I had accidentally upset him but he just kept smirking at me…
"You're so cute when you say my last name, so I wonder if you're even cuter when you say my nickname…" He drawled. 'What the hell? Is he messing with me?'
"Ooook..? I'll try to call you by your nickname now… Mori-senpai…" This was getting seriously awkward now because he blushed more and grinned like he was drunk.
"It's true… You do sound cuter when you say it…. Foxy…" I knew I had blushed, but when he started leaning towards me I blushed even darker.
"W-what are y-you doing M-Mori-senpai?" I squeaked but suddenly…
Thump!
His head hit my shoulder and he was asleep.
"Umm… Mori? A little help over here?" I asked but no one seemed to even notice anything that had just gone on.
'Ok… I just have to get him over to a couch!' I thought in my head. I then swung his arm over my shoulder while I held onto it with one hand and put my other arm behind his back.
I tried to drag him over to the couch, but he's surprisingly heavier than I thought… I turned towards his front, holding him up still and started to drag him while walking backwards.
"Hey Foxy~"
"Have a nice~"
"Trip!" Two voices said behind me as I started to fall backwards.
"AGH!" I screamed out before falling on my butt with my hands holding me up. Mori fell on top of me with his head on my stomach.
"Why would you do that?" I shouted at them. They looked at me with fake innocence but I just shook my head at them.
"Never mind, I know you didn't mean what you did yesterday or right now to hurt my feelings so don't worry about it… ok? Just go mess with Mon ami while I try to help Mori over to the couch." They looked at me with wide eyes before smiling kindly at me and skipping off.
Well that didn't work… I was trying to use reverse therapy and have them help with Mori but never mind… *Sighs*
*Poke! Poke!* "Mori-senpai? Can you please get off of me?" I tried to ease him awake because my legs were pinned down by his thighs but he didn't budge.
"Mori? This is very uncomfortable for me ya know? It's also a very awkward position for the both of us…" I grumbled. I was tired and he actually got some sleep last night so who could blame me?
"MORINOZUKA!" 'Screw the nickname!'
Normal P.O.V
"MORINOZUKA!" Kitsune yelled down at his sleeping figure lying right on her stomach. He jolted awake and head butted her right in the nose. Causing a rather unfortunate nosebleed to come from her.
"Ow! Dammit!" She cursed under her breath. Mori didn't notice the position they were in, but he had realized what had just happened and sat up on his knees. This caused him to pin her down by the hips instead of the legs as she had laid down after the blow to the face.
"Kitsune, are you alright?" He asked in a now awake tone of voice. She opened one Amber eye to look at him and his breath hitched at the single tear accidentally falling from it.
"Don't worry, it's only a little nosebleed… You didn't mean to so don't freak out! Remember that all of my injuries aren't your fault ok?" She now held her nose closed and tilted her head back.
"Hm? You aren't supposed to do that…" He said as he took a handkerchief out of his pocket, removed her hand, and placed it on her nose. She looked at him in surprise before taking it on her own and letting his hand fall back to his side.
"Thanks, but now can you get off of me? I really don't like being sat on by any rather large man…." She laughed a little at his embarrassed face as he looked down to see that he was, in fact, in a rather compromising position.
He hurriedly got up while looking away and offering his hand. She took it and he lifted her up slowly.
"How?" He asked while still not looking.
"You don't remember?" She asked, truly astonished.
"No." He replied in his normal monosyllable ways.
"Then don't think to much on it… Just remind me to never come near you when you're really tired…" She laughed at his normally blank expression before she checked her nose.
It wasn't bleeding anymore so she wiped it and then threw away the stained 'kerchief. When she looked around the room she noticed everyone sitting at one table.
"I do believe that we are needed at the meeting Mori-senpai…" She inquired as she walked off towards the others. He blushed slightly while looking at her retreating form.
"Ah…" He replied while following suit. 'When did she start using my nickname? It… sounds different then when the other girls say it…' He thought in his head. Soon, they were seated with the others. Even Hani was awake again.
"So Mon ami, what are the plans for this evening?" Ichi asked while looking at Tamaki.
"Good question! Kyouya?" He asked, directing the attention to said boy.
*Sigh* "This evening we will not be going to the club… We have booked your restaurant, Taberu Hagane, for a large party." (Eating Steel) He replied in a somewhat bored tone. Ichi instantly paled.
"Sorry guys, but I don't think I'll be able to be a host tonight then… The teachers already gave me the ok so I'll be leaving right after lunch to take the evening shift all the way to closing again… I'm really sorry, but I'll still be there! You just won't be able to recognize me…" She sighed. It was actually true, but now she would have to change her disguise a little bit more.
"That's alright! Will Black be there as well?" Tamaki asked.
"Yeah… She has another job she's going to after closing time though…" This, was almost true…
"Hey Foxy, is your outfit as hot as Black's?" Hikaru asked, getting smacked on the head by Haruhi. Ichi blushed a dark red as the hosts stared at her. Some slightly worried, and others a bit anxious.
"No…." She mumbled some stuff afterwards but they couldn't hear it. Her only other outfit was a surprise that her boss had actually picked out so she would have to wait and see.
"What was that Ichi? I don't believe we heard you right…" Kyouya smirked at her before she repeated her words louder.
"I said no, and that knowing my boss, it will probably be worse…" She blushed crimson as the twins whistled, "It's not my fault! She bought my outfit and didn't show me so it's going to be a surprise for me too…" She face-palmed at this and tried to hide herself with her hair even though it was short.
"Quit harassing your big sister you shady twins! Tamaki yelled. "You shouldn't be wearing such revealing clothing Mon ami! It isn't right for a young lady!" He chibi cried while holding her by the shoulders and she frowned.
"It isn't really that bad as long as the customers don't try to mess with me… But, I'm a lot tougher than I look!" She stated proudly with a wink. All of the boys frowned slightly at this as Haruhi secretly glared at Ichi. One that only herself and said spiky-haired girl could know the meaning of.
"What do you mean~" Kaoru started.
"Try to 'mess' with~" Hikaru added.
"You?" And they simultaneously said.
"Um… Well it is a biker restaurant with a bar… The men can get a little drunk and become idiotic. Resulting in someone trying to grab me or the other girls… inappropriately." She said quietly but they all still heard her.
Tamaki scowled along with the twins, Kyouya frowned and pushed his glasses up with a glare, Hani darkened his expression, and Mori clenched his fists under the table. Haruhi smirked at their actions before looking at Ichi.
"It's a good thing they have a gym then huh?" She inquired, causing Ichi's face to redden as the boys stared at her.
"I suppose it helps to have some muscle…" She pulled down her sleeves shyly as she tried to hide even more.
Ring!
"Ah, it seems to be time for class! I will see you all tonight although you may not see me! Au revoir!" Ichi called before rushing to the door.
Suddenly, Kyouya's voice stopped her near the door but he was closer than the others so they didn't hear what was about to be said.
"Ichi, is something wrong?" There was no concern in his voice, but Ichi could see it in his eyes. She just smirked at him.
'He's smart so he'll figure it out soon… Might as well screw with his head to speed things up!' She thought while laughing lightly. He looked at her with the slightest expression of confusion.
She lowered her voice to sound like she wanted for Black.
"Well, I seem to have gotten into something…. Toxic…" She then turned and swished her hips before fully exiting the room. Kyouya, on the other hand, had stopped dead in his tracks with a deep blush of embarrassment and a look of realization on his face.
He quickly wrote things down on his little black notebook before breaking his pen.
"You will pay for this!" He shouted to himself. Luckily, the other hosts had already left so they couldn't see or hear his raging anger. Her somewhat evil laughter haunting him for a short while as he stormed to the three second year's class.
As the morning went by, it was filled with death glares from Kyouya and secret smirks from Ichi. She'd constantly tease him about it with just the slightest smirk or laugh, and sometimes, she'd even say things just to piss him off. Like now…
*~^~At lunch!~^~*
Ichi was sitting next to Kyouya, on purpose, and also Mori. She leaned over so that only Kyouya could hear and asked him,
"Hey Kyo-Kyo would you like a drink?" He growled lowly as she chuckled at him. Tamaki didn't even notice the two's odd behavior and was just talking with Haruhi. She had noticed Ichi's glazed eyes though.
"Um… Ichi? Are you sleepy?" Haruhi asked. The boys all looked at Ichi with curious eyes and Kyouya looked on in anger and surprise.
"Yes, I deeply apologize… I tend to be a bit crazy when I'm sleepy… Remind you of anyone?" She grinned sleepily while flashing a glance over to Mori who was listening to whatever Hani had just said.
"Yeah…" Most of them replied. Kyouya had sweat-dropped at the realization that she was secretly a sadistic bastard when tired. Kind of like him… 'Wait..' He thought.
"Ichi, you're blood type is AB negative correct?" He asked. She looked at him with a bored expression.
"Yes, you'd be surprised how many people ask me that… They say negative is worse though…" She replied. All of the hosts except for Hani and Kyouya went a little pale at this. Kyouya just twitched a little because of the reason behind her actions.
Riiing!
"Oh! And there's my cue! I will see you all this evening! Ciao!" She called before dashing off to her own home. Haruhi walked up to Kyouya as soon as she was out of sight.
"So you know?" She asked, smirking at his embarrassed cough.
"Yes, but however did you find out?" He inquired. He didn't like the fact that Haruhi had known first.
"She knew too much for her time schedule… I'm a bit concerned though… She told me that she hasn't slept since six A.M yesterday…" She replied. He frowned at this as well.
"Didn't I tell her to rest more?" *sighs* He asked himself really. They both just walked to their respective classes and waited for the day to end.
With Ichi in the dressing room at Taberu:
'You have GOT to be kidding!' She moaned inside her head. The outfit Sheila got her was pretty revealing…
It was a tight, black, leather, outfit that consisted of long skinny pants, three inch stilettos, and a shirt that looked like a bikini top with a 'z' attached to the top and wrapping around her stomach and back, showing quite a bit of skin. It tied at the neck and also connected at the bottom but it was sleeveless and showed one of her darker secrets off…
A long, tan, scar going from the base of her neck, to the right side of her pants' waistline in a perfectly diagonal slash. She had acquired it quite a long time ago, but the memory still haunted her.
She put her hair in a spiky bun this time and placed a leather choker with spiked studs on. She also wore a single shiny black hoop in the 'wrong' ear, a forest green clip-on nose ring, a biker's cross was around her wrist on a leather strap, and she had her forest green and black contacts on. To top it all of, she had on thick black eyeliner, leaf green eye shadow, and shiny black lipstick.
'Well… at least Haruhi will still be my friend…' Ichi thought sadly. The hosts would probably know after tonight that she was really Black but at least she'd see Haruhi in the halls, right?
She popped in some green gum as she exited the room and made her way up front. It was only going to be the hosts and some of their regular guests tonight so all of the waiters and waitresses had it a little easy.
Ding! The bell on the door sounded and 'Black' looked up to see Kyouya come in first.
"Hey there Kyo-Kyo! You still mad?" She asked as she walked up to him. She gave him a one armed hug that he didn't return and waited for his answer.
"It would be useless to stay mad over such a trivial thing. I'll just make sure that you will regret it…" He sad with an evil smirk. She just laughed back.
Next came the twins… they both hugged her after blushing and giving her high fives.
"What's up Black?" They asked in unison.
"Waiting for you all to come so that I could mess with your heads of course!" She laughed with them and soon the others walked in.
"Bonjour Frenchie!" She called to Tamaki who grinned and gave her a thumbs up to which she returned.
"Haruhi!" She smiled brightly at said brunette and hugged her tightly while whispering in her ear, "I'm sorry…"
"They'll be fine…" She whispered back. Ichi smiled gratefully at her and then looked at Mori and Hani.
"What's up guys? I see you found your little pink friend!" Hani hopped off of Mori's shoulders and hugged her tightly around the waist.
"Nothing! Thanks for giving him to Kit-chan to give to me!" He said in a cheery tone, Mori just smiled the slightest smile in response and nodded his head once.
"No problem! Hey Haruhi…" She called kind of quietly.
"Yeah?" She responded.
"Do my clothes make me look like a tramp?" She made sure her back was facing them the entire time and now she was looking at Haruhi in slight worry.
"I wouldn't know, but I think they might be a little too revealing… Otherwise, you look pretty good Senpai!" Ichi smiled in thanks before noticing all of the guy hosts finally taking full notice of her outfit.
They blushed before looking away and she laughed loudly.
"It's alright, I get that all the time!" Kyouya and Haruhi glanced at each other, "Right this way please!" She flipped the menus behind her back as she led them to the same eight seated table as before.
"Do you all know what you want already or should I come by here in a few?" She asked. They gave their drink orders before asking a question she was hoping to avoid.
"Hey Blacks~"
"Where's our~"
"Foxy?" Ichi looked at the twins with hidden worry and replied with a somewhat nervous tone.
"You'll see…" She then rubbed her neck sheepishly as she walked backwards out of sight.
"She's acting kinda strange huh Takashi?" Hani asked. He and the rest of the hosts minus Haruhi and Kyouya just nodded.
Ch.10 done! I was trying not to make this one so long but I'm sorry HiTKao-chan… I'm just not good at short chapters… ^^' I'm also sorry for ending it here, but now I have a whole summer break to write more chapters! =)
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