Last chapter the little dinner party at Kyoya's kind of goes wild when the uninvited twins show up, plus the crazy snow storm going out side causes the power to go out.
Fuyumi sees a new light in Kyoya, a light that could be caused by a certain 13 year old boy.
Hikaru is learning to feel more attuned to other people's emotions, and because of that he helps Kyoya's brother, Akito, find a way to get in touch with Kyoya.
Ciel can tell the twins apart! Which causes Kaoru to begin looking into his own future. After all this family charade can't last forever right?
Tamaki and Kyoya kiss! (Sorta) and just how will that effect out little family known as the host club- let's find out!
Introducing two new characters!~
Arthur Doyle (from BB) & Umehito Nekozawa!
Ciel's got a boyfriend!
Tamaki stood underneath the shower head and let the warm water run over him hoping...
Hoping it would wash away the filth he felt inside~.
When he was dried he couldn't fathom the idea of putting on the clothes he had let his soiled body wear back on.
No...
Tamaki grabbed a pure white sheet and wrapped it around himself carelessly before walking to the piano room.
Only there he felt safe from the impurities of the world.
He sat himself down in front of it and began to play Mozart Fantasia in D minor. Only that song could express the scorn he felt toward himself.
He had sinned, he had let himself fall under the wicked hands of the devil(s)!
And just when Tamaki was at the height of the song- the part that reflected his own tarnished soul! The part that showed the fantasy he had let the devil cast him under!-
... that's when Kyoya decided it was time to give it a rest.
"Get dressed, you idiot. We have school in an hour."
"Kyoya don't you realize I can never go back." Tamaki said pressing his arm to his head, the bed sheet he stole laying loosely around his hips.
"Not until you put clothes on that is." Kyoya said straightening the tie on his uniform.
"I am impure, unclean, dirty." Tamaki rambled on dramatically, "I could never go back and show my face to society." He cried.
"Well suit yourself, but today is sort of a big day at club and Hikaru and Kaoru will certainly love having Haruhi all to themselves for the entire day."
And at that the gears in Tamaki's brain kick started at the mere mention of the two devil worshippers being near his pure and angelic Haruhi.
He jumped up out of his melancholy and pounced angrily at Kyoya and screamed,
"As if I would stand by and let my Haruhi be brainwashed by those two, stupid, deceiving, perverted, conniving!-"
"-Then get dressed!" Kyoya interrupted swiftly turning away. He didn't say anything because Tamaki was too much of an idiot himself to notice, but that damn bed sheet was falling dangerously below the hips.
Tamaki gritted his teeth, and with one hand grabbed his sheet, and the other made into a fist to chase after Kyoya.
"How can you be so unfazed by all of this! You violated my lips!"
"It was hardly a violation considering it was against my own will as well."
"We kissed, Kyoya!"
"That wasn't a kiss."
"What do you mean! Your mouth was on my mouth! What would you call that!"
"Well considering I tripped before hand, and you ended up on the ground hitting your head into unconsciousness I wouldn't count anything that was in between a kiss."
Tamaki just stared at his supposed best friend in disbelief! He couldn't believe it! His best friend was completely unfazed, not a single thing changed on his part!
Tamaki couldn't even look at himself in the mirror that morning knowing that he was kissed by his best friend who was a male!
Not to mention!..
Before Tamaki completely disappeared into thin air like sand in the wind Kyoya threw the boy's uniform into his arms and scolded,
"Now will you stop sulking and get dressed. What happened wasn't a kiss- you of all people should know that."
And with that Kyoya left the room.
Tamaki gawked and said to himself,
"But... No ones ever..."
"Oh no I'm going to be late again!"
"The Professor is going to be mad at me!.."
My name is Arthur. I've only been attending Ouran Academy since the start of this school year... and well... It hasn't been a good year for me. I don't really belong here, you see...
I'm not like everyone else...
I'm not... Rich.
I ran to the door of my new class. It's the start of the second semester which means we can try out new electives. I've always been a fan of literature. Even though my family would like for me to become a doctor and help take care of them, I can't help but be fascinated by writing.
Luckily for me, even though the bell had already rung, the Professor had not arrived yet, which meant I could sneak in and grab a seat.
I was surprised by the sheer amount of girls in the classroom. Hardly any of them actually seemed serious. They all just sat next to each other and was giggling about something.
I wonder why they're here...
Anyway I couldn't help but notice too...
That there weren't too many seats left open. The classroom used to be an old science lab so we don't have desks, but tables...
Which meant I'm going to have to sit next to someone, but the problem is who!?
Everywhere I looked there were girls, clear up the back and even there, there was girls!
I mean I'm not above sitting next to one but they are just a little too obnoxious at times and I don't really understand the whole "rich lingo".
Not to mention I'm just awkward and plain looking...
No girl would want to sit next to me.
And as if to prove how awkward I am I just so happened to trip over one of the girl's purse left on the ground and went tumbling forward into the floor.
The entire room exploded with giggles and in that moment I wished the floor would turn to quick sand and swallow me whole.
...What did I do in the past to deserve this?..
"Do you like it there on the floor?"
My head snapped up so quick that it took my eyes a few moments to adjust, and then I saw standing above me the most beautiful boy I've ever seen before in my life...
And he looked like he was only 13 years old?...
He smirked, out stretching a hand to me and said,
"Don't worry, I don't bite."
Oh God! I must've looked like a complete idiot for staring! I quickly took his hand and got up off the floor. The girls all around us squealed for some reason as if something adorable stepped into the room, but then I saw how all eyes were on us.
I snapped my head back at the boy and bowed,
"T-thank you."
"Do you have a partner?"
"W-w-what?" I stammered-" I've never even had a single date in my life!"
"Someone to sit next to?"
"Oh! Oh- um no." I'm making a fool out of myself!
"Would you like to sit with me?"
"Really? But you're..." I had to stop myself from continuing that sentence. I almost said but you're rich, but I didn't want to make myself look more awkward.
"I'm what?" He said with a smirk and turning to the table we would sit at, "I'm just another person aren't I?"
"Y-yea! Right..."
I couldn't help but notice how everyone was staring at us, but it didn't seem to faze him. He just stared outside the window with those enormous azule eyes, and such thick childish lashes.
How old is he anyway? He's wearing a high school uniform. So he must be in his teens, but could've skipped a few grades... That would explain his porcelain skin and pale lips- things only children possess.
Wow... How tragically beautiful he is, and he wanted me to sit next to him! I don't even own a proper uniform.
"Good morning, class.*"
All the girls squealed suddenly and I turned my head to see the Professor had finally arrived, and my jaw nearly dropped to the floor.
"Welcome, you may call me *Professor Michealis."
He was absolutely breathtaking. His hair dark liked a void and as delicate looking as a crow's feather. His eyes an enchanting crimson red, his skin fair and glowing. He gave off the perfect ambience of charm and authority. He could appear in an Oscar Wilde book.
Even the teachers at this place have to look groomed for success.
"So first things first-" he said clapping his gloved hands together, "Roll call."
He called out the last names of everyone and each time he read a girl's name they would shoot their hand up and point at themselves and were blushing extremely.
Now I get why they're here...
"Doyle?"
I blinked, hearing my name and then threw up my hand.
"Ahh- here, Professor."
Professor Michealis looked at me and smiled as he checked me off his list.
"So your name is Arthur Doyle, that's funny." My partner said suddenly.
"W-wait." I said blinking at him, "how did you know my name was Arthur?"
"It's on your case." He said pointing at it with a grin.
"Oh ya." Stupid.
"And you're a wordsmith aren't you?"
"A wordsmith!?- no! I'm not even a writer. I just like reading is all." I said feeling a nervous sweat come on.
"Is that so?.." He asked tilting his head, "I believe the writing on the inside of your sleeves would beg to differ."
I instinctively grabbed my wrists to hide my notes!
"How did you!?.."
"I found out this semester is going to be focused on studying the genre mystery. I figured it would be nice to practice my deductive skills to help submerse myself into the eyes of the writers of this genre."
"No kidding, we're studying mystery novels?"
"That's right and possibly focusing on a certain author. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. That is why I said it's funny, your name that is."
I blushed rubbing the back of my head,
"Ya... My mom loved his works as a kid so she thought it would be funny to name me after him."
"I think it suits you."
"What! No! I could never match such an accomplished writer. I'm no Sir Arthur..."
"Sir Arthur?.." He said with a smirk, "I hope you wouldn't mind if I called you that from now on."
"But I'm not a knight!"
"So, I wish to call you one, isn't that okay?"
"Sure- but... I don't even know your name."
"Phantomhive."
The Professor was standing right between us out of nowhere!
H-H-H-H-How did he get here!
My partner just huffed his nose and turned to stare out the window.
Wait- why the sudden change in character?
The Professor just smiled and looked at me and said,
"I hope I didn't interrupt your conversation."
"N-N-Not at all, Professor!" I stuttered out of my mouth.
He nodded and headed away.
I looked at my partner and wondered... Phantomhive? Why does the name...
Wait!
"You're Ciel Phantomhive!" I exclaimed jumping out of my seat!
Ciel Phantomhive! The owner of Funtom! He was the sensation of all of Britain a couple of years ago when his family's mansion was burnt down! I remember because I personally studied the court case myself for a class report on current events. I remember how he revealed himself to the public one time, during his coronation by the queen. There were people crowding around all the castle that day, and I was one of them.
I didn't see him in person, but I heard everyone's description of him. It upset me I couldn't get a picture, not even a glance of him, but even so I received an A+ on my report, but I never forgot about Ciel Phantomhive.
Just for the fact that he never showed his face ever again in public like that.
Then I realized. . .
The entire class was staring at me.
"I-I-I-I uh ummmmm."
"Shall we begin class?" Professor Michealis cleverly swayed the classroom to look at him as he dramatically began writing onto the board.
*snicker snicker*
I looked down and saw Ciel covering his mouth. I took my seat and had to fight back the urge to bang my head against the table.
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to embarrass you!-"
"Sir Arthur?"
"Y-yes! Mr.-Sir.- Earl Phantomhive?" I said- remembering I was speaking to a noble.
"Please, just call me Ciel*."
A blush spread across my face like wildfire.
Could Ciel Phantomhive? Ciel Phantomhive! Of all the people I've met at this place! A child at that!
Become my very first friend here since I arrived to Japan.
"I was hoping we could be partners for the remainder of the year, if that was alright with you?" He said.
"S-sure!" I managed to reply without falling over.
He smiled and went to writing.
The class went easy- aside from the girls trying to ask Professor Michealis personal questions- and I also noticed how Professor Michealis seemed to have a special attention on Ciel. He would ask him questions here and there to test if Ciel was listening.
Even I didn't think Ciel was paying attention! He had a habit of staring out the window, but every time the Professor asked him a question he had a perfect answer.
Not before long the bell rang and it was over. Ciel and I were packing our things when Professor Michealis actually strutted over and said,
"Good work today Doyle and Phantomhive*."
"Oh, thank you, Professor." I said getting out of my seat and bowing. Ciel on the other hand pushed out of his seat and walked away as if the Professor wasn't standing right there at all.
There's something going on between those two.
Ciel stopped though, turned and looked at me and said with a soft grin,
"I had a nice time. It's refreshing to talk to someone with some intellect."
And just as he said that... I'll never forget.
Tamaki Suoh. The Prince of Ouran Academy and King of the Host Club pranced in and grabbed Ciel into a crushing bear hug and said,
"Oh my dear, Ciel! Did you miss me! This was our first class period spent apart I hope you didn't feel lonely and lost without your big brother Tamaki."
The girls ran toward the display trampling over me as if I was an ant.
Ciel pushed away from Tamaki's grip and yelled,
"Get off, you idiot! Just who do you think you're touching! Don't make it sound as if I'm some lost child!"
Ciel your character...
"You wound me, robin. But no matter where we are, no matter what age, I will always see you as my adorable little brother!" Tamaki said theatrically that was so overly theatrical that I had to wonder if this Tamaki guy is as clever as they say.
"I'm out of here." Ciel said storming out in a huff with Tamaki chasing right after him
"I don't get it. Tamaki is not his real brother." I said, not realizing that I said it out loud.
"No, he's not."
I jumped when I saw it was the Professor speaking to me.
"It's an act of some sort that the host club puts on- it would seem Suoh takes his role to heart however." The Professor then walked away and now I had to wonder about him.
"I wish Professor Michealis was a part of the host club!" A girl exclaimed behind me to a group of her friends.
"Ya! But teachers can't be in clubs, but I would love to see him and Ciel pose again like they did in the school's newspaper."
"Yea! And I wonder when Ciel's host type will be revealed. I wonder what it will be."
"Ahhhh but I love how him and Tamaki always fight like siblings and how Tamaki coos over him- it's absolutely adorable!"
Ciel's a host! No way! How can someone who refused to show all of Britain his face for many years show up out of nowhere here to this academy and be a part of the host club of all things!
It's settled!
I have to see this for myself!
Ciel was forced to play house with Honey and Takashi. He sat there while "playing" with Honey, trying to solve a puzzle to be exact, surrounded by stuffed animals as he pretended to listen to the girls. It was pure torture. The only thing he got out of this was the platter of sweets the girls bought for them to eat.
Before long Ciel finished the puzzle, it was pretty easy and the picture of course was of Usa-chan.
"Wow Ciel, you're pretty good at this." Honey praised.
"Thanks, but..."
"But what, Ciel-chan?"
But I'm not exactly a kid am I! Ciel thought bitterly- then he sighed and answered,
"These games are not really my type of thing."
"Really, what is your type of thing?"
Ciel shrugged,
"Cards?"
"We can play whatever Ciel-chan wants to play, and then we can have cake together-isn't that great!" Honey exclaimed while lacing both of his hands with Ciel's.
The girls went absolutely crazy to such young, adorable, boy love!
"I do like cake..." Ciel whispered to himself.
"It's crazy how much you two are alike isn't it?" A girl then said.
The two boys both looked up at her confused- and that's when the motors started running.
A cackle and the sound of motors kick starting filled the room and there she stood- the Lady Manager of the Host Club!
"You're right! Our two boy-Lolita's are very alike indeed!- but! On the same token they are very different!" She said with cocky grin.
"Aw, Renge," Tamaki sighed from his seat sipping tea, "I was wondering when you would show up. Are you going to reveal what Ciel's host type is?"
When did that get there? Ciel thought to himself staring at the section of floor that arose from nowhere.
"That's right!" Renge said pointing a finger at them, "I knew you guys were dying to know and so were the rest of my girls. So without further ado!"
Renge brought up her microphone, and the lights faded, the curtains closed, and the projecter screen was on.
"Let us review! Tamaki-senpai~our prince type! Hikaru and Kaoru- our little devils! Mori-senpai~ our strong and silent type! Kyoya-Senpai~ our cool type! Haruhi~ our natural! Honey-senpai~ our boy-Lolita! And yes! I have to bring back up Shiro Takaoji! Our naughty boy type! Why did I bring him up you say? Well it's obvious!"
"There are subcategories to the boy-lolita type." Kyoya answered without even looking up from his book.
"You're right, Kyoya!" Renge praised, "Now the question is what type is Ciel and I thought that should be fairly obvious as well, but since you boys have yet to guess I'll give you a little hint to see if anything comes to mind!"
The lights came back on.
"To demonstrate this I will show you their bunnies!"
"Our... Bunnies?" Ciel said with an eyebrow twitch.
On two separate tables Renge had on display Usa-chan and Ciel's Bitter Rabbit.
The host club gathered around for this presentation.
She grabbed a long stick to point out all of her details.
"First let us look at Usa-chan. Usa-chan is solid pink, and doesn't have a nose. The craftsmanship is simplistic. He wears no clothes and doesn't have any particular expression. He's big and soft which is perfect for cuddling with. Overall- he is your basic, cute bunny.
Now! Let's look at Ciel's shall we.
Firstly this rabbit is nameless and was made by Ciel's company- Funtom. Funtom makes many toys for kids- but these toys are made with first rate quality. The rabbit here is a pale gray and has an entire ensemble. The patch it wears is made out of real leather while the silver buttons on it's vest is made of real silver. The bow tie it wears is made up of sheer silk, and the overall craftsmanship of the rabbit is perfection considering each rabbit is made by hand. Also there are only three of these rabbits in existence- am I correct?"
"You're right," Ciel said with a proud smirk, "The rabbit is actually one of my own creation- the very first toy I designed myself."
"Wow Ciel you design toys! That's so cool!" Honey said hugging the younger teens arms.
"You really are just a kid inside." The twins said petting Ciel's head causing him to glare up at them.
"So can anyone tell me what Ciel will be?"
"Ciel is a prince just like myself! His big brother!" Tamaki said flower petals falling over him and Ciel.
"WRONG!"
Tamaki was struck by lightening.
"W-what do you mean I'm wrong!?" Tamaki yelled at Renge.
"Don't you get it! We're running a business here we can't have two princely types! However I do see Ciel rocking the Ouji (Prince) style of boy Lolita fashion." Renge said, "but it's just impractical! Ciel can't be the only one here wearing a costume!"
"We know!" The twins said lacing their arms with Ciel, "Ciel's mischievous just like us! We could use a little brother to join in on all the fun."
"Hey now wait just a minute!" Tamaki said jumping off the floor at those twins, "Renge just said Ciel needs to be something new! And who are you calling your little brother! Ciel is my little brother! You two have each other!"
"Ya but we get bored and Haruhi is hard to toy with these days."
"Great, now will you two finally leave me alone." Haruhi said with a tired tone. However the twins wrapped their arms around her and said,
"Nope."
Haruhi sighed and then said,
"You know I see a lot of myself in you Ciel, maybe you're not a natural type per se but you're definitely close."
"Ciel-chan likes cake like me!" Honey exclaimed hugging Ciel from behind.
"True, but Ciel doesn't talk a lot like Mori-Senpai." Kaoru added.
Ciel looked up at Mori and Mori looked down at him and the two at the same time looked at the others as if understanding each other on a psychic level!
"It's obvious." Kyoya- of all people then said tearing a page from his book revealing it was a list of all Ciel's characteristics!
How... creepy...
"Ciel's our loner-boy type." Kyoya finished.
"Loner-boy type?" The rest of the host club said with a tilt of their head to the side.
"THAT IS RIGHT!" Renge announced loudly! "Loner boys are boys that prefer to avoid or not actively take part in human interaction! There are many reasons to their solitude, intentional or otherwise! Whether it be out of personal philosophy, spirits, or simply just introverted! Now how is this a host type- child's play!
A loner-boy is a loner for two reasons: One, he's completely confident and fine with being on his own which is an alluring and sexy and admirable quality, especially considering how young Ciel is; or two, he's too shy to try to fit in with the crowd which is endearing and heart-wrenching!
Ciel!" She pointed at the kid, "You're definitely the first reason!"
And then a curtain was thrown over Ciel and the next thing Ciel knew Renge was standing in front of him with her whistle ready for action.
"To train for your type Ciel first you gotta act the part! Since your type is a loner-boy that means your smiles have to be very few!"
"Check." Kyoya said.
"Your hair has to hide your face a little!"
Kaoru and Hikaru fixed Ciel's hair and said,
"Check!"
"You have to stare off into the distance a lot with your chin resting on your hand like you're never really here... All except for one exception!"
"Her." Kyoya finished.
"Her?" The rest of them asked.
"Her~." Renge sang taking the curtain and revealing Ciel sitting across from a her.
"She is the only face you wish to see in your long, boring day. She is the one you show all your rare smiles to. She is the only one you wait for, she is the only person you'll ever miss, without her you are completely and utterly alone in this world!"
"Ciel?.." Renge said softly.
*whistle!*
"Now look at me like your coming back from a daydream!"
Ciel snapped his head to Renge, then blinked and said,
"Yes?"
"Would you like to go join the others?"
*whistle!*
"Now decline cooly but make sure you say your line."
(Haruhi stood behind Renge holding a sign with Ciel's line.)
"I'm not big on social events," Ciel said cooly and then he glanced at his line and said, "Besides, there's no one in there I want to see. The person I need is right here. Can I tell you something?" Ciel looked up at Renge and delivered his famous rare small smiles, "I like it when it's just you and I alone together."
"~Perfect! Just perfect Ciel!~"
Tamaki and the others clapped!
"Say, if memory serves me right," Haruhi commented turning to Tamaki, "Wasn't your character in that film Renge made the lonely prince?"
"You're right." Tamaki said with a wide smile, "I just knew when I first met Ciel I saw myself in him. I knew he was one of us."
"The lonely prince would serve an excellent role for Ciel too." Kyoya said while writing in his book.
"Wait a minute- why would Ciel need a role?" Haruhi asked, suspicious.
"Well there aren't any promises but there is a good possibility of another host club character movie. As the club grows it's only natural we have another one."
"Or is it the fact that you make such a huge profit off of it." Haruhi said to herself bitterly, remembering how stressful the making of that movie was.
"No way! If Ciel had a character I know exactly what it would be!" Renge announced, "He'd be our dark aristocrat without a doubt!
~By day he's what you expect of a boy of noble birth, ~but by night he's an evil mastermind with his own hidden agenda."
Kyoya's glasses flashed at that statement.
Ciel's eyes widened, and then with a head of sweat at his temple he asked, "And where exactly do you get that impression from?"
Renge shrugged,
"Well you are somewhat of a mystery, Ciel. Not to mention with such a sweet and innocent face like yours, your character would be dull if it was just sweet and innocent throughout! Otherwise you would be nothing but a baby."
"Hey," Kaoru said, "That's exactly what you said about Honey-Senpai."
"Exactly, except Ciel's a bit different." Renge said, "Since you're natively British and of actual noble birth, and come on a name like Phantomhive that's just sketchy!"
"Oh great so you're stereotyping me." Ciel said with an unamused frown.
"Don't worry, that's how all our characters are." Haruhi reassured Ciel.
"So you're saying that because of my name and the way I look makes me seem evil*?" There was a hidden smirk in that statement for sure.
"Of course not, Ciel! You are the embodiment of pure and innocence despite your raunchy magazines." Tamaki said strutting over with the magazines at tow.
"Raunchy?" Ciel said with an eyebrow twitch.
"That's right," the twins said in unison sliding on each side of Ciel,
"We have to admit, we're kind of impressed." Hikaru said.
"Your know your way in front of a camera." Kaoru added.
"What do you say," the both said, "you pose a few pictures for us." They both revealed their already-ready-to-go cameras with flash.
"Hell would certainly freeze over before that would happen." Ciel said walking away from the two morons.
"What did I tell you two about dirty pictures!" Tamaki scolded them with his fist to their faces.
"That you wanted some of Haruhi too?" The twins said as if it was true.
"What! When did I ever say that!? You twins are making up false rumors again!"
"Sure we are."
"Tamaki," Haruhi said with a clipped tone. Tamaki almost didn't want to face her but he had to and it was like staring into the eyes of medusa. He was turned into a living statue.
"Since my host type is decided shouldn't we all get back to work?" Ciel said nonchalantly.
Kyoya actually smiled at the statement,
"I believe Ciel is right, men we have a duty here, and Hikaru and Kaoru-"
The twins froze in place and trembled as they turned to face their shadow King,
"I believe I said not a single. Minute. Wasted." Kyoya said and the two instantly went back to hosting.
Haruhi gaped at how the twins actually listened to Kyoya without taunting back.
"Say, what was that about? Those two are actually listening for once." Haruhi said confused.
"Oh that's right, Haru-chan doesn't know." Honey said hugging his Usa-chan next to the girl.
"Know what?"
"That Hikaru and Kaoru are being punished for playing a trick on Tamaki and Kyoya." Honey said prancing away.
"A trick?.." Haruhi said to herself looking at how the Shadow King was staring down the twins making sure they were doing their job perfectly. "Must've been some trick."
"I'm going to miss having someone to play with!" Honey exclaimed while jumping onto a couch of girls. They all squealed and said, "We'll play with you, Honey-senpai!"
Renge grabbed Ciel and showed him to his new spot. A lone table with a pair of chairs in a dark corner by a window. A vase with a single rose at its center- it was perfect!
"This will be your station, Ciel."
"Can I have a book?"
"What a great idea! Let me get you something to read!"
A girl was chatting with her friend when she couldn't help but notice out of the corner of her eye a face. She stopped listening to her friend and turned her head to see a breathtaking sight.
A boy all alone, even in a place like this, reading a book idly then he stopped and placed the book down with a sigh. He laid his chin on his palms and stared out into the sparkling snowfall. He looked enchanting.
It was like when the Prince saw Cinderella all alone during the ball over the sea of people. Her beauty so breathtaking he made the courage to dare ask her to dance.
It was just like that.
It wasn't long before other girls noticed and more and more and they all began to say,
"He looks so beautiful!"
"He looks so mysterious!"
"There's something about him that makes you want to say hello."
"Why does he sit alone?"
"I bet he's awfully lonely over there."
"You couldn't be more right, mademoiselle." Kyoya said effectively sliding into the group of girls, "It is lonely where Ciel sits, but he doesn't feel comfortable enough to come out over here. However, if you could be so kind, your company is all it would take to end the loneliness. Now," Kyoya said holding up his pen and book,
"Who would like some alone time with Ciel?"
"Oh me!"
"Me!"
"Right here!"
"This really is an easy task." Ciel said to himself. "All I have to do is be myself really."
The twins looked at how girls were lining up to see Ciel and Hikaru said annoyed,
"I don't get it, he's just sitting there alone in the darkness!"
"Aha ha ha ha ha~ but the darkness can be a very enchanting thing you know~." Said a hushed voice from the dark doors of the host club room.
"Nekozawa-senpai? What are you doing here again?" Haruhi stopped and asked.
"Well Kirimi is back at home and I needed to know something from the host club."
"Yea, what is it?" Haruhi asked.
"I need to know if a Ciel Phantomhive is really here."
"Ciel?" Hikaru said with a thumb pointing over his shoulder, "Yeah he's right over there, why?"
Nekozawa looked to where Hikaru and then he saw him!
Him!
It was him!
"I-I-It's really..." Nekozawa said trembling all over, "It's really..." Nekozawa stepped away from his dark doors into the room. Each step slow and heavy.
"Ci-Ciel Phantomhive?"
The girls waiting in line had backed away when they saw Nekozawa approach Ciel. Ciel saw the cloaked figure coming at him and wonder where the heck did he come from! He saw the dark creepy doors, but then that made him confused as to- when did those get there!
When Nekozawa was standing in front of Ciel he was even more nervous. His whole body trembled, and even his cat puppet was shaking uncontrollably. Ciel stood out of his chair and said with an extended hand,
"Hello, it's nice to meet you."
"Ci-Ci-Ci-Ci-Ci-Ciel Phantomhive."
"Yes?" A bead of sweat formed at Ciel's temple.
"I have prayed of this moment ever since I first met you!" Nekozawa exclaimed excitedly.
Ciel could only stare wide eyed at the dark, cloaked figure; and then cocked a brow.
"Ah, I see, you don't remember, no bother." The figure said, his puppet's paws maliciously rubbing together.
Ciel got an off impression about the guy, like he had a few loose screws in his head and so taking a safe step back, he questioned,
"What are you talking about?"
"My name is Umehito Nekozawa!" The figure said dramatically- much like Tamaki's dramatic antics- "and you are Ciel Phantomhive..." In an instant Nekozawa's face was dangerously close to Ciel's who was startled by his agility. He saw deep into the dark black eyes hidden beneath dark lashes with matching dark locks and found no familiarity in them.
Nekozawa's arms wrapped around himself, hugging his tortured being tight as he said dramatically,
"You have bewitched me body and soul!"
(Cue the orchestra!)
He dropped to his knees in front of Ciel, bowing down to him like a dog, as he said,
"I worship you! You are the Ruler of my world!" He sat up with tears filling his overjoyed eyes as he wept,
"You are more stunning in person! Your skin is paler than ivory, your hair is darker than a starless night sky! Your eyes! A salvation of darkness to my mortal coil! Ciel Phantomhive, you are more precious to me than all the cats of the world."
"Now wait just a minute lover boy!" Kaoru exclaimed.
"What the heck is even going on?" Hikaru added.
"This chance meeting of ours can only be what was meant to be- fated, inevitable, destiny!" Nekozawa went on! "Ciel!" He said as he placed his hands on the boys shoulders,
"You don't have to hide your true darkness from me! I know the truth of your family name! I know about its curse. I've known about it before you were even born."
Ciel stared at the completely mad boy in front of him but he couldn't do anything! He couldn't say anything!
. . .because there was something vital at this moment.
Nekozawa...
Ciel knew exactly who that family was.
The Tokarev Dynasty of Russia.
This... Was all too good for an evil noblemen like Ciel to ever pass up.
"Just what do you know of me?" Ciel asked with the tilt of his head.
"Ciel I know all there is to know about you." Nekozawa said taking Ciel's hand in his own.
"Okay guys I'm really confused about what's going on over there." Haruhi said with the rest of the crew.
"It would seem Nekozawa-Senpai has taken a particular liking to our newest host." Said Kyoya with a grin.
"And what exactly are you smiling about?" Haruhi asked knowing that smile too well, "Don't tell me you've been anticipating this."
"No, I did not, but you see this is a host club." Was Kyoya's response and he walked over to Nekozawa.
"Welcome back Nekozawa-senpai," he said with his charming smile, "I'm sorry to interrupt but you see Ciel is on duty as of right now with many girls waiting for him so they could share some company, however if it-"
"I'll pay anything!" Nekozawa exclaimed proudly, "Just so long as it means I get Ciel all to myself."
Kyoya bowed, "Very good, sir."
So that's what he smiling about, Haruhi thought He knew Nekozawa would buy out Ciel's clients.
"No way!" Kaoru exclaimed and then he ran over to Tamaki who was watching the scene from his own sofa, "You're just going to let this happen."
Tamaki shrugged,
"Why wouldn't I? If you ask me I'm actually really proud of Ciel- he's sure to become an excellent host."
Kaoru gritted his teeth and then looked down at the ground bitterly.
Kyoya had ordered Honey to close the curtains and had set Nekozawa and Ciel up at a private table with candlelight.
"Nekozawa-Senpai it's an hon-"
"Please, call me Umehito, Earl Phantomhive." Nekozawa interrupted swiftly.
"Very well, then please call me *Ciel."
Nekozawa swooned, dazed in the glory bestowed upon his by his hero! Then he began to giggle, and said in between,
"He-he-he~ like a rose you are, Ciel. So enchantingly beautiful- all of those who look upon you only want to get close enough so they may pluck you for theirselves to claim, but like the rose you are covered in thorns. It's devilishly ironic~."
"How so?" Ciel asked- needing to know how much did this teen actually know of him. To be honest, Ciel does have some very vague memory of perhaps working with the Nekozawa family- he knows for sure his father did business with them often, but this kid... He couldn't know the actual truth, the real truth.
All of sudden Nekozawa pushed out of his seat and slammed his palms flat against the table surface.
"I'm sorry to be so forward Ciel, but I have to say something or I may just be consumed in my own anticipation!"
Ciel, even though he was sweating from being so startled, nodded in his seat and said,
"Y-yes, what is it?"
Nekozawa moved to Ciel and got down on one knee. He took Ciel's hand in his own and asked,
"Ciel, will you?..."
Suddenly the attention of the entire room was casted onto those two boys. The girls' faces of curiosity, Renge's out of emotional anticipation, the crew mostly out of confusion, all except a certain twin- Kaoru- who looked at the display in disbelief.
"...Ciel Phantomhive," Nekozawa said darkly, yet soothingly,
"Will you go out with me?"
"G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-" most of the host club stammered.
The girls!- half swooning, half ooo-ing and aww-ing! Renge narrated the whole thing, because in all of host club history never had this occurred!
"You've seen it here right now, live! Today is a day for the history books! Our newly added host, Ciel Phantomhive! The youngest official host of all of host club history was just asked without any hesitation! Without any fear! Awe~ By none other than the President of the Black Magic club, Umehito Nekozawa, which we all found out not too many episodes back is truly a handsome spectacle underneath all those dark attributes!
What will happen?
Will our Ciel, need I remind you, who is only 13 years old, yet a second year high schooler be comfortable with dating a third year!
Is Ciel even comfortable with his sexuality as of yet!
Nekozawa certainly hopes he is!
Until next time!"
"I-I... I ahhhh- I uh-um." How does one even respond to a question like that! Ciel had goosebumps all over, and was overall shocked by it! Never before in his life has someone asked him out on a date- and here comes a teen he's never met down on one knee.
If it were any normal circumstance he would decline immediately, but this boy was vitally special- not to mention he's sort of intriguing- but then again off putting.
Also- would it be proper of a host to decline or to accept?..
The host club stared with wide eyes and mouths agape. Half of them out of horror and the other half out of shock! Just what will this do to our beloved host club!? And just what will our beloved host club do about it? Let's just say. . . It won't be a pretty picture.
Hey Guys! Wow! Thanks for all the responses to who you guys ship and all! It's so interesting to see how some of you ship this while the others ship that! We got awesome pairings such as
Kyoya x Tamaki (YUS)
Kyoya x Ciel (YUS)
Kaoru x Ciel (YUS)
Tamaki x Haruhi (YUS)
Sebastian x Ciel (YUS)
Tamaki x Ciel (YUS)
Hikaru x Haruhi (YUS) (I need some of that in this story- probably next chapter)
However I bet all of you are appalled that I threw that
Nekozawa x Ciel in your face!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
And even a little
Arthur x Ciel
Idk if you guys saw that special episode with the murder mystery where they introduce the actual Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and tie him up in the kuroshitsuji fun- Personally the manga feature was way better- and I just love him because he's so awkward and sweet and investigative so he'll be good for these future couple of chapter to add to the drama~~ with this maybe love pentagon or octagon thing I got going on.
Anyway thank you guys for everything and keep telling me what's your ships and everything!