I jumped out of my car in my jean shorts, new black shirt, and simple gladiator sandals. I had changed out my bottom earrings for some that dangled, almost touching my shoulders. They were thin chains, circles, and a few clear plastic gems, giving it an overall industrial-style look. I had been able to straighten my dark brown hair, loving how the layers feathered over each other. My eyelids were colored in with dark grey and silver to make my eyes look golden brown. Running my teeth across my lips, I was able to bring a bright red color to them.
I looked ready for a night out.
Of course, everyone was already at the Hitachiin brothers' house. They were sitting or standing in the front room when I opened the door after knocking once. I brightened as I laid eyes on them.
"Hey guys!" I said enthusiastically. Everyone but Honey gave me a slightly weirded-out look.
"Shay!" Honey said as he jumped on me. I caught him and gave him a hug then pulled him away so I could look at his face. "You look so nice and pretty!"
A warm smile spread on my face. "Thanks, little buddy. You don't look too bad either," I said as I gave him a quick look. He was wearing a t-shirt with a yellow short-sleeve hoodie and jeans.
Glancing at the rest of the boys, I noticed that not all of them were dressed quite right. Kyoya still gave off a snobbish air with his crisp shirt, Mori was a little bland - white shirt and black pants - , and Tamaki looked like he was going to a ball.
However, the twins seemed to have gotten it right. Hikaru wore a white tank top, the sleeves sliding off his shoulders with a blue tank on top. Kaoru had a black tank peeping out from under a green sleeve-less hoodie. Their dark pants clung to their legs, and they had a varied amount of accessories bringing their outfits together. All in all, they looked the best out of the group.
"Damn you two, I guess living with a fashion designer rubs off on you," I commented as I stared at them. They gave me appreciative smiles. "You need to help me with the other three then," I said, adjusting Honey in my arms to look at the boys.
Thinking for a bit, I squinted my eyes as I evaluated them. "Hikaru," I said and he snapped to attention. "Fix Tamaki up, a little more like you. Try a low cut white shirt that has a collar and roll the sleeves up a little." Hikaru nodded and dragged Tamaki into a changing room before he could utter a complaint.
"Kaoru," – he snapped to attention like his brother – "I want you to make Mori look like a bad boy. Frays, chains, thick bracelets, you know what to do."
Kaoru gestured to a room and Mori went willingly. Once he was behind the curtain, Kaoru gave me a thumbs up and wink before disappearing as well. I had no idea what that meant, but I hoped it was good.
"So, that means that I'm stuck with you," I mumbled as I turned to Kyoya, giving him a quick down-up look. I faced Honey. "What do you think we should do?" I turned back to a slightly irritated Kyoya. "Well, seeing as how you're the 'cool' type, I guess that'd be the easiest to go with.
Having Honey help me, I searched through the rack. We pulled out a faded red button up, the sleeves ripped and still frayed a little, as well as some dark tan skinny jeans. When he put it on it actually looked better than I thought it would, though he looked a little annoyed to be the object of dress up.
"Uhm, unbutton the first two and the bottom two," I said as I scoured the outfit. Honey walked around him with judging eyes. Huffing a sigh, Kyoya did as he was told. I smiled. "Perfect. We'll let the twins deal with any accessories; I don't do that crap."
"But you'd look even better than you do now if you wore some!" Honey said.
"Nah, for me, less is better. I don't wanna play myself up because I'm not played up." I don't know if he understood what I was saying, but just then the twins came out displaying their models.
Which was seriously what all the boys looked like now.
Mori's black and red outfit sent an excited chill down my spine when he looked at me. "Damn," I whispered under my breath, my eyes wide. He definitely looked like a bad boy, a chain peaking out from under his shirt and looping back to his pants.
I took in Tamaki, and although the chills weren't as strong, they were still there. Hikaru had found a shirt that matched my description, giving him black pants and a simple necklace over the shirt. He was also wearing some sort of bracelet that looked like it was made from tweed.
"Very nice you two," I said as I nodded, a smile crawling across my face. "Fix up Kyoya here, Hikaru. Any little touches you want. And then we should be done."
"What about you though?" Tamaki asked, flipping his blond hair out of his face. The little designs on the shirt made him look like a European beauty. His eyes tightened a little as he looked at me, and I felt the chills from before. Whoa. He's hot. Really hot. Then again, all the guys are. Even Honey, who's normally just adorable and cute.
"We should put a few accessories on you at least," Tamaki said as he looked me over.
"Yeah, come on, I'll get you all fixed up," Kaoru said as he grabbed my wrist and pulled. I flew toward him as he ripped me off balance and I scrambled to right myself before I hit him. He shot his arm out, catching my shoulder and holding me steady. I looked up into his face.
"Oops, sorry about that," he said mischievously.
I gave him half a glare and pulled my wrist from his hand. "Yeah, sure. Besides, I don't want anything else. I look fine the way I am. Put anything else on and it'll be overkill."
"How would it be overkill if you're wearing a black shirt and jean shorts?" he asked bluntly.
I frowned and furrowed my brow. "I'm not wearing any jewelry," finality ringing in my voice.
He lifted his hands up and gave a loud sigh like I was giving up a great opportunity. "Okay, your loss."
"Aw man! I was really hoping to see Shay all dressed up," Honey said disappointedly.
"Yeah, me too, but oh well," shrugged Kaoru.
"I am dressed up," I muttered sourly.
An irritated Kyoya came out with Hikaru, sporting a necklace and a few bracelets. It looked great. I almost regretted not taking Kaoru up on the offer to brush me up since I was around the model-worthy group. I took comfort in the fact that I had a simple beauty, and by not dressing too prominently, I could fade into the background a little easier.
Taking one last look at the beautiful men in front of me, I swiftly turned to the doors. "I hope you guys already ate, cause I'm not stopping. Get ready for a long night," I said, grinning as I walked out the doors.
-X-
Night had taken over, a dark blanket covering the sky. The moon and stars shone brightly in the clear night. I pulled up to the curb on the side of the street in the middle of town and parked. I practically flew out of my car I was so excited; I hadn't had a night out on the town in so long! Not to mention I was gonna be with a group of incredibly hot boys. Stuffing my keys into my back pocket, I turned around to see the boys still scrambling to get out.
"Come on, what's taking so long?" I practically yelled.
The twins leaned on my car and gave me gruff stares. "What are you all excited for anyway?" they asked together.
"Oh, you'll see," I said winking. That caught them off guard and blush colored their cheeks. I laughed. "I am going to teach you how to have fun; pure, unadulterated, raw teenage fun," I told the boys slyly. "Just don't act like snobs and you should be pretty well off."
"We are not snobs!" Tamaki said rather dramatically.
"Whatever, let's just go already," I called, turning away from them. They followed in a group behind me and the twins popped up on either side of me. We walked down a few blocks and then took a right. I could see the line from where I stood. "That's where we're going," I said, smiling.
"What?" the twins said, disbelieving. "We're not waiting in that line all night long!"
"Don't worry, you won't have to." I tromped down the stairs between the two huge buildings, passing the large line. The people in the line started to say something to us, but I ignored it and kept walking.
At the bottom was a large metal door and a vicious looking bouncer, all beef. His angular face broke into what I believed was a smile when he saw me. I stepped off the last stair and stood, a pulse pounding in my feet.
"Hey, Viktor," I said loudly over the line of people and noise coming from behind the door.
"How is the little Foxx doing these days?" he asked in a thick Russian accent. I hadn't seen him for a while, but then again I hadn't been to this club for some time. After being a dancer for a while, other clubs start to hear about you and want you to dance for them. I wasn't sure if there was a club left in the city that I hadn't been to. And after going to so many, I had met a few people.
I smiled mischievously. "Oh, you know. Still sly as ever," I answered, poking a thumb behind me. "How's the wife and kid?"
"Strong and healthy."
"Good. Now, I have a favor to ask of you," I started, tilting my head to the side and tightening my eyes. "I've missed this place, so I brought a few friends to have some fun. Think we can get past?" It wasn't a real question, just a formality. He almost had to let me in, or I could stop dancing for the club which would be bad news.
He let out a harsh laugh. "Ah, you are as sly as ever, little Foxx. Of course you can," he stepped aside to let us through. "Come back sometime soon – we miss you!"
I laughed and walked toward the door. When I yanked it open, music exploded around me. Bass reverberated through my body, shaking my bones. The room inside was dark save for a few colored lights flashing around the jumping crowd. Heat closed around me and when I turned back I saw that the door was closed and the boys stood behind me, dumbfounded.
I laughed out loud at their faces. "Don't be so surprised!" I yelled over the music. "It's a club, you dance here! Come on; let's go get some drinks first!" I made my way through the crowd, grabbing the twins' hands to make sure they didn't get lost as everyone held on to them.
"How did you know him?" Hikaru yelled over the noise.
"And why did he let you in so easily?" Kaoru added.
I had been ready for this. "I've lived here for a while, so I know the town. I've gone to this club for a bit, and I got to know some people that know some people," I shrugged. "Just happens when you get out enough."
I stopped at the bar and flashed the bartender a smile. He was someone that I had seen before, but I couldn't remember his name. He remembered me, though, and came up to me immediately. "Seven Energy Shots!" I shouted to him. A second later seven shot glasses were set before me, all filled with a purplish liquid. I gave one to each of the boys then held my own. "Drink up!" I cried, turning mine up-side down.
The drink was sweet and a little thick, but it did its job; I felt energy coursing through my body a second after it settled in my stomach.
"Oh my god, what was in that stuff?" the twins asked, looking at their hands like they were going to start turning into lizards.
"Sugar and pure energy!" I laughed. "Now you're all set for the whole night! Let's go dance!" The song ended and the crowd erupted into cheers and after a pause a new song started. One of my favorite ones to dance to.
"This is a great song! Let's go!" I screamed, pulling the boys behind me and dragging them into the very middle of the dancing crowd. I lifted my hands above my head and started dancing to the pounding beat, my hair flying around my head.
"Where them girls at!" I sang along to the song, drowned out by the noise around me. I looked over at my group and my enthusiasm faltered for a second. Honey seemed perfectly at home, dancing around crazily to the music and even pulling Mori to dance with him a little bit. Tamaki had already found a girl and she seemed to be teaching him how to dance well enough.
The twins and Kyoya just kind of stood there getting jostled by people. Hikaru and Kaoru seemed like they were trying to get into the movement of the crowd, however awkward they were, but Kyoya was just standing there with his arms over his chest.
I fought my way through a few people to get to them, pulling the three closer to me.
"What are we supposed to do?" the twins asked, completely confused. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Do whatever you want! It's a club; you're supposed to go crazy and wild! Come on, arms up, that's right!" I said as I positioned their arms. Kyoya looked awkward and uncomfortable. "Okay, just let yourself go, do what your body wants to do!" I explained, jumping on the balls of my feet from excitement.
I turned from the twins to face Kyoya. He was going to be hard to break, but I was determined to get him to dance, even if just for a second. I took a smooth step over to him, letting the music control the rest of my body. "Feeling that drink yet?" I asked gleefully. "Come on, you have to loosen up. Don't look like you have a stick up your ass." He looked offended at the last comment, but I wasn't giving up.
"Joke, it's a joke dude. Seriously though, loosen up; let your body . . . flow!" I shouted, dancing around him in smooth loops, my hips carving out my path. I came back around to face him, and smiled to see that he was starting to jump on the balls of his feet.
I let myself forget about the Host Club, focusing just on the music. I pointed my feet and took small steps. I let my hips guide the rest of my body, either going up and down or side to side. My arms had minds of their own, going from above my head to sliding up and down my torso as I swung them about out to my sides. Before I knew it I was doing my signature move; my hips were sliding up and down, out to the sides, with the rest of my body following their lead to turn my body into a moving S shape.
Moving gracefully in slow circles, I got back to the twins. They looked like they were enjoying themselves, but their mouths popped open when they saw me. I decided to ignore their reaction and I took up a spot between them, slowly coaxing them back to dancing. I kept myself evenly between the two, my hips and chest swaying from side to side.
On an impulse I grabbed one of the twins' wrists and pulled them closer to me, our bodies touching and moving together with the music. I heard him gasp and when I looked up I realized I had snatched Kaoru, who looked very uncomfortable right now. I smiled saying, "Don't worry about anything. Let yourself relax for once."
My words seemed to take effect and he visibly loosened up. After a moment's hesitation, he started moving with me again and our bodies were constantly touching. I danced with him until the song started to blend into a new one and I drifted away from him to head to his brother.
Hikaru was a little more eager to dance with someone, almost instantly falling into step with my movements. I decided to step it up on him, sweat forming on my back. I moved closer to him, our bodies practically pinned together by the crowd. Placing my hands on his shoulder and chest I changed up my routine. Hikaru followed quickly and I saw a smirk glint in his eyes as he looked down at me. I returned the look and stepped away from the pressure of his body.
He stood there, not sure what to do next. I started making my way around him in a circle with my hips, hands in the air as his eyes followed. Planting myself between him and his brother I looked them both solidly in the eye. "You two should go find girls to dance with! Just use your Host Club charm and they'll be putty in your hands! You too, Kyoya!" I yelled over the music. Somehow he still heard me and nodded, heading off in one direction.
"What're you gonna do then?" they asked me. I looked back at them, their beauty catching me off guard and causing my heart to skip a beat. They were so handsomely beautiful, and their topaz cat eyes only added to it.
I gave a short laugh. "What do you think? I'm gonna check on the other guys, then find someone to dance with myself."
"Why don't you just stay with us then?"
"Oh please, don't make me laugh! Go find a pretty girl and get her to dance with you." I started to walk into the crowd despite their sounds of protest. "I'll find you guys at some point!"
'Why don't you stay with us,' ha, I thought. I was having a rare bout of self-conciseness after being in the company of such good-looking people. Normally I didn't give a damn, but I guess it was rubbing off on me a little.
I found a blonde head bobbing in the air and made my way over. Tamaki had gathered a few more girls since the last time I saw him. When he saw me he waved over frantically. I just put my hand out and shook my head, trying to hide my laughter, and started looking for Mori and Honey. Tamaki gave me a wink before turning back to the girls with soft blue eyes. He's got such an act, I thought to myself.
I couldn't find either of them for a while, but Mori was too tall to stay hidden for long. He and Honey looked like they were gracefully fighting, weaving in and out of the crowd and never landing hits or kicks. None of the other club goers seemed to notice or care. I rushed over to them making violent gestures for them to stop, but when Honey saw me he simply lighted up and pulled me to dance with him.
He was more fun than the other boys because he couldn't control the energy coursing through him even if he wanted to. He jumped all around me, yelling whatever lyrics of the song that he knew. I drifted over to Mori to see how he was doing, feeling those cool chills run down my spine when I looked at him. I danced with him for a little bit, but I figured he just wanted to make sure Honey was alright. I gave a wave and moved on through the crowd. He opened his mouth and said something, but the music and people ate his voice.
Now, to find someone I don't know, I thought, scouring the crowd. Actually I didn't even need anyone else to dance with but it was nice all the same. After about half a song of looking for someone, a boy tapped my shoulder and motioned over to his group of friends. He was a head taller than me with short brown hair and a kind smile. I followed him, smiling at his friends.
I started dancing slowly with the boy, picking it up with the beat of the music. He was a pretty good dancer, trying out new moves, either good or bad. But at least he tried, and it made me laugh with him when one didn't work right. His friends seemed to like me enough, though the girls in typical girl fashion looked me up and down warily like I could be a threat. Yeah right girls, I don't even know his name. I was sure that he'd told me some time, but I didn't really care enough to remember it.
After a few songs he stopped and yelled that he had to leave now. I frowned playfully but let him know that I had a good time. "You should come back here sometime; we might run into each other again!" I said as he parted.
I went over to the 'bar' – being an underage club, no alcohol was allowed but there still had to be drinks – wanting to cool off for a little bit. I was glad I had worn short shorts, otherwise I'd be burning up. I felt a little bad that all the boys were wearing pants, but decided they could deal with it.
Grabbing the glass of ice water the bar tender slid to me, I surveyed the crowd to see if I could find the boys. I spotted Kyoya almost instantly because he was – what a surprise – not dancing. Instead he sat in one of the booths with a girl that had long red hair and a rather fragile figure. They seemed to be talking to each other coolly, as though testing one another's intellectual. I thought about waving but it didn't seem like he would notice.
As I was sitting there enjoying my cold drink, three or four rather large boys came up to me. I ignored them pointedly, but they didn't seem to get the hint.
"Hey babe, lemme buy you a drink," said the largest one, with short dirty blonde hair.
A/N: Yay, they got to da club! The last sentence there is when things start to turn – I won't tell whether is for good or bad. I already have the next part written up, I don't know if I'll be able to get it up here tonight. I know, I'm mean. All the boys kinda get a little makeover by the twins while Shay just turns her back to it haha. So this is a longer chapter (sorry), and the next one will probably be even longer. I don't know how/where I can break it up, but I'll try. I'm sorry, I tried my best to describe their dancing, but I don't think it worked D:. USE YOUR IMAGINATION! R&R! NEXT UPDATE! ENJOY! GRABLKEALJ!
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