NATSUKI'S P.O.V
I sat in class watching the day go by. Since the beach, everything's been kinda boring. It's not like I wanna something like that to happen again, but I just want something.
I heard the bell go and looked at my sister. We exchanged glances at everyone else getting up.
"Hey, don't we still have afternoon classes?" I asked class-rep-whatever-her-name-is and she gave us a funny look.
"Didn't anyone tell you? They have been cancelled because of the cultural clubs exposition! As well as Ouran's best art and drama, other elite schools have been invited to perform! Doesn't it sound exciting?" She smiled. We thanked her and left the building.
"Hey, wanna skip Host Club and look at the cultural clubs?" I asked my sister and she smiled, but frowned.
"Won't they be worried if we don't turn up? I mean, they would want to go too, and it's not fair if we go alone when there is so much work to do at the club." She reasoned but I shook my head.
"C'mon, just five minutes! If you don't wanna go I'll go by myself." I pouted and she smiled.
"Fine, but just five ok?"
"Why do you wanna get back so quickly anyway? Does it have something to do with a boy?" I giggled and my twin blushed.
"Hey leave him out of it. We should go now anyway." She laughed and spun around in her dress. I ran infront and spun before leaping. Misaki jumped onto a ledge of a flower bed and I caught her hand. She walked like she was on a tightrope before spinning me up two. We danced ballet style for a little, before we heard some clapping.
We both jumped and turned to see three girls in a different uniform and… Haruhi?
"Well done ladies. Oh how the power of your dance has touched my heart! You are simply magnifique!" The tallest girl with short hair said with rose petals flowing behind her. Her eyes shone like diamonds and she pulled a dramatic pose.
"Tamaki?" my sister said confused as I was.
"Tamaki? No my dears, I am Lady Benibara, leader of the Zuka Club!"
"And I'm Suzuran, Second year representative!"
"I'm Hinagiku! First year!"
"Hello! Nice to meet you! I'm Natsuki and this is my sister Misaki!" I tried to sound as confident and loud as I could, but my nerves were getting the best of me.
"Maiden Natsuki, Maiden Misaki, you are the most graceful flowers I have seen today. Do you dance professionally?"
"I'm sorry we don't. And we really need to get going. The Host Club-" Misaki tried but was cut off.
"Host Club! That's just were we were heading with this lovely blossom. Let's go together!" The first year smiled excitedly.
"Sure! We will show you the way! You really should meet someone there." I smiled deviously. Benibara vs Tamaki, the prize, Haruhi.
Haruhi gulped.
I poked my head though the door and slide through, so I don't set off the roses. "KA-O-RUUU!" I whispered loudly signalling him, even though he was covered by his brother. I sighed, he seems busy. I looked to Yuki and waved my hands, but she seemed fixated on Kyoya. What is with those two lately?
"HOOONEEYY-SEENPAAAAIIII!" I waved my hands but he was too bust stuffing his face to notice. Mori and Machi were busy talking to girls about different fighting techniques, really she was telling things for him as he isn't the most talkative. If I was Haruhi it wouldn't be this difficult!
I shoved my head in my hands and did the only logical thing to get their attention. I let a single tear fall down my cheek, through my hands that were pressed lightly against my face. I fell softly to the ground but was caught by a hand. Please be Kaoru, please be Koaru!
Lady Benibara looked down on my face. Damn it.
"Oh fair Maiden, why do you cry? Was it the lack of attention your presence held within this room? I saw your attempts of being noticed, but alas it was only my eyes you held. Your beauty is so exquisite only I can see it!" She lifted me up and I leaned to a side with only her hand supporting me.
"Lady Benibara! I'm sorry, the person I thought you should meet is over there, Tamaki!" I said quickly, standing on my own two feet.
"So this is the notorious Host Club? Oh Haruhi, this is the dirt you conceal yourself in? Diamonds shouldn't hide, they should shine!" Benibara held Haruhi's jawline a little too close. She leaned in, wait!
"Don't go touching my Haruhi without permission!" Tamaki yelled running to the girls.
THWACK
Tamaki fell back; Benibara punched him in the face! Whoa! Everyone stared and I could hear Tomoe come up behind me and drag me and my sisters behind a couch before we all burst into fits of laughter.
I heard a bunch of talking and we peeked out over the couch. The Zuka Club had big stage outfits on!
"The Zuka club? What a stupid name! My stomach hurts!" Hikaru burst out laughing.
"That's priceless! Did they wear that under their uniforms?!" Koaru joined him.
I felt a strange shuddering under my hands. An earthquake? Oh no, I've played enough Corpse Party to know what this is.
But to my surprise a massive tower erupted out of the ground with a laughing girl on top. "The Zuka club are not to be underestimated! They…"
I zoned out and asked my sister who she was. "She's Renge, the Host Club's manager. But according to Yuki, she doesn't do much actual managing; she's just here for Kyoya and Haruhi." Tomoe said sourly. "When she first got here she tried to turn Honey into a thug, feed him burnt cookies and insulted him!" she added giving Renge a death stare.
"She sounds vile!" Misaki said astonished. She's lucky Tomoe wasn't here when she was, otherwise she'd be dead.
Finally the earthquake of Renge started again and she spun into the floor. Y'know I thought this was a music room, but I'm not surprised knowing the Host Club. By the time we decided to re-join the conversation with Lobelia's Zuka Club Tamaki was crying, the twins shouting, Honey looked confused, Mori protective, and Kyoya was over it. Not to mention Machi and Yuki were missing as well as Haruhi.
"Here, we got you some tea." Machi said with Haruhi and Yuki.
"You girls are gems among rock…" Benibara went into rose mode, air flowing through her hair.
"How can you stay here? Among these uncultured swine, how will your feminine flowers have room to burst? I say, come with us! To Lo-"
"Be-"
"Lia!" The Zuka's finished.
"Go to Lobelia?" I said confused.
"Yes, all of you should transfer as soon as possible! I'll make necessary arrangements and then-" The long haired Zuka was cut short as Benibara's hair.
"Now now, we wouldn't want to pressure then. Make a decision by tomorrow, we will come for you then. I know you'll make the right one… madams." Benibara breathed and exited the Host Club, eyeing me.
"Hmm, Lo-be-li-a" I tried out the word, it fit surprisingly well.
"Natsuki? You aren't seriously considering the transfer are you?" Yuki asked and I smiled.
"Well, it does sound like fun!"
"Haruhi?" Tamaki asked tentatively, and she turned her head.
"I'm not sure yet."
Koaru looked at me like he wanted to say something, but he quickly looked away when I caught his eye. I turned on my heel and walked out.
Yuki's P.O.V
After Natsuki left, Haruhi went too, saying she had to study. What is with her? Why would she want to move schools just like that?
"They wouldn't really leave… would they?" Honey asked Tomoe but she didn't meet his gaze.
"I don't know."
"Well why would they both want to move, just because some fancy dance club told them to?" Koaru said grumpily, raising his voice a little.
"Well, maybe Haruhi's lonely! In this club of boys, how could she feel 100% welcome? She doesn't have any female companions to talk about her issues!" Tamaki burst out.
"HEY! You're missing the point! Haruhi isn't the most gender conscious, so that's not the issue, and even if it was she has us! Maybe it's how you boys treat her. Kyoya, I saw you auctioned off her pencil, without her consent. Things like that weigh her down. Maybe she just wants a break from all you boys." Machi said giving the Host Club a stern look.
"But it's not like we were hiding it from her..." Hikaru started and Misaki whacked the back of his head. "Ouch! What's your deal?"
"Machi's right! And now Natsuki might leave too, and you idiots aren't even remotely trying to change or fix it! We are all in the wrong here, let's just admit it and get over it! Now shut up and think of ways to fix this!" Misaki yelled, her face red and her eyes brimming with tears.
"Misaki-" I said hugging her as the waters broke.
"I don't even know what she's thinking, what sort of a twin am I? We've shared every thought, every worry, but now… What if she leaves?!" She sobbed into my shoulder. The twins both had a glazed look in their eyes and I saw them hold hands tightly.
"Sorry, we better go, Mach." I said and we all walked out of the club.
Kaoru's P.O.V
"Well men, we as the Hosts of Ouran have a sworn duty to make every girl happy! And if the only way to make those girls happy is to make their sister's and Haruhi want to stay, then that's what we must to! If they want the feminine touch of Lobelia, let's give it to them! Operation Ouran is a go!"
Hikaru's hand was still tight around my own. We have to keep them, if Natsuki and Haruhi leave, what will we do?
This isn't a fairy-tale. This is real. Real-ly terrible.
"Operation Ouran?" Honey asked and Tamaki laughed. Like Renge. Oh god.
