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Chapter 11: One Down, Four to Go
"What do you mean you told her everything?" Mori walks over to where I sit on the floor. The darkness of the night surrounds us, the moon reflecting in his eyes. I haven't moved since I crumpled into a ball on the floor after telling Haruhi.
"She walked in on me, Takashi, right as I changed... I just told her... I told her everything." He sits down beside me, putting his arm around my shoulders.
"Is she going to tell the others?"
"I don't know, she promised not to." I look up at Takashi as he strokes my hair.
"I don't think we have to worry then," he says, standing up.
"Really?"
He switches on the bedside lamp and turns to face me. I look at him uncertainly. I expected more of a reaction, but this is Takashi, so I should have predicted this. He senses my doubt. "It's Haruhi. Remember, she has a few secrets of her own to keep." He's right; she does have a secret and a debt to pay to the host club. Plus, Haruhi is such a good friend. I had wanted to tell her for so long, and now I don't have to hide around her. I should be glad. I will be glad, I just need to let it sink in. If Mori isn't upset with this, then everything will be alright.
The next day, Takashi carries me into Music Room Three on his shoulders and puts me down in front of our clients. "It's sad you had to miss the party, Honey. I'm so glad you're feeling better though." One of my clients smiles at me and I smile back, even though I'm worried. How do we explain why we weren't here yesterday?
"Oh Mori, how was your judo competition? Did you win?" Another client asks and all of our clients look intently towards Mori and me. So thats what the shadow king told them. Did he even consider the possibility that we wouldn't forgive him? No, of course not, he's too smart to think that little of us. Mori nods, and I grin up at him. I sit down and start devouring my cake, inhaling every slice as Mori serves the rest of our guests.
"Mori sempai, will you help me for a moment?" Kyoya calls from the door. Mori stands up, and looks at me, before following Kyoya. I am back to happily conversing with the girls when Tamaki walks over.
"Oh princesses, would you please allow me to pluck Honeysempai from your lovely grasps for just a few minutes?" Tamaki flashes his princely smile at them, and they all either faint or squeal before Tamaki motions for me to come with him. We walk into our changing room.
"Do we have new cosplays, Tamachan?" I look around and see the twins and Haruhi are here, too.
"I'm glad you asked, but no! Men and Haruhi, I have called you here to discuss operation 'Apologize to Mori's Secret Identity Girlfriend.' Now before I begin..." Tamaki looks like he is about to start a dramatic speech, but the twins cut him off.
"Boss, why do we have to apologize? She's the one lying to us." The twins say in unison.
"What you fail to understand, you doppelgängers, is that we are apologizing for the fact that we acted so ungentlemanly! If we apologize, maybe she will reveal her true identity to us and join our loving family of friendship and mutual trust."
Haruhi gives him an annoyed look. "Then Tamaki, why is Honeysempai here? He wasn't even at the ball." Haruhi smiles at me. Yeah, why am I here? Tamaki looks at us thoughtfully.
"Because my darling daughter," he begins and she rolls her eyes as he continues to fling his arms about in a dramatic manner, "he is a part of the host club, and he knows where we can find this girl! Don't you, sempai?" I look nervously at them. They want me to help them apologize to myself? Oh, this is going to go so well. I give a hesitant nod. "Good! Now men and Haruhi, how about a party? A cherry blossom tea in her honor! Oh this will be splendid! I can picture it, lovely music, the colors will be pink and white, and we will serve many sweets! Formal clothing of course, oooh and Haruhi, you'll wear this!" He pulls a pink, frilly dress out from behind him. Haruhi snaps him out of the twisted theater of his mind with a simple "not a chance,"sending him into his corner of woe.
"Tamaki, we are used to your crazy schemes, but why a party for her?" The twins say the word 'her' with such disgust. I'm right here, except they don't know that, but still.
"Because you fools, one of Mori's conditions for rejoining the host club was that we would apologize to Sakura in person. So why not do it in style?" Tamaki flails his arms and grabs the twins around the shoulders. "Besides, it is a lovely opportunity to have another party!"
"And a lovely opportunity to increase the club's revenue." Kyoya says as he steps into the room. He snaps his little black book shut and looks up at us, smiling. Why is he only this happy when speaking about money?
"It's settled then! This friday we have tea, everyone be here!" Tamaki yells happily, chasing after Haruhi as she leaves the room.
"Oh, Honeysempai, a private client is here for you." Kyoya says, before walking towards the twins. As I leave the room, I swear I hear them say my female alias' name, but my eavesdropping is interrupted by a cold aura. Reiko.
"Hello, Misuki." She smiles her creepy smile as I sit down next to her on the private couch. I spot Takashi entertaining the rest of our clients on the other side of the room.
"Don't refer to me by that name." I say, losing my cute act.
"That is your name, is it not?" She smirks, as I sigh.
"What do you want this time?" I see a slight twinkle in her eye.
"So the cross dresser is the first one to find out. Very fitting." She knows Haruhi is a girl? But how is that possible? I used to think you would have to be an idiot like Tamaki not to suspect, but we've fooled lots of clients and teachers, so how does Reiko know? And how does she know Haruhi knows my secret? Did Haruhi already expose my secret? No, she wouldn't, she couldn't, and even if she did, it would never be to Reiko. I find myself wondering again: Who is this girl and what doesn't she know?
"I don't know what you are talking..." I start to lie, but she cuts me off.
She smiles sadistically. "Isn't this just splendid! One down, four to go."
End of Chapter 11
To Be Continued...
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