"Ro-chan! Ro-chan!" Hani's voice rang through the halls, and all the students had to press themselves up to the wall, so that the little but oh-so-threatening rocket wouldn't hit them. The giant third year came right behind him, and once or twice he mumbled "Calm down", but the little Lolita type couldn't hear him over his own eager shouts. I had heard the calls and walked out of my class room just in time to get tackled by my sugar-loving friend. Did he have too many cakes today? "Hani-senpai, what's with all this…" I couldn't finish my sentence before Mori's arms lifted me up of the floor and rushed for the host club's base. The first years were already there. Tamaki was with Kyouya, keeping him back.
"Hikaru, Kaoru, shut the doors! Haruhi, check the windows! Takashi, put Rosemary down!" I blushed slightly when I realised I was still in his arms, but the flush disappeared as soon as he put me down, and everyone gathered in a circle on the floor. I looked at them with a questioning look, and everyone's eyes were on Hani. "I know how to solve the problem," he whispered. "But first… CAKE!" Everyone moaned, it was so typical him to get a need of eating cake when he was about to tell something important. Nevertheless I got up and brought him a cake from the club's stock up.
Hikaru looked at him, and I could see irritation building up in his eyes. "Senpai, please tell us what it is," I said softly, and the senior devoured the cake quickly before smiling brightly. "You need to date someone."
All jaws dropped, except from mine. I thought he was kidding me, and crossed my arms giving him a this-isn't-the-time-for-being-funny-look. He looked at you like a 5-year-old. "I'm not being funny, the way I see it, it's a good way of telling the world that you are not free to get married." I scratched my chin, thinking. Actually, he was right. If I officially dated someone, it would reach Kyouya, and then probably Akito. Then maybe he would drop his idea of me being his wife.
Lost in thoughts I looked down on my boyish pants, and then it struck me: how could I be officially dating someone, when the whole school thought I was a boy? I would not date a girl! It didn't have any effect either, since Akito knew that I was a female myself, and I did not want the Ootori-family to believe that I was attracted to the same gender. If I dated a boy, there would be gossiping in school about the fun type being gay, and that would be very bad for host business. Whatever I choose, I would be looked upon as a homosexual, and it's never fun to be taken for something one is not. I reminded the others about this problem, and even Hani was in deep thoughts. Of course I could go out with one of the hosts, but then Kyouya or Akito might get suspicious. All the other boys I knew would probably not believe me, or turn away from me as soon as I told them the secret. Unless…
My face lightened up, and I rose to my feet. "The kendo club room is still open, right?" I asked, looking over at Mori who nodded. The two of us looked at each other, and then he realised what was on my mind. "Go," he encouraged, and swiftly I went down to the boys' changing room, and barged in. I had gotten used to seeing half-naked boys, and I kept my eyes high so that I could not see more than I should in case someone had been in the shower. "Yasashiku-kun!" I yelled, and looked around. Most of the people had left since school was over for today, but sometimes my friend practised longer than the others. One of the boys sitting on one of the benches notified me that he was still practicing. I thanked the boy and hustled on.
Quite right, my friend and kendo companion was standing out on one of the mats alone, pretending to strike and block. "I'm glad I found you," I said as I went over to him, and he stopped and smiled at me cheerfully. "Oh, it's you! What a rare face to see at this time of day," he said and took off his helmet. "Yeah, I know, I just had to make sure you didn't leave before I had a chat with you. But please take your time to finish practice," I insisted. "I already did," he chuckled and sat down on a chair, and I sat down beside him. "What's up?" I looked at him, and now I got really nervous. What if he told everyone, or even worse; what if he refused to speak with me again? He examined my worried expression, and I took a deep breath, and another one. "I… I'm not what you think I am," I started, getting annoyed at myself for taking so long to get to the point. Now he was even more confused, and I looked him in the eyes. "I'm a she."
His eyes widened slightly, but then he just shook his head and laughed. "By any chance, you didn't take that cover just to see me without clothes, did you?" I stuck my tongue out at him. "As if that's something so see!" and we both giggled. After a while I calmed down, and he became more serious. "But why?"
I explained to him how it all had started out as a game to see how long I could stay as a boy, but recently something had occurred that might put an end to it: the possible engagement. He was quite shocked to hear about that last part, and asked if there was any way he could help me? I grinned, that was exactly what I wanted to hear. "Would you go out with me?"