The Secret Within the Secret- Chapter 2
Once the laughter had died down. The laughter coming from the 6'5" wild type of the host club, that is. It is finally time to get on with the one question I have had this entire time.
"Now," I say, snapping the attention back to me. "Haruhi, if you don't mind me asking. Why are you crossdressing?"
"Boss! Boss!" The twins screech, "Red alert! Red alert!" The two clones run around in circles, failing their arms as if they were in a shojo anime. Tamaki, seeming to revive from the initial shock, got an idea.
"Boys, there is only one way to keep my precious daughters secret." The "king" said, a hand to his chin and butt in a king's throne. That may I add, came out of nowhere! "Kagome! You must become the host club's maid!"
"HUH?!"
"Actually Tamaki, this is your best idea yet." Specs said, writing in his death note. "It would increase profit and keep Haruhi's gender a secret. So, what do you say Kagome? Do you accept our offer to become the host club's maid?"
That's where all this started. Well, with the host club that is. I have a feeling things are about to get a whole lot weirder.
A week has passed since then and the only normal person here, besides me and the boys, is Haruhi. If you can call a girl who is dressing as a guy to pay off a debt to a host club for breaking a vase. Even still it's been nice being around a girl again. Today is my first cosplay day and it's late-edo era themed. Yay! Note the sarcasm. I lived through this era, well sort of. I'm also dressed as a miko, ironic, huh?
"Why is he speaking Tosa dialect?" Haruhi asked, " You know, I never thought that late-edo era cosplay would be this popular." Me neither Haruhi, me neither.
"Come on, you can't be serious." Hikaru said, materializing out of nowhere with Kaoru to his right. "That's like one of the basics." Yeah basically insane.
"There are plenty of girls who find the late-edo era totally fascinating, particularly the Shinsengumi." Kaoru explained, defineding this cosplay. It's not that I hate this cosplay, I just find it funny.
"And most of the girls who like it are complete manics about it." Mitsukuni added, standing in front of the twins.
"Unless you lived through it," I mumbled to myself. This is too weird for its own good. I wonder how Takashi is doing. I just time traveled through the era, he was born then. Throughout my mind ranting, I walked off, my feet taking me to my mate.
"No way, he's totally Yamazaki." Some girls exclaimed once I made it over. Someones here. Takashi and I make eye contact, I give a small nod. Takashi picks up his spear, turns it around and lunges it into the wall.
"Mori-senpai?!" Haruhi exclaims, the other hosts rushing over.
"Why the sudden lunge?!" Kaoru asks.
"You're not getting enough attention?!" Hikaru buzzed.
"Please calm down, Mori-senpai!" Tamaki demanded. "I know you're upset that you only have one line a chapter. We're in the second chapter and you only said two things. Is that it?! I'm sorry!"
"No," Takashi said, kicking down the screen. Me coming up on his left. "We have a trespasser."
"Takashi Morinozuka!" The red head says, springing up, only to bow at Takashi's feet. "Senpai," he started, "please take me on as your apprentice!"
"Huh?"
"Ritsu Kassanoda, 1st year class D." Kyoya started. He was sitting on the couch with the twins on his right and Tamaki and Haruhi on his left. Taka, Mistu and myself sitting at a table behind the "main" people. "Heir to the 3rd generation Kassaoda syndicate, the most powerful gang in the kanto area. He was admitted this year into Ouran Acadmey's highschool. He has long red hair, a mean looking appearance, is reserved and has few friends. It is said that if you meet his eyes, you'll have bad dreams for 3 months. If you bump into him you'll end up in the hospital. And talking back to him sends you to an early grave. He is so feared by his classmates that they call him the walking blizzard."
"Seriously?" Tamaki asked, leaning forward. "But why would a human weapon like yourself want to be Mori-senpai's apprentice?"
"Well because, look, I may look tough but I'm not a human weapon. I was born with a face that makes me look mean all the time." Kassaoda said. I just sip my tea, waiting for this to play out. This is gonna be good.
"Well," the twins started, "at least you're aware of it Kasanova." I start choking on my tea. Taka pats my back and I get my earl grey tea down.
"It's Kassanoda," he corrected. I took another sip of my earl grey.
"Bossanova?" I spit out my tea all over the rose vase. Seriously? How'd it get worse?
"I said it Kassanoda! Do you wanna die?!" The 4th generation head glared at them. The three idiots scrambled and hid behind the couch.
"He really is mean looking." The idiots stuttered, still residing behind the couch. Then, Ritsu started to get into his family history and his dad. I zoned out, not really wanting to listen through something I know.
"A good game of Kankeri is awesome." Tamaki says, breaking me out of my trance. I agree Tamaki, a good game of kick the can is great. Just not when playing with Sesshomaru. He always just slices the can in half with Bakusaiga or his poison claws.
"But," Kassanoda started again, "I've been living the life of a gangster and I don't know how to interact with regular people."
"Oh that poor guy," Mitsukuni voices from my right. I pat his head to tell him it's okay.
"Mori-senpai, that's why I need you to show me, how do you manage to have so many friends, when you're just as mean looking as me?" Kasanoda says. All the color drains from Takashi's face. I slip my hand onto his knee and give a firm squeeze, offering support. Kami knows it's only gonna get worse. "You're expressionless, distant, and you hardly ever talk. Plus, you've got a mug that looks like a watchdog from hell. So, how come you've got so many friends? What are you doing that i'm not? Please teach me your secrets! I'm begging you!" He finishes with bowing, once again, at Takashi's feet. I feel Taka take my hand off his knee and interlock our fingers. Then taking his free hand and resting his head in it. If Ritsu was a demon, Takashi would probably lop off his head, depending on his mood.
"Hey Takashi," Mitsukuni asks, "are you okay?"
"I'm just a little lightheaded," he replies. I move our joint hands from his lap to mine and place my other hand on top. Then rub small circles onto his hand.
"What now boss?" Hikaru asks, still huddled behind the couch.
"Don't you think we should do something about this?" His double adds.
"Just leave him alone. Don't get involved. Like he said, he wants to be Mori-senpai's apprentice. So, that means Mori-senpai decides what to do. This isn't something any of us should be interfering with." Tamaki said, while eyeing our table.
"Tamaki…" Takashi startes to say but instead of finishing he gives Tamaki the HELP ME look. Although i'm not sure how much help Tama-chan can be.
"Well, in that case, since you insist." Wow he actually got the message, i'm impressed. "I, Tamaki Suoh, promise you I will do whatever I can to assist you."
"Yeah right," Haruhi glared, "He wanted to get involved so badly he couldn't bear it."
"True," I pipe in.
"Now lift your head Bossanova," Tamaki says, kneeling in front of his new apprentice.
"Listen, it's Kassanoda," Ritsu corects. Yeah, you're never gonna be able to change that… ever.
"From now on you may address me as king, okay, Bossanova?" Tamaki says, completely ignoring him.
"That's not my name." It's useless Bossanova.
"Are you listening to me, Bossanova?"
"Yeah." Ah, he gave up. Good.
"There are many differences between you and our loved Mori-senpai, but there is also one very definitive thing that you are lacking. And that's a lovely item."
"A lovely item?!" Oh no. Tamaki started on how Mitsukuni is the sole reason Takashi is popular. It's getting worse. Tamaki, you just made my life way harder when this damn club ends.
"Yeah, you're right." The three others from class 1-A exclaim. You're making it worse.
"Now that you mention it, Mori-senpai…" Haruhi trails off.
"Doesn't really do anything." Hikaru finishes.
"Yeah, his position is totally a bust." Kaoru says. I glare at them. If I looks could kill, they'd all be six feet under.
"Takashi, have you really been using me this entire time?" Mitsukuni asks. Takashi, so alarmed by this, let go of my hand, stood up, put both hands on the table and started shaking his head vigorously.
"I'm sorry but Honey-senpai is on a long-term lease to Mori-senpai right now, so I can't let you borrow him." Tamaki says. Tamaki! Really! What the hell man!
"Is Tama-chan telling the truth?! Are you renting me?!" Mitsukuni exclaims. Oh shit. Takashi starts shaking his head more. While I go over to try and calm our cake loving demon down.
"Don't worry," Tamaki says. Does he mean Mitsu or Ritsu? Ha that rhymes. I'm getting off track. "Now, Hitachiin Brothers." Oh boy.
"Sir," the clones say, saluting the "king".
"It's your job to make this man more fashionable."
"Roger." The twins say, launching into the air and tackling Kasanoda.
After the twins "improve" Bossanova's look, they head home. As does everyone else. Takashi and I are in the limo heading home with Mitsukuni, Yasuchika, Shippo and Rin. With an unbearable silence sickening us.
"Mitsukuni?" I ask, breaking the everlasting quiet.
"Yes, Mama?"
"Come here," I say, patting my lap. Mitsukuni crawls over and sits in my lap, leaning his head on my chest. I wrap my arms around him. "You know what Tamaki said is false, right?" He simply nods.
"Mitsukuni," Takashi pipes in, placing his hand onto the tiger demon's head. "I never have nor ever will see you as a tool. You are family. We may be cousins by blood, but I do not see you that way. You are my son and always will be, understand?" Mitsukuni with tears running down his face, jumps up and hugs Takashi. Once our favorite cake loving demon calms down, he climbs off Taka's lap.
"Now, as for you mister." I say, taking Mitsukuni's place on Takashi's lap. Only I'm straddling him. His hands wrap around my waist, while I pinch his cheeks. "I want to make one thing clear. You do not look like a watchdog from hell, at least I don't think you do. Many, both ningen and demon, may think you're emotionless, scary and cold. Just get one think straight, no one in this car thinks that." I let go of his cheeks, believing he got my point. I wrap my arms around his neck.
"Even you?" He asks, leaning in.
"Yes, even me," I respond with a chuckle. Takashi pulls me in closer and puts his lips to mine. Oh, how I love this. My hands start to pull his hair to deepen the kiss. While one of his hands moves to my hair to deepen it even more.
"YUCK!" "EWW!" "GROSS!" "Save the PDA for when we get home!" That one was definitely Chika. I pull away, earning a small whimper from the Inu Daiyoukai. All too soon we reach home, as well as our duties of acting lord and lady. I wonder how much sleep I'll get tonight.
A/N: Before you say anything, the timeline is going to be changed from the original one, drastically. There are also gonna be some episodes not included at all. And none of the manga material will be used either. I'm also sorry about not updating. Things got hectic. And now I have time, so hopefully I will update again soon.