Sorry for the tardiness! Last week was a bit busy, but here's the next chapter! (for some reason, the line break thing isn't working :sweatdrop:)
Ouran Private Academy
by samisweet
Chapter Five
Usagi watched the sunset, blood-red light washing over Tokyo and disappearing into the bright city lights. It played off of the lake, sending dazzling sparkles into onlookers' eyes. The cheery blonde gave a sigh of appreciation and leaned back onto a tree. This place was where Mamoru met with her. They always held picnics together every weekend on dates, watching the sun set into the distance and feeling warm in each others arms. Now, Mamoru, of course, was dating someone else, an older brunette. She was beautiful, smart, kind, and perfect. Usagi could realize why Mamoru broke up with her. She was the very epitome of a child, right down to her flat-chested body (which had just recently begun to blossom) and her naïve antics. She sighed again as the wind blew through her hair, calming her frayed nerves. She glanced to the side when someone stepped next to her.
"Kyouya-san," she said gently. "It's beautiful, ne?" Kyouya gave a silent nod, hands stuffed in his pockets and watching the last rays of the sun disappearing in the horizon. "What are you doing here?"
"My family owns this park. I was just checking on it to make sure it was functioning well." Usagi's eyes widened at his statement. His family owned this park?
"I thought it was a public park!"
"It is. We just take care of it. It's an important healing process for the patients at our hospital."
"Wow," Usagi breathed before giving a cheery grin and cocking her head. "You guys did a great job! This is my most favorite place to be, especially the rose gardens."
"Thank you. What are you doing here at this time of the day?"
"Watching the sunset. I used to do this everyday. It's become a habit, I guess."
"I see," Kyouya returned his attention to the stars twinkling into existence above. Usagi took this opportunity to study him. His face was elegant, and yet, held a delicate sort of strength (excuse the use of the oxymoron). His glasses suited him perfectly and created a comeliness that undoubtedly could be contributed to the effect he had on girls. Usagi broke into a wide smile before returning her attention to the skies above.
"Usagi-chan?" a masculine voice called out. Usagi stiffened immediately, her smile falling from her face in record-breaking speeds. She looked at her feet before taking in a deep breath and preparing a cheery grin.
"Mamo-chan!" she called out. The taller man came accompanied by a beautiful, but simple brunette. The woman smiled affectionately at the much younger blonde. "Mia-chan!"
"How's my little bunny doing to day?" the woman asked kindly, hugging Usagi. Usagi returned it cheerfully.
"Perfectly fine, Mia-chan!" Usagi gave a thumbs-up. Kyouya scrutinized the smiling man before him. Chiba Mamoru, CEO of Chiba Motorcycles, the most popular in Japan. He was filthy rich and lived in the glory of the upper class. Hadaka Miako was an equally rich model with a soft spot for friends.
"Pleasure to meet the famous Chiba Mamoru," Kyouya extended a hand which Mamoru shook strongly.
"Pleasure's all mine," Mamoru laughed.
"Oh, Bunny-chan, I found this adorable outfit that would suit you perfectly!" Miako squealed. "I'll have to give it to you the next time I see you."
"Oh, Mia-chan, you know you don't have to do any of that for me," Usagi blushed, a little embarrassed that Miako was always looking for clothes for her.
"But you're so adorable! How can I not?" Miako cooed, hugging Usagi close. "Mamoru was right about you; you are just too cute for your own good." Usagi's smile became a little forced, but unnoticeable.
"Well, you're beautiful and smart and caring, so I guess we're even," the blonde gushed and winked broadly, hugging the brunette back.
"Mia-koi, it's time to get going, or we'll be late for our reservations," Mamoru called over his shoulder. "I'll see you later, Usagi-chan!"
"Bye Mamo-chan, Mia-chan!" Usagi waved until she couldn't see them anymore. The moment they left her eyesight, she sighed and slumped her shoulders before perking up again. "Oh, Kyouya-san, you're still here?" She gave the best grin she possibly could. "I'll see you tomorrow, ne?" she waved over her shoulder and ran. After a few moments, she slowed down to a trot, and finally, a defeated walk with her shoulders and head bowed down and dragging her feet. Kyouya shook his head before returning to watch the rising moon.
Break
"Haruhi-chan, it's time to get to school!" Usagi happily cheered as she knocked on Haruhi's door. She waited patiently for a few moments before Haruhi opened the door, dressed in the male version of the school uniform. Usagi, on the other hand, stuck to her original high school's uniform. She didn't really have enough money to waste on a pointless dress. "Looking handsome, as always." Usagi winked broadly as Haruhi laughed. The duo quickly went on their way down the stairs and outside the gate.
"Any plans with the host club today, Haruhi-chan?" Usagi asked, looking up into the bright blue sky.
"From what I hear, there's a campus-wide cultural club exhibition," Haruhi replied. "Other schools are gonna be coming here to visit, since we're hosting. It'll last for two days."
"Oh, wow, that sounds so interesting!" Usagi cocked her head and gave an adorable smile that made Haruhi smile as well. "I can't wait until school is over! I'll be waiting for you after the Host Club is done, ne?"
"Why don't you come and join us?"
"I don't think Kyouya-san approves very much. And besides, I should let you do your job without interfering!"
"Who cares what Kyouya-senpai thinks? You're coming with me whether or not you like it."
"Haruhi-chan," Usagi pouted. "But I want to go see all the other clubs! Later, ok?"
"Fine," Haruhi grumbled good-naturedly. She knew why Usagi mostly ignored the Host Club. The blonde had realized they didn't really like her; she had found out about Rei's request and was currently trying her best not to burden the group of young men. She shook her head. Thos Host Club members really were something else. But it wasn't really their fault she supposed. Not everyone understood what a gem Usagi was –a diamond in coal. A rare find, indeed. Haruhi gave a soft smile as Usagi pulled her forward, urging her to Ouran.
Break
Usagi happily skipped towards the Music Room where the Host Club was held. It was well past the hours of the Host Club and Usagi was there to pick up Haruhi. She had managed to go home, change into more comfortable clothing, come back to school, and have a look at the various clubs available within the span of two hours. Humming a cheery tune, she located the area where the club was held and took in a deep breath. She really didn't like facing the Host Club; while most of the Hosts were simply indifferent towards her presence, Kaoru and Hikaru simmered angrily. Honey was the only one that fully accepted her, though Tamaki was kind. Then again, Tamaki was kind to everyone. Replacing her small frown with a bright smile, she knocked twice before opening the doors. She was surprised to find everyone in suits of armor.
"Hello, minna-san," Usagi bowed respectfully. "I'm here to pick up Haruhi-chan!" Usagi closed the door behind her and consciously smoothed out the skirt of her mid-calf length sundress.
"Usagi-chan!" Honey happily cried out as he threw himself into the arms of the taller girl. Usagi was all smiles as she hugged him back.
"Hey, Honey-chan!" Usagi greeted. "My friend Mako-chan baked me a triple chocolate cake; her specialty. I thought you'd like a slice!"
"Oh, you brought cake? For me?" Honey blinked as Usagi produced a foil-covered plate. He opened it to find a thick slice of gooey, chocolate-laden cake drizzled with gnash and chocolate chips. He gasped. "Wow! It looks so good! Thank you, Usagi-chan! Would you like to join me?"
"No thank you!" Usagi cocked her head and smiled. "I brought it for you, because I know how much you like cake!" Honey sat down at a table and brought out a spoon from nowhere before digging in, noises of delight and appreciation escaping his mouth. Usagi awkwardly stood to the side of the room as everyone else warily eyed her. She looked to her feet, shuffling uncomfortably. Suddenly, the doors slammed open and Usagi jumped. Two girls in foreign uniforms stood there. Tamaki immediately went into 'Host' mode and Usagi rolled her eyes, ignoring the trio and instead, wandering around the room to look at various paintings. A baby grand piano stood in glory, a narrow window of light casting light upon it. Suddenly, a familiar presence called to her attention. Haruhi-chan? Usagi turned to find Haruhi in the arms of three women, all of whom were copping a feel. One woman abruptly punched Tamaki when he went running towards Haruhi.
"Tamaki-san!" Usagi gasped, rushing to his side. The taller man's eyes were watery and his face was one of disbelief. "Are you alright? What's going on?"
"You should be ashamed of yourself, running to a weak defenseless man like that," the girl with short auburn hair stated.
"What do you mean; I should be ashamed of myself? You have no right to come barging in here and hitting people! You're a guest at this school," Usagi stood in front of Tamaki, her arm out to the side to prevent the girl from hitting him again. The girl just laughed.
"They are even more inferior than rumors say," the girl said, standing tall. Usagi narrowed her eyes. "A group of randomly selected light-minded fiends with little history." Kyouya stood and pushed his glasses to his nose.
"That uniform…" he said softly. "You girls are from Lobelia Girls' Academy, right?" Usagi gasped. She had heard of the girls' academy many times; Makoto had quit the school after saying 'I was about to turn lesbo in that freak house. I had to run for it.'
"Indeed," the taller girl said. Suddenly, they shed their clothes and broke into a song. "High school junior. Amakusa Benio."
The girl with beautiful long hair was next. "High school junior. Maihara Chizuru."
The last girl struck a pose and gave an adorable smile. "High school freshman. Tsuwabuki Hinako."
Benio held a white lily in her hand, head turned to the side. "We are the White Lily Society of St. Lobelia Girls' Academy... also known as Zuka Club!" Usagi snickered. That was the society trying to pull in Makoto after making sexual comments about the amazoness' body. The Hosts stood there with dumbfounded looks on their faces while Usagi couldn't hold it in any longer. She burst out laughing, holding her stomach. Her sides were in stitches, but this was too funny. The Zuka Club undoubtedly wanted Haruhi to join! Haruhi… join Zuka Club? Usagi laughed harder at the thought. Soon, Hikaru and Kaoru joined her, and all three were rolling on the ground in laughter.
"You cannot underestimate the Zuka Club!" a new voice rang through the air, causing Usagi to stop abruptly. She hadn't met this person yet. A beautiful brunette in a purple kimono rose from the ground, flower petals falling gently around her. She gracefully held a cup of tea in her hands and spoke with an air of superior knowledge. "I may not know instant coffee, but leave it to me to be moe about girls' schools. Saint Lobelia Girls' Academy: a garden of maidens. Within the school, the Zuka Club are a gathering of maidens whom are amongst the strongest advocates of women supremacy." Usagi cocked her head thoughtfully at that. Makoto failed to present the fact. Undoubtedly, the senshi represented women supremacy to the max, as did the White Moon Kingdom. Usagi was naturally an advocate of feminism herself. "A society that prides itself in a thirty year history. It is a society of maidens, by maidens, and for maidens. Activities in the society include the maiden tea party, the maiden discussion, and above all, the musical show presented by the top members of the society."
"Renge-kun," Kyouya began, placing his armor on a desk. "You cover a wide field of knowledge." Usagi blinked. So Renge was her name.
"This is nothing more than admiration on my part," Renge replied, sighing wistfully. "The fact that there are no guys around spells utter failure for me."
"A maiden's beauty," Chizuru said softly. "It is a pure energy that rivals exterior looks, power and lust."
"Because we're women," Hinako continued. "We're just women. We are tired of this oppressive discrimination by men."
"Our pride," Benio finished. "A mutual relationship from the depths of our souls because of our common gender and resolve." Usagi turned to face the Host Club's reaction and was utterly shocked to see them not paying attention. It really showed how much they cared for girls. Usagi returned to the trio.
"It sounds so interesting!" Usagi squealed. "I agree with everything you've said! I'm Tsukino Usagi, by the way."
"Bunny?" Benio blinked. "Oh, you're that girl everyone talks about! You've certainly plucked a heart string around our school. You're known to defend people, regardless of your own safety, and the strength you carry. It's a pleasure."
Usagi blushed violently when Benio brushed her lips on her hand, lingering her mouth there for a second. Haruka normally did the same, but Haruka was different. Benio laughed before returning to the Host Club. Usagi merely stood there, frozen. Never had a girl done such a brash thing towards her before. The blonde felt slightly uncomfortable, but found it cool all the same.
"I swear that I will abolish the Ouran Host Club at once!" Benio stated fiercely.
Kyouya laughed softly. "I see. I understand your intention. But could we continue this another time?"
"Are you saying that you will not face us?"
"No… But our president is still in bed from culture shock."
"Um… Tama-chan is sleepy man right now," Hunny blinked up at the tall woman. Benio's forehead began to tick in anger and embarrassment.
"Get him up!" Benio growled. Haruhi came forth, luckily, and stopped the oncoming fight.
"I made some coffee. Would you like some?" Haruhi gracefully held out a tray of three cups.
"Thank you! How nice of you!" the loud brunette took a cup. "You're like a jewel in a dunghill. This coffee made by you, fair maiden, has such lovely fragrance." Suddenly, Tamaki woke up and began shrieking about the wrongness of homosexuality. Usagi rolled her eyes; if he was willing to hang around Haruka and Michiru, he obviously didn't know them that well. He ran forward, tripped on a mysterious banana peel, and abruptly dipped his hand in boiling hot coffee. Usagi laughed at that. Haruhi came to him with a bandage.
"Gosh, be careful!" she clucked as she gently wrapped his finger. Tamaki had a blush gracing his features and Usagi smiled at the sweet scene they made. He looked at his finger for a moment before turning to face Haruhi.
"Thank you," he said softly. "Do you always have bandages with you?" Haruhi gave a wide smile.
"I got it as a bonus from the supermarket I bought the instant coffee at! They always give me something extra."
"Extra?"
"Looks like it's not even worth a talk," Benio said brashly. She suddenly grabbed Haruhi and pushed the brunette against herself, causing Tamaki to gasp. "Now that we know the state of matters, we cannot leave a fair maiden in a club like this! We shall process her admission papers to Lobelia immediately, and bring her into the Zuka Club!" The entire Host Club fell silent at that, their eyes widening. Usagi stopped in her actions at once. Haruhi? Leave this school? But Usagi had just been reunited with her best friend after nearly a year. Surely Haruhi wouldn't think of such a thing.
"P-Please, wait," Haruhi protested. "I'm sure there are a lot of misunderstandings, like saying Tamaki-senpai is a half!"
"Tama-chan is a half!" Honey spoke out, clutching his plush rabbit. "He's half French, half Japanese!" Like Minako-chan Usagi thought. Minako was half British half Japanese.
"Well, I don't think it's right to be making false charges and say the club has little history and stuff," Haruhi tried another way of argument. Usagi sighed and rolled her eyes. Haruhi really would leave for a place as prestigious as Lobelia. It was more famed than Ouran Private Academy itself. Usagi wouldn't be able to survive in the school without Haruhi. Rei and Ami had very few classes and the minor amount of friends Usagi had managed to make only stuck around her because of Haruhi. Not only that, but Usagi didn't want to be away from Haruhi. But she supposed if it would be best for Haruhi, she'd be willing to make a sacrifice. After all, she wanted the very best for her friend. Her ears perked at a statement Kyouya made.
"Ah, look, Haruhi. The mechanical pencil that you use has just been auctioned for 30,000 yen," the handsome brunet said. "Aren't you glad?"
"What!" Haruhi cried out in incredulousness. "That was the one I thought I had lost! This is the first time I've heard of all of this! I didn't know we were getting money for this!" Kyouya scoffed.
"You think we're doing this as a volunteer service? Well, if you subtract all the funding for event planning, clothing, food, and drinks, our profit margin is actually quite minimal."
"That's no reason for you to sell my belongings! You thieves!"
"I'm sorry Haruhi!" Tamaki wailed. "It's not like we were hiding this! Here, I'll give you my mechanical pencil. Look, it's the one with the bear!"
"I don't want that kind of thing," Haruhi replied icily, anger evident in her eyes. Usagi stepped back a little at that statement. Her eyes were filled with hurt and apprehension. She had never seen Haruhi so angry before.
"Hey, leave those people and come join us," Hinako suggested.
"Well, wait," Benio replied reasonably. "The fair maiden is disturbed right now. We shall come ask her again tomorrow. We look forward to a good response to you." Benio laid a hand on Haruhi's shoulder before winking at a troubled Usagi. "See you later, Bunny. You're cute, strong, and beautiful; don't change. Well then. Adieu!" All three girls left. Haruhi turned towards the Host Club, seething with rage. They took a step back.
"I, too, shall excuse myself for today," she said softly. With that, she made her way to the door and left. Usagi whirled around to face the Hosts, tears glistening in her eyes.
"I hope you horrible people are happy!" Usagi cried out before running after her friend. Haruhi was stalking away angrily, an unusual sight for Usagi. The blonde hurried towards her friend and burst through the school doors, eventually catching up with the brunette. "Haruhi-chan! Wait up!" Usagi hugged Haruhi. "Please, Haruhi-chan, don't leave me! I couldn't last at this school without you." Haruhi's eyes softened at the tears threatening to spill down Usagi's cheeks and she gently wiped them away.
"Baka Usagi, who said I was leaving?" Haruhi asked. "I'd never leave you behind."
"Promise?"
"As always."
End
That first Kyouya/Usagi scene was for themoonmaiden XD I know how much you like that pairing! Worry not, loyal fans, special moments with everyone else are coming up soon! I'm sorry if this chapter seemed a little boring, but I wanted to get back on track with the anime Ouran High School Host Club. Next chapter is gonna be fun, I promise! XD Please leave a note on how you thought it was and suggestions for improvement!
Oh, and if you guys like Bleach, I FINALLY got out my BleachSM crossover. If you haven't seen the anime yet, shame on you! Go watch it NOW! Trust me, you'll :love: it. It's free on youtube or you can go find a website where you can download it for free.