I'm updating the second chapter right along with the first. This one is a bit longer. This gives you better hints of what's to come with pairings and the like. Enjoy my story! I hope I portray the charcters well. I tried! Also anything in italics outside of a quote are Haruhi's thoughts.
NOTE - I do not own Ouran or any of its characters.
"All right…I'll go with you."
"Yatta!! I know you'll enjoy it Haruhi! Trust me!"
Chapter 2 - Haruhi Meets the Host Club
(alternate title - Haruhi and the Twins)
An hour later I was standing in front of the Third Music Room.
"A music room?" I asked.
"Yep! All of their meetings are in here. There's tea and cake and sometimes they even dress up with a theme for the week. There's six of them. They're all so cute! Especially Hunny-senpai. You'd never guess that he was 17…" She continued on and on, and only stopped when I sighed and finally pushed open the door.
At first, all I saw was a bright light. Then rose petals fluttered out, and then six male forms came into view. A small looking one sitting on top of a tall man's shoulders, a slightly shorter one in glasses holding a clipboard, a pair of twins who I recognized from my class, and a tall blonde man. They weren't dressed up in anything but their school uniforms.
"Irasshaimase!" They all said in well-practiced form. I rolled my eyes, but Nana had already started into the room.
"Konnichiwaaaa!" She sang cheerfully.
"Nana-chan!!" Said the strangely small looking boy with flowers around him and a bunny. He ran to her and hugged her. "Would you like some cake?? And who is your pretty friend??" The boy looked at me enthusiastically. Did he just call me pretty?
"Uhh…hi" I stammered. "I'm Haruhi Fujioka. Nana wanted me to come…"
Nana suddenly remembered I was there and gasped.
"Oh, Haruhi! I'm so sorry! Let me introdu-" She was cut off by the tall blonde boy, who seemed to be the leader of these guys.
He sauntered up to me and held out a rose, trying to look dramatic but failing.
"Haruhi Fujioka! Yes, I know who you are. The first-year scholarship student. A rare form in this school. Welcome to the Host Club. I am Tamaki Suoh, but you can call me King!" His violet eyes glittered and he struck a "kingly" pose. It was all I could take not to burst out laughing at him. This guy is such a drama king! Literally! He kind of reminds me of Nana…
The small boy bounded up to me next.
"Would you like to hold my bunny?" He said, with a pleading look in his eyes.
"Uh… sure, thanks" I said, taking it from him. "Why is such a small child in a place like this?" I whispered at Nana.
"Oh! That's Hunny-senpai, the one I was telling you about. He's seventeen and a third year!"
I gaped at her. There was no way someone so small and child-like could be a 17-year-old third year.
She led me over to a couch and to continue with the introductions, now that Tamaki and performed his "king" speech. He had disappeared to pout in a corner when I didn't flush beet red with embarrassment at him, and had nearly laughed instead. He was whining and calling the one with glasses "mom". I decided that this was a very weird bunch of men.
When we sat down, Nana pointed each of the members out to me as she spoke. She seemed to know them all very well, for only coming to the Host Club for four weeks (since school started). I figured she must be a very regular customer.
"The one with the glasses is Kyouya Ohtori." She began. "He's a second year. His family owns a lot of the hospitals around here. Hunny's real name is Mitsukuni Haninozuka. The big one with Hunny who doesn't talk is Takashi Morinozuka. Only Hunny calls him by his first name. He's a third year too. Everyone else just calls him Mori-kun. You already met Tamaki. Isn't he cuuute? And the twins are Kaoru and Hikaru Hitachiin. I can never tell who is who though! They're in our class. Do you like everyone??" She inquired. The look on her face was so hopeful. I could tell she really liked being here. I didn't have the heart to tell her I'd just rather go home.
"Er…well…I have to admit they are rather odd…but interesting." Nana looked enthralled. But before Nana could reply, I was flanked by two identical male forms.
"Konnichiwa Haruhi! We're in your class! Welcome to the Host Club!" they said in perfect unison.
"Hello. You're the Hitachiin brothers right?
"That's us! We are Hikaru and Kaoru! We bet you can't guess which one of us is Hikaru! No one has ever gotten it right!" They said, still in perfect unison.
"They're right Haruhi!" Nana said. "I've known them for years and I still can't tell them apart!"
I studied their faces. They did look the same, but just by observing them in class for the past four weeks, I could tell that they were very different too. I had no idea why they couldn't be told apart from just their personalities alone. I turned to the twin on my left.
"You are Hikaru." I said flatly. How silly did they think I was?
"Wro-…" they started to say. There was a moment of silence, and both looked surprised, even Nana. I noticed the rest of the Host Club, as well as other customers had stopped to listen too.
"Wait…what did you say?" Hikaru said. Were they deaf?
"I said, you are Hikaru" I poked him in the chest this time as I spoke. He stared blankly at me.
"Well, am I right?" Another moment of silence.
"…Yes…you are." Hikaru finally said. Everyone was still staring at me, as though I'd just done something completely amazing, like grow wings and fly around the room. All I had done was guess who was who. No, I didn't even guess. I just knew.
Nana finally spoke.
"Haruhi, how did you do that?? No one can ever get it right! Not even teachers! Not even their parents!!" She was gaping at me. What's the big deal about this guessing game? I turned back to the twins. I spoke to Kaoru this time.
"Really? No one has ever guessed who was who right?"
"Really. You're the first one. Amazing Haruhi…how…how did you do it?" Kaoru said. Hikaru was looking at me strangely, but still seemed interested in wanting to know.
"I don't know. I just…knew. I didn't even have to guess really." I looked around. "Why are all of you still staring at me?" After I said that, they all went back to what they were doing.
Kaoru finally stood up.
"Well, Hikaru. It looks like we may have finally met our match." He said as he sauntered away. Nana followed him and went to find Hunny. Hikaru remained sitting.
"Are you all right, Hikaru?" I asked. "You're looking at me funny."
He blushed a little and turned away.
"I'm fine." He said. He stood up. "It's been a pleasure to meet you Haruhi. I hope to get to talk with you more." He gave me a sideways glance, and I saw that he was still blushing as he walked away.
A/N - I appreciate any reviews! Thanks for reading my story! I'll try to update soon if people like it. :)
