Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club, its characters or plot. I own my OCs. I also don't own any songs mentioned in the story.
Again here's the song: /watch?v=9RG7lUS_rY0
So I've gone through all the chapters already posted of the last version and added things/changed things and in general fixed mistakes. I'll continue to try and add new things before the chapters are posted when I get ideas but I'm going to work on the chapters I hadn't started for the last version.
Thank you everyone who reivewed!
"For the millionth time, Senpai, I'm not going to dress up." Kaede said. Tamaki, who was holding up a female version of his tropical outfit, looked crestfallen.
"But Kaede!" He whined. "You have to dress up!"
"Says who?" Kaede crossed her arms. Kyoya cleared his throat. "Nuh-uh, not happening." She said shaking her head. "That wasn't part of the deal. If I have to I'll go behind the curtain to play."
"Come on, Tsuki-chan!" Honey said with a big smile. "I think you'll look really cute! Don't you, Takashi?" he asked looking up at his cousin. Mori nodded once.
"You're gunna have to get used to it…" Hikaru said.
"…we do this all the time." Kaoru finished. Kaede sighed and shook her head.
"I'm not changing." She said giving Tamaki a glare. He went to sulk in his corner. Kaede face-palmed.
"Senpai, please stop sulking." She said. The door started to open and he was suddenly in his place with the others as if nothing happened.
"Welcome." The hosts all greeted, but it was only Haruhi.
"You finally made it, Haruhi." The twins said. "You're so late."
"I could be wrong, but my calendar says it's still early spring. " She said checking her small calendar.
"Huddling under a kotatsu table, fearing the cold is nonsense." Tamaki said. "And besides the heating system we have is the best."
"Do you have a problem with the way we run our club, Haruhi?" Kyoya asked. "Be careful what you say. You owe us 8 million yen, remember?"
"Gentlemen don't bundle up in bulky clothing." Tamaki said. "It may be a chilly early spring out there in the real world, but here at the club we want to surprise our chilly little kittens with a warm tropical paradise. Oh yes. We've turned this place into nirvana, a balmy tropical island of everlasting summer."
"That's funny 'cause I feel a massive chill right now." Haruhi said. She looked over at Kaede who was shaking her head at the host club king.
Kaede sat in a chair playing Amazing – Inna to set the mood.
"What heartlessness." Tamaki said. "Even with my lustrous skin shining like brilliant ivory, exposed by my Balinese king outfit, I'm no more than a slave before my goddess. I kneel before you and swear my loyalty."
"Tamaki. Tamaki. Oh wow." One of the guests said.
"Oh yes. I almost forgot to mention to you, ladies. Next week, the Ouran host club is sponsoring a party."
"We're throwing a party?" Haruhi asked.
"What kind of party is it going to be?" One of the girls at the twins' table asked. "Is it going to be formal?"
"Yes, in fact we've rented the school's largest hall." Hikaru said.
"It's a perfect place for dancing." Kaoru said.
"But I really wanted to spend some alone time with you, Kaoru."
"Don't be upset, Hikaru. I know exactly how you feel." The girls started to freak out.
"The guests seem to be even more worked up than they usually are." Haruhi said as she stood by Kyoya at the 'bar'.
"Showing some skin proves popular with the ladies." Kyoya said.
"So are you the one who came up with this tropical paradise idea?" Haruhi asked.
"I have no decision-making authority. All the club's policies have been laid out by the club's king, Tamaki. But I guess there's no harm in admitting to casually slipping a Bali photo book onto his desk."
…
"Ta-da." Honey said.
"Oh, you're so cute, Honey." One of his guests said.
"Hi ladies, I love these Balinese flowers. We had them flown in. Takashi." Honey said seeing the taller boy. He then proceeded to climb up Mori and put a flower chain around his neck. "There. We match!"
"They're covered in camellias." One of the girls said swooning.
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"Um Haruhi? Aren't you going to wear a tropical outfit like the other boys?" A girl asked her.
"I'd like to see that." Another said.
"Oh well, no, I... I just don't think it's appropriate to wear anything but early spring attire in early spring, you know?"
"But we have one ready for you, Haruhi." Tamaki said. "I think you'll like it. You and I are a pair."
"No thanks." She said flatly. Tamaki flinched.
"I thought that costume was for me?" Kaede muttered with a slight glare at him as she crossed her arms. Tamaki flinched again and chuckled nervously.
"Wow Haruhi, you're really faithful to the different seasons, aren't you?" One of her guests asked.
"I think that's great. I hope we're lucky enough that the cherry blossoms are in full bloom on the night of the party." Another said.
"The two of us dancing among the cherry blossoms. It's so dreamy." The third said.
"You really think so?" Haruhi asked. "You know, ladies. I think it's so cute when you dream like that."
"Kaede, what about you?" One of the girls near her asked.
"I think you'd look really pretty in a tropical outfit." Another said.
"Thanks ladies but I need to be comfortable and relaxed to play. And I just couldn't concentrate if I had that… thing on my head." She said with a chuckle. The girls giggled.
"Excuse me." A girl said as she walked over to Haruhi. "I hate to disturb, but I think it's time for the hosts to switch clients."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Haruhi said. "You must be my next appointment, Miss..."
"My name is Kanako, Kanako Kasugazaki." She put her fingers under Haruhi's chin. "You're even cuter than I expected. I've decided. From now on, you're going to be my new favorite host, Haruhi." Tamaki overheard and flinched.
"I can't take this anymore." Tamaki said as he was eating ramen after club was over.
"Hey boss, why don't you stop eating that commoner's ramen and come over here to help us with the party planning?" Hikaru asked.
"Does it really bother you that princess Kasugazaki has taken a liking to Haruhi?" Kaoru asked.
"He shouldn't be surprised." Kyoya said. "She's had the illness for a while now, hasn't she?"
"Illness?" Kaede asked.
"What illness?" Haruhi asked.
"She's got the host hopping disease." Hikaru said.
"AKA never-the-same-boy-twice disease." Kaoru said.
"I know a different word for that." Kaede muttered.
"Usually, our customers choose a favorite host and see them regularly." Kyoya explained. "However, princess Kanako tends to change her favorites on a regular basis."
"That's right." Honey said. "'Cause before she chose you, she was with Tama-chan."
"Oh, so he's upset because I took her from him?" Haruhi asked.
"HA!" Kaede said before holding back an actual laugh.
"Shut up! I couldn't care less." Tamaki shouted. "I'm running out of patience. Haruhi, it's time you started dressing like a girl." He said pointing at her. She looked confused. "I don't understand how you could be so popular with the ladies, when you yourself are a lady! No one in the entire school knows the truth except for those of us here."
"Yeah, she opted out of taking gym classes." Hikaru said.
"And the attendance numbers are all mixed together so no one can tell." Hikaru said. Tamaki grabbed a chest labeled 'King's private property' and opened it before digging through it.
"That's enough, Haruhi. Now you listen to Daddy." He pulled out a huge framed picture of Haruhi from middle school. "Daddy wants you to go back to the way you were!"
"Whoa! Where'd you get that?" Kaede asked as her eyebrows shot up.
"Don't go blowing up my photos without asking me first!" Haruhi shouted.
"The more I look at this picture, the more amazed I am." Hikaru said. "How could this possibly become that?"
"The day before school started, one of the kids in my neighborhood got some gum in my hair. It's a real pain to get gum out of long hair. So I decided to cut it all off."
"I did offer to cut it for her, let that be known." Kaede said raising her hand.
"I didn't care if I look like a dude, you know." Haruhi said.
"Girls should never refer to themselves as a dude! Momma! Haruhi's using those dirty boy words again." Tamaki whined.
"I'm sorry, but who is momma?" Kaoru asked.
"Based on club position, I assume it's me." Kyoya said. Kaede held in a laugh and Kyoya shot her a glare.
"Look, I don't see what you're crying about." Haruhi said. "Working as a host, I can pay back more of my debt. It'll never happen if I'm just an errand boy."
"Hate to change the subject, but do you have formal dancing experience?" Hikaru asked. "You'll need it at the party."
"Uh... no. But the party doesn't have anything to do with my quota, right? I'm not interested in going to events, so if I could be excused..." Haruhi said.
"Definitely not." Tamaki said. "A refined gentleman must know how to dance. If you want to live the life of a host that badly, you're going to have to show us how far you're willing to go, Haruhi. I order you to master dancing the waltz in one week and you will demonstrate it for us at the party." He twirled before pointing at her. "Or I'll tell the entire school that you're a girl and knock you back down to an errand boy."
"Just to be clear, I'm not required to go am I?" Kaede asked.
"And why not?" Tamaki asked.
"I'm not a host…ess…" she said.
"You're a part of this club too." Tamaki said. "And as such you need to be there as well." Kaede let her head fall.
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"Quick, quick, slow. Quick, quick, slow. Good work, Haruhi." Kanako said as she helped Haruhi dance. "Now on the "slow", you should bring your feet together. Remember. The gentleman always leads. And make sure to look at the lady you're dancing with."
"Got it." Suddenly they fell. "I'm so sorry, Miss Kasugazaki."
"It's okay, Haruhi." Kanako said putting her arms around his neck.
"Ah, can I help you up? Let's try it again."
"Why so gloomy, boss?" The twins asked Tamaki who was sulking by the window.
"I bet it's because he wanted to be the one Haruhi practices with." Hikaru said.
"I think you may be right. But he's way too tall to stand in as a woman." Kaoru said. "And Kaede couldn't do it because she doesn't know how to dance either."
"Speaking of…" Hikaru said turning to look Kaede who was tuning her guitar.
"Shouldn't you be practicing too?" The twins asked. Kaede looked up.
"No one ever said I had to know how to dance." She said. "I just have to show up."
"Then what would you do all night?" Hikaru asked as he raised an eyebrow. Kaede shrugged. "Hey boss,"
"Why don't you teach Kaede how to dance?" Kaoru suggested.
"No thank you." Kaede said before looking back down at her guitar. Tamaki perked right up and was suddenly in front of Kaede holding out his hand to her. She glanced up at him. "I don't wanna learn how to dance."
"But what if a gentleman asks you to dance at the party?" Tamaki asked. Kaede laughed making Tamaki frown in confusion.
"Highly doubtful." She said. "Besides the only gentlemen who'll be there are you guys."
"Then what if I told you that I would ask you to dance?" He asked with a smile. Kaede rolled her eyes.
"You wouldn't because you would know I don't know how to dance." She said. Tamaki pouted. Suddenly the twins came over and Kaoru took Kaede's guitar from her while Hikaru moved the guitar case from its spot in front of her on the floor. "Wha- hey!" Tamaki took Kaede's hand and pulled her up and to him. One of his hands held hers while the other rested on her shoulder blade after he'd moved hers to his shoulder. Kaede felt herself blush as she swallowed. Tamaki started to move them, his footsteps graceful while Kaede was struggling to match. "I-I don't know what I'm doing-" She kept looking down at her feet so she wouldn't step on his.
"Head up." He said.
"B-But-" She raised her head and not two seconds later she stepped on his foot. "Sorry!"
"It's okay." He said with a chuckle. "We'll take it slow. "1 -2 -3, back – out – close- 1 -2 -3." Kaede looked down at their feet, with her head still up, as her left hand clutched Tamaki's shoulder. "Relax, eyes on me, you're doing fine." Kaede slowly lifted her eyes to meet his and swallowed as a blush found its way back to her face. He smiled softly. "There, now you're getting it." He said causing Kaede to smile slightly.
"You're a faster learner than Haruhi." Hikaru said. Kaede made the mistake of looking over at the twins and messed up her footwork. Luckily they didn't topple over like Haruhi and Kanako; Tamaki was able to catch Kaede by pulling her against him quickly. She looked up at him and saw a light blush on his face that matched her own. He cleared his throat and stood her upright before taking a step back.
"I think that's enough practice for one day." He said with a chuckle before clearing his throat again. Kaede nodded.
"Thanks Senpai." Kaede said looking away as she rubbed the back of her neck.
…
"Thank you so much for allowing me to practice with you." Haruhi said to Kanako. "I really appreciate it."
"Oh, no problem. I heard that you're not seeing any customers today so that you can practice dancing. I'm glad I got to spend this time alone with you. Oh, my! This is a new tea set, isn't it?" Kanako said picking up a cup. "It's Ginori."
"Ginori?" Haruhi asked.
"You have a keen eye, mademoiselle." Kyoya said. "In fact, we just received them yesterday. We decided that it was about time for the club to upgrade its tea sets."
"I see. What a pretty color. Lovely."
"You must really be into tableware, huh?" Haruhi asked.
"Not really, I mean no, of course, I'm not. Whatever would give you that idea?" Kanako asked, suddenly nervous. Suddenly the door opened and a boy walked in carrying a box.
"Hello? I'm here with the new tea cups you ordered."
"Ah, thank you very much." Kyoya said to him. "Every item that you've chosen for us has been extremely popular with the ladies. I'm quite impressed.
"Well, that's good to hear." The boy said.
"So, do you sell tea sets?" Haruhi asked.
"No, I'm just a regular student. Can't you tell by the uniform?"
"Oh Haruhi, you're so funny." Kanako said with a forced laugh. The three looked back at her. "I can't blame you for not knowing. After all, he doesn't really look like an heir to a first-class company."
"First-class company?" Haruhi asked.
"His family's business, the Suzushima trading company, deals primarily in the importing of tableware.
They currently have the top market share in the country." Kyoya said.
"Wow!"
"So whenever something exceptional comes in, we've asked him to send it our way. He has a great eye for fine china. Don't you, Suzushima?"
"You think?" He asked. "I've still got a lot to learn, but thank you."
"Aren't you leaving next month to study abroad in England?" Kyoya asked.
"Yes, I am. Well, I better go now." Suzushima said before leaving.
"So, are you enjoying the host club?" Tamaki asked Kanako.
"I get the feeling you and that guy are kinda close." Haruhi said. Kanako freaked out, turning in her chair to face her.
"Don't be ridiculous. We hardly know each other. What makes you say that, Haruhi? Now, if you'll please excuse me. Take care." She said before she quickly left.
"Haru-chan!" Honey shouted jumping onto Haruhi's back. "Guess what? They do know each other. Suzushima is Kasuga-chan's fiance."
"Kyoya, how long have you known about this?" Tamaki asked.
"About the two of them being engaged?" He opened his binder. "Well, as you know, I conduct general researches on all of our customers. The two of them were childhood friends. It seems their engagement was arranged by their parents. I didn't think the information would benefit us. So I disregarded it."
"I see." Tamaki said.
"Toru Suzushima. Outstanding grades, fair social status. He's ordinary looking. But he's reliable. If I had to fault him for anything..."
"He doesn't have much presence." Hikaru said.
"And he's faint-hearted." Kaoru said.
"So, in other words, he's boring."
"You guys are harsh." Kaede said. The twins shrugged at her.
"Suzushima is a good boy, right?" Honey asked form on top of Mori's shoulder.
"Yeah." Mori said.
"All right, everyone." Tamaki said. "We'll have to work on our strategy."
"Which one?" Everyone asked.
"Men, it is our responsibility as members of the elite Ouran host club to make every girl happy!"
There hasn't really been any new scenes yet but I added some dialogue and fixed some mistakes. Let me know what you think.