I woke up to Kaoru prodding me, "Raven. Hey Raven, wake up. The rain has stopped" He said, still poking me. I opened my eyes, and surely enough, the rain had stopped, in fact, I had to squint as the sun was peering through the clouds, and straight into my face.
"Oh yeah" I said, still feeling a little drowsy, "Wait! Did we fall asleep?!"
"Well, you did. I just didn't wake you up. Although, your face is really bony, and now my shoulder and my arm are numb. Thanks" He said, sticking his thumb up at me. He seemed serious, but I couldn't tell. He also seemed like he was being sarcastic at the same time.
"Oh, sorry" I replied. I felt bad, but he seemed really off at the moment, I don't know.
"Raven!" I heard my uncle's voice come running towards me, with the rest of the host club quickly in tow. "Uh, hi?" I was slightly shocked to see him out here, let alone running. He ran up to me, and just as I was standing up, he pulled me into a tight embrace, "Raven, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean anything I said, I was just worried"
"You know, breathing is a pretty good thing?" I said, as his 'hug' literally felt like I was suffocating, then it dropped and he let go, "Oh, sorry"
"It's fine"
"Raven, are you okay?" Haruhi asked.
"Yeah, I'm just tired" I said, managing an actual smile, something I hadn't accomplished in a while. "Really? You're tired? You just fell asleep" Kaoru complained. "Well, thanks for that asswipe" I said to him, feeling slightly annoyed. I watched as Hikaru and Tamaki started to laugh at Kaoru, as he sat on the floor, twiddling his thumbs. I felt a smile creep up on my face, and I must say, I didn't regret it.
"So Raven, do you think it's time to go home?" My uncle asked me. "Probably, but if I do, Holly is going to have me up and about doing things, when in reality, I just want to sit in bed and eat ice cream"
"Well, why don't you spend the day with me?" I turned to face Haruhi, "If your uncle is okay with that of course?"
"Hm, I don't know. I do have shopping I want to get done. I also have to go out and buy my uniform for Monday. Thank you anyway though" I replied. Haruhi looked slightly sad about it, but he soon accepted my decision. I just don't think he wanted to be left alone with the others. "So Raven, does that mean you want to come here?" My uncle asked me. I looked towards Kaoru (who was still getting laughed at by Tamaki and Hikaru) and I felt the butterflies once again. I then looked back at my uncle and said, "Yeah. Yeah I think I do"
"Good!" he said. He seemed way too happy about this, but never mind.
"Well guys, I had better be going. The shops close in a couple hours. I'll see you Monday!" I said as I walked towards the front of the school. I turned and waved to everyone, and then slipped my headphones over my head once again, and crawled into the back of the car. Everyone was still waving as the car pulled out of Ouran Academy. But it wouldn't be the last time. And slowly, a smile grew across my face. I was excited for the future. I was excited to come back to school.
*Raven's uncle's POV*
I watched as Raven's car pulled out of the school. The notorious host club and I continued to wave until she had driven out of sight. I turned to face the boys, and let my face grow into a glare. "You all have a job to do"
The host club looked confused as they all turned to face me. Haruhi asked me, "And what's that?"
"Your job is to look after her when she joins. Raven has always struggled with making friends, especially since her parents passed away, but seems to get on well with all of you. I will even pay you if I have to"
The entire host cub looked slightly astonished, until Tamaki stepped forward and replied, "It would be our honour. Free of charge" He said, as he bowed at me. I placed my arms behind my back, and started off towards my office, before stopping and saying, "Good. If anything happens to her, I will hold you all personally responsible. See you on Monday boys!" And I left them to stare at the gate, as if following the trail my niece had left.
*Raven's POV*
I had been texting Haruhi since Friday. It was now Sunday, and I was led in bed reading a book and texting Haruhi. We had exchanged numbers not long before I left the school. I was still excited to be starting tomorrow, but as the minutes passed, I slowly grew more and more anxious.
I put my phone down next to me, as I sat upright and stared at my uniform that hung on the other side of my room. I threw the covers off and climbed out of bed. I walked over to my new uniform, and stood in front of the mirror. I looked myself up and down. What was I doing? I was going to wear the most horrific yellow dress tomorrow, and I still had my blonde hair. Ew (yes, my hair was blonde, and I had green eyes).
I ran over to my drawers, and opened up the top one. I looked in and pulled out a couple of boxes. Oh yeah. This is just what I need before starting a new school. It may not go best with the uniform, but it was better than having blonde hair. I grabbed my phone and a towel and ran into my bathroom.
I turned on the shower and sat in front of the mirror on the floor. I let my hair out of the plaits it was in, and brushed through with my comb. Then it began.
A couple hours had passed and I was climbing into bed with a towel wrapped around my hair. I sat in bed for a little while, and text goodnight to Haruhi, before turning off my lamp and lying down. I couldn't wait for tomorrow, I really couldn't.
I lay down silently, and let my eyes droop closed. I allowed myself to drift off into a silent sleep, as for once in a long time, I slept without any trouble. I slept right through to the next morning up to the point where my alarm began to ring.
Monday. Bring it on.
Hey guys, I'm sorry I haven't uploaded much recently. I broke my laptop, so I'm having to borrow my mums, which means I won't have as much time as my brother keeps stealing it. Anyway, I know it's kinda short, but it should do for now. Thank you for all the reviews and messages, I really appreciate it.
But here is chapter 4. Enjoy and please let me know what you think!