Music Piece 16: A Moment of Happiness

Suddenly, the doorknob jiggled and instantly everyone fixed his or her attention on the door. Their hearts sped up and they waited in silent anticipation…

Haruhi came out and all the members nearly collapsed.

" Where is she? " Hikaru demanded, impatiently, standing up.

" Takara, everyone's waiting for you, " Haruhi urged her, peering into the room.

For a moment, everything was still and silent as everyone paid close attention. Then, she emerged from the room, blushing furiously. Everyone stared at her from head to toe. The yellow dress really fitted her very well. Her heart-shaped face was framed with her raven-tresses, which tumbled past her shoulders ending at waist-level. She could probably be mistaken for a model.

(Ahem I would like to interrupt at this point. Takara, pretty much take after her mother whom as you know was an actress.)

Why do they keep staring at me like that? I told Haruhi that I'll look like custard but, no, she wouldn't listen. She had to-

" Whoa, I didn't know she was this cute! " Kaoru interrupted her thoughts.

On hearing this, Takara blushed even harder. She had never been called 'cute' before.

" Takara-chan, kawaiine? " Senior Hani Honey replied, pulling at her fluffed-out skirt.

She smiled, a small but shy smile. Tamaki watched all this with a clandestine smile. He noted that the moment that smile grazed her lips, her façade disappeared completely. Her normally frosty blue eyes were now filled with warmth and friendliness. What the rest of the Host Club was now seeing was Takara's true nature. It was a moment of true happiness.

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Takara had never known the other Host Club members face to face except for Senior Tamaki, Senior Hani Honey, Senior Mori and Haruhi. She knew that all of them were definitely friendly towards her.

" Taka-chan! Let's have tea together, can we? " Senior Hani Honey suggested.

" Uh… " She began, looking unsure of herself.

The short seventeen-year-old tugged her hand and pulled her over to a table laden with fluffy and creamy cakes and sweets.

This is tea? I thought having tea includes drinking tea?

" This is Senior Hani Honey's way of having 'tea'. He loves to eat sweet stuff, " Haruhi whispered into her ear.

Takara nodded but still seemed quite reluctant.

" What's wrong, Taka-chan? " he asked, noticing her unease.

" Um, don't you think that too much sweets will give you a toothache? " Takara admitted, truthfully, voicing out her doubt.

" Nope, I've learnt my lesson. I always brush my teeth every time after every meal! " Senior Hani Honey answered proudly.

(I think that this must be his mantra.)

" Do you want to have tea with Bunny and me, here? " he continued, looking up at her pleadingly.

Takara's heart melted at the sight of him and she just did not have the sight to refuse him. She nodded.

" Yay! " he shouted happily.

Takara smiled at his reaction as Senior Mori helped her to get seated in a chair.

" What flavor would you like, Taka-chan? " Senior Hani Honey asked.

" Firstly, what do you have there? "

" We've got…um, let's see, chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, coffee, chocolate again, blackcurrant, vanilla, " he said, naming every flavor imaginable on the table. " Chocolate, strawberry, coffee- "

Takara could not contain her laughter. It was so hilarious seeing the boy so determined at rambling on and on about the different flavors or more likely there were only five flavors there.

" Maybe, chocolate will do, " she answered quickly, stifling her laughs.

Senior Hani Honey's face instantly brightened up and he pushed a plate towards her.

On it, was a generous piece of chocolate cake with a strawberry on it and chocolate flakes and sauce sprinkled all over it.

" There you go, Taka-chan! "

She smiled gratefully and was about to tuck in when she stopped.

" What's the matter, Taka-chan? " Senior Hani Honey asked, looking concerned. " Is it not good? "

She shook her head vigorously.

" No, it's not that. I…I just thought that maybe my mother would like to have some. I-If it's alright with you, w-would you mind if I took this home? "

Takara looked embarrassed as she refused to make eye contact with him.

He got up from his chair and went over to the mortified girl.

" Taka-can, don't worry. I'll give your mother another one… " he told her, sincerely. " so, you better eat that one! "

Takara nodded and popped the spoon, filled with chocolate cake into her mouth. She smiled as the chocolate melted on her tongue.

" Yummy, it's delicious! "

Senior Hani Honey grinned back at her.

" My cakes are always yummy! "