Chapter 2

"I've never seen this brand before. Is this the kind that's already ground?" "What do you mean? It's instant coffee." Haruhi said bored. Two girls on the other couch tilted to the side and asked "Instant?" seriously. How ignorant are these people? "Woah! I've heard of this before! It's commoner's coffee! You just add hot water!" more girls appeared at the couch opposite us, and some said things amongst themselves. "I didn't know there was such a thing." "So it's true then. Commoners don't even have time to grind their own beans."

More people appeared behind us, and the twins on either side of me. They placed hands on my shoulders, and Kyouya said "Commoners are pretty smart." "500 grams for three hundred yen?" "that's a lot less than we normally pay." Completely annoyed now, Haruhi said "I'll go back and get something else. Excuse me for not buying you guys expensive coffee." I stood up, and walked around snotty girl. Placing a hand on Haruhi's shoulder, I said quietly. "I'll go back to buy something different. It's not your fault that people are ungrateful for what has been given them." Haruhi smiled at me, and Tamaki held up his hand. "No Haruhi, I'll keep it." everyone except for me and the brown haired girl gasped. "I'm going to give it a try." Everyone gasped again. Standing up, he announced "I will drink this coffee!" And everyone clapped while Haruhi and I groaned at all the idiots. Sighing, I went back to my spot and sat gently took the blondes hand. He looked down, and I sat him back on his seat. "What is it my dear?" he asked, and I mentally cringed at the pet-name. "You're taking things over board Tamaki." I informed him. "Did you for one second consider Haruhi's feelings when you refer to her as commoner all the time?" he just shrugged, and said "Alright Haruhi, come over here and make us some of this commoners coffee." And I noticed he still hadn't let my hand go. I tried pulling it away, but he just tightened his grip. Standing up, he pulled me up with him, and led me over to the table to wait with everyone else. But I couldn still here little Miss Princess saying to Haruhi

"Oh Tamaki. No you're taking the joke too far. Your pallet won't be able to stomach that crap. You don't have to drink it just because he bought it." Haruhi sounded confused, and Miss Priss smiled at the shaggy haired girl falsely, and told her "I'm sorry. I was talking to myself." I snorted, and Tamaki looked down at me. But nothing appeared wrong, so he called "Haruhi!" she sighed, and said "I'm coming." Soon she was preparing the coffee, and Tamaki announced with sparkles "Let the tasting begin." Two girls said "I'm afraid to drink it." "I'm afraid that my father will yell at me." I held a cup also, and I said "I don't want to drink It." quickly grabbing me and dipping low to the ground, the blonde said "What if you drank it… from my mouth?" the other girls squealed, but I said "No. I hate it." This made him shrink away from me, horrified that his charm didn't work, and he went to his corner of woe. "I meant the coffee dumbass." The twins were laughing, while Tamaki whined "Mommy! Fiancé is saying bad words!" I raised an eyebrow, and everyone else asked "Mommy?" pushing up his glasses, Kyouya said "According to the club's status, since I'm the vice president, I'm assuming that I'm Mommy." That statement made the corners of my mouth turn up.

Looking around, I saw the twins doing something… rather disturbing. They were being up close and personal, with their faces only inches apart. I raised an eyebrow, but turned my head when I heard Mori and Honey-Senpai come in. Honey, as usual was riding on the back of his taller friend, and looked rather sleepy. He yawned, and said "Sorry we're running late." The girls greeted the two, and Mori set Honey on his feet. "I'm sorry. I was waiting for Takashi to finish his kendo meeting and I fell asleep. And I'm still not… completely awake." I sighed, and walked over to their table. "Hello ladies, Senpai's." I greeted. They returned the greeting, and I took out a handkerchief. There were tears gathering on the edges of Honeys eyes from yawning so much. So I gently wiped his face, and patted his hair. "You should get more sleep Honey." I told him in my quiet voice. He smiled up at me, and said "O-kay Sensaina-Chan!" I smiled softly at him, and walked towards Kyouya. Some girls from Honeys table were whispering. "She's so cool!" "I wish I could be as graceful as her." And "she's just like a beautiful princess! She and Tamaki would be great together." While the Tamaki fans disagreed silently in their heads.

I arrived where Haruhi and Kyouya were standing and caught the last thing that Kyouya was saying. "By the way… do you have a passport?" Tamaki appeared out of no-where, and snaking an arm around my waist, he walked up to Haruhi and blew some air onto her neck. Haruhi squeaked, and was breathing heavily out of surprise. She let out a breath, then asked "Please don't do that again." Chuckling, Tamaki said "You need a make-over, or no girls going to look twice at you." "Yeah, well, I'm not trying to get girls to look at me." "Are you kidding? That's the most important thing! You've got to learn how to be a gentleman, and please the ladies just like Me." he informed the brown haired girl, as he dipped me as if we were dancing, and he held a rose close to my face. Pushing a pressure point in his neck, he dropped like a rock, and I straightened myself out. "It's okay Haruhi. You don't have to get girls to look at you. It would be rather weird for you to be a lesbian." "That's one person who thinks that." She muttered.

Tamaki stood up, recovered from my silent attack, and carried on like nothing had happened. "It's a cruel world isn't it? it's not often God creates a perfect person like Moi perfect both inside and out. I understand how you feel since you're not as blessed as I am, but you must console yourself. Otherwise, how would you go on living?" then after that, he kept going on, and on, and on but I wasn't paying attention. I was watching Haruhi who was looking like she was trying to remember something. Suddenly Tamaki appeared beside her, and said "And don't forget, how effective a glance to the side can be." Only to be interrupted by Haruhi going "I got it!" I could see what she was thinking, and said "I agree." "Oh, did you think I was cool Sensain-." "He's obnoxious." Which made the blonde go to his corner of woe. The twins were laughing, and from both sides, slung an arm around my waist. "You're a great fiancé alright." They said, and I sighed. "I'm sorry Tamaki. But your coolness did have a small effect on me." "and you're lesson did strike a small cord." getting up, he was perfectly fine, and he asked "Really, it did? Let me show you how cool I can be! I can show you so much more on hosting Haruhi!" the twins shrugged, and said "You can teach him all there is to know about hosting, but he's not going to bet very far with the ladies if he doesn't look the part you know."

"he doesn't really look the part, but maybe if we took off his glasses it would help." "hey, I need those! I lost my contacts the first day of school." Next thing I knew, Tamaki was instructing everyone to go do something, and Haruhi was being dragged to the dressing rooms. With my emotionless mask in place, I followed after them, and waited patiently for the twins to get out. Soon enough, they were thrown out from behind the curtains, and caught themselves just in time. Walking past them, I walked in, and helped Haruhi with her tie. "You know Tamaki is going to have a break down when he figures things out." She sweat dropped, and said "yeah, I know."

Several hours later, I pulled back the curtain to reveal the cleaned up Haruhi. She was pretty cute as a boy. Tamaki and the twins thought she was cute too, and the twins remarked "If we had known this is how you look, then we would have helped you out sooner." "Who knows? Maybe he'll draw in some customers. By the way Tamaki, Customer rates have been increasing since Miss. Bara has started coming to the school, and to the club. Seeing you two together raises the rates quite a substantial amount. Mostly because of Sensaina-Chan though. The girls seem to appreciate her character." Tamaki squealed with delight, and then told Haruhi that if she could get one-hundred costumers, then the 80,000 yen debt would be forgotten. The next day, I was sitting by Tamaki again, as usual, and had Miss Priss on my other side again, as usual. The blonde was looking behind him, watching how Haruhi was doing. She was a natural, and all the guests had ever present blushes on their faces. "Have you forgotten about me Tamaki?" the princess asked, and looking over at her, Tamaki suddenly realized she was still there and was quick to console her. "Oh no, sorry princess. I'm just a little bit concerned about our newest host."

"Well that's obvious Tamaki. You sure have been keeping an eye on him." "Of course I have to. I'm training him to become a gentleman like me." I coughed quietly, and then watched as he snapped his fingers then ordered the new host to come to him. She walked over, and asked "What's up?" "I'd like you to meet someone. This is my regular guest princess Aionokogi." A flash of recognition went across the brunettes face for a second, then she smiled, and said "Ah, Miss, it's a pleasure to meet you." Tamaki got up from his seat, and begun spinning poor Haruhi around. "That was so cute! That air of bashfulness was very good, super good, amazingly go-od!" he squealed. Knowing this wouldn't end well, I grunted, then uttered out "leave Haruhi alone…Darling." As quiet as I could. But he still heard it. "Darling? Oh yes! Call me Darling all you like my dear! It was so cute! That embarrassed face you made! Do it again! Do it again for daddy!" at the beginning of his tirade, he had grabbed me, and was hugging me to him closely, as he spun around. I struggled, and was having trouble breathing. "Help me! Mori!" and was immediately lifted out of my harasser's arms.

The gentle giant was now holding me in the crook of his arm, and Tamaki was pouting. "That… was a little bit extreme. Come on sweetie, let daddy give you a big hug!" "I've already got a dad. I don't need another one." From the corner of my eye, I could see Miss Priss glaring at the scene we were making. When I was finally let down, on instinct, I lifted my hand up to my neck, feeling the necklace that was ever present around my neck. "A fine piece of jewellery that is." Kyouya said. I nodded, and then smiled softly, saying "It was my mothers. She gave it to me the night she… passed away." I stroked it gently, then stood up, walking over to where a tea pot was. "May I ask what she died from?" he asked, and I looked down. "A disease that gradually makes you weaker and weaker you're legs usually give out first, and then slowly the rest of your body. It slowly strips away life from you, over many years. Even moving her eyes was agonizingly hard before she died. I'm not sure what the disease is called." He nodded, and I sipped my tea. "What time is it?" I asked him, having forgotten my phone, and there were no clocks in site. "4:50" he said, and I widened my eyes, and quickly went to my bag. Pulling out my medicine container, I shook out two pills, and swallowed them.

"Thank you." I told him, and then walked over to the window. I sat on the sill, and looked down. The pond was just below me, and everyone else had left the room. "You shouldn't get close to him." A voice behind me said threateningly. I looked to the side to see Miss. Aionokogi standing there, with a smug look on her face. "Because my father has me engaged to him." I almost laughed out loud at her pathetic attempts to scare me, or make me cry, I don't know which, but I simply replied "Well, Miss Aionokogi, your father must be mistaken, because last time I checked, I was the one engaged to him. And I'm pretty sure it's against the law to have two wives. So get your facts straight please, before you try to make some pathetic attempt at trying to intimidate me." I told her, before I looked away from her and out the window again. I could hear her wanting to explode and say something, but I whipped my head around when I felt something being pulled from my neck. Opening the window next to mine, she held my mother's necklace out of it, and with a sneer, said "And you think you're so special. Well, I'm letting you know, that Tamaki is mine! Not some stupid little girl who just came here!" and with that, she threw it out the window. I watched as it landed in the pond, and my heart dropped as it slowly sank to the bottom. Not sparing a look towards her, I got up, and walked down out of the building and to the pond.

Reaching the edge of it, I slipped off my shoes, and hiked my skirt up, tying it around my waist, so it now reached a few inches above the knees. Stepping into the cool water, I started searching the bottom of the pond for my necklace. "Why are you in the pond Sensaina?" Tamaki asked. "I dropped my necklace out the window." I told him. He looked at me strangely; but shrugged his shoulders. I kept searching, but then looked up when I heard some splashing sounds. "Hey, you don't have to do that. You'll get wet." "A little water never hurt anyone. Besides, people are always telling me I'm dripping with good looks." The corners of my mouth turned up a bit, and I bent down to continue searching. My heart was getting heavier and heavier as I couldn't find it. That was the last thing I had to remember my mother by. I jumped a bit as I felt a hand on my arm. "This what you're looking for?" he asked me, and I smiled at the silver necklace in his hand. Walking behind me, he clasped it around my neck, and then moved my hair out the way. "You know… this is the first time I've seen you smile." He told me. I immediately dropped the smile from my face, and muttered "I know. It's creepy looking. I've never liked my smile."

Shaking his head, he told me "No! No! I really like your smile. It makes me feel like I'm actually getting to start to know the real you." I looked shyly up at him, and then looked at my feet. It was silent for a moment, until I cleared my throat, and stepped out of the water. "Well, thank you Tamaki, for wasting some of your time with me, I believe I shall be going now." I finished slipping my high-heels on, then turned to walk away. Long fingers wound around my wrist, and pulling me closer to him, he said "Don't be afraid to let someone in Sensaina. Let someone be there for you. I want to be there for you. You can't keep those walls up forever." I sighed, and replied "Sometimes those walls are all I have to keep me from breaking. They just get stronger over the years." Before walking away, and to our limo that was waiting for us.

I found myself sitting at Tamaki's table as usual the next day, but Miss. Priss wasn't there, to my relief. Instead, she was sitting at a separate table with Haruhi, and I could tell she was up to nothing good. Standing up, I placed a gentle hand on the blonde's shoulder to signal I was leaving. He nodded, and I walked over to that table. "Is there a prob-." Only to be cut off when she over-turned the table and Haruhi landed on her. She let out a scream, and was yelling for people to take away the horrible poor person. That's when I snapped. I couldn't take it anymore. Tamaki had already helped the faker up, with her dripping wet from water being poured on her, and the blonde was brushing the hair out of her face. She was whining to him, and making big puppy dog eyes. It made me furious. "You disgust me." I spit out. Everyone turned to look at me, and I walked calmly over to her. "First, you attempt to destroy an item very precious to me, and then, you go and hurt one of my friends." Everyone was getting nervous of the dark aura surrounding me. She turned to Tamaki, and said "Don't listen to her, she's just like this because she killed her mother." Looking down, my hair covered my face, and I said in a low dangerous voice "I would shut up if I were you." she just laughed, and said "Oh Sensaina, your so-." And was cut off by her head whipping to the side. I stood before her, with my hand still raised from hitting her across the cheek.

"You know nothing about her. So just. shut. Up." She held her hand to her cheek, and screeched "Tamaki!" "You know, you're a beautiful girl, but you're not classy enough to be our guest dear. And you've hurt my fiancé. And that can never be over-looked." The rest of the guests gasped at the news, and some began crying. "But why Tamaki…" the red haired girl began. "You idiot!" she cried, before running out the door. Tamaki raised Haruhi's quota by a lot, she now had to get 1000 costumers, and sent her to change into a spare uniform. Kyouya ushered the guests out the door after that, while I stood there, staring at the floor, with my bottom lip trembling, and tears making their way down my face. Lifting my chin, Tamaki asked "Are you alright my dear?" I quickly wiped away my tears with my sleeve, and said I'm fine." "Are you sure?" "Yes I…I…" before I broke out into a fit of coughs I fell forward, and gripping the front of his shirt, I found it hard to breathe. "Have you taken your pills today Miss. Bara?" Kyouya asked, and I shook my head no. he tsked, and said "You're over two hours late. No wonder this would happen." He handed to pills to me, and I managed to stop coughing enough to swallow them. I took a sip of water, and shakily sat down. Helping me lie down, Tamaki told me to rest before getting some towels to give to Haruhi. I fell asleep quickly, and didn't hear the commotion that the host club king made when he found he Haruhi was a girl.