Chapter 4

Luckily for Kaitlyn, everyone was focused on the drama of Tamaki and Haruhi as they argued about, Rice? Shima's arrival in the room started Tamaki on a new spiel almost immediately, rose petals flying around from nowhere as he spoke to her, handing her a blue dress. Kaitlyn managed to slip unnoticed to the back of the crowd to watch the drama play out.

Shima looked at the dress and rolled herself to the dressing room, stopping when she met Mori's eyes and gave a light blue. "I'm going to need help getting changed out of my dress" she said.

He faltered a moment, a look of confusion on his face. After a second, he turned bright red and left the room. Kaitlyn walked up after he left. "I'll help you."

Shima watched sadly as Mori left suddenly before she looked at her new friend. "Ok thanks I would like that a lot" she said with a smile hiding her sadness.

The two went into the Dressing Room and Kaitlyn easily lifted Shima out of the wheelchair, supporting most of her weight as she helped her get the dress on. (Kaitlyn's pretty strong for her looks.)

Shima winced every one and a while as the dress was put on her and soon she in the beautiful dress though something about it seemed missing until it was noticed that her hair was still up.

Once the dress was on, Kaitlyn put Shima back in the wheelchair. She was beautiful, but after a second Kaitlyn noticed that her hairstyle didn't fit the style of the dress. Before asking, she pulled out the pins holding Shima's hair in place and let it flow freely before putting the pins back so they made her hair seem more wavy and kept it out of her face.

"Well, now I can tell you're a model…" Kaitlyn stepped away from Shima self-consciously. Shima was beautiful, and while Kaitlyn certainly wasn't ordinary or ugly looking, the school's uniform certainly didn't flatter her much. If anything, her hair and skin seemed paler than normal in the light yellow colored monstrosity, and the flowing style of the dress diminished what curves she had, and made her breasts stand out less with the bow across her chest and the high collar.

As she thought she caught herself staring at Shima's breasts in the mirror, looking away and muttering to herself. "They're not bigger than mine, they just look better in that dress…" After a moment she sighed and then there was a knock on the door. Tamaki's voice could be heard through the door.

"Shima? Are you alright in there? Do I have to send Haruhi in to help you?" A chorus of 'Oooo's were heard after that as the girls outside who still didn't know Haruhi was a girl started having fits at the thought of Haruhi helping them get dressed. Tamaki yelled "OWWW" soon after so it could be assumed that Haruhi hit him with a book or something.

Shima's wavy hair reached down her back to her waist in a waterfall of orange. The lighting of the dressing room made parts of her look lighter than it should be. Her red eyes looked at herself in the mirror and blushed feeling like she was nothing compared to the other girls who were currently outside the room. She jumped when she heard Tamaki say from outside about sending Haruhi in made her blush.

"I will be out in a minute" she looked out and looked at Kaitlyn blinking and frowned before she turned and called out to Kyoya.

"Kyoya-senpai do we have an extra dress. I want my new friend to change into a cute dress as well" she called.

Kyoya pushed up his glasses and looked at Tamaki, who snapped out of, whatever it was he was doing, and approached Kaitlyn. "hmm, perhaps the dress from last year's Flower viewing party, or one of the extra ball gowns?" He snapped his fingers and the twins immediately forced Kaitlyn back into the changing room. Kaoru guarded the door as Hikaru looked through the dresses they had and passed a few to Kaitlyn before locking her in the dressing room.

"You can choose which one of those you want to wear, and you're only allowed out once you've changed." The twins said at the same time. Kaitlyn stood confused for about a full minute before she actually looked at the dresses she had to choose from. They all were beautiful colors and styles, but she wasn't sure what to do.

Eventually, she knocked on the door and asked to be let out. She was wearing a purple gown that had a long flowing skirt and a low-cut top with mid-length sleeves. The style was simple, but compared to the school's uniform It made her look her age rather than like an awkward middle-schooler.

Shima smiled brightly seeing her finally come out. "You look beautiful Kaitlyn . The color and dress suit you" she said and a bunch of the other girls agreed. The twins grinned with pride.

Kaitlyn blushed as people crowded around her. "ex-excuse me." she started to push through the crowd to stand by Shima. "how do you stand everyone looking at you?" she whispered to Shima.

"Part of being a model I guess" she said with a shrug.

Kaitlyn just blinked and tried to ignore everyone around them, although it seemed the twins wouldn't let her do that. They came up and each took one of her arms, sitting her down on one of the couches with one of them on either side of her. Hikaru smiled and asked Haruhi to bring Shima over so they could all have some tea. Kaitlyn was too confused to try and get away from the twins, even when they started asking her questions and a crowd of girls had gathered around to listen.

The only question she could latch onto was the first one they asked, how was she liking Japan so far? "Well, it's really pretty here, and the people are mostly nice." She started, pulling her arms from the Twin's grasp as she did. "I uh, don't really like crowds though. I get nervous when I'm surrounded by people."

"Please give her some space please, she will love it if you did" Shima said very sweetly and the twins nodded and scooted a little bit away from her. Shima smiled at them and thanked them.

Kaitlyn smiled gratefully at her new friend as Kaoru asked the next question. "Do you miss America?"

She smiled. "Not really, I'm used to travel. I've been to most major countries, My favorite so far was France."

Haruhi sighed in the background. "Another rich girl…"

Not wanting to give the wrong idea, Kaitlyn continued after hearing Haruhi's grumble. "Most of my travel has been with my father on business, funded by his company. In American terms, my family is actually very middle classed. I find the Japanese Hierarchy quite stuck up actually. Just because your family controls a major corporation doesn't mean that you're high class. Some of the people at this school actually remind me of my friends back home with how they act." She looked pointedly at Tamaki.

"Yeah if my mother haven't married my dad, my dad would have been a middle class person too since he only makes so much from the books he writes and it's not every day he comes out with a new book." Shima pointed out with a smile. "My mom's family was somewhat middle class since their family name in modeling didn't really sore until she was born and they decide baby clothes and child clothes." Shima said with a smile.

Hikaru and Kaoru listened in interest as Shima spoke. "Would you consider modeling for our mother's fashion company Shima? You would look great in her new spring line." Hikaru said, glancing at Kaitlyn. "You could model too, you're certainly pretty enough, although with you not liking crowds you might not be able to handle it…" He trailed off and smiled kindly as Kaitlyn went pale at the thought.

"Of course, it's not like you have to," Kaoru started. "It was just a thought." They had both slipped into full-on host mode, trying to keep Kaitlyn from feeling nervous or wanting to leave. At least they weren't acting all twincest-y, yet.

Shima giggled and smiled. "You know our mothers are actually working together, they have been since we were little. Where do you think my mother gets her ideas and your mom gets hers. They come up with designs together. I would love to also model for you when I can walk again" she said. She listened as the twins were now talking to Kaitlyn trying to get her to also model without freaking her out and wheeled over closer.

Kaitlyn felt small soft warm hands grab hers in a gentle grasp. The hands belonged to her new friend Shima who was smiling warmly at her. "Even if you don't want to model Kaitlyn. I will need help with this and I would love it if you helped me. I know I will be able to walk again, but I also I know my ankle will not be as strong as it was before I was pushed. Please. I won't make you model and I will make sure no one else does" she said very sweetly and sincere.

Kaitlyn was speechless for a moment. Suddenly a memory of her Father came up, and she frowned sadly. "I don't know, I'm not staying for long, just until the end of this school year. Maybe even less than that."

"So what, doesn't mean you can't help. You can help for a short time mom always said don't let things hold you back no matter what. That was keeps my mom going and me going as well" Shima said her smile never leaving her face.

Seeing Shima's determination, Kaitlyn had no choice but to smile back and say ok. "Just so long as I don't have to go through any crowds."

Tamaki sat on the couch opposite the twins and Kaitlyn, pulling Haruhi with him. "So, your father is the CEO of ? Do you switch schools often like this?"

"No, This was a compromise between my father and I. I wanted to try going to school in a different country for a while, so he agreed to let me come to Japan so I could still focus on my studies and learn well enough while I was away from home."

"Do you wanna come to my house, both my parents are gone in business trips" Shima asked smiling more with happiness. It was a wonder if her cheeks were getting sore from all the smiling.

"I can't tonight. I have quite few errands to run still today, and tomorrow is my first official day as a student here. Maybe I could come over the day after tomorrow"

Shima nodded and sat back in her chair looking a little tired. "I need to take my medicine for pain. My ankle is hurting again" Shima mumbled under her breath.

Then the school's clock tower bell rang, releasing the students for the day. All the girls started leaving as the host club said goodbyes to them, While Kaitlyn stayed by Shima until only they and the host club were left. "Time flies." Kaitlyn said in English before smiling at everyone. "I have to leave now as well, it was nice to meet you all, and I guess I'll see you in my classes tomorrow.

"Wait, what class are you in?" The twins asked in unison.

"Um, class 2A I believe." Kaitlyn said. (The same class as Tamaki and Kyoya.)

Kyoya walked up with a stoic look on his face. "I will see you in class tomorrow then Kaitlyn" he said.

"I would appreciate that. Thank you." Kaitlyn bowed slightly before leaving.

Shima wheeled herself outside the room, texting her mom as she did. She had a deep frown. Her driver was down with the flu and there was no one else that could pick her up until later. She sighed and looked out the window wondering what she could do until someone could take her home.

A/N: Merry Christmas to everyone on . I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday and a fantastic new year!