A/N: Riki, I still blame you and she is happy about it. Here we are again. This one will have a drawing mention in it that I am working on that people like, which I am drawing for this story. It's so CUTE!
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own anything from OHSHC
Claimer: Do own Maku-chan
Markus: Don't call me Maku-chan, it's girly.
Me: but you're gay so it's all good!
Markus: just get on with the story.
Me: You're so going to love this!
The Neko Obsessed Deamon: Enter Renge
Having dinner with Haruhi and her father was really nice. I have never really had a true family meal, so this was all new for me. Swapping stories, laughing, and eating together was all so different, yet it wasn't unbearable like I thought it was going to be. Ranka, keep going on and on about how if Tamaki ever tried to win Haruhi's hand, he would have to go through hell and never return and I thought that was the funniest thing that I had ever heard. When I asked him about any of the other host, Ranka actually paused to think about that. "I'm not a big fan of Mori, Hunny is just too cute and the twins would be weird," Ranka honestly said and I chuckled at that. "Kyoya wouldn't be a bad pick if he wasn't so into money."
Haruhi and I stopped at that. "Dad, I don't think I'm ever going to date anyone from the host club," Haruhi said and I laughed. I couldn't picture that happening either.
"I know I just met the host club, but I couldn't picture you dating anyone from there either, well maybe Tamaki, I really do think that he likes you," I said and she gave me a wide eyed look.
"I think you are both insane," she stated and walked ahead of us.
Ranka and I laughed and smiled at each other. "How was your first day at school?" Ranka asked and I laughed a true hearty laugh and smiled.
"It was interesting. I never went to a real school before, so going there was different. Then meeting the host club. It was defiantly a roller coaster ride. I wouldn't change it for the world though," I said, feeling my face soften and I felt Ranka put a hand on my shoulder.
"That's good. I'm glad to know that someone like you will be around Haruhi," Ranka said with a smile.
It was weird to have someone actually care about me, to have them smile at me a true smile, one with feelings behind it. I returned it with one of my own and we went back to Haruhi's apartment. "Sorry, but I really need to make sure I have everything ready for tomorrow. I had lots of fun, thanks for inviting me," I said with a smile and Ranka smiled back.
"I did too, come over anytime alright? You are always welcome here," He said and I about cried.
Today was defiantly the best day of my life.
I woke up happy the next morning. Something that I haven't done in my entire life. I quickly got dressed and ate a simple breakfast that consisted of frozen pop tarts and a glass of milk. I had put everything that I would need in my bag last night and so I just had to grab it and I was ready. I locked the door behind me and hid my key in a pocket in my bag and knocked on Haruhi's door. It took a moment and she opened the door. She was already dressed but she had an apron around her hips. "Making breakfast or lunch?" I asked as she stepped aside to let me in the similar apartment. Both of our apartments had a simple kitchen, the family/living room also was the dining room. The bedrooms where located in the back of the living quarters.
"A bit of both, did you eat?" She asked and I smiled.
"Ya, I don't eat much in the morning but that means that I usually eat more during lunch," I said and she looked at me.
"I made a bit much, would you like me to make you lunch?" She asked and I chuckled.
"Only if you want to," I said and she smiled and made a second bento.
"Here," she simply said as she handed me the second bento.
"Thanks, but won't Tamaki get angry? I heard the story about the twins fight and him spazzing about your home cooking," I said and she shrugged.
"He's a big boy, he'll get over it," Haruhi stated blandly and I couldn't help but laugh.
"That's something that I would like to see. From everything that has been said, I don't that's true," I said and she seemed to think that over.
"That's true," She said as she finished preparing her breakfast and went to sit down and eat.
I joined her at the table and we continued to chat and she told me some other stories of her first year in the host club. Of everything that happened to her I couldn't believe it. It was just so funny that I couldn't help but laugh. What happened to her was just too funny, she seemed to enjoy making me laugh and I was glad that I could just be myself around her.
Once she was done eating, I grabbed both of our bentos and we left. As we walked we continued to chat, I asking more about her first year at Ouran and she answered. I made it so that she couldn't ask me any questions of my life, since it was mainly me living in a cage and having test done to me. There wasn't much to talk about. At least nothing that I wanted to share.
She seemed to be irritated that I was asking all the questions and I feared for when lunch came around. We soon reached Ouran and I handed Haruhi her bento. "See you later, Markus-san," Haruhi said and I waved back with a smile.
I walked down the first year halls and found my class. The girls that were already in the classroom gave quiet squeals and I blushed, causing some to swoon. Dear god, I can't believe that the others can put up with this, I thought as I went to my desk. "Um, Neko-chan, I was wondering if I could request you today," this girl asked and I smiled.
"Of course," I said and she smiled with a blush creeping up on her.
"Ok, I'll see you today then," she said and went back to her friends who were congratulating her on asking me her question.
Classes flew by and by the time I realized it, it was lunch time. I didn't feel like eating in the lunch room so I went outside to the courtyard. It took me some time to find a good spot, but the spot that I did find had a fantastic view of the garden. I pulled out the bento that Haruhi had made and just looked around. It amazed me that something so stunning could be hidden away. Just staring at it made me want to draw and so I pulled out my bag sized sketchbook and started to draw a miniature version that I wanted to actually draw.
I drew a cheaters castle with a rectangle around it for a wall and drew two flowers on either side to symbolize that I wanted to draw them all around. It didn't take me long to sketch it, but then I put it away so that I could eat. I couldn't get the image out of my head and ended up zoning out thinking about it. I didn't realize that I was still eating nor the fact that someone had sat down beside me and was flipping through my sketch book till they commented on a picture. "Why do you draw such sad images?" A voice asked and I jumped, spilling some of my delicious bento.
I looked over and saw Kyoya sitting there, facing opposite of me. "I don't know, I just do. They come to me, begging to be put on paper. It might be because of my past, it may be because I still feel trapped, who knows, it could be because I am secretly morbid," I said with a shrug and went back to eating. Kyoya just gave me a puzzled look and went back to flipping through my sketchbook, much to my annoyance.
"They are well done though," he said setting my book down beside me.
"Thank you, I have better ones at home that I'm more proud of. It's what I did for the first year out of the cage," I said and I saw him tense. "You really don't like the fact that I lived in a cage do you?"
He looked at me again, this time sadness filled his stormy eyes. "No I don't. No one should have to live in a cage," he stated and I didn't disagree, though it saddened me to think of how innocent he was of this fact.
"Many people do live in cages though Kyoya, some emotional, others physical, some even just mental. Other's it isn't a cage but yet it is. They can't do anything to stop it though," I stated and we ended up just sitting in silence.
"How would you like to become our artist? You could sell some of your works at the club and still remain a host," Kyoya asked, changing the subject.
I smiled, knowing that he picked up on the fact our last conversation upset me and gave a slight chuckle. "I would like that, but I do request that you allow me to work during hours to get some of my works done," I said and he nodded.
"I hope you can multitask then," He said with a smirk playing on his face.
"I can," I said accepting the silent challenge.
"Classes will be resuming soon, we better get going," Kyoya said and stood.
I stood as well and gave him a quick hug before walking off to class. I knew I threw Kyoya off again by doing that, but this time it wasn't as spontaneous, I wanted to give him a hug because he understood me more than anyone else. I had a feeling that he lived in an emotional cage, a cage that put a limit on what he was allowed to do.
It was nice to know that I wasn't alone.
The second round of classes flew by and I had very little homework that I needed to do. I wonder if it's normal to get homework on the second day of classes? I thought and just shrugged my shoulders. There was no point in worrying about something that couldn't be changed.
I hurried along to the third music room and when I reached the doors I opened them to reveal everyone dressed up in kimonos. I was shocked and a little embarrassed since they were also all wearing different animal ears and tails.
Tamaki was wearing dog ears and a fluffy dog tail which swayed side to side as he ran up to me. "Maku-kun, don't you think this is amazing? Today you can be yourself!" Tamaki cried and swung me around.
"Tama-san please put me down. I'm getting dizzy," I said and he obliged, giving me a giant bear hug.
The twins both had black cat ears and tail which was so like them that it didn't shock me a bit. "Don't you find it fitting?" They said pointing towards their ears and I chuckled.
"It does fit you both well," I said with a smile and looked at the rest of the club.
Hunny was a white rabbit and it was adorable that he was holding his pink Usa-chan. Mori was a bear and I could picture him as a Koala. I then noticed that Kyoya was a fox; it was almost too fitting for him that I laughed a bit, but I couldn't find Haruhi anywhere. "Haruhi had to go home today. She received a phone call stating that her father was sick," Kyoya answered to my unanswered question and I nodded my understanding, he didn't look so well after our dinner.
"Am I to wear a kimono as well?" I asked and he nodded his head towards the changing rooms which I hadn't noticed before.
Isn't this a music room? Why is there a changing room? I thought to myself but didn't bother to question it further. I think it would be best not to question the host club. It would probably give you a headache.
After I changed, I noticed that mine was a rich blue with pink sakura blossoms on it. It felt cool against the skin and there was a small hole in the back where my tail could emerge. I allowed my ears to emerge as well and when I exited I was immediately glomped by Tamaki. "You're so cute!" Tamaki cried and I had to wiggle my way out before I died of suffocation.
"Is it right to call a guy cute?" I asked Haruhi and she just shrugged.
While the club was fussing over me I studied Kyoya who was just watching everyone with Mori. I don't understand why but I really wanted his approval. "Kyoya, what do you think?" Haruhi asked pointing at me.
I don't know how but from what I observed, Haruhi has an ability to understand what people want the most.
"I think it looks fine," Kyoya said indifferently.
I was disappointed but that was to be expected from what people call the deamon king. I smiled and we went and stood around the throne. "Your art supple is put up by the window," Kyoya murmured as I stood next to him this time.
I looked at him out of the corner of my eye and noted that he seemed uncomfortable. I didn't know why he was acting this way but something inside me warned that something note worthy was going to be happening very soon. A few moments before the doors were to open I heard a crash and looked over. "I'm sooooo sorry!" a girl said, standing up.
Behind me Kyoya tensed and the others seemed shocked to see this girl. "Renge?" Tamaki said in disbelief.
The girl looked exactly like a female Tamaki, but with longer hair. She smiled sweetly at everyone and I got the feeling that things were going to go topsy turvy. Renge walked over and greeted everyone, "Hey! I'm going to be transferring to Ouran tomorrow, I just thought I would drop by and let you guys know!" Renge stated and I felt the energy seep out of everyone.
"Do you guys know her?" I asked Kyoya and he just sighed heavily.
"I'll explain after hours," he answered and from the looks on everyone's' faces, it was a long and draining experience.
"I'll see you guys later then! Ta ta for now!" she said walking out the doors, confusing the customers.
We welcomed the customers with forced smiles and during the hour of club activities, we constantly had to explain Renge presence. I couldn't do so, but told them to ask the others if they had time or their customers. I did my best to distract them so that they didn't have to ponder the bearer of dread the whole time.
As soon as club ended and everyone had changed out of their cosplays, I stayed after to talk with the club about what happened with this person before. "So this Renge person was here before? What happened?" I asked sitting down across from a majority of the club. Only Hunny and Mori weren't around. Hunny was off eating his cake with Usa-chan and Mori was dutifully watching him.
"Well Renge is from Paris and is a video game otaku* and came here pronouncing that she was Kyoya's fiancée. She ended up making us do a video that is still selling isn't it?" Tamaki asked the last question to Kyoya.
"Yes, people are still ordering it," Kyoya stated and I was shocked.
She forced them to do a video? What the heck? "I would like to see this video," I said and the club looked at me insane.
"Please don't judge us on it," everyone said simultaneously.
Now I was defiantly scared and was dying to see it.
"Ok, well I have to go now, so I'll see you guys tomorrow," I said and stood, as Kyoya walked off somewhere.
"Here," a monotonous voice said and I nearly jumped out of my skin from shock.
"Don't sneak up on me!" I cried turning to face Kyoya.
His smirk was in place and I just glared at him. I'll make you pay one day, I thought and my mind whirred with ideas, mainly containing of what I was going to do with his black book. He gave me a dissecting stare and handed me a disk. "This is the video," He simply stated.
"I wonder if Haruhi would allow me to watch it at her place?" I mused out loud and Tamaki glanced at me. "I live next door to her."
Almost everyone looked at me and I saw the Hitachins smirk and Tamaki looked like he was about to cry. Hunny continued to eat his cake and Mori didn't react. Kyoya just glanced up and raised an eyebrow in my general direction.
"I'm going to leave now before I'm killed," I said and ran out.
I went to her apartment and knocked on the door. She answered and I held up the video. She read the title of the video and started laughing. She let me come in and while she made something to eat I popped in the movie. We sat at her table and watched the Host Club Video. I was amazed at how well everyone acted, though I noticed that Kyoya was nowhere to be seen in the video. "Haruhi, why isn't Kyoya in the video?" I asked and she just shrugged.
I didn't ask anything further until I noticed some editing in the ending. "That doesn't flow right," I said and she just chuckled nervously.
"That isn't how it happened," she started and told me exactly what happened.
"Kyoya and Tamaki did that?" I gasped and she nodded.
"It was quiet scary really," I muttered and stared at the screen. I couldn't picture it happening at all.
"Ya, I pity the people who were on the receiving end of that," I muttered and a bedroom door opened.
We both turned to look at who it was and found Haruhi's father standing there. "Maku-chan! You're here!" Ranka said rasply and hugged me.
"Hey, Ranka," I said patting his arm.
"Here you are," Haruhi said handing her father a tray filled with food.
He smiled and sat it on the table and started eating. "So what was it you two were talking about?" he asked looking at us.
Haruhi turned and turned the video back on so that Ranka could watch. He didn't speak throughout the whole movie and I chuckled. It was interesting to see his facial reactions though. He finished the same time the movie did and turned to Haruhi who started talking about what really happened at the end. Ranka's face paled and then he started laughing. "So he really isn't all that girly," he stated and I gave Haruhi a puzzled glace.
"Tamaki," She answered my unanswered question and I nodded.
We started talking about random things and I felt myself ease. I didn't realize how at ease I was here until now. This place would defiantly become my second home and I wouldn't have it any other way. It was becoming late by the time I went to my own apartment and I sighed heavily.
After hanging out with Haruhi all day my place felt empty. "Markus," a voice said from behind me and when I turned Ranka was standing there.
"Oh, Ranka, did I forget something?" I asked and he shook his head.
"I want to know if you would like to come live with Haruhi and me. You seemed comfortable and I haven't seen Haruhi so willingly to talk to me. I was wondering if you would like to live with us, maybe even become my son," Ranka asked and I was stunned.
I never thought someone would ever offer me something like that. I felt tears welled up in my eyes and before I knew it I gave him a tight hug. Ranka returned the hug and I couldn't help but let my tears fall. Ranka rubbed my back and I could feel my ears twitch. "Ranka…there's something about me that you should know," I said stepping out of his warm grip.
I let my ears and tail show. I couldn't meet his eyes but when I was pulled back into his grip I was stunned. "OHMYGOD! SO CUTE!" Ranka cried and went into a coughing fit and I smiled a true smile.
"Let me go get my things and I'll be right back over," I said and he smiled.
"Alright, I'll let Haruhi know," Ranka said and headed back over.
I went and pack a bag of a few essentials. It was weird knowing that I had a family again.
But I knew that I was going to love this family.
A/N: Omg I'm so sorry! I got cought up in some stuff at school, and there were exams and then stupid evil writers block! I'll get chapter 3 up as soon as I can! The picture will defiantly be up soon on DA and I'll post the link!