Aaaaaand I return! But just so you know, it'll be a while before the next one, I just got assigned an essay and a research paper XP I promise I will continue! (You know I can't stay away;D)
"Brrrrrrring!"
Finally, the bell rang. Miroki slammed her history textbook shut, shoved it in her bag, waved a quick goodbye to the two girls she had been chatting with, and skipped happily out the door.
Boy had she been happy to see that text from Ariana. The school day was just so boring! At least now she'd had something to look forward to. At least the older kids were including them.
The twins, Kotoko and Matsuko were already standing near the fountain, along with what appeared to be half of the school.
"Heya, guys!" she chirped enthusiastically. The twins waved back, and Matsuko nodded his hello.
"Hey, Miroki." Kotoko said with a smile. "We're just waiting for Ariana and Akhiko."
"No, just Akhiko." Ariana said, now approaching the group.
"Well, he'd better hurry up." Zura said, arms crossed.
"Yeah, I'm getting bored." Taylor agreed
"Hey!"
"Speak of the devil, and the devil he shall appear." Matsuko quoted.
"Hey, sorry." Akhiko ran up, out of breath. "I was in the library, I guess I lost track of time."
Kotoko rolled her eyes.
Miroki giggled. "Little nerd."
"So what are we doing?" Akhiko asked, hitching his backpack back up on his shoulder.
"Well, we were waiting for you." Zura said.
"Now I guess we're trying to figure out what we're doing." Taylor finished.
"What do you mean?" asked Miroki.
"Well," Kotoko began. "We've been trying to figure out something interesting to do with all this extra time on our hands since like, last year."
"So far we've got squat."
Kotoko rolled her eyes. "Yes, thank you, Zura."
"Well," Miroki said. "Our parents started a club when they were here, why don't we?"
"Because that was a host club, and we're mostly girls?" said Taylor.
"No, no." laughed Miroki. "I mean, just start a club."
"That's awfully vague, Miroki." Ariana said. "Remember we have to have a legitimate purpose in order to form an actual club."
"We also need a club room." Matsuko pointed out.
Ariana nodded at him. "Also true."
"We could go see if anybody's using the old Host Club room." Akhiko suggested.
"Yeah, good idea Kiki!" Miroki nodded her agreement enthusiastically.
"Yeah, it's getting kinda crowded here anyway." Zura said.
"Let's go." Taylor got up and led.
…
"Is this it?" Kotoko looked up at the sign.
"Music Room Number Three." Ariana said. "This is it."
"It's kinda creepy." Zura said.
"Really creepy." Taylor agreed.
"Well, it probably hasn't been used in around twenty years." Ariana said.
"So…who's gonna open the door?" Akhiko asked nervously.
"Not it." Miroki called.
Matsuko rolled his eyes and tugged the handle, pulling the door open. Miroki jumped to hide behind Akhiko, who had jumped behind his sister, who had jumped behind Ariana, who rolled her eyes and stepped inside.
"I don't know what your problem is." She said, looking around and pushing her glasses up her nose. "It seems perfectly okay to me, just needs a little dusting."
Akhiko stepped inside and sneezed instantly. "Hold the little." he said.
Matsuko sneezed as well, and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, a lo—" Ariana sneezed too. "A lot." She finished, wiping her nose and glaring at the room.
"Well, before we bother with dusting, we should probably come up with an actual club." Zura said.
They all sat and thought for a moment.
Two moments.
Three moments.
A lot of moments.
Minutes had ticked by and they still had nothing. "This is where we got stuck last time." Taylor sounded annoyed.
"This is boring." Zura whined.
"Aw, a little patience, guys." Kotoko said. "We can think of something."
"Everything." Akhiko said suddenly.
"What?" Kotoko asked, looking at him like he was crazy.
"Our club could just be…everything."
"Well I'm intrigued." Ariana turned to look at him.
"Yeah, what do you mean, Kiki?"
"I mean…it's kind of hard to explain…" Akhiko was clearly struggling for the right words. "Why don't we make a club, just kinda for the school? For the good of everyone? Just for fun? From what I remember, from what all our parents have told us, that's what the Host Club ended up being by the end anyway. I mean, technically it was still to entertain girls, but they did so much more than just that. They helped people."
"And they made sure that in a world like this, with everyone so focused on working and business and the future, that people didn't forget to just be teenagers and have fun every once in a while." Miroki added. "Great idea, Kiki!" she hugged him, making him blush.
Kotoko nodded, thinking it over. "Yeah, that does seem like a good idea."
The twins shrugged. "It's better than anything else we've come up with." Taylor allowed.
"And I like the 'fun' part." Zura said with a smile.
Matsuko nodded. "Sounds good to me."
Once again, they all looked at Ariana.
"I make the final decision again?" she asked, raising her eyebrows. "It sounds doable." She said. "We just have to make sure the headmaster approves…" she smirked.
…
"Oh, I wholeheartedly approve!" the "headmaster" spun around excitedly in his desk chair, practically giddy with excitement. "Just think, such an excellent group of students following in the footsteps of the ledgendary Host Club, spreading good and happiness in just the same way!"
Ariana couldn't help but chuckle. "I'll need the paperwork to bring back and fill out, Headmaster Suoh."
"Oh Ariana you don't have to call me that here, I've known you since before you were born, why don't you just call me Uncle Tamaki like you used to?"
"With all due respect, sir, I'd prefer to call you Headmaster while at school." She said with a smile.
Tamaki laughed, digging through his desk drawers as he did. "You're just like Kyoya." He said. "I know I have those papers here somewhere…" he mumbled to himself. "It's just been so long since anyone here has tried to start a new club…ah! Here they are!" he exclaimed, holding up a handful of papers. He picked one off the top and handed it to Ariana. "The yellow copy on top is for your club's records, the blue copy is for me, and the pink copy is for the school's database. Now off you go, and you kids get started!"
She smiled and bowed slightly before leaving. "Thank you, sir."
After she had left, Tamaki spun around in his chair. "I just can't wait to see what they'll do with this!"
…
Back in the room, everyone was busy dusting, cleaning, and rearranging furniture, while Ariana sat at one of the abandoned tables, occasionally shouting questions at her friends.
"Orders of business that may include after-hours use of school property?"
"Uhh, parties?" Kotoko looked around for other suggestions.
"Dances!" Taylor shouted excitedly
"Ooooh, balls!" Ariana tacked on.
"Concerts!" Added Zura, to an enthusiastic nod from Taylor.
"Various…social…events." Ariana wrote.
They went back to cleaning. Miroki half danced around the room, twirling and humming as she beat the dust out of the curtains with a little whisk.
"Whoops!" she had bumped into Akhiko, almost knocking both of them over. They steadied each other. "You okay?" she giggled.
He nodded. "Are you?" she nodded back, then continued on the way she was going.
Akhiko stared after her for a moment before being startled by the sound of a spritzer behind him. He turned around to find his sister smirking at him.
"You like her, don't you?"
"What?! No." he said quickly. "Please, Kotoko, don't go nosing in my business."
She giggled. "I'm your big sister. It's my job."
"Well, regardless, I don't like her." He said, picking his broom back up. "At least, not like that."
"You said that already." Kotoko smirked.
"I'm just making sure you understand." He said.
"Whatever you say, little brother." She said, moving on to the next window.
"Orders of business that may take place off school campus?" Ariana shouted.
"Ooooh, trips?" Kotoko looked around.
"The beach!" Miroki shouted, getting an eye roll from her sister.
"Maybe the mountains?" Taylor said.
"Various…vacation-like…trips." Ariana wrote.
She sneezed again, and scowled at the table. This was getting annoying.
She heard a chuckle from behind her. "Here." Came Matsuko's deep voice. He picked her up in one arm, and wiped off the table and chair with the other. He then set her back down, took off her glasses, and cleaned them as well, then handed them back to her.
She blinked in surprise for a moment, then put them back on and looked up at him. "Uhh…thanks." She gave him an unsure half-smile.
"No problem." He said, smiling back then moving on to another table.
Zura turned to her sister. "So how long do you think this'll keep us entertained?" she asked.
Taylor shrugged. "It might actually last. I dunno. Ariana seems serious about it, if anything that seems like a good sign."
"I just hope it doesn't get boring." Zura sighed.
"Well, if all else fails, we can tease the first years." Taylor elbowed her.
Zura smirked. "You know me so well."
Ariana stood. "Okay, guys. The last thing on here is club officers. We need a president and a vice president." Everybody stopped and gathered around. "I think it would be best if I were vice president, since that puts me in charge of all the money and records."
"Well, I think Matsuko has first shot at president, seniority wise." Kotoko said.
Matsuko shook his head. "No, thanks."
Ariana looked at Akhiko from over the top of her glasses. "Akhiko, it was your idea, would you like to be president?"
Akhiko laughed nervously and shook his head. "No, I'd rather not. I'll be too busy studying. Plus I'm a first year."
"I think it should be Kotoko." The twins said.
"This was all her idea." Miroki agreed.
"She's good at being in charge of people." Akhiko said, with a bit of a sarcastic laugh.
Matsuko simply nodded his approval.
"It's unanimous, then." Ariana said, writing it down. "Club President: Suoh Kotoko."
"Wow, gee thanks guys, it's an honor!" Kotoko said with a smile.
"So, I guess we're done for the day then?" Taylor asked.
"Not quite." Ariana said. "We still need a name.
They all sat and contemplated for a moment.
"Subete." Matsuko said simply.
"All?" Zura questioned.
"Yes, all!" Miroki said, understanding. "Like Kiki said, a club for everything, good idea Matsuko!"
Matsuko gave her a high five, making her giggle.
"Alright." Ariana said, capping her pen and standing. "As soon as I hand these forms in, the Subete Club will be officially open for business."
Oh, and thanks so much for all the reviews! I check, like, all the time, (sometimes in class...shhh) and whenever I get one I grab the nearest person and freak out. (My boyfriend now thinks I'm crazy, it's happened to him like three times ^^') Anyway, until we meet again!
-FeatherSong