Wow. This already got more attention than I thought it would. Anyways, I decided to finish this chapter and upload it sooner than I expected. Don't get used to me updating so frequently, I have school starting in a few days. ;) Enjoy!
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A fourteen year old girl was walking down the stairs of the Suzume mansion, wearing a pale yellow dress and carrying a book bag. She peers around a corner the peeks into a dining room where a beautiful black haired woman sat, lightly nibbling on a piece of toast.
"Mother?" The girls called softly, the woman, the girl's mother, paused in reading the newspaper in front of her, "I'm taking the limo to school, I might stay a bit longer than normal. I can call the limo up when I need it, okay?" The girl continued before turning around and heading towards a door that lend to the drive which had a limo awaiting her.
This girl, whose long brown hair was pulled into a low ponytail, whose dark green eyes were hidden by and her loose bangs was Suzume Wakana, though the girls whom were the closest she had too friends called her Suzu-chan, shortening her surname, the only child and daughter of Suzume Chouko and her husband Suzume Minoru.
Suzume Chouko was the head of an incredibly popular fashion magazine, Fashion Fair, that people say can destroy your fashion line if you make Chouko mad or your fashion just isn't very good, and could ruin a model's career if Chouko thinks the outfit is either bad on them or is just bad.
While Chouko is working her magazine her husband, Suzume Minoru, is working as the owner of a company, Suzume Co., that produces numerous newspapers, TV shows, radio stations, and other things of the like, including Fashion Fair, though it was already being produced by them before Minoru and Chouko married. People say he is a quiet man who does his best to stay on track and gets right to business; some went as far as to say he was shy or cold.
Despite popular belief that Chouko is a fun, up-beat woman with a wonderful fashion sense and plenty of contacts in the fashion industry, who sets away most of her extra time for her family, like the majority of the population is lead to believe, she actually spends about two months of time at home and only about a week of that is spent with her daughter. She's not doing it because she hates her or anything, it's simply because she hopes to have a legacy to pass to her heir.
Speaking of which, the only heir the Suzume family has is Miss Wanaka herself. As both the Suzume heads are lone children and the only family they have (aside from Wanaka's grandparents) is Minoru's only cousin's children, neither of which Chouko would allow to have their company or her magazine.
But commoner gossip aside, as it was, Wanaka was currently exiting her limo to Ouran Academy.
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Wanaka P.O.V.
The driver stopped the car, breaking me from my thoughts of nothing, at the entrance of Ouran. "Suzume-san, we have arrived to your school." He said, getting out and holding my door open for me.
I sent a small quick smile of thanks towards him as I walked away, quickly being spotted by the three girls that were the closest thing I could even think about calling friends. They mostly keep me around since two of them, Airi-san and Izumi-san, want only someone to listen to gossip and nod here and there, and the other, Naoko-san, just leaves me be most of the time, though when they first let me in their 'group' she tried to pull me in the conversations, but I, when the others were talking, told her that I prefer to listen to them instead of talking, I explained that I rather hear them talk and nod here and there, than mess up and say the wrong thing. Naoko-san does not care too much either way.
"Suzu-chan!" A girl with shoulder long curly black hair and blue eyes called out. This was Airi Koizumi, she has grey-blue eyes, and she is a second year. Airi-san enjoys tea, long carriage rides, and trying to play golf even though she seriously stinks at it. "Did you hear that the Host Club is going to be cosplaying as storybook-like characters? I think they said that Tamaki-san is going to be the prince charming of those princess stories." -She also requests Suoh-sempai when she goes to the after school activity, Ouran High School's very own Host Club, though mild it is.
The girl to Airi-san's left, Kita Izumi, a short girl with her hair, which is more of a very dark blond than brown, cut in a cute chin length bob with one red barrette keeping it out of her brown eyes, added to Airi-san's comments. "I heard that the twins might be demons or something, while Kyouya-sempai is going to possibly be some sort of knight. I heard that he may have been asking Nekozawa-sempai about borrowing some of the Dark Magic Club's magic things, so he might be something more like a dark magician! Just imagine! Kya~!"
…Izumi-san was a strange one. I once heard her say that she thought about joining the Dark Magic Club before her parents forbade her, saying it was bad for their image. She is a first year; Izumi-san adores anything to do with spells, magic, witchcraft, and ducks. Though she keeps that on the down low (by her parents orders) by saying she likes fairies, pixies, and princess fairytales.
The third and final girl in the group was Takenaka Naoko, second year. She had two curly red-brown pigtails of hair and dark almost black eyes. She likes mystery novels, punching her mattress, and gossiping, though you will never hear her admit to that. You will most likely hear 'I do not gossip. I understand what is going on around me, and speaking of which- did you hear that (Insert a rumor that involves you that will most likely change the topic)?'
Airi-san giggled at Izumi-san's blushing and gushing while Naoko-san started saying something about Haninozuka-sempai may be a nymph and that it would be cute to see him dress up Usa-chan, even though, from what I gather, he never does. Or rather the club may have not thought of that idea yet.
Soon the bell is ringing and Airi-san and Naoko-san are heading to their class while Izumi-san whispers animatedly to me about this website she found that has a lot of spells, until class begins that is.
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Wanaka sighed in relief when the lunch bell rang; Izumi had already run off to find the other two, leaving Wanaka in her own peace.
Slowly Wanaka stood from her seat and grabbing her bag, most of the other people in her class already gone to the lunch room, and started walking outdoors, sitting down in the shade of a large tree. As soon as she was comfortable she lifted a book from her bag, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and started reading peacefully from her spot on the ground.
"Stupid, evil, demon twins! How dare they trap me out here!"
…That is until she heard a voice that was apparently angry at a pair of twins. Wanaka carefully marked her book's page and turned to face the voice.
It turned out to be a tall blond with, what looked to be, dark blue eyes, who at this point was muttering a few irritated words of what she had assumed to be French.
"Excuse me," Wanaka started, the boy she now recognized as Suoh Tamaki, someone she had heard of before and who had been pointed out to her many times, "Are you locked out? If you are then there will be someone unlocking the doors a few minutes before class begins. Normally these doors lock automatically." Wanaka explained to Tamaki, his previously annoyed face now a 'princely' expression.
"Thank you, though I wouldn't mind passing the time with such a lovely princess." Tamaki said, having kneeled down to face level with Wanaka, lightly holding her chin.
Wanaka blinked. She knew that he was in the Host Club, and that he was known for being the Prince Type, and that he would generally continue his act throughout lunch, but she did not think that he would do so with someone who had never gone to the club, nor had any intent to.
"Forgive me," Wanaka began, gently pulling his wrist from her, giving him a small smile, "but I have no intent to go to your Host Club, so please refrain from acting to me as you do to your patrons." It had taken Wanaka a moment to choose a set of words that would not insult him, his act, his club, or his personality.
Tamaki had paused for a moment at Wanaka's request before smiling. "Of course, but only if you tell me your name, unless of course you prefer 'Princess'…?" From the way his voice was brimming with laughter Wanaka knew he was joking.
"Suzume Wanaka, I understand that you are Suoh Tamaki, the 'king' of the Host Club?" Wanaka assured, wanting to be one hundred percent sure she had the right name (even though she was already ninety-nine percent sure already).
Wanaka was sure that had it been possible Tamaki would have had stars in his eyes after hearing this. She was honestly surprised at his reaction.
"Ah, so my fame has been spread throughout the entire academy, even to be known by those who have never seen my brilliance up close before!" He exclaimed, striking poses that reminded Wanaka of the anime she watched when Airi and Izumi were over, Naoko only really came by when Airi wanted her to. "I'm so blessed with these looks and talents, anyone would be glad to even close to my perfectness!" Something about the look in his eyes that told her that he was not totally there.
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Wanaka P.O.V.
I watched for about two minutes before Suoh-senpai snapped out of the little world he was in. Once he was out he started to talk about how the 'evil demon twins' had locked him out by saying that his precious daughter was out here being held captive by a monster. Who this daughter was, I had no idea but I went along with it once I realized he probably would not tell me.
I carefully studied his phrasings and reactions to his own words as I tried to figure out how I should act in this situation. Normally I would have either acted like a charming innocent or shy girl that would sneak away within minutes by now, but Suoh-senpai was a whirlwind of overdramatized emotions that made neither of those work, one second he would be anguishing under a nearby table, and the next he would be popping up next to me saying something about something (It did not really matter, it was very random and unpredictable). I honestly could not find myself being able to mold to anything to suit his personality.
"-Suzume-hime? Are you okay?" I snapped out of thought, lightly brushing my bangs out of my face, as I heard Suoh-senpai speak. I took a breath. Since I could not find any kind of way to get away other than practically mute shy girl, who by this point was useless, I decided to not try just smiling and saying what he did only tweaked a bit.
I smiled at him, "I'm fine, Suoh-senpai. Just thinking about those twins and how they were horribly cruel by lying and making you worry about your friend so much. If I were you I would lock them out here tomorrow, aside from the fact that I sit out here every day." I giggled, partly at the look on Suoh-san's face, a look of happiness, since someone agreed with him as I take it no one ever agrees with him in this way, and partly because everything I said was what he had been saying.
I pause as I see one of the faculty members, the one who always unlocks the door to get to a different part of the school, pass by. That means Suoh-san can go, and that I only have about five minutes until my next class starts.
I stand before turning back to him, "Well, Suoh-san, the door is unlocked and you can go now. Have a nice day!" I smile as I turn around, not expecting to see him again aside from possibly the occasional glimpse in the hall.
It surprises me the day after the next to see him sitting there, under the tree, smiling as I exit the building, laughing like a close friend upon seeing my expression, which I assumed to be hilarious.
I was glad he was preoccupied when a lone drop of something clear caused by happiness secretly slides down my face.
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I hope it was up to everyone's expectations. As a small note, if there is going to any pairings, I have not decided what they will be and will not until I develop the story more. Just thought I would mention that so you don't just assume that Wanaka falls in love with the twins/Tamaki/Kyouya/etc. Right now nothing is for sure.