Zypher: Slowly and surely I'm getting back to my usual updating schedule. I feel happy! -claps for self- Anyways, for those that are still keeping tabs on my fics since FF seems to be having problem with the e-mail systems as far as I know, I thank you all for reviewing the last chapter so here's another for you. Enjoy!

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Host Club Days

Chapter 2

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After the little mishap from earlier, Ryou and Diamond were on their way outside to the courtyard. They sat down beside the pond and started on their work, never knowing they were in full sight of the Host Club. And it just so happens that Bakura was watching from the window. "Oh, there he is..." He murmured almost lovingly. He nearly jumped when he felt a hand touching his shoulder and he looked to see that Ayankouji, one of his more frequent customers, labeled Princess by many, standing behind him. "Whatever caught your attention so, Bakura-san?" she asked as she looked out the window and sneered in disgust.

"Why do you look at those repulsive children?" she questioned, turning to him. He looked towards her then to Ryou and Diamond. "They may not be of our status, Ayankouji-hime, but they must be big to have earned a scholarship here and I'm going to see what makes it so." he whispered. Ayankouji took on a dark look before tugging on Bakura's arm, leading him away from the window and back to his previous seat. "Bakura-san...don't try and mix yourself up with people like them. It would ruin you." Bakura only muttered something that she couldn't tell and they both sat down once more among the other girls that have come.

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The next day was the same for Ryou and Diamond as they walked into the first class of the day, sitting down in the assigned seats which were right next to one another. Topaz and Toben looked to each other before looking to them and then finally walked over. "Ohayou!" They both greeted cheerfully and Diamond looked to them suspiciously. "May I help you?"

"It's nothing really." Topaz spoke. "We just wanted to know you a little. That's all." Toben quipped beside his identical twin. Diamond grumbled slightly and propped her head upon her arm. "Now let me tell you this once and only once. We don't have time to deal with rich folk. We got the scholarship here so we can have a good school record. Being here can help us get into a good college. We will not spend the next four years here dealing with the Host Club or anyone else here. You ignore us and we'll ignore you. Got it?" The two looked to one another before Topaz sighed. "Are we rich folk really so bad to the common people?"

"When you don't know a thing about us and expect to research everything about peasant life as you call it, do you really think we'll just sit here and let it happen?" she retorted. "Ah, touché." Toben muttered and looked to Topaz. "Well then, Topaz. Let us be on our way." Topaz looked to him in surprise. "But-"

"Come on, Topaz." He grabbed the smaller twin and dragged him over to his seat. "Why'd you drag me off?" Topaz demanded. "Cause that devious little mouth of yours was about to spew out Bakura's plan to get that Ryou kid to join the host club. If you tell Diamond anything about it, who knows what she will do to make sure Ryou doesn't come within five feet of anyone from the club. And if that happens, Bakura going to get pissed and will complain to Ruby about it which will get everyone involved and Toben's not ready to deal with any of it."

"Oh," Topaz whispered then sniffled slightly. "I'm sorry, Toben." Toben smiled warmly and took him into his arms. "It's alright, Topaz. Just don't cause any trouble." he spoke and the girls in the class that were avid customers of the host club wailed with glee at the brotherly affection they showed and Diamond plopped her head onto the table. Ryou looked to her in worry. "Everything alright, Diamond?"

"Yeah. Just the fact that squealing girls are on the top 20 things I'm going to hate about being here after a while." she muttered.

"Oh."

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Again, with their free period, they were off once more to look for a quiet spot to study but came to the same results as the day before. All study rooms occupied with chattering rich folk and pointedly avoiding the Third Music room for one reason only. "I think every day is going to turn out like this, Diamond." Ryou whispered as they made their way out to the courtyard again to study. "Yeah. No reason to bother even searching for a reading room that's, you know, silent." Diamond muttered. A voice chuckled lightly and Diamond turned to the person, glaring slightly. It was Ayankouji and although her eyes were closed, she was looking as if she was chuckling at their plight.

"Ah, the woes of peasant life, don't you think?" she whispered as she finally looked to them. "And who are you or are you too spoiled to give out names." Diamond hissed lightly. "Oh, for the likes of such special students, not really. I'm Ayankouji and I'm one of Bakura-san most respected customers of the Host Club."

"Wonderful, another fan of the Host Club." murmured Diamond as she started walking off again. "Well, if it pleases you, we're leaving. We have stuff to do and we don't have the time to speak with you. Come on, Ryou." Ryou looked between Ayankouji and Diamond before following her. "Here's some advice, if you can't handle being around rich folk, leave now." she whispered and Diamond caught wind of what she said but didn't respond.

"So, how did it go?" Bakura asked when Topaz and Toben came in later that day. "No good." They both chimed. "It's going to be harder to get rid of Diamond than you think, Bakura." Topaz added. Bakura groaned and sat in the nearest chair. "Oh what's a king to do to gain the perfect consort by my side?" he questioned the two, unaware that Ayankouji walked in and when she heard what he saw, was appalled, believing that it was she that he spoke of. Toben placed a hand on Bakura's shoulder.

"Worry not, Bakura-kun, we'll get Ryou here before you know it. I'm sure with your sibling soon coming to assist us, we'll have no trouble at all." Ayankouji gasped once more and quickly left away from the door before they noticed her presence there. She bit the nail of her thumb lightly, cursing such luck that Bakura had actually met Ryou face to face before and is now working hard to gain the boy to become part of the club. 'Such filth will tarnish the Host Club.' she thought then made it her duty to do something about it before Bakura and the rest of the club succeed.

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At lunch, Ryou and Diamond ate outside just to avoid any chance of crashing into the Host Club during the lunch period. As they ate their sandwich and drank a warm mug of coffee from the thermos they shared, they had the displeasure of meeting with Ayankouji again. "Hey there." she greeted with a big smile. Diamond sighed and glanced up to her. "What do you want now?"

"Oh nothing but I do want to ask, have you ever met the Host Club before?"

"Yes we did and the experience wasn't fun." Diamond replied, looking away from the girl to continue eating her lunch. "Well, I heard a little bit of info about them and they planning something big and it's dealing with you two." Ayankouji spoke, a smug smile on her face when she finally caught Ryou's attention. "What...what do you mean?" he asked softly. "Well as I've heard, since I'm considered Bakura's princess so I'm let into everything they planned unless it's something special for the other girls. They've been plotting and wanted to make Ryou a member to the club." she explained. Diamond's eye twitched before she growled.

"Those lousy...I ought to knock out each and every one of them out no matter how rich they are." Diamond seethed and Ryou looked up into Ayankouji's face for any lie. "But why? Why would they want me?" he questioned. "Well, it really isn't the fact that they want you but it's more like having you as the club dog. To fetch stuff for them and such."

"Oh hell no! They aren't making my brother into their lapdog! They better find someone else cause rich or not, they will seriously be hurt if they touch on hair in Ryou's head!" Diamond snarled as the bell rung and she gathered her things before pulling Ryou up off the ground and started leaving but stopped to turn back to Ayankouji. "Thanks for the heads up. And to think, I though all you rich girls would be snooty to the max." With that said, she and Ryou were gone and Ayankouji smirked to herself.

'Good, with them not able to get to the boy, they won't have a new member and will soon forget all about him.' she thought before she too left to head to her class.

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That day at the Host Club, Yugi burst in through the doors, Aqua following behind at a slower pace as the small teen jumped into Bakura's lap. "Bakura-sama! I heard some terrible, awful news!" Yugi cried and Bakura's pat the smaller's head. "What's going on?" he asked. "I know you hate hearing bad stuff but I heard a rumor from the girls in my class that Ayankouji singlehandedly made the two special kids closed off from the entire school body. They won't speak to anyone else and despise us all!" Yugi teared up slightly and Aqua reached down to pick him up. Bakura was passive for a moment before his expression cracked.

"What!? What do you mean they closed off from the entire school?!"

"It's just as he said." Aqua whispered. "Somehow, I believe that Ayankouji-hime learned of what you planned and told them about it. And with her telling them about it, it pissed off the lady to no end that she would make sure that the boy isn't even glanced upon unless in class in which she can't do much except to tell others off for just so much as talking to him."

Bakura wailed a protest and went to look for Ruby to try and correct the matter. Ruby was sitting at a table, writing something in his profits notebook and held a hand up before Bakura could say another word. "I heard and I promise you, we will right this." he spoke. Bakura gave a sigh of relief and then jumped with the door slammed open again. "Those doors will need to be fixed at that keeps happening..." Ruby murmured softly to himself as he went back to writing.

"Hey, Bakura! Bro is here to stay!" Crimson called out with a huge grin and Bakura grinned as well. "Great! Glad you're here cause we're going to need your help big time!" he said as he ran over to his younger brother that miraculously graduated earlier before him. "So, what the 411 here?" Crimson questioned. "Well, have you heard any news from anyone about the two new kids that came here because of the special scholarship the school's give out?"

"Yeah. I've heard about them, what about it?"

"I want the white haired one but it's hopeless since the girl that is his sibling would never let any members from the Host Club get anywhere close to him! Especially after what happened today!" Bakura now went into a rant about the consequences of never getting Ryou and Crimson turned to Aqua to get the lowdown of what happened, rantings aside. "Ah, I see." He reached out and grabbed Bakura's head when he walked by again and pulled him close. "When I was here, how often have I told you that having Ayankouji would get you to lose what you most desire one day?"

"Uh...about 100 times each day."

"Exactly. And now look what she did. Now that I'm here, I'll help you out but you best hope that we can get this girl you speak of to even speak with anyone much less a rich kid. You're lucky that I can easily blend in since she knows nothing about me as I've already graduated and I can pose as a common person so she'll have someone to talk with." Bakura grinned and thanked Crimson over and over again who knows how many times before he stopped him. "Alright. Now we need to conduct some orders." Crimson spoke and looked to the rest of the club.

"Alright! Topaz and Toben! Go fetch me the proper clothes of the common people for me to wear tomorrow!" They nodded and dashed off. "Ruby! Make some calculations of how long this will take. If any of the girls recognize me that will blow my cover!" He nodded and started making the calculations quicker than anyone could think. "Aqua! You and Bakura get me pictures of who I'm looking for!"

"Already have them!" Bakura cheered, handing two pictures to Crimson. "Good." Yugi sidled up to Crimson, holding the little plush of Aqua tightly. "Can I help?" Crimson looked down to him and usually the excuse to make sure that nothing happened because of that childlike demeanor he's famous for would be to make him eat his sweets but he had a plan. "Yugi! This job is going to be important for you." Yugi's eyes widened, making those amethyst eyes sparkle more.

"Really!? What do I get to do!?"

"You will trail Ayankouji. If she knew what we're doing here, she will do something to warn the boy's sibling ahead of time and ruin this plan. Since they know nothing of me, we need to keep the facts of me being the King of the Host Club's sibling a big secret until we get everything settled and, hopefully, change the girl's thinking about the club." Yugi nodded eagerly. "But you have to be super-secret about it. If you see her getting anywhere close to me when I'm talking with the kids, contact Aqua with the use of cellphones, walkie talkies, whatever kind of communication device that you can use to get through to him."

"Affirmative, Crimson-san!" Yugi said happily and jumped about happily that he'll be able to help in some way. Crimson smirked before he finally took a look at the pictures and pretty much went silent when his gaze fell upon Diamond. 'My word, she is a gorgeous fare.' He smirked even more. 'Guess Bakura won't be the only one getting some benefit out of this.' He chuckled lightly to himself before looking up when Toben and Topaz came back with the clothes he needed and he took them.

"Alright. Time for the operation to commence. Let get this started." Crimson spoke and they all nodded.

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Zypher: There. Now didn't I tell you this wouldn't be easy for them? -chuckles- Anyway, I'm happy for the people that did enjoy and/or reviewed the first chapter and I hope that more of you will enjoy it since the plot is now finally getting somewhere. And now I have another baddie to mess with and it Ayankouji. I'm going to have so much fun making her life as worse as it can get for a rich kid. Now, time to see if we can get some of the fun events of the Host Club to fit in here so be prepared for what's to come. See ya later!