I redid this chapter a little but I hope to finish editing and the entire story by the end of the month.
Disclaimer: I do not own OHSHC but i wish I did... cause that would be awesome.
In a car alone with the Shadow king… How wonderful. That was probably the most awkward 30 minutes in my entire life.
I was driving myself crazy during dinner…It was just as quiet and awkward as the ride home. Kyouya either must have lost his mind years ago or he's insane. Simply insane.
I just stared at my mashed potatoes pushing them around the plate until Mr. Ootori spoke to me, "So, Mrs. Bartness, how was your first day of a private school? I here you made quite the ruckus in my son's club."
"I had a pretty good day actually and yes, I'm sure Tamaki-san is racing with ideas what to do with me. I think he had the idea of making yet another female a Host." I smiled to him even though he had his face covered behind the news paper. I looked back down to my plate separating the potatoes from the small mound of corn.
"I see…" Mr. Ootori pushed down his paper and looked to me again, I of course returned the favor, "Maybe, you and my son will build a stronger friendship if you do join his club. That would be nice to see him make another friend." He smiled to me and pulled the paper up to block his son from view then winked at me. I flushed and stuck a heap of potatoes in my mouth. They laughed at me. Kyouya and his father. Not out loud but you could tell that they were dying from lack of oxygen inside.
I finished my diner and excused myself. Kyouya got up as well to show me to my room.
After we turned a corner from the dining room, Kyouya felt the need to explain his father to me, "He only really wants the best for me. I am not one to brag but, I get to take over the Ootori Corporation when I graduate from collage."
I just smiled and punched his arm. He cringed back and held his bicep.
"What was that for?"
"Good job." I looked up at him and I blushed, smiling yet again.
"Thanks… um, here's your room." I walked in waved said goodnight and closed the door. I signed and slipped off my uniform and slept in my bra and panties and my T-shirt. I turned on my alarm clock and slid into bed.
I just laid there thinking of everything I did today. I met the Host club and I'm staying in KYOUYA OOTORI'S HOUSE!
I slowly fell asleep and dreamed of what I hope would come to be tomorrow.
I woke up to the sound of my annoying beeping alarm clock and the smell of fresh cinnamon rolls.
I roll over in the large bed and literally fall out of bed. The sheets had gotten twisted around my legs and trying to move out of bed I had made so my arms were holding me up on the carpet, which was amazingly soft, and that my legs wrapped around the sheet which was stuck under the bed when the sheets were made. I crawled forward trying to pull the sheets with me, but I heard a knock at the door.
"Brenda? Are you alright?" It was Kyouya. I freaked and fell to the floor, scratch that. I freaked and crashed to the floor.
He came through the door and I lay on the floor, in my underwear, (I had somehow lost my shirt in while I was asleep) wrapped in silver sheets waist down. I rolled over and grabbed the blanket above me, covering my chest.
"Good Morning Kyouya-senpai! How are you this fine morning?" I asked with a smile as my face got red.
He cleared his throat nervously and turned his head, "Breakfast is ready, for us at least and because it's Sunday, we're going shopping for some appropriate clothes for a young woman to wear. Not," He walked in and picked up my Tripp's by one of the chains and tossed them across the room, "those... things."
"They are not 'things' they're... cool." I smirked as he got closer and held out a hand. I took it and he lifted me up in his arms releaseing me from my fabric bonds. He slowly dropped my feet but still held me close to him.
"Kyouya, I'm ganna change. Um... and take a shower. I'll be ready in like 20 minutes, K?" I stepped away from him bowed, which was awkward but kinda cool to get to do, and grabbed the blanket and wrapping it above my head and smiled to him, with an obvious blush on my cheeks, as I walked into the bathroom. I slowly closed the door behind me, dropping to my knees in the process. I breathed in and out then stood, leaving the blanket in a circle by the door on the floor. I walked across the room stripping down on the way and stepped into the shower. I turned it on full blast hot and put some cold in withit, just to even things out. I stood with my head hung low letting the water soak my hair before starting washing.
I finished my shower and wrapped my self with a large white towel. I gathered my underwear and walked out of the bathroom. I got dressed and walked out of the room with my long hair still soaked. Walking down the hall and making every wrong turn was the scariest moment of my life, I had always been afraid of getting lost and never finding my way back. The house was enourmous and having to find my way to the dining room was harder then I thought.
I turned a corner and saw a short maid, her hair was bluish and in a high pony, "Um... miss?" She turned and smiled at me, a little to wide for my taste but it was sweet.
"Can I help you ma'am?"
"Yes, can you tell me were the dining room is? I have seemed to get myself lost." I smiled.
"Yes, right this way." She motioned me to walk back were I came and walked beside be.
"So, how long have you been working for the Ootori's?" I asked as politely as I could.
"Almost 6 months."
"That's a while." I rubbed my neck nervously and cleared my throat.
We walked for a while making the occasional turn and eventually found ourselves in the dining room. I thanked her and sat alone in one of the far chairs. I looked around before resting my head on the table and waiting for someone to show up.
Kyouya's POV
After my run-in with Brenda I went up to my bedroom to make some phone calls. Then Tamaki called and asked if we could have a meeting at my place, the entire host club.
Of course I said yes even though he didn't tell me what we were meeting for but he insisted so I obliged.
So, now I'm sitting in the dining room waiting for Brenda to show up for breakfast, she probably got lost. I was just about to get up before I heard the door bell ring, and because it's Sunday we let most of our servants the day off, so I had to get the door myself.
I opened the door to see all the Hosts waiting to come inside and see our new 'american pet' as the twins call her.
We made our way back to the dining room and there she sit waiting, I think sleeping on the table. She nearly had a heart attack and fell out of her chair when Tamaki came beside her and blew on her neck.
This is going to be a long day.
Brenda's POV
OK, so apparently people think it's 'funny' or 'cool' to blow someones neck while they're in their down time. So freaking out in front of 6 hot guys and a blunt-as-hell girl is funny to the rich.
So here I sit, on the floor, while 3 out of the 8 people in the room are laughing their asses off at me.
I got up and walked into the kitchen, having Kyouya, Hunny, Mori an Haruhi follow me.
"Who's hungry?" I look at them with tears in my eyes. They all raise their hands.
"Pancakes? Waffles? French toast?"
"Pancakes, please." Kyouya sat in one of the tall chairs around the high island.
"Pancakes sound good." Haruhi joined him as well as Hunny and Mori after telling me "Pancakes sound good." and "Ah." from the seniors.
"OK." I gathered the materials on the shorter part if the island and started mixing in front half the Host club. After having nothing to say and having them watch me, with the background the the trouble trio I get the courage to talk.
"So, tell me about yourselves. Haruhi, what do you like to do? Hunny? Kyouya even? Mori... maybe?" I smiled while looping the ribbon to an apron around my waist. Haruhi cleared her throat and spoke up.
"I guess I don't really have time to have any after school activities except for the Host club."
"I get that, I mean with you being an honor student I would only expect for you to be studying during all your free time." I inferred as I pulled my hair in a half ponytail.
"How did you know I was an honor student?" I just smiled and mixed the pancake mix faster.
"Your wardrobe is much less... expensive then the rest of the men so I only assumed that you were a... commoner as they put it." I tried to take off my bracelet again, I always forget the thing is on, and I took a shower this morning so now it's sealed shut.
"Ah, I see. So what do you like to do, Brenda-chan?" Still struggling with my bracelet I answered.
"I just I like to um write and draw, but I-I really um like to ah paint." I got sick and tired of trying so I grabbed one of the large knives and stuck it in between the snap and before I got it, Mori ripped the knife from my hand and unsnapped it without a problem.
"Really?" I smiled and rubbed my wrist.
"What?" He asked.
"Is it really that easy for you to do that." I wiped my eyes and laughed.
"I guess." He sat back down and placed my bracelet on the counter.
I washed my hands and took out a pan.
"So next. Kyouya what do you like to do? Ya, know except for the Host club and homework." I smiled and added more flour before tasting the batter. Disgusting but it's the only way I know it's ready.
"Number one, that was revolting. Number two, I don't have anything except for the Host club and homework. Number three, are we taking everyonewith us today?"
"Number one, yes it was but it's necessary. Number two, that's a lie. Number three, we might as well. I'll need input on girly clothes, I've only ever worn black so it'll be... different. So, Hunny. Other than cake and being all around cute. What do you like?" His eyes grew and I turned to grab a pan.
"I like bunnies." He shrugged and I smiled patted his head.
"You are too cute. Kyouya... pans?"
"Don't ask me."
"Oh I forgot... men have no place in the kitchen. Useless bags of flesh." I smiled and turned back to Hunny, "Except for you. Your cuteness makes up for everything." I smirked a Kyouya smirk and opened a cabinet. Jack pot.
"Yes! I found 'em!"
I put the pan down on the burner and put it to medium. I brought the bowl over by the burner and waited for it to get hot.
"So, Mori... I guess you don't talk all that much so...yeah. Do you have anything you like to do after school hours." I put my hand over the pan and poured some batter in the pan.
"I take care of Piyo."
"That sounds fun! Piyo is?" Of course I know who Piyo is... If your wondering I'm just asking these so I don't seem like a stalker.
"A baby chick."
"That's super cute, Mori-senpai." I grabbed a spatula and flipped the first pancake.
I made the whole batch of batter, enough for 5 people of course. Tamaki and the twins were begging for my pancakes but I told all of the 'good kids' not to feed the 'dogs'. I smiled after eating watching the three men and girl eat. Creepy? I don't think so but for some of you... maybe.
"Brenda, we should get going." Kyouya stood and wiped his mouth. I started to gather dishes from everyone and start a sink of water to wash the dishes but Kyouya held my shoulders and looked at me saying, "What the hell are you doing?"
"*GASP* Mother? Watch your language in front of our two daughters!" Kyouya turned and delt with Tamaki while I explained.
"Kyouya-senpai, you said your maids or whatever had the day off and I highly doubt that they would like it if they came here and had to do a whole heap of dishes. So, I'll do them myself, it's no trouble, really." he turned back to me, almost a shocked expression on his face.
He just stood, speechless. I just smiled and returned filling th sink. "You guys can hang out or something, this might take me a while." I turned to them all and smiled.
"Takashi, help Bren-chan do the dishes, I'm ganna take a nap." He ran into the living room and flopped onto the couch. Mori got up from his chair and collected the dishes from the counter tops and placed them intothe sink, which was now filled with hot soapy water.
I washed while he dried and Stacked them nicely so I could put them away later. I asked him to grab the pan from the stove as I finished the last plate. He slid the pan from the stove and into the sink I grabbed onto the side of the pan and dropped it immediately.
The pan was still hot from cooking. I held my hand with the other and croucheddown putting pressure on it with my stomach. I bowed my head and I started to tear. I felt a cool hand on my back and another slip it's way under my legs. I slammed my eyes shut as the cold hands lifted me up and walked into the, I guess living room because when I opened my eyes I found myself surrounded by the Hosts crowded around me. Mori sat me on the couch and sat next to me, Kyouya came up before me and held out his hand.
There was a long thick burn across my left palm, red and starting to swell.
"Tamaki, get ice. And someone go get the first aid in the hall bathroom." Tamaki dashed to the kitchen and Hunny ran down the hall. Kyouya took his thumb and brushed it across the burn on my hand. I cringed then grasped onto Mori's hand with my right, squeezing when he even though about touching it.
"I'm sorry, I can be a real idiot sometimes." I said and half smiled while biting my lip, lifting the tenseness in the room a bit.
"There's nothing to be sorry about, it was an accident." Haruhi told me as she sat next to me and rubbed my back.
"Still, little-old-me getting so much attention... It's kinda weird." I breathed again, trying to sustain any bravery I had left. Kyouya blew on my burn making my toes curl with pain and my hand holding Mori's ended up entwined with his and squeezing till my knuckles were white. "Don't do that." I smiled to him.
"Sorry I'm trying to improvise until Tamaki gets back." He looked into the kitchen and yelled for him. Tamaki yelled some rubbish about there not being any ice so I got up pushed my through the twins and into the kitchen.
"Seriously, that's the damn fridge not the freezer!" I pushed him aside, grab a hand towel and pour some ice on it, tie it up and place it slowly on my burn. I slid down the fridge door and start crying. Not in pain but in 'Tamaki's a bigger idiot then I thought' type of thing.
He knelt beside me and touched my shoulder, as well as the Host club gathering around the fridge. I just broke out laughing, plain out a gut buster. It was the most ridiculous thing I had ever done. "Tamaki was looking for ICE in the FRIDGE!"I stood and concealed my laughter. I just smiled and stood blankly at the 6 people staring at me like I was crazy.
Hunny came in and I just smiled as Kyouya picked me up and placed me on the counter and took the kit from Hunny. He grabbed my hand gently, removed the hand towel, and blew on it once more. Mori had come over and held my hand, so that no one but myself or Kyouya could see, I bit my lip and watched as he put aloe on it then wrapped my hand in a long gauze.
"Thanks, Kyouya-senpai." He helped me down from the counter and smiled, we both smiled.
I turned to the rest of the group still smiling, "So, shall we go then?"
So we left the house and went to the mall. I had to share a ride with 'mom and dad' along with Haruhi while the twins were with Hunny and Mori.
I just sat not listening to Tamaki's rant about what we were going to get for his new daughter, which I was OK with. I mean if Tamaki's paying for it, I might buy pink.
No, I wouldn't buy pink. Red, of course. No pink.
"So, Tamaki?" He knelt before me and took my hands in his.
"Yes, my princess?" His eyes sparkled violet.
"Please don't call me princess, OK?" He nodded and at my guess made a mental note, "Also, my hand hurts." He released my hands, "Also, I was wondering, where are you thinking of taking us?"
"To the Commoners Mall, of course!~" He shouted, like really shouted, loud.
"Oh... I see." I looked back to the window and thought again about what the day will hold.
The rest of the ride was silent, almost a dead silence like at a funeral. I looked to Kyouya, then Tamaki. Their lips were moving but no sound was coming out. I rubbed my ears trying to regain my sense of hearing.
It finally came back to me, only when Tamaki grabbed my unburned hand and pulled me and Haruhi out of the car. We went inside the Mall, not waiting for the second car to show.
"Tamaki, shouldn't we wait for Hunny, Mori and the twins?" He turned and smiled to me.
"Would you want the designer teens of the century with you when we enter the mall, looking for cute women's clothes?" He smiled and tugged us further into the crowded store.
"I guess not," I said, mostly to myself.
We went in the first store and Tamaki took Haruhi and I back to the fitting rooms straight away. We sat and chatted, until Tamaki came rushing in with a mound of rainbow colored dresses, I think I saw a dark blue or black one in there somewhere but Tamaki stuck me with a red dress and pushed me into a small changing room.
The dress was red with a white sash under the bust, it had spaghetti straps and ended right above my knees. I walked out of the fitting room and the entire Host club chatting with themselves. I cleared my throat and held my hands behind my back while rocking my feet.
I heard Tamaki and the twins whisper to each other then lineup, Tamaki in the middle and the twins on opposite sides.
"Approved." they grabbed another dress and pushed me into the dressing room again. This time the dress was rather short and a dark navy blue. It clinged to every curve and I absolutely hated it. I walked out and covered my face, grabbed another dress and walked back in. I yelled to the group, "I am NOT getting that dress!"
I took that one off and put on the next, it reminded me of Aurora's dress in Sleeping Beauty. It was pink and fell to the floor but the sleeves were cut off and the light pink top was the only thing keeping it from falling to the floor.
I walked out entwined my fingers. The troublesome trio talked to themselves then said, "Denied."
I was force into another dress, then another dress, then another. One was a burnt orange, then a bright blue, then another red. They all were pretty dresses, but not for me. I mean who is ganna wear dresses single every day?
I walked out again with a short white dress. It came down to the middle of my thighs and was really flowy. The top was tight to my chest and had thick straps. "Tamaki, can't I try on something other than dresses?" I asked and held my hands behind my back.
The three boys discussed and said "Approved." Then Tamaki pulled one more dress from the stack.
"Tamaki! Did you just hear me?" He nodded and pushed the dress in my hands. "Tamaki I can't wear dresses everyday!"
"No problem. This is the last one then we'll move on to jeans, then shirts." He smiled then pushed me back into the room.
I looked down at the dress then tried it on. It was black, yes black. It was long and had open sleeves and a flat top clinging to my chest. I tied the small white sash around my waist and walked out of the room.
Hunny jumped from his seat on Mori's lap and sprinted towards me. He wrapped his arms around my neck breaking my point of balance. I started to fall backwards so I wrapped my arms around Hunny trying to protect him from the fall but large arms lifted me up in the air. Hunny jumped down from me and I looked up into large stern gray eyes.
"T-Thank you, M-Mori-senpai." I stuttered and flushed as he placed me back down on the floor and patted my head. I fixed my dress and stared at Mori as he walked back to his spot on one of the chairs.
Out of nowhere Tamaki and the twins came between me and my sight of Mori and said "Approved." I smiled and went back into the dressig room to change back into the clothes I came in with and grab all the 'approved' dresses.
We left the store and went into another, then another. We ended our day with a crap ton of clothes and it apperently didn't cost all that much for Tamaki. He had spent all that money on me and didn't ask for anything in return.
We ended the day and hung out at Tamaki's Second Mansion. We watched some movies then eventually Kyouya wanted to go home. I was at the door and stopped took off my shoes and ran towards Tamaki.
"Thank very much for today, and getting me all the clothing." I bent down and kissed his cheek. I smiled to him and ran out the door, shoes in hand.
Kyouya was waiting for me in the car. We left and went home. I loaded all my clothes into my room and decide to deal with it tomorrow.