Little Pieces of My Heart
Hi again from Yukihime211. Sorry! I promised myself I'd update on Wednesday, but it took me a while to finish Chapter five. 52 people in one day. I beat my old record! Thank you to everyone who made it possible. Oh and thank you Kisa Sohma (Sorry if I got your penname wrong.) for boosting my confidence on how I protrayed the twins. Anyway, hope you enjoy this installment. I'll be sure to update soon next week. Disclaimer:Do not own any of Ouran except my OC's. Some of the people might sound AU so sorry.
Chapter 5
Against Your Own Will
Girls walked in giggling and flirting with the Host club as I sat on a chair watching. Apparently, I was to sit here until Hikaru or Kaoru needed some refreshments or were just bored out of their minds. A few girls from my class walked over skeptically.
"You're into the Host club too?" asked a girl with small braids.
Yeah right. Sure most of the club was handsome, but I'm not some shallow person that is devoted to some play boys. I'm not sure about Haruhi though. He doesn't seem like the type of guy who would join a club of his own free willl. I glanced over at the twins and their act of "brotherly love" for the pleasure of the customers.
"Not exactly. I'm just here to observe," I explained.
The girl just nodded and moved on to other matters of business. Hmph. Rude much? Well, whatever. They were paying customers, so might as well keep my mouth shut. It's already gotten me into enough trouble. Haruhi walked over and handed me a teacup filled with tea.
"Thank you, Fujioka-kun," I thanked.
He smiled and sat down next to me. He sighed.
"So, how are you holding up?" he asked.
I sat blankly for a while, but soon enough the thought came to me.
"Okay, I guess. I'm not sure what lies ahead for me though," I answered.
I pinched myself slightly. I really hope someday someone invents a time machine so I could go back and erase my meeting with these guys. It was strange. I wasn't usually this grumpy or rude. Maybe I should have gone home. I might really have a fever or something. I slouched slightly.
"Only my second day here, and I've already ruined my life,"
A small bell rang throughout the room. I plugged my ears in pain and looked up to see Hikaru calling me. Haruhi lookd back at me sympathetically and left to attend to some of his customers. I stood up stiffly and walked over feeling drained. I bowed slightly.
"May I help you?" I asked.
Hikaru grinned. Kaoru smiled slightly. They both nodded
"Go to the kitchen and make us something good to eat," obligated Hikaru.
I nodded and took out a small notepad and a pen.
"What would you like me to make you?" I asked quietly.
Hikaru rubbed his chin in thought. Kaoru stood up.
"How about pancakes," Kaoru sugested.
PANCAKES?He wanted me to make pancakes? Back in the U.S. it was breakfast. Whatever. Might as well get to it. I nodded and walked into the kitchen. Wierd. What would a kitchen be doing in a music room? I shrugged and walked into the kitchen. I searched the cabinets to find what I needed to start the recipe.
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Girls gossiped in a small corner near Haruhi about Sakuya Mazaki. They wondered what a girl with her kind of money was following the twins around like a servant. Haruhi walked over in defense.
"Sorry for eavesdropping. But I couldn't help but overhear you girls talking about Mazaki-san. I don't think you really have a right to talk down on her like that. You're just acting jealous because the twins are giving her special treatment. She's actually a very kind person that just happens to be quite sensitive," defended Haruhi.
The girls blushed and squealed.
"How manly and so romantic! Its a love square," a girl cried out.
I walked out of the kitchen with a tray of assortments of pancakes. Girls were squealing and giggling as I passed by and handed the tray of desserts to the twins.
"Is there anything else?" I asked.
The two looked at eachother and shrugged.
"Meh. We'll call you when we feel bored. Right now though, we've got people to entertain," answered Hikaru.
I intook a deep breath and walked away from the mob of girls. I walked over to a chair and scanned the table for anything I could entertain myself with until this stupid club was over. Honestly, who in their right minds would even APPROVE this kind of club? Whatever. Not like it was my business. I wonder how long I'd have to work for them to finally get rid of my debt? I hate math. A fairly hard book was left on the table. Hm. Must be Kyoya's or something. Well, I was bored so, I opened the book to the first page and gasped. This wasn't a book at all. The accounts and personal information on practically every girl involved with the Host Club was in the hands of Kyoya. I flipped to the end of the book to find my profile circled with red pen. Across the page were the words,"not enough information." I closed the hard back and glanced over at Kyoya. He was sweet talking girls with his knowledge on fruits or something. To the average person, he'd probably be seen as the intelligent yet kind guy. The way I saw it though, Kyoya's kindess was a total act. Money was probably always on his mind. I surveyed the room and observed that Mori, Hunny, the twins, Kyoya and Haruhi were all busy with their customers. The perfect chance had arrived. I stood up silently and crept over to the door unnoticed by the others. I creaked open the door slightly and glanced back. Good. No one had noticed. I sighed in relief and was almost out the door when, the doors burst open and a loud CRACK echoed the room.
Tamaki had searched practically all day to come up with a good enough plan to help Sakuya. He sighed. His problems would have been easier to solve if the club helped, but he had a feeeling that four out of six hosts would like to keep her in the group. He wasn't too sure about Kyoya, though. He slumped in despair. He dragged himself toward the Host club, when he noticed one of his teachers walking by with a paper in hand. He nonchalantly walked closer in time to see her weary eyes.
"What's wrong Sensei?" asked Tamaki.
She looked up at him and smiled wearily. She looked rather embarrassed.
"Oh, hello there Suoh-kun. How are you?" she asked.
He smiled politely and looked at her with genuine concern.
"I'm doing great. How about you?" he asked.
She sighed quietly.
"Well, I could be better. Seems that my contract was up and I had to go and get it updated. I didn't read the fine print and it seems that I'm now obligated to work more hours after school," she explained.
Tamaki looked at her sympathetically. He wished he could have done something to help her, but whatever was signed in a contract was concrete.
"Contract...concrete. Wait a minute. Aha!" he cried out.
The teacher jumped in surprise. He bowed and rushed off towards the club in a frenzy. He had just figured out a way to save Sakuya from those troublesome twins. He grinned and felt his adrenaline pump. Sakuya had never signed a contract to actually admit she was their personal slave. He was confident that he could protect Sakuya from any harm now that he had solved the problem. As he reached the door, he excitedly pushed it open and in turn, heard a loud WHACK. Gasps echoed the once calm music room. Tamaki cautiously opened the door to see his handiwork.
I fell to my knees in pain. My forehead throbbed and I shivered violently as the impact had really shooken me up. In walked Tamaki Suoh. So, this was his doing. I glanced up slightly to see his whole face screw up in a fit of hysterical crying. The club crowed around me. Hunny ran over and hugged me tightly.
"Are you alright Sa-chan?" he asked in concern.
I didn't bother to answer, but nodded slighty as I kept a hold of my forehead. Haruhi came closer and knelt to my level.
"We should probably get you some ice to keep your bruise from swelling," surveyed Haruhi.
Mori nodded. Kyoya glanced over in surprise.
"Well, it seems that Tamaki has once more gotten himself in trouble," he muttered softly.
Not softly enough for me not to be able to hear it. Hikaru and Kaoru walked over curiously.
"Ouch. That must have been a nasty hit," observed Kaoru.
Hikaru glanced over at me. I glanced away guiltily.
"It's her own fault for being next to the door. She must have been plotting to get away from us," explained Hikaru.
Gee. Doesn't seem like I'll get any sympathy from this guy. Well, I guess he has a reason to dislike me. I mean, I did break his laptop. Hunny pulled away from me and I rose from the ground with my hand still putting pressure on my forehead. I sat on the couch with my body still shaken.
"You should probably head down to the nurse before a bump starts forming on your forehead," commented Kyoya.
I glanced over at the twins in questioning.
"Am I able to leave or are you going to hold me here against my will?" I asked slightly agitated.
The two looked at eachother and came to an agreement.
"Go for it. We don't think it would be okay for you to walk around with a bruise on your face. People will wonder," said Hikaru.
How cynical. Kaoru crossed his arms lightly across his chest.
"Why don't you have Mori take you to the nurse's office," offered Kaoru.
Mori stood up and walked beside me as the two of us walked out of the dreadful club. The hallways were filled with muffled laughter coming from various clubs having an enjoyable time. Mori looked straight ahead with an expressionless face. Huh. This guy was pretty hard to read. We arrived to my destination and the two of us walked inside. The nurse glared back at us with anger. I took a step back.
"I'm sorry. Are you busy?" I asked.
She looked at me closely and gasped.
"Why, Mazaki-san. Weren't you suppose to be resting? Where have you been?" she asked.
I looked away in embarrassment.
"Forgive me. I had some business to attend to, and it seems like I got myself into some more trouble," I said while indicating my forehead with my index finger.
She sat me on a chair and came back with an ice pack for my forehead. I held on tight and watched Mori wave goodbye. I was once again by myself.
Girls chatted excitedly with one another about the upcoming party that would take place on Christmas eve. It was up to the girls to decide whether they would like to bring a date to the party, or just go to hang out with the hosts.
"Well...I was hoping of maybe asking Kei-kun in class 2-B. He's so sweet and caring," a customer said lovingly.
The group giggled and smiled. There was so much to do. To think that there were only two more weeks until Christmas would arrive. Haruhi sat with a couple of girls mooning over the weather. They looked out the window.
"Wouldn't it be grand if it snowed on Christmas eve?" asked a girl with rosy cheeks.
Haruhi glanced out the window as well.
"Just think. Wouldn't it be great just to curl up next to the fireplace in the dead of the winter and cuddle?" fantasized another girl.
Haruhi smiled.
"Its cute to see that even through dreary times you can still act cheerful," she said sincerely.
The girls squealed.
"Ooh Haruhi! I wouldn't mind bearing a storm with you at my side," cried out the girls.
Tamaki looked over in depression. The twins walked over in curiosity.
"What's up, M'lord?" they asked in unision.
He pointed over at Haruhi's table where she was looking quite oblivious.
"Argh! This is so frustrating. She's a girl, but the girls like her as a boy! Why is that?! How can I, a gentlemen, let our customers be decieved!!!" cried out Tamaki in anguish.
The twins sighed.
"You're just mad that you can't spend as much time with her as we do," the two said with boredom.
Tamaki grew red with rage. The two whispered to one another.
"Why you little...brats!" cried out Tamaki.
He charged after them, but they just dodged him.
"So annoying," whispered Hikaru.
Kaoru nodded in agreement and glanced quietly at the angered President. The girls looked over and giggled at their antics.
"So true, but he is more of an idiot than annoying," concluded Kaoru.
Tamaki looked over in confusion. Kyoya appeared next to the twins like a ninja.
"Hey you three. Are you done messing around? If you are, get back to work," said Kyoya.
The troublemakers and the President jumped in surprise and stared wide eyed at Kyoya.
"Jeez. Are you trying to kill us?" asked Hikaru.
Kyoya chuckled slightly.
"No. Of course not," answered Kyoya calmly.
Kaoru held on to his chest where his heart was beating wildly. Tamaki was motionless and became limp. He had lost conciousness from the not so dramatic scare. The twins groaned. Great. Now they would have to carry him to a couch or something. The two grabbed a bucket of freezing cold water and dumped it on Tamaki's limp body. The cold ran down Tamaki's back like electricity when a lightbulb was turned on. He abruptly woke up and cried out in both pain and surprise. He shivered and glared at the twins. The twins chuckled at their handiwork. He stood up and the girls looked at him in concern.
"Tamaki! Are you alright? Do you need a towel and a new change of clothes?" the girls asked frantically.
He looked at them and smiled seductively. He cupped a girls chin with one of his cold hands.
"Thank you for your kindness. In return, shall I present you with a kiss of gratitude?" he asked.
The girls blushed and squealed with pleasure. Hikaru sat on a chair in a slouched position. Kaoru yawned quietly.
"This is getting kind of boring. I wish Sakuya was here. Then we'd have something to entertain ourselved with," whined Hikaru.
Kaoru kept silent. Hikaru looked over at Kaoru in concern. Was there something wrong with him? Kaoru looked up at his concerned brother and smiled.
"Sorry about that. You just caught me daydreaming. I'm okay, so don't look so worried," Kaoru explained.
Hikaru doubted this was the case, but let it slide.
"Hey, why don't we go get Sakuya back here. Maybe then we'll get to have some fun," teased Hikaru.
Kaoru grinned and nodded slightly. The two waved Sayonara and off to the nurse's office once more. Kyoya groaned. They had escaped from work once more.
I sneezed quietly. Huh. Someone must have been talking about me. I withdrew the ice pack from my forehead. A mirror hung above the sink lazily. I walked over cautiously to over look my bump. What I saw next, shocked me. The bump was nowhere in sight. I sighed. Good. What would I do if I had to explain to my staff where I got the bump? The doors slammed open, and in walked in my worst nightmares. Hikaru and Kaoru. I sighed. I really needed to get out of here.
"We really must stop meeting at such random circumstances," joked Kaoru.
Argh! Why couldn't they just leave me alone? I glanced and managed to chuckle once in politeness. Hikaru sank close to me and stood behind me suspicously. I looked back nervously. Don't tell me they came here because they were bored. My cellphone suddenly began to vibrate violently. I gasped and took out my cellphone. I stood and paced around the room until I reached the restroom.
"Hello?" I questioned.
An angry scream erupted from the phone. I winced and pulled the phone away from my ear.
"Where are you, young lady?" scolded Yoneko.
I apoligized sincerely.
"Sorry Yoneko. I'm being held up at school and I'm not allowed to leave until after club is over," I explained.
The line went silent. I heard Yoneko sigh in relief.
"Forgive me Sakuya-sama. I was just a tad worried that you were in trouble. Might I ask exactly what kind of club has kept you from going home?" she asked.
I laughed nervously.
"Well, its being held in a music room," I said cryptically.
Yoneko approved of the answer.
"Alright, but you better get home soon. It seems your father is on his way back from tour early to see how things are going lately. I know you barely started yesterday, so I told him to wait at least a week until he decided on coming over. Besides, we're barely starting preperations and decorations for the big party," she explained.
There was going to be a party at our house?
"What party? I thought we were going to get out of the country to visit family," I answered with confusion.
The line went silent once more. Muffled voices rang in my ears from the other line.
"Well, your father may be coming home, but that's going to be short lived as he is going back to work on Christmas Eve," she explained.
My mouth gaped in shock. I held on to my arm and sat on the couch which was in the bathroom, which was real strange.
How wonderful. Now what was I going to do? Would I once more have a lonely Christmas for the sake of my dad's wealth? I enjoyed my life as a middle class family tons more. We were able to spend time together. Now it was like I didn't even have a real family. I closed my phone and placed it in my bag. I sat on the couch dumbfounded and rubbed my temples slowly.
Hikaru rested his ear to the bathroom door to hear Sakuya's voice filled with dread. He could only make out snippets of her conversation of not visiting her family members outside Japan. Kaoru stood next Hikaru with the same position as his brother. Kaoru analyzed the barely audible sigh escaping Sakuya's lips. She seemed depressed. The tapping of Sakuya's shoes came closer to the door as they heard her unlock the bathroom door. The two bolted back into their seats to create the illusion they never heard a word of her conversation with one of her maids.
"You think she's crying in there?" whispered Kaoru.
Hikaru glanced at the door and shrugged.
"Probably, but who knows. She doesn't seem like the type of girl who cries over every little thing," examined Hikaru.
Kaoru sighed. He wasn't sure what to do. He didn't really want to see Sakuya if she were to come out all depressed. For a while the two were silent as the waited for Sakuya to finally come out of the boathroom. From out of thin air, an idea ocurred to the two. The door opened wide and Sakuya walked out with an expressionless face.
I walked out of the bathroom to find the guys looking over at me curiously. What did they want now? I arched one of my eyebrows in wonder.
"Why are you looking at me that way?" I asked.
The two nodded. They chuckled in unision.
"We were just thinking about the Christmas party," said Hikaru.
Kaoru placed an arm around my shoulders. Hikaru did the same on my other side. The two lead me once more to the door leading back to the Host club. Looks like I can never get away from this bunch.
"We've decided to take you as our date to the party," explained Kaoru.
What?! When did I ever agree to this?
"Can I have a say in this?" I asked.
The two looked over at me and laughed as if that was such a funny comment.
"Nope," the two said in unision.
Darn. I thought so. Doing things against my will really sucked.
"Sorry, but there's just one thing," I said.
The two looked at me.
"What's that?" they asked.
I sighed in slight embarrassment.
"I can't dance," I proclaimed.