Little Pieces of My Heart

Hi again from Yukihime211. I'm so blown away! _ over 100 readers in just one day. Once more, thank you to all my faithful readers. Sorry if this special is a little late. Didn't get any wifi at my aunt's house and still needed to finish a few paragraphs. The chapter might seemed rushed so sorry. ^-^ Disclaimer:Do not own any of Ouran except my OC's. Some of the people might sound AU so sorry.

Chapter 7

It Has Arrived

Yet another week had passed by with only a few short days until the Host Club Christmas party would begin. The past week had been hell for Sakuya and Haruhi as the whips were coming down hard for them to to get the dance perfect before the party. Tamaki was...well being Tamaki. There wasn't much he could do but watch with remorse for the girls. The preperations for the party were all set and Kyoya was busily selling tickets for the party. Hunny was with Kyoya using his cuteness to attract buyers. Mori, for the first time was by himself just watching silently. The twins were barking commands at the girls who were looking quite exhausted.

***

Ah! I was drenched in sweat and my face was flushed with heat. I began wheezing and tried to catch my breath. Dark splotches were hazing my vision as I felt myself ready to pass out. I noted the same expression on Haruhi's face. Were these guys trying to drive us to our deathbeds early?

"More movement! Haruhi stop being so stiff!" cried out Hikaru.

We had been at this for practically the whole day!!! If I didn't get any rest, I was going to call it quits. My feet were beginning to drag slightly. Letting go of Haruhi's hands, I slipped slightly to the ground and puffed out air. No more. I just couldn't take it anymore. Never in my life had I worked this hard on something so trivial. Haruhi sat down next to me and the two of us wheezed. Hikaru walked over to the two of us and grabbed our arms. He tugged slightly on our arms.

"Get up you two. We're not even remotely finished with practice," he countered.

I wish this guy would just chill. I wheezed slightly and wiped away the sweat on my brow with my handkerchief.

"*Wheeze* We *Wheeze* need some time to*Wheeze & cough* catch our breath," I explained.

Haruhi nodded. Kaoru walked over cautiously.

"Maybe you two should go to the nurse's office or something. Both of you look kind of sick," Kaoru explained.

I scoffed. Says the one who pushed us to our limit. What was up with him? Did he have a split personality or something?

"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" I asked.

My heartbeat had slowed considerably, but I was wiped out. There was no way that I would get up from the ground anytime soon. Haruhi had already stood up and slinked over to the couch. He sat down and closed his eyes. The twins kneeled to my level.

"Aren't you going to get up?" they asked.

I looked at them as if they were nuts. Tamaki sat down next to Haruhi with worry. My head was seriously killing me. I shifted my legs and tried to stand, but my legs felt way too wobbly. I shook my head.

"I-I can't. My legs are so numb, I don't even think I can walk," I said while rubbing my arm slightly.

The twins looked over slightly apalled.

"Have we really pushed her too far?" questioned Kaoru.

After one more attempt, I knew I wouldn't be able to move for quite some time. Great. Now this had to happen.

"Can I have a little help here?" I asked.

The twins glanced over at Mori. An anime sweat drop formed on the back of Mori's head, but he complied and walked over in my direction. He took a hold of my waist and gave me a princess lift. The grip on Mori tightened around his neck as he strode over to the couch and set me down. Tamaki looked over in even more concern.

"Sakuya-chan! Are you alright?! We must summon a doctor at once!" cried out Tamaki.

I sighed. This guy was really getting on my nerves. Hikaru groaned.

"We've already gone over this, M'lord. Don't get all emotionally unstable or something. She's just tired. It'll pass in a few hours or so. I think," he explained and muttered towards the end.

My ears perked. Did I just hear what I thought I heard? 'I think?!' I crossed my arms and glared at him. I took out my cellphone and called my driver.

"Who are you calling?" probed Kaoru.

I turned away from him.

"It's none of your business," I declared.

He took a hold of my shoulders and twisted me to face him.

"Don't be stingy," he said with furrowed eyebrows.

I arched an eyebrow. What was stingy about wanting to have privacy? I groaned.

"I you must know, I'm calling my driver. Ugh! I feel so sweaty and sticky. What I need is a long shower to feel more comfortable," I explained.

The ringtone went on for about a minute, and was finally answered. I smiled. This was the perfect chance to skip out on practice. No one would stop me. Even heartless jerks have some common sense. After a few minutes of discussion on the phone, my ride was set.

***

After the leave of Sakuya and Haruhi, the twins were with Tamaki. Sakuya had graciously asked Haruhi if she wanted a ride home. Haruhi accepted mainly because she wanted to get away from Hikaru and Kaoru. The two grumbled amongst themselves. Kyoya and Hunny walked in and surveyed the room.

"Where'd Saa-chan and Haru go?" asked Hunny.

Mori stood.

"The two went home to rest," he explained.

Kyoya checked his list.

"We've sold over 500 tickets today. I'm sure that by tomorrow it will double. Maybe even triple if we were to broaden the audience more than to just females," explained Kyoya.

The twins sat up a little straighter. They had the perfect plan. Kyoya smirked slightly when he realized the three of them had the same idea.

***

"You've got to be kidding me," I said in disbelief.

Posters of ticket sales were scattered through out the school. Nothing too out of the ordinary, but I was mad as hell right about now. Let me put it this way, since it had something to do with the fact that...I was on the poster. Mr. Hawkins or aka Santa Claus was with me. This was the picture taken at the party last week. An inkling told me that Kyoya was written all over it. On the bottom it was scrolled in Hikaru and Kaoru's handwrinting,"For all those guys out there, there will be a card match in which the top scorer gets to be in a picture with the Host Club's latest member. So buy your ticket today!" Curse the three! Were they all to get me or something? Haruhi walked over to me in awe.

"Woah. When did these get posted? Wait...isn't that you, Sakuya-chan?" asked Haruhi.

I nodded and sighed. Now I was bound by commitment to go to the party. Wait...how was I the latest member? I wasn't a host. I was a lackey to the twins. Silently, I made my way to the club room. The only way I was going to be able to get the real story was to go and find those three and see what was going on through their mind. I never would have expected Kyoya to go along with the twin's plans, but then again, maybe he was the mastermind behind the whole thing. I mean, the only way he could have gotten the photo would either be through one of the guests or Yoneko. Upon entering the club, I looked around in disbelief. Even more posters were scattered in stacks. Everyone except Haruhi and I were working on finishing the rest of the posters. Were they all against me?

"What are you doing?" I asked with slight irritation.

Everyone glanced back at me and then went back to work. Hunny and Mori walked over in aknowledgement.

"Hi Saa-chan! What are you doing here so early?" asked Hunny cutely.

My anger melted at his voice. I slipped up a small smile and tilted my head slightly.

"Hi Hunny-senpei," I said smiling. I tapped my cheek in wonder. "Well, I think I came here for a reason, but I seem to have forgotten why," I finished.

I froze when I saw the posters. I scolded myself for acting so out of character. Hunny may be older than me, but his form reminds me of an elementary school student. I marched over to the twins and crossed my arms. While tapping my foot impatiently, I waited for them to look over at me. Kaoru looked away from the poster and at me. He waited for whatever I needed to say.

"Could you explain to me, why I wasn't informed that my picture was being used for advertisement?" I asked.

Hikaru glanced back at me simply.

"Well, we figured that using your picture would increase our ticket sales," explained Hikaru.

So they were using me as a scapegoat to earn more money?! Did Hikaru even have any empathy? I sighed.

"Okay, then could you please explain to me why on the poster it said something about me being the Host Club's new member?" I questioned.

Kaoru grinned. He placed an arm around my shoulders. I looked over at him suspiciously.

"That's a cover up. Do you really think others would think its okay if they found out that you were our personal assistant?" asked Kaoru.

I nodded slightly. I saw his point there. That didn't necissarily mean that I liked it though. Kaoru slipped his arms off my shoulders and went back to work. I guess this wouldn't be so bad. As long as Haruhi was there to talk to. I sat on the couch and sighed heavily. I couldn't wait for winter vacation to start. Rising from the couch, I began my journey back to homeroom. I needed extra time to finish an assignment. Waving goodbye as I left the club, I decided that there was no choice but to go dress shopping after school.

***

Kyoya smiled as yet another person had purchased a ticket to the party. He congratulated himself for coming up with such a brilliant plan. The posters scattered around the school had definitely brought in many single guys. Middle schoolers were begging to get tickets. Unfortunately, the party was for high schoolers only. Hikaru and Kaoru passed by and ceased walking.

"How's business going?" asked Kaoru.

Kyoya nodded and smiled.

"Perfect. Sales have actually quadrupled. I'm practically almost out of tickets. Seems I've diminished to about twenty," he explained.

The two nodded.

"Why don't you put up the last twenty on the website and double the prices. Like exclusive tickets or something?" asked Hikaru.

Kyoya smirked. He seemed very pleased.

"I like the way you think," he observed.

The two waved goodbye while Kyoya contemplated the certain price on the final tickets.

***

Standing in front of the mirror for the first time in a while, I admired the reflection. Wardrobe, makeup, and hair stylists really outdid themselves. The day had arrived for the party to commence. Christmas Eve was upon us. Outside my window, the sky was a dark blue shade as the sun was diminishing. My father had just left the house a few hours ago on a plane trip to Germany. I sat on my bed slightly. The twins had forced upon me the fact that they were going to pick me up at my house. I really didn't want them to even have the slightest notion of where I lived. Well, there wasn't really much I could do to stop them now. Countless scenarios ran through my head of what would happen soon after knowing where I lived. I shook my head to try and not think about all this. As I stood from the bed, a pair of lights blinded me slightly from the window. They had arrived.

***

Hikaru and Kaoru drove through the streets in their limosine. The mansion came into view and their driver parked outside the gates. Hikaru sighed easy going while wearing a tan colored suit with double buttons on the coat with a white crisp dress shirt underneath. He wore a bow on his neck that was a white color. (Think of the twin's outfit from episode 25 in the manga on page 159.) Kaoru wore the exact thing. The twins walked out of the car and buzzed on the intercom near the gates.

"May I help you?" asked a female voice.

Hikaru placed his finger on the speaker button.

"We're here to pick up Sakuya," he informed.

The gates opened and the two entered the house. The doors opened to reveal one of the maids. She smiled and bowed slightly.

"Good evening young masters. Are you here to pick up Sakuya-sama?" she asked.

The two nodded and looked around the walls. They were pretty bare and had a few paintings. A very strange environment for an only child, if they didn't say so themselves. The maid nodded and bounded up the steps with excitement. Hikaru yawned and Kaoru looked rather disappointed. He would have expected the place to give out more information on the still strange Sakuya. The soft click of heels made the twins turn their heads. A pale colored high heel came into view. Their eyes traveled slightly higher to see a silver colored silk dress that went passed the knees. It flowed gently as she walked down the stairs with her hair styled in cascading curls. Her eyes traveled and fell upon the twins. Hikaru and Kaoru stared in awe. Kaoru's heart skipped a beat and his cheeks colored. She took the final step and was standing in front of them.

***

I looked up to gaze upon the twins. The two just stared at me for a few seconds. I arched an eyebrow in wonder.

"Uhm, hi guys," I said curiously.

The two blinked once and then broke out into a grin. They wrapped an arm around my shoulder.

"You sure got yourself spiffed up," observed Hikaru.

I sighed. We walked out of the house and I waved goodbye to Yoneko. I looked up at Hikaru.

"It is a party," I commented.

The three of us entered the limosine. Doors closing, I looked out the window while watching the street lights beginning to flicker on.

"So, you excited about the party?" asked Kaoru.

I thought it over.

"Honestly? Not one bit," I said.

The two chuckled. As the school got into view, I noticed a few cars already parked out in front. I stepped out of the car and felt the cool breeze on my skin. I smiled.

"Well, let's get going. We're supposed to get there early so that we can greet the others when they walk in," pointed out Hikaru.

The clicking of heels and shoes echoed the empty school. A dim light was seen from the first floor main hall in the central building. Was that where the party was going to be held? The double doors opened to reveal an orchestra group sitting in their seats waiting for the party to begin. An overflowing variety of food was set on the table. Strangely enough, there was a poker table and cards with chips set up. Haruhi, Mori, Hunny and Tamaki greeted us warmly. I looked around the room.

"Where's Kyoya-senpei?" I asked.

Tamaki smiled and looked ready to hug me once more. Hikaru and Kaoru looked over at me in wonder. It was as if they were wondering why I would even be asking for him.

"He'll be here soon. Although, it's not like him to be the last one to arrive," commented Tamaki.

I took notice of the fact that Tamaki was wearing an all white tuxedo with gloves. I guess it suited him. Everyone was in tuxedos. The doors became ajar as Kyoya entered the room looking very pleased.

"Hey Kyoya. What took ya?" asked Hikaru.

Kyoya adjusted his glasses slightly.

"While on my way here, I decided to check the biddings on the tickets. Which I may add only had one left as of today. There was a bidding for the last minute ticket that really needed my attention," Kyoya explained.

Haruhi looked over in shock.

"You mean to say that you were autioning off the last ticket with two bidders going so far as paying way more than necissary to get in?" he asked.

Kyoya nodded. I gaped.

"There were actually people out there going out of there way to get tickets to a silly party?" I thought to myself.

Hunny skipped slightly in excitement.

"It's almost time to open! I can't wait to try that new chocolate cake," he said happily.

The lights were dimmed and a single candle was clock stroke six and the doors opened.

"A single candle illuminates the way out of darkness and guides lost sheep in their right path. Tonight, we guide you into the grandest of events!" called out Tamaki.

People walked in admiring the scene and enjoying other people's company. A few guys walked over towards me smiling like idiots.

"Hi Sakuya-chan," they said happily.

I plastered on a fake smile.

"Good evening," I answered.

I bowed slightly and walked off. The twins followed not far behind me.

"That was cold," they commented.

I glanced at them silently.

"How was that cold? I said good evening. Besides, I was sort of pushed into this by you two," I countered.

Everyone went about their business with the ocassional banter of the twins going on about top winners getting a kiss from Tamaki and a picture with me. Like I really looked forward to having my picture taken with some stranger. Every few minutes, I was bombarded by a group of guys. This was getting out of hand. After finding my escape, I made my way out of the party and through glass pained double doors leading to the outside garden. I sighed in relief. The wind brushed against my skin cooly. The sky was bleached white with the threat of starting to snow. I didn't mind. I happen to enjoy snow. As long as I'm able to get home without getting into a car accident. The door to the party opened as I looked out into the bare garden. A shoe tapped loudly on the porch. I glanced sideways to see a tall male shadow.

"It's been a while, hasn't it Sakuya," said an English speaking male voice.

I gasped and spun around in time to see a guy with icy blue eyes and pitch black close cropped hair. He wore a clean cut tux and smirked.

"Ryan?" I asked in disbelief.

***
Hunny grinned happily as he wolfed down his third plate of cake. Everyone was gathered around in talking to others about how they usually spent their Christmas.

"So, what do you do for Christmas?" asked Hikaru to Haruhi.

Haruhi was pensive for quite some time until she nodded.

"Well, my dad usually works overtime and comes home with a fruitcake from boss. Sometimes I watch the Katto family special. They gave out good tips how to cut fruitcake," she explained.

Tamaki began crying wildly and grabbed a hold of Haruhi's shoulders.

"You're alone on Christmas eve while watching the Katto family invite you into their home of happiness?! Oh how cruel!" cried out Tamaki.

Haruhi sighed.

"Have you been watching too many reruns or something. That stuff really doesn't bother me. Back then, I didn't need to worry about you guys. Anyway, are you really going to cut my debt in third if I go through with the dancing?" asked Haruhi.

Kyoya just nodded. The twins drifted off towards the table and tallying the counts of who was winning so far. They grinned and whispered to one another a twist in the plan.

***

Ryan smirked slightly and walked closer.

"What are you doing here?" I questioned.

He ran a hand through his hair. Did he get a haircut? I shook my head. This was no time to get distracted. I crossed my arms.

"Well, I am on vacation. I just decided to pay you a visit," he answered.

I backed up slightly towards the wall. He walked closer. I don't know why, but I just didn't feel right.

"You know I turned you down. Why are you following me?" I asked.

He tilted his head slightly and placed a hand on the wall to block my escape. His face inched closer to mine.

"Don't you know I never give up on things that interest me?" he questioned.

The doors opened slightly and Hunny popped out his head with Mori next to him.

"Saa-chan? What are you doing out here?" asked Hunny.

Ryan pulled away and looked over in surprise. I looked over at Ryan slightly and walked over towards Mori and Hunny and sighed.

"Just getting some fresh air. I just happened to bump into an old friend. I'd like you to meet Ryan," I said.

I knew I was lying, but it would be better not to alarm them. Besides, I was sure that after the end of the week he'd be heading home. Ryan waved and walked back into the party to blend in. Hunny glanced over suspiciously but just shrugged.

"That reminds me, we're supposed to go inside. There's a surprise waiting for you," he said smiling.

I nodded and walked inside with the two curiously. The twins grinned and everyone smiled. Tamaki handed me a wrapped package. I looked up in surprise.

"For me?" I asked.

He nodded. This was the first time that anyone outside the family had ever given me a gift. I looked up once more.

"It's a gift from everyone to you," explained Haruhi.

My eyes began to water.

"But I never got anything for any of you," I said with guilt.

Hunny shook his head.

"Its okay. Your company is all we need. Right guys?" asked Hunny cutely while staring directly at the twins.

The twins rubbed the back of their heads in embarrassment.

"Yeah, yeah," they said in unision.

This was like shedding a new light on everyone. Maybe they weren't so bad. After countless dancing and mingling, the party was coming to a close. The twins were on the microphones once more.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Our party is almost coming to a close and now we have tallied up all the points. We have now chosen our two winners. One female, one male. This time, the lucky girl will get the kiss from Haruhi Fujioka!" cried out Kaoru.

Tamaki stared in surprise. That was not what was planned.

"Alright, can Miyako-san please come up to claim her prize!" called out Hikaru.

Tamaki stared frantically at Kyoya.

"What is the meaning of this?" he cried.

Kyoya just smiled.

"I just suggested that the twins switch it up a bit. You know make it a surprise," explained Kyoya.

Tamaki was really mad. Did he not want the limelight taken off him? Well whatever. The girl walked up to Haruhi as he took hold of her chin and was ready to plant one on her cheek. Tamaki rushed over to stop it when he grabbed his coattails and Haruhi kissed the girl straight on the lips. The crowd went wild while calling Tamaki a kiss-a-holic with Haruhi agreeing. The twins laughed heartily. I sighed. I glanced at the twins.

"Okay. Now for the lucky winner who'll have a picture taken with the lovely Sakuya," finalized Kaoru.

Suspense was in the air as the twins tore the letter that kept the name.

"Eichi Sakurada!!" they called out.

A guy with glasses walked up smiling and stood close to me as the picture was taken. Something that to me, really wasn't a big deal. Everyone clapped. I sighed. The final dance had arrived and the twins held out their hands to take mine. I accepted it smiling. They really were okay people, once you got to know them.