Chapter 1
Ouran Academy. The place for the most supreme and incredibly rich people. A heaven for the rich and beautiful children from the high class society. Myself not included. Don't get me wrong I attend the school but my family is hardly rich, actually my father was a renowned, affluent business man in the economic world. Despite this, his company which once was on the peak of greatness, suffered considerably and was forced to sell to any willing buyers. We were plunging into the depth of bankruptcy. Luckily, the Tokinawa family, well known for their devious dealings and their highly crafted antiques, brought out the deficient business which relieved us from our debts but we were still left in poverty. Kindly, they accepted my family as staff in their household, working to wait hand and foot of their every desire. Their daughter, Nanami Tokinawa, is in my year at the academy. Famously, I have been known by the whole school as post it girl.
It all started when I struggled to keep up with Nanami's demands so she wrote them on post it note. One post it note isn't bad but bit by bit there were a stack of demands piling up like a mountain. Soon, it wasn't just her demands but the whole class joined in on the event. As I am indebted greatly to the Tokinawa family I will never refuse a single request as I can still go to Ouran on their funding.
" Hazel Marvel. It's your turn on the cleaning rota!" The class president announced to the class. Quickly, I avert my eyes from the scenery of the school to his gaze revealing my jade eyes behind the veil that is my brunette hair.
"Yes, class president." The advantages of sitting next to the window is that if you get bored in class you can admire the scenery of the majestic school. You could get an astonishing photo as you could capture the light dancing on the waters of the fountain and the flowers butterflies bask in the warmth of the desirable sunlight to warm their wings. A scene of transquility. I wish I had my camera.
"Well, that wraps things up. Any further discussions will be discussed at the end of the week." The class president walked off and I heard some of the girls sniggering wickedly with dark smiles on their faces.
" I don't know why he bothers she is always on cleaning duty anyway." It's not like I want to do the cleaning but I don't want to disappoint Nanami. " Maybe we should start trashing the classroom then that way she might finally snap." Wow, I'm SO scared! It's not like my life isn't hell enough already. Class 1-A isn't very fond of me as you can tell. They probably think I am just after Tokinawa-sama's money. I know I am running low on money already as I can bearly just cover the rent at the moment.
For a facade, I put on my professional face to show I am not affected by their words. " You know your antics will make my job harder but I gratefully appreciate it if you didn't make my job harder than it already is as Tokinawa-sama would be angry to discover if I was late by the antics of my fellow pupils." From my bowed state I look up with a glare causing the girls to stagger back knocking over the chair on the way down. " Thank you for your time for listening to me." With fake innocence I walk off back to my seat staring out to the same spot I regularly gaze at. Maybe this will help with my next story that I am writing.
'Fuchsia cherry blossoms gracefully glide on the soft, amiable wind which gently caressed each delicate plant. Beauteous butterflies bask in the warmth of the sunlight, letting the heat stretch across their agile wings. Distantly, I heard a tender, familiar voice calling my name. The one I have waited for. Yearned for years and finally we have the chance to meet again...'
" Hazel you should response the first time when I call your name!" I snap out of my dream-like trance with a jolt and gaze at the individual. Tokinawa- sama in all her glory. Her shimming hair that looks so bright it looks like it has been kissed by the sun. Unwavering, sapphire, gem-like eyes and her tall physique looms over the top of me in superiority.
Great, I will still thinking like a writer.
" I apologise deeply Tokinawa-sama, my mind wandered for too long. Please forgive me." Her facial features softened and her hand drifted to the top of my head.
" Hazel you know how I hate formalities just call me Nanami. After all we have been friends for a long time." Lightly, I smiled back at her in response. " After school, I am going to the host club and I need you to come with me." This was the first time she ever asked me to accompany her to the club. I hear they were nothing but fools with too much time on their hands and have nothing better to do but manipulate women's hearts for their own pleasure. I over heard this from an ex-customer who used to go to the club.
" I am sorry, Tokinawa-sama. I have my cleaning duty to fulfill."
" Don't worry about it. I don't think you will ever drop the formalities. You always seem to be stuck on cleaning duty, don't you?" Amused, she chuckled. " Come and meet me anyway once you are done. Nojiko is calling for me. See you later!"
Slowly, I wave her off. She was the most popular girl in the year who captured all the guys' hearts with a single glance. All the guys adored her; all the girls wanted to be her. She was lucky in ways she never knew. Unlike me, who is outcasted and invisible to the school's population, she was widely accepted and a role model to all. There are advantages in my situation: never being let down by people, no arguments and it gives me time to think.
As soon as the bell went people were eager to evacuate the classroom and go home leaving me on my own. I better go and get the cleaning supplies from the cupboard. Momentarily, I had left the classroom, however in the short amount of time that I had left the room unattended somehow the moderately clean room was trashed with torn pieces of paper and messages plastered across the wall. The classroom looked like a hurricane had rushed in at full force whipping the papers and scattering them across the room. The messages contained vile meanings. For example, one of them was ' Nanami's bitch', another was the favourite name of the class, 'Post-it girl' and 'poor bastard'. There had never been a mess as great as this. Weekly, some of my 'classmates' trashed the room to see if I would snap. At the moment, I can handle it quite well but soon I'm not so sure to what I might do.
Usually, the job would have took at least half an hour, but with the additional mess it took me an extra 20 minutes. Not a bad job if I say so myself. Time to head over to the notorious host club. It took me a good while to find Music room 3 as I had never been near this side of the building here. Carefully, I opened the door and rose petals twirled and dance on a breeze and behind the veil of petals stood 7 figures posing. In the centre of the group of the extremely attractive men, was a blond haired guy and as he opened his eyes the enchanting, violet eyes stared at me through the strands of his long hair.
" Welcome, princess." His voice was as smooth as silk. I couldn't tear my eyes of the men. " Hey boss, we haven't seen her before. Is she new?" A pair of auburn haired twins popped up from thin air with golden eyes. Startled, I stagger back into a tray and I hear a rattle of cups and saucers. Quickly, I spun around to see what I had collided with. A umber brown haired boy which match the colour of his eyes looked feminine with the tea set. It took me awhile to figure out I had caused the stain on the uniform.
" I'm so sorry! Please let me dry clean the uniform and I will pay for the bill!"
" Don't worry about it. I can manage. I mean all I need is a clean uniform." The boy smiled back gently in assurance.
" Sorry to break it to you Haruhi but this means I will have to add extra to your debt." A dark character appeared from no where, writing furiously in a little black book. His glasses gleamed sharply and covered his eyes. His charcoal coloured hair swept in a neat and orderly fashion. Haruhi grimanced at the thought of his debt raising yet again.
" Honestly, I don't mind cleaning the uniform and I will pay for it myself."
" It doesn't matter. I'm used to him raising my debt at any moment." Haruhi causally replied.
" Hey! Hey! What's your name?!" Suddenly, I was nearly knocked over by brute force. I look down slightly to see a small, dirty blond boy clinging tightly to my arm, unwilling to let go. With huge, chocolate coloured eyes, he stares at me. Wow, he is so cute!
" Haz..." Before, I could finish I was interrupted by a tall, lean man with gentle eyes and dark hair who towered greatly over me.
" Mitsukuni, you still have cake on your face." Slowly, he kneeled down to Mitsukuni's height and wiped his face. Piercingly, loud shrieks filled the room. That's sweet how he cares for Mitsikuni.
" So which type do you want?" The blond one dramatically asked.
"Type?" Was he going to ask me what kind of host I want? I didn't come here for that! I only wanted to get Tokinawa-sama and escape the room as fast as I can.
" Well, here at the host club, we have every type you could want! Which one will you choose? There's Honey-senpai , the loli-shota type. Mori-senpai, the wild type who looks after Honey. Kyoya, the cool type or Hikaru and Kaoru, the little devil type. Haruhi, the natural and last but not least, me Tamaki Suoh, the princely type!" He posed in a strange way as he shined.
" Sorry, I didn't come here for that." Tamaki froze and went into the corner sulking. " I came here to meet Tokinawa-sama."
Suddenly, he shot up out of the corner grinning. He's quick to recover. " That means you coming with me after all she is my customer." Tamaki dragged me along with him to where his customers were as they glared at me in jealousy.
" Welcome back Tamaki!" All the girls announced happily.
" Thank you, princess." Lowly, he knelt down on one knee grasping hold of one girl's hand. " In the coldest depths of Winter, I dream of the time we spend together as it brings warmth into the bitter months and..." He puts the girl's hand onto the left side of his chest. " to my lonely heart." Fangirl screams fill the arm as the girls blush brightly, almost as red as a tomato. Overwhelmed, some girls faint on the spot. I don't understand why this is so popular. Is everyone this strange?
" Hazel, I see you made it here." Glancing down, I see Tokinawa-sama sipping tea n a delicate, china cup. " What do you think of the club so far?"
" Let me just say, this wasn't quite what I had expected." Am I the only one unaffected by the host's dramatic charm?
Tamaki lit up. " Oh, so how do you two know each other?" He suddenly had an interest in our conversation.
" Let's just say... good friends." She brought the cup of tea up to her lips daintily.
" That's nice." Tamaki commented while smiling.
" Hey boss. Let us have her for a while" Hikaru and Kaoru chant simultaneously.
" I'm sick of you shady twins stealing my customers!" Tamaki moaned.
" Well, we can just tell that she is sick to death of hanging around you, milord." Tamaki went back to his favourite sulking position.
" Come on mystery girl." Hikaru grabbed hold of my wrist and Kaoru followed in suit.
" We'll show you a good time." I felt the heat raising to my face as they dragged me over to their customers. For a moment my heart skipped a beat. How can this pair of men affect me this much? I wonder what kind of act they do. Tamaki is way too dramatic for his own good.
" Hikaru and Kaoru welcome back!" An eager fan asked.
" Glad to be back princesses. I've missed you all. " Hikaru said cooly.
" Aww but Hikaru you never say anything like that to me!" Kaoru asked pleading. Tenderly, Hikaru lifted Kaoru's head to look him deeply into his eyes.
" I know butI could never forget about you Kaoru. Especially because you are the one made for me."
" Oh Hikaru!"
"Oh Kaoru!" Screams of joy filled the air yet again. What on earth is going on around here?! Stunned looks from them both were sent in my direction. Why were they looking at me like that? I touched my face to feel a thick liquid running down my face.
" Were you thinking dirty thoughts about us?" Hikaru grinned sinisterly. Holy... I was having a nosebleed! Blushing deeply, I covered my face as the twins erupted into laughter.
" I knew our act overwhelms some people but we've never had a reaction like that before!" Kaoru gasped out before hurling into fits of laughter.
" It-It's not that! I'm just... embarrassed. I've...never seen people act like this before!" Stuttering nervously, I looked away wanting to avoid their gazes at all costs. Suddenly, all the hosts looked at me. Why did this have to happen to me?! A light tint of a blush swept across the twins' faces in surprise. I began to dap my nose of its red content when the sound of footsteps grew louder and louder as it sounded like a herd of wildebeests.
" Come to daddy! Don't worry I will take you away from those shady twins!" To my surprise I was swept up by Tamaki; he was clinging to me in an unbearably tight hug. While, I was struggling to break free I felt some death stares from the fans of the hosts around the room.
" Someone please stop him!" I cried out desperately as I felt myself struggling to breathe. None of the girls looked willing to help me out as some were starry eyed at see all the host gathered in one area. Luckily, Mori was at hand to help as he grasped me from Tamaki's grip.
" Thank you so much." He just nodded in response. " What can I do to repay you? I hate feeling indebted to people. "
" You don't need to do anything." So he's a man of few words...
" Hazel, we have to get going!" Tokinawa-sama was already at the door waiting to leave. Finally, freedom! I don't want to be embarrassed any further. Just as I was about to escape, I was ambushed by Tamaki in another tight squeeze.
" Hazel! Such a pretty name for my daughter!" Daughter? Is this guy mental or something?
" Tamaki-senpai, please would let your daughter go home as I have many things to do this evening." I can't get rid of this guy until I play his daughter. Happily, Tamaki smirked.
" Of course I will! Just call me daddy from now on!" Fake smiles always came in handy in this kind of situation. Before I could be harassed anymore, I ran out after Tokinawa-sama hoping she wouldn't be to mad at me for being late. It turned out she had already made it to the luxurious limo and was sitting crossed legged picking at her nails out of boredom. Shamefully I bow in front of her.
" I am sorry I am late. The host's didn't let me leave so easily."
" I'm not surprised. It seems they have taken a liking to you. Come on. Get in the limo. You have quite a lot to do when we get back. Did you enjoy your time with the hosts?"
" Let's just say... that I haven't met anyone like them before."