Me: Hey guys. I've gotten great support from you guys and it's wonderful to know you're loving my stories. So thanks to all of you guys, I've gotten PMs and reviews on this in love and support so I am truly thankful. I'm also writing cause honestly I can't stay away. Writing is a big outlet for me so I seriously doubted how long I would be on pause anyway. Though it may take some time before I write for "Withering Rose" ever again.
Ace/Raitoningu: The Insane One or PonyGrim don't own Ouran Highschool Host Club or any music that may be featured in this story. They do however own the Shinpitekina "family" and friends.
Akuma's POV:
"Explain to me why we're doing this again?" Coal groaned as he leaned against the wall next to the doors.
"Because after taking 20 million yen out of our bank account we don't exactly have enough in our budget," Raitoningu rolled his eyes to Theo and Zach.
"I'm not staying in that room for more than an hour altogether," Coal hissed. Raitoningu sighed and proceeded to haggle with him about the time.
"So, we'll just see how this goes . . ." Akario stepped forward and opened the doors.
"Welcome!"
The three other band members sweatdropped at the sight while the triplets tried not to choke on the rose scent. As Tamaki walked closer the scent of roses grew stronger, it wasn't before long Coal and the others were washed over with the scent. "Stay away from me!" Coal suddenly hissed at the blabbering blonde. The rest of the host club froze.
The other band members quickly exchanged a worried look to the other two triplets who started to look sick. "Don't come near me or any of my brothers with that repulsive scent," Coal spat at him.
He reeled back in shock, "Re-pulsive?" he whispered.
Coal stepped back a bit then turned on his heels, "Excuse me . . . I think I need some fresh air," he walked out of the room briskly. Theo and Zach glanced at the others then rushed off after him.
"Repulsive, he called me repulsive," Tamaki whispered in shock.
"What's wrong-"
"-with the smell of roses?" the twins asked.
Raitoningu looked after the triplets with a worried look on his face. "The smell of roses don't bring back pleasant memories to any of us," Akuma finally answered.
"The triplets are no exception, it's probably Coal whose scarred the most," Akairo went on finishing the last part with his voice barely over a whisper.
"We should go after them . . ." Raitoningu made a move towards the door before Akairo placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I think they need time alone . . ."
~Time Skip~
Kyoya's POV:
After explaining the host rose colours the triplets had returned looking better but slightly paler. "Sorry," Coal apologized, "It's a scent memory thing. I got really sick once and the bathrooms smelled like roses so the scent makes me feel sick. I just took the medicine though so I'll be okay," he explained.
"You are forgiven-" Tamaki started.
"Cut it Souh-senpai, we still don't like you," Theo interrupted him. Tamaki retreated to emo corner leading the other three band members to another sweatdrop.
"Get used to it, he does it pretty often," Haruhi commented as she walked up to stand next to the three confused boys.
"Oh yeah Haruhi, I've been wondering," Akuma started.
"Why are you dressed as a boy?" The three of them asked altogether.
Kyoya's head shot up as the other members surrounded them while the triplets facepalmed. "Seriously dude?" one of them groaned, who he assumed was Theo.
"You told them didn't you . . ." The twin glared at them in sync.
"If we told them wouldn't they know why she's a dressing like that?" One of the triplets retorted. "Or is that one Theo?
"Haruhi is dressed as a boy because she broke something ridiculously expensive here," Coal answered, beating him to the answer. "Wait how did I know that he's Coal?"
"Probably an eight million yen vase . . ." One of them muttered making the twins give him a weird look. "Zach?"
"Wait a moment!" Honey suddenly chirped up, "If they're going to become club members what types would they be and what colours are their rose?"
Before anybody else could reply Raitoningu cut in, "We already took the liberty in finding our colours and types after doing some research last night," He pulled out a magenta rose out of no where, "I'm the Artistic Type!"
Akuma pulled out a golden yellow rose from no where and did a creepy good impression of Tamaki's smile, "The Friendly Type!"
Akairo came closer to Haruhi and presented a peach rose to her, "The Gentleman Type, Malady." Tamaki and the twins were fuming and giving him an unamused look.
Zach sat at a table caring to a small green rose bush that appeared out of no where and took off his hat revealing his pearly white hair with green streak and took a rose out of it, "The Naturalist Type."
Theo was leaning against the wall listening to music in ear-buds in, realizing it was his turn he took out an ear-bud and pull out a dark blue that was much darker than Mori's out of his hat, "The Rebellious Type."
Finally Coal stepped out of a random shadow and produced his rose from his hat as well, "The Lonely Type." he sighed.
Kyoya pushed up in glasses hiding the surprise, "I suppose those will do, but Theo's rose is the same as Mori-senpai's colour,"
Theo walked closer to Kyoya and held it closer to his face, "No it's not, look at it closer." he was suddenly cut off by Coal who looked at his watch.
"It's been an hour, I'm out of here." Coal annouced to his fellow band members before dropping his rose in Kyoya's hand then leaving quickly with a new pocky. His brothers quickly followed him leaving their own roses with the club members.
Upon farther examination the club members discovered that each of the triplets' roses had streaks of silver and black on their roses. Akuma snorted attracting the members' attention and reminding them that he, Raitoningu, and Akairo were still there. "Typical colours for them to choose . . ."
"Because of the coloured streaks in their hair?" Honey asked inoccently.
"What's up with those streaks anyway?" The twins asked in sync.
Raitoningu decided to ignore their question and picked up Zach's rose, "Green for calm, nature, tranquility, and life. Silver for intelligence, modesty, and sadness. Black for mystery and death," He held it closer to his nose, "Interesting that green also represents luck, something he lacks greatly . . ." he murmured into the petals making the club members strain to hear it.
Akuma twirled Theo's rose in his fingers, "Dark blue for mystery and rarity. Silver for intelligence and sadness. Black for mystery and death," he stroked the petals gently, "Blue also means faith, something you seem to lack . . ." he spoke softly to nobody in particular.
Finally Akairo picked up Coal's rose and simply examined it, "Dark red for boldness, mystery, passion, and independence. Silver for security, reliability, intelligence, and sadness. Black for death and mystery," He brought it closer and looked down at it, "Dark red also represents courage and strength, something that he carries too greatly on his shoulders as well as love, something you lack as well . . ."
~Time Skip~
The three other band members left quickly after intentionally or unintentionally explaining the triplets' choice in colours leaving the club to ponder on the negative meanings.
"Luck?" the twins asked each other.
Honey looked up to Mori, "How do you think sadness fits in with their rose Takashi?"
For once he didn't seem to be paying attention, "Faith?" he asked softly to nobody.
"How can somebody carry courage and strength heavily?" Haruhi asked Tamaki who was shell shocked on something else.
"The lack of love . . . ?" He asked in a distant unbelieving tone.
"Mystery." Kyoya growled. "Was that a challenge?"
After some time all the other heads shot up excluding Kyoya's, "Death?!" they asked each other.
Kay then! What do you guys think? It's great to be updating, I'll certainly be updating "Just Who Are You?" soon to those who are following that story. I will be taking some more time until updating "Withering Rose" first though. I've been going to writing camp and I've earned a lot of support and advice there so just be looking out for it. Also, I changed the story's picture to dog tags because I thought those would be more helpful in other chapters. Also those are pretty repetitive with the triplets, if you can't guess each animal for a triplet. I'll have to stop now before I give too much away but thanks for the support and cheers guys! It's great to be back!