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I'm With You
~Chapter 4~
Haruhi had to admit, the little 'tour' Tamaki gave her before class wasn't that bad. Well, despite the stares, whispers, and attention that is. She felt very awkward meeting the random people that Tamaki knew out in the halls. She didn't know what to do or how to act because of their place in such high society.
But, thankfully, Tamaki had led Haruhi down the hall towards her classroom where she would have her classes. Tamaki babbled happily about the school and of the many different clubs the school had. It was very different from public school, but Haruhi was starting to like it here… just a bit.
"If you want," Tamaki said, "you can join one of the clubs here. You don't have to just hang around with the host club."
'I don't really want to.' Haruhi wrote. 'I'm not good with making friends or doing club activities, really.'
Tamaki looked at her and flashed a smile after reading this. "I think you'd do just fine in a club."
But, Haruhi just let him know that she didn't really want to be apart from any clubs so he didn't force. He just changed the subject as he walked her to class.
It didn't take too long to reach her class. And when they did, they were greeted by two identical beings.
"Hey, boss" one boy said, "who's this?"
"Is this the one you were talking about?" the other asked.
"Yes, this is" Tamaki replied, smiling broadly. "This is Haruhi Fujioka. Haruhi, meet Hikaru and Kaoru! They're the twins."
Haruhi grabbed her writing pad and wrote down her response: 'I kind of noticed that, senpai. Oh, and nice to meet you.'
After letting all of them read it, she bowed to the twins respectfully. But, she is pretty sure the twins didn't notice, for they were still laughing at the depression ridden Tamaki and the response she gave Tamaki. After they calmed down, they turned their attention to Haruhi.
"The pleasure" one started, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"Is ours" the second finished, arm around her waist.
"We'll be great friends" they stated, laughing at the panic stricken face of Tamaki.
"Don't touch Haruhi!" Tamaki yelled, his over-protectiveness kicking in.
Before an all out war could immense, the teacher came up to the group and introduced himself. He led Haruhi away and told Tamaki that it would be best if he went to class.
Begrudgingly, Tamaki followed the advice (which was more like an order). He worried of what the devilish twins might do to Haruhi. And he couldn't help but wish he never introduced them.
Haruhi watched Tamaki's back get smaller and smaller with the growing distance. She felt even more nervous than when she was with him by her side. But, with the twins joking and laughing by her side, she felt that she might just be okay.
The teacher explained the topics they were discussing in class and how they could help her get caught up. But, she learned that she had already learned these topics and she'd do just fine. Letting her sensei know this, he smiled and nodded his head in approval. It seems that this sensei already likes his new student.
Haruhi's seat was placed in between the twins whom she learned that their last name is Hitachiin. The Hitachiins, she discovered, were the owners of a fashion industry. And, naturally, the two young heirs desperately wanted to dress Haruhi up in random outfits they had designed along with their mother.
'I don't think so' Haruhi wrote in response.
Surprisingly, Kaoru, the more sensitive twin, gently grabbed the note pad from Haruhi and wrote something on it. After, he showed her what it said: 'it's alright; we know you're a girl.'
Swallowing her surprise, Haruhi smiled and, still, politely declined. But, after a lot of whining and persuasion, Haruhi, albeit reluctantly, agreed to their pleads.
Cheering, the two squished Haruhi into a hug, trapping her in between the two. All of a sudden, Haruhi felt sorry for herself.
By the end of school, Tamaki felt restless. He couldn't keep his mind off of how worried he was for Haruhi. He wondered if she was doing well, if she had made friends, if she was with the twins.
All these thoughts (especially the last one) made Tamaki want to pull out his hair. He felt utterly worried. He didn't like the feeling that he knew she was with those 'shady twins'. It made him feel as if he were going to have a heart attack!
Once the bell rang, signaling the end of classes, Tamaki shot up and out of his chair, quickly making his way towards the 1st years' class room. And once there, he flung the door open.
Tamaki saw that Haruhi was surrounded by many students that were, most likely, in her class. They were either introducing themselves to her, fawning over her, or swooning over what they thought was 'his' good looks. And in the center, to Tamaki's great dismay, the twins were squishing Haruhi into a hug, she being trapped in the middle.
Instantly, Tamaki made his way into the room, pushing through the crowd while trying to be as polite as possible. Once there, he got into a very… dramatic stance.
"Let go of her-… him, you shady twins!" Tamaki yelled, stuttering out his mistake.
"Who are you calling shady?" The twins asked, raising an eyebrow at their 'host king'.
Tamaki's brow twitched. "Grr, you two have no right to touch Haruhi!"
"And what gives you the right to?" the twins responded.
Not being able to come up with another remark, Tamaki hid himself in the nearest corner of the classroom.
Haruhi sighed, rolling her eyes. While the twins were distracted, she slipped out of their arms and made her way towards Tamaki. She patted his arm, motioning for him to stand up. And as Tamaki did so, he swooped Haruhi into a tight hug.
"Oh, you really do care about me!" Tamaki squealed.
Sighing, Haruhi somehow managed to get a hold of her writing pad. Tamaki read the words as she wrote: 'Don't we have to get somewhere?'
"That's right!" Tamaki said at this new revelation. "We have to get to the host club!"
Girls squealed as the four of them made their way to the room which held the club activities. The walk was filled with the twins talking to Haruhi in which she would scribble down her answers and remarks and Tamaki would fawn over Haruhi and ask about her day.
Haruhi wasn't used to getting all this attention. And honestly, it felt good. She felt as if she were really wanted in this world. For the first time, she felt wanted. She felt cared for. And this fact made Haruhi smile, making the three boys accompanying her to coo over her.
The walk didn't take long and they arrived at the third music room where the Host Club did their club activities. Upon opening the door, Haruhi saw three more boys, upper classmen if they will, waiting for their arrival. Well, at least I think the small one is an upper classman…
Tamaki made his way next to them along with the red headed, mischievous looking twins did as well. They all stood in their spots as if they were practiced. And, indeed, they were. Haruhi watched Tamaki as he began to speak.
"Haruhi, welcome to the Host Club! All these young men you see here are both my friends and members of the club. Let me introduce you!" Tamaki gestured to a dark hair man with glasses perched on his nose with a note pad and pencil. "This is Kyoya Ootori, second year with me; the one I told you about. He is the 'cool type' in the club! He manages the expenses and all that."
Pointing towards the boy that was even shorter than her, Tamaki said, "This is Mitsukuni Haninozuka, third year. We call him Honey for short! He's the 'lolita type'. And the tall, dark haired guy is Takashi Morinozuka, third year. We call him Mori for short. He's the 'tall, silent type'."
Haruhi stared at them, sort of weirded out by their status of their… types. She couldn't grasp the concept of why the heck they did this and had their weird types.
"You already know the twins Hikaru and Kaoru. Of course, they're the devilish type. And as for me" Tamaki said, taking a dramatic pose, "I am the 'princely type'!"
Haruhi raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, I have a splendid idea!" Tamaki stated, happy as can be.
This made Haruhi's eyebrows raise a little more, if that were possible.
"Why don't you join the Host Club Haruhi?" Tamaki asked, grasping her hands in his.
Haruhi's eyes widened and she shook her head furiously.
"Why not?" Tamaki asked, disappointment apparent in his eyes.
Haruhi bit her lip. Taking her hands from Tamaki, she grabbed her writing pad from her bag as well as a pen and began to write. 'I don't think I'll do any good in this. Besides, don't you already have a 'silent type'?'
"I think you'd do a swell job as a host, Haruhi" Kyoya piped in, adjusting his glasses on his nose. "There seem to be a lot of girls that already like you, considering all the rumors going around about you."
Haruhi's eyebrows scrunched together. Really? She thought. Haruhi felt very hesitant about this. Why would she be a part of this 'Host Club' when she, in fact, was a girl? It could prove a lot of trouble.
But, she was unable to say a thing for they had already set her up with a table, surprising her out of her mind.
Haruhi looked around and noticed that they were already letting their customers in. Sweat dropping, Haruhi once again felt nervous as Tamaki explained what she should do.
"Just converse with them. Don't forget to make them feel special!"
'But, I-'
Tamaki put his hand on Haruhi's, stopping her from writing the rest of her thoughts. "You'll do fine."
Tamaki gave Haruhi a smile and Haruhi blushed very, very lightly, making the girls around them squeal. Tamaki patted Haruhi's hand and walked towards his awaiting customers, smiling towards her all the way.
Haruhi turned towards the girls seated around her. She remembered them from her class and they seemed very… interested in her. Haruhi sweat dropped when they started asking random questions. But, she just answered them the way she would answer one of her friends… well, at least, how she would talk to Tamaki. She didn't really… have any friends before she met Tamaki.
At each girl that requested to sit with her, Haruhi would smile and write to them using her note pad. This, she decided, is the most I've ever smiled in my life.
By the time club activities were over, Haruhi's cheeks hurt and her fingers were sore from writing so much. Oh, how she wishes that she didn't promise herself that she wouldn't speak. But, she wont' back down fro her self proclaimed promise. She isn't the type of person to do that.
Tamaki asked Haruhi to help clean up the place, and she did. She still felt as if she owed the world to this Suoh heir. He took her in when she needed it. He practically saved her life.
Soon enough, the cleaning was finished and the room was, once again, sparkling clean.
Since it was getting late and they needed to finish their homework, the club members decided that they should leave. Haruhi trailed out behind them, wondering just how exactly this club started. They really do all have an unlikely friendship Haruhi mused.
I think, Haruhi thought, I'm going to like it here.
~Chapter 4 End~
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