"Hey I meant to ask, why did you cut your beautiful hair? It was so long and pretty," Haruhi asked Tammy. They were only one block from their house.
"Because I wouldn't look like a boy. I got my hair dresser to cut my hair like yours; that's why I asked for you to send your picture," Tammy shrugged and they walked up their apartment stairs and walked to their apartment door. "I'm pretty sure your dad is home," Tammy looked to Haruhi.
Haruhi was digging in her pocket for her key. "How do you know?" Haruhi asked, finding the key.
"I don't know. I just feel a super glomp coming on. You know that feeling you got right before I hugged the flip outta you? You didn't know I was going to do it, but you had this feeling of knowing," Tammy asked Haruhi. Haruhi nodded unlocking the door. "Yaeh I have that feeling ri-" Tammy was cut off by a mega-hug given by her uncle.
"Oh. How I've missed you! I didn't get to see you much this morning, but I'm so happy you came to live with us while you go to Haruhi's school! All the friends she has are boys, you know. It's so good to see another girl in her life!" He sped talked while spinning in a circle, while hugging Tammy at the same time. Tammy struggled, but to was no use. He let go looking at Tammy's hair. "What the heck did you do to your hair? Why did you cut it? I've always been so envious of that wavy French hair you had! It's pretty now, but why would you do that?" He checked her out.
"I'm part of the Host Club now. I have to look like a boy," Tammy said dizzily. "I seriously have to unpack my junk. Can we talk about this at dinner or something? I'll cook!" Tammy's eyes brightened up. She smiled widely.
Haruhi and her father became happier too. "Ok, but if you want to cook, you'll need to go down to the market to get some things. I'll give you some money for food. Haruhi will you go with her? She might need help." The man flipped his red/orange hair.
"Of course!" Haruhi was happy to help. "Come on Tammy. I'll help you unpack and we'll go," Tammy and Haruhi ran off to their room.
"I guess I don't have to follow them," Haruhi's father whispered to himself. "Girls! I'm leaving I have to the mall to help out a friend. Will you be alright on your own?" He yelled to them.
"Yaeh!" The both yelled back.
The Man sighed and smiled. Then he left locking the door behind him.
Tammy followed Haruhi into their bedroom. Tammy had one medium suitcase. "Is that all you brought?" Haruhi asked Tammy.
"Yaeh. I'm not rich, but my dad gave me one thousand dollars to spend here. Hhe has more for me if I need it. It's part of my college funds. I don't plan on going to college, so my dad gave me part of my funds to do with I please," Haruhi smiled. "Anyway, I didn't want to bring too much. I don't want to over stuff your room!" Tammy smiled at Haruhi and went to her bag. She unzipped it and began bringing out her clothes. "My dad packed some girly things and some over the top things," Tammy and Haruhi rolled their eyes in union, "but most of it is the stuff we usually wear." Haruhi helped unpack Tammy's stuff with her. They put the clothes in a dresser and put the bathroom stuff in the bathroom. Tammy put her suitcase in the corner and went to the bathroom. She got her hairbrush and fixed her hair.
"I'm almost ready to go to the market. Lemme just change out of my uniform," Tammy went to the dresser and changed. Haruhi did the same.
When they were ready to leave Haruhi was wearing khaki Capri's and a blue short sleeved shirt and sandals, while Tammy wore normal shoes, long jeans and a black Tank top. She didn't look like a girl, but she wasn't too over the top in boy clothes. In fact she looked perfectly normal to Haruhi. Tammy had always worn boy-ish clothes, mostly because her mom died as well and her dad was a trans/cross dresser like Haruhi's father. Haruhi could relate.
"Let's go!" Tammy pulled on Haruhi. Haruhi quickly grabbed the money her dad left them right before she was yanked out the door. Tammy pulled her until they were outside then she settled down. "You got the money right?" Tammy asked.
"Yaeh. Though you almost made me forget it," Haruhi rolled her eyes playfully.
"And you're keys?" Tammy asked. Haruhi nodded. "Ok, then." She started humming, then. Then she started to whisper the words to herself, going along with the tune. Haruhi listened. "I don't know what to say, never meant to feel this way, don't wanna be alone tonight," Tammy sung her song. Haruhi didn't know this song, but she knew Tammy was hitting the notes perfectly. She had always been good at singing. "What can I do to make you mine? Falling so hard; so fast this time. What did I say? What did you do? How did I fall in love with you?" Then suddenly she was back to humming it.
"What song was that?" Haruhi asked, Tammy stopped humming. "It was really pretty."
"It's called, How did I fall in love with you? by the Backstreet boys. When we get home I'll let you hear it on my phone. It's from America. I have a pen pal that lives there and she sends me CD's of all the good music," Tammy smiled at Haruhi. "It's my favorite song right now and I can't get it out of my mind."
Haruhi smiled back. "Well, it's pretty. I can't wait to hear it. Maybe, when the twins find out you're a girl, we can show some American music to them. I'm sure they would like it. Maybe excluding Mori-sempai and Kyouya-Sempai. They don't seem like the music type. Honey-sempai seems like it though. I don't know about Tamaki and the twins though." Haruhi explained. "They might, but who knows." She shrugged. "Well we are about to be at the market. You have any idea what you're going to cook?"
"No. But I think I'll make something up. I never fail to come up with something." Tammy smiled and they walked into the market together.
Haruhi was watching as Tammy went through the different foods and randomly picked out stuff. Haruhi shrugged. Tammy had said she'd be fine getting the stuff, it's the carrying it home that's the problem. 'I should get some coffee. We are out at home and I'm sure we're almost out at the club.' Haruhi walked to the isle where they held instant coffee. She picked out the kind she and her dad liked and a bunch of different kinds for the club.
She put them in the basket she had brought along. Then she got the kind she knew Tammy would like. Then, before she could do anything, she felt a hand fall on each of her shoulders and knew instantly who it was.
"Hey Haruhi!" The twins said at the same time.
Haruhi turned around to the smiling boys. "Since when do you come to a commoners market?" Haruhi asked, and she really wanted to know.
"Well, our mom was there when Hikaru was getting his cast off," Kaoru started.
"And I was craving instant coffee," Hikaru ended.
"So they brought us all instant coffee," Kaoru started again.
"And she liked it!" Hikaru finished.
"So she sent us to come get some!" They said at once. They smiled and hugged Haruhi. "We missed you!"
"Sorry we weren't at school, today." Hikaru apologized.
"It's alright. I have your schedules," She held out the two papers for them. "I was going to come by to give them to you after I brought my groceries home." She smiled.
"Aww! Thanks!" they both said and they looked up at the coffee.
"Here," Haruhi said giving them one off the shelf. "This is the one you two usually drink."
"Thanks again, Haruhi," Kaoru said smiling and holding the coffee.
"Do you need help bringing home your groceries?" Hikaru asked. They fallowed Haruhi as she walked back to the main opening.
"That would be helpful," The twins smiled more, "but, truthfully, I here helping someone with groceries." The twins smiles disappeared and they went into the thinking mode.
"Who are you helping?" Hikaru asked.
"Maybe we can still help," Kaoru said.
"I'm helping my friend, Tammy." The twins smiled. Hey they were happy it was a girl.
"Hey Tammy?" she called Tammy over. Tammy walked with stuff in her hands to them. "This is Hikaru and Kaoru," she introduced them.
"Nice to meet you, two," She smiled. "My real name is Tamare. I'm half French and half Japanese. In France, Tammy is a nickname for both girls and boys," She smiled.
The twins stared, jaw dropped. "Have we met you before?" They asked Tammy.
Tammy smiled. "No, but I get that a lot." She and Haruhi laughed. More like, Haruhi giggled and Tammy laughed. Tammy was playing a boy after all. "I'm old friends with Haruhi and her dad and tonight I'm going to cook for them," She smiled again. "Haruhi, is it ok if they join us?" Haruhi shrugged and smiled. "Well then, will you two be joining us for dinner?" Tammy asked the very shocked twins.
"Um, sure," They mumbled out.
"Do you need help with the carrying?" Hikaru asked, looking slightly embarrassed. He blushed just a little bit and so did Kaoru.
"Sure! I'm almost done shopping! Here's some money," she hands them the money, "take this," She give them the things she was holding, "and go pay for it. K?"
They nodded and walked over to the register.
When they were out of ear shot Tammy looked to Haruhi, "That'll keep busy. I am almost done. Go help them." Haruhi nodded and walked to the boys. "Perfect. Everything is going just as planned," Tammy whispered to herself and went to finish shopping.
"He looked so familiar!" Hikaru exclaimed. He and Kaoru looked back at the two. Tammy was saying something to Haruhi.
"And he's short!" Kaoru's eyes got big. "He's as tall as Haruhi! Well… not that it's a bad thing." Kaoru felt something in him flutter when Tammy looked at him. He brushed it off though.
Hikaru saw Kaoru's face, and turned to see Haruhi walking towards them, but he saw the way Tammy watched them as Haruhi left. Something deep in him changed and he felt something different. Something he'd never felt before. He thought it could be jealousy, but that felt different, so he just brushed it off as well. Tammy looked straight into his eyes and he heated up instantly. His face showed no signs of it, but inside he felt hot and cold at the same time. And so did Kaoru. Then, when Haruhi reached them, Tammy Turned away and went back to his shopping.
Hikaru and Kaoru looked at each other, thinking the same thing, 'He looks so familiar. Who is he?'