STILL HAVE MY HEART
OMIGOD sorry for SUCHHH a long wait for this! Stupid school… T_T heh that's my excuse meh! Actually I don't manage my time well at ALLL so I wasn't on this website for over a MONTH! I know, awful! So now I'm catching up on all the new updates I need to read and stuff so sorry if I haven't got to yours yet! I read them in order from the updated lastest (if it's not a word yet it is now ^_^) up to the newest updated story and that's how I get caught up! But I missed so much its taking FOREVER! And plus last week I had the flu -_- It sucked… Yeah… All I did was watch Avatar: The Last Airbender on ToonNick haha Don't kill me but I never watched it before -_- It always looked so weird to me… BUT I TAKE THAT BACK! I don't anymore lol ^_^ So I'm sorry for the long wait! And the only reason I got this chapter done along with the next one and two of my Harry Potter chapters done was because I did it in math class ^_^ we're learning the same exact thing as last year cuz all the kids can't remember any of it heh heh so I write! And I never had time to type it up BUT I've been on a lot more than I have lately so it has been working out well! YEEP! Ok shuttin up now here ya go!
I met my foster family at the airport. They all had straight black hair and brown eyes and all had pixie-like faces. The parents had laugh lines and their son looked about one year older than me. The daughter was about twelve.
Days with them went by in a faze. They treated me very nicely (which was something I wasn't used to), but I was shy around them. Why did they choose me of all people? Surely someone was more deserving of them than me (DON'T CALL ME SHIRLEY! ROFL XD sorry haha that movie Airplanes just came to my mind)
School started. I was so used to wearing a guy's uniform; it felt weird wearing a girl's. I kept to myself and didn't let anyone get close to me. Every day, I thought of the Host Club. I wondered how they were doing…. At least I was far away from that murderer now… And I had a family to live with. I wouldn't call them my family and I wouldn't refer to the parents as "Mom" and "Dad." The kids weren't my siblings, they were more like acquaintances. The daughter seemed a little scared or embarrassed of me; I couldn't tell which. The boy though seemed interested in a relationship with me. I felt bad for him because I wasn't. No more relationships for me. Not after Takashi…
I even got my own room with a bed, a dresser, and everything. They bought me clothes now and again, I was very thankful, and I told them that frequently.
One day, a girl sat down with me at lunch.
"Hello, you're Mai, correct?"
"Yes," I stated. I didn't remember my real last name. I just told everyone it was just Mai.
"Hi, I'm Hayashi, Asa."
"Hello," I said uncomfortably.
"I noticed you were sitting alone and I… I…. uh…"
I waited.
"I'm new here."
"Ah."
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I was in my room when someone knocked.
"Come in," I sighed.
Tanaka-sempai stepped in. She was the mother of this family.
"Hello," she smiled. "I thought you'd be here. I didn't know you were home."
"Sorry."
"No, no, it's ok, I was just checking up on you."
She walked over and rubbed her hand gently on my back. "Would you like a snack?"
"No, thank you though. Would you like me to make dinner?"
I was used to making dinner from the orphanage.
"No, don't worry about it. It's fine. It's my son Tomoya's turn anyways," she smiled playfully.
I gave a small smile back.
3rd POV (at Ouran YEEEP)
Haruhi sighed. She missed Mai. It was after hours at the Host Club and everyone was getting ready to leave for the day since we had just finished hosting all the girls. Everyone was in their normal spots: Tamaki in his corner of woe, Kyoya at his laptop, the twins creeping up on Tamaki planning to scare him, Mori reading a book with Hunny shoving five whole cakes into his mouth and Haruhi sitting at the table she usually sat while studying with Mai. Now she had to study alone. Mai… Haruhi started thinking about her… Then a terrible thought came to mind…
She stood up. Everyone glanced up at her. "I have something important to say to you all… It's about Mai."
Kyoya stood up too, closing his laptop and pushing up his glasses. He pulled his black notebook out of nowhere and opened it up to a fresh page. "Mai is in trouble."
Mori stood up and Kyoya smiled knowingly. Takashi still cared about her.
Haruhi continued, "she told me this a while ago... She didn't want anyone to know but it slipped out to me. I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone but now I know I have to. She's in danger. A year before she came to Ouran, she was walking home when this guy... He came out of nowhere and..." Her voice got quieter and everyone strained to hear, "shot her friend," she told everyone sympathy-ly. "And then... He tried to kill Mai. And ever since that day, he's been figuring out where she is and following her. Just so -"
Kyoya interrupted her. "So one day he can accomplish his goal." He knew everything about this already.
Tamaki was in his serious mode. His hair fell so no one could see his face. "So one day he can kill her. So she's been suffering that much all this time?"
Mori grabbed a folder off the table and ran out of the room.
"Let's go!" Haruhi yelled.
BACK TO MAI POV
A week later in school, we were learning Japanese History in class. Hayashi Asa (the girl from before) kept talking and whispering and sending me notes constantly. I never once turned my head to look at her.
"Kei, please come up and show us on the board where –"my teacher was saying.
Suddenly a beeping noise sounded which meant the loudspeaker was turning on.
"Code blue, code blue! We have a break in!"
"Don't panic!" The teacher yelled as he closed the door and locked it. We were supposed to leave the blinds open so police officers could see inside to check to see if all of were ok.
"Over hear, over here!" he whispered.
Next to the door, there was a counter. Many hid up there as the teacher shut off the lights. The rest of us pushed desks over to the counter and sat on top of them. Everyone started whispering nervously.
"Hush!" the teacher whispered and sat on a stool.
We were as silent as the falling snow. The teacher was close to the door. Why was he sitting on that stool...?
MURDERER POV (*gasp*)
My heart was thumping loudly deep in my chest. She had a protector, but he was on the other side of Japan. Who would protect her now? I smiled. This was my chance to perfect everything. Right here and now. A weird beeping noise came out of nowhere.
A voice echoed, "Code blue, code blue! We have a break in!"
I smiled bigger, my eyes squinting evilly, as I moved forward. So they wanted to play this the hard way? I glanced down at the crowbar and the paper in my hand. Room A113... This was gonna be fun.
MAI POV
Everyone thought all was still, but I had good hearing most of the time. Someone was coming. A few seconds later, the doorknob rattled. That's when I realized. He. Was. Here. For me. No one moved. Everyone was stiff.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash as glass from a little window-slot shattered. We all jumped. Soon, there was a heart-shattering creak and then a booming crack. He had pried the door open. I could not move. I was terrified.
Everything seemed faded and in slow motion. That evil man who wanted to kill me walked in calmly and pulled a gun out of his back pocket, his eyes searching for me. I stiffened even more. That's when he spotted me. He pulled the trigger back slowly; ready to shoot, when my teacher stood up quickly, grabbed his stool and smacked him until the murderer passed out onto the broken glass in front of the doorway, his gun lying next to him, still fully loaded.
Soon, I saw a flash of blue, exactly the same color as the guy's uniform for Ouran... Wait... That WAS the uniform... My brain was functioning slowly. I was still in shock. To top it all off, Tamaki, Hunny, and Haruhi had just walked into my classroom, followed by Hikaru, Karou, and Kyoya. Once they were in, my teacher looked extremely confused by them, as the lights turned on and suddenly he was surrounded by all my classmates.
They were saying things like, "Did you see who he was aiming for?"
And, "How did you manage to do that!"
The teacher didn't know the answer to either of those questions, but all he knew was he had to call the police.
"Mai-Chan, are you ok?" Hunny asked, his eyes full of wonder as he watched me stare into space, my chin resting in my hand.
I nodded and he gave me Usa-Chan to hold. Now that I had acknowledged them, I noticed someone was missing…
Right then, Mori walked in. Now that the teacher was on the phone, all the girls had their eyes on the Ouran guys, gasping and squealing. That reminded me of all the girls at Ouran Academy. Mori walked up to me.
"Hey."
I gasped. He was talking to me? "Hey," I responded.
Just the bell ran for our extras classes (the only classes that this teacher did not teach). He shooed us off, saying he was sorry for having us see everything. The situation here with Mori and everyone was way too awkward for me, and I still could not comprehend that the murderer would go that far to kill me. I got up off the desk and walked away. I didn't need to feel more pain, and that's what the Host Club was doing to me since I couldn't go back.
"Wait." It was Mori's voice, no doubt about it, and I felt his strong hand grab mine. I whipped around, my eyes wide. "I found something of yours…" his voice trailed off.
I jerked my hand away. He was hurting me too much. What was his point? I closed my eyes. When I opened them, I told him, "Excuse me, I have to go," and left him standing alone in the middle of the hallway with a fancy blue folder in his hand.
I walked into my English class and sat down in my assigned seat in the front row. Next to me sat a native English speaker and her and my teacher were telling each other about their weekend. I was very good with languages. In fact, I knew a lot of them. I taught myself. My teacher knew I did well in English.
"Mai, how was your weekend?" she asked in English. "Did you do anything fun?"
"No ma'am, not really," I replied.
"Oh. Nothing exciting? Just the typical hang-around kind of weekend?"
"Yes, miss," I said politely, but I really didn't see the point in talking about this.
"Mai," she wondered. "Are you from America or England? Where you were living before, did you speak English as your main language?"
"No ma'am, just Japanese."
She looked surprised but then started class for the bell had just rung again.
"So today we're going to learn about –"
I tuned her out. What were the guys and Haruhi doing here?
About halfway through the class, there was a gentle knock on the door.
"Come in!"
Takashi stepped in the room. Oh no….
Everyone started murmuring: "Who's that?"
And, "He was in my first class!"
"Is he new here?"
"Why is he wearing a different uniform…?"
"How may I help you?" my teacher asked him.
"Would you mind if I spoke to Mai for a moment? She was just in the room of the break-in."
"Yes, of course! Make it quick though."
He looked at me, his expression unreadable. I could do that with my face too. I really didn't want to, but everyone was staring at me, so I got up. He let me exit first, and he closed the door behind him. I noticed the folder still in his hand.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Mai… I miss you. Really. And you left this." He showed me the folder. I sweatdropped. That's why all of them came here? But then he continued, "I can't believe what I did. I hurt you. And me. But Mitsukuni… I felt like I was leaving him. But he is happy with us. When you left I… Well I found this. You still love me," he stated simply.
I gasped and let my hair fall in my face, blushing deeply, but I nodded.
"Me too."
I looked up, my eyes wide. Was he serious? And he was talking so much…
He was flipping through all my drawings and songs I'd written. "These are songs, right?"
I nodded.
"I can't ever fully forgive myself for what I did. I'm awful. I hurt you. And I never knew about… Him… Or..."
I could see it was hard for him, talking so much. "I forgive you," I muttered. I looked up at his perfect face. "I forgive you," I repeated, louder this time.
Suddenly he grabbed my waist and picked me up. He pulled me into the best hug I had in a long, long time.
"I promise to stay by your side from now on," he murmured.
He kissed the top of my head. I hugged him back. I missed him so much… I loved him more than anything… He was all I had…
"Hey guys, we need Mai back in the class –" My teacher had walked out just now. She had seen us hugging and kissing. "Oh, uh…"
The boy from my foster family peeked his head out behind her. "Mai, are you all righ –" He had seen us too.
Well maybe he wouldn't like me that way anymore. All I knew was I had my favorite person back. I reached over and kissed him, still in his arms. I never wanted to let go. Never.
*gasp* Yeah haha I wouldn't write this story just to have Mai and Mori break up! :O So ta-da! Hope you like! I know Mori was OOC a little (or a lot, your choice) but I had to have him confess and I know he talked a lot :D in my rough draft (yesh I had one because I wrote it in math class half asleep) Heehee ^_^" next chapter should be up soon (hopefully) So yup! Ummm… I forget… umm O YEAH! Haha wow I'm slow and why do I even have to type all this stuff out? I could just come back to it when I remember, but NO. haha cuz that's just me! Anyways I was going to give "THE MURDERER" a name, but then I thought "WAIT. HOW WOULD EVERYONE KNOW WHAT HIS NAME WAS?" Of course I didn't shout that in my thoughts although I do yell a lot in my mind…. T.T But I just feel LIKE USING RANDOM CAPS HAHA! It's weird cuz I'm like hyper but only typing… Right now I JUST WANNA SLEEP. BUT I HAVE HOMEWORK. And I'm procrastinating it by giving this crap to you! Yeah 3 chapters ready! You should be happy! But not that happy }:) Cuz it may not be typed for a while :O
But not as long as the long wait for THIS chapter! Heh heh… still feel awful about that… And the chapter after this is even shorter so yup I'll probably update it faster
And new reviewer: miyu the fangirl! Heehee I updated… :) Whoa sweet… Yeah I would ask haha but I understand for I have the same thing! *dog shows teeth and I pull out a shotgun* jk! I don't have a dog (unfortunately) and this shotgun is my brothers… ^_^
Melikecake: AHHH IKR I LOVE THAT SONG! Meh I don't have it on my iPod though cuz I'm broke… But on the YouTube app I do! ROFLMAOSHIDLITCOPTER! MR. C READING OHSHC! ROFFLLLLLL! Haha poor panhead! :'(
You: *throws him out window*
Me: *glances at you and then runs away, grabs magic carpet and flies above him* WHAT NOW SUKAH?
Omggg I still need to read that! Jeez I feel awful! Haha DJDJDJDJJDJDJDJDJDJDJDJDJJDJ omigosh my reviews are super long cyber things where I can confess all my feeling to when I'm bored too! (apparently my review replies too)
Dream Theme: OMGIZZLES I FUDGIN LOVE YOU MORE! … fudge… mmmmmmm… :) you don't get free periods? Well it's a study hall but I don't really use it as that… heehee playing tick tack toe in deh library… ruining my notebook by drawing and doodling and writing random things all over it… ^_^
Whoa… 3 pitchforks? YOU'RE A GENIUS! *glomps* I luffles you
Twists in ma story? Yay! I try sweetie, I try :3 thankies! Haha I know right? Now I have writer's block on Top Secret cuz there's no plot! But I can change that! Hopefully… heh :D
You read this instead of watching a movie? *^_^* I feel special heehee
Ok the whole time I'm replying to this I'm smiling hugely, hence all deh ^_^, XD, :D, :), and :3 s ^_^ AHHH :E rofl :E he eats you :E But I ate you first so…
Alright is a word ^_^ And if technically it wasn't, it is now according to you and me, correct? ^.^
FMA… alright I will! I promise! As soon as I get all caught up with all this FanFiction stuff!
Mmm… Seriously roasting my babies till they're crispy… Fine *hands over babies* As long as… YOU LET ME EAT THEM WITH CHUU!
Mai: *blushes cuz you glomped her*
You: *stares at her and then glomps her again* ^_^
LUFFLES YOU! Yup! You and I are probably known for giving the longest review replies, reviews, PMs, anything!
Cookies make you INVISIBLE xD: You haven't changed your name in a while ne? Haha I bet chuu as soon as I update this you're gonna change it so I'll have the wrong name ^_^ Stupid school made me busy… And distractions… :D and stuf… heh No excuse really :/ I'm sorry
It's all part of the plan for why she left… *cloud of smoke surrounds me mysteriously* *coughs* Actually there isn't really a plan… Well, there is… I came up with this two years ago before I knew about FanFiction and stuff and I didn't ever know I would like writing :O so it was just imagined in my head and I would daydream about it all the time… Actually that's how all my stories are created… I guess that's why I call myself stuckinadream ^_^ Cuz literally when I get an idea that's ALL I think about and yeah :D But the point is (what WAS the point?) I'm changing it around a little so it makes more sense and is more interesting and… Oh yeah is more logical so I don't know if my plan will change… Um… I don't even know if this makes since…
Aww do you forgive Mori now? Maybe? :D OMIGOD I MADE SOMEONE ALMOST CRY? Whoa… I didn't know I had that power :) But don't cry :D you is not an idiot! You is a baka! Lol ^_^ Aww you're emotional? I am sometimes too :D when I read parts of your story make me wanna cry too… But the other parts make me laugh so hard I cry ^_^ Aww and thank you for being the 50threviewer! Luffles you!
Ok read and review please! Well, actually you probably already read it so review please! I don't know why I did review replies cuz I never have before (more procrastinating) but yup I did! ^_^ love you guys!