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An Ouran Host Club Production

Chapter 5: The Main Roles Rehearse:

The Next Day, in the Clubroom:

"HAURHI!" the twins yelled. "HUH? What? What? What?" I asked, and then I yawned. "You were nodding off again." they said. "Oh sorry! I was up late, practicing my lines, I got a lot memorized." I said.

It was another day of practice; I was at a table, studying while the other roles were practicing, to wait for Tamaki-Senpai and my turn. I just hope he cuts out the overdramatics and gets serious with this. I do not what to spend the rest of my high school career with those homosexual outcasts; I rather risk my sanity with the Host Club.

"HAURHI! TAMAKI! YOU TWO ARE ON!" Renge said. "Right." We said at the same time. We got into position, preparing for the scene where Louis and Joan say their final farewells before her burning at the stake. They say that is this going to be the most passionate and tear pulling scene of the whole play, so I have to get this part right.

"CUT! CCUUTT! CCCUUUTTT!" Renge yelled with her signature Medusa hair. Glad she doesn't turn us into stone like the real Medusa in the legend. "HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU TWO, YOU HAVE TO ACT AS IF THE LOVE OF YOU LIFE IS GOING TO DIE AND YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THEM!?" She yelled.

After about twenty takes on that scene, Renge decided to wrap things up for the day. Maybe I was trying too hard to get the scenes just right. I don't usually get serious about getting everything right unless I'm doing homework and doing a test. Those Lobelia girls really must have me on the edge this time. I probably should lighten up, but I can't risk making a mistake and getting forced into the Zuka Club.

I gathered my books and was about leave for home, but then I heard a crash behind me. I turned around and saw Tamaki-Senpai face down on the floor, with a table knocked over and an obliviously expensive tea set broken into tiny pieces. Luckily, my debt won't be added by that, since it was his fault, not mine.

"Tamaki-Senpai, are you okay?" I asked. "Oh I'm okay. There was a drop of tea on the floor and I slipped and bumped into the table." he said. That shouldn't have made him slip. "Was there something you want me to do?" I asked. "No, don't worry; you're as free as a bird with Host duties. I was actually wondering…if you want…maybe we could practice together sometime, since we are the two leading roles." Tamaki-Senpai asked.

Is he asking for a one on one practice? Well, I don't see any problems with that. And I really need all the practice I can get. "Sure okay, this Sunday at my place would be good. I don't have anything that day to do except some small things to do. So that would be okay." I said.

"Are you sure what about your dad?" he asked. "He's been away for a few days; he should be back by Monday." I said. "Okay then, would noon be okay for you?" he asked. "Sure." I said. "Alright." he said and then he ran off with a huge smile on his face. As long as it's just one Host Club member, I think I can handle it.

Sunday, At the Fujioka Residence:

"There, that ought to do it." I said to myself. I got up early this morning and finished all the homework I had that was due tomorrow and the cleaning around the house. Besides, I can't have a messy house with a guest coming.

Then, as if on cue, there was an un-composed knocking on the door, and I was sure I felt shaking into front of it. Something tells me that's him. Then the doorbell was rung several times, once, twice, and then it went at a faster pace. No doubt about it, that's him.

I went to the door and opened it, and sure enough, Tamaki-Senpai was there standing stiff as a statue. "G…Go…oo…od…dm…mo…or…rn…ni…in…ng,…g,H…Ha…ar…ru…uh...hi." he said shaking like a rattle. Man he looks more nervous than when Nekozawa-Senpai comes out of nowhere and talks in that spooky voice. He really shouldn't be so nervous.

"It's noon Senpai." I said. "Oh…hr…ri…ig…gh…ht." Tamaki-Senpai said, still nervous. "Anyway, come on in." I said with a sigh. "Okay." he said, moving with his arms and legs in sync with each other. Why is he being more jittery than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs? We're just going over lines.

When he got into the family room, he slipped on a pillow and crashed into the closet. "Ow!" he said. "Are you okay?" I asked. "Yeah, but I made such a mess." he said, "I'll pick this up." "Don't worry about it, I'll get it. You're hopeless at cleaning anyway." I said. Tamaki-Senpai flinched at this comment.

Then we found an album of an old Zuka club performance, there were mostly pictures about a certain girl. "Wow, your mom really like the Zuka Club. I'm surprised she didn't join herself." he said. "Actually, I found out in her diary that her good friend was enrolled in Lobelia and was part of the Zuka Club, she had often come to see her perform." I explained. "Oh so these pictures are of her performer friend." Tamaki-Senpai said.

"Anyway, Let's get to work." I said. Then we heard a large growl, and it was coming from Tamaki-Senpai. I guess I did forget about lunch. "Maybe we should eat first. Anything you want?" I asked. "Maybe a stew pot." he said. "Lots of meat." I asked. He nodded his head. "Well, now's a good time for it, considering the weather." I said.

It was a good thing I had stock up on food this morning. After we refueled, we got started on the lines. We are working on the scene that Renge-Chan added, where Louis proposes to Joan, but she temporarily reclines, because she is not sure whether or not she will survive the war.

"I'm so sorry, Louis, you are my dearest friend, but I cannot accept your proposal at the moment." I acted out. "But why?" Tamaki-Senpai said. "This war has been getting more and more perilous as we continued to fight; I barely escaped with my life with that shoulder wound. There's still a chance that I might not survive. If I do survive after this is over, I will marry you, but if I should perish, then you should find someone else. Right now, I have to dedicate myself to the lord." I said, not to toot my own horn, but I think I'm getting better.

"I understand, but even if you do die, I won't love anyone else as I do for you. So, at the risk of sounding selfish…" Tamaki-Senpai said, then he grabbed my shoulders with the upmost seriousness as part of the act, "JOAN, YOU CAN'T DIE! YOU JUST CAN'T!"

Just as we finished that line, our faces automatically went closer to each other and we couldn't stop ourselves. Just as our lips were about to make contact, we heard a familiar voice outside the building.

"OH I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY CUTE LITTLE HARUHI!" My dad cried dramatically. "What! My Dad's back early?! Oh no! he's going to get the wrong idea again!" I said.

Tamaki–Senpai was shaking like an earthquake, looking left and right, wondering what he should do. It was a good thing that he had let go of my shoulders, Dad might have beaten him up for 'harassing' his daughter. Before we knew it, he opened the door.

"I'M BACK HARUHI! I'M SO SORRY FOR LEAVING YOU ALONE FOR SO LONG. What's going on here?" Dad said. "Dad Wait I can explain." I said firmly, so he won't get the wrong idea. "Explain what? This Mess?" he asked perplexed. I turned around and saw Tamaki-Senpai was nowhere to be found, only his script papers. I saw that the window was open and the breeze was coming in. He must have sneaked out through the window; he didn't need to do that. But that gave me an idea.

"It was feeling too warm in here, so I opened the window a bit, but the wind was stronger than I thought and it blew the papers around." I said. "Alright, but you pick these up, but be careful, you don't want to get a paper cut." Dad said. "Right." I said.

I sighed in relief; we were able to escape another one of Dad's spaz attacks. As I picked up the papers, I couldn't help but think about what had almost happened before Dad interrupted. Did we almost kiss? I just had no control over my body at that moment. Was I falling for Tamaki-Senpai? No that can't be it. But still, why is my heart pounding so hard at the thought of it?

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