Hibiki: You're late ya know.
Crimson: I KNOW! *cries and slams head into wall* I DON'T DESERVE TO UPDATE ANYMORE!
Chibi Kaoru: NU! Then your reviewers will hate you forever! :D
Crimson: not. Helping…
Chibi Kaoru: sorry
Crimson: It's okay… its not your fault my internet sucks and this chapter came out shorter than I wanted it to… I'LL MAKE IT LONGER NEXT TIME I PROMISE!
Hibiki: she doesn't own Ouran high school host club and she will update *bows* sorry for the delay
Crimson: kya Hibiki-kun your too nice TwT
Hibiki: I just don't want to be thrown into the OC storage closet again
Crimson: …
Chibi Kaoru: ON WITH THE STORY! Only cause Crimson is ready to chuck Hibiki-niisan in the closet.
"speech"
'thoughts'
O/.\O
In the parlor
When the twins departed, the tension from the room increased as the Host members took up a booth on the other side of the room. Tamaki began looking around nervously before whispering to the Shadow King, "Okaa-san… they are all just staring at us! What do we do?" Kyouya rolled his eyes taking out his computer answering, "Just act normal. Shouldn't be too hard in this commoners place." Nodding Tamaki clapped his hands, "One of you commoner slaves! Please come here and fetch me and my friends our orders."
Everyone who wasn't in the host club twitched at the name and Hibiki made his way over to them being charming though annoyed, "What would you guys like to order?"
"French vanilla sundae with whipped cream and a cherry"
"Nothing for me"
"Swiss chocolate on a waffle cone"
"Strawberry and vanilla waffle bowl! With strawberries and marshmallows please!"
"…"
Hibiki nodded and walked behind the bar preparing the things before Seiran came up next to him growling, "You're gonna let them talk to you like that? You aren't a commoner or a slave. If anything, you should kick them out!" The blind boy just flashed her a boyish grin, "I can handle this Sei-chan." The girl flushed slightly when he said her name but dismissed it, "fine. But you better have a plan."
Hibiki chuckled and set down each dessert for the right people, "Here's Hunny-sempai's. Haruhi-chan's…" Smirking he set down the last dish, "and tono— I mean teme's" Gaping Tamaki jumped up grabbing his collar, "Teme? That is no way to talk to the King, commoner!"
"Che! King my ass! You're just a snotty rich kid who gets people to do things for you and play with his fans feelings! Any commoner is just as good and probably better than you." Hibiki didn't bother to get out of his grip and growled lowly.
Kyouya looked up at the hostile blondes and raised an eyebrow, "is that a challenge Hibiki-kun?" Kagami stood up grinning ear to ear, "you bet it is! The Host Club against us! It would be quite interesting. And winners get a reward!"
Tatsu cracked his knuckles; "Well if I can hurt them might as well beat them in a competition. Count me in." Hunny smiled and raised his hand, "count me and Takashi in as well!" Kagami just began jotting things down quickly, "done!"
Tamaki vs Hibiki – music playoff
Kyouya vs Kagami – law skills
Mori vs Tatsu – brute strength contest
Hunny vs Yuzuki – martial arts combat
Haruhi vs Mirukki – not decided. Most likely how long you can go around us until you crack.
Ryuu vs Hikaru – Foot race
Haruhi and Mirukki groaned, "Why were we dragged into this?" The two looked at each other and blinked, "Do you get dragged into random stuff like this too?" They raised an eyebrow as they both said that at the same time. Mirukki smiled and nodded, "Well I do but most of the time I end up having loads of fun." Haruhi pursed her lips and bluntly stated, "lucky. I don't."
Aiko sighed, "Well seeing as you guys won't stop this. I suppose we'll just be here to cheer you guys on." Kairi randomly pulled out pompoms, "Lets go HIBIKI! KAGAMI! TATSU! YUZUKI! MIRUKKI! AND HIKARU!" Ryuu glared, "traitor!" Bobbing her head she laughed, "awww Ryuu-kun has no fans."
Koorogi rolled her eyes and closed her eyes before they shot open. The black haired girl could hear everything that the twins were saying.
Outside the Parlor \/_O
As soon as Hikaru heard the door to the parlor close he spun around and faced his brother, "What do you mean 'What is this all about?' you should have told me you were feeling left out instead of replacing us with them!" Kaoru felt his blood boil at the thought but stayed silent, letting his brother continue ranting his thoughts. "If you had said something we could've worked things out. Besides do you know anything about these guys? How long have you known them?"
Kaoru took a deep breath calming down then stared his brother straight in the eye, "Yes I do. They have been kind to me since I knew them," 'which isn't that long' Kaoru thought, "And as for how long I knew them it was a little bit after Haruhi came into the club." 'Lie' Kaoru thought. The younger Hitachiin felt his heart fall to pieces as he could see Hikaru believing his false words and information, 'How far have we drifted Hikaru?' Forcing a grin on his face Kaoru said, "You just haven't seen my new friends because they aren't very big fans of the Host Club. We were barely able to get everyone to agree to go today. And you spend so much time with Haruhi that you don't notice me go out with them! I have more of a life than you Hikaru!"
Hikaru pouted then grinned back at him happily thinking, 'at least I know he hasn't been alone as long as Haru-chan said!' The older twin wrapped his arm around his little brother's neck, "Kaoru! No matter what you'll always be my brother so whenever something is bothering you just tell me! Nii-san will make it all better!" Kaoru shakily put on his signature grin and asked, "Hai. But the others seemed worried about me, can you tell them it was a big misunderstanding?" Kaoru knew that the more observant members such as Mori, Kyouya, and Haruhi would be able to see through his lies.
Hikaru nodded and patted Kaoru's head, "Okay! They just got kinda riled up after Haruhi said we've been neglecting ya. I knew she was just being overly dramatic." Kaoru nonchalantly shrugged his shoulder smiling at Hikaru, lightly nudging his shoulder, "So now that matters are done I hope you and Haruhi have fun together!" Hikaru rolled his eyes "Ano… I hope we can without Tono stalking us or interfering." Both twins laugh though with Kaoru it sounded more like a sad chuckle and he said, "Let's go back inside. We can explain this whole mess." 'Can he really not see through my performances? Or perhaps I am too good of an actor?'
"Hikaru-kun!"
The twin looked back and waved, "Oi Marikun! Good to see you!" The brown-eyed girl smiled and ran over to the two, "I didn't know you came to this part of town! I was expecting to see you tomorrow!" Hikaru grinned sheepishly and pointed to his brother, "I didn't either. And this is my brother Kaoru." Kaoru bowed his head slightly, "Nice to meet you."
Marikun shook her head, "no need to be so formal Kaoru. Anyone close to Hikaru is a friend of mine." Kaoru sighed thinking bitterly, 'we aren't close any more.' The older Hitachiin linked arms with the girl and lightly pulled his brother along, "lets go in!"
Koorogi opened the door for them and they walked in. instead of the awkward atmosphere the twins were expecting, a murderous aura thickened around them. Kairi ignored everyone and bounced over to the trio and latched onto Hikaru's neck, "Good luck on the race! Beat Ryuu-baka for me!" Marikun's grip on Hikaru's arm slightly tightened but Kairi caught it in the corner of her eye. She dropped down to the floor (A/n when Kairi latched onto Hikaru, He's a few inches taller than her, resulting in her dangling off his neck a few inches off the floor) and held out her hand, "I'm Kairi!"
Marikun firmly took her hand, "I'm Marikun." Amethyst eyes clashed with chocolate brown eyes and silent words were exchanged between them. Both echoed 'Hikaru's mine.' The grips on each other's hands strengthened and both pairs of eyes narrowed. As this was happening Koorogi took it upon herself to tell the twins, mostly Kaoru, about the turn of events that happened while they were talking.
Seiran watched this from the other side of the room and rose an eyebrow as Hibiki came towards her, "you really like adding fuel to the fire, don't you?" Hibiki laughed and leaned against the wall, "Anyone who messes with you or annoys you in the slightest way personally has a death wish. I will make sure they see the consequences of doing so." Seiran blinked before turning away to cover her pink tinged cheeks, "whatever. And you will wipe the floor with the blonde idiot."
Hibiki just shrugged, "I hear he's a really talented piano player. Hopefully I can keep up when we go. They said the contestants for the competition will have to go to the music room tomorrow." The two let a comfortable silence settle between them as they watched the groups.
Makoto gently tugged her brother back, "Save it for tomorrow nii-san." Tatsu glared at Hunny and Mori before looking at his sister, feeling his expression soften. The Host members decided to leave after the arrangements had been made. Kaoru left with his brother sadly looking over his shoulder to everyone else, "bye…"
In the hitachiin household /o_o\\ hint -
Kaoru lay on his bed with his eyes closed. Soft breaths escaped the young hitrachiin as sleep consumed him but he began to toss and turn.
Dream Sequence
5 year old Hitachiins sat on a bench, hands clasped together before the eldest turned to his brother, "Kaoru. Wait here someone is trying to get in. Let me take care of it." The small boy let go of his brother's hand and watched as he disappeared into the fog. Some time passed before Kaoru stepped off the bench wandering around for his brother.
"Hika-kun?"
"Hika-kun! This isn't funny!"
"Hikaru! Nii-san where are you!"
As Kaoru walked on the edge of their world the gates came in view and so did his brother and another girl. "hika-kun!" Kaoru yelled and ran as fast as his legs could take him to where his sibling was. Dread filled the young Hitachiin's stomach as he saw the gates closing, with Hikaru on the outside. The iron gates slammed shut as Kaoru shook the bars attempting to pry them open. His voice died in his throat as he saw his brother walk off with the girl and four other figures.
They disappeared before Kaoru whispered, "Nii-san? Why did you leave me?" The world the twin was in slowly began turning dark and shadows began creeping close to Kaoru. Backing up Kaoru fell to his knees sobbing, "Someone help me! Nii-san! Anyone! SOMEONE FIND ME!" Suddenly the sad twin felt warm and a bright light shone, scaring away the shadows before they consumed him. Shielding his eyes he saw eleven small statures come towards him. A miniature Koorogi held out her hand and helped him up.
Blinking he saw the small group offering him smiles and their hands. Kaoru felt happy tears prick on the edge of his amber eyes. One minute he was alone the next he was surrounded by friends. Rubbing his eyes he gave them a small smile and hugged Koorogi, "Arigato." Gently the girl said, "We know we can't replace him but hopefully you can accept us for who we are. And in return we'll help you stand on your own. So you will always be strong. Whether we are here or not."
Dream Sequence End
As the moon shone casting shadows through out the room Kaoru lay there unaffected. A relaxed smile upon his features showed he was content with the darkness and he felt safe
KYAAAAA! I think that the dream sequence was my favorite part! And GOMENASAI! I AM SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING SOONER! But because I was late there is a different contest with a prize! If you can say who all the emote-icons were than you win! *hint* they are all from Naruto.
And another thing for being so late is a preview for next chapter!
Tamaki said, "If they don't come its an automatic disqualification." Seiran and Koorogi gave each other a nervous glance both wondering, 'Where is everyone?'
Tatsu felt his eyes widen as he saw his little sister being taken right in front of him, "HEY!" The black haired boy followed his sister's captures, running the opposite way he should have been headed.
Kagami backed up against the corner of the room eyes widening as snakes slithered their way over to her. Whimpering she climbed on top of a counter and watched as the reptiles came closer to her. "Someone help me!"
Yuzuki took off the blindfold looking around. All she saw was absolute darkness. "Hello?" her voice echoed through the room and she stood up, her hands trembling, "Hello? Can anybody hear me!"
Ryuu walked to the room before he was pushed into the ground, "What the hel—?" A gag was stuffed in his mouth before he was blinded and felt his limbs tied together. Struggling he flailed helplessly around wondering where he was being taken.
Hibiki followed the girl's sad cries, "What's wrong miss?" A pair of hands quickly pushed the blind boy into a closet and locked the door. Quickly realizing where he was the blonde began panicking, hyperventilating and clawing at the door before screaming at the top of his lungs, "GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
That's in the next chapter Revenge of Host Fans
Shan-Shan XP- yea… fanboys can be really dense. But it's a good thing they are! Or else the place would've been massacred! I hope the chapter was enough drama for ya ;D
Kinara-chan – awww dun be mad Sei-chan! 'sides later on He's gonna ask you to stay over to help him wit his sis. Then Lala says, "you just wanna see him sleep shirtless don't ya?" mwahaha I am ebil. And if your good I'll delay Hibiki dying! Unless ya want him to have a panic attack in the closet. *runs before Seiran can kill me! D* thanks for reviewing!
AnimePrincess19- thanks! Kairi will in a few chapters I promise XD Seems like she met her rival! Both of you are very determined to win!
SimpleEnvy- Should Kyouya be your knight in shining armour? Lol lets see! And I noticed your name too. I was like OMG ITS SHORTER! Keep clickin that review button!
.life- I screwed up your name in the last chappie… sorry! T.T and its nice to be appericiated! Lol the drama right now is even killing ME! Poor guys… they don't stand a chance against fans. OR DO THEY! DUN DUN DUN. Review if ya want more!
Jas-chanxouran- lol its fine! No story is necessary but it depends on what flows with the story and the reviews I get. And looks like Marikun met her competition in this chapter! Lets hope they don't get into a fight Review if you liked this chapter!
Yugoma- the host club got themselves into trouble….. or is it the other way? :\ ah well… feel sorry for Kaoru! He's so sad T.T but not for long! I think . well anyways review! If ya want to offer ideas feel free to do so!
Stuckinadream- thank you! Once you see it you feel bad for Kaoru but we all love him! My writing doesn't get complimented that much so thank you sooooo much! Review again please :D
Child of the Snow- *cries at your feet* I didn't update when I said I am so ashamed! Please be satisfied with what I wrote! Hopefully the preview makes up for it T.T
ANYWAYS! I MUST GO TO MY EMO CORNER FOR BEING A DAY LATE D: *gets smacked by Hibiki and he says "only by a freakin day!"* CRIMSON IS SIGNING OFF! PLEASE REVIEW IF YOU WANT UPDATES!