I feel terrible for not updating. I've been trying to finish my other story so I haven't been updating this one. I'm also kind of hesitant to update during the time of the year since there aren't as many readers as in the summer (at least, that's what I think). Try not to expect fast updates and long chapters for WAW. I'm churning out the chapters for HOS for now until it's finished (which may not be for a while).

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IMPORTANT-ish: I noticed a mistake the other day. Chika and Satoshi are in middle school. So therefore, they'd be in the middle school clubs for karate and kendo. I put them both in the high school clubs. For now, I'll just pass it off as a 'they're so good that they're in the high school club' thing.

Disclaimer: Check the last chapter.

Hako's Thoughts While Eating Her Bento

Tamaki's been bugging me nonstop since the karate club thing (that was about a week ago) to get me to visit the host club. It's a wonder I'm not tired of French yet. Plus, I'm still keeping my grade up despite his constant yammering. I agreed to visit the host club after Ami and I visited the clubs that she's interested in. Today, we're visiting the painting club. I'm a bit excited for that. Unfortunately, when Ami went to the host club on Friday, she promised them that they could tag along. Now, our pair has turned into a nine-person group. Even Fujioka is going to come.

Ami has many more interests than I do. Anything related to art, she will have done it before. It's the same with music. She plans on going through each and every one of them to find the best club. I, on the other hand, don't think I'll be joining any clubs. I like kendo and karate both, but I don't really want to join a club this year. I wonder why. It's just a feeling really. However, I'm thinking about asking Takashi to keep me updated about the kendo club's tournaments. I would love to participate in the girls' competition whenever I can. I'll talk to him about it later today.

After making a note on my iPod Touch to remind me to ask, I turned to the host club which Ami was eating with. I was a bit of an outsider because there was a row between us. Since I haven't gone to the host club, I really didn't have anything to relate with them, besides Takashi and Honey anyway. Honey's overeccentric-ness is a bit annoying at times so I tend to try and stay away when I don't want to deal with that. I suppose this was one of those times. Since Takashi doesn't talk that much (and I don't either), it's kind of pointless to sit there eating without conversing. Even if the silence is confortable. I didn't mind though. Ami always seems like she's having a good time with them, so I'm not going to do anything about it. She's become such good friends with the the hosts. In fact, after a little work last month, she could tell the Hitachiin twins apart. I can, sort of. The only reason last time I could figure out who was who was because I asked Kaoru to cover Ami's eyes, and he was the one still holding on to her. Of course, I was told about how they like to mess with people and switch when their names are called sometimes, but, since it was an important situation then, I doubt they would've joked. The twins are also teasing Ami a lot too, almost to the equivalent of Fujioka's teasing.

I believe that Fujioka and Takashi are the only normal ones in the host club. Suoh is way too eccentric and happy-go-lucky. I heard from Ami that he uses puppy-dog eyes to get what he wants and that not even Ootori could hold very long against them. Ootori is a bit creepy. He overly uses his power to get what he wants and seems to have telepathical powers also. That or either is a very good observer of people and understands how their minds work. I hope it's the latter. He also seems to care a lot about income and money. I think he's going to be the successor of the Ootori Company. I'm not sure if that's possible though because I heard from my parents' secretary (she likes to gossip) that he's the third son. I'm definitely rooting for him though. He seems a bit more likable than what I've seen of his brothers. The twins are so annoying and are always together. It's also very alienish that they're so alike. And, finally, Honey eats lots of cake. I don't mean just a few slices here. I mean like whole cakes at a rate of about one cake in ten minutes at most. Plus, it always feels like he's acting completely unlike himself. Of course, perhaps I feel like that because I think he should be more responsible for his age, since he's the oldest out of this group.

Acutal Lunch Period

As I ate my bento, I eavesdropped on the host club and Ami's conversation. But it's not like it's really eavesdropping! They were talking loudly so it's their own fault!

I heard chairs screeching as they moved.

"Natse-senpai, what do you have for lunch?" Fujioka questioned.

"Today, I have a makunouchi bento."

(A/N: A makunouchi bento is a classic bento with rice, a pickled apricot, a slice of grilled salmon, tamago, and whatever else.)

"That sounds good."

"Ami-chan! You never bring any cake with you for dessert! Not even any dessert at all!"

"Ah, we have a strict diet."

"We?"

"Hako and I."

"Ah, right. Your twin sister," Kaoru (I think) commented.

I still can't tell their voices completely apart yet.

"We can't eat things with too much sugar or too much fat. We can't eat fried foods or food with artificial ingredients. We can't eat or drink things with caffeine. Of course, tea is an exception."

"Your parents are strict?" Hikaru said.

By now, Fujioka was conversing separately with Suoh. Actually, it was more like Fujioka was being annoyed and retorting to Suoh's ridiculous statements. Ootori was also occasionally commenting.

"They're alright. It's not as if they control my life, but they set a lot of rules, you know?"

That was true enough. Our mom always wanted us to project that sort of 'important' air, so she dressed us to make it seem that way. She had us take lessons to become more lady-like too. She didn't approve of my hobby with martial arts. Our dad wanted us to control our diet and exercise a lot too. Of course, we had to exercise in private to maintain our 'lady-like' appearance.

Kaoru appeared to be thinking of something.

"I can't really imagine what that's like. Our dad's always doing something, and our mom is pretty carefree. She works on her fashion a lot though."

"Oh right, your mother is really famous for her fashion lines."

Hikaru smirked. "I know what you're thinking. 'No wonder they have such great fashion sense and clothes!' right?"

Silence.

"Let's go with that."

The twins started to whine about how Ami thinks that they have bad fashion sense and all. I can't exactly comment because all I've ever seen them in is their school uniform. I don't think Ami has either, unless they wear other stuff during their club time.

I sat tuning out all the chatter and enjoyed my bento. For once I was being left alone, and it was rather nice.

"HAKO-HIME!"

I spoke too soon. Sighing I turned in his direction to find him almost directly in my face. I turned away.

"What do you want, Suoh-san?"

He pointed at me.

"That! That's what I want to talk about!"

I chewed my food.

"First of all, it's rude to point."

He quickly put his hand behind his back.

I continued, "Second, what's 'that'?"

He started his kingly walk. Oh god. That meant this might take a while.

"You see, I couldn't help but notice that you call all of us by our last names."

"You see, I've been doing that since I've met you."

"Yeah, tono. You're a bit late on commenting on that."

Suoh cleared his throat.

"And yet, you call Mori-senpai by his first name and Honey-senpai Honey!"

"What about it?"

"Why am I, I mean we, left out of that?"

"Do I have a reason to call you by your first name?"

"Of course! I took care of you when you were gravely injured! I-"

I rolled my eyes. I was pretty sure Takashi took care of me then. Maybe even Honey, but definitely not him.

The bell rang.

"Suoh-san? I have to stop by my locker. Tell me later. Bye!"

I quickly walked out of there. Then I was reminded by my logical mind that I had French right after lunch. I groaned and tried my best to go slow so I would get to the room just before the bell rang.

Thankfully we got new seats in French today. I was across the room from him! This was great news! I skipped to my Eastern Religions class in glee (although I stopped when I got the hall where my class was). When I stepped inside, only a couple of people were there already, including Ootori. I believed he was always the first one to arrive. I think Ami mentioned once that he had Western Religions before with her, so all he had to do was stay in the room. How convenient.

He nodded to me as I sat beside him. The teacher placed us next to each other. I took out my homework to ask him a question. Ootori was intelligent after all.

"Ootori-kun? On numbers fourteen through twenty-three, did the teacher ask us to give examples of their specific rituals? I did it just in case, of course, but I want to make sure."

"It was for extra credit."

"Oh, thank you!"

"By the way, do you plan on coming to the host club anytime soon?"

"Not until we're done seeing the clubs that Ami is interested in."

"I see...try to attend our Christmas ball at least. Even if it's only October, who knows how much time you'll spend doing things."

"I'll do my best."

Did you like it? I'm worried that, since I haven't been writing this story, I'd have forgotten everything I planned for WAW. Review, flame, critique, do whatever you want. It's fun to hear from all my readers.

~Rin