Meeting the Host Club
Chapter 6: Jun and Megumi
I stared at them. I knew they were angry at me. I shouldn't keep secrets from them.
"Tell us!" yelled Jun.
"Please!" Megumi wrote.
I looked at the looks on their faces. They looked like they were angry, but a little sad.
I turned away from them and bowed my head. Tears started to drip from my eyes. This is just too much. If I tell them who I am, I have to go back!
Jun lost the angry look on his face, but he looks a little sympathetic.
"Hey," he said softly. "Sorry for accusing you like…"
"No!" I yelled. "You're right!"
"What?" he said in disbelief.
"I know I shouldn't been bad friends to you," I said softly. "So what are you going to do, now that you know my secret?"
They stood there still. Megumi was still holding her notebook firmly ad Jun began to speak.
"Well of course we want you back!" he yelled. "But what good would that do if you're not happy?"
"What?" I said looking at them.
"We would never force you to do something!" wrote Megumi.
"You mean it?" I asked.
"Of course!" said Jun. "Well, can we visit though?"
"Sure!" I said. "Just don't tell anyone! Not even Ryuu! I can't afford anyone else to know."
"Okay," said Jun. "Let's walk back to the restaurant, Hika… I mean Rei!"
We walked back to the restaurant. As we walked to our table, we saw a few angry faces.
"Where have you been?" Ryuu sternly asked. "I was worried!"
"And you Rei!" said Tamaki. "You can't just go running off!"
"Sorry!" Jun and I said.
"Megumi and I ran into Hikar..." Jun said realizing his mistake. "Did I say Hikari? I mean Rei! You know how things get when you miss someone, right?"
"He's right! We did run into Rei!" Megumi wrote.
"Wow! Jun needs a lot of work in keeping my secret! I almost got found out!"
After we finished eating our food, we went back to the hotel. All of a sudden, it started pouring rain. When we got in, Tamaki and Takishima were told to go to the front desk. All of us were wondering why they had to go there. When they went back, they said something.
"Sorry, but a powerful storm is coming our way, so they advise us that we check out," said Takishima.
"So we have to cut our trip short," said Tamaki.
We then went to our rooms and got our stuff. It's such a shame to go back to school, but we don't want to spend our vacation in a storm.
We then hurried to the airport. Takishima offered us to fly with them on his private jet. Takami accepted the offer much to my disapproval.
We went inside the plane. I was the most reluctant out of the group when it came to getting inside. The inside of the plane looked more like a commercial aircraft with more seat space. The flight attendants gave us some onigiri. After we ate, Megumi and Jun came to me.
"Rei?" asked Jun. "Do you mind if we visit you when we get back?"
I thought for a moment. Ryuu will most likely come which there might be a danger of him finding out. Maybe I'll tell them not to bring anyone.
"Sure!" I said. "Just don't bring anyone. I don't want anyone to find out. Is that fine? Also, I have work, so can you come at 5:00?"
"Okay! Can you write the address somewhere?" wrote Megumi.
"Sure," I said as I grabbed her notebook and wrote down the address of Haruhi's house as well as the school I go to.
'Thank you!" Megumi wrote.
As soon as we arrived in Tokyo, we went our separate ways.
"Ryuu?" asked Jun.
"What?" asked Ryuu.
"Jun and I are going to Rei's house at 5:00." Megumi wrote.
"Okay," he said. "I'm coming too.
"NO!" Jun yelled to a confused Ryuu. "I mean… the animals might be lonely!"
"Yeah! Maybe you should take care of them." Megumi wrote.
"Hmm…" said Ryuu. "Okay. You can go there early."
"Okay!" they said.
When we arrived home, I put on my work uniform and ran to work while Haruhi started cleaning the house and telling Ranka about Jun and Megumi's visit.
When I arrived at work, I saw a bunch of people in front of me. My boss stood there confused, Ichigo didn't mind, and Yahiro was looking at me suspiciously.
"Hello, Rei!" said my boss. "I thought you weren't going to show up, today!"
"Well…" I said.
"I've heard a storm was coming your way, so maybe that's why you had to cut the vacation short," said Yahiro.
"Umm…" I said. "Yeah! That's what happened."
I walked into the kitchen area and got ready to work. As soon as I was done, I turned around to see the boss in front of me.
"Rei, I almost forgot!" said my boss. "We have a new employee, so can you train her?"
"There's a new employee? I didn't know that!"
"Sure!" I said. "Where is she?"
"I'm right here!" she said cheerfully.
She was in her work uniform. She had short, purplish hair, hazel eyes, and looked very familiar.
"She looks familiar but who is she? Is she S… Sa… Saku…"
My eyes widened as soon as I figured out who she was.
"She's Sakura!"
"Hello!" she said cheerfully. "I'm Sakura Ushikubo! I'm ready to work boss!"
"Sakura, I'd like to introduce you to your workmates!" said the boss pointing to each of us. "This is Ichigo, this is Rohiya, and this is Rei,"
She stared at me, causing me to worry if she will know. She then looked at Yahiro looking at his face as if she's a detective.
"Umm… do you go to Kokusen Academy?" Sakura asked Yahiro.
"Ummm… Well… Yes," Yahiro said.
"You do look familiar," Sakura said. "You look like Yahiro Saiga. He goes to my school! You should meet Yahiro, Rohiya."
"I think Sakura is getting closer to finding out Yahiro's Rohiya."
At work, I had to teach Sakura how to clean dishes, how to wait tables, and how to work the cash register, all without having her know my secret.
After work, Sakura looked like she was ready to work. She did everything correctly. But I'm still a little suspicious.
"Why would Sakura work here? Did Takishima send her? I just don't know!"
I then walked back home after getting my stuff. After walking for a few minutes, I heard a voice getting louder and louder. I then realized that Jun and Megumi were running towards me.
"Hey! Hikari!" Jun yelled.
"Jun! Remember her secret!" Megumi wrote.
"Sorry," he said.
"So how did you get here?" I asked.
"We just took the subway to get here," said Jun.
"Let's go then," I said.
On the sidewalk, there were a bunch of hedges. The hedges were tall enough to hide an average high school student.
"JUN!" I heard faintly.
"What was that?" asked Jun.
"Oh no! You've got to be kidding me!"wrote Megumi.
The voice came from Sakura, who suddenly jumped up from the bushes. She was covered in leaves.
"How long were you inside there?" I asked.
"For a while, Rei!" said Sakura. 'So you know Jun?"
"Umm… Yes," I said.
"Really?" she said. "So I guess you know the S.A. right?"
"Umm… Yeah!" I said.
"Is she on to me?"
"SAKURA!" said Yahiro coming out of the bushes.
There were scratches on him and leaves in his hair. His wig got stuck to the bushes coming off his hair.
"Yahiro!" said Sakura. "Why were you following me?"
"Umm…" was all Yahiro could say.
"Oh…" she said sinisterly. "I get it now!"
Megumi and Jun were just standing there curious.
"I think I know what's going on."
"You and Rohiya are the same person!" Sakura said cheerfully.
"No!" yelled Yahiro. "We're not!"
Sakura and Yahiro started arguing giving us time to ditch. We waited for when they're really into their argument and ran off.
"So where's the house?" asked Jun.
"It's right around the corner!" I said.
"Do you think they will catch up?" Megumi wrote.
"I don't think so," I said. "Honestly I'm not that concerned."
As soon as we arrived home, we opened the door to find Haruhi cooking food. Haruhi was wearing a white shirt and a pink skirt.
"Hello, Haruhi!" I said.
"Wait a minute!" said Jun. "Haruhi's a cross dresser?"
"Really?" Megumi wrote.
Haruhi and my eyes widened at the comment. We then stared at them who were curious.
"You can tell them," said Haruhi. "Just don't let them tell anyone."
"Okay!" I said.
"What are you talking about?" asked Jun.
"Well," I said. "Haruhi's a girl. At the school, she appears like a boy because a boy in the neighbourhood stuck gum in her hair. So she had to cut it off."
"Why are you in the host club?" asked Megumi.
"Well, I broke a vase that's worth 8 million yen, so I have to pay my debt through hosting."
"I get it!" said Jun. "Don't worry! We won't tell!"
"It's fine," she said.
"So why did you want to visit me?" I asked. "Is there a reason?"
"Yes!" Jun said in urgency. "Give me your cellphone!"
Confused I handed him my cellphone and he gave me another one that looked exactly like the one I gave him.
"Why do you need my phone?" I asked.
"Just having it will you reduce your chances of hiding from Kei!" said Jun.
"He hacked your phone so that it will track where you're going and know your schedule!" Megumi wrote.
"What!" I yelled astonished.
"That's why Takishima sent Yahiro and possibly Sakura to my workplace!"
"So he knows I go live here?" I asked.
"Well did you put your address for reasons such as GPS use?" asked Jun.
"I don't think so," I said. "My mom knew where they live."
"That's a relief," wrote Megumi.
"Is that it?" I asked.
"Yes," Jun said.
"Well, you're welcome to stay for dinner," said Haruhi.
"Sure," Jun said accepting Haruhi's request.
When we talked to the dinner table, Jun, Megumi, Haruhi, and I talked about our life at school, work and home.
"You know," said Jun while eating his food. "I think you're still allowed to visit Hakusen, but I would recommend you wear a wig."
"Well, I might visit," I said. "And I bought a wig already. When I wear it, you won't even notice."
"You should at least visit Akira," wrote Megumi flipping the page. "She misses you a lot!"
"Should I tell Akira about my secret?"
After dinner, Jun and Megumi went back home. Then, I did my homework and went to sleep.
Megumi's POV
When we left, we went on the subway and went back home. I took Hikari's old phone with me. As we sat down, I placed my notebook on the seat beside me.
"So do you think she will visit?" asked Jun.
"I don't know," I wrote picking up my notebook and putting it back down.
When our train stopped, we left the train.
"I sure wish Hikari will visit us. I miss her too, just like all of us, but I want her to be happy."
I wanted to tell Jun something, but I realized that I left my notebook at the train. I then stopped.
"Megumi?" asked Jun. "What's wrong?"
"I left my notebook in the train!" I said softly.
"I'll get you a new one, okay?" said Jun.
I nodded my head signalling him that he can get one.
We then walked to the store to get a notebook.
? POV
"What a hard day, after his frequent requests for food, I had to make him a lot of food! Would there be a time when he'll stopped begging. I still hope I can see Hikari again."
I went to the subway station and boarded the train. As soon as I walked in, I noticed a notebook beside an empty seat.
"That looks like Megumi's notebook!"
I picked it up and wanted to look at it. I sat down.
"Should I open this? It's not mine but… I have this feeling…"
I opened it up and looked at the page. My eyes widened as I saw the words written on the page.
"I can't believe it! Is it true?"
It read "Hikari's House"and below that was her address. Under that, it read "Ouran Academy."
"Why didn't she tell me? I have to talk to those two!"