I like Trains…
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT: I don't own OHSHC.. haha got your hopes up for nothing….
I woke up the next day, cramped and sore. The sunlight was right in my eyes and I was soaked to the bone.
I slept outside.. I actually slept outside. Dang.. The one night I needed mom home, she wasn't home! I wish I had some neighbors around that I could have gone to. Damn this developing neighborhood!
I got out from underneath the coffee table and stretched. I was still in my dance clothes, and I was freezing. I smelled like sweat and mud. I grabbed my phone from my backpack and tried checked the time. Dead… damnit. I tried to look inside the window of my house to get the time. After a while, I was able to see the microwave clock from one the side window. 7:00.
Do I seriously have to go to school, all wet and gross like this? Maybe the nurse has a shower or something.
I quickly got my wig back on. I slipped on my black uniform pants and put on the white button up.
I need to get cleaned properly before putting on the rest of my uniform. But just in case anyone is on campus now...
I decided to walk to school and get there early to see the nurse. The walk to the school was difficult. I was sore and cold. My backpack seemed heavier than usual.
I finally made it to school, trudging and sweating and shivering.
Please… PLEASE let the gates be open. For the love of everything that is good and Holy LET THE GATES BE OPENED.
I gave the gate a push, and they opened quite easily. The front entrance was opened as well, so I made it inside the school building. The nurse wasn't in the room, but the door was opened as well.
This place has absolutely NO security. How hasn't then place been robbed yet?
Luckily, there was a shower in the Nurse's bathroom, with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Perfect! I locked the door, then stripped down and took a quick shower. The water was as hot as it could get, but I was still shivering. But I was also sweating. My body was confused. I washed the dirt and day-old sweat out of my hair. I washed my body with the lavender body wash.
I'm suppose to not smell like a girl, but whatever.
I got out of the shower at 7:39. I towel dried my brown hairhair and got dressed completely in my uniform. I looked at myself in the mirror. My eyes were red, my face was pale, and my brown hair laid damp on my shoulders.
Jesus.. I'm a wreck.
I searched through the nurses desk and cabinets to find some blush and some eye drops. Success! This nurse has everything! The eyedrops helped a little on my eyes and adding a bit of blushed helped me look not as dead, but didn't give away the fact I was wearing blush. I pulled up my damp hair and pulled on my wig over it.
Lordy, i'm still super tired. The thunder and lightning made it hard to stay asleep last night. I probably only got about 3 hours of sleep. Just great...
It was about 7:45 when I left the nurses office. There was still nobody at the school.
When do people start showing up at this damn place?
I didn't have anything to do, so I walked to class 1-A and decided to get some sleep before class started and I ended up sleeping until the bell for class to begin rung. I shot up in my seat, my arms frailing. I heard one of the twins laughing behind me, and Haruhi starting to shut him up. I honestly didn't care, I felt terrible but I didn't want the devil spawn knowing that.
"Dani, you okay?" I heard Haruhi said, but her voice sounded very far away. I felt her hand on my back.
"Yeah, I'm fine Haruhi! Why would you say that?" I asked, completely faking how I was actually feeling.
"Well, your eyes are bright red, you've been sleeping ever since I got here, and you haven't stopped shaking." she said matter-of-factly.
"Really? Maybe I'm getting a cold. But it doesn't feel like I'm sick!" Thanks for worrying about me though Haruhi." I answered back, trying so hard not to fall apart all over again. Yeah it does feel like I'm sick, go sit on the throne of lies where you belong, Dani.
"Umm.. alright then Dani. Hey by the way, I'm sorry about yesterday…"
"It's fine Haruhi! You didn't do anything wrong! I won't tell anyone if that's what you're worried about. What would I gain from doing that, anyways?" I replied.
She smiled, "I mean the rest of the host club. You looked pretty shaken up after Hikaru and Kaoru let you go-"
"It's fine Haruhi." I interrupted. I really didn't want to talk about yesterday. It was too much. "Let's just forget about it and move on… Kay?" I smiled forcefully.
She gave me a strange look, then turned to her notes.
Throughout the day, I struggled to keep my eyes opened. My notes were sloppy and hard to read. My stomach was screaming at me. I haven't eaten anything since lunch yesterday! Oh no…
I quickly leaned over to my backpack to check how much money I had for lunch, but I realized I used the rest of it to buy a bus ticket yesterday.
The Lord is testing me…
TIME LAPSE WOOO
Host club time. I feel like complete and utter shit. But, I kept my head up and continued to wear a smile. I walked into the host club room. Everyone seemed to be busy doing their own thing. As soon as I close the door, everyone looked up at me. I smiled and waved at everyone.
"Hi guys!" I walked to the windowsill and placed my bag on it. I walked to my spot in the room and started to tidy up up my spot. I could taste the tension in the room, but I pretended to ignore it. I know they were thinking about what happened yesterday. I wasn't actually mad anymore. I wish I could have talked to them, the guests arrived a few minutes later.
"Welcome!" We all said in Unison.
Emiko, Suzume, and Mizuki visited me again today, as well as a few other girls. We made small talk and I gave them tea and cake. It was going rather smoothly for a while.
"Daniel, I don't mean to be a bother, but can I have some more tea?" one of the new girls asked.
"Oh course princess!" I smiled. I went to pour the tea for her, but nothing came out of the teapot.
"Oh I will go get more tea for you, my dears. Be right back!" I said, hopping up and walking to the kitchen. After getting more tea, I started to walk back to my table, my eyes glanced over to Kyoya, who was sitting in his usual spot, writing in his notebook. He looked up at me, a sad look in his eyes. I waved to him and gave him a smile.
I hate you with every fiber in my body… I'm only mad at you Kyoya...
God I'm so fake.
ANOTHER TIME LAPSE OH MY GOD!
After the host club ended, I was washing the dishes and putting them away in the kitchen. I heard whispering coming from outside the kitchen door.
Just ignore it Dani… even though they are most likely talking about me..
I glanced at the clock above the sink. 4:45.
I'm gonna head to mom's work to get her spare key, then take a bath and sleep forever.
I dried my hands on a dish towel and walked out of the kitchen, opening it slowly to make sure nobody was behind it.
Can't pull a yesterday...
I grabbed my backpack and started to walk out when I heard a small voice say behind me.
"D-Dani-Chan?"
I turned around and found Hunny, holding Usa-chan. He seemed smaller than usual.
"Yes, What is it Hunny?" I said smiling.
Just seeing Hunny makes me feel better...
"Are you mad at me?" He asked in a cute voice.
"No Hunny! I'm not angry with you at all! Why do you ask?" I asked, knowing exactly why he asked.
He gulped, then his eyes filled with tears.
"Hunny-Senpai…" I started to say, when I was attacked with a hug
"Dani-Chan! I'm so sorry I said those mean things to you! I wont ever say things like that again! I'm so sorry!" He said through sobs. I felt my heart breaking.
"Hunny, don't cry. It's okay! I forgive you, I'm not mad! You just care about Haruhi and were angry when I learned she was a girl.."
But what the twins did was completely out of line..
He continued to cry. "Hunny-Senpai, don't worry, I would have reacted the same way!"
That made him calm down a little, "*Sniff* Really?"
"Yes really! You just care for Haruhi and want the best for her! I forgive you!" I said
"Really! Thank you Dani-Chan! You're the best!" He said, giving me a big squeeze. He then ran away, giggling. I grinned a little, then continued to walk out of the host club.
"Wait, Daniel, don't leave just yet." Kyoya said. I froze to my spot.
Crap, they're gonna give me more hell for yesterday.
I turned on my heels. I saw the host club, except for Haruhi and Hunny, standing there.
"We have some people that would like to say something to you." Kyoya said, glancing at Tamaki, Hikaru, and Kaoru.
Tamaki stepped up first, cleared his throat, and then grabbed my hands, "Daniel, I'm so sorry for my behavior yesterday. It was not right for me to act that way towards you, and I'm sorry. I feel like I have been a terrible host king. " he said.
I chuckled a little. "Lose the dramatics, Senpai, you're fine! I'm not mad. You barely did anything! I'm totally not mad!"
He perked up immensely "You're not? I'm so proud of my son, he is so forgiving and sweet!" He said with sparkles in his eyes. He picked me up and gave me a hug. "Senpai… C-Can't..Breath… Squeezing life… Out of me!" I yelled. He put me down quickly and gave me big puppy dog eyes. I just laughed and couldn't stop. "Senpai.. you're so weird.. I like you!" I said between laughs. He smiled at me, then backed up. We stood there for a moment. Hikaru stood there, playing with his hands, when Kaoru came up to me. "Hey, Dani.. he said kind of awkwardly. "Hey Kaoru…" I said, giving him a smile. "So.. uhh… about yesterday… umm… I just wanted to say… uhh.. well… umm."
"You okay Kaoru?" I said, smiling.
I kinda love how hard this is for him… does that make me a bad person? Nahh…
"I'm.. uh.. sorry… I'm sorry I yelled at you, and held your hands behind your back. That was… uh.. that was unnecessary."
"You're good! Like I told Hunny-Senpai, you just care about Haruhi! I understand completely!"
"Wait… you're not mad? But It looked like you were crying yesterday."
Shit..
"Hm? I wasn't crying yesterday. I was a bit frustrated and angry, but I wasn't crying.." I said, trying to convince myself more than Kaoru
"Oh…" he said. He then stepped back.
There was a moment of silence…
Then it became awkward….
This is the part where Hikaru comes up and apologizes, but we all know he is too stubborn to do it. Whatever, I don't even want his apology.
"Thank you Tamaki and Kaoru for apologizing. That took balls. But I gotta leave for work now. I'll see you guys tomorrow!"
LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE. YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE WORK TODAY!
I waved and headed towards the door. When suddenly..
"Wait.. Dani.."
I turned around to the sound of Hikaru's voice. He stood there awkwardly, twiddling his thumbs.
"Yes Hikaru?" I said, expressionless.
"I... Uh-well... Dani... I'm.. Im sorry.. For yesterday.. And the day before... Im.. Im just an ass..." He said quietly with his head down. He was silent after that...
I guess that's an apology...
"Well... Um... Thank you Hikaru... Im gonna go now.." I said awkwardly, trying to back out of this situation. His apology made me feel uncomfortable.. But I'm glad he some confidence and actually said one. I waved to everyone and turned to leave. Before I left, I felt a strong hand on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Takashi standing there.
"Yes, Takashi? What's up?"
He continued to look at me, his dark eyes were mesmerizing… he broke eye contact when he reached in his pocket and pulled out a small key.
"Is this yours?" He said in a deep voice.
"MY HOUSE KEY! Holy shit, thank you so much Takashi! Where did you find it?"
He looked in the direction of the windowsill.
"It fell out when you left yesterday." He replied, emotionless.
"Thanks Takashi, I really appreciate it!" I said to him. He gave me a slight smile.
This man needs to smile more often! It's so beautiful...
"Wait, if you left your key here, how did you get into your house last night? Kaoru asked from across the room.
How did he hear this conversation?! ABORT MISSION.
"Thanks for finding my key Takashi, I'm gonna go to work now!" I said, pretending to ignore Kaoru's question.
"I think "work" can wait, Daniel. Please answer Kaoru's question How did you get inside your house?" Kyoya asked, putting emphasis on the word work.
He knows I don't have work today… Quick thinking Dani, don't let them worry…
"Well, I got home and realized I didn't have my key. So I just went over to my neighbor house and stayed there until my mom got home!" I said confidently.
That seemed to make everyone happy, but then, of course, the Shit-Sickle had to poke his nose into it..
"Really? Who's your neighbor?" He quizzed me.
"Why does it matter?" I snapped back.
"Because you don't have any neighbors Dani, You and your mom are the first to move into that new neighborhood." Kyoya replied, pushing up his glasses.
I was shocked..
Oh you son of a-
"Wait..If you didn't go to your neighbor's house, where did you go?" Kaoru asked curiously, walking towards me.
"Why does it matter Kaoru? Why do you care? I mean yesterday you and your brother were about to beat me with a bat!" I said harshly, moving away from him.
I regretted saying that as soon as I saw his reaction. "Sorry… that was rude…" I hung my head and shut my eyes.
Is this the moment of truth? Would they even care?
"If you guys MUST know, I slept outside. I hid under my table on my porch and slept there... Well, slept is an understatement. I dozed under the table. Then I woke up and came to school super early to take a shower in the nurse's office." I said.
They were silent. They had shocked expressions on their faces.
"Oh my gosh… Dani… that explains you this morning." Haruhi said, coming to my side and wrapping her arms around me in a hug. " I'm sorry that yesterday was terrible for you.." She said. I gave her a hug back, cautiously so nobody would get angry at me. "Thanks Haruhi." I simply said, feeling a lump in my throat.
YOU WILL NOT CRY RIGHT NOW DANI! NO! BAD DANI! STAHP!
"You should have called one of us, Dani-Chan, we would have helped you." Hunny said, coming to the other side and giving me a hug as well.
"Well, I don't have your numbers and my phone is dead. It 's fine guys. Don't worry about me." I said back, not sure what to do anymore
Tamaki came over to me and gave me another hug. "Why didn't you tell us earlier Dani? You need to lie down. You're really sick."
"I'm not sick Senpai.-"
"You've been shaking the entire day and you were extremely hot when I gave you a hug. You're getting a fever." Haruhi said seriously.
I hung my head. "I didn't want you guys to worry about me." I said quietly.
"Why not?" Haruhi asked.
"Well…. to be honest.. I feel like you guys wouldn't care… You guys seem to hate me.."
Suddenly I was being engulfed in a big group hug.
"We're a family now, Dani. We don't hate you. We'll always be here for you.." Tamaki said softly.
AWHHHH HOW CUTE! Tamaki, you can be such a sweetie!
I absolutely LOVED writing this chapter and I hope you guys like it too!
I'm going to reveal Dani's identity to the group soon. It's getting hard to keep her gender a secret!
How should I do it, I want it to be creative!
High Fives All Around!
Mwah! Byyeeee!