Chapter 4-
"Eww, what did she do to her uniform!?"
"It looks so weird!"
"Ugh, commoners these days!" Whispers like these and more filled the halls as I walked towards the host club.
"Woah! Oki!" Haruhi said when she saw me. "Nice uniform!"
"It's SO much more comfortable!" I said. The clones had kept their end of the deal, and fixed up my uniform. The added splashes of different colors on the yellow to make it look more cool. They fixed the shoulder pads, so it didn't poof so much. They also cut the sleeves, so they cut off a little above my elbows. The also cut the dress length, so it was exactly at my knees, instead of my ankles. Finally, they got rid of the stupid collar so I have room to move my neck and breath. The rest of the uniform, I did myself. I wore comfortable black knee-high socks with dark brown combat boots. And FINALLY! I wore the same light grey beanie hat that the clones loaned me. Ended up loving it!
"Oki-Chan! You look so cool and cute!" Honey said, running over to me and swinging on my arm.
"Thanks Honey-Senpai!" I said.
"So do ya like your knew uniform?" The twins asked, walking up to me.
"I think it turned out pretty good," Kaoru said. Hikaru nodded in agreement. "Nice hat by the way."
"It looks so cool, and I couldn't resist wearing it," I said with a laugh. "And the uniform is so comfortable!"
"What do you think Tama-Chan?" Honey asked, still holding onto my arm. I turned to face Tamaki, who was studying my new uniform. I was prepared to be attacked with insults, since we got off to a bad start, and I could tell he didn't like me all that much...
"Well... I can't say it doesn't look that good on you, because it does. But you are a lady, and should dress more like it. Your clothe aren't supposed to show your personality and attitude. You should of kept the original uniform, or at least more lady like," Tamaki asnwered. I glared at him darkly.
"First of all, I had my uniform changed because it was uncomfortable and ugly. And dont you DARE get my personality and attitude mixed up, because my attitude depends on YOU. And I MYSELF, think the clone's did a GREAT job on making it comfortable and cool!" I snapped at him. "But I guess you don't care, little McPerfect!" I groaned and stomped to a tabled. I sat down and started mumbling to myself.
The room was awkwardly quiet for a while, besides my quiet mumbling. Kaoru shot a death glare.
"Nice going, BOSS," He snapped at Tamaki. He walked over to my table and sat next to me on the booth.
"Hi," I said gloomy.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, JUST PEACHY!" I answered sarcastically, throwing my head back in despair.
"Don't play games with me Oki," Kaoru said seriously. "Just tell me."
"I'm not playing games!" I yelled at him. "I'm fine!" I put my head in my arms on the table. Kaoru decided that my answer was good enough for now, so he just rubbed my back, hoping to comfort me in my despair. He sighed. He didn't like it when I was sad, he wanted the old funny and happy Oki back!
I heard lots of commotion from where the other 6 people we're. I slightly turned my saw my new friends yelling at Tamaki, mostly Haruhi and Hikaru. I slightly smiled, seeing my friends try to help.
Haruhi's POV:
I turned my head and saw Oki talking to Kaoru.
'Wow...' I thought. 'Oki never really talks to anyone, besides me, after someone hurts her feelings. But she seems like shes doing great communicating with Kaoruds though...' Then I smirked. 'I see whats going on here...'
End of Haruhi's POV-
Next day at Ouran Academy...
I sat at an empty tab, slowly stirring my coffee with a straw. "Stupid Tamaki, idiot, jerk," I mumbled words like these and more.
"Excuse me ladies..." Haruhi said, standing up from the table of girls that she was sitting at. She walked into a large closet and started rummaging through a box. "Where did I put it...!?" She grabbed something and walked out.
"Aha!" She exclaimed, walking over to me. "Is this yours?"
"HOLY SH*T DUDE!" I yelled, grabbing the flute carrier out of her hands. But it wasn't just ANY flute, it was the flute I lost when I was younger. "WHERE DID YOU GET THIS!?" I stood up and hugged my friend.
"You left it at my house, the last time you were over!" Haruhi said, backing away from my glomp-hug. I stared at my flute carrier in disbelief. I slowly opened it up, and took out my old friend.
"MY FLUTE!" I yelled, jumping and running around.
"Calm down!" Haruhi said. "Your going to end up breaking it!"
"BUT!" I exclaimed.
"Unless..." Haruhi started. "EVERYONE! OKI IS GOING TO PLAY US A SONG! VIA FLUTE!"
"She is!?" Tamaki and I said at the same time.
"Yes, SHE IS!" Haruhi confirmed. My friend took my arm and pulled me towards the front of the room, where there we're no tables or chairs, and it was like a stage. Most of the people gathered around me, or just turned to face me from their seats.
"Good luck," Haruhi whispered, backing away and giving me space. I pulled my beautiful flute up to my lips and blew a simple note. The note's sound flew into my heart, making it skip a beat. I looked out into the crowd, then back at my flute. I closed my eyes, and started playing a song ( watch?v=ePz3QSfJiuc)
As I blew into the instrument, the music flew into my heart, making me feel joyful, yet sad at the same time. My fingers gingerly and delicately moved around the flute, pressing the correct buttons softly. I took short breaths, only when necessary. It has been years since I've played the flute, AKA my favorite instrument. I was taught to play the flute by my mother... before she left.
'NO!' I yelled in my head. 'Don't think about those times! They... they are long gone now...' But it was to late. I already started thinking about when my mother left...
FLASH BACK~
"Mommy?" Little me called out. I ran out the door, and stood on my patio. "Where are you going?" My mother walked down the drive way, luggage in arms. "Mommy?" I ran over to her, and tugged at the bottom of her shirt. She didn't turn around, but slapped my hand away from her with her arm. "MOMMY?" My mother continued walking down the drive way, and made it on the road. "MOMMY!" I yelled. I was about to run after her, but my dad grabbed me into his arms and lifted me off the ground. Tears we're flowing down my cheeks. "LET GO!" I tugged at my father's arms, but he refused to let go. "MOMMY!" My mother was now almost out of view... but I still saw her long, beautiful hair flowing in the wind. "DON'T GO!" I bit my father's arms, and he dropped me. I ran to the end of the drive way, but tripped over something and fell down. "MOMMY!" I yelled. I stood up, but realized I couldn't see my mother anymore. I watched the wind, blowing by uselessly.
'Come back...' I begged. 'Walk back down the road, and pick me up and twirl me around and hug me and kiss me and love me...' I watched the wind... as it carried my mother away from me... 'Come... come back...'
Flash Back OVER~
I blew softly into my flute, realizing my memory ended with me, crying on the driveway as tears rolled down my cheeks like a waterfall. My heart skipped a couple more beats, as I played my music.
'This is all i have left...' I thought. 'All i have is my music...'
My hand moved up and down, gracefully stopping to press the correct buttons on my flute. The only person I've ever had understand my music, after my Mother left me, was Haruhi. But then she moved... and I only saw her on holidays and birthdays... I needed someone who was always there. Someone to tell me it was okay to cry. Someone to tell me it was okay to have feelings.
'It's okay..." That's all I wanted someone to tell me. "It's okay, it's okay..."
I stopped playing the song, it ended. I opened my eyes and slowly lowered the flute away from my lips. Confused looks stared at me from the audience. But then Haruhi walked over to me.
"Oki..." She said, a crack in her voice, as if she was trying not to cry. She didn't succeed though. Because when she looked up at me, I saw that there was a million drops of tears in her eyes, flowing down her cheeks and hitting the floor.
"H-H-Haruhi!?" I exclaimed.
"Oki I never knew you felt this way!" She yelled, wrapping her arms around me into a hug. "I'm so sorry!"
"What do you mean?" I asked, returning the hug. I then saw Kaoru walk over to us. His hair was covering his face, so I couldn't see his expression.
"Kaoru?" I asked him. He walked over to me, and lightly brushed my cheek, making me blush. I put my thumb up to my other cheek, and was surprised to feel a wet substance. He grabbed my shoulders and pulled me and Haruhi in for a hug.
"Kaoru...?" I asked again.
"It's okay..." He said. "It's okay..." Those words did it for me. Tears sprung out of my eyes as fell to the ground.
It's okay~
End of chapter 4...