Chapter 16! whoo!

This is basically a filler... sorry :)


"That's the plan?" I asked in disbelief.

"Don't look at me like that, it's Tamakis' plan and I'm sorry if it sounds stupid, but considering who it's coming from, that's about as good as you get."

I sighed and shook my head at Kyouya.

"I can't believe you're willing to go along with it... and more to the point, I can't believe you want me to go along with it!"

"Well, you are part of the club."

"Oh yeah, like I needed reminding of the way I spend my pathetic free time."

He just smirked, a very Kyouya-like smirk.

"Glad you agreed to it. See you tomorrow."

And then he walked away leaving me sputtering.

It was the end of the day anyway, so I could mull over the plan when I got home, I suppose. I sat down to change my stiff school shoes (which give me blisters by the way) to my converse. Oh. My. Goodness. I love them. Red and black with the converse logo on the side.

And so much more comfortable than my other shoes.

I chucked my school shoes in my bag and slung that over my shoulder, then I set off to go home. Club had been canceled tonight, so I had some free time before I was meant to be home.

It was only when I was walking down the stairs that I felt eyes burning into the back of my skull. I stood stock still and took a deep breath.

"Who's there?" I shouted over my shoulder.

I heard some shuffling, and then a small 'ooft' as if someone had been punched or pushed. I turned around slowly to see a gang of teens in black cloaks huddled at the top of the stairs.

"Um. Can I help you?"

One girl let out a shrill shriek and hid behind another cloaked figure.

"You were right Nekozawa, she isn't afraid of the light!"

Um. Okay?

"Nekozawa, is that you?" I asked, going back up the stairs.

"Um, yes, it is." he muttered, he was standing at the front of the group fiddling nervously with Belzeneff, his voodoo doll puppet of sorts.

"Well, what's up. Did you wanna chat or something like that? I got time if you want."

"Oh, good... well, um... We're having a meeting now, and wondered if you wanted to come because... earlier, you said that..."

He trailed off, so I picked up.

"That I would like to see what the Black Magic Club was like."

He just nodded.

"I'd love to."

And with that I was being led down the hall near the host club, but we turned off into a small passage that I hadn't noticed before, it led to a flight of stairs that just descended into darkness.

"Where are we going?"

"Just down here, it isn't far and then we get to the club room." said the girl that screamed at me earlier.

I was soon led into a plain room, but it was comfier than most other lounge around rooms in the school. It might have been vary dim, candlelit and very dark. The furniture was a deep blood red, with black varnished wood. There was a large fireplace in the center of the wall on the far side and it was crackling merrily.

"This is your club? O.M.G. It's awesome!"

"You like it? It's just the basics for us. When we do rituals and such, we move the furniture and light a few more candles."

"I love it. And you're all into voodoo? All of you?"

"Yes, all of us. We all have that common interest, and we all detest bright lights."

I stared at him. Just for a moment, then I laughed.

"Scared of bright lights? Why? You do know your skin needs vitamin D to be healthy. I don't mind sunlight, but I'm considered emo by most people in England."

"So, you like sunlight... but you like voodoo and you're emo?"

"Yup." I smiled at them brightly, and giggled as they all regarded me with wide, shocked eyes. After a while of staring at me, they all started to relax, they even took their cloaks off. I figured out soon enough that they were just another bunch of kids, just with different likes and very different dislikes. Pretty soon their club ended, and they all said goodbye to me as they left. Nekozawa had offered me a lift home, and it was only polite to say yes (plus I couldn't be bothered walking).

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"Grandma, I'm home!"

I ran upstairs and changed out of my uniform. Now all I had to do was think about the few vague facts Kyouya had given me about the harebrained scheme Tamaki made up.

He was to dress as Haruhi, take the test and we hide Haruhi in the meantime. I think the twins were too into it for it to be all his idea, but who am I to go against 'the king'.

All I can do is wait until tomorrow.