Author's Note: What is this? A new chapter to Another Promise? It can't be. Look guys I'm sorry that I haven't updated this in a long, long time. I'm going to try and get back into the habit of updating stories quicker, no promises though. In the chapters that follow my writing style might seem a bit different but I'll try to keep it the same.
"Look, Hitomi. This is a picture of the family that owns this hospital." My mom handed me a picture. "See that boy in the corner, the one with glasses? He's the same age as you."
I looked down at the boy and smiled. He and his family were so nice for helping my mom. I looked up my mom and smiled. "I'm going to marry this boy when I grow up!"
"Oh are you now?" She asked. She chuckled. I nodded my head.
"Yep, if his family is this nice then he's perfect for me. When you get all better and we thank them He and I are going to fall in love. Then we'll grow up, get married and live in a huge mansion. We'll live happily ever after, just like in my story books. I mean I know that you're going to get better, but now it's perfect!" My mom frowned for a moment after hearing that last sentence, but smiled again.
"So, Hitomi, you have a fiancé? Are you going to practice saying your new last name every day?" Mom asked. Last name?
"Oh, yes. What is his name?" She just laughed.
"Kyoya Ootori." She replied. Kyoya Ootori. Hitomi Ootori. That sounded nice. Yes, that was going to be my new name!
When I walked into the host club that afternoon all of the hosts were wearing kimonos. And of course, as always, all the girls fawned over them. Before I even had the chance to set my bag down Hikaru and Kaoru walked up to me with a grin on their face. They appeared to be holding something behind their back.
"Hey Hitomi. We have a question to ask you." They both said simultaneously. I looked at them skeptically. They pulled out a red kimono with cherry blossoms designs. "How would you like to dress up with us?"
"I think Tomi-chan would adorable in that kimono." Honey said trying to sound innocent. I closed my eyes, bawled up my fists, and took a long, deep breath. When I opened my eyes I scowled at them.
"I-I'm mean you don't have to if you don't want to." Kaoru gulped. They walked away. I just shook my head. I just sat down on one of the couches and waited for Haruhi.
After a while of waiting I got up and looked around to see where Haruhi was. She, and the other hosts, were gawking at a new girl who appeared to be hugging Kyoya. I walked over towards them. She started going on about how Kyoya was her fiancé. Fiancé. I remember when I talked to my mom about being Kyoya's wife. I was so, what's the word, idiotic back then. Though, even after hearing the girl say that, Kyoya had no clue what she was talking about.
She went on and on about Kyoya. She even suggested being the manager for the host club. How stupid was this girl? Her name was Renge.
The host took in some great consideration of letting Renge be the host club's manager. They had even allowed her to make a movie of them. How stupid.
During the movie shoot I stood behind one of the walls of the school building. After a while of bad acting there was a loud crash. I ran over to where the crash was. Haruhi appeared to have hurt herself. Before I had the chance to go and help her Tamaki reached her first.
Haruhi looked like she was crying, or at least on the verge of tears. Tamaki put his hand on both of her cheeks. After a moment Haruhi revealed that it was just one of her contact lenses. I chuckled softly. Renge asked the camera men if they had recorded that. When they said that they had she was thrilled. There was a loud crash. Kyoya had smashed the camera lense.
"We will not be showing the hosts doing anything violent." He scolded. The tears ran down Renge's face. Haruhi walked over and talked to her.
"You shouldn't judge people based on stereotypes." Haruhi said. Those words stuck out to me. I walked away slowly. Hot tears ran down my face. I sat down on the ground and hugged my knees. All these years I had blamed Kyoya's family and hospital for mom's death. I began to loathe them and never grasp the concept that it wasn't their fault. I blamed them for the quiet, lonely dinners that I had every night. I blamed them for never having anyone come to school for parent's day. It wasn't their fault, it wasn't anyone's fault.
"Hey look is that… Hitomi?" Kaoru asked. He and Hikaru walked over to me. They crouched down beside me. "Hitomi, what's the matter?"
"Nothing, it's nothing." I said wiping my face. They glanced over at one another. They got up and grabbed my arms. "Hey! What are you- ah."
They pulled me away.
They actually managed, somehow, to cheer me up.
The next day the other hosts had found out that Kyoya actually ended up selling the movie to quite a few girls. I laughed at that. So nothing changed. I kept the smile on my face and continued laughing.