I don't own OHSHC, anything else is mine.
Clearing up a few things, to be legally blind is to have eyesight so bad you would be blind without corrective lenses, Jasmine wears contacts so she can see fine, though she would struggle with our them. This will be important later in the story. Thank you to the reviewers, and Min comes from a nickname Minda, an actual shortening of my name would be Mer, but Min is cooler. (Merinda, Minda, Min, R'minda, Mindi, etc.)
Full Bloom
Being ready before nine was no problem, but spending several hours being pampered by strangers, made her shiver.
Having to wear glasses was bad enough but having to take them off. Jasmine hated being unable to see the people around her. Slipping her contacts into her pocket Jasmine headed to the foyer, knowing her mother would rush them out the door at the last possible minute.
"Jas, have you eaten?" Tai stepped into the foyer from the side corridor.
"Not yet, I'll eat later."
"Here" Tai handed Jasmine a white plastic container.
"Thanks." Jasmine took the food, knowing Tai would feel better if she did.
"Mums on her way down, why don't you head out to the car?" Tai ruffled her hair.
"See you later then"
"Yeah, later." Tai wondered into the library and his favourite spot in the house. Jasmine headed to the front door and stepped out into the sunny morning. Looking up she could see birds flying through the clear sky. Ouran would look very pink today. Jasmine shuddered, glad she wouldn't have to enter the over the top building today.
"Kurogane-sama." The driver opened the limo door, her mother wouldn't be driving then.
"Good Morning Kogo-san" The man smiled. "Hows Eri doing?"
"Good, better then she was, thank you for the flowers by the way, Eri was very happy to see them."
"Peonies mean healing, they seemed appropriate. Delphinium mean boldness, I thought they made a good mix."
Kogo laughed. "Yes, she is very bold she is."
"Yes, well, maybe a broken leg will make her more cautious around tall trees?"
"One can only hope, one can only hope." Jasmine smiled and stepped into the limo. Jasmine liked the man's young daughter, she had a smile that could light up the room. Jasmine turned to the window and opened her breakfast, smiling she lifted the first crepe and took a bite. Tai still remembered her favourites.
The Spa was her mother's favourite, discreet and tasteful, her mother was their youngest regular patron. "If you would follow me, we have the Iris room set up for the two of you today." The host waved her hand into the building as Jasmine and Erica stepped out of the limo.
"Thank you for doing this on such short notice." Erica smiled at the host who waved her hand
"Nonsense, it wasn't a hassle at all. Now if you would step behind the screens we can begin."
As the hours passed Jasmine began to feel less and less like herself, she now smelt like her mother's green house and her hair had been shortened by several inches by ringlets. Her face felt heavy and her nails prickled. Jasmine let Erica lead her into a bathroom. Pulling her contacts out of her pocket Jasmine slipped them into her eyes. Blinking the world came back into focus. The girl staring back at her in the mirror wasn't her.
"Oh, how grown up" Erica placed her hands on her chest.
"Thanks mum."
"Now come along darling we have to get back, we can't leave all of the preparation to Yuriko."
Jasmine nods and follows Erica back out to the limo. "Thank you for visiting" The host called out as she waved the two, smiling more at the amount of money the two brought in then anything else.
"Jasmine, we need to talk about your engagement." Jasmine looked Erica.
"What about the engagement?"
"I wasn't so worried about this with the last boy but this Kyoya, he is much more… appealing." Jasmine blushed and looked away.
"This isn't something we really need to discuss mother."
"Kyoya is an appealing young man and you are a pretty young woman, this is something we need to discuss."
"Mother, I'm not going to disgrace the family name by sleeping with him"
"There's nothing wrong with sleeping with him just don't get pregnant."
"What?"
"You can sleep with him, in fact it would even be a god thing if your relationship went that way, physical intimacy is nothing be shy about, just make sure that your being safe. Your brother has condoms and pulling out is not even remotely useful as a way of avoiding pregnancy, it doesn't matter what the boy says."
"Mother!"
"Well there isn't and if you can't ask your brother then he keeps them in his desk."
"Mother, please!"
"Alright, well I'll leave it at that for now but if you have any questions at all you can always ask me."
Jasmine rolled her eyes and looked out the window. "Father asked Tai to have this conversation with me when I was engaged before."
"He did?"
"Yes mother."
Jasmine stood staring at the mirror. "Are you ready?" Erica steeped into the room.
"She's ready" Yuzuha steps back and nods. "Just perfect"
"Oh, how gorgeous." Erica stepped further into the room. "I'm sorry for how long this took Yuzuha, will you have enough time to get ready?"
"I just need to slip into my own dress, my twins are bringing it soon."
"Thank you so much for this." Yuzuha smiled at Erica.
"Happy to my dear."
"Mum, we brought your dress." Hikaru stuck his head into the room.
"Oh hey Kurogane-san, you look good in that dress." Kaoru followed his brother into the room.
"Ah, Hikaru, Kaoru, no wait is it Kaoru and Hikaru, no Hikaru and Kaoru." Yuzuha put her index finger on her mouth. The twins flinched.
"Hikaru and Kaoru this time Hitachiin-san." The three red heads looked at Jasmine.
"Ah, so I was right, thank you Jasmine-san, and call me Yuzuha."
"Sorry Yuzuha-san"
"No worries, well I'll see you at the ball."
"See you Jasmine-chan" The twins echoed.
"Ah, good evening Hitachiin-sans"
"Call us by our names Jasmine-san." The twins waved to Jasmine as they followed their mother out of the room.
"Hikaru, Kaoru. Come on you need to get changed yourselves you know."
"Coming mother" the twins waved to Jasmine and walked out of the room.
"Well, that's new. Anyway, you remember when you need to come in?"
"Yes mother. Down the stairs into the ball room when the Ootori's are announced."
"Good girl, well you had better not mess up your dress before then."
"I haven't done that in years mother."
"Well I'm not likely to forget finding you in the mud minutes before your fourth birthday party am I?"
"I was four!" Erica laughed and walked down the stairs and into the foyer, almost certainly heading out to welcome the first of the guests. Jasmine smiled, her mother was always so much more engaged when she was happy.
Jasmine slipped out of her sitting room and into onto the balcony over the foyer. Sneaking over to the side looking over the ball room Jasmine watched as the guests mingled. "You okay Jas?" Tai leaned onto the balcony next to Jasmine.
"Yeah, I'm okay, you? You don't like this things." Tai smiled.
"Yeah, well this one isn't too bad, oh looks like I need to head down. Well, have a goodnight."
"You to Tai" Jasmine smiled as Tai headed around the balcony and down the stairs. Jasmine watched and waited.
"Ah, Ootori-san." Erica's voice jerked Jasmine back to the present and she hurried to follow her brother's path.
As the Ootori family entered through the main doors Jasmine did her best to glide down the ball room stairs. Meeting Kyoya in the middle of the room Jasmine curtsied. Kyoya bowed slightly in return. The two stood straight and turned to their families.
"Thank you all for coming, on top of celebrating the opening of the new Nursing College we would like to make an announcement." Yuriko looked to Yoshio.
"The Ootori and Kurogane families are joining through the engagement of our youngest children." The crowed muttered.
"And with that, let the ball begin." Yuriko waved his hand with a smile. Music flowed through the room and Kyoya turned to Jasmine.
"Well, you look wonderful tonight Jasmine-san." Kyoya grinned and leaned down to whisper into her ear, "You seem to be in full bloom."
Sorry the chapters are getting shorter. When we get back to Ouran they should get longer.
Thanks for reading. Min