A/N: Hello again! I hope everyone's week has been at least tolerable. Special thanks to TheBetrayed0-0, Yaoifan-gurl-forever, kpotter1993, AHoboNamedDruggy, and Creative Lunatic for following and faving! You guys continue to fill my black unfeeling heart with happiness! Thank you so much!
Disclaimer: Ugh, this again? Obviously I don't own Ouran, I'm broke.
*Trigger Warning* I'm not exactly sure if it's necessary, but just to be on the safe side. Poor Rena-chan has a panic attack, so I am gonna put this up here just in case. Is it needed?
After class, I had told Haruhi and the twins I would be a little late to the club today. I had given the cakes to Haruhi to give to Honey-sempai and Mori-sempai for me. But now, I had to make a call to Elena, whom I had convinced to board a plane last night to go back to Germany. I also had to call my father to update him on things happening over here.
The call to Elena was quick and easy, now to call dad. I took a deep breath. The phone rang, on the second ring, it was picked up. "Hello?" A deep voice asked on the other end of the call. It was around four here, so it was probably around five in the morning there. I knew he would be up by now.
"Dad?" I replied hesitantly. I heard some rustling on the other end. Most likely he was moving papers for work to the side to give me his full attention.
"Lorena? What's up? Is something wrong?" He asked worriedly.
I chuckled. "No dad, everything's fine. I just called to tell you Elena got on a plane last night to go back to Germany. I also got all of my new furniture, but I'm not completely done unpacking. Ummmm... What else? Oh yeah, I met some new people, I think I would already consider them friends. They're noisy and crazy beyond belief, but they seem like a good bunch of people." He chuckled in response.
"Yeah, I actually just got off of the phone with Elena. She told me all about your new friends. I'm happy to hear you are talking to people and are feeling better. I'm just sorry you couldn't do that here." he took a deep breath, "I know I've been a sucky-excuse for a dad lately, and I want to make it up to you. Will you forgive me?" I smiled a sad smile, even though he couldn't see it.
"Of course daddy. I love you." I practically whispered the last part, not used to saying that in so long. He let out a relieved sigh.
"Thank you Lorena. I love you. Goodbye darling."
"Bye daddy." I hung up the phone and turned around, ready to go to the Host Club, if they weren't already looking for me, making sure I hadn't completely skipped it.
But when I did turn around, I came face to face with black. A black cloak to be exact. I jerked, surprised, I had not heard anyone approaching. I looked up into blue eyes. "Hello Nekozawa-sempai. Is there something I can help you with?" I cocked my head to the side, inwardly wondering why he would approach me.
"Good day Lorena-chan. Yes yes, I did have a purpose for coming to you this fine afternoon. You see, I was just on my way to the Host Club when I saw you and thought you might as well return this-" he pulled out Honey-sempai's Usa-chan, "-to our beloved Honey-sempai. You see, he loaned it to my little sister, Kirimi-chan, when she had a doctors appointment and was scared. I assumed you were on your way there now? Could you please return it for me? Oh, and give my thanks to Honey-sempai." He then shoved the stuffed rabbit into my hands and fled down the hall without another word, or so much as a glance back.
"Oh of course Nekozawa-sempai, I'd be delighted to return it for you. Have a good day." I mumbled sarcastically. I started walking in the opposite direction, towards the Host Club.
When I was halfway down the hall leading to Music Room #3 I could already hear the yelling. I opened the door a crack about to walk in when I heard, "It's driving you insane?! Are you kidding me?! I'm the one who's sick of it! Every time I look in the mirror I see his face! I'm sick and tired of always being constantly mistaken for you Kaoru! The truth is, I hate your guts!"
The world stopped in that moment. I froze. Nothing registered in my mind for a split second, and when I came to, I couldn't take it.
Next thing I new, I was stumble-running down the hallway. I ducked into the nearest abandoned classroom. Thoughts were flashing through my mind so fast I couldn't register half of them. I started hyperventilating, my heart sped up in that painful way it does when you're scared. I realized, I was having a panic attack. I fell to the floor, the door behind me was only open a couple of inches, a small ray of light streaming in from it was the only source of light. My hands were shaking, I had to get myself under control. I fumbled around, searching through my pockets until I found what Elena had given me the previous night. An inhaler. It wasn't for asthma, though. No, this was for an occasion such as this. For panic attacks. So I could breathe again. I put it up to my mouth and inhaled. Almost instantly, my airway was open once again and I could breathe properly. I distracted myself with going over recipes in my head and humming a tune called "Once Upon a December" from the movie "Anastasia." I gradually began to calm down, my heart no longer painfully thumping in my chest. I can hear more than just the blood pumping in my veins now. My shaking goes down to a slight tremble. I continue to hum the song, it calms me.
Once I had gotten a hold over my emotions, I stood up, shakily. I looked around, making sure I had not disturbed anything in the classroom. I hadn't, so I left. I closed the door behind me and found Usa-chan lying on the ground just a few feet away. I must have dropped it in my retreat.
I picked him up and dusted him off. Still humming the song, I "danced" with Usa-chan back down the hallway. I could no longer hear yelling from the twins. Now prepared for anything, I stopped my waltz at the door.
Once again, I grabbed the cold handle with my right hand, the left cradling Usa-chan still. I opened the door and walked in. "You're kidding me! You were just faking this whole time?!" Honey-sempai "yelled," childishly flailing his arms around in a cute manner. The twins just laughed. Haruhi and Tamaki were on the ground, presumably because they were fooled.
"Well of course they were faking it, Honey-sempai." I said, deciding to announce my arrival. Everyone's heads whipped around to look at me, obviously they had not heard me come in. I smirked. I held out the stuffed bunny to him. His whole face lit up as he bounded over to me and jumped in my arms. He rubbed his hand on my head, ruffling my blonde hair. "Is this your new favorite thing to do to me Honey-sempai?" I asked jokingly.
He smiled, "Yep! Ever since I discovered it's so soft! It's fun! Takashi likes it too! Don't you Takashi?" The question directed to Mori-sempai, he turned in my arms to face him. Mori walked over and put his hand on my head too.
"Yeah." he said. He had a faint blush on his cheeks.
"Oh!" exclaimed Honey-sempai, "Thank you for the cakes by the way Rena-chan! They were delicious!" he finished with an adorable grin on his face. I just smiled in response, happy they had enjoyed them.
"Excuse me, Lorena-chan, but what exactly did you mean by 'of course they were faking it'?" Kyoya-sempai asked me, pen ready to jot down my answer. I giggled-rather uncharacteristically and girlishly-and shook my head. "It's really not that complicated. I mean, two people as close to each other as Kaoru and Hikaru aren't just going to hate each other because of what someone else says about them. You guys have known them longer than I, you should know by now that they really don't give a damn about what other people think of them. If they did...well, I don't think they would be as close as they are." Kyoya was nodding and writing all the while I was answering.
I looked at the twins, they had incredulous looks on their faces. Too bad my arms are full, that would be a hilarious picture.
A/N: So? Was it any good? I now have to do math homework and laundry...ugh.