Chapter 2: Host Club Madness
Today has already become an exhausting day for Daniel and he was barely halfway through the day. He kept getting lost in these damn hallways that he had to repeatedly ask for help just to get to his next class. He wasn't sure if he was ever going to remember where he was going in this place. At least now it was lunch and he didn't have to go to the lunchroom.
Oh god, he could just imagine the prices they would have if he even thought of getting lunch there. Good thing he had lunch his mom made for him, now all he had to do was find a place to eat. Correction, find a place he could eat in one of his classrooms so he could try to remember where it was for the future.
So far he somehow managed to end up on the roof of the building, his face blank as he saw the pool and started heading back down the stairs. "This place is a maze, I'll never get out alive." He muttered to himself as he continued his journey to find one of his classrooms to eat in. Worst case scenario, he would miss lunch. Best case scenario? Eat, just eat before it was too late.
'It might not be a bad idea to eat while I'm walking.' He thought to himself as he glanced down at his boxed lunch. So with a pop of the lid, he opened his lunch, the heat starting to escape as he grabbed an onigiri and started eating while he walked around.
After the onigiri disappeared into Daniel's stomach he closed his boxed lunch so he wouldn't worry about it spilling everywhere... Which he should've done when he first opened it. Oh well, it didn't happen and there was no mess so everything was fine. At least he had some of his lunch instead of none at all. He still had the dilemma of finding where any of his classes were.
"I'm going to have to ask for help... Again." He told himself with a slight groan as he stopped in front of a pair of double doors. The sign reading; 'Music Room 3'. This wasn't in any of his classes but there would have to be someone who can help him... Right?
With a push, the double doors opened revealing seven guys. One tall blonde with purple eyes, a shorter blonde one holding a stuffed bunny, a very tall brunette next to the small blonde, a pair of red-headed twins, another guy with glasses, and one with big brown eyes, and all of them looking towards him. "Ah! Greetings, my Princess, how may the Host Club help you, my dear?" The tall blonde asked going over to Daniel and taking his hand, placing a kiss on the back of it.
Daniel wanted to die, he really wished he was dead. Not even five minutes into this room and he was called a princess? Not including the hand kiss, it was weird and embarrassing. "Don't kiss my hand you pervert!" I told him out of instinct watching the guy immediately curl up into a corner making Daniel feel even more weirded out by this guy.
the pair of twins already started snickering at the blonde. "Man, are all commoners this way?" The twins laughed making the blonde perk up.
"Commoner? You're a commoner like Haruhi!?" The blonde immediately went back over to Daniel, grabbing him by his shoulders with an excited look in his eyes.
"Uh... Who?" Daniel asked stepping away from the blonde, feeling that coming here was a big mistake.
"Oh, how rude of me, let me introduce you; My name is Tamaki Suoh, president of the Host Club! The one holding the bunny is Mitsukuni Haninozuka, Honey-Senpai for short. The tall one is Takashi Morinozuka or Mori-senpai. That one there, is Kyoya Ootori, vice president of the Host Club. The twins, Hikaru, and Kaoru Hitachiin, and finally Haruhi Fujioka!" The one called Tamaki introduced to him.
Now that Daniel heard their names he recognized the twins and Haruhi to be in the same class as he was. "Ms. Hideyoshi is in your class, correct you three?" Kyoya asked the twins and Haruhi.
"Yeah, she doesn't talk much but she's more talkative than Haruhi." The twins replied.
"What does that supposed to mean?" Haruhi asked with a raised brow at the twins, not getting a reply in response.
All the while Daniel watched as more of the day slowly came back to him. Today has been a big blur for him, his mind more focus on trying to remember where every classroom was that he needed to go to. His attention was immediately diverted when Honey-Senpai grabbed his hand, pulling him forward with incredible strength he didn't expect someone so small to have.
"Hey, Hi-Chan! Are you going to join the Host Club too?" The small blonde asked with a big smile on his face.
"Eh?" Daniel said making the other Hosts come over to look Daniel over, the action making him suddenly feel self-conscious about himself.
"Gentleman! Group up!" Tamaki answered huddling up with the other hosts leaving Daniel there as well as Haruhi.
Daniel couldn't help but look over at Haruhi, he never would have been able to tell he was like him. Or more like how they handled this chaotic behavior. Haruhi looked over at Daniel, catching him staring, and gave him a smile.
"Hi, how are you holding up? This place can be a bit overwhelming on your first day, huh?" Haruhi asked him making him relax and agree.
"Tell me about it, I keep getting lost. All I wanted to do was find somewhere to eat my lunch, specifically in a classroom of mine to help me remember where it was. That was the only reason I came to this room." Daniel told her looked down at his boxed lunch.
"Trust me, I would've done the same if it weren't for those morons. They're probably discussing ways for you to join this silly club." Haruhi told him making his eyes widen.
"Wait, don't I get a say in that!?" He exclaimed making her shake her head.
"Trust me, once an idea gets into their heads there's no stopping them. I'm afraid you came to the wrong place at the wrong time." She smiled sympathetically at him.
"Not if I leave now," Daniel answered immediately heading for the doors in a hurry to avoid being forced into a club he wanted nothing to do with.
"Hold it, right there, Hideyoshi! We've come to the decision to welcome you to our club as it's first female Host!" Tamaki told him making him freeze in place, his hand just above the handle.
"I decline," Daniel said flatly to them, not sparing them a single glance. Though he didn't even get to touch the door handle before he was being brought back to the center of the room.
"Nonsense! Wouldn't you want to be in a club with another commoner like Haruhi?" Tamaki asked him, his arm over Daniel's shoulder as he moved him to face Haruhi.
"Well..." Daniel started before being cut off by Tamaki.
"Then it's decided! Welcome to the Host Club, Danielle Hideyoshi!" Tamaki declared without giving Daniel any room to argue.
"Wait-" Daniel tried interjecting before Tamaki continued.
"We'll get you started right away! I'll train you personally, my dear." Tamaki told him, marking Daniel's sentence as part of the Host Club.
~During Club Hours~
Daniel's first day wasn't what he thought it would be like, not at all. He wanted to find his classroom but instead, he ended up joining a Host Club as its 'Female' Host. Why couldn't anything go right for him? He did nothing wrong, so why was life punishing him so?
He couldn't help but let out a sigh as he walked to his assigned table to hang out with guests, he had no idea what it takes to become a host. All he had to do was talk to them, right? Daniel gulped silently as he took a seat taking a look at his guests, a pair of girls who smiled brightly at him.
"So, Danielle I never thought you would join the Host Club."
"Yeah, we didn't even know it was a thing for a girl to be a Host in the Host Club." The girls told him. "Why did you join the Host Club, Danielle?" The girl asked him making Daniel think about how he should tell them or if he should tell them.
Well, he couldn't just say he was forced to join, he didn't think that would go over well with the other Hosts, though he couldn't just lie as well even though he was technically lying about his gender.
"I... Joined the Host Club mostly because there was someone with a similar background to mine. I honestly still don't know how to be a Host, everything about this school is different from what I'm used to." Daniel told them as they listened to him.
"That makes sense, it is hard to be around people who are different from you, especially on your first day!"
"Besides, you're doing a good job already! What was your home like before coming here?" He was asked by his clientele with interest in his life.
"Well, thanks. It's nice to have some reassurance." Daniel told them with a smile on his face making the girls brighten up. "As for my home? Well, before I moved I lived in an apartment building. It's similar to a Hotel but instead of staying for a night or two you just stay there. Anyway, I lived there with my parents, and I had friends who lived in the same apartment complex. My friends and I would hang out together every day and do all sorts of stuff. We grew up together, we were practically family, even though they were weird but still, it's a shame I can't see them as often anymore." Daniel sighed before noticing the slight tears in their eyes. Which couldn't help but confuse him a slight bit.
"Oh, that's so sad. I can't imagine what you must be going through." One of the girls told him wiping her tears with her handkerchief.
Before Daniel could say another word he was hugged tightly, he looked up to see it was Tamaki. "How upsetting! Being forced to live far away from the people you know! Don't worry! Daddy will make sure your stay here is as comfortable as possible!" Tamaki cried as Daniel struggled.
"Who says I want you too! And You're not my dad!" Daniel exclaimed struggling in the dramatic blonde's hold. Everyone here was crazy, that's what he decided, especially about those in the Host Club.
"Senpai, stop harassing Danielle as you harass me," Haruhi told him making the blonde gasp, letting go of Daniel.
"Me? Harassing? I don't harass anyone! The ones you should be scolding for harassment are those shady twins!" Tamaki exclaimed making the twins show up.
"Who are you calling 'shady', boss?"
"Yeah, you should look at yourself, only someone who harasses people would say something like that." The twins told Tamaki, starting an argument with the twins.
Daniel let out a sigh as he sat back down. "What have I gotten myself into?" He asked himself making the girls giggle.
If this was how the Host Club acted every day he wasn't sure if he wanted to stay in Ouran anymore. How Haruhi could act like nothing was happening was beyond him, it was probably due to her being here longer than he was. At least he had someone to talk to about it who would understand how he feels.
"Hi-Chan! Let's have some cake together! You can choose any of the ones you want!" Honey-Senpai said as he popped up at his table, the girls squealing at his cuteness.
"Uh, if that's okay?" He asked taking a glance at his guests who were still adoring Honey-Senpai. He figured it couldn't hurt to have one slice.
"Great! Come on!" Honey exclaimed happily, taking Daniel by the hand and leading him over to where he and Mori-Senpai were with their guests. "We have a big selection! Choose what you want!" Honey told him happily as Daniel just blinked at how many cakes there were and how big. Why did he expect for them to have normal-sized cakes? Of course, they would have cakes like this.
Daniel could feel the stares as he looked at the different flavors before deciding on chocolate, nothing could go wrong with chocolate. "You like chocolate cake, Danielle?" His guests commented when they joined them making him look back.
"Yeah, nothing could go wrong with chocolate, right?" He smiled making the girls squeal, confirming to him that everyone here was crazy.
Reviews:
From Quotev:
KitKatToe (KitKat): Honestly if I was a boy and my mom was basically making me wear a dress I'd be so mad but tbh I hate wearing dressed now as a girl so but like I would be so angry
Yeah, I would be upset about that too, lol. I'm not fond of wearing dresses either (I wear them sometimes but it's rare). Well, it's too late for Daniel now, isn't it, lol.
From Fanfiction:
u/14618415/Nyter086 (Nyter086): I really like your story, I hope you can adapt it with episode 19, hehehe.
Oh yes, the Zuka Club. I will, oh I will. I'm glad you like my story.
TimeLifeMagazine: It is good to see you are back. Interested to see how you revise your story.
Lastly, Thank you for your time.
Thank you! It's always nice to see a regular from the original come to this remake!
