"It's not what I feel for you, it's what I can't feel for anyone but you"
-Unknown, .com
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{No POV}
Natalia smiled politely as she stood in front of Class 3-A next to the teacher.
"Everyone please welcome our newest student Miss Natalia Baldoni Kasanoda, she will be joining us for the rest of the year!" The teacher introduced.
Natalia bowed politely.
"Ohayou. It is a pleasure to meet all of you." She said in a polite tone that spoke a brief message of 'don't talk to me unless necessary.'
"V-Very well then, please have a seat next to Mister Morinozuka, Morinozuka-san, please raise your-" The teacher said before Natalia politely cut him off.
"No need, Sensei. I know who Takashi-san is. We grew up together along with his cousin Mitsukuni-san. My parents were live-in servants for the Morinozukas until the day they died." She admitted politely before bowing to the teacher and heading to her new seat.
When she sat the teacher awkwardly continued lessons seeing as the students all lost interest in her except for Takashi and Mitsukuni when she mentioned the bit about her parents.
"Alright, can anyone read this sentence?" Asked the teacher who ironically taught French.
Natalia read the sentence silently and raised her hand when nobody else did.
"Yes, Miss Kasanoda, care to try it?" Said the teacher.
Natalia smiled politely.
"Yes, although you seem to have made a slight error in one of the words. I believe the sentence you were aiming for was 'Ce genre d'accord profiterait parce que...' which translates to 'This kind of deal would benefit because...' It's a simple mistake which you made but instead of writing profit you seem to have written a...unfitting... word." Natalia said trying to be polite in informing the teacher that he wrote a curse word in french by accident.
"Oh my! It seems I have! My apologies! Thank you for noticing Miss Kasanoda!" The teacher exclaimed with red dusting his cheeks.
Natalia smiled. "It's quite alright, it can happen to the best of us." She finally responded before finishing the last question on her homework and clearing her desk.
"You always were incredibly smart... I'm glad you haven't changed in that way..." Takashi whispered to her once the class settled down back to normal once more.
Natalia's smile softened as her eyes became the slightest bit foggy.
"I see you've changed a lot..." She whispered back.
"Yes." He answered with a pause. "Will you be coming?" He asked quietly.
"To both things, yes... Though I can't imagine why you would want me too.." She replied her tone turning serious as her awkwardness returned with a vengence.
Takashi just smiled and discreetly patted her head gently before the bell rang and he went to go meet up with his friends during the hour break between first and second period.
'Oh Takashi... Why do you still treat me so wonderfully despite the fact I hurt you so long ago...' She thought with a sigh.
-After School-
As she walked to Music Room 3 to keep to her word of visiting takashi at the host club and of going to his party, she passed by music room 2 and walked inside, she quickly spotted a grand piano and smiled sadly as a song came to mind for her to play.
[Look up (or play it in the background) Piano Version of When I Look At You by Miley Cyrus and read it until my next indication with the piano music.]
She sat at the piano and began to play.
As her fingers grazed the keys while she played, her hear began racing as she began to smile.
A young Natalia and Takashi had just finished sparring with her being victorious for once.
'Let's go play Natalia...' He said monotonously with a happy glint in his eyes stretching a hand out towards her pointing to the backyard littered with toys awaiting their return.
Young Natalia smiled brightly and took his hand letting him lead her outside where they would play for the remainder of the day after training for hours on end.
As the scene became brighter the music swelled and she couldn't help the incredibly bright smile gracing her features as she continued to delve into her memories.
'No! Nat-chan! Don't t-t-tickle meeee!' Exclaimed a young Mitsukuni as the three of them became a mess of giggling limbs as they began to have a tickle war.
After some minutes the war died out and Mitsukuni fell asleep on the grass between Natalia and Takashi.
Natalia smiled brightly and turned to look at Takashi who was only looking at her.
'You're staring at me...' She muttered as she felt her cheeks heat up.
'Because you're prettier than the sky could ever be.' He answered calmly.
She laughed, 'You are tired aren't you?' She questioned.
He blushed as a yawn came out. She then picked them both up and took them to their corresponding rooms dropping Takashi off last before she headed back to her own room for her own nap.
The music then finally slowed to a stop as she finished playing and she sighed standing up promptly and dusting herself off needlessly in awkwardness after making sure she had not been watched. She then walked out and continued back on her way to Music Room 3. Soon reaching the grand double doors to pause in front of them nervously.
'Takashi...just what goes on in your head...' Her jumbled up thoughts told her.
'Just come to me, even if its hard to.' His younger voice rang in her mind once more.
She took a deep breath and opened the doors.
When the doors opened, rose petals flew past her one grazing her cheek gently assuring her that it had really happened. A breeze blew through her naturally beach waved locks and bright light blocked her eyesight. When it passed she saw seven familiar faces in different areas of the room seated with girls.
All except for one.
"Hello... Miss...?" Greeted the glasses wearing boy with a smile that seemed far too polite yet to her far too knowing.
Her face finally settled into a deadpan as she looked at the glasses wearing boy.
"Can it, phony. You know everything about everyone. I already figured you out some time back, I'm here to see Takashi Morinozuka. He asked for me to visit him here." She said cooly with boredom laced in her tone.
The girls all gasped, Haruhi had to physically bite back her snickers, and the rest of the hosts could only watch in shock sans Takashi and Mitsukuni who watched in amusement as Kyoya freaking Ootori began to practically turn to dust and get blown away. It was a truly hilarious scene. His glasses had slid partly off his head as if he had just been slapped and his mouth was agape in his shock. His eyes were wide and blanked of emotion. His pen was now on the floor and he seemed frozen in time.
Natalia sighed bringing them all to focus on her again as she pretended to scan the room and handed Kyoya a black card before heading over to Takashi. He just simply stood and pulled out a chair for her at his table which had been vacated the moment she had stepped in Takashi's direction. She nodded her thanks and sat down allowing him to push the chair in for her. He then sat down and remained quiet.
He was clearly letting her make the first move but she was not having it as she was just sitting there quietly.
Then he gave a small smile shocking all who had been observing them seeing as all they had seen was them staring at each other.
"Tea?" He asked Natalia who had smiled back without hesitation.
"Yes, thank you..." She answered her voice so appealing that everyone watching that wasn't a host swooned over.
He poured her tea and then placed two sugar cubes and gently placed one cinnamon stick in the tea without asking her if she wanted it like that. Everyone watched as she smiled sadly at the tea.
"You still like it with two sugars and one cinammon stick right?" He asked monotonously.
"Yes, thank you... I'm just.. surprised you remember how I take my tea." She answered cautiously as she gingerly picked up her cup elegantly and took a sip before elegantly placing the cup back on the table.
He nodded.
"We missed you." He suddenly said to her.
She laughed in a bittersweet way.
"There is no way that you all missed me. Don't start lying to me now." She said.
"It's the truth." He replied.
"Your father certainly did not like me before the..incident.. there is no way he would like me after it enough to miss me." She answered.
He remained quiet but they locked eyes and seemed to have a silent conversation before her gaze flickered and she closed her eyes with a sigh. Then she smiled politely and stood up. She then turned to leave before he caught her by the wrist gently.
"Do you still play?" He asked as she turned to look at him.
He then signaled the piano in the room.
She looked away from it awkwardly.
"From time to time. But why do you ask?" She replied her confusion overtaking her.
"I want your present to be for you to play for me." He said to her calmly yet deathly serious in tone.
She sighed knowing she could never deny him.
"What song do you want me to play for you?" She asked with an awkward smile.
"That song you were always working on that entire last year before you suddenly disappeared. Sing it too." He said making her freeze in her tracks turned into a blushing mess.
"THERE IS NO WAY I CAN PLAY THAT! MUCH LESS SING IT! Can't you choose something else?!" She exclaimed at him.
Then he did something that shocked all onlookers including Mitsukuni.
"No. Play and sing it. That or tell who its about." He said his tone making her get angrier for a moment before sighing in realization.
"So you do know...fine..." She muttered sitting at the piano and glancing briefly at him.
"Play close attention because the only time I will ever do something like this." Natalia said sternly.
He nodded and she took a deep breath before begining to play the song she had written so long ago.
[Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max, look it up if you haven't heard it, it's awesome.]
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Natalia was surprised as the lights all faded and a spotlight shined on her but she had agreed to perform this for Takashi here and now so she shrugged it off and closed her eyes.
She'll make you curse, but she a blessing
She'll rip your shirt within a second
You'll be coming back, back for seconds
With your plate, you just can't help it
Natalia was then surprised as Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin placed a microphone next to the piano to project her voice.
No, no, you'll play along
Let her lead you on, on, on
You'll be saying, "No, no"
Then saying, "Yes, yes, yes"
'Cause she messin' with your head
People continued to stare at her for the most part as Tamaki Suoh began to sway to the beat with Haruhi.
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Mitsukuni then began to dance with three of his clients slowly all of the males and females except for Takashi beginning to sing along.
Grab a cop gun kinda crazy
She's poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away''
'Cause she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
She vaguely saw Takashi talking with Mitsukuni while still looking straight at her even as his friend Haruhi Fujioka joined their short conversation.
See, someone said, "Don't drink her potions"
She'll kiss your neck with no emotion
When she's mean, you know you love it
'Cause she tastes so sweet, don't sugarcoat it
As Natalia continued to play she vaguely noted everyone slowly beginning to dance to the music.
No, no, you'll play along
Let her lead you on, on, on
You'll be saying, "No (no, no, no, no), no (no, no)"
Then saying, "Yes, yes, yes"
'Cause she messin' with your head
Takashi smiled as he remembered their final sleepover where she kissed his lips when she thought he was asleep and threatened a maid who caught her kissing him.
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
She smiled vaguely at memories of her and Takashi's final sleepover where she accidentally kissed his lips while he slept and threatened a maid into silence when she was caught red handed.
Grab a cop gun kinda crazy
She's poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away"
'Cause she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
She glanced at Takashi as he now stood close to her from behind bobbing his head to the music and hummed along.
You're just like me, you're out your mind
I know it's strange, we're both the crazy kind
You're tellin' me that I'm insane
Boy, don't pretend that you don't love the pain
Natalia and Takashi both felt memories flitter through their minds of moments when she fit the song lyrics somewhat well.
Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
Oh, she's hot but a psycho
So left but she's right though
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
The music by now had everyone dancing including Kyoya Ootori as her brilliant playing moved them into a joyful state of mind.
Grab a cop gun kinda crazy
She's poison but tasty
Yeah, people say,
"Run, don't walk away"
'Cause she's sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she's screamin'
"I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"
She caught her breath even as a blush coated her face and grabbed her bag before walking out of the room at last.
Once out she quickly made her way to the limo she had called to come pick her up that was waiting for her and went to get in before her wrist was pulled and she found herself in familiar arms.
"Thank you...Glad you're back.." He said before suddenly turning around only granting her the briefest of looks at his now blushing face before he was gone and she turned around, her face red,and got into her limo to head home.
"Long first day Mistress?" Asked the driver Koutano.
She sighed trying to calm her racing heart.
"You have..NO..idea...Take me home please." Answered Natalia as she glanced at the school from the window of the limo.
"Yes, Mistress."
TBC...
What will happen now?! Takashi seems to be planning something and Natalia seems to be completely lost!