Chapter 14: Royal Cosplay in the Host Club
Friday rolled around and it found Nana entering the host club instead of moving to her club. She could see a throne in one area and a high backed chair surrounded by plush couches in another. There was cushions surrounded by curtains in another area. Plush couches in another. The whole thing reminded her of a European castle. She turned towards the opening door to one side to see Mori come out dressed as a knight. There was even a sword at his hip. Tamaki was dressed like a king, the crown on his head was gaudy. Kyoya seemed to be dressed as a wizard in purple puffed pants, a white tunic under a purple open vest and a black robe. A "spell book" was in his hands. The twins were dressed as jesters, their outfits being a mirror of each other. Honey was dressed as a prince. He looked adorable, in her opinion.
"Sorry we're late," Kagome called from the doors behind her. She was pulling Naosuke behind her. He was clearly upset about something and they looked closer to see her clothes and hair wet.
"You should have let me deal with that harpy, ane," he grumbled out with a scowl on his face.
"You would have gotten into trouble had I let you, ototo." She released him once the door closed. "Oto-san would get upset with you if the school called him." He silently grumbled but knew she was right. "A little water never hurt anyone." She moved to the dressing room. "Come now, imouto, ototo." They followed her in. "Get these on, ototo." She handed him some cloth and he moved behind a curtained off section. "Now, imouto, slip on your dress." She held the emerald and black gown forward and Nana moved to the closed door of another room. Naosuke came out in trousers and skin tight shirt. It hinted at the muscles there. She approached him with pieces of metal that looked like armor. She secured the breast plate in place. Shoulder armor was soon in place and she came forward with a sapphire cape, which she secured under the shoulder armor and draping down his back. He pulled the metal knight boots on and they stopped just before his knees. The whole thing was light. She approached again with a scabbard and secured the fabricated great sword across his back. She placed gauntlets over his forearms and backed up to look at him. She smiled at her work.
Nana came out adjusting the dress. She looked up and spotted her twin dressed nicely. If he had admirers before, he was going to have even more now. He looked the part of a strong knight. The trousers seemed to highlight the strength in his legs. His arms were showcased by the tight sleeves and the breast plate left enough to the imagination. His cape brought out the sapphire of his eyes, so different from her own emerald shades.
"Here, Nana." Kagome held forward the shoes in her hands and she slipped them on as Kagome came behind her and fixed her hair and applied light make-up. Jewelry was placed around her neck, in her ears, around her wrist and on her fingers. Kagome smiled and pushed them out the door. "I'll be out in a moment." They nodded and the door closed behind them. She pulled the sapphire gown for herself out and easily slipped into it after pulling her own clothes off. She slipped it on and the stockings as well before she pulled on her shoes. She tightened the strings in the back and dried her hair with the blow dryer Tamaki kept in the host club. Her hair curled and pulled half up, her bangs fluffed. She put on light make-up and looked at the jewelry Tamaki insisted she wear. She pulled on the sapphire earrings, placed the diamond and sapphire necklace around her neck, and the ring on her finger before placing the silver and sapphire tiara on her head. She sighed and stepped out of the room, ready for the host club to start.
"You three look great," the twins said as they approached. They looked at the details of the costumes, impressed with the stitching.
"Gome-chan, you look like a princess," Honey said with awe in his eyes.
"You came through," Kyoya said. "This should be a hit." He turned to Tamaki as he signaled them to their positions. They moved and once they were settled, the doors opened. Girls seemed to blush at the appearance of them and the guys looked shocked at the appearance of Kagome. Her dress just seemed to accentuate her curves and breasts and it made them blush.
Nana moved to the piano as Kagome and Naosuke moved to a section with the high backed chair and plush couches. There were pastries and pots of tea already setup. Kagome sat in the chair and Naosuke sat on the wide arm of the chair after adjusting the great sword on his back. He looked like the dutiful knight.
Niki blushed at the sight of the younger male. The muscles in his arms and legs seemed to bunch and his hair, which usually looked like bed head was tousled and made to be kept out of his eyes. The other girls with her were whispering about how attractive he looked while the males took to calling Kagome, hime. The soft start of music knocked her out of her revere and had her looking towards the piano to see the youngest of the twins playing, her brown hair bouncing and swaying with every little move. She seemed happy.
"You look beautiful, as always, Kagome," Satoshi said as he sipped his tea, there was a macaroon on the plate in front of him. The other males with them nodded. "I heard someone played a nasty prank on you."
"I heard about that too," Niki said. "Tsubaki again?" She looked worried for her friend.
"Karma has a way of catching up to us," was all Kagome said as she smiled.
Naosuke heard the change in song and stood upright. He straightened his appearance before approaching Niki. He bowed lowly and offered out a hand. "May I have this dance, my lady?" He looked up at her from his position and noticed her blush. He smirked and she soundlessly placed her hand in his palm. He stood straight and helped her to stand. He placed her hand in the crook of his elbow and escorted her to the open floor near the piano. He bowed to her and she seemed to curtsy before he drew her into a dance, easily twirling and leading her across the floor. It seemed to cause some to gather near to watch the first year dance gracefully with the third year girl.
"Naosuke is so graceful," some of the girls murmured. "I didn't know he could dance." They blushed, watching the cape he wore swish around him. His costume didn't seem to hinder him. "Niki-senpai is so lucky. I want to dance with him too." The girls nodded.
Satoshi placed his tea cup on his saucer and looked to his classmate before standing. He approached her and gave a bow. "May I have this dance, hime-sama?" He held his hand out and she took it as she stood and he guided her to the floor. They bowed and curtsied to one another before he was guiding her across the floor. Her posture was perfect and she never dropped her eyes from his. She proved to be just as graceful, if not more so than her brother. There were groups watching them, including the other hosts. When the song ended, there was applause. The pairs bowed and curtsied again before making their way back to their section.
Kyoya smirked knowing the blonde of their club had been shown up by the first year male. He hadn't asked any of his costumers to dance and the siblings seemed to garner a growing following. It was profitable to add the two and he could see some that didn't have a designated host snacking and sipping coffee or tea as they watched and listened to Nana play while whispering among themselves. He would be inviting the first year girl back to play for the club in the near future.
"You are a great dancer, hime-sama," Satoshi said as he escorted her back to her seat. Her brother, whom he couldn't stand for certain reasons, escorting the third year girl back to her seat. He looked and acted the part of gentleman today. He admitted, that the first year male seemed more comfortable with himself and attracted more feminine attention with his wild and rebellious ways.
"Thank you, Satoshi-kun." She smiled at him. "You were great too." She looked to the form of her brother. "You were great too, ototo." She saw the blush that came over his cheeks, though his expression didn't show much else. She could see some of the other girls wanting to dance with her brother. "Perhaps you could grace a few more of these ladies with a dance?" She smirked at him as she sipped her tea. The girls looked star struck at the idea of it.
"Very well, ane." He offered his hand to the shy first year girl that always sat quietly to the side. She blushed and shyly placed her hand in his and he easily guided her across the floor.
Tamaki looked at the younger male. The girls seemed enraptured with him. They blushed and murmured while watching. Even his regulars were watching him. He didn't like the younger male stealing his attention so he stood and offered his hand to one of the girls around him, guiding her to the floor and dancing with her. She was blushing but he didn't notice her. Instead he noticed as the younger male once again traded in his partner, each one blushing from the attention of the brunette sapphire eyed male.
Mori eyed the second year heiress as she sat in her high backed chair. His clients were entertained by his cousin so he stood and approached her. She was beautiful and seemed to hold her own just fine. She was also smart and was great with her siblings. It was all qualities he liked. She was also a great cook and thoughtful in her approach with things. He surprised her with his bow and offered hand. Her clients became silent and watched as he easily led her to the dance floor and guided her across the floor. It was a scene straight out of a story book, or shojo manga.
Kyoya watched the pair, noticing the blush on many female faces and hearing the whispered comments about how they were such a great pair; how they looked so good together. He made notes about it in his "spell book" for future use. He was thinking of doing a photo book again for each host, to include Kagome and her brother, and one of group and paired pictures. He could see the profits now, especially when it came to Kagome's. There were girls and guys alike that would buy her photo book.