The next day had just begun with Homeroom, then English, math, science and finally study hall time. I had walked to our meeting spot or as the rich kids say the commoners meet up spot. I was there first, so I waited for my brothers and Haruhi.
It was my brothers first day as hosts, Makai was excited but he tried to hide it with a serious face. Makage was nervous, squirming and biting his bottom lip. Haruhi was right behind them she was wearing another big sweater over a loose buttoned up shirt and some brown jeans. She pushed up her glasses and held her books in her arms. We went to Music Room 3 once again and found the some of the hosts already there Kyoya, and the twins. I walked over to Kyoya having an idea on how to contribute, "Spectacles, ummm, Kyoya, I had an idea on how to lessen costs of supplies and still have creative costumes and decorations for the events," I tell the cool thin onyx grey eyed boy in front of me already on his laptop typing away. "Ahh, yes what is that?" He asks curiously.
Well I have some of my old work that I designed and know how to make as well as some crafty decors," I inform while handing him my portfolio.
I had mostly gotten in for my talents at art and music, Makai was the athletic and Makage the academics scholarship. "Ahh, yes I have heard about your very impressive artwork before, these designs could work, we will give you the supplies and some workers to create each one," he calculated and viewed my pieces while thinking about the cost for everything. "I wouldn't want to burden you and that would just increase our debt," I answer honestly knowing this cynical man already. The ends of his mouth tugged up into a smirk, and he starts typing away. "Well, if you get profit from this you will have that amount subtracted from your debt, each time we have an event, and anyways we don't want you working too hard on this dumb club would we, but I do say you have a talent for this," he hands over my sketchbook before taking out his note pad writing down whatever it was he had on there. I walked away and to the couch where my brothers listened to the hosts explanation on being a host. "....you have to always be polite, no foul language, no violence unless by accident, or for certain reasons, you must wear the uniform, and with each customer and whoever requests you again will help you with the debt, got it," Tamaki explained and they were soon rushed off to another room connected to the music room, which I had no idea existed, and from Haruhi's look it seemed she didn't know either. Kaoru walks over to me and hands me the girls school uniform. "What's this?" I asked confused.
"You get a uniform too it would not be right if only two of the three siblings got uniforms" Hikaru explains.
"Yeah, I am not wearing that yellow sunshine blob of a mess," I fight. The twins sighed in disappointment and walk away with the dress in hand. I was thankfully untouchable because of my brothers and that meant I wasn't forced into anything as much as Haruhi. Guests started coming in and started requesting for their hosts. "Ladies we have some new additions to our club let's meet the Kokuyo brothers Makai Kokuyo and Makage Kokuyo," Kyoya announces to the guests who all squeal when my brothers exit out of the connected room in the school uniform which actually wasn't half bad on them, they almost looked like they were from a rich family. Makage just looked at the ground probably wanting to hide and just read a book. Makai gave a smile which even made some girls faint. I rolled my eyes at the girls, who were way too dramatic. I focused on my sketches for the host club and how to change our old clothes to something useful. Soon Hani-sempai entered with Mori apologizing with teary eyes from a yawn. The hosts had ended the session early and with the twins bored they started annoying Haruhi and once they took off her glasses the group of rich boys surrounded her in interest. Yamato with a snap of his fingered started ordering the others around and Haruhi was then changed into a boys uniform and with contacts, she looked pretty cute and by the end of the day when we had our afternoon club activities she had a table of girls around her wanting to converse. She was clueless so to help her out I whispered, "Try to use what makes you different to your advantage, make them sympathetic, call to their rich ass hearts." She nods in understanding and starts telling a little about her life with her mother who had passed and how she takes care of herself as well as doing all the chores and taking care of her dad. I walked away from her to go back to my sketching. "Ms. Kokuyo, please sit with me," Kyoya calls. I walk over curious on what he wanted. "What's up Sempai?" I ask.
" You are quite intelligent using a simple yet successful tactic to win those girls' hearts" he points out.
"I am just giving her advice to help with her debt of course," I simplify.
He half smiles and goes back to typing on his laptop as I open my sketch book having an idea for spectacles on their new costumes. I felt a pair of eyes on me and peeked up to find Kyoya was staring at my rough sketch of him and the outline of his outfit. I gradually covered my arm around my book trying to hide it from view.
Kyoya lifted an eyebrow not comprehending my actions, like he didn't understand privacy. He didn't like it when he didn't know something his eyes narrowed and his brow furrowed trying to read the poor girl covered in black clothing. These triplets were very hard to read, and even more hard to find. He had found little to no info about them, and as he was searching quite hard to find something on these triplets they heard a crash. Haruhi was now over the red haired girl from the day before. She was yelling for help acting innocent and saying she was attacked by Haruhi. I roll my eyes, she was quite dramatic, and if she knew Haruhi was a girl she wouldn't be able to play that trick. I snickered to myself thinking of how silly this all was and more importantly Haruhi on top of another girl. Kyoya watched closely at the mysterious dark girl as she humored herself with the situation at hand. Luckily Haruhi did not get in trouble, but we sadly had our debt increased meaning more time here, with these idiots. Finally it seemed that now all of the host club members had recognized and figured out Haruhi was actually a girl. Tamaki being the most stupid of them all had been the last to find out. Haruhi even wore the sunshine and lollipop school dress, that all Ouran academy rich girls wore as their uniforms. Now, came the small problem that occurred, with Haruhi being a girl, how would she pay off her debt if she can't be a host. Sadly, they came up with a stupid plan of keeping her gender a secret, and that meant we had to stay in the academy until her debt was paid. By the end of the afternoon activities with sketching and hearing the future plans, my brothers and I walked to the bus stop. However before we had gone on the bus we were grabbed and pulled into a black limo. I roll my eyes when I find Kyoya and Tamaki across from us and Haruhi who seemed to be in the same situation as us. Ugh, rich people these days. They just do as they want. Rolling my eyes I asked," What do you want sempais?" We needed to get home to cook dinner and finish homework as well as each go to our part times."
"Tamaki here wanted to have a small get together and celebrate and welcome you to the Host Club," Kyoya explained.
"Could we do this another time, we are busy," I suggest. Astounded by our response Tamaki flails on top of Kyoya who groans, realizing where this was going. "Mommy, my little girl is being mean. I graciously am throwing a party for them yet th-they, just push it aside!," Tamaki cries out.
"Honestly your forcing this on us," Makage murmured while reading his book. He was now comfortable talking to these over enthusiastic boys not hiding behind his book or fidgeting. Tamaki's face turned pale and practically died in Kyoya's lap. "Mommy? Why are my children so harsh. Haruhi, my dear sweet daughter you don't feel this way do you? Makai you won't abandon me will you?" He pouts his lip and his eyes become big round blue puppy eyes. He is not trying to use puppy eyes, ugh Makai can't say no now. "To be honest I do but I guess it can be our dinner and I can bring left overs for my dad," Haruhi compromises not able to handle the puppy eyes either. "Uh, yeah and we could ask for help from our sempais on future lessons and all," Makai trying to cover the real reason he said yes to the party. Tamaki leaps up back into his seat with a giddy expression as they near the entrance. Kyoya was watching the triplets quite interested in their behavior. He sighed as they entered through the black iron gates and to the front door of the Ootori Mansion. When they stepped out their doors were opened for them by butlers. "Welcome home master Kyoya, Mr. Tamaki, sirs and ladies," they greeted us. I was shocked to find we were at the scheming devils house instead of the one forcing us to his welcome party. I unfortunately feel bad for him, and will thank him for kindly hosting the party. I sneak a peak at the tall boy with glasses who entered his home without hesitation. We followed him into the house and we thanked the butlers as we passed. "Tamaki, where did you set the party up?" Kyoya asked as he stood in front of us. Suddenly Tamaki clapped his hands twice, the lights turned off and suddenly I felt arms grab me and I used a simple self defense mechanism and slipped out of the person's hold. Suddenly multiple hands had lifted me and carried me to somewhere unknown. I growl trying to break out of their iron grasp. Suddenly I was pushed into a bright room, blinding me taking a few seconds for my dark brown eyes to adjust. I saw in front of me racks of different dresses, two maids appeared out of nowhere behind me with professional smiles. "Hello Ms. Kokuyo, we will be helping you with your attire for the welcome party. As quick as they came in they had already picked up a few dresses and shoved them into my arms and pushed me towards a door. I open it finding it is a bathroom where I change into a dress then show it to the quite harsh maid critics, it seemed like hours of changing into each dress until they finally had sparkles in their eyes and nodded their heads in agreement that this was the dress. It was a black dress with a short front and long back the back touching the floor and the front at half past the knees. There on the back of the dress it crisscrossed with black strings which came to the front around the neck and stitched to the top middle of the dress. The sleeves were made of thin black see through material that was in a off the shoulder design. A soft black chiffon shawl lay on my upper arms and my hair was pulled in a half up half down hair style curled and braided. Something like this without the hair clips:
I had black high heels which I was sure I would twist my ankle in. I walked out having very little makeup on into a hall. I followed the maids directions turning right then going straight down. I walked starting off a little wobbly but finally made it to the door at the end of the hall. I opened it and a bright glow came from within finding all of the hosts and everyone already there. All of them were dressed very formally with bow ties, and tailcoats, suites, and dress pants. Haruhi was dressed in a simple cassis wash colored jump suit with her top as ruffles with a one shoulder design and a small belt at the cinched waist, and simple black flats with bows at the end. We had ate and drank the night away not realizing how late it was. Soon after I exited from the host party and found myself at a balcony, taking deep breathes and viewing the Japanese town that surrounded the too elegant mansion. I felt someone's presence next to me and I turned my head towards the person finding it was Kyoya. "Kyoya sempai, what brings you out here," I ask in curiosity. "I wanted to escape from Tamaki and his childish games, and what brings you here Ms. Kokuyo?" He returns the question. I took a deep breath and sighed before answering, "Just taking a break and enjoying the view is all, and maybe thinking of a plan to escape," I inform.
"Escape? What makes you want to leave my home?" He asks curiously trying to hide it with a smirk.
"Oh, well it's your home so that's one reason to escape," I say sarcastically. Kyoya raises an eyebrow hearing the unexpected response and grins evilly replying, "Oh really, well Ms. Mei now I will make sure you never are able to escape," Kyoya plays along bending towards me almost close enough for our noses to touch. "We'll see about that," I say.
"Let's play a game, shall we?" Kyoya suggests, "if you are able to leave here before midnight you win and a quarter of your debt will be cut, however if you are unable to escape my house tonight, then I will win and you have to live with me until you graduate. Deal?"
I smile wickedly already knowing my answer "Deal!"
Sorry for such a late update. I also apologize the beginning is really slow and there isn't as much romance as I wanted. But I hope you enjoy. Thanks for reading!
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