But maybe OHSHC HCs with an S/O / crush whoβs a foreigner (American)
β Λqβΰ¨ΰ§Λπ the exchange student
synopsis: an american catches the eye of the host club members
notes: i hope you enjoy this!! ^^
π tamaki
tamaki wandered into school one day, super causal, usual stuff but gasp! thereβs news! a new studentβ¦ a foreign student has just touched down in ouran. usually, itβs some european (usually french) who is part japanese and gets sent here but, this time it was completely different - an american, no japanese blood at all, was coming! the whole class was excited to meet the american but most of all, tamaki was. obviously.
as soon as you step foot into that classroom, tamaki took the honour of showing you around ouran, helping you get to all the correct classrooms on time, letting you sit with him and the rest of the host club at lunch etc. etc. he was superrr excited to meet you & made sure to repeatedly tell you that he was a foreigner too so, he gets you. except he doesnβt really get you, you can get by in japanese but, he doesnβt speak a LICK of english so communication wasβ¦ tough to say the least but, if anyone is gonna somehow speak and be just as dramatic and loud in a language he literally doesnβt know, itβs tamaki suoh. now, not only does he show you around ouran academy, he snatches this opportunity to show you ALL of japan. honestly, kyoya was just glad it wasnβt him this time - it was a good excuse for tamaki because he was βshowing you the cultureβ but bro just wanted to visit his favourite landmarks again. but somewhere along your mega trip across japan, tamaki felt different toward you, he didnβt feel like your tour guide nor your friend, your laugh made his chest warm, your smile made him smile. oh my god, he has a crush on you! for the rest of the trip he acted frantic, worried about how he was going to go about this. should he confess? how would he? he doesnβt know english! oh my god, how would his grandma feel? itβs bad enough heβs half european, but an american wife?! heβd be disowned!
you really thought that you had said something offensive in japanese by accident, and it was entirely possible given your level in the language, because tamaki was acting terribly weird! even when you returned to ouran, he seemed more distant, quiet⦠it scared not just you but everyone. but, one random wednesday during your lunch break, tamaki approaches you, giddily might i add. he suddenly starting speaking almost perfect english, confessing to you that during your japan trip he had fallen for you and during the time you two have been back at ouran, he had been working tirelessly to learn as much english in as little time possible because he wants to talk more freely with you. you can say with full confidence that this was the nicest thing that anyone has ever done for you. it honestly made you tear up a little! you, of course, accepted his confession excitedly. the new american student had just bagged the richest, handsomest guy in the whole damn school! best exchange school EVER (^-^)
π kyoya
kyoya is very intrigued by your american-ness, mostly intrigued by what your family do for business, of course - having an american ally will certainly be of use to kyoya! heβs eager to help you show to your classes & his english is quite impeccable but, if the host club asksβ¦ he doesnβt speak a lick of it. itβs a weird secret he keeps. he tells you of his weird secret (to gain your trust) and by the gods does it work. you do really feel like you can lean on kyoya as you settle in, i mean after all he told you a silly little secret just after mere hours of being acquainted.
as the days pass and you fall into a routine, kyoya still tags along which you donβt complain about. although youβve noticed that this extremely intelligent boyβ¦ believes in every single stereotype surrounding americans and he really seems oblivious to it! he asks questions like βare burgers your favourite food?β βhow often do you eat fast food?β βdo you know where japan is on a map?β βdo you and your family talk loudly with one another?β and itβs just so peculiar for someone who seems so intelligent and knowledgeable. as he reels off these stereotypes, he never fails to insult you too (which is by complete accident). itβs like heβs searched up βamericaβ and just assumed that everything he read is true. after about two weeks of showing you around and talking to you every day, heβs going off about βamericansβ again when you stop him suddenly and ask βwhy are you still showing me around?β he looks stumped for once. youβre rightβ¦ why is he showing you around? you know this place extremely well now, he doesnβt need your help. he looks down in confusion βiβm not sure. i suppose i should leave.β you pout a little, you didnβt expect to feel sad when he said that. you thought over it for a moment, taking a deep breath and deciding instead of having this quite frankly handsome man leave you, you suggest something else βwaitβ let me tell you what america is really like.β his interest clearly piqued βi assume itβs similar to what iβve already said?β you roll your eyes βnot entirely! youβre just being stereotypical! although, i do love a baja blast.β βa what? i never saw that in my research?β βoh kyoya, you have a lot to learn.β he canβt help but smirk, clearly holding back his laughter which makes your cheeks flush red. his cheeks also flush red at the sight of you!
he continues to walk you to your classes as you insist that the academy is a maze and you obviously wouldnβt want to get lost. over the coming days, you both share sentiments about your respective countries, you both become invested in learning more about each otherβ i mean! about your countries obviouslyyyyy and like cultureee and stufffβ¦ gulp. you certainly notice your feelings are starting to turn romantic but, you donβt dare to utter a word to kyoya about it. heβs so stoic and business-savvy, he doesnβt have time for american like you! whereas kyoyaβ¦ he realisesβ¦ his feelingsβ¦ and thatβs as far as heβll go for now lol.
π haruhi
haruhi obviously loves to keep to herself, no social interactions, no attention, no drama but when she hears that an exchange student from america is entering the class, her eyes lit up. she has genuinely never wanted to speak to anyone more before in her life! coincidentally, haruhi has been offered to go america for her second year of high school and sheβ¦ does not know enough english and knows nothing of america itself - she doesnβt have money to travel or even for a computer to do research. so, who better to get tips from than an american themselves?
for days, haruhi tried to gather her courage to speak to you. haruhi is very socially inept as it is but, you were gorgeous too! an extra layer of scariness. due to this, it was actually you who approached haruhi first - you didnβt understand a few words that your teacher had said so, you tapped the person sitting in front of you (haruhi) and asked for help. haruhi was beaming (on the inside) when you talked to her!! she tried to answer in english but due to her being very nervous, she just kinda stumbled over her words leading you to apologise for asking cause thatβs how bad it was. her english was so bad you thought she didnβt speak it. she face palmed and bluntly stated that she can speak english. after this initial miscommunication, haruhi was finally able to help you. in the weeks to come, you would run to haruhi with any language inconveniences that came your way and over that period of time, you two grew closer. obviously. haruhi told you of her possibly going to america explaining how she needed to learn more english soooo, you guys came up with a system. since you were seeing each other almost everyday, youβd take it in turns to either speak japanese or english with each other for that whole day and it worked like a goddamn charm. you were both quickly becoming fluent in each others languages!
but on the days where you wouldnβt see each other or only see each other briefly, haruhi weirdly started to miss youβ¦ started thinking about what you were doing throughout the dayβ¦ and was exited to see you againβ¦ what an odd feeling. for a long time, sheβll ignore her growing yearning to be near you constantly and deem it as her being excited to have a new foreign friend but, mei (queen) sees this happeningβ¦ and she slaps haruhi around the head for being such an imbecile! itβs so obvious that itβs a crush! the word crush circles around haruhis head for weeks leading her to act weird with you - sheβs on and off shy with you. these days, when conversations start haruhi acts very awkward like she used to when you first met but, she gets too invested and excited speaking to you that her shyness quickly dissipates. she WILL ignore this crush for months until some stupid, spontaneous moment leads to her or you confessing your feelings.
π hikaru & kaoru
they are ready to cause freaking mischief!! theyβve never met a foreigner with zero japanese blood before but, you donβt get special treatment, if anything tease you more! your first interaction with the twins was after class, through their broken english they kindly invited you to see them at the host club after school saying theyβd save you a seat & who were you to say no? maybe this was an opportunity to make friends!
but making friends with themβ¦ it was a way of wording your relationship with them i supposeβ¦! they were like kyoya, just believing every bit of american propaganda they saw. theyβd bring burgers instead of little cakes, root beer instead of tea & would ask you to do stupid stuff like point to a country on a mapπ. one time you came to the host club (after hours) to see your two new friends wearing βi β€οΈ nycβ from head to toe. like all american drip. unfortunately, you were also subjected to this. they had a custom of the statue of liberty costume for you. you werenβt even from new york??
anyways, after weeks & weeks of teasing and milking the hell out of every and all american stereotypes, they eventually start treating you somewhat normally. theyβd still tease you like buying american snacks instead of japanese ones (which was kinda nice for you anyways tbh) or laughing at your pronunciation of some japanese words but, it finally felt like a real friendship had blossomed out of their teasing. although something had shifted.
hikaru was not one to hide his crush on you, heβd tease you all the time but if someone else got involved? oh, it was over for them. how dare they laugh at how you pronounced a word! youβre a foreigner, youβre just trying your best to learn a new langauge! they should commend you for studying so hard! he became sort of territorial over you not only because heβs an insanely jealous boy but also, him and kaoru took you under their wing! yeah, they made fun of you but it was never malicious - they were your first real friends. youβre not stupid, you saw right through hikaru and the way he acted toward you, it made you happy because you liked him too! who wouldnβt? heβd confess to you very dramatically like in the pouring rain whilst you guys bicker. heβd confess in japanese but switch to english just to say βi love you, y/n.β
kaoru was a lot more nonchalant when it came to his crush on you, lol. he would never act possessive or jealous, maybe a bit weird sometimes like if he was caught off guard by your beauty, heβll get shy and blush. but, he never thought you would like him back, youβd probably rather a westerner. but, he was far from being right, you thought kaoru was really cute & you really liked him! but, because of his nonchalantness, you never bothered to confess as you tried to flirt but, heβd brush it off or get shy and shut it down. but one day, hikaru let the cat out the bag and he thought he had fucked it all up but, it was good! really good!!! you planned a confession fully in japanese (to impress kaoru obviously) & prepared to confess in the garden at school, surrounded by rose bushes. and obviously the host club was watching in the bushes. anyways, kaoru was left completely speechless not only by the confession but your flawless japanese! new it couple just dropped π₯Ή.
π honey
honey had the absolute pleasure of meeting you during your first ever host club meeting! you chose honey cause you thought he was cute and seemed approachable, all this was veryβ¦ odd and exciting for an american like you. as soon as you introduce yourself as the new american exchange student, honey is so delighted you chose him as your host! he happily pours you tea and encourages you to try some of his favourite deserts. he does his whole cute act you know, business and such, but during his minor breaks of being a cutie patootie, he quizzes you about yourself & your new life in japan. heβs genuinely intrigued about you as a person, heβs curious about your american-ness like everyone else, but overall just sees you as a regular person. super cute, but regular. heβs most curious about your favourite sweets! he knows (as does everyone else) americas reputation for huge, sugar-loaded sweets and he wants to know allll about that. you decide to further his curiosity by offering to bring some in, as you had brought some from home and he is literally bouncing off the walls in excitement over this. his first time trying american candies literally made him go insane cause they were so high in sugar ππ. mori had never seen him have so many cavities, poor baby. anyways, this becomes a regular occurrence (with moris permission) & eventually, you two become very close friends! honey wouldnβt pursue you though, but he would just make jokes & tease you relentlessly because he knows you like him!
π mori
mori genuinely doesnβt gaf, i fear. he is intrigued to a degree because, heβs never really met an american before. but, in general he just believes you to be another human being & thatβs it. he is appointed by a teacher to show you around, acting as a sort of chaperone/tour guide, which he takes very seriously. he makes sure you know the ins and outs of your new academy, which goddamn, it takes a long time to actually complete the tour. iβm talking 2 weeks worth of hanging out with this guy as you trot around the school together.
he asks you kind and curious questions about america & most of all, asks how youβre finding japan! you answered his questions about america to the best of your abilities, trying to capture your cities pros rather than cons & excitedly answered about your short-time in japan, and the whole time he would just listen with a few nods here and there to let you know he was actively listening.
yours and moris relationship blossoms authentically. you just genuinely liked being in each others presence & eventually youβd be with each other all the damn time so, why not start dating? no words are needed, no japanese nor english, you two just knew you wanted to be with one another. honestly for mori, you couldβve been from another planet, as long as you got on, he doesnβt mind where youβre from. although, he is very excited to venture to america with you soon :3.
haruhi fujioka is the boy you choose to have a crush on to hide that you're a big ass lesbian κ° ΰ Λ. α΅α΅
Your friends were the ones who dragged you to that Host Club, you didn't want to go at all. You have better things to do than sitting on a couch with random kids from your class to drink tea and talk. But they're so handsome! Your friends insisted on that and yes, objectively, they are pretty boys. But you can't see the appeal on them, you never did.
That was a problem for some time of your life, thinking there's something wrong with you because you don't like men, in your mind, you were going to spend all of your alone, and that would be a terrible outcome for simply not liking boys. At the same time, you loved being around girls, brushing their hair and doing your make up together, cuddling in sleepovers were your favorite activities to do.
It took you two whole years to realize that you were a lesbian.
You haven't really told anyone yet, not because you are ashamed, but because you don't feel ready. Maybe you are a little scared of your friends judging you and being weirded out by you.
So for now on, you are just keeping it on secret.
After your first visit to the Host Club, all of your friends had new crushes in each of the boys and when they asked you, you didn't know what to say so you just went with it.
"Fujioka-kun is cute," you said, shrugging your shoulders.
Your friends' eyes went wide the second those words left your mouth. One of them squealed, grabbing your arm so tight it almost hurt. "Oh my gosh, you like the quiet one? That's so perfect!"
You tried to play it cool, shrugging again like it was no big deal, but your face was already getting warm. "I mean, yeah. He's⦠nice. Cute. Whatever."
From that moment on, it was chaos. Your friends turned into full-on matchmakers overnight. They started dragging you back to the Host Club every single afternoon, claiming it was for their own crushes. But really, they spent half the time whispering and giggling while they pushed you toward Haruhi's corner of the room.
The first time they tried setting you up, you wanted to melt into the fancy carpet. You were sitting on one of those velvet couches, sipping tea you didn't even like, when two of your friends suddenly left you there alone with Haruhi, who was quietly organizing some paperwork.
"Um⦠hi," you managed, your voice coming out way too soft. Your heart was pounding so hard you thought he might hear it. Haruhi looked up, his big brown eyes blinking at you in mild confusion.
"Hello. You're back again," he said, smiling politely like always. "Do you want me to keep you company?"
"Um, I mean... if you want," you said, frowning a little.
Haruhi tilted his head a little, trying to figure out if you were okay. He offered you another cup and his fingers brushed yours when he handed it over, you nearly dropped the whole thing. He was so calm and normal while you felt like your brain was on fire.
After that, your friends got bolder. They started accidentally leaving you two alone in the music room during club hours. One time they even made up a fake club event where everyone had to pair up for some silly game. You ended up partnered with Haruhi for a dance and your hands shook so bad you stepped on his feet a couple of times.
"You're really nervous today," he said quietly, not looking at you directly because he knows that would make you even more nervous. "Is everything alright? You don't have to force yourself to come here if you don't enjoy it."
Your face burned. He thought you didn't like the club? That wasn't it at all. "No, I⦠I do. It's just... awkward. I'm awkward." You wanted to say more, but the words stuck in your throat.
Haruhi smiled. "I don't think you're awkward at all. In fact, I find you very sweet."
That. That shouldn't have made you feel like that. Your stomach was doing cartwheels over a boy? No way! You're not attracted to boys, even if they look cute and feminine like Haruhi.
But Haruhi was so nice with you. He'd just listen when you stumbled over small talk, offering thoughtful little comments about school or the ridiculous antics of the other hosts. Sometimes he'd even smile at you in that genuine way that made your stomach flip.
Your friends, meanwhile, were losing their minds. Always saying things like "HE LOOKED AT YOU FOR FIVE WHOLE SECONDS" and "GO FOR IT GIRL HE'S TOTALLY INTO YOU". You kept telling them to stop, that it wasn't like that, but they wouldn't listen. They were convinced this was the romance of the year.
At some point, everything started to feel too heavy. You slipped away after classes, finding an empty classroom on the third floor. The door clicked shut behind you and you slid down against the wall until you were sitting on the cool floor, knees pulled up to your chest.
You felt like the worst friend in the world. Every time they giggled about your "crush" on Fujioka-kun, you smiled and played along, but you were lying to them. Hiding the biggest part of yourself because you were scared they would look at you differently. What kind of friend does that?
The door slid open softly. You froze, quickly wiping your face with your sleeve, but it was too late. Haruhi stood there, holding a stack of papers, looking surprised to see anyone inside.
"Oh. Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt," he said. He hesitated, then stepped in and closed the door behind him. "Are you⦠okay? You look really upset."
You tried to say you were fine, but the words wouldn't come. Instead, fresh tears spilled over. Haruhi set his papers on a desk and sat down on the floor a respectful distance away.
"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to," he added after a moment. "But if you need to talk, I'm here."
That was enough for you to tell the whole story between sniffles. How your friends dragged you to the Host Club. How you panicked and said Fujioka-kun was cute just to have something to say. How they turned it into this huge thing, pushing you two together every chance they got. And then the bigger truth, the one you had never said out loud to anyone.
"I'm a lesbian, Haruhi," you whispered, staring at your hands. "I've known for a couple years now but I haven't told my friends yet. I'm so scared they'll think I'm weird or that it'll change everything between us. So I've been pretending to have a crush on you because you're a boy and it was the easiest way to keep the secret. But now everything feels like one big lie and I hate it. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to drag you into this mess."
You finally looked up at him, expecting confusion or maybe even discomfort. But Haruhi just sat there, blinking slowly as he processed everything.
"Thank you for trusting me with that," he said quietly. "It must have been really hard carrying it alone. Your friends sound like they care about you a lot. Maybe⦠they would surprise you if you told them? But I get why you're scared. Coming out is personal. You do it when you're ready."
Haruhi sat there quietly for a moment, letting his words settle between you. You wiped your tears again, feeling a little lighter just from his words and then he shifted a bit closer on the floor, gathering his thoughts.
"Since you trusted me with something so big, I want to trust you too." He paused, brushing some hair out of his face. "I'm actually a girl."
You blinked at him, not sure you heard right at first. "Huh?"
Haruhi turned fully towards you, a light flush on her cheeks. "Yeah. I never meant for the whole school to think I'm a boy, but after joining the Host Club I just went with it... also I do enjoy looking androgynous and spending time with beautiful girls."
You stared at her, everything clicking into place. The way she moved, the softness in her voice sometimes, how she never quite fit the loud boy energy of the other hosts. Your face grew hot as you realized your fake crush had been on a girl the whole time.
"Oh my god," you whispered, huffing a laugh. "What were the possibilities?"
She let out a quiet laugh, light and real. "It's kind of funny when you think about it."
You end up dropping your face to her shoulder, laughing against it. Haruhi also falls into laughter, wanting to wrap her arm around you but you already lifted your forehead from her shoulder and now you were looking at her right in the eyes.
"Do you really enjoy flirting with girls?" you asked her, wanting to know more about her.
"Yeah, actually I have a favorite," she says, biting her lips shyly.
"Really?" You arched your eyebrows, stopping yourself to ask who it was.
"Yup. She's really awkward sometimes, especially when her friends push her into things she doesn't want to do. But it's kind of cute. She has this pretty smile that she doesn't show enough. I didn't realize it at first, but every time she comes around the music room I find myself looking forward to seeing her."
She paused and looked right at you, waiting for you to catch up. "She's sitting right here, actually."
Your breath caught in your throat. "Me?" you whispered, pointing at yourself.
"Yeah, you."
You have no idea what people do in this situations so you just sit back in your heels, getting awkwardly close to Haruhi's face and you gave her a quick peck on the lips that she didn't even have time to give back.
a/n: I LOVE LESBIANSSSSS I LOVE HARUHIII AAAAAAAA. i need more fics of her i want to bite her cheeks and put her eyes in my boba tea
Knowing you have a TON of Sailor Moon references hiding in your massive archive, do you perhaps have an image of Setsuna from around the beginning of Stars during the Nehelenia Arc where she wears that one outfit with her blazer and pants? I'm trying to find a high quality image but having no luck for a crossover drawing I am working on.