synopsis: what the host club is like when they’re jealous
characters included: tamaki, kyoya, haruhi, hikaru, kaoru, honey & mori
notes: i just wanna say thank you sm for the support on the insta posts! reading all your comments & reposts made me so happy >.<
𐙚 tamaki suoh - loud and proud
this man is not afraid to show (both verbally and physically) how badly he wants you all to himself. he does not care about showing his jealous side, he has zero shame. as soon as he sees anyone show attraction towards you, he has to break it up immediately.
one time you were standing outside music room 3 and tamaki was patiently waiting for you, except he wasn’t being patient at all and he was getting really fidgety whilst he waited for you. he took matters into his own hands dramatically declaring to the rest of the host club that he will find you, tell you off as you are very late (you were one minute behind schedule) & he will bring you back pronto. he slams open the music room doors which lead him to a terrible scene worse than a crime scene - a young man was talking to you…! he wasn’t just talking, he was caressing your arm lightly, oh the horror! tamaki screeched at the sight causing both you and this young man to turn but as you both turned, tamaki was already at your side within a split second. he gripped your shoulders and smiled almost manically at this young man you were talking to “oh, i’m terribly sorry to disrupt your clearly very intriguing conversation but, y/n is late for an appointment with moi.” he flicks his luscious blonde locks causing a sparkle to appear, how does he do that? it’s like he’s a cartoon. you couldn’t even give a simple goodbye to this young man before being dragged away and berated by tamaki for your tardiness. as you reach the door of music room 3, he quickly forgives you “—but, y/n, as i am a graceful and understanding man, i will forgive you my darling. lets get a pot of tea, hm?” you can’t help but chuckle at his foolishness.
𐙚 kyoya ootori - cold and calculated
this man isn’t stupid, he knows that he feels jealous over you sometimes however, he’s not like tamaki, he can’t openly admit to it. so, he takes matters into his own hands and do what kyoya does best - strategically plan something to go exactly the way he wants it to without any connections leading back to him.
not only did you frequent the host club and become close with the members but, you were also in kyoya’s class so, you were around each other a lot. however, kyoya had started to notice you were talking less to him and tamaki and more to some other guy. tamaki would constantly tease kyoya as he often caught him sending dirty looks and glares to both you and the random boy as you chatted away, laughing and such. kyoya always brushed tamaki off saying “i just don’t want to lose a good customer.” while that was partly true, he’s a businessman after all, he also didn’t want to lose you. not as a customer, just you. he clears time in his schedule to start making a revenge plan, he hires everyone in the host club to partake in his plan still claiming it to be for “customer/money-making reasons” and everyone saw right through him but, it’s kyoya. nobody’s gonna question him!
thus commences his plan which consisted of just keeping you two apart. somehow distracting you during class, or distracting him, or dragging you off during lunch to help with this that or the other. but, kyoya didn’t leave this boy emptied handed, no no, he replaced you with a girl. you’d be dragged somewhere and plonk, a girl in your place. kyoya knew this boy was romantically interested in you and as the distractions pulled you two apart, it pulled together him and this other girl. he started to move his romantic intentions from you to her. this boy gradually stopped trying to find you and talk to you, to kyoya’s delight. you briefly mentioned it to the host club one day, not realising it was romantic and feeling a bit upset that you’d lost who thought was a friend. kyoya felt a bit bad sure but, he saved you. you’ll never know he did but, he did and that’s enough for him. he does smirk a bit as you tell the short story and replies with a cocky “what a shame.”
𐙚 haruhi fujioka - confused and indifferent
haruhi may be incredibly intelligent but she is not one for social intelligence, let alone romantic intelligence. she’s confused as to why she even feels jealous in the first place & it makes her feel weird. she gets a pit in her stomach every time she even sees you brush someone else’s shoulder and she hates it. she just thinks it’s plain silly to be jealous because you’re not even together!
the twins have been paying a lot of attention to you lately, and usually you’d sit and talk with haruhi but as the twins continue to bug you, you give in and eventually start conversing with them more and more until you’re with them more than haruhi. you don’t flat out ignore haruhi, of course not, but she just feels this pit in her stomach and a stabbing pain in her chest as she watches you from a distance, chatting and laughing with the twins. she really tries her best to ignore this feeling, so much so that even when you do talk to her, she ends up acting indifferent toward you. the conversations between the two of you are shorter, filled with more awkward silences than either of you would like. haruhi notices this and knows this is happening because of her foolish jealously but, she genuinely can’t help it! she’s really trying to both ignore this ever growing jealously and still try to act normal around you but it seems impossible. you’re obviously upset thinking that haruhi doesn’t like you anymore, for whatever reason & the whole host club notices these changes. overall, its an extremely messy situation that will probably be resolved through an extremely thorough, detailed plan made by tamaki suoh himself.
𐙚 hikaru hitachiin - quiet and cold
he’s such an aggravating jealous type, he becomes extremely quiet and not the quiet where you feel sad the type of quiet where when you walk into a room, you can feel the anger radiating off the person. the whole host club and especially kaoru are in fear, quite frankly. they need to nip this in the bud asap. not only is he terribly quiet, he’s also incredibly cold specifically toward you! the host club can’t help but cringe as you try your best to interact with hikaru.
he had seen you getting as he’d describe ‘cosy’ with someone this morning outside of the school gates, and it made him so freaking jealous. why wasn’t he that cosy with you? you never hugged him goodbye or laughed so hard at his jokes that you slapped his arm. he was so upset. from 8am this morning, everyone had to face his wrath. he was quiet all day, only answering with snappy short answers. he barely ate at lunch even though his favourite dishes were included and then came the host club. he tried his best to keep up with the ‘brotherly love’ dynamic but found it difficult as that image of you with that person just kept circling in his mind constantly. all the clients that day noticed his change in demeanour and kyoya was not happy to see their clients upset or leaving early - hikarus personal issues were causing harm to the business! before kyoya could storm over there and stop this nonsense himself, you walked in. its like the whole room secretly knew where hikarus problem lies because everyone fell silent. you gulped nervously, why did everyone suddenly stop? as you made your way over to the twins, kaoru looked relived to see you while hikaru didn’t look at you at all. kaoru excitedly poured you a cup of tea as you sat down slowly still staring at hikaru, silently begging him to look at you. but, your silent pleas didn’t work. he would only take small glances at you, just to turn his nose up and turn his head away again. oh, the drama. you and kaoru awkwardly conversed, both of you tried your best to get hikaru involved but, he refused. although, he did make a sly comment or two. after some conversing you mention that your cousin had dropped you to school this morning, your cousin from a foreign country. hikarus interest had piqued “wait… cousin…?” he thought to himself. the whole host club and clients included all face palmed hearing this, hikaru had over exaggerated. once again.
𐙚 kaoru hitachiin - sad and nonchalant
kaoru may be mischievous and cheeky like his older twin but, they are different in some aspects and one being when it comes to love. kaoru would never dream of making his jealously yours or anyone else’s problem.
when he saw you getting friendly with your seat partner in class, it greatly saddened him. you two used to sit beside each other (hikaru on his other side, of course) but you got moved after an exchange student joined the class and you were the only one who spoke english well enough to help them. at first, you were just a nice classmate but as the weeks went by, you two would spend more time together, talk about other things other than school and laugh together and to make it worse, kaoru barely knew what you were even talking about because you were conversing in english! he accepts his fate and thinks that you’re in love with this exchange student and that’s it for him and the idea of ever being with you - but, as long as you’re happy, he’s happy. kaoru is so mature when it comes to this, he doesn’t interfere or ask the host club to come up with an elaborate plan or anything of the sort. although, it’s hard for him to hide his sadness especially around you. you still visit the host club often and try your best to talk to kaoru as you still think your friends but, he goes extremely quiet, only giving you short or one word answers. it makes you sad that he seems so off with you and you can’t even ignore the signs because every time you try to spend time with him he comes up with some excuse to not be around you. in his mind, it’s the best way to be so he doesn’t get in your way.
some time passes, and you decide to bring it up to him (when you finally catch him alone), you beg to know what’s the matter and after a lot of refusal, kaoru finally cracks and tells you everything he has been feeling. you blush at the thought of the kaoru hitachiin getting jealous over you! safe to say that by your next lesson, you request to move back to your original seat, right next to kaoru.
𐙚 mitsukuni haninozuka - melancholy and mature
honey is obviously known for his boy lolita character, he may act aloof but he is eighteen and just because he’s super cute doesn’t mean he’s not incredibly emotionally intelligent both when it comes to himself and others. he is the second most chill host club member at least when it comes to jealously.
you were honeys regular (and favourite but, don’t tell the other clients that) however, to his dismay, you had been coming less and less for the last two weeks. he was upset by this and asked around the host club wondering if they had seen you around and indeed they had… with another man! gasp! you were seemingly canoodling with some guy from your year group and oh, poor honey was so upset. you were his favourite for a reason and now you’re gone! however, he doesn’t let this get in the way of his life. he will absolutely have a cry in his room or to mori whilst eating a buttload of cake (like even more than usual) for about a week or so to help get rid of these negative emotions. however, when he’s doing his host club thing he can’t help but think about you in the back of his mind even though he’s supposed to be ‘recovered’.
after about another two weeks or so, honey is pretty much over it. but, all his hard work to get to this point is almost completely shattered because you walked into the host club! you swing your head around until your eyes land on honey and you run toward him immediately, desperate to explain your situation. honeys face drops into a pout at your arrival, he just got over you, why did you have to come back?! you interrupt his session with some other girls and start to explain yourself, the boy you were with was a marriage suitor arranged by your parents but, it fell through! you were free from the grasp of arranged marriage and ready to be honeys favourite client again. honey is absolutely overjoyed to hear this and tackles you with a hug, feeling a bit embarrassed that he let his jealously get to him so much. he ate a lot cake for that week where he was sad. like a lot, he had several cavities after.
𐙚 takashi morinozuka - quiet and and calm, duh
okay, i know this is hard to imagine but mori is even more quiet when he’s jealous. he’s completely calm and to the average person, he may seem like the same old mori but, to the trained eye he is far from normal.
the host club could feel something was wrong, just by the air in the room and honey quickly informed them that mori was being quiet and everyone was like “well, duh.” but honey had to explain that it ran deeper than that, he was jealous. the host club gasped, over what!? or who!? over you, that’s who. he had been silently tending to the animals and insects he had made friends with in the ouran academy gardens when he saw you gracefully wandering through the rose bushes and you weren’t alone, you were with a second year who had been known for being a mori lookalike. they were both tall, lanky, nonchalant and incredibly handsome. mori’s face stayed stoic as he watched you both, his animal friends still at his side comforting him - had been replaced? by a lookalike?! why would you want a lookalike when you had the original? this whole ordeal made him very upset, not to the point where was ripping his hair out in anguish but, he was upset. honey realised it especially, he was extra quiet and extra stoic even if nobody else noticed a difference. however, these negative emotions actually aided mori in his kendo! he was able to blow off a lot of steam and perform even more powerful moves than usual, which made him a little bit happier.
honey, who had to deal with this sad mori constantly, had enough and decided to confront you. it was difficult to get mori off his back because i mean it’s honey and mori but also, mori was more clingy lately (due to his jealous outburst) but honey found a way. honey was quick to find you and confronted you quite bluntly, you were shocked to hear this explaining that the second year wanted a tour of the garden as you were the leader of the gardening club, you didn’t believe it to be romantic! and that’s when it all starts adding up, mori lookalike… what’s another way to be more like mori…? go after the person he likes! god, you feel like a fool. before honey can make his great escape back to mori, mori finds honey himself. before mori can snatch honey and make a dramatic exit, you apologise and explain what’s happened. god, now mori feels like a fool too.
Warning, Some token Baki anime/manga violence. Npc men being creeps in a park.
Summary, The boys notice you haven’t been going out at night anymore. Turns out you had an unpleasant experience at your usual park. It’s made you not want to go back but the boys are here for you.
Baki Hanma
You hadn’t been to the park in weeks. The evening strolls you used to love had been cut short the night a group of men decided their words were more important than your comfort.
When you finally admitted the reason, Baki’s brows furrowed. He didn’t press for details, didn’t ask for names. He just said, softly,
“Then I’ll walk with you.”
The next night, he met you at your door, hands in his pockets like it was the most natural thing in the world. As you walked under the streetlights, the air felt different. Calmer. Or maybe heavier, you weren’t sure.
When strangers glanced your way, their eyes shifted almost immediately, flicking toward Baki and then down at the pavement. Nobody called out. Nobody lingered. It was like some invisible wall wrapped around the two of you.
You noticed it, even if you couldn’t explain it.
“You’re…really quiet tonight,” you said.
Baki smiled at you, warm and unbothered. “I just want you to enjoy your night walks again. That’s all.”
Later, as you passed the same bench where the catcallers had sat before, you saw it was empty. You didn’t know Baki had been there earlier that week, standing silently until the men felt their courage crumble and scattered like leaves in the wind.
All you knew was that you felt safe again. And when Baki’s hand brushed yours, steady and grounding, you believed him when he said, “Nothing’s going to bother you anymore. Not while I’m here.”
—
Katsumi Orochi
When you told Katsumi about the night at the park, you expected him to be angry. Not at you but at the men at the park. Instead, he went unusually quiet. His jaw tightened but his voice stayed calm.
“You shouldn’t have to put up with that.”
The next day, he mentioned offhandedly, “I’ll talk to the guys at the dojo. We’ll figure it out.” You assumed he meant just venting about it.
What he didn’t tell you was that, after a little digging, he and a few Shinshinkai students found the troublemakers. By the end of the night, those same men were tied up neatly outside a police station, bruised, embarrassed and very apologetic. Katsumi had made sure of it.
The following evening, he appeared at your door, smiling like nothing unusual had happened. “Come on. Let’s go for a walk. You’ll like the air tonight.”
As you strolled through the park, you noticed the strange quiet. No lingering stares. No voices following you. Katsumi walked at your side, hands in his pockets, casual but steady, like he was measuring every shadow.
“You’re safe,” he said simply when he saw the way your shoulders loosened. Then, after a pause, he grinned a little sheepishly. “Can’t have anyone disturbing your peace.”
What you didn’t know and what he never admitted was that Katsumi had gone much further than “talking” to anyone.
—
Retsu Kaiou
When you told Retsu why you’d stopped going to the park, you didn’t expected him to do much besides listen and offer you tea. Instead, his expression softened. He folded his arms, listening without interrupting, his eyes steady on you.
“That must have been very unpleasant,” he said finally, his voice low and even. “I am sorry you had to experience it. You should not carry the weight of their behavior.”
The words caught you off guard. He wasn’t dismissing it or making you feel weak. He was simply…validating you.
That night, Retsu insisted on walking with you. At the park, he kept a respectful distance at first, hands behind his back in his usual posture. But when he saw the way you tensed as someone glanced your way, he moved closer, his presence suddenly commanding, sharp as a blade, though he hadn’t said a word.
Nobody dared to approach. Nobody even lingered.
“You see?” he said quietly as you continued walking, the evening air cool around you. “Peace does not return when you hide away. It returns when you know you are not alone in facing the world.”
His tone was calm, almost teacher-like but there was something warmer beneath it. And as your hand brushed against his, you felt the quiet reassurance he’d been offering all along, not just protection but respect.
—
Kaoru Hanayama
When you admitted why you weren’t going out at night anymore, Hanayama didn’t speak right away. He just sat there, cigar smoke curling slowly in the air, eyes narrowed.
Finally, he said in that calm, gravelly tone,
“No one should be bothering you. Leave it to me.”
You thought that was the end of it, just Hanayama being reassuring. What you didn’t realize was that, the same night, he had already called a few of his men. By the following evening, the park was under quiet surveillance. Anyone looking to cause trouble found themselves “escorted” away long before they got close.
When you returned to the park with him, the difference was immediate. It was quiet. Peaceful. Almost too peaceful. Hanayama walked beside you, massive and steady, looking like he had nothing to do with the quiet park.
“You’re safe here,” he said simply. “Don’t worry about it anymore.”
You glanced at him, suspicious. “You didn’t do anything too drastic did you?”
Hanayama gave a slow shrug, the faintest smirk tugging at his lips. “Doesn’t matter what I did. What matters is you can enjoy yourself again.”
Behind you, somewhere out of sight, his men kept watch but you never had to know.
—
Jack Hanma
When you confessed what happened at the park, Jack was silent. He didn’t ask for details. He didn’t even frown. He just stared at you for a long moment, then muttered,
“Where.”
That night, Jack went alone. The men who had harassed you didn’t stand a chance. They weren’t opponents, they weren’t fighters, they were just cowards who’d picked the wrong person to bother. Jack didn’t waste words. He simply made it clear, with fists, with presence, that they’d never step foot in that park again.
The next evening, he showed up at your place. “Walk.” he said simply and the two of you headed toward the park.
It was quiet this time. Too quiet. The same corners that had felt threatening before were now empty, shadows undisturbed. You glanced up at him, suspicion prickling at the back of your mind.
“What did you do?”
Jack’s mouth curled into something between a smirk and a sneer. “Doesn’t matter. They won’t bother you again.”
He didn’t elaborate and you knew better than to press. But when his hand brushed against your back, guiding you forward, you understood. Whatever Jack had done, it was final. And you never had to be afraid there again.
Covering the Famous Host Club! - at the mention of a controversial newspaper club having to disband, tamaki and the host club come to their aid to make a story! will the host club be able to help the newspaper club stay in business, or will such come at the cost of their own club?
Pairing - fem!reader x host club
A part of - ouran add in
"Welcome back," the familiar voices of the esteemed hosts echoed amongst the room.
The doors opened to show the Host Club dressed up in outfits from the Heian Era of Japanese history. They were gathered outside in the courtyard, a bright sun shining among them all with the beauty of blossoming flowers all about. Tamaki’s position for this club meeting was on a large red blanket. He lay down with another girl, resting her head on top of his chest.
"But we can't do this, Tamaki. There are so many girls who love you and if we get any closer, I'm afraid that they're all going to hate me for it," the young woman confessed. Tamaki wrapped his arms around her tighter, bringing her a bit closer to his frame.
"Princess, these beautiful hydrangeas will keep us hidden from the others; you don't need to worry," Tamaki reassured her as she blushed deeper from his actions. "For this moment, I belong to no one but you, my love. The spirits of the hydrangeas will keep our rendezvous a secret."
"Oh, Tamaki! I yearn to be with you!"
"Princess," Tamaki sat up, moving her position so that she now sat across from him.
Hikaru and Kaoru were currently playing a game of shell matching with their guests. Kaoru picked up two, trying to get them to fit, but they didn't.
"Sorry, Kaoru," the girls spoke together.
"No way! I lost again," Kaoru sighed sadly, while the girls giggled.
"Now go easy on him, princesses. Kaoru is quite the crybaby," Hikaru kindly warned them.
"Hikaru, that's not true! I am not a cry—"
"So you're going to deny it, huh? What about when the two of us are alone playing punishment games? Tell us what happens then, Kaoru." Hikaru moved closer, cupping the boy's chin while an apparent blush was all over his face.
"But that's because you—" Kaoru tried to speak but Hikaru just pushed his chin up more and dragged his fingers underneath it.
"Then what happens?! Tell me! I really wanna know!" The girls squealed.
"Wow, I never noticed the courtyard had such a lovely stream," Yuriko expressed, standing over by Kyoya and a few other ladies.
"It's called a yarimizu channel," Kyoya informed them. "It is said that during the Heian era, people would better experience the seasons by watching the petals or autumn leaves that drifted along the water. I had it specially made for all of you, hoping it would express my desire to spend all four seasons with you." Kyoya then pulled up a notebook. "So what do you say, ladies? This fall there's an autumn leaves tea party with a limited number of invitations."
"Sign me up!"
"Now watch as we work together to eat soba!" Honey and Mori were in a greatly different position, with Mori hunched behind Honey, a blanket covering his body, as only his arms peeked out. Honey's arms were underneath the blanket; both were pretending as if Mori’s arms were really connected to Honey's body. Yet it was not too successful of an experiment, as when Moris's arms went to try and move the food into Honey’s mouth, he continuously missed it, getting remnants of the food all over Honey's cheeks and falling onto his outfit.
"Oh, he's so cute!" The girls squealed.
"Here, Honey-senpai." Haruhi walked over and started wiping his face a little.
"Cuteness overload!" The girls continued to blush at the three having simple fun.
"Next the princess rushed over to save the knight; she was much stronger than she let on—" Y/n started to describe a story she read the other day to the two boys spending time with her.
"Shouldn't the knight rescue the princess?" A nearby girl piped up, taking a bite of some food on the table.
"I like your story, Y/n," a boy across from her encouraged.
"It seems awfully stupid that she can't recite a story right." Now another girl made her way over, joining the bashing the other was doing.
"Exactly, Yua," the young woman from earlier encouraged. "Who are you again?" The girl turned to look at Y/n with a disgusted expression present on her face.
“Not all stories are supposed to be the same.” Y/n faced over to them, gently placing out the book for one of them to grab. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught the glare of a certain man getting increasingly more annoyed. “If that were the case, it would be greatly boring. I can lend you mine if you both would like to expand your palettes.” Her voice was kept in a cheerful manner, keeping the men across from being ignorant of its true meaning. With little stutters, the girls ventured back over to their former hosts, the twins, ignoring the offering of such a book.
“I see it was handled,” Kyoya voiced now next to where Y/n was at. “I thought maybe an expulsion would do.”
“Maybe a re-education.” Y/n looked up, both sharing a curt smile, even if one of them was not able to be seen. “Why don’t you boys look at the book on your own?” She handed it to one of them across from her, got up, and wandered over to the expressive garden.
"Kyoya-senpai,” her voice rang out, the man dutifully allowing his attention to follow it, “have you ever heard the fairytale regarding that one princess and flow—"
"Watch out, Y/n!" Tamaki yelled, while a ball was flying towards the back of her head at incredible speed. At the warning, she quickly ducked down yet Tamaki still rushed over and jumped on her—despite it being unneeded at that point.
"Hikaru! You came this close to snuffing out the light of Y/n's life!" Tamaki arose, dirtied from the ground with a fiery anger.
"I was fine," Y/n mumbled, lying dejected on the grass.
"Hey, it's your fault for not catching the ball in the first place, boss," Hikaru told Tamaki, he and his brother walking over.
"Yeah," Kaoru agreed. "Who knew that he'd be so bad at kemari? So much for him being the 'Genji of Ouran Academy.'”
"What?!" Tamaki yelled, stomping over to the boys in a childlike rage. The arguing was quick to commence, Y/n long forgotten as Tamaki heated up. The three soon enough commenced in their routine bickering as Mori snuck through to help the girl up. "You think so? Well, check this out! Starlight Kick!" Tamaki screamed with all his might, mustering up a fast speed and kicking the ball with all his might.
"What?!"
"So fast!"
"Take care of yourself," the twins bid the ball a farewell as the ball zoomed off into the far distance.
"Really, we're terribly sorry about that," Tamaki apologized. In trying to impress the twins and kicking the ball with such power, it had smashed through the window of the newspaper club, hitting the president in the head. Honey, Haruhi, and Mori worked on cleaning up the broken glass as Tamaki spoke to the injured man, one of his club members—Ukyo Chikage—holding an ice pack to his head. The twins' attentions were upon the numerous copies of newspapers, picking up some to read curiously, while Y/n and Kyoya silently observed the scene.
"Really no big deal," the newspaper club president tried to reassure him. "Could've happened to anyone, right? Just a ball flying through a window and hitting me upside the head—"
"Please accept our apology." Tamaki bowed again, pure embarrassment shrouding his features.
The president's eyes wandered to where Y/n and Kyoya stood, his expression lighting up as if a new idea had come to mind. "Ah, Takahashi Y/n. You have been quite popular with the club, correct?" The president smiled oddly at the girl.
"I have been a part of it for some time now," she answered hesitantly.
"Is there something else?" Kyoya stepped further, garnering the attention onto him.
"Well, I was thinking this works out perfectly. I was just thinking about approaching the Host Club about a cover story. Interested?"
"I didn't know we had a Newspaper Club," Haruhi mentioned, sitting beside Honey.
"It's more gossip rag than newspaper," Hikaru explained, pulling over some of the newspapers in order to show the girl.
"Yeah, like a trashy tabloid," Kaoru added. "It's filled with stories about scandalous love affairs, family power struggles, and junk like that.”
"It’s just a lame gossip rag that specializes in stirring up scandal," Hikaru went on.
"Everyone knows it's all lies, so nobody reads it anymore," the twins stated, scrutinizing glares finding themselves upon the president.
"You know, I guess we have kind of lost sight of the truth because we've been so worried about drawing in more readers," Akira admitted. "It's a shame we're just now realizing our error, now that the paper is at risk," Tamaki gasped at his mention, viewing the saddened expression upon a fellow president's face at the possible loss. "We finally realized what we should have been reporting to the students of Ouran." He stood up, soon followed by the other two members, and then bowed. "Help us, please. For our last paper of this semester, we'd like to do an up-close special edition revealing the charms of Ouran's Host Club members. I'm begging you; without your help our club will close."
"You can count on us," Tamaki smiled. "On behalf of the Host Club I accep-"
"We have to decline," Kyoya smiled kindly, shoving Tamaki out of frame with his shoulder.
"But Kyoya! He got hurt because of me!" Tamaki exclaimed, throwing up his arms behind the man. "What's the big deal? Huh?"
"Sorry, we have a policy prohibiting us from sharing personal information with anyone other than our guests. But we'd be more than happy to pay any medical expenses related to your injury."
"And another thing, what makes you think we'd want to help you spread more rumors and gossip? We’ve got a reputation to uphold and you’d just ruin it," Kaoru scoffed.
"Besides, you guys cause a lot of trouble for other people. And who wants to get mixed up with that?" Hikaru added, shrugging his shoulders while Haruhi rolled her eyes at their statements.
"I understand." Akira sat down in defeat. "Well, I guess you really can't erase the sins of the past, can you? People won't even give you the opportunity to try and redeem yourself." He squeezed the handles of the chair before a large wail erupted from him. "Oh! My head is killing me!"
"President!" The other members quickly gathered at his sides.
"President!" they repeated, arms reaching for the man's side in concern.
“I guess all we can do at this point is disband with grace.”
"No! You don't have to. You can always make a fresh start," Tamaki tried to encourage them, deeply moved by their emotions (ones that seemingly disappeared once Tamaki spoke). "We'll help. We will rally the power of our Host Club and we can reestablish the Newspaper Club together!"
"Well, count us out," the twins were quick to mention, Tamaki looking now as if he were stabbed in the heart.
"You're way too trusting, boss,” Hikaru critiqued, he and his brother taking Haruhi in their hold and heading towards the door. "We can't just go along with everything you do forever."
"Yeah, we've had enough," Kaoru agreed.
"We're leaving too, Tamaki," Kyoya spoke up, turning towards the door with Y/n, Mori, and Honey all following him. "We're holding an evaluation meeting, mostly about you."
"Hold it!" Tamaki spoke up seriously, the Host Club members stopping in their tracks. "How can you be so heartless? These men are about to lose their club. Don't you feel sorry for them? Their family is breaking up!" Tamaki turned around to face the rest of the club, tears in his eyes, while the other club acted sad. "As your president, I demand you help them! And that is a direct order!"
Y/n looked back at Tamaki’s emotional expression. Something that was very admirable about the host was the empathy and emotion he would share with others, yet that was not working for most of them. "We're not going to do it," Kyoya and the twins deadpanned, Kyoya now pulling Y/n’s wrist to follow as they all exited.
Back in Music Room 3, Tamaki was playing with a ball all alone. He used his pointer finger to roll it back and forth, isolated away from the other members. Kyoya, Haruhi, the twins, and Y/n just stared over at the president, who was acting depressed at the moment.
"Well, he's obviously upset with us," Hikaru noted.
"Yeah, he hasn't even changed clothes," Kaoru added.
"I hate it when he ignores us when we're right in front of him. He's such a child," Kyoya mentioned.
"Nah," Honey disagreed. "Tama-chan's just a lonely guy, you know?"
"A club is like a family," Tamaki whispered. "Their family's about to be broken up. I feel sorry for them."
"I hate to give in, but would it really be that bad to help out with their newspaper?" Haruhi wondered, turning to look at Y/n and Kyoya.
"Hey, since when are you taking his side?" Hikaru questioned.
"Since never. Just listen, okay? I know any moment now he's going to look over here with those puppy-dog eyes he uses when he wants something and none of us will be able to say no and so he'll win."
"Let me guess, you're speaking from experience, aren't you?" The twins chimed in.
"Well, he does pull it often," Y/n observed, hiding her smile from the mention of his childlike actions.
"Besides, maybe I'm wrong, but isn't this the kind of thing you guys usually go for?" Haruhi inquired.
"Well, no," the twins spoke. "This seems like more trouble than it's worth."
"What about you, Honey-senpai?"
"Count me out. I have this cake to eat, and Takashi sticks with me, right?" Honey answered, while Mori grunted in agreement.
The five stood, watching Tamaki peer over with his iconic puppy dog eyes. "Those are the eyes," Haruhi sighed, knowing she was going to give in.
"Puppy dog eyes," the twins added, now moving away to not fall in the trap. He looked over once again, staring right at Y/n.
"Ah, Tamaki," she sighed, lightly slapping her face while he let out a little whine. "I just—I just don't know." He did the look again, and she gave him a look of defeat, turning to Kyoya.
"There will be some conditions," he told Tamaki, sharing a look of concern with Y/n. Tamaki propped up excitedly, a little bark exiting his lips. "The outline for their article will be submitted by us. Interviews are strictly prohibited. And it is vital that our client's identities be kept confidential. Do we agree?"
Kyoya was one who knew the hidden attitudes that different people or groups worked to hide, but he also knew the good-hearted and determined nature of his friend. Therefore, with a sigh he began to write and turned towards the others for their vocal confirmation.
"Well, if you think it's cool, Kyoya-senpai, then we do too." The twins nodded in agreement.
"I'll do it since Kyo-chan says it's okay," Honey spoke up, munching on his cake.
"You know what you are doing, Kyoya-senpai," Y/n voiced, turning towards him. "So, you have my vote." She nudged his shoulder and he looked down a little, smiling the tiniest bit.
"That's the shadow king for you," Haruhi muttered.
"Though, there is one more thing I must do before we begin. Y/n, I would like to speak to you for a moment," Kyoya spoke, taking her arm softly and dragging her away.
"Of course!" The president of the Newspaper Club beamed. "If you allow us to cover you, we promise to observe your conditions."
"Well then, you may start tomorrow," Kyoya informed them.
"Excellent!"
"Is your bump feeling better?" Y/n inquired on Kyoya's side.
"Oh, that? Don't you worry, pretty lady; it's no big deal. I hardly feel it anymore," he reassured her. "I owe a lot to this bump, because without it, we'd never have come together for this article."
"That's true, but we're still very sorry it happened. I brought you a little something, as an apology of sorts," Kyoya told them, opening up the first aid kit.
"Thank you, I appreciate it. I really appreciate getting to truly meet you all too." The president's eyes stayed a little too long on the two ahead.
"No problem," Kyoya quickly said. "Please excuse us." He grabbed Y/n's hand this time, turning around to leave.
"Oh, it just dawned on me," Akira said, causing the two to stop in their tracks at his comment. "Your family runs the Ootori Group, right? They manufacture medical equipment, don't they?"
"We mostly deal with hospital management," Kyoya explained, gripping Y/n's hand a little tighter, which made her look up in confusion.
"And Y/n, the Takahashis work in the technological field; did you assist in such a high-quality kit?" There was an eerie pause, a new feeling being cast over the room. “I'm so glad that we'll be working together. My father is a president too, of the Komatsuzawa Publishing firm."
"Yes, I'm well aware of that. So being president of the Newspaper Club is your way of preparing to take over the family company?"
"Well yes, to an extent, but I have a younger brother. He's a bright young man; my father is very proud of him, you see. So now my father has decided to turn future management of the company over to my younger brother, thereby passing over me, the eldest son, the firstborn," he expressed, clenching his fists. "However, if I'm able to finish my third year at Ouran Academy as the president of a successful Newspaper Club, I think he may reconsider my candidacy as his successor."
"Well," Y/n whispered to herself, taking a breath to gather herself. “We wish you good luck.”
"Well, I hope you understand, I cannot allow this club to fall apart, no matter what. Luck or not."
"Please excuse us." They finally stepped out the door, looking confusingly at each other.
"The Daruma doll fell over!" Tamaki yelled, quickly turning around to try and catch the rest of the Host Club while they were walking.
Their club was currently outside, indulging in some fun games. Yet for these activities the Host Club also had the newspaper club observing and taking pictures for their club.
"The Daruma doll fell ovvv-er!" He continued to repeat it a few times, trying to catch his friends in the act of moving. "I saw you move, Hikaru and Kaoru!" He claimed, shaking his hand at the twins.
"President, what on earth are we witnessing?" A member of the fellow club asked.
"Could it be some kind of new religion?" The other member wondered.
"Why are you asking me? How the hell should I know!"
"I can tell you!" Y/n wandered over with excitement. "It's a type of commoners' game; it doesn't require any money and can be quite enjoyable." The woman shared with the men that it was known, similar to Tamaki, she had a soft spot for learning and indulging in different commoner activities. Since she had lived a more isolated life up until meeting the host club, there were all new excitements to learn and different facts about her friends that she found most enjoyable.
"There is a wide variety of them too; all you need are friends to play with," Tamaki added, popping up to Y/n, his hands out and eyes sparkling.
"And what does this have to do with our coverage of the Host Club?" The Newspaper Club president asked, agitated.
"You need to learn friendliness!" Tamaki pointed his finger at him, his emotions doing a one-eighty. "Y/n has even gotten better."
"Hey!" the girl scowled.
"If you want to clear the negative reputation of the Newspaper Club and attempt to capture the hearts of your readers, you must try to be more down-to-earth! I can just imagine the headlines now: 'The Handsome Boys and Girl of the Host Club Enjoy Commoners' Games!' With pictures of us frolicking in the scenery of early summer. It would be the perfect facelift for your front page! And it gives you the chance to show a certain commoner is happier now, reliving his childhood with us! "Tamaki finished, feeling proud of his vision of the newspaper and glancing over excitedly to Haruhi.
"But president," one of the boys muttered. "I don't think I understand what he's saying."
"Are you sure that this guy isn't just a complete idiot?" The other member chimed in.
"Don't let your guard down just yet. This is all part of his strategy; we need to learn more about Y/n and Tamaki." The president told them, his eyes falling upon Haruhi. "The commoner in question is perfect."
"Why can't this be over?" Haruhi complained.
"You're Fujioka, right?" The president walked up, with his notebook and pen ready. "You wouldn't mind if I asked you a few questions, would you?"
"Um, sure."
"So, why did you join the host club?"
"Well, um, honestly I joined because I was forced to."
"You're also an honor student here on a scholarship, correct?"
"Um, yeah, I am."
"So, in other words, the fact that you’re a member of this club is just another example of how the Suou family likes to flaunt their power?"
"Say what?" Haruhi gawked at him.
"Now if you would, please tell me some details about Tamaki's dark side." He moved closer to her face, looking her straight in the eyes. "If you can help me out here, I just might be able to set you free."
"Sorry but as far as I can tell, he doesn't have a dark side."
"That can't be right," he scoffed. "You expect me to believe a group of high schoolers actually enjoys playing these childish games?"
"I don't think it's that weird," Haruhi told him, Y/n walking over.
"Haruhi, are you going to join us? Tamaki-senpai wants all of us to play, and if you aren't, then I'm out," Y/n interrupted, grabbing her hand and dragging her towards the other members.
"Now we're playing kankeri!" Tamaki announced. There was a soda can on the grass, a prop used for their next activity. “And you're 'it,' okay, Kyoya?"
"If I must," the man in question sighed, pushing up his glasses.
"Starlight Kick!" Tamaki yelled, kicking the can once again with a professional football player's strength, leaving it to zoom off into the distance, nearly hitting the newspaper club's president once again.
"If you honestly think I'm going to fall for the same trick again," the Host Club members started running off, not to be caught by Kyoya. But the Newspaper Club president just kept speaking. "You've got another thing comi—" He was cut short by the can hitting the tree and being sent back, hitting the back of his head.
"President!"
"Damn it!" The hurt male got up, his 'friends' helping him stand. "You'll pay for this, Suou Tamaki."
Tamaki grabbed Y/n's hand, starting to guide her as they ran off into the garden.
"Come on, Y/n!" He encouraged her, picking up his pace with an energetic and thrilled look on his features; it seemed he was truly enjoying life.
"Tamaki-senpai, wait, we need Haruhi." The girl waved her hands frantically to the other one, gesturing her to come and join the two in their hiding.
It was not long until Tamaki’s rushed running into the maze and lack of knowledge on where he was really going led them to an unfamiliar area.
“Did you get us lost, senpai?” Haruhi queried, an annoyed expression now on her features as Y/n tried to look around for any identifiable clues. “We are lost, aren’t we?” The girl looked over at Y/n.
“Look, Haruhi, Y/n, I found a great hiding place over here!” Tamaki called out from some distance ahead, motioning towards an entrance to a stone gazebo, vines filled with roses all about it.
“So, we are stranded until somebody finds us,” Haruhi observed, sitting beside Y/n, her in the middle. “Great. It is a good thing you made Kyoya-senpai ‘it’”
“It is not so bad.” Y/n leaned her head upon Haruhi’s shoulder. “It is a nice day and this place is really beautiful.”
“It is nice,” Haruhi softly agreed, “but, you know, I never thought I’d be playing these silly games again once I got into high school.”
“Don’t you think this is fun?” Tamaki wondered, leaning his head to now fall upon Y/n’s shoulder as the two watched Haruhi in her thoughts, reminiscing on her past.
“I guess. But I haven’t played any of this stuff since I was an elementary student.”
“Yeah, I see.” He sat up, Y/n following suit. “It is new to us, though.” The boy looked over at Y/n with a tender smile. “When I was growing up, I never really had any friends that were my age. My mother would get sick very easily. I was always worried about her so I didn’t go out and play much. Instead I would do my best to cheer her up. I’d always sit beside her and play the piano.”
“It was important for my father that I stayed inside; I had a similar experience where I did not have many friends. My brother was always off with a different independence than I was ever awarded,” Y/n shared. “I think that is why now, especially Tamaki and I, really enjoy these silly games.”
“It’s a lot of fun,” Tamaki agreed, smiling largely at the two. “We should do this again sometime.”
“I think so too,” Haruhi nodded.
"I'm writing the article." The Newspaper Club members rushed after a fuming president, the plan already set in place despite possible consequences.
"But wait, Mr. President," his member Ukyo tried to stop him.
"It's too dangerous to write gossip about the Suou!" The other member, Sakyo, reminded him. "You don't have any evidence, sir!"
"Who needs evidence?" The president bit his thumb nervously. "All I have to do is expose him and everyone will see it! If I set my mind to it, I can imagine any number of articles that would cause a commotion among the idiots at this academy." Now landing outside of their club room. "I'm going to expose Tamaki for the twit he is." He pushed open the door.
The twins were situated on top of a desk, sitting beside each other, having heard the newspaper president's declaration.
"Hm," Hikaru hummed.
"So, we were right all along," Kaoru observed.
"You two," the president muttered in disgust.
"Well, I guess it was pretty obvious," Hikaru realized.
"The boss is the only one who hasn't caught on yet," Kaoru added. "He must be really dense when it pertains to anything about himself."
"I should warn you, if you threaten him, there will be consequences," Hikaru notified them.
"Are you ready to have the Hitachins and every other club member's family as your enemy?"
"I knew it! You're nothing but lackeys!" the president claimed, pointing his finger at them. "Tamaki's holding his parents' power over all of you.”
"That's not true," Honey commented from behind him, hugging Usa-chan. "We don't hang out with Tama-chan because of his parents. We love him; we all like being with him. That's why we choose to be here."
"He may be a hopeless idiot, but even so," Kyoya spoke up from a different desk. Now all of them were thinking back on how they got invited to join the group.
"I'll get you all! It's not just about him anymore. I'll write an article that will ruin all of you!" The president of the Newspaper Club yelled, rushing to his desk.
"Go ahead, be my guest," Kyoya encouraged. "Although," he picked up the medical kit he gave earlier, tapping the bottom and pulling out a disk. "What do you think we should do about this little disk? You see, it's been here since yesterday. And it recorded everything," Kyoya finished.
"President! Just give up already!" One of the members pleaded to him, the president in question dropping to his knees as Kyoya walked closer to him.
"Let me explain it to you in terms you can understand. You would do well to remember that the Otori Group and the Hitachiin family alone own enough stock to remove your father from his position as president of the Komatsuzawa Publishing Firm. However, we would never do something like that; we are not like you. What we strive for is fundamentally different."
"I found you," Kyoya spoke, the whole Host Club beside him as they peered at the three.
"What happened with the Newspaper Club?" Tamaki asked while they started walking out of the maze.
"They had to cancel; something came up," the twins told him.
"Do you think they might start working with more respectable articles now?” Y/n winked over at Kyoya, remembering the earlier plan.
“I believe that is exactly what they will be choosing,” Kyoya confirmed, a knowing grin growing on his lips.
“Maybe they’ll get by without having to shut down,” the twins observed.
"Oh really? That's good news,” Tamaki smiled.
"Let's hurry back to the club room and eat some cake!" Honey beamed on top of Mori's shoulders.
"That does sound good!" Tamaki agreed. "Cake! Cake!" He cheered alongside the boy.
"Kyoya-senpai, I was wondering, is the Suou family really that big of a deal around here, and the Takahashis?"
"Well, the foundation of the Suou family business lies in corporate finance, but they do have some extensive real estate as well. The Takahashi's are mostly known for working in the electronic field, making different devices and technology for Japan and all around the world. The Suous also dabble in school management."
"I didn't know that. What school?" Haruhi queried.
"Why Ouran Academy? You've been here long enough that you should at least know what the chairman of the school board's name is. You know, if you think about it, you're able to attend school here because of the financial aid you receive from Tamaki's family." Kyoya explained to her.
"Oh,"
"The Takahashis—most of your appliances are probably from them; they make products geared towards all classes, some more affordable for commoners and others aimed towards the elites. They provide different materials to the students in need as well. You should be grateful to them both."
"Haruhi!" Y/n called to her, standing beside Tamaki. "Are you coming? I still have to tell you what happens next in chapter thirty-four."
“You have to hurry up or we are going to leave you!” Tamaki chimed in.
"Coming!"
"Hate for you to be out here, lost again, calling out for me like a damsel in distress," Y/n joked, nudging Haruhi's shoulder. "That could be fun actually."
"Huh?"
former chapter - Honey's Three Bitter Days! >> next chapter - The Refreshing Battle of Karuizawa!
an: i am sorry this took foreverrrr, also- i have been reciveing some criticism, which is okay (actually in one I learned something so thank you) but I would like to respond to one in particular. someone said y/n is more like an oc, and maybe that is true. to write fanfiction that is to fully represent everyone is impossible, of course I will not be able to truly portray you bevause you are you! i do not know your quirks and interests. i try to generalize most, but obviously to write someone like a love interest you have to try for a personality. the main thing i try is not to not be too discriptive about physical features! take that as you will and thank you for reading <3
Never seen anyone include Renge so, but can you tell who my favorite is?
Haruhi
Haruhi would completely understand where you’re coming from, as she grew up in a similar situation. She’d gently remind you that there’s no shame in needing help and would probably offer compromises, like splitting the cost or cooking meals together. She’d want you to feel comfortable without making a big fuss.
“I get why you feel that way, but there’s nothing wrong with asking for help. Besides, it’s just food—it’s not like I’m expecting you to pay me back with interest or anything.”
Tamaki
Tamaki would be heartbroken at the idea of you feeling self-conscious about money. He’d dramatically proclaim that he wants to take care of you and insists that you shouldn’t hesitate to ask. Expect a lot of heartfelt speeches about how your happiness matters more to him than money. He’d also make a point of showing you how much he enjoys "commoner" meals to make you feel less out of place.
“Mon amour, your happiness is priceless! Let me treat you—it’s the least I can do for the person who has captured my heart!”
Kyoya
Kyoya would handle it more pragmatically. He’d notice your hesitations before you even voiced them and would discreetly handle expenses without making a big deal out of it. He might casually say something like, “I was planning to cover it anyway,” to ease your worries.
“You worrying about this is a waste of time. Let me handle it—money isn’t something you need to concern yourself with around me.”
Honey
Honey would immediately insist on treating you, probably while hugging you tightly and offering you cake. He’d say something like, “You’re so silly! Of course I’ll pay for it!” He’d never let you feel guilty about it and would focus on making you smile instead.
“As long as I get to see you smile, that’s all that matters! Now, how about some dessert?”
Mori
Mori wouldn’t say much, but his actions would speak volumes. If he noticed you hesitating, he’d simply take care of the bill without a word and maybe give you a comforting pat on the head or a small smile to reassure you.
“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”
Hikaru
Hikaru might initially struggle to understand why you’re self-conscious, as he’s used to a world where money is never an issue. He’d probably tease you at first, saying something like, “Why are you being so dramatic about something so small?” But when he realized your feelings were genuine, he’d become protective.
“You’re with me now, so stop worrying about stuff like this. Just let me take care of it, okay?”
Kaoru
Kaoru would be more intuitive and empathetic than Hikaru about your self-consciousness. He’d notice your hesitation immediately and gently address it, saying something like, “You know it’s okay to ask for help, right? It doesn’t bother me.”
“You don’t have to carry this on your own. I want to help you, not because I have to, but because I care about you.”
Renge
Renge would be over-the-top about wanting to help. She’d dramatically declare that it’s her duty to make sure you’re cared for and would probably come up with elaborate plans to spoil you.
“As your devoted partner, it’s my responsibility to take care of everything! Leave it to me, darling!”
Two posts in a month!?!? I believe that’s a new record for me! (Not really).
Ouran High School Host Club Boys reaction to accidentally startling their fem s/o awake and in the process s/o punches them in the face out of reflex.
~Tamaki Suoh~
Tamaki stumbled back from the bed, his hand flying up to cup his wounded nose. "Ow! My beautiful face, assaulted by the fist of my beloved!" he cried out dramatically.
Blinking the sleep from her eyes, his s/o sat up in bed looking startled and annoyed, her hair adorably mussed. "Tamaki? What the heck! Why did you wake me up like that?" She glared at him grumpily.
"Ah, my sweet, I'm so sorry! I only meant to gently rouse you from your slumber with a tender caress. I should have known better than to disturb a sleeping goddess!" Tamaki lamented, one hand still clutching his nose. "Can you ever forgive me?"
His s/o sighed, her annoyed expression softening a bit. "You shouldn't sneak up on me like that, you know I get startled easily. Is your nose okay? I didn't mean to hit you so hard..."
"It's quite alright, I'm sure it's not broken...probably," Tamaki said bravely, though his watering eyes suggested he was in a fair amount of pain. "I'm just happy you're awake now so I can bask in your radiant presence! The injury was worth it."
Rolling her eyes, his s/o reached out to pull Tamaki's hand away to examine his reddened nose. "You're ridiculous. But I'm sorry for punching you. Let me get you some ice, you dorky prince," she said fondly, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before climbing out of bed.
Tamaki beamed, his pain forgotten as he swooned after her. "Ah, I'm so lucky to have such a caring and benevolent girlfriend! Truly I am blessed!" He continued his flowery praises as he trailed behind her to the kitchen, while his s/o just shook her head with a small smile, well used to her boyfriend's silly but endearing antics by now.
~Kyoya Ootori~
Kyoya staggers back, his hand going to his face where her fist connected. He blinks in surprise for a moment before regaining his composure. Seeing the look of shock and horror dawning on her face, he holds up a hand to forestall the apologies about to pour out.
"It's alright, that was entirely my fault," he says calmly, gingerly touching his cheek. "I should know better than to startle you awake so abruptly. Old reflexes die hard, hmm?"
He gives her a wry smile. "I'm just glad your punch wasn't at full strength. Remind me never to sneak up on you."
Kyoya straightens his glasses which were knocked askew. "I'm fine, really. No permanent damage done, except perhaps to my pride." His eyes twinkle with humor behind the lenses.
He reaches out to gently cup her face, thumb brushing her cheek. "I'm sorry for frightening you, my love. It won't happen again." Kyoya leans in to place a soft, reassuring kiss on her forehead.
"Now, why don't you go back to sleep? I'll be more careful not to disturb your rest next time." He tucks the covers back around her and brushes a lock of hair off her face tenderly.
"Sleep well. I'll have a ice pack ready for my battle wound in the morning," Kyoya teases lightly as he turns off the light, his silhouette pausing in the doorway. "I love you, even if you do have a mean right hook. Goodnight, darling."
~Kaoru Hitachiin~
Kaoru accidentally startles his darling awake, and in her disoriented state, she reflexively punches him right in the face. Kaoru reels back, his hand flying up to his throbbing nose.
"Ow! Geez, you have quite a right hook!" he exclaims, looking more shocked than angry.
His girlfriend sits up, blinking the sleep from her eyes. "Oh my gosh, Kaoru! I'm so sorry, you startled me and I just reacted without thinking!" She reaches out to gently touch his face, concern etched on her features.
Kaoru can't help but chuckle, even as he gingerly touches his tender nose. "No, no, it's my fault. I shouldn't have woken you up so abruptly. Guess I learned my lesson, huh?"
He grins at her, that playful Hitachiin sparkle already returning to his amber eyes. "I didn't realize I was dating such a fierce warrior woman. Remind me to never get on your bad side!"
She rolls her eyes but smiles, relieved he's not upset. "Here, let me get you some ice for that."
As she starts to get up, Kaoru catches her hand. "In a minute. I think you owe me a kiss first, considering you just socked your loving boyfriend in the face." His tone is teasing, eyebrows raised expectantly.
Laughing softly, she leans in and presses a gentle kiss to his lips. "There. Am I forgiven?"
"Hmm, it's a start," Kaoru grins, pulling her in for a deeper, lingering kiss, the pain in his nose already forgotten. After all, Kaoru is resilient, good-natured, and certainly not one to hold a grudge over an accident, especially when it comes to the girl he loves.
~Hitachiin Hikaru~
Hikaru hadn't meant to startle her. Really, he hadn't. He'd just been excited to show her the new designer jacket he'd gotten, practically bouncing into her room where she'd been taking an afternoon nap. In his typical impulsive fashion, he hadn't considered that suddenly shaking someone awake might not be the best approach.
"Hey! Wake up, look at—" WHACK!
His darling's fist connected squarely with his nose before either of them fully processed what was happening. He stumbled backward, more shocked than hurt, amber eyes wide as he clutched his face.
"Hikaru!" she gasped, now fully awake and horrified. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry!"
For a moment, he just stared at her, mouth slightly open. Then, in true Hitachiin fashion, his lips quirked into a devilish grin despite his watering eyes. "You know," he drawled, "if you wanted to rearrange my face, you could have just asked. Though I guess then Kaoru and I really would look different."
"This isn't funny!" she protested, scrambling out of bed to check his face. "You're bleeding!"
"Just a little," he shrugged, though he was clearly enjoying her fussing over him. "But wait until Kaoru hears about this. He'll never let me live it down." His expression suddenly turned thoughtful. "Though... maybe we shouldn't tell him right away. You could always punch him too, even things out?"
"Hikaru!"
"Kidding, kidding!" he laughed, catching her hands in his as she tried to swat at him again. "Though you do have a mean right hook. Remind me never to surprise you again."
"You better not," she muttered, but she was smiling now too. "What were you so excited about anyway?"
"Oh right!" Just like that, his earlier enthusiasm returned full force, momentarily forgetting about his throbbing nose. "Look at this jacket! Isn't it amazing? Kaoru got a similar one but in a different color because..."
He launched into an animated explanation about the designer and the subtle differences between his and Kaoru's pieces, gesturing wildly with one hand while the other still held an ice pack to his face. Despite the circumstances, his childlike excitement was as endearing as ever.
𝆹𝅥 Haruhi Fujioka, Tamaki Suoh, Kaoru Hitachiin, Hikaru Hitachiin, Kyoka Ootori, Mitsukuni Haninozuka, Takashi Morinozuka (OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB)
𝆹𝅥 smile/laugh when the other do it
Haruhi Fujioka
Haruhi always smiles when you smile, specially in quiet and peaceful moments, she smiles softly because she is just happy to be with you, your presence brings her comfort and peace, there is no need to smile in an exaggerated way because that soft smile is the perfect way to show the love she holds for you
Tamaki Suoh
Tamaki is loud and excentric, he is always exaggerated with his expression and with his feelings but there is no doubt that seeing you smile makes him smile, as exaggerated he may be there are times where seeing you be happy at his side makes him smile, and thats the sweetest and more sincere smile you will ever see in him
Kaoru Hitachiin
Kaoru loves seeing you smile, he is happy with you and want to share that same happiness with you, he is playful and constantly joking but the smiles he gives you are always sincere and full of love, is more likely that he will end up making you smile by simply sharing that happiness, and yet making you smile makes him smile even more, his smile softens just right before growing wide again
Hikaru Hitachiin
Hikaru is always trying to make you laugh, he is constantly joking and teasing you but deep down he actually takes some pride on making you smile and laugh so whenever he succeds he can't help but laugh too, something he tries to cover up with a cocky smirk but he can't stop the lovely and sincere smile that appeared in his lips first
Kyoka Ootori
It doesn't happens always, most of the time his smile is polite or even a teasing one, he grew to have a liking for bothering you and tease you, but there are times where it feels like is just you two in the world, when he feels truly happy, when you smile at him and he can't help but smile too, a sincere smile that shows a hint of vulnerability, always accompanied by a content sigh
Mitsukuni Haninozuka
Of course Honey-senpai smiles when you do! He have found his happiness and the freedom to express that same happiness and, you being here with him only makes him feel even happier so there is no reason for him to don't show that happiness! Besides, his laugh tend to be contagious so you will probably end up laughing with him
Takashi Morinozuka
Mori normally doesn't show much his feelings, he is just stoic by nature, but he can't deny how happy he is to have you around, whenever you express, directly or indirectly, that you are happy with him, that his presence makes you happy he can't and won't stop the small smile that grows in his lips, a smile that is only dedicated to you
Note: please I just read phantom busters and I love them send me anything I'll do it 😫
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Mogari seemed like a possessive guy, but he's not. So he doesn't get jealous easily because he just trusts you and doesn't think others are a real threat to his relationship. You definitely know he's too weird to be found attractive so you're rather chill about it as well. He's good looking but as soon as he talks he's so unserious, you know it takes a lot for someone to actually want your bf. But you don't like people joking about stealing him from you ; that's the only case you become defensive and need him to reassure you.
Eugene, Mogari's opposite, doesn't look like he's possessive but really is. He's not here to take well a joke about someone having a crush on you or talking with you for too long when he's not next to you. Don't even get me started on people actually flirting with you ; he's composed and calm but he can become sharp with his words real quick. Just the same as him, even if you're more than aware about how down bad he is for you, you can't help it but get jealous sometimes because of his reputation. He's attractive, smart, soft spoken : you just know he gets hits on, even with his silly club activities.
Kaoru is scared you're gonna find better I think, he seemed like the most sensitive one. He looks like trouble even if he's the most gentle boy in the world so he's scared you'll get tired of it. So I don't think he really gets jealous because he thinks that it's only fair for you to leave one day. You have to nag him all the time about how silly he sounds, you have to show him you love him a lot. On the other hand, for the same reasons, you don't have to worry much because people tend to stay away from him.
With Tamon you're more than safe since he doesn't talk to people at all. You don't have reason to get jealous, even if people can call him handsome or whatever they don't have a single chance. Even yours was hard to take so you know what you're talking about. But he can be a little sensitive, just like Kaoru. You're the best and he doesn't see why nobody would want you so he's kind of insecure when people give you a bit too much attention ; worst part is that he can't do much about it. But you're always there to reassure him.
Finally writing for another one of my underrated kings
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A Kaoru Hitachiin x Reader fic
TW:English isn't my mother tongue so you'll probably read some vocabulary/grammar errors!
Plot:After one of the exchanged student programs is over and the students of Ouran High come back to their school a familiar girl comes to visit the host club to see one of her favourite people. Haruhi, the new member of the club, is quite confused with who this girl is. So she asked one of her closest friends what's her relationship with his brother.
A quiet laughter could be heard from one of the host club's red couches. On said couch Kaoru Hitachiin and a girl named Y/N L/N were sitting. Both of them were talking to each other without a care for the people that were in the club.
Haruhi the newest member of the host club wasn't familiar with the girl and she was quite surprised when she first entered the host club. Y/N didn't wear the school uniform but a casual outfit from a fancy brand.
-Y/N you're back!
Kaoru's voice made Y/N's smile widen with joy.
-I just got back. I decided to come here first to see you and then go home.
Haruhi's first and short interaction with the girl was a "thank you" from her for serving her tea before she quickly turned to continue her conversation with the youngest Hitachiin.
None of the other hostes were able to greet Y/N properly. Kaoru dragged her all the way to the farthest couch making it obvious to his friends that this time was about him and the girl.
-I've never seen Kaoru talk this much to someone.
She said out loud mostly to herself. Hikaru looked at her and turned to look at his brother. He was still smiling.
- I guess.
- Who is she? I mean I caught her name but what's all your relationship with her?
For a moment Hikaru stayed quiet like he was debating if he was going to answer to her or not but after a deep breath he started talking again.
-Me and Kaoru met Y/N some time before we joined the host club.
A younger Y/N was walking outside to one of Ouran's gardens. In her hand a letter from one of the Hitachiins. She was excited because the day before she finally got the guts to write a love confession to her crush, Kaoru and today she got a letter to come meet her.
A familiar silhouette came to her view but as she walked closer she stopped. Thinking again about what she heard of her classmates, a prank the twins make every time a girl confessed her feelings to them. They didn't say much, they never did because they always come back crying but they always say to be careful with your confession.
-Hello.
The girl greeted the boy.
-So you are the one who wrote the letter?
Y/N nodded a little excited. After all she had her crush in front of her. She stared at him like a lovesick puppy. Looking at his eyes remembering the first time they met.
It was a year prior. The interaction was short but still memorable. He was waiting for his brother outside meanwhile you were carrying some stuff the teacher asked you to carry to his next class. The wind took some papers and you started running to get them. He heard your scream and caught the papers for you.
- You know...
His voice brought you back to reality.
-I'm not really Kaoru. I'm his twin Hikaru.
Time stopped.
- You aren't... Kaoru?
That's not possible. You were sure he was him. It might sound weird but after your first interaction you started paying attention to the twins to understand who was who and you come to the realisation that Kaoru had a more gentle expression than his brother. Even now you could see that he was standing in front of you.
-But I thought you were him...
The boy was expecting the usual answer he and his brother always get but he got an answer he never could have image.
-I was sure you were Kaoru but I guess I made a mistake. It seems like I wasn't ready to confess to your brother.
- Huh?
-... Please tell your brother that I'm sorry that I bothered him and... And I'd really like to hang out with him to get to know him better.
- I never got out of the bushes. Both of us were in shock. Kaoru more than me. One week later Kaoru approached Y/N again and invited her to come eat lunch with us.
- Her answer was really honest.
- Yeah. I'm sure that's why Kaoru started to like her. She was right all along and even when we tried to fool her she wanted to get to know him to be sure she won't make the same mistake.
-So is Y/N dating Kaoru?
Hikaru stopped doing whatever he was occupying himself with and looked at his brother and the girl who was sitting with him. They looked really happy together.
- No.
-No?
Haruhi asked kinda surprised.
- Y/N left with the exchanged program and Kaoru wasn't able to ask her out. Even though they talked daily a confession from the phone isn't Kaoru's ideal way to confess.
-So now they just make up from their lost time?
Honey jumped to the conversation. Hikaru nodded to answer his question. As they were ready to ask more the "couple" walked up to them.
-So see you next monday?
- Yeah! You'll eat with us right? You'll get to meet Haruhi.
Y/N nodded
-Of course, I'm really excited to hear the whole story of how a girl joined the host club.
She said and turned from Kaoru to look at Haruhi.
As she finished her sentence Tamaki ran up to Kaoru and yelled at him.
-YOU TOLD HER!!!
-Chill out boss Y/N is trustworthy!
-Don't worry Tamaki senpai. Your secret is safe with me. After all Kaoru told me you wanted miss Fujioka to hang out with more girls. Now that I'm here I believe that I'm the right person to hang out with.
Y/N grabbed Haruhi's hand and raised it up with her's.
- What do you say miss Fujioka?
-Yesh sure.
Haruhi answered. Her tone was a mix of confusion and calmness.
-Ah! Of course the young lady of the L/N family would be so kind! Thank you Y/N!
Tamaki said dramatically and grabbed both of Y/N's hands to sake them.
That made her smile and Haruhi to deadpan.
-Anyway Y/N has to go home now.
Kaoru placed his hand to Y/N shoulder. Signaling Tamaki to let her go.
