Them [O. H. S. H. C. ]

07 | Manager

He walked out into the pouring rain, shirt open, and a defaced character.

"Cut!!!"

The voice cut through the glum sound affects.

"That was perfect!"

The girl, who had been operating the camera, offered him a flirty thumbs up. Her friend, our new manager, gushed about the "drama".

"Does he have to act so Un-Tamaki-ish?"

"Shhh...we already started the second scene."

A pale finger was swatted away as it attempted to land on my lips.

"Truth be told, I'm jealous of you. You and your friends, friends that can get you through the tough times. I don't know what that's like."

The feigned melancholy brought the manager, Renge, to tears.

"Oh please, who would fall for that?"

The doubt in my voice leaked through. I would.
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He leaned against the siding, dismissing our complaints about Renge.

"She comes from a well to do family. I'd be better off meeting her desires..."

"Yeah, but look what's she's doing to us!"

My testimony was denied, as Honey attempted to be menacing. I leaned on the wall beside him, his hand brushing against my own.

"This," I said as I pointed out the odd scene playing before us,"is not helping anyone."

"Except for me."

"Except for you,"

"And that's all that matters, right?"

My inquiry took him aback.
He finally paid me a glance, before reciting what seemed to a rehearsed speech.

"I do take others into consideration, but I put no one above myself. Miss----, it's your choice to fend for yourself or fend for others. I suggest the former."

With an almost sassy hand motion, he waved off our conversation. But I wasn't done.

"I choose the latter..."

I, in a storm of annoyance, picked up my belongings and began my strut towards the door. He grabbed my hand and turned me to face him.

"You shouldn't."
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A fiery twin leaned over his brother, basketball jersey clinging to his skin. As Kaoru was lifted onto a stretcher he let out a "heart wrenching" cry of pain.

While he squirted an energy drink into his mouth with a pathetic whimper, I rolled my eyes.  It's not like Kaoru's pain was literally his own.

I swear those twins...

"One point for the win!"

An excited commentator reported.
The ball circled the rim for an excruciating minute before it went in, in synchronization with the final whistle.

"And Hikaru Hittachin's three pointer for the lead...time's up! Another win for Ouran High!"

The girls that occupied the stands went wild, as Hikaru raced toward the nurse's office to check on his twin.
I laughed. I guess Hikaru never terminates his act. And the guests love it...I love it...
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He towered over a hired actor, faking a spiteful aura. Honey flanked him, dark black dots replacing his usually warm brown eyes.

"You commoners need to learn your place."

He cracked his knuckles, with little to no emotion, while Honey knocked a stack of books out of the girl's hands.
Before we knew it, Renge was calling "Cut!" in her shrill voice.

Honey had snapped, bear hugging the actress, and apologizing a number of times. He scrambled to the floor retrieved the props and placed them into her hands. Tears began to gather at the corner of his eyes.

"Takashi, get her some cake...what kind of cake do you like ma'am?"

"Um..."

"Cheescake! With a strawberry on top!"

He nodded at the girl, before turning his back to the club.

"Gomen."

So I feel the need to mention this, in case of confusion, "I" is really your POV.
Okay, the twins and Tamaki finally got a little shine time! I think hence forward I will be separating Hikaru and Kaoru...reason being you will seem like the kind who will take any of the twins which I find kind of wrong. And I directed the feelings toward Hikaru. Sorry it's easy for me to add him in because he's my anime crush. What, you don't have one?
WHOS YOUR ANIME CRUSH???
Comment to answer with the # (because I just have my ideas)
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