Eternally Yours {Kaoru Hitachiin} [OHSHC]✔️

27 | Mori-senpai has an Apprentice Candidate!

Chapter 27 | Mori-senpai has an Apprentice Candidate!

--several days later--

~Arabella's POV~

Back to school.

That's where I went.

Spring break was over and now it was time to go back to school again.

I was dreading going to school more than usual today.

Mainly because when I was at Hikaru and Kaoru's country club, Kaoru saw me naked.

That's right, naked.

It's been awkward between us ever since.

But, after the whole country club incident, he and I didn't really see each other or talk during the rest of spring break.

That much I was thankful for.

Unfortunately, I would have to see him today.

As usual, Haruhi and I walked to school.

"So." she said.

"So, what?"

"So, how are you and Kaoru doing...?"

I gulped and chewed my bottom lip. I was really worried she'd ask that question.

I decided to play dumb. "What do you mean?"

Haruhi gave me a look. "Don't play dumb, Arabella." she said with a sigh.

Well, that didn't work.

I sighed too. "Sorry, Haruhi. I know exactly what you mean. And... I don't really know any more... We haven't talked or seen each other since that day at the country club... so I can't really answer that question. But I have to assume it's incredibly awkward between us, now..." I said.

Haruhi nodded. "I understand. What I can't understand, though, is why Tamaki would do that... I mean, why would he shove Kaoru in a locker in the girl's locker room? Didn't he see the obvious signs above the locker room doors??? Either he somehow missed them like an idiot, or he did it on purpose."

"Which do you think is more likely?"

"Hm... That's a tough question. I mean, it's Tamaki."

I chuckled. "Yeah, it sure is."

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Surprisingly, the school day was pretty non-awkward; Kaoru and I didn't see each other except for the few classes we had together, and then we didn't really talk or look at each other. So, that was nice I guess.

Unfortunately, after school came a time where I would somehow be forced to interact with him--club hours.

It started out as a normal day (or as normal it can be when you're in a Host Club) in the Host Club.

Today's cos-play, however, was somewhat different.

"Welcome!" we all said as our customers entered the Host Club.

"Tamaki," one of our customers gushed. "You're dressed as Sakamoto Ryoma, right?"

"How wild and handsome!" another swooned.

"Yes, and I'm going to make sure to steal your hearts too!" Tamaki said seductively.

The girls squealed. "It's so amazing when you speak in Tosa dialect!!!" they shouted together.