Something Sweet

Ch. 17: Mori's and Yuuto's Apprentice

Today it was a Shinsengumi themed at the Host Club. I essentially was on break and sat with Mori to drink tea in peace as girls squealed and fangirled over us.

Then I heard the smallest sound letting me know someone was sneaking around from behind the Japanese styled screen doors. "Takashi." I say and he nods understanding.

"Yuuto-senpai is giving out orders! He's like Hijikata Toshizo!" The girls cry before gasping as Mori spun his spear intricately before stabbing the door.

The Host Club go wild with shouts and Tamaki going on about screen time or whatever that I don't bother thinking on as I sipped my mint tea. "No, it's not that. We have a trespasser." Mori says calmly and slides open the door to reveal a red haired man I recognize as the first year 'walking blizzard,' Ritsu Kasanoda from the Kassanoda Syndicate.

He jumps at him, causing fear of a surprise attack but he only falls into a deep bow. "Let me be your apprentice, Mori-senpai and Yuuto-senpai!" He requests although the two of us are unfazed by the sudden outbursts.

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I wordlessly served tea and snacks to everyone before sitting down at my station to do homework. I let everyone else handle the situation. I'm not sure if that was a good idea.

"What about Yuuto-senpai?" I hear and look up when I hear Ritsu.

"Ah, Yuuto-senpai posses a natural, mysterious, quiet type of independent charm and neutralness that makes him indifferent but elegant. So people can assume what they want about him and approach him and he'll remain the same. It's all about how everyone else wants to see him and because he doesn't actively try interacting and doesn't show any emotion, he is not scary... Unless you make him to be." Tamaki explains making everyone shiver and shrink when they hear the last part.

"What's wrong with Takashi?" I ask, getting up and sitting him down. I close his mouth and put a slice of cake in front of him. He looks a little back to normal like this.

"And of course he is a natural caretaker, and his efforts and baking usually mask his more stoic and standoffish side." Kyoya adds.

"Yuu-chan! Can you make me cake to take home!?" Honey jumps on me and I nod before setting him down.

"Sometimes the lovely item applies to him when Honey-senpai prefers Yuuto-senpai over Mori-senpai." The twins say, sending Mori's mouth to drop to the table. I close it again.

"The cake was already ready and on the counter. I'll do homework as you all play with the new guy." I inform making Ritsu's eyes snap wide open at the meaning.

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I finish and catch Ritsu walking out. I almost want to laugh at the dreadlocks and bandana around his neck. "You don't need to change your style if you're comfortable with it. You can if you really want but this look isn't a good one for you." I say as I fall in step with him.

He pulls off his accessory and begins undoing his hair. "Thanks." He mumbles, embarrassed.

"Don't try too hard." I say as I walk past him, I needed to make it home so I could make dinner before Gary leaves since he's leaving early tonight. What to make?

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The twins ended up sleeping over on the pretense that they wanted to learn how to bake. In short they were terrible, and ended up doing cake monsters and chasing each other with it.

It ended up as a huge mess that I cleaned late in the night since the two were engrossed in domestic tv as they didn't really have the motivation to watch it. They were like moths to a flame. And with everything they kept making me explain from the tv and commercials, I didn't even get to sleep until after they slept.