I'll Always be by Your side (OHSHC: Takashi 'Mori' Morinozuka x OC)

Chapter Seven: Christmas Party

"Welcome to the Ouran Host Club Christmas Party!" Tamaki greeted the guests.

All the men wore a tuxedo of some sort, but Carala wore a silky red dress that straps were below her shoulders, a bit higher than her chest, and the dress length was just below her knees. Her hair was in a high ponytail as usual, but it was a bit higher and the ends were curled. Small white pearls replaced the red hair tie she used for her hair.

"You look so pretty, Basa senpai!" One of the girls squealed in delight.

"Me? Pretty? Oh no, I'm the least attractive one hear! It's all you ladies who are the beautiful ones." Carala sighed, as if distressed. "I wish I could be as pretty as you all."

This, of course, made the girls squeal even louder at the praise.

Carala checked the time. "Oh! Sorry ladies! I have an errand to do right now!"

She ran as fast as she could, into the changing room.

"Haruhi!" Carala shoved a thin pink dress to her a few minutes later. "Quick, put this on!"

"H-Huh? Wait, Basa senpai!" Haruhi cried.

Carala managed to get Haruhi changed into the dress, put on a wig and even put some light makeup on her in under five minutes.

"You're so adorable!" Carala sighed happily at her finished work. "Now go!" She literally pushed Haruhi out of the changing room.

"You did a good job." Taka ruffled Carala's hair, making the top messy. She didn't mind, though.

"What did the letter you and the twins wrote say? I didn't get to see it." Taka let out a water drop when Carala's eyes suddenly sparkled, and when she was trying to tell him, she was laughing too hard that she haas to write it down instead.

Just thinking of you, my heart gets crazier and crazier, it's like a hurricane of my feelings in my heart! When the storm hits, I want to rendezvous with you to Noah's Ark! I do! I do!

There were hearts everywhere on the page. Taka coughed.

"I wrote the beginning. It was the twin's ideas to do that sappy, crazy girl stuff at the end." Carala was practically wiping tears from her eyes.

The music changed to a slightly slower song.

Taka formally held out his hand to Carala, in a slight bow, with his other arm held behind his back. "May I have this dance?"

Carala lifted the sides of her dress and bent her legs, slightly bowing, into a curtsy. "Of course." She answered, in a peaceful tone.

Gently, Taka put his hand on Carala's hip, holding her hand, and Carala put her hand on his shoulder. Slowly, they glided through the dance, in smooth, rhythmic steps.

"Look! Mori senpai and Basa senpai are dancing together!"

"Kyaa! They look so cute! Are they dating?"

"No, but they really should!"

Carala and Taka ignored the squeals of the fangirls who were watching and kept on dancing formally, with no sign of playfulness or immaturity.

Before Carala knew it, the music was over.

Taka stepped back and bowed, while Carala curtsied.

That was the highlight of the night for both of them.

But the one for Haruhi was yet to come.