Lost and Returned (Ouran High School Host Club love story)

Chapter 12

"What the hell are you two trying to do?" I was angry, well that probably wasn't the right word. Was this really their way of mocking me, or just some stupid trick they were trying to do? I felt a bit self-centered thinking that they were just targeting me with this silent treatment, but at the same time I don't think anyone else here has ever been quiet for more than twelve hours their entire lives, and it's only that long because eventually they have to sleep. Especially not them, they seemed loud and obnoxious. I didn't know what they would get out of giving everyone the silent treatment though, it must be just some stupid prank or something, I just couldn't see the punchline yet.  They looked over at me, and I noticed I had caught a few of the others attention, but they were probably planning to scold and question these two whether I started this or not.  Their expressions were bored and neutral, that just managed to piss me off even more. Though of course they didn't respond to me when I asked, but I wasn't going to relent, someone had to figure out what was going on, and I wanted to be the one to do it. Though this was probably one of the first times that I went to them and started talking.

"We were curious." Huh? I really didn't expect them to answer me, they had been silent for a moment and had looked at each other and really I was expecting them to try and shrug me off, but they were actually speaking again. It didn't seem like it was just me that was caught of guard either. However Tamaki seemed to shake it off pretty fast. 

"Curious about what? You could have really offended some of our guests!" Tamaki wasn't happy, but then again, him and the twins never seemed to get along perfectly, it was like watching a trio of brothers pick on one another. Well two pick on the older one while he tries to scold them without any results.

"Well?" I didn't wait long to add to Tamaki's words and crossed my arms over my chest looking down at the two. They seemed to think again for a moment like they were having a hard time explaining their reasoning. I wouldn't just let them leave without explaining themselves though, I wanted to know, and everyone else seemed curious to some extent as well, there was no way they were getting out of this without some answers. 

"You've hated us from the moment you met us!" Hikaru was very.. well blunt, but then again tact never seemed to be something either of them were good at, but Hikaru managed to be even worse and louder about just how tactless he was at times. It was almost pathetic in a sense, though they seemed to put off their painful honesty during club hours, after all telling girls they're stupid or other offensive things wouldn't make them very popular to anyone that wasn't a masochist. 

"Huh?" Everything seemed to stop, now I was lost, well maybe they aggravated me... and hate may have crossed my mind a few times in my first week being stalked and harassed by them, but I didn't really hate them. They could be kind of annoying, but really after seeing them a bit more they weren't really worth hating. They were interesting and had some good points, but they were mischievous and seemed to prefer causing trouble, which could be funny at times- even if I wasn't the best at showing it as things stood. Though the rest of the room was silent waiting for a continuation on this little explanation of theirs, and from this close I could actually see the faintest hints of embarrassment show in their eyes. 

"Yeah, so we thought that if we were quiet for a little while and could relate a bit more you would talk to us." Kaoru added on, but the more they talked really the more ridiculous this was all becoming, was this really what they had been doing. They had shut up for a little while, to try and relate a bit more to me? Someone who's been silent for years, having people leave and constantly question or harass me. They definitely wouldn't be relate-able after a day of silence, but then again I don't think they could stand being silent for as long as they had managed from when I saw them this morning. Now that I think about it they really hadn't said anything since this morning when I saw them, so what did they plan this last minute or something? It wasn't really something I planned to do it was just something that happened. 

"We're sick of you always ignoring us or getting mad at us." I had a feeling that this probably spawned from something more than me just seeming agitated all the time. At the moment though I couldn't really guess what it could possibly be that sparked this ludicrous idea. They both seemed to be embarrassed about admitting to the idea of their plan now, they must realize how silly it really sounded. 

"That's the most-!" Tamaki was about to go on some kind of rant, he was probably going to point out just how illogical that idea had been, and what a sight that would be coming from him, but I couldn't really help it after the shock of their answer started to subside from me. I ended up chuckling a bit, that was so stupid. How could they possibly believe something like that would really work? Especially in trying to get along with a cold-hearted beast like me? Really I didn't even know entirely why I was so cold to them, but the whole idea. Well at least I was getting a laugh out of it. The room seemed to be silent other than me, but I hardly noticed. I wiped one of my eyes after a moment. It didn't take much longer to recollect myself.

"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Next time just try not to be so obnoxious and aggravating, don't be so dramatic." I was still giggling slightly as I spoke, but when I was looking at them again they were just staring at me in surprise, and looking around the room I had caught everyone's attention. Even Kyouya had an eyebrow raised. Great just what I needed, "What?"

"We've never really seen you smile before." Haruhi was blunt as ever, but at least he answered the question, guess I hadn't really grinned all that much even after I started talking and now I had just started laughing out of the blue. So I guess I could understand why he would say that. 

"I guess not." Then my face returned to its regular neutrality. Well that didn't last long, and hearing Haruhi sigh, suppose he was hoping it would last a bit longer. He wasn't all grins either, but he was a lot more open and happy than me, he was just serious and easily distracted rather than just being mean or rude like I was. 

"That was short lived." There was a slight hint of amusement in Kyouya's tone, so the shadow demon had some comments- since I couldn't really call them jokes- but at least he had some kind of humor even if it was dry and sarcastic. However even after most of them started to leave me alone about how I did need to be more cheerful- mainly Tamaki lecturing- I didn't notice someone else that seemed to be off in his own world.