The Silence I Needed (Mori x Reader)

Fiancée Found Out

I was incredibly jealous of the girls surrounding Mori. I wanted to sit at his table, but I knew that'd only distract him and send the guests into a frenzy. So, I still sat with Haruhi. They were currently across the room taking care of some identical dummies. The girls at this table had become friends of mine. There was Grace, Alexandria, and Joanna. The three of them had been talking amongst themselves while I daydreamed. Eventually they turned to me. They were talking about boys they liked. Most of them mentioned a host. Most of them mentioned Haruhi. Would they still like Haruhi if they knew they were a girl? "(Y/N), how are things going with Lewis?"

"Uhh... " I blushed and looked down at my lap. "We're engaged now." The girls started squealing about how lucky I was. How wonderful it must be to be in love instead of spending club time ogling at boys you can't have. Haruhi came back to the table to calm the girls down. Tamaki, followed by Hikaru, Kaoru, and Hunny came to make the situation worse.

"Hello ladies." Hikaru linked arms with Kaoru and bent over their shoulders. "I think this is our most excitable table, right Kaoru?"

Karou nodded and continued his brother's thought. "So what is today's lovely news?"

Wait. Shit.

Before I could stop Alexandria, she clapped her hands together and grinned. "(Y/N) and her boyfriend got engaged!" All the hosts went quiet. Even Haruhi looked completely shocked. Tamaki looked across the room at Mori, but Mori was busy with his guests. Either he was playing it cool or he hadn't heard anything. Oh my god. Okay. I guess it's okay as long as the guests don't know. Then Tamaki dawned his princely "I have an idea": pose, and I knew whatever was about to happen was not going to work in our favor.

"Mori-senpai! Did you hear that?" He yelled across the room, alerting every single guest, and probably everyone on campus. Mori looked up, expressionless. "(Y/N) and her boyfriend got engaged! Isn't that wonderful news?"

Mori gave a slight nod, and spoke just loud enough for us to hear across the room. "Congratulations. I hope you and Lewis stay happy together." I laughed and thanked him. I'm so lucky that he's level headed. And apparently good at improvisation. Tamaki looked upset that he couldn't get a rise out of Mr. Strong and Silent. What kind of reaction did you think you were gonna get, Tamaki? You labeled him as "strong and silent."

With that done, the hosts went back to their respective areas. Haruhi sat down, still shaken by the news. "Haven't you two only known each other for two months?" They're right. It's been such a short time, but it's as if I knew him before I met him. I shuffled my feet around nervously under the table and picked at the sleeves on my uniform.

"I'm one of the lucky ones, Haruhi. This is an arranged marriage. We learned about it only two nights ago. But see the thing is, I'm not being forced into anything. I loved him before my father and his father decided this. Not many aristocrats get to marry for love. Most arranged marriages happen when the two are children. They grow up knowing they'll always be together. I didn't get that chance with Taka-I mean Lewis, so I'm making up for time I feel like I've lost." The girls (and the three menaces) teared up over how hopeful and romantic that sounded.

I spent the rest of the day answering questions about Lewis to those who didn't already know our story. They asked about our first date and how we met. What he looked like, his personality. Had I kissed him yet? What family is he from? Etc. (I had to lie about most of that.) I was overwhelmed by it all, and ended up having to take a breather in one of the music room's back rooms. I'm not used to so much attention. This is positive attention, but last time people were this focused on me was because they saw me... with Benio. What if that happens again?

I didn't leave the room until Hunny came in and said they were cleaning up for the day. He brought me back into the main room, where the hosts congratulated Mori and I. Hunny hugged me, and the twins gave double (quadruple?) thumbs up. Time to get Mr. Money out of the way. "Kyoya, I want to know that I don't plan on stealing your "one Strong and Silent type" from the club. I'm okay with him staying as a host as long as I can have him after club. Sound fair?"

Kyoya adjusted his glasses and held his hand out. "Thank you for your business. Best wishes to you two." I shook his hand and smiled. I felt at ease with the eight of us in the otherwise empty club room. Screw privacy, they know and we're kind of celebrating. Spinning over to Mori, and pulled at his tie for a sweet and quick kiss. He was surprised, but kissed back and slowly pulled away when I released his tie. "Well," Kyoya cleared his throat, "It seems feisty was the right term to describe you, (Y/N)-senpai."

"Yeah," the twins laughed, "guess we know who wears the pants in this relationship. Senpai gets manhandled by a woman." Mori's face grew red, as did mine. Luckily, Haruhi had some type of power over every host, and they smacked the gingers over the head. I laughed at their pain and leaned further into Mori's chest.

Tamaki stepped forward for the last word. "May this awkward couple forever be blessed!"

I laughed and looked up at Mori happily. His gaze was warm and it made me feel so safe. "Take me home?" He nodded and took me bridal style out of the room, ignoring the confused calls after us. I loved being in his arms like this. There was so much affection and protectiveness in his arms. He carried me all the way to what we call "our park", and I giggled at the looks we got during our walk. Someone even asked if I had injured my leg and if he could call a doctor for us. We continued to laugh about it on our way to the gazebo. When we sat down, Mori slid over and rested his head on my shoulder. "Tired?" He hummed, and closed his eyes. I ran my fingers through his hair mindlessly as I watched the sunset. This is perfect. I wish every evening was like this.

"Takashi, does it bother you that I'm so forward in front of the club? Or in general?"

He opened his eyes and shook his head, sitting up. "It doesn't bother me. Their reactions are entertaining." He turned and thought for a minute, watching the last sliver of sun go down. "I don't mind at all." He leaned into me, taking my hand and kissing each of my knuckles, then flipping my hand over and placing a kiss on my palm. Where is that Takashi from two nights ago? Do I have to drag it out of him? I pulled my hands away, lacing them over his shoulders.

"Would you kiss me already?" This was my new favorite pastime. Stained cushioned benches, flickering street lights, the warmth that comes with being held in someone's arms, and that someone being-

"Mori-senpai?" Oh my god is that Grace? "What are you doing?" Of course his back was covering her view of me. Thank goodness. I hid under the table where it was darker.

"Thought I saw a coin in the cushions."

"Okay, then what is (Y/N)-senpai doing under the table?" Shit. We're screwed. "Oh my god! Are you cheating on Lewis!?"

"No! Just- this isn't cheating. I made Lewis up! Please don't tell anyone!" There were so many emotions on Grace's face that I couldn't tell what she was thinking. I don't think my ruffled dress and frazzled hair are going to do anything to help my case. Mori didn't try to help our case at all. He grabbed my hand and started running in the direction of my house. We arrived out of breath and Sophie pulled me inside.

I said goodbye to Mori, and shuffled upstairs with Sophie, who was intent on knowing what happened. I told her about the club finding out that "Lewis" and I are engaged, and about the park. "The hosts were happy for us, but one of the guests saw us, and now we're in deep shit."

Sophie gave a sad look and patted me on the shoulder. "That really sucks, (Y/N)."

And she was right because when I got to school the next day, everyone was talking about the Host Stealer. The girl who forced herself on Mori. The luckiest girl in the world. The bitch who shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the Host Club ever again.

But I did go back. I did get death glares from jealous girls. I got a few starry-eyed glances from dreaming girls. I even got sad and angry looks from a few guys who had thought they'd had a chance with me, but now Mori had me.

And when I got to club that day, I was hated by just about everyone. The girls who weren't angry asked questions about what dating Mori was like. I was surrounded. Even Alexandria and Joanna were ganging up on me.

Mori came in then, wading his way through the crowd. He picked me up like he'd done yesterday, and walked back to his table. He sat down with me in his lap. The room was silent. And then Mori spoke up.

"(Y/N) didn't do anything wrong. Be nice to my fiancée."