On Hold

   " Now you've done it! " I heard Tamaki yell.

I looked around the corner and saw Tamaki and the twins shaking a bit and staring at Usa~Chan.

   " It's done, all right. " Hikaru said, putting his hands on his hips.

   " But it wasn't our fault. " Kaoru finished while copying Hikaru's actions.

   " What!? You idiots! You're the ones who bumped into it, right? " Tamaki asked, looking distressed.

   " Only because Haruhi was running away. "

   " We were trying to catch her cause we wanted to have some fun and dress her up in cosplay. "

   " So what, we cosplay all the time! " Tamaki yelled at them. 

I left the kitchen and walked towards the group. Kaoru and Hikaru were holding Haruhi while Tamaki was looking at them for an explanation. I looked at the table and saw Usa~Chan covered in a red tea, staining him. 

   " We weren't going with the usual Host Club costumes. "

   " We want to see Haruhi in bunny cosplay disguised as a girl. "

   " Disguised as a girl? " Haruhi asked.

   " You guys leave her alone. She doesn't deserve you guys' harassment. " I told them. 

   " Then, you'll be our subject! "

They left Haruhi's side and encased me. I grabbed the arm that was in front of me, prepared to get out.

   " You would like to see Y/n in the cosplay instead wouldn't you boss? " They asked Tamaki.

I could see Tamaki's face turn a deep shade of red, and a little sweat formed on the side of his face.

   " I'd definitely want to see that! What am I thinking!? There's no time for stuff like that right now! "

   " Or ever! " I shouted.

   " You're both trying to distract me from the mess you two have made! Get away from, Y/n you two punks. "

   " No way! " They shouted

   " You know I don't appreciate this! " I said. 

Tamaki didn't seem to like their response and grabbed both of their collars. He brought them in front of him, and he shook them a bit, hoping to get some sense into them. I slipped away from them and went to sit beside Kyoya.

   " How are things Kyoya? "

   " They are doing fine. We don't have any guests so I'm able to catch up on the finances and make sure everything is set for the next few weeks. "

   " That's good. I'm glad you were able to catch up. Oh, I was meaning to tell you I need to take a day off one day this week. "

   " How come? "

   " My friend Onishi is having a going-away party. "

   " I've heard he is departing. Where might he go? "

   " He's leaving to go to another region. His father has seen his excellent skills and he wants to spend a day with me before he leaves forever. "

   " Alright, I'll allow you to have your day off. "

   " Thank you, I'll let you know when it is because I'm not sure. "

   " Have you told Tamaki? "

   " No, I haven't. "

   " You need to. Remember I will mention something to him if you don't say something to him. "

   " Why do I even need to tell him in the first place? "

   " Tamaki cares a great deal for you. It would break his heart if you kept this from him any longer than what you have. He's already starting to piece things together after that visit. "

   " I'll tell him. "

   " Good. "

   " Someone help! Mori~Senpai! Don't let him hurt us! " I heard Tamaki yell.

I looked towards the three on the couch and saw Honey was standing in front of them with his blanket dragging behind him. I couldn't see his eyes because his hair covered them. Mori stood up and walked closer to Honey.

   " He wanted tea, so Usa~Chan decided to have a drink. "

   ' Will that work? '

   " I see. So, that's why his face is all dirty, isn't it? "

Honey's face turned from one of anger into one of happiness. He picked up the dirty bunny and held it up to Mori.

   " Hey. Do you think he wants some cake too? "

Tamaki, Kaoru, and Hikaru all collapsed to the ground. I rolled my eyes at them and stood from my chair. I heard the door start to open, and I saw the girls start walking into the host room; it was time for them to get to work. Honey handed me his bunny, and I went to clean the tea off of the stuffed animal. It didn't really take much, but when I gave it back to him, he held it tightly. I walked back and away from the table and stood leaning against the wall. 

   ' I really need to ask Onishi when he wants to have that day for us. He said he would plan everything. '

   " Y/n, it seems you have a visitor. " Kyoya said, leading someone to me. 

I looked behind Kyoya and seen Onishi. A smile appeared on his face as my eyes spotted him. 

   " Hey, Y/n, I thought I would come and visit you. "

   " Thanks, Onishi. I actually just got done making my first round of sweets. So, I'm on a break. "

   " I came at the perfect time, then didn't I? "

   " You really did. You're good at that. "

Kyoya left us alone, and Onishi leaned against the wall next to me. I felt comfortable with him beside me.

   " I would have thought you would be in the art room, painting. "

   " I took a break from it today. "

   " How come? "

   " I'd rather come and visit you. I want to spend some more time with you before I leave. "

   " How sweet. When are you wanting to spend that day together? I need to know so I can tell Kyoya. "

   " Well, I'm thinking in a few days we could do it. If it would be fine with you I could meet you in the morning and we could go get breakfast before starting our day. "

   " So, you want to skip school? "

   " Yeah, I want to spend some time with you. And I don't want to waste it in school only seeing you between classes and when you're not in the host club. "

   " Alright, I can do that. It won't hurt me to miss one day. I'll ask Kyoya and Tamaki for some time off on Friday? "

   " Sounds perfect. "

   " Excuse me did I hear that right? You're ditching school? " A new voice said, appearing beside you.

You looked to your other side and saw Tamaki standing beside you, and you could practically see an annoyed look behind his princely face. 

   " Yes, I was going to ask you and Kyoya for some time off on Friday so I can spend some time with Onishi. "

   " I'm sorry princess but we need you on Friday. "

   " But, Kyoya said it would be fine. "

   " Well, we have a big shipment of ingredients coming in and we need you to look over the order and what came in while we take care of our guests. "

I heard yelling, and we instantly looked towards Honey's table. Tamaki and I walked closer to the table, and the twins held Honey down as Mori opened his mouth to see what the problem was. 

   " So is it a cavity? " Tamaki asked.

   " Yeah. "

   "It's all right. I'll be okay. " Honey begged.

   " Tamaki. " 

   " Yes, you're right. I'll take care of this. "

Tamaki cleared his throat and stood in front of everyone. I was the only one not in front of him because I was standing beside him.

   " Until Honey~Senpai gets over his cavity, I'm afraid he can't have sweets. Therefore, we'll be supportive, and ask you to kindly refrain from eating snacks in the club room until this ordeal is over. "

I looked back towards Honey, and he had tears pouring down his face. 

   " No, no, don't Takashi. Please don't take my snacks away. You can't. Don't do it. What'll I do without them!? I can handle it! Please don't take away my cake! "

Mori stood and took the plate of cake that was on the table. He turned back to a crying Honey.

   " No more cake. "

Honey collapsed to the floor in tears. I felt really bad for him.

   " I'll have to cancel our shipment on Friday. " Kyoya said.

   " Yes, we won't be needing those ingredients due to this cavity. There will be no more cakes, pies, cookies, or any sweets in the host club until this is over. " Tamaki said.

   " Y/n, we're not firing you, but your services are no longer needed I'm afraid. Since Honey can't have any sweets you are not able to work. "

   " What? " Tamaki asked, looking towards Kyoya.

   " Then what do I do? "

   " You will no longer be making sweets but we do ask that you still come to the host roo for meetings and discussions. Of course, you can come of your own free will, but when we do allow sweets to come back we will put you back to work. "

   " So, there's no need for me to ask for time off on Friday? "

   " Precisely. "

   " Alright. Thank you, I guess. "

   " Wait! But we still need her here. We can't fire her just because she can't bake anymore. She's a valued member of the club now. " Tamaki begged Kyoya.

   " I'm not firing her. I'm simply putting her on hold. She is free to come in whenever she likes. I will not charge her because she is a member. "

   " But then what about Friday? "

   " She is free to come whenever she wants. It's her choice to come in or not on Friday to see you. "

   " Princess, you'll still visit me, right? " Tamaki asked, kneeling in front of you, holding your dress. 

You didn't need to look up to see it, but you could feel a lot of the girls glaring at you. You didn't like the feeling, so you took Tamaki's hands off your dress and let them go. He grabbed your hands instead and held them as he stayed kneeling on the ground.

   " Tamaki, I have plans on Friday. "

   " But-But..."

   " You'll be fine without me. "

You let go of Tamaki's hands and walked over to the kitchen. You could see Honey reaching for the cake you made, but you picked it up.

   " Y/n. "

You looked up at Mori. You know he didn't mean to put you out of your job for a few days, and his eyes showed that. 

   " It's fine Mori. I get some time off to relax. I'll take these to Nekozawa. "

   " Thank you. "

You nodded and started carrying the cake to The Dark Arts Club. Leaving Tamaki on the floor to watch you leave. His heart hurt a little bit from your choice. To him, you ha picked Onishi over him.

   " Don't be so upset. It's one day. " Kyoya said, looking down at his president.

   " But...why does it hurt that she picked Onishi over me? Am I not good enough for her? "

   " That's not the truth. Onishi is leaving to move into another province, and she wants to honor his wish of spending the day together before he leaves. He will be at the airport on Friday night. That is why she is going to be with him Friday. "

   " So, she doesn't like him romantically? "

   " No, she does not, but Tamaki I must warn you. She does see you as a host. "

   " Meaning she sees my advances as the same technique I use on my guests? She thinks I treat her like my guests. "

   " Precisely. "

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