Chapter one: My Life.
"Ah…..I hate my life," I groaned as I take a better grip of my drink. Now that you think about it, why is my life feels so stupid like this? I just want a peaceful, normal life! Is it too much to ask? Geez. I'm Suoh Hinata, but everybody called me with Hina. And my life sucks, like big time. I have an older brother who is a feminist, and a host club king. Fascinating isn't it? Oh that's right, I hate my brother to begin with. Okay what's else? Let's see….I got engaged with the oldest son of the Hitachiin household how's that sound? And I just got married yesterday , at the age of sixteen for God's sake. And him, being eighteen. This is a mess! Like a big mess! Ever since then I started living with him and all,… but that's not the point!
"What's wrong Hina-chan?" Kusanagi, the bartender in front of me asked with a chuckle.
"Don't even start asking about it," I sighed as I drink a bit more.
This is Homra Bar, or rather Homra's secret hide out. People assumed that this is just a normal Bar to begin with, but for me and the other member of Homra, this is a really special place to hang out. This is also my second home.
"Oh?" he laughed. "Fighting with your boyfriend again,Hina-chan?"
Boyfriend? Don't made me laugh, Kusanagi-san! If it's that simple I would've break up with him a long time ago! I hissed once again and buried my head on the desk . Why is my life this complicated anyway?
"Boyfriend…?" I groaned. "If it's that simple I would have break up with him a long time ago!"
Kusanagi seemed to be confused by my statement, and also is Misaki who is sitting next to me. They thought that I'm a little bit overreacting and they tried their best for cheering me up. I looked up as I frowned, and I can look the smiling face of Totsuka-san.
"Huh? You have a boyfriend?" Misaki asked me , a bit shock.
I rolled my eyes. "Not boyfriend! He's my-," I sighed. "What's the point of telling you guys anyway?"
"He's your what?" Kusanagi raised his eyebrows as he looked over Eric Sutr who is just waking up from his nap.
"Hina-chan," Totsuka stated, smiling. "If something is bothering you, you can always tell me or the other guys. Since we are all a family."
A family.
"Fine, but don't you dare to laugh!" I warned them.
And of course, they nodded.
"For God's sake, he's my husband!"
And their faces are priceless. Like major! Okay now I regretted telling them that the devil is my own husband. And I'm being a sixteen year old teenager doesn't really help either. Argh my complicated life!
"Husband…..?" Misaki blinked.
"Yeah," I admitted. "What's wrong of having a husband?"
Kusanagi and Totsuka cannot handle their laughter anymore. So they just blurted out , laughing. Not at me, but at Misaki's flushed and shocking face. I have to admit, it is rather funny.
"The hell?! WTF is wrong with you guys?!" He complained, panicking.
"Oh God, Yata-chan, your expression," Kusanagi said in between his laughter. "Seriously you're killing me!"
"It's not…, well, I…," he stuttered. "ugh, Is it so wrong for me to freak out like this?!"
I laughed. "Normally, that's weird. But for my situation? I expect you to react surprised like that."
Totsuka looked at me . "Then what is the problem, Hina-chan? "
"Oh right,…" I said. "He's driving me crazy. I mean, sure I knew him since kindergarten, .. but I don't love him!"
The rest of the homra's members who are sitting near to me, just blinked and looked at me in shock. Even someone like Eric Sutr is surprised by my statement! Well, if you take a look of it, it is weird. And shocking!
"WHAT?!"
What do you guys mean by 'What'?! It's a freakin arranged wedding! Of course I don't love that devil! What is up with that?!
"It's an arranged marriage isn't it?" Eric asked, raising an eyebrow at me.
Finally. Someone who understand the situation! "Yes! You understand right, Eric?!"
"But…an arranged marriage?" Misaki raises his eyebrows. "Isn't it too old for that?"
"No, not at all," Totsuka said. "Especially for business purposes."
I sighed. Well, this is going really good.
"Hina-chan, is it for business purposes?"
I nodded. "Yeah, technically?" I said to them. "Well Hitachiin is one of my family's important partner, so it's not surprising that they will arrange a marriage for me and the oldest son of the Hitachiin."
They all nodded in unison. I looked at my watch. It's ten in the evening and I'm not coming home. Yet. But it's Hikaru we're talking about. He doesn't care about me. So why should I go home anyway? Although it's kinda hurt that he doesn't care about me anymore. I'll admit. Even though I knew him since childhood, but we are never close. Hell, we are not even friends to begin with! That's why when I met him in the engagement party, I cannot even make a single conversation with him. It's different when he met my brother or Haruhi. Even though he always teased my brother, but at least they made a contact! As I was thinking, I was startled with the sound of my phone. Well, everybody did. Not just me.
"God! Hina, are you trying to kill me with that tone?!" Misaki scolded me.
And I just laughed at him.
"Sorry, sorry!" I looked at my phone's caller ID. And my mood just dropped. What's his problem? Why did he called anyway?! Geez!
"What now?" I hissed at him as I picked up the phone.
"oh, your reaction is just 'what now'? For God's sake, Hina. Where the hell are you?!" Hikaru yelled, pissed off. "Did you not know what time is it?!"
I sighed. "It's ten o'clock. So what? It's not like you care anyway."
"I maybe not care for you-, oh wait. You're at that place again aren't you?!"
"What place?" I pretended to be dumb.
"I can't believe you!" he snapped. "You picked to be at that place rather than being with me ?!"
"So what if I do? This place is better than being with a jerk like you! Oh, let's see. How about you go to Haruhi's house? Or my brother's for a change?!"
"Wait. Are you jealous about my relationship with Haruhi? " he said with disbelieve. "Then what about you?! You hang out with your guy friends in a freaking bar! How that make me feel?!"
I feel like I'm being lectured like a child. "You don't even care for me! SO just let me be!"
"I'm maybe the biggest bastard in your eyes, but I'm not letting you to hang out at a freakin bar! I'm coming over, and that's final."
With that, he turned off the phone. Oh crap, I can't believe that I'm having an argument with him in front of my friends. They must think that I'm pathetic. Yes, a pathetic girl for having an argument with her husband in a phone and at a freaking bar.
"Hina-chan,are you okay?" Totsuka gave my shoulder a small pat.
"I'm a mess..," I sighed bitterly. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you guys with my problems. It's just….I snapped at him."
Kusanagi just sighed as he chuckled softly. Still smiling he then looked at me in the eye.
"It's okay, Hina-chan," He said. "Every couple has their fights."
Except mine. We fought every day and I'm sick of that. Although I know very well that Hikaru is just worried about me being at the bar at the time like this.
"But I think your husband is right Hina," Misaki said, giving me a small smile. "You should go home. It's ten o'clock already."
That's true. But I don't want to go home yet. I can't even face him after what I just said to him. I don't know what triggered me so much. But being jealous of Haruhi? That is just sick! Haruhi is my best friend! How could I do that to her?
"You know what, Hina-chan?" Totsuka said to me as he gently wrapped my shoulder with his right arm. "I think you do love him."
I think I just got struck by a lightning. "Excuse me?"
"I mean, you're being jealous. I think that's enough proof."
I sighed. Well, maybe he is right. I have to admit, I used to like Hikaru more than a friend during middle school, but I never thought I can like him again. I mean who does that? Falling in love with the same guy in two years? Just my luck I guess. It doesn't take long for Hikaru to arrive at the bar, and he arrived at the wrong time. He is grumpy to begin with. So I'm used to it. Anyhow, he barged into the bar and he saw Totsuka is wrapping his arm around my shoulder along with my condition who is being surrounded by the other guys. It ticked him off. Like seriously.
"Eeeeeh~" Hikaru smirked as he looked at my current position. "Really, what a lucky guy I am."
I know he is being sarcastic. I know that expression. The same expression which I saw during childhood and middle school. I can't imagine how he must feel right now.
"You must be Hitachiin Hikaru,right?" Totsuka said, looking at him. "Hina-chan tells us so much about you!"
But Hikaru, being a class A jerk ; he just looked down at Totsuka with his hurt expression. Everybody who is in the bar gives Hikaru their glare for underestimating Totsuka.
"So what? I don't care," he said as he grabbed my wrists and starts walking.
I looked back at them with my apologizing face at them. I can see Totsuka's smiling face along with Kusanagi. I am truly lucky for having that kind of friends. Although I can't tell the same for Misaki since he is showing that glare ever since Hikaru barged into the bar. Maybe he doesn't like Hikaru's attitude? Well, anyone will get irritated if they met a jerk like Hikaru.
"Hikaru," I called him.
No response. He keeps pulling my hands to the car. Figures,huh?
"Hikaru, listen to me," I called him for the second time.
And same like before, he doesn't respond.
I sighed. "Hikaru, I'm sorry."
This time he stopped walking and looked at me ,with the same expression that he has when he walked into the bar earlier. Yes, it saddened me.
"I'm really sorry! " I apologized. "I'm ugh.., are you mad?"
Hikaru takes a deep breath . It's like he is trying to calm himself down, or to ease the anger away. He is maybe the older twin of the Hitachiin twins. But he is less mature than Kaoru, his younger twin.
"Idiot," he sighs , irritated. "I thought I lost you."
I blinked at him. Did I hear him right? He is actually saying that word? Oh my God, what the hell happen with you today? Did you hit your head or something? I don't get this guy.
"Are you okay?" I raised my eyebrows at him.
"Huh?" and he responded with the exactly same way. "What do you mean by that?!"
"What did I mean by that?" she repeated the question. "Dude! You're totally being mean to me ever since we got married! "
Hikaru frowned. "Maybe not all your words are wrong, Hina."
"What word?"
"That I'm the biggest bastard on the planet." He said as he pulled my wrist again towards the car. Before I can ask him what did he mean by that, he already told me to get into the car. Which I protested about before, but somehow he forcedly get me into the car. Which suck. Big time.
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