A/N: Um, so, yeah. Hi there! Um, this is a squeal to one of my older (really old) fanfics. It's kind of a side project to get away from my other original stories I write. I guess I will be writing this story like you have read the first story (which is called "Everyone, need someone"). Though, I guess if you read this story first you get serious spoilers(??) haha. Also, if you're someone who read the old story all those years ago, I'm sorry for never putting up the alternate ending like I said I would. I would tell you -why- I didn't, but this has already become to long. So, I hope you enjoy and all.

Disclaimer: I do not own OHSHC or any of its characters.

Chapter 1

"Hikaru."

"Shannon."

The two stared at each other for what seemed like a good five minutes before Shannon broke into a smile. She peered over the top of her sunglasses, looking amused at how uncomfortable Hikaru seemed. The sun reflected off of her sunglasses, making her look almost malicious. Though, she raised an eyebrow in question and shifted slightly, so that she sat up a little to talk to the boy in front of her. She rested the magazine she has been reading down on the small side table next to the lounge chair she sat in beside her families pool.

"What are you doing here? What happened to that big trip to Japan you kept mumbling about all year?"

Hikaru stared down at her before looking off across the pool as if he were looking for something. He turned towards the pool and sighed, sinking his hands into his khaki pockets.

"Actually…." he fidgeted in his spot, glancing at Shannon from the side of his eye, "actually…" a hint of a smile appeared on his face for a brief moment, but disappeared just as fast. It was quite obvious that he was hiding something.

"Actually….?" Shannon urged as she sat up in her chair taking off her sunglasses and placing them on top of her head, wishing she could see Hikaru's face for a hint of what he was trying to say.

Unable to contain the news any longer, Hikaru spun around, and blurted it out, "They're coming here..!" he hardly contained smile spread across his face, as a playful look gleamed into his eyes.

"No shit?" this was news to Shannon. She talked to Satomi every once in a while to keep updated, but had heard nothing about this.

"They're flying in next week."

"Oh…oh my god…"she fell back into her chair, looking off into the distance. She took off her sunglasses before slowly looking up at Hikaru, her mouth hung open in shock.

Hikaru smile shinned brightly, as he laughed, the sound light and pure, "They just called."

Shannon stared at Hikaru straight in the eye as a serious expression came across her face. She swung her legs over the side of the chair, gripping the sides, making sure to keep eye contact with Hikaru. Hikaru frowned at Shannon's lack of excitement.

"What?"

"Who called you?"

"…Kyoya.."

"Expected…," Shannon nodded in satisfaction, looking down at her feet, "are you really sure you want this? What about…you know…her?"

Hikaru face became blank as he turned around and started to walk back to the house, "I already apologized, I'm over her. Plus, she's interested in him now. There's no point in sulking over things I can't control, I learned that the hard way."

Shannon stood, quickly pulling on her shorts over her bikini and her sleeveless jacket and grabbing her magazine.

"W-Wait…hey, want to go shopping with me?" she called out to him, slipping on her flip-flops and catching up with him.

Hikaru glanced down at her and raised an eyebrow, "What? Don't you have…uh…'friends' for that?"

"What? You mean Becca, Carla, and Mary? Please, I've got plenty of time to hang out with them. Besides, I'm rethinking my friendship with that Becca chick, she seems like she only wants to hang out with me because of my money."

"Don't they all…." Hikaru mumbled under his breath.

"What?"

"Nothing."

"So, you want to come?" she nudged him, "I know you try to hide it from the guys at school, but you so love shopping and arranging outfits. It's so cute, too, when you do it. You're like a five year old girl picking out outfits for her dolls."

Hikaru frowned, "Yeah, that definitely makes me want to shop with you now." Though, it was undeniable that he enjoyed it for many reasons.

"You know, you're English has improved." she suddenly mentioned, nodding approvingly as they entered through the back door and into the well air-conditioned home. The entered into the kitchen, Shannon's flip-flops slapping against the tile floor.

"Thanks…I guess…" he murmured, speeding up his walk seeing the front door coming into view. He began to wonder why he had come here of all places to tell the exciting news he had bottled up inside. Maybe because Shannon was the only one who really knew about them and the situation with him and her.

"You still haven't answered me."

Hikaru sighed and stopped and turned around towards her, frowning, "If you'll leave me alone for the next three days--that means no texting, no phone calls, no e-mails, no throwing rocks at my window-"

"Hey, hey," she interrupted, crossing her arms and raising her chin high in defense, "that was an emergency. That guy and my former BFF dumped me a few blocks from your house. I needed a ride home."

"Yeah, yeah. Just for the next three days you don't try to communicate or bother me." he said while pointing at her when he said "you" then himself when he said "me" to emphasize his point, "Got it?"

"Got it…but why specifically for the next three days?" a sparkle shown in her eyes , showing that she was ready to pry. It was a look Hikaru unfortunately had come accustom to.

"None of your business." Hikaru said, making it final by turning away from her and heading for the front door as the butler appeared-- who most likely had been eavesdropping--opening the door for Hikaru.

"Meet me in two hours, 'kay?" she called out. Hikaru raised a hand to indicate he heard her as the butler closed the door.

Shannon looked over the butler for a brief moment, before turning to head up the stairs, "Make sure if anyone calls me on the house phone, that you tell them I'm out and very busy and I won't be able to answer their calls until later this evening."

"Yes, Miss Watson."

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