Morinozuka Estate Kruizawa Branch
A year after Kazu's birth
7:45 p.m.
C'mon, Kazu-chan! C'mon! Ojiichan is here! C'mon!
"You know he's not a dog, Tamaki-sempai." Haruhi bluntly said from the couch.
Morinozuka Kazuki, Kazu-chan or Mori-chibi as dubbed by the twins, Tamaki and Hani, is a healthy and happy baby boy. With his parents Morinozuka Takashi and Suzu, they planned to have a nice quiet evening as they welcomed the New Year. But alas, all plans, as usual, go down the drain when a skyscraper-sized sleigh-styled float started parading itself around their neighborhood and dropped off 5 peculiar looking elves and one slim Santa.
Tamaki: "O-of course I know that! Why do you think I'm trying to teach him how to walk?"
Hikaru: "Dono, He's crawling away from you now."
Tamaki: "W-wait! Kazu-chan! Don't you want to sped time with your Ojiichan?"
Twins: "No. I guess he doesn't."
Tamaki: "Shut up you two!"
Kazu softly padded his way to where his busy mother was in the kitchen. Suzu, due to the (expected) unexpected visitors, bought just the right amount of groceries the other day and insisted to make a home-cooked meal for everyone despite all the food the elves and Santa brought from their workplaces (Tokyo, France, Washington and Okinawa). And so, she is now busy brewing some tea for everyone since beverage was just about the only thing everybody else didn't think about.
Except maybe Alcohol. Alcohol is always around.
"Not there, Kazu." Mori stood from his place by the porch and scooped up his beloved son and placed him between his legs as he sat back enclosing Kazu successfully stopping him from going anywhere dangerous.
Everybody stayed in the larger family room since the usual family room wouldn't have enough space for them to play around. The delicacies brought by the guests were carefully being arranged in a more home-y fashion by Suzu in the dining room.
Fujihoka Haruhi sat on the couch with Hitachiin Hikaru and Kaouru on either side of her. Suou Tamaki crouched in the corner grieving over the previous event's revelation, Haninozuka Mitskuni was moving away any sharp object that Kazu might crawl on and Ootori Kyouya was beside Mori on the porch as it overlooked the koi pond.
Kazu lightly tugged on Mori's sleeve and looked at his father with questioning eyes. Mori simply shook his head and his son obediently sat in place. Neither made a sound.
"It's so strange…" Haruhi, Hikaru, Kouru, Hani and Tamaki now huddled together by the couches. "Mori-chibi looks so much like Suzu-sempai but he acts and "talks" like Mori-sempai."
"Don't forget those eyes!" Kaouru whispered "They're just as dull-colored as Mori-sempai but it feels like they can pierce your soul with just one glance!"
"Really?" Hani pitched in "I think Kazu-chan's eyes are big, round and cute! Just like Suzu-chan's!"
"They're the warrior's eyes, I tell you!" Kaouru retorted 'Just like Hani-sempai's when he gets mad…'
Hani: "What was that, Ka-chan?" *emitting dark aura with a smile*
Kaouru: "N-Nothing, sempai!"
"But Kazu-chans voice is the sweetest thing!" Tamaki scratched his chin "Like tiny squeaks of a little duckling…"
"That's 'coz he's a kid, dono." Hikaru chimed "It'll be as deep as Mori-sempai's when he reaches puberty."
"Guess so… I wonder why…"
"Well he is their son after all." Haruhi said aloud emphasizing the "is" and "son" part. She mentally smacked herself on the forehead asking the great Kami why she was so close with these idiots.
Kazu and Mori: *turns heads* *stares*
Everyone by the couch (except Haruhi): *Freeze*
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"Okay! Dinner is ready!" Suzu called out happily and took Kazu from his father as she gave Mori a quick peck on the lips.
"Are you sure you didn't need any help back there, Suzu-sempai?" Haruhi, the unaffected one, nudged each statue as she passed by them making her way to the dining room.
"Oh no." Suzu walked with Haruhi as she carried Kazu "You're our guests. Isn't it or job as hosts to serve you?" She said playfully
"Ne, Suzu-chan…" Hani smiled genuinely "Hearing you say that makes me miss our days in the Host Club!"
"Mina-san." Tamaki said solemnly just like how he used to when in the club "Let's enjoy the New Year together… As a family…"
(KhAeL: Readers, you can now imagine OHSHC season 1's ending song play in the background)
Haruhi: *smiles* "Yeah."
Hilaru and Kaouru: *grins* "Hehe." "As always."
Hani: *jumps up and down* "Haiii!"
Kyouya: *smirk*
Suzu: *giggle* "Oh, Tamaki…"
Mori: *kisses Kazu on the forehead*
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Tamaki said excitedly "Let's dig in! The food looks great!"
Everyone: "Itadakimasu!"
Seating arrangement (top to bottom):
Master's seat (shorter top side of table):
Mori
Left side of table:
Kazu
Suzu
Tamaki
Kyouya
Right side of table:
Hani
Haruhi
Hikaru
Kaouru
Suzu: *making faces while spoon-feeding Kazu* "Aaam…maam…ahhhm"
Hani: "Hehehe. Suzu-chan you look strange."
Suzu: "Haha do I really? It's the only way I can get Kazu to ea- Oh dear! Don't spit your food out, sweetie!"
Haruhi: *smiles* "Suzu-sempai's a great mom." *chomps down crab meat* "Wow… shishisgooth…"
Suzu: "I wouldn't go that far, Haruhi-chan." *wipes Kazu's face with a napkin* "I haven't even reached the puberty stage for this little one yet." *giggles*
Mori: "But you'll still make a great mother and wife all the same."
Suzu: *blush* "Takashi…"
Hani: *whispers to Haruhi* "Oooo, this is so sweet! They look so happy!"
Haruhi: "ehehe…They kinda remind me of Suzu-sempai's parents when we first met them."
Kazu: "Maaam…naaam…mnaaam…" *makes effort to keep slippery baby oats in mouth*
On the lower part of the table…
Twins: "Chug! Chug! Chug!"
Tamaki: *gulps 3rd mug of sake* "Ah!"
Twins: *woots*
Tamaki: *points challenge finger at best friend* "Ha! Beat THAT, Kyouya!"
Kyouya: "Hmph." *pushes up glasses* "All right, then. I will."
Back to the upper half…
Haruhi: "So where's Mitsu-chan, Hani-sempai?"
Hani: "Mitsu-chan's stil in the States. She's too young to travel so I made her stay there with her mother. I'm flying back first thing tomorrow."
Haruhi: "Mitsu-chan's a few months younger that Kazu, right?"
Hani: "Yeah. Right after desperately coming over here for Kazu's birth, after a few months, you all had to fly to the States for Mitsu-chan's!" *laughs* "I felt really sorry for Hika-chan and Ka-chan! Jetlag always gets them!"
Suzu: "You decided to take your family with you on your business trip and we all wanted to see your child, Mitskuni." *takes off Kazu's bib* "And, oh boy, did we ever…"
Hani: "Hahaha! Everyone was in such a rush! Even Kyo-chan was shocked to hear the sudden news!"
Haruhi: "I remember Tamaki-sempai yank me out of a class to get to one of his jets."
Suzu: "And I remember that Takashi and I were so confused as to where to leave Kazuki that we had to go on 2 flights just to get to wherever otoosan and okaasan were!"
Mori: "But we made it just in time."
Haruhi: "To see the twins barf on the doctor!"
Suzu, Mori, Hani and Haruhi: *laughs*
Back down…
Hikaru, Kaouru, Tamaki: O.O
Kyouya: *glup* *wipes mouth with sleeve* "And that makes 10." *smirk* "And if I timed it correctly, I finished them at the same time you finished three so, obviously, I win." *evil aura*
Hikaru: *dumbfounded* "Kyouya-sempai, I worship you…"
Kaouru: *even more dumbfounded* "I've never seen anyone drink Uma no Reddo Jumbomugs that fast before…"
Tamaki: *just dumb (for challenging Kyouya)* *twitch*
Kyouya: "What was the deal again, Tamaki?" *eyeglasses reflect light* "Kufufufu…"
Tamaki, Hikaru and Kaouru: 'He's just as creepy as Nekozawa-sempai!'
Everyone! Look at the time!
11:56
11:57
11:58
11:59
12:00
Eveybody cheered and whooped as they greeted the New Year.
"Awwwwrrriiight!" Tamaki said a little tipsily as he stood on the dining table both unaware of almost stepping on the sushi and glad to be out of Kyouya's attention " It's been - *hurl*"
Suzu: "Tamaki!"
Kazu: *cries*
Hani: "Awww, Tama-chaan…"
Haruhi: "Ewwww!"
Twins: "Gross, dono!"
Kyouya: "Hmph. He shouldn't have drunk that much if he couldn't handle it."
Mori: "That's it. Everybody out!"
And that's how we spent our New Year together…
Hey everyone! Sorry if the story wasn't that great but I though that I'd write a little something at least for the holidays. I can't post this on Jan 01, 2011 so I thought I'd do it today while I can.
Think of this is a kind of a ChristmasXNewYear special and I'll be writing some more if I have the time so please bear with me! Thanks so much for all of your support and I'm very sorry for the late updates!
As usual, reviews and critiques, most especially, are more than welcome!
