A/N: I have been thinking through this story for a little while now. I have never been to Fiji, but have done a bit of research. If I get anything terribly wrong, please let me know. Unfortunately, I will probably not be able to update this as quickly as my last story, because I will be both moving and job hunting over the next month. I really should be typing cover letters instead of fanfics right now. Oh well.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Host Club characters. I am only borrowing them, again. I promise to put them back when I'm done. I did last time.
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"Haaaruuuuhiiii!" came the cry in stereo. Haruhi sighed. She had yet to find a quiet place to study undisturbed. "Haruhi! Guess where we're going for spring break!" The twins settled themselves on either side of her at the library table. The librarian glared in their direction and put a finger to her lips. The boys just smiled at her and turned back to Haruhi. "Come on, guess!" they implored in a loud whisper.
Haruhi put down her pencil and closed her book, resigned to the fact that she would be getting no more work done until she took a guess. "I don't know," she said, "The moon perhaps?"
"Wrong!" they chorused, ignoring her sarcasm. "We're going to Fiji!"
"I'm sure you will have a wonderful time. Send me a postcard." She opened her book again, hoping that would be the end of it, but knowing that it wasn't.
Hikaru slipped the book away from her. "No, the entire host club is going! That includes you too! We're going to stay at the resort on the Ootori Corporation's private island."
"And the best part," included Kaoru excitedly, "is that it is only going to be Host Club members, not customers. You know what that means! You get to dress like a girl!"
"We already have some swimsuits picked out for you," added Hikaru.
"Well, as you both already know," she pointed out, "I do not have a passport. So you will have to have fun without me."
Hikaru and Kaoru looked at each other and nodded. A little red booklet appeared as if from nowhere and dropped on the table in front of Haruhi. She picked it up and examined the gold lettering on the front. Opening it up, she found her own face staring back at her. "Where did this come from?" she asked incredulously.
The twins giggled. "It was Kyoya's doing. With your father's help of course. We needed your photo and his signature on the application." explained Kaoru.
"His signature? What about mine?" She flipped through the pages and found the signature. She could have sworn it was her own. "How in the world…? Never mind, I don't think I want to know."
"Anyway," continued Hikaru, "we leave the Friday after next. We'll be taking our private plane to the island, so this whole vacation won't cost you a thing. We could even pack an entire wardrobe for you if you like." He added with an evil grin on his face.
"I'll pass," she replied.
The twins took turns extolling the virtues of the island destination.
"White sandy beaches…"
"Crystal blue water…"
"Tide pools…"
"Snorkeling…"
"Swimming…"
"Golfing..."
"Tennis…"
"Wind surfing…"
"Sailing…"
"Spelunking…"
"Fine dining…"
"Full service spa…"
"Enough already, you have me convinced. I guess it won't be so bad." conceded Haruhi.
"Hooray!" The twins celebration brought more glares from the librarian.
Kaoru's voice dropped to a whisper again. "We'll be staying in bures along the west side of the island. Bures are like private villas. We'll all be paired up, but you will have your own. Unless of course you would care to share ours." The twins smiled at her suggestively.
"I'll pass on that as well," she informed them. "Now if you will excuse me, I have a final exam to study for. And if I don't pass my exams, I have no intention of flying off to any tropical islands." Heeding her warning, the twins let her be and wandered off to plan all the fun they would have with their 'toy' in Fiji.
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Haruhi stared out the window of the private plane. The sea below was indeed 'crystal blue.' They passed over hundreds of tiny islands, each a small green dot ringed in white. She imagined herself, lying on the beach of one of the deserted islands below. Perhaps then she would get some peace and quiet for a change. She was roused from her reverie by someone sitting down next to her. She turned to see Tamaki smiling at her.
"Are you enjoying your trip?" he asked.
"It has been quite pleasant so far," she confirmed. She looked around at her traveling companions. Honey had fallen asleep against Mori, as Mori looked out the window over the head of his diminutive classmate. Hikaru and Kaoru wandered up and down the short aisle playing flight attendant, handing out drinks, pillows, and magazines to the real as well as imagined passengers. Kyoya sat toward the front of the plane staring intently at a spreadsheet on his laptop. Haruhi smiled. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.
"It's only going to get better," Tamaki promised. "The island is beautiful. The tourist season hasn't really started yet, so we should have plenty of privacy, but it is fully staffed in preparation of the upcoming visitors. It used to be a coconut plantation, so it is covered with tropical foliage and wildlife. Perhaps you and I could take a walk together to admire the scenery?" Tamaki suggested hopefully.
"I think that would be very nice," agreed Haruhi. She had a fondness for small animals.
"Really?!" squealed Tamaki. He leapt up and raced to the front of the plane. "Mommy, Mommy, guess what! Our daughter has agreed to go on a moonlit stroll with her dear father. I can't wait to escort my sweet little Haruhi through the tropical paradise!" Haruhi just shook her head and smiled again. She went back to gazing out the window. Perhaps this vacation wouldn't be so bad after all.
