Chapter 4
Nobody's POV
Back in the Music Room
All the boys in the room, even Mori-senpai, stood with wide eyes and jaws resting on the ground. Tamaki had just awakened from his forced slumber and was rather cranky. A cheerful Mitsukuni in the morning? Even when he wakes up with cake in his face, he isn't that happy. Perhaps I underestimated exactly how much Haruhi affects him, Mori thought to himself.
Why him? Why would she leave with him? Of all people, why that pipsqueak with a never ending sugar-rush? Hikaru started pacing, his thoughts clouded with jealousy and rage. It's not like he could do anything about it though. He wasn't blind, he had seen what Hunny-senpai could do, and would do to him.
How is it that this upsets me so much? I feel deeply disturbed and confused. I don't understand I always know the answer! Always! Kyoya was slowly falling apart, and could only cover his emotions with indifference, but it only made things worse.
By now, Hikaru and Kyoya had found themselves in Tamaki's corner of woe, destroying the mushroom garden in their fury. Tamaki was frantic as he tried to pry both boys away from his beloved Mushroom Patch, only to fail miserably and simply plop down to join them in their frustration.
Kauru and Mori shared a side-glance of disbelief. Tamaki, of course. Hikaru, I guess it's possible. But Kyoya! Something must be terribly wrong with him!
"Umm… Kyo-?" Kauru managed to choke out before he was interrupted by a now, very composed, yet very, very, threatening Shadow King.
"Yes, Kauru? Have you something to say?" the edge in his voice was so sharp it seemed to cut the puppet string that had been holding Kauru up. Kauru's knees buckled as he became nothing more than a mere pile of limbs on the ground, trembling in terror.
Mori having seen this and the rapidly growing aura of darkness slowly devouring the room, he mustered his senses and spoke two simple words. "Kyoya, stop."
Immediately the cloud of gloom and anger receded back to its creator. Kyoya turned his head and rapidly corrected his attitude. "My apologies, no matter how insincere, to everyone." He announced to the other four boys that remained in the room with him. Though none of them seemed to care, in fact all attention had been aimed at a small crack in the main door. Two voices could be heard giggling from just outside the door, and judging from the almost silent thumping, they must be rolling around on the floor, hitting the ground with their fists. This was followed by frantic shushing and repeated "okay, okay" and more muffled giggling.
Approximately 5 minutes later, the laughing had died down, but Kyoya's humiliation had not. They probably saw the whole thing! Why did I have to go to Tamaki's Corner? Why did I have to go all Shadow King on Kauru? What will Haruhi think of me? Wait! Why do I care what Haruhi thinks? Calm down. Compose yourself. Composure is what matters.
Hunny awkwardly shuffles in with Haruhi not far behind, both holding their stomachs and out of breath from their laugh-attack moments ago, still giggling slightly. They reach the nearest seat and drop out of exhaustion, look at each other, faces red from holding their breath, and burst into simultaneous laughter.
"S-so… Kyo-ch-chan… wh-why are you sorr-… sorry a- again?" Hunny blurts out between gasps for air. Kyoya, no longer humiliated, but in shock of how it could be this hilarious, successfully changes the subject.
"Does it matter? Let's just go get some food already. Hunny, if you drop it, I'll pay for everyone and everything, even… your cake." He cringes at those last words; Hunny might eat over 100000 yen of JUST cake, not to mention his breakfast.
"Kyo-chan, I accept your bribe. Let's go. Now." His voice and manner had changed to his serious and threatening tone. Suddenly, a soft voice tickled his ear and the breath on his neck, giving him chills.
"Hunny-senpai, calm down. We still have to put away the beds, we can't leave right now. Oh, and you should probably find a shirt that's not, um, torn." A small hand falling down his arm and grabbing his hand to pull him toward the beds snapped him out of his shock. No one ever told him what to do, or that he wouldn't have cake when he wanted. She did, and with no hesitation either. He could care less about the cake right now; she had his full attention as he mindlessly folded blankets and sheets with her, putting them in a basket, all the while, never taking his eyes off her.
Kyoya, Tamaki, Mori, and the twins watched from the moment Haruhi leaned in to whisper something that would usually anger the senpai, from the moment he visually shivered in delight at her hand on his shoulder, which suddenly slipped down his arm to take hold of his hand, they watched as he walked after her, wide-eyed as a mixture of bliss, and confusion shown on his face.
One changed shirt later and as they rolled the beds to the infirmary, they watched as Hunny held the basket of linens and Haruhi had the stack of pillows. Hunny was obviously watching her from the corner of his eye, but she was oblivious as usual. She had a slight blush on her cheeks, probably from realizing that someone was watching her. None of them, with the exception of Hunny, held any subtlety to their stares. She did not notice Hunny, most likely, because she could feel someone staring at her from behind, and she knew that Hunny was next to her, not behind.
Chapter 5
Mitsukuni's POV
At Restaurant
We entered the restaurant silently, drawing attention that something might be wrong. This was a place we came too often, and they knew that we were a rather noisy group. Haru-chan hadn't been here yet though; I don't want her first impression to be ruined! This is my favorite place!
"Ootori, Party of 7?" the waitress calls out.
"That would be us." Kyoya says as he walks over to the counter, motioning us to do the same.
"Right this way. I'm sorry but our largest booth seats only six people. Do you mind if someone sits in a chair?" She asks, as she smacks her gum, and starts checking everyone out, even Haru-chan. Haru-chan is dressed like a girl today! Gosh I hate her, she's so openly sleazy.
"Excuse me Miss," she bends down to my eye level, acknowledging me "We are weekly regulars and know very well that your largest booth seats eight. I alone, just so happen to be rich enough to buy and sell this restaurant, your house, and your life, around ten times over, with just my yearly allowance. So please stop oogling my friends, tell us why we aren't able to have our usual booth, and why you think we're dumb enough to believe your lie."
Haru-chan grabs my arm and gets within whisper distance of my face again, "Hunny-senpai, that's enough. I know you must be upset and tired, but don't take it out on her." Her voice was firm and aggressive; she looked like she was going to cry though. The five seconds I take my eyes away from her, something happens?
"Gomensai, I apologize for my words, however, I ask that you treat us with more respect then how you had previously." I hung my head in shame; I had never been so verbally abusive to someone before. I felt Haru-chan's hand release its grip on my arm and slide back down to her side, she pulled back nervously as our fingers brushed, then relaxed.
"Well, since I've heard worse before, and you're so extremely adorable, I will forgive you. Besides, I was oogling your friends…" she went on as she sat us at our too small booth and walked away, but everyone's attention was on Haru-chan, that, and we still didn't have enough seats.
Haruhi's POV
I was comfortable where I was, next to the twins and over the edge slightly, but Tamaki-senpai would have none of that. Many combinations later, I was squished in the middle next to Kyoya-senpai and halfway on Hunny-senpai's lap. Really? Tamaki's okay with this? He totally freaked out when we woke up like… how we did! But as I looked at Tamaki-senpai again, I noticed he was watching me nervously, actually everyone was, except Hunny-senpai. He was too busy staring at his hands and fiddling with his thumbs, not nervously though, it was like he was genuinely amused by this. He's so cute when he does stuff like that. It's always so much fun to be around him because of it too. Too bad he's a senior, and probably not interested. Oh well, I'm still kinda tired, I hope I don't fall asleep, naps always mess up my schedule.
"Hey Hunny-senpai…" I whisper, and he looks up from his hands and seems to realize he's not alone. "I'm not making you uncomfortable, am I?" he looks confused "You know, by sitting on your lap." He blushes, now realizing what I was talking about. Then the blush is gone and so is the awkward silence as he says, rather loudly,
"Its fine Haru-chan, after all we just slept together! Why can't you sit on my lap?"and though I blush at his choice of words, and so does he once he realizes what he just said, the reactions from the rest of the table are ,um, interesting, no, hilarious, no… PRICELESS! That's what they were!
Tamaki-senpai just sat there mouth agape before dissolving into a pile of white dust. Honestly! How does he do that? Mori-senpai was holding his breath to prevent what appeared to be hysterical laughter and his eyes watered slightly. Kyoya-senpai was having a mental breakdown, something about "it just doesn't add up!" Hikaru and Kauru had started rolling around on the floor, laughing. Not unlike Hunny-senpai and I's episode after seeing Kyoya-senpai in Tamaki's Mushroom Patch.
"Haru-chan, can you scoot over or a second since there is plenty of room now? I gotta go to the restroom." So I move off of his lap with and shake my head yes. So he leaves and, thanks to the twins I have had a slightly more, um, pervy mind since joining the host club, I take this opportunity to mess with them all.
"Come on Kauru, Hikaru. You all slept really deeply last night, I remember, how do you know Hunny-senpai didn't mean it that way." Silence, they were mortified by what I had just suggested, and so were Kyoya-senpai and Tamaki-senpai, who had overheard. Tamaki-senpai was no longer dust, and Kyoya-senpai had stopped breathing for a second. Mori-senpai, who had thankfully caught on to my idea, was now stoic as usual. He looked them each dead in the eye, shrugged his shoulders, and said,
"It's possible, either that or she randomly screamed out his name in the night, his given name. I woke up to that." Thankfully things like my night-terror problems, when I would need comforting, had been told to Mori-senpai, NOT Kyoya-senpai. Hunny-senpai had already told me I had a night-terror, and later told me that no one else had woken up. Mori-senpai must have been faking sleep because Hunny-senpai was already helping me. My thoughts were interrupted by, "Oh yeah, Mitsukuni's torn shirt." Mori-senpai had put an emphasis on the word 'torn'. Oh great! How am I gonna get out of this one? He had to take it that far? The 'proof' that EVERYONE had seen? Poor Hunny-senpai, he will have a very hard time getting out of this.
Mitsukuni's POV
I splashed water on my face to try and wake myself up, first I yell at a waitress because I'm cranky, then I just about fall asleep, with Haru-chan on my lap! Suddenly, the laughter that had been echoing through the entire restaurant, stops. Is this good, or bad? Then I hear a mumble of a low familiar voice, Takashi, good. He should set them straight, but then again, he just about exploded with laughter when I said it too. Just like everyone else. I hope Haru-chan is okay, they were laughing at her too.
Silently closing the door behind me, I head towards the table and, once I find it, I also find a very frustrated Tama-chan, a slightly confused Kyo-chan, and two very disappointed twins all staring at their own crotches. Turning my head I find a very smug Takashi and an equally smug Haru-chan. When they saw me, they both snickered like the twins and looked rather embarrassed. I don't remember the last time I saw so many emotions used by Taka-chan in one day! Haru-chan patted the seat next to her and I jumped over the table to get to my seat between them. When Haru-chan was back on my lap, and the waitress finally came back to take our order, everyone looked up from staring at their laps in silence and noticed I had returned. We got our order taken care of and when she left, awkward questions hung in my mind as they were asked one by one.
I looked to Haru-chan for an explanation, before I could ask anything she whispered to me, "Since Mori-senpai and I find it rude that they think you have no chance with me sexually in comparison to them and that is why they were laughing and everything, we kinda, maybe, said that it actually happened. And then, they started asking me why you? Why not them? Stupid stuff, so, me clearly being fed up with the questions and almost giving away the whole charade, Mori-senpai just said "probably 'cause he's bigger". Then they all said it was impossible and Kyoya-senpai got the school physical results up on his laptop for everyone and compared them. It was true. Now they're all really upset, but Kyoya-senpai is mostly confused with exactly how your anatomy develops and stuff. I told him if he wants to think about it that's fine but it makes him gay, so now their all really just thinking about their own and being frustrated about it."
Though I was still a little shocked with the explanation, it didn't bother me. I just didn't want this joke getting to my parents or Ranka. "Fine Haru-chan, but you have to tell them the truth before we leave the restaurant. My parents would kill me, and Ranka wouldn't be too happy either!"
"I know." Now she talked louder so everyone could hear, "I know you guys were all going to stay at my house for the week but, can we go to a Hotel or something? Please? Do you guys know any where we could have connected rooms or anything so we could always just pop in to hang out? My dad won't mind, I already told him we might end up staying somewhere else for the week. He said as long as Tamaki has the room that is the farthest from me its fine. Without adding to my debt, also, Kyoya-senpai?"
They were all desperate to please her right now so no one even protested the terms. Not Tamaki or Kyoya. "Yes, of course. Fujinatoka Resort and Spa has connected rooms. They don't get a lot of business this time of year so we don't even need a reservation. We should go after breakfast." I could tell they would still be dying to please her for the next couple weeks, even if we told them right now that it was just a prank.
"I want to go shopping first. I hardly ever get new clothes lately, and it will be quicker than running to my house, since we have to go to your houses to get your stuff too." Wow, she is really milking it, she never wants to go shopping or spend money that isn't hers to spend. If Kyoya tries to charge her, I will just have to pay it myself. I can't have the girl of my dreams under the power of debt, now can I?
Chapter 6
Haruhi's POV
At the Mall
After telling the guys it never actually happened and that Mori-senpai and I had planned it as a joke, I expected them to change their minds about buying stuff for me and everything but, nope, they laughed it off and were back to their old selves again. They even went shopping with me, even Kyoya-senpai; they all got new 'commoner' clothes to wear for the week and were surprised when they found most of their favorite Brands at the mall.
"Here, Haruhi. Try this one." Hikaru said handing a 2-piece tankini over the top of the changing room door.
"I wanna see Haru-chan wear this!" Hunny-senpai squealed as he found something that was most likely perfect for me. Strangely, Hunny-senpai was better than the twins when it came to fashion-sense.
I walked out of the dressing room in the tankini and, from the corner of my eye; I think I saw Kauru's jaw hit the floor, while Hikaru just leaned against the wall with a smirk on his face. I take the sweatshirt and tank top from Hunny-senpai, and pair of jean short-shorts of a shelf and reenter the dressing room.
"Shorts and a sweatshirt? Really, commoners are strange." Kauru comments,
"Oh shut up and get me a mono-kini with Happy Bunny on it. I saw a couple when we walked in." I said, throwing the 2-piece at the bench inside the dressing room. I put on the lacey yellow tank top and the sweatshirt tilted so it showed my shoulders like it's supposed to, and stops loosely at my bellybutton. I pulled on the short shorts with some high-tops that were in there from earlier.
"Here you go. You sure you want it? It's a little revealing for your taste." Kauru holds up the bathing suit, not looking up at me. I can tell he's blushing though.
"Well, I'm not sure. Was there any Hello Kitty up there? Oh and do you guys all like it?" suddenly I'm doing a little turn.
"Y-yeah. It's really, um, nice Haruhi." Kyoya-senpai had somehow found his way to a Hot Topic while I was trying on clothes and was now wearing skinny jeans with a checkered belt, a plain white dress shirt with a green and black striped tie, his hair slightly messy.
"Thanks, you look pretty awesome yourself." Kauru held up the new mono-kini I had requested. "I love it! Thanks for taking me shopping guys." I went in tried it on and then got redressed into my own clothes, grabbed what I wanted, and walked out. I'm dizzy and I fall onto a near bench, "I hate to ask this but will someone carry me? I'm too tired and dizzy to walk." 1 minute later and both me and Hunny-senpai are being carried around by Mori-senpai.
"I don't feel well either." Hunny-senpai said
At the Hotel
"I think I know why you have been feeling funny and have had some strange behavior." Kyoya-sempai said matter of factly.
"Let me guess Dr. Obvious, the Halloween candy was drugged! How do I know? It happened last year, give me like an hour to sleep it off and I'll be fine." Hunny-senpai spits out a mouthful of candy, and crawls onto the hotel bed next to me
"One; don't call me that. Two; Hunny-senpai, we know that you are most likely drugged also. That would explain your attitude towards the waitress and others. We want you to sleep in here with Haruhi, since the rest of us, besides Mori-senpai, are going to the pharmacy to get you guys some medicine and lunch. They don't have room service here." Kyoya seemed nervous about leaving us alone but I don't think he would drag me around in my condition, and you can't just drag around a seemingly drunk 9 year old boy.
Mitsukuni's POV
After the guys left and we both settled to sleep, Takashi walked into the next room to watch TV and I suddenly felt very alone. Must be the drugs. If that's the case then I should sleep with Haru-chan so she doesn't get lonely. I shuffled the 4 feet over to her bed and found her already asleep. Awww… she is so cute when she sleeps. I hope I don't wake her up.
Slipping under the covers and resting my head slightly higher on the pillows, I realize she must have sensed my presence in her sleep, because she had already draped her arm around my side and had her head in the crook of my neck. "My Mitsu…ku…ni." I froze. Had she really just said that, or was it the drugs playing tricks on me? Well I didn't have any more time to think since I heard a click and a creak in the door. Takashi was closing the door and smiling at me.
"Sleep well, and don't wake her unless necessary. Oh, I took a picture for you." He waves a digital camera for me to see and walks out. I just sighed and put my head back down, Takashi just loves taking pictures of the strangest times in my life. I never knew why though, oh well. And away I went to dream of Haru-chan's words.