A/N: First of all, I do not own Ouran. I only own Miyori and her mother. Sorry, I forgot to put a disclaimer last time. Hahaha. And thank you soo much for all those who read, especially samasbananas-sama, 61wisampa-sama, and Toolazytologin-sama for reviewing! As I promised, here's chapter 2. Thanks again! ^_^ Oh and here's some information about Miyori. She's the same age as Mori and Hunny and she's 5-6 inches shorter than Mori. So, that's probably all! ^_^
Chapter 2: Operation Summer, Commence!
(Mori's POV)
1… "Hah!" 2… "Hah!" 3… "Hah!"…and so on and so forth. Just like that, my usual early-morning kendo training went on peacefully until…
"Takashi, I'm here!" shrilled the all-too familiar childish voice of Mitsukuni. I went out to the gateway to meet him and he skipped along with me into my house. I served him some tea and cake, which tripled his extreme enthusiasm. Right. The "All-Out Commoner Experience" was starting today. Having packed my things the night before, I went with Mitsukuni to his limo after preparing myself. Truth be told, I was actually looking forward to this day. As I loaded my bags in the limo's exceptionally wide baggage compartment, I noticed Mitsukuni's bags were smaller. Well, considering his size, it's quite expected, and he's got an advantage because of that. Smaller bags= lighter baggage.
My rhapsodic cousin talked animatedly about how commoner cakes must taste like in the whole duration of our ride to our apartment building. We have chosen beforehand an apartment building a bit near Haruhi's and have rented individual rooms next to each other. That way, I can monitor my cousin and remind him to brush his teeth always after meals, or else he'll have a cavity again and we all know quite well what happens after that. Bags in hand, me and Mitsukuni boarded the elevator up to the second floor. Our rooms were room number 213 and 214; the latter was mine. I turned the door knob and stepped in my room. Just as I expected, commoner rooms sure are small, but it's livable enough—a single bed to the far right corner, a small study table next to it with 2 drawers, a closet at the left side, a small Japanese dining table, some tatami mats, and a wide sliding window above the study table. I breathed in the room's quaint and humid air. This is by far the best summer I'll ever have since Karuizawa some months ago with the Host Club. It really will be memorable. Good job, Tamaki.
(Miyori's POV)
"Welcome to Heidi Sweets Shop! Have you decided on your order?" I said with a polite bow and a wavering smile for about the nth time that day. It's been like forever since I was standing on these high-heeled boots, going around taking and serving orders in the moderately wide shop. But in reality, only a mere two hours have passed by and the heels were already cutting my life span by three years. The black and white maid outfit was getting kind of itchy, too. And I couldn't help but be conscious about the extremely short skirt of the uniform. It only covered about 9 or 10 inches of my legs and that alone made me want to just lock myself in my room once I get home. Good thing I wore bloomers. But still, this much exposure is just tortuous! 'Miyori, hang in there! Remember, this is all for your mom!' Right, it's for Mom. I can do this. I can—
"We'd like two choux ala crème and a chocolate mousse, please," said the customer, which snapped me out of my trance and made me quickly take down his order. Continuously taking orders and carrying mouth-watering sweets in a heavy tray from one table to another, I couldn't help but let out a long, tired sigh. I have been doing this part-time job for a year now, but I have never felt this tired in my life. Maybe it's because of the summer heat that makes you want to just lie on the floor at home and sleep till who-knows-when. No, it's not that. I'm not that type at all, or at least I think I'm not. But I know someone in particular that fits that description, and she might be doing just that right now. Maybe what's making me feel tired is my body clock. It would still be class hours in this time of the day, and my body has been accustomed to just sitting right now. It's only used to working after class hours. No, wait. After class hours, I have student council meetings so it's around 1 hour after class. In short, 4 pm up to 7 pm. Yes, I go home that late. I find it a mystery myself—how I even manage to find time to study. Maybe I'm just that good of a time manager. But now, I can only wait for the hours to pass until finally….
"Furisaki Miyori-san, your break time starts now," the cashier shouted and the first thing I did when I got to the staff room was sit. The heels were killing me! "High-hells" would be a much more appropriate term for these life-shortening footwear. In fact, these shouldn't be footwear at all. They should be an army weaponry. And as I sat by the huge sliding windows of the staff room, I couldn't help but wish something exciting would happen before this summer, my high school life, comes to an end.
(Mori's POV)
After we had gotten back from grocery shopping, which was the first commoner thing we've ever done I presume, me and Mitsukuni went to the rendezvous Tamaki has designated the day before. At first, me and my cousin were bewildered by the unexpectedly wide nearby supermarket. But we didn't find it hard to go around it because we have been there before, when the Host Club went to (or rather barged in) Haruhi's house for the first time. When we got to the coffee shop just across a vivid candy shop, I kept a close eye on Mitsukuni. For sure, if I take my eyes off him for a second, I wouldn't be surprised to find his arms full of candy.
"Mommy, the twins are being mean!" Tamaki whined at Kyouya, who only turned his back from the ruckus.
"That's because you're freaking out too much about the twins picking Haruhi up. I mean, what's wrong with that?" Kyouya stated with his host smile and a somewhat mischievous glint in his gray eyes. Haruhi merely rolled her chestnut eyes. There they go again.
"Good morning, everyone!" my ecstatic cousin chimed amidst the chaos. Ah, his own little way of settling them all down. And just like that, the twin's mocking ceased and the frenzied Tamaki slowly returned to normal and greeted us.
"Alright! Now that we're all here, let us go to the park! There we can play in the summer sun like commoners do!"
"Tono, why don't we..
"..have a picnic?" chorused the psyched-up Hikaru and Kaoru.
"Haruhi, my daughter, we should go to a mall and buy a basket and some sandwiches! If you may, please lead us the way!" Tamaki declared while tucking his arm under hers and Haruhi just sighed in defeat. Then I noticed. Mitsukuni was not by my side anymore. My eyes searched the now-crowded area frantically, hoping to see a sign of that light brown head, but there was none. Acting upon instinct, I went to the candy shop we saw earlier. But then, a huge sign by the door met my sight. "Only for children. Guardians, please watch outside," the sign said. You have got to be kidding me. My heart beat went faster until I swear it skipped a beat when I still didn't see Mitsukuni in the sea of children. This is not happening. Mitsukuni, where are you?
(Miyori's POV)
Searching for some kind of entertainment for the rest of my one-hour break, I let my attention wander to the busy shops lined up in the street. Oh, this is a good one! I could observe that weird candy shop across the street and note what kind of candy is bought the most. The kids' guardians, as usual, sat by the bench outside the shop. This is why that candy shop is so weird. It only allows kids in, and lets their guardians wait outside. But still, it was quite flooded ever since its opening, probably because it sells imported treats and stuff. Then, something absurd happened. Two men in the shop's uniform went out by the shop's backdoor, carrying a large sack. Then, when the two men crossed the street, I think I just saw the sack move a bit. Then, my suspicions grew when they entered the dark alley just beside where I was. I hid myself, but still allowing myself to see their every move. And when they unloaded whatever it was inside the sack, my eyes widened. Shock. Nothing but shock registered in my mind. Inside that large sack was a little boy with hair in such a light shade of brown that it almost looked like he was blond. He was tied up and gagged with a white handkerchief, which I presumed contained a sleeping drug because the boy's eyes were as shut as a clam. Then the two men began to search his pockets and I waited no more. I rushed out of the shop, still clad in my uniform and the heels. In fact, I found the heels quite useful now. Leave it to these deadly things to knock those robbers/ kidnappers out. Finally, my wish was granted. This is beyond exciting.
A/N: Again, really really sorry for the short chapter (again). I guess I'm just not good with making long chapters..haha...As always, criticisms, comments, and suggestions are greatly appreciated. And again, because of my writer's freeze and this evil thing called school, the next chapter might take about a week or so..School is back..T_T. Oh well, thanks sooo much for reading! Review if you want! ^_^
