MAYHEM AND MISHAPS.
CHAPTER TWO: THE THEATRE AND DRESS UP TIME.
Haruhi walked to the theatre Tamaki had told them to meet up at, it had turned out to not be too far away from her house so she simply took a bus and now was walking the rest of the way. Plus, it really didn't matter if she was late; it was not like it was too much of a big deal. As the theatre neared she heard some familiar voices and knew she must be close to the others.
"Takashi, do ya think they'll have any cake?" Honey asked Mori, looking up at his friend. "Look, I see Haru-chan!" Honey exclaimed pointing a finger at the nearing brown-haired Haruhi. "Hey Takashi, do you think Haru-chan will want any cake?" Honey asked, cuddling Usa-chan to him.
Kaoru simply stayed in place at the front of the theatre. He only turned his head to look at what Honey pointed out. "It's about time."
Tamaki grinned. "Seeing as everyone's here now, we can go mess around with the props and costumes!"
Hikaru turned and smiled at Haruhi. "What took you so long?" He asked, tilting his head slightly at her.
Haruhi frowned, "Well I took the bus... which is sort of slow," Haruhi told Hikaru, tugging on the sleeve of the dress she had managed to find. It was not anything special, just plain and white but her dad had wanted her to wear something nice.
Kaoru tilted his head in time with his twin, "Wow, commoner buses sound horrible. If it took you that long they must be a lot different from our buses." Kaoru pictured an old, beat up bus with the paint chipping off and abrely moving at all. He shuddered a little at the thought. "Are they safe?" He asked, just to make sure.
Haruhi did her best to not look as annoyed as she felt, "Yes, they're safe." She followed Tamaki and the others into the building, Kaoru following close behind.
"Yay!" Honey cheered, running in after the others. "Takashi, do you think we can dress Usa-chan up too?" Honey asked, stopping to hold the pink bunny up to Mori.
Hikaru looked at her dress. "How come you're wearing a dress, Haruhi?" He asked, walking along side her, hands in pockets.
"My dad wanted me to dress... nice...," Haruhi told him, noticing Kaoru watching them very intently. It was like he was waiting for something to happen. Haruhi raised a questioning eyebrow, receiving a shrug from Kaoru.
A bit earlier...
"Haruhi! Where are you going without telling Daddy?" Haruhi heard her dad ask as she was prepared to head out to the theatre. She turned around, offering her dad a smile.
"The host club wanted me to come to some theatre," Haruhi explained, running a hand through her brown hair. She looked up at her Dad, "Although I was hoping to study today." Haruhi looked at her Dad, now paying more attention to him. His make-up covered face looked horrified, and Haruhi tried to figure out why, looking down at the clothing she was wearing. It was just a pair of baggy jeans and a t-shirt nothing too special.
"Haruhi!" Her father said dramatically putting the back of his hand to his forehead. "When you go to the theater you have to wear something nice. Now listen to me!" Haruhi's dad told her, grabbing both of her hands. "Your father wants you to wear a dress!"
"Fine...," Haruhi grumbled, walking past her Dad, planning on wearing that white dress she had found in her closest earlier. Once she returned downstairs she looked to see her Dad still staring at her horrified.
"Sweetie I want you to wear something cuter than that!" Her father said to her, Haruhi simply ignoring him and walking out the door.
"Bye, dad. If I keep stalling like this I want be able to get there on time."
"No! Wait, Haruhi!"
"Bye."
Haruhi recalled the events of earlier silently to herself, thinking of the reason why she was wearing a dress exactly.
"I-it looks nice on you." Hikaru said, stuttering slightly. He mentally slapped himself. Why did he say that? It made him look stupid... His face flushed a bit. He looked anywhere but into her deep, chocolate eyes. He felt Kaoru's gaze on them.
Haruhi looked a little surprised by this comment. Did Hikaru... just compliment her? That was unusual, especially for one of the twins. "Uh... thanks?" Haruhi said, her "thanks" sounding more like a question.
"You should wear dresses more often," Kaoru advised, "But next time I'd recommend something a little... less plain." Kaoru told her. Hikaru you idiot! You can't just give your feelings away that easily... Of course he probably does not even know how he feels for Haruhi. He's too immature, Kaoru thought to himself, shooting a warning glance at Hikaru.
Hikaru caught the glance. "Anyway, let's go check out the costumes." He said, walking off. He felt embarrassed.
Kaoru caught up to his twin brother, he did not point out anything to Hikaru. Hikaru would have to figure out his feelings on his own, one day Hikaru might not have him so it was important that he learned to be independent. Of course the day when Hikaru no longer relied on him, well Kaoru would be very upset. But one day Hikaru would have to grow up, no matter how much he was dreading it. "I hope the costumes aren't lame. If they are I say we get out of here."
Haruhi followed behind them, not really minding the pace. She was a tad bit curious to see how dramatic the costumes were, although she would not be dressing up in one herself.
Hikaru nodded. He picked up a street urchin costume. "I wonder what play this was used in..."
Kaoru shook his head, "I've got no clue." He picked up another costume, "Heh." He showed it to Hikaru. "Wouldn't you like to see this on Haruhi?" He asked, showing his brother the rather sexy looking red dress with a pair of fishnets.
Haruhi stood behind them, "I can hear you, you know," she muttered, before going off on her own. Honey quickly found Haruhi.
"Haru-chan, look doesn't Usa-chan look cute?" Honey asked her, holding up Usa-chan who was dressed in a pink tutu. "Oh, Haru-chan! You should wear those cat ears!" Honey said pointing out a pair of fake cat ears attached to a headband. "You'd look so cute!"
Haruhi shook her head, "No, way am I wearing those."
Honey looked up at her, his eyes getting bigger, and bigger, and bigger, "Haru... please?" He asked.
Haruhi looked away, Damn those eyes. "Fine. But I'm only wearing them for a little bit." She snatched up the cat ears placing them on her head ungracefully.
Hikaru glared at his brother. After his anger faded, he glanced at Haruhi. "What's with the ears?" He said, looking at the cat ears.
Kaoru shrunk back a little, "I would," He muttered, putting the clothes back. He continued to rummage through everything, occasionally taking out a few other items. He swiped up a fancy hat, placing it on his head.
Haruhi blinked a few times, "Why? Do they look bad or something?" She was hoping none of the other club members would notice.
"No. They don't, but who made you wear them? Because I know that you wouldn't wear them unless someone made you." He said. He slipped on a big black hooded cloak, pulling up the hood. He looked like the grim reaper or something.
"Honey," Haruhi simply responded with, looking at the cheerful blonde.
Honey clapped his hands together in delight, "Haru-chan, you look so cute!" He told Haruhi happily. He pointed to a pair of bunny ears. "If I where these will I look like Usa-chan?"
Haruhi frowned, "Well... I guess."
Tamaki burst in, dressed as a gondolier. "HARUHI! WHY DON'T YOU DRESS UP TOO?"
Haruhi shook her head, "No way." She was not getting dressed up anymore than she had too. She soon felt Kaoru's elbow on her shoulder and did her best to not groan.
Kaoru smiled, "Please, Haruhi?" He used his free hand to remove the hat he had earlier placed on his own head to plop it down on Haruhi's.
Hikaru's elbow rested on her other shoulder. "Please?" He asked, putting the cape that he had been wearing around her.
Haruhi shook her head once more, the hat falling off of her. "No." That was that. She brushed the cape off of her shoulders backing away slowly. "And don't get any ideas!"
Kaoru frowned, looking at his brother. Hikaru looked back at his brother with the same expression and shrugged.
"Why Haruhi?" Tamaki asked, gripping her ankles.
Haruhi folded her arms, looking down at Tamaki-sempai. "I never liked dressing up, and never will," Haruhi confirmed, she never had dressed up for Halloween while all the other kids had. Even when she was younger.
"You dressed up for the Lobelia girls for that play!" Tamaki said.
"Yeah, well I did not enjoy looking like a clown, and I don't want to look like one ever again," Haruhi told Tamaki, standing firm. Of course Haruhi really did not have much of a choice with that one. Those girls had made her feel guilty, and then tried to get some sort of revenge on the Host Club.
He pouted, and did puppy eyes. "Do it for me, your papa." He said.
Haruhi did not budge, "No." Haruhi shook her head, not wishing to have any further arguments, but once she saw those puppy dog eyes she began to consider it. After staring at those eyes for awhile, she finally hesitated.
"It depends on what you want me to wear."
Honey was busy throwing Usa-chan up and down in the air. "Usa-chan! Haru-chan is going to look so cute!"
Honey skipped around, "Tama-chan, do they have any cake?" Honey asked, still holding onto his bunny.
Tamaki looked over at him. "We'll get cake in a bit."
Honey beamed. "YAY!" He looked up at Tamaki, "Tama-chan, am I allowed to dress up Usa-chan too?"
Tamaki grinned and nodded. "Sure!"
Honey beamed, "Usa-chan will look so cute!" Honey exclaimed. "I can't wait to dress up." Honey looked at Takashi, "Hey Takashi, maybe Usa-chan can dress up like a knight!"
Tamaki picked and an outfit, holding it up so Haruhi could see. "This one?"
Haruhi carefully observed the outfit, squinting her eyes to better examine it. After awhile of looking at the dress she finally shook her head. "No."
Kaoru smiled, handing her a different outfit. It was a light blue dress it was just the right length ending at about her knees with ruffles over the chest. "How about this one?"
"No."
Honey held out yet another outfit, holding it up to show her, "How about this one, Haru-chan? You'd look so cute!" This one was something that looked a lot like a bunny costume.
"Most certainly not."
Hikaru held up a tailcoat with a top hat and bowtie. "This?"
Haruhi shook her head furiously, "No." That outfit reminded her too much of the costumes she woul wear during the Host Club, if she wore one at all. Haruhi looked a little overwhelmed by the sudden outfits shoved at her.
"Haru-chan! Haru-chan! What about one of these?" Honey asked, holding a rather tall pile of clothes in his tiny arms.
"Uh... Honey... Are you okay?" Haruhi asked, wondering how Honey had even managed to stack up that pile of clothes let alone carry it. The stack looked taller than he was.
Hikaru ran his fingers around the brim of the bowler hat he was wearing. He twirled his cane until it was tucked under his arm neatly; he slipped on a pair of kid-leather gloves on, brushing his pin-stripe suit off. "Toodle-pip." He said, walking towards the stage door.
Haruhi failed to notice Hikaru leaving the group; instead her eyes remained trained on Honey. "Honey... Do you think that's too heavy?"
Honey smiled, "Nope! I'm fine, Haru-chan!"
Haruhi frowned, watching as Mori gently took the clothes from Honey. "Perhaps dressing up for me is just a bad idea in general."
Honey didn't really hear Haruhi. "Bye, bye, Hika-chan!" He called after Hikaru. Tamaki, meanwhile, was growing mushrooms of sadness in the corner at what Haruhi said.
Haruhi shook her head at Tamaki, walking over to a stack of stuffed animals. She pulled out one that looked similar to Tamaki's bear just... a lot nicer. She hovered over Tamaki, plopping the bear down into his hands.
"There, look, sempai, it's a bear!" Haruhi said as happily as she could manage. "Now perhaps you could stop growing mushrooms." He kept poking the mushrooms. Haruhi sighed, shaking her head at Tamaki.
Honey skipped over to the group. "Tama-chan where did you get the mushrooms?" The little blonde asked. Tamaki got up and brushed himself off. He headed towards the door.
Kaoru followed his brother, "So, what do you have in mind?" He asked having pulled on a similar outfit himself.
"Freak the others out. Like The Phantom of the Opera..." He slipped on a half-mask. "What say you?"
Kaoru smiled, "That sounds like a plan to me. But first we'll need a victim." Kaoru's smile was turning even more evil than it already had been, he clearly was thinking up a number of ideas.
"Tamaki. He's gullible and melodramatic." Hikaru said, smirking. "But we can prank all of them at the same time."
Kaoru nodded. "True, true. Now we just have to think up a plan that will scare all of them. I must admit... for Haruhi I'm not quite sure how to scare her." He really did not want to use her fear of thunder and lightning for this, because that was low even for the twins.
"Hmm... She was pretty freaked at the Halloween festival at school... I think ominous laughter and stuff happening 'seemingly' without cause... What say you?"
Kaoru gave his brother the thumbs up, "Good idea!" Kaoru added afterwards, "But the only problem is they will probably suspect us since we are nowhere near them. So maybe if we found some way to split everyone up it would look less suspicious."
He grinned. "Perfect." He said before yelling. "HEY, GUYS, COME HERE!"
Kaoru leaned against his brother, arms folded as he waited for the others to arrive. First came in Tamaki he offered the boss a mischievous smile. Soon to follow was Haruhi, he grinned and winked at her knowing that would make Boss a lot more angry. Soon the whole group was in front of them, not to mention Kyoya who seemed to already suspect something was up.
"Let's play Hide and Seek. Even if it's a kid's game. It'll be more fun here." Hikaru said, he had slipped off his mask before the others could see.
Kaoru nodded in agreement, "Yep, and everyone must hide alone." The question was jabbed directly at Tamaki. "With the exception of Hikaru and I."
Haruhi frowned, looking around at the others. Hide and seek would not be too bad to play, in fact it could be fun.