"Let me go!!!!!!!" Hikari yelled, as she twisted and trashed, while men in black suits and ties tried their best to hold her in place. "Hold still, Miss! We are going to arrive soon!" The man to Hikari's right said, as he tried to hold her in place, with little success. "Arrive? Arrive at where?!" Hikari asked, as she continued to trash at her tied bonds. "It's no good! Let her sleep for a while, Oshitari-san!" The man on Hikari's left told his partner. The first man nodded and whipped out a bottle and a linen hanky and held it over Hikari's nose and mouth. Gradually, the effects of chloroform worked and Hikari slumped down, unconscious, as the men in the car all heaved a sigh of relief.
** SPECIAL A **
"Hikari!!!!!!!!!" Akira screamed, as she leaped from her family car, with Tadashi at her heels. She threw the doors of the Hanazono household and ran in at full speed. "Hikari, where are you? Hikari, answer me!!!!" Finding everything in order, she turned around to face Tadashi, tears streaming down her cheeks as she sobbed "Just where can she be? The phone was cut off and now, she is missing!" Wailing, she sank to the floor, still crying.
"Hush, hush." KarinoTadashi said, as he held his girlfriend to his chest, hugging her as he looked around the house. Just moments ago, Akira had called him, while screaming and crying at the same time, something about Hikari being kidnapped and all. Next, he found himself in the back of her car with her, speeding towards Hikari's home. Indeed, Hikari is missing, but nothing seems out of place. Should there be a kidnap, the place ought to be a mess right?
Soothing Akira, he said "Calm down, Akira, I don't think Hikari is being kidnapped. The place looks too tidy for it. If she is kidnapped, I am sure Hikari would have put up a fight, and would have trashed this place while at it. Why don't we sit here for a while, and see what happens? Perhaps Hikari might call you again. In the meanwhile, I will make you a cup of tea to calm you down. Wait here, ok?"
Akira sniffed and nodded as Tadashi left her and walked in the direction of the kitchen. Once out of Akira's hearing range, Tadashi took out his handphone and dialed a number. "Hello, Kei? I have something to ask…."
**SPECIAL A**
"Bakas!! I told you to fetch her, not to knock her out and bring her here! Don't you understand my words?" Takishima Satoru said, as he took a look at the sleeping Hikari, as his men carried her into the Takishima's mansion. "Oh, if Kei is to see this, I am so going to be dead!!!" He groaned.
"You ARE going to be dead." A deadly voice rose behind Satoru, as a dark, deadly aura rose in volume. The temperature of the living room dropped by 20 degrees as everyone started backing away from a very angry, very upset and very furious Kei. "What did you do to her, Oshitari?" the young heir of Takishima corporations asked, as he sent a glare over to the unfortunate man.
"I…..er…you see, Kei-sama, Satoru-sama told us to "grab the girl, knock her out if need to, and bring her back here!" Thus, we went to the Hanazono's and grabbed her, as in accordance to Satoru-sama's orders. However, she was putting up a fight, and hence we decided to knock her out using chloroform, then to use actual force on her. After all, she is a lady." Oshitari said, as he bowed.
"Lucky you." Kei snarled. "Should you hurt Hikari by even a hair, I will take your life here and now." Turning around, he glared daggers at his baby faced father, who is now cowing away in a corner, trying to make himself a small target as possible. "And why do you want Hikari to be here, father? If Tadashi has not called me, I would have never known that Hikari was taken forcefully out of her house!"
"I…I…" Satoru whimpered, as he sneaked a look at his son, then at Hikari. It was then he realized that Hikari is starting to wake up, as she gave a small groan. "Hikari!!" Satoru cried, as he leaped towards the girl, "Save me from Kei!! Kei is so scary!!"
"Huh?" Hikari blinked, as she tried to register what is going on. Finding Kei's father clinging to her for dear life, she patted the older man on his back saying "Don't worry, uncle. Kei's bark is worse than his bite." Looking up at Kei, she asked groggily "What is going on?"
"Ask him." Kei replied angrily, as he glared at his father, who is trembling like a leaf. Turning around, he snapped an order to the maid "Bring a glass of iced water." "Hai, Kei-sama." The maid bowed and ran for the kitchen. Once she returned with a glass, Kei walked up to Hikari and pulled his father away from Hikari. Sitting next to her, he lifted the glass to her lips, urging her to take a sip. Once he made certain that she is alright, he turned to his father and asked "What are you planning?"
"Erm….Hanazono-san told me that his family is going to visit his mother in the village, leaving Hikari all at home, alone. Erm….erm…it's not safe for a girl to be alone, especially at night. Hence, I decided to have Hikari live with us, for a month, while her family is away. Erm…I might be a tad too careless with my words, hence…er…the treatment earlier…Gomen, Hikari." Satoru said, as he bowed his head in sheepish apology.
"Ano! It's ok, uncle. Plus, I am fine, see?" Hikari smiled, as she sat up, flexing her arms. "Don't worry about it!"
"Heheheh..." Satoru smiled weakly, as he looked at his son, who still looked pissed off beyond words. "So you will stay in my house for a month then, Hikari." He spewed out the words, desperate to do anything, so as to stop Kei from glaring at him.
"What?! I am to stay in your house?!" Hikari asked, as her mouth dropped to the fall in shock. Apparently, someone is not paying attention earlier. ..
"Hai, Hikari! While you are here, both you and Kei will be helping me in taking care of my baby nephew as well! The poor mite, he has no one to take care of him while his parents are away! Oh, don't worry; it's only for a month! Take it as parenting practice!" Smiling, he took the baby from a waiting maid and into Hikari's arms and walked away, saying "I am off for work! Arigato, Hikari! Get on well, children!" He sped out of the mansion, before either teenager can utter a single word.
**SPECIAL A**
"Hai, Akira, I am fine, don't worry." pause. "Er…yes, seems like I will be at Takishima's for a month." Hikari winced as she held the phone away from her abused ear as shrieks rang out. Seeing Hikari's face, Kei grabbed the phone and spoke into it. "Akira? Yes, it's me." More shrieks and screams came over the connection as Kei listened. "Well, the decision had been made by my father and in any case, you are always welcome to come over. We will call you some other time, bye!" So saying, he slammed down the phone on the still ranting Akira.
"That's not nice of you, Kei." Hikari said, as she rocked the baby in her arms. "You seem like you are in need of help, Miss Rank Two." Kei smiled devilishly as he reached out to his cousin, who is fussing a little. Let me introduce you to my latest cousin – this is Atobe Haruhi. Her mother is my aunt, who married into the Atobe family. However, both my Aunt and Uncle are away and no one is available to look after her. My father, then naturally, fell into the place of a nanny." A grimace appeared as he muttered "For someone who cannot take care of himself, how can he take care of a newborn?"
"That's why he asked us to take care of little Haruhi!" Hikari smiled, as she held a finger out to the baby, who chortled and tried to grab it. Hikari spun little circles and the baby laughed. Looking up at Kei "She is adorable, Kei! You are so lucky in having her as a cousin." Looking back to the baby, she missed the flush that appeared on Kei's face as he saw how cute Hikari was at that moment. However, his flush died down immediately at her next words.
"But I have no idea how to take care of a baby at all! Never mind, it shall be a learning experience!" Hikari declared as Kei tried not to groan.
AUTHOR'S NOTES
Well, so Hikari is not kidnapped after all! And she has become a mother, at least for a month! What are the possible situations that can occur? Stay tuned to find out!! Please review!!