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"So do you think they'll find anything in this little investigation?" asked Joji.

"Oh I don't know," said Hyota, "I doubt any other companies we have dealing with are as sharp as that Ohtori Son. Hell if it hadn't been for this little brat ease dropping on Supai like that, they may never have had any real proof."

"Do you think they're going to dig deep?" asked Joji.

"Even if they do, it'll be hard for them to find anything, seeing as we speak certain documents are being shredded," said Hyota.

"True," said Joji, "But this is the Ohtoris we're talking about."

"Who are the Ohtoris?"

Hyota and Joji both looked over towards the doorway of the room they were in to see Hyota's nephew Aito Kare standing there.

"No one you need to worry about Aito. Now go away please," said Hyota.

"Yes Uncle," said Aito turning to walk away. He stopped just a few feet from the doorway.

"I got a 100 on my math test at school," he said.

"Oh goody you learned how to add one and one to make two," said Joji.

"Aito go away please," said Hyota, "Don't make me ask you a third time."

"Yes Uncle," said Aito sadly.

"Man that kid of yours is so annoying. When are you going to just ship him off to some boarding school?" asked Joji.

"He's not my kid, he's my stupid half-sister's and you know it!" said Hyota angrily, "And besides I like keeping him near by. He is my closest thing to an heir right now, and I want to know he grows up right, you know what I mean?"

"I guess," said Joji. He still didn't like the kid. He was the son of Hyota's half-sister Sachiyo who some would claim was the real owner of the company he now ran. His step-father and mother died unexpectedly in car crash without leaving a will. So naturally Hyota being the oldest took control. His sister fought him for rightful ownership seeing as how it technically belonged to her birthfather. Hyota had sough to find a way to get her out of his hair by having her marry his assistant Joji. Sachiyo however ran off and eloped with the son of one of the family butlers Yuu and had Aito. The two along with Yuu's father worked to take the company back from Hyota for many years and were close to it when the three of them also died in an unexpected accident. Hyota took Aito in to raise him with the promise that he would get the company when he was old enough.

"I don't suppose you think Aito's old enough to take over the company do you?" asked Joji.

"Hmm maybe," said Hyota, "Let him learn what it's like to take responsibility for his company's actions."

"You know, I can't help but think that Aito's also right around the same age as that Ohtori girl, the currently only girl," said Joji.

"Yeah so?" said Hyota.

"So I can only imagine that a lot of people would love the idea of being affiliated with the Ohtoris, even if by marriage, especially marriage to Yoshio's only granddaughter," said Joji.

"You mean the same little brat that more of less started all of this?" Hyota, "I doubt Yoshio or the girl's father would want us near her."

"True, but maybe we can make them think differently," said Joji.

"Are you planning something?" asked Hyota.

"Oh don't worry about just yet. If and when I need your assistants, I'll let you know," said Joji.

"This is why I can always count on you Joji. You always know what to do in a crisis," said Hyota.

"I don't think I've ever seen Dad so mad," said Taeko, "He looked even madder then when I leave my toys out in the living room."

"Well parents can get just a little bit extra mad if they think their child's in danger and think they have to protect him," said Haruhi patting her daughter hair.

"He looked so terrifying though when he was confronting those men. I don't know what was more scary, those men that wanted to hurt me or him at that moment," said Taeko.

"Well I'm sure he didn't mean to scare you. He was just trying to make sure you were okay as best he could," said Haruhi.

"You don't think I'd ever get that scary when I get older like that?" asked Taeko.

"I can't say for sure, but it's not like you get all of your traits from just your father you know," said Haruhi.

"Hmm," said Taeko still looking just a little bit upset.

"You want to go swimming?" asked Haruhi. Taeko immediately perked up.

"Yeah!" she said.

"Okay, go get changed and I'll go let your father know where we're going," said Haruhi.

"Okay Mom," said Taeko jumping up and running to her room.

Haruhi walked to the home office where Kyoya was at his desk working hard.

"I'm taking Taeko up to the pool, did you want to come?" asked Haruhi.

"No I'm rather busy," said Kyoya.

"Okay then," said Haruhi. She walked over to their room and changed into a swimsuit as well before taking Taeko up to the pool. The pool was another new renovation Kyoya had put in shortly after he and Haruhi had married. He got permission from the owner of the building to have a private indoor pool put up on the roof just for them.

Haruhi sat on a lounge chair with a book while Taeko eagerly got the edge.

"Mom, hey Mom watch! I'm going to do a cannonball!" Taeko shouted.

"Okay I'm watching," said Haruhi looking up from the book she had brought with her. She looked up as her daughter up and jumped into the pool making a big splash.

"Did you see Mom, did you?" Taeko asked.

"Yes that was really nice dear," said Haruhi.

"Hey Mom!" called out Taeko.

"Yes?" said Haruhi.

"Can you time me for how long it takes to get from one end of the pool to the other?" asked Taeko.

"Sure honey," said Haruhi looking at her watch, "Ready, Set, Go!"

Taeko took off in a flash to the other side of the pool.

"How'd I do?" asked Taeko.

"Three minutes, two seconds," said Haruhi, "That's a lot shorter then last time."

"Would you say I'm a good swimmer Mom?" asked Taeko swimming to the edge of the pool.

"Sure," said Haruhi.

"Hmm," said Taeko, "That's it then!"

"That's what sweetheart?" asked Haruhi.

"I know what I want to be for Halloween! I want to be a mermaid!" said Taeko getting out of the pool real fast and heading back to the door.

"Taeko, wait up a bit," said Haruhi jumping up from her seat and running after Taeko with her towel. She grabbed Taeko real fast and wrapped the towel around her. Taeko giggled as he mother dried her off.

"Sorry but I want to hurry and start drawing out my costume," said Taeko.

"Drawing?" asked Haruhi.

"Uncle Kaoru said if I can come up with costume design, he and Uncle Hikaru will try and get it made for me," said Taeko excitedly.

"Oh that's nice of them," said Haruhi.

"Yeah, that's why I need to get back to our home so I can draw it, so come on!" said Taeko pulling at her mother's hand.

"All right, all right, you get too excited over thing sometimes, you know that?" said Haruhi, "It almost reminds me of your Uncle Tamaki."

"How come you and Dad don't get excited like that?" asked Taeko. Haruhi shrugged her shoulders.

"We're not a young little girl filled with energy," said Taeko.

"Where you ever?" asked Taeko.

"Well I don't know about your dad," said Haruhi as the two walked out of the pool back downstairs, "But I was fully of energy when I was your age."

"That's not what Grandpa Ranka says. He told me you were boring at a kid," said Taeko.

"Oh really?" said Haruhi, "And what else did he tell you?"

"Well uh," said Taeko.

"Don't worry about. I'll just ask him myself next time I see him," said Haruhi.

By the time the two got back to the apartment, they were surprised to see Chiye walking up to the door as well.

"Oh hello Mrs. Ohtori, Miss Taeko," she said when she saw them.

"Hi Chiye, what are you doing here? It's your day off," said Haruhi pulling as the three walked into the apartment.

"Well I was hoping to talk to you about my niece Ran," said Chiye, "She was wondering if it was all right if you hired her as housekeeper as well."

"Is the work getting to be too much for you?" asked Haruhi.

"Yes and no," said Chiye, "It would be nice to have some extra help every now and then, and company. But if you don't want to then that's fine. She just asked me to ask you."

"Of course," said Haruhi, "Well let me talk it over with Kyoya."

"Well if you have no problem with it then I see no trouble in taking on her niece as well," said Kyoya.

"All good, thank you sir," said Chiye. She walked out of the office and called her niece.

"Good news Ran, I got you the job," she said.

"Thank you Aunt Chiye," said Ran before handing up. She immediately started to dial another number. "Yeah my stupid aunt and her employers feel for it, I'm in."

"So how was swimming?" asked Kyoya looking back down at his work.

"Good, it gave Taeko some inspiration as to what she wants to be for Halloween, a mermaid. She decided to come back here and draw it out so Kaoru and Hikaru can make it for her," said Haruhi.

"Good," said Kyoya.

"Yeah I'm glad she was happy to know she's feeling better. She was kind of upset about seeing you dealing you with those men at the office," said Haruhi.

"Was she?" asked Kyoya.

"You really scared her," said Haruhi.

"I can see that, but let's just say I don't appreciate men threatening my daughter," said Kyoya.

"I wouldn't either. But could you maybe at least try and keep your temper in checked around her. She loves you and I don't think she likes the idea of seeing her father being this highly scary man," said Haruhi.

"Very well I will try. Let's just hope I'm never put into a position when I have to get that angry again," said Kyoya.

"Yes, let's hope so," said Haruhi.

Author's Note:

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