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Chapter 7: The trip
"Calm down, Tamaki!" Kyoya pushed him down on the chair, "you are late by the way."
"What?" Tamaki yelled, falling down on the chair, "what are you speaking about?"
The rest of the club members looked at them surprised.
"Don't tell me, Tamaki, you forgot about the meeting," Kyoya sighed, "I asked you to gather the club here so we can discuss our trip to Okinawa."
"To Okinawa?" everyone repeated simultaneously, looking at each other confused.
"You never told them about it, did you?" Kyoya shook his head in annoyance and stared at the club's blonde king.
"You never said anything about any meeting," Tamaki said, rising his eyebrows in perplexity.
"You are so forgetful Tamaki!" Kyoya said narrowing his eyes, "I told you yesterday at club. You were the one who wanted to have a trip to the beach."
"I don't remember you telling me anything about today," Tamaki protested thoughtfully.
"Haruhi was there, too," Kyoya said smirking and looking at Haruhi, "she can confirm that I told you to gather everyone here"
Haruhi nodded her head quickly but she really looked confused.
Tamaki looked at everyone and then touching his forehead mumbled.
"Maybe I just forgot."
"Don't worry you are just tired," Kyoya said smiling lightly, " we all are. And that is why we are going to Okinawa. We need to have some rest and fun."
"Yes!" Tamaki screamed happily, "now I think, I remember you telling me about meeting here. I guess I am just too tired."
A sly smile appeared on the beautiful face of the 3rd Ootori son and he elegantly gestured everyone to take a seat. Haruhi's mouth dropped open. She couldn't believe that the shadow king actually convinced Tamaki that they agreed to meet and he just forgot about it. And what about going to Okinawa. What does he have in his mind? It is a little bit suspicious after Kyoya Ootori announced that they are going to rest and have fun.
"Haruhi" Hikaru said sitting next to her "You should try some of our mother's swimsuits."
A different, almost lazy and bored kind of panic twisted Haruhi's face. Now they are going to do that again. She hates her life.
"Haruhi can't wear a swimsuit" Kyoya said sternly "We won't be alone and she can't reveal her secret."
Disappointment flashed in everyone's faces. Haruhi breathed relieved.
"We should have a cake" said Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai nodded in agreement.
"I hope this time we will go though" Kaoru said looking at Tamaki "If not Tono's sudden change of mind the last time, we already would have had this trip."
"Yeah, right" Hikaru agree "Actually why didn't we go the last time?"
"Tamaki senpai decided to have a ball instead" Haruhi answered recalling the torture she had to undergo when they dressed her in that horrendous costume.
"It is completely irrelevant why we didn't do what we didn't" Kyoya smiled pleasantly "It is more important now to prepare for the trip."
"Did you already book a summerhouse for us?" Honey asked while trying to order a cake.
"Yes" Kyoya smiled again "Nekozawa's summerhouse in Okinawa is reserved for us already."
Tamaki jumped up at the name of Black Magic Club's president. Funny enough the charming prince was rather superstitious.
"What?" he literally screamed again grabbing the attention of the other customers in the cafe.
Kyoya sighed and gave an apology to people looking at their direction. Though he was pleased that everything went according to his plan. It was easier than he thought. Now he needed Haruhi to act her part so they will stage their blossoming love to each other. Haruhi was too blunt and straightforward for that but he hoped that she will be more careful and try to act the best. Kyoya's eyes fell on Tamaki. He knew that his idiot friend had feelings for Haruhi. But he couldn't step away from this. Now that at the sake was his future. This game would end soon enough and Haruhi could go free and even be with Tamaki. Ootori Kyoya found his heart skip a beat painfully at the thought of being with Haruhi and having her leave at the end. He quickly pushed away the feeling. It was not a very reasonable idea for him to become emotional. It was true that Haruhi was a fascinating woman and a good person and he admired her but he never thought of her any differently than that. He even rejected his father's initial request to get Haruhi. His feelings were different. He was thinking of her as a good friend.
'This is temporary' he repeated in his mind.
Everyone were pretty excited about about the trip. Tamaki was squealing like a little kid. Honey was busy with the 3rd cake he ordered and Mori was observing everything in silence from time to time granting in agreement. Haruhi looked quite annoyed and the almighty veil of panic was lingering on her face. She was cute when she was annoyed.
Soon they finished their discussion on the trip. They had a day for everything and were leaving next morning. Tamaki needed to inform the customers about the trip. Mori was supposed to take care of the transportation for the customers. Honey decided to make the list of sweets to get for the week they will spend in Okinawa. Twins announced that they will bring swimsuits for Haruhi to try in case the demon lord decides to dismiss the guests and stay there for another day or two all by themselves with their 'loving family'.
Needless to say that when they left, the cafe owner was jumping from the happiness because of the huge tip they left. Kyoya slowed down and grabbed Haruhis shoulders.
"Don't forget everything I told you" he said lowering his voice.
"I won't Kyoya-senpai" Haruhi answered and then added looking at the rest of the club boys who were way ahead of them "How did you manage to convince Tamaki you told him about meeting in the cafe. You didn't, right?"
A smirk quickly crossed the young man's face.
"That is true" he mumbled "I never told Tamaki to meet."
Haruhi looked at him shocked and rose her eyebrows questioningly. Kyoya smiled.
"If you repeat something enough times you can convince anyone that whatever you are saying is actually true. That is because our brains listening to 'the presumed forgotten information' tries to find it kept somewhere inside its back up. It tries so hard that after all it creates it from similar patterns that your brain stored sometime during your life. In the end it lies to you, because it believes it should find it and it should exist. All I did was to trick Tamaki to think about it and his brain not finding the exact incident found similar patters and doubt crept into his mind that maybe he forgot. It is the similar to when you search something on the computer and it brings everything it has with the words you used to search. Not all of those results are what you need but overall they contain patterns, words of what you wanted. Brain does it but then it also connects those fragments and turns it into a badly remembered memory."
Haruhi petrified. How else does he manipulate all of them? What's wrong with him? And she was supposed to seduce him! A wild chuckle escaped her soft lips at the thought of seducing the 3rd Ootori son. It was impossible.
"And what if someone uses the same tricks against you" Haruhi said curiously.
"They can't succeed" Kyoya continued to smile softy "I immediately agree with someone when I see they are trying to give me a misinformation. If I let them repeat one more time, my whole mind will start a research trying to find the said property in itself."
"So you never doubt yourself. You always think you remember everything" Haruhi asked.
"Well, I write down everything" Kyoya snorted "Why do you think I keep this notebook? If I doubt anything I go back and check if such thing ever was planned or said by me."
"You love to manipulate everyone, don't you?" Haruhi sighed.
The young, handsome man didn't answer. He just smiled to her and quickened his pace to join the rest of the club members.
A/N-Thank you everyone for reading this story. You make me feel happy. I would love to hear your opinion on the chapter. mutemuia yeah Kyoya knows what he does. And the physical contact part is left for the next chapter. :) Lady Yori Tamaki loves to make a scene, right! hahah KD Skywalker I hope you liked the chapter. sadie03 heheh with Kyoya it's always planned. Oro Rosa that is right. He uses his all skills well. :D Naraku's Phoenix I couldn't stop laughing imagining that interrogation scene with the boy and his mother but they will be fine.
