Disclaimers: I don't own HYD, Gokusen, "Flavor of Life", "Love So Sweet" & Harry Potter.
OCs: Tsukiko Domyouji & Kei.
Chapter 7: Tuesday
Ding-dong.
Both Tsukasa and Tsukushi are still asleep, unaware that Tsukasa's family has arrived. The servants led them to the living room while the butlers carried their baggage in individual guest rooms.
"Please carry my bag at my old room," Kaede Domyouji ordered. The servant bowed to her and left.
"Mine too, please," Tsubaki said kindly. The maid smiled then nodded. She too left the guests alone at the living room.
"Where're those two? It's already 11 AM! We told them that we'll be arriving before lunch," Shin said, exasperated.
"That's not nice, Shin! We're the guests…Let's just wait for them to wake up first," Kumiko said nicely.
"My time is important. I'll go wake those two…Lovebirds," Kaede finished, amused.
"Mom! You can't just go in their room and wake them up! That's so rude," said Tsubaki.
"And, my dear, having to wait here for them to wake up after they invited us isn't rude? I shall not tolerate such childish behavior," Kaede said imperiously. She started going upstairs.
Tsubaki has no intentions of giving up. "They're 20 year-olds; of course they're still young! Do you want to start a family feud…Again?" she asked her mother. Her mother stopped going upstairs.
"Very well, you have a point. Shin," she suddenly said. Shin looked up, bored.
"Yes, Auntie?" he asked, uninterested.
"Go wake those two up," she commanded. Tsubaki was speechless while Yankumi was surprised.
"Huh? Why me?" he asked uncertainly.
"He won't get mad at you for finding him and his wife in one bed…Also, you two have almost the same personality so you'll be fine," she assured. Shin got up.
"Better get this over with," he thought. He went upstairs and searched for the master's bedroom.
"Here it is," he said after searching three corridors. "This is a pretty big door…Considering it's just one room," he said to himself. He knocked, thrice. No answer. He knocked again, with more force. Nobody answered. Then, he hammered on the door while shouting, "Hey! You two dumbos wake up already! Me and the others are waiting downstairs! Wake up, you two! It's Shin!"
Nobody answered. "Man, this two are unbelievable…I'm hungry and it'll be too rude to start lunch without the hosts so…I have no choice," he thought desperately. He tried to open the door but it was locked. "Darn it!" Shin said.
Then, suddenly, he heard someone talking inside the room. "What the heck is going on? Me and my wife are sleeping, you know!" Tsukasa opened the door. Shin was looking amused at Tsukasa's boxer shorts. Tsukasa was aghast and rooted to the floor.
"Sorry for disturbing you, Tsukasa, but me, Tsubaki, Kumiko and your mom are waiting at the living room. Do you mind waking up your wife because we're so hungry from the trip," Shin said, jaded.
Tsukasa immediately tapped Tsukushi's shoulder, repeatedly. "Honey, wake up! My family arrived!" But Tsukushi won't budge.
"I'll be downstairs," Shin said.
In the end, Tsukasa carried Tsukushi downstairs, fully-dressed this time at the living room. "Goodness! What are you planning, boy?" Kaede said angrily.
"Lookie here, mom. She's a heavy sleeper…Since her favorite song didn't wake us up this morning, nothing else can wake her up," he said exasperatedly. All the people present at the living room could have strangled Tsukushi.
"What's her favorite song anyway?" Kumiko asked.
"Flavor of Life by Hikaru Utada," he answered. Kumiko smiled then brought her cell phone.
"I have that ring tone," she said merrily. They layed down Tsukushi on the sofa whilst Kumiko played the ringtone.
Arigato-oto-
"Tsukasa, wake up!" she yelled then started feeling for the snooze button. She suddenly put her hand at Shin's nose then she hit it.
"Aww! What's she doing?" Shin said, crossly while rubbing his nose.
"She's looking for the snooze button," Tsubaki said, laughing.
"You better stop that thing before she hits one of us," Kaede told Yankumi. Kumiko stopped the ring tone.
Tsukushi stirred at the sofa then sat up. She rubbed her eyes and scratched her head. She stretched her arms then finally opened her eyes. She blinked at first then yelled after figuring out that everyone was staring at her.
Tsukushi ran upstairs while Tsukasa followed.
Tsukushi was disgruntled. She scolded Tsukasa at their room while she changed her clothes.
"I mean, what the heck were you planning down there? You did not even bothered combing my hair or changing my clothes!" she said angrily.
"You were difficult to wake up so I guess I just bring you down and-"
"And what? Make me look like a fool? You should have played the alarm clock then! You didn't have to bring me downstairs!" she said, upset.
"I'm sorry, OK? Why are you so mad? They're my family. They're not gonna laugh at you," he said. So he thought.
Tsukushi did not respond and continued brushing her hair. After she was done she said fiercely, "I don't want you bringing me down and showing me to people while I'm sleeping, got it?" Tsukasa just nodded to make her stop talking.
While eating lunch…
"So…You awake now, Tsukushi?" Shin asked her teasingly. The others blurted out laughing. It seems they were trying not to laugh but just couldn't help themselves. Tsukushi shot a nasty glance at Tsukasa then replied shyly, "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. You all have been very tired and I know you've expected both of us to be dressed and awake. I apologize."
Tsubaki was smiling. "Don't worry about it, Tsukushi! You don't need to apologize."
Tsukushi bowed her head. Kumiko felt sorry for her…She knew nobody who was that embarrassed.
"Hey…We'll stop teasing you now, OK? We promise. Right, Shin?" She elbowed him in the ribs. Shin winced then nodded, stiffly.
"I haven't formally introduced myself. I'm Tsukushi Domyouji, Tsukasa's wife," she said politely.
"I'm Kumiko Yamaguchi, Shin's girlfriend. Since you're Tsukasa's wife, I trust you and because it will be unwise for me to keep this secret. I am head of my family's Yakuza group," she said quickly. Everyone took a big breath.
"Nice meeting you, Yankumi," she winked. Tsubaki sighed while everyone at the table looked relieved.
"Tsukasa told me about you. Don't worry, I don't judge people by their occupations," she said. Everyone chatted and mingled while Tsukushi contemplated.
"I think what I said was…True? Oh, darn. I cannot let her know that I'm scared of her…Why didn't I felt like this when I first knew Akira's job? Akira! We have to be extremely careful," she said to herself. She blinked twice than tap her forefinger once. She and Tsukasa made this signal whenever they need to be cautious.
"We must prevent Kumiko and Akira knowing each other's surnames. The party will be ruined if they found out! And worst of all, Tsukiko's first birthday will be disastrous!" she thought desperately.
Later that evening, the Makino family arrived too. They mingled with the Domyouji family for awhile. Susumu approached Tsukushi before going to bed.
"You know, that Tsubaki girl is pretty cute," he said.
"She's married, Susumu. Shut up and go to bed," she ordered.
"Whatever you say, dear sister," he said mischievously.
Author's Note:
Akira and the two other F4 members will arrive tomorrow…Will he find out Kumiko's secret job? Read on… c: