A/N: Oh those shady twins. Loved reading the reviews from the last chapter. I have to admit that this story has been a blast to write. Here is the next prank in the series. I believe I have a total of three more pranks… maybe four. Enjoy!
PS… Here are the poll results as of today. If you have not voted and would like to, you have until 12/5. Just go to my author page and click on vote now at the top. The list will drop down and you can select up to 2 people. If you don't have an account, then you can give me your selections through a review. Well a few days ago, our Shadow King surpassed Mori and made it to the top, however, as of this morning these are the standings: Mori (19), Kyoya (18) – looks like Mori is back on top by one vote, Hunny (5), Nekozawa (4), Hikaru (4), Chika (3), Kaoru (2), Satoshi (2), Other (1), and finally Tamaki (0). There is still time to vote for your faves.
Chapter 7 – The Glue on the Bus makes the Girls Scream
Hikaru and Kaoru were bound and determined that no more would Kyoya get to play Superman to Haruhi's Louis Lane. No more would their pranks drive the two teens together. No more would they have to witness such "terror" like Haruhi and Kyoya kissing. The intimacy was too much and they would put an end to it. Their solution? Well, they figured Haruhi would fall into the arms of whoever was rescuing her, so they would pull the prank and rescue at the same time… and if it was a prank where Haruhi was supposed to be nowhere in the vicinity of, then they would make sure to keep her far away from danger… in a sense playing hero again. Kyoya's rein of heroism would finally come to an end! (Or so they thought.)
This is what really happened…
Their next prank had been planned for at least two months ever since Tamaki decided he wanted to know what it felt like to ride on a real school bus just like the commoners did when they went to school. The others weren't too keen on the idea, but they went along with it just to appease their king (no one wanted to deal with the puppy dog eyes, ears, and tail), and the twins felt it was the perfect opportunity to try out a new product they had acquired and been asked to test by someone who shall remain nameless (*cough* a cousin who's a scientist *cough*).
Kyoya didn't understand where Tamaki got half of his ideas, however, when he considered it a little longer, the vice president decided it was a good opportunity to make money for the club. In his calculations, there were only nine hosts (that is if Mori and Hunny could attend), and a yellow dog or school bus had 26 seats. Each seat could hold two people, which meant the bus could hold 52 people, which also meant that they could sell 43 tickets for the other seats and make enough to cover the bus rental and pad their budget (which was always needed when Tamaki and his fantastical ideas were part of the club), and if Mori and Hunny could not make it, then that meant he could sell two more tickets. Maybe, just maybe, Tamaki's idea wasn't completely idiotic, but he would never admit that to the blond.
And due to Kyoya's, at least in the eyes of Hikaru and Kaoru, greed, the twins would have ample victims… I mean test subjects to play with.
The bus had been ordered, the tickets sold (and the demand was so great, they reserved the bus for a full day and would do two yellow dog bus tours of the city), everything planned to the minutest detail, the twins threatened not to try anything funny, and preparations completed. However, Kyoya couldn't get the nagging feeling out of his head that something was going to go wrong. He was sure the twins were up to something, even if he couldn't prove it, and that made him shore up his defenses and place Haruhi as close to him as possible. For you see, being the planner he was, the hosts would be assigned seats so that they were evenly disbursed throughout the bus and therefore the customers would constantly be close to a host. This was, after all, still a Host Club event, and they still had to cater to their guests. He would have liked to say ladies, but ever since Haruhi came out as a girl, they had a few male stragglers around, which Kyoya would never admit to being jealous of when they hung around or tried to tempt Haruhi; however he would say that none of the men who came to visit her had enough class for her and she could do better (and better may or may not include him).
The day of the bus ride finally arrived on a bright and sunny Saturday morning (and yes, Hunny and Mori were able to attend). The air was filled with excitement by some and trepidation by others. Even though they had bought their tickets to be with the hosts, some of the girls were nervous about riding on a commoner's vehicle. Would their fathers approve? Would they catch anything? How would it look to future marriage prospects if it was found out that they rode on a yellow (and not a pretty yellow) bus? Tamaki and the other hosts had been prepared and set their guests mind at ease, or in most cases just turned the girls to mush and they dreamily floated onto the bus and took their seat.
But I'm getting ahead of myself…
When they bus arrived at Ouran, it was up to Chika and Satoshi to check it and make sure everything was safe and that all was as it should be while everyone else met in the club room for a small snack before the grand event. (Haruhi just wanted to get this over with. Knowing the Host Club as she did, she knew she wouldn't be able to get out of the bus ride and once an idea popped into Tamaki's head, there was no way to stop him; and as of that day, she swore she would ever talk about her time in school before Ouran again.) Once the two first year cousins arrived upstairs, the hosts would escort their guests down to the bus. That was the plan. The carefully thought out plan, however, the twins have a way of changing everything.
Walking into the room, Chika and Satoshi found the vice president and approached him at a sedate pace while plastering a smile on their faces so that no one would figure out that something was amiss. Once at his side, Chika whispered, "Kyoya-senpai, I thought Hikaru-senpai and Kaoru-senpai were supposed to stay with you."
"They were," Kyoya stated pushing up his glasses and scanning the room. He was sure they had been there just a moment ago. How had they escaped? "What happened?"
"They arrived with a bucket of roses and said they were there to decorate the bus and make sure it was more appealing to the girls," Satoshi answered. He too was a little unsure that he should trust the twins.
"Did you inspect the bucket?"
Both first years nodded, and Chika responded, "Yes. It appears that there were only roses in the bucket and along with some twine and tape."
What were those two redheads up to? Kyoya trust them about as far as he could throw them, which meant not at all, and yet, he also knew he couldn't just accuse them without evidence. What did he do? Shaking his head, he instructed the two teens, "When we escort the princesses and princes downstairs, I want you two on the bus first in order to do another inspection. I don't know what those two are up to, but they have some prank in mind."
"Agreed!" The cousins announced simultaneously.
A mere ten minutes later, according to their time schedule, the hosts escorted their guests down to the bus, where they then convinced the girls everything would be alright as Chika and Satoshi inspected the vehicle. Nothing seemed wrong. In fact the roses that were placed throughout the bus matched each hosts' section (Haruhi's section had red, Mori dark blue, Hunny pink, etc.). It was actually a nice touch and made everything look nicer. Had the twins really done something that would benefit the day? Glancing at each other, Satoshi and Chika knew they needed to remain on guard because if Hikaru and Kaoru were doing something thoughtful, there were definitely ulterior motives… and those were never good when these two were involved.
Once the okay was given, the guests piled in (or in most cases floated in). Tamaki's section was up front, followed by Haruhi, Kyoya, Mori, Hunny, Satoshi, Chika, Hikaru, and Kaoru. The Shadow King wanted to keep the twins as far away from Haruhi as possible. He wanted to do the same for Tamaki, but he couldn't. Tamaki had given him so much, and therefore the blond should be able to be with Haruhi if he wanted… oh how that left a vile taste in the bespectacled man's mouth.
Being one of the last to enter the bus, Haruhi located an empty seat in her section and sat down. She might have been mistaken, but she thought she heard the twins squeal when she found her spot. Surely not because that sounded more like something Tamaki would do.
Kyoya didn't miss the twins' reaction and his suspicions grew. What had they done? Covertly surveying the area, he tried to see if there were any clues as to what their latest prank could be, but he found nothing wrong. Everything appear to be in tip top order, however, he didn't believe for one second they were completely innocent. They had to have done something given their reaction and the fact they decorated the bus… hell, given the fact they were alone on the bus for even a second was enough to make them suspect. More scanning, and still nothing popped out. It was amazing he could investigate while smiling and carrying on a conversation with the girls around him… the twins had given him much practice throughout the years.
Bouncy and a little jarring, the bus made its way through the city as Kyoya periodically played tour guide. He thought about turning the microphone over to one of the other hosts, but realized that might end in disaster. Hunny would be too hyper, Tamaki would be just as excitable as the Loli Shota host, Haruhi would have turned down his request (and would only do it if he threatened her with a debt, and still she would sound bored and monotone), Mori would… well he was Mori, and the twins… Kyoya didn't even want to think about what kind of information they would spew. Satoshi would be too focused on making sure Chika didn't misbehave, and Chika would try to keep from losing his cool. No, the only one that could successfully perform the role of tour guide was Kyoya.
A couple of hours later, the bus returned to Ouran, and that is when everyone became enlightened to what the twins had done: five girls, two guys, and one host were stuck to their seats. This caused a panic in the others and they rushed to get off the bus. After the stampede, Kyoya tried to get up to help Haruhi, but he had been glued down as well as was he seat partner (make that two hosts). Hikaru and Kaoru jumped up to get to Haruhi (they wanted to rescue her), and tripped. Satoshi had stuck out his foot and would not let the devils pass. The girls that had been stuck panicked some more and two got free in their struggles, but their skirts did not and from the waist down were only in their underwear, causing them to try to cover up as they screamed bloody murder. So embarrassing for them. Tamaki tried to help, but he was glued as well (make that three hosts). Thankfully his partner had made it off the bus safely and had not been glued down.
"Mori-senpai, Hunny-senpai, help the ladies," Kyoya ordered figuring their brothers could handle keeping Hikaru and Kaoru prisoner.
Removing their blazers, the hosts handed them to the two oldest hosts who then passed them to the victims of the glue. Once the jackets were securely on the girls, Mori and Hunny pulled them off of the seats… ripping away the clothes on their lower half, and causing Hikaru and Kaoru to start snickering. The men, well when they regained their freedom, their pants remained on, but their butts now had a hole in them.
"What did you use?" Chika growled.
"We don't know what you're talking about," the little devil hosts responded together.
Once the guests were free, Mori and Hunny helped Kyoya regain his freedom, and the first person Kyoya went to help was Haruhi. You see, the wild and Loli Shota hosts figured if they helped the vice president, he could then help the brunette and maybe, just maybe push them a little closer together… and they had been correct!
Pulling on the girl who had so fascinated him, he finally got her free, but the force used caused her to fly forward and they both landed on the seat opposite them. Kyoya fell on his back with Haruhi on top of him, his arms automatically wrapping around her.
Haruhi lifted her head in order to thank her savior and locked eyes with the man that caused her heart to race and her face to flush. Kyoya was there, his arms around her, his body hard under her. His lips were so close and part of her longed for them to press against hers once again. Was it just her or were their faces getting closer together? She may have actually gotten her wish had it not been for the squawking that interrupted them a moment later.
"Mommy, what are you doing with our daughter?!" Tamaki shrieked, unknowingly breaking the moment.
Helping Haruhi to her feet, Kyoya set her away from him and turned towards the back, "Yasuchika, keep them there. Mori-senpai, Hunny-senpai, run to music room three and bring down all of the available blankets. Our guests rides should be arriving momentarily, but I would prefer they were somewhat decent before they went home. We don't have enough uniforms for them, however, there should be enough blankets to go around. Could you also bring a spare blanket for Haruhi as well as spare uniform pants for her, Tamaki and myself? Satoshi, help our illustrious leader out of his seat."
"Got it Kyo-Chan!" Hunny grinned and ran to do his assignment with his cousin following closely behind.
Satoshi approached the president and quickly had him off the bench seat, which had Tamaki screaming because his pants tore and left a gaping hole in the butt area, "I can't believe you did that in front of daughter! She shouldn't see us so indecent!"
"Oh please senpai. You're wearing boxers and it isn't like I haven't seen you in a bathing suit before," Haruhi muttered not even sparing the blond a glance.
This statement caused Tamaki to gasp and start to turn grey, "My daughter hates me."
"Tamaki pull yourself together. We have enough problems with the glue or whatever Hikaru and Kaoru used, we don't need to add your dust to the mess," Kyoya snapped.
This one caused Tamaki to whimper and huddle between the seats on the floor, hugging his knees tightly to his chest, which caused two redheads to howl with laughter the moment he ducked down.
From his place in one of the seats, Kyoya glared at the two troublemakers. His backend was leaning against back of one of the seats in order to hide his underwear choice from the sensitive eyes of Haruhi, however, given who she was, she probably wouldn't have thought anything of it. Still, he was a gentleman and gentlemen did not show off their underwear to women they were not married to (or in the case of some men, to their mistresses). "Hikaru, Kaoru, you will tell me exactly what do you did… or else?"
Somehow the threatening aura the Shadow King was giving off had been dampened with the hole in his pants. The twins just didn't feel endangered knowing Kyoya would stay where he was because of what happened. Now initially, Haruhi was not supposed to sit in a seat with glue, however seeing her pink panties flying through the air from the hole in her capris when her savior rescued her had been somewhat worth it... maybe. They should have been the ones to save her.
Smirking, Hikaru asked, "What makes you think we did it? It could have easily been Yasuchika or Satoshi." In the next instant he was grabbing his head and howling in pain.
Chika didn't like being accused of something he was completely innocent of, "We would never do that to a girl or anyone else."
"B-B-But he's right. You were alone on the bus too! You could have done it," Kaoru stammered.
Adjusting his glasses, Kyoya shook his head, "No, the culprits are Hikaru and Kaoru. As Yasuchika said, they would never do something like that. Especially to Haruhi. You two however, well we have a string of previous pranks that prove you would do almost anything regardless of who is involved. Now, I do believe you didn't mean for Haruhi to sit in the adhesive, of course that is speculation based on your reaction when she sat where she did. That being said, knowing she sat in a place you were not expecting and given your reaction to said seat placement, makes you the only suspects. Now, if we inspected the bucket, would we find the glue? Probably not because you are smarter than that and I know Satoshi and Yasuchika inspected the bucket when you arrived earlier. However, you are probably carrying it in your pocket or on your person somewhere. Do you fess up, or do I have Satoshi and Yasuchika conduct a body search. I don't think that would be too pleasant, do you?"
Looking at each other before facing their opponent, they said, "We dare you to try."
They really shouldn't have done that. Satoshi rushed to the back and grabbed Kaoru while his cousin grabbed Hikaru. Both twins were knocked out and searched. The glue was in their pockets just as Kyoya suspected it would be… an experimental super adhesive without the noxious scent that was apparently much stronger than super glue. It was also more like a gel and had dried slightly, so it did not seep through the clothes beyond the layer that had direct contact. The small amount of scent present was masked by the roses' natural floral perfume.
Shaking his head, Kyoya lowered one of the windows and addressed the crowd, "We do apologize for what happened. We will investigate the matter completely and reimburse all of you for the clothes that were ruined. This is not what we want to happen on a Host Club outing and we promise that it will never happen again. You have our most sincere and humble apologies. We loved spending time with all of you and hope that this does not shine badly upon the Host Club. We dearly love all you ladies and hope that you will join us again next week in music room three."
The crowd of girls screamed and the flames of MOE were stoked as they floated (quite literally) to their cars with hearts in their eyes. Kyoya then addressed the men, "We offer our humblest apologies to you gentlemen as well. I know Haruhi is truly saddened by this turn of events and hopes you will join her next week for tea." Never before had he seen the flames of MOE rise up in a male, but it happened today and they all accepted the apology as they made their way to their vehicles, dreams of a certain brunette appearing in their heads.
Once the guests were gone, Hunny boarded the bus again and passed out the uniform pants to the three hosts in need of them. Mori held up a blanket so that the others would not see Haruhi change, and so that she would not see Kyoya or Tamaki switch pants.
Now that the holes were gone, Kyoya could move freely on the bus… it was just too bad the twins were still unconscious. Staring at the bottle of glue in his hands, an idea struck him and he leered, "Strip them down to their underwear. We are going to teach them a lesson about the proper way to use adhesive of any kind." No one questioned him, and they just did what they had been ordered to do. Pulling out his phone, the Shadow King sent a message to the afternoon's tour that the event was to be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. Then he called for a mobile billboard to be delivered to Ouran.
The billboard arrived within the hour, which is about how long it took the hosts to apologize to the bus driver, clean up the mess and remove the remnants of clothes. Wrapping the twins in a blanket like it was a toga, and would therefore open when the wind blew, Hikaru and Kaoru were adhered to the billboard with the experimental glue and took another three hour tour of the city. They had woken up just as the truck started driving off with one twin on each side of the billboard, and their screams could be heard echoing throughout the city for the entire tour (it is said for two days after, they were voiceless).
Never again, would they use glue for anything… and I mean anything. They were even afraid to use normal glue in school. Never again. Glue was bad… very bad; however, they would win the next round. The Shadow King couldn't win all the time… right? Right?
