Chapter 8:

The Midgets, Prankster, and Just About Everyone there Is…

"Mm, this is a good meal,"

"Yep,"

"Sure is,"

"You know what would make this meal even better? Some honey mustard, and ketchup,"

"Yep,"

"Sure would,"

I sweatdropped at Saki and the twins. All morning, all morning now they had been like this, Saki daydreaming about her sister and Hikaru and Kaoru moping because they couldn't properly tease her. It was funny at first, but now it's just plain annoying. Even Mistkuni seemed upset by it.

I turned to the blonde glomping machine. And almost died. Yes, Mr. I-have-a-rabbit-so-worship-me looked adorable before, and even before that. Yes, he had never once looked un-cute to me. But now, oh ho ho…

Now was different.

Picture this: An innocent dirty-blonde is sitting at a lunch table, his lower lip stuck out in a pout. His arms strongly grip his pink bunny, while his short legs kick back and forth under the table. Then, here comes the killer part.

He's got cake.

A biiiiiiiig piece of it, with frosting making a mustache of his upper lip. I laughed and reached over with a napkin to clean it off.

"You've got a little something, riiiight here," I dabbed the stuff off, then prepared to run for my life as Mistkuni decided it was glomping time. The scariest part about it was, the fact that he was so cute you considered actually going for it. But no. That wasn't part of the battle plan.

Battle Plan for Dummies:

First: Don't give into the enemy's tricks. Stay strong and fight your way.

Second: Make sure you have tricks of your own. You should always come prepared.

Third: Always have a backup plan. And, the backup plan should follow like so:

"DEAR RABBIT IN THE HEAVEN DON'T KILL ME!"

And just carry on from there.

OOOOOOoooooOOOOOO

"Since when do you have a guitar, Sadie?" Tamaki asked me. I looked up at him. Then at my guitar. Him. Guitar. Him. Guitar.

He won.

"Luke said we should play, though I haven't got a clue why," I answered back. Tamaki looked interested.

"Can you play?"

"No, Sherlock, I bring this to look cute,"

"Well it certainly works OW! Why did you do that Haruhi?" He cried anime tears. Haruhi had a deadpan look on her face.

"Sempai, Sadie was being sarcastic. She can play," Haruhi turned to me. "What will you be playing?"

I shrugged, "Luke wouldn't tell me until today. He says we already know the song, but wanted to make it a surprise,"

Speak of the sheepdog and he shall come.

"Sis! You wanna know what we'll be playing?" He was waaaaaayyy to cheerful. Plus, his hair was combed out of his eyes again. I could NOT refuse to those hazel eyes.

"S-Sure,"

"Here," He handed me the song lyrics. My eyes ran over it, then stopped. I clutched the paper in my hand.

"Luke…"

"S-Sadie, please? It's just one more time, come on!" He put his hands together and put on the full puppy-dog look. I felt a vein pop. Come on, Sadie! Stand up to it! Stand up!

My butt doesn't work. Happy?

"F-Fine," I pouted and walked up to the stage. There was a barstool there and a mic, along with another mic right next to it. I sweatdropped. When did that get there…

"You ready sis?" Luke asked, standing on stage. I sighed, nodding.

"You bet,"

I picked up my guitar, strumming the first notes, while singing with Luke at the same time. I usually can't sing very well by myself, but with Luke we were unstoppable.

"I'm a dead man walking here
But that's the least of all my fears
Ooh, underneath the water"

Barton Hollow. The most amazing song I ever heard. And also the hardest and most embarrassing for me to sing.

"It's not Alabama clay
That gives my trembling hands away
Please forgive me father

Ain't going back to Barton Hollow
Devil gonna follow me e'er I go
Won't do me no good washing in the river
Can't no preacher man save my soul

Miles and miles in my bare feet
Still can't lay me down to sleep
If I die before I wake
I know the Lord my soul won't take

I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man walking

Keep walking and running and running for miles
Keep walking and running and running for miles
Keep walking and running and running for miles

Ain't going back to Barton Hollow
Devil gonna follow me e'er I go
Won't do me no good washing in the river
Can't no preacher man save my soul"

I finished by strumming out the last notes. The entire crowd started clapping for me and Luke, well, since it was mostly girls, it was mostly for Luke. Even Saki looked amazed-wait. Saki.

Ahhh and the midget gets it.

I whispered to Luke while putting my hand on the mic, "So that's why…" I nodded my head in the direction of the female prankster. Luke blushed. I giggled. I laughed even more when Hikaru pouted at not being able to reach Saki through annoyance. I sweatdropped. She was really out there…

"Sadie! Sadie!" I looked up to see Jason jumping up and down, waving his arms and smiling. I groaned. And here I was having fun…

He ran up to the stage. Luke didn't see him yet, even though Jason was bouncing up and down like Mistkuni on a sugar high, "Sadie, you were awesome! You'll have to give me a private show sometime, 'kay?" He winked at the end like a little kid. I would've smiled and agreed, but this is Jason we're talking about. First rule of Jason-physics: Don't approach Jason. Second rule: Run like hell if you even have to consult these rules.

"Jason!" I hissed, "You have to get away, now, or else Luke's gonna kick your ass!" I knit my eyebrows together at the end. Jason's eyes grew innocently wide, and he cocked his head.

"Are you actually worried about me, Sadie?" He asked. I would've replied, but Mistkuni cut in:

"I would hope not," Mistkuni said. He had a sadistic smirk on his face, all the while holding Usa-chan like a precious memento. From what I heard that was actually true.

Jason frowned and backed off. Turns out he was still scared of Mistkuni. I felt a little bad for him, but not enough to scold the blonde glomper. Mistkuni walked up to me, grinning like an idiot.

"You were really good Sadie!" He gave me a hug. Not a glomp, but a sweet little hug. I squeezed his petite body back. He was the perfect size to hug.

"Awww, the two midgets are embracing," Saki said from behind me. I turned to see her happier than ever, with the twins trying with all their might to poke her into oblivion. They were the definition of an Epic Fail.

Epic. Freakin'. Fail.

"Sakiiiii, listen to meee," Hikaru whined. She shooed him off like a fly. He frowned, grabbing her on both of the shoulders.

"Saki! Pay attention when someone's talking to you!" He stared her deep into the eyes. Luke's jaw dropped. Mistkuni and I were leaning into the Harlequin moment. Kaoru was snickering. Saki was blushing, and Hikaru was oblivious to it all.

I love this school.

Hikaru P.O.V.

Kaoru and I had been trying all day to annoy the hell out of Saki. What? It was the best thing to do until I thought of a way to get her back for the prank she pulled on me. Chinese handcuffs, seriously?

She had been oblivious to everything and everyone ever since she saw her sister at Lobelia. It angered me for some reason.

Sadie and Luke sang on stage, and that was the only thing that got Saki out of her trance. It wasn't the fact that Sadie sang, it was Luke. Luke was the one who got Saki to listen to him. That was an insult to my manly pride, if I do say so myself.

Saki was awed when Hunny-sempai and Sadie started hugging. I chuckled. It was kind of cute, but that was outweighed with the fact that Saki STILL wouldn't pay attention to me.

"Sakiiiii, listen to meee," I whined at her, making my most effective pair of puppy-dog eyes. It didn't even faze her. Damn woman. I was getting angry now.

"Saki!" I grabbed her around the shoulders, "Listen when someone is talking to you!" I yelled. She sure noticed me then. The feminine face so identical to mine lit up in shock, trying to take in what was happening.

"Hi-Hikaru?" She asked. I ignored her.

"Don't just ignore me like that! Is this how family's supposed to treat each other? For god's sake nee-chan, I hate it when you do this!" I slapped a hand over my mouth at the end. Craaaaaaap, why did I have to say that?

Saki tried to conceal her surprise, "It…isn't that big a deal, onii-chan, I wasn't trying to be mean, sorry," Her eyes lowered in shame. I felt a blush creep onto my face. Why am I blushing for my COUSIN?

"I-It's okay, just don't do it again," I said, scratching the back of my neck. The moment was interrupted by two giant "AWWWWWWWWWWWW" 's coming from behind us. I looked to see a sugar-happy Mistkuni and Sadie dancing around singing, "Hikaru and Saki sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G-" I cut them off.

"W-What are you singing?" I yelled. They both stopped and grinned like idiots. Even Kaoru, my own brother, was laughing his head off,

"Y-You're such a lovebird, Hikaru! I can only laugh like this to mask my pain," He purposefully put on a fake smile. I took this as my cue,

"Kaoru, don't laugh like that, you wanted that to be you, isn't that right?" I put my hand under his chin. He smiled again. I swear, if I didn't have practice in this, I'd be on the ground laughing by now.

"Yes, brother," He closed his eyes in 'bliss'. All the girls, including Sadie, squealed, while Saki sped from the room, blushing like a madwoman. I chuckled to myself.

"I still got it,"

AUTHOR'S NOOOOOOOOTE! Sorry I took forever to put this one up, I had another story to work on and plus I've been out antiquing all weekend, and the STAAR tests we have to take in Texas schools. All in all, it sucked. Tell me if anything went wrong with this chapter, oh, and I'm giving a quick shoutout to justiceoftheworlhp-yeahright and Excel Fusion, you guys rock! Thx a lot!

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