A/N: well, that took a while, didn't it? enjoy!
Chapter 8: Toon Town
"Damn!" the twins sighed, plopping down onto a bench and slinging their arms over each other's shoulders. "Wasn't there a train you were talking about that we could've taken here? Our feet hurt!"
"Oh, don't be such babies," I retorted, Honey still on my shoulders, swinging from side to side in excitement.
"I have to agree with these devilish twins," Tamaki groaned, sitting on the bench as well. "That was a long walk."
"Well, this is a big park," I shrugged. "Come on, guys. We're almost there. See this huge thing that reads 'Toon Town'? This is the entrance."
"Do we have to see the giant mouse that owns the place?" Hikaru wondered, annoyance lacing his tone.
"Yes," I nodded, definitely. "And he doesn't own Disneyland. He just lives here. He started it all!" I held my arms up in presentation and grinned as Honey giggled, still swaying on my shoulders. "Besides, it's essential to meet Mickey Mouse on your first visit to Disneyland!"
"Whatever," the twins shrugged and I glared at them.
"We'll ride the train back to New Orleans Square when we finish up here," I assured them.
"Thank goodness!" the whole club sighed and I gave my own sigh as I headed toward the entrance of Toon Town.
"Come on, everybody," I sang, waving them to them to follow me. "We'll go on a ride first. Maybe after we'll make some ears for ourselves!"
"Ears?" Haruhi echoed with a frown over her brow as they caught up with me.
"Yeah," I smiled and laughed as Honey waved his bunny in my face then continued, "There's a store here you can customize Mickey Mouse ears as souvenirs for yourselves. They're like $20 bucks each, I think. It might be more than that. But I'm sure one of these fine young men can foot a little of the bill for our souvenirs, eh?"
"Of course, Princess!" Tamaki grinned, and pulled Haruhi under his arm to hug her. "I couldn't let our new Princess or my own daughter leave without custom made Mikey Mouse ears!"
"Mickey," I corrected with a smile, gently gripping Honey's pink bunny's legs. "Mickey Mouse."
"Hey, are you paying attention to where you're going?" the twins wondered and I rolled my eyes as I glanced around and spotted one of the ride they'd like to go on.
"There's Roger Rabbit's Spin," I said, pointing to it. "We can do that first or get the ears or meet Mickey, which one do you guys wanna do first?"
"Let's go on a ride!" the twins answered before anyone else could. "We're bored!"
"You're always bored, but let's have a vote," I shrugged.
"May I ask, what exactly does the ride do?" Kyouya asked.
"It's kinda like the tea cups," I replied. "Only you're in a car and you control the spinning a little more. It's not just in a mindless circle."
"If it's got anything to with spinning, count me out," Haruhi said. "I'd rather not throw-up."
"Daddy would never allow you to go on such a dangerous ride anyway!" Tamaki assured her, dramatically as he hugged her close and Haruhi tried shoving him away.
"I agree with Haruhi," Kyouya chimed in, adjusting his glasses.
"Why don't we let our food settle a little more before we go on any rides?" Honey suggested and I looked up at him as he hung forward a bit to look at my face. I smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Alright then," I grinned. "Who wants to make Mickey ears, then?"
"Me! Me! I do!" Tamaki cheered, waving his hand as he jumped up and down like a child.
"Me too!" Honey cheered, wobbling slightly on my shoulders, and I quickly gripped his ankles to keep him from falling as he turned to Mori. "How about you, Takashi?! You want some Mickey Mouse ears?"
"Sure," Mori replied.
"This better not be boring," the twins warned me as I headed toward the shop where I had seen the ear-making studio.
"Tamaki," Kyouya called, tapping his shoulder and the blonde looked over his shoulder at the other boy as I strained my ears to hear him. "Do you think the girls would like to do something like this for the club?"
"Tamaki thought and grinned at his friend as he cheered, "They would! We'll have an Arts and Crafts day at the Host Club! Take notes and observe closely, while we're there, Kyouya."
"Yes, your majesty," Kyouya retorted and I couldn't help but snicker at the conversation. We reached the shop and before entering I set Honey down on the ground so he could go bounding through the shop toward the back to make ears for himself.
"Honey-sempai! Wait for me!" Tamaki called, grabbing Haruhi's hand and running after him as I rolled my eyes at him with a chuckle.
"Hey, Jenna," the twins called, slinging their arms over my shoulders on either side of me. "What kind of hat are you gonna make?"
"Well, that depends on what's over there," I shrugged, glancing between them.
"You should make one that says, 'I love Kaoru' all over it," the one to my right, Hikaru, grinned in my ear and I glared at him. Getting smart, I smirked and glanced at Kaoru as he stared at his twin in disbelief, then I turned back to Hikaru and shrugged.
"Maybe I will," I smirked with another cute shrug and both twins stopped in their tracks to stare at me as I continued walking and they stared at each other, but Hikaru smirked in amusement at his brother.
"She's quick, huh?" he chuckled and Kaoru only glared at him.
"Quit teasing her," he muttered as I stepped up to Honey to lift him up so he could reach a pink cap.
"Don't get touchy," Hikaru smirked, devilishly. "She's fine now. She doesn't even freak out anymore." He slumped a little and blurted, "It's actually getting kinda boring."
"She's lucky you don't like her," Kaoru muttered as Hikaru started walking away and he followed, glad that his twin obviously didn't hear him.
"Jenna-chan, aren't you going to make some ears too?" Honey wondered with his big brown eyes staring at me and I smiled down at him.
"No," I shrugged. "I don't have enough money."
"Maybe Kao-chan will buy one for you?!" he grinned and I stared at him with wide eyes in surprise but before I could say anything he was turning to Kaoru as he and his older twin came up to us. "Kao-chan, will you buy Jenna-chan's ears for her? She doesn't have enough money!"
Kaoru looked up at me to see if it was true and I just waved it off and shook my head.
"Don't bother," I shrugged. "I can come here any time and buy myself a pair of ears. No big deal."
"Yeah, but…" Kaoru started but trailed off and shook his head, heading for the table with accessories scattered on it for the hats.
My curiosity got the best of me and with a slight frown I nodded at him to finish but he only shook his head as the rest of the club bustled around our little area to make their hats. I scooted toward Kaoru as he fingered through some patches after Hikaru had grabbed a cap for him and gave it to him and I nudged his arm with a smile.
"What were you gonna say?" I asked as he looked up at me and he shook his head, looking at the patches.
"Wow, there's a lot to choose from, isn't there?" he smiled and I nudged him again.
"Come on, don't leave me hangin' like that," I insisted with a smile. "What were you gonna say?"
He glanced at me and gave a small shrug then muttered, "I dunno. I just figured you'd want to have something to remember this particular trip 'cause…"
"Because…this is my first time with you guys?" I guessed and he only shrugged. I smiled and nudged him again, fingering through the box of patches in front of me and he frowned at me as I mumbled, "You can pay for my hat, only if you want to."
Kaoru glanced at me and gave a smile and he leaned toward my ear to whisper, I want to."
"You guys, are cute," Hikaru suddenly grinned, slinging an arm over each of our shoulders and Kaoru blushed at his comment as I rolled my eyes but Hikaru pulled away, worrying Kaoru and making the younger twin turn to his brother as Hikaru continued, "But, Kaoru, I'm a little jealous. You've been paying a little more attention to her than to me."
Kaoru gave Hikaru a hurt look and ran toward his twin with open arms. Hikaru caught him and held him close, then tilted Kaoru's chin upward, gently.
"Kaoru---"
"Quit!" I chirped, making the two look at me with wide eyes filled with question as I marched toward them and shoved them apart. "I see what the two of you are doing, and I thought I told you to knock it off!"
Hikaru smirked, devilishly and leaned an arm on my shoulder as he said, "Well, you're not so boring after all."
I glared at him and he only grinned at me as I turned back to Kaoru who also glared at his brother but instead of getting angry with Hikaru, I glanced around and slid my hand into Kaoru's making him stare at me with wide eyes as he glanced between my face and our hands.
"How about we make our hats together?" I smiled, cutely and dragged him with me to pick a cap and ears, Hikaru trailing behind us and I quickly gripped his wrist to drag him along with us as well.
Tamaki went running around, grabbing one of each patch then complaining he didn't have enough room on the hat to fit them all. He ended up splitting them with Haruhi. Honey dragged Mori along and made both their hats, but he made Mori's so that it suited the taller man. Kyouya browsed through the hats and decorations carefully before picking out what he liked best. Kaoru and Hikaru had almost the exact same things on their hats, the only difference was that their caps were different colors and I put as much pirate patches on mine as I could fit, much to Tamaki's jealousy.
Once everyone had made their hats and paid for them, we shuffled out of the shop, and into the streets of Toon Town, laughing and chattering, as I still held Kaoru's hand. Even when I thought he needed that hand and I would pull away, he wouldn't let go.
"Haruhi!" Tamaki nearly whined. "Why aren't you wearing your ears?! It would look so cute on you!"
"I don't really feel like wearing them, sempai," she replied with a shrug, but Tamaki wouldn't have it.
"Come on, Haruhi!" he urged, taking her ears from her and she squirmed as he pulled her toward him but somehow got the ears on her head then held her at arms length to look at her. "See?! You're so cute!"
"Very nice, Haruhi," I smiled with a nod to her and she rolled her eyes at Tamaki as he planted his own ears on his head.
"Hey," Kaoru called, nudging me with his hand still holding mine and I looked up at him. "You're not wearing yours, either."
"Well, I kind of need two hands," I smirked, raising the hand he was still holding and he smiled back at me.
"Kaoru!" Hikaru grinned and slapped his hat onto his twins head then adjusted the ears so they were straight and still grinned as I giggled. Hikaru looked at me with wide eyes and gave me a comical scowl as he crossed his arms over his chest. "You're not wearing your ears!"
"I was gonna take care of that," Kaoru smirked, taking my ears from my free hand and I frowned up at him but he only stood in front of me and slid the ears onto my head, one hand extending the elastic band so that he could slide it under me chin. I swallowed as he adjusted the ears on my head to straighten them and we kept eye contact as he smiled.
"You look cute," he smiled, and I swallowed again.
"Th-Thanks," I muttered, clearing my throat.
"Hey, come on," Hikaru snickered, wrapping an arm around his brother's neck and hanging from it. "We know you guys like each other, but try to keep the lovey-dovey stuff out of sight of the kids here, will ya?"
Kaoru glared at his brother and shoved him away as Hikaru only laughed and I couldn't help but giggle then grab Kaoru's hand to drag him toward the ride we were supposed to go on.
"Come on guys!" I called, grinning. "It's time to go on Roger Rabbit's Spin!"
"No spinning for me, thank you," Haruhi stated again.
"Nor me," Kyouya agreed, not putting on his ears yet and no one dared to try to force them onto his head.
"I guess that goes for you too, huh Tamaki?" I assumed and he frowned at me in confusion.
"Why wouldn't I go?" he asked, sincerely.
"Because you couldn't handle the Tea Cups," I reminded him. "I don't think you'll like this one."
"But I wanna go!" Tamaki whined. "Let me go, please!"
"What am I?! Your mother?!" I laughed. "Do what you want, but don't say I didn't warn you!"
Tamaki cheered and ran ahead of us into the line.
"Hey!" I called. "Wait up!" I sighed when he didn't stop then turned to Kyouya and Haruhi. "Where are you guys gonna go?"
"We might as well just sit over there under that shade," Kyouya replied, pointing to a shaded bench in the middle of the street.
"We'll wait for you there," Haruhi confirmed and I nodded then dragged the twins behind me as Honey and Mori had taken off after Tamaki. When we all grouped together again, Kaoru still held my hand.
"Ok," I began. "The cars on this ride can fit three people, I think. So--- Ah!"
I shouted as I was pulled in two different directions, Tamaki pulling one arm, and the twins pulling the other.
"It's my turn!" Tamaki snapped. "You've gotten her most of the day already! As your King I demand you let me sit with her!"
"Let go of me before you pull me apart!" I snarled, wriggling my arms and trying to get away, but no one would let go of me.
"With all due respect, Milord, she's Kaoru's girlfriend!" Hikaru snapped back. "Kaoru should get to sit with her."
"She's my what?!" Kaoru squeaked.
"I'm his what, now?!" I squeaked as well.
"Jenna-chan!" Honey called, hanging onto Mori's head as he sat on his shoulders. "We have to move now!"
I growled and struggled and pulled myself from the boys grasping my arms and hurried to move with the line, the boys following me. Once the line stopped I turned and the twins and Tamaki were going to grab me again but I held up my hands in a 'Stop' motion, making them stop dead in their tracks.
"Think!" I screamed at myself. "Think, dammit! Think!"
My gaze landed on Mori and Honey and I perked up, inwardly.
"I haven't been on a ride with Honey and Mori yet!" I said, quickly. "Why don't I sit with them this time and you guys, sit together?"
"I don't wanna sit with these two!" Tamaki yelled into my face, pointing at the twins and I only gave him a blank look. "They'll be pestering me the whole time!"
"They'll try to make you sick is what they'll do," I muttered and the twins grinned devilishly as they snuck up behind Tamaki and slung their arms over his shoulders, making him jump.
"Come on, Milord," they grinned at him. "Don't you wanna have some fun with us?"
"Yay!" Honey cheered, jumping from Mori's shoulders and onto mine. "We get to sit with Jenna-chan!"
I sighed in relief, but couldn't help noticing that Kaoru looked a bit disappointed, though he hid it by wrapping his arm around his brother's neck. Honey suddenly jumped from my shoulders and onto Tamaki's to hang on him and I scooted closer to Kaoru, nudging his arm to catch his attention.
"Yeah?" he wondered at her with a frown.
"You ok?" I wondered, honestly and he shrugged.
"I guess," he shrugged and I nudged him again. "You hold my hand then you won't sit with me?" he muttered. "I don't really like games like that."
"I didn't wanna be fought over," I replied, lowly so that the others couldn't hear. "I'm not playing any games. I don't like those kind of games either."
He glanced at me then took a double take at something that was behind me with wide eyes I frowned and attempted to look behind me but he grabbed my arms and faced me toward him.
"Kaoru, what---?!"
"It's that guy," he whispered and I frowned, really not understanding what he was saying. "That guy that tried hitting on you at Star Tours."
My eyes shot wide and I turned to look at him but he pulled me back to face him.
"Don't look," he ordered and I only nodded as he slid one arm over my shoulders. "He's looking. He recognized me."
"Is he still looking?" I asked, forming a quick plan and he casually looked around to see if he was, then looked away.
"Yeah, he is."
"Good." I looked up at him just as he frowned down at me and I quickly pressed a kiss to his lips making him freeze and stare at me with wide eyes. "Is he looking now?"
It took him a moment to register my question but he glanced in the direction of the guy and shook his head mutely.
"Kay," I smiled and we had to move with the line as I held Kaoru's hand the whole way.
When we reached the place where we would get into the cars, I quickly shuffled toward Honey and Mori to let the twins and Tamaki ride together.
"How fast do you wanna spin, Milord?" the twins grinned, devilishly and Tamaki looked exasperated.
"Please, don't make me hurl," he groaned and the twins only slapped his back and he grunted from the action as I giggled. Hikaru suddenly came up next to me before they were about to climb into their car.
"You just stole his first kiss, Princess," he whispered and climbed into the car, leaving me wide-eyed in shock.
"Jenna-chan! It's our turn!" Honey grinned, pushing me to get into our car as I followed Mori and sat between the two, still wide-eyed.
"His first kiss?" I thought then smiled, unable to help myself.
"Dizzy…" Tamaki groaned, wobbling down the street in a daze.
"I warned you," I laughed and jumped with a start when a hand slid into mine. I looked up to see Kaoru smiled don at me and smiled back as we continued walking.
"You guys are so cute," Hikaru grinned mischievously, slinging an arm over my shoulder on the opposite side that Kaoru was on. "That little kiss was the cutest thing, too."
"Hikaru!" Kaoru whispered harshly with a slight blush over his cheeks as I avoided eye-contact with the twin.
"Hey! Kyouya and Haruhi are waiting for us at that bench over there!" I reminded them, changing the subject then looking around. "Tamaki's already over there. Let's go!"
I grabbed Hikaru's wrist and still holding Kaoru's hand I dragged them toward the three with Honey and Mori hurrying after me.
"Alright, then, boys…and girl," I smiled when we reached them. "Let's go see Mickey!"
Kyouya and Haruhi stood, a bit reluctantly, and I led the way to Mickey's house, thankful the line wasn't too long, for once. We hurried through the line, only stopping so that Tamaki could take a few pictures of the inside and when we got to the movie room, everyone sighed at the air-conditioned dark room they found themselves in. I had been holding Kaoru's hand the whole time and once we stopped to wait behind a line of people, he stood right next to me.
"What's this for?" Tamaki wondered, looking up at the screen but talking about the section of the house itself.
"We're almost ready to see Mickey," I grinned in reply. "See, he's just one mouse, so they have to let in one group at a time. We'll all get in together and get pictures and if you want, an autograph."
"Magnifique!" Tamaki grinned and turned his attention to Haruhi. I smiled at his happiness but frowned when I felt Kaoru's hand slip away from mine. I didn't look up but I did jump slightly in surprise when his hand wrapped around my waist. When I finally did look up, he was talking to Hikaru and acting as if his hand being around my waist was the most normal thing in the world, which I didn't mind at all.
The line moved and I hurriedly kept everyone in a group and when we got to the front of the line I told the lady at the end how many were in our party. We waited a moment longer until she let into the room and I heard Tamaki's giddy giggling behind me as we entered a lit room with Mickey in his sorcerer's outfit. We were allowed to walk right up to him.
"Hiya, Mickey," I smiled, playing along, of course and shaking his hand. "These are friends. It's their first time here. Think they could get a picture?"
He nodded mutely and we all gathered around after Tamaki gave his camera to the girl with Mickey in the room to take the picture. Tamaki asked for an autograph and I pulled out a Sharpie so that Mickey could sign his hat, which Tamaki nearly yanked off his own head in glee. When Mickey gave the hat back to Tamaki he hugged it fiercely and Mickey made a gesture of laughter at the hyper blonde as I just rolled my eyes.
We were soon ushered out of the room and when we were back in Toon Town I planned, "Alright, now that the really important part is over, we can head to Pirates Lair."
"Pirates!" Tamaki cheered, punching the air and I couldn't help but grin.
"We're not gonna walk all the way back, are we?" the twins complained and I smiled, shaking my head.
"Nope," I chirped. "We'll catch the train!"
I ran off into the direction of the train, dragging Kaoru by the hand with me and they all followed.
"It'll make a stop at New Orleans Square, and we'll get to see a little show on the way there! Come on, you slow pokes!" I laughed.
A/N: i know, not so funny. it'll get there. i just wanted to expand on who exactly is...getting with whom. lol. i don't really visit Toon Town all that much because its SO FAR AWAY! and i only visited recently, so if i don't have stuff right, forgive me. i may go there a lot, but i don't know the park like the back of my hand. i'm goin off memory here. i really don't care if i get reviews, but hey, i'll ask for 'em anyway...reviews?
