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Several weeks passed for the Host Club and everything seemed to be going well for them. Winter break was nearing at a faster rate as everyone began to relax into a regular schedule. Akira now didn't go anywhere without one of the hosts or Papaya tagging along with her and the boys took turns taking her to her mother's shop after school each day.
"It's so boring," Takuya sighed one day after their regular meetings. It was the last day before winter break began, but none of them wanted to leave. "I won't get to see anyone for the next few weeks! Mom and Dad are going to take Sophie to France to see out Grandmother, but I'm stuck at home because Mom said I wasn't studying enough!"
"It was your own fault for nearly failing that English test," Yoshi said, typing away on his laptop from across the large table as his best friend.
"B-B-But English is so hard!" Takuya pouted, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Not really," the Hitachiin cousins shrugged as they looked at each from next to Takuya.
"Not when Aunt Emily is teaching," Ichigo giggled as he played with Papaya from next to Yoshi.
"I agree," Tori said, keeping a close eye on his cousin from the boy's other side.
"Even I know some," Akira said with a smile at her cousin. Takuya looked around the room at all of the before he brought out his phone. He stood and quickly left to the back room to talk to someone. The Host Club waited patiently for him to get back into the room. When the blonde returned, he had a broad smile on his face.
"Yoshi, make plans for a skiing trip!" he demanded of his best friend. The Host Club blinked at him, a small amount of irritation showing up in Yoshi's eyes.
"Why would we go skiing?" Masaru asked, one of his eyebrows raised.
"Because it is a great bonding experience and Mother said that we could go if I call her every night and talk to her in English for a little while," he said, his smile growing.
"And this includes us how?" Makoto reitterated, motioning for the blonde to continue.
"Mother wants all of you to teach me English since you actually have an English speaking relative!" Takuya declared happily. The other hosts looked around at each other before Ichigo began to smile.
"I think it would be fun to spend time with you guys during the break," he murmured, Papaya seeming to nod at him. "Hotaka and I do only have one last year with everyone."
"Nonsense," Yoshi said, smiling slightly at his older cousin. "You are just moving up to the college division. You'll be able to see us in your free time."
"But we won't be able to see you everyday," Tori said quietly. Yoshi blinked at his much taller cousin and conceded to the man's words.
"So we're going skiing?" Akira wondered, trying to find a definite answer somewhere around the room.
"Is everyone ready for our Host Club's first trip together?" Takuya asked cheerfully. The others cheered except for Akira, Yoshi, and Tori.
Two days later, the Host Club met in front of the school where a large, sleek charter bus sitting in front of it. All of their parents were there and they were just waiting on Akira to show up before they left.
"Remember to call me at ten every night, Takuya, or there will be no more trips," Haruhi was reminding her son sternly while her husband and daughter waited in their limo so they could go to the airport. "And take care of Akira no matter what."
"Haruhi, stop pestering him and come on!" Tamaki called out the window to her. Haruhi turned her glare on him and he sat back into his seat. She turned back to her son and smiled slightly up at him.
"Don't get anyone into any trouble and, please, listen to Yoshi when he tells you to do something," she told him in a soft tone. Tears came to Takuya's eyes as he looked at his mother. She gave him a quick hug before turning away from him. "Have fun, baby."
"Th-Thank you Mama!" Takuya called as his mother began to walk back to her limo. Takuya began to cry as he ran onto the bus, the other hosts laughing at him.
"Don't pull too many tricks on anyone up there," Aileene told her son and nephew as she hugged them. She stepped away from the twin cousins and went back to the single waiting limo for their family that would take them to their waiting boat.
"Have lots of fun with your cousins," Hikaru said, ruffling both of the boys' hair before following his wife.
"Be creative with the snow and I want lots of pictures of the stuff we packed for everyone," Aileana winked at the two boys as she and her husband walked away from the two boys. Masaru and Makoto went onto the bus and picked seats next to each other so they could play games on the trip up to the skii lodge they had rented.
"Have lots of fun, φράουλα," Anastasia said to her son, hugging him close to her and kissing both of his cheeks. She turned to look up at Tori with a smile. "Take care of everyone, Hotaka."
"Yes m'am," Tori said with a small bow to the short woman. Anastasia turned away from the two teens with tears in her lavendat eyes. She quickly walked away to the limo that would take her, Hunny, Mori, and Caitlin the airport so they could go to Europe. Hunny waved at them and followed after his wife.
"Bring back lots of memories," Caitlin said as she hugged her tall son and short nephew good bye. Mori nodded at the two boys before he led his wife back to their limo. Tori and Ichigo hopped onto the bus and sat down in the plush seats near the front.
"Have fun, son," Koharu whispered to her son, hugging him close. Matching blue eyes met as the two released each other. Tears came to Koharu's eyes as she tried to say good bye to her son. "M-Make sure Takuya doesn't do anything stupid and that Miss Akira is safe."
Koharu had to turn away from her son then and walk to the limo that waited to take her and Kyouya to the airport so they could go to Italy to visit her father.
"Be good and have fun," Kyouya murmured to his son, a small smile forming on his lips as he looked at the boy in front of him. Kyouya chuckled softly as he reached behind his son to the teen's carry on bag. Kyouya pulled out a thin black device. "I'm taking your computer's battery so you stay off of it and spend time with you friends."
"Bu-" Yoshi tried to argue, but Kyouya was already walking away to his limo. Yoshi sighed and went to get onto the bus. The bus started as soon as he sat down and began to pull out. He blinked at the movement, glancing around for any sign of Akira. He looked out the window to see a woman and a girl running towards them. He stood up, forcing the bus driver to stop the bus. Akira ran forward with a wave to her mother and jumped onto the bus. She bowed deeply to them, pnating to catch her breath.
"I-I'm sorry I'm late," she said in gasps. The driver took her suitcase from her and hopped off the bus to go store it under the bus. Akira manuevered herself to a seat with the boys around her. "Our car wouldn't start so we had to run."
"It's okay," Ichigo smiled at her as he leaned over his seat to talk to her. "We wouldn't have left without you."
Akira smiled up at him as the bus drive got back on and began to pull out once more. Everyone looked out their windows to see their parents waving to them from their limos, none of them wanting to leave their children just yet. Finally, the bus pulled into traffic and away from the school.
So, thanks to Risako-chan's idea, the next few chapters will be character bonding through a skii trip. If you have any specifics you want to happen, just tell me everyone! Oh! And go vote in my poll on who you want Akira to be with!
Here is the list of characters in this story (Will update as story progresses):
Takuya Souh- 17, son of Haruhi Fujioka and Tamaki Souh, Prince of the Host Club, Looks like his father
Sophie Souh- 15, daughter of Haruhi Fujioka and Tamaki Souh, looks like her mother
Masaru Hitachiin- 16, son of Aileana Veddette and Kaoru Hitachiin, Little Devil Type, looks like his father with brighter hair
Makoto Hitachiin- 15, son of Aileene Veddette and Hikaru Hitachiin, Little Devil Type, looks like his father with brighter hair
Yoshi Ohtori- 17, son of Koharu Veddette and Kyouya Ohtori, Shadow Prince, looks like his father with blue eyes
Hotaka Morinozuka (Tori)- 18, son of Caitlin Veddette and Takashi Morinozuka, Silent Type, looks like his father
Ichirou Haninozuka (Ichigo)- 18, son of Tasia Veddette and Mitsukuni Haninozuka, Lolita Type, looks like his mother
Akira Onitaka- 16, unfortunatly poor, sadly the child of Mei (for those of you who don't know, she's the daughter of Ranka's friend/ the pension owner), Shy Prince, looks like her father
Papaya- unknown age (believed to be less than a year old), adoptive baby of the Host Club, Baby Princess
