Chapter 8

"Yes! We won!" Fuyumi cheered, smiling.

As everyone walked out of the badminton court, Fuyumi was high fiving Kyoya, Mrs. Otori, and Akito.

Mrs. Otori giggled as she stretched, her arms tired. "They could have won had that boy not been so overly confident in himself. Perhaps I would have taken it easy on the boy."

Katashi grumbled as he was rubbing his right arm that was decorated with a bruise from the birdie.

Kyoya and Hanako chuckled at that as Kyoya had his arm wrapped around Hanako's shoulders as they walked with everyone.

"But since we get to choose dinner, where would you all like to go for lunch?"

Mr. Kokan shrugged. "Maybe somewhere with a view of the ocean?"

Mrs. Otori smiled. "Oh! Yes! I know the perfect place. They serve delicious japanese style food."

Fuyumi nodded, smiling. "They also have binoculars you can use for up there so you can sightsee the beach from far away."

"Oh! What all do they have there?" Matsuo asked excitedly.

Fuyumi grinned as she spoke. "Well, Let's see... they have different types of rice bowls, Sushi, Rice Balls, Curry and Rice, Chazuke with Umeboshi, salmon, and fish stock, Grilled mackerel, salmon, sea bream, and more. They also have soba and udon noodles as well. If you'd like they also serve ramen and yakisoba."

Mrs. Kokan smiled. "Those all sound so delicious."

Mr. Kokan nodded. "Yes, I must agree."

"They have so much more than that too though." Mrs. Otori said. "When we get there, read the menus and choose anything you like. Like we said, while you all are here, everything is free."

Hanako smiled. "That all sounds great, but why don't we go see that animal therapy section? While Kyoya takes Matsuo to the boxing gym?"

Mr. Kokan nodded in agreeance. "Yes. It is only eleven after all." He said as he check his watch.

Fuyumi nodded. "You're right sir. So, who wishes to come with Hanako, Koizumi, and I to the animal therapy area?"

Only Mr. Kokan walked forward while several others lingered back.

"I still have that hand therapy treatment for my self and Mrs. Kokan," said Mrs. Otori.

"And I still wish to treat Nobuko to that masseuse I promised," said Akito.

"I'm going to my room!" Katashi declared as he stormed off by himself.

"We do have a gymnasium for leisure sports like basketball if you wish," Kyoya called out after him.

"I don't need that, I'm already a pro at that. Why I have my scholarship and all," said Katashi.

Hanako smiled at Matsuo. "Alright, have fun." She looked at Kyoya. "I'll see you in a bit."

Kyoya nodded as was about to walk away before he noticed Hanako come over to him for a second. She whispered into his ear.

"Instead of going to lunch with everyone, let's have a picnic on the beach? I'll bring the food."

Kyoya chuckled and kissed her cheek. "I'll bring the supplies." He waved as Hanako sprinted to follow her younger sister, father, and the others.


Mr. Kokan looked at Hanako as they walked to the animal therapy area and sighed. As much as he hated to admit it, his daughter would be eighteen next year and he understood.

He knew that at his age he had been with Hanako's mother for three years already.

He smiled at himself as he remembered the first time they had met.


He was walking out of his high school. He was reading a book as he walked, not paying attention to anything in front of him.

Suddenly he felt something hit him hard and he fell to the ground. As he landed on his rear he heard a girl groan.

"Oh man, that hurts..." He heard her say.

Looking up he gasped at the girl before him. Her beauty was stunning. Her said was a bright red, like a bright and vibrant fire that fell to the middle of her back. Her hair was wavy and fit her pale complexion well. Her eyes were the most beautiful he had ever seen on a girl. They were almost an emerald green, could almost feel himself being sucked into their beautiful pools. Her body was small but also curvy.

The girl looked up at him and got up immediately after cleaning up her dropped materials. "Oh! I am so sorry!"

He shook his head. "Oh no, it was my fault, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

The girl shook her head. "Me either. I'm still sorry. Oh! I should introduce myself. I'm Shiroma. Shiroma Mae." She said, extending her hand.

He reached his hand back out. "Nice to meet you Shiroma. I'm Kokan Norio." He looked at her uniform, it looked like she was here for orientation. Was she a new first year? "Are you here for the orientation?"

She blushed and nodded. "Yeah. I'm from Osaka and just moved to the area so I'll be brand new to this place."

He smiled kindly at her. "Well good luck. I'd show you where but I have an after school job."

She nodded. "Thank you so much. I'll see you around the school then?"

He nodded. "Yeah." He waved as he walked away. He couldn't help himself as she ran into the building. "Hey! Shiroma!"

She turned around for a second. "Yes?"

"I have off of work tomorrow. Maybe you'd like to hang out, I could show you all the cool places here!"

She blushed and smiled. "Sure! I'd like that. Bye Bye!" She waved as she sprinted into the large building.


Never had Mr. Kokan imagined that they would have gotten married and had children. It was almost crazy how quickly the time flew by.

"Hanako, could I talk with you? Want to get some tea?"

Hanako looked at him, her expression confused but she nodded. "Sure dad. Is something wrong?" She asked, her tone concerned.

He shook his head. "No, just we really don't spend much time together and we don't really see each other too much anymore, so..."

Hanako smiled and patted his back. "I'd like to drink some tea with you." She looked up at Fuyumi. "Fuyumi!"

Kyoya's sister and Koizumi stopped and walked over. "Are you two okay?"

Hanako nodded. "Yeah, we're okay. Dad just wants to get some tea with me." She looked at Koizumi and smiled. "Have fun with Fuyumi."

Koizumi smiled and nodded as she playfully pulled Fuyumi in the direction they had been walking before.

Walking to the nearby tea shop, Hanako wondered what all her father wanted to talk to her about, it almost made her nervous. Was something wrong? Oh no! Had he suspected she and Kyoya's recent activities?

Walking up to the window the two requested two cups of black tea before sitting at an outside table, looking like it was white iron, shaped to look like the legs were elegant flowers, with thick bubbled glass as the table top.

Mr. Kokan looked at Hanako and nodded. "I can't believe you're going to be a senior next year."

Hanako laughed and shook her head. "I can't either honestly. It's scary."

"I'm just glad you didn't turn out like Katashi. Then I would have felt that I really failed as a father."

"No dad, you must not blame how he turned out on yourself. I think the people at the university he went to influenced him. Because before he went, he was never like how he is now. I miss my old brother."

Mr. Kokan nodded. "You're right though, your brother always did try to please others."

The two laughed lightheartedly as their tea was served.

"If you two should need anything else, please let us know." The server said as he also set down a plate with two small croissants and a little holder that held jam, butter, and cinnamon honey butter.

"Thank you." Mr. Kokan said as the man walked away. He looked at Hanako as she excitedly spread cinnamon honey butter on the inside of her croissant, causing him to chuckle to himself. "So... I wanted to talk to you about you and... Kyoya."

Hanako nodded as she looked at him, looking calm on the outside as she was beyond nervous on the inside. "Okay?" She asked curiously.

"Well... are you really happy with this guy? I mean, I just worry about you. He is a man from a rich family after all and I just... you know in the news how some who date the rich just get thrown to the side..."

Hanako nodded. "I understand where you are coming from dad. But believe me, Kyoya... he's very good to me."

"He's never made you feel bad about anything right?"

"Oh no! Never." She insisted. "He has been nothing but amazing to me. He's very kind and he speaks so much about wanted to learn more about the world we come from than the world he grew up in."

Mr. Kokan cocked his head to the side. "I'm confused."

Hanako nodded and giggle. "Well I mean you are getting older and with old age comes-"

Mr. Kokan exclaimed. "Hey! I'm not that old yet dammit!" He laughed.

"But in all seriousness. Think about it dad, someone that grew up like he did, it was tough from how he explains it. He is the fourth child out of all of his siblings. He comes from a high class family which means he grew up having to be proper, could never play like we could. Always had to be serious." She sighed. "I named multiple children's games and in response to each one, he had never played them."

"Duck, Duck, Goose?"

Hanako shook her head.

"Tag?"

"Never."

"Hide and Seek?"

Hanako shook her head again.

"That sounds like a sad life."

Hanako nodded. "One thing Kyoya does is he shows his true self to me. He had told me how repressing and tough those years were on him and his siblings. They were raised to be the perfect beings in a high class ranking. There's many things he wants to learn. He's never been allowed to cook for himself, he's never been allowed to wash his own clothing or fold it. He once told me, 'Being privileged comes at a price. One I sometimes wished I never had to pay.'"

Mr. Kokan sighed, almost regretting his hatred towards the boy. But he also knew he would always have a slight dislike for the boy, the reason? Kyoya was taking his little girl away from him. He reached for his croissant and ate it, smiling at the flakiness of the pastry. "These are really delicious."

Hanako nodded. "Yes they are." She giggled.

"I just... I know you're going to be eighteen next year, but I want you to promise me that you'll be responsible." He said as he painfully eyed the dark offending, to him, marks on her lower neck.

Hanako reached forward and took her father's hand. "Daddy, I can promise you that I am being responsible. We are smart and know the consequences of not being so."

Mr. Kokan smiled as he finished his tea and pastry, placing a 600 yen tip on the table under the cup, before the two went in the direction that Fuyumi had gone. He nodded to himself, feeling much better about the relationship between the two. Perhaps this boy wasn't so bad.


Koizumi giggled as a puppy licked her face.

"Oh he likes me," she cooed.

"Yes, they are all very friendly," said Mr. Kokan letting a puppy lick him as well, "Where do you get all these animals anyway?"

"Most are rescued from animal shelters," said Fuyumi, "We scout them out and bring them here to offer up a chance for releife therapy. You'd be suprirsed what an animal companionship can do for a person. Plus if someone develops a special bond, they're allowed to take it home."

"That's sweet of you," said Hanako.

"We also scout out older dogs and cats in case someone wants say a dog to run with them on the beach, or a cat to sit on their lap while they're getting a special treatment," said Fuyumi.

"That's a great idea too," said Hanako, "and the older ones are available for adoption too?"

"Oh yes and in the meantime, we keep them here and take care of them," said Fuyumi.

"Sounds like a better life than that of being stuck in a shelter," said Mr. Kokan.

"My thoughts exactly," said Fuyumi, "Took a long time to convince my father of this, but so far this has had some positive results and I help cover the cost for it."

"Hey Daddy, can I," Koizumi started to say.

"Yes, if you find you find one you like, you can bring a pet home," said Mr. Kokan, "But just one, a dog or a cat, not one of each."

"Thank you daddy!" said Koizumi, "I want to go look at the kitties before I make my choice!"

"Of course, they're across the hallway," said Fuyumi.

Koizumi gently put her puppy down, "I'll be right back, but you're defiantly the front runner!" she told it before running to the door, followed close by Fuyumi.

"We'll be right back," Fuyumi said before walking out with the little girl.

"So which one would you prefer Dad, a dog or a cat?" asked Hanako asked.

"If I were to chose, a dog. Dogs can do things like chase a ball or be a guard," said Mr. Kokan, "But it's Koizumi's choice."

He gave a tired but happy sigh. He reached over and took Hanako's hand.

"You've done good honey, you really have, you have a great boy in a great family that I think we'll be able to get close to over the years you and Kyoya continue to see each other," he said happily.

"Thanks dad, you should tell Kyoya that," said Hanako.

"I will, before this trip is over I will," said Mr. Kokan.


"Alright, let's see your right punch kid!" the boxing instructor encourage Matsuo.

Matsuo launched his arm out and hit one of the pads.

"Not bad, let's see the left!"

Matsuo launched out his other arm.

"Hmm, needs a little work, let's try your left again!"

"Ah!" Matsuo shouted.

"Good, your left arm's tough but your right may need some more toughing up!"

Matsuo nodded before looking over at Kyoya who was watching outside of the ring, "You ever do any kind of boxing Kyoya?"

"I know a little as a self-defense tool," said Kyoya.

"Bet you're really good at it, think you can show me?" Matsuo asked.

"Of course," Kyoya said as he climbed into ring and dawned some boxing gloves.

"Ready Master Otori?" asked the instructor.

"Yes," Kyoya said as he launched out his left arm and hit one of the mats actually making the instructor stumble a little.

"Good, now the right!"

Kyoya did as he was told and made the instructor stumble again, a little more this time.

"Nice, nice, you still got it sir!" said the instructor.

"Wow," Kyoya heard Matsuo say, "You're so amazing Kyoya! Do you think, after this vacation is done, we could still do something together? I mean I'm not expecting something fancy but...,"

"I'm sure we can work something out," said Kyoya, "When I'm not with your sister of course, or when you want to spend time with your actual brother."

Matsuo made a face at that, "Katashi doesn't want to spend time with me. He's always sees me as a pest. A rival even just because we're brothers!"

Kyoya sighed, "I know what it feels like to not feel very loved by ones' brothers," he said patting Matsuo's head, "But I'm sure there's still a part of Katashi that likes you a little. In the meantime, what would you want to do?"

"I want to do something like this, practice boxing together, or maybe running together, or," Matsuo started to list off.

"In other words you'd like to work out with me," said Kyoya, "I could see that happening. Yes, we can defiantly try working out together. I may want to bring your sister along once and a while."

"Sure, whatever, but thanks! This is going to be awesome!" said Matsuo.

"In the meantime, how about a little friendly sparing?" Kyoya offered.

"Yeah!" said Matsuo, "Wait you won't punish me if I hit you right?"

"If I would do something like that, I wouldn't have offered to do this in the first place," said Kyoya as the two got ready to fight.


After their separate activities ended, on the way to lunch, Hanako went to the close by deli and got two subs, two salads, and fruit that she had put into a basket by the deli.

She walked quickly as they finally met up with everyone.

Matsuo smiled as he spotted the puppy. "OH! What's that?"

Koizumi smiled as Fuyumi was holding the second one.

"Well daddy said you and I could have one pet of our own as long as we promise to care for them!"

Matsuo jumped excitedly. "Which animal is for who?" He asked curiously.

Mr. Kokan gestured to the boxer puppy. "That puppy is your sisters. This one is for you." He said as Matsuo looked in the other one. In the cage was an excited white and caramel colored akita puppy.

"Oh daddy! Thank you!"

Mrs. Kokan looked at him, crooking an eyebrow.

Mr. Kokan walked over and whispered in her ear as he hugged her. "It's simple and I figured it would get them to stop asking for ponies and dolphins."

Mrs. Kokan giggled and nodded. "Very true. I'm so hungry." She laughed as her stomach rumbled out loud.

Fuyumi nodded. "Yes, food sounds great. Let's head to that food place we mentioned before."

Kyoya nodded as he took Hanako's hand in hers as they headed towards the beach where Kyoya had some helpers set up a good sized beach umbrella, and a comfortable large beach blanket.

"Wait! Where are Hanako and her rich boy going?" Katashi asked, confused.

"Well, he and I are having a picnic at the beach and then later if you all would like to join us, we're probably going to swim shortly after. I mean we all are wearing bathing suits under our clothes, might as well take advantage of it."

Koizumi smiled. "Yes! Can we go swimming after we eat?"

Mrs. Kokan smiled and nodded. "Sure, we just have to take the puppies somewhere first."

Mrs. Otori nodded. "No worries. This resort also has a place where people can take their pets where they will be completely safe and well taken care of.

Two guards of the Otori family came over and politely took the dogs cages. "We will take them to the care center. You can get them on your way back to your rooms."

Nodding thankfully, Mrs. Kokan smiled. "We will meet you two down at the beach. Have fun!" She said, dragging away everyone to allow Kyoya and Hanako some more time together.


Kyoya and Hanako made it to the beach where each removed their outerwear. Kyoya was wearing a pair of green trunks decorated with white bamboo leaves while Hanako wore a blue and white striped bikini, the straps for the bikini top tying behind her neck.

She smiled as she opened the basket.

Kyoya watched her, his eyes roaming up and down her body. He smiled as he remembered their passionate night before. He couldn't get the memory out of his head, but that he wanted it out though. He smiled as he inhaled the ocean breeze.

Hanako looked at him and giggled. "What are you all smiley about?" She asked happily.

"I can't stop thinking about last night."

She blushed as she felt a knot in her stomach tighten, her heart beating fast as she too recalled it. "It... was amazing wasn't it?"

"So was the second time this morning." He said.

Hanako giggled and nodded. "I was... insatiable, I suppose."

Kyoya watched as she pulled out plates to set the sub sandwiches on. "I could say the same thing..." He mused as his eyes moved up her smooth, supple, porcelain legs to the edge of the bottom of her blue and white striped bikini. "I could also say that I still am."

Hanako gasped as she looked up, blushing, letting her hair become a curtain to hide her blush as she continued to pull the salads and the fruit from the basket along with two bottles of water.

The two remained silent as they ate their sandwiches and salads, letting the sound of the waves come in fill the air.

Hanako moved to her stomach, a towel below her head as she looked at Kyoya, the sun shining down on her body. "Well... I..." She smiled. "If we could I would have the two of us share a room the rest of this vacation, but..."

Kyoya nodded. "Don't worry. I know." He moved to laying on his side as he grabbed a grape, eating it. "We are here for all of us to be together. No matter how much I want to, I can't keep you completely all to myself. Besides, I need to take this time to get to bond with your younger brother." He winked.

Hanako nodded as she took a small bite of her apple. "I'm sure he'd really like that. He seems to like you a lot."

Kyoya looked at Hanako's naked back and the back of her shoulders and legs as well as the back of her neck, moving to grab some sunscreen. "Well I'm glad most of your family seems to like me." He said as he put a good amount of the white sunscreen in his hands. He rubbed his hands together, warming it before gently rubbing it into her back.

Hanako moaned happily as Kyoya straddled her from behind, his hands moving from her neck, down to her shoulders, and down her soft back.

"Though, It seems I still have work to do to get your father to like me."

Hanako shook her head as she smiled at him. "I think my father really has come around."

"Really?" Kyoya asked, his tone a little shocked.

Hanako turned over, looking up at Kyoya as he still straddled her.

Kyoya smiled as he leaned down, moving onto his one forearm over her, his other hand caressing her cheek.

She hummed, arching her back.

Kyoya pulled away, looking into her emerald eyes, looking blown away as Hanako took her medium length hair out of it's scrunchy. "You are an amazing girl, you know that?"

"What makes me so amazing? I'm ordinary compared to you."

Kyoya sighed, picking Hanako up as Kyoya leaned against a grassy hill, pulling Hanako onto his lap. He looked into her eyes seriously. "Hanako, you are beyond ordinary. Don't you realize that? If I saw you as ordinary I wouldn't have chosen to be with you. Last night and the amount of time we've spent together already should prove that. But, I suppose I haven't really said it as much as I should."

"Say what?" She asked.

"I love you Hanako."

"Kyoya..." She hummed, her eyes glazing over as her eyes watered. "I love you too!" She exclaimed as her excitedly began to makeout with him, Kyoya's hands on her hips with her arms wrapped around his neck.


On the lunch balcony sat everyone, laughing happily as they chatted. Fuyumi was chatting happily with Koizumi and Matsuo while Mrs. Otori, Mr. Kokan, and Mrs. Kokan were talking.

"We really have had a fantastic time on this vacation. It has given Norio and I time to make up for what we haven't had time to do after we had our four children."

Mrs. Otori smiled. "We are glad we could spend some time with you all, it's been really nice getting to truly get to know your family." She said, her voice trailing off as she looked over the balcony and smiled.

Mr. and Mrs. Kokan followed her gaze, seeing a couple on the beach, no doubt it was Hanako and Kyoya.

"Aw! Look at Kyoya! It's so nice to know he has such a romantic side!" Fuyumi said, smiling at her mom as she looked through a pair of binoculars.

"Fuyumi! It's not nice to spy on those two." Mrs. Otori said herself as she looked through the binoculars as well.

Mrs. Kokan laughed as she picked up her own pair and blushed immediately.

"What?" Mr. Kokan asked as he politely took the binoculars from her, immediately regretting doing so as he saw the two kissing. Moving the binoculars away from his eyes, he breathed, remembering the conversation he and Hanako had had before lunch. One thing he knew was that he was truly happy that someone was making his daughter happy, breathing, he tried to remember that was the most important thing.

Mrs. Kokan placed her lips on her husbands, smiling as she happily kissed him.

"EW!" Koizumi and Matsuo exclaimed as they laughed.

Mrs. Kokan pulled away and laughed herself as she kissed her husband's cheek, moving her mouth to his ear. "We'll finish this later."

Mr. Kokan blushed intensely but smiled.

"God dammit! Everyone is so happy with someone and I'm so alone!"

Nobuko looked at Katashi unapologetic as Akito placed a kiss on the back of the woman's hand.

"I'm sure in the future good sir, you'll do wise to treat people around you with better respect and then you feel so alone," Akito said.

"Oh who asked you?!" Katashi snapped.


Hanako was so wrapped up in her kiss, she barley noticed the sudden cold feeling around her neck. She looked down and realized Kyoya had somehow managed to fashion a silver necklace around it. She held it up and saw it was a beautiful pendent with a red rose on it.

"Kyoya?" she asked.

"A little something I was saving for the day I was finally able to confess my love to you," Kyoya explained, "This will hopefully tie things over until the day it's proper to present you with another piece of priceless jewelry."

"You mean," Hanako gasped quietly as Kyoya gently took her hand.

"Someday I think, someday," Kyoya said, placing a kiss on her ring finger.

Hanako sighed happily as she rested her body against Kyoya's. It was then she wished to remain here, in this moment, with him forever.