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Without further ado…
Chapter 9: Who are you?
*Haruhi POV*
*The Next Day*
Waking up this morning, to the pitter pattering of the rain hitting my windows, I begged my alarm clock to let me sleep.
'Dear Haruhi,
Good Morning!
I'm not coming to school today so can you fill in for me! Please! Have a lovely day at school, and I wish you luck with dealing with the Hosts!
Love you lots
Arisa xx'
The note that was attached to my desk told me, and that's when I realised that not only would I have to take extra notes for her, but I would have to explain why she won't be at school today to the Hosts and the teachers, yay (!)
*Arisa POV*
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It's so cold today. You'd expect that since it's April, it might be even a tad bit sunny – but no! It's nothing like it was 4 years ago as well. After spending the majority of the morning at my mansion, I made my way to my house (how I was supposed to have done a few hours ago). Entering my house - well it was more of a mansion – I was greeted by Ayame-san, one of our maids, she was a woman in her mid-twenties with short scarlet hair that rested on her shoulders, she had a small physique yet she was very intimidating when she wanted to be.
"Arisa-sama, you have arrived." She sweetly smiled, "If you go up to the room, upstairs then you will see Kuchiki-sama, Ginrei-sama and Rukia-sama there."
"Thank you, Ayame-san, although, may I ask when Toshiro will be getting here?" I asked her.
"Well, like every year I believe that you, Kuchiki-sama, Ginrei-sama and Rukia-sama will go to visit Hisana-sama and once you have come back we will hold a feast for everyone at dinner, I am assuming that Hitsugaya-san will come for the meal. However, I do believe that they will also visit Hisana-sama today, perhaps later in the afternoon."
"Thank you again, I will make my way up now then." I said making my way up the stairs not waiting for a reply.
"Arisa!" Nee-sama called out, ushering me to come follow, quite suspiciously as well might I add.
"What is it?" I whisper shouted.
"I was just about to tell you actually. I was thinking that whilst we wait for Grandfather and Nii-sama to come out, we should go to visit Nee-san now so that we don't get in their way." She discreetly told me looking sideways each time she said another word.
"I understand what you're trying to say, but we can't just leave them behind, we always go together to visit Nee-san!"
"I know!" She snapped, making me flinch slightly at the sudden change of tone in her voice. "Sorry, it's just that, every year we go to visit Nee-san, it feels as though Nii-sama and Grandfather are always holding back something they want to say, maybe, we could just let them just say it, without worrying about us."
"Okay…Should we go now then?!" I asked her with a slight glint in my eye, I would be going somewhere with Nee-sama!
"Yeah! Let's go now, but of course, we'll tell Ayame-san first." She told me, taking my hand and leading me downstairs. "Ayame-san, we're going to leave earlier than Nii-sama and Grandfather, and we'll be back before them as well."
"Um, and why is that?" Ayame-san asked us, and I felt sweat trickle down my forehead and feel my palms getting sweaty, Ayame-san was like a mother to us and just like a mother, she knew when we were up to something.
"Oh, we just needed to do something, and so we'll be visiting Nee-san afterwards!" Nee-sama quickly explained before awkwardly laughing, I sweat-dropped, at least I was a better actor than her.
"Go on then, and do tell Hisana-sama that I said hello and I might visit her later today or tomorrow, see you later girls!" She said cheerily waving at us as we made our escape sweating buckets.
"She totally knows that we're planning something." I told Nee-sama, who just nodded at me.
"Sometimes, I do not know how she does it!"
"I know, it's confusing. We might as well get ourselves something to eat if we're going out this early, we haven't even had breakfast yet!"
"Yeah, how 'bout I treat you to a meal at your favourite restaurant, and we'll spend the whole day out, and have some sister time all of today and then see Nee-san!"
"Really! You're the best Nee-sama!"
"Seriously, 'Nee-sama' can't you just call me by my name 'Rukia'?!"
"Nope! Now hurry up, I'm hungry!" I exclaimed, except I couldn't help but feel empty, even though I was smiling like there wasn't a care in the world, and it wasn't because I was hungry. I just couldn't help but feel lonely, waiting for Nee-san.
*Kaoru POV*
After Club Hours- In the Club Room*
Haruhi's being weird. Ever since she entered the classroom this morning, she was avoiding everyone, even Hika and I. That and, Arisa didn't come in today and Haruhi refused to tell us why! Stubborn much!
"Ok, now Haruhi can you please tell us why you're being so silent today?!" Hika asked her, I could tell that his patience was running thin.
"And why Arisa is not here today! Speaking of which, we really don't know much about you two, do we?" I said.
"Come on Haru-chan! Don't frown!" Honey-senpai exclaimed, placing some cake in front of Haruhi.
"Fine, I'll tell you all but only a little since it's not right of me to tell you everything without Arisa's permission." She told us giving us stern looks, those of a mother telling off her child and so we nodded our heads, took a seat and waited for her to begin. "Long story short, Arisa used to have another sister, she was actually married to her brother, I'm sure Kyoya knows about her."
"Yes, as a matter of fact I do, I believe that you're talking about Kuchiki Hisana, a young woman who died at the age of 22. She was married into the Kuchiki family when she was 21 to Kuchiki Byakuya, there is not that much information about her, other than she died of an illness on April 24th the following year." Kyoya told us all, Haruhi then continued looking considerably more upset now than when she started.
"I remember that just before Hisana died, when she was hospitalised, Arisa and Toshiro-kun came back to Japan from South Korea and when she came to school, she looked so horrible. Like she had been through hell, and you can't even imagine how she looked when Hisana died. Everyone in their family was distraught at Hisana's death, it was truly horrible. Such a sweet and kind person snatched from them, and they couldn't do anything, it was especially hard for them since after her parents' death, it took them time to heal and then suddenly Hisana dies. Back then, the only people who could make her happy were Toshiro-kun, and her sister Rukia-san."
"So, she just cut herself off from everyone else." I said.
"Yeah, she loved Hisana, she was her idol, everything she wanted to be. Even before Hisana married their brother, she knew them extremely well. You see, back then Arisa was really reserved, she never talked to anyone, I know because we went to the same elementary school together, and her only friend was Toshiro-kun, Hisana was actually, the only other person who was able to get along with her."
"How come Hitsugaya is so close to her?" Hika asked, and I sweat-dropped, now was not the time to be jealous!
"He has known her since she was a toddler from what I know, they even have similar birthdays, his being December 20th and hers December 27th" Haruhi replied, and I could see how red Hika was getting.
"I HAVE AN IDEA!" Tono yelled at the top of his lungs. "As Arisa's Daddy, I must visit Hisana-san and visit all of her family! Come on men! Let's GO!"
"Yes sir!" Hika, Honey-senpai and I yelled saluting Tono.
"Now, Kyoya please find a way for us to get to wherever Arisa is and tell your chauffeur to pick us up in around 20 mins!" Tono exclaimed clicking his fingers, "Now in exactly 20 mins Kyoya's chauffer will pick us up from here so we have enough time to buy some gifts for Arisa's family and flowers for Hisana-san! Now LET'S GO!"
*30 minutes later*
*Haruhi POV*
Was this a good idea? Not really… But there was no harm in trying, I guess. We were already on our way in Kyoya-senpai's limousine to where we thought was Hisana's grave with flowers.
"I think we should just say hi and give these flowers to Hisana, but I don't think that we should go over to her house, not today." I said, breaking the silence startling the other Hosts.
"I agree." Hikaru said, "We shouldn't interrupt such an important time."
"I agree." Kaoru chimed in.
"Me too!" Honey-senpai chirped, and Mori-senpai nodded.
"I agree as well." Kyoya-senpai said, only leaving Tamaki-senpai.
"Ok fine!" Tamaki whined, then suddenly became serious. "It's really important for them, and we can't intrude on such a day, so how about we visit her some other time?"
"Yeah, that seems like the best option for now." Hikaru said, before pointing out, "I think we're here."
"Nee-sama! Please give it back!" A very familiar voice yelled shocking us all to hear such a lively voice in such a morbid place.
"But, you've done it all wrong! Let me do it for you!" A strange feminine yet deep voice replied.
"Doesn't that sound like Ari-chan?" Honey-senpai asked,
"Well, let's follow the voices, that way we might be able to see Hisana-san!" Tamaki-senpai said, finally he said something useful. Making our way to where we heard Arisa's voice, we saw that there were two girls sitting on the floor crouched, one doing the other's hair, tying it up in a bun with a scarlet ribbon.
"Ari-chan!" Honey-senpai exclaimed, running towards Arisa who was having her hair done by Rukia-san.
"Honey-senpai! Mori-senpai, Tamaki, Kyoya, Hikaru, Kaoru, Haruhi!? Why're you all here?" Arisa exclaimed, standing up cradling a tired Honey-senpai in her arms.
"Well, as your Daddy, it's my duty to meet your family, and pay my respects." Tamaki-senpai told her, and truth be told, but for a moment Tamaki-senpai looked really cool – although I'd never tell him that, wouldn't want to inflate his ego any more than it already is.
"In that case, go ahead, Nee-san would be extremely happy to see you all!" She told us with a smile growing on her face, yet we could all still see how upset and broken she really was, however, we all put it to aside. She would tell us everything in her own time, whenever she was ready.
*Tamaki POV*
Seeing Arisa like this, it broke my heart to see that my precious daughter was going through so much. Yet, at least now we know something of our weird female Host…Wait…I had the best IDEA EVER! Since Haruhi is the Natural Host, Arisa can be the… Casual Host! This way all the customers can see her even if they just want to talk, making her the 'Casual Type', not a pushover and shy, yet not mean and judging, just like a when you're casually talking to a friend!
I'M A GENIUOS!
EXTRAAA:
Haruhi: Next time…
Arisa: The Attack of the Lady Manager!
H+K: Lady Manager? What's that?
Arisa: Don't ask me…Ask Kyoya.
Kyoya: Ask Tamaki…
Tamaki: I know!
H+K: Do you?
Tamaki: No…Not really…
Haruhi: Idiots…
Tamaki: Mummy! Haruhi is using bad words!
Haruhi: See you next time!
Hey, I hope you all liked that Chapter. I had some writers' block during these two weeks so, sorry if it's not the best! Also, I decided that Arisa would be the 'Casual Type' since she's quite outgoing and well-spoken yet blunt so…Yeah, that's how I came up with her being the 'Casual Type'. And… I have a question for you all, so please leave your answers as reviews or you can PM me…
Q. If I was to introduce a new OC, which Host would you like them to be paired with?
Axoxo
