DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN OURAN IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM
Original Idea By: twilighttween ALICE
"I still don't see how letting people know about Ei and Haruhi's death is a bad thing," said Tamaki once he, Kyoya. Hikaru and Kaoru all arrived at the orphanage.
"We don't want to put pressure on to Ei at the moment Tamaki. No doubt if word of this gets out she'll be bombarded and hounded from who knows about it. Plus we weren't by far the only ones that ever knew Haruhi or whose lives she touched. Do you not think that at some point someone else may think it would be best if they adopted and raised Ei?" asked Kyoya.
"Who in their right mind would think they were better for Ei then the six of us?" asked Tamaki.
"Miss Tween for one thing I think,' said Kaoru.
"What are you talking about Kaoru?" asked Hikaru.
"Well it doesn't sound like she's too thrilled of the idea of letting us all take Ei in yesterday," said Kaoru.
"Kaoru has a point. The director doesn't seem to like the idea of us taking Ei in," said Kyoya.
"Why would she have a problem with it?" asked Tamaki.
"It's not very common that six straight mostly unrelated men all show interest in a child and all with to raise her together," said Kyoya, "Plus we still have to worry about the social worker for the orphanage, Mr. Gari."
"I wonder what he's like," said Hikaru.
"From what I heard, as long as you have a big checkbook, it should be no problem," said Kyoya ringing the orphanage doorbell. A different worker answered it.
"Yes?" she said, "Oh it's all of you again. Please come in."
"Thank you," said Kyoya walking fallowed by his friends.
"If you want to go wait in the conference room here, I'll go find Miss Tween and Mr. Gari. Plus your friends are still here too I think. I'll be right back," said the worker.
"Thanks," said Tamaki as he and his friends all took their seats.
"I wonder what Hunny and Mori did with Ei the whole afternoon," said Hikaru, "Lucky bastards."
"Now now Hikaru, I'm sure you'll get a chance to spend time with Ei alone if you really want to," said Kyoya.
"Did you ever talk to that butler by the way about him possibly being Ei's father?" asked Hikaru with a hint of resentment in his voice.
"No I'm afraid I haven't," said Kyoya, "But I shall I can assure you. Unless of course one of us finally comes out and admits he is the father."
"It'd be kind of stupid for them to keep denying this now, even after all of this," said Hikaru, "Right Kaoru?"
'Uh yeah, sure," said Kaoru.
"Hello gentlemen, sorry to have kept you waiting," said Miss Tween walking into the room.
"Oh no not at all my dear lady," said Tamaki jumping up and gently gripping Miss Tween's hand, giving is a kiss.
"Thank you Mr. Suoh," said Miss Tween, "I have taken the liberty of having the orphanage's social worker be here today as well, Mr. Ryosuke Gari."
"Hello gentlemen," said the man walking into the room as well, "Nice to meet you all."
"Hello to you too sir," said Kyoya politely.
"Hi everyone," said Hunny fallowing Miss Tween and Mr. Gari in along with Mori.
"Good you all here now you can sit and we can get to the matter at hand," said Miss Tween as she took a seat at the head of the table, right across from where Tamaki was sitting. Hunny took the empty seat next to Kaoru while Mori took the empty seat in between Kyoya and Mr. Gari.
"Now then, it was under my impression from yesterday that all six of you wish to adopt Ei Fujioka, together, and raise her, together. Is that correct?" asked Miss Tween.
"You would be absolutely right my dear lady," said Tamaki.
"I see," said Miss Tween.
"Is that going to be a problem Miss Tween?" asked Kyoya.
"Well for one thing, this sort of thing you're talking about, it's not heard of. I've never heard of anything along this line before in the many years I've worked in this kind of field," said Miss Tween.
"Would it be so wrong?" asked Tamaki.
"Well in a way," said Miss Tween, "I mean one girl around six single men who may or may not know the first thing about child baring. Plus Ei just met you. I don't know if it would be best for her basically living with six complete strangers. Also there's the fact that her mother hadn't had contact with you for all Ei's life. Why would she not want to be in contact if you were all such good friends with her?"
"Well Ei's mother Haruhi moved to Fukuoka for a job and we sort of loss contact with her after that. That's not too uncommon is it not?" asked Kyoya.
"I suppose," said Miss Tween.
"Now now Alice," said Mr. Gari, "let's not be too harsh on these men. I mean they are rather rich and I'm sure they're money can help provide a great life for little Eri."
"Her name is Ei," said Miss Tween, Hikaru and Kaoru all at the same time.
"Right right Ei," said Mr. Gari, "My point still stands though I trust."
"Of course sir, we can definitely see to it that Ei has everything she'll ever need or want," said Tamaki.
"You can't buy love and affection sir," said Miss Tween.
"Yes well true enough," said Tamaki, "But we can love Ei, each of us, like a father."
"Didn't you say you'd let us try and spend time with Ei in order to prove our love and truth in the matter of whether or not we can really properly care for her?" asked Kyoya.
"That sounds like a great idea!" said Mr. Gari.
"I suppose," said Miss Tween, "I did promise that didn't I?"
"How long do you think we'll need to prove we can be the kind of guardians you feel Ei requires?" asked Kyoya.
"I would say maybe a month?" suggested Miss Tween.
"A month it is then," said Kyoya, "You have to give us at least a month to spend time with Ei and see if she likes enough us to come and live with us permanently. Does that sound fair?"
"I say it's more then fair!" said Mr. Gari.
"I say it's fair. However I would like to ask Ei for her opinion too on the matter," said Miss Tween.
"Oh you should go get her and ask her," said Tamaki eagerly.
"Yeah!" said the twins.
"Very well I'll be right back," said Miss Tween.
"You know she means well," said Mr. Gari once Miss Tween was gone.
"Yes she defiantly seems to have a strong urgency to see to it that the children are put with the right kind of family," said Kyoya.
"Well be that as it may, she just can't seem to see the big picture when it comes to deciding what child should go with a parent," said Mr. Gari.
"And by big picture," said Kyoya, "I assume you mean money?"
"Well they way I see it, the more effort parents show they're willing to do to get the child they wish to they should be properly rewarded," said Mr. Gari.
"I see," said Kyoya, "And how much of an effort are you hoping we'll put up to get rewarded with custody of Ei?"
"Well, that's really up to the six of you. I'm sure you can all put in each an honest individual effort or one big combined effort correct?" asked Mr. Gari.
"Uh Kyo-Chan," said Hunny getting up from his seat and walking over to Kyoya. He whispered something into his ear.
"Mmmhmm, mmmhmm," said Kyoya as he listened to Hunny. "I see, that sounds like a good idea Hunny."
"What, what?" asked Mr. Gari.
"Well let's just say we will be putting in an effort towards getting custody of Ei. However with that said we're going have to discuss together how much we're going to put in," said Kyoya.
"Really?" said Mr. Gari, "Well why don't we go ahead and get started on the paper work just so we can get the ball rolling."
"Do you think I should change out of this dress before we go to dinner?" Masami asked as some of the girls started to head out to dinner.
"Maybe if you don't want it to get ruined," said Ei.
"I think will then," said Masami, "I'll just save this dress for when people come to visit."
"Sure," said Ei.
"Wait for me will you?" asked Masami.
"Sure thing," said Ei smiling. It did feel good to have a friend of sorts.
"Ei?" said Miss Tween walking into the room, walking past the some of the girls that were walking out. She happened to notice Raiko sulking on her bed looking mad and annoyed. "Is everything okay here?"
"Well actually," said Ei, "I may have…,"
"It's nothing!" Raiko shouted from her bed.
"What's that Raiko?" asked Miss Tween.
"Nothing happened Ma'am!" Raiko insisted getting up from her bed and heading out of the room.
"I see," said Miss Tween, "Well anyway Ei would please come with me?"
"Is this about the Host Group?" asked Ei.
"Yes exactly," said Miss Tween, "Come along."
"Yes Ma'am," said Ei, "Masami I'll meet up with you later in the cafeteria alright?"
"Sure," said Masami.
"Are they really going to adopt me?" asked Ei as she and Miss Tween walked back to the conference room.
"Well that's what we're going to discuss," said Miss Tween opening the door.
"…and even though the people were rich enough to have their own in ground pool, she still insisted on giving the kid over to the other set of parents because she felt they had a better connection to the child," they heard Mr. Gari.
"And would you disagree with her?" asked Tamaki.
"Well I suppose not," said Mr. Gari, "But…,"
"But what?" asked Miss Tween.
"Oh hi Alice," said Mr. Gari, "And little Eri, hello."
"It's Ei," said Ei, Miss Tween, Hikaru and Kaoru.
"Right, Ei, so sorry," said Mr. Gari, "Now these fine men are…,"
"I already know who they are and what they want," said Ei, "Is this or is it not going to happen?"
"Well that's what we wanted to talk to you about Ei. So far us, the adults have thought it would be a good idea to if we give these men a month to possibly get to know and see if you think you'd be happy with them," said Miss Tween.
"Just a month?" asked Ei.
"If you wish for longer we'll discuss that once the month is up," said Kyoya, "Would that be alright with you?" Ei shifted her eyes around the room looking at the different men. Each looked anxious for the idea.
"Alright then I guess it's only fair," she said.
"Yay!" shouted Tamaki, Hunny, Hikaru and Kaoru.
"Don't you threat Ei, you are going to love us!" said Tamaki.
"Sure I guess," said Ei, "Can I go to dinner now?"
"Sure go ahead," said Miss Tween.
"I hope whatever happens it works out for the best sirs," said Ei before walking out.
"So do we Ei!" said Tamaki.
"As do I," said Miss Tween once Ei was out of the room, "Because gentlemen I do want to make something clear. I don't care how rich you all are separately or all together. If I feel you're not what are best for Ei I will not allow this adoption to happen understood?"
"Now Alice," said Mr. Gari.
"Eh, eh, she' completely in her right good sir," said Kyoya, "I would not expect anything less from someone in your position."
"Thank you Mr. Ohtori," said Miss Tween.
"She sure is feisty huh?" said Hikaru.
"Yeah, I kind of like her," said Kaoru.