I started this chapter right away!
But...got distracted.
Hey, random question!
Should a certain someone, cough cough hint hint,
Get Ame a kitten?
On another note, I'm starting a garden!
O.o

This is the best thing,
That could have happened,
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it.
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture,
I'm just a person but you can't take it!

Paramore, Ignorance.

I stood outside Ouran's gates with my duffel bag for the weekend late Friday night. The time for the beach trip had arrived, and everyone who was to go was to meet there.

Hikaru and Kaoru hadn't told anyone about that one rainy night two weeks ago. I guess I'm grateful for that. People had wondered at my arm, but I told them it was just an accident with a knife that had occurred while I was cooking. My gingers didn't even speak of the incident, except for the call Kaoru had given me – he wanted to know how my arm was. Though now they didn't tease me like they had, and sometimes tried to include me in their pranks.

Some of which, I have to admit, were pretty fun.

A large and fancy bus pulled up, with Honey and Mori close behind. The girls and other Hosts started to arrive soon after that. I ended up chatting with the dark blonde girl from my first day, whose name was Ichigo. She had become an almost-friend, or at the very least, a regular guest of mine.

"All right, people!" Tamaki yelled when the last girl had arrived. "Please board the bus, we're all ready to go! It will take all night to reach Okinawa, so try and get some sleep on the way! We're sure to have an amazing time once we get there!" (I dunno if I got the distance right...but who cares?)

On the inside, the bus seemed even more luxurious. The seats had lots of room and would be like a bed if put back far enough. Each had it's own blanket and pillow. It made Jake's car look like a piece of crap.

I sat down way in the back and turned on my iPod.

This was going to be a wild ride.

A hand shook me awake the next morning. I opened my eyes to find Haruhi there, looking at me. "We're here." she said, "Everyone else want down to the beach already, they were scared to wake you."

"Nah. I'm good in the morning." It's when I'm tired they gotta watch out.

"Well, want me to show you where you can get changed? Then we can join the others."

I nodded and followed Haruhi off the bus. There were tropical things and sand everywhere, along with buildings that had red shingled roofs. Almost nothing like what I had seen before...

She took me to a ridiculously big villa, apparently belonging to the Ootori family. The girls were staying at various hotels in the area. Haruhi led me to my room and gave me directions to the beach where the others were, then left. I changed into my black bikini and set to work covering my body with waterproof foundation. I used tattoo concealer where the scars were especially bad – my forearms and neck. I tied a large flannel shirt around my waist in case I wanted to cover up.

I usually just used my scarf and gloves to hide them, but you can't exactly do that at the beach. The newly healed injury on my arm I left untouched. I tied a large flannel shirt around my waist in case I wanted to cover up later. Satisfied, I followed Haruhi's directions to the beach.

It was a perfect day, with white clouds on the edges of the horizon and water bluer than anything I'd ever seen. The beach was pristine white, empty except for our group of about thirty. Some people lounged on towels and others swam in the ocean. A few were in a line to see Tamaki, who was sitting on a rock and chatting with one girl at a time.

I breathed in the clean salt air. It was so peaceful here. What a shame that is. I grinned. Let's see if that can't be changed.

I dropped my shirt on the sand and ran as fast as I could to the water and dove in. The ocean was perfectly clear, and though the salt stung my eyes, I held my breath and approached Tamaki's rock. I surfaced where they couldn't see me and took a breath, then circled around to their feet.

I grabbed the Host king's ankle and promptly dragged him into the water. When I came up, his face was so ridiculous I laughed out loud.

"The beach is for swimming, not cuddling! Come on, have some fun!" And then I dived back into the water.

I may have heard a yell or two, but I didn't stick around to find out. I paddled a bit farther out and lay on my back in the water. The sun was warm, and in no time I'd be burning.

Hmm...I my mind's eye, I saw some sort of underwater world, beams of sunlight cutting through the water. I so have to paint this when I get -

Something pulled me under, fast. It let go after a second, but I came up, seething.

"Hikaru, you jerk! I will have my revenge!" He was too busy laughing to reply.

I tackled the ginger, while Kaoru - who was with his brother, as usual, stood nearby laughing. At some point, I was on the twin's shoulders, yanking his hair, when we both toppled over.

Kaoru turned out to be the culprit, and when we all came up, I looked at their faces and started to laugh. They joined me.

A splashing war ensued.

All was peaceful...until we heard someone scream.

I know it's filler, and it's been a long time.
But I couldn't figure out a way to make this exciting.
If it seems I have stolen the episode where they go to the beach,
Yes, I kinda have.
But do not fear, this will end out in a completely different way.
*Rubs hands together and cackles maniacally*