Here's the next chapter, and I tried a new point of view this time ^^ Hope you enjoy, especially now that Ryu's keeping secrets again ;) please review!
(Ryu's POV)
My voice came back sooner than I expected and summer vacation was starting tomorrow. Everything just seemed great, until yesterday when my brother and I got a phone call during the host club…
"Hello?"
"Listen you little brats. You are to come home today to pack your things."
It was our mother.
"What for? I thought you didn't want us going back."
"I don't, but I have no choice. I met with Director Miyazuki at work and he asked it you two could stunt double for his new action movie coming out. It's good for your father's business so you two are leaving the moment summer vacation starts, whether you want to or not. But don't you dare think this changes anything! I still haven't finished dealing with you, demon!"
And with that, she hung up. Good thing too. If my hand tightened any more, she'd have to buy us a new cell phone, which would only piss her off even more.
"First she doesn't want us there, now she does. That b**** needs to make up her f***in' mind!"
"Ryu!"
"Watch your mouth!"
"Please. The customers do not need to hear such foul language."
I rounded on Kyoya, gripping his shirt collar and pulled back to punch his smug little face, before arms wrapped around my body, pulling me back.
"Calm down Ryu!"
"Violence isn't…"
"..the answer!"
I continued to struggle, until something slipped over my ears and began blasting "Live Free or Let Me Die" by Skillet. I soon calmed down, yawned, and fell asleep.
(Kaoru's POV)
The host club was pretty much over with, but I was still surprised when the twins' phone went off.
"Hello?"
They listened to the other end for a second, and neither of them looked pleased at whoever was calling. Ryu looked absolutely livid when she did respond.
"What for? I thought you didn't want us going back."
Going back to where?
I glanced at my twin who looked just as confused as I was, and we both got up to see what was going on. When we got closer, I could actually hear Ryu grinding her teeth in anger, before she finally exploded.
"First she doesn't want us there, now she does. That b**** needs to make up her f***in' mind!"
I was shocked that she'd used such language and was slightly glad that none of the guests were close enough to hear it. Yuuki was slightly shocked too, but it seemed like Haruhi was even more unpleased.
"Ryu!"
"Watch your mouth!"
"Please. The customers do not need to hear such foul language."
When Ryu turned around, she was seriously pissed. She grabbed Kyoya by his shirt and was about to punch him but, angry or not, everyone knew she was going too far. My brother and I grabbed her around the waist to pull her back, as Haruhi grabbed her arm.
"Calm down Ryu!"
"Violence isn't…"
"..the answer!"
She kept fighting to get out of our grip and we were having a hard time holding her back, until Yuuki put her headphones over her ears. The music was extremely loud, but Ryu seemed to calm down quite a bit. What I didn't expect, was for her to fall asleep while having her eardrums blown out.
"Wow…How can she sleep with that?"
"Oh that? It's a great song and it always seemed to calm her down when mother really pissed her off. I don't know why, but the louder it is, the faster she falls asleep."
He sounded as though it was an everyday occurrence; like choosing what kind of cereal to eat for breakfast. Everyone just sweat dropped and my brother and I offered to drop them off. Yuuki just smiled like he always does, and the day ended without much else happening.
(Tamaki's POV)
I didn't know what was going on! I've tried calling Haruhi multiple times over the break to invite her on a commoner picnic with just the two of us, but she wasn't answering her phone. I even tried calling her dad at work, but he wasn't there either! I had no other choice. It was possible that she'd been kidnapped, so I called up the others.
"HARUHI'S MISSING!"
"What? Haru-chan's been kidnapped?"
"Bankrupt?"
"I've tried calling her since break started, but I can't get a hold of anyone! I bet they couldn't pay the rent anymore so she was sold into slave labor! Or they fled at night!"
"Poor Haru-chan!"
"Milord. Please lower your voice."
"Absolutely not! Something horrible must've happen-"
"Sorry to shatter your dramatic delusion, but Haruhi's in Karuizawa."
What? Not only did she go bankrupt, but she fled to Karuizawa?
"Kyoya, prepare the helicopter! Hikaru, Kaoru! Call up Ryu and Yuuki! We're going to save Haruhi!"
"Milord, there's just one problem with that."
"What could possibly be wrong with my amazing plan?"
"We just tried getting a hold of Ryu and Yuuki, but no one answered their phone."
"They must've been the ones to kidnap her! We must hurry!"
But if they aren't home, would they really go with Haruhi?…Of course they would! Where else could they be?
(Yuuki's POV)
"Yawn!"
I had gotten up early that morning, knowing that Haruhi was working at the pension we were staying in and that I'd have to be the one to wake up Ryu for our job later. I already had breakfast and was now heading outside wearing army print cargo shorts, tan sandals, and a black vest, over my white short sleeved shirt. I walked out of the pension and spotted Haruhi finishing up the laundry.
"Hey Haruhi!"
"Oh, good morning Yuuki. Why are you here again?"
Haruhi had quickly discovered the differences between Ryu and I, so she had no problem knowing who was who, unlike some of the other host club members.
"Hm? Oh, Ryu and I have a shoot going on here and this is the place my mother booked us. Why? You miss the host club already?"
She shook her head and looked towards the clouds, contemplating her answer.
"Not really. I does bother me that I didn't tell them I was coming here, but surely they can't be bored enough to bother me way…out…here?"
The wind had picked up significantly, but that wasn't the reason why she was freaked out. The host club had just arrived.
(Ryu's POV)
I just finished dressing in the clothes my brother set out; army print cargo shorts, tan sandals, a black vest, and a blood red shirt. I walked slowly down the stairs and was met with the host club. Haruhi looked surprised and scared for some reason, but my brother seemed as calm as can be. Despite the fact that Tamaki was glaring holes through his head.
"Ah, Ryu! You're awake! Look who's here!"
"I noticed. Hey, Haruhi? You got any yogurt?"
She looked at me weird, probably wondering why I want yogurt, but nodded and left to get me some. Then came the questions.
"WHY ARE YOU TWO HERE?"
"Geeze Tamaki, not so loud."
"We're here cause we have a sho-"
I covered Yuuki's mouth before he could give it away, and whispered in his ear.
"Are you stupid? If you tell them, Kyoya will find out where our shoot is AND they'll totally destroy it! We don't need them getting on our mother's bad side, nor do we need them ruining the movie and our father's business. Got it?"
"Okay, okay, sheesh."
"You have a what?"
"Oh, we're on a shopping trip for our mother. She had a job to do and left us here to buy her clothes."
Most of them believed that, but Kyoya and Kaoru looked like they didn't quite believe us.
Oh well. They don't have to believe us, they just have to not find out what we're really doing.
"How did we end up fixing the fence Honey?"
Tamaki and Honey were suppose to fix the fence in order to earn 'refresher points'. The host club had somehow convinced the manager of the pension to let them do some kind of contest to see who gets the last room at the pension. I personally didn't care who it was, but it was fun watching them try.
"Kyoya, you aren't going to join the competition?"
"Like he would, Haruhi."
They both glanced at me as I took a nibble of a cookie; Kyoya looking less than pleased at my input and Haruhi looking confused.
"He doesn't have a reason to stay, nor does he profit. Am I right?"
"Well, yes, but why do you have a first aid kit next to you?"
"Ow!"
"That answer your question?"
I got up and grabbed a first aid kit that I had on the ground next to me, before heading towards Tamaki and the dead fence.
"Let me guess, hit your finger with the hammer?"
He nodded and I quickly bandaged his finger as the manager came by to check on his progress.
"Minus three points."
He began pouting and I decided that I might as well comfort him.
"It's okay Tamaki. Look I'll fix the fence for you okay? Go…be refreshing or something."
He nodded happily and walked away as I fixed the fence, managing to get four splinters and hitting my fingers multiple times. I got up, wiping sweat from my brow and headed to wear I heard the twins had made a mess, to fix that too. I was tired, but headed back out to check on Mori.
"So Haruhi, who do you think will win?"
"I have no clue."
"Are you serious?"
They, once again, were shocked to see me.
"Honey's out, because he's not the 'refreshing' type. Tamaki could win, but he's and idiot who's too crazy over a game. Mori is the dark horse, but he'll drop out if Honey does. The only guys left are Hikaru and Kaoru."
"You're absolutely right, Ryu. I wouldn't expect you to figure it out so quickly."
"Please, I'm way smarter than I look. Besides, I'm sure things will get more exciting soon enough."
I walked away from them and went over to Mori, handing him some water.
"Thanks."
"Hey, can I chop wood too? It'll give you some time to rest."
"Ah."
He handed me the ax and I set it down before setting my vest on it. Mori looked at me, confused about what I was doing. Then I removed my shirt, exposing the bandages around my whole upper body. He blushed a bit, but I just smirked before putting my vest back on and began chopping logs. The host club gathered, along with the manager and a few of the guests.
"Who's he?"
"I don't know, but he's refreshingly cute."
"Oh! Isn't that one of the guests? I'd stop him, but he looks like he's enjoying himself…Plus he's the one who fixed the fence and cleaned the dirt up earlier. He deserves 75 refreshing points."
I finished up pretty quickly and stretched as I met up with Yuuki.
"Hey Ryu. I see you're putting on the pressure in this refreshing game. Hurry it up though. We have to leave soon."
I nodded and went around the pension after hearing Tamaki on the piano. I saw Kaoru talking to Haruhi and felt my chest hurt for a second. I checked my bandages, but nothing there, so I didn't know what it could be. I walked closer and heard a bit of their conversation.
"You two are always together huh."
"I guess. We've been together since we were born and we didn't have other friends. We thought the world was only filled with idiots until a few years ago."
"Oh, I see."
"But…If it's you, we'd let you in. Wanna sleep in our bed with us?"
Oh hell no.
I got closer to hit Kaoru, but I saw a glint above them. One of the guests went to open the window and it fell somehow. I knew it was too late for shouting, so I ran over and shoved them both away.
"Kaoru! Haruhi! Ryu?"
Kaoru had protected Haruhi, only getting a small scratch on his cheek, while I managed to get hit in the shoulder. Plus, the window pane landed on my ankle, bruising it for sure. And yet, all I could think about was-
My mother's gonna kill me.
Hikaru looked really worried. He was shaking pretty badly, but I could see something else in his eyes. Mischief. Yuuki had run over with the rest of the host club, and the manager, before he looked me over.
"Ryu! What happened? Are you okay?"
"Relax. I'm fine. I just got nicked on the shoulder and it landed on my ankle, so that's probably messed up as well."
"I'll go get the first aid kit. Can you stand?"
"Go. I'll be fine. Don't worry."
I brushed his cheek with the back of my hand and smiled gently.
"Refreshing brotherly love! One hundred refreshing points! The winners are the Hitachiin brothers!"
They were happy about their victory and celebrated as I rose from the floor, before the manager walked up to me.
"Oh, actually I wanted to ask this young man something."
"Yes miss?"
"What is your name? You've fixed all of these young men's chores and were quite refreshing while doing so. I actually gave you more than 100 refreshing points, but because you were a guest, I couldn't make you the winner of this competition. So, I just wanted to know your name and if you'd consider working here over the summers in the future."
"I'm Ryu Takamura, miss, and I would love to work at your lovely pension over my summers."
"Oh you're such a gentleman!"
The manager walked inside to continue working and I just managed to hear Haruhi freak.
"No way! That was part of your strategy?"
"We'll never tell."
I saw Hikaru still shaking and I knew that, even if it was part of their strategy, Hikaru was still scared for his brother.
"Ryu! I got the first aid kit!"
"Yeah, no need to yell. I took a step toward him, but my ankle hurt and I stumbled a bit.
"Ryu?"
It was Kaoru who'd spoken up this time, looking twice as worried as my own brother. I was still upset with him about what he'd said to Haruhi earlier, so I showed it.
"What?"
"Are you angry about what we did?"
"No. I'm angry because it seems that you'd much rather care about your brother's relationship than your own."
I stormed off to my room and sat on the bed, facing the window so Yuuki could rewrap my bandages. Under the bandages were the same scars as before, but there was a new one that went from my, now bruised, left shoulder to my right hip. Yuuki ran his finger across it, causing me to flinch slightly in pain.
"I'm sorry Ryu. I still couldn't protect you from mother."
"It's not your fault. I should've seen her come up behind us when we got home to pack. Don't worry about it."
"But-"
"Just don't Yuu. We still have to go to the shoot, so bandage it quickly."
He finished and we snuck out before the host club noticed us leaving, but I left a note for Haruhi that we won't be back till mid afternoon tomorrow.
I just hope I can make it through the shoot with these injuries. If not…who know what'll happen.