DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN OURAN IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM
Original Idea and Co-Written by: animefan021513
"Kyoya!" Ranka snarled through clenched teeth.
"Yes Ranka?" Kyoya asked calmly.
"Why did your father come here alone for the meeting he was talking about?!" Ranka demanded to know.
"Wait you were suppose to have a meeting with Mr. Ohtori Dad?" asked Haruhi.
"Haruhi, sweetie, don't you have some grocery shopping to get done?," Ranka insisted to his daughter.
"But what's going on?" asked Haruhi.
"Haruhi, don't talk back to your father now," said Ranka "I think they're having a nice sale on ham at the moment. You should really go take advantage of that."
"It really isn't a good idea to talk back to your father Haruhi," Kyoya agreed.
"You stay out of this!" Ranka snarled, "Haruhi go to the store!"
"Sure, okay," said Haruhi. She quickly grabbed her purse with her wallet and headed out.
"Now then Kyoya," said Ranka once he saw Haruhi was gone, "Why was your father here on his own accord and not having the decency to allow you and Haruhi to be present during it?!"
"Perhaps my father thought it was best not to embarrassed the two of us and risk making things awkward between the two of them in the process until the day we may have to until in marriage," said Kyoya.
"Don't you start on that!" said Ranka, "I don't want my Haruhi to worry about things like marriage until she actually finds herself a man she loves enough to make that kind of commitment. And I should warn you, even if some sort of arrangement could be made, your family is now at the bottom of the list!"
"How so?" asked Kyoya.
"Your father tried to buy my daughter for you!" said Ranka.
"I'm sorry?" said Kyoya.
"He tired to offer up money in exchange for me agreeing to have my daughter marry you someday!" Ranka explained bitterly, "Does he really only see her as an object he can buy? Or does he see me as a simple man who can be persuaded to give up my only daughter so easily just because I don't have the same kind of income he does?!"
"It very well could be," Kyoya admitted.
"Kyoya," said Ranka, "You always strike me as a good boy and I wouldn't say you wouldn't make a good member of my family. However if your father is going to be acting like that then I'm afraid that I cannot even begin to think of the idea of you being with my daughter. Even if she does have some sort of feeling for you, I cannot help but feel I should do everything in my power to keep you away from her."
"You're a good father Ranka," said Kyoya.
"Thank you," said Ranka, "If I were you though, I would seriously consider talking to your father about how he functions in regards to me and my daughter!"
"Yes I can do that," Kyoya assured him.
"Good," said Ranka, "In the meantime though, and I hate to do this, but please don't come by here now for the time being." Kyoya was a little bit stunned by that request.
"You don't want me around for the time being?" he asked.
"No I'm afraid I don't," said Ranka, "If you're around, it might bring back some sort of unwanted vermin."
"Very well then, I shall honor your request and only see Haruhi at school from now on," said Kyoya, "I understand if you no longer want me around here it would probably cause you more trouble."
"It's nothing against you personally Kyoya," Ranka assured him. "It's just that I don't want to give your father an excuse to coming around here to harass me and her. Believe me, I trust you to the fullest and may be I'm being too harsh with the whole banning. I suppose you don't have to be banned, for now anyway. Can you at try to talk to your father though?"
"Of course," said Kyoya, "I'll do anything for Haruhi."
"Hmm?" said Ranka.
"She is my friend after all," said Kyoya.
"Yes, yes she is," said Ranka, "Well have a good night Kyoya."
"Yes thank you Ranka," said Kyoya.
Kyoya was surprised he had felt such a heavy heart at Ranka's request that he not come by their apartment anymore for the time being. He suppose he should be grateful that Ranka had changed his mind.
'I just hope I can convince Father to not see Haruhi as an object less he makes me loose any chance with her all together,' he thought as he drove away. 'Wait did I just say I don't want to loose my chances with Haruhi?'
"Dad?" said Haruhi poking her head into the apartment after coming back from the store. "Is it okay to come back?"
"Oh yes of course," said Ranka, "Sorry about that. It was just man talk and all, something you would have found utterly boring no doubt."
"And that's why you felt the need to send me to the store, because I would find what you had to say boring?" asked Haruhi, "What's really going on Dad?"
"It wasn't something I wanted to burden you with," said Ranka, "I want you to focus on your studies for the time being. I want you to become the lawyer like you want to like your mother. I want you to do that mostly because I want to know you can stand on your own two feet and not have to rely on any man, rich or poor to take care of you." Haruhi had never heard her father talk to boldly about her focusing so much on her studies and becoming a lawyer. Before he usually seemed more interested in making her look cute and "enjoying" her life instead of taking it so seriously with her studies.
"Dad what's going on?" she asked, "all these meetings you've been having, is has something to do with me doesn't it?"
"Oh Haruhi you're too smart for your own good you know that?" said Ranka. He gave off a sigh, "Yes it has to do with you but it's something I have to be concerned with. I want you to focus on your studies. I want to see you put all those boys to shame in surpassing them in study and knowing you can become a success without the aid of money!"
"Are you sure about that Dad?" asked Haruhi.
"Very much so," said Ranka. He looked at his watch, "Now I have to get prepared for one more meeting. I hope this is the last one."
"Another meeting?" asked Haruhi.
"Yes and I'm getting so tired of them. At least with this one I have the promise of alcohol," said Ranka heading to his room.
"Alcohol Dad, really?" said Haruhi, "Please don't over do it then."
"I promise to try to try," said her father from his room.
"Oh Dad I almost forgot, I've been invited to the Haninozuka Estate this weekend for a tea ceremony," said Haruhi.
"A tea ceremony?" asked Ranka walking out of his room now dressed in a nice suite, "You've hardly ever been invited to one of those. Are any men going to be there?"
"I don't know for sure, but I already told Hunny-Sempi I'd come," said Haruhi.
"Hmm," said Ranka, "Well I guess it would be rude to back out then. Just be, cautious of the other guests. You never know what they're thinking with a commoner girl in their mists."
"Uh sure," said Haruhi.
Just then there was a knock at the door.
"That's probably for me," said Ranka opening the door to man in a driver suite. He didn't look too bad.
"Mmm," said Ranka looking the man over, "Hello there."
"Hello sir," said the driver, "I'm here from my masters the Suohs to take you to their home."
"Oh you can take me anywhere you see fit," said Ranka walking out with the man.
Haruhi was a little bit surprised to see her dad flirting with the driver like that. The driver didn't seem to mind though as he led Ranka to the waiting car.
Ranka kept trying to stare at the handsome driver as they drove to the main Suoh residence.
"So how long have you been a chauffer my good boy?" he asked.
"Uh not too long," said the driver.
"Well drive magnificently," said Ranka.
"Thank you sir," said the driver, "I'll make sure my masters know you approve of my driving skills."
"I'm a little bit curious what other skills you have," said Ranka sweetly. The driver actually smiled at him through the mirror at that comment.
Soon the two arrived at the huge mansion.
"Thank you very much for an enjoyable ride," Ranka flirted with the driver some more as the driver let him out.
"Of course sir," said the driver tipping his hat.
Ranka smiled as he walked towards the front door and was let in by a maid.
"What a magnificent house," Ranka comment as he walked around.
He couldn't help but feel that someone was watching him. He looked up and happened to noticed someone was indeed looking down at him from up above. It was hard to see but Ranka was sure it was a woman.
Shizue Suoh knew the man could see her a little bit but she didn't care. She had to see what kind of man he was that could raise such a daughter that she would be worthy of coming into her family.
"Mr. Fujioka, at last!" said Yuzuru as he came into the main hallway, "Welcome! Please come with me to my private lounge where we can talk some more! I have the Oshare Brandy as promised."
"Oh thank you," said Ranka.
"You know in all honesty, I was expecting to see you dressed as a woman," said Yuzuru as he poured the brandy, "But I suppose it'd be best for me not to be alone with a lovely lady like that."
"Oh you're a flirter are you?" Ranka said as he took his brandy. He took a gulp of it down, "Mmm this is really good!"
"It should be for the price I paid," said Yuzuru as he drunk some, "Mmm that really hit's the spot! Would you like some more?"
"Please!" said Ranka holding up his cup. The two of them were soon drinking away happily. It didn't seem to take long for them to get just a "little" bit drunk.
"Ah this is so good!" said Ranka after a while. He was actually swaying around a little, "but you know I can't help but think there was another reason you asked me to come here today."
"Oh you're right," said Yuzuru who was also acting a bit ditzy, "I do have an ulterior motive to all of this. I want your daughter to marry my son!"
"You want to what?" asked Ranka.
"I think your daughter would be a good match for my son! What do you say old man?" Yuzuru asked.
"Oh you're so sweet," said Ranka, "but it's not going to happen."
"Huh what?" asked Yuzuru.
"It's not going happen," said Ranka.
"Oh, I was really hoping it would," said Yuzuru, "we could be drinking buddies forever after that."
"Yes we could, couldn't we?" said Ranka, "But it's still not going to happen. My Haruhi is not some prize to win!"
"Oh!" Yuzuru moaned. He was still smiling though, "You are tough nut to crack!"
"Did you really think it would be that simple?" Ranka asked in a joking drunk tone, "Not this lady!" Yuzuru laughed.
"Fair enough!" he said, "I was really hoping you were going to say yes to this though."
"Oh I'm sorry about that," said Ranka, "It's still not going to happen!"
"You know I think every time you say that I'm going to take a drink!" Yuzuru said.
"What, it's not going to happen?" asked Ranka. At that Yuzuru gulped down his drink.
"Well if you're going to do that, I think I'm going to take a drink anytime you try to suggest my daughter marry your son!"
"Please let her marry him!" Yuzuru begged. Ranka took a drink.
"Not going to happen!" he said quickly. Yuzuru then took a drink.
"Please let her marry him!"
"Not going to happen!"
"Please let her marry him!"
"Not going to happen!"
"How long have we've been doing this?" Ranka asked after a while.
"I don't know," said Yuzuru, "the bottle's empty."
"Is it really?" said Ranka, "Well maybe I should go then."
"Are you sure you don't want to reconsider Ranka?" Yuzuru asked one more time.
"Hey now, we don't have any more alcohol. Don't be trying anything!" said Ranka, "Because even if I am wasted off my ass, it's still not going to happen!"
"Mmm!" Yuzuru groaned, "I just can't win this round can I?"
"Damn straight!" Ranka boasted, "See ya!"
"See ya!" Yuzuru called out. The minute Ranka was gone Yuzuru collapsed on the couch.
"It was fun but I guess it didn't work out huh?" he said into the couch cushion.
"Yuzuru," said his mother walking into the room, "Did you manage to, oh no!" She sneered at the sight of her son's drunken state, "Is this all you did the whole time? Get drunk off your ass?!"
"It was a part of my strategy Mother," said her son not lifting his head from the cushion.
"Did it do any good?" asked Shizue. Yuzuru didn't replay at first.
"No," he finally admitted.
"Oh you are no help at all!" Shizue muttered. "Well no matter, we still have a chance come this Saturday at the tea ceremony. As usual, it's up to me to make sure everything works in family!"