Some Things Old and Some Things New

Nothing...

Thoughts

In English

In Japanese/regular talk (this will change)

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the OHSHC characters just my many OCs.

Fun Fact 10: Haruhi was going to end up with Hikaru, but I decided that I like Tamaki and Haruhi ships better...

Chapter 10: School, Flowers, Rei

The beginnings of September brought chillier weather. Soon, it was Ivan's first day at Ouran. Sama waited patiently for her son to come from his room. He had eaten and was supposed to be getting into his uniform. Tamaki had been thrilled to have him at his school; Sama was just glad to have him in a school.

Sama tapped her foot and looked at her watch. "Ivan, hurry up! You don't want to be late for school." There was silence. Sama sighed and decided to give him five more minutes before she would go up and check on him.

"Ivan?" The sound of a door slamming and the stomping of feet alerted Sama. She looked at the stairs, but no one appeared. Ivan finally peeked his head around the corner and stared mournfully at his mom.

"I don't want to go to school. I feel sick," he moaned. Sama raised an eyebrow; a few minutes ago, he had been excited for school.

"Come here and let me feel your head," Sama said. The boy shook his head and didn't budge. Sama frowned; she didn't have time to play around.

"Ivan, come here, now." She gave him a stern look. Ivan pouted and slowly came from around the corner. He wore the younger children's uniform, which consisted of brown shorts, a brown sailor style shirt with a white collar and a single brown strip on the collar, black shoes and brown socks with white stripes. He walked down the stairs and sulked as he stood in front of her. He was dragging his backpack. Sama bent down and straightened his tie.

"You look so cute," she cooed. Ivan made a face and folded his arms while he scowled.

"I don't wanna look cute! I look silly!" He stomped his foot. "Back home, I didn't have to wear a...a...wear special clothes."

Sama chuckled and patted his head. "It's a uniform, and you have to wear it because it's part of the school rules. All the other little boys will be wearing the same thing." Ivan kept pouting; Sama took his bag and held her hand out for him to take.

"Ivan, we don't have all day. Now, stop acting like that and take my hand," Sama said, firmly. Ivan reluctantly took her hand, and she led them both out of the house and to the car. Ivan hopped into the back and Sama went to the front. Putting on her seat belt, she made sure to check that he had his own on as well. Sama backed out of the driveway and through the gates.

"It won't be so bad. At least you don't have to wear the girls' uniform. I'm pretty sure you rather not look like a cream puff," Sama teased. Ivan gave a small smile, but quickly tried to look angry. Sama glanced at him from the rearview mirror with a knowing look.

Sama parked the car and got out. Ivan crossed his arms and looked out the opposite window. The bells of the school rang faintly. Sama sighed and opened the door to the back. She unbuckled his seat belt; Ivan didn't budge.

"Ivan Frost, you better stop acting childish and get out of the car right now," Sama ordered. Ivan slouched at the use of his full name and slowly scooted out of the car. Sama locked the car and waited for him to get his backpack on. Sama held her hand out, but he turned his head away and walked straight ahead.

"Like mother, like son." Sama jumped slightly at the new voice. Sama looked over her shoulder to see Haruhi.

"I think the saying is: like mother, like daughter," Sama said. The two women walked behind the red haired child. Haruhi smiled fondly at the back of his head.

"So why is Ivan grumpy today?"

"He doesn't like the uniform," she explained. "He'll be better after he sees the other boys." Haruhi laughed; Ivan glanced back at the adults and quickly looked ahead when they looked back at him.

"Why are you here?" Sama inquired. Haruhi held up a bento box wrapped in a checkered cloth.

"Tamaki forgot his lunch. Plus I'm still looking for wedding details. Do you want to come with me to find some flowers?" Sama nodded distractedly as she saw a familiar blond haired man. Tamaki was standing outside the gate and waving to every student that came in.

"Uncle Tamaki, you idiot!" Ivan shouted when he spotted him. Some of the older students turned to look at the boy. They giggled and whispered as he came running toward Tamaki.

"Ivan! My-" Ivan gave him a swift kick in the shin. Tamaki cried out and held his knee. Ivan frowned as he watched the blond jump up and down. Sama ran forward and pulled Ivan aside as Haruhi went to check on her husband-to-be.

"Ivan! Don't you dare do that again! I didn't raise you like that! Now go apologize to Tamaki," Sama growled. Ivan looked at Tamaki with a guilty look. He then looked back at Sama; she raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms. Ivan went over to Tamaki, who was rubbing his sore knee.

He tugged on the injured man's hand. "Sorry, Uncle Tamaki, for kicking you. I just really don't like these uniforms," he stated plainly.

"That's fine, Ivan." Tamaki patted his head. Sama nodded approvingly at her son. He came over and looked at his shoes. Sama squatted down and placed a kiss on his forehead.

"I don't want you acting like that ever again, you hear me. Now, have a nice day at school," she whispered. Ivan nodded and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. He walked through the gates and disappeared.

"Sorry about that, Tamaki," Sama apologized. Tamaki chuckled and watched the redhead with a small smile.

"He reminds me of you," he commented. Sama huffed and glared at him.

"I've never kicked you in the knees." Haruhi smiled and shook her head. She handed him his bento box and gave him a peck on the lips.

"I'll see you later. Sama and I are going to look for flowers for the wedding," she said. Tamaki looked interested in the idea.

"I could come and-" Sama held up a hand to stop him.

"Don't you have a school to run? It wouldn't look good if the principal skipped out of his job on the first day," she reminded. Tamaki sulked, but nodded. Haruhi and Sama waved to him as they started to walk down the street.

"So, where to?" Sama asked.

Haruhi sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "I have no idea."

-:-

"These are lovely for summer weddings," the florist explained. Haruhi took down notes while Sama just stared at the pink tulips in boredom.

They had been looking at flowers for the past hour or so. Haruhi wasn't sure which flowers to pick. The florist had been more than happy to show her all the different flowers the store supplied. There were daisies, carnations, lily of the valleys, and even orchids, but Sama wanted to see some roses. Apparently the florist didn't seem to think roses were that nice for a wedding.

"We also have more exotic flowers. These Calatheas are very pretty and will be in season by the time of the wedding."

"These are different. What do you think, Sama?" Haruhi turned to look at her. Sama stared at the flowers and frowned. The flowers were blue and white and small.

"I don't like it. Why not roses?" she suggested, ignoring the glare the florist gave her. She hardly cared if she insulted his choice of flowers. Sama glanced around until a bright red flower caught her eye. She picked one of the red flowers up and twirled it around.

"Ecuadorian roses are one of the most beautiful and rich flowers in the world," she explained.

Haruhi came over and picked up the flower and smelled it. The fragrance was sweet, but not overpowering.

She smiled. "They're very pretty." Sama nodded and placed the flower back where she got it from. The florist continued to show Haruhi different flowers. Sama wandered off in the store. The flower store was very large; while the florist went to the back, Sama went to the front. She lazily walked through the rows of flowers and stopped to look at some.

"These are wonderful, aren't they?" Sama spun around. A man with black hair in a buzz cut smiled at her. He had warm brown eyes and looked slightly familiar to Sama.

"Sunflowers always seem to brighten up a room," Sama agreed. The man smiled at her; Sama put the flower back. The man was still standing behind her with his large smile intact.

"Um, the florist is in the back," Sama offered, not really knowing what to say. He started to chuckle and shook his head.

"Really, I'm hurt, Sama. You don't recognize me?" he asked. Sama narrowed her eyes and studied his face. She couldn't come up with a name to go with the face.

"Sorry, but I don't know who you are," she answered. The man sighed.

"I owe Sam ten bucks. I had so much faith in you," he said. "I'm Rei. I was in the band with Sam."

Sama's eyes widened in shock. "Rei?" She didn't recognize him at all. He looked different, especially since he cut his hair. Rei grinned at her look and gave her a hearty pat on the back.

"I haven't changed that much," he defended. He grinned and pulled the shocked woman into a hug. Sama hugged him back, still looking shocked.

"How have you been?" he inquired. Sama blinked owlishly at him. Her mind was still trying to register the new Rei.

"I-I'm fine. How about you?" She managed to get words to come out of her mouth. Rei chuckled and threw an arm around her shoulder. Sama started to come back to reality and gave him a warm smile.

"Well, I own a music store now. I mainly sell guitars and drums. The band gets together, maybe, every three months for lunch. Oh, I'm married to the most annoying, rude, and scary woman on earth," he joked.

Sama laughed; her laugh echoed through the store, some of the other customers stared at her strangely. "In other words, she's perfect. I'm so happy for you. I can't believe that you of all people settled down."

"Hey, I take offense to that. I'm fully capable of settling down," he scoffed. The two started to wander around the store.

"Do you have a picture? I would love to see the woman who tamed you," she mocked. Rei snorted, but took out his wallet. He held it open for her; Sama peered at the small square picture. The woman was smiling widely at the camera. Her brown eyes held laughter and love for the person on the other side of the camera. Wild brown curls framed an angular face.

"Wow, she's beautiful. I can see why you fell for her," Sama whispered.

Rei coughed, slightly embarrassed. "We're going to have our second baby soon. Our daughter is only three, but she'll be a big sister in another five months."

"You must be very happy. Congratulations on your first and second child. I hope I can meet them someday." Sama handed back the wallet. Rei had a large grin on his face just from talking about the new baby.

"Sam told me you have a son too. I see you finally decided to marry that guy," he said. He eyed the ring on her finger.

"Ivan is my adopted son, but I love him like my flesh and blood. Um, but I don't think you've met Emmett." Rei looked at her confusingly.

"I thought you were engaged to, um, the guy who had a twin. Sam said it was someone you knew." Sama's smile dimmed a little.

"Kaoru and I broke up a long time ago. I'm engaged to Emmett; you haven't met him, but I'm sure you two would get along," she said in forced cheer. Rei gave a skeptical look, but kept his thoughts to himself.

"Sama?" Haruhi came up to the two. She glanced at Rei and gave Sama a quizzical look. The florist looked a little down, so Sama assumed that Haruhi hadn't picked an arrangement of flowers yet.

"Haruhi, you remember Rei, right?" She gestured to him. Her eyes lit up with recognition.

"Hey, long time no see, Haruhi," he greeted. She nodded in greeting.

"Did you find anything?" Sama eyed the florist who kept watching them. He really wanted Haruhi to buy flowers.

"No, I think we'll have to look at some other places, and then I'll make up my mind," she mumbled as she crossed out a few things on her list.

"Oh, planning a party?" Rei looked excited.

Haruhi looked up. "It's for my wedding. I haven't really gotten anything done. I never imagined that flowers could be so hard to pick."

Rei snorted. "I remember when Maria went through the flower stage for the wedding. I didn't go near another florist shop for a while."

"I think I'm at the stage of not wanting to be in a florist shop, too," Sama muttered, loud enough for the florist. Sama glanced at her watch and gasped.

"Shoot, I have to pick Ivan up soon. I'm sorry Haruhi, but I'm going to run, literally," Sama said before she turned around and ran out of the store. Rei and Haruhi watched as she disappeared.

"She's still busy as ever," Rei commented. Haruhi nodded in agreement.

Rei turned to Haruhi with a slight smirk on his face. "So, you and that blond finally hooked up?"

Bleh...I don't like this chapter. Anyways, life is so hectic for me. I'm so busy and I just finished another term. See you all next chapter.

Kitkat d(^.^)b