Someone's POV
"Ahh, So that's how it is, then."
"So we REALLY need your help, ne?"
"Sure! This might actually be fun!"
"But you should have let us in the plan in the first place. You know how good we are."
"Yes, we were aware of that but your loyalty was questionable then."
"Ouch that hurts."
"Yea, yea. Just you wait, we'll think of something BETTER than the bikini!"
Your POV
"Suzu-kun, you seem to be really close with Hani-kun and Mori-kun. Why is that?"
You sat on a couch with at least 5 of your clients on either side of you. Host Club just opened 30 minutes ago.
"I've known both of them since we were at elementary school so I've been closer with them since."
"Oh, I see. And Mori-sempai seems to always be around you whenever Hani-kun is busy with something. If you were a girl, both of you might be a really cute couple!"
"Uhh… yea… I guess…" You took a glance at your neighboring host as he watched his cousin intently.
Since the day at the beach with the hosts, Mori and yourself were more open to each other. You and him would hold hands from time to time when alone, share hugs but definitely NO KISSING WHATSOEVER… just friendly stuff… right?
Right?
You knew he was your fiancé and all but you didn't want things to go too fast. After all, you didn't see him for 2 years before you came to Ouran. He might have changed his opinions within that time.
"What about you, princess? Do you have interests in any-"
Bzzt. Bzzt.
You felt your phone vibrate in your pocket.
"Excuse me, princesses, but I have to take this." You said with a killer apologetic smile.
"N-no P-proble-lem Suzu-sempai…" One of the dazzled younger clients replied.
You made you way to the club's kitchen and took the call there.
"Kyouya-kun." You approached the ice king as he stood with some of his clients.
"I'm really sorry about this, but I have to leave early today. It seems my parents want me to attend an important family gathering, or so to say, and they want me there for the preparations." You clasped your hands together hoping Kyouya would understand.
"*sigh* Very well then, Suzu-sempai. I will notify your clients of your situation and you have my permission to leave. But you will have to pay off next week, understand?" He gave you a playful smirk.
'I knew it.'
"Alright then. I have no choice anyway. See you, Kouya-kun."
Just when you were about to exit the club room…
Suzu-sempai! Where are you going?
The twins hollered from across the room averting all hosts' and clients' attention to… you.
'Uh-oh.'
"Suzu-chan!" Hani ran towards you with his eyes all puffy "Suzu-chan, you were gonna go out and not tell us!"
"Mitskuni-kun…" You a bent on your knees and held him in a light embrace slowly rubbing his back "I was going to send you and Takashi-kun a message. I didn't want to bother you while you entertained your clients. See?"
You pulled away and showed him your phone where the screen displayed the message you were about to send. By then, the whole host club was looking at said message.
"Ohh…" Hani nodded in understanding "Hey Suzu-chan, that phone… is it the same one you had where we were in elementary school?"
"Hmm? This? Yea it is."
.com/art/Suzu-s-phone-124075259
"What about-"
"-this phone?"
One of the twins snatched it from you and held it up as if it were a science experiment.
"Hey!" You said defensively. You stood up as Hani scampered up behind you making you give him a piggy-back ride.
"Look at this phone, its low-tech."
"And it has a weird design."
"You two! You're being rude y'know." Haruhi managed to get the phone away from them and handed it over to you.
"*chuckle* Thanks Haruhi-kun. And don't worry about it. I get those kinds of comments all the time."
"So tell us, Suzu-sempai. How did you get that kind of phone? You could have easily bought a new one."
"And I'm sure our clients would like to know. Right?" Kaouru asked the clients who all gave him an enthusiastic nod.
"I can't get out of this now, can I?"
"Nope." The twins said in union.
You took a deep breath "Okay, here goes."
Flashback
Suzu-chan!!!!!!!!!!!!
You were just about to enter the HomEc room when you heard a 9 year-old Hani scamper towards you followed by a stoic 10 year-old Mori.
"Hey, Mitskuni-kun. Takshi-kun." You greeted them.
"Watcha doin' Suzu-chan?" Hani stood on his heels.
"I was just getting in the HomEc room to finish my project."
"Ooooh! Can me and Takashi help? We can do ours too!"
"Sure! That's great! We'll have tons of fun!"
"Yea!"
While you and Hani cheered like the little children you are, you noticed Mori who simply stood there watching you and his cousin.
You made a pouty face and grabbed Mori and Hani's hand (especially Mori's).
"Ne, Takashi-kun! Don't be so serious all the time!" You half-scolded him.
He looked away (with rosy pink cheeks) and managed to say "sorry" in the tiniest of whispers.
"*grin* Aw, don't be like that! Let's make out projects together! Right, Mitskuni-kun?"
"Right!"
"Phew! We're finished!" You puffed off some of the bangs that covered your face and admired you and your friends' (friend and fiancé's) projects.
"It was hard work, but we did it, ne?"
"Yeah."
Kiss Kiss Fall in Love! Kizu keba itsudemo----
You heard your phone ring from your bag and when you checked the name, it was your mom calling.
"Hello? Okaasan? ... Yea I'm still at school… Yea I know it's late but Mitkuni-kun and Takashi-kun are with me… Yea okay… Bye…"
"What did obaasan(aunt) say?"
"She said that I could stay as long as you're here." You said cheerily.
"Okay, then! Hey Suzu-chan, did otooji(uncle) buy you a new phone?"
"Hmm? Yea…wait… Mitskuni-kun, Takashi-kun, I just had a great idea!"
End Flashback
"So since then, I've always had it around with me and never bought a new one. Takashi-kun gave me that tiny bell trinket and Mitskuni-kun used a marker to draw Usa-chan's face in the front. It's a special keepsake for me.
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.
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"SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!" The whole host club (mainly Hikaru, Kaouru and Tamaki) and the clients were sniffing on tissues and puffing up their eyes after you finished your story.
"Alright then, I hate to be the bringer of bad news but I think Suzu-sempai has more important appointments." Kyouya tilted his head as he noticed a car/limo/whatever outside the school gates.
"Ohh.. yea, that's right. It was nice sharing that story with everyone but I have to go now. Goodbye, everyone." You handed Hani to Mori who slipped a note into your hand and gave you a light nod before you left for the car/limo/whatever.
In the car/limo/whatever
'I wonder what Takashi gave me the note for...' You wondered as you opened the note Mori gave you earlier.
A smile crept upon your lips.
The note read:
Call me when you get home.
-Takashi-
'He's been so open with me lately… always so… sweet in his own way...'
You blushed at your childish thoughts.
'Nahh. Can't be…he just worries about me, that's all…I think…'
"Sasazuka-hime."
Your driver's voice snapped you back into reality.
"Huh?"
"We have arrived, hime."
"Oh, right. Thank you, Komu-san." You stepped out the car/limo/whatever and flashed your driver a grateful smile.
He took a deep bow and drove off.
'I'm still not used to everyone calling me hime(princess) in the household *sigh*… But I wonder what okaasan and otoosan want from me this early...'
"What? A date?" You were sitting seiza-style facing your beloved mother who was cheerfully chattering about your upcoming "date" this evening.
Apparently, they (as in your mom, dad and Mori's parents) planned a "date" with you, your fiancé and your parents.
YOUR PARENTS.
'Oh god.' You were mentally freaking out! You're father is going to bombard Mori with the "20 questions"!
Most people probably think it's the fatherly kind of questions, right? Like "How do you plan to support her?" or "Do you think you should teaching you offspring kendo?" or something like that, right?
Wrong.
Dead wrong.
Your father is peaceful and comforting to be around. Always having that warm smile and fatherly aura. But he is very blunt and to the point. He doesn't go to beating around the bush and charges straight into the topic…
Which means… you can only imagine what kinds of questions he might have for your fiancé.
One word popped in you mind as you thought of him.
Awkward.
Very VERY Awkward.
'ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod.' Those two words kept playing in your mind as you sat there facing your oh-so cheerful mother which remind you she wasn't any better.
She's a very lively woman. Very active, cheerful and joyous. She'll always be there to support you when she can and is a very good mother. The downside to that is, she tends to talk very rapidly and never seems to let the other person speak their thoughts. She also has a slight tendency to misinterpret what one says and she is very light-headed.
Another word popped in your mind.
Misunderstandings.
A LOT of Misunderstandings.
'ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod.'
But being the dignified lady that you are, you simply smiled and nodded once or twice whenever your mother would ask your opinions on things.
"Oh, and Suzu-chan, Takashi-kun will be staying here at home for the weekend, too. His parents are going overseas for a while and they thought that it would be a great idea for bonding! Now, where was I? Oh,yes! The sushi……. "
'What?! Takashi will be staying here for the weekend? The WHOLE weekend?!'
Mori's POV
"A date?"
Host club just ended and you were now in a limo with your mother and father.
"Yes! A date! Won't it be wonderful, Takashi-kun? And you'll be staying there for the whole weekend, too!"
'A whole weekend in Suzu's HOUSE?'
'Woooooooooooo-hooooooooooooo! We just hit the jackpot, man! Now you BETTER not screw this up! Time to take Suzu to the next level!'
Your "conscience" kept on howling like a mad dog and your mother was busy talking to your father.
"Okaasan, Satoshi…" You tried to "reason" out to them.
"Oh, don't worry about Satoshi!" It was your father who spoke "He'll be staying with Yasuchika and Mitskuni! He'll be fine!"
It was obvious how your parents already planned for this and how excited they were.
'alonewithsuzualonewithsuzualonewithsuzu' kept playing in your mind as you and your family stopped by in your house saying you have to change in to something more suitable than your school uniform.
Your father literally dragged you out of the car as they attempted to try and get you to wear your kimono (guys can wear it too. If it has a different name, please tell me)
"Don't be so stiff, Takashi-kun! Suzu's parents will be with you! We wanted to come as well but something important came up overseas…"
Well THAT didn't make things any better! Now 'alonewithsuzuandherparentsalonewithsuzuandherparents' kept playing in your mind as you sat in the car departing for Suzu's home.
"Goodbye, Takashi! See you in two days!"
"Good luck, son!"
You mother and father waved in the distance as they too departed for their flight.
'Aw, c'mon big boy, It can't be that bad!'
'alonewithsuzuandherparentsalonewithsuzuandherparents'
'They're just parents!'
'alonewithsuzuandherparenstalonewithsuzuandherparents'
'Hey! We're here!'
'alonewithsuzuandherparentsalone- huh? What?'
True to what your "conscience" said, you just arrived at Suzu's front gate as your driver parked inside the main building driveway.
"Have a good day, sir." You driver greeted you from the driver's seat as you replied with a nod.
'*gulp* Here goes nothing.'
You approached the front door and just as you were about to knock, the door swung open revealing a middle-aged woman in a beautiful kimono with a welcoming smile in her face and a very tight grip.
"Takashi! You're here! I'm, so glad you could make it! My, you've grown much taller since I've last seen you! Suzu has just finished getting ready! Come in! Come in!"
You didn't get a chance to retort as you fiancée's mother dragged you into the house/dojo and set you inside what looked like the dining room. Her house is quite similar to yours and Hani's. Its exterior design is the spitting image of an old feudal home and the interior design is a mix of a traditional Japanese home and a modern home.
"So, how are you Takashi? Has school been rough for you? How is Suzu? Is she well in class?"
Your fiancée's mother flooded you with questions that were too fast for you to register into your head.
'Wow! This woman's mouth is like a machine gun! Hmm… since she's Suzu's mother… I wonder what kind of kisser Suzu will be…'
'Shut up! Don't disrespect her AND Suzu! Show some dignity for once!'
'Fine, Mr. Up-tight! Let's see how you do when Suzu decides to ki-'
Takashi, you're here!
A booming voice of a man cut your "conscience's" sentence short.
He was tall and middle-aged just like the woman. He was muscular but not bulky and he had a big grin plastered upon his face.
You bowed low before him as a sign of your respect for the head of the house.
"Oh, there's no need for formalities here, Takashi. We're all family anyway!" He put a hand on your shoulder and ushered you to sit opposite them.
"So, how's school for you? And what about Suzu? Does she do well?"
Unlike the woman, his tone was much more relaxed and he gave you time to think and reply.
"School is fine. We're not classmates with Suzu-chan so I don't know how she is during class but she was one of the tops in the exams so I think she's doing fine." You replied with your low monotonous voice.
"Oh I see! Very good!"
"Sasazuka-dono." A maid entered bowing low "Sasazuka-hime will be coming down shortly."
"Ah, thank you, Mai-san."
She bowed once more and exited the room.
'ohmygodsuzuiscomingohmygodsuzuiscomingohmygodsuzuiscoming'
'Awww, Is Mr. Wild Type …nervous?'
'ohmygodsuzuiscomingohmygodsuzuiscomingohmygodsuzuiscoming'
'Not this again…'
'ohmygodsuzuiscomingohmygodsuzuiscomingohmygodsuzuiscoming'
'Oh look, she's here! Awwoooooga!'
True to what you conscience said once again, Suzu sat seiza-style by the door entrance while she bowed low as her forehead met the tatami mats.
You sat there frozen as you studied your fiancée carefully.
She wore a beautiful kimono with intricate patterns. Her hair (Suzu's hair reached her shoulders in the front while she had a boy-cut style at the back. I wanted to say this incase you didn't bother to look at her pic) was held back by a purple clip and her stray bangs were held by the hair clip you gave her for her eighth birthday.
"Come in Suzu-chan. My, you look beautiful! Sit beside Takashi over there." Her mother instructed her with much enthusiasm in her voice.
"Yes, Okaasan." Suzu rose revealing her beautiful rounded face, her enticing eyes and… her… luscious lips…
'I told you to keep those thoughts to yourself, pervert.'
'It was all you that time, buddy.'
'…'
Suzu made her was toward you and as she passed, her sweet scent invaded your senses. At the moment, you were flushed as Suzu sat by your left.
"Now, let us a have a nice dinner, everyone! Itadakimasu!"
"Itadakimasu."
Your POV
"So Takashi," Your father began.
'Here it comes…'
"When do you plan on taking my dear Suzu? Is it after or before the honey moon?"
"Otoosan!" You half-yelled at him for asking such a question.
"Come now, Suzu. We all know its going to happen sooner or later."
"Yes, I agree with you father. Honestly I'm quite curious myself." Your mother joined in.
"Okaasan!"
'What kind of parental support is this?! Takashi-kun can't answer that!!!!!'
You were crimson red and Mori wasn't in a better situation himself.
"So tell us, Takashi. When is it?"
You looked at Mori with worry and embarrassment etched in your face.
"I…" Mori started "…I…I'm…not sure…"
"Oh, I see… well, take your time then!"
'*sigh* Thank the lord they settled for that answer.'
"What about children? Do you plan to have 1, 2? Maybe more?"
'Oh bite me.'
"I'm… not sure"
And for the duration of the evening, your father and mother have been bombarding Mori (as you predicted they would) with intimate questions regarding your future life together only to receive "I'm not sure" answers from a flustered fiancé and opposing yells from a beloved daughter.
In your room
'My, what an evening!'
You replayed dinner's events as your stripped out of your formal kimono and changed into your sleeping kimono (The pure white kimono some anime characters wear. I don't know what it's called so please PM.)
'It must have been especially hard for Takashi-kun since he had to answer all those strange questions…'
You loosened your hair clips, taking special care for the one that Takashi gave you,and set them on your dresser letting your hair fall back down.
'I should apologize for my parents' behavior towards him…'
You made up your mind and decided to go over to Mori's room (which was right next door) and say sorry for your parents and maybe bid him a good night.
Just as you opened your (sliding) door, you were face-to-face with none other than Mori himself.
"Takashi-kun…"
"Suzu…"
Awkward Silence (There seems to be a lot of those in this story XD)
"I…"
"I…"
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You: *chuckle*
Mori: *smile*
"I told you before: we should stop ending quiet moments like that." You mused "Would you like to come in?"
"Yeah."
Mori sat near a table in the middle of your room (your room is just like a feudal princess' room only with a dresser, a t.v, a computer set, a study desk, a bookshelf and a bathroom). You sat opposite him.
"You wanted something, Takashi-kun?" You tried starting up a conversation.
"I wanted to bid you good night."
"Oh… Takashi-kun, I want to apologize for my parents' behavior. They were asking such personal and absurd questions." You made your way towards his side bowed low.
'I hope he accepts the apology…'
You felt a hand on your shoulder. "Don't worry about it. It was nothing."
"But-"
"And besides, I'm your fiancé, right? It's my duty to answer your parents and support you."
'Takashi… He spoke… It's been… so long…'
Mori's POV
'Alright, Now you got her alone and vulnerable. Pin her down and make out with her!'
'You're crazy!!!!'
'She's bowing down right in front of you, for pete's sake!!!'
Your hand still rested on Suzu's shoulder as both of you stared at each other obviously at a loss of words.
'It's been a long time since I spoke like that… maybe she thought it was strange… '
'Hey! Are you listening to me?!'
Then you felt weight around your torso.
"Takashi-kun, It's been along time since I heard you talk like that. I'm glad."
Suzu had her arms around your torso and her head rested on your chest.
You were shocked by her sudden movements but later returned the hug.
'See how PATHETIC you are! The MAN is supposed to make the 1st move! Anyway forget it! Now, all you have to do…back…pin…'
You tuned out your "conscience's guidelines" enjoying the warmth Suzu gave you.
"Takashi?" Suzu's soft breath tickled your skin as she spoke. (Mori is wearing the man kimono)
"Yea?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"Talking to me."
"I always talk to you."
"But you don't talk that openly with me, if you hadn't noticed."
"I used to."
"Emphasis on used to."
"Alright. From now on, I'll talk to you as openly as I can. That's a promise."
She pulled away making you meet her beautiful chocolate brown eyes.
"I look forward to it." She gave you that bright smile you couldn't resist…
'I guess you win this time, Conscience.'
'Huh? Waddaya mean?'
And before he could ask anything else, you found yourself landing a loving kiss on Suzu's forehead.
"Goodnight, Suzu-chan." You whispered to her as you took your leave to retire for the night.
"Goodnight, Takashi-kun…" Were the last words you heard from her as you exited the room.
Sorry if the story sucked or is cliché-ed. And same goes for my vocabulary… I gotta read more….
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-KhAeL-