DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN OURAN IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM
"So what are you going to do for the day Kaoru?" Haruhi asked after a long awkward drive.
"I don't know," Kaoru admitted, "I suppose I should take advantage of the current situation that allows me some free time before the triplets come. I think I may go into the office just to see how things are going. I was already planning on really getting back into the work once the twins started school but now I'm putting those plans on hold for the triplets."
"Are you going to try and do anything with Norio now that he's going to be alone at home as well?" asked Haruhi.
"I'm sure we'll figure out something to do. He was saying he wouldn't mind doing more for the magazine at the actual building now," said Kaoru.
"Were you thinking of maybe having lunch with him today or something to help celebrate the kids staring school?" asked Haruhi.
"Actually I was thinking we could all have lunch together. What do you two think?"
"Sure," said Hikaru.
"I guess that would be fine," said Haruhi.
"Hello Haruhi," said Kioko when Haruhi got to her law office. She noticed Haruhi was walking rather slowly, "Hard watching the kids going off to school?"
"Yeah I guess," said Haruhi, "Or either that the babies in my belly are wearing me down."
"Hmm no I can't help but think that you're upset about the idea of your little kids growing up. Just think in year's time it'll be my little girl's going to be starting school. I'm getting upset right now over the idea!" Kioko started to tear up a little. Haruhi reached over and squeezed her hand.
"Is everything okay out here?" asked Tomoko walking out of her office.
"Now what's going on?" Yoshe asked annoyed also emerging from her office. Haruhi was sure she smelled vodka again.
"I'm sorry, I'm just, I'm just upset over the idea about my daughter starting school!" Kioko sputtered through her tears.
"I thought I was Haruhi's kids that were starting school today," said Yoshe confused.
"Yes but in a year's time it'll be my daughters turn too!" Kioko cried.
"Oh there, there, my son's going to be going to be starting than too don't forget," Tomoko said trying to comfort her. Then she got a look of realization on her face, "Oh god my son's going to be starting school in a year!" Both she and Kioko started to cry and hold each other.
"Oh god," Yoshe moaned, "Its times like this I'm glad I don't have any kids." She cast a glance at Haruhi, "And what about you, are you going to cry to about your children?"
"No, I just want to get to work while I still can. I'm sure Kaoru's having a much harder time dealing with this then I am," said Haruhi as she moved towards her office. However the minute she sat down she saw a picture of her two children on her desk. A small tear trickled down her face. She wiped it away and turned to focus on her work.
"Hello anyone here?" Kaoru asked walking into a big office.
"Kaoru!" said his old partner Winda who had been helping to run things from the office while Kaoru had been at home taking care of the twins, "Welcome! I was wondering if you were going to come by and do anything in the office before the other babies come! Come in come in!"
"Thanks Winda," said Kaoru, "To be honest I really only came here to distract myself from being too upset over my twins starting school today."
"Oh I see," said Winda with a smirk, "its times like this I can't help but wonder if I'm missing never marrying and having children."
"There's still time," said Kaoru, "You don't even have to marry if you don't want to. You'd make a great mom."
"Thanks for your optimism," said Winda, "Well enough about my troubles, let's worry about yours. I was about to go over some new dresses design ideas for summer ball gown lines. Did you want to take a look at them in your office?"
"Sure," said Kaoru picking up the file and heading towards the door.
"Do you remember where it's at Kaoru?" Winda asked half teasing.
"Yes," moaned Kaoru. When he got to his office he found it hadn't change much since he left three years ago. He had come back to it once or twice over the past three years but it still felt weird standing in it again.
'Well better not get too comfortable. I'm not going to be here for too long,' he thought as he sat down to get to work. Then he noticed a picture of his children as newborns. That was so long ago. He wondered if he should even bother updating it since he wasn't going to be using the office again anytime soon. Not to mention there were soon going to be three new babies he's going to need pictures of.
'Ah focus, you idiot focus!' he told himself as he started looking through the different sketches of the ball gowns.
"So how are you doing sir?" Lei asked as she sat in Hikaru's office with him trying to help him work. However it was rather hard since his desk held so many pictures of his precious children.
"I thought I was going to be okay, but now I'm not so sure," said Hikaru, "I remember my first day of school believe it or not. My parents weren't there so Kaoru and I had to go alone. We held hands the whole time even when we went to the bathroom. When I said Hisano and Mitsu heading towards the building I could see them holding hands just like Hikaru and me. I know they're not really anything like me and Kaoru, but it just made me nervous watching them hold hands as they walked into the school. I want to know they have a good school Experian and not have to wait until middle school to find someone to help them realize they can expand their world and then wait until high school until they find someone that makes them want to really expand their world." Lei had to smile at that.
"I'm sure they'll be fine sir. Don't forget that already do have someone like that, Shoji," she pointed out.
"Yeah that little scamp," Hikaru chuckled, "Well anyway, let's try and do some work?"
"Good idea sir," said Lei looking down at her clipboard. Hikaru was about to look over some of the paper work only to get distracted by a picture of Hisano again.
"Hey Lei?" he asked.
"Yes sir?" asked Lei.
"Do you think you'd want to redecorate the office while I'm gone?" Hikaru asked looking around.
"I wasn't planning on it mainly since I assumed once the triplets were old enough you'd come back sir," said Lei.
"Well I can always change it back too," said Hikaru, "I was just asking because well let's just say I know a designer that could be most helpful in that field."
"Are you talking about you daughter again sir?" asked Lei.
"Yes," Hikaru admitted slightly ashamed.
"Well if she wants to redesign an office she's more then welcome to I suppose," said Lei, "I think it's cute your daughter's found her calling like that."
"Yeah you should see her go all bossy mode when it comes to designing the room for the triplets" said Hikaru, "Well anyway back to work."
"Right," said Lei, "Um let's see you have a conference call at noon today."
"At noon?" asked Hikaru.
"Is that going to be a problem sir?" asked Lei.
"It might," said Hikaru, "I was planning on going to lunch with Kaoru and Haruhi at noon."
"Would you like me to try and postpone or take it myself?" asked Lei.
"Could you?" asked Hikaru, "Take it I mean? I think it might be better if you did since you'll be in charge while I'm gone. You might as well get use to it."
"Of course sir," said Lei.
"Thank you," said Hikaru, "Now then was there anything else we should go over?"
"Oh plenty," said Lei going over her list again. Hikaru went and reluctantly turned all of his children's pictures over just he wouldn't have to look at them and get distracted by his work. It didn't help though. Any little thing that Lei said while they worked seemed to trigger Hikaru into thinking about his children. He was glad when it was noon and time to go to lunch.
"Lei when I get back make sure you take a very, very long lunch. You deserve it," he said, "and feel free to take off early today."
"No sir that's not necessary," said Lei, "I like working like this. But I will take that long lunch. Kai thinks we should be more open about our relationship."
"She's right you should," said Hikaru, "See you when I get back."
"See you then sir," said Lei. She busied herself with some of her work before she headed off to a conference room with another assistant for the conference call.
"Hello thank you for calling Hitachiin Software," she said over the phone, "My name is Lei Cong, personal assistant and stand in for Hikaru Hitachiin."
"Well hello again Ms. Chinese," said the voice on the other end. Lei nearly feel out of her seat. She knew that voice. She hated that voice. She hated the person it belonged to even more.
"Walker!" she said. She could hear the evil man Luke Walker laughing on the other end.
"Long time no see," he said. Lei grabbed the files and looked them over hastily.
"How did you get a hold of us?! It said we were supposed to be meeting with a man name Mr. Harris!"
"I changed my name to my mother's stupid maiden name after that scandal where you and your boss got me thrown in jail for harassment and attempted rape!" said Luke.
"You sprain my boss's brother's arm and tried to drug his girlfriend!" said Lei, "And if there's nothing else to talk about good-bye!"
"Oh no no wait I do want to talk," said Luke, "I want my company back."
"Your company?" asked Lei.
"Yes my company, the one you took away from me when I was wrongfully being treated like a second rate criminal!" said Luke.
"Sorry sir, that is not going to happen anytime soon," said Lei.
"You say that now but don't expect me to give up so easily," said Luke.
'Oh god!' Lei thought, 'What am I going to do? Hikaru's not going to be happy with this when he comes back!'
"So how is everyone been doing today?" asked Haruhi.
"Been doing good," said Kaoru, "I didn't realize all the pictures I have at my office of the kids are so old."
"Well you haven't been there for so long," Haruhi pointed out.
"I know but it makes me feel like I've been neglecting them," said Kaoru.
"Well consider yourself lucky. My desk is filled with pictures of them from birth to now!" said Hikaru, "Man it was hard to work today!"
"As apposed to any other day?" asked Haruhi. Hikaru blushed slightly.
"Don't worry we'll get better at this I'm sure," said Haruhi, "I mean we were kind of nervous when we first had them right? But look how far we got with them now?"
Yeah I suppose," said Hikaru.
Just then Kaoru's phone went off. He grabbed it and looked it over.
"Oh my god it's the school!" he said answering the phone, "Hello? What, what did she do? Don't worry we'll be down there soon!"
"What happened?" asked Haruhi.
"The teacher said Hisano went berserk during recesses and trashed the classroom! We got to get down there fast!" All three adults stood up and headed out fast. So fast in fact that Hikaru didn't even notice his own phone was going off.
