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Misaki was chilling and lying down in a large chair.
There was practically a tropical paradise around her.
In fact, it was a tropical paradise inside a giant glass ball.
Misaki was kind of glad that she was forced to come.
It was kind of relaxing, though.
Flashback:
Misaki and Haruhi were just walking to the outside of school when two shadows loomed behind them creepily.
Each one of the shadows grabbed Misaki and Haruhi simultaneously.
"Mission-"
"Complete!"
A black limousine stopped in front of them.
The window rolled down dramatically to reveal Tamaki sitting down in the car calmly.
"Good job. Now bring them there."
"Yes, Sir!"
Misaki turned around and saw Kaoru.
"Hey, what's going on?"
Kaoru smiled at her.
"Well-"
"We're bringing you two somewhere!" Hikaru smirked, poking Haruhi.
Haruhi frowned in annoyance.
"And where might that be? Hey, let me go!"
Hikaru and Kaoru shook their heads.
"No way. We got orders from the boss ."
Kaoru and Hikaru suddenly grinned at the same time.
"Orders?" Misaki frowned.
"Yeah. Prepare to run!"
"Run?" She and Haruhi asked in unison.
Suddenly, she felt Kaoru start to push her forward at high speed, towards a limousine parked nearby.
"AAAAHHHH!"
They were in... A water park?
It was beautiful!
There were large shady trees everywhere, along with large relaxing pools.
There seemed to be some sort of glass separating the park from the outside world.
The atmosphere was surprisingly warm and sunny.
It was almost like a tropical paradise.
"Senpai. What are we doing here? I want to go home." Haruhi sighed.
"Fret not, Haruhi! Kyoya has kindly given us permission to use his family's new water theme park!"
Misaki blinked.
"Your family owns water theme parks?"
"I thought the Ootori group specialized in medical industry." Haruhi added.
Kyoya looked up at them, adjusting his glasses.
"It does. But this is a form of therapy as well. Our motive is to allow the patients to be happy and relaxed."
Misaki sweatdropped.
You didn't have to phrase it like that, Kyoya-senpai. It sounds evil.
Haruhi looked extremely suspicious as to the motives of building the water theme park.
"Hey, Misaki, Haruhi, did you two bring your swimsuits?"
Misaki sighed.
"Kaoru, Hikaru, does it look like me and Haruhi would be the type of people who brings swimsuits to school?"
"Yeah, and you two were the ones who dragged us here anyway." Haruhi added, obviously still annoyed.
Kaoru and Hikaru simply grinned.
Kaoru suddenly grabbed Misaki and walked her somewhere before pushing her in lightly.
Haruhi wasn't so lucky. Hikaru had dragged her and thrown her in.
"In there there is a whole variety of swimsuits from our mother's swimsuit collection. Choose any you like. Our maids will help you."
Misaki blinked as two identical girls in maid outfits suddenly appeared before them.
"Greetings, Fujioka-san, Shinozaki-san."
The maids grabbed both their arms and started dragging them further in, into the rows and rows of swimsuits.
It was kind of creepy.
After that, one of the maids started to tug on her school uniform.
"H-Hey, what are you doing?"
The maid said nothing and removed her school uniform.
"I don't even want a swimsuit!"
Haruhi roared in protest.
"We're sorry, but this are our orders from the Young Masters."
One of the maids then turned to a row of swimsuits and picked out a black two-piece swimsuit.
Misaki shook her head. It just wasn't her style.
One of the maids handed her a couple of strings.
Misaki was confused.
Why would she need some pieces of red-coloured string?
"I'm sorry, but may I ask what is this?"
The maids looked at her weirdly.
"What are you talking about, Shinozaki-san? It's a swimsuit, and I think it will look cute on you."
Misaki blinked.
...
...
It's a swimsuit?!
There was total silence as Haruhi stared at the strings as well.
Misaki was staring at the strings in horror.
"I'm not wearing that!" She said.
"NO. That's just a bunch of strings!"
Haruhi said, an annoyed look forming on her face.
She suddenly heard loud, resounding thuds echoing from outside the changing room.
She frowned.
"Hey, are you guys alright? You didn't fall down, did you?"
"You guys didn't do anything stupid again, did you?" Haruhi deadpanned, before sighing.
"Wh-What are you two talking about? Everything is alright, just choose a swimsuit already! Hahaha-"
Kaoru and Hikaru denied.
"Of course we're alright! Don't worry, my daughters!" Father Tamaki said rather randomly.
Haruhi sighed.
Misaku tapped one of the maids.
"I'm sorry, but may I choose my own swimsuit? It won't take long."
Misaki said, beaming at the maid.
The maid nodded, though looking slightly disappointed.
"Of course, Shinozaki-san."
Misaki smiled.
"Thank you!"
She went over and scanned the racks and racks of swimsuits for one she liked.
"Haruhi. Wear this."
Tamaki shoved a yellow pullover and red shorts at Haruhi.
His face was so red he could have passed off as a tomato with blonde hair.
"Why, senpai? Haruhi looks really cute like this." Misaki asked, glancing towards him.
Misaku was peeking at them from behind the door if the changing room.
She was really too embarrassed to go out.
Haruhi was wearing an adorable pink swimsuit with a mini-skirt and a pink cap over her brown hair.
She was wearing a black swimsuit with a red and pink mini-skirt that was kind of frilly. As for her hair, she just tied it into a high ponytail.
Haruhi tilted her head, looking at Tamaki intensely.
"Senpai? Why do I have to wear this?"
Tamaki covered his mouth with his hand, half-looking away.
"Because," He said, still blushing furiously. "I find it improper that young ladies show so much skin before they're married."
Misaki sweatdropped.
Of course that's your excuse, Tamaki-senpai! But others may get the wrong idea. ..
"I get it, Boss! You just want to have Haruhi for yourself! You don't want anyone else seeing her like that, is that it? You jealous pervert..." Hikaru accused Tamaki dramatically.
Tamaki fell backwards in shock.
Yeah. Apparently Hikaru got the wrong idea.
"No! Absolutely not! I just don't want my previous daughter to be taken advantaged of in her current state! Especially with you two shady twins around!"
Mitsukuni suddenly appeared.
"Well if that happens, Tama-Chan, Misaki can protect her!" He beamed before smiling at Misaki, who was still hiding by the door.
Kaoru frowned.
He turned to look at Misaki.
"Misaki, why are you hiding?"
Misaki's face glowed like a light bulb. It was like she was having inner turmoil or something.
"U-um, it's nothing! Nothing at all! Really!" She grinned while waving around her hands dramatically.
Kaoru sighed.
"There's no need to worry, Misaki. I'm sure you look fine."
He smiled at her, and Misaki immediately felt reassured.
"Thank you, Kaoru."
Mitsukuni looked between the two, blinking.
"I'm sure you look really cute, Misa-ki!" He quickly added.
Misaki smiled.
"Thanks, Mitsukuni."
She took a deep breath before stepping out shyly.
Hikaru wolf-whistled.
"Nice, Misaki!'
Misaki sweatdropped.
"Go away, Hikaru."
Hikaru fell to the ground. "Hmph. Where is Hotaru when you need her?!"
Kaoru sighed.
"Hikaru. Kyoya only let members of the Host Club come today, remember?"
Hikaru nodded.
"Yeah. I'm kinda bored now."
"MISAKI!"
Mitsukuni tackled Misaki in a hug.
"You're so cute, Misaki!"
"Ah... Thanks, Mitsukuni.'
She smiled at him.
Kaoru shifted uncomfortably.
He was flushing red.
"Hey Boss." Hikaru suddenly said.
"If it is improper for young ladies to wear swimsuits, why haven't you given anything for Misaki to wear yet?"
Tamaki froze.
He played with his fingers as he replied.
"You see, I feel Misaki is able to defend herself, just like Honey-senpai said..."
"That's a lame excuse, Boss." Kaoru and Hikaru deadpanned.
"Yeah! I said that but it depends! Misa-ki would never hurt Kao-chan and Hika-chan even if they were teasing her!"
Tamaki had a look of conflict on his face.
"It doesn't matter! As long as Misaki can defend herself, she's OK!" Tamaki blurted out.
"Anyway, my daughter Haruhi is too cute to be involved in the ways of fighting!"
Haruhi's eyebrow twitched.
"Senpai." She said, looking at him with her own 'Devil's Eyes'.
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!"
"Misaki, Haru-Chan!"
Mitsukuni suddenly ran over, smiling happily.
Misaki smiled.
"What is it, Mitsukuni?"
"How do I look, Misa-ki?"
Misaki frowned.
"Mitsukuni, why are you wearing an inner tube? You can swim really well, right?"
Mitsukuni laughed, pink flowers dancing gracefully around him. He smiled at her.
"Just looks cuter this way!"
He ran off to the pool to join Mori-senpai.
Kaoru and Hikaru appeared beside her, Haruhi in tow.
"Aw... He's so innocent..."
Misaku sweatdropped.
Mitsukuni was sweet in an innocent way but even he had a purpose.
There was murmurs of agreement, when suddenly loud laughter was heard.
"MWAHAHAHA!"
The ground started shaking violently, as a familiar voice pierced the air.
Suddenly, a giant turning mechanism of sorts slowly rotated up from the ground, with Renge on top, doing her signature creepy laugh.
Misaku blinked.
Was Renge doing a cosplay?
She was wearing a black two-piece and there was a blue tattoo on her stomach. She held a pretty little purple parasol and braided her hair.
"LALALA~"
Wait.
Was she cosplaying as...
Quon Kisaragi?!
Renge was happily twirling around the top of the machine.
"Hey Boss-"
"-so why can Renge dress like that?"
Tamaki frowned.
"I guess... Because it's just cosplay?"
They stood quietly as they contemplated the fact.
Renge suddenly broke the silence.
"Anyway, I'm here to clear up a misconception! You guys obviously need help understanding Haninozuka's hidden motives!"
Misaki smiled.
Renge is actually pretty smart!
"LOOK!"
Renge pointed at Mitsukuni suddenly.
"TAKASHI!" He yelled.
He launched himself into the pool, exclaiming happily.
Misaki smiled as Mitsukuni started paddling in the pool, laughing and waving at Mori-senpai.
"What are you talking about?" Tamaki inquired, tilting his head.
"Think about what he said to you earlier." Renge answered matter-of-factly.
A flashback came to mind.
Mitsukuni had cute little pink flowers around him as he laughed, holding his pink inner tube.
"Just looks cuter this way, you know?"
"He's is not being as sweet and innocent as you think!" Renge said, shaking her head.
Misaki nodded, before turning and smiling at Mitsukuni, who seemed to be having a fun time.
"I agree."
Kyoya popped out of nowhere as usual.
Misaki sighed.
"Just put an 'I' at the beginning of the sentence..." He continued.
"Just looks cuter this way, you know?"
Mitsukuni's cute smile became a creepy and darker one.
"I look cute!"
"HE PLANNED THAT?!"
Renge giggled.
"Well, that's Haninozuka for you! Last episode, he felt threatened by the presence of another boy-lolita, so he's taken steps to secure his rank! I'll give him credit, he's a lot smarter than I thought!"
Renge said as she slowly twirled back into the ground.
Misaki sweatdropped.
Oh yeah! The Shiro kid.
An image of an annoying kid appeared in Misaki's mind.
"Hey! We are swimming really fast, but we are never going any further than we are now!" Mitsukuni called, waving at them from atop Mori.
"Could he really be so smart?" Haruhi deadpanned, glancing at Mitsukuni.
Misaki smiled.
"Of course he is. As Kyoya-senpai said in the first episode," Misaki smiled at Mitsukuni.
"He's a prodigy, you know?"
"Misaki!"
As soon as she went back to eat some mango cake, she was suddenly kidnapped again.
She looked around her in surprise.
She blinked as Kaoru slung an arm around her.
Hikaru was beside Haruhi, smirking.
"Oi Haruhi, since Hotaru isn't here let's get married already."
Misaki noticed Tamaki standing in front, looking at Haruhi with a look of utter despair.
"What am I, your replacement?" Haruhi said, rather annoyed.
"Of course you are! You are me and Kaoru's toy, after all."
Hikaru poked her, his eyes glinting.
"Hey, Misaki."
Kaoru began, leaning nearer to her.
"Don't you think it's time that we got married as well?"
He said, aiming every word at Tamaki.
"Where should we go for the honeymoon, Haruhi, Misaki?"
Misaki flushed.
Suddenly, Tamaki became all pumped up!
"NEVER! I WILL NEVER PERMIT MY CUTE DAUGHTERS, ESPECIALLY HARUHI TO MARRY YOU SHADY TWINS!"
Tamaki picked up a nearby water gun, before running to the poolside and rapidly pumping in water.
He wheeled around dramatically.
"CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!"
Kaoru and Hikaru grinned.
"So it's me and Kaoru versus you, Boss." Hikaru, holding up his water gun.
"First one to gets hit in the face loses."
Kaoru continued, pulling the nozzle on his water gun.
Tamaki ran and pumped water into his gun furiously.
He aimed at Hikaru and prepared to shoot the largest strream of water ever.
However, Hikaru squirted water at him, forcing him to run and seek cover.
Misaki yawned.
She hopped over to the pool and started swimming against the current.
It was fun, and challenging at the same time. She really liked swimming.
"Misa-ki!"
Misaki turned around and smiled at Mitsukuni as he swam over and hugged her.
"Mitsukuni, do you want to swim together?"
Mitsukuni smiled and nodded, with pretty flowers dancing around him as usual.
Suddenly, there was a squirt of water that splashed between Misaki and Mitsukuni.
Misaki blinked as the water splashed her face.
She turned around.
"Sorry, Misaki. I missed, you see."
Kaoru said sheepishly, scratching his head while apologising.
Misaki smiled.
"It's OK, Kaoru!"
She flipped and started floating on her back, as the currents have finally stopped.
She didn't notice the expressionless looks on Kaoru's and Mitsukuni's faces as they looked at each other quietly.
"AAAHHH!"
Misaki got out of the pool and frowned.
Tamaki had just slipped over this random banana peel on the ground.
He slide backwards while flailing his arms wildly.
He banged into a totem pole.
Suddenly, lights started to light up on the totem pole.
The ground started to shake as the currents in the pool picked up.
Suddenly, there was...
A giant tidal wave.
And it was headed straight for Mitsukuni!
Misaki dived in and tried to pull Mitsukuni back to shore.
However, the wave engulfed them, and before they knew it...
They were both violently swept away.
Kaoru POV
My hand... moved on its own.
I really hadn't mean to shoot water at Misaki and Honey-senpai.
It was as if there was this unpleasant feeling that took over my actions.
I don't know why, but I felt...
Jealous. That was it.
I knew how Honey-senpai felt for her, but what I didn't know was how I felt.
I knew that Hikaru looked to her like a sister... Right now, I could tell he was interested in Hotaru and Haruhi.
It was so complicating.
"AAAH!"
I suddenly heard Boss yell.
Hikaru probably hit him with the water.
I turned around and saw him rubbing his head, sitting underneath a totem pole.
Red lights suddenly flashed all about, and before I knew it the ground started rumbling.
What was going on?
Wait. If there was an earthquake, wouldn't that mean...
We were near water. When water was exposed to powerful vibrations, waves would be formed.
And we were near a current pool.
I turned around and was about to tell everyone to get away from the pool, when suddenly, another rumble was heard.
Before I knew it, a wave of a large size I had never seen before...
Swept Misaki and Honey-senpai away.
Misaki POV
I jolted up with a start.
Almost immediately, there were these black spots in my vision as I began hacking out coughs.
I pulled myself up from the ground. But it seemed to make me cough more and more.
I took a deep breath as I looked around.
What happened?!
I blinked. I was in the... Jungle?
The end of the current pool was a few metres away from me.
I started walking around, and I spotted Mitsukuni not so far away from me.
He was lying on the ground... Sleeping?
He was snoring peacefully.
Does he...
Survive situations like this by sleeping?
Interesting?
I'm just glad he's alright.
I stretched out a hand to wake him up.
Mori-senpai was in short, depressed and worried.
He had tried to run after the tidal wave but he had tripped over the very banana peel Tamaki tripped over. He was distracted, and he knew it.
Now, his intuition was tingling again.
He sniffed the air lightly and he felt as if he could feel dangerous signals emitting from Mitsukuni.
He knew.
Someone was trying to wake him up.
Misaki POV
I carefully shook Mitsukuni.
"Mitsukuni? You alright?"
I smiled.
Mitsukuni sat up slowly and groggily.
I don't know why, but there was shadows around his eyes and a kind of scary aura radiating from him.
He slowly looked up at me, before breaking into a smile.
"Misa-ki? What happened?"
I sighed.
"Mitsukuni. We got washed away by that tidal wave, remember?"
He nodded.
"I remember. Misaki, are you alright?"
I nodded, smiling.
I tugged him to his feet, as gently as I could.
"Come on. Let's look for the others."
Somewhere far, far away, my intuition told me someone was sighing in relief.
Seriously?!
Kyoya had alligators in his family theme park?
How was that even safe?!
She and Mitsukuni hopped onto the trees to avoid them.
Their scaly yellow eyes looked at them hungrily as they snapped at herself and Mitsukuni.
Mitsukuni suddenly disappeared.
Misaki spotted him swinging from vine to vine as he headed somewhere on his own.
She frowned as she swallowed back her queasiness and followed after him.
It was...
More fun than she thought!
The wind whistled at her face and it was really refreshing!
She let out a loud shriek of glee as she followed Mitsukuni off somewhere.
Somewhere, far away, and for some reason raining...
A shriek suddenly echoed through the jungle.
The group was seeking shelter from the relentless rain in a canopy that happened to be in the middle of the forest.
"What was that?" Hikaru sat up and looked around.
"That sounded... like Misaki." Kaoru sat up immediately as he commented.
"OH NO! THAT MUST BE THE SOUND OF MY DAUGHTER SCREAMING IN TERROR! WHO KNOWS WHAT FRIGHTENING THINGS SHE COULD BE ENCOUNTERING RIGHT NOW!" Tamaki yelled in horror as he ran around panicking.
"Calm down senpai. Misaki can look after herself." Haruhi deadpanned.
Mori-senpai lifted his head.
And then he ran into the forest with Haruhi following behind him.
"You there! Put the little boy down!"
Misaki peeked behind the leaves and saw...
Mori, holding Haruhi in his arms and surrounded by some police officers.
One of them, presumably the head of them all, put a walkie-talkie to his mouth before reporting to someone.
"Suspicious figure and one of the targets sighted! The other target has probably been hidden by him somewhere!"
At the same moment...
Kyoya closed his notebook as he looked up thoughtfully.
He stashed his pen in his pocket.
"Well, it seems I have forgotten to tell them there were other visitors in the park. Hm,"
He held the black notebook by his side.
"I don't think it will affect much, so it shouldn't matter."
He shrugged nonchalantly as he proceeded to walk off.
"FREEZE! If you move, you will be eliminated. Hand over the boy and reveal where you have hidden the girl this instant!"
Misaki froze.
Where they talking about herself and Mitsukuni?
Mori had a serious look on his face.
One of the officers grabbed Haruhi's arm.
Mori'e eyes glinted as he flung the officer into a nearby bush.
"The suspicious figure is resisting! Prepare to fire the warning shots!"
"Come on," Mitsukuni tugged at her hand.
"Grab a vine! We're going to stop them."
He grabbed a vine before shouting.
"TAKASHI! HARU-CHAN! MOVE!"
He made a Tarzan-like sound as he swung down and kicked an officer in his face.
Misaki smiled and she followed.
She landed on the ground. (After kicking one of the officers of course!)
"Stupid kids! What do you think you're doing!" The guy who was presumably the leader growled at them.
"Never mind, get them too!"
Her fighting instincts kicked in.
Misaki ducked away from an officer who was trying to grabbed hold of her.
She turned around and jabbed him hard in the right shoulder before kicking him to the ground.
She proceeded to run around the area, knocking them down.
She looked up and was impressed that Mitsukuni had gotten majority of the officer guys.
Mitsukuni had gained this serious look around his eyes as he fought.
As he straightened up, it disappeared.
"Hurting my friends is a big no-no! Got it?"
He held up a finger before warning cutely.
An unconscious figure on the ground twitched.
Tamaki embraced Haruhi in a tight hug.
"I'm so glad you're alright, Haruhi..."
Haruhi blinked.
Before pinching his arm and forcing him to let go.
Misaki turned around as she heard someone yell her name.
"MISAKI!"
Misaki blinked as someone suddenly hugged her from the front.
"K-Kaoru?"
She looked at him with wide eyes.
A light blush settled on her face.
Kaoru held her gently for a few more seconds before releasing her.
He turned away sheepishly.
"Sorry, Misaki... you really had me worried just now. I'm glad you're alright."
He reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear before standing up.
Misaki blinked.
She didn't know why...
But she felt somewhat disappointed.
Hikaru frowned as they walked back to the limousine.
He really felt like there was something missing. Today was especially boring, even though Haruhi was around.
Oh yeah... Hotaru's not here...
It was no wonder that Hikaru felt like he was missing something.
Misaki didn't count as a toy, she was a friend.
If she was a toy, she would be Kaoru's.
Sure he had been worried about Misaki when she went missing along with Mitsukuni, and Haruhi when she ran off...
But he was still bored.
He needed someone to argue with. Someone that he got along with but bickered with sometimes.
It wasn't Haruhi. (She was too uninterested in his games)
Not Misaki. (She wasn't a toy! And she was way to gentle to argue with anyone.)
So, it was Hotaru after all.
He didn't know why, but he really missed the annoying and witty comments. The sarcastic comments. The rare nice comments that she exchanged with her closest friends.
So Hikaru crossed his fingers, and hoped that the Host Club's guests would be able to come along on the next trip.
He didn't seem to notice the red tints across his cheeks.
Mitsukuni sat atop Mori-senpai.
They were walking home.
The rest had been dropped off at their respective homes before them.
"Mitsukuni."
Mitsukuni looked at his friend.
"What is it, Takashi?"
Mori was silent for a while, before he replied.
"Are you ever going to tell her?"
Mitsukuni blinked.
He looked up at the sky, his brown eyes wide.
"I don't know."
They continued walking, and Mori-senpai gave a nod of his head.
They walked in silence until they reached the door.
"Takashi. Maybe I will. But not now."
Mori-senpai nodded at his decision.
Mitsukuni walked into his room, closed the door, and thought about Misaki and Kao-chan.