Koda was dropped carelessly onto the sand. She felt extremely dizzy and she forced herself to cough up all the water. Her lungs felt very dense and her mind was quite light. Eyes followed the feet of her savior. Hunni's face fell to an extremely low point. Haruhi, Kaoru and Hikaru looked at him in an amazed state. Mori glared at Kyouya as Kyouya shook the water from his hair. Kyouya's wet hand caressed the computer in front of him. Tamaki chuckled to himself, this action broke the tension on the beach.
"Thanks Kyouya, but I didn't need any help." Kodawari looked away from him and pouted.
"I know you didn't, but I think a little help was in demand." He gave her a cold stare that made his face look blank. Kodawari grabbed the sand in her hand. Haruhi sat down next to her. Haruhi knew something was, now more than ever, troubling her.
"Koda you're like this beach. Tons of sand spread out throughout miles and miles of lands. Every grain of sand is a different part of you. Every time I pick up this sand it falls through my fingers. Don't let yourself fall through anybody's fingers. Sand will move as you run away. Don't cause anymore problems and fix your own problems." Haruhi genuinely smiled and patted Koda's back. Haruhi's sight changed so that she was focused on Mori and Hunni. She saw that Mori was walking away with Hunni trailing very close behind. Nobody really took this action too seriously, but Haruhi knew something was wrong. Kodawari was too busy sitting on the sand and humming to herself. Everyone had felt a blow to their happiness take place.
"Just think of the money I would've had to pay if you were hurt?" Kyouya said calmly to Kodawari. "I'd have to pay your mother so I wasn't sued, because you're my responsibility. Also I'd have to get you a hospital room and get an ambulance. Next time when you try to drown, think, is this going to cost Kyouya any money? If it doesn't, go ahead. Be my guest and drown."
His typing was the only sound on their area of the beach. In the back of their hearing were sounds of laughter that contrasted the feeling Kyouya erupted. Haruhi stood up on her short legs. Tamaki followed suit and so did everyone, except Koda and Kyouya.
Koda looked out onto the horizon. The blaring sun basked her face. Kyouya watched her as he misspelled every word he typed. She was a Hitachiin, She was stubborn as a donkey.
"I'm..." she swallowed her pride aggressively. "I'm really sorry." She cursed her words as she left the beauty of the beach. Kyouya's normal scowl softened. His cheeks paled as she slowly followed Haruhi's footsteps off the beach. They were walking to the Suou's beach mansion.
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Hunni's sheets were pulled over his head. He fell back into the matteress as he watched his best friend walk to the otherside of the room. He was beyond angry, Takashi was completely inflamed. His way of showing his anger had nothing to do with fighting. He looked so sad, Hunni knew he was angry. Takashi sat down on his bed and pulled at his shirt collar. His fingers trembled as it traced the indents in the fabric. His face was calm and his eyes were deep with a sorrowful look.
"You couldn't do anything about her. Kyouya might have just seen that she was in trouble and jumped on it. It isn't like he has any feelings for her, but why does that bother you so much?" Takashi shivered with the cold.
"Because, he's not right for her." Hunni's face reflected an innocent joker. Takashi's hand tightened around the bed post.
"Than who is?" Hunni's smile widened, expecting a calm cool answer.
"I DON'T KNOW! JUST STOP HARRASING ME ABOUT IT!" Takashi opened the door of their bedroom and slammed it behind him. Hunni fell off his bed in surprise. Very rarely did Hunni ever hear takashi scream at him.
Mori entered the hall in an exasperated rage. He slowly walked down to the end of the hall. He noticed a balcony to the left of him. Sliding the door to the side the sea breeze greeted his face. He sat down on the bench facing the shore.
"You're not feeling well, Mori-senpai?" Haruhi had a cup of hot chocolate in her hand as she watched the night sky. Mori was embarrassed by her presence. He did not expect her to be sitting in the cool outdoors of the mansion.
"No." His short reply didn't falter her mood. He was a quiet human being.
"You seemed upset when you left the beach today. Did Koda upset you?" Her eyes gleamed with excitment. Did he have a crush on her best friend.
"No." His eyes averted from her face. His thoughts circled the
aroma in the air. His thumbs twiddled. Haruhi decided to let the silence kill
him slowly. After about half an hour, Haruhi began to talk.
"She sure is something else. I would say she is troubled. Most kids who
grow up without a family are. She never really had somebody tell her anything
good about herself. I guess she's become the type of person who fights fire
with fire; no she fights fire with gasoline. In the end she is still my best
friend." Haruhi made her gaze parellel to his.
"She is a great person." Mori assured Haruhi. Her face shallowed.
"That's what makes it so hard to see her fail."
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Hikaru, Koda and Kaoru all were sitting around in a bedroom. Since Haruhi was
sitting on the balcony, Koda decided to sit with her brothers.
"You didn't need any help out there." Hikaru was searching for the
right words, and those were definitely not them. Koda's face deepened with
anger.
"Of course I didn't need any help out there." She retorted quite
rambunctiously. They sat in a gentle silence and their faces were solemn. She
crossed her arms and got up to walk away. Kaoru got up to get the tissue box
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Lizhi felt the fabric under his hands. He was sitting in Koda's room at the moment. He looked through her magnificent drawings. She had such a talent. He was certainly impressed. He also felt the tiniest pang of guilt in his throat. He felt bad for making her marry him against her will. He heard footsteps from down the hall. He was not supposed to be in her room and if he was caught they would think he was a pervert or something. He ducked into her closet.
Migoto Hitachiin opened her daughters door. There was an amazing yellow
dress in her hand. It was a revamped girls uniform. Migoto decided to do
something for her daughter. She had been feeling guilty pangs as well. Migoto
knew in her heart that Koda did not cause her break-up with her husband. She
laid the dress on the bed and put a card on top of it.
She left immediatley after that. Lizhi came out of his hiding space and picked
up the card.
"Here is a dress for your school. I am going to give you an early wedding gift. Lizhi Nanshi." is what it read. Mrs. Hitachiin was going to pin the gift on him.