Hikaru stumbled into the kitchen quietly. It was late at night and everyone was asleep. At least, he thought they were asleep.
"Vinny." Xavier growled from the hallway. Hikaru jumped and hid in the pantry, peeking through a crack in the door to watch. Xavier softly padded his way into the kitchen, his hair now blond again and he was only wearing sweatpants.
"What?" Vinny questioned, shutting the fridge door. He eyed Xavier up and down and set his drink on the counter as Xavier got closer. Vinny pulled Xavier to him and kissed him. Hikaru's eyes went wide as Xavier didn't try to fight back, instead he wrapped his arms around Vinny's neck and let Vinny press him against the counter. "Don't be a tease." Vinny murmured against his lips and Xavier smirked.
"I was pissed at you for something, but now I can't remember." He muttered before Vinny kissed him again. Hikaru couldn't even believe what he was seeing. Vinny and Xavier…making out…in the kitchen. This wasn't just simple kissing either, this was kissing that led to sex.
"Mmhm." Xavier moaned into Vinny's mouth as Vinny pressed his knee against Xavier's crotch. "Vinny."
"Yeah?" He questioned, biting his neck. Xavier's hands went to Vinny's chest, gripping onto his tank top. Vinny's hands moved down to Xavier's sweatpants.
"Not in the kitchen." Xavier grumbled but stopped protesting when Vinny kissed him deeply again. Vinny's hands slipped into his sweatpants and Xavier moaned. Hikaru's face went red as Xavier moaned again. "Ah, fuck, Vinny…there…" His voice was light and quiet, but Hikaru and Vinny could hear it clearly. His hands gripped tightly at Vinny's shirt.
"There?" Vinny questioned as he kept moving his hands. Xavier moaned again and nodded his head. His was biting his lips and his eyes were squeezed shut. "C'mon. They won't hear us in the basement." He pulled his hands away and Xavier groaned, annoyed. "We can be super loud…well…you can be." Vinny pulled him out of the kitchen and Hikaru could hear them go down the stairs to the basement, before he heard the door shut and it was silent again.
Hikaru slowly opened his eyes, staring at Xavier, who was asleep. His hair was almost back to its natural color. Stella had stripped his hair of the black yesterday. It looked a little funky, but she told him in a week or two, he could dye it to his normal blond and it would be fine. He didn't seem too concerned about it.
He didn't want to get up. The dream left a sour taste in his mouth. His hand reached out, brushing Xavier's hair out of his face. The boy grumbled, but stayed asleep.
"Isn't he cute?" Stella questioned, startling Hikaru. He sat up and turned, and she was standing there, smiling. "Don't be freaked out, I won't tell. He's the cutest when he's sleeping. He just looks so happy and peaceful." She continued, nodding her head. "I like you, you know. He's told me about all of y'all, but he talks about you the most. Usually calling you annoying, but he likes you."
Hikaru looked back to Xavier, who was still asleep.
"Is he awake yet?" Vinny whined, coming into the room. "WAKE UP!"
"Fuck you and everything you stand for!" Xavier growled, throwing a pillow. It smacked Hikaru in the face. "Oh, shit, sorry Hikaru." Xavier grumbled, sitting up. "Why am I awake at eight in the fucking morning?"
"We're working out." Vinny strode over to Xavier's side and pulled him out of bed, much to his dismay. "Get dressed, you gotta work out."
"I ain't gotta do nothin'." He said with Vinny's Southern accent. "C'mon, dude, please. This is a vacation for me."
"A good jog will make you feel way better. I promise." Vinny egged him on. "You wanna join us?" He asked Hikaru, who quickly shook his head no. He wanted to hang out with Kaoru today and stay away from Xavier. These dreams always came in packs, then disappeared. Hikaru stumbled out of bed and put on some clothes, before brushing his hair and teeth and leaving the room while Xavier and Vinny argued, with Stella trying to calm Xavier down.
After they all had breakfast, the rest of the Host Club came over for a day on the beach. "Xavier gone?" Tamaki questioned, not seeing the male anywhere.
"Vinny dragged him out for a jog." Stella answered as she set up the umbrella. "But it's all good. They should be running by soon. Vinny looks so good shirtless! Isaac, why didn't you go with them? You could use more muscle."
"I'm lean and flexible. Brendon Urie is the same way and you're fine with it." He muttered, already sitting down and reading a book.
"You're right." Stella sighed. "My neighbors are the only ones, other than us, who have access to this beach, so don't worry about strangers. I know you guys are super fancy."
"We are not." Tamaki argued while Haruhi rolled her eyes.
"You guys took forever at the local mall yesterday. I knew we should've stayed at the hotel." Haruhi grumbled as she laid out her towel. The twins were dragging Tamaki out into the ocean to harass him, while Kyoya laid back in his chair, relaxing.
"I wanted Xavier to build a sandcastle with me." Honey whined while Mori filled a bucket with sand.
"He should be back by now." Yuukio said as she stretched out on her towel in the sun, her black hair up in a bun and her sunglasses on her face. "God I love the beach."
"I fuckin….hate everyone." Xavier panted as he ran up to the group a half hour later. His hair was pushed forward and he was sweating. His shirt was tucked in his shorts' pocket and he was sweaty. Vinny was behind him, grinning.
"That was great!" He exclaimed, looking fabulous without a shirt on. "We gotta build up your stamina or you won't last on stage."
"I can last while playing music! Not when I'm jogging, forcing to hear about the stupid shit your siblings do." Xavier coughed, groaning. "I might go drown myself."
"Let's go change into swim trunks and then you can drown yourself." Vinny patted his back and pulled him towards Stella's house.
"I like Vinny." Haruhi said with a shrug. "He's really great."
"Oh, Vinny is amazing. He can cook and clean and knows how to take care of you when you're sick. He's such a mom about everything but then again, he's a total flirt." Stella laughed. "He tried really hard to get Xavier to like him at first, which made Xavier happy that someone was so eager to be his friend, despite knowing how hostile he can be at times. Xavier isn't the easiest to get along with. It takes patience."
Haruhi thought this over, remembering what Xavier told her months ago at lunch. "Yeah, he's told me he's hard to get along with."
"Well he is." Hikaru commented, back out of the water and now trying to get Haruhi to join him in the water. He was starting to get bored, but he was happy to see Xavier was back.
"What we talkin' 'bout?" Vinny questioned, coming back out in bright green swim trunks. "Ready to go swim and exercise again Zave?"
Xavier groaned, stepping onto the sand, arms crossed as he trudged over to them in his black swim trunks. His skins was pale against the swim trunks and he looked annoyed. "I want to lay down and pass out for an hour…or maybe a day."
"Boring. C'mon Isaac!" Vinny said, wanting someone to go play with. Isaac just looked at him so Vinny turned to Stella. "Stellaaaaaaaaaaaaa." He whined. She sighed, but jumped up and ran to the water.
"Race you!" She shouted and Vinny took off after her.
"Thank god they can entertain each other." Xavier sighed as he rubbed sunscreen on himself, watching his two friends run around and swim in the water.
"Want me to get your back?" Haruhi offered. He nodded his head so she came over to help. "I don't want you burned up like last time." He just sighed, letting her rub it in.
"I'm tired."
"You're always tired." Isaac commented, flipping a page in his book. "You know, that's a sign of depression."
"I'm not depressed." Xavier grumbled. "I'm tired because I just jogged five miles. Thanks." He told Haruhi when she was done.
"I was going to ask if you wanted to go walk the beach with me and help me find sea shells." Haruhi said, not wanting to drag Tamaki or the twins with her. "You understand why I don't want to take Senpai or the twins." She mumbled to him.
"I'll go with you." He said quickly, understanding her pain. He grabbed one of the buckets Honey wasn't using and the two walked off.
"Don't go off by yourself with that trouble maker!" Tamaki shouted and Xavier just turned away, flicking him off while sticking out his tongue. "My precious daughter." He whined as Hikaru and Kaoru held him back.
"Boss, please, Xavier won't do anything to Haruhi." They said in unison, rolling their eyes.
"He won't. Xavier is way protective of his friends." Isaac said, his French accent still present, though it was weak. "A guy checked Stella out and he kicked him in the shins."
"Just kicked him?" Yuukio questioned, sitting up on her towel to switch sides.
"We can't really fight with our hands. They're way too important to us, especially Xavier." Isaac explained. "We play instruments. It's our lively hood. Anyway, he kicked pretty hard. It's that pent up aggression that he has from his childhood. It writes good music and kicks ass."
"So is all you four do is play music?" Kaoru asked, interested in the others. Xavier was their friend, and his friends were important too.
"Vinny cooks...and cleans…and works out…" Isaac thought over. "That's what he did at home, you know, seven younger siblings, all under the age of ten. Stella likes to paint and do hair and make up, and I like to garden, because both of them find it boring and it means I can get some damn peace and quiet." He grumbled as Stella screamed when Vinny picked her up and tossed her into the water. "They're very extroverted."
"But they're so happy, unlike you two." Tamaki said and Isaac just rolled his eyes.
"I'm happy. If you met my parents, you'd understand why I'm not so enthusiastic about everything. Xavier is grumpy only when he's not here. It's nice to be somewhere where people actually like you and listen to you. I know his relationship with Renge isn't the best because of that." Isaac continued and the others gave him puzzled looks.
"I thought he and Renge got along well?" Hikaru questioned, brows furrowed.
"Not as well as they used to." Isaac said, starting to sense that Xavier hadn't told them. "But that's none of my business."
"I want to know." Yuukio said, balling her hand into a fist. "Cough it up buddy. I already heard you two talking about it yesterday in French!"
"Like I want a roundhouse kick to the face from Xavier because I went spilling his personal business to you all." Isaac picked his book back up.
"Isaac." They all said, looking at him.
"I'm sure you all know he does not get along with the maids. They tend to forget that Xavier is more than just Renge's 'protector', as her father calls him. They were hired by Renge's father, so they listen to Renge more and just ignore Xavier. If Renge wants Xavier to do something, more than likely, he's forced to do it. You know how Renge is." He told them. "I like the girl, she's sweet, but she's spoiled, something Xavier's parents tried to avoid doing to him. He doesn't get doted on like Renge does. He can survive the real world. I doubt Renge can."
"Why doesn't he just get his own apartment or something?" Tamaki questioned. "If he dislikes living there so much, I'm sure his parents wouldn't mind."
"There's the thing, he doesn't tell his parents how much he hates it. He told him about how much he hated the maids when he was younger, and they brushed it off. His mother is really sweet, but she's at the top of her career right now and so is his father. They think he needs to stay with Renge and make sure she's okay, even though she's far better off mentally than Xavier is, I think that anyway." Isaac muttered the last part. "I'd rather he be back here. I think we all would. You saw how fast he slipped away when he and Monique broke up. It's worrying for us, but, I feel a little better knowing you guys are his friends."
"We're his friends?!" Tamaki questioned, excited.
"Well…yeah…that's what he calls you guys…" Isaac looked weirded out by Tamaki. "Am I going to regret saying that bit?"
"We're his friends!" Tamaki was gone, spinning the twins around happily. Isaac just stared at them, all three of them happy.
"The hell is wrong with all of you?" Isaac asked, before shaking his head and going back to reading his book. "I no longer care….."
"Just go with it." Yuukio said, now laying on her stomach so her back could tan.
"Isaaccccccccccccccc!" Stella called from the water, waving her arms. "COME GET IN!"
"No." He muttered, flipping a page in his book. "Why don't you three go play with them?" He questioned, looking to Tamaki and the twins.
"No thanks, I don't want to be thrown around in the water." Hikaru muttered, looking in the direction Haruhi and Xavier went. He couldn't see them anymore. He knew the beach wasn't that long, but he wanted them to be back. He plopped down on his towel, staring in the direction they went.
"A watched pot never boils." Kaoru teased and Hikaru shot him a look. "C'mon, Hikaru, relax a bit."
"I'm relaxed." He mumbled, though he wasn't, at all.
"I'm getting in the water, come on." Kaoru pulled him up and dragged him into the water. Stella and Vinny were excited to have other people to play with.
"Dorks." Yuukio rolled her eyes, watching them play. "I don't want to go back to Japan. It's so wonderful here." She sighed happily, stretching in the sun.
"It is rather enjoyable." Kyoya said as Honey and Mori raced into the water to join the others.
"Guys look at all these shells we found!" Haruhi exclaimed as she and Xavier approached the group. Her bucket was filled with conch shells. Xavier looked to be in a good mood and Haruhi was definitely in a good mood.
"She's so cute." Tamaki cooed as she showed her shells to Yuukio. Xavier just plopped down on his towel, completely worn out.
"We walked until we got to the public beach."
"….that's almost four miles." Isaac said, eying him. "There and back is eight."
"I know." He sighed. "But she wanted to keep going and we found a tide pool and some old couple told us there was another tide pool with tons of shells a mile down the beach so we had to go to that one. God my legs hurt."
"It was a lot of fun, right Xavier?" Haruhi said, finishing telling Yuukio about the walk.
"Tons of fun." He said, forcing a smile before falling back on his towel. "Glad you had a great time." He closed his eyes and sighed. It was quiet a minute before Yuukio groaned. "What?" Xavier questioned, eyes opening at the loud sound.
"I should get Stella's old nanny to come whip my sister into shape. Seriously, she's like, thirteen. How does she get into all these clubs?" Yuukio was looking at her phone now, shaking her head. "Can't my parents keep a better eye on her? I'm halfway around the world most days and I still keep up with her. I need to call Jarvis and get this fixed."
"This is why I don't have siblings." Xavier closed his eyes again as Yuukio got on the phone. She started yelling and she got up to go walk off, but Xavier could still hear her. He groaned and rolled onto his stomach, using his arms as a pillow. "God shut the fuck up please." He groaned, his legs and feet sore.
"That's not very nice." Hikaru said, out of the water and now hovering over him. Droplets of water fell off of him and onto Xavier, further annoying the male.
"I've walked and jogged thirteen miles today please don't be a little shit." He complained, looking up at Hikaru. Hikaru just watched him, before sitting down in the sand next to him.
"I'm bored though." Hikaru whined, poking Xavier's back. "Come play with meeeeeeeeeeee."
"Go play with someone else." He groaned and turned on his side, his face facing Hikaru. "Why me?"
"You're fun to tease." Hikaru shrugged. "I wanna go walking on the beachhhhhhhhhhh."
"Yuukio and I are going to go….if she ever gets off the phone." Kaoru sighed, watching his girlfriend. "You can come with us."
"You guys will be all couplely." Hikaru said, wondering if that was even a word. "That's not fun." Xavier groaned, standing. Hikaru grinned and jumped up, grabbing a bucket for himself. "Let's go!"
"Fuck my life." Xavier sighed as he walked with Hikaru. The others just laughed. "Why do you want to go walking? It's kind of boring."
"I was bored sitting around there." Hikaru shrugged, twirling the bucket around his fingers.
They walked in silence, Hikaru looking at everyone and everything, taking the California coast in. "We should've gone to the public beach. More to see and do." Xavier said after a while. "But I don't think I can make the four miles there and back, again."
"Hey, Zavyyyyyyyyy!" A male voice called in a teasing manner. Xavier froze and glared at a male that was approaching them. He was tan and had pushed back black hair and bright green eyes. Hikaru got a bad feeling from him. "Oh, who is this? Ditch Monique for a cute boyfriend?" He grinned at Hikaru and Hikaru was ready to say something, but Xavier put his arm in front of Hikaru in a protective manner and pushed him back a little.
"My friend. What do you want?" Xavier asked through his teeth, looking to want to punch the male that was looking Hikaru up and down.
"He's pretty lean. Didn't know you went to Japan to get you a boyfriend." The male continued.
"I went to Japan to be with my cousin, he's my friend and I'd appreciate it if you stop undressing him with your eyes before I kick your fucking teeth in!" Xavier growled and Hikaru's eyes widened a bit at how irritated Xavier was getting so quickly. The guy was giving him the creeps. He glared at him and the male moved his eyes to Xavier. This pissed Hikaru off.
"Oh yeah, Renge. She's adorable." The guy smiled with a nod. "Kind of a bitch, but I like that in a person." He winked at Xavier, now eyeing him up and down with devious eyes. "But you've gotten pretty fit. How long are you stayin' here?"
"Not for much longer." Xavier said shortly. "Look, we've got to go." Xavier pushed Hikaru onwards, letting him led. Xavier jumped suddenly and turned to face the male with a bright red face. "Do not touch me!"
"Sorry, but you have a nice ass!" The male laughed, having just slapped Xavier's butt.
"You wanna lose your teeth, you bastard!?" Xavier's temper was shot and he looked ready to kill him. Hikaru pulled at his arm, dragging him away from the green eyed male.
"Who the hell was that?"
"A fucking bastard that will lose his head one day." Xavier fumed. "I fucking hate his guts."
"Looks like he wanted to jump you." Hikaru muttered, not liking the male either. "What a douchebag. I wish I let you kick him."
"He just pisses me off. He does that every time! I'm fine with you or Vinny doing it, I know you two are just kidding, but he's so fucking weird with it. He does it to everyone. He did it to Stella and I kicked him." Xavier continued, crossing his arms across his chest. "If you see him, just ignore him, got it? Don't get fooled by him."
"I won't." Hikaru said, glancing at Xavier, who was still fuming. He was pissed too with how the male looked at Xavier, like he was a piece of meat he wanted to eat. He wanted to punch the bastard.
"If he tries to fuck with you, tell me. I'll make sure he never walks again." Xavier told Hikaru, which make the ginger male smile softly.