DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN OURAN IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM
"Well no sense in sticking around here," said Tamaki, "Might as well head to bed?" He gently took Haruhi's hand and led her upstairs.
"Uh Tamaki," said Haruhi, "Aren't we forgetting something?"
"Mmm no, I can't think of anything," said Tamaki, "Unless you think we should make sure Naoki got something to eat?"
"Uh no that's not what I was going on about," said Haruhi, "but you're right we should check on that." The two walked up over to his door and knocked.
"Yes?" said Naoki.
"Naoki can we come in real fast?" asked Haruhi.
"Just a moment," said Naoki before opening the door, "Everything okay?"
"Of yes of course," said Tamaki, "We were just wondering if everything was alright with you and if you were hungry."
"Well actually," said Naoki right as his stomach started to grumble.
"Didn't your father feed you?" asked Haruhi.
"Just a hot dog," said Naoki.
"That's it?" said Haruhi, "Fifty dollars for a hotdog?!"
"Would you like a quick snack before bedtime?" asked Tamaki.
"Uh I guess," said Naoki.
"Okay just go ahead and call for the maid," said Tamaki pushing the button in the boy's room. Before long a maid arrived.
"Yes how can I be of assistance?" she asked bowing her head.
"Yes please bring Naoki something to eat," said Tamaki.
"Yes of course," said the maid, "What would the young master like?"
"Uh," said Naoki suddenly at a mind blank.
"How about some ramen noodles?" suggested Haruhi.
"Sure, beef flavor if you have it," said Naoki.
"Of course young master," said the maid bowing her head and walking off.
"Okay honey and after you finish go ahead and just go to bed. We'll worry about your homework tomorrow morning," said Haruhi.
"Sure Mom," said Naoki.
"Good night honey," said Haruhi kissing the top of his head.
"Mom!" the boy complained.
"Good night Naoki," said Tamaki.
"Good night Mr. Suoh," said Naoki shutting the door in his and Haruhi's face. Haruhi looked over at Tamaki whose lips were starting to tremble.
"Don't take it personally Tamaki," she said, "He's still getting use to you that's all."
"Still though," said Tamaki still trembling, "I've got to get to bed!" He took off fast down to their room.
"But Tamaki!" Haruhi tried to calling out after him, "You promised you'd read to Sonomi." She sighed in frustration before heading down to Sonomi's room herself. She hated they were late in getting to her and her story but they had been preoccupied with Ryota getting Naoki home late.
"Sonomi?" Haruhi asked knocking at the door. There was a short pause before the door opened.
"Yes?" Sonomi asked.
"Did I wake you up at all?" asked Haruhi.
"Hmm no not really," said Sonomi.
"Oh good," said Haruhi.
"What did you want?" asked Sonomi.
"Did you want to read the next chapter in your book?" asked Haruhi. Sonomi looked surprised.
"Seriously?" she asked.
"Yeah," said Haruhi, "I know your father said he was going to but I think he's a little bit upset over something my son said so I'll read it to you if you want." Sonomi studied the woman for a moment.
"Are you serious?" she asked.
"Yes if you want me to," said Haruhi.
"Okay if it'll make you feel better," said Sonomi sarcastically moving aside to let Haruhi in. Haruhi sat on Sonomi's bed while Sonomi got the book from the bookcase.
"So where were we?" Haruhi asked flipping through the book.
"The girl had just arrived at her uncle's house and couldn't find him and then heard some weird noise in the attic," said Sonomi.
"Oh yeah," said Haruhi as she found the spot and started to read. Before long the two of them got the end of the second chapter.
"So he seriously invited her to his house just to build some sort of tower?" said Sonomi at the end, "That doesn't sound like much of a summer vacation."
"Well maybe there's something else that's coming up with it," said Haruhi, "What do you think so far?"
"Her uncle sounds crazy," said Sonomi, "But funny."
"Yeah I guess you're right," said Haruhi, "Well I guess into bed now huh?"
"Yeah good night," said Sonomi as she crawled over and under her covers.
"Good night honey," said Haruhi, "I'll try to get your father to remember to read to you tomorrow, but if he forgets I will I promise." Sonomi watched Haruhi as walked towards the door. She's heard that sort of promise before from many of people especially her father but they never kept them. For some reason however she felt like she could actually trust this woman.
"Thanks," Haruhi heard Sonomi call out before she shut the door. Haruhi turned and smiled at her.
"Of course sweetie," she said. She shut the door quietly and headed back towards her own room. She found Tamaki lying on his bed with his face buried in his pillow.
"Tamaki you feeling okay?" Haruhi asked.
"Hmm of course Haruhi, why wouldn't I be?" he asked.
"Well I don't know maybe because Naoki sort of hurt your feelings earlier?" said Haruhi sitting down on the bed.
"What no of course he didn't. He's just being a little rascal after all," said Tamaki.
"Well maybe you and him can do something this weekend especially since it's a three day weekend," said Haruhi.
"Wait his school's having a three day weekend?" asked Tamaki.
"Yeah it's some sort of school holiday," said Haruhi.
"Oh really?" said Tamaki, "Because the girls have a three day weekend as well."
"Oh really?" said Haruhi, "How about that."
"We should do something together all six of us," said Tamaki, "Do you still have that brochure of that beach resort Kyoya gave us?"
"Uh yeah why?" asked Haruhi.
"We should go there," said Tamaki.
"But what about Fusayo's arm?" asked Haruhi.
"I'm sure it'll be fine," said Tamaki.
"But didn't we go away last weekend? Remember the mountains and," Haruhi held up her hand with the ring on it.
"Yes but this would be different," said Tamaki.
"I don't know," said Haruhi.
"Please Haruhi please," said Tamaki.
"Well alright," said Haruhi, "As long as Fusayo's arm is feeling okay."
"Oh thank you Haruhi," said Tamaki, "This would be a good way to bond as a family!"
"Yeah speaking about that," said Haruhi, "Did you forget about something you were suppose to do tonight?"
"Uh," said Tamaki thinking hard about it.
"You promised you read to your daughter," said Haruhi. Tamaki sat up in fear and shock.
"Oh my god you're right!" he shouted. "I got so distracted with waiting for Naoki to come home and then him coming home late that I totally forgot about Sonomi and the promise I made to read to her! Why is it always so easy to forget about my precious Sonomi?!"
"Hmm," muttered Haruhi.
"She must feel terrible from us forgetting to read to her!" muttered Tamaki.
"I didn't forget," said Haruhi, "Where do you think I was just now?"
"You mean you went and read to her?" asked Tamaki sheepishly.
"I didn't want to back out on my promise to her," said Haruhi, "It was bad enough you did." She slapped her hand over her mouth but it was too late as Tamaki was soon in the corner of the room sulking.
"I'm a terrible father, I'm a terrible father," he muttered over and over again.
"Come on Tamaki," said Haruhi, "Growing mushrooms won't fix anything. Maybe if we go on this trip you can really make sure to spend some time with her."
"You think so?" asked Tamaki looking over his shoulder at her.
"Couldn't hurt to try," said Haruhi.
"Okay," said Tamaki though he was still sulking.
"Well if you're going to just sit there and sulk I'm going to go to bed," said Haruhi. She noticed Tamaki perk up just a bit.
"You're going to sleep?" he asked.
"Not I said I'm going to get into bed. I'm not quite sleepy," said Haruhi, "Of course I'm first going to have to strip off my clothes." Tamaki was sweating now. "I should probably start by slowly unbuttoning my blouse. And then follow by taking off my bra." Next thing she knew Tamaki had her in his arms and he was kissing her hard and lustful.
'Works every time,' Haruhi thought remembering how she use to do that sort of trick when they were dating to get him out of his emo corner.
"Hey Fusayo?" Haruhi asked the next morning at the breakfast table.
"What?" Fusayo asked.
"How's your arm feeling?" asked Haruhi.
"Much better," said Fusayo.
"Good enough to maybe go to the beach?" asked Tamaki eagerly.
"The beach?" said Naoki.
"Who said anything about the beach?" asked Sonomi.
"Oh my arm is definitely good enough to go to the beach!" said Fusayo excited.
"Excellent!" said Tamaki, "So looks like we're going to the beach tomorrow!"
"Wait we are?" asked Naoki.
"Kyoya said he'd pay for a trip for the six of us to take together as a family," said Haruhi.
"Oh I want to go to the beach! I want to go to the beach!" said Mitsuko excitedly.
"I don't think we've been to the beach since I was seven," said Naoki.
"Yeah that's right," said Haruhi.
"So then I guess this means we're going?" asked Naoki.
"Yep looks like," said Haruhi smiling.
"Oh good!" said Tamaki, "I'll call Kyoya and let him know!"
"And in the meantime, it's time for school isn't it?" asked Haruhi. The four children were quick to get up and head off the front door while Tamaki called up Kyoya. To his surprise he got his voicemail. Tamaki decided to leave it at that just in case Kyoya wasn't up yet knowing what would happen should he wake the shadow king.
"Hello Tamaki,"
Tamaki jumped up in fear when he heard his friend Kyoya walking into his office.
"Oh Kyoya," he said timidly.
"So I heard on my voicemail that you decided to take your new large family to the beach," said Kyoya.
"Uh yes, Fusayo's arm is doing better so we decide to take advantage of the three day weekend coming up for the kids and go off to the beach to try and bond as a family," said Tamaki.
"A very good idea," said Kyoya, "You must be pretty excited about it to call me so early this morning."
"Uh," moaned Tamaki getting nervous, "I didn't wake you did I?"
"Well yes in a way," said Kyoya, "I do so hate waking up early." Tamaki could feel his heart racing as Kyoya reached under his coat jacket.
"Kyoya I'm so sorry!" he shouted jumping up in fear.
"What you don't want to go now?" Kyoya asked.
"Huh?" Tamaki asked as he saw what it was Kyoya had pulled out. He laid the items down onto Tamaki's desk and Tamaki could see it was merely six pass tickets to the Resort.
"You'll need these to get in for the special I'm offering you and your family Tamaki," said Kyoya, "You're welcome by the way."
"Oh yes thank Kyoya," said Tamaki, "Oh I met Haruhi's ex-husband for the first time yesterday by the way." He could see the angry glint in Kyoya's eye over the mention of the man. "Did you ever meet the man Kyoya?"
"We all came to Haruhi's wedding Tamaki as her friends," said Kyoya. Tamaki could hear the resentment in Kyoya's voice, "We've known the man for a long time in fact and to be honest he isn't one of my most favorite of people. I don't think any of us really approved of him being with Haruhi but we care about her enough to respect her decision up until the point she finally separated from him." He paused for a moment remembering the awful night Haruhi decided to end her marriage. "I hope he didn't try to con you into giving him money Tamaki."
"Uh well," said Tamaki sheepishly.
"How much did you give him?" asked Kyoya.
"I just paid him a small amount so he would agree to go to the Father-Son Field day with Naoki so Naoki won't fail gym," said Tamaki.
"Tamaki one thing you have to know about this man is that he's a greedy selfish man who will do whatever it takes to get money. Just because you paid him to do this thing there's no guarantee he'll actually go," said Kyoya.
"What, he won't go to help his own son?!" said Tamaki.
"Son?" said Kyoya, "The man may share some DNA with Haruhi's son but he's in no way a real father to Naoki. Don't ever let him use Naoki as a means to gain more money whatever it is you do Tamaki. It'll do no one any good."
"Um well okay," said Tamaki, "Thank you got the tickets."
"Of course Tamaki; I'm sure we'll all have a wonderful weekend," said Kyoya.
"Uh we?" said Tamaki confused. Kyoya smirked and pushed his glasses up his nose before turning and heading out of the office.