Chapter 29~ Not In Front of People
Natsumi was the first one to say anything that didn't involve a terrified scream. "That was not nice!" Hikaru and I were still on the floor laughing like a couple of idiots.
"Did you see their faces?" I asked Hikaru between laughs.
"I know! Definitely the highlight of the night!" He replied.
"It really wasn't that funny," they all said together. We stopped laughing almost simultaneously and looked at each other, clearly thinking the same thing. We smiled and helped each other up. I placed my arm over his shoulders and he placed his around my waist.
"You guys clearly do not appreciate the awesomeness that is scaring people while they watch a scary movie," I said.
"Or how bored we have been all night," Hikaru added. I nodded in agreement. I watched Natsumi and I saw that she finally took in what I was wearing.
"And no comments on the dress."
She smiled, "I kind of makes you look like a slut, just saying." I narrowed my eyes at her. She only smiled bigger. I let go of Hikaru and left the room. "Where are you going?" She asked when I was halfway up the stairs.
"Well I am not going to wear this all night!" I called to her without turning.
Once in my room, I slipped off the dress and left it in a pile on the floor. I went to my dresser and pulled out a pair of blue and purple plaid shorts and a log sleeved light purple top. I pulled them both on, then went to the bathroom. I undid my hair, brushed it out and pulled it up into a high ponytail. On my way out, I grabbed Chi, and went back to the living room. The movie had been turned off and now everyone was situated around a game of Just Dance 2 on a Wii I didn't even know we had. Honey skipped over to me, Usa-chan in hand. "Emi-chan! Do you wanna play with us?" I nodded and he pulled me over to the game. I sat down between Haruhi and Natsumi.
"I can't believe you still have that thing," Natsumi said when she looked at Chi.
"Chi is not a "thing" she is my panda and you're the one who got her for me."
She just shrugged. "Okay, who wants to go first?" Tamaki asked as he clapped his hands together dramatically. Natsumi and I both put our hands up. We looked at each other and smiled.
"You're going down Emi."
"Oh, just keep telling yourself that Natsu." We both stood up and in front of the TV, controllers in hand. We picked "When I Grow Up" by the Pussycat Dolls. We both started out doing terribly, but caught on pretty fast, then one bad step caused both of us to go to the floor. I felt the floor on my back.
"Told ya you were going down," she said as she stood up. I laughed and took her outstretched hand.
I rubbed my elbow, "I didn't think you meant literally. Did you know you're heavier than you look?" She pouted and I mocked her face.
"Not all of us can be weightless like you," she said jokingly.
"Ha, Emi weightless. That's a good one Natsumi." I turned my head to look at Hikaru.
I shrugged, "Can't deny the truth, I guess." I picked up Chi from where I had left her on the floor. I moved to the couch next to where Kyoya sat and sat down with my legs crossed. Kaoru and Hikaru went next and chose "Tic Tok" by Kesha. That was the last thing I remembered when I woke up to everyone laying around the room, some on couches, others on the floor or laying on each other.
I didn't want to wake up yet though. The light of early morning just barely lit up the room. I heard at least three sets of snores. One I recognized instantly as Natsumi's. I looked around, the others were from Tamaki and Kaoru. I put my head back down and realized I was sitting halfway up. I looked into Kyoya's sleeping face. I smiled and became acutely aware of his arm around my waist, of Chi in his lap. His cinnamon-y vanilla-y scent filled my nose.
I still didn't know where I stood with him. Sure we were getting along last night, but who knows how today will go. I carefully slipped out of his grasp, trying not to wake him up. I made my way out of the room and nearly stepped on the twins in the process. I ran upstairs to my room to take a shower and get dressed. I had to straighten my stupid bangs and then I pulled on a pair of black skinny jeans, a lime green camisole and a white t-shirt.
When I was done, everyone was still sleeping. I could still hear snores, so I went back up to my room to grab my sketchbook. I really hadn't drawn much lately. I went back to the living room and sat down where I had slept on the couch. I looked at the sleeping Hosts around me and tried to draw the entire room around me as I saw it. Directly in front of me was the TV and entertainment stuff, so I lightly drew that first. A little to the right, Natsumi and Haruhi were huddled together as if they had been talking when they finally passed out. Just covering up Natsumi's legs, was Tamaki hugging his teddy bear. On the other side of the room, Hikaru and Kaoru were facing each other as they slept. Mori was leaning against a wall with Honey laying his head in his lap while hugging Usa-chan. The only part of Kyoya I could put in, though, was his leg. So I got up off of the couch and did the entire room from a different angle, getting everyone this time.
By the time I was done, the sun was shining bright and it was a little after nine thirty. No one was awake yet, and I was lonely. I wanted someone to talk to, but they all looked so peaceful. I went into the kitchen and poured myself a bowl of cereal. I sat at the small kitchen table so I had a view of the window. The longer I sat there, the more voices I could hear coming from the other room. I finished the rest of my breakfast and went back to them.
"It's about time you all got your lazy butts up," I said with a smile when I saw them all awake. I heard a few groans and smiled wider.
"You, are too happy right now," Natsumi said into her pillow. I went to her and pulled her off of the floor. "Put me down." I wrapped my arms around her.
"You need to embrace the beauty that is a clear morning!"
"I don't understand how you are so awake," I heard the twins say from behind me. I let Natsumi go and she fell back to her spot on the floor.
"Well, I've been up since about six and I'm guessing I fell asleep first and I've showered, eaten, and drawn. That's how I'm awake," I answered as I practically jumped up and down.
Natsumi stood up. "Speaking of shower, I'm going to go use yours." I nodded. "Can I borrow some of your clothes too?" I nodded again. She left the living room, but doubled back. "Underwear?"
"Fine, but you're on your own for bras. We already know mine are too big for you." She smiled and left again.
"You did not just say that out loud," Kaoru grumbled.
I laughed, "Just when did you all fall asleep?" No one did answer me. They got up from wherever they were and went off to get ready for the day. I was left alone in the living room once again. I curled up on the couch with Chi and flipped through my sketchbook.
Nothing special was planned for today. We sat around the living room. I never realized that we were all basically paired off; Natsumi and Tamaki, Hikaru and Kaoru, Mori and Honey, Kyoya and myself. Then there was Haruhi. I hated that she seemed to be the only one left out of everything. We all tried to pull her into things, sometimes she resisted and other times she didn't.
Tamaki was rambling on and on about something to do with the club, I wasn't really listening. I still didn't feel comfortable even thinking about the subject let alone hearing about or talking about it. "I actually have thought of a way to increase profits enough where last week can be completely forgotten," I heard Kyoya say from beside me. I looked over at him just as he adjusted his glasses. This cannot be good.
"How?" We all asked.
He smirked. "Emiku can sing." I jumped off of the couch and glared at him.
"Oh no. I can't do that!"
"I think it's a marvelous idea!" Tamaki said showing up next to me. I turned my glare toward him.
"Really, I can't sing."
"Yes you can," Hikaru said appearing on my other side.
"Not in front of people!"
"You sang last night," Kyoya pointed out.
"Because the old woman said I couldn't! Plus what makes you think the customers would even want to hear me sing? They all hate me… for various reasons."
"You're an amazing singer Emi," Natsumi said as she wrapped her arms around my neck. "I know you'd be able to do it, no problem." I turned my head and glared at her.
"I can't in front of people. You know that Natsu."
"So your first performance will be on Tuesday," Kyoya said with a tone of finality. I sighed and kind of wished he was still mad at me.
I'm really sorry that this isn't the best chapter, it's really just kind of a filler.
Emi: It was okay.
Spencer&Danni: *Nods in agreement*
Megan: Thanks guys, but why do you choose now to be nice?
Emi&Spencer&Danni: 'Cause it's a new year!
Megan: Right. Okay then. You three will be back to plotting before January 3rd.
Spencer: It's true!
Emi: Well of course, we have to plan your birthday surprise!
Megan: Oh God. I'm going to die on my birthday...
Danni: *Smiles* At least you got 23 more days to live!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope it's filled with wonderful and happy times with loved ones! (Oh my God, I sound like a hallmark greeting card...)
Anyway, I have a question for all of you wonderful readers. Since Emi will now be singing in the Host Club, what should she sing? Keep in mind the only instrument she can play is guitar and that screamo probably wouldn't work too well with her.
