DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM
"I hope those plans you have for this place don't go over budget," Ei said as Tamaki and she headed back to their limo.
"Name the last time I went over budget with something?" Tamaki asked.
"Who had a birthday last?" Ei tried to recall as she made an over dramatic gesture of tapping her finger against her cheek.
"Oh!" Tamaki moaned, "why do you pick on your papa like that!"
"Why is it suddenly Papa?" Ei asked, "what happened to daddy or father?"
"Well if you are to tap into your French roots, you might as well start using more French dialect," Tamaki insisted.
"But I'm not French," Ei said under her breath.
"Tamaki," Ei spoke up, "I honestly am not trying to go out with Wiatt because he has the same origins as you. I didn't even know that at first when we were intorduced. We were set up, remember?"
"Still!" Tamaki said, "there is a little about it that makes you happy you found someone just like your favorite papa?"
"You're not going to let this go anytime soon are you?" Ei muttered.
"...and since then, I've had a fondness for race cars," Wiatt said as he fidget in his seat.
"Interesting," Kyoya said writing down what Wiatt had told him and the others about himself.
"That sounds amazing," Hunny said with delight, "but where did you get your love for space?"
"I guess that had to do with my love of going fast. I sort of found out how fast those space shuttles go to break Earth's atmosphere and I just sort of started paying attention to more things space related. Sometimes when I was traveling between my parents' homes, it would be dark at night and you could see the stars and I guess I liked the idea of traveling among them someday."
"Lame," Hikaru and Kaoru both declared.
"Now now, let's be nice," Kyoya insisted.
"Are we all done here?" Wiatt asked.
"Somebody's getting a little cocky," Kaoru said.
"If you wish to leave I think we've learned all we need to know," Kyoya said.
"Thanks," Wiatt said as he stood up.
"I hope we get to see each other again soon," said Hunny.
"Yeah, sure," Wiatt said.
"And do make sure to tell your father how much we hope to see him, along with your mother's father. He's still working here in Japan is he not?" Kyoya said.
"Yeah, so is my new stepmother's father," said Wiatt.
"Oh yes, your father's new wife," said Kyoya, "I think you dating our daughter may not be too awful."
"Right," said Wiatt.
"Stop using Ei as a pirce tag Kyoya!" Hikaru snapped.
Just then Tamaki and Ei walked back into the lobby.
"Wiatt!" Ei said in surprise.
"Hi, Ei," Wiatt said sheepishly, rubbing his neck.
"Oh this is the one," Tamaki said walking over to the boy.
"Hello young man, here to see my precious daughter Ei, yes?" he asked in French.
"Yes, I was hoping to see her after our nice time last night," Wiatt replied also in French.
"You speak French very well young man," Tamaki said, as he and Wiatt kept their conversation going in their french dialect.
"It was my first language. I didn't start spending time in Japan until after my parents divorced," Wiatt said.
"Oh, I too know what it is like to have my parents living in two different places," Tamaki said patting the boy's shoulder.
"Dad Tamaki," Ei suddenly jumped in, also speaking in French, "stop harassing and showing off!"
"Honey, I am merely trying to get to know your new friend," Tamaki insisted. Ei groaned before she noticed her other 5 fathers all standing around the lobby.
"Ah merde!" she moaned before she started speaking in her normal Japanese.
"What are you five up to?" she asked.
"Just introducing ourselves to your new friend Ei, nothing more," Kyoya replied.
"Yeah I know how your introductions usually go," Ei muttered some more. She finally looked back at Wiatt, "so, how did you get my address?"
"My brother and Raiko, I made him get it from her. Both seemed kind of reluctant to for some reason. But they did get it for me and I decided to come by to see you and ask if you'd like to hang out some more?" Wiatt explained.
"Oh, yeah, I would like that," said Ei.
"Hmm," Hikaru and Kaoru moaned. Both looked between Tamaki and Kyoya for guidance.
"Ei, have you gotten your weekend homework done?" Kyoya asked.
"Most, the rest I could finish easily without much worry," Ei insisted.
"Oh well then," Kyoya said.
"Where are you taking her?" Kaoru quickly asked.
"Well I was kind of thinking of taking her to my house," Wiatt said, "I'd like to show her my telescope.
"You mean your father's home?" Kyoya asked smugly.
"Yeah, who else?" Wiatt asked.
"Then by all means, feel to take Ei to your home. Enjoy yourself, just not too much," Kyoya allowed.
"Okay, let's go," Ei insisted as she grabbed Wiatt's arm and tugged at it.
"Yeah, nice meeting you gentlemen," Wiatt called back as the two of them ran out.
"You are putting a price tag on Ei Kyoya!" Kaoru shouted.
"Wiatt Sakurto's different families have network gross that could easily rival our own. And from what I heard his parents still get along quite nicely and have close ties in each other's business in the different companies," said Kyoya, "I think it would be nice to stay on both their good sides and that includes not insulting their son."
"He seems nice. His French is on par with my own!" Tamaki said, "and he seems like he would be a perfect candidate for a host club if he had a chance to join."
"I like him," Hunny said, "I didn't get any kind of negative vibe from him whatsoever."
"Yeah," Mori agreed.
"That's nice," Kyoya said writing down more notes and records.
"I think we should give him a chance, Ei-Chan's seems to have good taste so far," Hunny said.
"Well of course, she is dating someone just like her favorite Papa," Tamaki mentioned.
"Favorite?" Hikaru, Kaoru and Hunny all said.
"And since when do you refer to yourself as Papa?" Hikaru asked.
"Since Ei decided to tap into her French roots," said Tamaki.
"She's not French though," said Kaoru and Hikaru.
"Besides, isn't it a little weird you're okay with Ei dating someone apparently like you?" Hikaru asked.
"Sound a little perverted," said Kaoru.
"You, don't want to secretly date Ei do you Boss?" both asked.
"What! No!" Tamaki shouted mad.
"Oh god! Boss is practically a pedophile!" both twins both continued to taunt.
"We should probably make sure we keep you away from all our daughters," said Hikaru.
"Thank goodness he doesn't have one himself," Kaoru said.
"Will you two shut up!" Tamaki demanded.
Ei came out with Wiatt to see a dark blue sports car waiting.
"Oh is this the famous car you were talking about last night?" she asked.
"Yeah, my pride and joy," Wiatt bragged, "hop in." He opened the door for her.
Ei slid in, halfway attempting to look cool as she did. She watched as Wiatt came around to the other side and also slid in a similar fashion. He smiled at Ei before starting up the car.
"I'm sorry if this was kind of out of the blue and it messed up any plans you had today," he said.
"Oh no, it's fine," Ei assured him. "My dad Tamaki and I were just surveying a playground that we've been tasked to help restore. He's so excited to be doing a Father-Daughter project. However he also has a tendency of going overboard, so I'm going to have my work cut out for me working with him. But I'm sure my other fathers and my mothers would agree. If I can handle working with somebody like him, I can handle working with almost anyone."
"He's speak pretty flawless French," said Wiatt.
"He's half-French too," Ei explained.
"Is he really?" Wiatt responded in slight surprise, "I guess that makes sense. He's not your biological father is he?"
"No, he's one of the two red hair twins, Hikaru," Ei said.
"One of those two? They're a little annoying and scary," Wiatt said.
"Don't say that out loud in front of them. They will make your life a living hell. They love pulling mean pranks and jokes on people, mostly Tamaki," Ei insisted.
"Like what?" Wiatt asked a little cautious.
"Well considering Tamaki's convinced I'm dating you because I want to date somebody like him, I wouldn't be surprised if right now they're claiming that he's doing that because he wants to date me personally and is therefore a pedophile," Ei explained.
"And they do that often?" Wiatt asked.
"I don't think they could live without doing that," Ei admitted.
"Your other 3 seem okay, if only a little intimidating," Wiatt mentioned. "The little one really seems to like cake."
"You have no idea," Ei said.
"And what's with the one with glasses? He's okay, at the same time I couldn't help but feel that he could easily turn me inside-out at a snap of the fingers," Wiatt said.
"He would," Ei concur.
"Oh, um, okay," Wiatt sputtered, "your dads are very unique." He glanced at Ei with an amused smirk. "I guess it's true what they say, it does take a village to raise a child." Ei couldn't help but smirk as well.
The two drove onward until Ei realized they were driving up a practically a moutain to huge white and red mansion that stood on top. As Ei studied the mansion, for some reason she couldn't help but think it was kind of out place, like it didn't belong in Japan.
"Did your dad build this place himself?" Ei asked as she and Wiatt got out of the car.
"Yep, he styled it after a more French mansion. He wanted to take a little of bis French culture with him when he moved back here," Wiatt explained. "It's kind of like my home back in France. Mom and Dad built that one together in a more Japanese style for the same reason. It's all messed up."
"So who all lives here now?" Ei asked.
"My dad, my new stepmother and new little stepsister, live full time and of course Jacque and I are here half of the time,' Wiatt said.
"What are your dad, stepmother and stepsister like?" Ei asked a little cautious as they came near the front door.
"In a weird way, my dad's kind of like your dad with the glasses, only maybe not quite as evil," Wiatt said, "my stepmother is a little shy, quiet and timid, but she's still nice and caring. And Hiragi, she's a typical bundling bouncing 4 year old."
"Kind of annoying but also kind of cute?" Ei asked.
"Exactly," Wiatt joked as he opened the door for Ei.
"Welcome home master Wiatt," said a butler standing off to the side.
"Hello," Wiatt replied not really giving him any mind.
"I see you brought a friend with you," the butler said looking towards Ei, "would like some refreshments for the two of you?"
"Uh yeah, we'll just be in my observatory," Wiatt said leading Ei away fast to the stairs.
"Thank you," Ei said casually.
Just as the two reached the foot of the stairs, they could hear running along with giggling.
"Oh I'm going to get you!" a young woman shouted as she chased a little girl. The two looked almost identical with their blond-brown hair and nearly perfect round faces and light blue eyes.
The little girl accidentally tripped in front of Ei.
"Are you okay?" Ei asked helping her up.
"Yeah, I'm fine!" the little girl said laughing a she ran and hid behind Wiatt, "don't let her find me Wiatt!"
"Oh hello Wiatt," the woman said as she stopped in front of the teenagers. She glanced over at Ei standing off to the side. "Who's your friend?"
"Oh this is Ei Fujioka, the date Jacque and Raiko set me up with last night," said Wiatt.
"Oh that's nice," said the woman.
"This is my stepmother Kurara and this little tyke hiding behind me is Hiragi," Wiatt introduced.
"Hello, nice to meet you," Ei said politely.
"As am I, it's nice to see Wiatt inviting people over," said Kurara.
"Thanks," Wiatt muttered, "we're going up to my observatory."
"Can I go too?" Hiragi begged.
"No, this is more of big kid time," her mother answered for Ei and Wiatt, pulling her daughter over, keeping her from running after the pair.
"We can go up later okay?" Wiatt promised as he and Ei walked up.
The little girl didn't look too happy about it as Ei and Wiatt kept walking up.
When they came to the second floor, Wiatt led her towards a second set of stairs at the end of the hallway. As they walked down, mostly in silence, a door was suddenly opened and Jacque poked his head out. He looked alarmed by seeing Ei.
"Wiatt, what is she doing here?!" he demanded.
"I invited her," Wiatt replied, a little confused. Ei was also confused by Jacque's question.
"But, why?" Jacque asked.
Wiatt and Ei looked at each other.
"We had a nice time last night and I wanted to spend more time with her," Wiatt said.
"Does Raiko knows you invited her over?!" Jacque asked.
"No, I didn't think we needed her permission to hang out," Ei answered.
"Right," Jacque muttered. He gave a little nervous chuckle, "well, don't let me get in your way. Where are you going anyway? Nowhere naughty I hope."
"Just up to my observatory," Wiatt said motioning at stairs.
"The observatory? All alone?" Jacque said cautious.
"Yeah," Wiatt replied, "we're not going to do anything! God, I'll keep the door open if it makes you feel better!"
"But," Jacque tried to protest. Wiatt and Ei ignored him and kept going up.
Once they reached the top of the second set of stairs, Ei looked around and saw the room was more of a circular shape rather than a regular square shape. The walls were all a light blue with what looked like lights in them. There was also dozens of different car, rocket ship, spaced theme or car theme posters along the walls in various places. The ceiling was black with lights and posters on it as well. On one side of the room was a simple desk with a computer and a few other different pieces of equipment. In the center pointed upwards was a huge white telescope.
"Wow, this is impressive," Ei commented as she looked around the room
"Thanks, my dad had this room specially designed for me when he built the house," Wiatt told her.
"So how far can you see with this thing?" Ei asked.
"Pretty far, it's actually fairly new. My grandfather, mom's dad, had some of his buddies in NASA help design it for me," Wiatt kept explaining.
"Oh, I bet you can see things like the different planets and stars up close huh?" Ei asked as she examined the telescope.
"Oh sure when it's dark out," Wiatt said as he sat at his desk, "but check this out." He started typing at his keyboard. "Can you get the lights?"
Ei hurried over the door and flipped the switch. Immediately some of the lights on the walls and ceiling turned on, making what looked like constellations.
"I can program the lights in here to create any star patterns from any sky in the world," Wiatt explained, "this is France's night sky."
"Oh it's beautiful," Ei said with delight. Wiatt smile a little smug smile before he started typing again and the lights changed.
"This is Sweden's night sky," he said, "my stepmother's half Swedish."
"Oh is that why her hair the way it is?" Ei asked.
Wiatt nodded, "I guess my dad just has a thing for halfers."
"Oh Wiatt, you make me sound perverted," a deep voice said as Ei turned around and realized a man who was had some of the same precense of Kyoya had walked up behind her. He smiled at Ei with a kind smile.
"I was told you had company, it's good for to see you reaching out more," he said.
"Why does everyone keep bringing that up?" Wiatt asked annoyed.
"I know you don't I? You are the famous shared of the Host Group, yes? Ei Fujioka, correct?" Wiatt's father asked.
"Yes sir," Ei said bowing her head in respect.
"To think my sons would make a friend with such a girl," said Mr. Sakurato shaking her hand, "I hope my son is being hospitable with you my dear."
"Oh yeah," Ei assured him.
"Wonderful," Mr. Sakurato said, "will you like to stay for lunch?"
"Uh, sure, but probably not too long," Ei said, "I have some homework to finish and other work to do back at home."
"Oh yes, I heard a rumor you are going to be the next head of the Host Group. I hope you do well in your business ventures," said Mr. Sakurato, "Wiatt himself will most likely be taking over his mother's family's business responsibilities when the time is right while his brother will most likely follow after me. Perhaps one or both of them will do business with you someday in the future."
"I think they will be good men to work with," Ei said.
"I'm glad you approve," said Mr. Sakurato, "I'll leave you both be. We'll let you know when lunch is ready." He bowed his head again and walked out of the room.
"Geeze Dad, I thought you of all people wouldn't want to do something like that," Wiatt muttered.
Ei bit her lip as she walked over to him.
"You mean he's hoping you or your brother consider getting together with me?" she asked timidly.
"You got that vibe too?" Wiatt asked.
"Kind of," Ei admitted.
"Sorry, I didn't realize dad held your family in such high regards," Wiatt tried to explain.
"Don't worry about it, I'm not," Ei insisted, "whoeve I do business with in the future, I'll by their merits, not by personal feelings or favors."
"What kind of work are you doing for your company right now?" Wiatt asked.
"Well right now I'm trying to organize a project with restoring a public playground with one of my dads and helping to get a theater more publicly so that more people will come to it and keep it from closing down."
"Hmm," Wiatt said as he rubbed his face in thought, "what have you done so far in helping with the theater?"
"So far all I've tried to do is book a performance with my Zufu's acrobat troup," Ei said.
"Zufu?" Wiatt said a little confused.
"That's what I call my grandfather from China," said Ei explained, "his acrobat troup is amazing, the Silver Dragons."
"I think I saw them once. They are cool," Wiatt agreed, "but anyway, about your theater problem, I may have an idea. Why not turn it into a dinner theater?"
"Dinner theater?" Ei asked.
"Turn the theater into a place where people can have dinner and a show," Wiatt explained.
Ei thought about it for a moment.
"Maybe," she agreed slightly, "I'd have to see the theater in person and see if it's possible. That might be a good idea."
"And if you need help with it, my stepmother's family main business is with restaurant and lounge design," Wiatt also mentioned.
"Like that restaurant we saw last night?" Ei asked.
"Exactly," Wiatt said.
"I'll keep that in mind," Ei promised. She stuck out her hand which Wiatt took and shook. The two smiled and leanrd in closer to each other. A warmth seemed to be flowing through their hands as they didn't make much of an attempt to pull their hands apart.
"Owe!" Hikaru found himself shouting out loud as Jun bonked him on the head.
"How long are you going to sulk over the notion the kid's found a boy!" she demanded to know.
"As long as I want to! Thank you!" Hikaru snapped back. "You know I'd like to see how you react when Miki starts to date."
"Oh as long as it's not some gold-digger, condescending tart, we should be fine," Jun insisted.
"You're going be the mother-in-law from hell to to his future wife, I know it!" Hikaru mocked.
Jun responded with hitting him with pillow from the couch.
"At least it'll only be one!" she was quick to point out, "not only are you messing with Ei's love life, but I just know that you'll do the same with Mihu."
"Any man who's brave enough to want to date Mahu I'll shake his hand," Hikaru insisted.
"Oh, why is that?" Jun asked.
"She's too much like you and she's too much like me. A man would have be a brave soul to want to date her," Hikaru explained. That earned him another hit with the pillow.
"Have some faith in your daughter!" Jun scolded, "so what's he like this guy Ei went with?"
"Eh, okay I guess, decent enough," Hikaru admitted.
"What's his last name again?" Jun asked.
"Sakurato I think," Hikaru recalled.
"Sakurato?" Jun seemed to be fishing around for the name, "if I recall correctly, we did the flowers for a wedding of the same name not too long ago. Nice affair. The little flower girl ruined her boutonnier before the ceremony so I had to prepare a makeshift one from one of the flowers in mother's bouquet."
"Sounds like something one of ours would do," Hikaru joked.
"If not worse," said Jun. Just then her phone went off. "What's up dad? Oh dang that sucks. Yeah I'll do it, be down there as soon as I can." she paused at what her dad asked next, "no, she's not here. She's out with friends. What else would a teenager be doing on her weekend? Well even if that was the case dad why would she be interested in seeing your company? She's seen it plenty of times. Whatever dad, I'll be down soon to make the delivery. See you."
"What happened?" Hikaru asked.
"Apparently one of dad's Sunday delivery guy got a busted leg so he asked if I can do the delivery, especially since it's for a big order. Some big company having a party or something. You going to be okay with the kids while I go?"
"Sure," Hikaru assured her.
"Thanks," Jun said as she hurried off to change.
"Give me some time to figure out some good pranks to pull on that boy," Hikaru whispered with his devil smile.
Suddenly he got hit by a pillow again.
"I heard that!" Jun warned.