DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM
When Jun arraived at her father's flower company, she immediately headed to where she saw several boxes of flowers ready for loading. She grabbed a hand-cart and started rolling the boxes towarss the waiting truck that was already partially loaded.
She had just started to move the hand-cart up the ramp and put the first box onto the truck when ahe heard the echo of footprints in the warehouse.
Jun turned around and saw her dad walking into view holding a clipboard.
"Well good to see you managed to be prompt," he said snarky.
"I aim to please dad," Jun mocked as she rolled her cart down again and over to the next box, "what exactly happened to your guy anyway?"
"You want to know? This happened!" Her dad snapped as he pulled out a toy truck, "your son's I believe!"
"Mmm, no not Miki's," Jun said as she loaded the truck some more.
"It's not?" her father asked slightly confused.
"No it's Mihu's," Jun said, came back down the ramp, making sure to snatch the clipboard from her father as she passed him, "honestly dad, you're playing into stereotypes just assuming only boys play with trucks."
"God-damn it! Same difference!" Mr. Tsuunken shouted mad throwing the toy down. "The point is one of them left it here and my Sunday guy trip on it and that's why he had to go get it taken care of and I had to call you!"
"Okay, I'm sorry," Jun said, "I'll make sure to pay him for the damages."
"Yes that's the only problem with all of this!" Mr. Tsuuken said mad, "why can't you ever be more responsible! Like Ei for example!"
"I'm here now filling in aren't I?" Jun pointed out as she finished loading the last bit of the flowers into the truck. She finished closing it up before walking to the cab.
"Oh and I suppose that earns you a medal," Mr. Tsuuken mocked.
"I don't know dad, last time I got a medal, I ended up wacking the sore loser on the head with it. You said I wasn't safe with medals after that," Jun said calmly as she slammed the door shut and took off.
She glanced over at the clipboard next to her to see who she was delivering to.
"Mekaksui huh?" she said out loud. "Sounds like one of those too big and too powerful kind of companies where you have no idea exactly what they actually do."
She drove on to the where the building was, not at all impressed with it, as she pulled around to the delivery drop off.
Jun got out and rang the bell and the back door opened a few seconds later with a few gaurds standing on the other side.
"Tssunken Flower deliveries," Jun said.
"Oh, yes please, come in," one of the gaurds allowed as he and the other gaurds moved aside, letting Jun drive her truck in.
"So where do you need the flowers at?" Jun asked as she went through the normal routine of having one of them sign for the dilvery and setting the truck up for unloading.
"Floor 5-3 in the ball room," the gaurd signing her clipboard told her, "the service elevator is right over there."
"Perfect, can probably fit the whole delivery in it for one trip," Jun said as she started rolling the boxed flowers down and over to the service elevator.
In no time all the boxes were loaded up and Jun road up with it to the floor.
She had just started loading and setting the flowers up in the common looking ballroom. Nothing about it look too fancy to her. When she she heard some voices and saw two sharply dressed men walking in discussing some sort business talk.
Jun did her best to ignore them as she kept setting up her deliveries.
"And then the next neighborhood?" she suddenly heard one say.
"Looks like they'll soon be out and construction can start," said the other.
For some reason, that part of the conversation got Jun's attention, though she wasn't sure why.
"Excellent, excellent, we'll be having these new establishments up in no time," said the first man.
"Yuto!" another woman cried as she came into the ballroom looking very well dressed. Jun had to look at her closely to try and see if she recognized her.
'Isn't that Alice's annoying sister?' she thought.
"I'll leave you to the lady Kossori," one of the men said as the younger, nicer looking one of the pair walked over to Izumi.
"Hi babe, you know we shouldn't be too close to each other at events like this," said Yuto even though he had his arms around her in a love embrace.
"I know, but the party hasn't started yet," Izumi pointed out right before the man kissed her.
'Yuke,' Jun thought as she witnessed the whole thing.
"By the way, did you get a chance to see if there's anything you can do to help out my sister with her desier to expand her orphanage?"
"I need to know more information about the property babe," her lover told her, "you get me all you can about the property than I can defiantly help where I can."
"Don't worry I'll get it for you, one way or another," Izumi promised.
"Good," Yuto said as he started to kiss her again, and again. Jun was starting to get the impression that they didn't realize she was in the room as well as they looked like they were getting hot and heavy with their makeout session. He had her up against one of the empty tables practically.
"Now who's worried about being seen together?" she heard Izumi ask in between kisses.
"You know that corner room down the hall?" Yuto replied, "when I give you the signal during the party, meet me there."
'Oh god!' Jun thought, 'eh then again me and Hikaru have done that.'
As she was thinking that, the vase she was holding started to slip in her hands and all Jun could do to save it was let it slam down on the floor.
As that Izumi and her lover finally noticed her.
"Oh my God, has she been here the whole time?!" Izume asked in a panic.
"Oh my God have you been here the whole time?" Jun replied.
Both Izumi and Yuto cleared their throats as they pulled away from each other and straightened themselves out.
"Thanks for the hardwork, but make it quick, our party is starting soon," Yuto said as he walked past Jun, not even looking at her, "and please no dirt on the floor. It's new and very expensive."
"Yeah sure," Jun said. Already she was thinking of a nasty prank or two to pull on the guy.
"Don't mind him, he's just really excited about this party celebrating the company's recent financial success," Izumi said as she too started to walk past, acting like Yuto. However she stopped when she ended up making eye contact with Jun.
"Wait, Jun?" she said.
"Your humble delivery girl," Jun said pretending to tip a hat.
"Why are you making the flower delivery?" Izumi asked.
"My kid assaulted the actual delivery man and as a result I have to do it now," Jun said.
"Oh," Izumi sputtered.
"Anyway, I'll be done soon and out of your hair." Jun promised as she set up another vase, "hey why are you asking your boyfriend for help with your sister's orphanage? I didn't hear anything about Kyoya or Akira turning her down. She hasn't even presented the proposal yet."
"Well that's the thing," Izumi tried to explain, "she wouldn't have to worry about all that stupid paperwork and whatnot. All he has to know is how the property is like and he'll help with it no questions ask."
"Uh-huh," Jun said, "I'm sure Alice will do just fine like she always has going through the host group."
"Well, sure if she wants to take forever in getting what she needs. That's the nice thing about Mekaksui, they work fast to get the job done," Izumi boasted.
"And legal?" Jun asked a little snarky.
"What are you implying?" Izumi asked a little hostile.
"Usually Unlawful moves fast, lawful moves slow, at least that's what I've usually seen in the world of business," Jun explained.
"And yet here you are just a flower delivery girl," Izumi mocked.
"Oh, I wouldn't go that far. I managed to sleep my way to the top with one of the V.P. 's of Hitachiin fashion and one of chairmen of the HOST GROUP. Can't tell which one I like more. Hopefully they never meet," Jun said.
Izuni scoffed, "you can be such an idiot sometimes you know that!"
"Yeah, I was told that a lot growing up," Jun said as she finished her last arrangement and gathered up her equipment and empty boxes. "Have fun at your little corner office party. Am I supposed to set up any of flowers in there for you?"
"If you're done just go!" Izumi ordered, pointing to the door.
"Right away madam," Jun mocked, pretending to tip a hat again and moved out of the ballroom.
She heard Izumi groan as the doors closed behind her. "What did Hikaru ever see in her? How does Alice put up with her?"
"I ask myself the same question about you," Jun said out loud as she made her way to the service elevator. When she got there she saw the other gentleman from the ballroom that had been talking to Yuto standing in front of it. Before Jun could do or say anything the elevator opened and out stepped a catering crew, pushing carts of different foods and serving devices with them.
One walked over to the man and had him sign a clipboard before helping his crew move to the ballroom.
"Please be quick, the guests should be arriving soon," the man ordered.
"Hey here you are," Yuto suddenly said as he approached his partner, "Izumi was asking me about her sister's orphanage again."
"Did you get anything?" his partner asked.
"Not yet, but once we get the info on the property, we can see what move to make," said Yuto as the two them walked off.
Something about their conversation made Jun feel suspicious.
"Here's hoping no one messes with that orphanage," Jun said to herself as she finally got into the service elevator.
As she drove back to the warehouse, Jun kept thinking about the men interested in the orphanage property. She knew that orphanage meant a lot to Alice and Ei and many of Ei's friends. Many children were happy there. So many lives would be crushed if something were to happen to it.
She was still thinking about it when she finally arraived back. Even as she unloaded the hauling equipment and empty boxes, she didn't about the whole matter.
"Jun? Jun!" she suddenly heard her dad shouting.
"What?" Jun shouted back coming out of her train of thought.
"What messed up ideas are you thinking about now?" her father demanded.
"Nothing," Jun insisted as she finished with her work.
"I'd believe that too," her dad muttered, "always off in your own world, thinking about other things instead of focusing on what's important. God Ei has more common sense and more of a level head than you!"
"Ei, Ei, Ei," Jun said, "gosh dad, what is your sudden obsession with that girl?"
"She's the only family I have that's responsible like me and I know I can trust. Dispite yours and Hikaru's attempts to corrupt her!" her dad said.
"Right, okay," Jun said as she got ready to leave, "you like Ei so much why don't just leave the company to her?"
"Who told you that! I swore them to secrecy!" Mr. Tsuuken suddenly in a panic.
Jun turned and looked at her dad. "What?" she asked confused.
Mr. Tsuuken suddenly looked like a deer in headlights.
"Uh," he sputtered, "what-what was that, I think I should be going."
"What's going on Dad!" Jun demanded in a fierce voice.
Her father groaned mad before turning to look at her, "I've spoken to your two higher ups, Kyoya and Akira about merging the company with the HOST Group so that I know Ei will be in charge of it some day instead of you."
Jun felt her anger and frustration building up inside of her.
"You what?" she said through clenched teeth.
"You're too irresponsible and hot-headed to be left in charge of a highly successful and important business like this! Same with your twins! I need to know my legacy will be well kept when I'm gone and the only one I know that can do that is Ei!"
"Is that so? Guess that's how it is then! Hope your prodigy child makes you proud!" Jun said as she all but ran to her waiting car and made sure to drive fast out of the warehouse, making aure to stear the car towarss hwr dad, making him jump out of the way. She also made sure to honk her horn loud, just to scare him a little more.
Jun didn't slow down a bit as she drove down the street, making sharp turns and driving past through the traffic lights all the way back to the HOST tower.
Even when she got out of the car, she kept walking fast to the elevator. She also found herself pacing mad in the elevator as she road it to her penthouse.
"Hey you're back," Hikaru said when he saw her walk in. He was sitting on the floor of the living room, playing with Miki and Mihu.
Jun however ignored them and instead marched straight to the kitchen.
"Jun?" Hikaru called out. Next thing he saw, Jun came marching out now holding a bottle. She walked past her family to the balcony, slamming the door behind her.
"Jun!" Hikaru said as he walked over to the door and looked out to see Jun chugging down whatever was in bottle.
"Jun!" Hikaru said again as he tried to get her attention.
Jun ignored him and kept drinking.
"Mommy?"
"Mommy!" Mihu and Miki both called out as they looked out the balcony door in confusion at their mother.
"What's gotten into her now?" Hikaru asked out loud.
"Mommy mad," said Mihu.
"Mommy sad," Miki insisted.
"Mad!"
"Sad!"
"Mad!"
"Sad!"
"Knock it off you two!" Hikaru ordered as kept watching his wife drinking outside.
'Seriously, what's wrong with you honey?' he thought in desperation. Whatever was bugging Jun, it certainly was taking a toll on her.
"Ei could help," Mihu suddenly said.
"Yeah Ei help!" Miki agreed.
"You think Ei could help Mommy?" Hikaru asked.
"Ei help Mommy!" both the twins exclaimed.
Hikaru aighed as he looked back out at Jun, now starting to drape herself over the bar.
"Yeah, Ei may be the best person to help mommy," he agreed as he pulled out his phone. However a part of him was feeling a little amused that he had an excuse to get Ei away from that boy she was with.
"Mmm, this is really good!" Ei declared as she finished chewing the bit of her sandwich. "Your stepmother quite a wizard with the cooking."
Wiatt smirked as he took another bite of his own sandwich. The shared a look, before looking away with a blush.
"Um, so do you want to do anything after lunch?" Wiatt offered, "we could drive back to town, look around, find something fun to do."
"Sure," Ei agreed, "that would be...,"
She was suddenly interrupted by her cellphone. She groaned in annoyance as she pulled it out.
'They lasted loner than I anticipated,' she thought as she answered.
"What?" she hissed.
"Ei, emergency, you need to come home right away!" Hikaru pleaded.
"What, did the twins do something!" Ei snapped.
"No, your mom sort of locked herself out on the balcony and she keeps drinking from a bottle of wine or something," Hikaru explained.
"Why?" Ei asked confused.
"Don't know, she won't answer us, she's been like this since she got back from making a delivery for her dad," Hikaru told her.
Ei sighed, "alright I'll come home and see if I can help."
"Everything okay?" Wiatt asked.
"Family emergency," Ei explained, "I got to go home and see if I can help."
"Oh, okay then," Wiatt agreed as he shoved the rest of his sandwich into his mouth and stood up, "let's go. I'll take you home."
"Thank you," Ei said as she finished her food as well and the two carried their dishes out of Wiatt's observatory.
"I did have fun while I was here," Ei made sure to mention.
"Thanks, we'll have to do it again sometime," Wiatt said sheepishly.
When they came to the main floor, they handed their empty dishes to a servant and headed for the front door.
"Wiatt, are you and Ei going out?" his father asked before they could reach the door.
"Uh, I have to take her home," Wiatt quickly explained.
"Oh, well I hope to see you again Miss Fujioka. I trust you enjoyed your time here with my son," said Wiatt's father.
"Very much so," said Ei as she and Wiatt ran out of the house and to the garage.
"I was almost expecting your dad to present me with a ring!" Ei joked as they got into Wiatt's car and took off.
"Me too!" Wiatt laughed. "So you doing anything next weekend?"
"Um, maybe helping out with some of my brothers and sisters or working on my projects," Ei tried to recall.
"How about in the evening? I saw this cool action movie about, FLIGHT FIGHT was coming there soon and if you'd like to go see it with me...," Wiatt tried to say.
"I'll try to keep my Saturday evening open," Ei promised with a smile.
Wiatt nodded while trying to hide a blush.
"Isn't that the one movie where they're trying to transport a criminal or something on a private jet but he somehow ends up on public airline and the private jet tries chasing it down while the passengers have to fight the criminal?" Ei asked.
"Yeah, an American flick I admit," Wiatt said, "but it looked interesting."
"Yeah, I saw the previews and it does seem intriguing," Ei agreed.
"Good, I'm glad you're interested in seeing it," said Wiatt right as he turn down the street to HOST TOWER.
"Thanks for the ride," Ei said as she got out.
"Thanks for hanging out with me," Wiatt replied. Both shared one last awkward smile before Ei headed to the entrance.
Wiatt honked his horn as he drove off and Ei turned to smile at him once more before he was out of sight.
She hurried to the elevator and road it upwards.
'I hope whatever it is that's wrong with her was worth cutting my date with Wiatt short,' she thought annoyed as the elevator rose up, not quite sure what was about to happen when she saw her stepmother in this sorry state she was apparently in.