DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN OURAN HIGH SCHOOL CLUB IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM
Ei flopped down in her couch after Hikaru and Jun had left, trying to decide what she wanted to do since right now she pretty much had a rare opportunity, an evening alone. At least until any of her families found out she was free.
'Who would I bet technically having dinner with if I were to follow the schedule?' she thought as she looked it up, 'Morinozukas.'
Ei moaned a little thinking if she should be respectful and go down to their floor for dinner or if she should make other plans. She was actually pondering if possibly even call up Wiatt and ask if he'd like to hang out again.
Ei pondered the notion in her head before she decided to maybe try and at least go down and see the family and ask if they would mind such a thing. When she came to the floor, they weren't even getting started on dinner. Instead all she found was Mikasa lounging on her own couch, bouncing Fan on her lap while writing down some notes of her own.
"Hi Ei," she greeted as Ei came into the living room, "what's up?"
"Would you and Dad-Takashi be mad if I wanted to maybe go out tonight for dinner with a friend?" Ei asked.
"Is this the same friend that came to see you today?" Mikasa teased.
"Maybe," Ei admitted with a blush.
"Well I'm okay with that, and I'm sure your dad would be too," Mikasa assured her, "was it our night to have you for dinner?" Ei nodded, "oh don't worry about that honey. We're not as protective as most of your other dads."
"Thanks Mom," Ei said grateful, "what are you up to anyway?"
"Heard about Gin's family's new predicament and seeing if I can help map out how they could turn that other floor into some apartments, and or some hotels they could stay at. I'm usually the one that books hotels for guests of ours to stay at after all," Mikasa explained.
Ei nodded, looking down ashamed and sighed, "guess his stupid business choices finally caught up with him."
"Yeah, but then good luck getting him to realize that. It'll be somebody else's fault and he'll expect everyone else to pay for it while he's allowed to sit back and still enjoy his entitled life style," Mikasa muttered.
"Hope I never make such stupid choices and bankrupt the HOST GROUP," Ei said.
"You won't, you're too smart," Mikasa insisted.
"But what if I make a choice because I don't want to hurt a family and it costs the company big?" Ei asked.
"What do you mean by that?" Mikasa.
"Promise you won't blab?" Ei insisted.
"We won't, will we Fan?" Mikasa promised bounching the baby some more. Ei then told her about the situation with Jun and her father and how Kyoya had allowed Ei to make the finally choice.
"Her father really did that huh?" Mikasa asked, "and yet I'm not shocked in the slightest. Poor Jun. I wouldn't ever be surprised if my dad would do the same thing."
"Do what?" Ei asked.
"Leave a company he owned to somebody else other than me for some stupid contrived reason," Mikasa muttered.
"Yeah, I have to agree with you on that," Ei concured.
"And as for you having to choose between Jun and her father, well, I think I know you'll make the right choice. You shouldn't doubt yourself," Mikasa added.
"Thanks Mom," Ei said with a nod. "I'm going to go call Wiatt and see if he's free."
"Oh," Mikasa teased, "she's going to call up her boyfriend Fan!"
"We've only ever met twice!" Ei grumbled. She could hear Mikasa giggling as she hurried upstairs to her room.
She took a deep breath as she dialed up Wiatt's number.
"Hello?" Wiatt answered casually.
"Hi Wiatt," Ei said in as graceful a tone as she could.
"Oh, Ei,"
"Um, I know we hung out earlier today, but would you like to maybe go out to dinner?" Ei asked.
There was a long quiet pause over the phone.
"Sure why not? Mind if I pick out the place?" he finally answered.
"Sure, of course," Ei agreed.
"Can I pick you up around 6:30?"
"Yeah, that'll give me time to finish my homework and get ready."
"Diddo,"
"Okay see you at 6:30 then,"
"See you then,"
Both teens seemed to linger a little bit before both managed to hang up at the same time.
Ei giggled, holding her face in slight embarrassed and slightly excited.
'This is turing out to be an interesting day!' she thought excited.
Mikasa had a smirk on her face as she kept looking over her notes.
"He must be a really cute boy, huh Fan?" she teased the baby, giving her a little kiss on the cheek.
"Phew," she suddenly heard Aiko call out. Mikasa glanced around until she saw her two older children coming in with Mori, all dressed for training and holding their shianis.
"What a work out," Aiko said with a smile.
"Everyone had fun?" Mikasa asked amused.
"Momma, training's not for fun! It's serious work!" Rin insisted.
"Oh right, sorry dear," Mikasa teased.
"It's fine," Mori finally spoke up as he walked over to Mikasa and offered to take Fan. Mori played with her little hand. "You're growing strong."
"What are you thinking, acrobat or warrior?" Mikasa joked.
"Warrior," Mori said without hesitation.
"Hmm, no Fan's going to be like the other ladies of the family, acrobat!" Mikasa argued, "she and Aiko could be a duo or something."
"Hmm,' Mori grunted.
"What's so wrong with that?" Mikasa asked, "I bet with the proper training, Aiko and Fan could do a good act together!"
"Sure," Mori said as he walked away with Fan.
"I wasn't saying they have to. It was just an idea!" Mikasa called out after her husband. "Even if it's a good idea." She just sighed and went back to her notes for Gin's family.
Ei looked at herself in her mirror, looking over the outfit ahe was wearing for her dinner with Wiatt. She had decided to wear a black turtleneck with white sequences, blue hip jeans with a cloth belt. She chose open toe black shoes to go with it and a black beretta to finish it off.
"I hope it looks okay,' she thought as she grabbed a black coat and hurried out.
As she came downstairs and saw the Morinozuka family in the middle of their own dinner.
"I'm heading out," she called out, heading towards the door.
"Ei!" she was surprised to hear Mori call out.
Ei walked back over to the kitchen a little cautious.
"Where are you going?" Mori asked serious.
"Out on a date," Ei said.
With him?" Mori asked.
"You mean Wiatt? Yes," said Ei.
"Ei you have a new boyfriend?" Aiko asked.
"Oh!" Rin mocked, making kissing sounds.
"Watch it you! I'm bigger and older than you and can whack you pretty hard with a sword!" Ei warned.
Rin responded by sticking his tongue out at her.
"Stop that," Mori ordered his son before looking back at Ei. He looked her over up and down. Ei wasn't sure what he was going to do or say next until he finally spoke again.
"Have fun, don't be out too late."
"Thanks dad, don't worry, I'll be home at a decent time," Ei assured him happily as she finally headed to the door.
"Is Ei going to marry this boy at some point?" Aiko asked out of the blue.
"Oh who knows?" Mikasa answered, "she only met this boy, what, yesterday?"
"Yeah, something like that," Mori replied.
"Is he cute?" Aiko asked.
Mori looked for Mikasa for an answer.
"I don't know I haven't met the man," she answered smugly.
"Daddy?" Aiko looked at her father for an answer.
"I guess?" Mori answered.
"Why does Ei always get cute all the cute guys?" AimoAiko muttered.
Mikasa merely giggled at Aiko's question while Mori moaned.
"So what is he like, this Wiatt boy?" Mikasa asked later that evening as she and Mori took care of their dirty dishes.
Mori shrugged his shoulders.
"He's just a boy," he replied.
"And you're not bothered by Ei dating again?" Mikasa inquired.
"No!" Mori insisted.
"Yeah, that's real easy to believe," Mikasa muttered sarcastically. Mori eyed her.
"You may not think it, but you are a lot like Tamaki and the twins and Mitskuni when it comes to Ei," Mikasa insisted as she moved around to stand in front of Mori. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him, "and I get it, she's your late best friend's daughter as well as your daughter. You have double responsibility in making sure she she growns up right. You have a lot more pressure with her over the other three."
She proceeded to kiss Mori again, only this time Mori pulled her back for an even deeper kiss.
Mikasa moaned as Mori kissed her some more.
"Maybe we shouldn't have let Ei leave after all," she whispered seductively.
Mori shrugged his shoulders and just kissed her again.
Ei gulped slightly as she waited in the lobby, waiting for Wiatt to come.
'I wonder where he's planning,' Ei her fingers, 'I wonder if I should go back and change? Pick out a dress instead? Because what if it's a fancy upscale place?' She stood up and paced a little, aggravating over if she should go and change or not.
Just then her phone went off. Ei looked down and saw it was a text from Wiatt telling her he was outside and waiting.
Ei took a deep breath as she managed to move to the door and out to Wiatt's car.
"Hey," Wiatt greeted her as she got in.
"Hi," Ei replied trying to keep it cool.
"You look nice," Wiatt complemented as he started up the car.
"Oh, thank you," said Ei, "I hope I'm dressed properly for wherever it is we're going."
"Oh you're fine, I picked out a more casual place for dinner," Wiatt assured her as they drove, "so did you work out that problem with your mom?"
"Yes and No," Ei admitted with a sigh. "I don't know of it's fair to share my family drama with you."
"Nah, lay it on me," Wiatt insisted.
"Well, just promise me you'll keep it to yourself," Ei ordered.
"Scouts' honor," Wiatt promised.
"Apparently my step-grandfather who owns one of the biggest flower delivery companies, decided he didn't want my mom or her biological twins to inherit the business. Instead he wants to merge with our company and have me in charge of it," Ei explained, "and that news sort of hurt my mom. She hasn't exactly had the beat relationship with her father and this news kind of pushed her over the edge."
"That sucks," Wiatt said. He was quiet for a moment. "I guess I can relate a little. Aside from my stepmother's business, both Jock and I are expected to find a way to divide our mom's parents' businesses, and our dad's parents' businesses. Plus our stepfather Antonio recently told us he'd like to have one of us manage and run his family's business some day. And Jock and I are having a hard time trying to decide who gets what and be fair about it."
"Ans you have to figure that out right now?" Ei asked.
"Well, all three of my parents have said the sooner we decide who wants what, the sooner they can help instruct us and guide us in the right kinds of classes to take to fully prepare to be in charge," Wiatt told her.
"Hmm, wow, no pressure at all," Ei joked, "do you at least know which ones you may want?"
"I wouldn't mind taking on my stepfather's company. His company makes and design airplanes and cars. I could see being very happy in that line of work," Wiatt admitted.
"That does sounds like the kind of business you would be interested in," Ei chuckled, "but would you have to run the company from France then if you did take that up?"
"Not necessarily," Wiatt quickly said, "Antonio's company is still stationed in Italy and Antonio just runs it from France where he lives with mom. So if I were to take it up, I could probably work it out to run it from anywhere I want."
"You sound pretty confident about that," Ei said.
"Well Antonio's showed me how he does it and he's assured me I could run it while living in Antarctica if I wanted to," Wiatt told her. "Oh here we are."
Ei looked out her window to see a quaint looking bistro tucked away, on a corner of a pleasant looking street. It reminded her of the neighborhood they had first met at when they went to the movies.
"Is this one of your stepmom's places?" she asked as she and Wiatt got out.
"Yeah, what gave it away?" Wiatt joked.
"It just reminds me of both the last restaurant you showed me that was her's. And it also reminds me of her in an odd way."
"Righ" Wiatt agreed, "even her upscale places sort of have a sweet innocent vibe about them. That's what kind of draws people to her restaurants. More upscale people eat them in attempt to look "humble" and "connected to the little people".
"It's a good market ploy," Ei mentioned. Wiatt merely shrugged as he opened the door for her.
They came to the hostesses station who didn't even ask for their names.
"Ah, Master Wiatt, your mother said to leave your table available for you," she said as she immediately grabbed two menus and whisked the two of them to a lovelt round table in front of a fish tanke with dozens of adorable colorful fish.
"Would you like your usual drink and appetizer Master Wiatt?" the hostess asked.
"Sure," Wiatt agreed.
"And for you Madam? Miss Ei, correct?" the hostess asked.
"Uh, yeah, actually can you give me a minute?" Ei asked.
"Certainly," the hostess said as she bowed in respect and walked off.
"So you have a usual here?" Ei asked smugly looking towards Wiatt.
"I've come here often enough," Wiatt admitted looking down at his menu, a little cautious.
"And you always get this table?" Ei asked.
"Usually, I like this view offers of the fish tank," Wiatt explained. He and Ei gazed at the tank and could see two fish swinging around, almost like they were playing with each other.
"It is nice," she agreed. She and Wiatt both looked back towards each other, starting to smile and even move a little closer to each other.
"What do you mean there's a five minute wait?!" a loud booming voice suddenly shouted throughout the restaurant. Everyone seemed to notice. People were even coming out of the kitchen and bathrooms at the sound.
"Oh no!" Ei moaned.
"You know that guy?" Wiatt asked concern.
"I don't have to if he doesn't see me and I don't see him!" Ei said, looking away from the entrance.
"Do you not know who I am!" the voice shouted followed by a loud thump.
"Oh my God!" Wiatt shouted. Ei knew exactly what was happening with out looking. No doubt the hostess stand was now flat on the ground and broken with the poor hostess shaking.
Wiatt started to move to get up from their table.
"What are you doing?" Ei started to ask as she watched Wiatt make his way towards the front of the restaurant.
"Is there a problem here?" Wiatt asked as he came and stood next to the hostess.
"Go away lad, this is adult talk! I'm handling this rude bitch of an employee!"
"Sir with all due respect, my family owns this place and I'm sure they wouldn't appreciate you breaking some of their property!" Wiatt said.
"Your family owns this place? Then you can explained to this woman that we want to be seated now, not five minutes from now!"
"Well she can't do anything about the space we have and or how fast the other staff can clean and clear a table. Don't shoot the messenger!"
Ei had to look towards the front at Wiatt standing up for the staff like that.
"I don't care! My sons and I want to be seated now! I will not...,"
"Oh no!" Ei moaned as she tried looking away fast.
"Ah there we go, we'll sit with her! Come on boys!"
"What?" Wiatt asked as he followed the men to his and Ei's table.
"Move over orphan girl! We want to sit now!"
Ei reluctantly looked up at Gin's father Mr. Grayson along with Gin's three brothers.
"No!" she insisted, "I'm on a date with a friend!"
"Oh? Who?" Mr. Grayson asked as a mock.
"Me," Wiatt said as he moved around and stood in front of the table, near Ei.
Mr. Grayson and his sons looked between him and Ei before the old man burst out laughing.
"I supposed you're a rejected orphan too?" Mr. Grayson asked with glee, giving Wiatt a little shove.
"Um sirs, a table is available!" a waitress said fast coming up to them.
"So soon?" Ei asked.
"A few other guests seemed to finish early and we were able to clear them. So you actually have a few picks."
Mr. Grayson looked around at the different tables, each with a waiter standing next to it with menus in hand.
"Let's take the center boys," Mr. Grayson ordered as he walked to the biggest table available. He took a grand seat and snapped his fingers.
"The wine menu, now!" he ordered as his sons all joined him.
"So, now that you seen him and have to admit you know, what's the deal between you and King Kong over there?" Wiatt asked as he sat down across from Ei.
"He's the father of my stepmother Gin. And he hates me. He never saw me as a member of the family since I'm both adopted and technically Gin's stepdaughter through marriage. Of course he doesn't have much respect towards women in general."
"Ah, charmer," Wiatt remarked as they both heard Mr. Grayson speaking again.
"Alright boys, now the time has come! Come Monday you'll finally drop those greedy selfish self centered, bursen whores you thought you could call wives and let me find you some new decent women for wives. Young, obedient and rich, can't forget rich."
'Gin and Hunny were right!' Ei thought. She felt a gut pain feeling sorry for the three wives.
"Um father?" One of the three sons spoke up, "I don't want to leave my wife."
There was an awkward pause that everyone in the restaurant seemed to feel.
"What did you say boy?!" Mr. Grayson demanded.
"I don't want to leave Hama, I love her."
"Love! Ha! Who cares about her! You'll love the new wife I find for you much more!" Mr. Grayson insisted.
"But Hama...,"
"What about her?! What has ever really done for you or for me! Hell she only gave you two sons! Two! The other two were just worthless!" Mr. Grayson kept saying.
"I love my daughters!"
"The only time it's worth loving a daughter is when they bring in a decent son-in-law and start producing grandsons. That's how come I still haven't cut off your sister!" Mr. Grayson stated. "And what about you two?!" he asked his other two sons.
"Well, I don't really want to divorce my wife either," one of them said.
"You too Daigoro?" Mr. Grayson groaned.
"Well, Iwa and I...," Daigoro started to say.
"She's given you five boys. i think she's run her course," his father interrupted, "you meanwhile can probably still pop a few out with a younger rich wife!" He then looked to his oldest son.
"And you?" he asked.
The oldest son breathed a heavy sigh. "I don't want to leave Maa either on account that I love her too. But I will do as you ask Father."
"There, that's more like it!" Mr. Grayson praised his oldest son, "you two could learn a thing or two from your big brother."
"However, I will expect to be able to support her and the children for as long as they need," the oldest suddenly added.
"What? How are we going to do that when we're loosing everything on account of your no good sister not helping us!" his father tried pointing out, "besides you're keeping your boys. How much support those damn girls!"
"Now wait a minute dad!" the oldest son tried to argue.
"You owe nothing to those three spoiled brats of hers. Let them get a taste of reality!"
"Dad, they're my daughters too!"
"And you have your two sons, way more important! As of now your sons are all that will matter. Those sluts you married and the brats they dumped out, are just dead weight. Why do you think I'm dumping your mother?"
"So you really are going to dump mom?" the youngest son asked.
"Yes Gaku, it's something I should have done a long time ago. She's been dragging me down for so long. I wouldn't be surprised if our current financial crisis was all her fault!"
"Oh, dad please don't blame mom for this!"
"Chibou, one thing you have to know about women, they are one of the biggest financial burdens you'll ever deal with. It's only a matter of time before Gin's in the dumpster and all her "sisters" run their projects and businesses in there with her. And their husbands will have to pick up the slack! Well we're not going to let that happen to us though. Which is why were having dinner here in the first place. This miniscule place if filled with little women who want to "re-connect with the commoners. They can easily be persuaded to wed. They're desperate enough. So start looking around."
The minute he stopped talking, the rest of the customers seemed able to start up their own conversations.
"He really is a charmer," Wiatt said.
"Yeah, no kidding," said Ei, "do you mind if I were to text my parents about this?"
"No go ahead," Wiatt allowed,). He himself was actually trying to pay attention to Mr Grayson and the way he was scouting out the different tables.
Ei quickly text Gin and Hunny, "you were right! Grayson is forcing his sons to leave their wives for richer women and he sounds like he's leaving his own wife as well! He's here at the restaurant I'm at with my friend."
There was pause before Hunny responded.
"you heard him say that?"
"Oh yes, wouldn't be surprised if the whole block heard"
There was another pause before Gin responded.
"Thank you Ei, we may act tonight in getting them away. Can you let us know if my father and brothers leave?"
"Will do, but, Gin, you should know, your brothers don't want to leave their wives. They were telling their dad so themselves. But he's not giving them much of a choice."
After another pause, Gin responded,
"don't worry Ei, we can take care of that later, after we've helped the three of them and my mother get financial security for themselves."
Ei nodded to herself as she put her phone away. She followed Wiatt's gaze to see Mr. Grayson trying hard to get several women's attention either from the tables nearby or any woman who had to unfortunately pass by their table.
All the ladies seemed to be either smart enough or too scared of Mr. Grayson to really give him so much as a sideways glance. Some even started to run away if he called out to them.
"What has happened to the stupid women lately?!" Mr. Grayson asked out loud as another woman hurried away from him and out the restaurant.
"I should get him to leave!" Wiatt finally said as he stood up.
"No please don't, not yet!" Ei begged.
"Why?" Wiatt asked.
"Because my family is currently trying to help get their wives all out and away while they know they're distracted. If they stay here then at least they won't interfere," Ei explained.
"Well alright, as long as they don't cause too much of a problem," Wiatt allowed.
"I understand, but thank you," Ei said kindly. She hoped this experience wasn't going to hurt her chances with Wiatt. She was also curious what was going to happen with Gin and her family now that they had to move all the women and children in.
