Chapter 8: Homeward Bound

Everything has been going well for the host club. Nothing too crazy has happened since the newspaper club tried to ruin Tamaki's reputation. Samantha and Tamaki have officially been dating for a few weeks now and it's been great. Since Ranka found out there have been more rules set into place about household visits. Whenever Tamaki came over they had to be in a public space unless Haruhi was with them. If Sam went over to Tamaki's home then she had to be back by a certain time in the evening. Tardiness was not acceptable in Ranka's book.

Tamaki has been nothing but a true sweetheart. He'd take Sam out to dinner or to the movies. He also loved planning cute romantic activities for them to do like going on picnics. It was all a little overwhelming for Samantha, but Tamaki was very patient with her. Just like she was patient and trusting when it came to him hosting.

Sam will admit it was a little awkward at first watching her boyfriend being flirty and touchy with other girls. However, Sam understood that it was all part of their job. Sam was even doing the same with her guests. She trusted Tamaki though, and knew that he wasn't really in love with these girls. He had stated that to her many times in the beginning after all.

Today was no different. They were all gathered in the club room entertaining their guests. Tamaki, of course, had the longest line for guests like always. Samantha and Haruhi were requested as a package today. They casually sat on a couch with their guests and joked about random things.

"Are you excited for our school break," Sam's guest asked with a smile.

"Oh absolutely!" Sam groaned. "The only downfall is that I won't be able to see your beautiful face every day."

"Really?!" The girl blushed. "You're always so sweet, Sam."

"Well I have been told that I can give people cavities sometimes," She joked as she went to pour her guest some more tea.

As she was leaning over the coffee table pouring the drink her phone suddenly went off. This caused her to jump and almost spill the hot liquid. She apologized to the group as she grabbed her phone to shut it off. The caller I.D. made her freeze in her actions. It was her brother. He hasn't called her in the many months that she has been in Japan. Why was he suddenly calling now? Something must be up.

"I'm sorry, peaches. I need to take this," she informed the group as she answered her phone in English. "Hello?"

"Samantha Lynn," her brother said in a stern voice.

"Jordan Matthew, to what do I owe this pleasure," she replied sarcastically.

"We've lost it," Jordan said bitterly.

Sam's forehead wrinkled in confusion, "Lost what?"

"The ranch," he stated.

"What are you talking about," Sam laughed at how ridiculous he sounded.

"Samantha, the auction is on Friday. It's over. We've officially lost it," her brother yelled.

"Whoa whoa whoa! You're being serious? What the hell is happening over there," she raised her voice at her brother as anxiety began to set in.

She had no idea what he was talking about. They were going to lose the ranch? How is that even possible? Why is it going up for auction? Everything seemed fine when she talked to her parents a few days ago. Daddy would never let this happen! Sam took this moment to step away from the group. She had a feeling that things were going to escalate. The other hosts could sense that something was up with her, so they all kept a close eye out.

"Do you really have no idea what has been going on? Have you been living under a rock over there," Jordan growled.

"No! What the hell is going on," Sam yelled.

"When Papa Jaxson passed away last summer it turns out he was in more debt than he was leading on. Papa had sold the ranch to Uncle Kellen and was paying him rent. You know Uncle Kellen is jealous and hates dad. Now that Papa is gone, Uncle Kellen wants to sell the ranch and make some extra money. Dad's been trying to buy it back, but Kellen is refusing," Jordan explained.

"Are you serious," Sam growled. "Why the hell haven't I been told about this? How long has this been going on?!"

"Since the end of the summer," he told her.

"That's when I left…" she drug off finally putting two and two together. "They didn't want me to know about this, so they sent me away to Japan! I can't believe this!"

"I think you need to come home for a while. This is a family problem that we need to get fixed soon."

"Right, right," Sam's voice shook with adrenaline. "I'll be on the first flight home."

"Let me know when you land," Jordan said before going quiet. "I love you, sis."

Sam was a little surprised since he never really showed much affection. "I love you too, Jordy. I'll be home soon."

With that she shakily hung up the phone. Her whole body began to tremor as so many things ran through her head. There was so much she had to do now. She'd have to call the airport and see what the earliest flight to America is. That would have to be done on her way back to quickly pack some things. There was only 2 days left of school before break so she could afford to miss them.

Sam quickly made her way back to the couch to grab her backpack. When she approached her bag the table was bumped by her knee. This caused the drinks to shake and slosh all over. Not to mention making a loud noise which caught the attention of everyone in the room. That is something she didn't want nor had time for.

"Are you okay, Sam," Haruhi asked, concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Sam quickly replied before turning to their guests. "I'm so sorry ladies. I need to head off. A family emergency came up. Please enjoy your break!"

Sam swung her backpack over her shoulders and began to exit the room. Haruhi got up and called after her. Sam kept onward towards her destination. Haruhi wasn't taking no for an answer and chased after her out of the club room.

"Wait, Sam! What family emergency? What's going on," Haruhi asked with worry.

"I have to go home. Home home," Sam explained as she kept on walking. "My brother just called and I'm needed there."

Haruhi stopped in her tracks. Without the footsteps behind her Sam also stopped and turned towards her host sister. Haruhi looked dejected.

"You're leaving… so soon," Haruhi asked with a frown.

"I'll be back. I promise," Sam vowed.

Suddenly the host club doors burst open from down the hall. The tall blonde host king came rushing out. Once he spotted the girls down the hall he jogged in their direction. His face was coated with worry.

"What's going on," he asked.

"Sam's going back to America," Haruhi quietly said.

"What!? Why," Tamaki's voice rose with alarm as he took a step towards Sam.

"A family emergency just came up. I have to go back home. I'll probably be back after the break. Don't worry," Sam sent him a smile.

Tamaki reached out and held both of her hands in his as he looked down at her.

"I'll come with you," he offered.

"Me too," Haruhi boldly chimed in.

"What," Sam said.

"Where are we going," Hikaru asked from down the hall.

"Yeah, I wanna come," Karou agreed.

"No. I couldn't ask any of you to do this," Sam declined.

"We could use our mother's jet. It would get you there in half the time that normal airlines do," Hikaru informed them.

"Besides, our mother has a fashion show that she's going to here in Japan. She won't need to use the jet for a while," Karou stated.

"That's way too much to ask of you," Sam said while shaking her head.

"Don't worry about it. This is what friends do," the twins said together.

"Well, it looks like we're all going on another family vacation," Tamaki grinned. "Haruhi, you and Sam get home and quickly pack. We'll send a car to get you. Hikaru, Karou, go make sure the Jet is all prepped and ready to leave within 2 hours. I'll go and tell the others. We'll all meet on the runway in two hours," Tamaki informed everyone before running off towards the host club.

Halfway down the hall he stopped remembering that he forgot something. He jogged back to the girls and gave Sam a quick kiss on the lips.

"We'll get everything straightened out for you. I'll see you soon," he smiled at her before heading back to the host club.

Sam just stood there in a daze. He was too good for her. So were her friends! She couldn't believe they all wanted to go through so much trouble just for her. Never in her life had she felt truly blessed before now.

"Hey, let's get going. We have a lot to do," Haruhi said before taking her host sister's arm and lead her away to their next adventure.