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And in case you guys forgot what happened: the Hitachiin twins & the Mazawa twins are at the amusement park in Kyoto. In the previous chapter, the twins snuck into Emi's bed and squished with Emi & Ryuu, thus pissing Ryuu off.
That's about it. Warning: there are some more swear words than usual.
"So where should we go first?" Kaoru asked, holding a map of the park in front of the group of four. Hikaru was leaning on his brother with his chin on Kaoru's shoulder.
"An easy ride first," Ryuu said.
"Let's ride this one." Hikaru pointed to the ride that dropped straight down.
"Hell no." Ryuu scowled. "We're here to help Emi get over her fear of heights, and that's only going to make things worse."
"Oh, we are?" Hikaru said.
"Jackass," Ryuu mumbled.
"Bitch," Hikaru said back.
"Keep the dirty words down, will you?" Emi said. "I don't care. You guys could always go ride things yourself, and I'll check out the aquarium."
"Okay, how about this little ride then?" Kaoru pointed at a little ride off to their right.
"Five-year-olds ride that, Kaoru," Hikaru said.
"Then how about you go ride whatever crazy thing you want to," Ryuu said, taking Emi's elbow. "And we'll go ride the little kid ride."
"Ryuu, it's fine," Emi said.
"We came here to help you get over your fear," he said.
"Yeah but also to have fun," she said. The Hitachiin twins were having a different conversation at the same time.
"Hikaru, let's just ride a few easy rides first," Kaoru said.
"But it's so boring!"
"It's like a warm up for the big, crazy rides. Besides, don't you want Emi-chan to have some fun?"
Hikaru frowned, looking away from his brother. "Fine," he said in unison with Ryuu.
Kaoru smiled and patted Hikaru's head.
"Kaoru!"
"Emi-chan." Kaoru turned back towards the girl. "Let's pick an easy ride first."
Emi smiled. "Sure."
So they rode a few easy rides that stayed relatively close to the ground. "I can't handle anything over two stories tall," she told them.
"Okay, now that's try this one." Kaoru pointed at a more intermediate kind of rollercoaster.
"Finally," Hikaru said with a sigh.
"You're so selfish," Ryuu said.
"So are you," Hikaru said.
"Oh my God, stop," Emi said, holding up a hand. "Please."
"Yeah, we should be having fun," Kaoru said. He glanced at Emi, and they exchanged knowing glances.
Emi held Ryuu's hand on the ride and screamed the entire way through.
"I think my eardrum busted," Hikaru said afterwards.
No, my hand is probably more broken, Ryuu thought, trying to shake some feeling back into his left hand.
"Sorry," Emi said, a hand on her throat. "I don't think I can do this after all."
"Let's take a break," Kaoru said.
They got some drinks and sat, watching other people walking by. There were families with young children. There were teenagers like them. Some on dates; some with friends.
"What if we tried this?" Kaoru pointed at a particular ride. "It's indoors, so it might be a dark ride."
"Oh then Emi won't be able to see how high up she is," Ryuu said.
"What will that accomplish?" Hikaru said.
"It's the same as how once I realize that not every single woman will pounce on me," Ryuu said. "And if I can get used to touching girls, then I can get over my fear. So for Emi, that'd be realizing that she won't fall or get hurt no matter how high up she is."
"Okay, let's try that ride then," Emi said, nodding. She clenched her hand into a fist. I have to do this. It's so annoying when I freeze up. I don't want to watch someone I care about fall from a high place again, like with Fujioka-kun. I don't want to be all helpless and frozen like that.
"GYAAAAA!" Emi still screamed throughout the entire ride.
"I can't do this," she said once they'd left the ride.
"Neither can I," Hikaru said, shaking his head with his hands over his ears.
Neither can I, Ryuu thought. Now his right hand was throbbing. This is exactly the reason why we never took Emi to amusement parks.
"Let's get lunch then," Kaoru said, leading them towards the closest restaurant.
Emi smiled at him. "Thanks, Kaoru-kun. You sure are patient."
He glanced at her and then looked away. "Not really."
"You're really pale, Emi," Ryuu said. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." She nodded at him.
"Well there are other things here," Kaoru said. "Like the aquarium and water shows and an arcade."
"Arcade sounds good," Hikaru said.
"Let's go there after lunch then," Emi said. "Ryuu really likes video games too, Hikaru-kun."
"Oh," Hikaru said, looking straight ahead. They arrived at the restaurant and sat down to eat.
"But look, Emi, you've come out unscathed every time," Ryuu said as he twirled a chopstick between his fingers. "Doesn't that show that there's nothing to be scared of?"
"No, it just shows that rollercoasters are safe, except I don't like the falling feeling anyway."
"Then let's try riding the ferris wheel."
"Let's not," Hikaru said. "It's super boring."
"We'll ride it. You guys don't have to come along," Ryuu said.
"Sounds good to me," Hikaru said.
Emi sighed. These two are more similar than they'll ever admit.
"Yes! I win!" Ryuu jumped to his feet. "Ha! Take that, Hikaru!"
"What? I demand a rematch!" Hikaru said, pushing in another 100 yen coin. "Come on. I haven't played this in forever."
"I haven't either," Ryuu said but he picked up the plastic gun anyway.
"You don't play video games, Kaoru-kun?" Emi asked. She stood beside the other Hitachiin twin, watching their siblings yelling at the screen.
"Not really. Hikaru plays more than me," Kaoru said. "You don't either?"
"Yeah, I suck at video games," she said with a short laugh.
"How about rhythm games?" he asked.
"Those are fun."
"Let's go find one then," Kaoru said and the two stepped further into the arcade.
"Damn!" Ryuu said when he and Hikaru's game ended.
"Haha!" Hikaru grinned. "I win."
"I want a rematch! That was cause that weird zombie appeared and-"
"Sure, sure. Use whatever excuses you want," Hikaru said. He put in another coin and they played another game.
A few minutes later, Hikaru stared at the screen in shock. "Hang on!"
Ryuu grinned. "I won."
"Let's play again! This gun is faulty."
"Say what you want."
They continued playing like this, until at one point, they tied in the game.
"You know what," Hikaru said. "That's just say it was a tie."
"Sounds good," Ryuu said, finally setting the gun down. "You're pretty good, Hikaru."
"So are you. I haven't played against someone as good as you in a while." The two turned, ready to face their twins and found that they'd vanished.
"Emi? Where'd you go?"
"Kaoru?"
The two glanced around but couldn't find the other two.
"Shit," Ryuu said.
"They probably just went to play something else," Hikaru said. He checked the time on his phone. "What the? We played for like forty minutes!"
"Seriously? Emi? Where are you?" Ryuu pulled out his own phone as the two walked further into the arcade. Then he heard a girl's laugh. "This way, Hikaru." He ran towards the familiar sound.
"Emi? Hey." Ryuu spun past a machine and found Emi laughing. She was bent over, giggling madly, while keeping herself upright by holding onto a machine's edge. "Um."
"Kaoru!" Hikaru said, joining Ryuu. His brother was grinning and giggling as well.
There's something strange going on here. Ryuu thought. There's no way Kaoru can make Emi laugh. It's gotta be something else.
The two were standing in front of a yellow machine with a small, round table on it. The screen was showing a small, round table, similar to the one on the machine, flying through the air. Silverware, food, and the like were sailing along as well. The screen then circled around the table frozen in mid-air and continued on to show the carnage the table brought to its surroundings.
"Oh my God!" Emi said through her giggles. "It never gets old!"
"Is this what you guys have been doing for the past forty minutes?" Hikaru asked.
"What kind of game is this?" Ryuu said, pointing.
Kaoru managed to stop laughing to reply. "It's a table flipping game."
"Table flipping?" Ryuu said.
"Try it, Ryuu! Try it!" Emi slid a coin in.
"Okay… How do you do this?" Ryuu stepped towards the table.
"You have to smack the table a few times and then flip it," Emi said. "We played some rhythm games before finding this one."
"It's gold," Kaoru said, grinning.
"I wanna try after you, Ryuu," Hikaru said. They played a few times, and everyone burst out laughing each time.
"Okay, we should probably stop," Emi said. "I'm running out of money."
"Same here," Hikaru said. "I spent it all on that shooting game."
"Let's check out some other games then," Ryuu said and they checked out the other floors of the arcade.
"Ever try the crane games?" Kaoru asked, although the crane games were all at the entrance of the arcade.
"Aw, man, I suck at those," Ryuu said with a sigh.
"Me too," Hikaru said. "But Kaoru's pretty good at them."
Emi glanced at Kaoru. "Really?"
He nodded. "I've gotten a few things before."
"Dang, how nice," Ryuu said. They used up their remaining coins and then went back outside.
"Okay, how about we try this ride?" Kaoru asked, holding up the map once again.
"Sure." Hikaru shrugged.
"Okay," Ryuu said.
"You guys can go," Emi said. "I'll just hang out over here."
"Really?" Kaoru said.
She nodded. "I don't think the roller coasters are helping, so you guys go and have fun."
"You sure?" Ryuu asked.
"We could ride some of your kiddie rides again," Hikaru said.
"Thanks Hikaru-kun, but it's fine." Emi smiled. "I'll wait here."
"Okay," Kaoru said.
"Don't wander off, Emi," Ryuu said.
"That's what I should be saying," she said. "Stick close to them and don't get lost, you hear me?"
"Okay, okay," he said.
Emi sat down on a bench and watched the three guys disappear into the crowd. What should I do. Maybe I should have told them that I'd be at the aquarium instead.
She watched people pass, all laughing and chatting. So boring. How long are they going to be on the ride? She pulled her cellphone out and started playing some games. After a while, she glanced up to watch a few more people walk by.
Holy hay! Emi almost fell off the bench. She quickly ducked her head back down and stared at her phone. What is he doing here? What in the world is he doing here? And why is he here with Daisuke? Are they here with the rest? Like Fudo, Koji, and Yoshiaki?
She counted silently to a hundred, then she raised her head. It seemed they'd passed by without noticing her. She stood up and could just see Kei's black hair moving further away in the crowd. Where are they going? What are they doing?
She was walking after them before she'd even thought twice about it.
Emi followed them past the arcade, past the carousel, and soon up a flight of stairs. Where are they going? Is it just them? But why would… just Daisuke and Kei-kun? Ah! She paused on the stairs, having realized that she'd been going up. Glancing to her right, she could see the amusement park splayed out in front of her. She could even see the rollercoaster that the Hitachiin twins and Ryuu were riding on.
Her hand tightened around the railing. No more. If I go up any higher, who knows if I can get down. I'll just-
"Emi!"
She jumped, and her eyes darted up towards the sound. Daisuke was standing on the landing, waving at her.
"What?" she said.
He kept making beckoning motions. "Come here!"
"But Kei-kun-"
He quickly hopped down the stairs, grabbed her arm, and then began pulling her up the stairs.
"Wait, Daisuke!"
"Come on," he said. They rounded the corner and went up another shorter flight of stairs.
"Dai-Daisuke!" Emi could see the ground zooming away. The people below were shrinking.
"Shh! Kei's in the bathroom right now," Daisuke said as they finally reached the top. The entrance to a dinosaur ride was right across, and to their right was a small bathroom. "Come here." He pulled her behind the building.
"What are you doing here?" Emi asked.
"That's what I should be saying," Daisuke said. "I know you guys came back, but here?"
"We came with friends," she said. "Is it just you and Kei-kun? What about Koji?"
"It's just us," he said.
Omg! It's like they're on a date! Emi couldn't help thinking. "Then-"
"You want to avoid him right?" Daisuke asked.
"I-"
"Do you?" he said.
Emi stared into Daisuke's hazel eyes. Then she broke eye contact and nodded. "Yeah."
"I'll send you where we are then," he said, pulling out his cellphone. "Is Ryuu here?" He sighed, running a hand through his light brown hair. "Geez, what am I asking. Of course he is."
"He's here," Emi said, still staring at Daisuke's gray t-shirt.
"Better make sure he doesn't see Kei then," he said.
She nodded. "Okay. Thanks, Daisuke."
He nodded back at her before glancing around the building. "See you then, Emi."
Why is Daisuke helping me avoid Kei-kun? Emi sighed, counted to fifty and then peeked around the building. They'd disappeared once again.
Her phone buzzed and she pulled it out to read Daisuke's message. They were riding the dinosaur roller coaster and then going to watch a show. I guess this will work. This way Ryuu won't meet Kei-kun. This way I won't have to see him.
Emi headed back to the stairs. She had to go down and back to that bench. If Hikaru, Kaoru, and Ryuu returned to find her not there, Ryuu would freak.
But at the very top of the staircase, Emi saw just how high up she was. Three stories up? No, maybe even four. Oh God. Those people are so tiny. Why are they so tiny? Wait a minute… is that Ryuu?
She leaned forward, gripping the railing tightly, and peered down at the blobs of people everywhere. She could see Ryuu looking around.
Oh great. He's lost.
Then she saw a group of girls. Some very familiar girls pushing their way through the crowd towards Ryuu.
Oh no. I need to get down there. Right now.
Ryuu needs me.
Ryuu had been following the Hitachiin twins back to where Emi was waiting for them, but now he was lost.
Shiiiit! How did this happen? Oh God, Emi is gonna chew me out until my ear is broken. I was right behind the twins, wasn't I? Where did they go? Don't tell me they're playing a prank on me-
"Ryuu-kun?"
"Is it him?"
"No way! He left Kyoto remember?"
"It is so Ryuu-kun!"
Oh God. Ryuu tried to take a step forward. He could feel the blood draining from his face at the sound of the voices. He had to leave, now, before those monster girls ate him up.
"Ryuu-kun!" One girl grabbed his arm.
Oh no. Oh no no no. The girl spun him around so that her and her monster friends could see him.
"It is Ryuu-kun!"
"No way!"
"Kyaaa! Handsome as always!"
Shit. Shit shit shit. I'm so fucked. Ryuu thought. The girl holding his arm gave it a squeeze and then squealed.
"Ryuu-kun! How come you didn't tell us that you were back?"
I'd rather tell the devil than tell you.
"Ryuu-kun, are you here all by yourself?"
Hell, I'd rather be trapped with the Hitachiin twins than these monsters.
"Ryuu-kun, don't tell me you came here with that cute little sister of yours."
I agree she's cute. Super cute, but she's definitely not little.
"Then where is that cute little sis of yours?"
Waiting to chew me out. For getting lost.
"Ryuu-kun."
"Ryuu-kun."
"Ryuu-kun!"
Shit. Fuck. The girls encircled Ryuu, touching his arms and back, squeezing his hand and arms. Ryuu had already gone pale, and not a single sound could escape his throat. He was frozen still, and his eyes were glazing over.
Somebody. Save me!
"Hikaru," Kaoru said. "Ryuu disappeared."
"What?" Hikaru turned around, and, indeed, the guy was no longer behind them. Hikaru sighed. "No wonder it was so quiet."
"Let's go back," Kaoru said.
"Okay," Hikaru said and they turned around. He looked up towards the dinosaur ride. He wanted to ride that afterwards, once they found Ryuu and met up with Emi. "Hey. Hey, Kaoru." Hikaru tugged on his brother's shirt.
"What?"
Hikaru pointed up. "Isn't that Emi-chan?"
Kaoru had to squint against the sunlight. "That…"
"What's she doing so high up though?" Hikaru asked.
"That is her, isn't it," Kaoru said. He pulled his phone out and began dialing. "Let's call Ryuu, find him, and then go see if that is Emi."
"You don't have her phone number?"
Kaoru shook his head, so Hikaru leaned on Kaoru to listen with him on the phone. The phone kept ringing and ringing, but no one would pick up.
"How about I go find Ryuu," Hikaru said, as Kaoru lowered the phone. "And you go see if that's Emi. This way we can go ride other stuff faster. "
Kaoru smiled. "Sounds good, Hikaru." Then he reached over and ruffled Hikaru's hair.
"Hey, geez!" Hikaru pushed his brother's hand away. "What's that for?"
Kaoru's smile widened. "Nothing. Thanks for going along with my selfish wishes."
Hikaru pouted slightly, looking away. "It's fine if it's for you, Kaoru."
"Hikaru!" Kaoru pulled his brother into a tight hug, a wide beam on his face.
"I'd rather just ditch these annoying twins. They're so troublesome," Hikaru said, hugging his brother back. "But you wouldn't let me ditch them, right?"
Kaoru chuckled. "I dunno. Sometimes they are really troublesome."
"Right?" Hikaru said.
"Okay, let's meet back up at the bench where we left Emi," Kaoru said.
"Okay," Hikaru said. Then the twins split.
"Ryuu-kun, say something!" One girl tugged on his shirt.
"Are you ignoring us?" Another one pulled on his arm.
"Why are you always like this?" A third was holding his hand.
"Excuse me, ladies," a voice came from behind the four girls. They turned to see a smiling, handsome young man.
"Who are you?" the first girl asked.
"What do you want?" the second girl said.
"We're talking to Ryuu-kun right now," the third girl said.
"We have no business with you," the fourth girl said.
"I know, I know," Hikaru said with a smile. He pushed past the girls as gently as possible towards Ryuu. The poor guy was hardly even conscious. "But I have business with this guy."
"With Ryuu-kun?"
"No way!"
"What kind of business?"
"Who are you anyway?"
Hikaru smirked as he wrapped an arm around Ryuu's shoulders. "Don't you know that Ryuu came to the park today with me?"
"Ehh?!" the girls all started to scream and they backed away from the two boys.
"No way!"
"You're lying!"
"Am I?" Hikaru said, pulling Ryuu closer.
What's going on? A thought trickled into Ryuu's brain. His brain had shut down from the physical contact with the girls. That sounds like one of those annoying twins... Not Emi?
"So you came with Ryuu-kun and some friends?"
"Are you two friends?"
"Nope," Hikaru said. "We are not friends."
Damn right, we aren't. Ryuu blinked and his brain began powering back up now that the girls were no longer touching him. Friends with one of those damn twins?
"We are… something more," Hikaru murmured into Ryuu's ears.
And now he was definitely awake.
"Hikaru!" Ryuu pushed the other host away, squirming out of his arms. "What the-"
"Ryuu-kun finally said something!"
"Ryuu-kun, is this true?"
"No way! There's no way it's true!"
"Hurry and tell us, Ryuu-kun!"
Ryuu froze in front of the girls, all staring at him and waiting for an answer. "I-I-" It was getting difficult to breath. "I-"
"It's okay, Ryuu." Hikaru smiled as he slung an arm around Ryuu. "Don't be shy."
"Shut up!" Ryuu tossed Hikaru's arm off. His face felt like it could fry an egg. "We're not- We're not-"
"So you were lying!"
"I knew it!"
"No way! You really were lying?"
Hikaru tried not to sigh and leaned closer to Ryuu. "Ryuu, didn't I say you didn't have to be so shy?" Then he planted a kiss on Ryuu's cheek.
Ryuu's mouth dropped open. Then his eyes rolled back into his head and he collapsed into Hikaru's arms. The girls fell silent, except for one odd squeal.
The girls immediately turned on the one girl who'd emitted the odd squeal.
"What was that?"
"Tell me you did not just do what I think you did do."
"No way!"
"I-I-" The girl backed away. "Come on! You guys have got to agree that it was kinda cute."
"We are Ryuu-kun's utmost fans!"
"We can't succumb to something like that!"
"No way! It was not cute at all!"
Hikaru watched the girls while slowly stepping away. He started pushing Ryuu in the direction of their meeting place. "Okay, let's go," he said. The sooner they arrived, the sooner he could go ride some roller coasters.
Emi stood frozen on the stairsteps. She'd seen the girls approaching. I need to move. Ryuu needs me. He's gonna get eaten by those girls! She squeezed her eyes shut and tried to move down a step. Her foot dragged across the concrete and she managed to force herself down a step. Move, Emi, move! Ryuu needs my help right now! This is no time to get frozen in stupid fear!
But staring at tiny Ryuu down on the ground kept her rooted in place.
Bleep it. Bleep it! I'm so freaking useless!
"Emi? Emi!"
Kaoru-kun? Kaoru was sprinting up the stairs towards her. She felt her tight grip on the railing loosen ever so slightly.
"It is Emi-chan!" He smiled at her as he rounded the corner to where she stood on the steps. "What are you doing so high up?"
"I just - I kinda." She had to pause to catch her breath. "I kinda wandered up."
"That's some crazy wandering," he said.
She nodded. "Ryuu. You should go help Ryuu. He's getting attacked by his crazy fangirls."
"Oh really?" Kaoru turned and stared out at the amusement park. "Oh. I see them. Don't worry. Hikaru went to get Ryuu." He pointed, and Emi could see Hikaru talking to the girls.
Good luck, Hikaru-kun! Fighting those girls off requires patience, perseverance, and strength!
"Come on," Kaoru said, holding a hand out. "Let's go meet up with them."
"Okay." She nodded but didn't move. He watched her, still as a statue, and then leaned forward to pull her hand off the railing. "Kao-"
"I know, I know." He took her hand and pulled her forwards. "Just keep your eyes on me or on the steps."
"O-Okay." She looked down at the ground. Just focus on my feet. Just my feet. They inched down and around the bend.
"Ah." She grimaced when she saw the many stairs that led down to the ground. So high. How did I even get this high up? Stupid Daisuke! You know I'm scared of heights. You did this on purpose didn't you?
"Come on," Kaoru said, stepping forward. "If you fall, I'll catch you."
Emi could only nod. She felt Kaoru squeeze her hand as she went down the stairs, one by one. Don't trip. Watch my feet. It's okay. Kaoru-kun is here with me.
She counted each step and soon she looked up to see the buildings looming around her. Everyone was normal-sized again.
"I-" She glanced back to see just how high up she'd been. "I did it."
"Yup! See? You won't fall," Kaoru said, a gentle smile on his face.
Emi smiled. "Thanks, Kaoru-kun. Now where did Ryuu and Hikaru-kun go?"
"They're back at our original meeting place."
"Oh okay."
They headed off, and it wasn't until they were halfway there that Emi realized something. Hold up! Hang on a minute! We-We're still holding hands! What the - What the - I don't know what Hikaru-kun or Ryuu are gonna say when they see this. What should I do? But just letting go of Kaoru-kun's hand is kinda rude? Or awkward at the very least. Oh no. Oh no. I need to find a - a natural way of letting go of his hand. Um. Umm. Um!
"There you guys are!" Kaoru said, waving at the bench. Ryuu was sitting in a daze, eyes glazed over and mouth gaping open. Hikaru was leaning on the back of the bench, drinking black tea.
"Hey," Hikaru said.
Hand! Hand is still connected! Emi thought. Thank goodness Ryuu is still- Crap! Ryuu! She released Kaoru's hand and dove in front of Ryuu. Grabbing his face within her hands, she began shaking him.
"Ryuu. Ryuu! Wake up! Come on. No one's touching you now. It's just me," she said.
He blinked a few times before clarity returned to his brown eyes. "E-Emi!" He jumped, and then let out a great big sigh, slumping over. "Oh thank God. It was just a dream. A nightmare."
"What was a dream?" Emi said.
He shook his head. "Nope. Just a nightmare. I don't want to remember it."
"Are you talking about your crazy fangirls attacking you? Cause that's not a nightmare. And trying to say it's a nightmare isn't going to help."
Ryuu kept shaking his head. "Nope. Nope nope nope. Not that. I dreamt that Hikaru… Hikaru-"
"Hikaru-kun what?" Emi leaned forward.
"It wasn't a dream," Hikaru said with his arms on the bench back. "I really did kiss you."
"GAHHH!" Ryuu screamed, eyes glazing over once again.
"You-You-" Emi stared at her brother's frozen form before raising her eyebrows at Hikaru. A faint smile was on her lips, waiting to turn into a grin. "You kissed him?"
"Why do you look so happy about it?" Hikaru asked.
"On-On the lips?" she said, eyes wide.
"Grooooooss," Ryuu said in a low voice. "Disguuuuuusting." He began rubbing his cheek against Emi's shoulder.
"Eh, Ryuu, what are you doing?"
"It was just on the cheek," Hikaru said, chewing on the straw of his drink. "What are you freaking out so much for? It got you away from those crazy fangirls or whatever they're called."
Darn! I really wish I was there to witness it! Those lucky crazy fangirls! Emi patted Ryuu's cheek. "Okay, okay. It was just on the cheek. It's not like he took your first kiss."
"Pfft, first kiss?" Hikaru smirked. "Don't tell me Ryuu hasn't had a girlfriend before."
"Have you?" Ryuu shot back, glaring at the guy.
Hikaru shut his mouth and looked away, so Kaoru clapped a hand on his brother's shoulder and smiled. "He hasn't either," Kaoru said.
"Neither have you, Kaoru," Hikaru mumbled. "Anyway," he said loudly. "I want to ride that big one over there next." He pointed off at the distant ride.
"Go ahead. I can wait at the exit this time," Emi said.
"Ehh." Hikaru looked away.
"What does that mean?" Ryuu said.
"I wanted to just go with Kaoru," Hikaru said, crossing his arms.
"Well I want to ride that one too. So I'm going along," Ryuu said.
"Fine. Come with us then."
"Fine."
You guys bicker too much, Emi thought.
So they headed off to the roller coaster. Afterwards, the four explored the aquarium and watched a show. Then they each picked one final ride to go on before getting dinner.
"We're eating at the restaurant by Space Mountain and then going home."
Emi closed her phone and leaned against the railing. They better hurry and get out of this ride, or we're gonna run into Kei-kun.
A few minutes later, the three came out of the exit with grins on their faces.
"Okay! Dinner time!" Ryuu said, stretching his arms out.
"Was it fun?" Emi asked, so he nodded.
"There was a drop that we didn't see coming at all," he replied.
"Why don't we just eat here?" Kaoru pointed at the restaurant across from the ride.
"Ehh." Emi whipped the map out from her pocket and pointed at the first restaurant she saw. "Uh, why not here instead?"
"Burgers?" Hikaru said.
"Oh wrong one," Emi said and found a place the Hitachiin twins were more likely to agree to. "How about Italian noodles?"
"Sure," the twins said.
Yes! Now let's get out of here!
After dinner together, where the twins spent most of the time laughing at how Ryuu screamed on the rides - "I go woo, not hoo!" - they began trekking towards the park's exit.
"I'm beat," Ryuu said. "When are you guys going back?"
"Never," the twins said.
"Ughh!" Ryuu groaned. He grabbed Emi's arm and buried his face into her shoulder. "Why won't you guys leave?"
Hikaru and Kaoru snickered while exchanging looks.
"We're actually gonna leave tomorrow morning," Kaoru said.
"We really only came to Kyoto so that we could come to this park," Hikaru said.
"Did you really think we came here to visit you?"
"Don't flatter yourself so much."
"Wow. That's rude," Emi said.
"Have you just realized that they're little bitches, Emi?" Ryuu said.
"Don't say that word, Ryuu," she said. "And they aren't."
"What makes you say that?" Hikaru asked, a smirk on his face.
"Cause if you guys were, you guys wouldn't have saved us," Emi said. "You have no obligations. You could have just ditched us and go do what you wanna do."
The three boys fell silent. Ryuu stared at the ground, while the twins sneaked glances at each other.
"I guess you're right," Ryuu said after they'd walked a few yards in silence. "Thanks."
Hikaru ginned. "For what?"
Ryuu rolled his eyes. "Even though you guys are annoying as hell, thanks for getting me away from those monsters."
Emi smiled and gave her brother a hug. He thanked a Hitachiin brother! I can't believe that those crazy fangirls are useful for some things.
Emi's thinking I just did something unbelievable, isn't she? Ryuu frowned. Geez. I don't like the way he got me away from those monsters though. Ugh, what if I have nightmares about this?
Wait a minute… That looks like.
"Is that Daisuke?" Ryuu squinted at the two figures walking ahead of them. "Daisuke? Hey!" He started waving and even broke into a light jog to catch up to the person in front.
Oh crap, Emi thought when she heard what Ryuu had said. She grabbed the two twins by the back of their shirts, pushed them together, and then stepped behind them.
"Don't move," she whispered. "Please." She positioned her feet so that they were hidden by the twins'. Then she squeezed her eyes shut and hoped that Kei wouldn't notice. That he wouldn't find out.
Was that long? ^-^ Please send in all your thoughts and suggestions! Did you like the "HikaRyuu" that appeared in this chapter? XD Are you excited/anticipating the next chapter with an encounter with Kei or do you wish the rest of the Host Club would hurry up and come back? Please tell me so that I can improve the plot!
And yes, I will do my best with character development. :)
Thanks for reading!