The school bell rang. Tamaki waited outside by Kyouya's car, along with Hani, Mori and Kyouya himself. The others were late. Eventually they came struggling from the building, Hikaru and Kaoru dragging Haruhi along behind them.
"What took so long?" Tamaki snapped, but his face lit up when he saw Haruhi.
"Ah…sorry my lord, but Haruhi had to hang back to ask our teacher something about grades." The twins said at the same time, rolling their eyes. Haruhi glared and them and blushed.
"When you four are done, I'd like to get going before next week." Kyouya said as he opened the door to the custom made convertible. Tamaki started to get into the back, but Kyouya thrust his arm out to stop him. "Ladies first, where are your manners Tamaki?" Kyouya nodded to Haruhi, who giggled and stepped in, leaning against the door on the other side. Kyouya slid in before Tamaki could and waited. Mori went to sit in the second to last row, along with Hani and Tamaki. The twins sat in the very back. "Alright, go." Kyouya told the driver. He nodded and began to drive. Kyouya grinned and turned around in his seat, sticking his tongue out at Tamaki, knowing fully well that he had wanted to sit next to Haruhi. Tamaki fumed and, as Kyouya turned around, hit him in the back of his head. Hikaru rolled his eyes and poked Hani in the back to annoy him as the car sped towards the mountains, where the Host Club would be spending an entire week in the forest camping. Haruhi sighed as Hani hit her with his bunny as he struggled to attack Hikaru for poking him. This was going to be a long week.
It was nearly dark. They had done a bit of a seating change at their first stop for gas. Haruhi now sat in the back, Hani asleep beside her, his head on her lap. Hikaru was trying to get her to lean on him, but she just kept shaking her head, saying that would wake Hani. Mori was engaged in a whispered conversation with the driver, while in the middle row, Kaoru was trying to break up the argument that had started between Kyouya and Tamaki. It wasn't very long before Haruhi couldn't stay awake any longer and slumped down onto Hikaru's shoulder. That stopped the argument between 'mom' and 'dad' instantly. They both began to glare at Hikaru, and Tamaki actually started to shout, but Kyouya hushed up so they wouldn't wake Haruhi, or Hani. Instead, they began having a whispered battle over who was better for the sleeping girl. Mori almost considered joining in, but then decided against it, just to avoid trouble. Instead he began talking with Kaoru.
"Master Kyouya, we're here sir." The driver said, a little past 8. Kyouya looked up from the files he had been touching up and smiled.
"Thank you. Everything is set up, so if you would just unload the car, we'll be fine." The driver nodded and pulled the car to a stop. Kyouya turned to Mori. "Should you wake him or should we let him stay sleeping?" He of course was referring to Hani, who was still asleep, lying on Haruhi's lap, who also was sleeping. Mori shrugged.
"I got it…" He muttered, picking Hani up and gently, while still holding him, shook him awake. Hani glared for a moment, but as soon as he saw who had woken him, calmed down.
"Oh, Takashi…" he said, obviously tired. Kyouya pushed past Tamaki and leaned over the side of the car, pulling Haruhi towards him, waking her up.
"Haruhi, we're here." He whispered, ignoring Hikaru, who had planned to wake her himself. Haruhi nodded and yawned. Hikaru opened the door and picked up the only female host and set her down only when they were at the edge of the woods. Kyouya's driver returned down the path.
"I unloaded and put the bags in your tents sirs." He said, climbing back into the car. Tamaki saw his chance.
"I'll share a tent with my daughter! It's only right." Putting his arm around Haruhi's shoulder, he began leading her down the path, but Kyouya stopped him.
"Actually, you have your own tent. I do too. It's only the twins, Mori and Hani that have to double up. Sorry, ah…my lord." He grinned evilly and set off for the campsite, dragging Haruhi with him. Tamaki snarled, and Kaoru grabbed him, trying to prevent another fight.
After a quick dinner, everyone went into their tents. As the moon fell from behind the clouds, Tamaki stared into Haruhi's tent, watching the shadows of his 'daughter' as she set up her sleeping bag by lantern light. Settling down into his bed, he grinned. A week, with a few dozen opportunities to spend some quality time with his daughter, this was great. At last, all the lanterns clicked out as the host club started to fall asleep.
"Good night everyone!" Hani's voice punctured the silence.
"Ow, Hikaru, that was my stomach!"
"Ah, I'm sorry Kaoru; I thought that was my pillow!"
"Geez, you're head is hard brother."
"Both of you be quiet! My daughter is trying to sleep!"
"Don't yell at them, you're making just as much noise!"
"S-s-sorry Haruhi…., I'll be quiet….."
"Yeah right, my lord, you probably snore."
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do-"
"WILL YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP!"
"Sorry…."
"Sorry…."
"Sorry…"