Ok, well, as you can see, most people voted for the Disney trip (probably cuz what everyone had in mind for a fishing trip was different from mine...We would fish in the ocean, not some small little lake where no one can move anywhere, and on a big boat with motors!...lol. And going really fast!)

I had this up really late. But almost literally, my inspiration bubble just…popped. But then it reformed! I waited to put this up until after I went to Disney again (and to all the parks!!) on my band trip to Orlando so I could add things, edit things, subtract things…

Well, this chapter is gonna be split into two parts because I said so. And the Disney they are going to is the one in Orlando. They are NOT going to Disneyland. And for those of you who don't know the difference, Disneyland is in California; Disney World is in Orlando. The better rides are in Orlando. .

Chapter 17: A Disney Trip Pt.1: On the Road Again...

Akane, for one, was tired of school. True, she had only been back for...three days? But she was sick and tired of all the questions, whether they had to do with her absence or school related things, such as "Write the biconditional of these two statements" in geometry class. Who cares about the stupid biconditional! Let it create itself! It didn't need a babysitter or someone to hold its hand!

By Friday, Akane was gonna blow. She wanted to have just a nice, relaxing weekend all to herself...though some part of her felt she was going to regret it later when the Leafe Knights would come barging in. Oh well. By the time they did come, she would probably change her mind about peace and quiet, anyways.

"Alright, everyone take out a sheet of paper," Mr. Black ordered. The class grumbled and groaned. No one knew what was coming, though. Most predicted a quiz. Some thought of more notes. Everyone else was just watching the clock tick by, many cursing at it under their breath. Either way, they thought, he was too unpredictable to know exactly what was coming, so they didn't try to guess anymore.

"What do we title it?" One girl dared to ask. That was one way to figure things out.

Mr. Black thought for a moment, then said, "Title it 'Presidents Quiz'."

Everyone groaned. Those who guess correctly sighed and rolled their eyes.

"Is this one going to count?" Another boy asked.

Mr. Black shrugged. "I don't know, haven't decided yet. Depends on how you guys are."

Not bothering to wait, one boy cut in, "Aw, come on, Mr. B! It's Friday and it's last period! Can we just listen to music for the rest of class?"

Mr. Black didn't bother to respond. "Ok, number one..."

Great, an oral quiz, Akane groaned. She really didn't fret too much about pop quizzes, as she almost always got A's, but she hated them just as much as the next person. Time for more torture for the next–

"Half an hour," Akane mumbled under her breath.

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"Akane!"

Akane looked up to find Sakana waving at her perfectly dry from under an umbrella. So that's where her umbrella had been.

"Thief," Akane growled as she joined her sister underneath the dryness, though even if she had stayed out there was no possible way she could have gotten any wetter.

Sakana grinned innocently at her sister as they walked towards their bus home. She would have whistled, had she been blessed with the ability to perform the task. But alas, all she could do was create more carbon dioxide. So instead, she gave it verbal sound. "Whistle, whistle, whistle."

Like a shaggy dog, Akane shook her body when she stepped onto the bus, spraying everyone who was within a three foot radius with water. Sakana shrieked and laughed. Akane gave her a look, a silent accusation. With that, the younger sister raced over to their usual seat in the middle of the bus.

"So, did you have fun today?" Sakana asked. Akane glared at her from underneath the wetness of her blonde bangs. Sakana grinned.

"You look like a wet poodle, or like Goh when he comes out of the shower after he washes his hair."

Akane didn't dare ask how she knew that information or why, so she kept her mouth shut.

Sakana frowned. Akane was awfully quiet. And she never answered her question.

"You know, you never answered my question."

"Does it look like I had fun today?" Akane asked.

"Uh...yes?" Akane slapped her head and Sakana laughed. "So, what are we gonna do this weekend?"

"I don't know. We'll probably end up going to see the Knights. God forbid they haven't gotten enough of us during break," Akane snorted and rolled her eyes.

"Really? I hope so," Sakana gazed out the window with a content smile on her face. She actually took what she said seriously. Akane groaned and turned in her seat. She closed her eyes, but she knew that the ride home would be a short five minutes, so there was no point in trying to sleep. It never hurt to try, though.

Five minutes later the bus pulled up to their community, halting traffic all around them. The doors opened, and kids forced their way off the bus, determined to get home for their weekend. Akane was one of the last ones off, Sakana one of the first. Therefore, by the time Akane walked through the door of her house, Sakana was waiting impatiently for her, changed and ready to go back out.

"Finally! You walk like a turtle, you know...or a really slow snail," Sakana said.

"Well, I'm sorry, Your Highness," Akane retorted. She was in no mood to play. All she wanted was a nice, long nap. Yes, that was music to her ears at the moment.

"Hurry up and change so we can go see Goh!" Sakana urged. When Akane didn't answer and kept walking away, Sakana added, "Well, I'll just tell Hayate you didn't want to see him. And maybe I'll even send the Mabudachi Trio over here Akane stopped dead and slowly turned to glare at her sister. How dare she use Hayate as a bribe. And Mannen, Hajime, and Shin. Oh, she was gonna pay for this.

"Fine," Akane sighed. She couldn't believe how easily she gave in. Sakana did, apparently, as she was grinning from ear to ear almost literally. "But he'll be the fifth one we see." (2)

"What?! Why? Why can't we see him first?"

"Because it's in his name," Akane put simply, a wicked smirk playing on her face. Sometimes she was surprised at her own wit.

"No, that isn't fair!!"

"Fine, then I'll just go and take my nap…"Akane turned around and started upstairs.

A heavy weight latched itself onto Akane's left leg. She stopped to look down. It took all her self control to keep from laughing and maintain a straight face.

Sakana stared up at her, lip quivering. Her eyes began to glaze over, but it wasn't with tears. It was Akane's own wetness of joy that clouded her vision. The two combined gave the illusion of an anime-style Sakana crying. Akane had to bite her lip to keep from laughing, which caused the wetness in her eyes in the first place.

"Then we agree?" Akane choked out. Despite her being on the brink of laughter, Sakana nodded hastily. "Then get off my leg, already. You're cutting off the circulation."

The young girl immediately obeyed without objection. She looked towards her older sibling as if expecting more orders.

"Alright, let's go…"

"YAY!!" Sakana's demeanor immediately changed and she zoomed out the door faster than Akane could blink.

"…you could have at least let me change, Sakana…"

"Oh, Akane, you're home," her mother appeared at the kitchen door. "Where's your sister?"

"She went to go see Goh and the others…and she didn't even wait for me to change. And it's her fault in the first place that I'm sopping wet…evil umbrella thief…" Akane mumbled under her breath.

"Well, could you go get her? We have something very important to discuss with the both of you. And tell her to bring her friends along as well."

Akane stared up at her mother. She seemed so serious all of a sudden. What could she possibly want? And with the Leafe Knights, no less? Akane shrugged and dug out her cell phone from her pocket. She started to dial Hayate's apartment number, but then thought better of it. Instead…

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"Sakana the ninja sneaks around, stealthily looking for her prey: a certain red-and-brown haired knight…" Sakana muttered to herself and she stalked the familiar apartment for said Knight. "So far, he has evaded her clutches but—Oh! What's this?"

Sakana sidled against the wall next to an open bedroom door. She heard humming. It sounded like "Singing in the Rain" to her. She needed all her self-control to control the giggle building up in her throat. Even with that, a snort escaped her mouth.

"Huh? Who's there?" Goh asked. "Mannen, if that's you, get away already. I'm busy."

Sakana kept quiet. She contemplated pretending to be Mannen or the others, but thought better of it. What she had in mind was much more pleasing to her.

With small taps, Sakana patted out a rhythm with her hands on the floor. Slowly at first, she increased her speed, imitating the movie she had seen not to long ago about sharks.

"Rawr!"

"GAH!!!" Sakana screeched and fell back on her butt. Her heart pounded a million miles a minute in her chest so forcefully she thought her head might explode.

Goh laughed hysterically, gripping his sides. He half-expected it to be Mannen teasing him. But when he spotted Sakana, he couldn't resist. She had been concentrating so hard on her hands that she hadn't noticed him come out of the room.

"Wh-what was that for?!"

Goh took a few deep breaths in an effort to calm himself before he answered, "I just couldn't resist. You were concentrating so hard…it was hysterical!"

"That's so mean!" Sakana pouted.

"Aw, come on, don't be like that." Goh extended a hand to help her up, but she scoffed and looked away. "Fine, get up on your own."

"Wait! Don't leave me here…!" Sakana pleaded as Goh walked away. When he didn't turn around, Sakana balled. "Why? You mean person! Fine, be mean, and rude, and ungrateful, and ugly!"

Goh stopped and turned around. "What did you say?"

Sakana stopped. She didn't think that would actually work. "Um…I have cookies?"

Goh cocked a suggestive eyebrow at her, shrugged, and went over to her. Grinning, Sakana gladly took his hand and sprang to her feet.

"Oh! I came over to say hi to you guys today! And I brought Akane with me! Well, actually," Sakana smirked triumphantly, "I bribed her into coming."

"You bribed her? Where is she?"

"She's right behind," Sakana pointed to the air behind her, "…me. AKANE, MY SISTER! WHERE ARE YOU?"

"What the hell is going on? Can't you keep it down?" Kei grumbled as he entered from the small living room. "Oh, hi, Sakana."

"My sister abandoned me!!" Sakana cried. "She couldn't bare to face Haya—AH!!" Sakana was suddenly tackled from behind and fell flat on her face.

"I couldn't face who?" Akane threatened softly. She pinned Sakana's arms down while straddling her, successfully disabling any defenses she might have.

"Um...no one! No one at all…" Sakana laughed sheepishly.

With one last considering glance, Akane got off her sister's back. Sakana looked up at her with a sorrowful look, but Akane merely shrugged it off. She was in a bad mood as it was.

"I actually came here to get all of you. Mom wants all of us to meet her for some reason."

"Why?" Sakana asked.

"I just said I didn't know why." Akane was close to losing her temper.

"Did anything happen?" Kei asked.

"Not that I know of. But she seemed to be in a good mood," Akane said.

"Well, I'll get everyone together. We'll meet you guys at your house," Kei volunteered.

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What do I do, what do I do, what do I do?? Akane kept asking herself. She hadn't wanted to face Hayate after the story he had related to them about Himeno and Kaguya. She hadn't known what to say then, and still didn't have a clue now. She wanted to comfort him, but figured that he wouldn't want sympathy. He was staring at his feet, sitting unusually still and rigid.

"Well, I'm glad you all came," Mr. Himura said.

"Why are we all here, anyway?" Sakana asked.

"Well, since you asked, let's get right down to business. I was wondering if you all would like to take a small vacation this weekend to Disney World?"

"Disney World?" Everyone chorused.

"Yes," Mrs. Himura smiled. "You all have been working hard, and it's time you took a break. We'd travel in two separate cars, since there would be so many of us."

"Wait, so we would all be going? Including Goh and the others?" Sakana repeated.

"No, Sakana, we wanted to make your friends jealous by calling them here." Mr. Himura rolled his eyes.

"What?! That's so mean!!"

"Sakana, he was being sarcastic," Yumi said as she entered the room.

"Yumi?! My sister! What are you doing here?" Sakana raced over to Yumi and gave her a hug like she hadn't seen her for years.

"I'm part of this family, too, remember? Even if I'm not always living here," Yumi grinned and patted Sakana on the head.

"What's Disney World?" Hajime asked innocently.

Sakana's eyes widened in shock. "What's Disney World? What's Disney World?! Boy, have you been living under a rock? Disney World is the most awesome amusement park, with lots of roller coasters and lots of mini parks, like Epcot, MGM, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Magic Kingdom, Sea World, Animal Kingdom."

"Sakana, I think they get the point," Akane interrupted.

"We're thankful for the offer, but we really shouldn't," Hayate said, speaking for the first time since he had arrived. Everyone turned to stare at him.

"Why not, Hayate?" Hajime asked.

"Yeah, we've never been to Disney World!" Mannen protested.

Hayate calmly ignored them. "We don't want to be a bother. And the expenses, especially with these two," Hayate emphasized, glaring at Mannen and Hajime, "would be too much for us to handle."

"Oh, don't worry about money. This is our treat," Mrs. Himura reassured them. "We've booked rooms at the Disney All-Star Resort. We've already bought 3-day park hopper passes for all of us, and purchased meal tickets for the hotel."

"My, that sure is a lot, especially for 12 people," Kei commented.

"Yes, but we can handle this," Mr. Himura smiled. Kei blushed slightly in modesty. He had forgotten just how big the Himura's fortune was.

"So, will you join us?"

Hayate thought for a moment. He didn't quite understand why the Himuras would invite all of them. Then it hit him. He smiled.

"All, right."

"YAY!" Mannen, Hajime, Shin, and the three sisters chorused.

"When do we leave?" Sasame asked.

"If it's not too much trouble, we'd like to leave tonight," answered. Mrs. Himura.

"Tonight?!" Goh repeated, astonished.

"Yes, to make the most of the 4-day weekend. You are all welcome to spend the night here so you won't have to drive over here with your stuff," Mrs. Himura offered.

"All right, then. Thank you very much for your offer, Mrs. Himura. Come on, guys; let's go back and pack," Hayate said.

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Akane couldn't relax. She was just too excited about their trip to Disney. She had already packed her bag. She had triple-checked to make sure she had everything she needed. In between checks, she paced around the house, thinking of all the rides she was going to go on. She would finally be able to go to Epcot and MGM for the first time in her life. From what her friends had told her about them, the first place she was going to stop at in Epcot was Japan.

Akane now sat on her bed, pondering about things in general. She was so lost in thought, she didn't noticed a certain girl waltz into her room and stand behind her.

Sakana took a deep breath, then bellowed, "AKANE!!"

Akane, startled by the sudden loud noise, fell off her bed and landed ungracefully on the floor.

Sakana grinned evilly when she saw her sister's death glare. "Sorry, I couldn't help it. It was perfect! You didn't even notice me."

Akane growled.

"So, are you excited for the trip?"

"Well, seeing as I can't sleep, and it's already, "Akane looked at her clock, "one in the morning, I'd say yeah."

"Mom and Dad said they'd let us explore the parks on our own, as long as we, and I quote, "adhere to the buddy system"." Sakana laughed. "Isn't that awesome?"

"Yeah. So we can park hop to any park we want without Mom and Dad stopping us!"

"So, who're you gonna buddy with?"

Akane froze. Just what did she mean by that?

"What do you mean by that? It's you, me, and Yumi."

"What about Hayate?" Sakana teased.

Akane glared. "He's perfectly capable of walking through Disney on his own. And you, what about Goh?"

"Oh, I was already planning on making him my noble steed who would guide me through the parks on his back."

Sakana had said that so seriously (and with a straight face), Akane was struck dumb.

"Then I'll go with Yumi."

"Yumi's going with Sasame."

Shot down again, Akane thought. "Sasame? Has she got a thing for Sasame?"

"Yep!" Sakana grinned.

"And how do you know this?" Akane questioned skeptically.

"You need to keep your eyes peeled and your ears open, or else you'll miss out on a bunch of stuff," Sakana explained knowingly. Akane had a feeling she probably forced the truth out of their older sister, which is would explain the shouting a few hours earlier.

"What about Mannen, Hajime, and Shin? They aren't going to be alone in the park, are they?"

"No. Kei's going with them."

I guess that leaves me with Hayate, then, Akane resigned to herself. This would be the second time she would be alone with him.

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Sasame watched in amusement as the young knights scurried around the room, too excited to go to bed. He, too, was excited for the trip. This would be his first trip in the United States to a major theme park.

Yumi had opted to pair with Sasame after she had heard of the mandatory "buddy system" arrangement. Sasame hadn't refused, and was actually looking forward to spending time with her. She was certainly an interesting girl. She was hyperactive like her sisters, but at the same time, she was much calmer. In fact, much of her personality mirrored her sisters'. However, Sasame noticed the subtle contradictions in her.

Hayate stood at the doorway to the room and called, "Mannen, Hajime, Shin! Go to bed, already!"

"Aw, but Hayate," Mannen began to protest.

"No buts! You either go to bed or you won't be able to go to Disney!"

With the threat of not being allowed to explore Disney World (even if it was with Kei), Mannen and the others relented and went to bed. Sasame bid them all good night as they passed. Before Hayate left, Sasame called him in.

"I see you are just as excited as the rest of us."

Hayate scoffed. "The only reason I told them to go to bed was to get them to shut up."

"Really?" Sasame asked skeptically and smiled.

"You must be, also. Yumi is going to be with you," Hayate teased right back.

"I'm actually looking forward to it. Though, I hear that Akane doesn't have someone to go with."

"What are you talking about?"

"Well," Sasame began, "Goh is accompanying Sakana; I am going with Yumi; Kei volunteered to watch over Mannen and the others; that only leaves you and Akane."

Hayate glared at the Knight of Sound. "You planned this all out, didn't you?"

"I didn't have to. It was all set up from the beginning." Sasame smiled. He really didn't have to do anything to make sure Hayate would accompany Akane and Goh with Sakana.

One thing was for sure, though: This weekend would be one hell of a weekend.

talking trashcan, Soarin', MGM, Epcot, test track, Mountains, fireworks shows

(1): In the manga Fruits Basket, "Mabudachi Trio" is the name given to Hatori Sohma the Dragon, Ayame Sohma the Snake, and Shigure Sohma the Dog. Mabudachi means best friends, or something along that line.

(2) I'm 99.9 sure that "go" means five in Japanese.

A/N: Again, I'm really sorry I haven't even touched this story in ages. But this chapter is really long! 11 pages!1 Woot!

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