Chapter 7- Beach:
Eri:
I woke up to the sounds of voices. It had been a bit over a week since we were changed back. I was a bit surprised that I didn't see Ritsu in the room though. I walked out to find Tetsuya and Ritsu. Both looked to be on the bridge of fighting.
"It is wrong," Tetsuya said, "You can't just sleep with her!"
"She had no issue with it…and she slept with you too!"
"That is not the point!"
"Then why are we fighting, friend," Ritsu said.
"Because," Tetsuya said, "She's a wonderful girl…"
"Yeah, she is."
"But," Tetsuya continued, "she reminds me of my little sister…"
"You had a sister?"
"She died a few years ago…but she is so much like her…"
"But, you don't-"
Tetsuya chuckled,
"No, Ritsu, I think of her more like a little sister."
They continued talking until I decided to intervene. I wondered who it was that they were talking about- and why did I feel…jealous? I shook my head,
"Hey guys," I said cheerfully.
Ritsu and Tetsuya both jumped and looked embarrassed. I smiled.
"Remember," I said, "we have the beach trip today."
***
I smiled as I saw Fumi fidgeting. Kyoya had suggested this trip as a relaxation since a lot has happened. However, Ritsu and Tetsuya weren't staying at the beach the whole time. Apparently, Kyoya had also had this as a host trip for one day. Which meant that we were staying for a two days- but the first day, which was today, the clients would be there too. That also meant that for the first day Ritsu and Tetsuya were hiding in the resort.
The twins had shoved Fumi and I into some of their mother's designs. Fumi was stuck in a dark green one-piece that had lots of ruffles. They put me in a kind-of-tight black one-piece that was low-cut.
Haruhi couldn't dress like a girl- for the first day since the clients were there- so she was just in shorts and a shirt. I looked at the top of the cliff and saw two men watching everyone but in the next instant- they were gone. I saw Fumi playing volleyball with a few girls. They stopped glaring at her when she was playing with Hunny after Hunny made a quick white-lie that Fumi was his cousin as well- which made him and Mori off-limits. Since she didn't spend time with other hosts I imagine they didn't feel threatened.
"You okay, Eri," one of the girls asked.
"Oh, I'm fine," I smiled.
A few of the girls came over,
"Eri, are you really from America?"
"Did you ever visit that…Statue of Liberty?"
"Which host is your favorite?"
I kept smiling- knowing that if I was rude to them Kyoya would murder me in my sleep for ruining business,
"Yes, I am from America. I visited the Statue of Liberty twice- it really is pretty cool! As for my favorite host…" I saw Tamaki looked over interested, "I don't really have one."
"How can you not have a favorite," one girl said horrified and I caught Kyoya's glare. I thought on my feet.
"Well," I winked, "Fumi is my best friend- so I think of Mori and Hunny like brothers. As for the other hosts, I already have a boyfriend back home," I explained.
That was a fat lie. I used to have a boyfriend though- so I guess it's not a total lie. The girls all had hearts in their eyes and the hosts looked over curiously. Kyoya was smirking.
"Aww a long distance relationship!"
"How do you guys do it?"
"Is he mad that you spend a lot of time with the hosts?"
"What's his name?"
"What's he like?"
I thought back to all the guys I have dated and the guy I think I have a crush on.
"Well," I said pretending to be a bit embarrassed, "We get through we do care about each other a lot…He is a bit jealous of the hosts, but he knows I would never betray him- we trust each other a lot…his name is Kyle…and he's...he's amazing."
I pretended to be daydreaming in love. The girls were all awing,
"Awww how cute!"
"Such love!"
***
I felt like it was the longest day in the world and I was so happy when it was over. The girls kept asking me (and Fumi) questions. I had to keep making lies about my boyfriend. I had to pretend I was in love. Fumi was amused by all of it though. I put on a pair of shorts and a shirt over the swimsuit since the guests left.
When we got back into the resort of the private beach, the twins smirked evilly. Ritsu and Tetsuya looked at us confused.
"Why, Eri, you didn't tell us you had a boyfriend-"
"-we're hurt."
I glared at them. I saw Ritsu and Tetsuya pale. I continued,
"Because I don't."
"But all those things you said," the twins protested,
"-too in depth to be a lie."
"I didn't lie. I just told them different things about ex-boyfriends that I have had."
Fumi looked at me shocked,
"Wait, did you-"
"No, not about him."
"Him," Haruhi questioned.
"An ex," I answered, "a bad one."
I took off for my room that I shared with Haruhi and Fumi. Fumi followed me and locked the door behind her. She didn't mind that I was changing clothes though.
"You okay?"
"No."
She sighed and sat the edge of the bed.
Third Person:
All the hosts- besides Haruhi and Kyoya (though he was listening)-, Ritsu, and Tetsuya gathered around the door to see what would be said between Fumi and Eri. Ritsu and Tetsuya were hesitant but the twins kind of forced them to be there.
There was the sound of creaking and crying.
"I know," Fumi's voice said, "you don't like talking about it."
"Well," Eri sniffled, "Who would like talking about an abusive ex."
"It's not just that," Fumi comforted, "I meant about what's bothering you."
"I," Eri said, "I…I just…I love it here, you know that."
"Yeah….but?"
"But I also want to go home. We had old friends- what if something happens to them and they need me- us? And what if we're stuck here?"
Ritsu's heart seemed to break. Kyoya seemed to be in thought- after all, he did admire Eri's intelligence. Mori looked concerned as well. Hunny and Tamaki had tears in their eyes. The twins were trying not to cry.
"There's more," Fumi said gently, "It's okay Eri….let it out."
There was the sounds of crying,
"I miss them!"
"I know…that's normal, you know that?"
"But I can't even visit their graves! You know how hard that is, them dying, in that way, and then just…I can't even visit their graves…," Eri's voice softened.
"Shh….shh….I'm here."
After it got quiet, they moved away from the door.
"I feel so bad for Eri-chan," Hunny cried.
"We all do," the twins muttered.
Tamaki was crying the most though,
"MY POOR DAUGHTER!"
Haruhi, who had heard Eri and Fumi'c conversation even if it wasn't on purpose, seemed a bit disgruntled as well. Even Kyoya seemed on the bridge of silent tears- even if it wasn't noticeable. Ritsu and Tetsuya were the saddest though. Then the door opened, both of them came out in their pajamas. Fumi wearing the green nightgown that Haruhi had gave her and Eri came out in the gown that Fumi bought her. It was her first time wearing the gown- since she liked to sleep in clothes. The gown went to her knees and was a bit low-cut. It was a black silk gown that a see-through red lace overlay. It was…fitting.
Ritsu and Kyoya fidgeted and blushed slightly.
Eri:
I was embarrassed that I had cried the other night and wouldn't stop apologizing. Yet, the next day- everyone was acting a bit too nice. Ritsu and Tetsuya were welcomed to come to the beach with us since the clients were gone. Ritsu and Tetsuya kept asking me if I needed anything. Eventually, Tamaki got them to have a water gun fight with him and the twins.
"Where are you going, Fumi-chan, Eri-chan," Hunny asked cutely.
"Up there," I said pointing the nearby cliff, "it looks like a nice place."
"Oh we can go, can't we Takashi," Hunny cheered.
"No," I said, "We…it's personal- for us I mean. We just want to be alone- without the eavesdroppers."
Hunny looked a bit guilty and so did Mori. Fumi sighed and smiled sadly,
"We're not mad, Hunny, Mori…we just need some time alone."
We sat on the edge of the cliff, admiring the view.
"Now this is really relaxing."
Fumi smiled,
"No kiddin'."
"Well, look what we have here."
Fumi and I stood up in shock. Standing in front of us were a few large, mean-looking men that had a glint in their eyes.
"What do you want," I asked boldly.
"We want…you."
They grabbed me and Fumi and we struggled to get free from their grips. The men were…nasty. I tried to fight them and so did Fumi as their hands roamed. I managed to fight off one of them and so did Fumi. Then one of them had managed to grab Fumi. I was being held by one of them and as flashbacks started from past experiences, I tenses and closed my eyes tightly.
"Let them go," I heard a dangerous voice say and I felt the hands stopped.
My eyes were tearing up a bit but I spotted Hunny and Mori. The men growled.
"These ones are ours."
"They belong to no man," Mori growled.
The men smirked. He looked like he was about to push Fumi off the cliff. With the adrenaline rush, I managed to break free and pushed her away from the edge. Then, I felt a hand around my throat and I kicked my feet since I felt nothing under it. My eyes widened when I realized I was being held up, off the cliff.
"This damn one is too much trouble, despite the hot body,"
He forced a kiss on me, roamed once, and then…he let go.
"Opps," he snarled. The last thing I saw as I went down in through the air was Fumi's angry expression and hearing Ritsu's voice yell my name.
Third Person:
Ritsu was the one that had dived into the water and carried a knocked-out Eri from the water. She opened her eyes and coughed as soon as she was set down.
"What were you thinking," Tetsuya said, "you could've been seriously hurt!"
Eri glared at him. Fumi was the most worried since she ran to Eri,
"You idiot! You should've let him push me off the cliff- you could've gotten killed!"
"You can't fight," The twins protested, "you are a woman!"
Ritsu glared at him and I glared too,
"Just because I am female doesn't mean I can't do anything! Gender doesn't matter! I did the right thing- I protected Fumi."
"I'm the one supposed to protect you," she whispered. Mori placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and squeezed slightly.
"What about," Eri coughed, "the men?"
"Those perverts," Ritsu growled.
"Tetsuya did a number on the one that dropped you while Ritsu saved you. Mori and Hunny took care of the others," the twins said.
"Good," Eri muttered.
Later that night, Eri ended up getting sick from the sushi. In her defense, no one told her it was sushi- which is something that doesn't like her. She ran to the first bathroom and then freshened up a bit. She opened the door to find Kyoya- shirtless and rubbed his hair with a towel…and the lights were off.
"Oh, sorry, Kyoya, I didn't know this was your room," Eri stumbled.
Kyoya looked amused and without a single word, Eri was pinned on the bed by him- his body hovering over hers. Her nightgown was already slipping. Eri gulped any flash backs from her past that threatened to come up. Kyoya looked at her and whispered,
"Do you actually think that gender doesn't matter?"
Eri looked into his eyes- and they didn't match the eyes of the people who did this before.
"You're not going to do it, Kyoya."
Kyoya looked amused and then got up,
"You're right."
Eri sat at the edge of the bed,
"Were you…trying to teach me something? That gender does matter- in some things?"
Kyoya looked at her amused,
"Maybe, maybe not."
Eri shivered. Then the door opened,
"Have you seen Eri," Tetsuya asked and then he looked at the scene- the lights off, a shirtless Kyoya, a clearly uncomfortable Eri, a messed up bed. Tetsuya growled,
"You bastard!"
Eri stepped in front of Kyoya and Tetsuya's fist stopped millimeters before it hit her,
"Tetsuya! It's not what it looks like," not right now anyway. Good thing he didn't walk in a second ago.
Eri was thankful that Tetsuya didn't tell anyone about what happened with Kyoya- and she didn't tell Fumi or Haruhi about what really happened either. One thing was certain though- drama was going to defiantly stir up now.
