Chapter 2: Engagement Party Drama
Upon waking up the next morning Natsuko threw her dark chocolate brown hair up in a messy bun some pieces fell an framed her face, getting dressed in a loose fitting pair of jeans and a 3-quarter length sleeve gray v-neck shirt she put on her bright blue TOMS an left her room to find Haruhi up and dressed . Haruhi had on a pair of dark blue loose fitting jeans and a old Ouran Host Club novelty shirt, with red flats that Natsuko got her for her birthday last year.
Tamaki was sitting at the table with Haruhi as they were going over something together. "Good morning." Natsuko chimed in a forced happy tone causing Haruhi to look at her with a pained expression.
"Morning, Natsu there's breakfast in the oven if you're hungry." Haruhi replied, as Natsuko smiled a thank you and headed into the kitchen area.
As Natsuko put some of the breakfast casserole on a plate she called over her shoulder casually. "What are you two working on this morning?"
"Some last minute review things for our business class in a hour." Haruhi said and Natsuko came as sat down next to her.
"That's nice, Haruhi I'm going home for the weekend would you like to come with me. My mother really wants to meet my roommate." Natsuko told her friend.
"I don't know I have test to study for, and the semester's finales are coming up." Haruhi said absent mindedly.
"All the more reason to go home for the weekend; It's time to take a break." Natsuko said cheerfully.
"We can even go see Ranka-san." Natsuko added.
"Maybe…." Haruhi trailed off.
"It be fun come on Haruhi." Tamaki inwardly smiled at the two girls, he really liked this female friend of Haruhi's , now that he's thinking about it she's probably be perfect for Kyoya….
"I guess." Haruhi finally said.
"Yes!" Natsuko exclaimed and jumped up happily.
Time Skip the weekend in Japan
Natsuko and Haruhi were sitting in a limo facing each other, both girl looked uncomfortable. "I hate riding in limo's" Natsuko said as she tapped her fingers impenitently on the door.
"I'm sorry Ms. Ritsu it was your mother's orders." The driver apologized.
"I don't blame you Jacque, your just following orders." Natsuko sighed.
The limo finally came to a halt in front of the Ritsu Mansion, Natsuko and Haruhi stepped out of the limo as Natsuko said a quick polite thank you to the driver. "Come Haruhi." Natsuko said as the two girls walked up the steps to the mansion.
"I feel out of place." Haruhi mumbled to herself.
"So do I Haruhi, so do I." Natsuko replied.
Inside the mansion was a modern/traditional styled home, the main room or the living room called by some people was a large room with light beige colored walls and maroon furnishing. The next part of the house they walked through was a grand hallway with high ceilings and black walls, Natsuko stopped at a white double door and knocked.
"Come in." Haruhi heard a gruff male voice call out.
Natsuko opened the large door with a firm push, upon stepping in Haruhi now realized why Natsuko hadn't like returning home. There sat her father a looking even colder than Kyoya's father on a good day, and the woman who stood beside him could only be Natsuko's mother she was in a black dress suit and looked more like a lawyer than a writer. "Father, mother this is Haruhi my roommate and closest friend." Natsuko motioned towards the brunette girl standing behind her.
"It a pleasure to meet you, Haruhi." Came the now light hearted voice of Natsuko's father.
"School is treating you well I presume." Moriko said with a smile on her face. These were not the same people they saw only moments before.
"Yes ma'am." Haruhi replied politely.
The Moriko turned and looked at her daughter with a pointed look. "The suitor I have chosen for you will be coming here with his family tonight for dinner, I expect you to be ready by then." Moriko told Natsuko as she started to leave the room.
Natsuko only nodded her head and took Haruhi's hand and fled out of the office. Ritsu Kentaro looked sadly at his little girl as she left basically dragging her friend out of the room. "Natsuko were announcing the engagement to night it's a dinner party please look you very best Haruhi can join us as well." Kentaro told her before she made it out the door.
"Yes father." Natsuko mumbled as she left the office.
~In Natsuko's Room~
Natsuko's POV
And this is why I hate coming home, both of my parents are so damn controlling. I spent most of my childhood locked up in this mansion alone. Haruhi sat on my bed kind of like we did back home but then I wasn't about to step into a marriage I didn't want and we weren't meeting my suitor tonight at a big dinner party none the less.
"Natsu how are you?" she asked as I sighed, and turned and looked at her.
"I'm not too happy but I'll live." I replied with a small smile then turned back to my dress closet.
My first priority was finding a dress for Haruhi, than myself. Pulling out a long tank top sleeved light pink dress with silver diamonds on it, I hung the dress on the older side of the dresser and then turned to find myself a dress.
Having to literally craw up into the stupid dress dresser I found the perfect dress. It was a light blue strapless ball gown that I had never even seen before now. But I liked it so I pulled it out, then I went to find a matching pair of shoes for both of us. For Haruhi I decided on silver flats because she can barely walk in heels and I think flats look better on her feet than heels do. My own shoes were silver and light blue stilettos sandal heels, about three or four inches.
"Natsuko what are you doing?" She asked from her sitting position on my bed.
"Getting the dresses were going to wear tonight, and no you don't have a choice if I have to go through with this than you have to be by my side for the majority of it dear friend." I told her as I came and sat next to her on the bed.
"Sometimes you remind me of Tamaki." She thought out loud I smirked slightly.
"Don't compare me to your boyfriend Haruhi it would be an insult to him, he is far more excepting than I myself and far more nicer than me." I stated flatly, it was the truth, Souh-san was a better person than myself by far.
"Natsu don't say thing like that about you, what would Ichigo say?" Haruhi asked and I felt like someone had stabbed me.
My twin brother Ichigo was laying in a hospital bed somewhere in a coma, we were in a car wreck earlier this month. He protected my shielded my body from the impact I ended up with four broken ribs, a concussion, and some eternal bleeding here and there. Ichigo ended up with a broken arm and leg, mass eternal bleeding, a fractured skull, and a dislocated shoulder. The blood loss for him was massive and sent his body into a state of shock thus the doctors put him in a medical induced coma to make sure there would be no massive brain damage, he hasn't woken up yet.
"Haruhi, I'm sorry." Ichigo was her friend just as much as she was my own. Neither one of us really liked bringing it up.
Time Skip
The Party
3rd P POV
Natsuko stood at her father side as he chatted aimlessly with other wealthy men, Haruhi had long since left Natsuko side and was sitting down at one of the small circle tables around the room. As Natsuko looked around the room for her friend she noticed some of her father's friends sons fltting with Haruhi who looked rather uncomfortable, excusing herself from her father side she quickly made her way over to her friends aid.
"Excuse me gentlemen, but my friend is taken." Natsuko said as she approached the tabled, Haruhi sent her a thankful look.
"With who? If she is then why didn't her boyfriend come to her aid instead of a little girl like you?"One boy sneered.
"Her boyfriend Souh Tamaki is out of country at the moment studying aboard in America, as are the both of us just at the moment we are back in Japan for my engagement party and to see some family." Natsuko replied calmly these gentlemen didn't back down however.
"Well if he was a real man than he would have escorted his own girlfriend to your party Ms." One sneered at her.
"Yah maybe he's just looking for an excuse to dump her, I mean she's not very pretty." Another one joined in and at the comment Natsuko lost her cool.
Reaching up she slapped that boy across his face and glared at him. "Don't you ever say that about my sister again, or I'll make you wished you would have never been born." By now almost all the adults in the room had turned and looked at the group of teenagers.
"Do you know who I am?" the tall dark brunette boy demanded.
"Yes, you are Nitshito Sora, son of the famous Nitshito Kakashi a large influencer in the business world and a five star Director. I know who you are but you seemed to have forgotten who I am." Natsuko hissed dangerously.
"I am the daughter of Ritsu Kentaro and Moriko, Ritsu , I am Ritsu Natsuko." Natsuko sneered at him then turned to Haruhi.
"Don't believe a word this fool says, you are beautiful and Tamaki believes so too. Righ Tamaki-san?" Natsuko questioned over her shoulder as Tamaki came walking up.
"Your're right Natsuko-san, Haruhi lets dance." Tamaki said as he walked up to Haruhi and escorted her to the dance floor, Natsuko gave one more glance to the boy she slapped then turned and walked away.
Natsuko found Nitshito Kakashi in the crowd of people and bowed. "Sir please forgive me of my actions, but your son was making fun of my closest friend and I protect the one I trust." Natsuko asked the man as she stood straight up.
"Very well, child. You have been forgiven because of your honesty" Kakashi said, Natsuko replied with a formal thank you and then dismissed herself from his presence.
The next person to find Natsuko was her mother. "Come dear it's time to meet your fiancé." Moriko said; Natsuko followed slowly behind and down the corridors to her father's office. The walk from the ball room was quiet Natsuko dared not talk to her mother and Moriko was perfectly content with the silence, and Natsuko dared not break it either.
Three people stood awaiting in Ritsu Kentaro office, the two men who weren't her father surprised her greatly. "Ootori-san, Kyoya-san it's a pleasure to see you both are well." Natsuko said politely and bowed at the two.
"It's a pleasure to see that you are well as well, child" Kyoya's father replied curtly but politely.
"Thank you Ootori-san, if it wasn't for the doctors at your hospital I don't know if I'd be as well as I am now." Natsuko replied sweetly.
Though she didn't really mean what she had said they would never know, what about Ichigo? She thought bitterly. They could heal her but not her twin brother, where's the justice in that, she dared not to asked. An because those two were standing in her father's office right before who she was marring was going to be announced it could only mean one thing…
She was going to marry…..
"Ootori Kyoya and you are to be married June 7th of next year."
Ootori Kyoya, the one person she couldn't stand…..
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Summer's Pride