New chapter!
But...it's short! I'm sorry!!!! As I was writing this I kept thinking, 'gotta try and make it longer, gotta try and make it longer' but it didn't work :'(
I'm sorry, but everyone'll will still enjoy it right?
It was a peaceful morning in the Ohtori residence. But Kyoya had learned long ago not to judge a day based on what the morning, or mid-morning as may be the case, was like. And this particular morning was not going to disprove his theory.
Haruhi slammed the book down on the table so hard his coffee rippled.
"What is this?!" She cried. Kyoya looked up at her and adjusted his glasses.
"I do believe it's a book, Fujioka-san." He stated, making sure she could tell just how stupid he thought the question was.
"What do you know about this book?" She pressed, struggling to keep a lid on her temper.
"Admittedly very little as I have yet to make its acquaintance," Kyoya replied evenly, "Although I must say, a book such as this one harbours no interest for me and therefore I do not plan on making its acquaintance anytime soon. So may I request Fujioka-san that you remove the book from my presence and suggest that next time you need advising about the identities of inanimate objects you seek out someone to whom it may actually be relevant."
Haruhi gave a cry of frustration and stormed from the room. The maids, Haruhi's work colleagues, scattered in her wake. Kyoya readjusted his glasses and smirked in amusement.
"Tachibana?" The servant stepped forward from where he had been standing nearby.
"Yes, sir?"
"Make sure Fujioka-san is on the accompanying staff list for that trip to Hawaii coming up."
"Yes sir." The man servant hurried off to see to the request, if he found Kyoya's treatment of the young maid unusual he kept it to himself.
Haruhi was just setting a pot on the stove to boil when the phone rang. She gave a sigh, she wasn't sure what she hoped to achieve by storming over to her employee's house. All it had achieved was a wasted morning and Haruhi counted herself lucky that it was a Saturday and she hadn't missed any classes, or been fired on the spot. Of course if the phone call was one to inform her that she was fired, she certainly wouldn't be surprised.
"Hello?" She said, holding the phone in place with her shoulder as she stirred the pot.
"Hello, Haruhi, it's Tachibana,"
"Oh hello," Haruhi greeted, no doubt this was the call to say she was fired.
"Haruhi, its about that business trip coming up,"
"Yes," Haruhi prompted when she thought it appropriate.
"Kimiko has had something come up and we need someone to take her place. It's during the university break so we were wondering if you would able come instead."
"Umm," Haruhi considered, switching the phone to her other side, she glanced at her calendar,"It's fine by me..."
"That's good."
"But I don't have a passport or anything…"
"Don't worry we cover all the travel costs incurred and accommodation is paid for of course."
"Oh, I see," Haruhi was still quite shocked by the sudden offer and the fact that she wasn't being fired, but she quickly recovered herself, "Thank you Tachibana,"
"No, thank you Haruhi. Good bye,"
"Good bye," Haruhi put the phone down with a slight frown, was it just her or did Tachibana actually chuckle before hanging up?
Thanks to my reviewers: queen34, Kelii-chan, krystal, miharu365, AnimalMad2008, klaire-chan, marilllove, Dragon Dagger, and ViperineVampire.
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