Episode Six: Amusement for the Day
Another day brought another idea and adventure from the rather shallow realm of Tamaki's mind. Customers of the Host Club had only a few days to reserve spots in the next Ouran High School Host Club event and there was limited space so the customers were rushing to reserve the spots. There were only five customers per host allowed and the first day was hectic for Kyoya who was responsible for setting up the trip. The tickets were handed out to the special guests but oddly enough, the hosts were not told where they would be going. Nonetheless, all the hosts and customers piled into a limo or three and headed out for the destination.
"Where are we going, king?" Kaoru asked.
"To the amusement park! We've rented the place out for the day," Tamaki announced.
"The whole park?" Iggy asked in shock.
"Of course. Why would we only rent part of it?" asked Hikaru who changed his tone when Grimm seemed to growl.
Soon they arrived at the rather empty amusement park and the groups split up. Honey and Grimm wanted to ride all the big rides though Honey was only barely tall enough so Mori came with them. Hikaru and Iggy wanted to play games so Kaoru went along with them and bought a bunch of stuff to play the games for Iggy. He played too but found that he might enjoy watching Iggy a little better. Kyoya sat down to watch everyone blow all their money on over-priced things. Tamaki tried to sneak off with Haruhi but his idea to invite the customers was seeping into his plans.
After a while, Grimm and Iggy were pretty tired of hosting; they just wanted to run around and have fun without having five people chase after them. Grimm had passed by Hikaru who had just bought some fake vomit from a magic shop. He handed it over and soon enough, girls were screaming to get off a ride and running to their limos after it had come to a stop. Grimm and Hikaru basically rolled on the floor laughing. Grimm, after getting a hold of herself, pulled Iggy aside and decided by whispering very cutely to get rid of the extra friends that proved themselves annoying. A pack of spiders were bought and showered upon Kyoya and his bench. The five girls accompanying him shrieked and stood up. Kyoya simply brushed them off of his jacket, sending one flying towards the girls on accident and, in response, the girls running for home. Grimm and Iggy smirked counting with, "15 down. 25 to go." With the help of the Hitachiin brothers dressed as bandits, the girls popped balloons with darts as the boys fired toy guns at one another. The girls, believing, for some reason, that there was shooting going on amongst them, ran all the way to the parking lot and their safe limos. The girls high fived and the boys could only smile. Iggy developed a brilliant plan to chase away the rest of the customers in one swing. She walked to each boy following herself and Grimm and whispered in his ear something sweet about a girl following Tamaki and Haruhi. Each boy gathered up the courage to ask the girl out and soon enough, all the customers were gone. The girls decided that Tamaki could stay since he was distracted by Haruhi and not coming up with any STUPID ideas.
The day was going on perfectly until black clouds loomed overhead. Grimm and Kyoya looked up at the sky and agreed that their trip might come to a quick end if this continued but before they could gather up the rest of the group, it began to rain. The rain pelted down so hard, it would hurt if it touched one. Each group ran for shelter. Mori and Honey found a nearby covered sitting area where they sat together happily. Hikaru had been in the bathroom and was now stuck there until the rain stopped.
Tamaki and Haruhi ducked into a little shop. As they did, a crack of thunder sounded and Tamaki quickly hugged her tightly. For once, she didn't fight him but shrank into his chest and squeezed her eyes shut. Tamaki ran a hand through her hair and whispered, "I'm here, Haruhi." She could only grip the front of his shirt tighter as another clap of thunder rang out. "Tamaki," she squeaked when she thought he would let go of her and he held her tight until it was over.
Kaoru and Iggy had found their way to a house of mirrors in the rain. It was dark inside and they could barely see each other while their eyes adjusted. Thunder echoed through the area and before Kaoru's eyes had fully adjusted, Iggy had disappeared. He looked around but saw no one. As thunder rang through the building, he heard a barely audible whimper somewhere close by. He found his way through a few mirrors when he saw Iggy sitting on the floor with her face buried in her knees. He called her name in a concerned voice and her head snapped up with a jolt of fear. Kaoru got down on his knees, "What's the matter?" She shivered, "I-I'm afraid…" Kaoru grabbed her hand and pulled her forward. He hugged her close to him and could feel her shiver when thunder rang out again, "It's okay, Iggy-chan." The thunder seemed to subside but Kaoru didn't let go. The two sat on the floor in an embrace, Iggy's head buried in Kaoru's neck and his head resting on top of hers. Iggy quietly thanked Kaoru but he didn't know for what reason. Kaoru finally let her go when the rain began to sound quieter on the roof; both were concerned for their sibling and needed to find them so they set out in search together. Their fingers touched lightly and electricity burned through the both of them. They turned their faces and blushed at the floor. Even through the embarrassing moment, they stood very slightly closer to one another.
Rewinding again to when the rain started, Kyoya pulled Grimm into a shaded doorway as the rain began to sting. There wasn't a lot of space out of the rain but at least the building was blocking most of the wind and they could stand dry. Grimm pulled a lollipop out of who knows where and she and Kyoya started talking about the rain. Kyoya was—maybe unsurprisingly—rather new to rain watching. Grimm sat down on the dirty floor. He did too once he convinced himself that he wouldn't like to stand in this weather for however long it would last. They watched the rain for a while and Kyoya made a comment on how the weather made the day almost a waste. Grimm disagreed for her love of the rain and continued to tell a newly enlightened Kyoya about the beauty of the earth with a sort of passion coming from deep within. A clap of thunder shook the sky and Grimm stood up immediately. She would've ran out into the rain hadn't Kyoya grabbed her wrist, "What's the matter? Are you afraid of thunder?" She shook her head, "No. Unni is though. I have to find her." She looked over to one side and saw Hikaru standing in the entrance to the restrooms. She ran over to where he was and felt a little better when he told her that Kaoru had been with Iggy when he had gone to the bathroom. Kyoya had followed Grimm and now the three of them talked until the rain quieted. Grimm held her hand out and felt that the rain was softer to the touch. She stepped out and began to walk away. The boys called to her but she had to find her unni. Her clothes were soon soaking from head to toe but she kept on until it began to drizzle and she could see Iggy and Kaoru walking towards her. She ran over and made sure Iggy was okay, nodding her thanks to Kaoru whom she knew was a comfort to her beloved unni.
Soon, Hikaru came out and reconnected with his dear brother since he had begun to feel his heart sink with loneliness. Kyoya had been good company while he was there but nothing was more comforting than his brother and everyone knew as much. Mori and Honey walked by and the group was deciding to call it a day when they realized they still had to find Haruhi. They walked about until they saw her exiting a little shop. Tamaki was behind her and select members of the group decided the plan to ditch him was more than likely to be a failure anyway. Once the group was back together, they headed for Tamaki's limo in the parking lot for home. For whatever reason, Tamaki had towels in his limo and Mori had found one for Grimm who was soaked through to the bone. She thanked him and the group started off. Iggy sat by the Hitachiins and Mori and Grimm sat talking to Honey as Tamaki's RIDICULOUS idea from Episode Three expanded a little. He smirked as the limo pulled into the high school parking lot where a few other limos were waiting to take the others home. Grimm, Iggy, and Haruhi mounted some beautiful, custom painted motorcycles. Haruhi shared one with Iggy since Grimm was still soaked. They revved the engine to scare Tamaki and everyone else was thoroughly impressed. They pulled out behind Kyoya's limo and sped around it as it made a very slow turn. The boys stared at the motorcycles until they were out of sight completely.
"That was pretty fun," Grimm said as she put on dry clothes.
"Yes," stated Iggy with a smile and a blush. Grimm smiled at her unni who crawled on the bed. Grimm flopped down next to her and the two laughed until they fell asleep.
END Episode Six!