A/N:I was going through my writing journal and realized I hadn't uploaded this one here. I remember I was bored and asked for some friends to give me some words. And then I went from there.
Date originally posted: 6/7/06
Title: Parasol, Cheese Crackers, and a Timer
Series: Ouran High School Host Club
Rating: G
Characters: Haruhi, Ranka, Hikaru, Kaoru, Hunny, Mori, Kyoya
Pairings: None really.
Spoilers: None really.
Word Count: 735
BETA: None.
Note: Fotu [[info]hagane_no_tofu] gave me three keywords, "parasol", "cheese crackers", and "a timer". This is what I came up with.
Parasol, Cheese Crackers, and a Timer
Haruhi frowned as she opened her apartment door. It was like the heavens had opened up and decided to pour out all the rain at once. In other words, it was raining quite hard. She let out a groan and began to rifle through the closet looking for an umbrella.
"Oh my, it's really coming down," Ranka commented as he came out of his room yawning. Haruhi's answer was muffled as she was half in the closet. Ranka smiled at his daughter. "Here, Haruhi. Take mine," he said while holding out his parasol.
Haruhi looked at the umbrella skeptically. "Dad..." she started.
"Just take it darling! You'll be late for school if you keep looking for another one," Ranka insisted while pushing the parasol into Haruhi's hands. Haruhi sighed but took the parasol anyway.
"Thanks. I'll see you later," she called while walking out the door.
Haruhi ran in rain towards the bus stop. The bus was just about to leave when she hopped aboard. She smiled slightly at the driver as she got her ticket punched. Choosing a seat near the front, Haruhi plopped herself down and clutched her bag. The usually short ride to the train station took longer than usual due to the downpour. Haruhi groaned as she checked the time. She was going to miss the train if she didn't get to the station soon.
As it would seem, luck was not on Haruhi's side that morning. She ran into the train station and down to the platform just as the train was pulling away. That meant she was going to have to wait twenty minutes until the next train came.
Ten minutes passed. Then another five. Haruhi was fidgeting with her pass as she stared down the rails to see if the train was coming. Eventually, the 7:40 train arrived. Haruhi quickly boarded and tapped her foot impatiently.
Finally, the train reached its destination and Haruhi ran onto the platform. She dashed up the stairs and towards school with her bag slung over a shoulder and still clutching the parasol.
"Haruhi!" the twins yelled simultaneously while enveloping her into a hug. "You were almost late,"
Haruhi made a face and quickly headed off to the locker rooms to put her things away.
"Eh, Haruhi. What's with the parasol?" Hikaru inquired while taking the umbrella. He twirled it a couple times, making the ruffles on the end stand out.
"It was the only umbrella I could find," she explained while shoving her things in her locker. The trio made their way to class as to not be late.
Lunch time rolled around and Haruhi decided to eat in the empty classroom again. She grabbed her bento box from the locker room before sitting at her desk to eat. The twins came and plopped on either side of her. She looked at them in confusion.
"Aren't you going to the lunch room?" she asked.
"No, we had our cook make us bento boxes too," Kaoru explained.
"Ne, what're those?" Hikaru asked, point at some of Haruhi's lunch.
"Just some cheese crackers," Haruhi answered while popping one in her mouth.
"Haru-chan!" Hunny cried while running into the room.
"Be careful, Mitsukuni," Mori said quietly.
"Hunny-senpai, Mori-senpai. What are you doing here?" Haruhi glanced at them.
"Daddy was so worried about you!" Tamaki breezed into the room and clung to Haruhi.
"Senpai... please let go," Haruhi gasped out.
"These three heard you were almost late to class and they were worried," Kyoya stated indifferently as he strolled into the room.
"I want to sit next to Haruhi!" Hunny whined.
"No, we were here first," the twins replied.
"As your father, I demand that you two juvenile delinquents move away from your sister so her daddy can sit next to her," Tamaki ordered.
"No way, Milord," the pair retorted while they each grabbing a cheese cracker.
"A timer," Kyoya said. "You will all take turns sitting next to Haruhi for a certain amount of time. First, Hunny and Mori. Then, Hikaru and Kaoru. And finally, Tamaki-"
"Yay! Daddy gets to sit with Haruhi all by himself!"
"-and me," Kyoya finished.
"AH! Mom! You're trying to take our daughter away from me!" Tamaki sobbed.
"The time starts... now," Kyoya ignored Tamaki and set the timer.
That's when they all realized that Haruhi had left the classroom to eat somewhere else.