Sakura's POV:
After changing into a blue shirt that was too big for me and shorts that reached my midthighs, I went out of my room and into the kitchen. I told the maids to get the utensils ready in advance. So I only took the ingredients and started to cook. After two hours of preparing and cooking and grilling, I put the stew in bowls and the grilled meat in separated plates and rice in two big plates. I called a few maids to help me carry the food to the dining table.
I thanked the maids and went to the living room where my brothers and the three siblings sat and played. I watched them for a while, grinning. Sasuke noticed me first since he's the closest then he pointed at me and shouted, "Nee-chan's here!"
They all looked at me and smiled.
"Dinner's ready guys. You can come in now Chouji, but please? Control yourself?" I pleaded. And Chouji nodded. We went in the dining room and Chouji immediately flew to his seat. Followed by Naruto, then Sasuke, and then Sai and Ino. Shikamaru and I walked calmly to the table and sat with amused faces.
"Troublesome siblings," he said with a soft sigh and a shake of his head. I answered, "I know right?", then laughed softly. I began to eat when I remembered my grandparents. I told a maid to go get them when she said, "Oh! I'm very sorry Sakura-sama! I-I fogot to tell you that Tsunade-sama and Jiraiya-sama went on a trip involving a certain business. I'm v-very sorry S-Sakura-sama!" while bowing repeatedly. I dismissed her and turned my attention to my food.
I ate calmly, smiling and laughing when one of the boys tell a joke. After dinner, Shikamaru and Chouji went to the living room and watched while the boys and Ino played in my room. I joined Shikamaru and Chouji. After a while, they said they had to go home. I nodded and called Ino and the boys. We said our goodbyes and they drove off.
Sasuke and Naruto pulled me into the livingroom and made me sit on the sofa. Then they sat with me. Naruto on my right side. Sauke on the left and Sai on my lap. Naruto had the remote and turned the tv on. We watched for a while when the butler walked up to us. The twins and Sai ignored him but I looked at him. He bowed.
"Sakura-sama. There are people who wanted to see Saku-sama. But since your grandparents aren't here presently, I thought to tell you. And they told me that it was very important," he stated. I sighed.
"Why do I need to keep them company? Jeez. Let them in please, Rei-san. Thank you." I said then he bowed. After a while, Rei-san walked in the room and said, "Sakura-sama. They are here." I sighed and stood up then turned around to face the visitors.
When I faced them, I was a bit surprised. I didn't expect the visitors to be them.
Kyoya's POV:
We're inside my car following Haruno-san's. We followed them until we saw a mansion that was actually bigger than mine. And that surprised me. I looked at Suou and saw that he was surprised, too. Well, it looks like everyone was surprised to see such a mansion. The driver stopped just beside the gate in an angle that you can't see us from inside.
The driver went past the gates. Tamaki opened the door quickly and went ouside with us in tow. We tiptoed (like fools) to the closed gates. We saw Haruno-san being assisted by a butler like a rich girl (which he certainly doesn't look like). Then he stepped out of his car and helped his brothers step out of it, too. The butler took the bags of the blonde and the black haired one while the one with the hairstyle of a hen's tail and Haruno-san held theirs.
Haruno-san nodded to the butler and to the driver then he followed the butler to the door. But before the butler could touch the knob of the door, it slammed open. Then came out a little girl with the same age as the black haired boy. She has blonde hair and purple colored clothes. She gazed at Haruno-san then grinned. Then she jumped up to hug Haruno-san and they circled around while still hugging each other.
Next, two guys came out. One was older than me, I think, and has brown, pointy hair which was put in a high ponytail and has a cocky look in him. I felt like I wanted to get at him. Then the other one was fat with brownish, long spiky hair that reached his back. His cheeks have red swirls on them. And he looked like a nice guy.
Haruno-san looked at them. Then put down the girl and hugged them, too. I thought of him as a girl because of what he was doing. But I ignored it and thought of myself as foolish for even thinking that. I watched on and heard Haruno-san ask something loudly at the two guys. Then I saw the older guy shake his head and say something I coudn't hear. I heard Haruno-san laugh.
After that they went inside and we walked back to my car. There, we agreed to go home and change into our civilian clothes and go back here. We went to our homes and changed. After an hour, I was called by Suou that it's time to go. So I went to my car and told the driver to take me to the houses of the hostclub members. After collecting the members including Suou, we went to Haruno-san's house again.
When we arrived in front of the gates, a voice spoke from the speaker on the wall beside the gates. "Do you need anything?" it asked. "We are here to see Haruno Saku-san." Suou answered out the window. There was a pause. Then the speaker spoke.
"I am sorry. Haruno Saku-sama is busy about work. Please come back tomorrow. Thank you." it said. But of course, Suou answered immediately. "But it's very important that we talk to Haruno-san! You must let us in!" he exclaimed. There was a sigh heard from the speaker.
"Very well. Please wait a moment," the speaker said. Then after a few minutes, which is actually only three minutes, the person on the speaker said, "You may come in." Then the gates opened slowly and the car drove past it and stopped in front of the steps. A butler was waiting in frontof it.
We went out of the car then we walked up to the butler who bowed his head lightly. "Sakura-sama is waiting for you." he said. Then he walked up the stairs. But I was confused. We were supposed to meet Haruno Saku-san. I was about to ask but Kaoru beat me to it.
"Hey, umm. . . . Why isn't Saku-san the one to recieve us? Isn't he at home?" he asked. Then the butler answered, "Saku-sama is at work with his wife and cannot be disturbed. The only other older people to be able to recieve you are the grandparents and Saku-sama's eldest daughter. But since Tsunade-sama and Jiraiya-sama are on a trip for business, Sakura-sama will be recieving you." We reached the top of the steps and the butler opened the door.
Now I'm confused again. Why did the butler say that Saku-san had a daughter. Why? Is he that old? But he didn't look that old to me. In fact, he's just at the same age as me and Suou. I was about to ask but forgot what it was. Because once inside the mansion, I found a long hallway. It was big which made me feel very small. I think that this place is bigger than mine. It surprised me to see such a mansion much bigger than mine. Isn't it ironic? We walked along the hall following the butler.
As soon as we reached the living room (which is actually very huge, indeed) I saw someone with pink hair sitting on a large sofa, watching tv. Then I thought that Saku-san is here. And then I thought about what the butler said that Saku-san was busy with work. I contemplated about it and thought about impossible things. That is until the butler spoke to the person with the pink hair just like Saku-san's.
"Sakura-sama. They are here." the butler said. After that, the person stood up then faced us. And took my breath away.
The person I am currently looking at is very beautiful. Very, very, very beautiful. With her long, pink hair and bright, green eyes and peach-colored, smooth skin and slender body. They were all perfect. Every aspect of her perfect.
"E-eh? Why are you here? What do you need from 'to-san?" she asked. Ah. Her voice was so melodic and high it made my heart flutter. But what did she say? 'To-san?
"Ehem. Ehem. Ehem. Hello, Sakura-san. It's nice to meet you." Suou said to her. 'Oh. Really, use the flirting method? And here I thought he had eyes only for Haruhi', I thought. I rolled my eyes then crossed my arms while watching Suou do his moves. I saw Sakura-san start to answer with a frown (which actually made me feel quite satisfied) but couldn't say it as someone spoke before her.
"Oi. Don't go flirting with our Nee-chan. She's taken." I looked around for the owner of the voice until it landed on a boy much younger than me facing us from the sofa. He was the boy with the blonde hair. And then I saw three whisker-like marks on both of his cheeks and his eyes were narrowed which made his eyes look like a fox's.
"N-naru-chan! What are you talking about? What's this about me being taken?" Sakura-san asked the boy, 'Naru-chan'. And I saw two more heads pop up from the sofa and nodded. They were the other boys that Saku-san went home with. Then they started bickering about Sakura-san being taken and that she was his and one would say no and she's his and so on.
We all sweatdropped. We looked at Sakura-san and saw that she was smiling awkwardly at us. She bowed and said sorry about her brothers. Then she called to the butler and said, "Rei-san, can you please take the boys to bed. It seems that they need to calm down. And tell them that I will be there with them after a while." Then the butler bowed and Sakura-san said, "Thank you, Rei-san."
When the bickering boys were gone, Sakura-san asked us to sit so we did. Then Suou asked what was on my mind, "Ummm. . . Sakura-san? Who exactly is Saku-san? Is he really a young student or is he really just an old person with good looks?" which made Sakura-san laugh making me feel my cheeks warm.
"He is actually an old person with good looks. Though he doesn't look young, he is handsome. But I doubt he could be mistaken for a teenager," Sakura-san said. Now I'm more than confused. What she said is contradictory to the answer I was looking for. I was expecting that 'Saku-san' would be Sakura-san's older brother. But she said otherwise.
I coughed to get her attention and adjusted my glasses. I looked at her sharply which didn't even make her flinch. That's surprising. I was used at the flinching reaction of the members when I glare or sharply glance at them. Then I asked, "Then who was the 'Haruno Saku' that we met in Ouran? Is that person a fake then?" I watched her think about it with her right hand under her chin. Her eyes were looking down when she is thinking. I see.
I re-thought of what I thought about Sakura-san earlier and felt myself blush. I, Ootori Kyoya, do not blush at such petty things. Then I heard giggling at my right side. I looked there and saw Kaoru, Hikaru, and Honey looking at me and giggling to themselves as if they know something I don't. I glared at them but they only laughed more. I am going to skewer them later. I looked at Sakura-san and saw that she was looking at me with a straight and serious face.
"Are you done with your thinking? Because I am going to answer your question now," she said. Then I signaled her to go on. She said, "Yes. That person is just using my father's name. I don't think he meant any harm. If ever you see this person, please tell him to go to this house and I will discuss matters with him." She doesn't joke around when she is serious does she? I just noticed. Which made me all the more interested in her.
"Yes, we would do that. Sakura-san, may I ask?" I heard Suou ask. Sakura-san nodded and he continued, "What school are you attending? I was just curious." And that piqued my interest. I saw Sakura-san make a surprised face but then it turned into a smiling one.
"I go to Ouran. Why did you ask? Did you want to see me there?" she asked with a soft laugh. It made me smile a bit but that smile turned into a frown when I heard more snickering from my right side. 'Later. . . . Later, I will ask why they are snickering beside me knowing that I will hear it, then skewer them. Whether their reasons are valid or invalid,' I thought.
"Nothing Sakura-san. I just wanted to know. Hehe. . . . " Suou answered with a laugh. Then we heard footsteps coming from behind us. And heavy breathing, too. Sakura-san looked behind us and we followed. I saw her brothers were all holding their knees. When they started to breathe normally, the blonde asked, "Nee-chan! What's taking you so long? We got bored waiting for you, you know?"
I heard a small chuckle from behind me so I looked and saw Sakura-san stifling her laughs. She looked cute with one of her hands in front of her laughing mouth, her other hand holding her stomach, and her whole body was bending because of her laughing. She looked so cute, may I say again. I looked at my other co-members and saw them all watching her. I felt a bit irritated and I didn't know why.
"Haha. . I'm so sorry Naru-chan. One of 'to-san's visitors just asked me a question and they were about to ask another one but I'm sure you can't wait for that now, can you?" I heard Sakura-san ask. I looked at her brothers then and saw them shake their heads immaturely. I then heard a sigh from Sakura-san then I heard her stand up. I looked back at her then she glanced at each of us from the hostclub and said, "I am sorry to say that our little talk ends now. My brothers can't wait for the last question, you see. Hehe. . . I'm very sorry. Now, Rei-san!"
The butler from before walked in gracefully and bowed before us. "Please guide the visitors out of the house. Thank you Rei-san," Sakura-san said. The butler nodded and did as she was told. But before I was to go out, I took Sakura-san's hand and shook it gently while saying, "I'm very sorry if we disturbed you. Thank you for recieving us as your visitors Sakura-san," and she answered, "Oh, it's no worries. And your welcome. Though our time in conversing was short, I had fun talking with you and the others." I nodded at her and shook her hand one last time before letting go, already missing the good feeling of her warm but small hand.
But before I could turn around to walk away, someone held me on my shoulders and that someone leaned on my body. Then the offender said, "Neh. Neh. Can I see you in school? Let's meet up! I wanna talk with you again. Hehe. . . Oh! Do you remember my name? If you do, don't forget it!" Then Sakura-san laughed again and then answered, "Yes, I do remember your name Kaoru-san. Oh! But I'm sorry, I can't meet up with you in school because I have very many things to do so I'll be busy. But maybe next time, neh? See you."
Then Sakura-san hurried to her grumpy brothers and tried to cheer them up. I was already out of the house and didn't get to see her pretty face again. I felt disappointed. I looked at the others and saw them all laughing except for Kaoru. I glared at him. The reason was that he was blushing! I wonder why he is having that reaction. And why do I feel an ache in my chest?
Before I could think further, I felt an arm slide around my shoulders and I knew exactly who it was. "Neh. Neh. I wonder. I wonder. The 'Shadow King' had a red face! I wonder why, neh? Honey-sempai?" Hikaru, one of the devil twins, said. And I knew that I am going to need a pain killer for a head ache I am expecting to come.
~Chapter Three ends here~
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