Kyoya's POV:
We went to Haruno-san's house using my car after we all changed into our civilians' clothes. Once we reached our destination, I opened the door of the car and went out. The others were about to follow me out but I stopped them. "I'll tell the butler that we would like to visit Haruno-san. So stay inside," I said with finality. Tamaki closed the door since he was the first one about to step out of the car after me.
I walked towards the speaker and waited not very long. "What do you need?" the speaker said. I cleared my throat then answered, "I am Ootori Kyoya. I am here to see Haruno-san."
I waited a few minutes until the voice asked, "Which of the Haruno's are you referring to sir?" 'Ahh. How stupid of me to not say Haruno-san's first name. I feel idiotic. Tch,' I thought with a slight blush at my idiocy. I cleared my throat once more then answered, "I need to see Haruno Sakura-san, please."
Another moment of silence until the voice from the speaker broke it, "Are you with any companions or are you here alone?" it asked. I nodded but then realized that I was talking to one of Haruno-san's employees through a speaker. 'Tch. This is making me annoyed,' I thought with a slight scowl. Then I answered, "I am with a few companions. We are the hostclub from yesterday."
"I see. Please wait a while," the voice said immediately. After that, I waited for a few more minutes. The voice returned 10 minutes later saying, "Sakura-sama is busy at the moment. She does not want anyone to disturb her. I am very sorry for the inconvenience, but please come back tomorrow and we'll see if she can recieve you."
That surprised me. The voice from the speaker was in monotone so I don't know whether the person speaking to me was the butler from yesterday or a random maid. I thought that she would gladly recieve us and tell us what she has learned. I wonder if that fake is still under her interrogation? Hmmm.
Well, we'll just come back tomorrow and we'll see if the fake has been seen to or not by Haruno-san. I shrugged then walked back to the car. I opened the door and out popped the head of Tamaki. I rolled my eyes then pushed his head back inside with my hand and I went in. They asked me what happened and I told them that Haruno-san won't be receiving us.
All of them understood except one. And that one just sighed. Kaoru sighed. Was it out of disappointment? Disappointment because he couldn't see Haruno-san? 'Tch. That little. . . . ' I thought with a glare that I made sure wouldn't be seen or noticed.
Sakura's POV:
The next day.
I was woken up by my loud alarm clock. It was 7:00 a.m. when I looked at it. I squinted my eyes in irritation and rolled over to the side of my bed. When I reached the edge, I sat up and rubbed my eyes to get the sleep away from them. Then I stretched my arms out. After that, I looked around, dazed.
I sighed out of tiredness then stood up. I stretched some more before going to the bathroom with my towel. I brushed my teeth and took a bath. After that, I changed into my male uniform then went to my little brothers' room.
I knocked before going in. They were still asleep as per usual. I sighed with a soft chuckle. Then went to the chore of waking them up. After taking them to their bathroom and telling them to brush their teeth and take a bath, I went down to the kitchen then started to cook breakfast.
I was about to pour milk on the last glass when the boys came running down towards the table. They were carrying their bags as they ran up to me. They give me kisses on the cheek and I to them. I carried little Sai with my arms then guided them to their seats. I still haven't put the plates on the table so I called the maids inside the kitchen and told them to bring the food in the dining room.
Then we ate. After breakfast, the four of us took our bags and went outside only to see our driver waiting in front of the car. By the way, our driver's name is Zabuza. I just thought of introducing him now. He is quite a guy with a cool demeanor. He has an adopted brother named Haku who is one of our family's butlers and a close friend of the twin brothers. Zabuza is also quite close to the family though he never shows obvious feelings because he likes being cold and cool looking.
And the reason of this sudden change of personnel was because Rei-san was told to be our chauffeur until Zabuza-san came back from his short vacation. Zabuza-san is actually the family driver and Rei-san just temporarily took his place, as I have mentioned. Now that he's back, Rei-san went back to doing only butler activities.
My little brothers waved at him while I nodded in greeting. We walked down the steps and as we got closer, Zabuza-san opened the door for us. We went in then he went to his seat and started the car.
We reached the school gates almost 30 minutes later. And we waved him goodbye as he drove out of our sights. When the car is completely out of the school's grounds, we walked inside. I escorted the boys to their rooms and stayed in Sai's classroom until the little girl arrived. We were playing with Sai's wolf plushie and one of the toys in the room. I greeted her with a smile and I noticed her blush after, leaving me confused at the reaction. I shook my head then ruffled Sai's hair and went out with my bag over my shoulder.
I walked towards the library I always go to and went up the second floor. Once there, I took the book I was reading yesterday and opened it as I sat on a random chair. After a few minutes, the door to the library was opened and I expected it to be the butlers. But it was immediately crushed as I heard the call of one of my annoying friends-turned-enemies. No. Scratch that. Annoying acquaintances-turned-enemies. They weren't my friends from the beginning anyway. They just wanted to make me join their annoying-just-like-them club.
"Haruno Saku-san! We know you're in here. Please show yourself," I heard Tamaki call out. I sighed and ignored them below. They wil just pester me about that again. But they still didn't stop. The whole library became a mass of loud calls. 'Are they idiots?! This is a LIBRARY, for the booklovers' sake! Why couldn't they respect the place?!' I thought in rage. I waited a little more and finally, their shouts and loud, annoying, idiotic calls are gone. But I heard footsteps from the stairs going up.
I rolled my eyes when those footsteps stopped behind me. I didn't turn around to face them and just continued reading. It was silent for a moment until Kyoya broke it. 'I really liked the silence. Even though it felt tense,' I thought. "May I ask what happened yesterday? We know that you went to Haruno-san's mansion and we would like to know what conspired during your stay there," Kyoya said. I shrugged my shoulders uncaringly and read on through the book.
I think it ticked them more though. 'Cause I feel a a bad aura behind me and my instincts tell me that it is a bad omen if I look at them right now. So, with my very peaceful routine broken by annoying, idiotic people who are too stubborn about me joining their club, I stood up and put the book into its place on the shelf from where I just took it. Then I went to the back of that shelf and walked toward the stairs that way. Though it was a 50-50 chance of the possibility of me avoiding them, I decided to take a risk. Even if I don't know what risk I was talking about.
I was almost to stairs when I felt a hand clutch dangerously tight on my shoulder. Again. I sighed dejectedly and just gave up. I turned to them with bored eyes and I saw the giant towering over me. I scoffed. 'As if I would get scared over that. Just because he's tall and his eyes are mysteriously covered by shadows, doesn't mean that he looks menacing to people. Well, at least for me, that is,' I thought.
"What question were you asking me again, Kyoya-san? And please hurry it up. I want to get out of your sights because you are emitting an aura that I don't like feeling behind, in front, or beside me," I stated blankly with my forefinger pointing up as if to show the point that I really don't want to be in their presence. I bent my head to the side to look at Kyoya one on one while taking Mori's clutching hand off my shoulders.
He pushed his glasses up his nose more and I saw the glasses gleam ominously. Then he spoke, "I asked you what had conspired during your stay in Sak-I mean Haruno-san's house." I nodded my head in understanding then answered them. Using my witticism and sarcasm-that's-not-even-noticed.
"It really hurt my ears. And did you know? She talked about her wanting me to stop my 'little act', as she calls it. But I refused while saying that I don't actually have any evil or bad intentions about using her father's name. I thought she wouldn't think twice about getting started on her rambling again but she just thought it through like a matured lady and after a while, said and I quote, 'Well. . . . You could continue your little act. Since I already know about it and I think you really do have no evil intentions by using my father's name. So, with my permission, you can use his name. Of course, I would tell him about this though. So that we'll be on the safe side. But on one condition. . . .' And that condition was for me to live with them so she could keep an eye on me."
"Any more doubts or problems? Because I think that what you wanted to hear from me was already stated," I said. But the 'telling my little act to my father' part was already done since 'to-san already knew from the very beginning because I told him and kaa-san that I would wear the boys' uniform. And they didn't even complain or give a comment.
When I looked at them all, they were wide eyed. I chuckled at that and it seems that my chuckling at their reactions caused them to leave their wide eyed state and glare at me. "Very well. But while you will be kept an eye on by Haruno-san in her home, you will be kept an eye on by us here in school. Is that clear? Fake Haruno Saku-san?" Kyoya asked with a venomous emphasis on the word 'fake'. I shrugged and nodded at the same time then gestured to them that I was to go down. They just ignored me and smugly rolled their eyes. Except for the girl and the shota-looking upperclassman who I think doesn't even have a clue of what's happening.
They walked around me. The twins even bumped me on the shoulders causing me to almost trip. Thankfully, I was near the railings so I caught it just in time. I glared at them lightly, not in the mood to even make a retort of some sort. Wow. It rhymed. This brought me to a smile and I really think that Kaoru noticed it. Because he just whispered in my ear a very normal question. If normal means to tickle my ear with the air that his mouth blows out as he talks.
"Why were you smiling? I think the situation is supposed to cause you to frown. And not to smile," he stated matter of factly. I rolled my eyes and stepped aside. I ignored him and after a while, maybe he got bored waiting or just had to go, he shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and just walked down the stairs with a bored look on his face.
I glared at the chair in front of me to vent my frustrations that is actually welling inside of me. But glaring at a chair that doesn't even have a thing in this problem and isn't even involved doesn't solve the dire situation I'm in right now, right? So, I slumped my shoulders out of tiredness and sighed out of the same reason. Then I opted to go down and walk to my classroom.
But then I remembered something. Not really remembered, per se. But something was tugging at my mind saying I was forgetting something. Something very important though it cannot be stolen by anyone in a school like this. Something like that. I tried hard to remember when my hand gripped nothing unconsciously. And I remembered my bag. "Ooohh. . . . So that's what I forgot. Ah! Where did I put it?" I asked my self then I thought of the chair I was sitting on when I was reading.
I nodded and went up again as I was just half down the steps of the stairs. I walked towards the seat from before and took my bag. I patted it softly and carried it over my shoulders. The library was still empty of butlers though when I walked out of the library. Because they just have to be there so early in the morning that I can't even have enough time to dwell in the book's fantasy.
I immediately went to my classroom. 'I'm sure those two won't be there,' I thought. They should be busy doing their stuff.
Which was actually proved very wrong by my eyes that are seeing annoyances in the very room I was hoping they wouldn't actually be in. I sighed hopelessly and walked to my seat. Thankfully they just watched me and not trip me out of spite or something. When I reached my seat, I immediately sat and watched the grounds of the school through the big window a seat away from me.
I sat there all the while they watched. I didn't get the chance to get up, I wasn't even allowed to adjust my seat because they said I might be planning something. 'Yeah, right' I thought. After a few minutes, my classmates were entering the room. And the girls that came in shrieked in surprise. Yes. I know. Because all the hostclub members were in 'OUR' room besides their own club room. I rolled my eyes and just watched outside.
I was in a bad mood the whole day so I didn't notice the clock ticking. But I still did listen to what the teachers were discussing. I wouldn't want to reapeat a year or even try to not listen when a teacher speaks. When classes for the day was done, I tiredly fixed my bag and walked out the door with the club in tow.
They still wouldn't stop it. I wonder if they are going to keep doing this until the end of the year. 'What about their club activities? Isn't entertaining girls with free time their first club priority?' I thought with a sigh. I went to my brothers' classes and picked them up.
When I was nearing the twins' class, said twins were scrambling to get out of their class. Away from their adoring fans, I bet. They closed the door and put all the weight of their bodies on the closed door. So the whole mass of fangirls are locked in. I chuckled as I walked faster towards them. When I was a few inches away from them, they noticed me and their faces turned from panting and tired to grinning and happy.
I crouched to their height with my arms spread wide. I was anticipating a very tight, bone-crushing hug until the devil twins of the hostclub held my brothers by their collars making the anticipated hug impossible to happen. I stood up and sighed again out of tiredness, then I watched my little brothers thrash at the boys that were carrying them. An act that made me smile a bit.
I held my bag tightly and walked through the thrashing boys but not without ruffling their hair. I walked to little Sai's classroom. I knocked, then looked inside. And there he was. In the playing area at the back of the room. All alone. I 'awww'ed out of habit then went to him.
I called out to Sai with a soft voice and thankfully, he heard it. He turned around and gave me a very big, happy grin. He ran to me with open arms. This time, no one interfered so the anticipated hugging habit was successful. For Sai, at least.
I carried little Sai by letting him sit on my right arm and his arms around my neck so he wouldn't fall. My other arm was on his back to reassure him I wouldn't let him fall. My bag was on my left shoulder. I turned and walked out of the room. And outside, I saw my brothers still being held by their collars by the devil twins.
"Let them down, Hitachiin twins-san. Their sister wouldn't like it. And now that I live with them, I'd tell her what kind of bullying you're doing with her brothers," I threatened them with a smirk. I saw the two of them frown but Kaoru's was more like it's out of guilt. At least Kaoru is more mature than his twin brother. And that helps me a lot.
"Let's go. Don't just stand there gaping. Haruno-san would be worried," was what Kyoya said. I let his rude comment pass for now. It would be bad if they would make that a clue that I was the Sakura Haruno that recieved them that evening.
"Yes. Of course. But let the boys go first please," I requested plainly. I looked at the twins sharply and they got the point so they brought the boys down and my little, cute brothers ran towards me with their bags on their backs. When they reached me, they glared at the devil twins and clutched my pants tightly like I was going to go somewhere they don't want me to. I patted their heads comfortingly as we walked.
But on the way, I noticed the short upperclassman staring at me from Mori's shoulders. Though it was sideways as to not be suspecious. I scoffed in my head at that and continued walking while my brothers still clung to me. We were out of the school grounds and in front of the gates. The hostclub members were standing behind us. All doing the same thing, watching us.
Thankfully, Zabuza-san was already parked in front of us a few minutes prior. I was about to sit in the back seat with my brothers when the devil twins wrapped their arms on my shoulders. Confused, I looked at the two of them one at a time. My unsaid question was answered by Hikaru, "Let the king in first please, fake Haruno."
When I looked at the door of the car, I saw Tamaki going in. I was about to tell him that he wasn't allowed in MY FAMILY'S car but Zabuza-san beat me to it which made me smile a bit. "I am sorry, sir. But anyone other than the Haruno family and their relatives aren't allowed to sit in or OUT of the car. Please, step out of it," he said. I looked at Tamaki and saw his apalled face.
He was actually half inside the car but because of what Zabuza-san said, he didn't continue his task of going in. I politely took the devil twins' arms off of my shoulders and walked to the car. I was about to go inside when Kyoya spoke, "Isn't Haruno Saku-san not allowed to get in the car, too? Because, she isn't a member of the Haruno family and neither is she a relative of theirs."
I mentally rolled my eyes then turned to tell him the reason, the fake one, but Zabuza-san beat me to it again. "She is allowed because she was given permission to by Sakura-sama. Now, do not ask anymore questions and go. We will be going now. Goodbye, young sirs," he said with a short bow. I turned to the car and went in fully, closing the door beside me afterwards. When Zabuza-san was already seated and comfortable, he started the engine and drove away.
"Thank you Zabuza-san. For covering me up," I said when we were a good few miles away from the school and from the hostclub. "It was my pleasure, Sakura-sama. You are the daughter I am working for and am very close with. I can't let those boys and that girl know your identity if you don't want me to. But if you say so otherwise, then. . . . I will disclose your situation, Sakura-sama," Zabuza said with his cool voice, not even sparing me a glance.
I smiled and sat comfortably between my twin brothers with Sai on my lap. When we reached the mansion a while later, Rei-san took Naruto and Sai's bags and escorted us inside the mansion. As we walked up the steps, he said with a calm voice, "Your parents are here, Sakura-sama. They just arrived two hours ago. And they also brought gifts for the four of you."
When the boys heard that statement, their mouths spread into grins and they raced inside the mansion toward the living room. I laughed a bit and said, "Thank you for telling us that, Rei-san. But when will Granny Tsunade and Grandpa Jiraiya arrive?" "They would arrive in about three days, Sakura-sama. And I'm sure they miss you too as you miss them," Rei-san answered. I nodded and Rei-san opened the door for me. I thanked him and went in.
I went immediately to the living room after taking off my shoes and putting them in the shoe shelf. Inside the living room, I saw my parents talking happily with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sai. "Hi 'to-san, kaa-san. How was the trip?" I greeted. Kaa-san turned to me and smiled. She gestured for me to sit beside her on the couch and I did.
When I sat, kaa-san and 'to-san told me what they did and what happened during their business trip. It was all entertaining and we didn't realise that it was almost time for dinner until a maid told me. I quickly went to my room after escorting my little brothers to theirs. Then I changed into comfortable clothing and then went to the kitchen where I saw kaa-san wearing an apron and was cutting vegetables.
I asked her what's for dinner and she said it was special so it was a secret. I laughed at that and asked, "Can you teach me how to do it?" But kaa-san refused and asked a maid to 'Shoo!' me out of the kitchen and into the living room where 'to-san and the boys were playing. I joined them as we waited for dinner to be ready.
Kaa-san called us from the dining room when dinner was already done. And it shocked me. I never saw a dining table full of plates and food. The food was amounted to be able to feed exactly 10 people and my family was actually less than that. I was about to ask why there was so much food when kaa-san pushed me gently to my seat. Then she sat on hers beside 'to-san.
I was about to ask again but kaa-san spoke first. "I know you want to ask why there's so many food on the table. It's because your cousins and your uncles are going to visit! Aren't you thrilled?" she asked. At the words 'cousins and uncles,' my face expressed one of excitment and expectation. I looked at my brothers and saw their thrilled expressions. "I am! When are they going to visit? What time? Please tell me!" I pleaded to kaa-san. She laughed at my reaction and answered, "Actually, they were supposed to be here now. But maybe there was traffic on the way, so we will wait."
We did and a few minutes later, we heard the door bell ring and it caused us siblings to expect our cousins and uncles. We stayed seated as we waited for Rei-san to come into the room and tell us who the people behind the door were. Then the time that we meet our relatives again has arrived.
Rei-san was first to enter the dining room. He bowed respectfully and straightened himself. He looked at me and my brothers and ellicited a happy smile before stating, "They are here, Saku-sama, Maki-sama. Your expected visitors." As he said those last words, he bent to the side and held an arms towards the doorway of the dining room showing THEM.
My cousins, Itachi and Deidara, and my uncles, Kakashi oji-san and Yamato oji-san. I stood up and literally ran to them with my arms wide for a hug. I jumped when I was at the right distance and glomped my cousins down to the floor as I laughed with mirth. I gave them the Haruno family greeting which was actually hugging them first before politely saying 'Hello'. I stood up and walked to my uncles and hugged them before saying 'Hello'.
"Why do Itachi and Deidara always get to be the first ones to be greeted cheerfully? Whenever it comes to us, you hug us almost too calmly and no more cheerfulness," Kakashi oji-san said with a hint of jokiness. I laughed and answered him in a matter-of-factly tone, "That's because you two are older than them and also because you are our uncles. I must be more calmer and lady-like whenever I greet you." They both chuckled and we went to our seats.
We talked and had fun. Deidara fought with Naruto like always and Itachi ate calmly with a bit of conversations between me or Sasuke and Sai. They all shared their stories. And us siblings listened intently, not letting anything slip.
Then after dinner, we, the kids, watched a movie in my room. We stayed up until late midnight. "Are you going to sleep together in one room, Itachi? Deidara?" I asked casually. I saw the two of them look at each other and immediately answer, "NO! Never, un!/No."
I chuckled. "Alright. I'll just tuck the boys into bed and I'll sleep after. Go to your rooms," I said. Sometimes, I get to boss them around even if they are older than me. But before I got out of the room, Itachi and Deidara ruffled my hair out of playfulness and fondness. "Your hair is still as soft as ever," Itachi stated as he continued to ruffle my hair. I nodded and said, "I'd take that as a compliment from you, Itachi. Godd night then, Itachi. Deidara. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite!"
Then I went out of the room, not noticing the smiles Deidara and Itachi were having on their faces and tucked the boys to bed.
~Chapter Five ends here~
Platinum. Anime07: Hey guys! I'm back with a new chapter! Thankfully the creators of this site fixed the logging in problem. . . . . . Hopefully, you guys were patient with me and aren't mad. Hope you liked the chapter!
And I fixed a few things, added some sentences or words here and there so this is the improved chapter 5! Hope you guys liked it!
