Chapter Six: When Hungry Bears Attack
And so the trip continues. . .
"I can't believe this." Kai groaned as she rolled down the window once more to face the king. "Sempai! Are you sure we're going the right way? We're just going higher and higher into the mountain when we should be going downhill!"
"I'm positive! I can practically hear the ocean right now!" the blonde grinned, giving her a thumbs up. "Just keep following the road, Kai-kun. Keep following the road!"
"Fine. But if we get lost, I'm blaming everything on you." she mumbled, rolling the window back up.
"Even though you say that, it doesn't really matter which road we follow, does it?" Kaoru then asked, leaning forward and placing his hands over her and Hunny's headrest. "From what I know, all the roads on this mountain range lead to the beach. Isn't that right, sempai?"
"Ah." Mori nodded, crossing his arms.
"If we get lost, we can just call our driver to pick us up. Kyou-chan's family has our positions locked on their private GPS so we've got nothing to worry about." Hunny smiled.
Blue lines suddenly appeared next to the girl's eyes, and the three (awake) boys chuckled inwardly.
~.~.~
Haruhi sighed and brought out her cellphone, the one that the twins had lent her. She had tired out from singing the 'bottles of beer' song ages ago and was now feeling a bit dizzy from having to sit down in between two singing idiots for so long. Her head was aching, her legs were getting cramped, and Tamaki's voice was hurting her ears (not that he was a bad singer; just a loud one). The view was also getting a bit tiring; the only thing she could see around them were trees, the dusty mountain road they were on, trees, some sunlight, trees, the cloudy sky, and more trees.
She sighed and massaged her temples, feeling a headache forming. Hikaru then noticed her grim expression and stopped singing. "You okay, Haru-chan? Getting carsick?"
"I don't think so." she mumbled. "I'm probably just feeling a bit restless from having to sit down for so long."
"Really?" he blinked. "Then maybe you should sit inside or something."
"Maybe I should. . but after we take a break."
"We'll be stopping soon for lunch. Just hang in there until then."
She nodded and continued to rub her temples, not noticing that the older Hitachiin was patting his shoulder so she could rest her head on it. Then, hearing him cough with slight embarrassment, she glanced at him and blushed lightly when he gently let her lean against him. He then shifted so she could be more comfortable and leaned his head back so she wouldn't see his own face heating up.
Tamaki glanced at them and smiled.
~.~.~
Sometime later, inside the vehicle, Kyouya finally woke up and instantly got annoyed with the repetitive tune that Tamaki, Kaoru and Hunny were singing. Luckily for him though, he only had to bear with listening to the last seventeen rounds of the 'hundred bottles of beer song'; which was actually just about to end.
"Take one down, pass it around, and no more bottles of beer on the wall!"
"It's time to rest, Kai-chan! Let's eat cake!" Hunny exclaimed excitedly, bouncing on his seat. Kai just sighed and nodded, driving the jeep to the side of the road while everyone else got their lunches ready. They then got off the car and stretched out their stiff limbs, grateful for the break from the long ride. Mori passed out some sandwiches and drinks and sat down with Hunny on the grass so they could eat together; Tamaki and Kyouya sat near them; Haruhi stayed inside the jeep; and Kai walked around, stretching her legs for a bit.
"The mountain air is definitely better than the air in the city." she smiled, breathing in deeply.
"Smells fresh, doesn't it?" Kaoru smiled, walking over to her with some sandwiches in his hands. "The air in Kyouya-sempai's beach smells a lot clearer though. Want some?"
"Sure, thanks." she grinned, taking the offered sandwich. "How far away is it, anyway?"
"Sempai's beach? About thirteen hours away from the city. It's where his family's private summer home is, so we're going to stay there until tomorrow evening."
They bit into their sandwiches at the same time and chewed it simultaneously, watching the clouds go by as they ate. Hunny glanced at them from his spot next to Mori and blinked cutely. "Ne, Takashi." he started, nibbling on a piece of strawberry bread. "This may sound weird, but I just realized, Kai-chan looks a lot like a girl when he's together with Kao-chan like that."
Mori just bit onto his bread (hard) and sweatdropped. "Ah."
"Wouldn't they look cute together if he really was one?"
". . . "
"I wonder why Kao-chan's eating with Kai-chan though." he blinked. "Isn't he usually with Hika-chan?"
"Ah. Haruhi said she was dizzy so he's staying with her in the jeep."
"Ehh? Is she alright?"
"If it's him, then she should be." Mori smiled, patting his cousin on the head playfully. Hunny just chuckled and nodded in agreement.
~.~.~
They all finished their lunches within a few minutes and got ready to get back on the road; and since it was Hikaru's turn to drive, Tamaki felt a bit nervous and volunteered to sit on the shotgun. Kyouya, Haruhi and Hunny sat behind them, and Kai, Mori and Kaoru at the open back. The older Hitachiin then started the engine and adjusted the rearview mirror calmly.
"Anou. . " Kai started, feeling a bit tense for some reason. "This might be a little late to ask but. . since when did Hikaru-san know how to drive?"
"I'm not really sure myself, to be honest." Kaoru replied, suddenly feeling nervous as well. "The only thing I've seen him actually 'drive' was a horse carriage."
"Is he good at it?"
"Ah. Ask Mori-sempai, he's taking lessons from him."
They both then faced the tall senior, who seemed to be contemplating on something. "His performance is. . satisfactory."
'Crap.' they thought at the same time.
And at that moment, the older Hitachiin stepped down on the gas pedal and immediately sped off, sending the three back against their seats with the wind pressing against them.
"H-Hikaru! Slow down!" Kaoru yelled, shutting his eyes close. The car suddenly slowed down without warning, sending them forward, and a 'sorry' was heard from the front.
"Takashi, daijobu?" Hunny asked, looking at the other senior through the clear window behind his seat. Mori just fixed his jacket and nodded, giving his cousin a thumbs up to show that he was fine. He then looked back at his two companions to see if they were alright, and his eyes immediately widened. Quickly grabbing Tamaki's large duffel bag, he placed it in front of the window and blocked the view of the five hosts inside the vehicle.
"What's wrong, Mori-sempa-. . " Kaoru trailed off, following the senior's gaze over to Kai's long, black hair being blown by the wind. His jaw dropped and he began to tap his head, trying to send the girl the message. "Um. . Ka-Ka-Kai-chan?"
"Hmm?" she asked, glanicing at him as he tapped his head, and a question mark appeared over hers. She patted her own head, realized what had happened, and panicked. Quickly turning around, she spotted her wig laying innocently on the middle of the road a couple of decameters away; and without giving it a second thought, she somersaulted into the air, landed on the ground on her two feet, and sprant towards it.
~.~.~
"Ora?" Hikaru blinked, looking up at the rearview mirror. "The window's blocked. Hunny-sempai, can you ask Mori-sempai to move the bag away?"
~.~.~
"Kai!" the two boys yelled in unison, watching as the distance between the rebel and the jeep got further and further apart.
"Takashi? Hika-chan said a bag's blocking the window, can you move it?" Hunny's voice chirped from the front just as the girl had reached her wig.
The two then gasped and stared at each other in horror. If they moved the bag, everyone inside would see that Kai was missing. If they find out that Kai was missing, they would panic. If they panicked, they would stop the jeep and get down. And if they got down, they would see her. Panicking on their own, they then began to wave their hands frantically in the air, signalling for the girl to hurry up.
"Jeez, you two look like idiots doing that." she mumbled to herself, dusting her wig off and placing it back on her head. She then began to run back towards them when a sudden movement to her left caught her attention.
She froze.
Kaoru and Mori's eyes widened.
Walking out from the bushes was a large, hungry-looking bear; and it was staring straight at her.
~.~.~
"Hunny-sempai, are you sure Mori-sempai heard you? The bag's still blocking the view at the back." Hikaru stated.
"It is?" the blonde blinked, turning around only to see Tamaki's black duffel bag in front of the window. "Maybe he didn't. . Kao-chan, Kai-chan and Takashi must be having a lot of fun back there for them not to hear me." he smiled cutely.
~.~.~
"KAI-CHAN! RUN!" Kaoru yelled, frantically hurling apples at the bear in an attempt to slow it down. Mori just rummaged through a bag, searching for something.
"What the hell do you think I'm doing!?!" the said girl yelled back, running as fast as she could from the animal that was chasing her.
"Run faster!!"
"Shaddup!! You're not the one being chased here!"
He hurled another apple at the animal and it hit it on one of its legs. 'Ah. Shimatta.' he sweatdropped.
Throbbing a vein, the bear then growled out loud and ran even faster, catching up with the girl.
"Kaaaaoooorruuuuu-saaaann~~! Are you trying to get me killed here?!?!" she cried out angrily at the younger Hitachiin. She then looked back as she ran and gasped when she saw a large jaw about to bite her leg off. Then, thinking fast, she jumped up just as it snapped its jaw shut, and maneuvered herself midair so she could land safely.
"No! Kai-chan! That's-!" Kaoru gasped. Mori's eyes widened.
"Why do bad things always happen to me?" Kai sobbed inwardly, finding herself landing onto the bear's back. Tears streamed down her face as it looked around the area, searching for her.
"Don't move, Kai-chan.. kuma-san doesn't know where you are so just stay still, and it just might leave you alone. . " the younger twin mumbled nervously, feeling a bead of sweat roll down his face.
The bear then felt the girl's cold, shaking hands on its back, and it looked over its shoulder, its golden eyes staring right into hers.
-kyaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!-
"Kai-chan!!"
"Tasukete!!!" she cried out, holding onto the animal's fur tightly as it jumped around like a wild bull, trying to get her off its back. She held onto its back tightly and chanted a prayer continuously in her head as it began to run around in circles. Kaoru cursed inwardly and got ready to jump off the jeep to help the girl, but Mori stopped him and calmly handed him another apple. "Get ready."
The bear growled out loud and slammed its back loudly against a tree; but the rebel had already jumped off and landed a few feet away from it. She then leapt forward and ran towards the still moving vehicle, but a banana peel suddenly appeared out of nowhere and she stepped right onto it, falling flat on her face. She gave out a short-lived groan and tensed when the bear then stepped over her with a looming aura behind it.
It smirked at her. (Can bears do that?)
"N-n-nice k-k-k-k-uma-s-san. . " she stuttered, shaking in fear as she backed away from the said animal.
Panicking, Kaoru quickly aimed the apple and hurled it towards the bear with all his might, hitting it square on its face and stunning it momentarily. Kai then took the chance and crawled abnormally fast away from the dangerous animal before sprinting full speed towards jeep. The Hitachiin then grabbed her arm and pulled her in to safety, but because the jeep suddenly hit a hump, he lost his balance and fell backwards, causing her to fall on top of him.
The bear, now more agitated then ever, growled loudly and began to chase the jeep itself. Kai and Kaoru then cried out and held onto each other when it closed in on the speeding vehicle, glaring at them with glowing red eyes. "Mori-sempai! Do something!" they yelled in unison, frantically hurling more apples at it.
"Ah." Mori said, finally finding what he wanted. Then, without saying a single word, he tossed a white box at the bear, stunning it once again. The box fell onto the ground and a large fish rolled out along with some ice, and the bear immediately stopped chasing them. It stared at the fish for a few seconds before a heart appeared over its head.
"Hah?" Kai sweatdropped, watching as the large animal completely forgot about them and began to eat the fish happily.
"Where on earth did that fish come from. . ?" Kaoru asked, also sweatdropping. Mori just shrugged and sat back down on his seat, acting completely normal.
They stared at him blankly before sighing to themselves in a relieved manner. The rebel then sat up and blushed lightly when she realized that she'd been straddling the boy on his hips for quite some time now. He seemed to have taken note of their positions as well because his face began to glow a bright shade of pink. They quickly parted away from each other and began stammering their apologies when Hikaru suddenly hit another hump, jolting the jeep. And because Kaoru's legs were in the way, she ended up falling on top of him once more.
Mori just smiled in amusement and pretended to look at something interesting in his bag.
"S-sorry." she apologized shyly, getting off of him.
"It's alright." he replied, sitting up.
They then sat back on their seats and ignored the smile their senior was giving them.
I know it's kind of short, but I just needed to have the last scene happen already. x3 R&R's please~!