*DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Ouran high school host club or any of its characters. It all belongs to Bisco Hatori.
Chapter 3: The Twins Trick
Haruhi concentrated on how Kyoya and the thief can use magic. While she was thinking, Tamaki was questioning the twins about their business while Kyoya was busy writing something on a scroll. As they were each doing their own business, a group of large bandits circled around them and were chuckling wickedly. Tamaki readied his katana, but then a bandit took hold of him and made him drop his sword. Kyoya was surrounded by larger men with sharp daggers pointed to his neck. Haruhi tried to help them, until the leader pulled her hair which held her back.
"Well boys, we caught ourselves some good catch today!" the leader shouted as he tugged her hair, that made her wince in pain. The gang tied up Tamaki with Kyoya, and tossed them in the same place where Hikaru and Kaoru were. Haruhi had her hands tied to the back and was sitting right next to the leader as he was drinking sake. "Let's rest for a little bit and then go to town." the others cheered and started resting or talked about something.
Haruhi glanced at the tied up group and wondered how they were going to get out of this situation. Well I could use my water magic but I might hurt the others Haruhi thought, glaring at the leader. She gulped and had to take her chance while the bandits were loafing around. Haruhi ran through the crowd and then a dagger cut the rope off her hands. Before she could reach the others, a big bandit grabbed her hair and pulled her back. The bandits were surrounding her until the leader told them to clear apart so he could come face to face with her.
"Heh heh heh… no matter how hard you try to save your friends, you're just not cut out to be the hero." the gang leader sneered at her and pointed a dagger at her neck. Haruhi looked at the knife and thought of an idea. She took a deep breath and exhaled, and mist started to cover up the plain. The bandits stammered and wondered why a mist was rolling in the middle of the day.
"Hey bandits, I'm over here!" Haruhi shouted when she was at the other side of the lake. The bandit, who was clutching her hair, saw a hunk of it in his hand. When the mist cleared away, Haruhi's hair was as short as a guy's.
"Get that girl!" the leader shouted while the underlings followed his orders. Haruhi raised up her arms and water started to rise out of the lake. The bandits stared in horror as the water started to come towards them. They tried to run away, but the water caught them and turned to ice, which stopped them in their tracks.
Haruhi sighed and went over to help free Tamaki and Kyoya. She took a dagger, which a bandit dropped while he was trying to run away, and started cutting the rope. As soon as she was done with freeing them, she started to cut the twins free.
"Haruhi, why are you freeing the thieves?" Tamaki asked her while she was untying them.
"I'm letting them go because I already got my stone back. Plus at least these thieves aren't as bad as bandits." Haruhi smiled and finished freeing Hikaru and Kaoru. The twins just stared at Haruhi and exchanged glances at each other. Both understood each other on what they wanted to do. Hikaru grabbed Haruhi and made her sit on a rock, while Kaoru got a dagger and stood behind her. Tamaki noticed and was about to take out his katana until he slipped on ice and fell on his face. The twins and Haruhi just stared and him and waited until he got back up.
"Don't worry about." Hikaru said as he waved his hand at Tamaki.
"We're on your side now." Kaoru adjusted the dagger right and started to cut Haruhi's hair.
"Wait, what are you doing?" Haruhi asked franticly as she saw pieces of her hair falling down on her lap.
"Well your hair is a mess, so we ought to change that." the twins were looking around and adjusting her head so that they can cut her hair right. Haruhi sighed and just waited till they were done. As soon as the finished, Haruhi went to the lake to see how she looked. When she saw herself, she looked like a young man. Well of course she cut off her own hair so she couldn't really complain.
"Well since you guys are done with your chatting I suggest we turn these low thugs into the law enforcement. Tamaki will we continue our journey back to the castle with these two." Kyoya pointed at Hikaru and Kaoru as they were sticking their tongues out to Tamaki.
"Hm….. I say we should so we could keep an eye on them." Tamaki whispered to Kyoya in the ear which created a dark atmosphere around them.
"Hey what are we going to do with these bandits?" the twins said in unison as they poked the bandit's faces.
"I already put a note out for the law enforcement to take them, so we just continue on with our journey." Kyoya smiled while he adjusted his glasses.
"Oi Oi, are you sure they'll know to come here and pick up these men?" Tamaki and the twins asked Kyoya as he sneered evilly. Haruhi came over and tapped on the twins back.
"I didn't help you because I wanted to. I think you guys are better then those thugs, so I'll let you go this time. But if you two ever try to steal my stone away, you'll be sorry." Haruhi glared at them while the twins showed no emotion.
"Well then let's play a game." the twins smiled and came around Haruhi's shoulder. Haruhi questioned them with her eyes as they rested their arms around her.
"If you lose this game," Hikaru started.
"Then we get to go with you guys on your little journey." Kaoru finished his sentence and waited for Haruhi's answer. The group stared at the twins and wondered if they should really do the challenge. Haruhi thought for a moment, trying to see if she could get past the twins with they're game.
"Alright we'll take the challenge." Haruhi declared to the two twins smiling playfully. Tamaki stood there dumbfounded by her answer as Kyoya waited for this silly game to end. The twins kept on switching they positions in a fast pace until the three couldn't keep up. Slowly the twins stood their ground and presented Haruhi the game question.
"Guess which is Hikaru Game!" the twins shouted in unison. Haruhi stared at them with her wide brown eyes as she tried to guess which one of them was Hikaru. Tamaki was freaking out behind her and was getting very annoying to her and Kyoya. She gave a hefty sigh and had to go along with her gut on this choice… hopefully it will be right.
"Hikaru is on my right and Kaoru is on my left." There was a long silence between the two. After waiting, the twins smiled mischievously and wagged their index fingers. Haruhi cocked her head, wondering if she actually got it wrong.
"Bzzzt! That's the wrong answer, so now we get to go with you guys on your journey!" Haruhi smacked her head with her hand and couldn't believe what she just did.
"I can not allow this! You two are not allowed to come back to the palace with us!" Tamaki glared down hard on the twins who were booing at him. Haruhi wonders if she would ever go home at this rate with the delay that is taking up the time.
"C'mon let us go, we'll be useful to you, King~" Tamaki froze as he heard the last word the twins said to him.
"You may come! Ahahaha, this is a wonderful day to get two new recruits!" Tamaki laughed as he caught up with Kyoya and started continuing their way to the palace. Haruhi followed them with the twins flanking her sides, and she wondered if it was good to have them or will they cause more trouble among the group. For now she just wants to know why she must be summoned to the palace and then go back home where her father was waiting for her.
To be continued.
