Chapter Six
Manager of Mayhem!


"You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear."


"Momma," a little boy asked, white hair drooping in his light green eyes. He reached up with a small hand to touch the band-aid on her pale cheek. She caught his faingers before they reached her face and smiling, gazing at him with loving eyes, the same shade as his. "Why did you get hurt?" The little boy's mother played with his figners for a moment before she answered.

"It's because I jumped in front of Kotoko-chan when she was being attacked by the bad man."

"Why?" the boy asked, tipping his head to the side.

"Well," the woman said, pulling him close and tucking his head under her chin. "Because she's my Souru, and I suppose I love her."

"Like you love Daddy?" he asked. She laughed.

"Not exactly," she pulled back smiling down at him. "It's a bit like how you love Haruhi." He wrinkled his nose.

"Haruhi-imoto (sister) says that Tenno is too rash," he looked at his mother curiously. "I don't have a rash do I? I'm not itchy." She laughed again, ruffling his hair.

"Haruhi-chan means that you act without thinking, musuko (son)." Tenno pouted, laying his head back down on his mother's shoulder as she hummed, rocking him to sleep.

"Momma," he mumbled.

"Hm?"

"Does that mean -yawn- that to be a good Souru and Patona team, you have to be willing to die for the other?" His mother was quiet for a moment, pink hair brushing against her cheeks.

"Maybe,"


Tenno sat near the doors, watching the guests and Hosts mill around the room. Dressed in a silver kimono, patterned with white cherry blossoms and pale green vines, he attracted quite a number of girls.

Haruhi walked near him, smiling slightly.

"Hey," she said, wearing a pale lavender kimono with light pink flowers. She looked very cute and girlish, but Tenno was unaffected by her.

"Nice kimono," he commented, closing his eyes and leaning against the wall.

"I feel weird," she said, tugging her her sleeve. "These sort of things cost a good deal of money."

"If they wanna shower you with gifts, let them." he said, piercing her with his green gaze. "You're in the prime of your looks, don't let it go to waste. I'm not." he added, grinning rakishly at a girl, making her swoon into her friends' arms. Haruhi rolled her eyes.

"If they keep doing that, there won't be any room to put everything." Tenno shrugged.

"You can keep it in my room." he said off handedly.

"And let your closet eat it?" she asked dryly. "Remember when you got the cat?" Tenno winced.

"Aidou," he said, frowning. "He went in and never came out. . ." Haruhi nodded and walked away, leaving him to his thoughts.

"Yo-yo-chan," Hunny sniffed, approaching him. "I lost one of my straw sandals." Tenno raised his eyebrows and 'felt' the room with a tendril of soul energy. It wrapped around Hunny, catching his 'Soul Scent' before zeroing in on a sandal with 'residue' on it. Tenno snaped his long fingers and the sandal appeared with a BANG!

Mori staggered around them drunkenly. Apparently he had picked up the shoe just as it was being teleported, bringing him along as well.

Haruhi and Tenno watched him in amusement. The first trip was always the worst. The female Host approached, a tea cake in hand.

"Here," she said, putting it in his palm. Tenno took it from her silently, knowing the meaning behind the gift. She wanted to give it to his mother as an offering.

"Thanks," he said quietly, staring down at it.

There was a rustling sound to his left and he turned to see a pretty girl with light brown hair, watching them discretely.

"Aren't you new?" Hikaru asked, noticing her. "Come on in."

"Be gentler," Tamaki said, whacking him over the head lightly. He moved towards her, extending a hand. "Don't be shy, princess."

He attempted to welcome her in, but she shoved him away, then called him an oridnary prince.

Tenno chuckled as she turned her attention to Kyouya. The white haired boy stood, stretching, before going to change out of his kimono.


"Fiance?" Tenno looked amused as he watched the Hosts question Renge.

"You've never met her, have you?" he murmered, watching Kyouya. The dark haired boy raised an eyebrow. "I thought so. You would have greeted her when she first came in."

He watched idly as Renge spouted things about kittens and lonely plants. Was she really talking about Kyouya? He doubted it.

"Maybe you've made a mistake?" Haruhi asked gently.

"NO!" Tenno moved to stand between the two girls, looking down at Renge calmly.

"Uki Doki Memorial?" he asked, glancing at her bracelet.

"The Love Simulation Game." Renge clarified, beaming. "Kyouya-kun looks just like Ichijo Miyabi-kun!"

There was complete silence for a moment, then . . .

"OTAKU!" Tamaki and the twins looked at her in horror, while Hunny and Haruhi were left in the dark.

"I've never met a otaku before!" Kaoru cried

"She's making you the object of her fantasies," Tenno sighed. "I hate fan girls. Later." He teleported out with a BANG!


Tenno blinked, coming out of his light sleep on the roof. A sweet smell invaded his senses, making him drool.

"Food~!"

BANG!

He appeared on top of the counter in the kitchen. He reached out just in time to catch a pot Renge dropped. He winced at the heat but set it down on the counter, flexing his burnt fingers.

"Tenno," Haruhi said irritably.

"Don't be so rash," he said, waving her off as blue wisps of light circled his hand, healing it slowly. "I know."

"If you know, then why do you keep doing stuff like that?" Haruhi deadpanned.

"Because no one else will," he said, offering her a charming smile that had Renge's heart pounding.

"Who are you?" she asked, moving closer. Tenno grinned his trademark grin (shark-like), picking up one slightly burnt and warm cookie.

"A sweet thief," he said, walking out. When he reached the door, he turned to look back. "That has a double meaning." He nodded to them and left, gaining him another rabid fangirl.


A/N: Ugh, it took /forever/ to find the manga for this chapter. Sorry about the wait, we're having issues with our manga supplier.

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