Whoot, 480 :) lets get 500 at this update guys, go and cheat, do whatever!
Thise that don't normally review, why not? just go ahead and make that bit of difference!
In the immortal words of Tesco... 'Every little helps!'
Go on... you know you want to :)
Anyways, I'm doing coursework... or I'm meant to be, so I better get to it... teehee, lol :)
Wow... I had a few happy faces then :)
We'd watched them go around shops and talk and laugh for about half an hour, then Kaoru said it would be fine and we could all go back and chill out. And whereas they all wanted to get a cab or limo, I wanted to walk, so after much deliberation, I won.
"It saves you money on gas or petrol." I pointed out to Kyouya.
"And it's great exercise" I smiled at Takashi and Honey.
"And the countryside is beautiful this time of year... it could be a great place to picnic with the family!" I grinned at Tamaki and Kaoru.
They all thought about it for a moment, before they shrugged.
"I would save about five thousand yen if we don't take a limo..." said Kyouya, pulling out a calculator... which he always carries around.
"A walk would be good for us, huh Takashi?" smiled a bubbly Honey.
"Yeah." said Takashi, very simply.
"We could look for picnic spots! We could have a family picnic and everything!" squealed Tamaki, to which Kaoru nodded happily.
"Then lets go boys." I giggled, linking with Takashi and Honey, watching Tamaki drag Kyouya ahead and Kaoru jog after them. "This could be fun."
* * *
After much sight seeing, and picking places to have picnics, we finally made it back to Misuzu's place. He greeted us warmly with some iced tea and cakes, and fussed over all the boys. Tamaki went away for a little while to play the song he'd made up on the piano, and I hummed along quietly.
"You should sing for us dear, it would sound lovely and cheer everyone up! It's looking a little drab outside and all the customers are reflecting it..."
I looked up at Misuzu.
"You mean sing his song?" I asked, pointing to Tamaki.
"Yes dear, it is quite a nice song~"
I saw Tamaki beam over at us, and the other guys were all smiling at me, nodding and silently coaxing me to sing.
"B-but I can't..." I said, holding my hands up in some sort of surrender.
"Yes you can!" chimed Honey "You made up that part of the chorus up and it sounded really pretty."
"Honey, I can't..."
"Yes you can!" laughed Kaoru, grabbing my hand and pulling me to the piano with Tamaki.
"Just go for it." smiled the blond.
He started playing the first verse as an intro, then nodded at me so I could begin singing.
I see you come, I watch you go
You never seem to leave me though.
So is this love or hate?
We'll see, you're making me crazy.
Inside my dreams you're all I see
Well, all I see is you with me.
Lady, maybe, or host
I find I really don't mind.
If I had to chose a rose
In this garden of romance
Maybe we could take this chance...
Maybe you're my love!
And I would like to find
A hand like yours to take mine
And with one kiss
We could stop time
And I'd fall in love with you!
Tomorrows far away
Let's place our hopes in today
It's just you and me
In a beautiful spring
And we'll always
Fall in love
Again...
I trailed off and looked around.
People were looking over smiling, and all the guys were beaming at me.
"Did I do good?" I asked, my voice cracking slightly.
"You did brilliant." grinned Kyouya "We might have to make you and Tamaki sing that at the club."
I shook my head slightly, before Misuzu asked me to come and help. The piano along with the singing had brought a few more people in, and Misuzu was being swept off his feet by the orders from all these people.
"C'mon, we got jobs to do."
* * *
By the time we had served tea to all the customers there, done an encore, and then helped clean up after the remaining people, the sky was black with storm clouds and Tamaki was becoming antsy.
When we heard the first crack of thunder, that was when he started fretting and pacing around the room.
"Tamaki, calm down..." I snapped, knowing full well why he was anxious. I'd slept over at Haruhi's house enough to know a few secrets. She was afraid of thunder and lightening. I knew because one night it had stormed, and she'd cried into my shoulder for an hour before Ranka came back.
Somehow, Tamaki knew, and he looked as stressed as I felt.
"But they're both out there in... in this!" his hand shot out and pointed at the clouds and the rain that had started to pelt the window. A second later, the sky lit up and thunder rumbled around.
"Oh crap..." he spat, kicking a chair.
"Tamaki calm down... I know why you're nervous, but they'll be fine. Hikaru will take care of her."
I got up from my seat and went and stood by the window as Tamaki paced around.
Already rain was forming large puddles and was bouncing up from the pavement. Large droplets spattered on the window, and blurred my vision of the outside world...
I'd also chosen to wear crappy contacts instead of my glasses.
I just hope Hikaru was taking care of her...
Then the phone rang, and Kaoru answered it.
"Hello?... Hikaru? Where are you? … Where's Haruhi? ... Hikaru!"
Tamaki then snatched the phone away.
"Listen to me Hikaru, Find Haruhi. She's afraid of thunder and lightening, I don't care what happened you idiot, just go and find her!"
He then slammed the phone down and ran a hand through his hair.
"Guys, we gotta go and find them..."
Instantly we were all on our feet and heading for the door, grabbing umbrellas or whatever else we could to stay as dry as possible.
I grabbed a small umbrella and walked out like that... we needed to find Haruhi.
* * *
In the space of ten minutes, the umbrella had blown inside out, and had broken so I dumped it in a bin and ran on without it.
I'd checked about a dozen shops and around two parks before I started shivering.
"Saori, you need to go back!" shouted Takashi over the rain.
"No! I need to find Haruhi!" I shouted back, turning to head up a hill to a church.
He grabbed my arm, span my around and shook his head at me, looking fierce.
"You're soaked through, shivering and sneeznig. Not to mention that you're freezing cold to touch. You're going back."
I scoffed and wrenched my arm from his grip.
"You're my boyfriend Takashi, not my boss. I appreciate the sentiments, but my friends come before me."
I then turned and stumbled up the hill, slipping in the stupid dollies they made me wear until I gave up and kicked them off, grabbing them and going up the hill bare foot. I distinctly head Takashi and the others yell after me about my health, but I ignored them and plodded ahead.
I eventually reached the doors of the church, saw them slightly ajar and there were puddles leading into the main entrance.
I stepped in, ignoring the squelchy sounds and the feel of mud in between my toes as I padded forward and looked around for Hikaru or Haruhi. It was only when I heard shushing noises from under the table that I knew someone was here.
I peeked around and saw Haruhi curled into Hikaru's side, fast asleep, while Hikaru stroked her hair.
"Hikaru?" I whispered. His head snapped up and he looked at me.
"Saori?" he replied.
I turned to see the others stood in the doorway, and I motioned for them to come closer.
"We have to get them home." I said, pointing to the two soaked teens.
"We all need to get home, especially you! Why the hell did you take your shoes off?!" asked Kyouya, motioning to my muddy feet.
"It was easier. Now come on."
Takashi got hold of Haruhi, while Kyouya called for a limo and a cleaner to get rid of the water and mud.
We all trudged out, climbed in the limo, and went back to our respective homes for the time being.
* * *
"I told you to just come home!" grumbled Takashi who was now checking my temperature and placing a wet cloth on my head.
"Takashi... it's only a sniffle, and I was more bothered about Haruhi than getting a cold."
"Yeah.... well." he snapped, as if that was that. I groaned before I rolled over, away from him. He could be so stubborn at times.
"Whatever." I grumbled, sure to pout. Damn the cold and rain and mud and whatever else led to my illness... the whatever else being my stupidity.
I felt fingers raking through my hair, stroking it back, brushing against my neck and sending shivers down my spine.
"Hey now..." his voice was much softer, he leaned forward and kissed my neck, still stroking my hair. "We were all just worried... I was worried."
"Mhmm..." I pured, feeling much too nice to give a real reply, so instead I left him to do whatever he wanted. He just continued stroking my hair, and talking to me softly before he moved away, smiling.
"Just get better quickly. We're going home in a few days and I don't think your grandma would like it if I returned you ill."
