Author's Note
so Katie reallyyyyy loved this chapter, I hope you do too!
Chapter 11
"Surprise now?" Mori asked, remembering Katie's comment from earlier.
The sisters nodded, smiling. They ushered the group towards what looked like a boarding dock and they split the group in half. Tamaki and the twins in one and the rest in another. The first group went with Steph and the second when with Katie.
"Why do we need to split up?" Kaoru asked curiously.
"Because we are only allowed to have four guests allowed in the next area and one cast member." Katie explained. "Steph is going to take you and the rest of your group are going over there."
She pointed over to a scary looking mansion, which made everyone shiver. It looked scary and very old. Everyone was curious about the story behind the creepy façade.
"Why can't Haruhi go with me?" Tamaki whined. Katie shot him a knowing glance, soft but firm.
"Because I think Haruhi will be better off with someone who knows the ride." Haruhi understood and said quietly "I think I should stay with Katie, Senpai."
Tamaki opened his mouth to protest, but thought about it and agreed. So, after Katie handed Steph the entire groups tickets with instructions, they left, with Steph's group going to the Haunted Mansion, as the ride was called, and Katie's group was left on the dock with many questions. A beautiful pirate ship was being loaded with guests, but Katie just took a seat calmly and gestured for them to do the same. So they did.
"Frontierland." Mori muttered to himself.
"What are we waiting for?" Honey asked.
"We are waiting for the vessel the Mark Twain Riverboat. I wanted you all to see a special view of the Rivers of America, which is what this is. Its based off the Mississippi river, which Walt lived near and loved." Katie paused for a moment, looking sadly towards the island that the river circled. "Walt would stand here for hours when he found out he was ill."
Everyone looked at each other, sad and slightly puzzled. Kyoya was the one who finally asked the question that was weighing on everyone's minds.
"Katie, what did he have? How did he die?" He asked gently.
Katie's eyes were slightly glassy. "Lung cancer. He smoked."
Every one was quiet, shocked at how he passed. For a minute, no one said a word. Then Mori broke the silence, an uncharacteristic thing too do for him.
"'The way to get started is to quit talking-'"
"'And begin doing'." Katie finished. She smiled and looked to the strong and silent Mori. "A motto you seem to live by, I noticed." He nodded.
"Walt said that?" Honey asked. Mori nodded again. He found the quote whist reading a long time ago and always remembered it. Haruhi laughed under her breath, thinking the quote perfect for Mori.
"So, is the boat the surprise?" Kyoya asked once the moment was over.
Katie cocked her head to the side, thinking. "Not fully. I thought that I wanted to show you the best view of the river from a special place."
They were excited. They looked towards the island, which Katie said was formally known as Tom Sawyer's Island, but was now known as Pirates Cove. Apparently they would visit it the another day, because it took a long time to explore.
Suddenly, a crowd was forming near the dock entrance. They caught a flash of a green ballgown and a royal outfit escorting the one wearing the gown. The two were escorted to a side entrance of the dock, waving to the adoring crowd and out of sight from half of the host club.
"Who were they?" Haruhi asked in awe.
"Hmmm. I did say today wouldn't be a character day, but this could be very fun!" Katie said aloud, almost to herself.
So Katie then got up and went to talk to the next Captain of the Mark Twain. She whispered something to him and he handed over a hat and a walkie-talkie. She looked like a proper sea captain. She then beckoned over a cast member who was with the royal couple. The cast member looked over towards the group of handsome boys and beautiful young ladies. They laughed and nodded, apparently agreeing with Katie's suggestion. Katie then called the group over.
"Smooth out your clothes, friends!" She said with an excited grin. "We are going to meet royalty!" So they all began adjusting their hair, clothes, and park issued buttons that they received earlier in the morning. Katie then walked over to behind a crate that blocked the special southern guests from the public view.
"Prince Naveen and Princess Tiana, may I introduce Master Kyoya, Master Mori, Master Honey, and Mistress Haruhi of Japan?" Katie said with a low bow to the couple. With huge smiles, the said citizens of Japan followed their captain's lead. "They will be escorting you two aboard Walt Disney's the Mark Twain!"
That was news to all parties involved, but it left everyone excited.
"Hey, y'all!" Princess Tiana laughed. "No need for the bowing!"
"Well, they bow to me because I am royalty, my dear!" Naveen cockily responded.
Kyoya was the first to use his ultra hosting powers to his advantage. "We bow because out eyes cannot take the lovely shine of your smile, Princess. But please, smile again so we may be blessed with your brightness even if we go blind." He smiled with a smile that would melt all the girls' hearts back in Music Room Three.
Tiana only laughed more while Naveen told Kyoya, jokingly, to get his eyes off of his love. Kyoya only smiled wider.
Honey approached the southern belle. "I watched your movie. I love to eat sweets. Do you make any good sweets?"
Tiana nodded. "I make a really mean batch of Honey Cakes!"
Honey's eyes widened. He said with undeniable glee "My name is Honey and I love to eat cake! Takashi, we need to try that out!"
Mori nodded. Katie was having a hard time not bursting out in laughter, remembering that the smallest club member was actually the oldest.
The Prince of Maldonia turned his attention to Haruhi. "Something on your mind, Mistress Haruhi?"
Haruhi just held up her camera and asked politely for a few pictures before they boarded the boat that was making its way to the dock. The royal couple agreed and Haruhi captured a ton of great moments with herself with the royal duo and others laughing and chatting with one of Disney's newest princess.
All this took around the span of fifteen minutes, which was nice and relaxed.
The loading dock was filled with people looking to get on the Mark Twain's next voyage, but the previous load of people had to disembark before the next round of people could join. So, after a few minutes of unloading, Katie was given the nod of approval from the previous captain. So Katie asked Kyoya to escort the princess on one side, her love on the other and Haruhi would be escorted by the prince as well. Honey and Mori would follow behind.
And, with a roar of approval from the crowd, the group of fine looking people emerged from their hiding spot to board the Mark Twain. As they got to the side of the boat, Katie turned to the crowd. They quieted to hear what she had to say, because she was an obvious Disney Cast Member. Katie spoke with what seemed to be a natural southern accent, which almost fit her.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am your captain for this voyage of the Mark Twain and I bid you welcome. Also, a special welcome to our own Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen who will spend this round aboard greeting you, our guests." The crowd clapped with delight. Kyoya then whispered to the rest of the Ouran group "This reminds me of a big host club, always making guests a priority."
"And making them feel moe!" Haruhi laughed quietly.
Katie willed the crowd to a quieter level. "And we must welcome our honorary escorts and crew of the Mark Twain all the way from Japan!"
The crowd was obviously impressed by the beauty of the group. Mutters were heard throughout the congregation about how beautiful they looked, how foreign, how wealthy, and how perfect they were as escorts for such a pretty princess.
With that, the hosts bowed to the audience, Haruhi curtsied, and walked aboard the Mark Twain. They left the royal couple at a viewing area and went up all the stairs and into a cabin room. It was a tight fit, but they managed to get in. Pretty windows circled the room. On the wall across from the door, there was a bed only big enough for Honey and a picture of Walt himself in the same spot the host club stood. There was also many pictures of him on the boat and at the wheelhouse, along with a captain's certificate, signed by Walt. To the far left of the door, there was a ladder. Katie started climbing up it, telling them to see the best view of the park. So, one at a time, they climbed the ladder and were stunned at where they were, the top tier of the boat. The wheel house.
They heard a man's voice in a southern accent telling the passengers below to get aboard, typical riverboat language was used as if the captain was calling to crew members to work. Typical southern jazz music played as the passengers continued loading, which was pleasant.
"First class or what?" Katie asked with a grin as she did a systematic check on the buttons that controlled the boat. As she did that, she told her guests to sign the guest book and a little note if they wanted to. So, taking turns with the pen, they did and watched the busy park beneath them. Kyoya had out his sketchbook again and Haruhi had her camera. Honey was held by Mori as he gently leaned out the window to wave at both passengers and onlookers on land. Some people waved back, which greatly pleased both of the cousins.
Katie looked out the window closest to her her and lifted her hat to a cast member. The cast member did a quick look about and lifted his hat in return. Katie nodded and started pressing some buttons. She did another look around of the boat, and pressed a button that made more crew calls to different sections of the ship who "said" they were ready for launch. Katie looked to Mori and said "Quick, pull this lever twice. Haruhi, pull this other one three times when I say go." So they did, Haruhi handed her camera to Katie who took pictures of the two manning the steam blower and the bell. So they did as they were told, smiling about the power they were holding.
"MARK ONE! MARK TWAIN!" The pre-recorded captain sang out.
"Why is he singing the ships name?" Kyoya asked, confused. He wasn't much of a seafarer.
"The nautical term of Mark Twain is a unit of measurement in the swampy south to make sure they don't scrape the bottom. The boat is named after a famous author who wrote books like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Mark Twain was the author's pen name after the nautical term. Walt loved Twain and they grew up in the same area and both loved the Mississippi. Of course, Walt was around after Twain."
A narrator voice explained stories, and the host club listened. Katie had things to say once in a while, pointing out where the parade floats were held, out of view from the rest of the guests, or showing them Hidden Mickeys. But the best parts were the amazing view, waving to people on Tom Sawyers Island, blowing the whistle or ringing the bell, and steering the boat! Haruhi took countless of pictures of them in the boathouse and the view. She wondered what the other group was up to…
Author's Note
I hope you enjoyed this chapter, please R&R with your thoughts! I know a few of you guys have been suggesting tamaki x haruhi, and its coming up, I promise! I cant wait till you guys see the next chapter... ;)