"I guess it wasn't too bad... But I didn't understand most of it seeing as I've never seen or read Death Note before..." Hauhi yawned as we left the theater, watching the sun begin to bob toward the western horizon.

"I thought it was great!" Tamaki, ever the enthusiast, said, "I loved every bit of it!"

"I don't know..." Rebekah said, "I mean, they were all pretty much in character compared to the manga and anime, but there were some times when I questioned the actions. Also, it varied from the story line a little, but it was pretty good. I liked it." I swung her hand in my own.

"Yeah."

"Mori-senpai, the guys at the host club told me that you used to talk a lot more. Why do you only answer in a few words now? I mean, sometimes you talk more, but usually you're pretty silent."

I looked over at her, seeing as I had a reason, but had never really talked about it.

"I do talk."

Haruhi rolled her eyes. "But not a lot. I don't think there have been more than two times where I've heard you speak in more than three words."

I sighed, and glanced down at Rebekah, who had both eyes on me.

The corner of my lips twitched, and I looked straight ahead again. "This is three. I guess I never really talk much because I have my mind on other things. When it comes to people I care about, you'll hear me say a few words, and see a smile. When it comes to those I love, I talk a lot." I looked over at the short Japanese cross-dresser. "You've never heard me talk much because I only talk a lot to Rebekah and Mitskuni. It's nothing personal. Even last year or the year before, I never talked much. I guess it's also partly because I don't have much to say. I'm always either looking after Mitskuni and this one," He patted my head, "Or observing."

Haruhi nodded, Tamaki smiled. "I guess I know how that is... Just acting different in other peoples' presences..."

We walked along in silence for a bit before Tamaki giggled a bit. Looking at him quizzically, Haruhi asked him, "What?"

"Heh... It's just that... Rebekah-senpai told us about one time when he sang... And once when he danced! It's just hard to believe!"

We laughed with him before Rebekah said simply, "Love is a crazy thing, ya know?"

Before we knew it, we were turning onto my street. We all stopped, each couple linked at the hands. "Well, it was nice to hang out. I can't wait for the host club vacation!" Rebekah waved them off. We stood until they were at the end of the block, then turned toward my house.

"So... You're not telling me where we're going?"

"No... I mean, you'll probably find out by the time we get to the airport, because it'll be on the terminal directory or whatever, but you don't know specifically, so I'll keep avoiding telling you." She grinned up at me.

I smiled, "Fine."

When we got back to the house, we began packing. Rebekah helped me throw warm weather clothes into a suitcase, along with toiletries and entertainment things. I had a carry-on bag with a camera, book, and chargers in it separate from my suitcase. Once I was packed and ready to go, we grabbed the dogs and their things, put them in a car, and were off to Rebekah's house. I left my bags by my front door, seeing as we'd be returning their before the flight tomorrow. Sutokiz and Dakota jumped around playing downstairs while we went up to Rebekah's room to pack. She had a teal suitcase already open on her bed, along with a few outfits set aside.

"Did you get this ready before you came to my place?"

"Hm? Yeah, I just whipped some stuff out," She said distractedly, trying to pack it all in the suitcase, "You packed a bathing suit, right?"

I nodded and watched while she grabbed hers. I'd gotten a new one since the waterpark... It matched hers. I'm not really sure why I kept doing that, maybe because she seemed to like it.

Once she had her clothes, hair and makeup supplies, and toiletries thrown in her suitcase; she added a few movies to the front pocket. Then she grabbed a small backpack, which she typically used as a purse, and threw in her camera and camcorder, a sketchbook and what must have been 20 mechanical pencils, a book, chargers, and her iPod.

I laughed at her, "Planning on being bored? I can make sure that doesn't happen." She blushed and grinned.

"I never really know what I wanna do until I want to do something. So I'm making sure I'm prepared! Besides, we're going to have a lot of time on our hands! Since we've both already been there, we won't have to do much sight-seeing!" She looked at me, "Oh, yeah, I checked with your mom to make sure you'd been there. That way we have more time and all."

I smiled, then grabbed her two bags and took them out to the car. I told the driver where we were going before helping Rebekah bring out the dogs. We piled into the back of the car with our pets, automatically shifting so that our shoulders were pressed together.

"We're ready." I told the driver, and turned to my fiancée, "Got everything?"

"Of course! I've got the tickets, Mitskuni is going to take the dogs, our parents are all agreed on this, we've got funds for souvenirs and food, and we're packed for four days of fun in the foreign sun, completely alone! What else do we need?" She rubbed her nose on mine, sending a light shiver down my spine.

"Mmm..." I feinted thinking about it for a moment, "More time alone under the foreign moon?" She laughed and kissed me before her phone rang in her pocket.

Confused as to who could be calling, she flipped it open and answered, "Rebekah the American, how can I help you?" She glanced up at me, "Oh, hey Kyoya... No, not yet... We're on our way to Honey's to drop off the dogs... Yeah... Ha, I know right? But yeah, Tamaki told us. Don't worry, we'll be back before the end of the week... Yeah, sure! I'll tell him... Heh, that, too! Alright, bye!"

I gave her a quizzical look, she answered the question in my face with a simple, "Kyoya wanted to make sure we were going to be back from our vacation in time for the host club vacation. They're leaving two days after we get back."

I nodded and threw my arm around her shoulder. "Maybe it'll be like Tokyo all over again... Or close enough."

She smiled. "You sly dog, you..."

Within what seemed to be seconds, we were at Mitskuni's house, leaving the dogs with him, and on our way back to my place. When we got there, Ouka was home, surrounded by the smell of cooking noodles. Ouka turned around when she heard us entering, I was carting Rebekah's bags to set them next to mine by the door. She squealed, and pranced over to her, hugging her around the middle.

"You wouldn't believe it, Bekah-chan!" She squirmed with happiness. I was worried by that look on her face... I'd seen it on my own before. "He said he likes me! He likes me!" My heart dropped. Yep. I knew that look, alright. She hopped in a little circle in excitement before turning to me, "Are you okay with that? I mean, I know you haven't met him, but I want your approval." Her eyes wide, she begged silently for me to accept it.

After a moment, I smiled. "All right. But I want to meet him the moment we're back from our trip, whether you two are together or not." She jumped on my neck, leapt down, and zipped back into the kitchen yelling, "THANK YOU!"s and "OF COURSE YOU CAN MEET HIM!"s as she went. I sighed.

Rebekah gripped my arm lightly, "I'm proud of you. I didn't think you'd approve, knowing who he is..."

"What?" I looked down at her shocked face.

"You mean... You didn't make the connection...?"

"What connection?"

"Takashi... That boy she likes... That's Kira Shibasaki's fraternal twin, he's in our grade... Kaito...? You didn't see the resemblance?"

Suddenly I was a lot more reluctant to let Ouka date this boy.