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The story begins here in Karuizawa ~ Will Nadeshiko meet the host club? Find out!
Legend: ' ' are thoughts, " " are characters speaking, *bold* are actions done by characters and sfx, italics represent past events, memories, emphasis and texts/phone calls/etc, and bold italics time skips.
WARNING: May contain OOC, various point-of-view, and possible lemons
I : Trip to Karuizawa
*sigh*
I stared blankly out the window, thinking of what to do once I get to our family cottage. 'They couldn't come with me...'
"I'm sorry, sweetie, but mommy has to go to the music conference in Paris this week," is what she said.
"I would go with you, honey, but my schedule is booked with meetings all week," is what dad said.
"And Young Master Hideyoshi is going on a summer trip to Hong Kong with his class from Ouran Academy's Elementary Section. I am to accompany him on the trip, milady.," is what our older twin butler, Reiji said.
"But! You can take Seiji with you!" is what they said at the same time.
"...ady...Milady? We have arrived," Seiji, the younger of the Yoshima twins, informed me from the front passenger seat. "O-Oh, sorry... And we talked about this, Seiji. Mom said to call me Nadeshiko outside the house."
"I'm very sorry, Mi- Nadeshiko," was his reply. *sigh*
I gave him a small smile and said, "Don't worry, just don't do it again. For this trip, you're here as my friend, not my butler, okay?" He smiled back at me. "Okay."
At the Hijirikawa Cottage (Garden)
Seiji was going to get me some Earl Grey tea when I told him to sit down and have our other butler, Keisuke Nishida, do it instead. I reminded him, again, that he was here as my friend, not as my butler. Seiji gave into my request and sat across from me.
"Here you are, milady," Nishida says as he pours our tea. "Thank you, Nishida. You may take your leave for today."
"But, Milady-" "Nishida, please," I plea as I rest my cup on its saucer. After pondering on it for a few seconds, he finally bows to me and says "As you wish, milady."
Nishida takes the tray and walks into the cottage guest house. As it got silent, I spoke up again. "Did you know that Nishida lives here alone?" I asked Seiji whilst glancing at the guest house. "I remember Sakurako and I once telling mom and dad to make that guest house a place for our family's staff to stay in, since no one actually uses the guest house." It was a good thing we did, too.
"That's quite nice of you, Nadeshiko," Seiji smiles and drinks his tea, taking a scone from the plate in the process. 'It's nice and quiet...' I thought while taking a bite from my scone. Suddenly, my cell buzzes, a notification appearing on the screen. 'A message?' I pick up my phone and flip it open. 'Oh, it's from Arai.' I read the message.
To: Nadeshiko
Fr: Arai
Sub: Karuizawa
Hey, it's me Arai! I heard from your mom that you were coming to Karuizawa. Why don't you hit the town and come down to the produce store! We can hang out later, y'know? :D
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I smiled while reading what he sent. 'Same old Arai...I wonder if he still likes Haruhi.' I thought while pressing the 'Reply' button.
To: Arai
Fr: Nadeshiko
Sub: Re:Karuizawa
Hey Arai. Yeah, I'm in Karuizawa right now. My mom told you I was coming? Anywho, the produce store... you mean the same one your uncle runs, right? Sure, we can hang out. Is it alright if I bring one more? :P
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This message has been sent.
I put my phone back down on the table and talk to Seiji about random things like books, flowers, and rabbits.
Weird, I know.
But those are some of my favorite things in the world. Then we landed on the music topic. "So, have you been playing any of your instruments lately?" he asked. I pondered on it for a bit. "...Actually, no. I haven't touched any of my instruments in a few months. I should get back to that before I get rusty, huh?" I teased myself, sticking out my tongue before taking a sip from my tea. Right before I put my cup down, my phone buzzed once again. Putting the cup down, I pick up my phone and read the message.
To: Nadeshiko
Fr: Arai
Sub: re:Re:Karuizawa
Yep, that's the one! And of course you can bring one more. The more the merrier, right? xD
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'Yep, still the same old Arai. That's funny...didn't mom say that Haruhi would be in Karuizawa, too? I guess Arai doesn't know...let's not tell him' I laughed at the thought. Seiji looked at me with a questioning look that said "What're you laughing about?" I shook my head and stood from my chair.
"Come on, Seiji. Let's go into town. I wanna visit an old friend."
"Alright, let me just get a few things then we can go," came his reply as he walked ahead of me.
"Sure thing."
'He sure is taking a while...' I thought to myself while looking down at my skirt. I smiled to myself. 'Flowery.' (A/N: If you want to see what she's wearing, check out the character page for the Hijirikawa twins. The one with a floral skirt is what she's wearing.)
*kachink*
"Finally, you took forever- woah. What are you wearing?" I asked, surprised by his outfit. 'He looks really good in those. I wonder where he got them.'
"Oh, these are gifts from the Mistress. She gave them to me and Reiji for our birthday, but we never had the chance to wear them," he told me. "Oh, I see. Can you turn around?" I asked. "Hm? Sure...?" he replied unsurely. Moving closer, I took the back collar of his shirt and checked the tag. "Hitachiin Fashion... I knew it," I said as I let go of his shirt.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Only Yuzuha Hitachiin could create such fabulous clothing," I say impressed by her work.
'I love Mrs. Hitachiin's designs. Especially this skirt,' I stated in my mind. I notice Seiji clutching something in his hand. "Is that...a book?" I ask while pointing to it.
"Oh, yeah. I figured I could read it at some point while we're out. So who's the friend we're going to meet with?" he inquired. "That, my dear Watson, is a secret," I teased with a wink, putting on a poor accent when I'm actually fluent. "Hahaha, very funny."
Pfft.
We laughed as he locked the front doors and made our way to the gate. We walked down the road into town and stopped by a few shops, trying some food here and there until we reached the place.
"A...produce shop?" Seiji asked, taken aback. "Oh, come on. Don't be like that ~ You'll be glad you came here in just a second," I told him.
"What do you mean-" he was cut short by a yell from inside the shop.
"I'll go make the delivery now, Uncle!" The owner of the voice walked out the shop and faced us. We stared at each other for a few seconds.
"Arai?" "Seiji?" the two questioned each other. I laughed a bit at their surprised looks.
"I told you we were meeting an old friend. I never said he was my old friend," I told Seiji in an "as-a-matter-of-fact" tone. "Wow, it's been so long, Seiji. How's the life of a butler treating 'ya?" Arai asked while laughing at his own question. I looked at Arai with "Really?" plastered on my face. He winked at me and decided not to wait for an answer.
"Hey, I was about to make a delivery at Misuzu's Pension. Do you guys wanna come with?"
'Misuzu? Isn't that Ranka's old friend?'
"I don't see why not. How about you, Seiji?" I ask. "Okay."
"Great! Let's go," Arai said whilst getting on his bike. "We got another bike, Seiji. You and Nadeshiko can take that one," he said, pointing out the other "delivery-bike". Seiji got on as I sat on the back. "I haven't done this since our first year of middle school," I told him. "Hahaha! Well, follow me," Arai says as he pedals ahead of us. "Don't fall off, Nadeshiko," Seiji tells me as he kicks the stand up and pedals off to catch up with Arai.
'The wind feels great,' I thought. I looked at the scenery as we passed by, holding my hair so that it doesn't get into my face.
And the best part is, I'm not all that depressed anymore. Perhaps it was a good idea to come to Karuizawa.
I was cleaning the tables after our morning customers left.
'This really is the best way to spend my summer. If only...'
I looked towards the rest of the host club with an irritated look plastered on my face. 'If only these idiots hadn't come here.' *sigh* 'Just work it off, Haruhi.' I picked up the dirty dishes and headed for the kitchen.
The doors to Misuzu's Pension opened, revealing two young lads, one with a hat and a box of produce in his hands and one clad in designer clothing holding a book in his hand. A petite young lady stood behind the two, wearing a light yellow, floral skirt and carrying a box of macarons.
"Produce delivery!" the one with the hat atop his head announced.
"Oh! Why, thank you, Arai! Working hard at your Uncle's shop?" Misuzu asked him while taking the box of produce from the younger one's hands. "And who are these two- oh, well if isn't Seiji and Nadeshiko! How are you two?" Misuzu directed his attention to them.
"We're doing... alright. Right, Nadeshiko?" Seiji asked the lady of the group. "A-Ah, yes, that's right." Misuzu noticed the young lady's sudden discomfort and decided not to continue the conversation. Instead, he called upon...
"Haruhi! Could you be a dear and bring this box of produce to the kitchen?" he called for the girl.
This spiked the three teenagers' interest.
Arai looked over Misuzu to see a girl with short brown hair and big brown eyes wearing an apron and a bandana. He side-stepped to his left and said, "Haruhi? Haruhi...Fujioka?"
"Haruhi?" came Nadeshiko and Seiji's follow-up as they peeked over Misuzu.
Haruhi walked forward and noticed who were saying her name. "Oh, hey Arai, Nadeshiko, Seiji."
Suddenly, three handsome young teenage males appeared. Their faces plastered with shock.
Thank you and come again.
Ohohoh ~ The group of three finally meet Haruhi in Karuizawa! But who were the three shocked, handsome young men? What about the other three amongst the 11 people currently in Misuzu's Pension? Find out in the next chapter!
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