A/N: Thank you everyone! With everything going on with Yasu, I had to put some comic relief in there and I thought it was time that Haruhi told Hunny how she really felt. I am excited that you are embracing this new and more mature Hunny. He still has his sweet and fun personality, but he is also older and an adult now. My idea for Hunny actually comes from watching the anime. The moments that he is really serious, like when he is fighting, made me think of how he might act when he is older; and this is what I came up with. Here is a new chapter, enjoy and if you can, please review.
Chapter 38 – Dress Up Time
Yasu looked down at his piece of paper. He had written everything down that he needed to and now it was time to put his plans into action. Scowling, he knew that in order to accomplish some of the tasks on the list, he would have to depend on others since he didn't have a computer or any other way to really do a lot of research. He could go to the library, but spending too much time in public, could make some things happen prematurely. That is not what he wanted.
Sighing, he knew that he really had no choice in the matter. Yasu picked up his phone and thought about who to call. He needed to call someone he could trust, someone who would do things for him without asking too many questions; and then it hit him. He knew exactly who to call. Smirking, he dialed the phone and waited for someone to answer.
"Hello?" A voice spoke into the phone.
"I need to speak with Arata," Yasu said quickly. His excitement was building again.
"Speaking. Who is this?" Arata inquired. The voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't place it.
"It is Yasu Sato. I need a favor."
"I haven't heard from you in a couple of years. What do you want?"
"I need a couple of guns and I need information."
"I can do that. What do you need information on?"
"Not what, but who. I want any information that you can give me on six different men," Yasu sneered into the phone. When he thought about Haruhi's friends, his blood boiled and he wanted to rip them apart.
"Ok, give me their names and I will see what I can find out. Give me 72 hours to get everything for you. This is going to cost you, you know that, right?"
"Don't worry, I will get you the money," Yasu growled. It would take a little bit, but no price was too great in order to get Haruhi back. He gave the information to Arata, and if the other man was surprised, Yasu didn't hear it in his voice. He knew that the names he gave were well known and most people knew who they were. Since Arata was Yakuza, he would be able to get him everything he needed; and since he was part of the Kasanoda syndicate, he would be able to get Yasu everything quickly and without anyone's knowledge.
"Ok, consider it done. I will be in contact with you when I have everything you need," Arata said simply. It looked like he was going to need to call his boss after he got off of the phone with his childhood friend. His first loyalty was too his family, and the syndicate was family; it certainly wasn't to a childhood friend that would only call him when he wanted something. Arata had his orders, and Kasanoda was looking for Yasu Sato. He also knew that Kasanoda was friends with the six names that Yasu had given him. If he could help his boss find Yasu, he knew he would be rewarded very well.
"Thank you. Good bye," Yasu said and hung up the phone. He knew that there was always a chance that the yakuza would double cross him, so he had to prepare for that possibility, but for now he would carry on with all of his plans as is.
At the Haninozuka Estate
"How would the dress fit you today?" Hikaru and Kaoru asked together in a menacing tone.
Hunny gave them a horrified look and started shaking his head, "It is too bad we are not going to find out."
"Awe, come on Hunny. You are not a little curious about what it would look like?" Hikaru asked as he sidled up to the older man and put his arm around his shoulders.
Kaoru appeared at Hunny's other side and his arm also snaking around Hunny's shoulders. Smirking, he said, "You don't want Haruhi to see her big sister again?"
Hunny's face started to take on a very serious and yet sinister look. Shrugging to get the twins' arms off of him, he took a few steps away from them. Looking at Haruhi, he could see that she was trying to stop herself from laughing. He turned back towards the twins and articulated very clearly and calmly, "I am not putting on that dress."
Hikaru wrapped one of his arms around Haruhi's shoulders and could feel her shoulders shaking. He knew that she was finding this humorous and an idea formed in his head. Giving Hunny a pitiful look, he said, "You know, it would cheer Haruhi up. She has been through so much."
Kaoru picking up on his brother's train of thought, added, "We are sure that Haruhi has been through a lot and her nerves are probably shot. You know she could use a good laugh. It would really help her."
"But then again, if you think she has been completely fine, then…" the twins said together and left the end of their statement hanging.
"Do not use me to get what you want! If Mitsukuni doesn't want to put the dress on, do not blackmail him into doing it," Haruhi glared at her friends.
Hunny thought about it for a minute as he looked at Haruhi. He knew that it would make her laugh and she had been dealing with a lot lately. She needed a good laugh and have more on her mind than when Yasu would strike again. Knowing it had been the twins plan the whole time and that he played right into their trap, Hunny grabbed the dress and snarled, "Give me that damn dress." As he left the room, he would do anything to make sure Haruhi had more good memories than bad. If this helped, then it was worth the embarrassment.
"Well Kaoru," Hikaru grinned.
Kaoru walked up to his brother and threw his arm around him, "This means…"
"That we won!" They finished together.
Haruhi groaned, "I can't believe that you two did that to him. You knew he would do it as soon as you said my name."
"Of course we did," they gave her an innocent smile, knowing that they were far from guiltless.
"I am going upstairs so that he doesn't have to come down here and give you the satisfaction," Haruhi glared at her friends.
"Sorry Haruhi," Kaoru said blocking her path.
His brother joined him and said, "We can't let you do that."
Leering, she said, "I would like to see you try to stop me."
The twins looked at each other and gulped. Looking at Haruhi they wondered what she would do to them if they did not move. It was all together possible that having a martial arts master as a boyfriend meant that she was learning how to defend herself. They also knew that she was able to hold off Yasu when he attacked her that last time.
"I will make this easy for you, you either move now or I will make you move," Haruhi glowered.
Hikaru and Kaoru looked at her, and then started to move out of the way when they heard someone walking into the room. Turning around, they saw Hunny wearing the dress. It came to just below his knees and was one of the most comical things they had seen in a while.
"Haruhi was just about to go upstairs to help you," Hikaru sniggered.
Rolling his eyes, Hunny stated, "I didn't go upstairs. I used the bathroom down the hall." He looked at Haruhi and could see the sparkle in her eyes. He knew she was about to start laughing and he couldn't blame her. Unable to zip the dress since he was broader and more muscular than he was in high school, the proportions of the dress were all wrong for his body now and it was a miracle that the material had not ripped yet. He knew he looked goofy and seeing the mirth on her face, it was completely worth it to him. When he heard her full belly laugh, he smiled and found himself chuckling.
"Mitsukuni what is going …? What the hell?" Chika walked into the room and saw his brother a very frilly pink dress. Instead of waiting for an explanation, he ran out of the room as fast as he could. He didn't want to hear it and would rather forget the image of his older brother in a dress.
Groaning, Hunny face palmed. "Great, just great! Now I have to deal with Chika-Chan," he thought to himself.
Haruhi walked up to Hunny and gave him a hug, "It will be alright and if not, well you know how to deal with him." She was trying to keep a straight face when she talked to him, but it didn't work. Giving into the laughter once again, she chuckled, "Thank you though. This was a very memorable moment."
"I would only do this for you," Hunny grumbled hugging her back.
"I know," she grinned and gave him a quick kiss.
"Mitsukuni Haninozuka, what are you wearing?" A voice inquired from behind the couple.
All of the occupants in the room swung around to find the matriarch of the Haninozuka family. Hunny face palmed again and sighed, "A dress in order to make Haru-Chan laugh."
Amaya Haninozuka was trying not to laugh, but it was hard. The dress was poufy and looked like a ball gown that was way too small for her son. He couldn't zip up the back and it looked like he actually squeezed into the dress. She knew that she would not put anything past her son if it meant that Haruhi would smile, but she never expected this. She started to snicker and then it developed into a laugh.
The laughter was interrupted when a loud voice bellowed, "What is going on in here?"
Amaya turned her smiling face towards her husband. Yorihisa Haninozuka was a force to be reckoned with and some people thought he could be scary, but she knew a different side of him. Walking up to her husband, she placed one hand over his heart and said, "Mitsukuni was just trying to cheer Haruhi up."
"Is he wearing a dress?" Yorihisa asked.
"Yes, he is. Come on now, let's leave he and his friends alone for now," Amaya said as she pulled her husband out of the room.
Hunny watched his parents leave the room and then turned to Haruhi and the twins. Leering at the twins, he growled, "I am getting out of this now!"
"No problem Hunny," Hikaru and Kaoru stammered. They were shaking a little bit never expecting that their little joke would have the audience that it had. They just hoped that Hunny wouldn't kill them.
Haruhi was shaking her head and spoke softly, "That was so funny, but he is going to be teased horribly by his family." She was still giggling.
"I don't think we thought about the repercussions," Hikaru laughed.
Kaoru smirked, "Yah, this may not turn out very well for us."
"Well you did it, so you have to live with the results," Haruhi laughed.
Hunny came back into the room a few minutes later back in regular clothes and muttering, "I will never put on another dress the twins give me as long as I live."
Haruhi snickered and walked up to Hunny wrapping her arms around his neck. "Thank you for the sacrifice," she said as she pulled him down for a kiss. When she pulled pack, she whispered, "I love you."
Beaming, Hunny leaned down to give her another kiss. He didn't think he would ever get tired of hearing those three words from her, "I love you too."
Clearing their throats, the twins reminded the couple that they were still in the room and stated together, "I think they forgot about us."
"No, it is near impossible to forget when you two trouble makers are around," Hunny giggled.
"I have to agree with Mitsukuni," Haruhi grinned.
The twins gave their trademark playful smirk, a mischievous look in their eyes, "Do we leave that big of an impression?"
"To say the least," Hunny sighed. Shaking his head some more, he said, "Why don't we go into the dining room and have some lunch?" The four friends made their way to the table and sat down. Hunny knew that this was going to be an interesting day after the twins left, and he wasn't sure he was going to look forward to facing his father and his brother. For now, he would put it out of his mind and have fun with his friends.