Chapter Two: Happy When I'm Sad


Monday after school Aki arrived home to her mother and father. She gave them a bow, "welcome home, Otousan, welcome home Okaasan. So happy you have returned home safe."

Her parents nodded at her as an acknowledgment. She quickly went to her room to get started on her homework before her mother could reprimand her. An hour into her homework, her door slide open to reveal Chokichi. He leaned against the frame and crossed his arms. He never bothered to knock to enter her room, not like there was much space. He smirked at her, running his hand through his perfectly messed up hair. "Sup, little sis."

"May I help you with something?" She said as evenly as she could.

"Can't I see my precious little sister." He fake pouted.

Not without wanting something. "Of course, I'm just busy doing homework."

He sighed exaggerated, "You always do homework. Don't you have any friends to play with."

Maybe if you and Kanna weren't so perfect I'd have friends. "I have friends. But it's time for school, not play time."

"Anyway, I need your help..."

And here it comes. "How may I be of service dear brother."

"I need you to find something to do on Saturday.

"How is that going to help you?" She asked confused.

"I'm telling Mom and Dad that we are going to spend some brother sister time together. Got it. Just leave with me and be happy. I'll met up with you later okay."

"Okay."

"That's a good little sister, just go out and keep your mouth shut." He closed the door and walked out.

Why couldn't that punk be a good son like her parents thought he was. He went out and partied all the time. He's had multiple girlfriends. He got drunk and even did a little drugs. She knew it, and he knew she knew. That just made things worst for her. He knew that he could get her in trouble, he done it before and he would do it again.

Then again she liked that her parents didn't seem to see her. Which was strange because she was the good child. Even her perfect beauitful older sister was a party animal. She came home smashed so many times while she still lived here. If her parents knew half the things she did, she to would be out of the picture. They got everything they wanted and appreciated nothing.

Aki looked at the clock to see that it was almost six o clock and time for dinner. Whenever her parents were home they always had dinner together as a family. Most of the time she was doing the cooking and cleaning but sometimes like today her mother actually did something. She must be in a good mood.

She took her seat and greeted her family. She ate silently as her parents fawned over her brother. How he managed to stay top of his class and top baseball player she had no idea. Okay so she did have some idea, she suspected that he flirted with girls to do his work for him, or get him test answers. As for baseball she grudgingly has to admit he was a natural.

So, Ali, Chokichi tells me you two want to spend some time together on saturday."

She nodded. "Yes Okaasan, I know Oniisan is very busy, but I would love to spend time with him."

"I suppose you can go with your brother. Maybe he can teach you something." Her mother said, she turned to her son with a genuine smile, "make sure you bring your sister home by 10pm."

"Of course mother."

Aki rolled her eyes in her mind, of course if she ever wanted to go out she had to be home by 7. After Aki had cleaned up dinner and the rest of her chores she went to her room. What would she do Saturday she didn't have many friends. Haruhi was her only friend, they had known each other since grade school, she was there when Haruhi's mother died. Haruhi was a lonely kid and so was she so they got along great. If she was being honest with herself she had always been a little jealous of how Ranka fawned over Haruhi. Her parents were never like that.

Aki rang Haruhi up the next day to see if she was busy Saturday. She would just spent a quiet day away from her house.


Aki stood in Haruhi's house her eyebrow twitching. "Haru-chan I thought you weren't doing anything."

Haruhi looked at her sideways. "I wasn't." Her eyerbrow twitched has well.

"What's wrong Haruhi, aren't you glad to see daddy." Tamaki said.

"You're not my dad, Tamaki-Senpai." Tamaki fell depressed in a corner.

"Mommy Haruhi is being rebellous." He yelled tears streaming down his face.

Aki was confused. "Daddy, Mommy? Im afraid to ask. Anyway Haru-chan what are we doing today?

Tamaki jumped back up, smile back in place. That boy was like a yoyo with his emotions, "Let's go explore commoner life."

Haruhi turned and walked out the door. "Come on Aki."

"What about them?"

"Don't worry they'll follow us."

Haruhi and Aki walked down the street and indeed the host club was following them. The twins got on either side of Haruhi. "So where are we going?"

"isn't there a fair near by?" Aki asked

"That sounds like fun!" Mitsukuni jumped up. "Right Takashi."

"Yeah."

The fair was a short train ride away. The Host club boys of course had much to say about the commoners mode of transportation. Aki tried to act like she didn't know them, as all eyes stared at them. They couldn't act normal for two seconds. Before she could die of embarrassment they finally made it. Once they stepped through and got their wrist bands, the twins took off with Haruhi while Tamaki followed. "Come back with my daughter you little devils." He yelled after them.

"Takashi look cake. Let's go." Mitsukuni ran off as well, while Takashi followed.

Aki was left with Kyoya. "Great I've been ditched, how lovely." She looked side ways at Kyoya. "What about you?"

"Well what you like to do." He smiled at her.

That smile was so fake she could see through him like nothing. After she met them the first time she had Ranka tell her more about each member. Kyoya Oortori was the third son of the Oortori empire, they pretty much ruled the medical field. From Haruhi she heard he was the Shadow King, he always had a scheme that made the Host Club extra money.

She walked infront of him with her hands behind her back. "This isn't your little host club you know. You don't have to be so fake." She stuck out her tongue. "Come on show me the real Kyoya. I heard your pretty evil. That sounds interesting."

Aki walked away, Kyoya stood a bit stunned for a moment before caught up with her. She had stopped beside a tree, her sketch book out.

"How long have you been drawing for?" He asked.

"Long as I can remember."

"Do you intend to pursue your art into a career?"

Aki snorted, "yeah right that conversation would go over great with my parents. My sister is on her way to be a nurse practitioner, my brother a baseball super star and me a starving artist."

"I'm afraid I don't understand."

"I don't expect you to. You're probably allowed to do whatever you want. You wouldn't understand what it's like to live in the shadows of "perfect siblings", whatever I do they already did. It won't be good enough, I'll never be good enough."

It was quiet for a while. "Finished. Wanna see?" She turned her sketch book to Kyoya, who twitched. The picture was of Kyoya not the tree, he was in a chibi form. Everything was dark around him, while he was in midair, with a crown on his head and a snake like staff in the other, he wore a long black cape. In an air bubble it read, "I'm Kyoya Shadow King of all the chibi's."

Aki giggled and put her book down. She ripped out a page and folded it. "Here, keep it." Kyoya glared at her and took the paper.

"Kyo-chan, Aki-chan."

They both turned to see Mitsukuni and Takashi walking to them. Aki put her book back into her little backpack, stood up and put it on. "Hello you two."

"Kyo-chan, Aki-chan, let's go on some rides together."

"Awesome! Let's go." Aki turned to Kyoya. "Come on King Chibi." Kyoya twitched at the comment but followed anyway.

"So where to?" Aki asked.

"Let's go on the rollar coaster. Right Takashi."

"Yeah."

"Alright sounds fun, lets go."

Aki walked off rubbing her hand. "You know Kyoya, you didn't have to squeez so hard. I think I lost my blood circulation."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Course you don't"

"Look a marry-go-round. Let's go." Mitsukuni yelled happily.

Aki and Kyoya stood infront of it with expressionless faces. Aki sighed, "Well why not." She grabbed Kyoya's hand. "Let's find the Shadow King a pretty black horse. Yeah."

Aki tried to stifle her giggles at the sight of Kyoya and Takashi on the marry-go-round. They looked clear out of place on the bright colored horses.

Mitsukuni dragged Aki, Takashi, and Kyoya all over the fair, Playing games, riding rides, and eating sweets. Kyoya and Aki waited outside the restroom for Mitsukuni and Takashi. She was breathing hard. "So much energy for such a small body." She leaned against the wall, "Can't breathe."

"Hey Kyoya!" Aki turned to her right to see Tamaki, the twins, and Haruhi coming to them. "Where have you been. I was going to call the police I thought we lost you guys." Tamaki was hugging Kyoya his eyes were all teary and his voice was whiney like a child.

"Hey Aki I'm sorry I lost you for so long."

"Don't worry about it Haru-chan. I've been with Mitsukuni, Takashi, and Kyoya."

"Er-are you okay you don't look so well."

"Well I've never ran around so much in my life. Those legs are little but mighty."

"Speaking of which, where is Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai."

"In the bathroom."

"I hope they didn't give you any trouble."

"Actually it's been really fun."

Mitsukuni and Takashi walked out of the bathroom. "Haru-chan. Kao-chan, Hika-chan."

Tamaki calmed down, "So now what."

"I know Tama-chan, Let's go on the ferris wheel."

"That's a great Idea Honey-senpai. Let's go."

They had reached the front of the line and barely realized if they would all fit. "How about two groups.?" Aki suggested. "Haruhi can come with me. Girls should stay together. Who do you want to go with us, Haru-chan."

"I don't care."

"Okay, Mitsukuni and Takashi, we'll take you." Aki pushed Haruhi, Mitsukuni, and Takashi, in the ferris wheel. "You boys can take the next one." Inside Aki giggled. "Tamaki and the twins really wanted to go with you Haruhi. You're welcome for the rescue by the way."

"Thanks."

Mitsukuni leaned against the window Oooh, and awww and everything, Aki joined him.

Everyone stood at the exit, the boys all had different cars. Tamaki had offered to drive them home but Aki had declined. She still had to meet up with her brother. She thanked everyone for a great day and left.

Aki stood on the corner tapping her foot impatiently, they had to be home in five minutes and her brother was still no where to be seen. After three more minutes he showed up.

"Finally! Where have you been?"

He smirked at her, "Relax, I made it."

"We still need time to get our story straight, Chokichi."

"Well what did you end up doing?"

"I went to the Sakura Fair."

"Cheesy games and rides, easy."

Aki rolled her eyes, they walked into the house three minutes late, she expected an ambush but of course her parents never questioned her brother. God forbid she was ever even a second late for curfew.

Aki layed in bed staring at her ceiling. Someday she was escape all this. She would find a way to do what she wanted when she wanted. She would never look back, just escape someday and be free. Even though she smiled and obeyed her parents to the best of her ability they would never love her as much as her siblings. She turned on her side hugging her pillow letting the tears stream down her face. Even after such a great day she was still so sad.


Chapter 2 wow is long and all done.

originally the chapters were super short but I'm thinking of doing longer more detailed work

anyway hope you enjoy

see you next time!