Chapter 3: Of Shopping, First Meetings and Dinner
"This is the nearest store to the house?" China asked as she got out of her brother's car and stretched.
"Yeah. Twenty minutes ain't that bad when we're in a big ass gated community. It took fifteen just to get outta there." Marcus said as he stood. "You get the dressing and the cake stuff and I'll get the pasta and fixin's."
"Oui, oui." China took half of the list and headed in ahead of Marcus.
With a shake of his head, Marcus followed after her and turned off after grabbing a basket. His first stop was the pasta aisle, grabbing two large boxes of noodles before heading to the produce section. As he shopped, he found himself having to look over his shoulder every so often. It felt as if all eyes were on him, watching his every move.
Goddamn people actin' like they've never seen a mixed person before, he thought in annoyance as he looked at the different fruits and vegetables in front of him. He began grabbing the items on the list, stopping when his hand touched another. He looked down at a short brunette with short hair.
"Oh, you can take it." Marcus told them as he grabbed another.
"You could've taken it." the brunette said putting the carrot in her basket she was carrying on her arm. "Anyway, you should know that fresher vegetables are sold on West Sakura Road."
"Thanks for the info, I just moved here." Marcus said. He watched her reach upwards for the cucumbers. He smiled and pulled two down for her. "Here."
"Thanks." The brunette walked over to the other side of the display and looked down at the package. "No way...they sell these...awesome I'll need to get a few of these to get enough stamps to send away for her signed poster."
Marcus walked over, call it curiosity and snickered softly. Part of him wanted to tell her that he could get her one for free but she wouldn't have believed him. He shook his head.
"See ya later miss." He waved to the brunette.
"Yeah sure," the brunette said looking up before she headed off to go find more packages of the strawberries molded to look like rabbit heads. As she walked through the store she blinked and saw Marcus again. With a small laugh she walked over to him. "Hey, you shouldn't get that...it's um...cheap."
"It's fine, I got a way to make cheap shit taste fancy." Marcus winked at her as he set the bottle of sauce in his basket.
"Oh um...yeah...so you're new around here?" the brunette asked. "Since i've never seen anyone like you around before."
"Just moved here with my sister and parents today. We're goin' over to a barbecue at my uncle's once I leave here." Marcus said and looked at her. "Marcus Sakurai."
"Oh um...Fujioka Haruhi….I live nearby so I came here to take advantage of the sale today," she explained. "My dad won't be home until late so i'm making myself something for dinner and then i bought a few things for lunch tomorrow."
"Oh well if you want some good food you could come with us to the cookout."
"Thanks but i don't want to int-." haruhi pushed past him and went to a display. "Oh my god they sell these?! No way! Sugar Superstars...for the Superstar in you!"
"You really like that idol, hm?"
Haruhi nodded. "Yeah, perfect skin, hair and her voice is so sweet! I've heard she adopted eighty bunnies and donated them to a children's hospital! And have you not see her ad for sunscreen? She is the sweetest person the world and if I ever met her I'd tell her so."
"Do you wanna call her?"
"Call her?" haruhi blinked. "Hell yeah! But to get a Skype call to her costs at least one thousand forty-five yen a minute!"
"Not on Skype." Marcus pulled his phone out and pressed a number on speed dial. The phone rung a few times before Marcus spoke up. "Bunny, you got some free time?"
"Yeah, I do...I have um...twenty minutes before I have to go on stage for my interview with Wendy." Bunny said. "What's wrong? Did my mama need to speak to me?"
"Nah, we haven't gotten over to the house yet. I'm at the supermarket and just met a superfan of yours. She wanna talk to you."
"Wha really?! Aww Marky! Put her on!"
Marcus handed the phone to Haruhi. "Go ahead, don't be shy."
Haruhi stared at him as she took the phone before she blushed. "Um...hello Mitski-san?" she began before letting out a loud squeal and began talking rather fast.
Marcus snickered and listened to her for a moment before taking the phone. "Did you catch all that?"
"Yes I did," Bunny giggled. "Is she ok? I heard her start sniffling...i hope I didn't make her cry."
"I think they're tears of joy."
"Aww...that's so sweet….oh I gotta go they're calling me to come to the stage." bunny said. "Make sure you tell mama to tape my interview, I mean she does watch the show every week so she shouldn't be adverse to watching my interview and also can you tell Uncle Ichi that i love him? And thank you for my new backpack."
"Aight, see ya on your next break Bunny."
"Bye Marky! And tell your friend to keep shining bright and to be an amazing super star!" Bunny giggled before ending the call.
"Oh my god…" Haruhi whispered. "She's so amazing! Listen dude I'll pay you back for making that call."
"Nah, you're good. I can call her whenever I want for free."
"Oh...you're her boyfriend?" Haruhi asked. "I should've figured that."
"Nope. Cousin."
"COUSIN!?" Haruhi cried out and stared at him. "No way!"
Marcus nodded with a smile.
"Crawdad!"
"You ready?"
"Yep! Come on, Aunty wants us there to watch interview."
"Uh...see you." Haruhi headed off nearly skipping away in joy. "So cool!"
"So I take it that's a no to the invite?" Marcus called after her.
"Sorry can't!" Haruhi called back. "But see you around dude!"
"She got your nose wide open."
"Shut up. I just met the girl."
"Please follow me," a maid said as she had greeted the Sakurai family and led them to the parlor. "Master Ichiro is waiting for all of you and Mistress Stella's busy in the nursery right now."
"Baby Tooooooot!" China pushed past her family and ran into the nursery. "Where is he!?"
A heavy set woman with short dark hair turned around and smiled softly. "Oh hello Chupa, aren't you going to give me a hug first? Or do you just want to see your new baby cousin? How sad...my favorite niece doesn't love me anymore."
"Of course I love you!" China chirped and cuddled her aunt happily. She grinned as she looked at her. "Oh, Crawdad met a girl in the supermarket today."
"Did not! Snitchin' ass Chupacabra."
"Crawdad be nice," Stella said as she cuddled China. "If you met a girl then that's fine, just make sure to wrap up. You don't want to raise a newborn just yet. Even if they are cute like Ichi jr."
"Aunty!" Marcus groaned as he hid his face in embarrassment.
"Heehee." China giggled and squealed at the sound of the baby cooing. "He's awake! Crawdad look!"
Marcus walked over to the baby and smiled. "He looks like Unc if he was left out in the sun."
Stella laughed. "I'm glad he looks like Ichiro," she said. "Heaven knows if he came out looking like someone else I would have to explain why, but go ahead you two can hold him, I've changed him and he has been fed….but don't let your mother get a hold of him...she might put him in her purse to try to take him home."
"She does that with KJ all the time. Wolf just lets her." Marcus chuckled as he picked the baby up and let him curl up in his arms. "Hey lil' chunka."
"Aww he likes you." Stella squealed. "You can take care of him, his name's Ichiro Tarou Sakurai Jr, but we call him Tarou."
Marcus smiled and laughed when he felt his hand vibrate. "I'll call him Toot since he just farted."
"Go ahead." Stella laughed. "Also you and Chupa have bedrooms here if you want to stay with us. I know how much you two like visiting on the weekends and I also made sure to set up Lapin's bedroom once she is able to finally come here...and we live next door to some nice young men...one of them actually brought over some vegetables for me this morning. I think he's your age Crawdad."
"He's Akira's oldest!" Anne-Marie called.
"I knew that!" Stella called back and shook her head. "And on the other side of us is Michie-chan whom I'm sure that Chupa remembers...after all you did use to pull her hair for cuddling Lapin."
"My Bun-Buns!"
"I know."
"Anyways, where's Unc?" Marcus asked as he adjusted Tarou and let the baby cuddle into the crook of his neck.
"If i know your uncle he's probably holed up in his office," Stella sighed. "He put up a new portrait of Lapin behind his desk and has more pictures of her around the office. I just got him back to sleeping in our bedroom because he'll sit up all night in Lapin's bedroom."
"He misses her. We all do." The baby gurgled and drooled on Marcus's neck. "Toot too."
"Well...um...I haven't told Lapin about him yet." Stella admitted. "And i haven't told her that Ichi's her father either...I am waiting until she gets here next month...after all Kenji and Lottie will be moving into their new home."
"Crawdad you needa go talk to Unc about the Summit in a few weeks!" China said as she pushed her brother out. "Go. Go!"
"Okay, okay!" Marcus walked out of the room with the baby. He went down the hall to his Uncle's office. The door was ajar and he could hear his father and uncle talking. He waited for a lull in the conversation before he opened the door. "Unc."
A man a couple of years older than his father looked up and smiled at him. "Crawdad, I see you stole Tarou."
"Oh I forgot he was in my arms for a minute." Marcus admitted with a small laugh at the baby cuddling him.
"I see." Ichiro Sakurai smiled at his nephew as he leaned back in his seat. "You start school tomorrow, right?"
"Yeah." Marcus said as he sat in the chair beside his father.
"You'll be fine. I heard you met the Chairman's son and some of his friends."
"Yeah, the Chupacabra drug his girlfriend by the ponytail." Marcus snickered. "Anyways Unc, about the Summit?"
"Oh that? I made sure that you two'll have an excused absence from the school for those days. You'll go, meet some of the other heads, and then we'll have the official sake ceremony with the other bosses as the witnesses."
"And the Ootori?"
Ichiro let out a small growl. "We don't need to think about them. Yoshio's not stupid enough to go where he's not wanted."
"He tried to attend your and Stella's wedding, brother." Hisota said with a small chuckle.
"I do believe that was because he was drunk."
Tarou let out a soft whine as he filled his diaper. He began to wail loudly.
"I got him." Marcus said as he laid the baby on the desk. He looked up to see that his uncle pulled out wipes and a fresh diaper. With a shake of his head he quickly changed his diaper, discarding the full one in the desk side waste basket.
Tarou whined softly before he quieted down and cooed happily. He waved his hands in the air clumsily. Marcus smiled and pretended to eat his cheeks and nose.
The door to the office opened as a man with dark brown hair poked his head into the room.
"Boss, i was told by Star to come find you," he said. "Apparently you bought the wrong cake mix home."
"It was the only mix they had in the store." Marcus said.
The man laughed. "Marcus-kun? You're here? It's been awhile! You have grown a lot you look more and more like your mother everyday...shame you didn't get anything from your old man." he sent a teasing glance at Hisota.
"Rei, still jealous that you didn't get Annie?" Hisota asked with a teasing laugh.
"Never wanted Annie," Reiichi admitted. "I would've been happier marrying Star but the boss here dangled me over the balcony when the princess used to call me daddy when she was a year old."
"I would've dangled you by your balls but Star told me not to."
"See? You Sakurai men don't need to worry I won't steal your women," Reiichi said waving a hand. "And boss your shipment of twinkies was dropped off this morning and are hidden in the garage."
"Good "
"Another diet Unc?"
"I collapse one time and your aunt thinks I have one foot in the grave."
"Boss that was after you decided to binge eat thirty twinkies and those little things that the princess sent you." Reiichi added. "What were they? Ho-Hos? Or were they those cheese filled log things."
"She sent me Swiss Rolls and they were good." Ichiro said simply.
"And you collapsed in a food coma but didn't move when Star asked you to move." Reiichi chuckled. "Just so you know...your meal will be made for your diet...Star's cooking it now."
"Goddamnit."
Tarou squealed loudly and kicked his legs.
"And you have another crate of strawberry bunny rabbit heads from the company the princess is promoting." Reiichi said. "And Hisota-san, the princess sent you a gift as well, a brand new watch."
"I'll have to send her some more pearls."
"I never understood how you get shit you can wear and Unc gets food. You eat just as much as he does."
"I get clothes sometimes, but I prefer food." Ichiro said simply.
"And the princess is Hisota's favorite niece." Reiichi added. "While the boss punishes her for even doing a photoshoot with men."
"Keyword men. I do not want my sixteen year old daughter around a bunch of twentysomething and up men that are known to be skeevy."
"She only went to one awards show with Drake and you flew to Los Angeles and shoved that young man into traffic."
"Hey he survived and now Pusha T buried his ass for me."
"And this is why you get food." Reiichi chuckled. "Marcus, if you do leave the room make sure you don't push open the other door, your sister is waiting for you to come out to take the little prince."
"Snitch!"
"You're not gettin' the baby! He's mine now!"
"Oh come on! You already got KJ! Share the baby!"
"There is a baby next door to your house." Reiichi said as he walked into the hallway. "She's about KJ's age."
"Awww!"
"No you're not gonna ninja into the house to steal the baby."
"Daddy!"
"Don't worry she can play with the baby next door too," Reiichi said. "I think her name is Lain, she's Miss Michie's little sister."
China stood and opened the window to Ichiro's office.
"Chupacabra."
"Baby stealing chupa hop!" China shouted as she jumped out the window.
"Weird…" Reiichi said. "Oh and boss do you want me to wrap up a plate for Tanuhi? I can drop it off when i go out to the bar."
"Tanuhi?"
"Tanuhi is your uncle's goddaughter," Reiichi explained. "She's 16 years old now and she's home alone tonight since her father's working at the bar late tonight. Apparently he's doing some drag show."
"She don't happen to love the Bunny idol a lot does she?"
"I think she does," Reiichi chuckled. "She's a cute little thing, big eyes, and really stubborn."
"Yeah she is...I mean small world." Marcus cleared his throat.
"We asked her to come over for dinner but she refused." Reiichi snorted. "Even after Ichiro said she could stay the night while Ryoji plays Rupaul."
Ichiro looked at Marcus when he heard him chuckle. "What's on your mind?"
"I met her earlier today in the market, called Bunny for her and then invited her over to the cookout."
"She rejected you?" Reiichi blinked hearing the doorbell ring. "Oh...someone get the door!"
"Annie get the door!" Stella called to her sister-in-law. "You're closer to the door!"
"Oh ha ha ha Helium Hooters!" Anne-Marie called back as she opened the door. She blinked at the young girl. "Well aren't you a cute lil' tanuki."
"Um…hello is err...Ichiro-san home?" Haruhi asked holding an overnight bag and bowl in her hands. "My dad told me to come here to stay."
"Ichi-darlin!"
"In my office Tanuhi!"
Haruhi went silent but bowed to Anne-Marie. "Thank you for allowing me inside ma'am." she said heading to Ichiro's office. "Um Ichiro-san? I'm sorry for intruding but my dad didn't want me to stay home alone."
"No it's fine, come in." Ichiro smiled. "Tanuhi, meet my nephew Marcus."
Haruhi gasped. "YOU'RE HIS NEPHEW?!" she cried. "Then that means...oh god...I...um...hello!"
Marcus laughed as he rubbed Tarou's back. "You ain't gotta be formal with me."
"I...uh...I-is that a baby?"
"My son, Tarou." Ichiro laughed softly as Tarou burrowed into Marcus more.
"You have a son?" Haruhi asked as she looked around the room. "Oh um Ichiro-san you still haven't put up the altar for your daughter you lost?"
"Lost?"
Haruhi nodded. "Yeah, your uncle lost a daughter who was 16." she said. "I mean why else would her pictures be everywhere?"
The Sakurai men looked at one another before they all laughed boisterously with dimpled smiles.
"Ichiro-san if you want I can set it up for you," Haruhi said walking to the pink vase on the mantle. "I mean she is in here right?" she asked. "Unless...you finally put her to rest."
"No no, my daughter is alive. She's just overseas right now."
"What? Really? Then who is…" Haruhi opened the vase and saw candy inside. "Oh...wow I used to leave offerings there for her…"
Ichiro laughed softly. "Crawdad, show Tanuhi to her room and then get washed up for dinner."
Haruhi walked over to Marcus. "Um...so err..could I?" she gestured to Tarou.
"He's comfy."
"Oh yeah, my son won't share babies." Hisota chuckled softly.
"Seriously?" Haruhi glared at Marcus and took Tarou from him. She looked down at him. "Hey little guy, you're cute and warm, you know what? You're going to hang out with me tonight. I'll protect you from that weird exotic-chan that was running out of a house next door with another newborn."
"That's my sister." Marcus shook his head. He snorted when he heard Tarou whimper and whine. "You're holdin' him wrong."
"What? I am?" Haruhi asked. "I'm cradling him carefully unless he doesn't like laying down."
"May I?" Marcus stood and carefully adjusted Tarou in Haruhi's arms. He smiled when the baby quieted down and let out a small yawn before looking up at them both with curious brown eyes. He reached a finger up and gently poked his cheek, earning a happy coo from him.
"Oh wow, he's so tiny."
"There you go, you gotta make sure his head is right in the crook of your elbow if you're gonna hold him layin' down." Marcus told her with a soft smile before pulling away and taking her bag. "C'mon."
Haruhi nodded and followed him as she cuddled Tarou gently. "So you could've told me you knew Ichiro-san."
"I told you my last name. There ain't a lot of Sakurai in this part of Japan."
"Oh...right…" Haruhi laughed. "And you were going to tell me your cousin wasn't dead when? I mean I only used to visit your uncle and aunt because I thought they'd want to know what it's like to have a teenage girl around since i thought they lost a daughter."
"The daughter you think they lost is the one I called for you." Marcus laughed. "You can visit all you want, I'm sure they love havin' you around."
"Oh… WHAT?!" Haruhi cried before calming down when she heard Tarou whimper. "Your cousin...is...and your uncle is….oh my god why didn't I see that?!"
Marcus laughed more. "Don't tell anyone. Outside of the family and the men you're the only one that knows."
"Oh I won't tell anyone," Haruhi said. "My friends would have a fit...especially my one friend, he's her biggest fan to the point that he's sent her gifts every year for her birthday...A white dress and pink roses."
"Oh. Him." Marcus shook his head as he opened the door to Haruhi's room. "Anyways, here's your room for the night."
Haruhi smiled. "Thanks." she said. "And you know about my friend?"
"I helped my older brother with security during our summer vacations."
"Oh? Kind of makes sense, you are pretty muscular...not that I was staring." Haruhi walked into the room and sat down on the bed as she laid Tarou down. "Hey little guy! I'm gonna eat you!"
Tarou let out a coo as he grasped Haruhi's hair when she blew raspberries into his stomach.
Marcus laughed as he crossed his arms over his chest. "He just emptied his diaper so the next thing that comes out is gonna be from the top end."
"What?"
Tarou let out a soft wail before he spat up right on himself and in Haruhi's face. He teared up and began to wail louder. Marcus picked Tarou up and patted his back.
"Come on. You got one more in there, don't ya?"
Tarou wailed more before he spat up on Marcus's shoulder.
"The poor thing." Haruhi said quietly as she wiped her face with her shirt before she took it off and tossed it into the nearby hamper. "At least he didn't get my undershirt."
"Yeah, he's got a funky stomach. I could tell by the way his shit smelled." Marcus laid Tarou on the bed and took him out of his dirty onesie before he pulled his own dirtied shirt off and rolled it up.
"Aww...maybe he should drink milk to help his stomach?" Haruhi asked. "I mean most babies drink special milk to help."
"Ma's got a fix for it, worked for us." Marcus said as he laid Tarou against his chest and rubbed his back gently
"Oh…so what school are you going to?" Haruhi asked. "A public one or are you going to that Military academy that kids who have issues go to? The one where delinquents attend?"
"Ouran. I left one hell hole in NoLa, not goin' to another.
"But I heard that your uncle went to that military school." Haruhi said. "I mean your uncle used to be in a gang too…"
"Used to?" Marcus snorted. "To be his goddaughter you don't know a lot about him."
"I only know what I'm told...and what I observe." Haruhi said. "I know he and my mom were good friends and that he used to babysit me...and that he helped my dad after my mom died but then after that my dad and him stopped socializing."
"Unc's not just a businessman." Marcus shook his head. "And I'm sure for whatever reason they stopped hangin' out was either for a good reason or your protection."
Tarou cooed and yawned, burrowing more into Marcus' arms.
"I didn't think of that." Haruhi sat on the bed and shook her head. "It's weird to be honest...to know that your uncle has taken care of me...I mean he and your aunt have taken my dad's place during my school events...like when I was in 4th grade he showed up when I had an allergic reaction to peanuts."
"You're allergic to peanuts too?"
"Yeah," Haruhi laughed. "It sucks too...my friend Kaoru makes this awesome peanut buttercup ice cream with real pieces of Reeses candy and I've only got to taste it once...when I decided to be hardcore. I ate at least four bowls before I stabbed myself with my epipen and told them to call for a paramedic."
"Ballsy." Marcus laughed softly. "Where do you go to school at?"
"Ouran Academy." Haruhi said. "It's different than the one you're going to...since Ouran public school is way more lax than the one I go to."
"I'm not goin' to the public school. I'm goin' to Ouran too." Marcus looked at her. "Why would you assume I'd be goin' to that piece of shit?"
"I dunno you seem like the type to go." Haruhi laughed. "You're tough...and you'd scare anyone because of your size. You're like...uh Wreck it Ralph!"
"I take offense to that. I look way better than Wreck It Ralph."
"I don't see it….you're gonna wreck it!" Haruhi teased and began laughing. "Or wait...no I know who you could be….hey would you curse me, my family and cow with dishonor?"
"No, I'd feed ya to the hyenas or bring some friends from the otha side." Marcus said, his voice deepening. He turned to Haruhi. "Since we're goin' to the same school how bout I drop you off in the mornin'?"
"I rather use my train pass." Haruhi said waving a hand. "It's easier than going off to school and being dropped off in a fancy car...my friends will talk."
"Not a fancy car, just my car." Marcus shrugged.
"You can drive?" Haruhi asked. "Aren't you only 17?"
"Eighteen. But in America, you can get your license at sixteen."
"Oh…" Haruhi said. "Ok, i guess it's fine you can drive me to school...but i'll pay you back."
"You ain't gotta do that. I know that everyone will be up and out before it's time to get ready for school. Plus you're only down the road from our house."
Haruhi nodded. "Well ok." she said before looking up at hearing a squeal. "Oh...it's Exotic-chan and a baby girl."
"Chupacabra will you take her back to home?"
"No! Hey, why are you shirtless and the little tanuki from the market in her undershirt-ooooh that's just nasty with a baby in the room!"
"Ain't no one doin' that, get yo' head outta the gutter."
"We were talking." Haruhi laughed softly. "And why did you kidnap that baby?"
"Because Crawdad doesn't share babies."
"You don't either."
"Anyways, you enjoyin' the view Sweetcheeks?"
"uh...I…" Haruhi blushed. "It's fine...so you sure you don't want to return that baby? She looks sad."
"She's just hungry. If you're gonna be around us you need to get used to it. He's a nudist."
"Am not. Just hate clothes."
"That's a nudist."
Haruhi looked at Marcus. "Seriously?" she began laughing. "You shouldn't do that in public."
"The most you'll get in public is this unless you ask for more tanuki."
Haruhi glared at him. "Seriously?"
The baby girl let out a soft whine and put her mouth on China's chest. China smiled and turned to leave.
"Aunty! Feed the next door baby!" China called.
"What? Next door baby?!" Stella cried in shock. "Chinatsu Anne take her back home! She was a preemie and has special milk she has to eat."
"Finneeee!" China stuck her finger up at Marcus when she heard him laughing.
Marcus shook his head and looked at Haruhi. "You know what I just noticed?"
"What?" Haruhi asked curiously.
"You look kinda cute when you glare."
"Uh…Thanks…"
Marcus smiled and stood. "I'm gonna put Toot down for his nap. He's finally conked out."
"Oh sure…" Haruhi looked at him. "Wait you called him Toot."
"Cause he farts a lot." Marcus shrugged as he left the room.
"Seriously?" Haruhi said watching him before she shook her head and unpacked her things.
"You settlin' in Tanuhi?"
"Oh um yes." Haruhi said with a small smile. "I'll start on my homework soon, I don't want to put it off until tomorrow morning."
"Alright, but before you get started dinner will be soon."
"Ok." Haruhi said. "I can probably wait until then, I'll go tell Marcus-san."
"How are you two gettin' along? I know he's more crass than what you're used to."
"He's actually rather nice, pretty easy to talk to about anything."
"Good. Just know that if you can't come to me you can go to him." Ichiro smiled softly.
"Ok…" Haruhi said with a small smile. "Ichiro-san thank you again for helping me and my dad out."
Ichiro smiled. "I made a promise to your mother when she found out she was pregnant with you. If it's one thing you absolutely need to know about my family is that we never break promises."
Haruhi nodded. "It's a nice thing Ichiro-san." she said before she blushed and hugged him and then let him go. "Ahem, that hug was just cause you need a hug from a girl because your daughter isn't here...not because I am an emotional one...I am a dudebro."
Ichiro laughed and pulled her into another hug. "And that was just in case you needed a hug from a father figure." He patted her on the head before leaving the room.
Haruhi shook her head and went to her bag as she pulled out a small tanuki doll. "Tanu, don't tell anyone I hugged someone ok? I am a dudebro...at least nothing else will go wrong."
"HARRRRRUUUUUHIIIII COME OUT AND PLAY!"
"Damn it…"
"Goddamn Suoh brat, how the fuck did he find our scent?" Ichiro was heard grumbling as Hisota laughed.
"Brother, do you wanna do the thing?" Hisota asked.
Ichiro stopped his grumbling to smile. "Sure, let's scare the brat."
"HARUUUUHIIIII! Come out and play! We're going to a movie!" Tamaki called from his place on his bike. He looked at his friends. "Haruhi can't hear us...aww man."
"Call her on her phone idiot."
"Why are you shoutin' like you don't have any home trainin?"
"Ah...hey! It's someone that's not Haruhi's father." Tamaki said. "Can Haruhi come out and play? We're going to a movie."
"She's havin' dinner, go away." Hisota came and stood beside Ichiro. Both brothers crossed their arms over their chests and glared down at the boys.
"We can wait," Honey said brightly. "We want to take her to see Deadpool 2!"
The older men looked at each other before pulling out double-barreled shotguns.
The boys' eyes widened and they let out loud screams of terror before taking off on their bikes or in Tamaki's case falling over as he tried peddling away. Once the boys were gone they walked back inside the mansion.
"Dinner!" Anne-Marie called.
"It's dinner time?" Haruhi asked as she walked into the kitchen with her book in her hand. She continued reading as she did.
"Go ahead and go to the table Tanuhi." Stella said as she stood near the wall where the phone was. "Oh no Lapin, I was talking to a guest, yes we're having your uncle's famous barbecue...what? Oh no I'm sure that Ichi's too busy to talk to you."
"Says who? Gimme that phone Star."
Stella looked at him. "Alright here," she handed him the phone. "Remember you're supposed to be "uncle Ichi" not "daddy"."
"When are we gonna change that?"
"When we're sure that Claude isn't around," Stella said. "Go on and talk to her now darling, she has something to tell you."
"Fine." Ichiro shook his head and answered the phone. "Hey, Baby Girl."
"Uncle Ichi, I'm not a baby anymore, I'm 16!" Bunny giggled. "Can I have permission to start doing movies?"
"You're askin' this because you got offered a part?"
"Yes, there was this director for a movie called Cinderella horror that came to the hotel I was staying in." Bunny explained. "It's about Cinderella living with a bunch of men and they're being stalked and killed one by one."
"I'm not gonna say no outright. Have Lotte send me the script and I'll read over it. If I don't like it, no."
"Ok, oh and I was asked to appear in something called Alice in BJland...by another director who said my body was perfect for the lead."
"Hell no-give me his name, right now."
"Oh his name is...err Leon King." Bunny said. "He said he knew someone at some studio...Uncle Ichi can i be a Playboy bunny?"
"Hell no! Star! Talk to your daughter! Rei!"
"Oh dear…" Stella took the phone from him. "No no your uncle's not mad persay...he's just shocked...and sweetie no you cannot be a Playboy bunny, that's something your aunt Annie is on the week-oww! Damn it Annie!"
"Stop lyin' to my baby!"
Marcus shook his head as he sat next to Haruhi after setting their plates down. He started eating with a small laugh at hearing the commotion around them.
"Your family sure is loud," Haruhi noted and laughed when she saw China come back. "Oh hey, Birb-chan's back!"
"Birb?" China asked with a pout as she fixed her plate.
"Yeah we're loud, that's just how we show our love." Marcus laughed softly.
"You're cute like the red angry bird." Haruhi said with a smile at China before looking at Marcus. "Does that also include your uncle going to the door with a suitcase and a...gun bag?!"
"Unc!"
"I'll be back by the weekend!"
"Oh welp, he's gonna murk someone."
"Geez...oh! Ichi bring be back a little glass figurine if you go to Vegas!" Stella called after him. "And bring Annie another pair of granny p-oww damn it Annie!"
"You wish you had an ass like this. Ichi! We want Gucci!"
"Yeah, yeah." Ichiro kissed his wife on the forehead before walking into the nursery to kiss his son goodbye. When he walked out he smiled at Haruhi. "Tanuhi, you need anythin' ask Crawdad or Star. Or Hisota and Annie."
"Yes sir," Haruhi said. "Have a nice trip."
"Oh dear…" Stella said shaking her head. "I'll call a lawyer in case Ichi gets arrested in America."
"It's fine." Rei called. "I'll keep the boss out of trouble as it's my job as his best friend."
"Hey, I forgot." Haruhi said. "I have to go to the movies tonight with some friends of mine. Marcus and Birb-chan do you two want to go?"
"I was gonna work out."
"You're buff enough you half-black bastard." China cackled.
"Fine, I'll drive."
Haruhi snorted. "Your parents weren't married when he was born?" she asked curiously.
"No, they were. They weren't married when our oldest brother was born."
"Oh," Haruhi said and snorted when she saw Marcus's cup. "Aww a little bug cup! How cute!"
'Isn't it?" Stella asked walking over to the table with a napkin as she wiped Marcus's mouth for him. "My Crawbaby is so cute huh? He's such a darling and has been an aunty's boy since he was born. Why i remember when he was a year old he used to streak around here without a diaper on and did his special dance."
"Aunty!" Marcus groaned as he hid his face in his hand.
China laughed. "Aunty you're embarrassin' him in front of his new girrrlllfrieeend-yeek!" China jumped up and ran from the table as Marcus chased after her.
"Marcus Ray!" Stella called. "Come back here for a second right now!" she smiled softly when he came back as she held out a foam bat. "Use this….now go get her."
"BATTER UP!"
"Aunty whose side is you on?!" China cried as she ran away.
"I'm on my Crawbaby's side!" Stella called laughing. "Oh and don't give me that look, Annie, you and Hiso spoiled my daughter."
"We don't know what you mean."
"You don't huh?" Stella mumbled. "Two words...Barbie Dreamhouse….and let's not forget how you guys took her from the hospital for three hours before bringing her back when you couldn't feed her."
"It was payback from you and Ichi spoiling those two."
Stella rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say Thunder thighs." she said waving a hand. "By the way keep your thunder to a low clap tonight...i don't want to hear about poor Hiso being unable to walk for a week."
"I'll make it clap as loud as I want."
"MA!" China and Marcus cried.
Stella laughed. "You traumatized my poor babies," she said glaring at Anne-Marie "how awful….that's child abuse…"
"Child abuse is letting a four and five-year-old go to an all you can eat buffet and let them eat until they throw up on the ride home."
"They needed to eat." Stella laughed. "And besides your children do eat more than an army and I was glad to have let them eat all they could and would still let them...oh speaking of which Crawbaby there is a platter of devil's food cupcakes for you. They're all yours so you don't have to share."
"Hell yeah!"
"Auuuntttyyy!"
"Shouldn't you kids be on your way to the movies now?"
"Right." Haruhi stood up and went to the door. She looked back and saw Marcus and China hugging their aunt.
"Oh and one more thing." Stella handed Marcus and China some money. "Buy anything at the theater you want….and Chupa be a good girl and I'll make you Chupa cakes for your lunch tomorrow."
"Chupacakes!" China chirped.
"Okay, okay, let's go." Marcus pulled China to the door.
"Come on Crawbaby!" Haruhi teased.
"I'm gonna dunk a tanuki in the fountain!" Marcus ran after Haruhi.