"The ocean?" Haruhi asked, looking up from her paper.
"The ocean!" the twins chorused.
"As of today, final exams are completely over. Only thing left to do is a summer vacation," said Hikaru.
"So, do like the Caribbean, or would you prefer Fiji?" asked Kaoru.
"I don't have money for that."
"By the way this your swim suit.," said Hikaru. He pulled out the torso manikins, on it had a two piece, the top a three layers of ruffles, both top and bottom were pink with navy blue polka-dots.
"I like this one better!" said Honey, pulling out one that looked a mini sailor uniform.
"Honey-senpai is too naïve. Look, put a sweater on Haruhi and her chest is washboard flat," said Hikaru.
"Unlike Yuki-senpai," said Kaori, grabbing said girl's arm and surprising her. "Yuki-senapi could get away with a one piece because she has a feminine figure, whereas Haruhi doesn't. That's why Haruhi needs ruffles, to give the illusion that she has one."
"Are we seriously having this conversation right now?" Yuki asked, staring at Kaoru, wondering who get to him first, Tamaki or Kyoya. Just as she finished that thought, her answer appeared as Tamaki waving around a baseball bat.
"ARE YOU SEXUALLY HARASSING MY DAUGHTERS? YOU BASTARDS! MOMMY! MOMMY! THE TWINS ARE HARASSING THEIR SISTERS!"
"Is it really my fate to be saddled with four kids at seventeen?" Yuki snorted and smiled at the comment, earning her a smirk from Kyoya.
"So, are we going or not?" asked the female second year.
"Did you really have to bring the quest along?" whispered Yuki to Kyoya. They were sitting in a pair of lounge chairs underneath a giant umbrella. Kyoya was wearing a simple pair of black swim trunks. Yuki was wearing a bikini, the top is a halter neck with a back tie detail. Both top and bottoms are printed full of delicious and colorful goodies like ring pops, cupcakes, lollipops and cherries. Her hair was pulled back in a simple half-up, half-do style, a simple black ribbon holding her hair back.
"Did you really have to bring your laptop?" he responded mocking her.
Being the completely mature person she is, Yuki responded "I'm no longer talking to you. As of now, I'm ignoring you." Yuki put her headphones on her ears, and stuck out her tongue at Kyoya. Kyoya snorted and rolled his eyes, lips curling into a smile. Yuki saw Haruhi walking towards them. She sat up, and turned so her back was facing one arm of the chair and her legs were hanging over the other. Seeing this, Haruhi sat down beside Yuki and accepted the wordlessly offered water bottle.
"What are you doing?" asked Haruhi, waiting for a response from either second year.
"Ignoring Kyoya," was Yuki's simple response. Haruhi raised an eyebrow and glanced at said male.
"Don't ask." Haruhi nodded her head and glanced off in the distance. The three sat in comfortable silence until they heard girls screaming. Yuki removed her headphones and rested them around her neck. Her and Haruhi shared a confused glanced, then got up to check out what the commotion was about. They saw girls running away from Tamaki, Yuki instantly started laughing as Haruhi walked up to see why. Tamaki was holding a crab with a centipede crawling over it. Haruhi pulled it off and raised an eyebrow, showing it to Yuki.
Laughter now gone and replaced with a grin, Yuki said,"Really?"
The twins popped up on either side of her and said,"What? Are you afraid of it or something?" Both girls responded with a 'no.' The twins grinned devilishly and said,"Let's have a contest! Who ever can figure out what Yuki-senpai and/or Haruhi wins!"
"What'll we win?" asked Tamaki, all three boys frowned in thought, when Kyoya popped.
"If you figure out Haruhi's it'll be pictures of her from middle school." In Kyoya's hand, were said items.
"Hey! How'd you get those!"
"I have my ways." Kyoya smiled like he had a secret and you're on the wrong end of it. Tamaki was focused on the Haruhi pictures, when a thought occurred to him.
"What happens if we figure out what Yuki's afraid of?"
"Nothing," Kyoya paused when complaints were heard,"because I already know." At the sound of more complaints, both Yuki and Kyoya glared, even Mori had to flinch under the heat of both glares. It looked like Tamaki, Hikaru, and Kaoru were going to become puddles, when Haruhi grabbed Yuki's attention.
"Hey, Yuki-senpai, why don't we go over there?" Yuki shrugged and walked off with Haruhi.
Hikaru, Kaoru, Haruhi, Yuki, and several of the customers were walking though the cave near the beach. Hikaru was telling a scary story, it was working, on everyone but the two they were trying to scare.
"And he jumped out with a scream!" Hikaru swung his flashlight around landing on Kaoru as he jumped out from behind a rock. The customers ran out screaming and crying. HAruhi stoo there with a blank expression, and Yuki chuckled.
"Really? Nothing?" asked Kaoru. Yuki rolled her eyes at him, turned and headed towards the mouth of the cave where screams could still be heard.
"Look at who you're trying to scare," she called out, not glancing back. The twins looked at Haruhi expectantly, but she just shook her head.
"Did you guys really think that would work on Yuki-senpai?" The twins opened their mouths to respond, then stopped and looked at each other sheepishly.
"She's got a point," they told one another.
PARANOMARMAL SCARE TEST: FAILED
Yuki walked out of the cave and looked up from the ground. She was met with the sight of a harpoon just inches from her face. Her eyes widened slightly as shock registered but relaxed quickly when she saw Mori was the one holding it. Yuki looked up to Mori with a blank expression, the two continued to stare at each other. Haruhi and the twins walked out to be met with that. The first year trio cocked their heads to the side curiously, wondering what was going on. Yuki and Mori continued staring at each, when Yuki finally looked away, a smirk playing on her lips.
"You know Senapi, you shouldn't point that at people, they might get the wrong idea about you." Mori nodded and moved towards Haruhi. Said girl was already on her way over, reaching Mori, she gently poked the harpoon.
"Why do you have a harpoon Mori-senpai?"
SHARP OBJECT SCARE TEST: FAILED
Honey popped up and grabbed both girls' hands, then dragged them to inside a trailer. Mori closed the door on the outside. Everything was calm for a few seconds after. Then Honey clung to Yuki and started crying,wailing that he wanted out.
CLAUSTROPHOBIA SCARE TEST: FAILED
Yuki, having managed to ditch the Host Club in favor for the girls, was talking to some of them on top of the cave. Yuki was with tow other girls, and they were talking about school, when four local boys showed up. One of the boys, presumably the leader, had sun kissed blonde hair, and naturally tanned skin from spending all day on the beach, walked up to Yuki.
"Hey sweetheart, you wanna have some fun?" Yuki gave a sweet smile and twirled a strand of hair around her finger.
"With anyone but you," her voice full of fake cheerfulness, the boy didn't seem to like that and grabbed her wrist. Yuki looked behind him, and mouthed for the girls to go get help. They didn't want to leave at first, bu with more silent urging from her they did.
"Cute," he sneered,"Why don't you change your mind about that?"
"Sorry, but that's not going to happen and time soon." Yuki had a frown on her face, she stared down at her wrist. "Also, I'd appreciate it if you'd let go of me." The boy's answer was cut short when Haruhi dumped a bucket of sea urchins on him. The boy who a hold of Yuki growled and shoved her off the edge of the cliff. Shock registered on Yuki's face as she plummeted towards the water. Haruhi lunged forward only to be caught before she could follow. Haruhi ignore what was going on around her and watched the water below. Only when a familiar shock of red hair poop above the surface, did she relax. The guy who a hold of Haruhi turned her around, her gaze lingering on Yuki who was heading back to shore.
Yuki, now on shore, was immediately faced with a nearly crying Honey. She gave a shaky smile and patted his head, trying to console the older buy. Yuki looked back up towards the cliff in time to see Haruhi fall off. Without a second thought Yuki took off, her mind barely registering the shouts for her. Her attention solely on the water's surface, waiting for Haruhi to appear before. Right as Yuki reached the edge of the water, strong arms wrapped around her waist and lifted her off her feet.
"Mori-senpai, let m ego! I have to help Haruhi!" Her mind new it was him instantly, he was the only person tall enough to lift her completely off the ground. When he didn't do as she asked, Yuki began to struggle, her eyes still glued to water, waiting for the worst. The water rippled, Tamaki broke surface, holding on to Haruhi. Yuki relaxed, Mori's hold on her loosened, and she broke free. Before he could register this fact, Yuki was half way to Tamaki.
"Are you guys okay?" Yuki asked breathlessly, stopping in front of Tamaki. He gave a small nod of his as Haruhi said 'yes'. Kyoya walked up, wrapped a towel around Yuki's shoulders, and another one around Haruhi's.
"I've already confiscated their IDs and asked them to leave."
"Hikaru, Kaoru, prepare to take the clients home. Kyoya get a doctor to look at Yuki and Haruhi." Both girls immediately protested, saying they didn't need one. "Haruhi, Yuki, are either of you martial art experts like Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai, or have either of you entered any diving competitions?" Yuki frowned, confused by the sudden question. Placing a hand on both girls' shoulder, Tamaki continued. "Then why? We were right there, but you didn't even call us. Trying to face four boys by yourselves. When you, yourself, are girls, what were you thinking?" Yuki's frown quickly turned into a glare at what Tamaki was suggesting.
"I was thinking, that as long as the other two got away everything would be fine, and I was right." Tamaki stiffened at Yuki's words.
"It shouldn't matter when you encounter such situations what gender you are. At the time, you don't have the luxury to think of such things," Haruhi replied, completely unaffected.
"THINK ABOUT IT ANYWAY! YOU IDIOTS!" Haruhi's face hardened into a glare and Yuki was fuming, her cheeks flushed out of anger.
"I apologize for doing what I thought was right! It shouldn't matter if I'm a girl! As long as everyone's okay I don't see what the bleeding problem is!" Yuki shouted, her English accent slipping out.
"Fine! Then do whatever you want. I'm never talking to either of you again!" Tamaki shouted before running away.
"I could care less anyway! You bloody git!"
"Hey guys, the main breaker was thrown in the basement so I turned it back on." Haruhi walked into the living where the rest of the Host Club was gathered, excluding Honey and Mori. She was wearing a red plaid dress, with a ruffled rim, and ruffled straps. She wasn't wearing any shoes. Her brown eye glance around the room, looking for a certain female ginger.
"Haruhi, those clothes.." started Hikaru. Glancing down, Haruhi sighed.
"Yeah, I think my dad replaced everything I had packed. He always wants me to wear this kind of thing."
"Good job, Haruhi's dad!" Tamaki and the twins shouted, giving a thumbs up.
"Has anyone seen Yuki? I haven't been able to find her." Haruhi stated frowning.
"Now that you mention, no we haven't," stated Hikaru and Kaoru.
Nekozawa popped up and said,"Hatsumodo-san is in the library. Once she found out my family had a vast collection of horror stories, she demanded I take her there." Everyone looked at Nekozawa processing what he said. Tamak, Hiaru, and Kaoru shivered, Haruhi nodded thoughtfully, Honey cocked his head not understanding, Mori and Kyoya did nothing.
"Nekozawa-senpai, do think you could take me to the library?" asked Haruhi
"There's no need." The door to the room they were in opened once again and in walked Yuki, focused completely on the book in her hand. Just like Haruhi, her clothes were different. She wore a turquoise pastel mini lace dress. The dress was strapless but had a collar on the neckline, around her waist was a tan faux-leather belt. Her hair was worn loose and outlined her figure, when he hair shifted just right one could see pearl earrings, and of course she was wearing her glasses. Just like Haruhi she was bare-foot.
"Yuki-senapai?" the twins questioned. She glanced up from her book, saw the questioning looks, and bookmarked her place with a finger.
"My grandmother want's me to wear vintage style dress," she paused and sat down on the nearest, couch, curling her legs underneath her. The folds of her dress landed delicately around her. "She always something about how I have the legs for it." Yuki opened the book and continued to read it. Kyoya stared at her, she looked perfectly content in the position she was in, like nothing serious had happened earlier that day. It made him mad just thinking about it, and here Yuki was acting like it was nothing. Feeling the stares, Yuki looked up for eyes to land on Tamaki. He quickly looked away from her as a smirk slid across her lips. "Tamaki? Is there something you wanted to say?" Her voice full of mock innocence, she tiled her head to the side. "Oh, wait! I just remembered you're not talking to me. So even if you did have a comment, you can't say." Promptly sending the blonde into a depression, Yuki sighed shaking her head. "It really is too be bad Tamaki. I have pictures on my cellphone of me in more outfits, similar to this one. I was going to show them to you, but sense you're not talking to me.." Yuki let her sentence trail off, a sadistic smirk on her face. Before things could get much worse, Honey walked in saying that dinner was ready.
Mori seated himself at one end of the table, on his left sat Honey, Haruhi, and Tamaki. On his right sat Kaoru, Yuki, and Hikaru, Kyoya taking up the end between Tamaki and Hikaru. Tamaki made the mistake of stealing the toro that was placed in front of Haruhi. She offered Tamaki some crab, and he froze.
"It's only the shell though," she stated, making Yuki hid a snicker behind her hand. Tamaki went to grab more crab, Haruhi's fell down with a force, a holding a fork. Having enough of it, Tamaki yelled at her.
"HEY! Are you the Twins or something?"
"Didn't you say you weren't speaking to me anymore? Besides, if you keep shouting in my ear, mt eardrum will burst," Haruhi responded dully. Tamaki glared at her, then shifted it to Yuki. She looked p at him, her sadistic smirk from earlier still in place.
"What's the problem Tamaki? Cat got tour tongue?" The twins had gotten up and stood beside Kyoya.
"Why does it seem like Yuki-senpai is madder then she's letting on?" Hikaru and Kaoru asked, glancing up to said girl smirking, and an uncomfortable Tamaki in a staring match. Kyoya took a sip of drink before answering, not sure which of the two in front of him was the bigger idiot. Tamaki for not only making Yuki mad, but inadvertently challenging her at the same time, or Yuki for not understanding why Tamaki was serious about this.
"That's because she is," the twins have Kyoya a quick glance. "When she's truly mad everything she does is for the attention of making the subject of her anger suffer. Sometimes circumstances, such as her current attire, just happen, but the snappish comments that's completely her. Behind that smile is the wraith of an archangel." A plan was forming in Kyoya's mind, deciding that he was more or less on Tamaki's side with this one.
"Fine, if that's how the two of you feel. I'm going to bed!" Tamaki stormed out the door, only to quickly come back. "Kyoya will you please show me to my room?" Kyoya stood up and left with Tamaki.
"You know guys," Honey started,"we all worried about you. Especially Tamaki, and even though he didn't show it," Honey looked directly at Yuki, a secretive smile playing on his lips. "So was Kyoya." Haruhi quickly apologized, the twins Honey, and Mori turned to Yuki. She opened her mouth to say something for it shut quickly. Without a second glance, she was out the door, Haruhi followed after, having a pretty good guess of what was wrong. Despite her argument with Tamaki, Haruhi had noted that the older girl hadn't touch her plate nor the drink set in front of her. Stopping at the door, Haruhi quickly turned and gave the remaining for a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry guys, Yuki-senpai's just a little sick. I think the doctor said something like this might happen. Haruhi found tan opened door and peaked inside, seeing a light on in the separate room, she walked forward. Haruhi walked and saw Yuki resting her elbows on the rim of the toilet seat, and her head in her hands. Haruhi stepped forward and gathered the older girl's cinnamon colored curls in her hand. Haruhi placed her other hand on Yuki's back and rubbed it gently. Yuki pulled back, a little shaky but looking fine otherwise.
"You should go apologize to Tamaki," even the sound of her voice was shaky. Seeing the reproachful look on the younger girl's face, Yuki smiled. "Don't worry. I'll be fine. Just go." Haruhi nodded, got up and left with one last glance. Haruhi nodded at Kyoya who raised an eyebrow in question.
"Yuki-senpai got sick and I followed her. Don't worry she'll be fine." Kyoya shrugged pretending to be indifferent about it.
"I wasn't worried." Haruhi rolled her eyes, her senpais could be real idiots sometimes. Kyoya sighed when Haruhi left, knowing that she he he just lied. Not worry about Yuki, how was he supposed to that? He knew that every day he kept them as 'just friends' was another day she could be snatched up by another guy. Kyoya knew that if he didn't act soon it might be too late. He also knew that Yuki had been asked out in the few months she'd been at Ouran, he just wasn't sure why she refused. All the guys that had asked were suitable candidates for her and why was he thinking about that? 'Because,' he answered himself. 'you're a masochist when it comes to the subject of Yuki.' That's not true. 'Oh but it is. You get jealous when she's with a guy who isn't you. Remember the incident with her and Tamaki, even though it was staged, you still got jealous, and yet you don't do anything about it. Instead you sit and simmer in jealousy when her attention's not on you. Buddy, you should just claim her already, you are an Ootori, are you not?' Without conscious thought Kyoya was heading to the bathroom.
A few minutes after Haruhi left Yuki stood, glad that her stomach wasn't making a mess of itself. She quickly cleaned herself up. Yuki stumbled out of the bathroom, closed the door, and slammed into a chest. A familiar set hands placed themselves on her waist to keep her from falling. When Yuki's vision cleared and the world stopped spinning she stared up, gold-brown eyes meeting onyx. In the back of her mind Yuki noted Kyoya wasn't wearing his glasses, or a shirt, Kyoya noticed how small Yuki seemed with his hands on her waist. Seconds, quickly turned into minutes as the duo stared into each other's eyes, neither wanting to break the silence first.
"Are you okay?" asked Kyoya, the worry from today's adventure and her getting sick coming back to him. Yuki nodded her and made a move to step away, only to be pushed back. Her eyes widened when her back met the door and Kyoya pressed himself against her. Leaning down slightly he placed his forehead against hers. Kyoya knew Yuki might hate him for this later, but he was using her fear against her. It wasn't being physically close with someone, it wasn't anything the others had tried, in fact they never would have figured it out. Kyoya actually considered Yuki's fear cute, she feared being flustered, and he knew without a doubt that their intimate position would do exactly that. Kyoya watched as her cheeks turned pink in the moonlight let in from a nearby window, and her eyes, that he had compared to honey when they were younger, swirled with embarrassment, anger, and yes, fear.
"I hate you right now," she whispered, her eyes leaving his to glance down he shifted. Kyoya had placed one of his legs between hers, knowing that she'd be extremely aware of it. She sucked in a breath when he leaned forward to whisper in her ear, one hand coming up to brush cinnamon curls out of the way.
"I know you don't care whether someone is male or female, but in a situation similar to this, you need to realize the difference between the two." Yuki leaned her head on his shoulder, trying to keep her breathing even, so many different thoughts running rampant in her head. Oblivious to it, Kyouya continued, "Think about it, you're an easy target, especially right now. In all honesty, it's your decision if you want to act innocent about it, but you shouldn't be completely defenseless." Kyoya pulled back when saw Yuki's shoulders shaking. Panic shout through Kyoya, thinking he took it to far, only to freeze when she looked up smiling. Actually, smiling isn't right, Yuki was trying to hold back her laughter, it having dawned on her what he was doing. Kyoya stood frozen not really sure what to do, when she answered for him.
Yuki placed on a hand on either side of Kyoya's, leaned up and forward, her lips landing on his. There was nothing desperate, hurried, or rushed about it. The kiss was long, sweet, and soft. Kyoya wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her even closer to him. One would think that because it's Kyoya, he would have taken control, but that wasn't the case. Kyoya let Yuki stay in control, a little surprised at how gentle she was being. Most girls in her postilion would be doing much worse. This is Yuki, she's not like most girls, and he wouldn't have it any other way.