I'm sorry guys! I didn't mean to ignore you for so long! I'm sorry! So here's the next chapter I hope you like it. Oh, I like this chapter and it hurt me to do this Riku... I didn't want to drive him crazy but it adds to the comedy LOL
Alright, I hope you guys have a good school year! Oh, by the way I'm a senior in school now! I'm not actually super happy about it but at the same time one year left and I'm done witht hat acurssed high school! WOOT! And the one person I hated (Or had no respect for) in all of my years of teaching was this woman who claimed to be a teacher *cough* crap *cough* . The woman was suppose to teach Psychology. But you talked more about her dogs. Now in ALL honesty, I love animals but she ticked me off to the point that I didn't feel sorry that she lost her dogs. I actually wanted to punch her in the face... HARD. I wanted to curse her out. She IS an idiot! She was the worse "teacher" ever! I mean, I'm not the only one who can't stand that woman either. I have friends from 06 saying she's the stupidest teacher ever! I can't wait to leave that woman behind! WOOT!
Uh.. sorry, back to the story!
Enjoy!
Stuck in the Host Club
Ch. 8
“Hanging out”
Riku was blasting his Ipod. Their voices were still penetrating, giving him a headache. Riku groaned and looked around.
They were following him again. But this time it was voted. Great.
Riku stopped the shopping cart and looked at the cereal, he wondered which one he would want later, being that he rarely ate breakfast, he didn’t like breakfast in the morning, breakfast food taste better at lunch time.
He sighed, he picked up a box and stared at it, he liked this brand but he couldn’t figure out if he wanted it or not. ‘Which one do I want? This one or that one?’ Riku wondered. He closed his eyes and focused.
“You shop weird,” Haruhi said. Her voice broke his thoughts.
“Don’t do that,” she made him jump. Even though his music was loud he was so deep in thought that everything was silent.
“What are you looking for?” Haruhi asked.
“I don’t know, I think ahead, I’m wondering what I’ll want three days from now,” Riku said with a shrug.
“Why not take the one you want now?”
“That’s just it,” Riku said, “I don’t want anything right now.”
Haruhi tilted her head and pulled down another box, “Then why not this one? This one’s good and it’s healthy,” she smiled.
“Thanks… always good to try something new,” Riku grinned. He placed the box he had down and took the one from Haruhi’s hand. He continued down the aisle and looked around for the dairy section. Once he saw it from a distance he went to it.
“How many times have you shopped here?” Haruhi asked.
“Once, this is my first time.”
“You know your way around so well,” she said.
“Yeah… um… it’s my sixth sense, I guess,” Riku shrugged. “Are those goons keeping up?”
“I don’t think so, they’re still trying to figure out he difference between oatmeal and grits.”
Riku chuckled, and turned around to look, he hated both grits and oatmeal and he knew the difference. Kyoya and Mori were the only ones who weren’t interested in the products. Kyoya’s dark aura was now down to dim light, Riku couldn’t see it anymore with the naked eye, with his eyes closed he could see it but that was about it.
Riku collected the milk, he knew he’d want that later, he collected like three gallons tossed them in the cart. Then he went to the meat section, there he collected meat and then went to the fruit section, he enjoyed apples, pineapples, oranges, lemons and limes. He collected his fruits and headed for the cash register.
Paying for the stuff Haruhi quickly pulled Riku’s head down, “You have money right?” she asked whispering in his ear.
“Yeah,” Riku answered back in a whisper.
“Good, Kyoya will try to keep you longer by using money he made from you. If he ever asks you if you have money and you don’t, don’t ask him to pay for it. NEVER.”
“Got it,” Riku nodded. Riku bought his food and collected the bags, Haruhi did her part and helped. “Hm… thanks, but I got it,” Riku tried to take the bags from her. He knew she was a girl, despite the defense Tamaki continually held up. Riku could tell she wasn’t super strong either, those heavy bags looked like they were going to pull her arms out of her sockets.
“No, I’m okay,” she said.
Riku threw the bags over his shoulder and sighed, “Fine, but if you’re not up to it just give them to me, okay?”
“You worry too much.” She said.
Riku being caught off guard was wide eyed.
“What else are we going to do?” Tamaki asked.
“Well, once I take the food home… I guess… I could go out for a walk, and look for some trouble.”
“Trouble?” Kyoya asked. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m bored,” Riku said.
Riku turned away, they could never understand they lived in this world where everything was perfect, where everything was nice and quiet. Seconds later Riku felt an odd vibe… what was that?
He looked around. There was nothing. He ignored it.
Riku kept walking. Leaving the store Riku walked down the street, his apartment was close, not too far at all but he was tired already, no nap, and last night was murder, he had homework that wasn’t hard but he had tons of. He dropped the bags on the counter and sighed, he pulled his head phones out and tossed it to the side. He sighed again. He was so bored.
“You said you like sparring right?” Honey asked.
Riku turned and looked down to him, “Yeah,” he said as if he was thinking hard.
“Why not spar with me?”
Riku was wide eyed, he looked at Honey, “You spar?”
“Yup!” he cheered.
Riku tilted his head, “I’m sorry but… you look to small for me to spar,” Riku said.
“Honey is very strong, he’s known as a secret weapon to foreign countries,” Koura said.
Riku raised his eye brow, he grinned, “Hmph, we’ll see how long that’ll last.”
After putting the food away Riku and the others went to the park. Riku had to admit he was very excited. He was going to get some real action for once! He was going to get into a fight! Finally, something actually fun to do.
Riku was smart to bring a bag that was long, that way he could summon his blade from inside it. He carried the bag over one shoulder. When they were ready Riku placed the bag down and reached inside the bag. He pulled out Way to Dawn. He held it tightly this was the first time for five weeks that he had held it.
The others stared amazed they had never seen such a weapon before. They had never seen such a weapon EVER!
Honey was still cute looking, Riku was having a hard time taking it seriously, but he narrowed his eyes and watched Honey carefully.
“Are you ready?” Honey asked.
“Yeah,” Riku said, he got in his fighting stance and waited.
“Ready,” Mori said, “Set,” he looked at the two, “Go!” he quickly brought his hand down and jumped back.
Riku waited and thought. He noticed the look on Honey’s face change, it was now manly, more mature, he charged. Riku jumped to the side and dodged. Riku landed on the balls of his feet seconds later before he was sure what was happening Honey was at him again. ‘So he’s faster than he looks,’ Riku thinks after dodging him again.
Riku smirked and attacked, Honey was pushed his feet were pushing up a lot of dirt. When he stopped he bent down and vanished. Riku smirked he knew this trick. He stepped forward and then ducked from his knees and swung his blade around. Honey was hit again.
“Had enough?” Riku stood.
“Have you?” Honey’s voice not so sweet sounding asked.
Riku smirked, he knew what he was talking about but Riku had another trick up his sleeve. Riku bent down and picked up the Kunai that was in stabbing his pants in the ground. When he held it Riku sighed and threw it at Honey whom was behind him.
Riku jumped and slammed his blade down. Honey was hit.
Riku did a back-flip to get some distance, he waited in his stance and wondered how long this fight would go. Riku decided he’d cheat. He broke a potion in his pocket and it healed him. He was fully revived, he wasn’t as tired as he was when he was leaving the store. Riku waited, he knew this kid would be a challenge, Sora couldn’t even put up a fight when he was in final form, this kid was just fast and strong. And that was Riku’s weakness, taken out from behind or being faster than him.
Riku waited and waited but Honey studied him. Honey smirked and attacked again. Riku waited for some kid of move that Honey was trying to really take him out. Honey made simple attacks, ones that were very predictable. Riku blocked them and countered. But something happened that he didn’t see coming. Honey attacked Riku so hard that Way to Dawn flew out from his hand.
Riku was on the ground. Honey was coming in for the final attack from above. Riku’s legs were inaudible; Honey’s ninja stars had his pants stabbed into the ground. Riku put his arms up defensively and closed his eyes for the impact. Seconds later Riku felt a thud and heard a hub of confusion.
When he opened his eyes he saw confused eyes over him.
“What kind of weapon is that?” Mori asked.
Riku looked at himself and realized Way to Dawn was in his hands. He swallowed.
Riku pulled the stars out of his pants and stood. Honey was standing confused.
“It’s…” Riku couldn’t tell them. “It’s just a blade,” Riku said.
“I’ve never seen a sword pop from one place to another.” Honey said.
“Trust me, it’s just a blade,” Riku said.
“But…”
“That was fun, even if I lost,” Riku said quickly. “Thanks Honey, I had fun,” Riku smiled.
The twins glanced at each other and thought and wondered.
“What will we do now?” Tamaki asked. Riku rolled his hidden eyes.
“I don’t know, what do you want to do?” Riku asked.
“I don’t know what would you and Sora do after you go shopping and sparring?”
Riku sighed, “Kairi and Sora would go off, I’d sit and watch the sun for a while,” Riku shrugged.
Seconds later Riku’s cell rung. “What’s up?” he answered without looking at the ID.
“Hey, Riku,” Sora said.
“Hey, Sora, what’s up?”
“Nothing, just checking up on ya,” Sora said, Riku could see him shrugging.
“Really?” Riku chuckled, “It’s good to hear your voice, how’s Crystal, did any boys touch her?”
“No, don’t worry,” Sora said, “I’m watching her.”
“That’s why I’m worried.”
“Haha, very funny,” Sora said.
“So whatcha up to?”
“Nothing, I just got out of a sparring match and lost,” Riku said. On second thought he shouldn’t have told Sora that.
“You lost?! Are you serious?!” Sora asked cheering.
“Yeah, don’t go around telling everyone I lost, it was actually a good match,” Riku said.
“Wow, it’s still amazing, I never thought you’d lose, ever!”
Riku rolled his eyes, he placed his blade in the bag. “Me neither, so what’s up with you and Kairi? Have you kissed yet?”
“Riku!”
“What?” Riku said jokingly. He chuckled. He stood from the bag. “Did you or not? Or is she waiting for me?”
“Riku!” Sora yelled again, Riku just knew he was blushing, he had to be red now, but if he wasn’t there was one way to turn him hot red.
“What? Did she admit her love for me already?”
“RIKU!”
Sora was hot red now, Riku laughed. “But seriously how is she?”
“She’s good,” Sora said after relaxing. “And what about you? Is school hard?”
“Easy,” Riku answered rolling his eyes.
“Everything is easy for you isn’t?”
“Basically, well, see ya Sora,” Riku said.
“Yeah… see ya,” he was still getting over Riku’s joke.
Riku went down to pick up the bag when he saw that Honey was holding Way to Dawn. When he tried to swing it a ray of light appeared in his hand and then in Riku’s. Riku’s fingers gripped tightly around the blade. He stared awestruck. They saw it happen and this time there was no second guessing it, that blade wasn’t normal.
“What the heck?!” Koura said.
“Riku… what kind of blade did you say that was?”
“It’s… just a blade…” Riku said. “C’mon, I let’s drop it, I can’t explain it because I can’t,” Riku said in his defense. Although in reality he knew exactly how the blade jumped from Honey to him.
“That’s just spooky,” Haruhi said.
“I’ve never seen it do that before,” Riku lied. He looked at his watch and sighed, “I’m going home,” he stared.
“Tamaki,” Koura said. “let’s get going.”
“But we haven’t finished hanging out.” Tamaki whined.
“Okay, okay, I get it, c’mon,” Riku waved them with him. And rolled his eyes and waited for them. “I’ll bare to be with you a little longer.”
They were now sitting at Riku’s house. They weren’t satisfied with his explanation for the magical blade that popped from one person to the owner.
Riku sighed, he was pleased with himself, he was tired, that fight somehow tired him even though he had used that potion he was tired. Riku yarned, it was early the sun didn’t even set yet and he was so tired. His eyes were getting heavy.
Riku shook his head and then felt a nudge from Haruhi. “Stay awake as long as you can,” she whispered.
Riku nodded, they were watching TV now, but even still he couldn’t watch.
Riku shook his head again and stood. He had to move. If he didn’t move he he’d fall asleep.
“Riku, are you okay?” Tamaki asked.
“No, don’t worry about me,” Riku said. “I’m just going to stretch for a while,” Riku went outside and leaned on the fence like wall that separated him from fall (That he could survive from). He stared out and tilted his head. No crime, no noise, nothing but a few knuckle heads bothering him. He sighed, at least this “hanging out” thing would be over soon. Tomorrow would be Saturday and he’d sleep in… after locking ALL the doors and closing ALL the windows.