Something Sweet

Ch. 21: No Such Thing

After explaining what happened at the fashion show, minus her cruel actions and a certain tasteless sweet kiss, I was meant with yelling, inquisition, speculation, and questions.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Hikaru asks lastly and I look away with a small blush.

"It slipped my mind." I mumble causing him to blush but smile.

"How did you not know it was a graduation test?" Haruhi asks and I force myself back into composure.

"I was testing to get higher level classes for all my subjects. I didn't notice anything abnormal." I explain thinking back to all the tests I took.

"If her parents requested the school to switch the tests directly, then they wouldn't have refused the Maeda family." Kyoya reasons, thinking pensively.

"If we tell my dad then-" Tamaki starts desperately.

"She took the test and she's not an adult. They have no reason to refuse. Especially a family with high power." Kyoya retrorts and I sigh.

"Then tomorrow I'll talk with the headmaster and see what happens. Then I talk with my parents... Skipping grades is a real pain, I feel like a kid compared to those around me." I mumble as I bite the plain half of a pretzel. As I'm about to hand the chocolate side to Hikaru, Karou takes it, grinning victoriously, making him scowl.

"What do you mean by that, Yuu-chan? You're so mature and smart, I think you're an adult sometimes." Honey says, sitting in my lap.

"If I skip another year of school, it would be my second time. In grade school I skipped a year because I was smart enough and my parents wanted to. If I didn't skip that year I would be in the same class as Hikaru, Karou, and Haruhi." I explain and they look at me in bafflement.

"So you're really my age!?" Hikaru asks excitedly and I nod, much to his excitement.

"My little girls are so smart!" Tamaki cries proudly.

"Now that's interesting." Kyoya grins pushing up his glasses.

"Awe, I can't tease Hikaru about dating an older woman." Karou sighs making me and Hikaru blush.

"Hey, don't tell her that!" Hikaru yells, making all of us laugh.

And like that the topic was dropped. I'm sure it still lingered in their mind but this seemed like a better thing to focus on. Whatever would happen, would happen. I was just hoping they'd let me take care of it myself instead of some crazy plan.

But I knew no such thing existed.

~~~

I was sitting in an office across from my parents and the headmaster. My eyes flicked to the door expecting a dramatic entrance of the door being thrown open as they made the Host Club poses.

Nothing came, for the past five minuets.

I shrugged it off and focused back on my parent's and the headmaster's conversation. I would wait until the end to refute their decision to make me an early graduate so I would cause less trouble.

I was a little surprised with the lack of my friends presence but it was easier this way. Haruhi or Kyoya must've stopped them or something which was good. I could talk openly without easing or disguising my words I wouldn't lie, I was just slightly disappointed that they weren't here to show their support.

"Yuuto, do you have anything to say? You've been vary quiet on this matter." The headmaster inquired. This was my chance to turn the odds into my favor.

"Yes, I-" The doors burst open, the Host Club, my siblings all in fairly dramatic poses.

"You're not taking Yuuto!" They says and I sigh. Why did I even try?

There was no such thing as alone in the Host Club.

~~~

After I scolded all of them about barging into random places and yelling, I sat them outside the office with sweets to quiet them. I came back inside and they were clearly impressed by my way of handling them.

"Where did she get all that cake?" The headmaster whispers.

"We've gave up on trying to figure it out." My parents murmured back.

"Father, mother, I will not graduate early and I will get my full education in the appropriate amount of time. And I will not take the business." I state firmly.

"And what makes you think we will allow that?" Mother asks.

"We are your parents and you will listen to us." Father declares.

"I understand your business is struggling now that competitors and rivals are receiving financial support while you receive nothing, putting you in a tight position. I, the student investor under the alias YUM, will return that money to get the company back to a comfortable position if you will end your meddling in my life and allow me to continue on without your interference." I say firmly making all of them gasp in surprise. Father did not look happy of this information and turned red with anger.

~~~

The headmaster stayed in his office as we all walked out. "You all, you are in trouble for coming out here without permission. When we get home, you are all grounded. Let's go." Mother says sharply and they all groan. They each hug me as they follow mother's striding figure away.

"You, Yuuto Umeko Maeda, will not hear the last of this." My father threatens, stopping momentarily before striding in long steps away.

"What happened? You're not leaving are you?" Hikaru asks worriedly, taking my hands in his, squeezing tightly.

"I... I'm not leaving." I say happily. "They're letting me stay and be on my own." I inform and he pulls me in a tight hug. I tense but hug him back with relief and warmth. We both are blushing deeply when we pull back but keep holding hands.

"So you got through to them?" Kyoya asks, pushing up his glasses with a half smirk.

"And you didn't need our help?" Tamaki asks. "But we had a perfect plan!" He cries.

"No, it wouldn't have worked." Haruhi says with her usual bluntness.

"Yeah, boss, it was horrible." Karou reasons.

"Yay Tama-chan, we're all staying together with Yuu-chan!" Honey cheers, about to jump into my arms but instead hits Karou's and Hikaru's leg.

"Sorry Honey-senpai, Yuuto is Hikaru's now. He can't share." Karou explains with a wave of his hand, unapologetically making the two of us blush.

"Hey, Karou! Don't say it like that!" Hikaru yells.

"Wah! I can't hug Yuu-chan anymore!" Honey cries, clinging to Mori.

"Don't worry, once Hikaru won't be jealous all the time than he'll let you." Haruhi reasons making Hikaru gape as Honey cheered optimistically.

"W-what are you talking about!?" Hikaru asks with a heavy blush.

"Daddy will not allow this! Yuuto-senpai you must leave this man and not allow him to steal your-"

"Tamaki, don't overthink it. Hikaru isn't a bad person and... I love him." I blush making his eyes widen as Hikaru smiled brightly, enjoying what I said. He gave me a soft feather kiss.

"Daddy will not allow it!" Tamaki yells, just as Karou carelessly tosses a banana peel on the floor.

Tamaki slips and pushes Hikaru into me so we fall together as our kiss deepens. He turned us over so he could cushion my fall.

"Hikaru... Thank you." I whisper softly and he smiles.

"It's no big deal." He shrugs a little sheepishly.

"Here, daddy will help you." Tamaki says sweetly grabbing my hand and pulling me up with grace. Karou helps Hikaru up and the two of us have embarrassed smiles.

"The question I have is, how will this work in the Host Club?" Kyoya asks.