2Hello, again! It's been a while. I got the title from the realization that there were many "Oh"'s in this chapter, and thought this would be a funny way of pointing it out. I also thought popsicle/ice cream choices were cute and matches the characters well. I hope you enjoy reading!
2 hours later…
Kaoru walks outside in the garden to find Haruhi sitting at a picnic table, doing homework. He he sits down across from her with a big sigh. Haruhi looks up from her work. "Where's Hikaru?" she asks. "I think he's still working on his handwriting." Haruhi gave Kaoru a confused look. "Or he could be doing something else that has to do with improving his left side to match his right. Maybe dancing or kicking a soccer ball. Who knows what she's putting him through."
"Oh. You look tired. I could get you a popsicle if you'd like."
"Uh, no thanks. I'm fine." Kaoru put on a fake smile. But his tone and stomach said the opposite.
"You know, you shouldn't lie to me like that. I'll go get you one anyway." She left the table for a few minutes. She seems unusually cheery today. I wonder what put her in such a good mood. Kaoru thought. Haruhi came back with an orange creamsicle and a chocolate-strawberry cone. She handed Kaoru the orange creamsicle and started licking her cone.
"Thank you, again."
"No problem!"
"Are you sure? I'm betting those were pretty expensive."
"No, they really weren't. In fact, they were free!"
"Oh. That explains a lot."
"Hmm?"
"Nevermind. I wonder if the boss would like some."
"You're right!" She started to get up, but Kaoru stopped her.
"No, don't. He's spoiled enough already."
"Okay. Maybe I'll get him some later. Besides, I don't know what kind he likes." She sat back down. "So. Tell me what you two have been doing for the last few hours."
Kaoru sighed again. "You have no idea what we've been through."
"It can't be much worse than what the Host Club puts me through." She giggles.
At Kaoru's annoyed face, she stops. "Sorry. Go on."
"Anyway…" He explains what happened.
"I think she just went a little hard on him for the first day." He finishes.
"What do you mean 'first day'?" she asks.
"Oh! You didn't know? We're staying here for the rest of the summer. I think it'll be fun, besides, there isn't much else we have planned, so I'm in. We'd get too bored if we weren't working all the time anyway." Kaoru smiles.
"Then what's the rest of the Host Club going to do?"
"I don't know. Sneak around and spy on us?" Bushes shook behind them. Haruhi and Kaoru laughed quietly. "I guess you're probably right about that!"
1 hour later...
"Hi Hikaru!" Haruhi and Kaoru cheered as Hikaru stomped over to them.
"What took you so long?" Haruhi asked.
"First, she wants me to write with my left hand, even though I'm right-handed." He said, frustrated.
"Uh-huh." Haruhi and Kaoru nodded.
"Then she decides she wants me to kick a soccer ball with my left foot and dribble a basketball with my left hand."
"Ohhhh." Haruhi said.
"Would you guys stop commenting, because it's getting annoying." He glared at Haruhi and Kaoru.
"Oh. Right. Sorry." They said nervously.
"And now I really want to punch something." He made a fist and walked up to the angel statue. Before he could act, Kaoru jumped up and tackled him. "Please don't do that! If you did, think about how much trouble we'd be in tomorrow!"
Hikaru unclenched his fist and sat down. "Alright. But I've got to do something to get my anger out."
"Oh! I know!" Haruhi jumped out of her seat suddenly. "I'll get you a popsicle!"
"Uh… Thanks, I guess."
"No problem! Now what flavor would you like?"
"Um, do they have the 4th of July ones?"
"Of course!"
Sorry for the super-long break. I've been writing other stories, and I wasn't sure what I wanted to write in this chapter. I'll try to make the next one about what Haruhi was doing the past few hours, and possibly the rest of the Host Club as well. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays!