*quiet sound of the closing song playing*

Kaoru : "Hikaru..." *sleepy voice* *in bed with Hikaru* "Your phone." *nudges him* "Hikaru..!" *nudge*

Hikaru : *moans* "Answer it for me will you?" *rolls over as the song continues playing*

Kaoru : "No way. Don't you recognize that ringtone?" *Hikaru's flip phone is lighting up with Tamaki's picture on the front*

Hikaru : "You've gotta be kidding me." *grabs his phone blindly* "We're only three days into summer vacation, why can't he let us sleep in?"

Kaoru : *sits up with Hikaru in bed* "He's probably been up since dawn." 

Hikaru : *sighs* *leans back on his hand, answering the phone as Kaoru drapes himself over Hikaru's shoulders* "Yea, what?"

Tamaki : *screams through the phone* "SHE'S GONE! My beloved daughter has vanished off the face of the earth! She must've been kidnapped by a band of gypsies!I just know it! Contact the police! We have to request an emergency deployment of the SDF!"

Hikaru : *held the phone away from himself as Tamaki screeched because of his loudness* *after Tamaki stops he puts the phone back to his ear* "Wait slow down, you're not making any sense. Now what?" *opens his eyes wide* "What do you mean Haruhi's gone?!"

Huni : *at his estate* "Huh? So Haru-Chan is really missing?" *hugging Usa-Chan*

Mori : *at his estate outside, holding a katana (training) surrounded by tall haystalks* "And her family is bankrupt?" *all of the stalks are cut*

Tamaki : *at his estate on the phone, still in his pajamas* "It's the only explanation!" *on a conference call with everyone, and also standing in front of all of their portraits* "I've been trying to get through to her home phone and her father's work for the past several days and no one will answer!" *jumping around the hallway, dragging the phone with him* *crying* "They've been evicted and forced into indentured servitude! We have to rescue them!" *shouting into the phone*

Huni : *shows his portrait* "Oh Haru-Chan!!"

Hikaru : *twins portrait shows, which has doodles on it calling them Idiots* "Boss please, not so loud! Have you tried calling her cell phone yet?"

Tamaki : "Cell phone?" *flips* "Why on earth would she have a cell phone!?" *calms down, contemplating* "Of course, she was issued one by a secret underground network of commoners known as the plebeian exchange." *his reason*

Kyoya : *his portrait shows* "Not to interrupt your delusion but, Haruhi is currently in Karuizawa."

Tamaki : "Eh? Haruhi was turned out of her home, kidnapped by gypsies, and forced into servitude-! In Karuizawa?"

Kyoya : "Moron."

Haruhi : *bell chimes as the door closes* "Thank you! Have a nice day!" *at Pension Misuzu* *dressed in an apron and a bandanna covering her hair, busing tables* *sighs in content and then looks to the door as the bell chimes* "Hi good morning~" *sighs again* Who would've thought working at a bed and breakfast could be the ideal way to spend my summer?

Hikaru : *still in bed* "So she's gone off and left us huh?" *off of the phone and talking with Kaoru* 

Kaoru : "Looks like it."

Twin Maids : "Good morning masters." *blank faced*

Twins : *pauses a moment* "Good morning." *throws the blanket off of them to reveal an elephant head between Hikaru's legs that shoots confetti (and the fact that he's naked XD)*

Twin Maids : *unaffected* "Your breakfast is waiting for you downstairs."

Kaoru : *standing next to Hikaru now, wearing orange sweatpants* "Alright we'll be down in a minute."

Hikaru : *hangs his head*

Twin Maids : "Very good sirs." *bows and exits*

Hikaru : *groans in thought, his fist under his chin* "It's just no fun without her." *looks off* "What're we going to do now?"

Kaoru : *watches Hikaru then looks ahead* "Hm.."

Haruhi : *back at the Pension, she's hanging sheets outside* At first I was a little apprehensive about not telling the guys my plans for the summer, but it isn't like they really have the free time to keep tabs on me anyway right? *picked up her basket, looking up at the sky* This place is so tranquil. Fresh air, quaint setting. The perfect island get away for a girl to catch up on her studies. It's gonna be great. *smiles, a light blush on her cheeks*

Tamaki : *shouting into a microphone from a helicopter, above the pension* "HARUHI! Despair not! Daddy's come to save you!"

Haruhi : *all of the sheets she just hung fly away* And by great, evidently I mean a nightmare.

Misuzu : *gushing over all of the host club boys* "Oh my~! What dashing young men you are! These hunks must belong to Haruhi!" *giggles*

Tamaki : Another fluttering tranny?

Misuzu : "Why don't you call me Misuzu-chi?" 

Kyoya : "He's an old friend of Ranka's. They used to work together at the same shop years ago."

Tamaki : *irritated* "Well naturally you would know."

Haruhi : *looks off to the side* *Mutters* "Kill me."

Misuzu : *spins around, purple flowers surrounding him* "I went into business for myself two years ago, and believe you me. Running this adorable little pension is like living a fairy tale~!"

Huni : *holding Usa-Chan* "So then, is Haru-Chan like your indentured servant?"

Kyoya : "She's more like an unpaid employee. This also happens to be Ranka's preferred method for keeping track of his daughter while he's busy working." *pushes up his glasses*

Tamaki : *slides up to Kyoya, agitated* "What the? How do you know all of this stuff?" *pouty voice*

Haruhi : *sweatdrop* *mutters again* "Kill me."

Misuzu : "'Take my little girl under your wing,' he says. He practically begged me. And sense I still can't afford the expensive hired help, it works out for everyone!" *swaying Haruhi by the shoulders* "She's a model employee, really. It's such a shame I can't pay her anything." *turns Haruhi to the boys* "Oh! Tell me what you boys think of this cute little apron she's wearing. I made it myself!"

Hosts : *gives thumbs up besides Kyoya, who's writing in his notebook* 

Tamaki : "You are quite an exquisite seamstress!"

Kaoru : "A job huh?" *outside now with everyone, having tea and the sheets are back on the clothes line* "I don't get it, you turned down our invitation to Bali for this?"

Huni : "And we even asked her to go with us to Switzerland, didn't we?" *sitting at a table with the twins and Haruhi*

Mori : "We did." *standing behind Huni*

Haruhi : "Yea well I still don't have a passport remember?"

Kyoya : "Which is precisely why I recommended one of our domestic resorts, and at a discount no less." *at a separate table next to them, writing in his notebook*

Tamaki : *pops out of the bushes, irk marks on his head and leaves in his hair* *shakes in anger* "Traitors. Asking Haruhi to go on a summer vacation with you behind my back. Have you no feeling of loyalty, of any solidarity?" *crumbles to the ground, his head down* "Togetherness is our guiding principal. I work myself to the bone upholding that and this is the thanks I get." *sobs*

Hikaru : "Why was your cell phone-" *completely ignored Tamaki*

Kaoru : "Turned off?" *interrogates Haruhi*

Haruhi : "I just don't think about it really."

Tamaki : *pales, gasping* *walks up to the three of them, who're all holding out their flip phones* "Did you say.. you have a cell phone?"

Hikaru : "We convinced her she should borrow one of ours so we can keep in touch."

Kaoru : "It's a part of a special friends and family plan."

Hikaru : "Yea, we're in each other's top five." *smug about it*

Tamaki : "Top five!?" *imagining the three of them prancing and singing together* "Friends and family? But wait, I'm your daddy and buddy, so I'm part of the plan too right?"

Haruhi : "Senpai, whatever planet your on, come home." *blank faced* *the wind shifts directions* "Speaking of which, why are you even here? I'm going to have to see you guys everyday when the new term starts. Don't I have the right to spend my summer vacation the way I want to?"

Kyoya : *reading in the Ouran handbook, his glasses glinting* "According to the handbook, jobs are prohibited."

Haruhi : "I uh- .. had no idea.."

Hikaru : *evil faced, whispering to Kaoru* "Hey did you hear? Haruhi went and got herself a job without the school's permission."

Kaoru : *same face as Hikaru* "No way, that's grounds for expulsion."

Kyoya : *pushes up his glasses*

Huni : *clinging to Mori's back as they look at a Karuizawa pamphlet* "I think Karuizawa is way better than Switzerland anyway."

Mori : *nods*

Kyoya : "And overseas travel is so exhausting."

Tamaki : "Of course, you do have the right to spend your vacation as you please. But then again, like it or not, so do we. And you know, I for one find Pension Misuzu to be exceptionally charming." *smirks slightly, looking at Haruhi with his hand under his chin*

Haruhi : *twitching while Tamaki spoke* *screams* "Nooooo!" *falls to her knees groaning*

Tamaki's Mind Theatre

Haruhi : *knocks on the bedroom door*

Tamaki : *yawns and sits up in bed* *looks at the door*

Haruhi : *comes in* "Rise and shine my sleepy-headed Senpai!" *has a breakfast tray for him* "Haruhi's made a special breakfast just for you." *smiling*

Tamaki : "Oh how lovely, come sit with me. Stay a while." *grabs her chin*

Haruhi : *turns away from him* "No, I can't. I'm an employee here and you're one of our honored guests. It's not allowed."

Tamaki : "But who's to find out if it's only the two of us?"

Haruhi : *exclaims quietly as Tamaki pulls her into his lap, sitting on the bed*

Tamaki : "Stay here with me and silly rules will no longer matter."

Haruhi : *blushing* "Senpai.."

End of Tamaki's Mind Theatre

Tamaki : *standing there with stars in his eyes, imagining this*

Haruhi : "Uh, Senpai?" *waves her hand* "Hello?"

Misuzu : "I'm so sorry boys! I'd love to have you all as guests, but I'm afraid there's only one vacant room left."

Tamaki : "Only one room you say? Well that settles it. I will have to stay here to represent the club." *points to himself*

Huni : *teary* *hugs Usa-Chan* "Hey that isn't fair!"

Hikaru : *on his hands and knees with Kaoru, wiggling their butts as they mock Tamaki* "Have you no feeling of loyalty? Of any solidarity boss?" *saddened voice*

Kaoru : "Togetherness is our guiding principal."

*elephant head blares and pops confetti*

Twins : *look at each other and chuckle*

Tamaki : *looking at his hands as he shakes* "My own words twisted.. and thrown right back at my face."

Hikaru : *arm around Kaoru and Kaour's around him* "Here's an idea. We bet you'll like it, why not hold a little competition?"

Kaoru : "Call it, 'The Guest Relations Odd Jobs Contest at Pension Misuzu's.'"

Tamaki : *looks up, interested*

Hikaru : *goes back to back with Kaoru* "It's very simple, we all just lend a hand around the place for the afternoon."

Kaoru : "And whoever makes the best impression on Misuzu-Chi gets to sleep in the vacant guest bedroom."

Misuzu : "That's brilliant! I think it's an absolutely delightful idea! Yes, the winner of the contest will be determined by how refreshing they are! Remember, 'Refreshing' is the name of the game in guest relations!"

Haruhi : *standing in the background, moping, defeated*

Twins : *throws their hands in the air* "Refreshing! Refreshing! Yay!"

Misuzu : *dramatic* "Now, don't think this is going to be a walk in the park." *points at all of them* "'Cause I'm planning on working you boys to the bone!"

Haruhi : *summer recess has turned into summer restless* *Groans* "Sounds like a blast.."

And so...

Huni : *eating cake*

Tamaki : *repairing a fence* "You may not believe this, but this is the first time i've ever held a hammer in my life." *pounding nails into the fence*

Huni : *sitting in a chair, kicking his feet* "Just watching you work makes me feel tired."

Misuzu : "You there!" *points at the two* "No complaining! 3 point deduction."

Huni and Tamaki : "Wha!?"

Tamaki : *hits his thumb with the hammer and exclaims* *falls to the ground, clutching his hand in pain* "The pain.. the pain!"

Misuzu : "And no whining either. That'll be another 3-"

Huni : *comes up to her, giving his cutesy face* *giggles*

Misuzu : "You think that's going to change my mind?"

Huni and Tamaki : *sitting outside in solitude, glum*

Twins : *laugh, turning towards the doors of the pension* "Welcome!"

Guest 1 : *sighs in pleasure* "We-we have reservations made for a second floor bedroom."

Hikaru : *leads the two upstairs with Kaoru* "Yes of course! Right this way ladies."

Kaoru : "We've been expecting you. Although we weren't expecting you to be so young and pretty~"

Misuzu : "Fine fine, not exactly subtle, but they do get the job done.  So, 5 refresher points for them." *sees Mori walk by* "Ah Mori, the legs on this table are wobbly. Would you be a dear and fix it out back please?"

Mori : *picks up the table, putting it on his shoulder* "Sure thing."

Misuzu : *giggles, watching him leave* "Nothing wasted in word or deed! 5 refresher points."

Haruhi : "So what's a refresher point?" *sweatdropping*

Misuzu : "Hm~ Haruhi? What do you think guests are after when they come all they way out to vacation in Karuizawa?"

Haruhi : "Let's see.." *puts fist under her chin* "The nice weather?"

Misuzu : "Oh it's much more than that. They come for what they can't get in the city~ Refreshing air, refreshing scenery, and refreshingly gorgeous young men!" *imagining sizzling hot teen boys* "And now, thanks to your friends and their little contest, my Pension will earn a reputation for being the premiere hotspot for vacationers in search of the finest eye candy Karuizawa can offer!" *spinning on the roof now* *laughs*

Haruhi : *blank faced and sweatdropping* "Okay, sounds like you have a plan. And it's uncanny how much you remind me of someone else I know." *referring to Renge* *walks outside* Why does it always end up feeling like I bring the Host Club with me wherever I go? *notices Kyoya's still sitting at the table* 

Kyoya : *looks over at her*

Haruhi : "Kyoya-Senpai, you're keeping your distance from all of this." 

Kyoya : "Of course, winning means I'd end up staying here alone, which frankly doesn't appeal to me. I'll just sit back and watch things unfold, then head for the cottage."

Haruhi : "The cottage? You mean, your family's?" *standing by his table now*

Kyoya : "That's right. We all have one in the area."

Haruhi : *irritated* Then why make such a fuss about staying here?

Kyoya : "So who's your favorite to win? There must be someone you have in mind. Do you care to bet?"

Haruhi : "Mm no thanks, I don't have a clue."

Kyoya : "Really. It's easy enough to tell at a glance. Huni-Senpai's brand of cute doesn't quite fit Misuzu's notion of refreshing. So I'm afraid he's out. Tamaki comes a little closer to the ideal, provided he keeps his mouth shut. But, we both know the likelihood of that. Ordinarily you'd figure Hikaru and Kaoru. Then again, it seems we have a dark horse." *resting his arm on the table, his hand under his chin* *smirks as he watches Mori*

Mori : *chopping firewood for some reason with his shirt off, catching the ladies' attention* *takes a drink of water*

Guest Inside : "Oh my!"

Guest Inside : "Gorgeous!"

Misuzu : "That's 20 more refresher points to Mori~!"

Haruhi : *watching Mori* "So then you think he's the one?"

Kyoya : "Except that if Huni-Senpai drops out, Mori-Senpai is bound to go along with him. His competing in the game at all is more or less conditional to that."

Hikaru : *resting at another table with Kaoru* "Which means,"

Haruhi and Kyoya : *look over* "Hm?"

Kaoru : "Victory will be ours~"

Haruhi : "Well maybe not. I couldn't help but notice that the only room still available is a single bed. So if you did win, you couldn't both stay."

Hikaru : "No big deal, we can just bring another bed over from the cottage."

Kaoru : "Yea, or we could even squeeze into the single."

Haruhi : *smiles* "How sweet, I guess you guys really are always together, huh."

Kaoru : "Always~"

Hikaru : "The two of us have been together since we were born. So we haven't ever needed anybody else."

Kaoru : "We never bothered making other friends until a few years ago. We thought the world was made up of idiots."

Haruhi : "Oh really?"

Hikaru : "But then.. hm, well that was before we knew you." *looks at Haruhi* "We'd totally let you sleep with us."

Haruhi : "Uh thanks, I'll pass."

Kyoya : *pushes up his glasses* "The contest isn't quite decided yet. There's still a number of ways to make this game more interesting."

Haruhi : This guy's always got something up his sleeve. Does that qualify as refreshing?

Kaoru : "Oh yea? Thinking about helping the boss are you?" *looks over at Kyoya*

Hikaru : "We're not going to lose, it's no use." *confident*

Kyoya : *chuckles*

Tamaki : *puts his hand to his forehead 'refreshingly'* "There, all in a days work!"

Misuzu : "Oh your repairs are totally unrefreshing." *basically Tamaki made the fence worse* "3 point deduction." *walks away while holding up three fingers*

Tamaki : *exclaims in alarm* *emo corner*

Haruhi : "He used up so much of his energy trying to be refreshing that his work suffered for it. Is he alright in the head?"

Kyoya : "He's never had an actual job before y'know."

Twins : *laughing, playing with the hose*

Kaoru : "Hey cut it out that's cold!"

Hikaru : *chuckles, pulling a watermelon out of a tub* "We have to chill the watermelon~ That's how our guests like it." *smiles at a few girls*

Guests : "Oh~ So refreshing!!"

Tamaki : *overheard* *falls on all floors on the grass* I'll lose to those two idiots if this keeps up. Failure is not an option. Haruhi's respect for me is on the line! "She has to understand that I am worthy of being considered part of her top five!" *shouts at the sky*

Kyoya : "Grandiose ambitions aside, I think your approach to winning is a bit skewed."

Tamaki : *looks at Kyoya* "Kyoya, can't you see that her esteem for me as a father figure hangs in the balance?"

Kyoya : "If I may offer some advice." *walks up to him*

Tamaki : *blinks*

Kyoya : *looks to the side* "There is something that only you can pull off." *glances at him* "That is, if you choose the right music."

Tamaki : *Eyes widen* *went inside to find the piano and began playing Sonata in D Major* *guests murmur and whisper, going to see* *the cafe fills up*

Girl : *walking outside the pension with her boyfriend* *Stops in front of it* "Aw, lets stop in for some tea." 

Boy : "Alright." *walks her inside*

Misuzu : *watching with stary eyes, gaping*

Mori : *fixing the wall in the background*

Kaoru : *sweeping outside, listening to Tamaki play* So much for us. *chuckles*

Haruhi : *walks by* "Kaoru?" *stops and goes up on the porch by him* "You're out here alone? Where's Hikaru?"

Kaoru : "He went to get some trash bags for us." *leans against the railway*

Haruhi : "Oh." *carrying a basket of laundry* *walks past him and then looks back* "Do you still think you'll win?"

Kaoru : *smiles softly* "I don't know. Kyoya-Senpai's created a monster. The boss didn't even know this place had a piano before he pointed it out to him."

Guest 1 : *opens 2nd story window, listening to the music* "Oh~" *as she leaned out the window, a flower vase slipped off of the sill* *shouts in alarm*

Haruhi : *looks up* "Hm?"

Kaoru : "Look out!" *the vase shatters and the piano stops* *had pushed Haruhi out of the way and hugged her to protect her from the falling vase*

Guest 1 : "I'm so sorry! Are you two alright?"

Kaoru : *gives the girl a thumbs up* "Don't worry, we're okay." *looks at Haruhi, his hands on her shoulders* "Right?"

Haruhi : "Uh yea, thanks. I'm fine."

Hikaru : "Kaoru!" *runs up the steps and over to his brother* *turns Kaoru to face him* "You're hurt, let me see."

Kaoru : *Notices a scratch on his cheek* "I'm fine, it's only a little cut."

Hikaru : *puts his head on Kaoru's shoulder* 

Kaoru : "Hikaru?"

Hikaru : "Don't scare me like that." *murmurs*

Kaoru : *talking softly* "Hey, i'm sorry. Do you.. forgive me?"

Hikaru : *looks up at his brother and smiles with him*

Misuzu : *crying rivers* "Bravo! Bravo! 100 points for refreshing brotherly love! A perfect score! And the victory goes to the Hitachiin brothers!" *spinning on the roof*

Twin : *give the v-sign with their hands*

Tamaki : *plays a sour chord on the piano and makes a dying sound* So begins the long dark night of my soul.

Haruhi : "Congrats you guys."

Twins : *turns to Haruhi* *Holds each other's hands while giving dark smiles* "Oh it was nothing really."

Haruhi : "What the- Hang on a second, was all of that staged?"

Twins : "Well now, who could say?"

Later

Twins : *in their bedroom, sitting on the bed and holding hands*

Hikaru : *grips Kaoru's hand* 

Kaoru : "I'm okay, I promise. You should be happy that we won without having to resort to the quarreling brother strategy, right?"

Hikaru : "Mm.." *hanging his head*

Morning

Kaoru : *put a band-aid over the cut on his cheek* *woke up on the floor, Hikaru having pushed him out some time in the night*

Hikaru : "C'mon, I said I was sorry." *sounds irritated* "What do you want me to do? I didn't mean to kick you out of bed, it was an accident."

Kaoru : *walking downstairs, little smoke puffs coming off of him as Hikaru trails behind him* "Accident or not my back is killing me."

Arai : *biking up a hill*

Hikaru : *sits at a table with Kaoru* "Get us some breakfast please, I'll have two pieces of baguette toast with clarified butter and garnet seal syrup."

Kaoru : "I'll take poached eggs with bacon and a bowl of whole grained cereal, the kind with those little pieces of dried fruit in it."

Arai : *still biking, a box of 'Arai Produce' strapped to the bike*

Haruhi : *listening to them with a weird face* "Hold on! We don't even have that stuff on the menu."

Twins : "Huh?!"

Tamaki : *launches himself at them, smacking them both in the head* "Hey! Just who in the world do you think you are? Acting like members of some privileged aristocracy on holiday."

Hikaru : "We are aristocracy."

Kaoru : "So are you boss."

Tamaki : "You are missing the whole point of travel." *grabs a serving platter* "When in Rome, do as the Romans do, that's what I say." *takes the lid off, revealing food that's common in Karuizawa* "Just look at this. Karuizawa cuisine fit for a king~ Cold pasteurized Jersey steaks, fresh juice, highland vegetables, smoked salmon cooked over cherry wood; the local pride I might add, and last but not least freshly baked breads with homemade jam~ Bon appetit~"

Hikaru : "Since when have you,"

Kaoru : "Been such a connoisseur?"

Haruhi : "Oh, since he started learning from Misuzu. He's been in the kitchen with him all morning long."

Flashback Misuzu : "We arrange them like so."

Flashback Tamaki : *nods* "Mhm, brilliant!"

Tamaki : *holding a guide book* "While the two of you were sleeping the day away, I decided to start a refreshing host workshop. I even wrote a manual." 

Haruhi : "You really need a life." *sweatdrop*

Tamaki : *goes next to Haruhi, reading from the guidebook* "While you are acting as my apprentice you may not treat me as your Senpai. That is the first rule I have written."

Haruhi : "Really."

Hikaru : *looking in the book* "Hey wait, have you got to rule number five yet? It says we have to be up by 6AM."

Kaoru : "Have Kyoya-Senpai and Huni-Senpai read through the manual yet?"

Tamaki : *exclaims, stumbling backwards* *imagines the Eyes of the Devil (AKA Kyoya) and the Eyes of the Beast (AKA Huni)* *cries in emo corner*

Hikaru : *concerned* "Hey look, we're sorry boss."

Kaoru : *also concerned* "We didn't mean to stir up painful memories!"

Haruhi : *sighs*

Arai : *walks in, the bell chiming* "Good morning." *carrying the box of produce* "Arai Produce."

Misuzu : *walks up* "Good morning to you~! Working boy aye?" *looks at him* "A highschooler?"

Arai: "Yes ma'am. I'm helping out at my Uncle's shop for the summer."

Misuzu : *gets in his face* "How refreshing!!" *turns to call Haruhi* "Haruhi~ Would you put these in the refrigerator for me?"

Haruhi : "Okay." *walks over*

Arai : *leans to see who she is and his hat falls off* "Haruhi.. Fujioka?"

Haruhi : *gasps quietly at seeing him* "Hey.. Arai." *petals fly around the two as they stare at each other*

Idiotic Trio : *exclaim, looking between the two*

INTRO

Tamaki : "What do you mean you two are going out on a date?!"

Haruhi : "Where would you like to go first Hikaru?"

Tamaki : "All kissing is forbidden! And no sharing ice cream!"

Haruhi : "Next time, 'Operation Haruhi and Hikaru's first date'!"

Tamaki : "The Ouran Host Club will be waiting for you."

Hosts : "We'll see you then!"