The Sun the Sea and the Host Club! Part 3/4

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Sodden:

Adjective.
Saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through.

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The salty water burned Kem's eyes. He struggled to stay at the surface and to keep himself from having a panic attack in the ocean. The tide pushed his athletic body back and forth. 

At the top of the cliff, Haruhi stood there shaking slightly. "He-he can't swim," Haruhi said to the other hosts. "He's scared of the ocean; he always has been. He's probably going to have a panic attack and drown," Haruhi spoke quickly and frantically. Without another second wasted, the twins stopped trying to attack the two guys and jumped over the cliff. 

"Hikaru, Kaoru??" Tamaki shouted right as they leaped off the edge. The Hitachiin brothers landed with a splash and swam over to Kemuri's athletic form. 

"It's okay, Kem. We got you," Kaoru said reassuringly. The brothers led him back to shore. Once Kem made it away from the water, he fell onto his knees and breathed rapidly. He kept his eyes cast down out of slight embarrassment. He had expected the other's to be less caring about what had just happened, but he was wrong. Haruhi had kneeled down in front of him and placed her hands on his shoulders.

"Are you okay, Nii-san? Are you hurt? Are you going to have a panic attack?" Haruhi spoke quickly. She watched her brother with a worried expression.

"I... I'm okay," he muttered once is breathing slowed. Kem wrapped his arms around Haruhi's torso and tightly hugged her. "Be careful, Haruhi. I can't lose you too."

"Hey, you too," Haruhi responded. "I can't lose you either." The siblings pulled away from the embrace and Kem began talking to the group. 

"So, uh, what happened to those guys and the guests?" He still couldn't bring himself to look at them. The hosts glanced at each other. 

"Are you sure you're alright?" Tamaki spoke up first. Kem nodded and glanced at him for a second.

"I am, yeah," Kem answered. "It's-It's really not a big deal. It doesn't matter. Just a stupid fear, is all." Haruhi frowned and sighed softly. 

"It's not just a stupid fear, Kemuri. Everyone's scared of something. Plus, you almost drowned," Kaoru cut in and placed one hand on his knee and the other on Kem's shoulder. Kaoru nodded for a second and the hosts were silent. 

"So, what happened?" Kem asked softly and finally lifted his head to look at the others. 

"We've kept their ID cards, and respectfully asked them to leave," Kyoya explained. "The girls went back to the hotel. 

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"Ta-da! The crabs are all boiled!" Honey cheered. Most of the hosts sat in the dining room. The only ones missing were the two Fujioka siblings. "Now, all we need is Kemie-chan and Haru-chan." Not even a minute later, Kem walked in softly chuckling to himself. 

"So, you're in a better mood then, huh?" Hikaru and Kaoru asked. Kem nodded and smirked softly to himself.  

"Why are you laughing, Kemuri?" Tamaki asked and tilted his head to the side slightly. Kem shook his head and glanced away. 

"You'll see," he answered. Kem ran his hand through his freshly washed hair and sat beside one of the twins. Haruhi walked into the room wearing a pink dress with tights beneath it. 

"Haruhi, did you buy that dress yourself?" Tamaki gasped and attempted to keep his fawning to himself in order to not bother Kemuri. 

"My dad must have repacked my bags for me. He always wants me to wear stuff like this," Haruhi sighed. She sat down beside Kemuri, and the other hosts sat down across of them. 

"You look so cute, Haru," Kem complimented and patted her head. Haruhi rolled her eyes and swatted his hand away. Once they were all seated, they began eating. 

"Do you like hosting, Kemie-chan?" Honey asked from the other side of the table. Kemuri shrugged and nodded in response since he had food in his mouth. 

"Yeah, you're starting to get sort of popular now, huh?" Tamaki said happily. "There were a lot of guests sitting with you earlier." 

"Uh, yeah, I guess," Kem answered after swallowing the food in his mouth. Kem's eyes scanned the table. There was extra food in the center, his plate was in front of him, and his phone sat faced up beside his plate. It buzzed a few times as Kem received a few text messages, but the details were hidden on the screen. 

"Hey, Kemuri. Why don't we play a game?" The twins suggested. The brunette narrowed his eyes for a second. He wasn't going to blindly agree to a game with those two. 

"What's the catch?" Kem asked hesitantly. He wiped his hands on a napkin and leaned back in his chair. 

"Why do you assume there's something going on?" Hikaru asked. 

"We just want to play a simple game with you. That's all," Kaoru added. 

"Yeah. It's a simple game. It's short and the winner gets rewarded," Hikaru finished. 

"Fine," Kem gave in fully knowing he was going to regret this. "What game do you two want to play?" Kem sighed out. 

"Which one is Hikaru?" The two brothers pulled out identical hats and slipped them on. They stood up, spun a few times, then stood on either side of him. 

"Can you tell us apart?" Kaoru asked. He was internally praying that he could, but he didn't completely understand why. Kemuri thought to himself silently before speaking again. 

"If I guess wrong, what's going to happen?" The second-year spoke slowly. 

"Then you have to answer our question truthfully," Hikaru answered. Kem raised an eyebrow. He didn't fully understand what question they were talking about. They asked him a lot of questions, and he let a lot of questions unanswered. 

"Could you be a little less vague?" Kemuri asked. Memories of Sozen telling Kuma to be less vague flashed through his mind momentarily. 

"You have to tell us what your sexuality is," Hikaru and Kaoru said in unison. He was silent again. Kem had to either admit to them he could tell them apart, or he had to tell them he was bisexual. He didn't know why they were so curious, but he didn't want to tell them yet. 

"Hikaru," Kem said and pointed to the twin by his left. "And Kaoru," added and motioned to the other twin on his right. "Now, leave me alone. I'm not telling you my sexuality." 

"But why not?" Hikaru and Kaoru whined in unison. They pulled off their hats and leaned on the table beside Kemuri. 

"Honestly, because the two of you try so hard to find out," he answered. "I'll tell you guys eventually." 

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After the hosts had finished eating, they had spent some more time talking and messing around. Of course, Kyoya and Mori-senpai didn't join in on their shenanigans. Instead, they sat quietly and watched the group. Tamaki would gush over Haruhi, who was scolding Kem whenever he threatened Tamaki. Kem continued making flirty remarks directed at the twins. One twin would get somewhat flustered, and the other would respond similarly.  

All of the hosts went to their assigned rooms and began to get ready for the night. Kaoru sat on the end of the bed and placed his hands on his knees. His brother stood on the other side of the room. "What's wrong with you?" Hikaru asked. 

"Nothing," Kaoru answered. Hikaru rolled his eyes and turned away. 

"I don't see why you like him so much," Hikaru muttered. "You realize you're always blushing when you're around him, right?" Kaoru stayed silent. He let out a soft sigh and stood up after a few seconds. "Where are you going?" 

"I'm getting some water. I'll be right back," Kaoru answered right before he left the room. 

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I am actually scared of the ocean. I've been in it, and I won't have a panic attack or anything, but I do start to feel a little anxious because I don't know what's down there.

Sharks are fucking scary, bro. I legit can watch tons of horror movies without being scared, but I can't watch Jaws because sharks exist.