A/N: Sorry for such a long hiatus! I just had no material to work with. But when this song came out, I had an idea. Sorry for such a short chapter as well but hopefully this will do until I have more ideas. :)
Chapter 16 – White Flag
As they ate lunch, Hikaru got an idea. He took his water and pretended to drink it, but really he just poured it out onto the white marble floor. He smiled. Team A looked at him suspiciously. They stood and said, "See all of you later." Atsuko walked in front of Kimiko and when she came to the water she slipped. Hikaru stood and caught her. "Gotcha." he said before grabbing Kaoru's arm and running off. "Oh it is so on!" Atsuko yelled. "Again." she added after a moment. Kimiko rolled her eyes.
The war continued on through the classes and through host club activities until finally both teams gave up saying, "Not worth the energy" or "It's getting boring" or even "We would've won anyway". Haruhi smiled at the four, seeing her words had gotten through to them. They all shook hands before departing. As the girls walked toward their home, they sang "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys).
In New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
These lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York
New York, New York
As they sang, the wind whipped their black hair around their porcelain faces. The golden leaves stirred about their ankles. New York City was their favorite place in the world. It ranked over Tokyo, London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Ontario, Mexico City, Rome, Venice, Barcelona, Madrid, Cairo, Sydney, Moscow...It was the thing remembered and loved most about America. New York City. It had an air of freedom, perseverance, and happiness. It was America.
They grinned hugely as they sang.
Although the prank war between America and Japan had come to a draw, America had won in their hearts.