When nightmares become reality

Summary: Haruhi begins to have dreams that affect the host clubs safety. But what will happen when a dream targets herself?

Chapter 1

~Hikaru~

It was 12:47 am. He and Kaoru were playing video games in their room when they both heard a loud thumping noise coming down the hall.

"What's that?" Kaoru asked, dropping his controller. Hikaru shrugged and got off the bed. Kaoru followed him to the door and they walked out into the hall. Hikaru turned to the noise and saw Haruhi – hunched down with her hands on her knees – gasping for air in the hall near their door.

"Haruhi," Hikaru started. "What are you doing here at this hour?" She looked up from the floor at him. Her eyes were red from crying and she was in her pj's. She stood up straight and ran to him, pulling him into a tight hug. Hikaru blinked several times and stuttered, "Haruhi… w-what the heck?"

"You're okay," he heard her say into his nightshirt. "Thank god you're alright." Hikaru was dumbfounded. Haruhi has never acted this way before. Kaoru was standing next to them in utter shock. They didn't understand what she was so freaked out about.

"Uhhh, y-yea I'm alright." Hikaru grabbed her shoulders and pulled her off him. "See look at me I'm fine." Kaoru spoke up next to him, "Haruhi is something wrong?"

Haruhi suddenly snapped out of her dazed and began sputtering excuses. "Y-yea I'm fine sorry I guess I was over-reacting. Heheh." The twins sweat-dropped.

"Over-reacting to what?" They said harmoniously.

"It's nothing!" Haruhi said quickly. "Um I was wondering. Would it be alright if I could stay here for the night. It was a long walk and it's starting to rain." The twins looked over to the window in their room and saw droplets hit it lightly. They sweat-dropped once again.

"Sure whatever," they harmonized again. Hikaru turned to Kaoru, "Kaoru why don't you take her to the guest room? I'm too lazy to do it." Kaoru sweat-dropped and nodded, dragging Haruhi off to the guest rooms. Hikaru went back into his and Kaoru's room and put the game station away, then sat back on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

~Haruhi~

She walked in a daze through the maze of hallways that she had come to know so well over her past few visits to the twin's home. Kaoru said nothing to her along the way, - which was a relief to her- but he kept looking back every few moments and gave her a questioning look, which she ignored.

They came to a door and Kaoru opened it for her. "Thanks Kaoru," She said, walking through the doorway into the room. He stood in the doorway for a moment and watched her. Then he said, "Haruhi, if you need to talk to someone we are just down the hall, okay?" She nodded at him and sat onto the Queen sized bed. Kaoru nodded back and then closed the door. Haruhi waited until the footsteps faded before she fell back onto the bed and began to cry. There wasn't any thunder, but she was crying from the dream that had brought her there in the first place.

It was so real. I should talk to someone, but I can't tell the twins. They would think I had gone crazy. Kyoya-sempi would most likely be asleep and there's no way I'm going to wake him up. Hani-sempi… same goes for him. Mori-sempi wouldn't be much help, and there's no way I will call Tamaki-sempi about it.

She could hear Tamaki's babble already. Oh, my poor daughter! Are you alright? Don't worry, I'll come over straight away and comfort you! Daddy's coming Haruhi! She sweat-dropped at the thought and decided that there was no other way. She took out her cell phone and dialed the number. She listened to the call tones go off three times before he answered. "Hello?"

"K-Kyoya-sempi, sorry to disturb you at this hour-," she stuttered.

"It's not a problem Haruhi. I was up anyway doing some financing for the club," The Ice King replied. Haruhi sweat-dropped. Of course he is. "What do you need?"

"Uhh, well you'll probably think it's stupid but I couldn't think of anyone else to call…" It was Kyoya's turn to sweat-drop. "I had a nightmare. But it felt so real, that I ended up running over to the twins house t-to make sure it w-wasn't real." Her voice was cracking and fresh tears went down her face.

It was silent for a moment, and then Haruhi heard Kyoya move something and heard the clicking of a pen. Curse that black notebook. "Haruhi what happened in the nightmare?" She was shocked for a moment at his softened voice. The memory of the dream brought more tears, but she wiped them away, recalling it to him:

Haruhi's nightmare:

Haruhi, Hikaru and Kaoru were in a bustling street. There were festival stands up on the sides of the street. They were going from stand to stand, looking and buying random things and festival foods.

Haruhi was wearing a white gown that flowed just above her knees, and it had light red edging and rose patterns on it. Her hair was pulled into an expensive side comb and a small rose pinned to it. Hikaru and Kaoru were wearing identical cream colored hoodie jackets, dark blue jeans and tennis shoes, but the shirt under Hikaru's jacket was blue, while Kaoru's undershirt was orange.

Haruhi and Hikaru walked over to one of the stands and Haruhi picked up a box, showing it to Hikaru. He took it from her and quirked and eyebrow. He opened his mouth to scoff at the box when a shadowed figure came out of the bushes near the stand and pulled out a glinted object. The shadowed person threw the object, and Hikaru suddenly fell to the ground, a knife plunged into his heart.

End Dream.

Haruhi waited patiently for Kyoya to say something, holding back the tears that wanted to come again. Finally, for what felt like forever, Kyoya sighed and Haruhi heard a snap that indicated that he had closed his notebook. "Haruhi have you had these dreams before?"

His question shocked her, but she shook her head, answering, "No, Sempi."

"Then don't worry about it. I'm sure it was just a dream," He replied flatly.

She relaxed at his reassurance and answered, "Okay, thank you Kyoya-sempi."

"Good night Haruhi, see you at club Monday."

"Good night." He hung up, and she snapped her phone shut. She laid back on the bed and stared at it for a little bit, before putting it on the bed-side table, getting under the blankets, and drifting off to sleep – unknowing to the twin outside her door, who had heard every word.

~Kaoru~

Kaoru sat back from the door and stared at the door, mouth agape. Haruhi dreamed that Hikaru was murdered? So that's why she didn't say anything. He got up and dusted imaginary particles off his pajama pants. He opened her door slightly to see her asleep on the bed. He shut the door again and made his way back to he and his brothers room.

Upon walking into said room, his older twin, Hikaru, grabbed him and put him on their bed. "So? What happened?" Hikaru pressed. "What's her problem?" Do I tell him? Kaoru pondered over this for a moment before simply stating, "She had a bad dream." It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the truth either, but Hikaru bought it. He flopped down on the bed next to Kaoru and sighed.

"That's all? Wow she gets freaked over the tiniest things." Kaoru laughed halfheartedly and got into bed. Hikaru turned off the light and followed suit. He listened as Hikaru drifted off to sleep, then soon after followed.