This is my first I'm-not-going-to-cuss-a-whole-lot fanfiction and my first for OHSHC. So please review and tell me how it is and how I can make it better. Thanks!
~aerie-art
Summary:
With the death of her father, Haruhi Fujioka must make decisions that will bring out her fate and destiny. To live a normal, commoner life or live a life with the family that exiled her very own mother. To chose between normalcy or the life at Ouran. How could she make such a decision on her own? To be chosen as a plain person, or a wealthy heiress? What is the possible outcome to this tale of several worlds and improbable choices that will all leave her longing for the opposite?
We'll just have to wait and find out...
Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club
Haruhi hid under the bed as she listened to the thunder and thought about the previous twenty minutes. What else could she do? It's not like she could turn back time.
She had been watching the news when a sudden broadcast came on, showing a train crash that was believed to be a terrorist or gang attack.
The pictures of the dead flashed across the screen slowly, pictures gained from any form of I.D. the police could find.
She watched curiously as hundreds of people flashed across the screen. Her eyes widened and her breath caught as she looked at a picture so familiar yet different.
It was her father's driver's license, the picture of him with his hair short, no drag getup, or makeup. Her father was dead.
"No, no, impossible." she screamed to herself. Thunder roared in the distant and she temporarily forgot about her father, diving for the nearest "safe spot."
After the thunder ended, another crash woke Haruhi from her sleep under the bed. The door had been kicked open.
"Haruhi!" worried voices chanted her names. She recognized them immediately. They were her friends. They were there to help her.
"I'm here." she answered weakly. Strong arms lifted the bed from over her as two pairs of arms dragged her out.
The twins held her arms tightly, fear and worry and sadness upon their faces. Honey had tears in his eyes and Mori was stuck between trying to comfort Honey and wanting to comfort Haruhi.
Naturally, Kyoya stood in the corner, not one of sentimental moments. Tamaki sprinted towards Haruhi and cradled her gently.
"Are you alright?" he asked. She wondered if he worried from the thunder, the accident, or both.
"No. I'm…unsure…on what to do now." she said, her voice emotionless and flat.
"I'm so sorry." Tamaki whispered in her ear, sounding as if all of this was her fault.
"It's alright, Haru-chan." Honey suddenly clung to her, soothing her and stopping the stifling cries.
Tears still rolled down Haruhi's cheeks as she settled onto the bed. Honey and the twins sat with her, comforting her as best as they could.
"Well, first things first, you'll have to go to the police station…" Kyoya stated while leaving for the door.
At the police station, Haruhi was forced to identify her father. She stared at the picture, her voice catching as she confirmed.
As the paperwork was being filled out, Detective Togu watched Haruhi curiously.
"How old are you, Ms. Fujioka?" he asked.
"Fifteen, sir." she stifled. Togu frowned automatically.
"Do you have any relatives? If not, you'll be placed in the foster care system." At Togu's words, everyone's eyes widened.
"No, no relatives." Haruhi said softly.
"Do you have anyone that can become your legal guardian?" he questioned. Honey, Mori, Tamaki, and the twins automatically volunteered their parents.
"Well, the paperwork will have to be done immediately. I suggest you get a guardian down here right away." Togu said/warned as he walked towards his office.
Tamaki and the twins called their parents right away. Hikaru and Kaoru's parents agreed, as did Tamaki's father. Honey and Mori's were still deciding.
'What do I do now?' she thought to herself.
Fifteen minutes later, Mr. and Mrs. Hitachiin and Yuzuru Suoh walked in as a group.
In the end, Yuzuru decided to host Haruhi, agreeing to help her with school and home costs and become her legal guardian.
Haruhi left with the host club members to plan her father's memorial and funeral/cremation.
After that paperwork was finished, she went back to the police station.
As they entered Detective Togu's office, they noticed the Hitachiin's and Yuzuru Suoh in a heated debate with an elderly woman, an elderly man who stood silently in the corner, three adult men, and a butler.
"Um…excuse me…" Haruhi muttered quietly. All ten pairs of eyes turned towards her, including the detective, who was backed against a book shelf.
"Haruhi…" Mr. Suoh started, unsure of what to say now.
"Haruhi Fujioka, I presume? I am Kotoko's father, your grandfather. When we heard of Kotoko's husband's passing, we knew you would be alone. So we are here to take you home." the elderly man moved from the corner, with a genuine smile on his face, towards Haruhi. He rested his hand on her cheek. "You look so much like her…" he whispered softly.
"Akimitsu." The elderly woman hissed. The man came out of his trance and backed away from Haruhi with a frown on his face and a twinkle in his eyes.
"I…I don't know…about any grandparents. Dad's parents passed away long ago and he had no siblings. Mother was an orphan." Haruhi stumbled on her words. She was confused, bewildered, baffled. That is to say, her mind was covered in a hazy mist.
"She lied. The family did not approve of her becoming a lawyer or marrying that Ryoji fellow. So she ran off." one of the men said solemnly.
"And you are…?" Hikaru asked.
"Kotoko's elder brother, Haruhi's uncle. My name is Sora. To my left is our elder brother, Kazuo. To my right is the youngest child and Kotoko's twin brother, Kiyoto." Sora introduced himself and the other two men.
"I introduce the Takahashi family, Master Akimitsu Takahashi; Madam Yoshino Takahashi; Masters Kazuo, Sora, and Kiyoto Takahashi." the butler finally stepped forward to introduce the people.
"Wait! Takahashi family? As in, the huge Takahashi conglomerate family?" Yuzuru asked, stunned for several seconds.
"Yes." Yoshino spoke calmly. Now that it was noticed, Yoshino wore a beautiful (and expensive) kimono while the four Takahashi men wore expensive suits.
"Yes, we are the Takahashi family." Akimitsu chuckled lightly.
"Yes, and we demand our granddaughter. We lost the heiress to the group since the little brat ran away, now we need another one. Our group can only be ran by females." Yoshino growled/explained. Haruhi cowered and the boys, save Kyoya, took her back.
"I have no choice. Since the paperwork hadn't been finished in time and since these are her direct relatives, the Takahashi family will have to be the guardians of Ms. Fujioka until her eighteenth birthday when she becomes a legal adult." Togu finally gained a backbone and spoke to the wealthy families in the room.
Yuzuru and the Hitachiin's had no say in this matter. They were forced to allow the Takahashi's to take Haruhi away.
As the filing was done and Haruhi dove into her uncles Sora and Kiyoto's limo. Kazuo and her grandparents were in a different one, driven by the stick-thin butler.
Haruhi had the feeling that her life was not going to change for the better, but take a hard downfall. She wondered if she would ever see Ouran again or the host club. She couldn't hold back tears as the limo pulled away from the station and towards her new life as a Takahashi.