I don't own the Ouran host club.

Haurhi

The day started off so normal.

I stood in the club room, trying my best to tidy up because I know the boys can't be trusted to ever clean their own messes. Tamaki and Kyoya had left about 30 minutes ago because Kyoya needed to discuss club management with him. Or more than likely, tell him to stop blowing frivolous amounts of money for no reason. Mori had left shortly after with a passed out Huni in his arms, mumbling a soft goodbye as to not wake the sleeping blonde bundle in his arms. u

And as for the twins, they were trying to see how much they could push my buttons. Or at least it's what it felt like. They had 'offered' me a ride home an hour ago and even though I had told them to go ahead and that I would be late, between cleaning up what I could hear and, hopefully, taking in a little time to study, they still waited around for me. It would be endearing if they weren't so dramatic about it.

Hikaru let out a loud sigh and flung his arm over his eyes, not for the first time today. "I can feel myself withering away waiting on you Haru. Why are you even doing this? The maid will be by to clean it later."

"You know I would be done a lot faster if you would help me Hika, instead of laying around. And just because a maid is coming by to clean up doesn't mean we should leave this so trashed for her. We can at least try to make things a little easier." I said lightly. "Besides, I already told you, you don't have to wait around on me."

Kaoru grinned as he leaned against the wall. "Aww, common Haruhi, if he helped he would probably mess things up more than actually fixing anything. You should see his room." Kaoru laughed, goading his brother.

Hikaru's eyes shot open and he scowled, sitting up "I'm cleaner than you at least." He said standing up and he actually started to help me. "And we told you Haurhi, we haven't gotten to see you much lately. If you are going to ignore us all day here we are at least getting to spend some time with you. Even if it is just driving you home."

"I haven't been ignoring you," I said "but I would rather not fail the exams and get kicked out of school. But if it means that much to you guys I guess we can try and make a little time to hang out, maybe this weekend."

Surprise flashed across their faces before they broke into smiles. They both got up and helped me pick up the rest of the room. As I finished the last bit of the room, Hikaru grabbed my bag from the floor and Kauro held open the door. We chatted lightly about random topics, plans for the summer, the next club outing, what exams we were dreading the most.

I remember all of it. I remember getting in the limo, the twins teasing me and ruffling my hair, arms around me and grins plastered on their faces. I remember my phone going off. I didn't recognize the number but as I pressed it to my ear, hearing sirens in the background as a voice on the other line verified who I was.

There was a pit in my stomach as I responded, and I listened to what was said. I felt numb. The world blurred around me. One of the twins, Hikaru, plucked the phone out of my hands when he saw me frozen in place. I couldn't seem to make words come out. My world was closing in around me. Kauro held me tightly, not sure what was wrong or how to help.

Hikaru listened quietly to the voice on the other end of the phone, before leaning forward to the driver and giving him new instructions. I felt a soft hand on my cheek and realized that Kaoru was rubbing my cheeks, wiping away tears I didn't know I was crying. Hikaru leaned back, joining his brother in keeping me in a tight embrace, letting me cry as they held me. What somehow felt like both an instant and a lifetime we arrived at the hospital. I stared up at the building and I felt an old resentment boil inside me. Logically I knew it was an illness that took my mother from me, but this place held so many bad memories for me. If felt as if it was only here to cause pain. To take away what mattered most in my world.

The boys guided me around. Finding where we needed to go. I followed. Not processing anything, letting them lead. As we arrived in the surgical waiting room, Hikaru went to speak with the nurse, trying to get any information he could while Kaoru kept his arms around me, guiding me towards the chair, murmuring to me in a soothing tone. I don't know what he said. I don't know how long we sat there as Hikaru paced restlessly. After much too long a doctor came out, and we all stood. My eyes met his and I prayed for him to make this go away. To say what I needed to hear. To hear it would all be alright. I saw the pain in his face and I gripped Kaoru tighter. My eyes closing and fresh tears rolling down my face.

"Miss Fujioka... The bullets hit your father in a few major organs. We..." His voice cracked, and I glanced up to see him look away from me. I braced myself for the news that would shatter me. "We did everything we could to stop the bleeding. We weren't able to save him."

That was when my world went black