Summary: An AU in which the world and characters of Ouran High School Host Club and the characters of Inuyasha collide. A stranger, and a really handsome one at that, comes and takes Haruhi out of class. Three days later and Haruhi hasn't been seen since.
Note: This story came about from a challenge between Tsubasa Kya and me. We were discussing her idea for an Ouran High School Host Club fit, and we decided to each start the story with a similar first scene, and knowledge of what we had already discussed. We are not discussing anything before hand except for what we have already discussed. It should be interesting to see what results. We will be posting our chapters at the same time, so if one story or the other gets more reviews, we'll probably wait until the reviews are a little more even. The name of Tsubasa Kya's fic is, Experiment 23. Please,
Disclaimer: I do not own, Sam I am, and I will not eat your green eggs and ham.
What Might Have Been
Chapter One
It was a normal day at Ouran High School. At least, it had started as a normal day, but that would not last for long. A tiny, rather insignificant event would change the course of that day, and for a select group of students who attend there and are members of the Ouran High School Host Club, the event that would happen that day would change the course of their lives.
Haruhi's teacher looked up at the sound of a knock. "Come in!" she said. Almost everyone's mouths fell open as a male entered the room. He was exotic. Long hair that seemed to be a luminescent white, eyes that appeared to be gold, tattoos, tall, lean frame, and a delicate face all blended together into what seemed like the perfect male. He walked slowly, and as many girls would later report, gracefully to the teacher and handed her a note. She read it, but the class, meanwhile, continued to stare at the newcomer. He was clad in a simple black school uniform, but somehow, on him, it seemed regal. His hair was tied back into a low ponytail which hung almost to the back of his knees. Many girls' hands started to tremble slightly as if they wished to try and grab of piece of that hair.
The teacher looked up and spoke, breaking the spell. "Very well," she said, "everything seems in order."
The teen nodded, and his eyes scanned the classroom briefly. Alighting on his target, he spoke in a voice that sent shivers up spines. "Haruhi, come."
Everyone's eyes turned to Haruhi. She had, without anyone noticing, already gathered her things and so was able to stand up and go to the male's side quickly. Wide eyes followed the two as they disappeared out the door. Hikaru and Kaoru looked at each other, dismayed. The teacher started talking then though, and so conversation, and gossip, would have to wait until later.
The two people remained silent as they walked out of the school. However, once they were away from any prying ears or eyes (Haruhi was a bit paranoid, seeing as how her "friends" tended to stalk her) Haruhi spoke. "What's wrong, Sesshoumaru?" she asked.
"Kagome's getting really bad again," Sesshoumaru stated quietly.
Haruhi's face fell. "Again?"
"It's worse this time," Sesshoumaru said. He sped up slightly, and Haruhi sped up as well.
"I hate this," Haruhi muttered quietly. Sesshoumaru didn't say anything, but the two continued to walk as quickly as possible towards their destination.
That afternoon the twins walked into the club with none of their usual cheerfulness.
"Where's Haruhi?" Kyoya asked, looking up from his notebook.
"We don't know," Kaoru muttered
"Some person came by and took her away in the middle of the school day," Hikaru finished.
"Someone has kidnapped my daughter!" Tamaki cried out, "Who was it, what did he looked like? Did Haruhi look scared? Was she terrified?!" In his mind he saw the image of himself kicking a shadowy figure away from a cowering Haruhi, who looked up at him with tearful and thankful eyes.
Kaoru rolled his eyes. "They knew each other," he said, "I doubt it was a kidnapping."
"And how are we supposed to know who it was anyways? We've never seen him before in our lives," Hikaru said. He was definitely not happy with what was going on.
"Haruhi will be back!" Hunny said cheerfully.
"Tamaki, stop your nonsense or I'll assign you the position of mother," Kyoya said, then turned back to his notes. And from then on, for them at least, the day continued as normal, albeit without Haruhi and with a few sulking members.
Three days later and it was Friday. Haruhi and yet to return to school, and Tamaki was having a breakdown. "Kyoya, haven't you found our daughter yet?!" he pleaded.
"I've talked to Haruhi's father and he says she's with friends and that it is a bit of an emergency," Kyoya said, "now stop pacing."
"But Haruhi's father probably fell into some debt and is being threatened with his and Haruhi's life if he says anything!" Tamaki wailed.
"Don't be an idiot Tamaki," Kyoya ordered.
Hikaru and Kaoru, however, were just as curious as Tamaki, though they were pretty sure that the kidnapping and threatening scenario was not what was going on. They were just worried about that guy Haruhi apparently knew. Well, more that Hikaru was annoyed and worried and annoyed, and Kaoru was curious.
However, they didn't want to be the ones that looked stupid, so as usual they decided to start manipulating the "lord" so that he would be the one looking childish and they could pretend to suffer through his stupidity.
"Hey, we don't care," Kaoru said after the two exchanged looks.
"Haruhi's free; she can do what she wants. And I can't really blame her, three days later and the girls in our class are still drooling over the guy who came to pick her up," Hikaru said. Okay, he was lying the fact that he thought she had the right to go off like that, but it was for a good cause. Besides, it's not like they regularly told the truth anyways.
"I want to see Haruhi!" Hunny said, his tone plaintive.
Kyoya rolled his eyes slightly as Tamaki's face grew more panicked. He was so easily manipulated.
"Kyoya, we must go save our daughter! Her maidenly innocence might be threatened," Tamaki said. He looked as if he was going to fall apart at the thought. That remark was enough to make even Mori, and everyone else, wince. Did Tamaki really have to put it like that?
Kyoya had to admit, he was slightly curious as to what sort of emergency it could be that the school would allow a scholarship student out for three days without complaint, especially since her father seemed perfectly fine. "Very well," Kyoya said, "Get your things together."
Tamaki brightened slightly, and rushed around the room. Everyone else prepared to leave as well, calling up their cars. Being discreet, Honey made sure he had a couple of extra weapons. Just in case.
Kyoya remained on the phone the entire time in the car, his voice low as he gathered information. Finally he closed the phone with a snap. "523 Sunset Ave." he ordered. Tamaki, who had been fidgeting despite Kyoya's occasional glares, started watching out the window as if he could make the car go faster by staring at the scenery. Or, as was more likely, waiting for the instant they arrived so to get out of the car more quickly.
About fifteen minutes later, three cars (i.e. limousines) in front of a rather large house. Hikaru and Kaoru glanced up, slightly disbelieving. "What's she doing here?" Hikaru asked.
"And what kind of emergency could it possibly be?" Kaoru added.
Tamaki, however, wasn't there. He was at the door, ringing the doorbell. A younger girl, maybe thirteen or fourteen with black hair and red eyes opened the door a moment later, staring wide-eyed at the sight of Tamaki being charming. "Hello, my dear. Would it be possible for my friends and me to see Haruhi?"
The girl's eyes widened as she saw the others coming up behind him and gulped. "Um," she stuttered slightly, and then straightened her back. "I'm afraid she's busy at the moment."
"We're her friends, I'm sure she won't mind," Hikaru said, leaning over Kaoru's shoulder and smiling down at the girl.
"Don't worry, Souten, Haruhi warned us they might come," it was a younger boy now, with auburn hair. He was a little shorter then the girl, but they seemed about the same age.
"But she's with," Souten started, but Shippou shrugged.
"She says it's okay," the boy replied. They could almost the effect immediately. Souten's shoulders dropped, and she nodded.
"All right then," she said, "Follow me." They went through the house, which while not ostentatious, seemed comfortable. Up the stairway, then along a hallway, and then they finally reached their destination, a door from which they could vaguely hear Haruhi's voice.
As Souten opened the door, they braced themselves, not knowing what was on the other side.
End Chapter One
What lies on the other side? I guess no one's going to find out until the next chapter… I promise you'll be surprised!