I hear everything Mei tells Dani. I hear the shots and watch Dani run. I follow, my legs working on their own. Now I sit in the ER, my father on his way. It was all for nothing. She had fallen so far. The doctor told me an hour ago that Dani would go straight to surgery. Now I watch him walk out with the look of death on his face. "Mr. Ootori," the doctor calls. I force myself up, following him to an empty hallway. "We did everything we could. However, in our examination, we found out something. Did you know she was pregnant?"
"She had a miscarriage about six months ago," I stumble. "Wh-what do you mean 'was'? Is she okay?" The doctor looks at the ground.
"Dani didn't make it. We were able to save the child though, a girl. The baby is about five months. We will be keeping her in NICU for now while her lungs finish developing. It's a miracle the child is alive at all. It looks as though Dani was back on drugs, and after all the blood loss… I am sorry for your loss," the doctor explains. I nod slowly.
"Wh-where is the baby now?" I ask, my mouth dry. The doctor points down the hall.
"Make a left at the end of the hall and it's your third door on the right," the doctor tells me. I start walking, my head spinning. I see a bathroom, and I go in. I turn on the water in the sink and splash it on my face. I grab the sides of the sink, looking at my reflection in the mirror. I dry my glasses off and take a deep breath. Everything I knew about Dani was a lie. I knew she was strange, when we were children. She was always off. Now I know. The woman I gave my heart to was a psychopath. No, that can't be it. Multi personality? Mei did seem to hint at it. That has to be it. One side was a psychopath, but the other was just a broken girl. Now both are dead. The doctor's words hit me. I have a daughter. I try and think through things. Five months… That was when I… I feel sick now.
As I step out of the bathroom, I feel worse. I see the rest of the Host Club running towards me. "Kyoya! We just heard," Tamaki breathes. He doesn't even wait for me to respond before hugging me tightly, the others soon following.
"Get off of me," I growl. We all disentangle and I lean back against the wall.
"Are you going to be okay?" Honey asks innocently. I glare at him, and then at the ground.
"I don't know," I mutter. I look over at the NICU. "Dani's gone…But the baby…"
"What baby?" Tamaki asks. "I thought she had miscarried. I nod stiffly.
"She had been five months along," I mutter, staring at Tamaki. Just by the look on his face I can tell he knows what I'm getting at.
"What are you going to do?" Haruhi asks. I look up at her. What I want to do is find Mei and strangle her. Then in some damn near clear moment I remember the girl's accusations about Dani.
"I don't know," I sigh heavily. I look over at the glass door again. I haven't even seen my daughter yet. I force myself to stand up and walk into the room I've been avoiding. I walk right up to where this child sleeps, entirely unaware of what has happened. Just a few hours ago, I didn't think this baby even existed, let alone that she was mine. They have her hooked up to a machine to help her breathe while her lungs continue to improve. She's so small. Is this all even real?
In this moment it all hits me. Dani is dead, and somehow this infant is all that's left. Not only that, but so much of Dani was a lie. I should have seen it. That night when I found her in that warehouse, she wasn't Dani. Every so often that strange side would come out, but I always refused to notice. Now I'm here. Now it's all too late.
"You need to be strong for her," Honey remarks, suddenly beside me.
"How am I even supposed to take care of her? At least the first time Dani was still here," I question. I thought I wanted a family. Now..Now I don't even know. Everything has changed.
"You'll figure it out," Honey assures.
"Kyoya," I hear my father call. Honey leaves us as I turn to face a man I'd rather not see at all. "I just heard what happened. The doctor filled me in."
"I don't even know what to say," I confess. Father nods slowly, looking behind me.
"I will be calling our lawyers. I believe they can't argue our claim now," Father explains almost triumphantly. I feel sick again.
"Is this all about the money?" I demand. "Everything that ever meant something to me just got shattered, and you care about a damn business?"
"She was a girl. She was always as good as dead," Father argues. I look behind me.
"That's her daughter, my daughter," I remind him. Father laughs.
"And I bet she dies as well. She doesn't even have a name," Father remarks. I think for a moment.
"Yes, she does," I muse. "Her name is Kotori, bird of luck."
"You aren't honestly planning on raising her, are you?" Father asks. I haven't decided. Yet when I look up at him, I feel like my mind is made up.
"Yes, I am, and I will build this company back up. I will get to the bottom of Dani's death, and I will set things right," I tell him. I mean every word I say. I'll also be damned if anyone stops me.
"If you make this choice, I won't stop you. I think you're foolish, boy. You can't do this, not alone. I'll tell the lawyers you'll get everything," Father sighs.
"I'm not alone," I remind him, walking out to the Host Club. They're all sitting in the waiting area.
"What are we going to do?" Tamaki asks, standing. I look at him, head held high.
"I'm raising Kotori, and I'm asking my sister to help me run Dani's family company. You all can help if you want," I explain.
"I have a cousin who just moved back into town. She's looking for a nanny job while she goes to college online," Haruhi tells me. I think for a moment. I still have one year of school left. If I use the summer to set things up right, I may just be able to do this.
"Give me her number. I think I'll be calling her. Excuse me, I need to find the doctor," I muse, walking away.
"How are you holding up?" the doctor asks me.
"I think I will be fine. I have a name for the baby. Kotori," I explain. "How long do you think she will be in here?" The doctor thinks for a moment.
"Well, we're going to give her some steroids to help stimulate lung growth. I would guess in about three or four weeks you should be able to take her home," the doctor tells me. "Are you sure you want to be raising a baby? Kotori will not be easy to care for. We still don't know if the drugs will affect her, and if so how they will."
"I am going to be hiring a nanny. I don't see the point of having any one else take care of her. I am her father after all," I remind him. The doctor smiles.
"You're a good man, Kyoya. I'll keep you posted on how Kotori is doing. For now, you should go home and get some rest. Your father said he will handle Dani's body. You just focus on what you need to," the doctor pats my shoulder. I decide to take his advice, but not before I go and take one last look at Kotori.
A/N: So we're off to an interesting start. Welcome to the sequel of If We're Honest! If you were hoping Dani would live, well, that sucks for you! Yeah, I'm a very harsh writer. However, I will promise happy endings (possibly.) in this fan fiction! So Kotori. I actually was looking for a good name here on Pinterest and came across Kotori and was like this is absolute perfection right here. I'm really into name meanings. I'm weird. Anyways, (totally is losing focus. My attention span is a total of like five seconds right now) I think this should be fun. Leave a review. yeah. OH! So, I will be posting my evaluation of this fan fiction and If We're Honest tomorrow on my Wattpad! I will be taking things topic by topic as so not to spoil things in this fan fiction, but I think it'll be fun. Anyways, leave a review! Thanks for reading!