After that fateful dance, a battle raged between the heads of the Ohtoris and the Suohs. A battle for the hand of Haruhi Fujioka.
Kyoya Ohtori, Tamaki Suoh, and Haruhi had no idea, but barely ten minutes after their conversation, Father Ohtori and Father Suoh were rapidly making contacts and strategies. Both wanted the very able Haruhi in their family.
Father Ohtori wanted someone intelligent and perceptive enough to keep up with Kyoya. After watching the teenagers interact (and, of course, after hacking into Haruhi's school records), Father Ohtori knew that Haruhi was the one for his boy. Sure, Haruhi was a commoner, but he was sure her skill would quickly pay for herself, so to speak. And, perhaps, the Ohtoris could add a political science branch to their growing company.
Father Suoh wanted Haruhi for Tamaki for different reasons. Of course her intelligence was a factor, but Tamaki also needed someone down-to-earth, someone to bring him down from the clouds. In the beginning, their marriage would be about Haruhi reining him in, but eventually they would be able to coincide very peacefully. He could finally get a calm son that could join the family business. Perhaps then Tamaki's grandmother would be more forgiving of him.
Yes, Haruhi was the perfect match for Kyoya and Tamaki, but one question remained. Who would Haruhi choose? Both men were convinced she would pick his son. When compared to the other, why wouldn't she?
Nevertheless, the fathers weren't taking any chances. They would stress to their sons how important this was to their families, then coach them on how to woo her.
"She will become Haruhi Ohtori," said Father Ohtori confidently.
"She will become Haruhi Suoh," said Father Suoh determinedly.