Hi!! Thanks for the reviews!! Thankfully while I was writing the first chapter, I was really on a roll, all these words was coming out of my mind and I just kept on typing in the computer. And also I will try my best not to make my story into an over-the-top soap drama.

Previously…

"Honey-senpai, it's okay. You see, I'm feeling better already." smiles Haruhi gently. "Otou-san, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be working?" "Haru-chan, of course I'm here!"

CHAPTER 2

Ranka enveloped Haruhi in a tight embrace until Haruhi is slowly turning blue from lack of oxygen. "Ranka-san, let go of Haruhi, she cannot breathe." Kyouya-senpai said dryly. "Oh, oh! I'm so sorry my precious Haruhi! It's just that Otou-san is worried about you. Are you okay?" crooned Ranka. "I'm fine. What about your job, Otou-san?" asks Haruhi. "Its okay, Haruhi. I asked for a leave. It's a long time coming anyway. And the boss understands what happened." said Ranka carefully.

"Really? Wait, how are we going to pay for the hospital bills?" asks Haruhi. "Don't worry Haruhi," said Ranka "I still have some money left." He turns to the host club members. "Thank you for taking care of Haruhi all this time. But you have to leave now because Haruhi needs to rest." With that, he began to unceremoniously push the host club members outside Haruhi's room.

"Haru-chan, I will let Usa-chan stay with you so you'll feel better, okay? So tomorrow you can go back to school and have tea and cake with me and Taka-chan." With that, Honey-senpai left Usa-chan near Haruhi, while Mori-senpai, being a man of few words, just nodded at her and said "Get well." Tamaki-senpai and the twins yelled in unison, "I'll see you in school tomorrow!!" Kyouya-senpai just looked at her, then at Ranka and said "May I talk to you for a minute?" With that, Ranka reluctantly left Haruhi's side and stepped outside with Kyouya-senpai.

"I already talked to Doctor Ichisawa about Haruhi. I know about her sickness. She has few designations left to pay for her debt. What do you want to do with Haruhi? Do you plan to tell her what's happening?" asks Kyouya-senpai. Ranka's shoulders slumped downwards. "I was hoping that maybe I could distract her and tell her much later but under the circumstances that Doctor Ichisawa told me, I must tell her right away. But Haruhi being Haruhi, I am sure that she will insist on paying her debt and still go to school. She really wanted to finish school, you know."

Eyes hooded as Kyouya-senpai pushed back his glasses. "I see. Well, it seems that the other members should also be told of the situation. I don't know how the others might react though." Ranka mulled the problem over and said quietly,"Wait. I have to tell Haruhi first. You have to promise me that you will not tell any of the members just yet until Haruhi will be the one to tell all of you of her condition. Promise me!" Kyouya-senpai sighed. "I will give my word I will not tell the members of the host club until Haruhi will tell us on her own. But you must allow me to pay for Haruhi's bills. It is the least I can do at the moment for Haruhi." "Very well, I will return now to Haruhi to see that she will be informed of her condition." said Ranka. And the two men parted ways, Kyouya-senpai to fix Haruhi's medical bills and Ranka to tell Haruhi about her condition.

Opening the door to Haruhi's room, Ranka's palms began to sweat and his whole body broke out in cold sweat. Please give me strength to tell Haruhi. But I can't bear to see the look in her face when I tell her. What am I going to do? I lost her mother to this disease and now it's going after Haruhi. I can't lose another again. So immersed Ranka was in his thought that he didn't noticed that he already reached Haruhi's bed and was patting her back, like he used to do when she was a child.

"Otou-san, what's wrong? Did the doctor tell you something else?" When can I leave? I still have lots to do in school and I really want to go home." said Haruhi. Ranka swallowed convulsively and said,"Haru-chan, remember when Mommy got sick and she has to go the hospital?" "Yes." "Well, um, Doctor Ichisawa told me that you have the same sickness as Mommy." Dead silence. Haruhi began to laugh, "Oi, Otou-san, I know you're worried about me doing so many things but that is not a good joke. Mommy was sick for a long time like you said."

"Haru-chan," Ranka began with difficulty, "when Mommy was still carrying you in her tummy, some of her disease passed on to you. You have coronary heart disease and if you continue to live like this the doctor estimates that you will have 1-2 years left. But if you quit school, have treatments and live quietly, you might be able to live a few more years left." Ranka said somberly, hugging Haruhi, his own eyes feeling with tears.

"No..no!!" cries Haruhi. "I don't want to die! I still have many things I want do! I want to be a lawyer like Mommy!" "I'm so sorry Haruhi. I don't want to lose you either." Ranka pulls back and looks Haruhi in the eye. "Haru-chan, what do you want to do? I want you to rest and spend the rest of your days doing what you love the most. I don't want you to regret that you haven't been able to do the things you want to do. You also have to tell the other club members." Haruhi's eyes widened as she thought of the host club members, and one member in particular, Mori-senpai. She closes her eyes as she tries to remember the warmth of Mori-senpai's arms when he carried her. What will I do now?

To be continued… Please review!!