Chapter Two

"Shut up! All of you!" Haruhi screeched in a loud whisper. "My father just got home at four in the morning. I was hoping to let him sleep in this morning, thus allowing him to get as much rest as possible this morning. Besides, before you three came, I was just finishing up my dishes and then going to school. Which I have done the former, and ready for the latter. Now, are you all going to come with me?"

Haruhi was royally peeved off at these guys. They usually had this tendency to cross a certain boundary. When the boundary was crossed, the inner demon woke up inside of her. She was, after all, known to be the third demon. She could not let these things go unpunished, even in her own home.

Meanwhile, after Haruhi got made for everyone's excessive noisiness, Tamaki had ran to the corner. He was growing mushrooms in the corner of the room. He was also mumbling the fact that his daughter did not love him. However, once he did hear Haruhi mention that she was ready to leave, he perked up. He just had to follow behind the others after getting up.

There was a limo waiting for everyone. Haruhi just thought that the missing guests were inside of it. However, that thought proved to be wrong as she climbed in after everyone else. It was only the four of them. Being blunt, Haruhi asked, " Senpai, where are the other senpais? I thought that we were all going to be together this morning, since it is the first day of the new term?"

Kaoru was the one who spoke up at that tiem. "Well, we did try to get Kyoya-senpai up, but you know how he is first thing in the morning. He became the Demon Lord, and in that process, he sort of snapped at everyone. Though, he did tell us to come get you. He said that he would meet us at the school along with Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai. So, by following the Demon Lord's words, we ran out of there and obeyed his words. After all, who knows what could have happened."

While Kaoru had been talking to Haruhi about why no one else was in the limo with them, the two had been unaware that Tamaki and Hikaru had been talking about the cosplay for that day. It was only then that Hikaru had yelled in a very excessively loud voice, "Tono, you baka! How did you possibly forget! Besides, I thought that you would have had your maids take care of ensuring that they would have it in this limo!"

Haruhi and Kaoru both looked to were the other two were. Then, they looked at each other with puzzled looks on their faces. At the same time, Kaoru and Haruhi asked, "What did Tamaki forget?"

After being shocked by Hikaru and by the surprise question by a joint effort of Haruhi and Kaoru, Tamaki pulled himself together long enough to answer, "Well, I had taken the costumes home for our cosplay today in order to do some slight alterations. I did finish them, but I forgot to tell my maids to make sure to have the costumes put inside the limo this morning. Since I was also very excited to be picking everyone up today, I guess you can say that is the reason I forgot the costumes today. I wonder if I can make it home during the lunch hour to go pick them up myself, or if I should just as well call one of my servants to bring them here. On top of all that, I also forgot a couple of my school books. So, I may be running home for lunch today to go pick everything up."

Haruhi knew that they all meant well. However, she just could not help herself from looking a little bit sad today. It would seem as if she would be missing an interesting club day today. However, today was that one day which she had to go visit her mother's gravesite. She did not want to keep the rest of her day a secret for much longer either. However, she did not also want these three trouble makers to know her full plans, so she quickly rephrased what she was about to say in her head.

"I know that you guys are expecting me to be at the club today, however I can not make it. I have some family obligations with my father are going to be heading out for this brief outing at lunch time. I was actually only coming to school in the morning, long enough to talk to my teachers about missing the afternoon today. I will be back tomorrow though, so I would ask that you guys please not follow me today."

A few short minutes later, they arrived at the school. Kyoya, along with Honey and Mori, were waiting outside the gate. It seemed so weird. Haruhi knew that she would also have to talk with the shadow king as well about her missing the club today. Truthfully, she had forgot to mention this to him yesterday, but she also did not know her plan with her father until she got home after club activities the night before.

Everyone piled out of the limo. Haruhi decided now would be the best chance to quickly talk to Kyoya-senpai about today. Kyoya-senpai was understanding to a degree, but she did have a feeling that there would be more added to her debt with her not being there. She knew that she also had to talk to her teachers as well, though each teacher would be cutting it close. She had a total of five classes that day, and only one free period, which was her second period, to actually do anything.

Even though they had arrived half an hour before classes officially started, Haruhi excused herself. It was at that point that she started to run around the school to look for her various afternoon class teachers. One by one, she did manage to find them. She explained her situation and even offered to take on an extra assignment in the class. Each teacher was understanding, and they each gave her extra assignments that were a bit advanced for the students in her grade, but Haruhi would know of the content since she was already nearing the month and a half's worth of work in advance. None of this would pose no threat to her, and she knew it would be done before the deadline of the following day's class.

With only three minutes to spare until the morning bell rang to start that first class, Haruhi was relieved. She had caught her two teachers and managed to get to the correct classroom. She was also relieved since the twins could not have the joys of annoying her before class. However, she did start to stress out. She had no time to quickly review her notes for that class. Oh well. One day was what she could afford to miss, right? After that, the morning passed by in a blur.

After arriving home, she ensured that her father was up for a quick bite to eat. Before they left, Haruhi quickly changed. They did need to make a quick stop though at a flower shop. That did not take long though. The drive there went by in a blur.

Even worse, the stay at the grave site. Her father was crying yet again. So, Haruhi had to steel herself as well.

Dear Mother in heaven,

I hope that you have been well and that heaven is looking after you properly. Sometimes I wonder why you had to leave us on that fateful day. The rest of us here on Earth need you. I wish that you could see me now though. I have been attending Ouran Academy. I am a second year student now, and still on the scholarship. I have made some great friends, and even joined the Host Club. Though, I am generally dressed up as a guy in order to pay off a debt from breaking a very expensive vase. Lately, though, I have been enjoying the time there. However, the one thing that I am always aiming at is to become a great lawyer like you were. I miss you Mom more than you can imagine. Dad generally is not any help. Dad may not be up to this again next year, so I may just come alone. I will talk to you again soon. I love you Mom.

With that, her prayer was done. The two then proceeded to leave. Since she had turned off the cell phone that the twins had gave her, the moment she turned it on, there were at least two voicemails on it. The two voicemails were from Honey and Tamaki. Honey was worried about why she had not been at the club today. Tamaki was the other one. He was screeching into the phone and panicking about where his sweet daughter was. Haruhi had to roll her eyes since she had told him that morning that she would not be in the club today.