Disclaimer: I do not own OHSHC. I only fangirl at it occasionally.
The twins clung to one another in their usual way, tears forming in the corners of their eyes, their fangirls shrieking as Hikaru apologized to Kaoru. From across the room, Haruhi sighed. The scene was replayed every day, but still the fangirls ate it up. They even believed the tears that were always present on the angelic faces of the twins.
She shook her head. She had her own customers to tend to, and today it was especially hard.
"Is something wrong, Haruhi?" one of her regulars asked, as she timidly laid a hand over Haruhi's.
"I'm sorry, ladies, I was just a little distracted, please forgive me," Haruhi said, turning to her customers with a smile. The girls swooned at her, and Haruhi glanced to the opposite side of the room, where Mori-sempai was entertaining some ladies near Hani-sempai, who was happily being fed cakes. Mori paused also and looked at Haruhi.
"How are your classes going, Haruhi?" one of her customers asked suddenly.
"Yes," said another, "How was that Physics exam last week? I just got my results back and I'm going to have to work a lot harder than I thought!"
"The... Physics exam?"
Haruhi's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the King of Interruptions, Tamaki himself. He thanked all the ladies for attending the Host Club and wished them all a safe ride home. Within 5 minutes, the room was completely empty save the handsome men in the Host Club and a worried looking Haruhi. Kyoya began to discuss next week's cosplay theme with Tamaki, the twins set about to make Tamaki's life miserable, Hani settled further down in his chair with the determination to finish his cakes, and Mori wondered why Haruhi's face was cloudy.
"Haruhi."
"The... Physics exam..." she mumbled. Mori stood next to her chair as she competely ignored his presence and waited for her to compose herself. One by one or two by two, the members of the Host Club disappeared from the room.
Hani-sempai shoveled in one last delicious mouthful of cake, grinned happily, and hugged Usa-chan tight. He glanced around the room for Takashi, and smiled when he spotted him. He and Usa-chan quietly left the room.
"Haruhi."
"Sempai..." Haruhi managed to say as she burst into tears. "My Physics exam!" She launched herself at Mori. He accepted her into his arms and held her as she sobbed. "I must've... I must've spent too much time with this useless Host Club!"
Mori's eyes widened as he looked down at the tiny girl in his arms. Taller than Mitsukuni, of course, but her frame was much more... frail and female. And she was crying.
And all of a sudden her tears were on his cheeks because his lips were on her lips.
Outside, the twins were running toward their limo at top speed, Kyoya was quietly striding toward his, and Tamaki and Mitsukuni stopped to look back at the Third Music room's windows.
"Where did Haruhi go? Oh, Daddy was lost in his thoughts for one moment and his daughter is lost!" he fretted loudly. "Have no fear, my sweet child, Daddy will find you!"
Mitsukuni smiled. "Kisses are like tears," he said quietly, "the only ones that are real are the ones you can't hold back." He clutched Usa-chan tighter to his chest and walked toward his own limo. Tamaki stopped in mid-stride on his quest back to the school and chased after Hani.
"What do you mean by that, Hani-sempai? Do you know where my lost daughter is? Hani-sempai!"
In the Third Music room, Takashi wiped away Haruhi's tears and kissed her again.
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