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Chapter 2 Meeting 'Ryo-chan'
Haruhi rolled over on her futon, trying to get into a better position to sleep. It just wasn't going to work. Her father had gone to bed over an hour ago, suggesting that she do it too, since it was obvious that 'Ryo-chan probably had to work late tonight.' He would it say it in that sing-song voice that oh so annoyed her. As Haruhi continued to struggle for sleep, she thought back to their conversation earlier. It had NOT been too pleasant.
Flashback
Haruhi started at her father, who seemed to be off in his own world, in shock. "Beg pardon, I must be hearing things. I thought that you just said that Kyoya-sempai and the others would be attending the ceremony."
"I did say that," he said calmly, while sipping his tea.
Haruhi slammed down her tea-cup on the table, and angrily cried,
"How could you? You know how we had a falling out. How am I going to face them after all these years?"
"No Haruhi," her father said as calmly as she cried angrily.
"You were the one to fall out. You were the one to up and leave in the middle of the night without telling anyone. You were the one to cut off everyone and not contact us. We may have had a fight, but you were the one to run away from it." Fujioka Ryoj'si voice became suddenly very strained and emotional,
"When I woke up the morning after our fight I was so heartbroken. You had just gone and left in the night, took everything with you. No one knew where you were. I was so worried that something had happened to you, mugged or something like that. I called everyone, even that stupid idiot womanizer. No one knew you had run away, and it came as a shock to them. They all came to visit me to cheer me up. I had figured that you would come back in a few days. When you didn't, it just made me cry. I was so lonely, Haruhi. For the first time in a long time I was alone. I was depressed after mom died, but I had you then, and we were able to make it. But then you left me too. Even though we both said hurtful things, I'm still your father, and I still love you."
By this time he was openly crying, and Haruhi too had tears streaming down her face.
"I'm sorry for what I said back then, and I am even sorrier that I left and did not contact you over these last few years."
Haruhi grabbed the tissue box lying a few feet away and wiped her tears, passing the box to her father.
"It's in the past Haruhi; now let's concentrate on this happy event before us."
As she continued to dry her tears, Haruhi said,
"Yes, and while we're on the subject, I repeat WHY IS EVERYONE COMING?" Ranka just waved his hand,
"Even though you didn't keep in touch with everyone it didn't mean I didn't. You see Ryo-chan along with business partners is also Kyoya-kun's cousin, so he helping to finance the ceremony. Hunny-kun now runs the family dojo, as does Mori-kun, but they also run a bakery, so they will be catering this event. Hikaru-kun and Kaoru-kun both became designers, so they're handling the decorations and the attire everyone will be wearing."
Haruhi pondered this, and then said,
"And Tamaki-sempai?"
Ranka frowned groaned in irritation,
"Since he insisted that he must do something to help, meaning he didn't want to be left out, it was decide that we would have the ceremony at one of the Suoh estates."
"I see, well- Oh goodness is that the time?! It's so late, Haruhi, lets go to bed. Ryo-chan will probably show up early in the morning so let's go to bed"
And with that her father gave her a quick hug and skipped off to his room, leaving Haruhi to clean-up and settle her-self in.
End Flashback
So that's where Haruhi was now, not able to sleep and thinking about the past. Deciding that things are always best thought through with a cigarette or two, Haruhi quietly tiptoed outside, pulling on a jacket so as to not catch chill in the cold night air. As she inhaled the smoke, she glanced down at her watch noticing that it was roughly around two in the morning. Not good, she needed to get up at six to cook breakfast, and to also review a case she had been helping on. She had taken a day off, now it was time to get back to business. So she'll stay until her father's ceremony, then head back to Harvard. As she pulled out another cigarette, Haruhi noticed that a pair of headlights was slowly making their way towards her. Haruhi stared in surprise as the car started to pull in front of the apartment. She was even more surprised when a handsome man stepped out of the black Mercedes.
'Tall, long dark hair, nice build, he must be 'Ryo-chan'' thought Haruhi.
Kenta Ryo stared in surprise at the image before him. He felt his blood slightly boil in anger at the sight of a young woman, (a young scantily clad woman, with a coat on, but nevertheless scantily clad) smoking a cigarette in front of his beloved's apartment.
'Don't panic Ryo, Ryoji is most definitely gay now, and we haven't had a fight recently so he can't be doing to piss you off. Besides he loves you. He would never stoop that low.'
thought Ryo, as he started to walk towards the young woman. Yeah right, his inner voice told him. Gathering his strength he stretched forth his hand to her.
"I'm Kenta Ryo, and may I who you are?"
"Oh, sorry, I'm Fujioka Haruhi. It's a pleasure to meet the man who captured my father's heart."
She said while smiling, and stomping out her cigarette.
'So this is his daughter' Ryo mused.
'Hmm… he didn't mention she smoked though,' "Won't you come inside? It's a bit chilly, and even though dad went to bed a while ago, he'll be happy to see you."
With that Haruhi took his hand and practically dragged him into the apartment.
"I'll go get my father-
No; it's alright Haruhi-chan. I'll go to him. Oh, is it alright if I call you that. I didn't know when I'd be meeting you, so, I wasn't quite sure what to call you."
Haruhi looked on as he became somewhat upset, and shook her head,
"No, you can call me that. Well good-night then."
Haruhi didn't really want to interrupt them, so she went to bed, and actually fell asleep this time.
Bang, Bang, Bang. Haruhi groaned in frustration as the pounding continued. Couldn't her dad hear that someone was at the door?
'Oh wait,' Haruhi thought,
'He said that he was going to and early breakfast with Ryo-san this morning. Ugh, I guess that means that that I have to get It.'
referring to the consistent banging on the door.
"Alright already I'm coming, I'm coming."
Haruhi made her way to the door stifling a yawn, and completely forgetting that all she was currently wearing was a large, white, button-down shirt, with the sleeves rolled up. Bang, Bang, Bang.
"Shut up already, I'm right here," she yelled through the door.
"God could you learn to be a bit more patient- Ah, Haruhi?"
Haruhi looked up in surprise, at the sound of two identical voices.
"Eh, Hikaru, Kaoru, what are you doing here?"