Mon Ami
A/N: Third chapter! Sorry it's up so late! I actually did part of it earlier but it got deleted and I had to do it all over again…sob…oh well. The first chapter has been slightly edited at the fight scene. Reviews are kindly appreciated. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't Ouran high school host club. Sob…
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Flashback
Chapter 2: The great make up plan
When Haruhi was awoken in the middle of the night by the sound of her cell phone ringing, she immediately felt a great sense of dread overcome her. Only a few people had this number and only six of them would call at such an unholy timing. After eliminating a few less likely people, she had a pretty good idea who it was. Needless to say she wasn't happy at being woken up so late at night.
She groped around in the darkness until she felt the cold, sleek metal texture of her phone against her fingertips. Grabbing it, she flipped it open. The annoying ringing sound stopped.
"This had better be good." She said to whoever was on the line.
"Haruhi, don't say anything." Kaoru's voice came from the other side. It was tinged with urgency. Surprised, Haruhi complied with his request and remained silent. "Just listen to me. Tomorrow, could you be at the clubroom by 7.30 a.m.? It's important."
"I guess…" Haruhi said, somewhat confused and still extremely sleepy "But why-?"
"We'll explain tomorrow." He said quickly cutting her off. "Sorry for waking you. Just be there tomorrow. Good night."
The line went dead, leaving Haruhi to stare at the phone in her and wonder just what the hell was going on.
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The next day, Haruhi entered the clubroom to find the twins already inside, leaning over a table covered with a mess of papers and books.
"You're late!" They chimed together. Haruhi ignored them. Even so early in the morning, the Hittachin brothers knew just what to do to annoy someone.
"Alright, what's going on?" Haruhi said walking up to the table and getting straight to the point. "What was with waking me up in the middle of the night and then getting me to come so early in the morning? You guys had better have a good reason for this."
The twins opened their mouths to reply but were cut off as the door was violently slammed open. All three hosts in the room took a step back as an enraged Honey-senpai entered the room. You couldn't have heard a pin drop as the tiny blonde high schooler walked into the room dragging his precious pink bunny by the ear. A completely indifferent Mori-senpai walked behind him, carefully keeping his distance.
Honey walked to the center of the room where the twins were, pulled up a chair to the table and sat down. Then he raised his fist and brought it slamming down upon the table with an enormous bang. He glowered at the twins from under his blonde bangs, giving them a look that would make even a grown man shudder. It was as if a demonic aura surrounded him. The usual adorable energetic loli-shota boy was gone replaced by the cold blooded demon beast.
"Why did you make me wake up so early in the morning?"
Haruhi hoped for their sakes that Hikaru and Kaoru had a good reason. Honey-senpai was infamous for his post sleep temper. He was said to have destroyed an entire military base simply because an officer had woken him up early. She didn't want to see the same thing happen to the host club, mostly because they'd be the ones who'd have to clean up the mess afterwards.
The twins exchanged glances.
"We have a good reason Honey-senpai, and it's one you'll all agree with." Hikaru started.
"Yesterday, we were thinking about what happened over the past two days." Kaoru continued. No one asked what they were talking about. There was only one incident they could be referring too and no one had forgotten it. "And we realized, the way things are going, one thing is inevitable."
"The host club is going heading for destruction!"
Both brothers paused as if expecting some sort of reaction. There was none. The twins were just saying what every member of the host club already knew but hadn't wanted to say. They had all been well aware of this fact from the beginning.
"Considering that," Kaoru ploughed on, "We have decided that we simply can't allow that to happen. We can't let a small fight like this bring down everything all of us have worked so hard for, for so long."
"For the sake of what Tono and Kyouya-senpai have built, we need to do what we can to fix this mess for them." Hikaru added.
"So for the club-"
"-and for Tono-"
"-the Hittachin brothers-"
"-have come up with-"
"-Our great make up plan!"
The room remained in a stunned silence for awhile as the twins remained in a dramatic pose with their arms spread wide open and gigantic smiles plastered over their faces.
"Wait…how exactly are you going to help them?" Haruhi asked, suspicious of their 'great plan'.
The twins caught each others eye, grinning like lunatics. Haruhi suddenly had a bad, bad feeling…
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"How sure are you that this is going to work?" Haruhi asked, already feeling nervous. They hadn't even put their plan into action and she was already having doubts. The twins weren't exactly inspiring her with confidence either.
"Not a clue!" The twins said together with a nonchalant shrug. "But we've always got our backup plan if this doesn't work."
"Well I hope it does." Haruhi said, turning her attention back to the cafeteria, where students were beginning to filter in. She and the twins were seated at the corner where they could pretty much see most of the room. They were on the lookout for their two targets, Namely Suoh Tamaki and Ootori Kyouya.
"There, I see them." Kaoru said pointing to the door on the left where an entire group of second year students were walking in. Haruhi spotted Tamaki's prominent blonde head easily. He was chatting conversationally with a fellow female classmate. From the way he was acting, he looked normal enough. Then again with Tamaki you never know what he was thinking.
"Where's Kyouya-Senpai?" She asked, failing to see him. The two were usually never far from each other.
"Right at the back." Hikaru told her, pointing at him discreetly so no one would notice.
Indeed, the former shadow king was the last one in the class to enter. He was clearly avoiding his ex-best friend. He stayed far away from the front, where Tamaki was.
"Honey-Senpai was right." Kaoru said quietly, watching them. "they really are acting as if they don't know each other."
Haruhi's heart sank It was scary seeing them like this, almost heartbreaking. Haruhi sneaked a look at the twins. Hikaru wore a pained expression upon his face, as if he couldn't bear to see them like this. Kaoru meanwhile looked extremely serious. Haruhi lost most of her doubts that instant. If this was how they were going to help Tamaki and Kyouya reconcile, then they were gonna do it.
"Let's begin." Kaoru said, snapping out of his melancholy state first. He stood up.
The other two nodded, standing up as well. They knew the plan.
The plan was simple enough; a disguised Honey senpai would bump into Kyouya and leave a note with him, telling him to come to the second story art room immediately. After Kyouya left, Haruhi would run up to Tamaki and yell that the twins were being beaten up by a group of guys and drag him to the room to help. Once both the targets had reached the venue, the twins would cut the power and tie the pair to a chair. Then all that was left to do was to force them to sort out their differences.
Of course it wasn't a flawless plan. But it was good enough.
Kyouya took his tray from the counter and turned around, only to bump into Honey, who was dressed in a girl's uniform and a long wig. Haruhi restrained herself form laughing. He looked absolutely ridiculous.
"Gomen." He/she said with a hasty bow, brushing past Kyouya. Honey craftily slipped the note into his pocket and hurried away. Hikaru punched the air with a triumphant grin.
"We're not in the clear yet." Kaoru said, still looking tense. He knew that their plan would be useless of Kyouya didn't see the note. The trio sat in silence as Kyouya sat down at a table. Then he froze, putting his hand into his pocket. He pulled out a small piece of white paper, read it briefly and then stood up and left the room.
"Alright!" the twins said, giving each other a high-five. Even Haruhi smiled in relief.
"The show's not over yet." She reminded them, standing up and getting ready for phase two of the plan. The twins nodded and dashed out of the cafeteria. Haruhi waited for about ten seconds before dashing over to Tamaki's table, trying to look as if she was tired and panting.
"Tamaki-Senpai!" She exclaimed running up to his table. The blonde looked up, surprised.
"Haruhi?" He said in confusion. "What's going on? Why do you looks so-?"
"Senpai…the twins…" She said in between fake gasps for air. "They're…"
Tamaki excused himself from the table and pulled Haruhi aside. He placed his hands on her shoulders, trying to calm her down.
"Haruhi? What's this about the twins?" There was genuine concern in his voice. Haruhi felt bad for tricking him like this. But it was for the sake of the club.
"Some seniors…" She panted. "They just went in and started beating them up. There were too many of them. About six or seven. Senpai you've got to help them!"
"Where are they Haruhi?" Tamaki said, looking absolutely serious, his purple eyes sharp and focused.
"The second story art room."
"Okay, I'll go." He said standing up. "You stay here. It's not safe for you to be there."
The blonde ran off without another word. Haruhi stood rooted to the spot for a few seconds. Then with a small smile of triumph, she turned o her heel and dashed out the door.
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Moments after reaching their destination, the twin's walkie-talkie crackled to life. Honey's voice came in over the device, slightly distorted by the static.
"Usa-chan to double trouble. Phase one complete. Initiate phase two."
"Gotcha." Hikaru said, speaking into the mouthpiece. "Over and out."
"Ready to go?" Kaoru asked the older twin with a grin of eager anticipation. His brother grinned back at him. This was going to be fun.
The pair stood in a dark room. The windows and doors were all completely closed, blocking any light from entering the room. They stood on either side of the door with their backs pressed to the wall, waiting.
"Any minute now." Hikaru mouthed, afraid that they would give away their position if he spoke aloud. This was the most crucial stage of the plan. Suddenly, they heard the soft sounds of footsteps approaching. He was coming. Both brothers stiffened, careful not to make a sound. The shadow king was cunning and extremely observant. But this was a game. Kyouya wasn't going to beat the Hittachin brothers if they had anything to say about it.
The door opened a crack. Kaoru held his breath…
Finally the door was opened wide and a tall figure stepped into the room. Kaoru acted quickly, slamming the door shut with an earsplitting bang. The figure jumped and turned around. Too slow. Hikaru jumped on him, throwing him to the ground. Kaoru Grabbed a metal tray they'd snatched from the clubroom and whacked their struggling prisoner on the head. He stopped moving instantly.
Hikaru got off the unmoving body.
"Well…that's it. Let's tie him up."
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Haruhi kept her distance behind Tamaki as he sped off towards the art room.
'Poor Senpai.' Haruhi thought, shaking her head. 'He's helpful to the point of foolishness.'
Oh well…it was for his own good, she reasoned.
Tamaki didn't notice Haruhi as she dashed up the steps behind him, nor did he hear her panting her lungs out. His only concern was reaching the art studio in time. He wasn't going to let anyone harm a member of his 'family'. Without hesitation, he slammed open the door.
"Hikaru! Kaoru!"
There was a huge crashing sound as someone yelped in surprise. Two black figures came out of nowhere, tackling the blonde to the ground.
"Not again!"
"Sorry Tono." An apologetic voice said, as someone held something above his head. "You'll thank us for this later."
Tamaki felt an immense pain rip through his skull. Then, everything went black.
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Tamaki opened his eyes slowly. The sudden light burned his eyes, making them feel like they were on fire. What had just happened? He opened them a little wider. He could see several familiar looking figures standing before him. Was that...yes there was not mistaking it. Haruhi, Mori, Honey and the twins all stood in front of him.
"Guys? What's going-"
He glanced to his right. There was a dark haired male tied up in the chair next to him. His head was hung in a way that his face couldn't be seen. But Tamaki was pretty sure who it was.
The twins grinned, looking extremely pleased with themselves.
"It worked…" Haruhi said, sounding surprised.
"Hurray!" The pair yelled, throwing their arms around each other.
Tamaki looked up at them. So it was the twin's plan. Somehow he wasn't at all surprised. It seemed like the sort of things they would do.
"Would you guys mind telling me-"
"Sush!" Hikaru said, interrupting him. "Not a word till he wakes up." The elder twin said, pointing to the unconscious one.
Just as he said those very words, he began to stir. He looked up…
"What the hell?!"
The twins yelled in surprise. Haruhi looked taken aback and Honey gasped. Mori of course had no expression.
The person they'd captured was not Kyouya.
"Who the heck are you?!" Hikaru yelled at the poor guy who flinched at his enraged tone.
"I…I was told to come here by a note!." He whimpered. He was still clutching the paper in his hand. "I thought it was from my girlfriend…"
"That note wasn't for you!"
"But my name's written on it!" The young man protested.
"Wha-? Let me see that!" Hikaru demanded, snatching it out of his hand and glancing at it. His eyes went wide with horror. "Honey-Senpai, who did you address the note to?"
Honey closed his eyes for a moment and then snapped his fingers. "Kyou-Chan!"
"That's my name!" The fake Kyouya shouted. Both Kaoru and Haruhi slapped their foreheads at the same time.
"What's going on here?" Tamaki asked, looking totally lost. Kaoru grinned sheepishly at him.
"Uh…April fools?" He said lamely.
There was a moment of silence.
"Oooooooh…."
"Takashi, lets take Tama-Chan back to his class." Honey said, starting to leave. Mori nodded, crossing the room in two quick strides and picking up Tamaki's chair, carrying the bewildered king out of the room.
"I don't believe it…" Hikaru muttered.
"Hey! What about me?" Kyou whined. Hikaru turned on him with a look that said that he'd had enough.
"Aw shut up." He said in annoyance, viciously whacking the tray on his head. The poor guy passed out instantly. Haruhi sighed. Somehow, she couldn't say she was surprised.
Elsewhere, in his classroom, Ootori Kyouya was smirking.
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Hikaru stood at the window of the clubroom, looking into the distance. It was after club activities and everyone had gone home. Everyone that is, except for him. Suddenly, felt a hand lightly touch his shoulder He didn't have to look up to know who it was. He knew instantly that his younger brother's face was full of concern.
"Hikaru…"
The twin smiled sadly before turning to face Kaoru.
"It didn't work."
Kaoru looked equally disappointed.
"I know."
There was silence for a moment. Neither of them moved nor spoke. They didn't have to. Each of them already knew what the other was thinking. Words weren't necessary.
"But we won't give up right?"
Hikaru looked up, straight into Kaoru's eyes. Kaoru wore a smile on his face. A confident smile that immediately brought a little comfort to him. He felt better. He smiled back, twice as widely.
"No way." He said, fiercely determined. Then his tone mellowed. "Tono was the one who gave us this opportunity. He was the one who helped us open up to the world. We've never done anything for him. We've never thanked him either. To Tono…the host club is his family. And right now its falling apart. We can't let that happen to Tono…that's what we decided right?"
Kaoru nodded. "Right. That's why no matter how many times we fail, we're going to try again and again until we reunite Kyouya and Tono."
The twins smiled at each other. Linking their arms, the left the clubroom together in high spirits.
The game wasn't over yet.
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A/N: Finally got it done! Alright the next chapter will be a fun one ^_^ I've been eagerly anticipating it. Enjoy and please remember to review.
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Japanese to English translation:
Tono- My lord
