I forgot to mention this. I decided to make Haruhi and Tamaki a little different. But its reasonable. They are parents now and they have grown up and matured and mellowed out. Also kids change you a lot. Haruhi is less spacey because she can't afford to be. As a mother, you have to be alert especially with her children. Please don't mind my type o's.


Chapter 4

Haruhi had been very busy with work. They did not have a live in tutor, but one came three times a week. His job was to keep Daisuke and Ruka from falling behind on their work and to keep Suzuka's brain occupied for a few hours.

Haruhi and Tamaki had set up offices to work from. They were near their bedroom and away from any disturbances. The children had their lessons in the library. Everyone seemed to be settling into a routine. Even Haruhi was beginning to get use to the house.

"Ruka." Haruhi called to her eldest daughter. She had been sitting and reading another one of her romance novels.

"What is it, mom?" Ruka put the book down.

"I want you to watch Suzuka for a little bit." Haruhi sat down next her. Ruka frowned.

"Why?" She protested. "Don't you pay someone to do that?" Haruhi saw this coming, but still was not pleased with the answer. She made her children do some chores. She did not want they to grow up not knowing how to work.

"Yes, but I want you to do it today." Haruhi used her lawyer voice. "I thought it would be nice to give the staff a little break. Also this gives you two time to spend some quality time together." Ruka still did not look convinced.

Haruhi sighed. "Apparently you and Daisuke like to forget, but you father and I remember it very well. The one family night where you and your brother begged for us to give you a little brother or sister."

"Ok we may have said that." Ruka answered.

"And that you two would be the best older siblings in the world and look out for her and play with her." Haruhi was laying it on thick. As a mother, she had to learn the tricks of the trade.

"Alright, I'll go watch her." Ruka got up and left her book on the bed. Haruhi picked it up and scanned the title. "The Chamber." She looked where Ruka had left off at.

She ran and ran through the dark forests. Night crept in and so did the fog. She had to make it back to manor to warn Federico. "Oh my sweet Federico, please be alright." Her heart raced. …. She climbed the stone steps and raced to the room…. He caught her around waist.

"My princess, you're so cold." He embraced her, his hands stroking her face and torso. "What beautiful lips. Do they tremble for me?" He leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. He ripped off her gown and corset.

"Oh Federico." She moaned.-

"What are you reading, Haruhi?" Tamaki came up behind her. His sudden appearance startled her and the book slipped from her hands. Tamaki reached down and picked it up.

"Oh it's only you." Haruhi breathed again. Her hand pressed to her chest.

"I didn't mean to scare you." He laughed. "Must be a good book to keep your attention." He began to scan the page she had been on. "Oh Haruhi, I never would have suspected you to read these kinds of novels. What would Ranka say?" he teased.

"I wouldn't worry about that because it belongs to Ruka." Haruhi glared. The color drained from Tamaki's face. After recovering from his shock, Tamaki began to shake with anger. "No daughter of mine will ever be permitted to read such.. such.. She just won't!" He fumed

"Also remember this; Suzuka has been reading Ruka's romance novels as well." Haruhi said calmly. Tamaki began to cry.

"My poor little angel! Her mind has been corrupted." He suddenly calmed down and then cheered up. "Wait! She's only 8 years old. She won't know what sex is or understand any of this."

"Wrong." Haruhi sighed. "She's known about sex since she began to speak."

"What?" Tamaki spazed.

"Well this is Suzuka we are talking about and she was going to find out one way or another. So I informed her." Haruhi acted as if it was nothing. "I'm glad she asked me first and not you. I spent months trying to explain it to the twins after your version."

"They were 6 years old. I think my version worked well." Tamaki huffed.

"I was pregnant." Haruhi said. "They wanted to know why mommy was getting bigger. Believe me it was not easy trying to explain that mommy didn't eat the baby after you're "Babies come from a magical land over the rainbow where they grow from flowers and then the stork delivers them to the mommy and daddy." So of course when I explain that the baby was inside of me, they freaked out."

"I still gave Daisuke a man to man talk." Tamaki said.

"Of course you did, honey." She gave him a pat on the arm. After Tamaki had given Daisuke "the talk", he had to ask his grandfather Yuzuru what Tamaki had meant. She did not have to let him know about that one though. "And I will give Ruka a firm talking to in regards to this kind of literature."

Ruka ran around the yard with Suzuka. "I'm going to catch you." Ruka said as Suzuka giggled and laughed. They had already been playing for a good hour and a half. "I think I need a break."

"You can't be tired already." Suzuka stopped.

"Suzuka, we've be about all over this place. I chased you through the garden and through the head maze. I even chased you around the house. I need a break." She flopped down on the grass and closed her eyes.

"Hey Suzuka,…" Ruka sat up. Suzuka was nowhere in sight. "Oh crap." She got up quickly and began to search for her. "Suzuka? Where are you?" she called out. Ruka realized that she had probably wondered into the woods.

She walked along the edge of the forest looking for some sign of her. She noticed a narrow slightly over grown trail. "She probably went down this. Go figure." She grumbled. She pushed back branches and brambles.

She liked hiking and camping, but she still hated bugs and dirt and getting sweaty. She now hated thorn bushed that caught her hair and snagged her sweater. The trail ended and Ruka reached a clearing. There was a small pond in the center of it. A large tree that had fallen over, lay across the water creating a bridge.

Suzuka was crouched over by the water. Ruka was fuming at this point. "Suzuka!" she yelled. This startled her and she quickly stood up and faced her older sister. "What did everyone say?"

"Not to run off in the woods." Suzuka said as she clutch a giant frog in her hands.

"And look at where we are." Ruka motioned around her.

"Technically I didn't run. I walked." Suzuka shot back.

"Whatever, let's just get back before mom finds out." Ruka picked leaves out of her hair.

"mhm mm hm." Suzuka started to hum. Ruka stopped and watch her.

"That's a pretty song." She said. "Where did you learn it?"

"From a lady." Suzuka said and released the frog into the water.

"Which lady?" Ruka asked. "Mrs. Hensen?"

"No." She answered. She climbed onto the fallen tree and was walking across it slowly.

"One of the servants?" Ruka asked again.

"Nope." She said. Ruka was starting to get annoyed by this guessing game.

"Who taught you that song?" Ruka huffed. Suzuka sighed and rolled her eyes.

"It was Ligeia" and she went back to humming.

"Hey!" Daisuke came into the clearing accompanied by Kiesa and Alexander. "What are you two doing out here? It's time for lunch."

"Suzuka ran off and I guess I lost track of the time." Ruka said. "Suzuka, let's go-" Suzuka screamed as she fell into the murky water. "Suzuka!" Ruka cried as she and Daisuke rushed over to her.

The long branches of the tree held her under. They desperately tried to reach her. She was caught. Her little limbs flared in the water as she struggled to get free, but could not. Her face was turning blue. The water was cold.

Daisuke was about to jump in when a woman appeared. She had a long pole with her. She walked over to where they were and began to push Suzuka under.

"What the hell are you doing?" screamed Daisuke.

"Stop! You're hurting her!" cried Ruka. The woman pushed her aside.

"Get out of my way." She snapped. Daisuke jumped into the water. The woman continued to push Suzuka under. By doing so she had freed her from the branches. Daisuke was able to grab her and pull her to the surface.

"Is she breathing?" Ruka sobbed. Daisuke placed her on the ground. He bent over and listened to her chest.

"Damn it." He swore and began rescue breathing. Her face and lips were a bluish purple. "Come on, Suzuka." He said and blew more air into her lungs. Suzuka coughed. Daisuke turned her over onto her side as she threw up the water she had swallowed.


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