While on the ride over to the Hitachiin's, Tamaki noted Haruhi's shock and apprehension and, slowly coming out of his bitterness for not catching her, "Well" he began, laughing nervously while rubbing the back of his head,
"It began like this --"
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Kyouya: "Tamaki-tono, we should make a visit to Fujioka-san's apartment after school today. Ranka-san is away on business for two months so she's alone in the house and probably completely unprotected. Also..." pushes up his glasses "it's her birthday."
Tamaki: "My, my! We shall certainly have to rescue her from her commoner's abode and spare no expense in making her birthday a celebration that the Host Club shall never forget! Mom! Make the preparations!" He points his royal finger in the usual way.
Kyouya: He sighs, "A step ahead of you, as always, Dad."
Hikaru & Kaoru: "Baka tono, you didn't buy Haruhi a present yet?" In unison, they bring the opposite hand around from behind their backs, displaying a large colorfully wrapped box in each hand. "We'd been grabbing hints from Haruhi for weeks now to see what kind of gift she'd really enjoy. We're sure that our gifts are perfect... Where's yours, Suoh?" They look him over, getting a sadistic pleasure from his torment.
Tamaki: He yelps, a nervous sweat sliding down his forehead, "I-I-I..."
Kyouya: "Bought her a new pair of contacts. She lost them about a month ago but didn't want to tell anyone and can't afford them on her own."
"Her prescription's on the database files in the nurses office," he explains.
Hikaru: Makes a small grunt, disappointed by this, and lashes out with, "So what did you get her, Kyouya?"
Hunny: Bounces up and down in front of the twins, holding his gift over his head, "Ne, doesn't anyone want to know what I bought Haru-chan?"
Mori: As no one answers Hunny and he begins to pout, Mori strides over and confirms with, "Hai," that he would like to know what he bought for Haruhi's birthday.
Kyouya: He simply shrugs while walking to the side, continuing to write in his book, "I reduced her debt by 3%... for now. It had originally been 5% but her birthday cost me a little more than expected when I figured in the King's excessively extravagant tastes. However, I'm sure that she'll be... surprised." Kyouya's lips twitched with a knowing smirk.
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