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Chapter Seven

Just a Little Jealous

Mori had just finished his workout when he heard his cell phone ring. Who'd be calling me? he asked himself. He fished through his bag and glanced at the caller ID. Mitsukuni. I wonder what he wants.

Mori pressed the talk button and said, "Hello?"

"Takashi? It's me," Hani said.

"What's wrong, Mitsukuni?"

"Nothing," Hani reassured over the phone. "I was just wondering if I could come over."

Mori raised an eyebrow even though Hani couldn't see it. "Yeah, of course you can."

"Great!" Hani cheered. "I'll be over in ten minutes!"

"Wait, Mitsukuni. What's this all-" Mori heard the line end. He sighed and shut his phone. He picked up his bag and headed towards the shower. He'd need a shower to calm his worried thoughts before Hani arrived. Mori knew Hani could see right through his outside defenses and he couldn't have that happening.

….TIME SKIP….

"Takashi!" Hani called as he knocked on Mori's door.

Mori had just finished getting dressed once he was out of the shower. He strode to the door and opened it, revealing Hani standing there with a big smile. "Hi, Mitsukuni. What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Do you have any cake?" Hani asked with a broad grin.

Mori knew there was something Hani was hiding, he just didn't know what it was. "Yeah." Mori led the way to their kitchens, even though Hani knew the way, just like he knew the Morinozuka's always had cake for when Hani came over.

Once Hani was set up with several pieces of cake, he said, "Now, what do you think of the new prophecy?"

Mori shrugged. "I'm not sure yet. It's horrible to see that it's not over, but did any of us really expect it to be?"

Hani swallowed. "I think Haru-chan thought it was over." Mori tensed at Haruhi's name and Hani didn't miss the reaction. "Don't you think it's terrible how she had to kill all of those people?"

"Yeah," Mori nodded, looking out the window.

"Is it weird now that Haru-chan went home to live at her place again? Do you miss her?" Hani asked.

Mori stiffened as he thought about the day she had moved out.

….FLASHBACK…

Haruhi and Mori were still living in Mori's house when they told the host club they were dating. Haruhi's old apartment had been destroyed by the STP in their efforts to find where she was living. Also, Mori was the only other one with significant healing power to help Haruhi recover. It made sense to let them live in the same house, especially since no one else had known they were dating.

Mori, being the gentleman he was, hadn't tried anything, but as Haruhi pointed out, Tamaki and her dad wouldn't be so understanding. She had suggested telling the host club before telling her father, and luckily, the few people who had made the connection that they were still living together (Kyoya, Renge, and Hani) hadn't said anything about it.

After they told the host club, they had to tell Haruhi's father. Ranka was still living at their old apartment, after having set up a quick cot in the kitchen. Mori had driven them there and Haruhi unlocked the door hesitantly saying, "Dad? You here?"

Ranka replied back, "Yeah, I'll be out."

Ranka appeared in the doorway to the living room and Haruhi could see past him the devastated room with broken glass, furniture, and even the floor boards ripped up. "They really tore this place apart, huh?"

Ranka interjected, "Yeah, but you shouldn't see that." He wiped some sweat off his brow with his forearm. "Now, what brings you two here?"

Haruhi said nervously, "Well, Dad you see…" She trailed off, casting her eyes off to the side and away from her father.

"What?" he asked suspiciously glancing at Mori.

Mori looked at Haruhi and saw she was unable to tell her father. "I'm dating Haruhi," he blurted out.

It took exactly one second for Ranka to hear the outburst, process it, and burst. "What?!"

Haruhi tried, "Dad, it's not what you think-"

"I think I've been letting my daughter sleep in the same house as her boyfriend! I thought I could trust the mute, tall one since he at least seemed normal! But now I know I should have insisted for you to go to Kyoya's. I'm so stupid." Ranka turned to Mori and advanced, pointing a finger at his chest. "You!"

Mori backed up. Despite his kendo training, a father still scared the crap out of him. "Me?" he asked meekly.

"You dare live in the same district as my daughter! Do you even care for her? No doubt you just dream about taking away her beloved innocence. The large, mute man took away my daughter's innocence." Ranka threw his hands in the air. "You're worse than the blonde idiot! At least he would have told me the truth instead of sneaking around my back trying to get in my daughter's-"

"I would never do that," Mori interrupted. "I love her."

"No doubt just as much as you'd love to have her under-"

"Dad!" Haruhi chided, aghast at her father's behavior. Mori had turned beet red.

"See!" he said pointing to Mori's red face. He took Haruhi by the shoulders. "Don't ever let a boy trick you like that again! They are evil creatures! Evil, I tell you!"

"Dad!" Haruhi said again, removing herself from her dad's grip. "Get ahold of yourself. We never-"

"I don't want to hear it! Nope, nope, nope!"

"Dad," Haruhi tried exasperated.

Ranka shook his head. "We're buying a new apartment today, I saw a new one for sale down the block. I'm pretty sure it's in our budget and now you won't ever have to deal with him ever again."

"Dad! I love him too!" Haruhi shouted.

"No!" Ranka cried, sinking to the floor. "Daughter, where have I let you go wrong? Why would you do this to me, your father? No!"

"Listen," Haruhi said crouching down beside her father. "If you get an apartment, I'll move back in with you, but I'm still dating Mori."

Ranka perked up, mood immediately changing. "Great! I'll go make a down payment on the apartment down the street right now!" Ranka stood, grabbed his wallet, and was out the door before Haruhi could say anything.

Once the door shut, Haruhi turned to Mori who was still partially red with wide eyes. She rolled her eyes and took his hand. "Come on," she said. "We should go after him before he gets in trouble."

Mori nodded numbly and let Haruhi lead him after her father.

…End of Flashback….

Hani repeated, "Do you miss Haru-chan?"

Mori answered, "Now that we're dating, her dad insisted that she move home, so 'the large, mute man won't take away Haruhi's precious innocence.'"

Hani nodded and took another bite. After a long moment of silence, he asked, "What's going on between you and Haru-chan? I thought you guys were dating."

"We...are," Mori said finally. "We just had a fight."

"About?" Hani prompted through a mouthful of cake.

"About her being friends with Daichi. I have a bad feeling about him and she won't believe me."

"Takashi," Hani started.

"What?"

"Have you ever thought that you might be...just a little...jealous?" Hani asked cautiously.

Mori was taken back. "Jealous?"

"I mean, Haru-chan gets a new friend who's a guy and you insist that she not hang out with him. That's being a little over controlling and kind of jealous."

"But," Mori started. "But I'm not jealous!"

"Are you sure?" Hani asked thoughtfully. "You seem jealous to me."

"I, I don't think so," Mori replied, thinking over his actions. "At least, I, I…I don't know."

Hani sighed and he pushed his empty plate away. "Takashi, Haru-chan likes her freedom, you know that better than anyone, yet you still try to take it away from her."

Mori took a deep breath. "I still don't think Daichi just wants to be only friends."

Hani chuckled. "I doubt it, but there is nothing you can do. Haru-chan is oblivious to almost everything around her. But when Daichi makes his move, she'll figure it out and realize you were partially right."

"Doubt she'll admit it," Mori muttered.

Hani grinned. "Most likely she won't, but you'll know that you left her to make her own mistake. And I think she'll realize that and be grateful for it."

Mori smiled. "Thanks, Mitsukuni. I feel better about this now."

"You should call Haru-chan and talk with her," Hani suggested.

Mori shook his head. "I want to do it in person. I'll stop her after school tomorrow and talk to her."

Hani giggled. "Good idea! Now," he said looking around the room. "Do you have any more cake?"

….TIME SKIP (the next day)….

Mori watched as Haruhi entered the host club after school. Sadly, he didn't have any classes with her so he was unable to talk to her until at the host club. As soon as she started to walk to Hikaru and Kaoru, Mori intercepted her and said lowly, "We should talk."

Haruhi looked up at him with wide eyes and slowly nodded. The couple made their way out of the room and into the hallway. Mori checked again to make sure all of the host club members, Renge, and Nekozawa were in the room before shutting the door. Haruhi asked, "What?"

Mori looked down at her and held in a sigh. "I need to apologize."

That caught Haruhi off guard. "What?"

"I shouldn't have told you to stay away from Daichi. If you want to be friends with him, there is nothing I can do," Mori admitted. "And I'm sorry for trying to make you."

Haruhi looked up at him and nodded. "It's fine. I'm sorry for being so insistent."

"Stubborn is a better word," Mori corrected.

Haruhi chuckled. "Yes, I've been told that."

Mori sighed and looked around. "Mitsukuni and I talked last night and he made me realize something I didn't expect."

Haruhi raised an eyebrow. "And?"

"I was slightly, just a little, jealous of Daichi," Mori admitted quietly.

"Jealous?" Haruhi asked incredulously. "Why on earth would you be jealous of him?"

Mori shrugged. "I just doubt that he was 'only' friends with you…"

Haruhi felt indignation rise up within her again. "For the last time, I am not cheating-"

"No, no...I know that," Mori cut her off. "I'm just worried that Daichi wants something more. Not you."

"Oh," Haruhi said simply. "I've never thought of that."

"So will you please stop hanging around him?" Mori asked pleadingly. "I get a bad vibe from him and I don't want you around him. He could be dangerous."

Haruhi shook her head. "I'm one of his only friends so far. He's been a good friend to me and hasn't given me a reason to not trust him."

"He hasn't given you a reason to trust him!" Mori tried.

Haruhi bit her lip. "He's a mage. Doesn't that give him some credit?"

"He's a dark mage!" Mori returned. "They're always sneaky and creepy!"

"Kyoya-senpai's a dark mage!"

"So was Hayato!" They cut off at Hayato's name and tears welled up in Haruhi's eyes. Mori softened as he looked down at Haruhi. He wrapped his arms around her and said, "I'm sorry."

Haruhi pushed the tears back down. "No, it's fine. It's true."

"Doesn't make it any less wrong for me to say," Mori said quietly, stroking Haruhi's hair. When Haruhi didn't reply back, he continued, "I guess I can't convince you to stay away from him?"

"No," Haruhi said firmly. "You can't."

Mori sighed. "Then promise me you'll be careful around him. I still don't trust him."

A long silence followed. Mori wasn't starting to get worried that Haruhi wouldn't promise when she said, "Fine, I promise."

"Good," Mori said simply. "You know I love you right?"

"Yeah," Haruhi answered. "I love you too."