A/N: Kyoya was able to rescue Haruhi from Renge's grasp. LOL. They also have a plan to reveal her gender. Let's hope it goes off without too many problems. You never know what will happen at Ouran though. LOL. Enjoy the next chapter and review if you get the chance. THANK YOU EVERYONE!
Chapter 7 – Wake Up, It's Time for Breakfast
Haruhi woke up on Sunday to a banging on the door and she groaned. It couldn't be Kyoya because he was not scheduled to leave town until after his graduation, so she had no clue who could possibly be trying to gain access into her house. Whoever it was, she was to kill though. She had stayed up late the night before going over a guest list with Kyoya, and tonight she had to go over to his house to meet with his father. Looking at the clock, it was only 7:03 am and still way too early to get up on a normal weekend let alone a morning where she only got five hours of sleep. Yes, whoever was at the door was dead meat.
Getting out of bed and throwing on her robe over her tank top and pj bottoms, Haruhi made her way to the door. As she approached the door, she immediately knew who was banging on the door: Tamaki and the twins. Hitting speed dial one on her phone, she really hoped he picked up.
"Who the hell is this and why are you calling at this hour?" Kyoya growled into the phone loudly.
Haruhi knew that it could be problematic to call her fiancé as early as it was, but if she had to suffer then he would suffer with her, "It's me, and do you know who is at my door right now?"
"Haruhi?" Kyoya asked confused and pulled the phone away from his ear to examine it before putting the phone back up to his ear, "Is everything ok?"
"Yes Haruhi, who else would have the guts to call you first thing in the morning, well besides Tamaki? For your next question… no, it is not! Do you know who is outside my door right now? There are at least three of them unless you, Mori-senpai, and Hunny-senpai are with them, but somehow I think those three were afraid of waking you and Hunny which means Mori wasn't woken up either," Haruhi grumbled pausing when she heard Tamaki call out for her daughter, "Do you hear that?"
Kyoya had been trying to wake up during her spiel. He knew he needed to do something, but part of him really wanted to go back to bed and sleep. Thinking about what he could do so that both of them won in the end, he ordered, "Answer the door and put Tamaki on the phone."
"You want me to let those three in?"
"Well if you don't answer, he will get louder and louder. It is your call."
"Fine, but you owe me for having to deal with these three this morning."
"You called me at this ungodly hour, isn't that payment enough?" Kyoya argued. If this didn't work, he knew that he would have to go over to Haruhi's house and throw out the imposers himself.
"I am thinking that I deserve some ootoro for this," Haruhi teased. She could hear the laugh coming from the other line and knew that Kyoya understood her joke, "Hold on." Walking towards the door, she flipped the locks and let it swing open. Standing in her doorway were Tamaki, the twins, and by some miracle Hunny and Mori. Haruhi had to do a double take when she saw the two people she least expected to see, "Umm Kyoya, Hunny and Mori are…" She was unable to finish the sentence because she quickly found herself in the arms of Tamaki.
"There you are my beautiful daughter! I was beginning to worry when you didn't answer the door when we first knocked. I wondered if I needed to call mommy or the police to knock down your door, but you are perfectly safe. I am so happy to see you are fine! It is a gorgeous morning and since mommy said we can't have a party to celebrate your engagement, we decided to take your out for a celebratory breakfast!" Tamaki gushed as he swung her around the tiny apartment.
"How are we going to celebrate without Kyoya? Put me down senpai!" Haruhi tried to be firm but quiet since she still had neighbors to think about.
"You are so adorable this morning!" Tamaki continued, but soon his arms felt empty and he watched as Mori rescued Haruhi and placed her out of arms reach, "Mori-senpai, I was just telling her good morning!"
Putting the phone back up to her ear, she barked a bit more harshly than she intended, "Are you getting this?"
Kyoya shook his head and sighed, his day was starting a lot earlier than he wanted and he knew now he had no choice but to get up. Well this would allow them to tell the others of the plan, but why did it have to be so early? "I heard him. Put him on the phone," Kyoya muttered.
"Tamaki-senpai, mommy wants to talk to daddy," Haruhi sneered and handed the phone to her blonde friend.
"Hello?" Tamaki spoke brightly and was excited to tell his best friend the plan to celebrate.
Taking a deep breath to try to calm himself, Kyoya spoke in a deathly calm voice (this didn't bode well), "Are you a complete and utter baka, or is it just sometimes? Why the hell are you at Haruhi's apartment this early in the morning and why are the others with you? We both have a family function tonight at my house and neither one of us have gotten a lot of sleep."
"Mommy! I'm sorry. We wanted to take you out to celebrate your engagement because you said no parties," Tamaki whined not actually fazed by the fact that his best friend was more than likely ready to kill him.
"So why couldn't we meet for brunch? Why did you have to wake us up at 7 in the morning?" Kyoya was now starting to raise his voice.
Tamaki squeaked, "We thought that if we got Haruhi up first, she could wake you up, and she did. Now that you are up, you can get ready and we will pick you up." Tamaki sounded really proud of himself.
"We both want to go back to sleep, so your little celebration will have to wait," Kyoya stated forcefully.
Tamaki heard the shower turn on and looked around the room, Haruhi was missing, "Where is my daughter?"
Shaking their heads at his simple mindedness, Hikaru and Kaoru spoke up, "She is in the shower Tono."
Tamaki turned his attention back to the phone conversation, "Our daughter is in the shower and getting ready to go. We will be by to pick you up in about forty minutes."
Groaning, Kyoya took a deep breath and released it, "Now listen here Tama…" He heard a click and then looked at the phone. Tamaki had hung up on him. He was a dead man; no one hung up on Kyoya or woke him up like this! Yet within minutes, Kyoya found himself standing under the spray of his shower head getting ready to face the host club and an irritable fiancé, "So much for taking charge of that situation." However, Kyoya was a resourceful man and he sent a quick text to Haruhi to tell her to bring her stuff for tonight with her. Maybe they could get rid of the club after breakfast and they could get some shuteye before dinner. She could just get ready at his house.
Haruhi knew that Kyoya wasn't going to win the fight and instead of waiting around and watching the defeat, she grabbed some clothes and went to the bathroom to take her shower. She had learned long ago when to argue and fight, and when to give in. This morning was one of those days when it was best to just go with the host club plans.
After Haruhi got out of the shower and made it into the living room to confront her friends, she felt a little more awake, but still wanted to kill a certain blonde ring master. Glaring, she grumbled, "What did Kyoya say?"
"OH MY GOD HARUHI! YOU LOOK SO CUTE IN THAT DRESS!" Tamaki screeched and attempted to rush her. He was stopped by a grip on his arm and found Hunny holding him back, "Hunny-senpai?"
"Haru-Chan does not need for you to hug her right now. You got all of us up for breakfast, so let her finish getting ready so that we can go get Kyo-Chan," Hunny stated. He really could be serious when he wanted to be. He turned to Haruhi and smiled, "You look kawaii!" Everyone nodded their agreement of his last statement admiring her in a white sundress with cap sleeves and an empire waist. A ribbon went around just under her bust line and tied in a bow in the center of the dress.
Grinning at Hunny, she blushed, "Thank you everyone. Where is my phone?"
"Here," Mori said as he handed her the phone. He wasn't about to tell her that Tamaki had started trying to mess with her contact list before he took it away from the king.
"Thanks Mori-senpai," Haruhi took the phone and noticed a new text message. When she saw Kyoya's text, she went into her room to grab her dress and everything else she would need tonight. Soon enough she was all packed and walked back into the room where her friends were waiting for her, "Ok, let's go get Kyoya before I change my mind."
"What's that Haruhi?" The twins asked simultaneously.
Haruhi narrowed her eyes on her two identical friends, "My things for tonight. Since you decided to wake me up early, and Kyoya and I are having dinner with his family, he figured it would be easier for me to grab my things now and bring them over. I will get ready at his house. Hopefully I can get in a nap too since I am apparently not allowed to sleep in on a Sunday; and before you ask… no, you cannot see it."
Tamaki screamed at the death look she was shooting him (well it was shot at everyone, but Tamaki believed it was directed solely at him), and he flew into the closet to be surrounded by his fungi friends. "My daughter is mad at me," he pouted.
"Senpai, if you do not get out of the closet and get rid of all of those mushrooms, I will not go out to breakfast with you and you will have to deal with Kyoya alone," Haruhi threatened. It worked too because Tamaki was suddenly out of the closet and there was not a mushroom in sight. Rolling her eyes, she huffed, "Let's just go before I change my mind."
The group made it into the car without further incident. The twins did try to sneak a peek at her outfit for tonight before it was taken by the driver, but they were not given the chance to see anything besides the fact that it was lavender. Tamaki tried to glop her again, but he was thwarted by Mori and Haruhi was allowed to go to the car in peace (well as peaceful as it can be with the host club). Haruhi sat next to a window and Hunny sat next to her, forcing Tamaki to sit somewhere else in the car. All in all, it was a normal Sunday morning with the host club.
As the car pulled up to the Ootori mansion, Tamaki had his face plastered to the window looking out. Haruhi thought he looked like a dog that was excited to see his master again, and had to hold in her laughter. When he started to look disappointed, she hesitantly inquired, "What's wrong now?"
"He isn't waiting for us," Tamaki sulked.
"What?" She couldn't have heard him right.
"Mommy isn't waiting for us at the door," Tamaki turned his pitiful face on Haruhi: sad eyes and bottom lip sticking out ever so slightly.
Haruhi had to choke down her laughter, but noticed that the others in the car were not as successful, "I am sure he is waiting on us, but he is probably still getting ready. I mean we, or I should say I, still have to go in and hang up my dress."
"Hey boss, is this a relationship with Haruhi and Kyoya, and you inserting yourself?" Hikaru asked teasingly.
"Yah Tono, you lost mommy to daughter," Kaoru snickered.
Hunny couldn't help but laugh at the look on Tamaki's face and the words that were spouting out of the twins mouths. Right before the limo stopped, he stated, "Tama-Chan, we will still love you even though we are no Kyo-Chan!" That got everyone laughing and when the limo stopped, they watched as Tamaki was the first one to stumble out of the limo.
"He probably isn't waiting just inside the door either Tono!" The twins called out as everyone else started to exit the car.
The group made their way to the house and was given access by a butler. He recognized all of the faces in the group, but when he saw Haruhi, he smiled, "Good morning young masters, miss. Master Kyoya is in his room. Haruhi-san, I know better than to ask if you need an escort. You know the way."
"Thank you Hiro-san. I brought my items for tonight. Can you make sure that they are hung up? The driver wouldn't give them back to me and said he would make sure they were taken care of," Haruhi explained as she walked into the large house.
"I will see that it is done," Hiro declared.
"Thank you," Haruhi smiled and then started to follow the rest of the group to Kyoya's room. Tamaki also knew the way and was leading the charge.
The small group was stopped when they heard someone say Haruhi's name. "I thought that was you. Kind of early for an outing isn't it? If you are here to wake Kyoya up, you may want to wear protective gear Tamaki."
"Yuuichi?" Tamaki asked.
"I know it hasn't been that long since I have seen you Tamaki," the eldest Ootori son laughed.
"Hi Yuuichi-kun. Kyoya should already be up since I called him earlier. What are you doing up so early?" Haruhi asked.
"I have some hospital rounds this morning and some things to take care of. Worried I won't be at dinner tonight?" Yuuichi smirked. That smirk was reminiscent of both Yoshio and Kyoya, but the eldest son did not pull it off nearly as well.
The hosts were looking at Yuuichi and Haruhi. Was there an underlying current of hostility or were they joking with each other? No one could really tell. They knew that Kyoya was trying to become the heir and Yuuichi for all intents and purposes should be the heir since he was first born, but Yoshio was dangling the carrot for all three of them to bite. They also knew the role Akito played in the breakup the couple had suffered months prior.
"Not at all, I knew you would be there to support your brother," Haruhi smiled.
"Not that he needs it. Father already supports and approves, so I am not sure what is needed from me," he laughed.
The hosts were watching the exchange like a tennis match. So Yuuichi Ootori approved of the engagement?
"It is nice having the support of the entire family and since…" Haruhi started the air of teasing dissipating.
Placing his hand on her shoulder, Yuuichi stated, "Hey, he thought he was helping and he was actually shooting himself in the foot. Don't worry, that won't happen again. Although you should know that Akito will be back from Alaska, and will be at dinner tonight."
"I thought he was going to be gone for a while longer though!" Haruhi rushed feeling slightly panicked at that announcement.
"He was supposed to be, and I am not even sure if this is a visit or if he is allowed back. He will not do anything to you though. I think he learned his lesson. I just wanted to let you know because I am not sure if Kyoya has been informed yet," Yuuichi said trying to reassure the small girl in front of him. Looking around, he noticed the looks that the rest of the club was giving him. It was apparent they weren't sure if he could be trusted or not; and there was some disbelief about the small level of affection he was giving to Haruhi. Chuckling, he turned back to Haruhi, "Put it out of your mind for now. I believe you and the others are here to see Kyoya. I am not certain he is as awake as you claim he is, but go look for yourself. I have to go to the hospital."
Plastering her host smile on her face, Haruhi nodded, "Thank you Yuuichi. I will see you tonight. Come on guys; let's see if Kyoya went back to sleep after Tamaki-senpai hung up on him."
The group made their way up the stairs to Kyoya's bedroom and knocked. Apparently, they had made an unspoken decision that Haruhi would be the first to enter and if nothing happened to her, the rest of the hosts would follow her in. She opened the door and walked in the room and at the count of ten, when nothing happened, the others walked in to see Kyoya kissing Haruhi.
"Um mommy, I think that is enough k-kissing. You and d-daughter are not m-m-married yet," Tamaki stammered.
Breaking off the kiss and sighing, Kyoya lifted his head, "So you brought all of them up here with you?"
"Tamaki led the charge, but somehow I was the one that opened the door," Haruhi smirked knowing that everyone else had been afraid to enter (well maybe not Mori).
"I see," Kyoya leered at the others while pushing his glasses up his face, "Well, now that you have woken both of us up, for breakfast of all things, let's be off before I am tempted to throw all of you, besides Haruhi, out."
"Mommy, you wouldn't throw daddy out. Would you?" Tamaki asked his best friend.
Scowling at the cause of the entire ruckus this morning, he sneered, "Of course I would. You were the one that woke everyone up this morning."
"Hey Kaoru," Hikaru chuckled and wrapped his arm around his twin's shoulder.
"Yes, Hikaru," Kaoru responded with a grin on his face and wrapped his arm around his brother's waist.
"I think the boss is still trying to make it a threesome," Hikaru laughed.
"I do believe you are right, little brother!" Kaoru started laughing too.
Tamaki turned red and outraged, "I am not! Kyoya is my best friend and as such wouldn't kick me out like he would you ruffians."
"Want to bet?" Kyoya smirked.
Sucking in his breath loudly, Tamaki couldn't believe that his own best friend would turn on him that way, "Kyoya, Mon Ami, you don't mean that."
"I guess we will have to see," Kyoya glared and pushed his glasses up once again. "Now are we going or did I wake up early for no reason?"
The five male hosts gasped. Kyoya looked positively evil and they all knew he hated to be woken up earlier than necessary. Hunny could relate, but liked to think he wasn't as bad as Kyoya. They dashed out of the room yelling various things like, "Don't hurt us!", or "We're going now!", or "Onward to breakfast men, and lady!"
"They really are morons," Kyoya grumbled.
Haruhi sniggered, "Yes, but they are our best friends and you know you won't do anything to them this morning."
"You're right, but they don't have to know that," Kyoya simpered.
Haruhi pulled back from his arms and looked up at him. She was biting her bottom lip, a dead giveaway that something was bothering her.
"What's wrong?" Kyoya asked as he pried her lip free.
"Did you know Akito will be back in time for dinner tonight?" Haruhi probed softly.
Sighing, "No, I didn't, but you shouldn't worry about him. You and I know where we stand with each other and we are more solid than we were before. How did you find out?"
"We ran into Yuuichi on our way up," Haruhi supplied frowning before a smile appeared on her face, "I think the others were surprised that your brother was nice to me."
Chuckling, Kyoya smiled, "I can see how they would be surprised. Tamaki knows about Akito, and I am sure they are all suspicious of both of my brothers due to that."
Breaking up the couple's tête-à-tête, Tamaki burst into the room panting for breath, "Are you two coming or not? Let's go!"
Kyoya grabbed Haruhi's hand and started following Tamaki with her in tow. He turned to look at her and whispered, "I figure this is a good opportunity to inform them of our plan since our party is in two weeks."
Nodding, Haruhi agreed, "Ok, but you do know that after that Tamaki-senpai will want to give us a party of his own."
"I know and that means I have to budget for his eccentric party idea," Kyoya growled stopping in his tracks.
Reaching up to turn his face to look at her, Haruhi gave him a small kiss and told him, "You can do it, you always do." With that the couple continued to follow their exuberant friend out of the Ootori house and into the car. This could very well be a long and tiring morning.
