Chapter seven:

No one's P.O.V.

The flames have been put out and so far it cannot be confirmed if anyone died in the fire.

The host club were questioned then were allowed to leave. They simply explained a changeling did it as they don't want to spread panic right now like it would if they said that Kaoru is still alive. They are now hanging out together at a local café.

"What has been going on here?" Haruhi asks.

"My mother was murdered." Tamaki speaks up.

The others turn to him.

"And I found this." Tamaki pulls out the feather that is obviously from Kaoru's wing out of his pocket. "On my mother's body."

"I didn't want to believe it was him that I saw but I did. I saw him before we all saw him together." Hunny adds. "I saw him! I saw him! I could see rage burning!" He let's Haruhi know as a shortened saying for what he experienced.

The two, first Tamaki then Hunny, explain their stories of what happened.

Meanwhile…

The changelings are gathered and they watch listening to Kaoru who is on a slightly higher part of the ground like a stage that those closest can have their heads as well as maybe part of their upper body above it.

Kaoru is slightly pacing as he looks at the changelings. "It's time we had a nation of our own." He speaks as he turns walking to the left now.

The changelings cheer in agreement then quiet down as Kaoru continues.

Kaoru stops pacing facing the changelings about where the middle line would be between the changelings if there was one. "This war ends tonight." He says as he turns taking a few steps in his turn to look upward at an angle to the sky as he speaks so he is standing like that after.

The changelings cheer again and Kaoru's eyes flicker to them as they do so.

This war will be won by the changelings!

Kaoru looks back to the sky for a moment then closes his eyes only to turn to fully face the changelings again as they calm down. He opens his eyes as soon as he is facing them. He explains his plan to them. "Go! Get ready!" He says once done explaining the plan, waving his arm out in a single motion outwards towards the changelings as if to emphasize on his words.

The changelings quickly separate and begin to get ready.

Kaoru lowers his hand and turns his head back to the sky as his chin is now by his left shoulder. "Just watch us brother. Watch us win." He says mostly to himself the words meant for his brother. "For you. I will make the host club, Haruhi especially, suffer for what they have done. Soon the world will belong to us the changelings." He then smiles sadly. "I hope you can see us up there." He adds.

Though he can't be sure where Hikaru ended up he wants to believe it was to the sky somewhere like a changeling heaven.

He stays there for a little bit thinking about his brother.

After a little bit he turns away then goes to get ready.

Get ready to take the world and get revenge for his brother.

He tells a changeling he passes by to go let Nekozawa and the other changeling know about their plans before continuing to go to get ready.

Back with the host club…

"If we think of the changelings as well maybe vampires or zombies in a way." Tamaki starts as his mind starts to wander a little.

"Then…." Haruhi begins. "There would be a saying." She adds. "Only the living can kill the dead."

The others nod.

"In our case it would be that only the humans can kill the changelings." Haruhi adds. "I need to find a way to locate where the changelings are hiding and locate Kaoru. If Kaoru is taken out then unless Hikaru is still alive, which I cannot say for sure he is yet, then the changelings should become lost without a leader. They will begin to panic making it easier to kill them." She explains.

"Unfortunately." Kyouya pushes up his glasses. "There has been no indication or anything to point us even in the direction of where their homes currently are."

Haruhi turns slightly to the sky as Kyouya finishes speaking. She is silent for a few moments then turns back to the others. "Kaoru will strike soon. I just know it." She says as her eyes flicker to try to look in all of the host clubs eyes. "Trust me." She adds.

"We do." Tamaki says. "And we are ready to follow you to get rid of these dreaded changelings once and for all!" He adds determined.

"Right now I fear that I have a feeling that the true war is just beginning. The people here in this city are in danger." Haruhi slightly glances back flickering her eyes back more than moving her head to slightly glance behind herself. She watches some people go about their business then turns back to the group at the table. "He's coming here. When I cannot say for sure but it will be soon."

Tamaki blinks as he suddenly remembers something. His face falls to worried and scared.

"What is it Tamaki?" Haruhi asks noticing his new behaviour.

Tamaki meets Haruhi's eyes. "Tonight is the big celebration to celebrate that the changeling king was defeated."

"As far as they know Kaoru is dead." Hunny adds. "It would be panic when they find out the truth."

"We'll need to watch out for any changelings tonight." Haruhi says. "If my instincts are telling me right then he will strike tonight."

…..

That night Haruhi and the rest of the host club try to act normal as they patrol the big celebration for any changelings or even any signs of them.

Of course Haruhi is given words of praise and other such things since she is the famous changeling hunter.

But she keeps herself acting normal while still watching out for any signs of any changelings.

So far nothing has popped up at all.

No changelings…. No bodies….. Nothing!

"Absolutely nothing." Haruhi says to herself as she pauses in her walking to glance around herself. "It's quiet." She says in a hushed voice as she watches some people walk around talking to at least one other person as they explore the grounds where the celebration is taking place which is a part of the city. She then turns to look to the sky the opposite side she was looking at the people walking around on. "It's too quiet. Something's not right." She continues still in a hushed tone.

Where are they!? Where are the changelings!? What's taking them so long!?

"Are they not going to attack tonight?" Haruhi wonders.

"Everything is ready." One of the two bows to the one standing before them.

"Good. This night will be one to remember." The one standing before them says. "We must make sure of that."

"Of course." The other one bowing agrees.

…..

The high ranking people take to a stage as people crowd around to listen.

The highest ranking goes over to a rectangle thing so he can speak into the microphone there. "This is a night of great celebration." He says. "Of the death of a great enemy. The changeling king."

The crowd cheers.

The highest ranking continues with a good speech but Haruhi tones him out as she hovers by the edge of the crowd by the stage.

Haruhi glances behind herself to look to the horizon in the direction that the crowd's backs are facing. She suddenly tenses and goes to almost grab a weapon as she sees a shadow flash past a part in the sky in the horizon.

No one seems to have noticed her movements.

She looks around as she moves in that direction but stops after walking a little away from the crowd her back facing their backs. She looks around in that direction then to either side of herself.

Nothing.

"Are they already here?" She questions pulling out the gun she almost grabbed when she saw the shadow. She holds it ready to fire if she needs to.

BOOM!