A/N: I know, it's horrible; Tamaki is a bad guy. I needed one, okay, and Kyoya's usually the scapegoat anyways so I figure they had to switch roles. I didn't mean for him to be as evil as he turned out but he has a mind of his own now. That and my writing teacher always says you should never erase what you write if you believe in your work and I do so the bad Tamaki stays. Deal with it or stop reading. Of course, then you won't know how the end turns out. You probably have had a basic idea since the beginning chapter but still I might add a twist. Just stick around and bear with me.
The Sick Shadow King and the Caring Commoner
Haruhi couldn't help but stuff her face with the food Tamaki was setting in front of her. She swallowed happily then sighed in relief.
"Thank you," she managed to say around the food she had shoved into her mouth. She swallowed one last time then took a few swallows of water. Tamaki set another plate in front of her.
"No thank you," she said sweetly, "I've eaten too much already." Tamaki smiled giddily.
"No problem," he chirped, "I'm just glad you like my cooking." Haruhi smiled.
"It's the best thing I've eaten in days," she said with a smile. Of course since I haven't eaten anything in a few days that's not saying much, she added in her mind.
"It's time for you to meet the others," Tamaki squeaked. He raced from the room. She heard squeals then several girls raced into the room and grabbed a hold of her. She flinched again.
"Please let go," she managed to wheeze, "I can't breathe." The girls giggled then set her down.
"It's nice to meet you," they chorused.
"Same to you," Haruhi said. She curtsied then stood back up. There were so many of them.
"We should get you changed," they echoed. Several hands grabbed her and dragged her into the next room. Her old, tattered dress was literally ripped off of her so she stood in her underwear and hip-length tank top. Several dresses were held up to her but they didn't seem to be satisfied with the look.
They grabbed a light colored pair of pants and a long baggy t-shirt and shoved them on her. They grabbed her hair and pulled brushes through it. Her hair was smoothed out then pulled into a tight bun followed by a long braid. When she was finally released she felt out of place.
All these girls had on fancy dresses and she was standing there in pants and a t-shirt. The irony of it all was that she was the only princess in the room. She laughed lightly and smiled.
"That was fun," she giggled, "I've never had anyone pay so much attention to me before." The other girls joined in on the giggles. Tamaki walked in happily.
"Well, my wonderful ladies I must go. I have work to do." All of the girls seemed ready to cry except Haruhi. Tamaki smiled.
"No need to worry, my lovelies. I will be back." With a quick flourish Tamaki left the room then the gigantic house. All the girls suddenly looked at Haruhi.
"Do you want to escape?" She nodded vigorously.
"Definitely." The other girls smiled.
"We've been planning this for months and this is the perfect time. We don't have time to train you but just follow our lead and you'll do fine." The girls stripped off their dresses and underneath were full gear. Haruhi silently mouthed her amazement. One of the girls held her hand out.
"I'll take care of you," she offered with a smile. Haruhi took the hand and followed after the girls.
They didn't head for the front door but instead towards the left side.
"This side has the least amount of booby traps," the girl explained as they pushed through the hole in the wall. Planks sat on the ground. Every other girl grabbed one and continued to walk on. They set them in a line on the ground and walked carefully on them.
"This ground is weak, only these spots are secure to walk on but the ground is extremely slippery," she continued. They calmly walked. A large cliff suddenly spanned before them. They jumped off one at a time. Haruhi froze. The girl gripped her hand firmly.
"Don't worry; it isn't really deep at all. Maybe two feet and then a small slope to the bottom." Haruhi swallowed then jumped. She landed and rolled. She jumped to her feet and ran like the others. She struggled to keep up but she was quickly falling behind. Her previous injuries stung. She fell to her knees and clutched her stomach.
A pair of hands gripped under her shoulders and another underneath her knees. She was being carried.
"Thank you," she wheezed. The two girls smiled.
"No problems," they answered together. They continued on. A little while later they set her down and ran full speed. They entered a town soon and then they rested. All the girls looked at each other.
"This is goodbye," they said together. Haruhi smiled. She looked around to see if she recognized anything. She couldn't.
