Disclaimer…. I don't own OHSHC, yet sometimes I wish I did. LOL
A/N… Blossom Azalea – I decided to use your idea and bring Kasanoda into the story. I had actually kind of forgotten about him. Oops. Thanks. Everyone else, I hope you are enjoying the story, please review if you have the chance.
Chapter 9 – Security
"Yes, thank you for your help Kasanoda. Like I said, I am not sure if he will try something, but I want to be sure that nothing happens," Kyoya said into his phone. After dinner with his father, he decided to call Ritsu Kasanoda to enlist his help if it was needed. He knew more about how the Yakuza operated and the inner workings than Kyoya did. He also cared about Haruhi as a friend (previously had more romantic feelings for her), so he knew he could count on him for help.
"Don't worry Kyoya-senpai. I will make sure that word gets out that nothing is to happen. We will make sure we take care of things on our side. She is a friend and I take care of my friends," Kasanoda said to the young Ootori. He had wondered why he was getting a call from Kyoya Ootori that night, but upon hearing what happened today, he wanted to make Akio pay. He would do what he could for the girl and for the host club.
"I will leave it in your hands then," Kyoya hung up from his call. He was worried and tired, his thoughts were on Haruhi. He looked at the time and realized that he had not heard from Daichi yet. He was about to pick up his phone to call him when it started to ring. "Now my phone is a mind reader," he thought to himself when he saw that it was Daichi calling him. "Ootori here."
"Master Ootori, I have finished a perimeter sweep and make sure everything was secure. I have a couple of men stationed in key places around the perimeter. She is staying with Haninozuka tonight though. He and Morinozuka took her out to dinner and she is staying with them tonight," Daichi was reporting to his employer.
"I see. Well then thank you for the update and make sure to check in at the scheduled times."
"Master Ootori?"
Kyoya was about to hang up the phone when he heard his name, "Yes?"
"I don't think she wanted to be alone tonight and her father would not be in until Sunday or Monday." He wasn't sure why he was telling Kyoya all of this, but he had heard the disappointment in his voice and felt the need to give him the information that was not asked for.
"Very well. Thank you. I have called the successor to the Kasanoda-gumi. He will make sure that the Yakuza does not get involved if the idiot wants to go to his cousin. I wanted you to be aware of this, but this does not change your mission in any way."
"I understand sir."
The call was disconnected and Kyoya leaned back on the back of his couch shutting his eyes. First he had to contend with a possible threat and now he was thinking about Haruhi staying with Mori-senpai and Hunny-senpai. He had a headache and still needed to finish some work before he went to bed. He got up and went to get some aspirin. When he sat back down at his computer, he took a deep breath and thought, "Well at least I know she is safe when she is with those two. They won't let anything happen to her and they are more deadly than the Ootori private police force."
(At the Haninozuka Mansion)
The three hosts were in the media room watching a movie and eating popcorn, well Hunny was eating cake. When the movie was over, Hunny turned to Haruhi and said, "What did you want our help with Haru-Chan? You know we will help you if we can." Hunny looked to his cousin who nodded his agreement.
"Well, Kyoya and I are planning on giving the twins a taste of their own medicine for what they did to Tamaki with the firecrackers. We are trying to come up with the best plan possible and I was thinking you could help come up with some ideas. I know Kyoya was going to keep it between us for right now, but I figured you might be able to help," she said smiling at her two sempai.
"No wonder you looked so evil Haru-chan. I think Kyo-Chan might be rubbing off on you, but you can count on us to help!" Hunny-senpai laughed. "The thing you are going to have to do to get the best reaction is…. to separate them." He said this last part as a whisper like his was conspiring.
Haruhi couldn't help but laugh at him and his sneaky tones. She knew that he could be manipulating with his boyish charms and he was strong, but it turns out he could be a conniving plotter also. Her mind was off of everything else that happened today and she was truly having fun.
(Kasanoda)
"Tetsuya, do you understand what you need to do?" Ritsu asked his friend.
"Yes, sir I understand. I will see what I can find out and report back to you as soon as possible. I will also get the word out," Tetsuya said. He bowed and left. He would do what he could for the young lord, but he also considered Haruhi a friend. He did not want to see her hurt and he could understand why everyone was taking caution and acting before anything happened.
Kasanoda took a deep breath and released it. Tetsuya was one of his most trusted members of his "family", but he was also a good friend. While he did his part, Ritsu would start contacting some of the other Yakuza heads and make sure that they knew Haruhi was under his protection. He wondered if the second year would really be stupid enough to do something in retaliation for what happened today, but he would rather over react now and nothing happen, than to wait and something happen later. She was too important to too many people for something to happen to her. He would make sure that she was taken care of.
He thought back to their first year in high school and smiled. He wanted friends and she was there ready to get to know him for him. She didn't care about the fact that he was Yakuza or the fact that he looked scary. She looked past that. When he found out that she was a girl, he wound up falling for her. Over time, he realized that he wasn't in love with her, but she was still a good friend and would always hold a special place in his heart. All of the hosts had become his friend and through them, he was able to make other friends. He appreciated and cherished the friends he had made.
(Hikaru and Kaoru)
"Hikaru, do you think she is ok?" Kaoru asked his twin. He was worried about his friend.
"Yah, I do. Kyoya-senpai was arranging security for her and I am sure he is having all of her moves monitored. We will see her on Monday, but let's call her in the morning to make sure she is ok," Hikaru responded. He was worried to. He loved her and knew his brother did also. They still needed to talk about that, but neither had brought it up yet. He knew they would have cancelled this trip to stay with her if they could have, but knew with Kyoya in charge, she would be safe.
(Tamaki)
"Mommy, is our daughter alright? I am worried about her. I got a text saying she was ok, but I want to make sure that she is. You know she won't say anything if she really is hurting. You know how she is. She doesn't want to burden us," Tamaki had gotten to his hotel room and decided to call his best friend. He wanted to make sure that Haruhi was alright. He knew the ties Akio had and worried.
"Yes, Tamaki she is. I have arranged security for her and tonight she is staying with Hunny-senpai at his house. She is fine. I have also called Kasanoda to enlist his help to make sure she stays safe. Don't worry about anything here. I will talk to you later." Kyoya hung up the phone with Tamaki and sighed. He figured Tamaki would call him as soon as he could and he knew that he would work himself up. Out of everyone in the club, the so called king was the most dramatic. He wondered how Haruhi put up with it as long as she did.
Tamaki looked at the phone when the call was disconnected and laid down on the bed. He knew that Kyoya would have security settled, but that didn't mean that he didn't worry. She was important to him and he would feel better when he knew everything was past them. He decided to take a shower and go to bed after sending one more text to Haruhi. Tomorrow he would call her.
(Akio)
"I can't believe she rejected me again. Then those so called hosts kicked me out of the club. How dare they? They don't have the right to do that! They cannot treat me like I am beneath them when they treat a mere commoner as an equal. They will not get away with this!" Akio yelled.
