Chapter nine:

"So based on what information we've been able to gather so far we still don't really know much about what happened." Tamaki frowns as he admits this. "But we did gather information about an older friend. He gave Kyouya and Hikaru an interrogation to answer any of their questions. However other than him possibly trying to help figure things out on his own with connections we don't really have anything."

"Have we gotten witnesses to confirm his story?" Haruhi inquires in the slight pause.

"We are working on it." Kyouya responds to her watching her through the glare on his glasses. "Once we have confirmation that he is telling us the real story then we'll need to start looking elsewhere. But if it's not confirmation then we will be paying him another visit."

Haruhi nods to this knowing that as much as they want to they can't rush things like this.

"Well while we wait we'll need to try to figure out where to go next from here." Tamaki speaks up again getting their attention back onto him. "We're a bit stuck as it stands. We should try to prepare for if we get confirmation on Tsuki's story."

The others glance away and down giving it thought as they try to come up with a possible solution on what they are supposed to do.

It is a big question that not really anyone has an answer for.

Hikaru sighs as silence reigns supreme in the host club room and no one is looking at anyone else… Except for Kyouya though no one can see his eyes.

After a good long moment of complete silence Kyouya speaks up this time using one pointer finger pushing his glasses up on his face. "This is a big question. We can't really have any answers though so don't feel bad if you can't come up with anything." He gets up to his feet. "I will be trying to dig further into the case with Tsuki and see if I can get anything else. A big factor of whether or not the case will go cold is based on whether or not we can get confirmation on Tsuki's story. Currently that is the make or break part of the case. I say that we can leave this meeting that won't get us anywhere." He turns away. "Just keep your hopes up. Kaoru is still out there somewhere. He is most likely alive considering that we have found no signs of him let alone any signs that he might be dead." He leaves the rather silent room with that and the others slightly glance to at least one other host club member within the room.

One by one they get up and leave as well with Tamaki being one of the firsts to go mainly going after Kyouya.

Not another word was spoken in the club room.

"Mommy! Mommy wait!" Tamaki calls out away from the host club room as he jogs a little to try to catch up to the raven haired male.

Kyouya slows to a stop and he turns around enough to look to the blonde. He has his side facing the other who had chased after him. "What is it?" He asks of the other who slows to a stop once standing with him.

"Surely there is something that I can do to help at least." Tamaki slightly demands trying to stand tall but his hands and bottom lip tremble in worry for their missing member.

Kyouya takes the moment to count it down.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Tamaki slouches, his eyes becoming watery with tears and his bottom lip sticking out truly showing how upset he is. He can get a bit angry with the twins but deep down he still views them as a part of their little host club family. "I don't want to sit around and feel like I'm failing one of our children. I want to help!" He whines out to the raven haired male who is often known as Mommy. "There has to be something!"

Kyouya slightly sighs a little under his breath. He knows what will help Tamaki right now and so he moves forward bringing his arms around the other. "I know that you want to help. And it is very much appreciated. Though there isn't much you can do. However you are trying and that is all that you can do. Okay?"

Tamaki nods embracing Kyouya tightly as he cries to him for a bit before releasing him. "Let me know if you find anything." He slightly pleads as he looks into the others eyes. He out of all of the host club members knows the best where Kyouya's eyes are looking at even if because of the glare they can't be seen.

"I will." Kyouya confirms making Tamaki smile softly.

"Thank you. Mommy." Tamaki leaves with that for now.

Kyouya also leaves… He however isn't at home for long before his cell phone rings in which he picks it up. "Yes what is it?" He gives a pause to listen before nodding softly. "Alright thank you. I understand. Let me know if there's anything else that is found out." He hangs up after that.

However elsewhere a vehicle is pulling up to its location that it is destined for.

Everyone gets out of it and heads on over the group of four awaiting for their arrival.

"There you are. We have been waiting." The one who stands tall much like a leader would speaks up moving closer to the man who seems to be taking the lead here.

"Well you know that we have to drive here." The man responds while Cross leans against one wall of the alley.

Cross leans against it crossing his arms over his chest and even crossing one leg across the other as he keeps alert.

The leader of the other group takes notice of him. He nods in Cross's direction. "And who is this? Got yourself a new recruit have you?"

The man glances back to Cross who looks back waiting for any sort of signal or command. "Something like that but it's none of your concern." He turns back to the leader of the other group. "We are here for business."

The other leader smiles softly. "You know it seems that you get the good looking ones. The new recruit is a cutie. Why not trade him over to me and I'll give whatever you need for free for a year." His smirk unnerves Cross though he tries to not show it.

The man snarls and slams a hand harshly against on the of the walls in the alley way. "Forget it! I take my recruits seriously. You know this and I will not just trade them off like that."

The leader of the other group raises his hands in surrender. "Okay. Can't blame me for trying when you seem to get all of the good ones." He lowers his hands when the other mans fist becomes lowered too. "I won't touch him or any of your members. But that's not why we are here."

"No it isn't." The man agrees with a warning look to not go back on his word of that. "So then let's actually get down to business this time. The business I came here for."

The leader of the other group nods in agreement to this.