A/N: EVERYONE… Another Chance has been nominated for the Ouran High School Host Club fanfiction awards of 2012. Please vote for it at fanfiction s/8979492/1/Ouran-High-School-Host-Club-Best-Fanfiction-of-2012 or by sending a PM to rephiamluvers123. THANK YOU EVERYONE!
Don't forget about the poll on my profile. It will be up until the 9th. So far Kyoya is in the lead with 7 votes. Still early though and anything can happen in the next 5 days. If you want a say in whom the couple will be in the Valentine's Day story, then make sure you place your votes. If for some reason, you are unable to vote, you can pm me or put it in the review. As for this story, now Mori's parents know how bad Tamaki can be since they got to witness it firsthand. Poor guys, I think it was a shock to their system. LOL. Here is the next chapter, I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 10 – Spilling of the Guts
By the time the car had returned to the house, Akira and Michiko had recovered from the astonishing display they had been privy to. They had really believed and hoped that their nephew had been wrong, but he was so accurate in his description, they had to wonder how Haruhi and Mori put up with it on a daily basis. Akira wondered how his son had not taken matters into his own hands up until this point. Michiko wondered how Haruhi put up with such blatant displays every day. Both of them wondered how the teens did not spill everything about their relationship before now.
Haruhi had been so wrapped up in her own thoughts that she did not realize they had arrived at the house until Mori was shaking her to gain her attention. She looked around and blushed realizing they had reached their destination and it was time to get out of the car, "Sorry Takashi, I guess I was lost to my thoughts."
Mori looked at his girlfriend with a questioning look. He could imagine what had caused her to space out and it worried him that she might be having second thoughts. Getting out of the car, he reached his hand in to help her out and when she had exited, he leaned down and holding back his own feelings whispered in her ear to try to reassure her, "Don't worry, we are in this together." He straightened up and looking down into her face, saw a brilliant smile. The anxiety and worry that he had been feeling moments ago, dissipated.
"Hey are you two coming in or not? I want to hear what happened and our parents will not tell me anything!" Satoshi yelled from the front door breaking the moment between his brother and girlfriend. If it wasn't for the sneaky smile that appeared on his face when he had walked back into the house, you might have thought that the disruption was completely by accident.
Laughing, Mori and Haruhi walked into the house in order to tell everyone what happened with the host club. It was a gathering that definitely left an impression on anyone who was there to witness it. Once they were in the house, they noticed that Hunny was eating cake and Satoshi was pestering him for information, but receiving nothing. Mori's parents were not in the living room, they probably escaped to another part of the house. Chika was sitting as far away from his brother as possible and turned his glare from Hunny to Satoshi. Looking at each other, Mori and Haruhi smiled and walked further into the room, choosing to sit down on the love seat to wait for the questions they knew Satoshi wanted to ask. They knew he would not be appeased until he had answers.
Satoshi looked up and noticed Mori and Haruhi sitting down. "It is about time," he said to himself and turned his attention from his cousin to his brother. "Taka-bro what happened today? Mom and dad won't say anything and Mitsukuni is also keeping quiet. So what happened? The way everyone is keeping their mouths shut makes me think something happened," Satoshi pleaded with his older sibling.
Haruhi stared at the younger man sitting across from her and laughed, "Satoshi nothing really happened. You know how they are."
"I know how they can be, yes, but why is no one telling me what happened. Inquiring minds want to know!" Satoshi said to her.
"Satoshi! Curiosity killed the cat," Chika glared at his friend.
"Yes, but satisfaction brought him back," Satoshi replied at stuck his tongue out at his cousin causing everyone in the room to laugh including a reluctant Chika.
After that display, Mori and Haruhi decided that withholding the information any longer might be Satoshi's downfall and proceeded to tell the two younger teens everything that happened at Haruhi's apartment. By the time they were done explaining everything, Satoshi and Chika were laughing again and Hunny had stopped eating his cake in order to laugh some more. "Mother and father were shocked at the way Tamaki acted. They really thought that Mitsukuni had been exaggerating," Mori said.
"My brother is many things, but he doesn't lie and he doesn't exaggerate. Well, at least not when it comes to other people," Chika spoke up.
Haruhi was chuckling and said, "I know. He exaggerates his need for sweets and cake, but he was right when he told us about Tamaki and the twins yesterday."
"Yes," Mori agreed with the group.
"Aunt and uncle just didn't know and unless you experience it for yourself, there is no way you will understand what happens in the host club. I can see why they thought that," Hunny said smiling and once again picked up his cake in order to finish the sweet goodness.
"I wholeheartedly agree with that Hunny!" Haruhi giggled.
The rest of the night was spent joking about the host club, or more accurately Tamaki and the twins. Hunny and Chika left soon after dinner and before long everyone was turning in for the night. Monday was going to be a big day for Mori and Haruhi, and neither was looking forward to the reaction of the rest of the host club. One thing was for sure, they were not going to let the club dictate their relationship. They were in this together and that is how it was going to stay.
The next morning, Haruhi rode with Mori and Hunny to school. She got out where she normally did in order to walk the rest of the way to school. No one was any wiser to their relationship, at least not yet. It would change this afternoon and although Haruhi was dreading it, she was also ready to get it over with.
When Haruhi got to her class, the twins were already there waiting for her. They had come in early to ambush her in order to find out what happened to her this weekend. She stayed silent though and only said, "I told you I had plans and yet you two, along with the rest of the club, showed up at my house and bothered my father and my neighbors. From what I hear, you not only showed up on Sunday, but you also showed up on Saturday. What part of spending time with my father and I will be busy did you not understand?"
"But Haruhi, we just wanted to see you!" Hikaru yelled.
"We're sorry. You are right, you told us that you were going to be busy," Kaoru said chastised.
Nothing else was said because other students started to file into the room and it prevented further discussions between the three friends. Although Haruhi had gotten a good laugh about what had happened this weekend, she was still irritated that her supposed friends would not listen to her and would show up at her apartment when she was busy. They had to learn when she said she was busy, she was busy.
At lunch, Tamaki swooped into the classroom in order to see Haruhi. "Haruhi my darling daughter, did you miss your daddy?" Tamaki said giving her his best host smile.
"No, I was busy this weekend," Haruhi said bluntly.
"B-but did you miss me at all? Where were you?"
"No, I was too busy to think about the club. I told you I had plans this weekend and I would not be home. Family time with my father is just that, family time with me and him and no one else. I know that you and the rest of the club showed up at my house this weekend multiple times. I told you I was busy and yet, you showed up anyway," Haruhi glared.
Each word that Haruhi spoke was like an arrow to Tamaki and soon he was in his corner growing mushrooms and pouting. As he muttered something about his daughter not loving him, Haruhi got up and walked out of the room taking her bento box with her in order to find a quiet place to eat. She soon found her way to a bench outside in one of the gardens, and sat down to finish her lunch.
"Are you alright Haru-Chan?" A voice asked from her side.
Haruhi looked up quickly and saw Hunny and Mori staring down at her, both had a worried look on their faces. She smiled up at the duo and said, "Yah, I am fine. The twins were just bothering me this morning and Tamaki came into the classroom at lunch to bother me, so I came out here. They all wanted to know why I wasn't home and where I was this weekend. I told them all that I had warned them I was going to be busy and that family time is time without them. Something tells me they didn't really listen to what I said though. I left Tamaki pouting and growing mushrooms in my classroom. I can just imagine with the sensei will say when she sees the mess he is making," she smirked.
Mori bent down and brushed her bangs away from her eyes, "Are you sure?"
She gave him a smile, "Very sure. I am alright Takashi."
"Haru-Chan after club today, we will give you a ride home. Alright?" Hunny said to Haruhi.
"Alright Hunny, you two can give me a ride home. Something tells me that it is going to be an exhausting meeting today," Haruhi winked at both of them.
"Are you ready?" Mori asked his girlfriend.
"More than ready!" Haruhi said smiling. She was very ready to stop sneaking around with her boyfriend. She was ready to stop lying to her friends, and she was more than ready for the other hosts to know what is really going on and therefore stop all talks of marriage behind her back.
"Good, me too," Mori said returning her smile.
The bells chimed signaling the end to lunch, and the three hosts made their way back into the building and to their respective classrooms. Host club was just a couple of hours away.
The rest of the day passed and when the last class was over, each twin grabbed one of Haruhi's arms and dragged her to the club room. She didn't understand what their hurry was since they were not cosplaying today, but she couldn't exactly get away from them at this point. So instead of fighting them, she just let them escort her to the music room. When they arrived, Tamaki was already pacing the floor wondering where his daughter was.
Tamaki was worried about Haruhi like usual. She wasn't late yet, but she had disappeared at lunch and he didn't know where she went. He searched high and low for her, but could not find her and since he still didn't have her phone number, he could not call her. Upon hearing the door close, Tamaki lifted his gaze from the floor and it settled on Haruhi sandwiched between the twins. He ran to her and pulled her away from Hikaru and Kaoru, "You're safe my precious Haruhi. Don't worry daddy will make sure those twins do not corrupt you."
"Listen here boss," Kaoru started.
"We were only escorting her," Hikaru added.
"You are the one cutting off her air supply. Now give her back," they finished together and made a move to grab her from Tamaki.
For once Tamaki was anticipating their moves and moved Haruhi out of the way before they could grab her from him. Twirling her around the room he said, "Haruhi daddy just missed you so much this weekend. You and I need to spend some time alone together to make up for this weekend. I know you wanted me there with you, but you couldn't ask me without asking the rest of the club."
"Put me down!" Haruhi yelled. He wasn't completely cutting off her air, but she wanted down. She was getting dizzy from the twirling and she did not like Tamaki's crushing hugs.
Unfortunately, Tamaki ignored her words like he usually did and continued on with what he was doing, "Don't worry Haruhi, I will protect you from the rest of the club and no one will kick you out because you want to spend time with your daddy. I am here for you."
"I don't know what you are talking about. Will you let me go?" Haruhi said squirming some more. Suddenly she was lifted high and looked down into the soft gaze of her boyfriend. Mori had rescued her yet again.
"Mori-senpai, you didn't have to do that. I was just embracing my beautiful daughter," Tamaki said inching forward in order to grab Haruhi again.
"Tamaki enough with your antics, Haruhi needs to start making tea and we need to get ready for club time," Kyoya said as he typed on his computer. Tamaki had made him waste so much time this weekend; he was still trying to catch up on some of his work. Plus he had to order so much cake now that Hunny could have sweets again, he was getting depressed. All of that cake was just so expensive.
"O-Ok, Kyoya," Tamaki said as he gulped.
"The rest of you need to get ready as well," Kyoya said looking up and scanned the room. Soon everyone was doing what they needed to in order to make sure all of their guests would have a wonderful time in the host club.
Soon the club was swarmed by the young ladies cooing over their favorite hosts. Hunny's clientele grew for the day since he was allowed to eat his cake again. Everyone wanted to come wish him well and bring him sweets that they had made for him. He was in heaven.
About fifteen minutes before host club ended, a familiar face walked in. She made her way to Mori, and Haruhi recognized her as the girl that had told Mori she loved him in the hallway. It was a meeting that had originally caused the feelings of jealously to stir within Haruhi. It was a meeting she would rather forget.
"Oh hello beautiful princess, are you new to the club? Are you a fan of Mori-Senpai's?" Tamaki asked the new comer.
"Mori, I understand now and I am a little surprised you are so concerned about Hunny, that you feel that strongly for him. I wish it could have been me, but because it can't, I have to say that your feelings for Hunny are so… MOE!" The new girl said with enthusiasm.
As Renge welcomed her to the wonderful world of Moe, Mori looked over to Haruhi. They knew the truth. Although his sense of duty and friendship bound him to Hunny, the person he felt so strongly about was Haruhi. He tried to reassure her with his eyes since he knew that she had been a witness to the original confession. He also knew that it had bothered his girlfriend when she heard words of love spill from another person's lips. He only loved one girl, and that was Haruhi Fujioka.
The hosts were hard pressed to get all of their guests out of the room when hosting was done for the day. Thanks to the new girl, the flames of MOE had been stoked for Hunny and Mori love. The girls finally left with the promise they would return the next day and finally the hosts were able to close the doors for the day. As soon as they were free, all of the hosts slumped down in a seat. Even Kyoya was feeling exhausted after the day's event; although he did find himself smiling because he knew that all of this MOE talk would increase profits for the club.
Tamaki looked up from his place on one of the couches and said, "Haruhi I will take you home so that we can spend some time together."
"No way boss! She will be coming home with us!" Hikaru said.
"That's right Tono!" Kaoru added.
"You devil twins will not lay a hand on her!" Tamaki yelled standing up.
"Oh and you can?" The twins asked.
"Well, of course daddy and daughters can hold hands and such," Tamaki said cautiously.
"I am not going home with any of you!" Haruhi said from her place next to Mori.
"But Haruhi, we need to spend time together since we didn't see each other this weekend," Tamaki wailed.
"I don't think so," uttered Haruhi.
Tamaki screeched and then ran to his corner. He was once again pouting about how mean his daughter was to him.
Haruhi took a deep breath and let it out slowly. It was time and Tamaki was not making it easy for them. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up into the face of the one person she did love. Smiling she nodded and said, "I have something to say, or that is to say Mori-senpai and I have something to say."
Tamaki looked up from his corner. "What could they possibly have to say together?" Tamaki thought to himself. He noticed then that they were sitting next to each other. They were too close together and he decided that Mori was taking advantage of his daughter. He was about to say something when Mori spoke up.
"We are together," Mori said in a clear voice.
"Together for what?" Tamaki asked.
"Together? Is this a joke?" The twins inquired.
"No, it isn't. Takashi and I are dating," Haruhi said matter of factly.
