Hey sorry I took so long to update. Ok so just to clear up and a quick recap for anyone who has just started reading this story. Haruhi became fed up of the host club and their comments about her wealth and moved to America and attended Darrow School where she met Brooke who not only changed her image completely but also changed her personality and the way that she sees other people. Haruhi moves back to Japan a year later and has basically been trying to make the host clubs life hell but may have also left America for a whole different reason. So that's what you missed :) Anyways this is chapter 9 inspired by 'Heavy in your arms' By Florence and the machine (I know I'm trying to do a variety but it ain't working at the moment. I'm in a depressive mood slightly lol)

Chapter 9 New York

Yuki Fujioka packed up her bags and placed them by the front door of her house. She was pleased that she was able to spend time with her granddaughter and her son now that she had repaired their relationship. Yuki placed down the instructions that she left for the house keeper, when a letter addressed to Haruhi caught her eye. Yuki picked it up and turned it over to see that it was from Darrow school. She slipped it into a bag and made a mental note to give it to Haruhi when she arrived in Japan.

2 Days later- Japan

Haruhi sat in a room noting down decorators that could be hired for the ball. She glanced around and saw that Kaoru and Hikaru had put a DS and was playing some game, Kyouya was writing in a black notebook and Tamaki was deciding on what roses the ball should have. Haruhi grew tired of searching for local decorators and took out her netbook. She smiled when she saw a picture of her and Brooke posing in front of a fountain in central park. Haruhi shook her head at the picture of her friend and started to start on the assignments that the teachers had given them. After a while Haruhi noticed the time and what was happening around her. The others had put away what they were doing and Mori and Hunny had entered the room. Haruhi sighed and picked up her netbook and bag before rushing out of the room.

"I don't understand what has made Haru-chan hate us" Hunny said with tears in his eyes. Tamaki shook his head before replying

"I don't know Hunny but we will make it up to her. She is consumed with making this ball perfect and we shall go along with what she wants to make her happy" Kyouya interrupted

"She doesn't want our help. She has made this clear by spreading rumours and shutting us out of her life"

"Hunny has a point though" Kaoru interjected "What did we do that was bad enough to shut us out of her life"

Haruhi arrived at home and through her bag down onto a chair in the living room.

"Haruhi, it is not lady like to throw objects down like that" Haruhi spun at the sound of the familiar voice

"Oba-chan!" Haruhi cried and went to hug her grandmother. Haruhi needed her grandmother's guidance more than ever right now. Yuki held her granddaughter at arm's length and said

"Now tell me what is wrong"

Haruhi was curled on a chair next to her grandmother. She looked down at the cup that she was holding. She had told her grandmother everything. Yuki sighed before speaking

"So this host club... they hurt you badly with the comments" Haruhi nodded not looking up at her.

"Why can't you just tell them how much they hurt you" Haruhi looked at her grandmother.

"Because that's admitting weakness. Something that you told me not to ever do" Yuki shook her head.

"There are exceptions Haruhi" Yuki stood up and kissed her granddaughters head "But it is your choice. Just make up your mind quickly before you get hurt" Yuki slipped the letter from Darrow out of her bag and handed it to Haruhi. Yuki left the room and Haruhi slowly opened the letter and read the contents before saying out loud.

"Shit" Haruhi flipped open her cell and text Brooke.

Darrow knows it was me!

The response came back almost immediately

They can't. We hid all the evidence.

Haruhi grew frustrated

I got a letter. They want to know where I was that day! I'm in deep shit!

Haruhi started to pace the floor as she waited for Brookes reply. Five minutes later she finally got one

Got u an alibi babe. Chase is covering 4 u and saying u spent the day with him at the Met so chill. Ur safe.

Haruhi sighed softly before replying back

I owe u 1. Loves xoxo

So that was Chapter 9. Hope everyone enjoyed it. So thank you to everyone who has reviewed and to the many people who have favourited and added this story to their alerts and again I am so sorry for how look it took me to update. I will try to update quicker.

xoxo