Chapter nine:
Kaoru is walking along the school halls when he feels that someone is watching him. He slows to a stop and looks back to behind himself catching a glimpse of a shadow ducking down into hiding. His eyes narrow in suspicion as he wonders just who that was. He however spots a few students nearby so he cannot just confront this person without bringing attention to himself. He turns and continues on his way going through his head of places in the school that will most likely be more secluded so he can confront whoever is following him. He takes a turn down the big hallway that leads the way to the club room.
It is there that he stops and he turns around to spot the shadow once again.
"Show yourself!" Kaoru demands glad that no one else seems to be around right now. "I know you are there!"
There are a few moments of silence then Kaoru spots the shadow of the other to turn only to begin running off.
Kaoru moves to chase after the figure but he loses sight of the shadow making slow to a stop and look around. He doesn't see anyone and he sighs. "The others will want to know about this." He says rather quietly to himself before he turns and heads off to go find his brother knowing where to look.
Hikaru is currently checking the calendar in the host club room.
Kaoru enters the club room and heads on over to the backroom finding Hikaru just finishing up. "Hey Hikaru." He greets and his brother turns to look to him.
"Ah hey Kaoru." Hikaru greets closing the hiding spot for the calendar before turning to fully face his brother. He frowns in worry. "What happened?" He asks as he can instantly tell that something had happened.
So Kaoru explained all that had happened.
Hikaru's face falls more in worry. "That's not good." He says once Kaoru finishes telling the tale. "Do you think that the cops are on to us still? Did the pretend that Seika ran off due to being wrong didn't work?"
Kaoru shakes his head. "No. I don't think it's the cops." He tells the other. "I actually believe that it was someone else."
Hikaru looks thoughtful after Kaoru says this. "So then that means that someone else might be onto us. But who? We are all very careful to make sure that no one sees us and lives."
"I don't know. But we should be on our toes." Kaoru says. "And we might need to warn the others."
Hikaru nods dropping his thoughtful look. "Yes. We should get going before class time starts. He leads the way as the younger twin follows him.
They spot Kyouya first and approach him just before he can turn into his classroom.
Kyouya turns as the twins approach. "Ah. What is it?" He asks.
Hikaru gives the signal that they need to talk to him and so they move away from the classroom until they cannot be heard. He explains what Kaoru had explained to him.
Kyouya pushes up his glasses with a sigh upon hearing the story. "Well this is an interesting development. We will all have to watch our backs for now." He says. "I will make sure that the others know. For now go to class but you can pass the news onto Haruhi while you are there."
The twins nod then head off to class to do just that.
"And just when I thought that things were finally going to calm down." Kyouya mumbles to himself before heading back to his classroom.
The twins settle at their desks in their classroom and Kaoru writes down the story on a piece of paper as well as informing Haruhi that Kyouya said that he'll tell the rest.
Kaoru hands it to Haruhi once no one is looking and Haruhi takes it and reads it as if it is a part of her notes.
Haruhi spares a glance to Kaoru but the other has busied himself with a book he pulled out of his bag. She turns away and puts the note away inside of her bag before continuing looking over her notes. She hopes that everything will be alright.
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"Alright. Let's wrap up these last few things." An officer says when they are approached making them turn to the person. "Can we help you?" He asks.
The person smirks. "Oh my it seems that you are chasing after the big events. You have been lead here by one who has fallen to the curse of revenge."
The officers share glances between each other before turning back to the person.
"Curse of revenge huh?" The main officer asks putting a fist on his hip. "What makes you say that?"
The person chuckles. "Well. When one wants another all for themselves but a new host comes along taking away all the attention the one was getting. Revenge came to mind. But it didn't work so well the first time and got kicked out by the one she wanted most. Ah that definitely would have boiled a hungry thirst for revenge."
The officer lowers his hand down to his side. "Are you talking of Seika?" He asks.
"Quite so. Seika had her own motive." The person hums. "Not real proof."
"And now she ran off because of this." The officer says. "It's as simple as this."
The person almost laughs. "She is gone. Yes indeed."
"Well obviously. We just have no idea where she ran off to." Another officer says stepping forward.
The person only chuckles giving a smirk to the officers before turning and leaving.
"That… Was weird…." The officer that step forward says.
"Either way we will keep up our search for Seika but if she used to have ties to the host club that she accused then maybe they can provide some information that might help." The lead officer says.
"Then who should we question first?" The only other officer that has spoken asks.
"Whoever we can." The lead officer says turning to the others again. "Who knows what information they could provide us."
"Do you think that Seika was the killer in her scheme for revenge?" A lower ranking officer asks only taking one step forward. "Some big scheme all made by her?"
"It is possible." The lead officer says with a nod and a thoughtful hand on his chin. "For now let's talk to the host club and see what they know."
"Yes sir!" The other officers say in unison.
None of them noticing the person watching and listening from the shadows.
The person finally heads off with a final chuckle. "And my work to make things interesting is done for now. I wonder what else I can stir up." The person goes over a few ideas.