I'm so sorry for long updating, anyway here comes the new chapter ^^ Thank you for your reading :)
*Suou's second mansion*
The rain had stopped and the sun shined again but inside Suou's second mansion, it was so gloomy as if there was going to come a storm. Everyone was shocked once seeing their young master came home, got soaked to the skin. The chauffeur exchanged a meaningful look to them that it had better not ask anything and just prepare hot water for their master's bath. Even Shima didn't say a word. After a relaxing bath, Tamaki threw himself on the bed then slowly closed his eyes. He recalled the conversation with his father some days ago.
*Flashback*
It was the day Tamaki had found Haruhi curling and shaking under the table in the third music room. She had been frightened by the thunder outsides. The petite girl was so fragile, so vulnerable that there was a flood of feeling in him. He wanted to protect her for the rest of his life. He didn't know why but he always felt overprotective toward Haruhi. She brought a lot of foreign feelings to him. Those feelings were like mysteries behind a door. He did want to open that door and figure out what they were however he had never had the courage to turn the doorknob. Something told him that if the door was opened, everything would change and never be the same again.
Tamaki sat alone in the kitchen, thought of Haruhi, and his feelings for her. He loved her but what kind of love was it? It wasn't like the love he had for Kyouya, his best friend. It wasn't like the love he had for the twins, Hani and Mori-senpai – his friends, neither. He had found his love for Haruhi resembled the way Ranka-san loved his daughter. He took care of her, worried about her, wanted to protect her from other boys. He wondered if it really was the father-daughter love.
"What are you thinking?" Suou Yuzuru's voice snapped Tamaki out of his train of thoughts
"Oh, good evening father. What are you doing here?" Tamaki looked up and saw the older Suou appearing at the door way
"You're asking me what I am doing in my own house?" Walking toward his son, Yuzuru pulled out a chair then sat down across Tamaki.
"You always spend your night at the main house" Tamaki murmured with sadness so the older Suou didn't hear clearly
"Is there something bugging you?" Yuzuru asked concerned. Two men of Suous rarely had a normal father-son talk because they usually ended up with some awkward topics like Tamaki's mother or grandmother. But Yuzuru always brought up a conversation at least to make his son know he cared for him.
"No" Tamaki looked down avoid his father's look
"Is it about Haruhi-kun?" Tamaki was caught off guard. He looked up and met his father's smirk. "I'm your father. I care for you more than anyone in the world. You can open up to me whenever you want"
"I wonder…" Tamaki hesitated a little before being reassured by Yuzuru's smile "Haruhi…" His father patiently listened to him "I have… some kind of… strange feeling for her. I don't know what it is"
"You love her" Yuzuru stated. His son finally considered his feeling for the girl; if he hadn't realized it yet then he needed a little push.
"Yes, I love her but it's different. I mean my love for her is different from the love I have for Kyouya or any friends of mine." Tamaki blushed slightly, felt a bit embarrassed about pouring his heart out to his father
"So she must be a really special friend"
"I think so, too. I want to take care of her, protect her from everything bad in this world. It makes me like a father, isn't it?"
Yuzuru shook his head slightly. His son was too naïve and oblivious about his feelings. He wanted to play the family game even though he wasn't a kid anymore. But if there was someone to blame, it was him – Suou Yuzuru, the chairman of Suou's Corporation, who couldn't give his only son a true family. Tamaki was just a boy thirsting for a happy family.
"Tamaki" Yuzuru called his son lovingly "I know Host club's members are very close like a family but you are not Haruhi's father. You are not even her blood relative. You know that"
"I know, but Haruhi said I am similar to her father. I worry about her, protect her from other boys just like Ranka-san…" Yuzuru interrupted
"A father doesn't simply protect his daughter from boys, Tamaki. He wants to find a good boy who can protect his daughter. Tell me, Tamaki. What do you feel when there is another boy being with Haruhi-kun?"
"I feel… I feel insecure… I feel…" Tamaki tried to find the right word to say but he lost in his own thoughts. What was that feeling again? He recalled the time Kasanoda had been with Haruhi. He was so angry, so furious…
"Jealous" Yuzuru stated.
"Jealous?" Tamaki widened eyes when his father answered his question for him "I am jealous"
"It is jealousy, son. And the only woman in this world makes me jealous when she is with other man is your mother."
"You mean… You mean I love Haruhi t-that… that way?" Tamaki stuttered unbelievably
"Exactly" Yuzuru smiled contented.
*End flashback*
Thank to the talk with his father, Tamaki realized his feeling and it took him some days to finally accept it. After that, everything he thought was how to tell Haruhi about his love. He didn't care if Haruhi loved him back, if that girl loved or would love him the way he loved her. He told Kyouya that he love her and simply thought that his best friend would help him get together with Haruhi. He never considered Kyouya's feeling. He only thought for himself. He was too… selfish.
Kyouya had just got to home when his phone rang in his pocket. Glancing at the caller ID on the screen, Kyouya couldn't help letting out a sigh. He dropped himself on the couch before flipping the phone open
"Yes, Tamaki?"
"How are you doing, Kyouya?" Tamaki asked excited on the line
"Fine, what is it now?" Kyouya was too tired to deal with any of Tamaki's craziness right now
"I love Haruhi, you know it, right?" Kyouya's heart throbbed a bit just like the first time he heard those words
"Yes, you told me. It isn't father-daughter love; it is the love of a boy for a girl" Kyouya repeated what Tamaki had said before; afraid a little bit that Tamaki could realize his voice trembling.
"Do you think I should ask her out? Should I confess to Haruhi? Will Haruhi accept me and return my love or she will turn me down? I'm so nervous, Kyouya. What if she doesn't love me? What should I do?" Tamaki asked continuously almost got into panic then Kyouya cut him off
"Calm down, Tamaki. I can't answer all your questions at once. We will talk about it one by one."
"You will help me?" Tamaki sounded surprised "You really help me get together with Haruhi?"
"Yes, why not?"
"You're really ok with it?" Tamaki's voice suddenly became serious made Kyouya frown
"Tamaki? What's going on? Are you ok?" Kyouya asked worried
"Of course I'm ok, why do you ask such thing" Tamaki laughed cheerily that just made Kyouya cast doubt on him
"Tamaki, what happened?"
"Nothing happened" Tamaki said with sureness in his voice "I'm just happy because I have a friend like you. Thank you!"
"For what?"
"For everything" Kyouya could sense this was one of Tamaki's sanest moments "So, I'll talk to you later. Bye" Saying those words then Tamaki hung up. Kyouya knew something was going on with Tamaki but he didn't know what it was
"That idiot" He murmured tired. He took off his glasses; pinched the bridge of his nose then slowly closed his eyes. "Whatever is happening to him, I will find it out tomorrow".
The next day, as Kyouya expected, Tamaki went to his room and talked eagerly about his plan asking Haruhi out. Right after that, Tamaki became anxious if his plan would really work. Then some minutes later he dived into his daydreaming about Haruhi. He didn't spare Kyouya a second to open his mouth. The shadow king, however, was too familiar with Tamaki's changing-like-weather mood. Kyouya stayed calm and patiently waited for Tamaki being back to sane then helped him draw out a perfect plan. Since Haruhi was quite dense in romantic affair, it would be better to make her fall slowly for Tamaki than to suddenly tell her his feeling. First step Tamaki had to make was asking her out. It was a date but to Haruhi it was more like a going out with a friend and having fun. This plan, as Tamaki called "Doucement mais surement", sounded very appropriate at the time. After biding goodbye, Tamaki left; Kyouya leaned back on his feather couch. Was it a wise decision when he helped Tamaki get the girl he had feeling for? Wouldn't he regret? An Ootori would never regret. Tamaki was his friend, his best friend; he was doing this for the sake of Tamaki and Haruhi. They deserved to be happy together.
"It's just a crush. I don't love her. It's just a crush…" Kyouya mumbled as if the spell would make him shrug off every feeling he had for Haruhi.
Haruhi's days without club's activities were heavenly. She had extra time to reading book, doing her chore, going to the grocery…especially; she wasn't bugged by those crazy hosts. That was what she had thought until the twins showed up and dragged her out to try on the outfit they designed for her. Collapsing on her bed after an exhausted day with the twins, Haruhi sighed
"When will Kyouya-senpai comeback to school? I'd rather host than spend the afternoon with the twins and their fashion model game." Right away Haruhi froze at what she had just said. She thought of Kyouya quite often these days. Before she had never thought of him even though they met each other every afternoon, now when not seeing him, she started missing the boy in glasses. What made Haruhi more irritated was every time thinking of the shadow king, there was a strange sensation growing inside her. "Damn rich bastard, even his absence makes my head spin as if I'm drunk" Haruhi grabbed a pillow nearby and covered her head.
It was a beautiful Sunday but Haruhi didn't have any plan. She had done all her homework and her chores. So she decided to go to a book store and pick some new books. Putting on her sundress which Ranka had bought her long ago, Haruhi headed to the door
"I'd better leave before the twins come and drag me around" She didn't bother to look at her in the mirror. Haruhi never cared much about her appearance; however she looked really cute in that dress. As soon as opening the door, she met the blonde who was about to ring the bell.
"Tamaki-senpai, what are you doing here?" Haruhi asked surprised
"Hello, Haruhi. It's a nice day, isn't it? Do you have any plan today?" Tamaki beamed happily at her. Haruhi looked around and noticed there was only Tamaki, not the twins, no Hani and Mori-senpai, either.
"Um, no" She shook her head "I don't have any plan, just have come up with the idea going to a bookstore"
"Great, may I come with you? I want to go to the bookstore too, then I will buy you lunch" His face lightened up brightly. Haruhi found it unnatural as Tamaki seemed quite normal today (the term 'normal' rarely went along with Tamaki)
"Ok" Haruhi nodded in agreement. There was no reason for her to deny Tamaki's offer and maybe dealing with only Tamaki seemed easier than with the twins. Tamaki grinned and held out his hand for her. With a little surprise, Haruhi took his hand and let him lead her to the car in front of the apartment. 'No limousine today, thank god' she thought. Tamaki smiled satisfied. Everything went smoothly as Kyouya planned. Driving by car was also Kyouya's idea as he said Haruhi felt uncomfortable when the limousine parked in her neighborhood.
Sunday was the day Kyouya had the doctor check his hands for the last time. The doctor said his hands were completely healed but he didn't pay much attention on what she said. Looking out the window, he saw a blue a blue not a cloud sky. It was perfect for a date, Tamaki and Haruhi's date. It was such a waste if he just stayed at home and spent time on his laptop. Kyouya picked up his phone and told Tachibana to get his car prepared. Until the chauffeur asked where he wanted to go, Kyouya realized that he didn't know his destination.
"Just drive" He spoke in a monotone
The car drove along the streets, it was such a beautiful day that everyone went out to enjoy it. Kyouya was enjoying himself too but he still sensed an unnamed sadness in the air. Suddenly he caught the sight of a familiar couple
"Stop" He told with a little urgency in his voice. Looking to that direction again, he knew for sure they were Tamaki and Haruhi who walked into a bookstore. They were dating; he knew it, yet with the unknown of him, Kyouya told the chauffeur to park the car across the street where he could watch them secretly
"I just check up on Tamaki for a minute" Kyouya told himself. But a minute turned out an hour. He had been following them for an hour from the bookstore to a grocery and now they were walking into a park. Kyouya had felt he was like a stalker until he saw the limousine of Hitachiins hiding at a corner and Hani, Mori-senpai sitting in a car near the gate of the park. Kyouya smirked in amusement
"So everyone is here" It was amusing that the whole host club gathered here and the oblivious couple didn't have a thought that five pairs of eyes were following them all the time. Kyouya just wondered how come the other had known about Tamaki and Haruhi's date.
*Inside Hitachiin's limousine*
"It's a good thing that we saw Tono pick Haruhi up at her apartment" Hikaru said, his eyes didn't leave the couple who was sitting under a tree
"I don't think this is a good idea, Hikaru" Kaoru looked at his brother nervous "We have been following them since they left from Haruhi's house"
"I just want to make sure Tono doesn't do anything bad to Haruhi" Hikaru sounded annoyed as his twin complained beside him
"What bad thing could Tono do to Haruhi? You see that, they are having a date" Kaoru's words were like a bucket of cold water splashing on Hikaru. The older twins laughed drily.
"You're right. They are dating. We shouldn't disturb them then" Hikaru turned back and met Kaoru's concern look.
"Hikaru" Kaoru called his brother in anxiety "Are you…"
"I'm fine, I'm ok" Hikaru smiled at him. He knew that no matter what, he still had Kaoru-his dearest brother. He would never be alone "I think tomorrow we can have many things to taunt our idiot Tono, ne?" Kaoru nodded and returned his twin a smile. He was about to tell his chauffeur to drive then heard Hikaru's gasp. Turning around, Kaoru dropped his jaw at the scene in front of them.
Actually 4 pairs of eyes widening shocked fixed on the couple under the tree. Meanwhile Kyouya's glasses was glinting dangerously, hid every emotion of the shadow king. His face was emotionless but his fists clenched tightly. This was totally unexpected. It didn't go according to his plan and Kyouya hated everything out of his control.
Tamaki was leaning toward Haruhi and pressed his lips on hers. In another word, he was kissing Haruhi, the only girl of Host club.
