Chapter 11
Mori sat with Haruhi on the sofa absent-mindedly caressing her arm.
Haruhi became completely relaxed and drifted into that place between wake and sleep.
She could hear Kyoya working on his laptop, but it was from a distance.
She felt safe with Mori's arm around her and his touch constantly confirmed that she wasn't alone.
"Mori" she heard "My police force just notified me that they have the boys in custody."
"They will turn them over to the police once they confirm that there was no one else involved. Would you like to help with the interrogation?"
Mori looked down and saw the bruising on Haruhi in his mind. Anger flooded him but also shame. He remembered the first lesson in martial arts, skills are for protection. "I will not leave her side as long as there is a chance that she will be harmed. Let the police do there job."
Kyoya raised an eyebrow something had changed in Mori over the last few hours. He strongly suspected that it had a lot to do with the girl dozing in his arms. Kyoya was pleased with the change.
"Okay" was all he said.
The morning continued to pass quietly. Haruhi soon was asleep and Mori was napping but still aware of his surroundings.
His mind would not completely surrender to sleep has long as Haruhi would need him.
Rest was needed but he would avoided total unawareness at all cost.
"Mori," Kyoya said softly as to not wake up Haruhi.
Mori opened his eyes and acknowledged Kyoya without saying a word.
"It's time to call your father. I would like to resolve the mystery of the letters completely before the rest of the Club gets here. It's ten now so that gives us a couple of hours to get everything settled. We don't want anything unresolved before they arrive and attempt to help us with the decisions."
Mori nodded and reached for his cell. He then realized that if he got it out of his pocket he would awaken Haruhi. That was not an acceptable option. He look at Kyoya, "May I?"
Kyoya handed Mori his phoned.
Mori quickly reached his father who told him he could be at Haruhi's house in about thirty minutes.
Kyoya looked at his watch that would give them about an hour and a half to settle things. That would be cutting it close.
"Maybe you should put Haruhi in her bed before he arrives." Kyoya suggested.
Mori nodded and carefully got up holding Haruhi bridal style. He held her so gently that Haruhi wasn't jostled at all.
As he placed her in her bed he was once again taken back by her natural beauty. How could someone who had endured as much as she had not become bitter and completely soured on life? She truly amazed him.
Master Morinozuka arrived right on time. Upon entering the apartment he went to his son. "How are you holding up?"
Mori looked up confused at his father, shouldn't he be asking about Haruhi.
His father smiled down at him, "Kyoya wasn't he only person who felt that a relationship should be formed between us and Ranka."
"We have been meeting every Friday afternoon since we became aware of the feelings the two of you shared."
"Where is he?"
Mori handed him his and Kyoya's letters from Ranka and when he finished reading them they handed him the third unopened letter.
He finished reading the letters and looked at Kyoya, "Again, where is he?"
Kyoya smirked and completely filled him in on everything he had found out and what he and Mori assumed to be true.
The senior Morinozuka nodded in agreement.
"The attack was a great shock to a man who was barely holding onto sanity. This very well may have pushed him over. It is probably safer for Haruhi if he is away from her while he works out his grief.""However since she is now under the protection of the Morinozuka name I will not allow her reputation to become besmirched. Spin it any way you wish Kyoya but by the time the papers run tonight there will be an announcement of the engagement of my son and Haruhi.""I will not make her sign the normal paperwork for an arranged marriage. I will not even insist that she follow through with the agreement. But for her safety and to prevent another unfortunate event like what happened last night, I want it known that she under the protection of my household."With that he started to leave the apartment. He was almost to the door when he turned around, "One more thing, get her moved to the guest house on the estate by weeks end. This place is too open for another attack. I want to make sure my future daughter-in-law is safe."
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