I had most of this chapter done, i just had to add a little bit more. Enjoy! 3

Chapter 11

"Alright now let's talk." Haruhi said as she faced her children. The three of them sat on a couch in their parents' sitting room. "First, your father and I have decided that leaving immediately would be in the best interest of everyone. Therefore we are leaving tonight."

The children remained silent. Daisuke and Ruka exchanged looks.

"Why is everyone so quiet?" Tamaki asked. "I thought this is what you wanted?"

"But isn't it too late?" Ruka spoke up.

"No more of this Ligeia story!" Haruhi yelled. "It's just folklore. There is no evidence that she existed."

"Just because there isn't doesn't mean it's not true." Daisuke argued. "How can you keep denying it?"

"Daisuke, don't speak to your mother that way." Tamaki scolded him.

"Everyone's essentials are all packed. The rest of our things will be sent later." Haruhi said. The storm raged on outside.

"She's angry…" Suzuka said as she walked to the window and looked out.

"Suzuka, what did I just say about this Ligeia business?" Haruhi tried to sound stern. She was in reality very disturbed by that statement.

"But she is, mommy!" Suzuka cried. "I'm not lying!"

"Why don't you three go have one last tea party with Suzuka." Tamaki suggested. As they left her turned to Haruhi. "Do you think that Suzuka is still just imagining it all?" Tamaki asked.

Haruhi looked up at him. "I can only hope."

"Haruhi…" Tamaki said.

"I don't know what's going on, but I refuse have my children around it." Haruhi said.

They got into the car with no problems. Due to the storm their flight had been cancelled. They had checked into a one of the new luxurious hotels the Suous' had opened in Germany. Their suite had three bedrooms and a sitting room.

Ruka and Daisuke had their own rooms. Haruhi and Tamaki thought it was best if Suzuka slept with them. Everything had been going great. Everyone's moods had improved. They eat dinner at the restaurant. Suzuka had even given a lecture of elephants, her current fetish.

Afterwards they had returned to the room where they had played a game together and watched a movie. Then everyone got ready and went to bed. It had continued to storm, but no one seemed to notice.

Haruhi turned, she was surprised to discover that Suzuka was not there. In her surveying of the room, she managed to awaken Tamaki.

"What's going on?" he asked.

"Suzuka's missing." Haruhi said as she hopped out of bed. Tamaki looked around the room. Sure enough Suzuka was nowhere in sight. They left the room and entered the sitting area. That's when they saw her.

Suzuka stood in the center of the room covered in blood. Haruhi was unable to speak. They rushed over to their daughter. "Oh my god, oh my god." Haruhi, finding her voice again, cried over and over again.

"Suzuka!" Tamaki said as the thunder and lightning cracked. She was in a trance like state. "I'll call for help!" Tamaki rushed to the phone as Haruhi tried to find the source of the bleeding.

"I can't find anything!" Haruhi said. She had thoroughly examined her for the fifth time. Tamaki looked up and put the phone down.

"Then where did the blood come from?" Tamaki asked. He ran to the other rooms. Everyone else was fine. Haruhi had carried Suzuka to their bathroom. As she undressed her, Suzuka began to snap out of her trance.

"Mommy…?" She looked up.

"Suzuka, where did the blood come from?" Haruhi asked calmly.

"Blood?" she looked at her mother curiously.

"You were covered in blood." Tamaki said. "and if it didn't come you or anyone else here, then where did it come from?"

"I don't know….." Suzuka looked confused. "I don't remember." They had decided to hide the bloody clothing from the children. Suzuka was put back to bed. Tamaki and Haruhi went back to investigate the sitting room.

"Where could it have come from?" Haruhi said as they looked all over the room.

"Maybe we're making a mistake…" Tamaki began.

"Please don't start this, Tamaki." She glared at him.

"I'm just saying that maybe we're underestimating this…." He trailed off. Haruhi was staring up at the ceiling. Her eyes grew larger and larger.

"Haruhi,….?" He walked over to her and looked up. On the ceiling, words written in blood. "I will take your children. It is too late to run. Ligeia." Tamaki read. "There is no way that Suzuka could have written that."

Haruhi remained silent. Tamaki looked at her. "No one else could have written that without our knowledge."

"What are you implying?" Haruhi managed to say in a strangled voice.

"Haruhi, I know believing in ghost stories seems illogical, but what else is left?" Tamaki turned to face her. She looked so pale. "Haruhi please speak to me!" Tamaki took her by the shoulders and looked into her face.

His concern for her health seemed to give Haruhi some comfort. She was processing. Ghost weren't real. At least she never really believed in those kind of things. She never had a reason to. There had never been any proof for her, but now it was here staring her in the face. So what now? She thought. Was it too late? No! She would not stand by and lose her children.

"I don't know what to do." She said.

"Haruhi…?" Tamaki's concern deepened.

"When I got pregnant the first time, I knew what I had to do. Stay healthy and strong. Keep my babies inside for 40 weeks so they could grow. I knew what to eat, what I couldn't eat, what exercises to do, and what names to pick. I even know what furniture to buy.

"I remember every second that they were in me. Every heart beat was in sync with mine. Every movement that they made, I knew and felt it. They when I went into labor, I again knew what to do. I knew to keep track of the time between the contractions. When to go to the hospital. When to push.

"And then they were here. They cried and then were placed on my chest. Two beautiful babies and I knew they were mine. You had given me such a wonderful thing. I was the mother of your children. At that moment, I knew I would do whatever takes to keep them happy and healthy.

"Then I got pregnant again. Everything was the same up until the end. At 30 weeks I went into labor. Suzuka was born, but she was so frail and sick. I felt so helpless. I felt like I had failed at being the mother of your children, at being your wife. I didn't know what to do.

"Now" Haruhi sobbed, "all three of my children are in danger and I don't know what to do!"

Tamaki pulled her into him and held her tight. "Haruhi, you have never fail me or our children. Don't ever think that you can. We will think of something. I know we will. Nothing will happen to them. We will protect them.

They stood there holding onto each other for comfort and assurance. Could there love be strong enough to overcome whatever was happening?

Thanks for waiting. I've been busy. I will try and finish this story and maybe add more before christmas. So please don't send me angry messages if you get impatient. I have finals coming up and projects to finish. Hope you like the story so far.