Chapter 12

The next three weeks went by quickly. Haruhi was nineteen weeks pregnant now. For the most part, Haruhi and Kyoya hid out at Tamaki's house, since the press had all too soon found out his new name. The press had tried hunting down why he took on that new name, but they have yet to find a concrete reason. However, they did make a link between Kyoya and Haruhi-but since they thought that both were men, they said that it is possible that both were gay lovers. The others were even more ridiculous, but the fact that they were able to link the two together showed that they weren't far from the truth. Yet, they still have yet to get the real reason. Kyoya was very thankful for this, because he still needed to face everyone at school. Speaking of school, Haruhi and Kyoya had just finished breakfast before their first day back to school. Sitting there, the three of them sat together quietly.

Haruhi fidgeted nervously as she put down her tea cup. She knew that she needed to eat, but she was just so nervous. It seems like the other two were nervous as well, but they did a better job at hiding it. "Haruhi?"

Haruhi snapped her head up and looked at Tamaki. She saw the concern in his violet eyes, and attempted to cover up her own discomfort. Kyoya stood up and circled to where she was seated. He snaked his arms around her shoulders, "Don't be afraid princess. The Hosts are all coming over shortly and we're all going to school together. The twins will not let anyone bother you during class. You're still wearing male clothing till club today, and even then, you'll have the protection of all the Hosts." Haruhi attempted to relax, but couldn't help feeling stressed still. It was true, the twins had designed some really big sweaters for her to wear that concealed her protruding belly, but she still needed to make it through the day. Kyoya kissed the top of her head, "Princess, please at least eat one piece of toast. The little one probably is hungry."

Haruhi looked up at him and sighed, "It's not that I'm not hungry…I'm just afraid of throwing it up…I'm that nervous."

"Just a few bites of toast then, just please eat something," Tamaki begged from across the table.

Haruhi sighed again before picking up the toast and taking a bite. It took a lot for her to chew it and swallow, but it wasn't long before the single piece was gone. Leaning back she looked at them, "There, I ate one slice. Now can we just get this over with?" Haruhi pushed Kyoya away from her and stood up. She needed to just get this day over with.

Kyoya smiled, he felt the same way, "Of course princess. The Hosts will be here any minute. Let's go get our backpacks and wait outside for them." He took her hand as the three headed towards their rooms to go get their bags. Once they grabbed their bags, they exited the mansion and saw the other Hosts sitting outside already. They had already sent their limos away and were waiting for the other three. Honey ran up to Haruhi and greeted her with a gentle hug, "It's good to see you Haru-chan! How are you?"

Haruhi smiled at her senior, "I'm doing quite well. I'm going to see the doctor in two weeks, but everything is normal."

Honey smiled at her as the twins called from the limo to hurry up. They scrambled into the limo together and tried to relax. Haruhi tried to be interested in hearing some summer break stories, but was so distracted. Kyoya slipped his hand in hers and squeezed it. He understood, and wished that it would be simple too. As the limo pulled up to the gates, Kyoya gave her hand one last squeeze and kissed her cheek before scooting away. Tamaki looked at his two friends, "Remember everyone, we are here to protect Kyoya and Haruhi at any cost." As they nodded in agreement, the Hosts clambered out and formed a circle around Kyoya and Haruhi. They all waved to the girls that had been waiting to see them. The girls wore a concerned look, but seemed to melt as usual under Tamaki's smiling face. The Hosts took this as a good sign before they all split up to head to their usual classes.

The twins sandwiched Haruhi between them and walked to class. They found their usual seats in the back and settled in for the day. Haruhi stared at the clock, and just wished for time to move faster. However, she knew that time had a tendency to slow down when people wanted time to move faster. Fidgeting, Haruhi attempted to place her attention on the lesson for the day.


Even with time dragging on, school still needed to end. Once the teacher announced the end of the day and after the students bowed, Haruhi was escorted by the twins to the Third Music Room. Once inside, Haruhi was greeted by a hug from Kyoya, "Are you alright princess?"

"I'll be fine once this is all over. I guess I'll go get changed?" Haruhi answered, but didn't move from his arms. Kyoya smiled down at her, "Let's get you changed. Come on." He picked her up bridal style and carried her to the changing room. Haruhi giggled and kissed Kyoya's cheek. "It's good to hear you laugh princess."

Haruhi smiled, she couldn't help relaxing a little. She knew that he was trying to ease her mind, and she welcomed the distraction. As he placed her down on the plush pink couch in their dressing room, Kaoru peeked inside, "Hey, here is the outfit for Haruhi." He handed Kyoya the light blue dress before stepping out to let her change.

Kyoya held up the dress for Haruhi to see, and turned it so she could see the whole dress. The dress was quarter sleeves, a scoop neck, and had a white string that ran around the waist that was supposed to be tied. The dress wasn't long either; Haruhi guessed that it would stop right above her knee. Standing, Haruhi started to take her clothes off slowly, trying to prolong walking out there to the waiting Hosts and patrons. Kyoya walked up behind her and pushed the other clothing aside. He took the dress and slipped it over her head. Haruhi straightened it out and tied the white string on the left side of her hip. She twirled slowly, noticing that the dress followed her in a flowy fashion. She then stopped and looked at herself in the mirror. She noticed that her stomach was very much apparent now; there was no way that she could hide it. Placing her hand on her stomach protectively, Kyoya came up behind her, "You're beautiful and perfect princess. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Not to mention, this child can't be a secret forever, and this little one knows it too." He kissed the top of her head and pulled her close as Kaoru walked back in.

Kaoru blushed, a little embarrassed about walking in on them, but then remembered why he came. "You're so beautiful Haruhi! Come sit down here and let me do your hair." Haruhi wiggled out of Kyoya's grip and sat down next to where Kaoru was standing. He smiled before taking a brush and combing out her hair. Before, it barely hit her neck, and now it barely brushed her shoulders. "No one mentioned the length of your hair?"

"Nope. Either they are waiting till now, or they don't care," Haruhi answered as she felt Kaoru gathering a portion of her hair on either side before clipping it in the back. Kaoru backed away then and looked at it, "It seems you are ready. Oh! Don't forget your shoes." Kaoru walked over to the other corner of the dressing room and took out white flats to show her. She smiled and was about to take them from him, except Kyoya took them from him instead. He kneeled down and slipped them on her feet for her. Haruhi blushed, and then noticed that Kyoya held out his hand to her. She slipped her hand in his and saw his other hand place the engagement ring back onto her ring finger.

"Now you're ready," Kyoya answered as she stood beside him. She leaned forward to kiss him again, and he gladly complied. Pulling away, they saw Kaoru looking at the floor. "Kaoru, if you would lead the way?"

Kaoru snapped his head back up, "As you wish." He walked out and they followed a few steps behind him. Standing hand in hand, they peeked around the corner to see the women sitting in their usual spots. Kaoru made his way to Tamaki and whispered in his ear that the two were ready. Tamaki then stood up and walked over to where the two stood. He gave them a glance, waiting for a nod to continue.

Getting that nod, Tamaki smiled to the crowd, "Hello everyone, if you could spare a moment of your time. As you all know, two of our Hosts have fallen under speculation in the news over summer break. Now, I'm sure you all have questions, and those two Hosts have promised to provide you with the answers first. However, I must ask that you be respectful because they are in a very delicate situation. Anyone who can't will be asked to leave. I want to thank you in advance for being respectful and supporting the Host Club. With that, I will turn it over to Kyoya and Haruhi Fujioka!"

Haruhi took a deep breath and followed Kyoya out. She heard the gasps from the girls and looked at their faces. They gave them confused looks, and Haruhi just couldn't take it anymore, "Hello ladies. It's nice to see you all again. I hope that your summer breaks went well."

Renge was the first to walk up to Haruhi. She looked at Haruhi critically, "Haruhi? Is that really you?"

Haruhi blushed, "I apologize for deceiving you all. You see, I needed to repay a debt to the Host Club, and since no one knew that I was girl it was easier to repay it by being a Host. The girlfriend that you thought I had was actually Kyoya…and well...we're expecting a baby in January." She placed her free hand on her stomach as she said this and felt Kyoya squeeze her other hand.

Renge looked at the two before looking at Haruhi's belly. She was so distracted by the idea of Haruhi being a girl that she hadn't noticed her protruding stomach. Coming closer she looked at Haruhi with questioning eyes, "Can I?" Haruhi nodded, took Renge's hand, and placed it on her stomach where she felt the baby moving slightly. Renge's eyes lit up with amazement before hugging Haruhi. "Congratulations Haruhi! Of course we're happy for both of you!"

Haruhi smiled, feeling tears of relief sting the corner of her eyes. She was relieved to hear that she was accepted. She worried that they would be angry at her for deceiving them. All the girls started to surround Haruhi then and started asking her questions. Kyoya decided to intervene then, "Ladies, Haruhi and I are more than happy to answer your questions, but please, allow us to sit down first. Then one at a time you can ask us your questions." With that, Kyoya led Haruhi to a vacant couch before looking at the ladies that followed after them.

Once situated, the ladies sat in on the nearby couches and asked questions. The main ones were when did they start dating, when did Haruhi find out that she was pregnant, were they getting married (or were they already), and what the real story was behind the cover story that the news presented. The couple answered truthfully, and when they told them the truth about what really happened, the ladies became upset. They looked at the couple and shook their heads, all agreeing that the couple were so strong for standing up for their love. It wasn't long before Tamaki stood up in front of everyone, "Look at the time! It's an hour past our usual club end time! I appreciate your support and understanding ladies, and with that I would like to conclude today. Haruhi needs her rest after all."

The ladies bid the Hosts farewell, and just as the last lady left, Haruhi slumped against Kyoya's chest, "It is over…"

Kyoya leaned down and kissed her, "You did very well princess. Now we can relax."

Haruhi smiled at all of her friends. She knew that now that the truth was out, she didn't have to pretend anymore. Her friends surrounded her and gave her a hug. Haruhi felt the love in the room and enjoyed the feeling of relief once again washing over her.

To Be Continued…