Chapter 12
Kyoya Ootori
She repeats the plan to me while I listen quietly. The way the plan was sounded like a ten step book on how to rid the world of Kyoya Ootori. "Since you have your memories back I guess I'll have to tell you what we found out. The warehouse was empty the whole time it's been there, except one time last year a company rented it, the owner was very persistent about not giving any information whatsoever about any of the warehouses, but after some… reasoning, he gave in. Apparently the warehouse has been empty the whole time it's been there except one time when a company had rented it for while; the company was called The Jizeegrom. Once we searched for the word The Jizeegrom Group, its main business focus is also health care. It turns out they were most popular and most wanted everywhere, that is until The Ootori Group came and stole away most of their business. Now they are a very, very small business not quietly known well. And now that you've told me about Jim I now know for sure that The Jizeegrom was involved, because it you rearrange Jizeegrom it spells Jim Zeegro. I guess I gave Zeegro too much credit, he wasn't as smart if I could find the company so quickly. Haruhi… Thank you, without that information we would have been searching for the company for a long time." I say.
"I'm glad to be of use, but what I'm most glad about is my memories returning, I have thought long and hard about my memories but I couldn't remember. I'm so happy that they've came back but I do not like them." Haruhi says looking down. I put my hand under her chin and lift it up to my face, she looks at me with big eyes like she always does, her cheeks slightly blushing.
"That is why I wasn't so sure if I wanted you to remember. You deserved to remember, but yet they were such awful memories that should've never happened if I'd just focused and considered the possibilities." I answer back. Remembering that I did this to her was the guilt I felt every day, I knew if I let her go and cut all ties with her, it would be the safest for her, but I couldn't do that again, I would hurt myself again, most importantly I would hurt her again. And the whole point was to not let her get hurt. I also knew I couldn't bear to separate myself from Haruhi, I think about her all the time, except when I'm working because I know I'm doing this for her.
Haruhi, concerned about my silence, reached up and took my face it her hands. "Don't feel guilty Kyoya, there's always going to be a time where you can't protect me, and you need to accept. I mean just today it was Mori-senpai, and Honey-senpai protecting. Just like I accepted that I can't always be by your side, but I can always be with you mentally, and I can always help you. So you need to understand you can't always protect me but you can care. I know it's hard, and not the same thing, but it's close enough, and it's better than nothing right?" Haruhi says, faking a smile.
I feel shocked at her response, it was so like Haruhi, she knew what I was always thinking, and feeling. That is one of the reasons I love her so. "You're right; I'm going to care for you when I can't protect you." I say, Haruhi smiles a true smile. "There you go, I don't want you to ever fake smile at me like you were doing before, every smile I see from you, I want it to be real."
"Okay Kyoya." She says still smiling.
"Oh and Haruhi," I say then smile at her and pause. "I love you."
Haruhi looked shocked for a second then got over it. "I love you too, Kyoya." She says calmly. "I think I'll take a shower now." Haruhi says and gets up and walks over to the bathroom. Knowing the information Haruhi told me I saw no use to stay up and work. I take off my clothes and climb in bed. While hearing the shower I fight the urge to run into there and take a shower with her, but I knew I would be pushing the limits there. Haruhi needed her space, so sometimes romantic stuff like making out with her made her feel uneasy, she especially didn't like PDA, she just wasn't comfortable. So I had to give her time and space, and not always rush things. That's why she fidgeted a little when I told her I love her, and then took a shower after, she just wanted her space.
When Haruhi comes out I'm back on my computer, I thought since I had the time search up more information about The Jizeegrom; Haruhi attempts to dry her hair, and then takes off her clothes and climbs in bed. "What are you searching?" Haruhi asks.
"Just thought I'd get a little more information about The Jizeegrom so I can be ready to tell the others," I say closing my laptop. I look at Haruhi to see her hair is still slightly wet, I reach down, grab the towel, and dry her hair.
"Thanks, I thought it was dry enough but I guess it wasn't." She said.
I turn off the light and wrap my arms around her waist pulling her body towards mine. Haruhi's face is facing mine, and her arms are laid on my chest.
"Did you have a good time at the park?" I ask.
"Yeah, it was really beautiful." She says smiling.
"That's good, one of these days I want to take you to this pretty American park. It's in New York, it's called Central Park. It's very popular in America, and even has its own small zoo. I think you would really like it there."I say.
"Sounds like an interesting park. I would really like to go there." Haruhi answers, scooting even more closely to me. The pull my arms closer to her waist, removing the space she just made.
"It's a date then."
"Yeah, it's a date." Haruhi says, slightly closing her eyes. She was tired.
"Good night, Haruhi."
"Good night, Kyoya"
When I woke I made such small body movements to get out of bed. I didn't want to wake Haruhi this time. I was sucessful in not waking Haruhi, after that I got readied for the day. I did my routine just like every morning, first went to Ouran High to pick up all the school stuff for Haruhi and myself, then I ate breakfast back at the mansion, and finally I went to meet with everybody in our meeting spot. We always switched it up considering we have found video cameras in the mansion proving someone came in and installed it secret (which I doubt) or we have a mole in the mansion. So we always meet different places. This time it was the restaurant I took Haruhi for a lunch date. It was the small secluded room we ate in.
I was the first to speak, I told the others the information I learned from Haruhi. We discussed it over, all of us giving our opinions. We ended up deciding we need to branch out to the places The Jizeegrom is still in business at, that way we can regain the money legally that they took from us. This will make us have a win win. With this was way we can regain money that was lost to us, and destroy The Jizeegrom for revenge of trying to destroy us. The only problem left was how they had better forces than us. We decided to deal with that fact once we get rid of The Jizeegrom. Although I had a bad gut feeling about the plan, it seemed way too easy almost like The Jizeegrom was hoping we would take this step. I decide it was time for me to do this on my own, because there was no way my father was going to listen to me, which is his main weakness.
Then it hits me, if we branch out, our resources would be strained, which give them an opportunity to cause an "accident". This would give them the upper hand if they have been collecting more resources, that way their business would expand considering the main health care group are trying to cope with all the businesses they have. I had to give them a little credit, they knew my family would pick the easy and obvious option, but they should've known that I was different and figured out their whole plan in one sitting. The problem is how I stop that from happening while also trying to get back the money they stole, and getting revenge for them trying to ruin our business. I would have to quickly figure this out, not knowing how soon my father will start the reparations.
To be continued…
I have to give you a little spoiler, The Jizeegrom is not just a company basing its business on health care, it's a family owned company like The Ootori Group. That is why the word Jizeegrom is extremely weird; it's the last name of the people who own the company, not an actual word. I just wanted to clarify.
