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Chapter 14 – Going Home

The next morning, Haruhi woke up to murmuring and someone dropping glass in her room. The glass shattered and she woke up with a start. "I didn't do it! You can't charge me!" She yelled to the occupants of the room. Everyone stopped and then started to laugh hysterically. She looked around the room and lay back down with a blush on her face.

"Haruhi, you haven't had a debt with the club in over a year. Guilty conscience?" Kyoya said trying to keep a straight face and failing.

Mori helped her get her bed in a more upright position for her to visit with everyone. When she heard Kyoya she gave him a glare, but could not hold it. She had to admit, her outburst was funny. "Thank you Mori-senpai. As for you, Kyoya, no it is a knee jerk reaction to being in the club," she looked around the room and gave her smirk to all of the hosts, except for Mori. He never seemed to do anything that increased her debt when she had one. Everyone gulped. Her smirk could rival Kyoya's and it made everyone wonder if she was plotting revenge against them. They already knew she was up for it after she helped get the twins.

Mori watched her as she looked at each of the hosts in turn. He also saw the gulp and reaction to her look. They were a bit afraid of her at that moment. He could see the twinkle in her eye and knew none of them had anything to be afraid of, but they needed to keep on their toes. He smiled at her.

"Hey why didn't you smirk at Mori-senpai?" The twins asked together.

"Because that poor man has done nothing but save me time and time again from you hooligans," she laughed at their reaction. Her side was achy, but she felt a lot better and it was manageable as long as she didn't move too much and kept her laughing to a minimum. "Where's my dad?" She asked when she realized that it was only the hosts in the room.

"He went to go get some fresh air and coffee," Kyoya responded to her question.

She nodded and smiled as she watched all of the hosts in the room. Kyoya was typing on his laptop. Mori was standing guard by her bed. Hunny was eating cake next to Kyoya since it was the only table. The twins were giving Tamaki a hard time about the broken vase. Apparently he was the one that dropped the vase and caused the noise in the first place. Even with all of their shenanigans, they were her best friends. She may get pissed off at them a lot and she questioned their antics on a daily basis, but they cared about her and were there for her. She could not ask for better friends. She had been worried about everything after the break-up, but everything was fine. It was more than fine, it was normal. She was happy.

Her father came back into the room a few minutes later and was followed by the doctor. He asked everyone to leave the room so that he could examine his patient. Everyone including Ranka left, but Daichi came in. He was under strict orders that no one was supposed to touch or examine her without someone else present. Since he was her guard, it would be him. He would stand on the other side of the room to give them a bit of privacy though. The doctor was a bit nervous about the guard, but didn't question it. He knew how she got in the hospital in the first place and Kyoya Ootori was taking precautions for his friend.

"Both wounds look good and there isn't any evidence of infection. You will need to take it easy for a few more days before you can get up and move around too much. No school for a minimum of a week. I will see you in my office at that time and we can decide how you are healing and if you need longer," the doctor explained using his best bedside manner.

"A WEEK!?" She yelled. The tallest host and Kyoya came bursting into the room at the sound of her loud voice. Daichi was already at the door expecting the interruption.

The doctor looked at the door and the two additional people in the room, "Yes, didn't anyone tell you? I have given orders that you will be out of school for the next week. The wound on your side bled a lot and you had to have a transfusion. I don't want you opening the stitches or causing yourself more harm. You will need to be in bed for three additional days and you will be out of school for the next week." She was processing the information in her head. His patient did not look happy about the additional convalescence.

Kyoya spoke up before the doctor could add more, "Haruhi, if you are unwilling to stay at home and rest and want to argue with the doctor about how much time before you return to school, I am sure that I could arrange for you to stay in the hospital the entire time. It is your choice."

She glared at her senpai. "Fine, I will go home and rest and not worry about attending school for the next week. Besides, I can always get my school work and do it from the house," she grumbled. Mori, Kyoya, and Daichi all smiled at her acceptance. They knew that she was not happy, but she would rather be at home than in the hospital.

"I will get the paperwork ready and you should be able to leave in the next hour," the doctor said and turned to leave. He bowed to the three men at the door and walked out. The rest of the men waiting outside of the room came back in.

"So is she ok Takashi? What did the doctor do to her?" Hunny-senpai asked ready to do battle.

"She is ok Mitsukuni. Doctor told her about no school," Mori-senpai responded. He looked as his cousin's eyes got bigger and a smiled formed. The doctor was safe from the wrath of Mitsukuni Haninozuka.

"Don't worry Haru-Chan, we will make sure you get your homework and come over to help tutor you in case you don't understand something. Won't we Takashi?" Hunny-senpai looked to his tall cousin and heard his grunt.

She smiled at the two college freshman and nodded. Something told her that she was going to have a weeklong host sleepover at her house while she was home bound. It was times like these that she wished she had a bigger house. She smiled to her friends and knew they would have a house full.

"Actually, Haruhi, we will all make sure that you are able to do your homework and understand everything. Between the four of us, we have all of your subjects covered and if we couldn't help, I am sure we could find you a tutor. No charge this time of course," Kyoya said with a straight face. He was just happy that she was going to be able to go home today. Ranka knew that they would all come by throughout the week, but honestly, he didn't want to leave her while she was bed ridden. He wondered if he would be able to get a pass from school and stay with her for the week. He was sure he could. He and Tamaki already made the decision that Host Club would be cancelled for the time being, so he knew that he didn't have to worry about that.

As Kyoya was thinking about staying with Haruhi for the week, Mori-senpai was having the same thoughts. He wasn't sure if he could though because he still had his cousin. He knew his cousin could look after himself though, so he wondered if it was possible. He was sure Mitsukuni would understand. "Maybe I could offer her a room at my house so that she has more space. I know the other hosts are going to want to come over and it will be hard to keep them from staying if they wanted to," he thought to himself. No, he knew Haruhi wouldn't like that. He looked up and he noticed the twins trying to work on Haruhi's hair and show her the outfits they brought for her. She was swatting their hands away and declining all of the frilly dresses they brought. He laughed to himself; after all of this time they still tried to put her in what they wanted and not what she liked.

Kyoya looked at the scene by the bed and had the same thought, "Idiots, she doesn't like wearing that stuff." If he had to count on Tamaki or Ranka, they would have put her in the same frilly dresses. Thankfully, he thought ahead, "Here Haruhi. I think you will find this is more to your taste and will not put any pressure on your incision." He handed the girl a bag and watched as she opened it up and pulled out a light blue sundress with an empire waste which made the waste line well above her wound and therefore it wouldn't hurt it. It had no lace and no additional frills.

She smiled at him, "Thank you Kyoya, although I would have preferred some sweats or jeans or something. I appreciate this."

"Pants may have hit your stitches and that would have done you no good. Unfortunately for you, a dress was the best option," Kyoya responded with logic.

She nodded. He was right, "Thank you senpai. Hikaru, Kaoru, Tamaki, and dad, this is the dress I am wearing, you so you can take the rest of the dresses and throw them…"

"Haruhi, be nice," Kyoya said quietly to her.

She looked at him shocked and thought to herself, "Damn mind reader probably knew that I was going to tell them to toss them into the closest lake or shove them up their ass." Out loud she continued her statement, "and put them up somewhere to be used for a later time." She plastered on a fake smile for the four men trying to get her to wear the overly feminine items. She looked at Kyoya and Mori and found them trying to hold in their laughter. They knew exactly what she wanted to tell the others and knew her smile was fake. She then looked at Hunny-senpai as he was opening a box with cake in it. He seemed oblivious, but she knew that was not the case at all. He probably knew just as much as Kyoya and Mori.

"Haru-Chan, do you want a strawberry cake while we wait for the release papers?" He looked over to her and asked her sweetly with his big eyes.

"Sure Hunny-senpai, that sounds really good. Thank you," Haruhi said. Honestly she was a bit hungry. She didn't get her breakfast, she wasn't sure what happened to it, and she didn't trust the idiots in the room to get her something without causing more problems. The cake would tie her over until she could get some real food.

After she was done with the cake, Mori carried her over to the bathroom so that she could change. Kyoya grabbed the bag with the dress she decided on and followed the two to the en suite bathroom. Then her fathered remembered that he had another bag for her essentials and gave that to Kyoya before the door closed. They left her alone to get changed.

After about 10 minutes, Haruhi had still not emerged from the bathroom and everyone was worried that she was having problems. Her father knocked on the door and she opened it. Everyone thought she looked so cute in the new dress. She was changed and looked like she was ready to go.

"Are you ok dear? I was just checking to make sure that you were ok," Ranka said as she stepped out.

"Yah dad. It just took me a bit longer to get ready than normal. The stitches in my side felt like they were pulling every time I moved. I am ok though. Just hurting a little bit," she said as she winced a bit when she walked out of the bathroom. Mori-senpai picked her up and carried her back to the bed.

"When was the last dose of pain meds Haruhi?" Kyoya asked looking at the girl.

"Thank you Mori-senpai. Last night Kyoya. I didn't want to keep taking them, but honestly, I feel like I might need something right now," Haruhi told him. Mori was about to hit the call button when he heard this when the nurse came into the room with the release papers and her prescription for pain meds.

"Here you go dear. I just need to you to sign here and here. You are free to go. Here is your prescription for pain meds. I would suggest getting it filled on your way home. Do you need a dose before you leave?" The nurse spoke to her charge.

"Yes, please. My side is hurting from getting dressed," she responded to the nurse.

The nurse looked down at Haruhi and told everyone to leave the room. She wanted to make sure that the stitches were still ok. When she made sure that everything was as it should be, she left the room to get her a dose of pain meds for the trip home.

As the nurse walked out, her father and all of the hosts minus Kyoya walked in. She noticed her missing senpai and asked about him, "He went to fill your pills so that we didn't have to worry about it later. Such a nice boy," Ranka said to his daughter.

The nurse came in with a small cup with the pills and another cup with some water and let Haruhi take the medicine. Once she saw that the girl had taken the pills, she said good-bye to her and everyone else in the room and left.

"Haru-Chan, Takashi and I are going to take you and your dad home. Ok? Tama-Chan will go up to the school and get your school bag and assignments. Kyo-Chan already called the chairman about what was going on so he can pick them up from his dad. Hika-chan and Kao-Chan will get clothes that you can wear for now and bring them over to your house and they better not be too frilly," Hunny was explaining the plan to the girl. The twins gulp they got the threat that Hunny-senpai was conveying. They would make sure the dresses were frill-free. "Kyo-Chan will meet us at your apartment with your medicine. Ok?"

Haruhi just nodded. They had it all planned out and apparently she didn't have a say in the matter. At least it was being taken care of and she didn't really have a problem with the plan. She only hoped the twins would listen. She smiled, they would listen or Hunny-senpai would take care of them. Everyone wondered what the sudden smile was about and when asked, she just said, "Nothing."

Everyone had their assignments and after saying their good-byes to the female host, they took off to accomplish everything they were told to do. Mori-senpai helped Haruhi sit in a wheelchair and her father rolled her out of the hospital and to the waiting car. Mori then helped move her from the chair to the car with ease. She was finally out of the hospital and on her way home. She was happy and even more so when she realized that the assignments that the twins and Tamaki were given would keep them occupied for at least a couple of hours. She was idiot free for a small period of time.

She had started to fall asleep on the way home and by the time they pulled into her apartment complex, she was completely out from the pills she was given. Mori carried her up to the apartment and settled her onto her bed. He covered her up and kissed her forehead. He didn't want to leave her, but knew he had to or answer questions he was not prepared for.

He walked out of her room and found his cousin and her father seated in the living room at the table. He sat down with them and waited for everyone else to show up.

"Where is Daichi?" He asked as he sat down.

"He went to check in with his team and to a perimeter sweep. He will be back shortly Takashi," Hunny said. The tall man nodded at this information and listened to his cousin and Ranka continue their conversation.

Kyoya had hoped that he would be able to fill the prescription and ride to the apartment with Haruhi, but it was not meant to be. He was able to get the pills and take off for the apartment about 10 minutes after the others had left. When he arrived, he didn't knock, he just walked right in. He knew he was expected and if the door had been locked, well he has a key and could have used that to get in. He had been thinking about his feelings and the other hosts on his drive to the apartment and he realized something, the twins seemed to have pulled back a little bit from the young woman. This meant that his competition for Haruhi's hand was Mori-senpai alone. He didn't know if he liked his odds, but he would do what he could to win her and if he lost to Mori-senpai, then he tried and knew she was with a good man.

Haruhi was dreaming about all of the hosts. Tamaki had kissed her hand and told her that he loved her, but he knew that they were not meant to be. Then he pushed her to the other hosts and told her to pick. She looked at him like she was crazy and told him that she didn't want to pick. They were her friends. He asked her if she was sure and then pointed to the hosts again. She looked at the remaining five and Hunny-senpai ran up to her and pushed her towards the other four hosts, "Haru-Chan, listen to Tama-chan. You know you want to pick one. You know you have feelings for them. That is why you knew that you couldn't be with Tama-chan." She just looked at Hunny-senpai holding his Usa-chan and pushing her towards what now appeared to be a stage. She didn't have a choice. She started to walk to the stage and noticed that the twins had gotten up and told her to change. She fought them, but when she looked down she was in a strapless ball gown the color of silver. They started to push her towards the stage also. The two remaining hosts looked up and saw her walking towards them. Mori-senpai was wearing the costume of a knight. Kyoya-senpai was wearing a tuxedo. Both were holding out a rose and their hands to her. "I can't pick!" She yelled and turned around to run, but she didn't get far. Akio was there and he blocked her path. "Pick me then," he sneered. "No!" She yelled and started running another direction. Tamaki was there and caught her. He kept telling her to pick one and she yelled, "I can't pick between them!" She woke up at that moment yelling in the real world as well as her dream.

A/N: Ok, to make sure that I finish this story before I leave for vacation, I may be posting more than one chapter in a day. So be on the lookout for that. What do you think so far? Please review. Thank you for reading and your votes.