Chapter 14

Mori's POV

Haruhi had fallen asleep while holding my hand. Not that it bothered me but I found it kind of strange Haruhi was never the type to seem needy. She wasn't needy at all though. I wondered why she was there at the beach. It was strange she had no reason to be there. She also seemed like she was hiding something. Maybe I was over thinking. I didn't speak much but it didn't mean I didn't think allot. I just didn't act on them in less necessary.

Haruhi let go of my hand and turned over. I stood up and looked at her book self to find a book to read. Almost all her books were romance novels. Luckily she had a Sherlock Holmes novel, first one to the series too. I never read it before. I started reading when Kyouya came from down the stairs with medicine in his hand "I assume you will stay down here with her correct?"

I looked up, it really didn't surprise me Kyouya had figured my feelings out, he somehow knew almost everything. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a genius hacker too. "Yeah." I said. "Give this to her when she wakes up, I will send Honey down with a glass of water. That stuff doesn't taste very nice I would get her something else but I don't know any pharmacies in town." He placed a tiny little clear measuring cup onto the table "Have her take 1 and a ½ of these." I nodded. He put the medicine down and walked out like a shadow.

I picked the medicine bottle off the table. It was a big brown bottle so I couldn't see what color this stuff was, but I could see the medicine. I tilted the bottle and the medicine was quite dense. What in bloody hell was this commoner medicine? "Not very nice looking is it Takashi." Said my small blond haired cousin who appeared out of nowhere with a glass of water. I nodded "yeah." Mitskuni put the water down and put his small hand on my shoulder "Don't worry Takashi." I shrugged.

I was lying to him and he knew it. He smiled down at me "You really love her don't you Takashi." I paused was that it? Did I love her? Was that this emotion? I knew I liked her lots but did I really love her? I stared down at the girl lying sick in her bed. I had never felt this way before it was confusing. I never wanted to protect someone so badly. Sure there was Mitskuni who I never had to protect. I just stayed by his side but Haruhi was different. I wanted to keep her safe and beside me. Not so much that she couldn't leave my side, I just wanted her there more than I wanted anyone to be beside me. It sounded selfish actually.

I looked at my cousin beside me who was anxiously waiting my answer. I claimed the whole host club loved her but did I really love her? Did any of us really love her? I stared down at the small woman. The woman who had changed so much. In the process she changed us. She made us better people in some aspects.

I looked at Mitskuni who was eagerly waiting my decision I was making in my head. I was over thinking this. I sighed did I love her? "Takashi you think things through and are very through when it comes to decision but this isn't one you can answer with your mind." If I can't use my mind what can I use? "I know you're not use to following your heart Takashi but that's what you have to do here. Let your heart decide Takashi because you can lie to yourself and say you don't have feelings for them or make yourself think you do." Since when was my cousin so wise?

I stared at Haruhi and didn't think for a moment. Just felt. Then I knew it. I loved her I really loved her. I moved forward and brushed a stray hair off her face. Realizing what I did, I shot my hand back, and turned to my cousin "Yes I love her." He smiled his cheeky smile "I know." I flashed him a glance that was torn between confused and questioning. If he knew why did he ask? How did he know?

Mitskuni smirked to himself he could clearly tell I was having an inner battle. "I've known you my whole life Takashi." He started "When you fell for Haru-Chan I automatically could tell. You shifted. Suddenly your world wasn't just being loyal to me. It was Haru-Chan too." I instantly felt bad… was it that noticeable, had I abandoned him in any way? "I'm happy for you Takashi." It felt as if a weight had been lifted once he said that. It meant he accepted it.

I smiled to myself. "What are going to do about it Takashi… You're going to have to act on It." and my moment of contentness was over. I thought for a moment what was I going to do? My cousin watched me and then I finally said "it's up to Haruhi how she feels." Mitskuni shook his head "Takashi if she doesn't know how you feel how is she going to pick. What if she loves you too Takashi." I took a deep breath. A whole life full of kendo training but none of it helped here. Violence wasn't always the answer. Mitskuni walked out without another word.

Another hour went by of me reading this Sherlock Holmes book before Haruhi began to stir and wake. She turned onto her back and opened her eyes. She didn't look as dazed and delusional as she did before. She scanned the room and her eyes fell on me "Mori?" I nodded "how do you feel?" "terrible." I remembered the medicine. I poured some in the tiny plastic measuring cup. It was a musty clear colour. I handed it to Haruhi "Kyouya said take this once to wake up." Haruhi stared at it for a moment, her eyes widened once she realized what it was "Like hell!"

She turned over. Please don't tell me. I reached over her to give it to her and she hid her face in a pillow. Oh joy she was. I discovered something new. Haruhi hated medicine and was like a little 2 year old when it came to taking it. I considered pinning her down and forcing her to drink it like I did when Mitskuni had that cavity but you couldn't do that to a woman. I stared down at her, she wasn't moving and I didn't think she would take the medicine. Then I got an idea. My mother did this to my younger brother when he refused to take medicine.

I groaned "fine." And picked up the medicine and the little cup. I went upstairs and into the kitchen. The rest of the host club came in too. I looked in the fridge and found what I was looking for. Chocolate milk. Tamaki cocked his head to the side "what is Mori doing?" I poured a glass of chocolate milk and poured the measuring cup full of medicine into it. "Seems your daughter is being bad and refusing to take the medicine Mori is improvising." Kyouya said smugly. What was it Haruhi called him? The shadow king?

I walked back downstairs and into Haruhi's room. I prayed she wasn't going to suspect anything. Haruhi was facing the ceiling and when she saw me she looked suspicious "where is the medicine." She asked. I sighed "brought it to Kyouya." I placed the chocolate milk down on her bedside table and resumed to my seat. Haruhi eyed the milk "wont it curdle in my stomach." I shook my head "this will help your stomach." She nodded "well better drink it before it gets warm then. Warm milk is nasty."

I watched silently as Haruhi chugged down the chocolate milk. The chocolate milk covered the taste of the medicine and she didn't suspect a thing. I looked at the time 6:27pm. Haruhi looked around, she but seemed slightly dazed and foggy. She read a romance novel for a while in tell Hikaru brought her, her phone. Finally around 8 she started to talk to me "Do your families have arranged marriages like the Ootori and Suoh family?"

My head snapped up and I shook my head. "So your family marries for love?" I shook my head once more. "So then why don't you and Honey date anyone?" Since when was she interested in my love life? Though it kind of made me happy she wanted to know. "Our families are known for loyalty and when we date someone we're usually pressured to marry them. For the females sake we try to keep it discrete or not known so females don't seem so pressured. We either announce it when it's serious or were engaged but never in the history of our families have we ever had a divorce." She smiled to herself "that's cute, seems your pure heartedness comes from your family hm."

My chest thudded hard. Pure heartedness? I shrugged my shoulders. Haruhi smirked "right strong and silent type…"I peered over my book to look at her. She was staring at me. She caught me taking a look at her. Then I looked away and went back to my book and Haruhi went back to whatever game was making her mad. She had been annoyed with the game for 15 minutes now. I heard her growl and mutter "stupid game." I chuckled to myself. I didn't laugh often but I found her getting mad at a game cute and oddly funny.

That's when the host club made their presence known to Haruhi though I knew they were there the moment they came to the door. Mitskuni looked up at me with big eyes "Takashi we want to go see something out of town, it will only be for 1 night and 2 days." I looked at him. I knew what he was planning, by the way he was talking in knew he was leaving Haruhi and I behind. Mitsukuni looked at Haruhi "I don't think Haru-Chan can come if she's still sick and I think she will be okay alone."

Haruhi looked up from her game "No there is no reason Mori should have to stay to take care of me it's not fair to him." Mitsukuni smiled "but Haru-Chan it's not safe especially with you being sick. Do you mind Takashi?" He was putting me on the spot so he knew I couldn't say no "I don't mind." Haruhi threw her hands up in defense "No its fine!" Then Kyouya cut in "Haruhi it would give us all a peace of mind if someone stayed with you. Mori is also very gifted with martial arts." I shot a look and seen Kyouya's "shadow king" smirk. He was in on it too.

Tamaki jumped to her side "I COULDN'T LEAVE MY BELOVED DAUGHTER ALL HERE SICK BY HERSELF! MAYBE I SHOULD STAY WITH HER!" nope he wasn't in on it. Haruhi threw her hands up higher "no, NO its okay I will be fine." Clearly she was scared of having to spend all day with "daddy". Kyouya made his glasses reflect "Mori will stay with you and that's final." The twins both nodded "hm." And walked out behind Kyouya. Did Haruhi not want me to stay?

I looked down at her and she mouthed sorry. I shook my head and I watched Mitsukuni walk out of the room a small evil smirk on his face. I knew it, he had planned this. Haruhi sighed "Sorry you have to stay with me Mori I'm probably not that much fun." I shrugged and smiled "I don't mind staying behind." Haruhi gave me a sincere look "are you sure?" I nodded "yeah its fine." I looked at the time 10pm. I looked down at her "You should sleep, your sick you need sleep." I picked her book off her bed and put it on the side and plugged in her phone. When I looked back over she was already all cuddled up. I smiled down at her "Goodnight Haruhi." "Goodnight Mori… Oh and thanks for keeping me company."

Haruhi pulled me down to her and kissed me on the cheek. Her face turned bright red and she turned over really fast. I could guess my face was red too. When I went upstairs everyone was asleep. There was a plate of food with my name on it on the table. I grabbed the plate and stuck it in the fridge I wasn't hungry. I walked upstairs to the room I shared with my cousin. Mitsukuni was awake eating cake on the top bunk. When he smiled he knew something was up "well what happened Takashi?" I walked out of the room and brushed my teeth. I came back "Nothing she told me she was sorry for making me stay." I took off my shirt and put on some pajama pants.

Mitsukuni smiled "suure… Goodnight Takashi and you can thank me soon." I rolled over and closed my eyes. Maybe his idea wasnt that bad.

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