Disclaimer: The characters of Ouran High School Host Club anime and manga belong to Bisco Hatori who is an absolute genius in my humble opinion. I am merely a fan with a vivid imagination.

Chapter 14 – I am Women

The brain storming the mothers of the collective host club members engaged in ran long and was full of scheming and planning. Haruhi came home from the therapy sessions exhausted surprised to find that her mother in law was hosting a tea party without her. Cautiously knocking on the tea room door she waited to be given permission to enter.

"Ah Haruhi, welcome home how were your sessions today?" Sakura asked. "Fine thank you Okaa San, the speech therapist is confident that in a few weeks I will be able to practise law in all its many forms" Haruhi replied. Sakura hid her gasp of surprise at being referred to as 'mother' for the first time by Haruhi. "I am glad daughter" she stated softly.

The other women telegraphed their approval at Haruhi's recovery progress and their delight that she felt comfortable addressing her mother in law as simply 'mother'. Glancing round the table of gathered women Haruhi recognised a Kyoya plan in progress. Shrewdly saying nothing she joined the other women in partaking of afternoon tea.

Across Town in an opulent law firm's office….

Chise Toshi sat waiting patiently for her lawyer's secretary to bring the original copy of her marriage contract, she had been with this firm since she was young and Abe San had been her personal lawyer since she was 14. Despite her husband running the family business other aspects of the legacy she upheld was handled solely by herself. The charitable organisations for which she sponsored were her only outside activity that her husband didn't appear to monitor too closely. Chise knew this not to be true but it was her escape from the estate and her lawyer had been with her long before her marriage and therefore was not easily intimidated by her husband. In fact, despite the frequent demands for the reasons of her infrequent visits to his offices by her spouse he had yet to supply any details what so ever sighting attorney/client privilege. His secretary was made of similarly stern stuff and had often rebuffed the many different investigators sent by Misao Toshi. She sent them on their way and threatened to report them to the authorities on more than one occasion.

Bringing Chise Toshi's file to her employer the secretary left the office quietly closing the door after ensuring Madam Toshi had tea to her liking. Checking the file and extracting the marriage contract. Checking the details against his electronic copy he found that all was in order and handed the papers to his client. Chise began her quiet perusal of the paperwork and was surprised to find that her husband was not supposed to be in charge of the family company, she was. Also she and she alone had the right to claim or disown family members. Many of the stipulations that her husband's family had agreed to stated she was to be in full control. His role was that of support not control and it was his job to ensure there was an Heir conceived. Getting increasingly angry at the years of pain and suffering at the hands of her husband she noticed that there was a sealed letter attached to the contract that stated it was for her eyes only. Recognising her father's handwriting even after all these years she opened it with no small amount of trepidation.

My Beloved Daughter,
I write this on your wedding day and will add it to our family's copy of the contract of marriage. I would dearly love to stop this wedding but find it too late without incurring great shame and causing you pain at breaking the contract as you have begun to love your husband. I fear your husband to be Misao is not the man his family presented him to be. I have found he has had many liaisons with unsuitable women and is not coming to this marriage as an innocent. That in itself isn't the worrisome part. My daughter he is a manipulative and controlling type of person, he has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder and is truly unable to love anyone but himself. I fear for your wellbeing and hope you never need to use the paper work that comes with this letter.

I hope you have a happy marriage with many children to ensure our family name and line. If for whatever reason your life has become untenable I have drawn up divorce papers that would enact the stiff penalties, I had included in the marriage contract. If your husband has caused you unhappiness, cheated on you, assumed responsibility that was never to be his, then all you need to do is sign the enclosed papers. I know that you are worried that he would harm you if you chose this path but the minute you sign the papers is the minute our lawyer hands over the ongoing private investigation into your husbands legal and any illegal activities. Be brave my beloved daughter and know father is always watching out for you, even if it's from heaven. I pray heaven I am wrong in my assessment of Misao but I fear I am not.

Your Beloved Father
Yuri Toshi.

After reading this Chise was weeping and pulled out a packet of divorce papers. Looking at her lawyer she asked if he could obtain the requisite witnesses as she wished to proceed with the divorce. "At once Toshi Sama" her lawyer replied and buzzed for this secretary. She was asked to find another employee, lawyer or trusted visitor to witness some documents. Leaving briefly, she returned with Kyoya Oortori whom had been enquiring if he could arrange a meeting with Toshi Sama. Bowing to her employer the secretary explained Kyoya's presence. "Abe sama, Oortori San was just enquiring as to whether we could arrange a meeting with Toshi Sama therefore I thought you might not mind achieving two goals with one meeting".

Raising one delicate eyebrow Chise Toshi examined the Oortori's Third son. "You wished to see me Oortori San, may I enquire as to the nature of the meeting you wish to see me about." Bowing politely his host skills coming to the fore "Toshi Sama, I am a friend of the Souh heir. I am aware of your desire to meet with his grandmother and wished to invite you to meet with her and our other friends Mothers for tea next week. They meet regularly as a social outing and would be delighted to add you to their numbers."

Chise was surprised that the Oortori child would be aware of her desire to meet with Madam Souh. But she reflected if he is anything like his father and grandfather he has a wide reaching information network. "You have intrigued me Oortori San, I gratefully accept the invitation to tea, I would however wish to see Madam Souh prior to such an outing, as I wish to discuss some personal matters with her, we are old friends. Now you were asked here to witness some highly sensitive and confidential papers. Can I trust you to keep this information to yourself and to not discuss it with anyone, not even your father or bride if you have one?"

Smiling politely Kyoya replied "I am as yet unmarried Toshi Sama, I give you my word that I will not disclose the nature of these documents without your express written permission." Relieved Chise turned to her lawyer and said "let us begin Abe San, the sooner I am free the sooner I can repair the damage he has wrought on my family's reputation. Kyoya's discipline was the only thing that kept him from raising an eyebrow or gasping in shock over what he was witnessing, the divorcing of Haruhi's grandparents. 'Well this is an interesting development. What a shame I cannot say anything at this time. It may reassure Haruhi and Satoshi that they will not be harassed anymore.