Hello wonderful readers!
I'm excited to present the next chapter to you guys, this is the chapter dedicated to the last part of the cannon anime storyline! Next chapter we'll get to explore Naomi's past a little, including the events that brought her into the lives of the Host Club. I'm really excited to hear both what you think of this chapter and what you guys think of the upcoming chapters.
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Naomi strode down the hall, her heels clicking sharply against the floor as she approached the music room.
She didn't bother knocking but instead flung the door open, causing it to hit the wall with a crack that made both inhabitants jump. Tamaki and Eclair both turned to stare at her as Naomi stood there with a thin black briefcase in her hand.
"May I speak with you Miss Tonnerre, alone."
Tamaki stood.
"I can't let you do that Naomi, this choice is mine to make."
"This has nothing to do with something so small as a arranged marriage Tamaki, you have no say in this."
Eclair eyed her worriedly.
"Naomi-" Tamaki began.
"As someone who holds a rather large share in the Tonnerre family company I have every right to speak with their heir alone Tamaki. Now if you will excuse me I must ask you to go elsewhere for a few minutes while I take care of a rather urgent business matter."
Tamaki looked at Eclair who gave a sharp nod. Tamaki then stood and left, the door closing behind him with a hollow boom. Naomi walked over to the couch and too a seat across from Eclair, placing her briefcase onto her lap.
They sat staring at each other for a moment before Eclair broke the silence.
"Are you here in behalf of your grandfather?"
Naomi gave a harsh laugh.
"No. I am here because I'm against my grandfather. I have been biding my time up until now but he is currently endangering my own investments. I am here because of that."
"What on earth could a girl like you do about my situation?" Eclair snapped.
Naomi opened her briefcase and pulled out a contract before handing it to Eclair.
"What's this?"
"Your families only chance to escape my grandfathers clutches and to keep your younger sister from being forced into marriage with my disgusting cousin. My close cousin Wolf informed me about the planned union between the groups through the marriage of my one cousin and your sister. When you sign this contract you will be signing your little sisters future over to me. My grandfather will have no access to her or her inheritance. You will also be signing yourself and your inheritance over to me. The only thing my grandfather will still have power over is your parents and his share."
Eclair went pale before going red.
"You expect me to sign this?!"
"I don't think you quite understand what I am giving you Ms Tonnarre. I am preventing my grandfather from being able to force your parents to sign a contract signing your inheritance and the inheritance of any future spouses and children over to him. He will have no access to your shares in the company and no access to any money that is reserved for you upon your parents death. I read through my grandfathers contract and if you sign this for you and your sister he will be unable to touch you."
Eclair skimmed through the contract before slowly looking up at her.
"How can I be sure that I can trust you?"
"You can't. But perhaps I can help ease your mind. I am doing this for several reasons. My parents and my little brother are dead because of my grandfather, I refuse to watch him destroy more children. But more important, I refuse to watch Tamaki get destroyed for my grandfathers own selfish greed. That is why I am doing this."
"And my parents money?"
"I am in the process of removing all records of your parents from my grandfathers control and freezing both his assets and his ability to touch your parents. Since the control he gained over your family was through illegal means he can not charge me for taking that control from him in the same manner without revealing all his illegal activity. You will not have to marry Tamaki for your families safety anymore."
Eclair was silent before she nodded.
"Then I will sign this. Hand me that pen."
As Naomi handed her the pen she knew that the only reason Eclair was signing this is because she was in the same desperate situation Naomi was in. Both were desperate to save someone they loved.
Eclair handed her the signed contract and Naomi filed it away.
"What about the Mafia connections your grandfather has. I don't want my family hurt."
"I've already handled that. You would be surprised how easy it was to...convince them to turn on him. Your family will be safe."
Eclair stared at her.
"How?!"
"Have you ever heard of the hacker and Mafia boss Black Neko?"
"Yes? Why, do you know them?"
Naomi gave a feral grin.
"I am Black Neko. Believe me when I say that the Mafia will not touch your family."
Eclair paled even more, Naomi didn't even know you could lose that much blood from your face without passing out.
"H-how..."
"It's called rebellion Eclair. I'm not proud of the choices I made but they are coming in use so I can't say that I regret them."
Eclair was silent for a moment.
"I will not break off this engagement until you have complete control over my families assets instead of your grandfather."
"I know."
"Are you going to threaten me now?"
"No. I'm going to ask you to hold on for just a little bit longer. Before you return to France I will have everything under me and I will send you a simple text to alert you of this."
Eclair took a shaking breath before looking over at Naomi.
"Very well. I will trust you to do this. Do not fail."
Naomi stood and smoothed her dress before picking up her briefcase and starting towards the door.
"I don't intend to. Good day Ms Tonnerre."
Unlike the others she didn't have to change her simple black dress for the Victorian cosplay so while the others changed and talked quietly as they waited for the grand parade that evening Naomi worked on her laptops feverishly.
She saw Kyoya calling someone again and knew that he was attempting to get ahold of Tamaki again.
He clearly was able to get through to someone this time and Naomi glanced up as she saw his face go from tense to panicked. He looked down at something outside before saying something and closing his phone with a snap.
"Everyone come on! We need to go now!"
Naomi shoved her laptop into her bag and transferred over the contracts into her bag before running down the hall to the parking garage with everyone else.
When they got down there Kyoya raced to the car.
"Open up. We need to go to the airport immediately."
"I'm afraid not sir. We have orders."
Kyoya's eyes narrowed.
"To protect Eclair I assume."
Kyoya's private police force began to emerge from the shadows and Kyoya slammed his fist down on the hood of the car, creating a deep dent.
"Damn it all!"
Before anyone can do anything a bunch of the guards were knocked sideways as a carriage appeared in the middle with Mori and Hunny at the reins.
The twins ran and jumped on and Mori and Hunny guarded them and Naomi turned to Haruhi.
"Go Haruhi."
Haruhi stood indecisive and Naomi snarled.
"I did not lose everything to my grandfather only to come here and lose another member of my family. Now go and get him back!" Naomi shouted, giving Haruhi a borderline violent shove.
Haruhi stumbled forward and the twins pulled her into the carriage before slapping the reins and driving the carriage out of the garage to chase after Tamaki.
Then Naomi stepped back to Kyoya and Kyoya smiled coldly at his father's minions.
"Don't go easy on them." He ordered.
Hunny smirked and Mori cracked his knuckles.
"We won't."
It didn't take longer then a few moment before all the guards were incapacitated. Kyoya turned to the car and tried to get in.
"I won't let you in!"
Naomi glared and pulled out a small tool from one of her bags before pressing it to the electronic lock and placing her thumb against the finger print scanner. Less then a second later the door gave a audible click and Naomi ripped the driver door open before smirking at the stunned driver as she closed her hand into a fist around the small device.
"Good night."
Then Naomi slammed her fist into the side of his head and knocked him out. He slumped over the wheel and she unbuckled him before yanking him out of the car and dragging him a few feet away before dropping him to the ground and stepping around him with a distasteful expression.
She looked up to see Kyoya, Mori and Hunny staring at her with wide eyes. She stopped and planted her hand on her cocked hip.
"What? Have you never seen a girl who could kick butt before?"
"Uh..."
"Well don't just stand there you idiots! Get in the car so that we can go after Tamaki!" Naomi snapped as she grabbed her bag from where she had put it against the wall and sat down in the back seat. Kyoya slid in next to her and Mori climbed into the driver seat with Hunny sitting shotgun.
"Let's go!"
As Mori sped down the freeway Naomi typed away in a fury.
"Almost..."
Then the last file downloaded and she completely wiped her grandfathers database of all files to do with her family and the Tonnerre's.
"It's done!"
Naomi grabbed her cellphone and pulled up Eclair's cell phone number before sending her one message that she prayed would stop this madness.
Eclair held onto Tamaki's arm with tears in her eyes. She couldn't let go of her only chance to save her family!
Then her phone vibrated and a text popped up on her screen.
"I've freed you and your family, now free Tamaki."
A single tear of relief fell down her cheek and she let go.
"Thank you Eclair."
She watched Tamaki leap over the edge with mixed feelings.
"Drive." She ordered.
As the red car sped away a single set of opera glasses lay abandoned on the pavement.
The opera had ended and the curtain had fallen. The French girl no longer had to pretend, and her mask had fallen alongside those glasses as tears of relief gathered in the blue eyes of a child who was no longer having to act as a pawn.
When they arrived she saw two figures in the water below the bridge and realized that it was Tamaki holding Haruhi. As everyone climbed up to run down to them Naomi slumped against the seat and one lone tear shimmered as it slid down her face.
Now that this was all over she could finally admit that she had been mere moments from losing Tamaki forever. To lose another brother, to have failed again to protect someone she loved against her grandfather would have broken her.
As everyone made their way up to the car Naomi packed up everything and wiped away the mark the tear had left. The door on her right opened and Tamaki slid in with Haruhi in his arms.
"How are we all going to get home?" Hunny asked when he saw that they were one seat short.
"Naomi can sit in my lap and I'll do the seatbelt up over us both." Kyoya stated as he slid into the seat on the left.
Naomi undid her seatbelt and took her new seat on Kyoya, sitting quietly as he did the seatbelt up over them.
Haruhi and Tamaki strapped themselves in and Naomi closed her eyes, leaning back against Kyoya and allowing herself to relax for the duration of the drive back to the school.
They arrived to see that Hikaru and Kaoru were already there and Hikaru was wearing a cast. She had already known that Hikaru was injured as Kaoru had called Kyoya while they had been driving to tell him.
Naomi was the first one out of the car and she walked past everyone to go upstairs. She dropped her things in the club room before going into the back to redo her hair and makeup.
She changed her heels into something more formal before grabbing a shimmery black wrap and wrapping it around her shoulders. Taking a breath she joined the others and together they went downstairs to make a entrance at the party.
Naomi stayed in the shadows as her friends danced together, Haruhi being passed from host to host
As Haruhi left Hikaru Naomi allowed herself a small amused smile and blinded up to her friend, taking hold of her friends arm and spinning Haruhi to face her with a grin.
Haruhi blinked in surprise upon seeing Naomi grinning at her as they slipped effortlessly into a dance, Naomi using steps she hadn't in years to lead Haruhi through a dance.
"Figured that I'd add one more person to the dance list just to make Tamaki squirm while he waited."
Haruhi laughed at Naomi's words and she grinned again.
They danced a moment longer before Naomi caught Kyoya's eye and turned back to Haruhi, lifting her arm and spinning Haruhi out once again towards where Tamaki was waiting only to laugh as Kyoya slid in between them and danced her away from the blonde.
Naomi turned to Kaoru who bowed theatrically before leading her across the floor in a dance. She smiled at her brother and closed her eyes, leaning her head back and letting out a long breath as the almost feeling of weightlessness hit her.
Her eyes snapped open when there was a soft tap on her shoulder. She looked up in surprise to see Kyoya standing there with a soft smile on his face.
"May I cut in?"
Kaoru smirked and released Naomi, bowing once more before walking away and leaving Naomi alone with Kyoya. Their eyes met and a hint if a shiver went down her spine at the charged feeling in the air
Naomi placed her hand in his, allowing him to pull her onto the dance floor.
They whirled across the dance floor and Naomi found herself unable to look away from Kyoya's piercing grey gaze. They swept across the floor and Naomi momentarily forgot about everyone else around them.
Then the fireworks started then and she found herself led over to where the other hosts had gathered around Haruhi and Tamaki as they watched the show.
Naomi felt two arms wrap gently around her waist and she leaned back against Kyoya. Suddenly Naomi felt two fingers slide under her chin and tip her face up so that she was looking up into Kyoya's eyes.
Just as the last firework lit up the night sky Kyoya leaned down and brushed his lips across hers. Naomi closed her eyes and tilted her head as she returned the kiss as a soft smile flickered across her lips.
They gently pulled away and Naomi slowly opened her eyes. Smiling, Naomi turned to face him and gently interlocked her hands in behind Kyoya's neck.
"Took you long enough."
Kyoya laughed and leaned his head down so that their foreheads touched.
"My apologies for keeping you waiting."
Above the host club in a room with a walk of window two men stood looking down at their sons as they stepped into a new part of their life.
"Perhaps we should put aside our differences and become friend such as our sons have."
"Yes."
"I believe that the young scholarship student shall make a good wife for Tamaki, I believe that she loves him and I know that he loves her."
Yoshio Ootori looked at the young woman who stood next to Tamaki looking up at the fireworks.
"She would make a good wife to anyone in that club, she's touched the hearts of all of them."
Yuzura Suoh looked over at Kyoya's father sharply.
"Do you intend to have your son marry her?"
Yoshio shook his head with a slight smile as he watched his son lean down and kiss a certain Naomi Yujiwara.
"No, I believe he has found someone much better suited to him."
Yuzura looked down to see Naomi and Kyoya before smiling and looking over at Yoshio.
"He loves her."
"Yes, I do believe he does."
And with that the anime cannon storyline has ended! Huzzaaa! We shall move onto the non-cannon stuff straight from mine own brain (with the exception of a few things that are upcoming from the manga) and I'm both excited and nervous to hear what you all will think of my own random story ideas.
So what did you all think? Reviews are more then welcome! Flames shall be laughed at, posted for others to laugh at, and ignored as I continue the story.