A/N: Next chapter people! Let's go! TDR!
Kaoru was humming to a tune while Misao was walking with her to Kenshin's house.
"Ok Kaoru as happy as I am for you, you've GOT to stop humming that dumb tune!" Misao said.
"Sorry Misao, it's just that I'm SO HAPPY!" Kaoru said. "Kenshin and Tomoe breaking up is probably the best thing that's happened to me all year!"
"Well good for you." Misao said.
"You're so enthusiastic." Kaoru said sarcastically.
"I'm sorry. It's just that… remember when I told you I had to tell Hikaru something last week?"
"Oh yeah! I forgot all about asking you what you said. You know with Kenshin falling out during the play and all."
"Well he's mad at me still." Misao said. "He hasn't talked to me all week."
"So you weren't asking to get back together with him?" Kaoru asked.
"No. I needed to tell him the reason we were over."
(Flashback)
"I remember it was after the play…"
Hikaru was in the hospital and Misao arrived.
"Is Kenshin ok?" Misao asked.
"Yeah." Hikaru answered.
"Hikaru… we need to talk."
"Yeah we do. What happened Misao? We were doing just fine! I don't understand what happened!"
"It's just that…" Misao started.
"Oh boy something tells me I better sit down for this." Hikaru said. He sat down in one of the hospital chairs in the hallway.
"Those few brief seconds I had with Aoshi when he saved me from falling made me realize that… I still love him, and I don't want him to leave Ouran."
Hikaru didn't say anything.
"I'm so sorry." Misao said. She walked past Hikaru.
(Flashback ends)
"Aww." Kaoru said. "I'm sorry Misao."
"It's ok." Misao said. "Everyone's going through a tough time right now."
"What do you mean?"
"Well you know today is Thursday." Misao said.
Kaoru's eyes widened. "Éclair is coming into town today to hear Tamaki's decision."
"Yep, and Haruhi is not taking it too well." Misao said.
"Wow for homecoming week, this week has not been fun." Kaoru said.
"The football game is tomorrow, and I'll end up losing Aoshi forever." Misao said.
"Wait, but what if you tell Aoshi how you really feel?" Kaoru asked.
"It's probably too late for that." Misao said. "I was talking to Moune, and he's transferring to some private school in a small town outside of Tokyo."
"This week bites." Kaoru said.
Misao and Kaoru made it to Kenshin's house. He was just leaving the house.
"Hey girls." Kenshin said.
"Hey." They both told him.
"Guess we better head down to the Host Club, and see how everyone's doing huh?"
"Yeah." Both girls said.
"Well let's go." Kenshin said.
The three walked towards the school.
(At the Host Club…)
Tamaki was looking around the host club. He was sitting beside Haruhi.
"You ok?" Tamaki asked.
"No not really." Haruhi said.
"You know I'm doing this for you right?" Tamaki asked.
"Yeah I know, but I wish you wouldn't!"
"What? If I didn't, you'd be expelled from here!"
"Well that's worse than ending up with someone you don't want to be with, in the first place!" Haruhi said.
"Look, I'm going to miss you ok? I'm going to miss you, Honey, Mori, and the twins."
"Kyoya?" Haruhi asked.
"Well of course. He's my best friend. And I think that he may be taking it worse than you."
"Where is Kyoya?" Haruhi asked.
"He… said he wouldn't be coming these last two days of school."
"What?" Haruhi said angrily. "He purposely decided to leave the last days you would be here?"
"Don't be mad at him. I don't think I could have come here if he left too… I just wish he would." Tamaki said sadly. He got up from the couch, and walked away.
"This seems so unreal." Haruhi said quietly.
Hikaru walked up to Haruhi. "Hey."
"Hey. What's up?"
"Looks like everyone's down during this magnificent homecoming week." Hikaru said.
"Still avoiding Misao?"
"What? No!"
"Yes!" Kaoru said.
"Ugh Kaoru!" Hikaru said.
"She's trying to be his friend again, but he just won't accept it."
"Well who says I want to accept it? There's no rule saying I need to be friends with my ex!"
"But it'd be easier if it happened!" Haruhi said. "Hikaru haven't you made friends with Kenshin and his group?"
"Well yeah, but what does that have to do with anything?"
"Well if you hang out with them, you're bound to see Misao! You can't avoid her forever."
"Well it'll be like we divorced. She can talk to them on certain days, and I can talk to them on other days."
"Oh you know they'll never go for that." Haruhi said.
"And deep down if you know that you made them choose between you and Misao, they'd pick her right?" Kaoru said.
"Yeah I know." Hikaru said. "But what if I'm not over her?"
"Well time heals all wounds." Haruhi said. "Take me and Yahiko for example."
"Where is Yahiko?" Kaoru asked. "And Sanosuke for that matter?"
"Well Sanosuke's making out with Megumi, and Yahiko… I have an idea of where he may be." Haruhi said.
(Meanwhile…)
Tsubame was sitting down in an empty hallway crying. Yahiko was whistling when he noticed her.
"Tsubame?" Yahiko asked.
"Yahiko?" Tsubame said. She quickly began to dry her face when Yahiko ran over to her.
"Tsubame are you ok? What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Tsubame said quietly.
"Let me help you up." Yahiko said.
He began to help Tsubame up when she screamed.
"OUCH!" Tsubame said. She fell back to the floor grabbing her side.
"TSUBAME!" Yahiko said. He held her. "What happened? Did Shishio do this?"
Tsubame didn't answer.
"I'll kill him. I'LL KILL HIM!"
"No wait Yahiko don't!" Tsubame said. "I have something very important to tell you."
"We need to get you to a nurse." Yahiko said.
"Shishio and Enishi have banned together to kill Kenshin!" Tsubame quickly said.
Yahiko looked at her surprised. "What?"
"They've formed an alliance to kill Kenshin." Tsubame said. "I know everything. I've got to tell you everything! We don't have time! We need to call the police!"
"Whoa Tsubame calm down! We need to get you some help."
"They kept me out of the dark so long." Tsubame started. "They made a mistake though."
"What mistake?" Yahiko asked.
"Shishio was flirting with me because he thought I was the one Kenshin liked. When in reality it was Kaoru. After finding out he had befriended the wrong person, he still found a way to use me. He knew Kenshin couldn't stand me hanging out with the wrong crowd, and knew making him more angry would get him into some angry state or something."
"Angry state?" Yahiko asked. "You mean Battosai?"
"Yeah that's it!" Tsubame said. "He used that word Battosai."
"So he's trying to get Kenshin angry?" Yahiko asked.
"He said something about when they fight, he wants to fight Kenshin at his full potential."
"That bastard!" Yahiko said.
Tsubame was still holding her side. "They found out I was overhearing their plan one day. Shishio must have known I knew too much because he sent some of his students to attack me when I came to class this morning. They put me in this hall."
Yahiko was clenching his fist at this point. "I've got to tell Kenshin! But first…"
Yahiko picked Tsubame up. She looked at him and tears began to form in his eyes.
"I was a fool to have a crush on Shishio." Tsubame said. "I'm sorry Yahiko."
"It's ok Tsubame. It's ok." Yahiko said. He smiled at her, and she smiled back. She laid her head on his shoulder.
"Let me take you to the nurse."
Yahiko walked down the hallway with Tsubame in his arms. He looked down at Tsubame and smiled.
"Guess Haruhi was right." Yahiko thought to himself.
(Flashback)
Yahiko and Haruhi were in the hospital.
"Kenshin woke up, and Kaoru went in immediately." Yahiko told Haruhi.
"Thank goodness." Haruhi said.
The two were quiet for a moment.
"So you told me you think you know what I was going to tell you?" Haruhi asked.
"Oh. Yeah." Yahiko said.
"Well what was I going to say?" Haruhi asked.
"That as you love Tamaki… I… love Tsubame." Yahiko said.
"Well yeah that's what I was going to say." Haruhi said.
"But… how did you know? Why did you think that?" Yahiko wondered.
"Because the way you got protective over her. At the party months ago when you thought Shishio was going to sleep with her. At the fair when you were trying to talk to her. This whole year actually. You've been trying so hard to regain her trust. Not to mention when you blew me off for her."
"Oh." Yahiko said.
"It's ok though." Haruhi said."We've both been lying to ourselves for awhile, but this time we know our true feelings."
"Yeah." Yahiko said. "No more lying to ourselves?"
"No more lying." Haruhi said.
Yahiko smiled and Haruhi gave him a hug.
(Flashback ends)
Yahiko smiled at Tsubame.
(In the Host Club…)
Haruhi and Tamaki were on the couch again.
"Knock, knock." A voice said.
The Hosts turned around to see Éclair.
"Hey Tamaki. Hey Haruhi." Éclair said.
"You." Haruhi said angrily.
"No need to be angry." Éclair said. "It's just that the girl best for Tamaki has come to take him back! So what's your decision Tamaki?"
"I'll go with you." Tamaki said.
Éclair squealed with delight. "I knew you'd make the right decision I just KNEW IT!"
"I packed my bags." Tamaki said. "Let's just get out of here."
Éclair laughed. "We're not leaving today silly! We're leaving tomorrow after the homecoming game! I didn't travel all this way just to grab you and go back! I want to see something interesting! Which is why I chose today to get here, and tomorrow night to watch your game!"
Haruhi clenched her fist, and Tamaki noticed.
"Ok, how about I send you to the cafeteria?" Tamaki said quickly.
"Whatever… boyfriend!" Éclair said as she walked out of the room.
Haruhi looked sad again. She sighed. "This sucks."
"It does doesn't it?" Tamaki asked.
She nodded, and Tamaki walked up to her and kissed her.
"What was that for?" Haruhi asked.
"I need you to know something?" Tamaki said.
"What?" Haruhi asked.
"I… I… lov-"
"Tamaki! Haruhi!" Misao shouted.
Tamaki stopped what he was saying as the two went into the main room of the host club.
"Oh. Hey Kenshin." Tamaki said.
"Hey. How are you guys doing?"
"Just fine. I should ask you the same."
Kenshin laughed. "I'm fine. It's been a week since I've been out of the hospital, but I think I'll be fine now. How's everyone doing?"
"Well Kyoya isn't here, the twins don't really want to talk about it, Yahiko and Sanosuke are nowhere to be found, and Éclair just showed up."
"You're leaving already?" Kaoru asked.
"No. I will tomorrow night after the homecoming game." Tamaki said.
"Oh." Kenshin said sadly. "Is there anything we can do to change her mind?"
"Well if there is let me know." Tamaki said.
Yahiko ran inside the host club out of breath.
"Yahiko what's wrong?" Kenshin asked.
"Shishio hurt Tsubame!" Yahiko shouted.
Everyone looked shocked.
"Follow me!" Yahiko said.
(Back in the Nurse's office…)
Tsubame was lying down in a bed sleeping. When the others entered the nurse Aoshi was standing over her.
"Kenshin." Aoshi started.
"Aoshi. What are you doing here?" Kenshin said.
"The plan. They heard Tsubame. He sent his student to hurt her. I should've been able to protect her."
"Don't feel bad." Yahiko reassured him.
"Did you guys say Shishio did this?" The Nurse asked.
"Well that's what she said." Yahiko said. "What are you going to do about it?"
"You need to kick his ass out of this school!" Sanosuke shouted while standing the doorway.
"Sano." Kenshin said.
"Sorry I'm late." Sanosuke said. He entered the nurse's room.
"Well sorry, we can do anything to Mr. Makoto until we've got proof he did it."
"Proof?" Sanosuke shouted. "Is an injured Tsubame not enough proof?"
Kaoru went over to Tsubame. She looked sad. "I shouldn't have gotten you involved."
Kenshin walked over to Kaoru and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Don't blame yourself for this." Kenshin said. "Tsubame's strong, she'll make it ok?"
Kaoru nodded her head.
Yahiko clenched his fist, and Sanosuke noticed this. Yahiko turned around and left.
"Where are you going?" Sanosuke asked.
"To get some answers." Yahiko said.
"I'll go with you." Sanosuke said.
The two left the room.
Misao looked at Tsubame. She walked over to Aoshi.
"I'm sorry I thought you were obsessed with Shishio. It looks like it was a good thing that you were."
Aoshi smiled. "It was never good to be obsessed. I lost sight of my number one priority. You."
Misao smiled, and kissed Aoshi.
"I missed doing that." She said.
"I missed that too." Aoshi said. He smiled.
The twins ran into the room and went to Tsubame.
"Sorry we're late. We called Kyoya." Both twins said.
"Ok." Misao said. "Hikaru."
Hikaru didn't answer her.
"Kaoru?"
"Yes?" Kaoru answered.
"I need you to help me out with something."
"Sure. What is it?"
"Do you think you can accompany me to the dojo this afternoon?"
"No way! I can't let you go near Shishio!" Aoshi interrupted.
"You've got to let me do this." Misao said. "If Tsubame knows something, than I'm sure Enishi or Tomoe know something too."
"Well ok. I'll go." Kaoru said. "That ok with you Aoshi?"
Aoshi looked at Misao. "Please be careful. Things have gotten a lot more serious now."
"I will." Misao said.
(Meanwhile…)
Yahiko and Sanosuke entered the dojo themselves. Enishi was cleaning up his sword, when Yahiko charged towards him with his own sword. Enishi drew his sword and deflected his attack.
"And who do I owe this surprise attack to?" Enishi said.
"You heartless bastard!" Yahiko shouted. "How could you have hurt Tsubame?"
"What are you talking about?" Enishi asked angrily.
"Don't act like you don't know! Tsubame was attacked by some of YOUR students early this morning!"
"That's a LIE!" Enishi said. He attacked Yahiko with his sword, but Yahiko avoided it.
"No it's not! This morning some of YOUR students attacked her! And if it's not yours then is Tomoe's!"
"Tomoe has nothing to do with this!" Enishi said.
"That may be what you think." Yahiko said. "If you EVER come near Tsubame or my friends again, I will bring you down with Shishio as well." Yahiko said. He sheathed the sword and threw it back on the ground. He and Sanosuke walked out.
Tamaki was waiting in the parking lot when Kyoya arrived. He ran towards Tamaki.
"Is Tsubame ok?" Kyoya asked.
"She's sleeping right now." Tamaki said.
"Who would do this to her?" Kyoya asked.
"Kenshin and his friends may have an idea." Tamaki said.
"Well we need to make sure we can help them any way we can." Kyoya said.
"Mori and Honey can help us." Tamaki said. "I made sure they can come back."
"Good." Kyoya said.
"Glad you're speaking to me." Tamaki said.
"For now." Kyoya said.
(Meanwhile…)
Enishi barged into a small room where Shishio, Sojiro, Yumi, and Tomoe were sitting.
"What the hell happened to the girl?" Enishi asked.
"Oh. Her? She heard too much so we sent some men to shut her up." Shishio said.
"So you sent MY students?" Enishi said getting angrily.
"No they sent mine." Tomoe said.
Enishi looked at Tomoe surprised. "What?"
"My students attacked Tsubame and put her in the nurse's care." Tomoe said.
"This wasn't part of the deal!" Enishi said. "Our revenge is focused on the Battosai! Not anyone else!"
"New plan!" Tomoe shouted. "We get rid of HIM, and everyone else he loves and cares about! That includes every person he's ever come in contact with."
"Tomoe I can't believe you're saying this. What happened to my innocent baby sister?"
"She died a week ago when her heart was further broken by the Battosai." She said plainly.
Shishio smiled. "Tomorrow everything begins after the game." Shishio said plainly. "Are you in or out? Choose wisely."
Sojiro began to smile as he took out his sword.
"…Fine." Enishi said.
Sojiro put his sword back.
"Our plan has begun!" Shishio said.
Sojiro and Tomoe were smiling while Yumi looked nervous, and Enishi looked scared.
A/N: Done! Ok so next chapter will be the last filler chapter as we will be entering the final story arc AFTER the next chapter. For those of you who are wondering what Shishio did that was so bad he got kicked out last year, wonder no longer! Next chapter I will reveal what Shishio did that was so terrible! Hope you enjoyed! Leave comments!