"What's going on?" Hikaru asked as I came down from Tamaki's room. I looked down and held up our payment. Hikaru reached for it, I gave it to him. He counted it a sighed. We still needed at least £15.
"Where's Renge?" I asked looking around the room.
"She went upstairs to get some sleep. It's been a hard day for her." Hikaru answered. We both sat down at the bar. Both wondering what we could do next. Haruhi had locked herself in her room. It was probably for the best. Hikaru got us some drinks of water. I didn't know what to do. I took a sip from my water, then turned to leave. "Where are you going Karou?" Hikaru asked.
"Tamaki's letter. The whole reason we came here. I'm going to get it."
"Oh, ok." Hikaru turned back to his drink. I smiled weakly and walked to the sheriff's office.
Kyoya had left the sheriff's office when I got there. I checked through a window. I walked into the room. The whole place seemed dying, the pain seemed to of started to peal down the walls, the room becoming slightly more unorganised. Shadows crossed the room. I had never really noticed how the room looked before. I walked over to a filing cabinet, the plant on it drooped. I found some water and put it on the plant. I didn't know if it was going to help or not, but I tried. I pulled open draw. A cloud of dust puffed into my face. I coughed slightly. It was really dusty. I looked through the draws and found a book of contacts. I didn't know why I was looking for it but, if I could just get one person to help save Tamaki, then I could save Haruhi. I sat down on a chair and opened the book. The first page had an envelope stuck to it. It read 'To the guardian of my daughter." It was Tamaki's hand writing, trust him to of overdone the parent child thing. Well, as I was kind of Haruhi's guardian. I decided to open it. Unfolding the paper I read:
"I whoever it may concern. If you are reading this then I have either given to permission to care for Haruhi or I am on my deathbed. I hope that you take good care of her. If I have given you permission, open the package that Renge has been guarding. If I am on my deathbed then Haruhi will get the package before you read this unless you have permission. Renge may of forgotten about the package so show her this letter and she'll remember. Good Luck."
I sighed, Tamaki had been over the top. A light bulb turned on. Could I found a way? I had Tamaki's permission, I think so I'll go and see Renge. I stopped Renge was asleep. I put the letter in my pocket and continued looking. Most of the names were smudged, I could read a few but most of the names I knew were long gone. Putting the book back I tried to remember where he had put the letter. I looked to the desk. I remembered him putting it into a draw when that little girl ran in. The girl who had a sick brother. We all helped him and they were ok. I smiled as I remembered seeing them leave together. I walked round to the desk, opening a draw. Nothing was in there. I paused and opened the next draw, still nothing. I opened another one. Still nothing. Where was it? Pulling the last draw open to find a note. I grabbed the note. Written in smart handwriting was a small message. "Karou, I've the letter as I'll be the Sheriff soon." I let out a angry shot. Kyoya had the letter. I pushed the draws shut and stormed out of the office to the bank.
"Karou, I see you found the note." Kyoya said as I entered.
"You have no right to the letter, it's addressed to Tamaki!" I shouted.
"It's addressed to the Sheriff, it will soon be me. I'll keep hold of it." Kyoya said calmly holding the letter up so I could see it. I felt anger build up.
"It's my job to deliver it to him. I need to give it to Tamaki." I tried to calm myself down but I couldn't. I wasn't going to back down again.
"Tamaki is in no fit state to fill his position. The next able person will fill in. That's..."
"Haruhi!" I shouted cutting him off. Kyoya looked at me half confused. "Haruhi is the next able person."
"It's a shame that she's not filled the position. As she's not doing her duty I have to step in to help run this town." Kyoya didn't sound as sure of himself. I could see a issue with his plan. Haruhi was the next named person to take over the town. It was the rules.
"The position is past down the family line. Haruhi is his daughter."
"She's not really..." Kyoya started.
"She's the next of Kin for Tamaki!" I shouted "There for she is the next sheriff!" Kyoya glared at me, I was winning this argument. "Tamaki took over from his father, Haruhi can take over from hers."
"She's not..." The room was becoming darker, Kyoya was losing the fight.
"Kyoya, Haruhi is the sheriff for today!" I finished.
"And at midnight, she'll be mine Karou." An evil smile crossed his face. "Then you won't be able to have her Karou. Tamaki will survive if you don't interfere."
"Why do you think she'll choose you?" I asked in a rather cocky voice. "I remember the stakes, but what if we pay you back. What if we can save Tamaki? What will you do then?" The next thing I knew I had been rammed against a wall. Kyoya pinning me to the wall. I was slightly winded on impact. I crying in pain as my shoulder hit the wall pain surging round my body. Kyoya waited for me to stop shouting.
"She will chose me or we may have another..." He pointed the end of the gun to the side of my head. "...accident." I remembered he was also injured, but he had a strong left arm.
"Like this?" I hit his right arm. He recoiled away from me as he cried in pain. I had enough time to grab the letter and run to Haruhi. I ran out of the door and across to the saloon.
A gunshot went off as a bullet narrowly missed me. If it was his right, I could of been dead, I ran into the saloon and ducked under a table. Hikaru turned alarmed at the noise and my entrance.
" Karou? What's happened?" Hikaru asked going over to me. I held up the letter. Hikaru looked at it confused.
"We have to get this to Tamaki. He needs to get this letter." I gasped, out of breath from the quick escape. I turned to the bar, Renge was standing there moping. I gave the letter to Hikaru who went upstairs to give it to Tamaki. I got up and walked over to Renge.
"Renge, I have a letter for you." Renge looked up at me, her eyes still red.
"Who's it from?" She didn't seem to care. She didn't until I showed her the letter. She froze looking at it.
"Renge, can I have the package?" I asked quietly. Renge went to the safe and pulled out a small box. She placed it on the bar. She looked at me. I picked it up and untied the string. I pulled the lid off. I couldn't believe what I saw.