A/N: This scene requires knowledge of the manga (extra characters), just to warn you anime-only fans.

Uninhibited

The only time Haruhi has seen Kyouya act with physical violence towards anyone is when she is six months pregnant, when they've gone back to Ouran for a school reunion.

As far as Haruhi is concerned, the gesture had been kindly meant, but Kyouya hadn't taken it that way; he'd been stressed already from the dual pressures of taking over three new companies, and trying to prepare for impending fatherhood (not a circumstance he had ever realistically considered before it was too late for mere consideration).

So when Takeshi-san offers her a basket full of oranges, saying it would be good for the baby, she barely has a chance to take it and say 'thank you' before Kyouya has kicked the other man viciously in the stomach.

The room falls silent as Kuze lands a few feet away, breath completely knocked from his lungs.

Kanan is shaking her head in disapproval on the sidelines. "I told you…" she begins on her husband, and then Haruhi is being whisked away by Tamaki, Mori having done the honors of dragging Kyouya away from his long-time rival before a true fight can break out over perceived insults.

Hikaru is wheezing with laughter by the time they make it to a private room, and though Tamaki looks concerned, he too is barely holding back chuckles, behind the concern.

After all, though Kyouya has changed quite a bit before their high school graduation, no one but Tamaki and Haruhi have experienced the plethora of expressions that can cross Kyouya's face when his mask (or guard) is down. It's perhaps a little cruel to Takeshi-san to be thankful for his unwise gift, but Haruhi had been worried about the building pressure beneath her husband's exterior.

His smug, satisfied look now tells her exactly what she needs to know: he has expelled almost all of his stress through that one kick. Still, there is no need to ruin his reputation among the Ouran alumni; if his image became truly tarnished, the stress will only return to him ten-fold.

So Haruhi (badly) fakes some food poisoning with Kaoru's help, and is escorted home by her husband within the hour.

To no one's surprise, they avoid school-wide events the next time Haruhi is pregnant.