Authors note: WOWWWWW I can not believe its been two years since I've published a chapter. I swear it does not feel like it's been that long. I don't know what to tell yall except thanks for your patience. Really this story has always been in the back of my mind as I've gone through nursing school and this horrible quarantine. Guess it took a global pandemic to get another chapter out of me. Sorry my lovelies! But here it is!
Isami's Pov:
I think people are making too big a deal out of this whole situation. I just woke up and I'm already being spammed with text from every host member…..except Honey. I'm really worried about him and I can't help but feel like I should of gone to see him as soon as I woke up yesterday, but of course Mother Kyoya wouldn't have allowed it.
"Maybe I can catch him early this morning if I hurry" I say to myself as I pet Luna, moving her to the side and hurrying to get dressed as best I could. My ribs still hurt but I had always healed a bit faster than normal, but there was still heavy bruising along my arms, so I threw on a leather jacket to keep the bruises and cuts hidden.
"Bye Luna" I call to her before grabbing my backpack and heading out. As I walked out my door, I bumped into a very angry Haruhi. "What on earth are you doing out of bed?"
"Um…. going to school?" I lift one eyebrow up and she shook her head.
"Kyoya told me the extent of your injuries and you should not be up, never mind walking around in your state." Haruhi's says to me, tapping her foot in irritation.
"Haruhi, Haruhi, Haruhi, beautiful, lovely Haruhi I can't spend all day locked up in my apartment. Besides, I need to make sure Honey is ok." I say with a smile, and walk pass her, only for her to grab my wrist. "Haruhi-"I was cut off by Haruhi.
"At least let me take your bag for you" Haruhi gave me a side smile. I guess she knew she could not stop me. I was about to respond when another voice rang out from the ground floor.
"That won't be necessary Haruhi, I've already arranged to drive Isami to school today." I look over the rails and see Kyoya and Tamaki looking up at us with a smirk/smile, respectively.
I sigh as they made their way up to where we were and Kyoya practically snatched my backpack from me and looked at me seriously. "While I know it's pointless to attempt to change your mind, are you sure you are up to going to school today?" He asks looking down at me and I just smirk at him and nod.
Kyoya sighs "Very well, let's go" he nodded and insisted on helping me down the stairs, even though I was sure I could manage it on my own.
"You worry too much Kyoya" I Say with a roll of the eyes and Kyoya responds with a sigh. "Just get into the car please" Kyoya said as the driver opened the door for us.
"So bossy" I chuckled as I got into the car with the others following.
Kyoya's POV:
While I was glad to see Isami back to normal I also found it unnerving that she seemed to hold no grudge against Honey. After all she had every right to be angry after the way he hurt her, but no, there she was smiling and laughing as usual. Nothing seemed to truly phase Isami and I wondered what exactly happened to her in the past for something like this not to both her.
"Any word from Honey, Tamaki?" Isami asked tilting her head at him.
"Well no, after yesterday he hasn't been responding to any of us. Tamaki said glancing at his phone.
"Why are you so concerned Isami? He hurt you, I don't understand how you are so forgiving." I say with a slight snap, not meaning to, but I was just so frustrated with her and angry at Honey.
Isami sighed and shook her head "Look, Kyoya, Honey isn't the first person to harm me, but what makes him different is that he is my friend. I don't have many friends, and he injured me out frustration, I don't believe he was actually trying to harm me." She answered so smoothly that it surprised me.
Isami's POV:
Even if he were, it's not like I could blame him. I truly was a murder and cold-hearted. Why be angry with Honey just for telling the truth? I was really worried about him, I have no idea how he would react to feeling guilty like this from the others, who I knew were way angrier than I was.
A few short minutes later we arrived at the school, and despite Kyoya's protest I picked up my book bag and hurried into the school.
"Slow down Isami!" I hear Haruhi call after me in concern, but I did not slow down as I needed to speak to Honey as soon as possible.
I ran into the school and went straight towards his classroom when I spotted Mori on the way. "Oh Mori…. have you seen Honey?" I ask tapping him on the shoulder.
Mori turned around and seemed a bit surprised by my appearance. "You should be resting at home" He says stoically, and I shake my head. "I know, I know, but I'm not, so where's Honey?" I ask with a furrowed brow.
"He's not here, he refused to leave his room this morning." Mori said with an emotion in his voice I couldn't exactly pinpoint, a mixture of anger, worry, and indifference if that made sense.
"What?" I was taken aback by his answer, and now I knew Honey was not ok. "I need to see him" I say to myself but mori heard as did the others who finally caught up to me.
"No, you don't, Isami, let him sulk it out. He owes you an apology not the other way around. "Kyoya say in slight anger and mori nods. "Kyoya is right, you should just let him be."
I shook my head in disbelief. "This is our friend, honey, we are talking about. I maybe the newest in the host club but since when to we abandon each other when our friend is in trouble?" I ask glaring slightly at the two before turning on my heel and running down the hall and out of the school before either of them could stop me. "I'm coming Honey" I whisper to myself.
-Time Skip-
I am so glad the Haninozuka estate is so easy to find. It took me about 35 minutes to get here, It would have been much faster is the soreness from my rib didn't slow me down.
This place was huge, but I guess that was not surprising. I walked up to the front of the massive estate and received quite a few glances from people who seemed to be training in various martial art forms.
*knock* *Knock* I knocked on the huge door and a serious looking man answered.
"We are not expecting any guest today, who are you?" This man towered over me and seemed to be glaring at me intensely, but I would not be so easily deterred.
"My name is Isami I'm here to see Mitsukuni Haninozuka" I say seriously, and the man scoffed.
"He is not seeing anyone today, now leave" He said with a scowl and made to slam the door in my face.
I stuck my foot out and kept it from closing making the man stiffen at the audacity. "With all due respect I was not asking for permission" I say with a glare and jerked the door open, stepping inside.
"How dare you! You step foot into this estate with no invitation, you lack respect!" He shouted and made to push me out the door. I quickly ducked under his arms and kicked him in the back, sending him to the ground. "I did not come for a fight; I only wish to speak to Mitsukuni" I say sternly.
"You say you did not come for a fight and yet you forcibly step foot in the Haninozuka household?" A man who I recognize from honey's file as his father stepped out from one of the halls.
"M-Master Haninozuka, forgive my weakness!" The man whom I had kicked bowed to him on his knees and I lifted one eyebrow up.
"I am well aware of what your family name represents but I still came here just to speak with a friend, and with or without permission I am going to accomplish my goal." I say with a scowl, causing a few who had now heard the commotion to gasp as a dark aura began to surround the head of the household.
"Is that right? Then why don't you tell me what you will do if I demand you leave this estate immediately!" He shouts and stormed over to me, look down in anger.
"I said what I mean, nothing is going to stop me." I said boldly and the crowd in the huge open space of the front hall just got larger.
"Then prove your worth! You speak with strength but show me that you bare the strength to enter the Haninozuka estate!" He shouts and I sigh.
"Fine, whom do you wish to fight me?" I say more annoyed than anything else. If this were any other circumstance I would just plow through these men and find my friend, but this was his family, and I wasn't trying to hurt Honey's family.
"You think you are skilled or even worthy enough to fight a Haninozuka?" He asks with a malicious smirk.
"Yes" I say without hesitation, looking this man in the eye and he smirks.
"I appreciate your boldness, then come lets see what you've got" He says and leads me to one of the many dojos they had on the property and I strip off my jacket and get ready to face whoever Mr. Haninozuka decided to fight me.
"This will be a test of true strength. To be considered a "friend" of a Haninozuka you must prove you are strong enough to hold that title! So you will fight number 1 of our karate training group" He said with a smirk has a guy stepped in front of me. Probably fresh out of high school, he held a powerful stance but nothing in comparison to Honey or even Mori for that matter.
As soon as the man who decided to referee the match said to start I ran at the man, jumping up and putting both knees into his chest and knocking him to the ground, the air being knocked out of him as well. It had happened so fast that his stance was easily broken, and he had no time to defend himself. He held his chest trying to catch his breath as I took a step back.
There was looks of surprise being passed around, but Mr. Haninozuka and I guess his second in command just stared at me intently. Now I could have ended the fight there as he was already down for the count, but I had to give the poor guy a chance to fight back. I knew how seriously this family seemed to take fighting and I know that if this guy lost without any chance to fight back that he would be dishonored and I was just trying to see Honey not destroy this guy's life.
"Stand up! Face her like you have been trained for your honor is on the line!" Shouted the referee. This made my opponent look up sharply and rise to his feet taking his stance once more. Man these guys are really serious about this whole honor thing.
My opponent charged at me with skillful swings which I dodged and took several steps back the man looked smug as if he had me on the run and punched me hard in the gut making me sink down to one knee. I had to let him get at least one hit in.
"Do you yield?" he asks with a huge smile and I smirked. "Not a chance" I whisper and swing my leg low knocking his legs out from under him and jumping on him, pinning him with my fist stopping centimeters from his face. This was a simple fight but I hoped it was enough to "prove my strength".
The others around me gasp as the match was called and I got off him. "You fought valiantly and with much skill, do not let this defeat impede your future training" I say seriously as I knew by the look in his eyes he was filled with shame for losing to me.
"You have failed my test" Mr. Haninozuka said as he stood up and walked over to me.
"Excuse me? I did what you ask, I won the fight" I say with a growl as he stopped right in front of me.
"No I asked for this to be a true show of strength and you did not show me your full strength" He said sharply. "You held back to save the dignity of my student, you allowed him to get back up once he had already fallen, you allowed him to punch you." He said narrowing his eyes at me.
I was surprised he saw me holding back so much but then I smiled. "If I am not mistaking you told your own son to never fight at his true potential for fear other countries may see him as a weapon of mass destruction, well lets just say I have a similar problem." I say with a wicked smirk making the students who were watching the fight take a step back.
"Mr. Haninozuka, I did not come here to shame you or your family, I simply came to speak with my friend and if you desire I will fight man after man until you have no one left. Is that what you require from me?" I ask sharply and Mr. Haninozuka shakes his head.
"No…..I believe you" He looks at his students and his second in command. "You may visit to Haninozuka household for today, but if you are ever to return you must fight someone once again." He said seriously and I nod. "I can agree with that."
Finally! The man who had first opened the door for me lead me to Honey's room and disappeared down back to the front room, guess he was still embarrassed about me knocking him down.
I waited for him to leave before I looked at the door *Knock* *Knock* "Honey?"
Honey's Pov:
*Gasp* I looked up at the door from my fetal position on the floor. Isami? No no why would she be here?
"Honey open up its me" I could hear her calling from the other side of the door and my eyes widen. Why was she here? Shouldn't she be in the hospital? I know I hurt her so bad.
"Honey?" She called again but I don't respond and bury my head into my knees, how can I speak with her after what I did? I have no right to speak to her of even look at her.
"Honey if you don't open the door I will break it down" She calls again in exasperation. "Alright fine, have it your way" I hear her foot connect with the door and break it off of its hinges but still I do not look up, how can I?
Isami's Pov:
What I saw when I walked into his room was heart breaking. My sweetie curled up on the floor with his head in his knees, his precious sweets stuffed into garbage bags carelessly. It was an awful sight.
"Honey please look at me" I say and crouch down next to him, about to place my hand on his shoulder when his voice stopped me.
"Don't touch me….I might hurt you again" Honey said with a clear sob in his voice that made be furrow my brow.
"You won't hurt me" I say firmly and touch his shoulder making him flinch. "I'm ok Honey, really, a couple bruises and that's it" I say and try to down play what he had done but honey shook his head.
"You are lying, I know I hurt you much more than that…..I said such awful things to you!" He shouts, more so to him self than me it seems.
"…its ok-" I answer only to be cut off. "NO ITS NOT!" He shouted and looked at me with tears pouring down his face. "Its not ok Isami! You should hate me after what I've done, I used the secrets you trusted to me against you! I called you a monster" He said and covered his face with his hands as he cried.
I was taken aback by his outburst and I rubbed the back of my head in thought. I know he would react in a similar way to Mori if I told him what he said was true. I wasn't upset with him because I know he only spoke a painful truth, and I have no one to blame for that but myself. Although that wouldn't make him feel better so I had to say something else.
"I don't hate you, honey, you know why?" I gently pulled his hands away from his face so he would look at me. "Because you didn't mean it. You were upset and frustrated without your cake, its not your fault" I say softly and Honey shook his head.
"No! that's not an excuse! No cake should make me hurt my friends….My family was right….I really do have no strength" He whispered to himself and that's when I got mad.
"You stop that right now!" I shout making him jolt and look at me in surprise. "We both know that you eating cake isn't just about sweets. Tamaki had told me how eating cake was a representation of yourself and that means when you stopped eating cake you were not completely yourself. Which you weren't. The fact that you are regretting what you said and did is evidence of that." I say strictly as he stared at me in wonder.
"I don't understand how can you forgive me so easily? Why aren't you more angry?!" Honey seemed frustrated by my lack of anger and I sighed. "Honey, all kinds of people have hurt me in all kinds of ways and never has there been anyone of them who had regretted it. But you do, and that is good enough for me." I say with a soft smile.
Honey's Pov:
I looked at Isami in awe, Haruhi was right, Isami is more forgiving than I could of ever imagined and I felt tears well up in my eyes once again.
"Do you really want to make it up to me Honey?" She asks and I nod fast.
"I-I'll do anything" I say with a tremor in my voice.
"Then go to the dentist, take care of that cavity and go back to your lovable cake-eating self. I want nothing more than to see you go back to being your true self" She said with a lovely smile and I sniffed.
"Ok!" I shout and jump on her, hugging her tightly as tears ran down my face and splashed onto her jacket. I did not deserve her forgiveness, I knew that. But she gave it to me without hesitation, there really is no one like her in the whole world.
-Time skip-
Mori's Pov:
It was strange walking home alone without Mitsukuni. The day was boring without him or Isami. The host club had a horrible air to it. No one was happy without Isami there and the anger and Mitsukuni still fresh in their minds.
I sighed and took off my shoes once I got home and I heard a commotion in the kitchen. "Hm?"
I walk down the hall curiously and the smell of sweets began to fill the air. Strange no one ever makes sweets in the Haninozuka household.
"Honey! Grab the Honey!" Isami? I went to investigate the kitchen and see Isami standing over a bowl with flour dusted on her face and Mitsukuni with the biggest smile I have ever seen standing on the counter.
"You got it Isa-Chan!" he giggled and grabbed what she had asked for and hurried back to her. By the looks of it they have been cooking for hours, based of the dozens of cakes surrounding counters.
"Oh Mori, good timing, stir this while I get the cakes out of the oven" Isami pulled me into the kitchen and pushed a bowl into my hand.
"Look Takashi! Isa-Chan is making me twenty different flavors of cake!" Mitsukuni said in his normal cheery voice.
Truth be told I was stunned. Isami and Mitsukuni were acting like nothing had ever happened between them. It felt good. Part of me wanted to be angry at Mitsukuni for Isami, but what was the point in that? All day I had wished that things were back to normal and right now it was.
"hm" I gave a small smile to him and nodded as I began stirring the bowl Isami gave me. I don't know how she did it, but she seemed to know exactly what to say to make Mitsukuni feel like himself again and I was grateful for that. She was really something else.