A Chance To Change

By: Guiltshow

Disclaimer: Don't sue me.

Chapter Seven: Damn Vases

The birds were chirping and the bees were buzzing and the Host Club hadn't even begun to assemble. However, you did hear a lot of talk over a certain loli-shota member. The usual customers just couldn't even say anything as he walked by. Their minds had been filled with naughty thoughts and dreams. Most of them had to drag their friends away to the bathroom to clean up their nosebleeds. Hunny didn't know what everyone was fussing about. Holding his Bun-Bun in one hand, and his bag in the other, he wobbled over to the Host Club room. It was odd not being carried by Mori, and seeing everything in a new perspective. He opened the door and walked in, looking at Kyoya.

He expected Kyoya to react like everyone else, but he didn't. Hunny squealed in delight and ran a few strides to the far table full of sweets. "Look, Usa-chan! Cake!" He began to eat his fair share of cake. "Mmhmm. I wonder where Takashi is." He let out loud, hoping Kyoya would answer his open question.

"He will be arriving shortly, just like the others." With a cool push of the glasses, Kyoya went back to calculating the next move of his. He had been thinking about it for the longest time, and he knew that this would be his most drastic move yet. He wanted to ask Haruhi out on a date. Surely this was out of the question. So, he wouldn't ask her out on a date until they got out of school. Thus including a contract that she would have to sign if she agreed to be taken out to dinner. Kyoya smiled lightly to himself. This seemed ridiculous but he wanted to see what would happen if he got to know Haruhi better. Would he get those same reactions? Sitting down on a sofa, Kyoya began to calculate the next step into wooing Haruhi now that the family business was no longer in his agenda.

With Kyoya finally making up his mind, he definately had to simply fail to mention his feelings to his best friend. Tamaki would sadly not know what his best friend was doing, and even if he did it wouldn't make much of a difference. Tamaki was simply too caring to do anything drastic to Kyoya. Kyoya knew this and almost felt guilt. Then again, that could just be the imported Lucky Charms he had this morning. Damn Tamaki and his commoner's diet.

Tamaki entered the room with grace and happiness. This happiness could rival with Richard Simmons. He stared at Hunny in the corner, and blinked.

"Mother. Who is that young man in the corner? Do we have a new member?" Tamaki began to get excited, as he began to bounce on the balls of his feet.

"That is Hunny-senpai, Tamaki." Kyoya said with his serious look on his face. Tamaki stared and went into a standing coma. He stood there, as confusion rained down upon him. He walked over to the now older Hunny. Kyoya couldn't see why he was just frozen in shock. His upperclassman simply looked taller. His face had only slightly matured; Kyoya could still pass him off as the cute upperclassman. As his father said, change can only mean more ways for success. Poor Hunny didn't know how to take the Host Club King's actions, and simply smiled up.

"Tama-chan, how was you summer break, ne?" Hunny giggled as he took another bite of his third piece of cake.

"Hunny-senpai...You have grown." Tamaki blurted out, not knowing how he could process such a large change.

"Ne?" Hunny blinked and grinned. "Ah. Yes. In my family, many men have there growth spurts delayed. I was lucky only to grow seven inches. I hate to see how my brother will be..." He bit his lower lip, but decided that being tall was good. Mori was tall, after all. "Takashi..."

As if on cue, the silent giant walked into the room. Nothing had changed, not to the people who barely knew him. Hunny, however, knew his cousin had changed. This upset him because they hadn't talked since their fight. Being two weeks away from his best friend had certainly made him go back on his words. He decided that he need his Takashi, but maybe not as much as Mori needed him. At least that is what he thought until he saw Mori this afternoon. Mori had a small smile on his face, as he nodded to his fellow members. He looked at Hunny, and he went over to him.

"I'm sorry." He said quietly, looking down at the younger man. "I should have been there for your growth spurt. It's my duty as your cousin, and as you friend."

"Ne? Takashi, it's okay. Look! We have cake! Come join us, Takashi!" Hunny giggled and nodded to the seat across from him.

"Ah." Mori sat down and eyed his cousin. "So, did you brush your teeth?"

"Yep! Every day. You would be proud of me, Takashi!"

Mori only nodded, though his smile returned to his lips. Tamaki stared at the cousins; needless to say, he was very, very confused.

"Ah. Mori-senpai, I take that your vacation was wonderful, no?" Tamaki gleamed down at him, sparkles falling from the ceiling. It was some contraption Renge had put in for added effect.

"Yes." His eyes wavered over to the door, watching Haruhi walk through the door. His small smile grew only slightly as he added softly. "It was nice." Tamaki didn't hear the last part, because he ran over to Haruhi.

"HARUHI! Daddy has missed you!" Tamaki cried, as he flung himself towards Haruhi. Haruhi skillfully took a small side-step, and the naive king fell to the floor. "Daddy was put on Haruhi's buddy list, but I can't even give my daughter a hug." He curled into his corner, and twiddle with his fingers. His words under his breath was not understandable.

Haruhi stared at the preoccupied corner and shook her head. Tamaki didn't even notice that she wore his tacky ring on her thumb. Shrugging to herself, she walked over to Kyoya. "Dad told me you wanted to see me this afternoon." She eyed him suspiciously. She almost expected him to change his demeanor since their last meeting, but that wasn't the case.

"Yes. It has come to my attention that you are almost out of the clear. You have surprisingly become widely popular among the building, thanks to Tamaki's attempt to add in commoner ploys to everyday school life. Many ladies find your presence refreshing, and hence you are popular. I would say that you will finish before graduation of this year. Only if you keep up the work and do not cause me any troubles." Kyoya pushed up his glasses yet again and refocused his attention on her. "Ahem. As I was saying, if you could stay afterwards, I would like to finalize expense fees and your final amount owed."

"Yes, Kyoya-senpai." She said, smiling at him happily. Kyoya just simply turned away and hid his face characteristically in his binder; We cannot say for sure that this was either because he was blushing or if he found his figures merely interesting.

"Haru-chan!" Hunny cried, running over to her. He was now almost her height. "Haru-chan, you are going to leave us?" Mori was a bit taken aback by this nonofficial announcement. Everyone heard it, even the twins, who had just arrived.

"Yes, I am Hunny-senpai. It is nice to see you growing up though!" She praised, and smiled at Mori, whose grin only grew as he nodded towards her. "Mori-senpai, later on today, can I give you a thank you note? I wanted to thank your mother for her wonderful cooking."

"Ah. That will be fine, Haruhi."

"Haru-chan, when did you go over to Takashi's house?"

Before she could answer, she was whisked away to the clutches of the twins.

"Haruhi..." Kaoru began with a whine.

"Why are you leaving the host club?" Hikaru cried slightly.

"Aren't I enough for you?" Kaoru said, slightly appaled at his brother.

"Of course you are, Kaoru. You always are enough."

"And so are you, Hikaru..."

"Kaoru..."

The two embraced, their lips dangerously close before they saw Haruhi walk away.

"Haruhi..." They whined. "We are bored here, as it is. You can't leave us to become even more bored." They now embraced her, her arms clinging to her as she tried to walk out of their clutches.

"Because it was a deal." She sighed, not knowing if she should be happy, annoyed or sad. She liked the Host Club and meeting her friends. However, she wondered how long she could keep up the facade of being a man. "I should go back to normal life, and continue my studies only at Ouran."

"My darling, precious daughter!" Tamaki cried. They all seemed to be in a crying mood today. "You shant leave us. I can't bear the thought of my daughter moving away to a far away place. There are all the thugs that could take away your innocence. I just can't stand for this injustice! Mother! Can't you add more debt to her fee?"

"I'm afraid that Haruhi doesn't deserve that." Everyone was quite shocked to hear this come from the Shadow King's mouth. He also noticed his slip up and pushed his glasses up with his index finger. "After all, it would serve as a nuisance if she had to stay here."

"M-mo-mother!" Tamaki flung himself at Kyoya and began to beg him to take it back. Haruhi twitched slightly, offended only a little by his words.

"Rich bastards..." She muttered, as her eye twitched. Shrugging off the comment, she walked over to a table and began to study for her test tomorrow. Little did she know that everyone wanted her to stay. Completely involved with her text book, she didn't notice that the twins, and her upperclassman began to scheme a plan to make her stay. Even Kyoya was indirectly in it by not refraining them from making a plan.

The next day, Haruhi was satisfied with her meeting with Kyoya at the end of school the previous day. She had now only began to grasp how close she truly was to finishing her slavery from the Host Club. She was so wrapped up in thoughts of her and her memories with her friends that she began to run late. She walked uncertainly down the familiar hallway, wondering if this would add more debt to her bill. Walking down the hallway, she felt it was being quiet. She walked into the Host Club, to see them all grin at her in their own ways.

"Welcome!" They chimed together, and Tamaki walked towards her with charm.

"Welcome, Haruhi. So, what type do you fancy?" He glides over to Mori, who is staring directly at Haruhi with a blank expression. "The Wild Type? Or perhaps the Loli-shota type..." Hunny wiped away fake tears and hugged his stuffed animal. "How about The Little Devil type." The twins began to avoid her, as she took a step back into the clutches of Kyoya. "Oh, so you like to cool type?"

"Sorry, senpai. What are you talking about, Tamaki-senpai?" She asked, and slowly wormed around Kyoya, desperately trying to get away from Tamaki as he advance forward. "Don't you have to get ready for your customers?"

"Or perhaps, you would prefer to try me." He waltzed over to her, and she felt unusualy squeemish. Just like in the old days. She let out a scream and flew backwards hitting a vase.

"AH!" She cried turning around to see it roll on its bottom. However, it seemed it would stay on the display mount, and she sighed in relief. Until the silent type accidentally kicked the mount and the vase splattered onto the floor.

Everyone wondered who did it, no one saw anyone move towards the platform. Mori silently thanked his speed from training at the dojo. Haruhi was just wondering who the hell always places the stupid vases in the middle of the floor.

"Ahh." The twins began. "That was the second Rene's flower vase that the school decided to put up for in the school auction. That's not good." They sighed.

"And we thought we would get up to nine million yen off of it." Hikaru sighed.

"Nine million?" Her eyes twitched. This was seeming too familiar.

"What are we going to do, Tamaki?" Kyoya asked, his smirk on his face.

"Have you ever heard of the saying, Haruhi: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. If you don't have money, then work it off. Starting today..." He pointed to her. "You are now doubled in debt."

Haruhi began to twitch as she saw the twins happily clapped their hands together and Hunny swung around Bun-Bun. Mori looked pleased, and Kyoya was scribbling like he was being held at gunpoint.

"Haru-chan, isn't this great, ne?"

"Well, according to the vase's retail value, Haruhi you will be debt for a few years."

"Daughter will never leave the side her of daddy!"

"Haruhi! Play a game with us."

"Ah!" She looked around as many Host Club members encircled her. She was quiet confused and slightly angry. "Help!" She squeaked out, and Mori was there to pick her up over his shoulders and place her down on the sofa near by.

"I'm fairly sure Haruhi is coping with shock," chided Kyoya. "I believe it is best if we leave her alone for a bit. Haruhi, you better get over this quickly and start hosting. Or do I have to remind you about becoming a servant again...?"

"The...beginning. This happened...before. YOU!" Her head moved like in The Excorcist, except not a 360 degree turn. However, many will contemplate this as equally scary. "Tamaki-senpai..." She got up, cracking her fists.

"H-Ha-Haruhi...Daughter...Look, this was the only way." Tamaki drew away with each word. "I love you?" It wasn't working and Tamaki was running out of space. "The twins thought of it!" He said in a straing, high-pitched voice.

"Hikaru...Kaoru..." She angrily said, fire was in the background as she began to chase them.

"I guess we won't be bored, eh brother?" One said to the other.

"Nope. Not at all." Hikaru grinned at Kaoru, merely happy that Haruhi wouldn't have to leave and that he would be able to spend more time with Haruhi.

In the end, everyone was happy. That even included Haruhi. While she dangerously close to killing off the twins, she had a happy smile on her face. She wondered if she really cared about it. The feelings she had for each of these members had grown deep and if she wasn't there for them, she didn't know how stupider their antics could get. Now only if she could find a way to get debt free once she graduated. Each Host Club member would help accordingly. After all, they had to pay off the debt they had owed her.

Tamaki found some way to grow up in a sense.

Kyoya had found a more interesting plan to take part of, and that was love.

Hunny had found himself depending less on Mori, yet still running to him for aid.

Mori had found his voice of expression.

The twins found someone to let into their own little world.

And let's just say Haruhi had found love with one of them. She didn't like to admit but she had fallen surprisingly in love with...

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A/N - That is all, folks. Well, now I have to write the alternate endings. Who do you want me to put up first? Post it in your review. Aheh. Thats not a ploy for reviews. I'm quite happy with my review. WHOOHOO! And I also apologize with the one big typo. I meant I had almost 3,000, not 300. I hope you aren't too angry at me. I won't mention the other chapters spelling. If anyone likes being my Beta, oho! That would be grand.

Also, sorry for te major delay. I've been working on other ones; still isn't excusing my behavior, especially with your support. I thank you for that!

Anywho, I hope you enjoy it. I actually watched the episode one for the ending. Poor Haruhi, she didn't see it coming.

Muwhaha.

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