A/n: Ouran High School Host Club is not my property. I want to apologize if my fanfic has lots of mistakes but wow, I never expected so much responses! By the way hi to wishesdocometrue9 who came from our soompi forum to read this fic!

Chapter 11: Beneath the thunderstorm

Who was she kidding? She was far from home and didn't know where to go…

Haruhi sat down in an empty bus station. The last bus had already left and there is was all dressed up sitting alone in a bus station.

She touched her cheeks. What a wretched girl, Yuki Narizawa. She can't believe that Tamaki was actually marrying her. Can't he find someone better?

Suddenly without warning the skies began to roar. Haruhi's eyes flew wide opened.

'oh god' she thought in alarm as she frantically looked around finding a place to hide. Like in the past she hated thunder. It was loud and scary.

She finally saw a table in the corner.

She got down in her all fours and crawled her way towards the table, trembling in fear.

"I've got to reach it" she muttered.

"what do you think your doing?" a voice asked from behind.

Haruhi's heart stopped, "ah.."she began and glanced behind her. "I'm just ah.."

Her eyes widened. Tamaki was standing behind her with arms folded around his chest. His blond hair shining as a lightning struck outside.

Haruhi closed her eyes and sat down the floor covering her ears. Tamaki sat down beside her as the thunder roared loudly right above them. "Haruhi, are you okay?" he asked placing one hand over her small shoulders.

She just trembled. Tamaki let out a small sigh and took off his white coat and placed it around her shoulders.

Another batch of thunder hovered noisily above them. Haruhi buried her face into his chest while covering her ears. Her action made him blush despite what was going on. When was the last time he ever held her this close?

She looked terrified. And from where they were at the sound of the thunder seemed to echo even louder.

"Haruhi, listen" he replied lifting her face with his hand. "Let's go to the car, we can't stay here any longer"

Haruhi looked at his eyes that were filled with genuine concern.

'why are you doing all this?' she thought but just nodded. Tamaki stood up and took her hand.

"Let's go" he said as they ran towards his car. Haruhi got inside the passenger's seat as Tamaki started the engine. Quickly he turned on the music.

He turned it on so loudly.

"So you won't have to hear those blasted thunders" he replied with a crooked smile. Haruhi looked at him and smiled back.

"Let's go back okay? Everyone is worried" he said to her. She nodded her eyes never leaving his face.

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"Their back!" Huni exclaimed. The twins stood up to great their 'lord tamaki'.

Naru sighed, relieved that Haruhi was safe. They watched the two as they walked inside the entrance.

Yuki frowned and met them half way. She noticed that Haruhi was wearing Tamaki's white coat.

"The nerve of this—" she began when Tamaki glared at her angrily.

"Not another word from you Yuki!" Tamaki's voice boomed across the hallway. "I've had enough"

He looked tired as Haruhi observed.

Tamaki turned to Kyouya, "the guests?"

"We have sent them all home" he replied, "don't worry"

Tamaki nodded, "thanks.." then he turned to Haruhi, "I'll bring you to the guest room"

"What!" Yuki protested.

Naru grunted, "save it sister"

The twins snickered and Tamaki looked at her gratefully, "Your Naru right? Kyouya can you please accommodate her? It would be too late for her to go home as well"

Naru's face lit up. "Thank you.."

Kyouya nodded, "No problem, let's go.."

The other began to retreat to their rooms when Tamaki glanced at Yuki momentarily, "We'll talk later" he said and guided Haruhi who remained quiet.

Tamaki led her to one of the mansion's guest room. It was twice as big as her house.

"I think the storm was subsided" he said closing the curtains, "but its still raining.."

Haruhi watched him.

"You should not be too harsh at her" she told him. He paused and looked at her.

"Sometimes Yuki tends to go over board"

"Coz she likes you" she said flatly. "Plus your getting married"

Tamaki groaned, "don't remind me, please"

"This is wrong" she said sitting in the bed. "Your suppose to comfort her, not me.."

Tamaki stood a few meters away from her loosening his tie. "Not know Haruhi.." he sighed.

"Face the fact Tamaki senpai, this is all wrong" she said.

"Fine..you win" he said running one hand across his blond hair. He walked over and reached out something from his pocket.

An iPod.

He gave it to her.

"Take this, if the thunder comes again listen to it" he replied placing it in her hand.

She blinked back.

"Uh..thanks.."she muttered looking embarrassed.

He started to walk towards the door, "good night" he said without facing her.

Haruhi stared at his lean back, confused.

'did I say something?' she thought as Tamaki opened the door, walked out and closed it.

"no matter what I do, I guess you would never love me back" he whispered and walked across the long corridor.

Haruhi looked down at the iPod.

She felt terrible, after all he had done for her. Leaving his engagement party to look for her.

Is your love really sincere?

She stood up and set the iPod aside.

"Tamaki.."she whispered and head towards the door to follow him.

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