Hello again my Dearies!

So this one is short and I will tell you why; originally this was going to be a longer chapter, and when I say longer I mean it would add up to about three or four chapters, so I had the choice to either make it largely extended or shorten it... it was too much for one chapter alone and I don't like to crowd things in a short time-line, so I had to expand.

WARNING: NO KIDDIES ALLOWED! Sorry my little dears but this is rated M for a reason! Read at your own peril!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host club characters or any of works done by Bisco Hatori! If I did we all know I would have made it much more of a love fest and ruined it for the public...maybe

Chapter Ten: You Haven't Seen the Last of Me

As Haruhi bit by bit gained back her consciousness she could feel something soft covering her from her shoulders down, assuring her what little warmth and comfort it could. Her head was throbbing unpleasantly, she didn't want to move for fear she would cause herself even more pain.

Sensibility almost completely returned she began to wonder where she was, then she started to hear voices. They were muffled, but by their tones she could understand that someone was angry. The heated argument continued until one of them had decided to end the discussion by slamming a door.

Sluggishly she opened her eyes to try and figure out where she was. Her vision remained blurred for a moment till it cleared up enough for her to realize was staring up at a white ceiling, she was in a room the was dimly lit which aided in regressing her migraine.

Haruhi attempted to sit up but every time she even slight moved her head, the pain would come rushing back and force her back down. The bed she realized she was laying in was very plush, so it added to the difficulty level of moving herself.

The door of the room opened then, and in walked a familiar face she hadn't expected.

"Aedan!"

She promptly tried to sit up once again in the bed and made a little more progress then she had a moment ago, but it was still not enough to get her to a sitting position and caused her to groan in distress.

"Haruhi what are you doing you need to rest!"

He hurried over to her side and tried to coax her into laying back down.

But by grabbing onto his arm and her pleading eyes silently asking for help, reluctantly he gave in. Proceeding to help her into an upright position, he gently rested her back on the headboard behind her.

"Where have you been!?" she fussed.

"I had family matters to take care of, so I took a day off. You need to relax Haruhi, please." He sat down on the bed next to her and rested his hand on top of hers, attempting to calm her down.

She was relieved that he had not been fired like she previously thought.

"How are you feeling?" softly questioning her.

"Like I have the world's worst hangover" she mumbled, not that she would really know.

Looking around the strange room she noticed it was finely furnished and quite large.

"Are we back at Kyo- I mean Master Kyoyas'?"

Aedan nodded as he gazed over at her "yes, he wanted you out of there immediately… so we brought you back here along with my brother."

"Your brother?"

"Well half-brother, he was walking around with you tonight. Dr. Hitoshi Minamoto, he's that hospitals head doctor."

Her mind searched for a face when she recalled the silent doctor whom she had spoken briefly with. That was his half-brother? Then again she shouldn't have been surprised considering she hardly knew anything about Aedan, except for what Kyoya had said.

"Where is he?"

He knew she was not talking about his brother. She remembered right before passing out that she had called out to him, or rather she had screamed for him to save her. She felt so foolish, of course he wouldn't come to her rescue, there's no way he could have known what would happen.

"He's still at the hospital, some things he had to finish up I imagine."

She should have known that too, why he would come with her when he still had business to conduct. There was nothing to be gained from staying with her.

Yet why did she want to cry? He was simply doing his job, of course he would see to it that she was taken care and then resume his work. It was to be expected… and yet why was she so saddened by his absence?

He watched her as she lightly grazed her fingers over the back of her head, needless to say she flinch away after touching the sensitive area.

"You bled some, but no stitches were needed." He looked at her with a sorrowful expression.

"Do you remember what happened?" he hesitantly asked.

She thought to herself for a moment, remembering the group of men had pursued her through the abandoned wing and what she could only assume was that they were trying to force themselves on her.

"Aedan how did you know where I was?"

"Well, that's the family business I was talking about, I was there to see Hitoshi and ran into Master Kyoya, Hitoshi told me where you had gone and well… I knew that some local punks had broken in there a couple times, I just didn't think they would resort to raping little girls."

Had they succeeded and she was just found later on? No that couldn't be right she remembered seeing looking up and seeing his orange hair at some point she was sure. She put herself in that situation and she paid for it.

By the way he referred to her as a 'little girl' it made her feel even more vulnerable, like she couldn't even defend herself when it came to her own protection.

"I remember… some things… but you were there Aedan weren't you? Did they…"

She didn't want to finish that sentence, she became nauseous at the thought of them violating her body over and over again.

He studied her for a minute as if trying to feel around for the right answer. Had something happened after she was knocked out? Maybe he did get there too late and now he was blaming himself for what had happened.

"They were stopped before they could go that far." A voice from the door called over.

Kyoya had entered the room under their radar, he was leaning against the door frame with his hands in his pockets, just watching them.

"Leave us Minamoto, your brother is waiting for you." he commanded without a second thought.

Haruhi wanted to protest and beg for him to stay there, there was still so much more she wanted to ask and she had yet to thank him as well.

Before she could object, he gently squeezed her hand in reassurance and left without a word. She was disappointed that he had gone, but since she met him he had never disobeyed a direct order from Kyoya, well not intentionally.

"How are you feeling?" Kyoya asked after the doors were shut.

"I've been better" she refused to look at him.

He took note at how she kept her eyes glued to the intricate design of the covers that were over her. He walked to the bedside table closest to her, where there was a bowl full of water and a rag hanging off. Her took the rag and rang the water out till he was satisfied.

He then lightly pressed the cool cloth against her forehead cause a relieving sensation from the heated pain that caused her head to throb.

"Haruhi, I am sorry. If I had known the conditions I never would have allowed you down there." He continued to dab the sweat beads from her forehead".

"It's fine Aedan came and got me."

"…Aedan?"

"Yes he saved me and brought here, while you finished up the inspection, I already know." He abandoned her.

"Haruhi that's-"

"Its fine Master, after all you needed to finish your work. You couldn't be seen leaving with me in that condition could you? It would create too much gossip." He didn't save her.

"Haruhi that's not why I-"

"Keeping me in the hospital would have been too much of a nuisance and possibly could have been leaked to the media, I know why you snuck me out." He was embarrassed by her.

It was his turn to be stunned into silence. he just continued to quietly tare at her, she didn't want to hear any justification he might offer, or any apologies. If He was going to apologize he could have stayed with her.

She took the cloth from his hand and gently held it against the wound on the back of her head, stinging slightly at first, but it settled into a welcomed remedy.

When she had ventured to look into his eyes for a brief moment, they were unreadable once again, just like his expression.

Walking away from her bedside he seemed to pace for a moment, pondering on his next words.

"Sign this."

He indicated as he reached around to his back pocket he pulled out a rolled up group of papers and tossed them right next to her on the side of the bed.

"What is that?" Probably some kind of form saying he wouldn't be held responsible for any injuries or lawsuits that-

"I will consider your employment terminated, your current standing debts will be cleared of course, as well as any future school expenses you will have, will be taken care of. Should you require a reference feel free to give them my name and whatever information they may require."

Not what she had expected.

"Wait, what?! What do you mean terminated?! I don't wanted to be handed money just like that because of something that never happened!" he couldn't do that to her!

"Consider it compensation for the inexcusable situation I put you in, now if you'll excuse me there-"

"No I will not excuse you! I don't like handouts and I put myself in that situation so it had nothing to do with you!" her raised voice only increased the pain that she was enduring, but she didn't care.

"Haruhi it had everything to do with me." He was being unreasonable.

Think, think, she needed to think quickly or she would stand no chance at convincing him to change his mind, and every second she was silent would only add to his cause.

"Fire me and I'll come at you with discrimination and retaliation so fast it'll knock you right off your pedestal!" she threatened without hesitation.

It may have been a bluff, maybe, but it was true, if she really wanted to she could try to counter. But they both knew the claims wouldn't hold up in court, but that wouldn't change the fact that it could slightly damage the Ootoris' good standing with the public, even if temporarily.

He didn't know that she would never try to intentionally go against him or hurt him, she hoped, but she would not be put aside so easily.

Anger flashed in his eyes at her threat but there was something else as well, had she maintained eye contact she may have figured it out, but she too quickly reached for the contract and threw it on the ground in disgust.

"Fine keep your job, rest here for the night then go home." He didn't bother to pick up the papers as he stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

Why was he so upset? If anyone had any right to be upset it was her! Yes she went to investigate further into the abandoned wing and she knew it was a terrible choice on her part, but why was he so upset? It's not like he dragged her up the stairs, forcing her the whole time.

Haruhi was upset about the whole ordeal but what really dug into her very core, was that he had not stayed with her. Not saving her she could understand, how was he to know? But even though she called out for him, and wanted him by her side, he left her to the care of others.

That night sleep did not come easily to her, not only was her body completely sore, but when she did finally manage to fall asleep she didn't realize the tear the slip out of the corner of her eye and hit the pillow.

The next day she could still feel the aching of her head but found it a little easier to move.

She was somewhat relieved when she found that she had still been wearing her outfit from yesterday, it meant no one had touched her when she was unconscious, but she definitely needed a shower and change of clothes.

Not wanting to over stay her welcome she found her shoes and bag and decided that she didn't want to bother anyone by being a nuisance, so she would walk home.

Stepping out the front door she took in the view before her; the sun was just beginning to peak over the tree tops, chasing away the blue night sky with shades of orange and red. The scene had the effect of setting her mind at ease.

The time it took her to get home was slow, she wasn't in too much of a hurry since she only had one class today and then she would attend the host club.

She wonder how well she could pull off faking it today, she just felt so drained… emotionally and physically. There was no way she could skip out or she would find her apartment invaded by her friends again, and she really didn't want that.

The day had come and gone in a tedious manner. She went home showered and changed her clothes, went to school, attended the host club… and it just all seemed to pass by without much notice. Nothing exciting happened, it seemed so dull today, she knew better though it wasn't that any of it disinterested her, it was just her.

Tamaki knew something was wrong, he always seemed to have his radar on high gear, her fake laughter and smiles quite apparent to him. Haruhi knew she would have to straighten up, worrying him and the rest of the group was the last thing she wanted to do.

But not today, she just needed to have today to sulk. Then tomorrow she would wake up tell herself everything would be ok and go one with her day as usual.

The only thing between her and tomorrow was tonight, and having to face Kyoya.

Aedan was working tonight, she knew before even getting in the car that he would be. When she got in the car she found he was acting like his normal cheerful self, as if nothing had happened, though he was trying hard to keep her thoughts distracted. She had been amused by his humorous jokes, but didn't say much.

Pulling in front of the house Kyoya had already been outside waiting for them. She knew that it was unlikely that he would greet her or even acknowledge either of them.

They had made it to four facilities that night, each inspection visit was more abrupt then the one before.

He would push past each management group and press on without mercy, one by one he tore down their best excuses, their best defenses, and pitilessly questioned their morals and how high their levels of stupidity could reach.

But each time they got back in the car or out of it, she noticed something.

He didn't even chance to look at her, for the entire evening.

When she asked him a question it would always be a one word answer.

When they arrived at the house he took his leave of the car without even saying a word to her, and Aedan had wasted no time it taking off as soon as he had shut the door behind him. When she tried to ask him a question about the other night or Kyoyas' behavior he would simple write it off with another joke.

This would go on.

For weeks.

Cliffhanger!

So out of curiosity... Who wants to see what Aedan looks like? becausssse... I have pictures who his look is based off of... feeding your imagination some more and all that.

I could have asked before... But I didn't. I'm not being mean! I just find it hard to be satisfied... But you may have to beg some...

Short yes, but more is to come my lovelies, this chapter is not as satisfying as you may find it but what will happen next? guesses, guesses guesses...

Tatty bye for now my Dearies!