Author's Note- I do want to incorporate a pairing in this story, but I want you guys to chose. In the comments I want you to chose either Mori/Haruhi or Kyoya/Haruhi. I'll post the next chapter next Sunday, so cast your vote by then. Thank you! and Enjoy.


I looked over at Kyoya, who was sitting on his bed across the room from me, his face was red and splotchy from crying. I had never thought that I would see the shadow king in such a state, then again, I never thought I would be here grieving the loss of Hikaru and Hunni Senpai. The thought of them brought tears to my eyes.

I sat between Mori Senpai and Kouru. looked up at Mori Senpai and he looked down at me, he still had tears running down his face. I squeezed his hand, and tried to give him a reassuring look, though I don't know how helpful it was. Then he did something I didn't expect, he bent over and put his head in my lap. I was kind of shocked, he still had my hand and now he held tightly to his chest. I took my other hand and started to run it through his hair. I felt Kouru rest his head on my shoulder, and soon I started to feel his tears seep into the shirt Kyoya had lent to me.

I felt Mori Senpi start to shake and I knew he was sobbing again, and soon I felt tears stinging my eyes again.

"Mori Senpai, it'll be okay." I murmured. "We can set up a shrine to Hunni Senpai. And we he can watch us from Heaven."

"I didn't protect him though. It should have been me. I am supposed to protect him, but I couldn't." He sobbed into my stomach.

I looked up at the other hosts and it seemed that they didn't know how to respond.

"It wasn't your fault, Hunni Senpai wouldn't blame you for this." I tried to comfort him, but I felt him start to sob even harder.

"I should've pulled him back. I shouldn't have let him protect me like that. I should've pulled him back because the maybe he would be here right now." I heard Kouru whisper.

"But then you wouldn't be here." I whispered back as I leaned my head against his.

"But then he wouldn't be dead." He said softly.

"Kyoya?! Kyoya!" Kyoya's sister yelled as she burst through the door. "Are you alright? What happened?!" She asked as she rushed over to Kyoya.

"I'm fine." He replied resigned. She looked around the room. "Where are Hunni and Hikaru?" She asked. I felt Mori move closer to me while Kouru turned his head into my shoulder and grabbed my arm, I winced a little as he squeezed my bad arm. I could feel both of them shaking.

Kyoya just shook his head.

"Oh, I'm so sorry." She said, her eyes watered as she looked over at me.

"What happened?" She asked again. I looked over at Kyoya.

"Well, a gunman got into the school, and no one got to him fast enough." He said looking at his sister.

"Is there anything I can do?" She asked looking around the room.

Kyoya just shook his head in response. She sat down next to Kyoya who let his head rest on her shoulder.

We all stayed like that for a while, all wrapped up in our own thoughts and grief. The stillness was broken when my phone started to ring. Mori got up from my lap and Kouru raised his head off my shoulder. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and saw that my dad was calling me. I answered the phone and lifted it to my ear.

"Hey Dad" I said solemnly.

"Haruhi!? Haruhi what happened, are you alright. Why didn't you tell me what happened when you called earlier?!" He yelled through the phone.

"Sorry dad, I'm at Kyoya Senpai's right now. We thought we should be together for now." I told him looking down fighting tears.

"Why? Are you alright?! What happened?" He said quickly.

"There was a gunman and he came to the school." I said looking around the room, it seemed everyone was listening to my phone call.

"Are you alright?" He asked again.

"I'm fine." I told him, I saw Kyoya give me a look when I said fine.

"I want you to come home." He told me. I felt Mori Senpai and Kouru tighten their grip on me.

"Dad, I'll come home later. I'm fine, I just want to be with my friends right now." I said looking between Mori Senpai and Kouru.

"I want you here though, they can come over too." He insisted. I lowered the phone.

"Can we go to my house?" I asked the other hosts. I saw a few nods. Lifting the phone to my mouth I replied. " Sure we'll go over there now."

"Oh, thank you Haruhi. I'll be waiting for you guys." He said.

"Bye Dad." I said as I snapped my phone shut. "Thanks you." I said to the other hosts.

Slowly I got up first and the rest of the hosts followed suit. Kyoya led the way out the door and all followed, Mori and Kouru stinking right next to me, each grasping at one of my hands. We all piled into Kyoya's car and Fuyumi waved us off. We were silent the whole way home.