Episode: The Sun, the Sea and the Host Club

Haruhi came to the rescue of some harassed clients, and has no way of protecting herself.

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"It's Haruhi!"

Her face was panicked, and the fear in her voice was palpable.

No. Not Haruhi.

Tamaki was the first to react, immediately taking off in the direction their guest had come from. The twins were frozen for a moment. Not Haruhi. She was too important, too close now. What would they do without her? They were only a second behind Tamaki.

Kyoya was further away from the water than the other hosts, walking a couple of their guests towards their hotel. He still heard the cry. Haruhi. Only that girl could find herself in so much trouble during a nice day at the beach. He quickly excused himself from the ladies he was entertaining, and began running the same way as the others.

Further down the beach, Honey was still gathering shell fish while Mori watched. They were too far to hear the commotion, but out of the corner of his eye, Mori saw three of the hosts sprint away from them. "Mitskuni," was all he had to say.

Honey looked at his cousin and then followed his line of sight. Something was wrong. "Let's go, Takashi." They were in much better shape than their friends, and began to gain ground quickly.

When Tamaki got to the top of the rocks, he couldn't believe what he was seeing. How dare those thugs put their hands on his Haruhi? He was going to beat them into the ground. He was going to bash skulls and break bones, and he wouldn't stop until they understood.

And then she was falling.

Haruhi!

Thugs be damned, saving Haruhi was more important than getting revenge. Tamaki dove off the cliff right after her.

Kyoya watched it all unfold as he approached and immediately pulled out his cell phone. He called an ambulance first. Haruhi comes first. And then he was dialing the police. Those idiots messed with the wrong group.

Hikaru and Kaoru had been right behind Tamaki, watched him dive, and then, they were relieved. Relieved, of course, that Haruhi would be saved (they had no doubt that Tamaki would go to the ends of the earth to keep her from harm), but even more so, they were relieved that his actions freed them up to deal with the part they most wanted.

The thugs were laughing. The twins came up on either side behind the punk holding their clients. They each grabbed an arm and twisted it away, freeing the girls. Hikaru let go, trusting Kaoru to take care of this guy, and moved forward to the one who had harmed Haruhi. He would pay.

Kyoya turned up right as the girls were released, and he helped them down the rocks and to safety. Seeing Honey and Mori approaching fast, he felt everything on the rocks would be taken care of, and knew he needed to deal with other matters. He confirmed that the ladies were all right, commended them on their bravery, and apologized for this happening under his watch. The girls, of course, placed no blame on him, and were only worried for Haruhi's safety. Aren't we all?

Honey and Mori let the twins continue. They wanted to help. These goons deserved worse than this. But if they stepped in, the thugs would be leaving the beach in a body bag. No, it was better if they held back. If these pricks don't die, they'll be suffering this pain for a while. It wasn't nearly enough, but it would have to do.

Eventually Kyoya, the voice of reason in their group, told the twins they needed to stop. They didn't listen, of course. Honey and Mori had to step in to pull the twins off, and in doing so, they each made sure to get a solid kick in. It made them fell a little better, if not completely satisfied.

Kyoya took their IDs and told them to leave the beach as soon as they were able to stand. They could get their IDs back from the police at a later date. With that, the five boys had nothing to do but wait. They stood at the base of the rocks, gazes intent on the water. What was taking Tamaki so long?

Hikaru and Kaoru were holding hands. Honey was huddled close to Mori.

"Hey Kyoya-sempai," Kaoru began and then paused. How could he voice his concern aloud? "She's going to be alright...right?"

"She has to be," Hikaru pleaded, mostly to himself.

There was complete silence as they all turned towards Kyoya for reassurance.

"Well, the rocks aren't very high up, and a fall from that distance into water shouldn't do any damage," he reasoned. But she could've hit the rocks in the water (which would do damage). Or the thugs might've done something to her before they threw her. Kyoya kept those thoughts to himself. It's not what they needed to hear right now.

"There," Mori nearly exclaimed. As the tallest of the group he had seen them first. There was a collective sigh of relief, but their cheer was short lived. When Tamaki was near enough to the beach to stand, they saw him pull Haruhi into his arms.

"Oh no, Haru-chan," cried Honey.

They stayed where they were, too scared to move closer. They waited forever it seemed, as Tamaki splashed towards them. What was taking him so long!

And then, they arrived. Haruhi stood up, assuring everyone she was fine.

Haruhi's okay!

All any of them wanted to do was hug her and never let go. They wouldn't let something like this happen again.