Chapter 4:

It had been almost a week. The guys lounged about on the couches and sighed. The two girls had gone out shopping for food. Hikaru and Kaoru were the most bored. Kyouya was happily typing and ignoring Tamaki who was hoping around crazily. Mori and Honey sat together while Honey ate cake.

"What is taking them so long?!" Tamaki wined.

"If you are so worried, or bored then go find them instead of standing here and annoying me."

Tamaki frowned looking like he was part way wanting to leave, and wanting to stay.

They all paused as the door opened. They all turned and looked to find a man walking in. He stood tall and calm wearing the boy's school outfit. He had spiked black hair and bright green eyes. He was as tall as Mori and looked at the guys and frowned.

"Oh welcome!" Tamaki said suddenly and twirled around energetically. "How can we help you?"

"….Is Ryoko Sukaage here?"

"Uh no. She is currently out. Plus we are closed. If you come while we are open you can request her."

He frowned darkly. "Request?"

"Of course! Unless you want to request one of us guys!"

"RIO!" Honey yelled suddenly jumping up. "TAKASHI IT'S RIO!"

"Uh…. Rio…. Rio Sukaage?..." Tamaki blinked.

Rio glared at Tamaki, but before he could say anything there was a crash noise. They all turned around and found Haruhi and Ryo standing there. "Rio…. Oniisan…."

Rio stalked towards her. He pulled her into a hug and smiled. "Ryo-Imouto!"

"Uh… Oniisan… What… what are you doing here? I thought you weren't coming home for another three days."

"We got home today so I came to check on you. But I heard you were in this… Host Club." He said with disgust. "I came to check on you."

"Uh… Well you see…"

"I forbid it!" Rio interrupted her. "Ryoko is quitting this idiotic club!"

"Uh…" Tamaki blinked confused. "But?"

"I'm sorry everyone." Ryo sighed. "I knew this was coming…. I have to quit now. Sorry."

"But!" The twins said together.

"Come along Ryo!" Rio growled. "We are going home now! Father will be interested in this tale."

Ryo sighed. "Bye guys."

"Ryo?" They all blinked confused.

"I'm really sorry." She bowed and sighed. "Good bye. I'm ready to go Oniisan."

Rio nodded and glared at the guys. He then spun around and dragged Ryo out the door.

"…. What just happened?" Hikaru asked.

"Poor Ryo-Chan." Honey said. "Rio still won't let her hang out with guy friends."

Mori nodded and grunted. "He's too protective."
"That was Ryo's brother…. And he didn't like the club?" Tamaki whispered.

"Rio is really protective of Ryo-Chan." Honey said calmly.

"Oh yeah I remember that. He uses to glare at any of the guys that tried hugging her." Haruhi nodded. The others looked at her as if saying 'and you didn't mention this earlier.' "I didn't think he was still this bad."

"Hmm... We'll have to talk to her tomorrow." Hikaru frowned.

"Yeah, figure out what's going on."

"Just be careful of Rio-Senpai." Haruhi shrugged. "He's good friends with Honey-Senpai and Mori-Senpai. And I think he use to be on the Kendo team in Middle school."

The twins blinked and looked at the two seniors. "Why didn't you say anything?"

"We haven't seen Rio for a long time. And Ryo looked like she was fine so we figured Rio had loosened up a bit." Honey said while eating cake.

"Okay everyone! We will discover what is up with Ryo tomorrow!" Tamaki said sternly.

"No." Rio growled at Tamaki and the twins as they tried to approach Ryo.

"But!" Tamaki said trying to maneuver past the tall man.

"I said no. And I mean no!" Rio glared at Tamaki.

"Hey Rio-Senpai." Haruhi said walking up.

"Haruhi don't get so close! He's a monster and will eat you!" Tamaki said hugging Haruhi, at least trying. Before he could get his arms around her Rio had pulled her out of the way and was frowning down at her.

"Haruhi Fujioka?"

"Yes." She said calmly.

Rio glared over at Tamaki. "I take it the reason you are dressed this way has something to do with that idiot over there!"

"Please don't make a big deal about it Rio-Senpai."

Rio frowned. "I will let you since I can't stop you and don't know the details…. But I won't stand for Ryoko to be around those idiots!" He stopped frowning suddenly and smiled causing a few nearby girls to freeze in heart eyed fascination. "You can go hang out with my sister all you want."

Haruhi nodded. "Bye Senpai." She waved to Tamaki then walked over to Ryo.

"But!" Tamaki wined jealously.

"Stay away from my sister or I will kill you. I don't care if you are the head masters son. Your pretty face will never survive if I even see you talking to her!" Rio threatened then stalked off to talk to some of the seniors.

"Wow…. That was harsh." Hikaru nodded as Tamaki went into his emo corner.

"The king can't even get close to her…. Of course…" Kaoru grinned looking at Tamaki.

"We are in the same class so he can't yell at us." Hikaru grinned as Tamaki flinched.

"Bye." They waved then skipped off arm in arm towards class.

"Mommy!" Tamaki whimpered at Kyouya.

"It doesn't matter. This is a family mater and if you want to get yourself beat up over it I wont stop you. But I also won't help."

"Why does he hate me so much?"

"It's not just you. Rio Sukaage has an overprotective personality towards his younger half sister. Any guy who gets too close to Ryoko or calls her by her pet name he finds and threatens. Most of her customers have already been yelled at this morning."

"But how am I supposed to talk to my daughter?"

"Figure it out yourself…. Oh and I wouldn't let him hear you calling her that. I doubt he would like it." Kyouya smiled. "But it looks like Haruhi, Mori-Senpai, and Honey-Senpai are all able to fully communicate with her." He nodded in the distance where Honey was hugging Ryo.

"It's no fair!" Tamaki frowned. "Kyouya you have to help me fix this."

"I already told you-."

"You HAVE to!" Tamaki wined hanging onto Kyouya in a child like fashion.

"I said no."

"Hello Kyouya-Senpai." Ryo said as he walked up to her in the cafeteria. "I'm really sorry about everything that happened. I just wanted to enjoy myself and have the closest I could get to dates as possible while Oniisan was gone." She looked around scanning for her brother as she talked.

"Why don't you just continue and not obey your brother. He is only your half brother and has no power over you." Hikaru said suddenly next to them.

"And it's your life and your choices." Kaoru said from the other side.

Ryo sighed looking down. "It's complicated…. I just don't want to disappoint anyone. And truthfully I'd prefer to be a guest at the club then a member. But I knew that the closest I could get to multiple dates was by joining for a limited time."

"Well the club doors are always open to you." Kyouya nodded and turned walking off.

"Why'd he leave?" Hikaru asked.

"Yeah I don't see your brother."

Ryo sighed. "Guys listen. I'm really sorry. I had fun in the club, but its over. I'll never be able to be a customer or a member."

Before either twin could say anything Rio was behind them glaring. "You have three seconds to leave."

They twitched then dashed off. "Oniisan why can't you calm down and let me hang out with them. They are all nice and I like them as friends. They aren't interested in me as anything else as a friend."

"No. I will not have you spending all your time with a bunch of idiot boys."

"They are my friends Oniisan."

"I said no and that is it." Rio growled.

Ryo twitched and nodded. "Alright."

Rio looked down at her and frowned. He watched as she walked off and whispered to himself. "You'll understand some day little sis. Then you'll thank me."