The Emotions of Suzumiya Haruhi Chapter 1: White, Red & Black, a haruhi suzumiya series fanfic

This fanfic is currently under construction and the chapters are therefore subjected to minor changes. I apologise for any confusion.

CHAPTER ONE: WHITE, RED & BLACK

As soon as Haruhi arrived home, she calls up the other Brigade members, telling them to gather at 2 pm at the usual SOS Brigade meeting spot before the train station the next day.

And so, the next day…

"Kyon! You're late again! We've all been waiting here for 50 seconds!" exclaimed Haruhi, pointing an accusing finger at Kyon.

"It's not even 2 o'clock yet," said Kyon, looking at his watch.

"That doesn't give you an excuse to keep us waiting!" said Haruhi.

Kyon sighed. "All the same, can you tell us why we're here?"

"Yesterday I found this cat, so I told Koizumi to take care of it." She pointed at the snow white creature Asahina Mikuru was cuddling. Then, with an energetic smile the Brigade members knew her for, she proclaimed, "Today, we're going to return it to its owner!"

"Hang on!" said Kyon, "Do you even know the owner of the cat?"

"No, but there's an address printed on the cat's pendant." She turned to Koizumi Itsuki. "Koizumi-kun, do you know where the place is?"

"Yes, Suzumiya-san. We have to take this bus…." Itsuki explained her the trip's details. It was only natural that he would know, since the Brigade commander informed him that they'd be going to that place. Whenever he could, he prepared himself for whatever Her Excellency planned, unlike Kyon, who mostly prepared his sarcasm and cynicism.

An excellent mind, whose intelligence is way above Kyon's; a pleasant personality combined with a pleasant outer image, added up with a good background of connections, and an ESP-ability to top it all off - doesn't he have so much more to offer than the mediocrity who's jealously eyeing the cat on Asahina's bosom?

Even more so for the fact that I long for her much more than Kyon might ever do, thought Itsuki, as he observed her playing with the cat during the bustrip.

"Is this the place?"

The five North High students stood before a white house in a peaceful neighbourhood.

"I believe so, Suzumiya-san," said Itsuki.

"Hmph. A white cat and a white house - I bet the cat owner's clothes are white as well. That person must be a weird guy," said Haruhi.

"Where did you get that idea? The only weird person around here is you," mumbled Kyon.

"Uhm.. White house… White kitty… White is nice," said Asahina, stroking the cat.

"…." Nagato followed the other Brigade members silently to the door.

At the sound of the doorbell, the entrance was opened by a woman…in white.

"Yes, may I help you?"

"Good afternoon, my name is Suzumiya Haruhi. I found this cat yesterday. Is it yours?"

The woman's eyes widened as she said, "Tami! It's my daughter's cat. She's been very worried ever since she disappeared. Where did you find her? Oh, and please, do come in!"

She let them in and led them to the living room, where she served them some drinks. Then she went to call her daughter.

"Told you the person who lives in this place is in white," said Haruhi.

"It's only a coincidence," said Kyon.

At that moment, a pretty girl around their age entered the room.

"Hello, my name's Umi. Uhm.. Thank you so much for returning my cat. I'm very grateful," she said, as she bowed low to them.

"It's okay," said Haruhi, "I just felt it was my duty to return a cat of such a weak species to its home."

Kyon frowned at her and Asahina looked confused. Nagato was just expressionless.

"Suzumiya-san was a bit concerned when she heard that white cats with blue eyes are prone to blindness and deafness," said Itsuki smilingly to Umi.

"Oh, really? My cat can become blind or deaf?" said Umi, now with a concerned look on her face. Seems like she didn't know either.

Umi's mother invited them to dinner, which Haruhi enthusiastically accepted.

The variety of delicious foods prepared on the dinner table showed that Umi's mother was a good cook as well as fine host, laughing and entertaining the visitors. All in all, it was an enjoyable visit.

"Thank you once again for returning my cat, Suzumiya-san," said Umi, as she bowed to them outside the house door. "Please do not hesitate to come by again."

"Thanks, I sure will; I'd love to play with Tami sometime," said Haruhi. "And, of course, no problem about the cat. Half of the credits should go to Koizumi, though. He took care of the cat."

"Oh!" Umi turned to bow to Itsuki. "Thank you so much!"

"It was my pleasure," said Itsuki, showing his usual elegant smile. "After all, the beautiful cat's company was nothing less than enjoyable."

Kyon frowned at Itsuki, but Umi gave him a bright smile and batted her eyelashes. It seemed she was already taken with him. Well, this was unsurprising, since Itsuki's a handsome young man.

As the SOS Brigade left the property, Haruhi exclaimed, "Everyone! Let's go to the city and buy some cat food!"

"Why do we need to buy cat food?" asked Kyon, "What are you planning to do with it?"

"Give it to Umi for Tami, of course, as a sign of gratitude for Umi's mother's hospitality!" With that, she led them to a shop in the city.

Even after such a long entertaining visit, she still has an immense amount of energy left. Itsuki chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?" said Kyon.

"Ah, nothing," said Itsuki. "I just thought about how you can never get bored with Suzumiya-san; not with such an energetic girl, anyway."

Kyon groaned. For him, that energy of hers mostly bothered him.

After buying and paying for the cat food, Haruhi waited together with Kyon and Itsuki for Asahina and Nagato, who were still in the queue with a book and some fashion magazine.

"There seems to be some commotion outside," said Kyon, looking through the glass slide doors of the shop.

There were a lot of people surrounding something and somebody seems to be screaming.

"I'll go and look," said Haruhi. Before the two men could utter a word, she left.

"I'd better go after her, just in case," said Itsuki. "Please stay here and wait for Asahina-san and Nagato-san."

"Sure," said Kyon. He'd rather wait for the beautiful Asahina than go after the wild Haruhi.

Haruhi was looking around and pushing people aside to find out what the commotion was all about. Now and then she heard a female voice scream.

"Suzumiya-san!" Itsuki was looking for her. He, too, was pushing people aside, though not as roughly as Haruhi.

He heard a scream and looked over his left shoulder. He caught a glimpse of blood. Now feeling a bit panicky, he walked faster, determined to find her.

"Suzumiya-san!"

Haruhi was catching some words from people around her, such as "blood", "knife" and "wounded". She was about to find something; she just knew it.

Then, in the distance, she could see someone with blood dripping on the front of his shirt.

Itsuki finally caught sight of Haruhi's back. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Suzumiya-san!" he shouted to her. He felt somebody push him from behind, but he ignored it.

"Suzu-"

It all seemed to happen in slow motion.

First he felt a thud behind his waist and then… a piercing pain which seems to grow every second. He reached for his backside, felt something fluid and sticky and looked at his hands. Blood shone bright scarlet in the twilight.

Haruhi heard a familiar voice behind her and turned from the dreadful sight before her, only to find an even more dreadful sight behind her. Fear and shock flooded through her as she saw Itsuki spattered in red substance.

"Koizumi-kun!"

Haruhi had seen him, but Itsuki was losing all the strength he had, and was falling to his knees.

The last thing he saw was the pale face of his Brigade commander and her hand reaching out for him. After that, all was black.

Whoa! Writing the story is so hard, even if you've got the plot! Anyway, candies for anyone who reviews!! - Mademoiselle X