Oh, hello there. I don't own Ouran High School Host Club, but I wish I did.

Chapter 3

Haruhi couldn't help but think, as they searched for Kyoya, when did this become a hunt to find the man hunting her?

"Are you sure you're okay Haruhi?" Tamaki asked, walking up next to her.

"Yeah, no scratches I don't think." She answered, surveying her arms.

"No, I mean… are you okay?" He repeated, implying something else.

Haruhi's lips parted slightly, "Oh… that I don't know." She answered, glancing into a classroom.

Tamaki pursed his lips and stepped closer to her, "It's okay to be scared."

Haruhi blinked, "I'm not scared for myself though, you guys are giving me more anxiety than the situation."

Tamaki smiled broadly, "I'm sure that we can take him!"

"Shut up boss!" The twins whispered, hitting him on the head.

Haruhi giggled at the three. She couldn't believe the amount of danger she was putting them in right now. She wanted to send them back to their classes and search for this guy herself, but she knew they would keep pursuing her, almost as intently as that man was, maybe worse.

The twins stepped on either side of her, Hikaru pushing Tamaki away from her, "Just so you know Haruhi," Kaoru said, leaning in.

"If you get scared…" Hikaru continued, leaning in as well.

"You can jump into our arms." The said together.

Haruhi rolled her eyes and ignored their comment.

"You two…" Tamaki growled, "Sickos!"

"Tamaki-sempai, we're going to get caught!" Haruhi whispered.

Tamaki turned red again, "S-sorry Haruhi."

Haruhi closed her eyes and walked away from the squabbling trio. She stepped up to the window, letting the sun hit her. When she glanced down she saw a multitude of police cars. Her lips parted as she stopped walking, she'd totally forgotten that somebody had probably called the police. She looked desperately at them, wanting them to barge into the school and save them, but she knew they couldn't.

"Crazy right?" Hunny said, appearing next to her, hugging his bunny, "We get so caught up in here that we don't even realize that there are people down there that are able to save us."

A light bulb went off in Haruhi's head. She looked over at Hunny incredulously, "Why didn't you say anything."

"Honestly, I haven't gotten a chance to see for myself if they were here until now." He answered, burying his head in Usa-chan.

"Do you think they could help?" Haruhi asked.

"Maybe, but what can they do? You can't get to them." Hunny answered.

Haruhi nodded, I can't leave… she thought, then suddenly she got an idea, but they might be able to.

"Haruhi, what are you thinking?" Hikaru asked cautiously.

"Don't jump Haruhi! You have so much to live for!" Tamaki exclaimed.

"Be quiet!" Haruhi hissed, putting a finger over her mouth, "I'm not going to jump out the window."

Tamaki let out a sigh and backed up. There was a silence while the gears in Haruhi's head turned, and she was too deep in thought to notice Kaoru and Mori staring intently at her.

Kaoru glanced up at Mori, "Is she going to do something stupid?" He asked quietly, so Haruhi couldn't hear him.

"Yeah" Mori answered simply.

Haruhi shook her head as she finished her thought, "Ok, we need to go."

The group started to move again at her signal, and while they were walking, Haruhi couldn't help but notice Kaoru and Mori walking closer to her. She noticed the two had already realized her plan, and weren't going to let it happen. She groaned, foiled again…

"Where would he take Kyoya?" Hikaru asked as they passed by more windows.

"The front of the school probably." Hunny answered, looking into more classes, "But I don't know…"

Suddenly the overhead speakers crackled, bringing the group to a stop.

"Haruhi," The man's voice sang, "I have somebody here who needs to talk to you."

Haruhi swallowed, and waited for Kyoya to speak.

"Haruhi, you're costing us time and money. Give up, he's going to find you anyways, and the death of one commoner is a noble sacrifice for the rest of us to live."

Haruhi's breath hitched as he heard Kyoya's hurtful demand. But he was right. One death to save a couple hundred wouldn't hurt…

"What the hell?!" Hikaru and Kaoru shouted, clenching their fists.

"That is all." Kyoya said, and the sound of the speaker turning off followed.

"Kyoya wouldn't say something like that unless he had to…" Hunny mumbled. "Right Takashi?"

Mori glanced down at Hunny, his face unchanged, "Yeah"

The speaker clicked again, "Oh yeah," the hunter had returned, "I'm giving you two minutes to find a good hiding spot before I come after you and your friends."

"Shit we gotta get you out-" Hikaru was cut off as he glanced at Haruhi.

"He knows you're with me…" She whispered, shock clearly on her face.

"He's probably known since we showed up." Hunny said.

"Go back to class." Haruhi said, looking up at all of them, her voice sounding harsh.

"No." Tamaki answered, sounding extremely out of character. He stepped forward and placed his hands on her cheeks, "I'm not leaving you."

Haruhi felt tears well in her eyes, "And I wouldn't want you to if he wasn't going to kill you."

"I'm not leaving you." He repeated, leaning over her.

She stared up at him, "Please," She whispered helplessly.

Tamaki closed his eyes to avoid hers. "I can't."

"Tamaki, I need you to go. I can get out of this if you just…" She sought for the correct frase, "Let go."

He backed away, dropping his hands helplessly. The twins both placed hands on his shoulders and tugged him away.

Haruhi herself backed away from the group, she felt her heart breaking as she prepared to see her best friends for the last time.

"H-Hunny-sempai, Mori-sempai, go kick his ass or something." Tamaki mumbled.

Hunny couldn't look up from his bunny as he said, "Who's to say he won't shoot us first."

Haruhi turned around quickly and started to walk away when she heard Tamaki yell, "Haruhi!"

She stopped, but didn't turn, she couldn't face him. "Tamaki-sempai," She began. But she felt a hand on her elbow tug her around. She whirled around to face Tamaki, and didn't get a chance to say anything else before he pressed his lips to hers, and pulled her close to him.

Haruhi shut her eyes and let herself be kissed by the boy, it would be the last time she saw him, so she might as well.

When Tamaki pulled away he only pulled back a little, "Please, stay." He whispered.

"I'm tired of running."

He squeezed his eyes shut and pulled away a little further, "Then don't die."

Haruhi smiled sadly and nodded. She glanced back at the rest of her friends and smiled, "I'll see ya later." She called.

Hunny waved, covering half of his face with his bunny, while Mori's normally placid expression looked stricken with sadness. Kaoru smiled back, trying to fake happy, and Hikaru squeezed his eyes shut to try and keep tears at bay.

Tamaki brushed a tear that'd gone unnoticed by Haruhi off of her cheek, "I can't live without you, please… come back to me."

Haruhi took in a brave breath and nodded, turning around.

"Well, that was touching, but time's up." Came the voice over the speakers.

Haruhi sighed and started to run. She didn't look back as she sprinted down the hallway to the front office, she couldn't.

It was now or never.

I lied about finishing this in the third chapter, have a happy New Year :)