Kanoi: HEY! This update was a bit later than I thought it would be, heh .;
Hikaru: She shouldn't be forgiven!
Kaoru: After all, she's on summer vacation now!
Kanoi: AND I'M OFFICIALLY A SENIOR!
Hikaru: God help us.
Kanoi: -cackles evilly-
Kaoru: Anyway, since our authoress has gone temporarily insane-
Hikaru: Temporarily!?
Kaoru: -I send you on to the fic. And please don't sue Kanoi, she doesn't own Ouran.
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"You're who?" Haruhi asked in shock and confusion.
"I'm his mother Cecile. Oh, I am terribly sorry for intruding like this. Perhaps I should go," the woman who called herself Tamaki's mother rambled. She turned quickly to flee, but Haruhi's hand on her slender wrist stopped her.
Truthfully, Haruhi had no idea what was going on; she had just acted on autopilot. The only thing she seemed to know and understand was that she couldn't let this woman just leave.
"Please, come in," Haruhi offered politely, though she sounded dazed and confused.
Haruhi's hand didn't let go of the French woman's arm until Cecile gave a slow nod and an unsure "yes."
Both women walked slowly into the house, Haruhi leading the now self-conscious woman to the kitchen.
"Please, have a seat," Haruhi offered, motioning to a stool at the kitchen island.
"Thank you," Cecile said with a polite bow before taking to offered seat.
"I think we may have some cakes left from earlier today? Would you like some cake?" Haruhi stammered nervously.
"I'm fine," the blonde woman assured the brunette. "This may be a rude question, but…" Cecile started cautiously, "who are you?"
Haruhi paused and realized for the first time that this woman really wouldn't know her. Cecile had had no contact with her son for the past fourteen years after all.
The brunette turned to fully face the French woman.
"I'm Haruhi, Tamaki's wife," Haruhi told her with a sympathetic smile.
Cecile's sapphire eyes widened momentarily before she cast them to the table with a conflicted expression.
"Wife… It seems like he just left…" the blonde muttered, more to herself than to haruhi. Her sad eyes turned to Haruhi. "You two are having a baby?"
Haruhi smiled warmly at her newly discovered mother-in-law. "Yes. It's due in a month," she said as she fondly rubbed her belly.
"I'm sure Tamaki is very happy," Cecile said warmly.
"That's an understatement," Haruhi commented sardonically with an eyeroll.
Cecile giggled. "He always was excitable."
"You're telling me!" Haruhi exclaimed.
"How long have you known Tamaki?" Cecile asked. Her face now sported a warm and beautiful smile. Haruhi could definitely see where Tamaki got his beauty.
"Since high school," the brunette answered.
"Sounds delightful!"
"That's one way of saying it," Haruhi muttered with great sarcasm.
Cecile broke into peals of chiming laughter.
!#$&()
"I can not thank you enough for letting me stay here," Cecile said as she stood in the doorway of the lavish guestroom."I wouldn't have it any other way," Haruhi responded.
"I don't know how I can ever repay you," the French woman confessed.
"Being here for Tamaki is repayment enough."
The women shared a moment of warm silence before parting way for the night.
!#$&()
Cecile's sapphire eyes slowly blinked open. She wasn't sure what had woken her up, but then she heard a crash. The blonde sat up and cautiously left the room. She heard a faint noise and followed it down the hall.
"Haruhi?" the woman whispered.
When she came to the room the sound was coming from she lightly knocked. Another groan answered her.
Cecile took a breath to steady herself and opened the door.
Haruhi was sitting on the bed with her hand on her stomach.
"Cecile, I think the baby's coming…" A groan. "Scratch that; I know it's coming!"
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Kanoi: Man, I was so bummed when Loanlystar figured it out, but I suppose it was kind of obvious.
Hikaru: Oh well, someone had to.
Kaoru: yep, that's the way of the world.
Kanoi: yes, I suppose it is. Well, I'm off to bed. Until the next chapter!