A/N: I have no believable excuse except that I forgot my email and fan fiction password (it's the same) I can only hope that you still remember me. Anyway, it's been so long since I last watched/read Ouran, so I'm a little rusty about their personalities but I'll try my best.
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"Deaths are so terrifying." Renge handed the former Host Club King a teacup. "It seems only yesterday when I last saw Kyouya and Huni."
Tamaki gave a tight smile. "Did you see him before he died?"
The red-head gave a sad smile, "You mean Kyouya?, as a matter of fact, we were constantly seeing each other. As you know, our families are business partners and it's not like we can avoid each other even if we wanted to."
"What was he like the last time you saw him?"
Renge sipped her tea, "I often wondered before you know, he seems hesitant, unsure of something. But maybe just because we we're always talking about business…But I remember someone calling him during one of those business parties, and he looked upset. You know Kyouya, calm, collected. I thought it was quite rare to see him like that."
"I see." The blond voiced out. An upset Kyouya used to happen frequently during high school and Tamaki knew that it was always because of him. He can't help but smile.
"Is something funny?" Renge-chan asked, her eyes twinkling, probably already thinking of something devilish. The fangirl in her didn't change at all.
"Nothing, I was just remembering high school days." He answered her.
She grinned at him as she put down her tea and stood up, "Yes, high school was fun wasn't it? But a little scary though, with all that business of Mori and Hikaru punching each others faces and Kyouya and Haruhi."
Tamaki blinked. "What?"
Renge looked shocked, "Oh? You didn't know?" She looked flustered, "Oh how could I," she muttered to herself, "Well I suppose it doesn't matter now."
The blond continued to stare. "Is there something I should know about?"
The former Host Club manager blushed, "Well, we all kept it hushed up, I mean the scandal it might bring and… Oh! I shouldn't have said anything at all! It was so long ago!" She calmed herself, "I think it happened when you were in Europe for one of your father's business trips. As you know, it's usually Kyouya who locks the 3rd music room…And well, that particular afternoon…Well…" She looked at him sadly.
"Do continue." Tamaki asked quietly.
"It was after Haruhi turned Hikaru down, when he started taking drugs? He…Well, from what I recall, Haruhi was doing homework in the 3rd music room when he attacked her."
"Attacked her?" He blinked, "With what?"
"Oh, I meant, I meant…you know, tear off her clothes…and stuff…" Renge gulped.
Tamaki froze, then, "Are you telling me that Hikaru raped Haruhi?" He looked dangerous. He stood up, ready to leave and from the looks of it, ready to murder a particular redhead.
Renge clutched his arm, "Stop it, you are years too late and at least listen to what I have to say. Nothing happened. Here." She handed her his tea back, "drink and calm down for God's sakes, there's no use in being angry now."
The blond took a deep breath and sat down on the yellow sofa. "Why has no one ever told me about this? I wondered, I wondered why when I returned the members were too formal toward each other…"
"It's not like we did not want to tell you, but everybody in the club knows how you would react. It was Kyouya's decision. He has the final word. I thought he'd have told you by now. Anyway, let me continue, right at that time, of course, Kyouya arrived with Mori and well,.. Being the kind of people that they are, they managed to get Hikaru off Haruhi."
"And then what?"
"Naturally, Mori punched the bastard and Kyouya covered Haruhi with his jacket." She studied Tamaki's bothered face. "Don't take it too hard, it wasn't as bad as you think. She was half-naked with scratches all over her neck and torso but it wasn't as if she's on the verge of dying. Apparently, Haruhi was too shock to do anything that she didn't even manage a scream. She was out of it for a while."
The blond blinked, obviously trying to stop his tears, "How could Hikaru do that? And how could Kyouya not tell me about this? Did he think it's not important to me?"
She touched his hand, "Of course Kyouya thinks highly of you, I seem to remember him worrying about you all the time, if anything, I think he was trying to protect you, knowing how you love Haruhi so much, maybe he didn't want to tarnish your view of Haruhi." She consoled him quietly, "Kyouya might be in love with Haruhi, but I think you matter to him more."
"What happened after that?"
"You mean after they punched each other's faces? Well, Mori knocked out Hikaru then brought him to the clinic, Kyouya had a Doctor check up on both of them (secretly) and Hikaru was high and Haruhi was safe. I was the one who helped Haruhi dress herself and took her home. The others didn't know. They didn't need to. I think Kaoru may have an idea of what happened but Huni, I'm sure, doesn't. Kyouya asked Haruhi if she would like to file a case but she said no, and that we should all just forget about it. Kyouya wanted to but Haruhi talked him out of it. And we kept it a secret because of course, the people involved. It might hurt their families, not to mention bad for business. Imagine what the Hitaachiin's mother would go through. And Haruhi was certainly forgiving, I remember her saying it was all her fault." She paused for breath, "And you know what happened after that."
"We disbanded."
"Yes, they all decided to disband. It was Mori's decision you know, he and Kyouya talked and I think both of them realized that if we didn't let go of each other as early as that day, then everything would have been worse."
"I came back to an empty host club."
"I'm sorry, Tamaki, I knew Kyouya told you that everyone got tired of it, and in a way, maybe they are tired, not of hosting but with coping with their feelings." Renge looked at him straight in the eye. "Fujioka Haruhi, is a dangerous girl."
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Tamaki sat on his bed and contemplated on what he just learned,..Hikaru tried to rape Haruhi, Kyouya, Renge and Mori knew it. But it doesn't make sense, it was a completely new knowledge and he can't help but feel that in someway, it is related to what is happening now.
"But how could it be?" He thought to himself, "It has nothing to do with Nekozawa or Huni. They didn't know." And there was no way it could be connected to Kyouya, when you think about it, it should be Kyouya who would commit murder (which is highly unlikely) but he would murder Hikaru and not Mitzukuni, and certainly not Umehito Nekozawa.
"Aaaaargghhh!" He lay down and covered his face with his pillow. "Why do I feel as if I'm missing something?! Why?!"
Riiiing.
He answered his bedside phone "Moshi moshi?"
"Tamaki?"
"Haruhi?" He immediately sat up, his heart pounding "what? Who is it now?" He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself.
"No!" Haruhi almost shouted, "Nothing like that. I … I was thinking about something and something strikes me as odd, remember Nekozawa's funeral?"
"Hai."
"You two were talking about something and..I approached you.."
"Hai, and?" Tamaki asked, wondering where this conversation is leading.
"Well, I remember that before I greeted him, he was looking at something and he seemed confused… I may be just paranoid but I think, it might be significant."
"What do you mean looking at something?"
"He was looking at something at the side of us, I didn't look, but I saw Kyouya's face clearly, he looked confused at something, or someone. It's as if, there's something out of place of there's something that shouldn't be there. I can't explain it clearly, but you know the feeling of seeing something you weren't expecting? The reaction you have?"
"What? You mean, like, when you see someone you haven't seen in a long time?"
"No. It wasn't just a reaction; it had feeling, like seeing someone that reminded you if something or vice-versa? Or for example, when you remember Nekozawa's funeral, what do you see?" she asked him.
"I don't know, a coffin..I suppose, it was a bright day. I see Kyouya. And I remember feeling that something was wrong with the atmosphere."
"Exactly!" Haruhi exclaimed. "We all felt that something was wrong with what happened, not only you and I but Kyouya too. The difference was, for Kyouya, it wasn't the funeral itself. It was something he had seen."
"I still don't get you, I'm sorry Haruhi but it has been a long day." Tamaki apologized.
Haruhi sighed over the phone. "It doesn't matter, it was just a thought, maybe we should just meet sometime. When are you free?"
"Tomorrow, 9 Am?
"Okay, Well, I'll just go in there tomorrow. Bye."
"Wait!….Haruhi…" He added hesitantly.
"Yes?"
"I…I learned from Renge about what happened with Hikaru… And, I…I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you." Tamaki said quietly.
"What happened with Hikaru?" She asked, clearly confused.
"You know,.. I just found out recently, Kyouya never told me.. I didn't think he was capable. I'm sorry it had to be you, I wish there was someway I could help..I know it's too la— "
"Tamaki, I'm sorry but I have no idea what you are talking about." Haruhi said.
"Is she in denial?" He cleared his throat, "I meant, about Hikaru attacking you during high school."
"Oh."
"I'm sorry I had to remind you."
"It doesn't matter now." She said, suddenly sounding tired.
"If you want to talk…" The former Host Club King offered.
"Tamaki…"
"Yes?"
"It wasn't Hikaru." She told him silently.
"WHAT?!" He asked, shocked. "No, could it be Kyouya?! Mori?! Could Renge have changed the facts?"
"Then…then…who..?" Tamaki stuttered.
"It was Kaoru."
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A/N: I have a feeling it's going to take me years to update…So…I'm just priming you. Thanks for reading. (if somebody is actually still reading this!)