Title: Invisible
Nowwritten by: Yue Guang Kuroneko
Pairing: KyouyaxHaruhi
Rating: K (for now)

Invisible
Taken over by: Yue Guang Kuroneko

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He couldn't believe how nervous he was as he and Haruhi seated themselves in the limo he called for minutes ago. Haruhi was important to him—even more important than his family title and, in some aspects, the Host Club—and, this he readily (and secretly) agreed with, was just as important as Tamaki's friendship. But it seems that he could not have both. Is this punishment of some sort for treating people like tools and only getting involved with them due to the benefits they provided for him? Surely, he saw Tamaki that way at first, but that was a connection that deepened into something that was more than just benefits. To think that he betrayed his best friend! Kyouya couldn't blame everything on Tamaki (after all, if he hadn't fallen for Haruhi, none of this would be happening) but he secretly wanted to curse Tamaki for making everything so difficult. He wouldn't have minded if Tamaki took out his anger on himself—he deserved every bit of Tamaki's malice and he was willing to accept it—but Tamaki wasn't only aiming for the best friend that betrayed him.

Kyouya glanced over at Haruhi who seemed to be lost in thought as she gazed out of the window. He unconsciously reached out to take her hand in his as his mind began whirring again.

Tamaki was never the type to hold grudges. He didn't blame his grandmother for screwing with his life and not accepting him the way he is. He didn't blame his father for even considering being with his mother, even though his father should have known the reaction of his family should they ever find out about their secret relationship. He accepted everything readily and only kept his eyes forward as he set out to prove his worth to the entire world.

But Kyouya knew that what he did was unforgivable in his friend's eyes. After all, he certainly did nothing to deserve Fujioka Haruhi. He was a cold, heartless businessman in Tamaki's eyes, so why did Haruhi choose him in the first place?

Kyouya realized with a jolt that he felt something hit him in the chest. It was not like anything he's ever felt before. It was a bittersweet feeling; something that made him feel angry and disappointed and upset but he also felt relieved.

"Kyouya?"

He turned his attention to the girl sitting next to him and realized that she looked smaller and frailer than he remembered her to be.

"What is it?" she asked him, gently urging him to speak his mind.

He then became conscious that this small—but stubborn, he chuckled lightly to himself—girl was going to face Suou Tamaki by herself.

Instead of answering her question, he only pulled her towards him so that he embraced her tightly in his arms. He could say nothing to comfort her. Tamaki was special to her and he knew that. After all, Tamaki was, undeniably, the Host Club's King and he was the one who brought all of them together.

"Ootori-san, we have arrived at the Suou residence," his driver coughed lightly from his seat.

"Kyouya," Haruhi murmured, "I have to go."

He didn't know what to say to comfort her. How could he find the words to give her strength to face Tamaki? To at least let her know that he'll be waiting outside those doors for her return?

"Haruhi," he said quietly, clearly voicing that he had something to tell her. "Do you remember the discussion we had earlier with some of your customers?"

Haruhi sounded slightly puzzled, "Which one?"

"The one about true love," he insisted as he pulled away slightly to look into her eyes.

"Oh," Haruhi's eyes lit up at the thought, "yes, I do. Why?"

"About how true love is 'being able to overcome any earthly attempt to ruin the relationship'?" he quoted her.

"Yes," Haruhi seemed to have found his skills to quote her exactly slightly amusing, "and how you think that true love is when 'all obstacles that arise are overcome, and this only strengthens the bond of your love'?"

"Don't tease me," he said as she laughed lightly into his shoulder.

"I'm sorry," Haruhi smiled up at him beautifully. He was afraid he was never going to be able to see that smile again. And this was all because of his selfishness of wanting to be with her. "What about it?"

He hugged her tightly to him again as he whispered, "We'll prove our theories to be correct; I promise."

Haruhi said nothing in reply but that didn't concern him. She only nodded into his chest and tightened her hold on him and that was enough. He didn't need words of confirmation to know that she felt the same way—he felt them more deeply in his heart when she didn't.

"I have to go," she said as she pulled away. "If I don't go now, I don't think I'll have any courage to face him."

"You'll do fine," he smiled at her as he leaned down to place a kiss on her forehead. "I'll wait for you here."

"Yes," she smiled up at him as she reached out her hand to open the door.

He stopped her and she gazed up at him curiously, but he had nothing more to say to her. He simply didn't want her to leave him because he was slightly afraid that this was going to be the last time he was going to see her. Whatever will be discussed in that house would be muted to his ears and he couldn't bear that thought.

"I won't be long," she comforted him. "I'll be back soon."

He allowed her to pull away and as she stepped out of the limo, he could see her eyes shining with determination. Somehow, the sight of Haruhi gathering her nerves to defend him—them, he silently corrected himself—made him feel invincible.

"Where shall I drive to now, Ootori-san?" his driver, Kazuya, asked him curiously.

"We'll be staying here," Kyouya answered quietly, his eyes on Haruhi's figure as she cautiously walked up those marble steps, "until she returns."

"Yes, sir," Kazuya answered immediately with a bit of understanding in his voice.

He had nothing to worry about from Hunny and Mori. They seemed to have foreseen the developing feelings that he and Haruhi held for each other (which actually seemed a bit creepy to him, but nevertheless, they didn't oppose the relationship, so really, that didn't matter too much to him.)

Kaoru…well, he wasn't quite sure what to think of Kaoru and Hikaru's relationship. Kaoru had always been the nicer of the twins—more considerate, less selfish—but he also loved Hikaru an enormous amount. He could tell that Kaoru also harbored small feelings for Haruhi, but he just wasn't quite sure how deep those feelings were. Were they strong enough to want Haruhi for himself? Or not-quite-so-strong that he wanted to plant Haruhi with Hikaru? Or did he just want Haruhi to be happy?

Then there's Hikaru. What was the point in pretending to be Kaoru and telling him that he just might be giving up Haruhi? Was it some sort of a trick or was he being sincere and was simply just awkward about the situation? No matter the reasons behind it, Kyouya was going to watch for any more underhanded tricks in the future.

And Tamaki. Well, he supposed that worrying about the others shouldn't be his first priority. After all, they had to save the Host Club first and to do that, they had to have Tamaki's blessing. It was a pain and all Kyouya and Haruhi wanted was to be with each other. But he knew that the Host Club—no, the people in the Host Club—were very important to her and to have them accept them as a couple was equally as important.

Kyouya wasn't going to allow Tamaki to ruin this budding relationship with Haruhi and he definitely wasn't going to allow that blond-headed idiot to end their bonds either. If Tamaki was going to bring them together, there was no way in hell Kyouya was going to let him tear it all apart.

He was going to do his own part in patching things up. But for now, he'll just have to wait for Haruhi to talk to Tamaki and straighten everything out. He'll just have to wait.

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Author's Note: So, I got about thirty reviews that all basically said "FINISH IT!" (although, much, much nicer than that. haha!) so I'm continuing the series. For those of you who are concerned about "Endless Story", don't worry…I have most of chapters nine and ten planned and written. They should be up…soon-ish, I hope! Also, I have an extra chapter of "Itsu Made Mo" written and ready to post within a few hours, so I hope everyone looks forward to that as well!

College starts for me on the 22nd, but hopefully I can find some more time to write and become more inspired as time goes on. Thank you to everyone who is supporting me and is waiting patiently for me to release new chapters of my stories! You have no idea how much I love every single one of you!