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Haruhi stepped into the little café at exactly noon. Just like Mori had requested in his email. She had some questions to ask him and Chelsea before she gave them the very interesting news she had discovered.
Looking around the cheery café she found Mori and Chelsea sitting in a table near the back. Haruhi easily wended her way through the café until she reached their table. She plopped herself down in the seat across from Mori while dropping her briefcase in the seat beside her.
"Hello Mori, hello Chelsea." Haruhi said after sitting down.
Mori just nodded, while Chelsea cheerfully said, "Afternoon Haruhi, I'm glad you could join us."
A moment later the waiter came over. After the three of them ordered their lunch Haruhi got down to business.
"Chelsea, has Mori ever done more than kiss and smile like an idiot when he's sleepy?" Haruhi asked in her most businesslike tone.
Chelsea though for a moment, completely oblivious to the indignant look on Mori's face at being told he 'smiles like an idiot'. "No, not with me at least. The most he ever did was pull me into a hug with him as he fell onto the couch. I couldn't get away from him for hours and his hipbone was pushing into my side. It was rather uncomfortable."
Haruhi smiled, "That's what I thought. I was sure Mori wouldn't act like that so I did a little digging on Ms. Sakamoto. It turns out that before she went to work for the two of you she used to work for Sagisu Corporation. I'm sure that rings a bell."
Chelsea gasped, "They're the ones that are trying to turn that wildlife refuge into condominiums!"
Mori scowled at this and quietly asked, "Is she still working for them?"
Haruhi nodded, "I believe so, her financial records don't add up. I need to do a little more digging to get enough evidence for court. But my thought is that she's making up this whole case in order to discredit your organization; since at the moment you are the biggest obstacle in Sagisu Corporations acquisition of the wildlife refuge. Our biggest piece of evidence to support this is that she says she fought you off Mori."
Chelsea interrupted before Haruhi could continue. "Is this a joke? Tiny little Ms. Sakamoto, who can't even open a pickle jar, claims to have fought Mori off?"
Mori and Haruhi nodded.
"I don't believe it! She's crazy! Ooooo!" Chelsea stopped to take a deep breath. "Mori, I'm leaving, there's no way I can eat lunch after hearing that lie. I'll meet you back at the apartment." Chelsea then stood up and grabbed her purse before storming out of the restaurant in a huff.
Haruhi looked after Chelsea in surprise. "Is she always like that?"
Mori just smiled and nodded.
Since business was out of the way Haruhi and Mori spent most of the rest of lunch eating in companionable silence. That was one of the things Haruhi liked most about Mori. He didn't seem to need to fill the air with idle chitchat like Tamaki or the twins. He knew when silence was preferred and he let silence stay silent.
After lunch was over Haruhi gave Mori a quick peck on the cheek. "I'll let you know when I have more information."
"Alright. Have a good day."
Haruhi gave him one of her best smiles, "Every day I have lunch with an old friend is a good day."
Mori simply nodded and walked off towards his apartment building down the street.
Author's Note: Wow, forty visitors on chapter 3 all in one day. That's really nice. I just wish more of you would leave reviews. I love getting reviews and I always respond to them, except when they're anonymous and I can't. So please review and let me know what you think.