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A week after the break-in at the office Haruhi was meeting Kyoya at an exclusive restaurant. They were seated in a small private booth, with a sound muffler surrounding it. No one could hear a thing they said once the main course was served and the muffler turned on. The two of them engaged in small talk until the main course arrived.
"Was your private investigator able to find what I wanted?" Haruhi asked before taking a delicate bite of crab. She still relished every bite, but she did it much more gracefully now. In her line of work appearances meant almost as much as cold hard facts did.
Kyoya took a sip of his chilled green tea before answering her, "Yes, it wasn't easy though. There were many layers and dead ends for her to work through. Here's the file."
Kyoya pulled out a small disk and handed it to Haruhi. She stuck it in the slot in her uPad and pulled up the information. All of her suspicions were confirmed.
"I was right. Maaya Sakamoto does still work for Sagisu Corporation. That was stupid of them to keep her on the official payroll, even under an alias." Haruhi rolled her eyes at the sheer idiocy she was up against.
"They did that for tax purpose and it was rather difficult to unearth her alias. Apparently Ms. Sakamoto does this quite often for them. She's up to her eyebrows in corporate espionage. She bit off more than she can chew this time though."
"That she did. Thank you for the information, anything else business related to talk to me about?"
Kyoya reached over and picked up a black bag on the floor. "Here's a new laptop for you, the harddrive in this one is impossible to remove without specialized tools. If someone tries to get to the harddrive without the proper tools then it will automatically wipe itself."
"Kyoya, you didn't need to get me another laptop. I can survive until the police give me mine back."
"That may be true, but I wanted you to have it and so did Alianore. Consider it a bonus for working on this case. That's what it is in my tax records. I am one of the primary backers behind the animal rescue shelter." Kyoya stated calmly as he put the bag next to Haruhi and went back to eating his noodles.
"I still don't understand why you back the shelter, there's no profit in it for you."
"Haruhi, Haruhi, Haruhi, you are much too literal. There is no monetary profit, true, but there's more than money in this world. The shelter is helping protect the environment, which ultimately helps mankind and my company. Also, I have a son on the way, I want him to be able to grow up in the same sort of world I did."
Haruhi found herself giggling at Kyoya's speech, "Either Tamaki has rubbed off on you, or your wife as. You never used to talk like that. How is Alianore doing anyway? I've been too busy to talk to her lately."
"She's eight months pregnant and even more hot-tempered than normal. Frankly, I'll be happier in a month when our little boy is here. Her hormones will begin to settle down and she won't be constantly looking for things to throw at me."
Haruhi giggled again as Kyoya swiped his credit card and gave his thumbprint to the table's register. It was highly amusing to watch Kyoya and his high-strung wife interact. The two of them were so perfect together.
Kyoya escorted Haruhi to her vehicle.
"Thank you for lunch and the information Kyoya. I'll keep you posted on any new developments. Give Alianore my love."
Kyoya gave Haruhi a quick hug before opening the door for. "I will, you take care of yourself alright? Ms. Sakamoto doesn't have a record, but she might grow desperate once she realizes the noose is closing in."
"She has to realize it's closing in first," Haruhi flashed him a perfect imitation of his Shadow King smile. "Don't worry , she'll never know what hit her."
Haruhi pulled the door shut and pulled up the list of favorite addresses and told the vehicle to take her to the Morinozuka Animal Shelter. It was time to share the good news with her client and friend.
Author's Note: Here you go, sorry it's been so long. I've been distracted, namely with finishing up Hun/Rei and Continuing. I hope you enjoy this. Let me know your thoughts and any guesses you have on how Haruhi stops Ms. Sakamoto for realizing the noose is tightening.
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