Sorry it took so long to update, I've been busy with getting ready for school and stuff (: Well, now that the explanation is put aside, I was having writers block before I wrote this chapter, so hopefully it's still good! :)

I DO NOT own Ouran High School Host Club or any of the characters except Monique and any new characters that are to be introduced in the future chapters, thank you! :)
now enjoy! (:- Monique

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Chapter 9

We Need Eachother

((Normal POV))

"I see, you're a new student who knew Mori-sempai as a young child many years back?" Haruhi looked at the girl across from her who nodded and smiled.

"Yup. We were close when we were young. But, unfortunetly, a year or two after we met, I had to move away due to family issues. Then came back a few months ago and....all this stuff happened." Monique looked down at her hands folded on her lap, squeezed her knuckles white and held back her feelings. " But I know that these experiences are to be learned from." Haruhi nodded, though she knew Monique couldn't see it.

"I, too, lost my mom at a young age. I sort of know what you're going through. You feel empty and don't know where to go. Or even have an idea of how to start your new life without them." Monique looked up at the girl with tears swelling up at the sides of her eyes. Nodding.

"You're good. But, please, don't say you know what I'm going through. I know your mom died at a young age, but you only had one person taken away from you. I had everyone taken away. You still have your father, a person who's always there, imagine him being taken away, killed. Imagine where you'd be at. What would you do? How would you servive? You're lucky, even though your mother was gone when you were young, you've had time to heal, and heal with your father. You know that little pain you felt when it actually hit you that she was really gone? Imagine that pain all over your body, inside and out. And you can't do anything about it. It makes you want to kill yourself, but you know that you'll be hurting other people along with trying to kill yourself." Haruhi was shocked at how stern Monique was being. She really wanted to get her point across. Then, she heard Monique's voice drop down to a whisper, but loud enough that the whole gawking group could hear. "So please, please don't say you understand what I'm going through. It just makes it harder to live with, especially when people haven't been through the pain at all. It's like they're trying to pose as a person who actually cares. I know you've been through it, but not as painful as how it happened to me. It happened so suddenly...it was like they were taken away from under me...and in such a horrible way.......murdered." Monique could feel tears coming again but decided to walk out of the room as soon and as fast as she possibly could.

As Monique left the room, the heaviness in the room got thicker as they heard the silent sobs of the girl from in the hallway on the otherside of the door. Haruhi sat, thinking about the young woman she just met about a hour ago. It pained her to see a person so beautiful and happy to be broken into a small seed of lonliness and hurt. Haruhi looked at her hands, had she really gotten it off easy with her mother dying? Yeah, she knew that time was coming, she was able to prepare for the fateful day. While Monique had no idea what was to unfold the one night she left casually to a friends house for a sleep over. Haruhi didn't notice, but a tear fell down her cheek to her left hand. She looked at the tear that had just landed on her hand, and lifted her hand to her eyes. She touched her cheek softly, dabing the little river. She felt pain for the girl, but she knew Monique didn't want pitty, she needed strength and someone to support her. Someone who wasn't a boy. She needed a girl, a girl who'd listen to her, who'd confort and support her when she needed it and be able to laugh with as much as possible until they were both old and met with the same fates as their family at an old age.

Haruhi stood and slowly walked to the door, opening the left side of the door, knowing there was a weeping girl on the other side of the right door. She looked down at the teenage girl who was wrapped in her own arms, in a boys' uniform, crying on her sleeves with her hair falling to the sides of her face. Haruhi could tell that the young girl was holding all her sobs back, that she didn't want to let herself cry, knowing that she was to stay strong for herself and to show everybody else that even though something so horrible happened to her, that it wouldn't change her. Haruhi knelt down by the weeping girl, wrapping her arms smoothly over her shoulders, bringing the girl closer. Monique knew full well who it was by the feminine body and smooth arms. She let Haruhi pull her so her face was tilted into Haruhi's uniform shirt, her arms around Haruhi's body tightly and in a hugging position.

"Monique..." Haruhi whispered. "If you let me, I'll be here. As a friend and as a sister. Just please...don't hold yourself under lock and key. You can cry, you're only human. So much has happened to you. You're a strong girl, we all know that. " Monique saw that Haruhi was on the ridge of tears as well. "You and me, we need eachother." Monique studied Haruhi's face and nodded. Haruhi chuckled, causing Monique to chuckle, already knowing what was going through Haruhi's mind. And said in unision, "We'll really need eachother since we're in this Ouran Host Club." The two laughed, wiping the tears from their cheeks.

The teenage men who witnessed the whole scene, laughed. Tamaki wrapped his arms around Haruhi, screeching, "Oh, my Haruhiiiiii! You're so cute and sweet! Your daddy missed you so much while you were away! I missed my little girl! So did Mama!" Tamaki let go, grabbing Kyoya by the hand, dragging him quickly to his 'little girl'. "See! Mama missed you so much! Say something Mama!" Tamaki looked at Kyoya with anticipation.

Kyoya flatly said, "Hey, Haruhi. We missed you while you were away." Tamaki's mouth dropped and went to his shadowed corner, drawing circles in the tiled floors, mumbling,"Daddy was so enthusiastic.....Momma comes in meanie....." Honey ran to the girls who were in the middle of everything, jumping up and down, full of energy.

"Monique!! Haru-chan!! Want to go eat some cake with me?" The boy ran to the top of Takashi, climbing him as if he were a mountain. Monique smiled, nodding with a slight smile. "Sure, I guess I could have a slice." Haruhi smiled, "I'll just have some tea, but I'll sit with you." Monique smiled at Haruhi, then frowned as she saw the twins nearing her and Haruhi. "Twin alert." Monique whispered to Haruhi. Haruhi froze, knowing what the twins could possibly want when they wore devious smirks like the ones they were wearing at that very moment.

"Monique, Haruhi, we-" started Hikaru.

"need you to try on some-" started Kaoru, but were cut off by the two girls.

"No." The two spoke flatly. Then Haruhi laughed lightly. Monique looked at her puzzled.

"This is a start of a beautiful friendship, Monique." Monique laughed with Haruhi knowing exactly what she meant. The two looked up, seeing a priceless scene unfolding in front of them.

Honey was on Mori's shoulder, yelling and pointing fingers at the twins, saying that they were to have cake and tea first, the twins faught back, saying that fashion was too important, more important than 'stupid cake and fungus tea'. (They shouldn't have said that.) That one statement made the little cute Honey-sempai, jump from Mori-sempai's shoulders, and straight onto the twins, knocking the two down like bowling pins. The twins struggled up, yelling pointing at the little blonde, the blonde taking the pointed fingers, and pulling the two down straight to the floor on their stomaches. Honey jumped on the two. Tamaki and Mori then worked to get the three seperated as Kyoya just simply sat on the pink plush couch, opening his laptop, and started to type. But then, Hikaru's foot hit Kyoya's laptop out of his lap and onto the floor, causing a 'crack' to be heard, then a 'clank'. Kyoya's glasses had a glissen from the sun, causing his glasses to be shadowed over. Nobody seemed to notice, but the two girls who were witnessing the whole scene. The group who was involved with the sherade, was clueless on what was to happen next. Kyoya smoothly stood up from the couch, walked to the middle of dust that was forming in the air from the movement and fighting, and picked up the twins by the collars, and quickly spun them around in circles and flung them to the floor, yelling at the two who were responsible to the broken laptop. Honey was in on the yelling, as well as Tamaki and the silent Mori.

Haruhi and Monique looked at eachother after watching the scene. "We really need eachother." The two said at the same time in a simple fact voices. Then turned to the boys, knowing they had to break it up. The two cleared their throwts, letting the group know they were to speak, but nothing. Again they tried it, still nothing. The two looked at eachother. Grabbing a silver tray and a big serving spoon, the two clanked the two together, getting the boys' attention, finally.

"Okay. We're going to set a schedule. " Haruhi started. "First, we're going to eat cake and drink tea with Honey and Takashi." Monique stated. "Then, we're going to have the 'fashion show' disaster." Haruhi noted. "Then, we'll do whatever with Tamaki and Kyoya." Monique finished.

"Oh, and Kyoya, don't worry about the laptop, I know you've got enough money to get a new one. And I know you write everything you type down into your notebook, so, no loss. " Monique stated. Monique and Haruhi turned and smiled at eachother.

The group of men could tell there was something different with the two, but in a very positive way.

The two needed eachother, and they knew that, and they didn't plan on splitting up their new found friendship no matter what. Monique and Haruhi held hands, letting the other know they'd always be there. Monique looked at Haruhi, "Thank you." Haruhi nodded, but added,"We need eachother more then we know, so don't thank me. I'm always going to be here no matter what."

Monique smiled and nodded.

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There you go! Don't forget to review please! :)- Monique