Magic, it's up to us to make it happen, and this chapter is magic.. kind of..
Kyoya sighed, she still didn't believe him. How many times had he been through this already? She refused to believe that Hikaru liked her. She denied the possiblity that any of the hosts felt anything for her but friendship. How frustrating..
"Hey Mori? Can you come in here for a second?" Haruhi looked surprised when Mori stuck his head around the door and stepped into the room, pushing the door shut behind himself. Kyoya smiled and looked at Haruhi. "Who else would have been able to keep the others away?" Haruhi smiled slightly and Mori turned to look at Kyoya.
"So, what is it?" He asked bluntly. Haruhi looked from one to the other and Kyoya smiled at her puzzled expression.
"You were watching the rest of the Hosts weren't you. How were they reacting just now?" Haruhi seemed to understand suddenly and listened intently to what
Mori said, all the while apparently disbelieving.
"Hani wasn't eating, Tamaki was distracted, Hikaru was muttering to himself and seemed almost afraid, Kaoru kept looking around the room with a sad expression while trying to comfort his brother." Haruhi's eyes widened and she was truly surprised. While she tried to take all of this in the boys had a small conversation over her head.
"She didn't believe you did she Kyoya-san?"
"Nope.." Kyoya sighed slightly and smiled downwards, with warmth in his eyes. "Typical isn't it? She just couldn't believe that we might feel like that towards her.."
"True enough, so, are you two together yet?" Mori asked with a bemused expression. Inside he was a little sad that Kyoya had been the one to confess first, personally he had been rooting for Kaoru.. Oh well.
"I think so. I'm not sure." At last Haruhi seemed to process everything and looked up at them. The pair glanced at each other before giving her their attention.
"How bad will it be?" She asked straight out. Once she got past the fact that most of the Hosts liked her, she looked to the most immediate problem.
"Pretty bad I think.." Kyoya was a little sad, he was enjoying the time he spent with the club, not that they needed to know that but all the same..
"Don't tell them. Not yet at least. Date after hours for a while, then gradually start acting more familiar at school.. That'll work right?" They looked at Mori and blinked. Neither of them had even thought about sneaking around. "You two are hopeless. You weren't seriously just going to go out there and tell them were you?" He looked at them and realized that that was exactly what they were planning. "I thought you were the shadow king Kyoya, where did you ability for scheming go? Are you still there?"
Tamaki stared out the window, looking down at the fountain where he and Haruhi had searched for her wallet together, memories of her first month with the host club danced through his head. The Ayanokoji incident, the first time he saw her wearing a dress, the ball, all were treasured memories, so what was going on? Could Haruhi have actually cleared her debt? Was Kyoya kicking her out? He wouldn't right, not now, after all they'd been through together. He couldn't lose her. Not when he'd realized how he felt about her.
In that moment, Tamaki came to a decision. He would confess his feelings to Haruhi when she returned.
Hani stared at the cake on his plate, unseeing.
Was Haru-chan being told to leave? What was going on, and how did Takeshi-kun know? Why hadn't he told me? We promised to tell each other everything right? Ever since that day.. Hani smiled slightly, Haruhi was the only one to know his and Takeshi's secret after all. She'd been the one to come find them in a game of hide and seek. Both had thought she had no chance at finding them. Boy were they wrong. It was just a little kiss, and she'd walked in just as they were pulling apart. It was the first, and thus far, last time it had happened. It couldn't be that Kyoya had found out.. Could it? After all he seemed to know everything.
Hani decided that ke and Takeshi would have to have a talk when they came back. Haruhi too.
Kaoru watched his brother sadly, had he finally realized how he felt about Haruhi, now that the possibility of losing her had arisen? It usually took Hikaru a shock to the system to realise things like that, so it was hardly a first. Kaoru felt tears prick his eyes and buried his face in his arm. It was always this way, Hikaru wouldn't noticed much, he thought they were just playing, and of course they were, but when would Hikaru notice that when they did he was imagining another man... Kaoru started to wonder if it would ever be his turn, what would it take for his brother to notice how Kaoru felt about Sayuri (A/N Sayuri Himemiya, childhood friend of Haruhi's that shows up).
Kaoru vows to explain everything to his brother. After all he of all people should understand right?
Hikaru's head shot up as the door opened, and he sighed with relief as Haruhi returned to her usual seat prior to the entry of the guests. He glanced at Kyoya and Mori-sempai but tuned out mere seconds later. It was time to focus on his twin, and on acting for the guests. Maybe today they could try out the new skit they'd been working on? Hikaru looked at his twin and frowned, Kaoru was silent, absorbed in his thoughts.
"Kaoru, it's almost time.. Kaoru? Hey! Kaoru!" His brother looked up and blinked, he shrugged and grabbed his brothers sleeve, tugging it twice. They used to do it when they were little, usually when Kaoru needed to go to the toilet. Hikaru, looking up and seeing two guests approaching, rose and apologized, saying that they would be right back. He took Kaoru's hand and led him into one of the side rooms. "What's wrong? You don't usually space out like this.. Kaoru?"
"Brother.. I need to tell you something.. You probably won't like it either.." Hikaru watched as his twin fidgeted, nervous for some reason.
"Kaoru, what is it?" Kaoru flushed and looked his brother in the eye before dropping his gaze.
"I.. I like Himemiya-san." Hikaru stared at his brother, surprise clear on his face. Kaoru looked up as his brother froze and with tears threatening to spill from his eyes, bolted, leaving the room, and Hikaru in silence.
"Kaoru.." Hikaru said, after his brother was gone. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
The Host club all stared, the guests as well, as Kaoru ran through the room with tears rolling down his face. Haruhi made quick apologies to her guest and stood, planning to go after the twin. As she made her way to the door Kyoya handed her a folded piece of paper. She glanced down at it and read in Kyoya's precise handwriting: Stay outside the double doors for a few minutes, if Hikaru doesn't run past you then follow Kaoru, if he does then hurry back. Kyo.
So.. Even the Shadow King was worried huh? Not a good sign. As she laid her hand on the door she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked over her shoulder and found Hikaru, looking all the world like a stunned mullet.
"Kaoru.. Likes your friend.. Himemiya.." He made his way past her, and as the door began to swing shut she saw him break into a run. All was right.. well, almost right in the world.
Omake Theatre
"You were watching the rest of the Hosts weren't you. How were they reacting just now?" Haruhi seemed to understand suddenly and listened intently to what
Mori said, all the while apparently disbelieving.
"Hani wasn't eating, Tamaki was distracted, Hikaru was muttering to himself and seemed almost afraid, Kaoru kept looking around the room with a sad expression while trying to comfort his brother." Haruhi's eyes widened and she was truly surprised. While she tried to take all of this in the boys had a small conversation over her head.
"She didn't believe you did she Kyoya-san?"
"Nope.." Kyoya sighed slightly and smiled downwards, with warmth in his eyes. "Typical isn't it? She just couldn't believe that we might actually love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.."
She glared up at them. "It's just so common, compared to your usual high and mighty... food!!"
"I think the word you're looking for is cuisine."
"EXACTLY!!"
Hi folks, told you I'd have it posted today!! BTW: an omake is an alternate scene, usually completely dysfunctional, from the original storyline. Can't believe I actually wrote all of this in a day! I'm not dead, I've just been busy with school and everything. In my hols atm so I should be able to get up to date with some of these, sorry it's taken so long!