Halloween-Chapter 4
A few days before Christmas
"A Christmas ball? You have got to be kidding me." It had been a long time since the beach incident and Haruhi hadn't spoken to Kyoya about it since, it seemed he must have been avoiding her despite no obvious pointers, whenever they did speak it was about club business.
"Of course, the girls will love it." Tamaki said over dramatically.
"Yeah but I don't have to go, I mean, I no longer have a dept." Haruhi reasoned.
"Yes, however, if the guests don't truly believe you care for them then it will difficult to gain a profit and you will be forced to leave the club." Kyoya stated walking up from behind Tamaki writing in his notebook.
"Oh" Haruhi recently found she couldn't speak in front of Kyoya.
The Christmas ball wasn't much different to any of the other balls the club had thrown, a little snowflake decoration to make it Christmassy but nothing more.
After the ball
"That went very well, we got a large profit from that, we should be able to have another club vacation soon." Kyoya briefed everyone.
"Ooh, where shall we go next?" Hunny squealed, turning to Mori. The twins turned to mock Tamaki about the first club vacation when he supposedly took advantage of Haruhi. Haruhi finally gathered enough courage to turn to Kyoya.
"Can I speak with you after we have finished here?"
"Sure, but I will need to get back to help my Father with the company before 10." Kyoya pulled his brows together in confusion but Haruhi knew he was faking, not even from his eyes, a bad lie for him as well because an Ootori wouldn't be confused.
After the club
Tamaki was the last to leave except for Haruhi and Kyoya. Once he was gone Haruhi got up and walked over to Kyoya's table and took the chair opposite.
"You know why I am here." Haruhi stated to make sure he was paying attention.
"Actually, I do not, why do you want to speak with me?" Kyoya was still acting.
"I told you already, your eyes tell the truth. I want you to explain what happened that night and how you saved me from drowning." Haruhi said irritably.
"I honestly don't understand, nothing happened that night and I saved your life, shouldn't you be more grateful?" Kyoya countered.
"I don't believe I should be grateful to someone who lied to me." Haruhi reasoned.
"I haven't lied to you." Kyoya said simply.
"Stop lying, your eyes." Haruhi was starting to get angry "Fine, Sempi, but I am not giving up."
"Don't waste your time; aren't you approaching your exams? You are going to have to do well if you wish to still attend this school." Kyoya wasn't lying now; she was going to have to work hard, very hard.
They were both quiet for a while until Kyoya broke the silence "It is getting late, I am leaving." His eyes flickered to look out the window at the sky, something Haruhi didn't miss.
That night
Haruhi sat on her bed thinking hard.
He looked at the sky, why? Hmm, he said he was leaving and checked the sky even though he had a watch on.
She walked outside and looked up at the stars, no moon tonight.
She walked back inside and grabbed a piece of paper and a pen. In the middle she wrote Kyoya with a circle around it, then around the sides white eyes, fangs, mind control, speed. Why haven't I told anyone? Ah, they would think I am insane, that was why. Haruhi looked at each word individually
White eyes- nothing
Fangs- vampire, sunlight? Garlic?
Mind control- sleep, memory changing?
Speed- vampires?
Eventually she gave up and threw the paper away but the idea of vampires followed her subconscious that night.
The next day, last day of term, after the club
"Haruhi, may I speak with you?" Kyoya's voice called as Haruhi was preparing to leave.
"Ok, Sempi," Haruhi walked up to his table but didn't sit down "are you going to tell me the truth?"
Kyoya ignored her comment and signalled for her to sit "I was wondering why you haven't even tried to speak to anyone about your delusions; you haven't even looked into me swimming next to you." Kyoya proposed.
"No one could think I was sane after asking things like that." Haruhi was shocked by herself speaking so freely but understood in seconds "Stop it!" she practically yelled.
"What?" Kyoya looked genuinely worried.
"Influencing my mind, like when you made me collapse." Haruhi blurted out.
Kyoya's eyes widened after what she said. "One minute, look straight into my eyes." He commanded but when she refused he added "I won't hurt you." In spite of her better judgement she did. They stood like that for a while not moving.
"Kyoya Sempi?" Haruhi said once she became too awkward.
"I have to go." Kyoya said and was out the door a little too fast for a normal person.