Hai! Only one or two chapters left :O Then a few edits, and then DONE! I'm proud.
Ahh, to sequel or not to sequel. That is the question.
I don't own Ouran, the songs, Jedward, ANYTHING but my OCs. Song to youtube this time- Solaris- Elliot Minor.
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Number TEN.
"HIKARU!" Kaoru's voice was hoarse from yelling – they had been under for too long. "HIKARU!"
"Please... please no..." Tamaki too, had been yelling. Haruhi's crying had subsided, as she sat with her back to the wall of the bridge, curled in a ball, feeling incredibly shocked. Kyoya was dealing with Alexander, and trying to contact Lilly to have her brought to the bridge, in true business fashion.
"Oh god, oh god oh god oh god, they've died haven't they?" The king began to panic, which set Kaoru into a fit of fear.
"No! No, don't say that." Kaoru's voice was dripping with trepidation, guilting Tamaki to no end.
"Sorry, I..."
"LOOK!"
If I'm closer to the sun,
I'm the furthest from someone,
I'm the chord that wont resolve,
is this what I've become,
Hikaru burst through the thick layer of choppy waves, dragging Rose with him. She coughed and shivered as he dragged her through the water uneasily – she was very shaken and had been very close to passing out underwater.
"I've got you. I've got you."
And I just cannot leave,
I keep on burning from the heat,
I'm blinded from the spill,
Of light here she shines on me,
As they came to more shallow water at the edge of the deep river, it was revealed to the host club that she was no longer wearing the bouffant white dress, and had been stripped down to her under garments.
"Oh thank god... they're alright..." Kaoru was sobbing from relief, head thrown over the edge. "Thank you lord whoever Rose has been praying to recently, thank you thank you thank you... the dress must have been weighing them down, but oh thank you thank you..."
And oh she's bringing in she's bringing in the light,
And I'm, I'm getting it, I get it I'm alive
"Hika... it's over... it's finally over..." she coughed, as he finally dragged her from the surf. He grinned exhaustedly.
Don't count on your satellites,
to say she's here tonight
"About bloody time too." He laughed lightly, collapsing on top of her from pure lack of energy. She smiled, sitting up and making him roll onto the grassy bank, before shivering. She was freezing, but that didn't matter. It was over.
Just know she's bringing in
she's bringing in the light.
"Lilly will meet us at the hotel in half an hour." Kyoya informed. "I think it'd be smart to go back there, dry them off, and have a bit of a reunion."
"I've nothing against that!" Haruhi beamed. Kaoru fidgeted.
"I want to go over..." he mumbled. "But... I don't want to interrupt, or..."
"Well, I'm going, so..." Tamaki grinned, grabbing Haruhi's hand and running to the end of the bridge.
"I'll come!!!"
Oh she likes to lead,
Everyway she led me on,
She took the ground beneath my feet,
And drew me closer to the sun,
"Come here." Hikaru ordered, holding out one of his arms (which Rose thought very good of him, considering the pure exhaustion that must have been affecting him at that time) and pulling her to his chest. "You must be freezing. I'd give you my shirt, but it's no better than the air it's so wet." She nodded, shaking slightly.
My mind is spinning right to the edge,
I'm veering out of control,
And gracefully reel me in,
Here she comes, here she goes.
"Thank you Hika..." she mumbled, burying her face into his neck. "I knew you'd come save me."
"Always will. Can't be in a world without the light."
"What?"
"Nothing."
And oh she's bringing in she's bringing in the light,
And I'm, I'm getting it, I get it I'm alive
don't count on your satellites,
to say she's here tonight
"Hikaru! Rose!" They were soon bombarded by a sobbing Kaoru, seemingly unable to stop himself from snuggling into Hikaru lovingly. "Don't do that again- please. Please pretty please. I was shitting myself, seriously."
"It's over now, calm down." Hikaru laughed lightly, letting Kaoru kill him with love for a moment,
just know she's bringing in
she's bringing in the light.
And oh she's bringing in she's bringing in the light,
"Here, Rose, shirt." The younger twin jumped to attention, pulling his dress shirt off speedily and assisting the trembling girl into it. She thanked him shakily, and the twins tried to help her onto her very shaky feet.
And I'm, I'm getting it, I get it I'm alive
don't count on your satellites,
to say she's here tonight
"Nnaah!" She fell forward, her legs too unsteady to support her. Sighing slightly, Hikaru lifted her, despite protests from Kaoru that he too was in no state to carry her.
"I can get her to the hotel." He decided, and began to make his was up the grassy bank. "I'm carrying her."
"I understand the sentiment, but you really should be resting yourself." The younger twin reprimanded.
"I will carry her. I'm looking after her." Hikaru's mind was set, and Kaoru sighed in defeat, hearing the silent 'she's mine.'
Just know she's bringing in
she's bringing in the light.
And oh she's bringing in she's bringing in the light,
The host club soon surrounded them, Tamaki grabbing the semi conscious Rose from Hikaru and snuggling her, much to Hikaru's protest. She grumbled somehow in her half awake state, and pushed him away, attempting to stand alone again, and just as it seemed she was alright, she began to fall forwards again. Hikaru grabbed her around the waist, and lifted her onto his back.
"Stop trying to walk – you can't yet." He ordered, and she nodded mutely, burying her face in his neck in embarrassment.
And I'm, I'm getting it, I get it I'm alive
don't count on your satellites,
to say she's here tonight
"Lilly will be at the Hotel soon. There's a car here for us to use, you should really dry off before you get hypothermia or worse." Kyoya chided. At these words, they were near dragged to the car, forced in, and heaters turned on full blast. Rose finally passed out, as she was belted into the car. Hikaru collapsed from exhaustion, and they leant against each other in the car, gently breathing the stuffy car air.
"Should we wake them?" Haruhi asked softly, looking at them intently. Rose was paler than usual and her skin was icy, and Hikaru too was suffering from the extreme cold, shivering in his sleep with his hair stuck to his forehead.
"No, they need some rest. Rose will be suffering more from the cold due to her fragility, and Hikaru will be over worked from running, swimming, and then stupidly carrying her." Kyoya rolled his eyes as the car slipped in a back alley to avoid the traffic.
Just know she's bringing in
she's bringing in the light.
"What did you do with Alexander?" Tamaki asked softly, and Kyoya smirked.
"He's been arrested by the English police. I've picked up some English these past few months you know. Who do you think explained to the congregation that the wedding was over, and why?"
"Oh, that's good." Kaoru nodded in approval, and Kyoya looked out the window.
Just know she's bringing in
She's bringing in the light
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"How is Miss Cooper doing?" The doorman asked Tamaki cautiously, trying to peek into the penthouse.
"Resting." He curtly replied, conscious of paparazzi due to sufficient warnings by the rest of the club. They'd only just arrived, and she had been immediately laid in her bed, while the now conscious Hikaru panicked.
"Someone in the lobby is asking for her, a Miss Lilly Jacobs." He informed dutifully, smartly straightening up. Tamaki grinned.
"Have her sent up immediately." He giggled, clapping joyously, doing a neat little spin and dancing back through the door. The doorman marched away having been assigned his mission from the penthouse, headed for the lobby with haste.
"Guys! Lilly is here! She'll make Rose better, I know it!" He spun happily on the spot, and Hikaru relaxed a little.
"Well, that's one thing we can have sorted." He smiled. Kaoru nodded in agreement. She twisted in her sleep slightly and sighed, as through peaceful. They watched her for a moment.
"She's a lot happier then she was a few weeks ago." Haruhi smiled softly.
"Well, she was distraught, wasn't she?" Tamaki laughed fondly.
"Is someone going to fill me in on the full story yet?" Hikaru crossed his legs, sighing. "I know it has something to do with Lilly. And... That's it."
"Well, Alexander kidnapped Lilly. Then, he said that if Rose didn't marry him, he would kill her." The commoner explained bluntly.
"However, the guards he hired were from the Ootori private police force, so she asked me for help. If I helped, I would put not only Lilly under extreme risk, but Rose and myself. In the end, I took the risk, and it worked." The youngest Ootori son added, which Kaoru smiled secretly at, remembering the conversation they had had the previous evening.
"And, if she told you... he would kill her, and Lilly."
"I never said that." Rose mumbled, sitting up, shocking everyone. "If I told you, it would have been you he killed."
"Seriously?!" That shocked the club slightly.
"Now you mention it, you never did say that part, we simply assumed." Haruhi mused. Rose nodded slightly.
"Yeah... but it doesn't matter now." She smiled contently. "It's over. Finally. I've not felt so calm in a long time."
"Lilly's coming." Kaoru grinned, and Rose immediately had a small coughing fit.
"N-Now?!" She spluttered. The host club nodded simultaneously. She attempted to leap from her bed, but she was immediately restrained. "Hikaru, let go of me!"
"No. Rest." He ordered, pushing her down. She scowled, but stayed still, as the door burst open.
"Ro?" She was beautiful. Sheets of flawless blonde hair, ivory skin, bright blue eyes, a tall, willowy figure.
"Lil... oh Lil..." Rose scrambled to the bottom of the bed, looking up at her with wide eyes. "Are you...?"
"Ro! Oh thank heavens!" She leapt forward, capturing her half sister in a tight embrace. "You're never leaving my sight again. Ever ever ever. What were you thinking? Almost marrying him?! I'd rather die than that happen!"
"I don't care right now; I just can't believe you're here!" The younger of the sisters sobbed openly onto the girl's shoulder. "I really thought he'd kill you for a while, I did, I was so scared I'd lose you, I..." She couldn't say anymore for crying.
"Shh, it's alright now... It's all over. It's going to be fine. It won't take long to get your stuff over from Japan, and..."
"What?" Rose pulled back a little. "I'm not leaving Japan. I love Japan, and my friends here. I'm not leaving!"
"Rose, we're English. We should be in England. That's where home is." Lilly frowned, putting a hand on her sister's head.
"N-no! I can't leave now! Not after everything that's happened!" She pulled back further, knocking her sister's hand from her head. "If it weren't for them, I'd be married to Alexander right now. More specifically, I won't leave now that I have a proper family instead of only one person caring for me! I love these people! Tamaki is like a father- I actually have a father figure who gives a damn! If it weren't for Kyoya, you wouldn't be safe right now! I'm not leaving Haruhi after the support and love she's given me this past month or so! Kaoru is my big brother, even if we aren't blood relation and I love Hikaru more than I have ever loved anything before! Sure, they're dysfunctional sometimes, and they have made me cringe more than I can say, but nonetheless, they're my family!"
"And what am I then?" Lilly's voice was small. Rose looked away.
"My sister. My mother. The person I've pined for and missed for six months. Don't make me choose, please, don't."
Lilly looked away, unable to meet her eye. Silence lingered between them for a moment.
"Go take a bath." She finally said. "Your make up is half way down your face and you need to warm up."
"You... learnt Japanese?" Rose blinked, surprised.
"I learnt it before you did. Mr Cooper wanted all three of us to speak it for his job." She finally said, pursing her lips. "I get it false sometimes." Rose shook her head, smiling, and buried her face in her sibling's shoulder.
"Alright. We'll talk about this later, ok?" She nodded, to show she was willing to discuss it. Lilly faked a smile, and ruffled her hair.
"Go wash up."
Rose padded her way across the room, clicking the en suite door shut softly behind her. Lilly watched the door for a second, before sighing, and looking down.
"You... can't." Tamaki whispered, eyes wide. "I won't let you."
"What?" Lilly faced the stranger, confusion written over her face.
"I am fluent in Japanese, French, and English. I know everything that has just been said." He explained, voice soft. "The day you keep Rose in England is the day I come get her back. She's family."
"You want her to live in England again?!" Hikaru leapt up, face contorting in anger. "No. No way. There's no way in hell she's not coming back with us."
"Where will she live? Mr Cooper is moving back to England, she can stay with me. I am buying a house in Yorkshire with my mother's inheritance. We'll be happy there."
"She'll live with me." Haruhi interjected, fists clenched. "You can't break up the host club. Not again."
"Or me. The Suoh second mansion has plenty of room, Dad won't mind." Tamaki smiled.
"The second my family learns of her political back ground, they'll be happy to let her stay with me." Kyoya smirked, pushing his glasses up from the bridge of his nose.
"The obvious choice is with us." The twins chided.
"She stays there all the time, and Mum loves her." Kaoru grinned.
"Besides, she's not leaving my sight again." Hikaru finished, sitting, letting his head fall forward.
"... You love her." Lilly whispered, looking around at them. "Don't you?"
"Of course we do! She's my little girl!" Tamaki cooed, spinning on the spot joyously.
"She's one of the most genuine, lovely people I know. I love her like a sister." Haruhi smiled to herself. "She's the only person I'll ever let dress me up – that's for sure."
"She does have a lot of merits we can add to our gain." The Ootori son smiled his host smile, and Lilly looked away, blinking.
"Merits?"
"Kyoya speak for 'I love her as a friend." Tamaki laughed, slinging an arm around the vice president. He was shrugged away quickly.
"I love her to pieces. She's... well... I can't imagine a life without her anymore." Kaoru beamed. "She's perfect, yet... not... erm..."
"You stopped making sense." Hikaru grinned, toying with his brother by pressing a finger to his cheek and twisting it.
"Hikaruuu!"
"It's quite obvious by now I'm completely in love with her." He shrugged. "I'm not embarrassed to admit it. You take her away from me again; I hunt you down and hang you from Ouran bell tower. K?"
"... Alright." She burst into laughter; it rang through the room like a bell. "Fair enough. I can't ruin what you have. I'll think of something – but while I get immigration organized she'll have to stay with one of you."
"DIBS!" The twins chorused happily.
"Actually, I'd rather not you." Lilly glared, mainly at Hikaru. "I heard all the details about the wedding, including how you said she shouldn't wear white."
"Oh." Hikaru flushed. "Well... crap."
A light tap was heard from the en suite door. Lilly poked her head around, and when she returned she had a soap like hat.
"... I think we can let her stay with you."
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Evening came, and as the sun set, Rose sat out on the balcony, dressed in the warmest red flannel pyjamas one could own, complete with white dressing gown and slippers. Her hair was now dry, and tied back in an elastic band.
"Weird day" She mumbled to herself, cross-legged, leaning on her hands. The balcony overlooked the very bridge, the very river, she had just previously been. The thought sent shivers up her spine. It all happened so fast- when she thought about it, it was just a blur. It was strange, it was an unknown emotion, but she knew she wasn't alone.
She had a family.
Lilly, of course, had always been there, as had Becca. But Becca had always been preoccupied with dancing to truly be there for her, and they were very different people, held together by their past friendship, and Lilly had been absent from her life for a long time, and they needed to rebuild their relationship, brick by brick.
However, she knew she was important enough to be able to rely on people now.
She knew Tamaki and Haruhi were there, just as they had this past month, like the wonderful people they are. The knowledge that such amazing friends were so strong for her had given her the courage to think she might never have to withhold her problems again.
Kyoya, though he did not show it, was easily the most protective; he wouldn't let anything harm the host club, which she was now considered part of. He truly was the mother of the club, wise yet ruthless, guarding his cubs possessively. She supposed it was as it was the only family he had known.
Kaoru – well – he was her sometimes older, sometimes younger brother now. Really, she supposed, it depended on their mood. They had the perfect platonic relationship that a male and a female could share, and they were easily far too much trouble together now. But it didn't matter, because she knew he'd always catch her when she fell, and she knew she was strong enough to catch him too.
Then Hikaru... Hikaru was more than a friend, or a lover, he was (as so very Disney as it sounds) her soul mate. She's never met someone so understanding yet obnoxious. So sweet and yet so sour. So much of an oxymoron, she might actually kill him. And yet, she loved every inch of it.
"What you doing out here?" She smiled as Hikaru stepped out onto the balcony, unannounced. "It's getting cold, you should..."
"Sit with me for a while." She asked, softly, and he complied, wrapping an arm around her as he did so, pulling her close.
"It's all better now right?" He mumbled abashedly, knowing how childish he sounded. "Lilly will move to Japan in a few months or so, Alexander's in jail, and we're still together, here. So... it's done? We can finally finish high school without any more drama?"
She smiled.
"Yes. Everything, is absolutely perfect." She nestled into him contently. "And I've never been happier. I love you Hika-kun."
"I love you too Rosa-kun. I mean it."
"I know you do."
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Number three.
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GAASP.
IT'S DONE.
OHMIGOD.
IT'S DONE.
Just an Epilogue and a hellovalotta editing.
My lord. I feel good.
No. Three= Tethered, Elliot Minor. KINDA obvious as to the meaning.
But yes. I feel proud. Just some lose ends, and we're done.
-GRIN-
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