Author Note: That surprisingly took a little bit longer that I had expected, but oh well. Oh, I faintly remember someone asking me about whether I watch or read for Ouran. The answer is both, and I'm mad that the anime is going to be in English D:

Japanese translations are at the bottom.
"Talking"
'Thoughts.'

Characters belong to Bisco Hatori.
Story and plot belong to me.

Chapter 09 (Mature)

What Father Wants

- Previously -

"Guess it's a commoner things," Haruhi smiled finding it normal about what they didn't know, "two people meet under a hanging piece of mistletoe are obliged to kiss." She then added, "leaves and twigs for treating circulatory and respiratory system problems, and cancer." Her mind pondered, "I think Germany was working on some type of potential treatment for tumors."

"It's surprising you're so knowledgeable on this." He stated with interest.
"I had to do a report when I was younger." The rookie replied.
"Sounds fitting," Kyouya stated, "I'll see if I can order some."
"Just make sure you do go under it with a guy, I might think you're cheating on me."
"Is this the part where I laugh at your sarcastic tone?" He scowled.

Knock, knock.

Haruhi got up and opened the door to see no other than Tachibana, so she smiled and allowed him in. She went over to the family room and told him that Tachibana was there now, so he got up. Her mind was a little surprised to see Kyouya grab their cups and placed them in the sink for her to wash before walking to the door.

"I'm sure that there will be school tomorrow because of the clear sky," he stated.
Haruhi smiled, "most likely, so I'll see you tomorrow at the Host Club."
His head nodded and looked at Tachibana, "I'll be there in a minute."
"Hai, Kyouya-sama." Tachibana took his leave.

"Hmm?" It was unlike him to send his bodyguard down before him, so she turned her attention to the young man in front of her curiously, "Kyouya…"
He came closer and kissed her cheek, "I'm told that's what you do at departure."
Her cheeks flushed mildly because she was surprised, "I guess so, but I thought-"
"I don't want to, but I've realized that my father has been rather smooth about all of this, so, I would rather do things correctly." The shadow king stated with a smirk.

Haruhi looked at him, then ended up laughing at him, "so that's the evil face Tamaki-senpai said he saw when you opened up to him?" She couldn't help it.

At first, Kyouya was surprised to hear this come from her mouth, along with laughs and giggles. His eyes closed for the moment, chuckled lightly, then looked at her one more time and placed a hand on her head. Haruhi looked at him confusedly, already stopping the small fits of laughter to see what he was doing.

"Well then, mata ashita. You'll be informed of what otousan wants, whether you can host or act like a onna." Kyouya stated, releasing her head gently.
"Kyouya, I don't care what your father wants honestly, if your satisfied with his decision, that's alright with me." She stated plainly.
He looked at her for a moment, then smiled, "then what do you want?"
"Mmmm… I'd rather host, because if I didn't, you would have to spend your time with me as otousan wants, so you wouldn't really be hosting either, ne?"

Kyouya knew that, but it didn't hurt to be reminded, "we'll see."
"Un, you better go, Tachibana's waiting." She smiled.
"Mata ashita." The shadow king waved as he left.

- Now -

Kyouya and Haruhi settled many things over the weekend, as well as determining whether she would host or not. They both came to the conclusion that she would host for a little while, and then place a dress on later. Haruhi was rather distant of him since then, and he didn't mind all that much, they needed a little space.

The natural rookie was actually more calm and collected than usual after that as Kyouya became more confident and reassuring in their rather fake relationship. He didn't mind all the complaints Tamaki gave him for not answering his cell phone over the entire weekend, it was well deserved. Haruhi glanced over at Kyouya in a bit of annoyance, knowing that he was looking at her, and he was.

"Haruhi-kun, I heard you were going to wear a dress during the Christmas party, is that true? Are you really?" Momoka asked curiously, trying not to pry.
"Un," Haruhi smiled, sipping some tea lightly, her legs folded over one another. "I don't mind the thought of wearing a dress, Hikaru and Kaoru's mother made it."
"I want to see you in a dress, I'll bring my camera, is that okay?" She pleaded.
Her smile warmed up to them, "I don't mind at all."

"KYA!!!" The girls that designated her squealed in delight.

Yes… Haruhi was quite collected.

Renge clung to Haruhi's chest with her hands and gave a very bright smile while giving her suggestion out to the girls, "let's give him fake breasts to be more girly!"

Except… when she's touched.

Haruhi jumped away from Renge in a paranoid fashion and tripped over the table when trying to get away. The guys looked shocked that Renge had touched her where no woman should be touched, and they rushed over to see if she was okay. She took a breath to calm down, surprised that she was so shaken up, but what do you expect when your boyfriend spends the night with you and touches you.

"I'm fine, just startled." Haruhi replied.
Kyouya came over and gave her a hand, "you've been like that a lot today."
"I know who to blame at least." She stated in mild annoyance and got up.
"G-gomen nasi, I didn't mean to scare you." Renge frowned.
"Iie, it's alright," Haruhi dusted herself off from falling on the floor though it was always spotless, "but I'll turn down your offer if you don't mind."

"Oh! This gives me a great idea!" Renge cheered happily. "Haruhi, can I make you a girl imposing as a otokonoko in the Host Club? And then have all of the Host Club members somehow fall in love with you?" She asked with enthusiasm.

"I don't really mind." Haruhi announced as she scratched her head.
"Are you sure your boyfriend won't mind Haruhi?" Mitsukuni asked.
Kyouya looked at the senpai, "I'm sure Haruhi's boyfriend doesn't mind."

"HARUHI HAS A BOYFRIEND?!" The room beamed.

Haruhi looked at Kyouya with a little bit of annoyance as she asked, "I thought they weren't supposed to know I was in a relationship with anyone?"
"No one knows his name, so, we can leave it at that." Kyouya stated.
"Except me and Kyou-chan!" Mitsukuni cheered happily while hugging Usa-chan.
"You were sleeping in my room that night, so of course you'd know." Haruhi retorted.
"Hehe," the small senior smiled mischievously.

"Haruhi!!! You have a boyfriend?! And you didn't tell otousan?!" Tamaki panicked.
"I did," Haruhi stated as a matter of fact, "I told my real otousan that is."
"A-and he's okay with it?!" He yelled with surprise.
"Well… yeah…" she replied bluntly, already used to the relationship.
"What's his name?!" The host king demanded.

Surprisedly, Kyouya, Haruhi, and Mitsukuni said in unison, "it's confidential."

The customers giggled in delight because of the scene that they were seeing in front of them. Ritsu walked inside and saw the Host Club members crowding around Haruhi while the girls giggled. Scratching his as he entered, everyone turned their attention to him, eyes burning with passion of fans, causing him to stiffen.

Renge bursted out loudly, "IT'S HARUHI'S BOYFRIEND!!!"
"MAH?!?!" Ritsu panicked in fear.
"YOU'RE HARUHI'S BOYFRIEND?!" Tamaki roared.
"GET HIM!!!" The twins ran after him.

Haruhi covered her mouth and giggled, "poor Casanova-kun."
"That's what they would do if they found out who Haruhi's boyfriend is?" The small senior asked curiously, looking at Haruhi worriedly.
"I don't mind, he deserves being chased." She folded her arms.
"Why, what did he do to where he should be chased by them?" Kyouya asked.
"He made a home-run instead of second base as he promised me." Haruhi stated.
"I'm sure you enjoyed enough as to not to complain." He crossed his arms.
"Haruhi went to a baseball game?" Mitsukuni asked.

"…" Haruhi and Kyouya were silent, forgetting about him.

Flashback


Kyouya looked at her, unable to remove the urges of going beneath her shirt to feel her warmth that he enjoyed. She tried to move his hands away with little force, but not enough to completely tell him to stop. They were somehow aroused by one little game that Haruhi told him about, and so he took it farther as he said he would.


Their attire were thrown on the ground without a care, and it was his first time glancing at her virgin skin as she looked away. In time, she looked at his form as he insisted before he continued on the path of feeling her warmth. It didn't take long before they made it to the last base to consider themselves in a relationship.


A home-run.


End Flashback

Kyouya casually placed an arm around her shoulder softly, feeling her tense lightly, "ochitsuite, it's not like anything would happen to during school."
"Humph," she shrugged his arm away, "I know that."
"Then do you prefer to play a game?" He asked smoothly.
"Iie, I don't like playing game with you anymore."

"Haruhi!" The twins called out. "He says he isn't your boyfriend!"
She looked at them, "I never said he was…"
They stared at her blankly, "why didn't you say that earlier!"
"You didn't ask." Haruhi replied.

"Haruhi, who is your boyfriend! If you don't tell me, I'll tell the customers your secret!" Tamaki whined effortlessly without care.
"If you tell them, then I can't be a host anymore, remember?" Haruhi asked.
"Then we wouldn't be able to see Haruhi anymore." Mitsukuni started to cry.
"That's okay, we have class together!" The twins hugged her.
"Ano," Haruhi's cheeks flushed lightly, "hanashite, …onegai."
They blinked confusedly and released her, "uh… gomen?"

"It's not you, I just really don't want to be touched right now, but we can play tomorrow hopefully if I feel up to it, kay?" Haruhi smiled apologetically.
"Are you going to come to our estate after school with us?" Hikaru frowned.
"Sure, I have to pick up the dress." She replied to comfort him, rubbing her neck.
'So it still irritates her,' Kyouya noticed, "do you want some ice for it?"
Haruhi looked at him, "iie, it's just sore," then thought, 'you bite too hard.'

He smiled, reading her mind, "gomen, let's hope it won't happen again."
"It won't happen again." The natural rookie huffed
"Ah, our two hours are up, every one needs to go." Tamaki stated.

The customers frowned and left, as usual, the Host Club bid them a farewell and that they would see them the next day. Kyouya went behind Haruhi and lowered her collar, causing her to jump lightly in surprise. Haruhi felt him stroke around the small red spot on her neck, formally called a love bite, but also known as a hickey.

"Ice it when you go home if it causes you that much trouble." He stated quietly.
"I did this morning, but it just made it numb and cold," Haruhi frowned.
"Well, keep icing it and it will go away," his had left her body.
"Easy for you to say." She grumbled and fixed her collar.

"Haruhi, we're going to go now, so hurry up." Kaoru stated, getting his bag.
"Oh, hai." Her attention went to Kyouya, "mata ashita."
"Un." Kyouya nodded, watching her grab her bag and leave with the twins.

"Kyou-chan," Mitsukuni called out quietly.
"Hmm?" He looked to the senior.
"You two seem different after the weekend."
"We advanced to a bonding level." Kyouya stated.
His attention went a little surprised, "did you…?"

"We're a couple, aren't we?" He asked in coolly.
Mitsukuni frowned, "isn't that rushing it?"
The shadow king glanced at him, "it was planned."
"Did you use protection?" He asked, worried about Haruhi.
"I think I would get scolded for getting a onna pregnant at my age." Kyouya replied in a rather insulted manner and pushed up his glasses and answered, "of course."

Mitsukuni smiled, "it's great that you're getting along."

Haruhi and the twins were still in the limousine going to the Hitachiin estate in a rather silent way. Earlier, Hikaru tried touching her shoulder to ask if she was really okay today, but she jumped in surprise. Kaoru wondered why she didn't want to be touched by anyone, but he also noticed that she wouldn't jump from Kyouya's touch.

Ring, ring.

She seemed a little surprised that her cell phone was ringing, and grabbed it out of her bag. The twins looked at her curiously, wondering why she brought her cell phone when she usually never did. After pulling it out of her bag, she glanced at the caller ID and was surprised to see who it was calling.

Haruhi answered it, "Mitsukuni, nanda-yo?"
"Haruhi, Haruhi, daijobu?" He asked curiously.
'I know he's calling me Haruhi because I said I didn't want to be called a warabe, demo,' she laughed, "what are you talking about? I'm fine."

"Mitsukuni?" The twins asked. When did she call their senior by his name?
'Honey-senpai's been calling her Haruhi too lately…' Kaoru noticed.
'Something's different. What happened that we don't know?' Hikaru asked.
"Let's continue to listen. Good thing he's loud.' They thought in unison.

"Kyou-chan told me about what happened in Nagasaki, so I was wondering if Haruhi was okay." Mitsukuni said happily in the cell phone.
Her cheeks reddened lightly, "why does he keep telling you everything?"
"But I'm worried too! You're so jumpy around us because of Nagasaki!" He whined.
"Honey-… Mitsukuni, I'm fine, just a little unsure about it, that's all." She replied.
"Can I dance with you tomorrow night even though he'll be there?"
"Un, I don't mind." Haruhi saw the twins. "…I have to go."
"Oh. Kay! Ja Haruhi!" Mitsukuni cheered.

"Oi, Mitsukuni, you can call me Haru-chan still."
"Hontou?" He asked in complete surprise.
"Un." Haruhi smiled at the thought of his expression.
"YAY! JA HARU-CHAN!" The senior then hung up.
"…ja…" she sighed and called another person.

"Odd that you would call at this hour." Kyouya stated in amusement.
"Oh? So will you tell me why someone knows about Nagasaki?"
"Honey-senpai noticed something different after the weekend, so I merely stated that the bond advanced, he simply asked if you-" he was interrupted.
"Keep it to a minimum, Hikaru and Kaoru are listening." The rookie grumbled.
"He simply asked about it and so I answered truthfully."
Haruhi sighed and glanced out the window, "you're harassing me."
"You take daily harassment by everyone else, why should it matter?" He questioned.

"It was a deal, senpai." Haruhi stated.

The shadow king chuckled at her tone. "I'll be by your apartment to obtain an item."

"What time? I'll be here for about two or three hours." She replied.
"I'll give you till eight tonight, if your not there, I'll go through your things."
"Harassing…" her voice sang out in annoyance.
"Ja ne." Kyouya hung up the phone.

She sighed and hung up and grumbled, "I swear I'll get you back one day."

'Her and Kyouya have been acting a little different.' Kaoru stated and then decided to ask, "Haruhi," she looked at him, "is… Kyouya-senpai your boyfriend?"
Haruhi looked at him in a puzzled expression, "what makes you think that?"
"Yeah Kaoru, you think Kyouya-senpai could like Haruhi?" Hikaru laughed out loud.
Kaoru thought about it, then laughed, "yeah, you're right, gomen Haruhi."
"It's alright, demo…" she pointed to their estate, "are we going to go in?"

The two looked out their side of the window, seeing the estate, "oh!"

"Haru-chan kawaii! I hope this fits well for you!" Yuzuha beamed enthusiastically.

Haruhi looked at herself in the body mirror, looking at herself in a delicate silk cowl dress that went to her feet. It was an ebony color; it really wasn't her style, but it was a style that she thought would suit the Ohtori family at least. Her only issue right now was the hickey on the curve of her neck and shoulder, then frowned.

"Do you know if you add a second strand of straps to hide this?" Haruhi asked lightly.
"Hide what?" Yuzuha looked at her neck. "Oh my! Hikaru! Kaoru! You never told me that she's been abused! She's been beaten on the neck!"
"B-beaten?" She looked surprised, 'doesn't she know what hickeys are?'

"Eh? Haruhi beaten? No way." The twins came in since they've been waiting outside the room for her to change. "Who in the world would pick on Haruhi?"
Kaoru saw her neck as they got closer, "eh?! Haruhi! Who beat you up?!"
Hikaru saw it next. "Tell us who did it! We'll avenge you!!!"
Haruhi's face flushed, 'the twins got their enthusiasm from her, but… still…'

"Who hurt you?!" Kaoru roared.
"Was it that boyfriend of yours?!" Hikaru yelled.
Haruhi's face went redder, "…it's nothing…"
"You're bruised!" They retorted.

"I'll tell tono!" Kaoru grabbed his cell phone.
"I'll tell Kyouya-senpai." Hikaru stated.
"I-iie!" Haruhi grabbed both their hands.
"No one should hurt you!" They stated.

"I'm not hurt!" She yelled at them.
"…" The two looked at her.
"Then why is that there?" Hikaru huffed.
"Ano…" her cheeks turned another shade.

Kaoru looked at her, "did your boyfriend do it?"
She spared him a glance, "…un."
"Is that why you've been distant?" He asked.
"Sort of," the natural rookie replied.

"Oh!" Yuzuha finally remembered, "she has a boyfriend?"
"Hai, but she won't tell us his name." The twins stated.
"Then she's not abused… that's just a love bite!" She smiled.
'…arigato… Yuzuha-sama…' Haruhi couldn't get anymore embarrassed.
"Love bite?" They asked, then looked at Haruhi who ignored them.
"It's when you kiss or suck on someone skin a lot in the same place." Yuzuha then
explained, "I used to do that to your otousan when we were a bit younger."

The twins looked at Haruhi, "someone's sucking on Haruhi's skin? Vampire!"
Kaoru frowned though, 'how come she's in a relationship and we didn't know.'
Yuzuha spoke up, "okay, shoo, shoo, I have to add strap on her dress!"

After they were shut out, Kaoru was still thinking about it some, 'Haruhi said that the only reason why Honey-senpai knows is because he slept in her room. Kyouya-senpai though… it's quite possible he did his usual snooping… but why pick up dirt on Haruhi?' He sat on the floor trying to think about it. 'Haruhi rarely hosts now that I think about it, but he doesn't seem to mind. Did she get a thousand customers?'

"Hmm?" Hikaru looked at his younger twin curiously, "Kaoru, daijobu?"
'Who's Haruhi's boyfriend though,' then thought out loud, "he's my main suspect."
"Ara? What are you talking about? Who's your main suspect?" He asked.
Kaoru looked at him then waved it off, "iie, nothing, nothing."

Translations:

Hanashite: "Let me go."

Author Note: The twins are suspicious D: Sorry, I had to put their mom in there, Yuzuha is so spunky.

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