Alright! Chapter 2. As I read over this chapter again, I realized that nothing exiting really happened. I'm sorry. I promise stuff will happen eventually. I just need more input from you guys about who you want everyone shipped with.
But no need to hear from me. I hope you all like the story!
Haruhi pulled back from Yuki's hug, looking at him for the first time in two and a half years. He smiled softly, but that smile quickly faded as he took in the bruise on her face and the male uniform she was wearing.
"Haruhi… What are you wearing?" Yuki frowned at her outfit, but shook his head and moved his attention to her cheek. "I guess that doesn't matter. Did Akito do this to you already?" He asked, lightly touching the dark bruise. She nodded, knowing that he would know if she lied. Yuki sighed, and looked back at the house. "I guess there's nothing I can do about it, but please be careful, okay cub?" I nodded, still not wanting to talk much. I had just been ripped away from my home and friends, without a trace. Along with that, Ouran was where all my opportunities were. Yuki made his way back to the house, and Haruhi followed silently. When they made their way inside, Shigure stepped out of his room.
"Haruhi… How nice to see you back!" He said happily, pulling her into a hug. Haruhi smiled and hugged him back. Shigure was like a father to her, even if he was irresponsible. "I can't believe you're already back! And you've grown so much!" He gushed, swinging her around in circles. Haruhi shouted and pushed at Shigure, trying to get him to let her down before she puked.
"Shigure! Let go!" She shouted. She could hear Yuki laughing from behind her.
"Yuki you damn rat help me!" Yuki continued to laugh and did nothing. Haruhi swore that as soon as she was able to get out she'd give Yuki a beating that he'd remember.
"What's all the noise about?" A voice called from the stairs. Shigure laughed and continued to spin Haruhi.
"Kyo, our Cub has come back! Come and see!"
"Cub? Why would she be back here?" Kyo asked, trudging down the stairs. Shigure had finally let Haruhi go, and she was currently trying to regain her balance. But when she saw Kyo, she smiled and pulled him into a hug.
"Cub… you're back… why?" Kyo stuttered. Haruhi shrugged.
"I don't know. It's just how Akito wanted it I guess." Kyo sighed and raked a hand through his hair.
"Well I almost wish you weren't back. You being back means Akito is getting ideas again." Yuki and Shigure both nodded. All of the zodiacs knew they could do nothing against Akito, even if that meant watching as one of their own family members got beaten and hurt. Before Haruhi left to live with Ranka, Akito had flown into a rage because of something she said, and it took Ayame, Shigure, and Hatori to pull him off of her. By the time they did, she was only half-concious, and had multiple broken bones.
"Don't worry Kyo, I can handle myself. The years I was away helped me out. I'm less scared of Akito." Haruhi said, smiling at Kyo. He grinned and ruffled her hair.
"Good to know cub. I missed you." Haruhi giggled and looked around.
"It looks the same here. Did you guys keep my bike?" Kyo nodded.
"We knew you'd kill us if we threw it out. You could probably ride it into town later if you wanted." Haruhi grinned. She had ridden a motorcycle quite often before she left with Ranka, and couldn't wait to get back on it. There were all sorts of things she missed. Fights with Yuki and Kyo. Ayame's drama. Hatsuharu always being there to talk. All of the zodiac had a special relationship with Haruhi. Even though she wasn't one of the twelve, she interacted with them instead of being more distant like Kyo.
"Oh Yuki…" Shigure said suddenly. "Has Haruhi met Tohru yet?" Yuki and Haruhi shook their heads at the same time, showing just how close the two twins really were. Haruhi and Yuki had been raised for the first 6 years of their lives separately. Most of the Sohma family had assumed that they would never be close, and possibly never really even be affiliated with one another. But this changed when Yuki and Haruhi met by chance one day, and spent the rest of the day playing games together. They bonded over their bad relationship with Akito and their desire to bond with others, even though they were considered a monster.
"Who's Tohru?" Haruhi questioned, wondering if this person would be helpful or hurtful to her. Kyo chuckled and pointed at the door near them.
"She's peeking out at us right now. Why don't you come out Tohru?" Kyo continued to chuckle as the door opened and a very pretty but flustered looking girl stepped out.
"I-I-I'm sorry for eavesdropping! It's just that I wanted to see what all the noise was about, and then when I saw you talking I didn't want to interrupt so I just stood here." She rambled, obviously concerned about upsetting someone. "Oh! My name is Tohru Honda, it's very nice to meet you. I can't believe there's another Somha for me to meet, I thought I'd have met your whole family by now." Tohru continued to ramble, but she talked to Haruhi as though they had alread been friends for a while. Haruhi liked her immediately.
"It's nice to meet you Tohru! I'm Haruhi Fuji-" Haruhi flinched and switched her words. "Haruhi Sohma." Haruhi smiled and shook Tohru's hand. Kyo grinned and patted Tohru on the head.
"Glad to know you two are going to get along." He said cheerfully, walking inside. Yuki followed after him, sneaking a glance at Tohru that made Haruhi grin.
"Oh my, does my twin have a crush?" She thought cheerfully to herself, happy that he had finally branched out. She and Tohru walked after Yuki and Kyo, heading up to the room Haruhi would live in.
Tohru and Haruhi had just finished setting up her new room when they heard a knock at the door.
"Do you have any idea who could be visiting at this time?" Haruhi questioned. Tohru shrugged and set down some spare blankets on the bed.
"It could be anyone. Sometimes Hatsuharu visits, and other Somhas stop by sometimes." Both girls headed to the door to see who was visiting. As soon as Haruhi stepped into the hallway, she was latched onto by a pair of strong arms.
"Haruhi I can't believe you finally came back! Your big brother missed you so much! Why didn't you ever visit?" A voice cried.
"Ayame get off!" Haruhi yelled angrily, struggling to get out of her older brother's grasp. Suddenly Ayame's arms fell when a hand came crashing down on his head.
"She said get off didn't she Ayame?" Yuki said, glaring at his older brother. Ayame lay on the ground, clutching his head and crying about how his younger siblings never treated him right.
"Ayame are you alright? Do you need help or ice for your head?" Tohru said frantically, kneeling down to Ayame.
"Tohru, you're so sweet!" Ayame cried, standing up and appearing perfectly fine. "You know what would make me feel better, Miss Tohru? If you and I went out today, just the two of us." Ayame said happily. Immediately Haruhi and Yuki glared at Ayame, and he shrank back in fear from the two terrifying twins.
"Now come on Haruhi, Yuki… We haven't seen each other in forever, and I missed you." Ayame pleaded, backing away from the two. "Although, I missed dear sweet Tohru even more!" He cried, pulling her into a hug. Immediately he turned into a snake, and Tohru looked at him in shock, apologizing profusely as though it was her fault he turned into a snake. This was the final straw for the twins.
"Ayame…" They growled in unison. Yuki reached out and grabbed Ayame, holding him out at arm's length. The two twins began yelling at their older brother in unison, bringing chaos and noise to the house. Two figures watched from the doorway, amused by the scene before them.
"Has she mentioned any mishaps lately Shigure?" One questioned. Shigure shook his head.
"She's only been here for a few hours. She hasn't mentioned anything from the past two years really, I can't tell what she's thinking."
"Well if she starts showing signs of a meltdown, or if Akito comes back and gives her trouble, I'm always on call."
"Thank you Hatori. We'll protect her from Akito this time. I'm sure of it."
Kyoya was sitting in the back of the club room, typing who knows what on his computer. As the rests of the hosts continued to work, he leaned back in his chair and looked around the room. Haruhi had still not returned, and the club was going to close soon. She had left all of her schoolwork at the club, which was very unlike her.
Haruhi had always confused Kyoya. When he tried to do background research, he could only find information on her for the past two and a half years of her life. When he had asked Ranka about her childhood, the man had been reluctant to tell him anything. Now Haruhi had disappeared without a trace, seeming as confused as all of us when she left. Kyoya suspected that he might be able to find more out about this mysterious Haruhi's past, possibly more than any of them wanted to know.
Alright! That's it for this chapter... I'm not too proud of it... But feel free to review, tell me what I need to work on or what I'm doing well!
ALSO. Please tell me who Haruhi should be shipped with. I have 1 vote for Hikaru. And actually, I really like the idea of that. That would be adorable because in this story, Haruhi has a twin! But... I still want y'all to vote. So you guys can pick
1. Hikaru
2. Tamaki
3. Kyo
So please comment and tell me what you want! Also... if Kyo doesn't get put with Haruhi, should Tohru be with him? Or should she be with Yuki. I guess that depends on whether or not you read the manga. I'm fine with either one. Tell me what you want with that too.
So yeah! I hope you guys liked it. I'll try and update whenever I can!
-Snow