Alright, once again, the chapter isn't as long as I would've liked, but at least I updated!
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And I said this before I think, but Haruhi will end up with Hikaru!
(Also sorry if the characters are a little out of character... whoops :P )
Haruhi looked in shock at the two hosts standing in front of her. Mori smiled softly at her and waved, while Honey grinned from ear to ear at the sight of his missing friend.
"Haru-chan!" He shouted, jumping towards Haruhi to give her a hug. She sidestepped him quickly, smiling softly at his enthusiasm. Her smiled quickly changed into a frown as the other hosts approached, and she took a step back towards her brother.
"Haruhi?" Tamaki exclaimed, looking at her with shock first, and with joy next.
"What are you doing here?" Kaoru questioned, glancing at his twin. Hikaru said nothing, and just stared at the girl in front of him, clenching his hands by his sides. As both the hosts and the Sohmas looked at Haruhi, waiting for an explanation and an answer from the girl they knew, Haruhi began to feel trapped. As quickly as she could, she pushed past the hosts, running away from the entire group. Kyo, Yuki, and Hikaru all froze for a moment, then took off after her. Karou, after a moment's hesitation, ran after his twin. The remaining people stood awkwardly together for a while, just staring at one another, until Kyoya chuckled.
"So it's true. Haruhi really is a Sohma." The Sohmas and other three hosts looked at him in shock, trying to figure out how he could come to that conclusion.
"Would you mind explaining how you came to this conclusion? I'm sure we would all love to know." Shigure said, regaining his ability to speak. Kyoya smiled softly and pushed his glasses up slightly.
"Your black haired friend there." He said, gesturing to Hatori. "He used to work at one of our hospitals as a top doctor until he quit… rather quickly. I just came to the conclusion that the rest of you were somehow related to him." Shigure laughed and rubbed the back of his head. (wow… that sounded strange… oh well!)
"Well you are quite right. Would you mind explaining to us how you happen to know our dear Haruhi? Perhaps we can converse over some ice cream." The hosts nodded, and the group set off to set their facts straight.
Haruhi ran through the mall, not really caring where she was going, nor where she would end up. She knew she shouldn't have run away like she did, it would just make everyone more concerned. But she just couldn't face the host club yet. She had no clue how to explain her reason for lying, or how to hide her secret from them.
"People will hate you if they see how you really are. I should keep you locked away in a cage like the beast you are. If you leave, people will find out how disgusting you are. You won't be able to hide forever."
Haruhi's eyes filled up with tears as Akito's words came to her mind. She knew that if the hosts ever saw her in her Zodiac form, they would abandon her immediately, and they would have to have their memories wiped of her anyways. It was overwhelming trying to keep secrets, especially ones that could make her lose her closest friends if told. She didn't even know how to keep being their friends without her curse eventually being figured out.
"Why did I have to be cursed with this stupid form!" Haruhi thought as she stopped running. She looked around for a good place to stay and saw a (conveniently place) nook in the wall where she could sit. She walked over, sat down, and let herself cry.
Yuki walked calmly past the many stores of the mall, looking for places that Haruhi was likely to hide in.
"She hasn't changed at all, has she?" He thought to himself. Yuki could remember how when Haruhi was younger, she would often try and ignore her problems, or run away from them, just like he did. But Haruhi was braver than Yuki, and would eventually give up and fix those problems.
Yuki didn't notice that he had walked around the entire mall until he came across the Hosts and Sohmas talking to one another and eating ice cream. Momiji was conversing happily with a boy that looked almost exactly like him (they were also both eating ice cream piled high with sweets), and Hatsuharu (who must've shown up later) seemed to be having a glare-off with a tall and slightly frightening black haired boy. Shigure, Hatori, and Tohru were all speaking with the remaining two boys. One seemed to be on the verge of crying, and the other one seemed more interested in his notebook than the conversation. Yuki sighed and pulled up a chair next to Tohru, making her jump.
"Oh, Yuki! When did you get her?" She said, startled at his sudden appearance.
"Just a moment ago. What are we talking about?" Shigure chuckled and looked over at Yuki.
"Apparently your sister has had quite the adventure these past two years." Yuki sighed and looked over at the two boys.
"What did she do?"
Hikaru sprinted around the mall, searching for only one familiar face.
"Goddamnit Haruhi! Why did you leave?!" He muttered angrily. When he saw Haruhi, he was really happy at first, until he remembered why he hadn't seen her in a while. He had left everyone behind, including him and Kaoru. She didn't deserve their friendship if she would leave them so quickly, without a word. He was frustrated, furious even, at the fact she had left. She didn't even bring the phone that he and Kaoru had bought for her so generously.
Hikaru shouted angrily and kicked a nearby trashcan, making his foot throb.
"WHERE THE HECK DID SHE GO!" He shouted, making passerby stare at him.
"Oh come on Hikaru. When are you going to learn that this isn't the way to handle things." Kaoru said, walking up to his twin.
"Well are you not mad? She left us." Hikaru snapped, staring at the ground.
"No, I'm not. I don't think anyone is mad, except you. I'm confused, and I wish she would've told us what's going on, but no, I'm not mad." Kaoru said calmly, standing next to Hikaru.
"Why am I mad then? We've always thought the same way Kaoru." Kaoru sighed and shook his head.
"I don't know Hikaru. Your thoughts are yours, and my thoughts are mine. They just happen to be similar most of the time. Now come on, we're being rude, running off from Haruhi's friends like that. I bet they can explain more to us." Kaoru began to pull Hikaru back towards where the others were, hoping that his twin could sort his own thoughts out.
"One day you'll have to admit your real feelings Hikaru. Even if you don't want to. We'll be miserable otherwise."
I did it! Again! Thank you so much to everyone who read this story, seeing your comments helps me keep going throughout my day. It's hard being a human being who likes anime y'all... .-. It's like... you mention one word about an anime you like, and suddenly nobody talks to you anymore because you're an "anime freak" and anime is only for weirdos who like... stuff. (*cough cough* none of them have ever watched an anime either .)
At least... that's how it is where I am. Idk about the rest of you. But please keep reading and commenting about what you love and what you hate! It really makes me happy, and brings some of my confidence back!
Thank you for reading/listening to my rant, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
-Snow :)
