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Ch.4

Haruhi, Ranka, and the Host Club members sat around the small table in the family room. There was no jazz from the radio. The room was dim. Ranka looked extremely green and had dark circles around his eyes, but that only made him more menacing. As he scanned everyone's faces only Haruhi would meet his gaze.

"Explain to me one more time who these guys are Haruhi."

"They are the members of our school's Host Club. Tamaki was just coming to check on me today."

"If that's what you call sucking face nowadays..."

Tamaki interrupted,"Sir, with all due respect..."

"I didn't ask you to speak blondie... So what is it? A club where you guys perv on young women?"

Kyoya broke in next," Mr. Fujioka, my friend here was only worried about the well being of your daughter. Are you aware that she had bruises the size of adult handprints on her shoulders?" He was looking at the spot where they peeked out from under her collar.

Ranka stiffened and glanced at the bruises before staring back at Kyoya

"Get out of my house. Now! ALL OF YA. OUT. NOW!"

The guys got up and hurried to the door only pausing to look at Haruhi. They didn't even waste time to put shoes on. They just grabbed them and left.

"I don't want you to see them or talk to them again. I don't like what they stand for. I'm going to bed," He stood up and began going to his room," Eat something before you go to sleep. You're already skinny enough as it is."

As he went into his room and closed the door, Haruhi put her arms on the table and buried her face. Tears slid down her cheeks and wet her skin,"I love you too, dad."

Why did they have to come here?

The guys stood arguing in whispers outside the door.

Mori picked up Honey and put him on his shoulders," What were you thinking Tamaki? You barely know this girl. Anything could have happened."

"I happen to know her very well!"

"Why didn't you tell us you were coming here dude," Hikaru straightened up," You could have got us all into some kind of trouble or danger."

"No one asked you to come!"

"Kaoru wanted to come. He was worried about you."

"Hey!"Kaoru looked at his brother.

"This really was a bad idea. Haruhi's father did not look happy to see anyone, especially you Tamaki. And what were you doing in her room that upset him so much?"Kyoya spoke.

The whole group was looking at him.

"Nothing. I kissed her... Well she kissed me."

"That was not smart. What would have happened if we hadn't turned up?"Kyoya asked.

"I didn't need you to save me. I just... I was worried about her."

" You were right to be. Her father didn't seem very pleasant. I can imagine that he would be worse if he had consumed alcohol."

"You think Ranka did that to her?"

"I'm not sure. We barely know anything about her home life. We should go."

Everyone climbed down the stairs and got into their respective cars. They didn't hear the crashes and screams after they left.

Haruhi ate her soup, alone like her father had said. The house was quiet. Before going to bed, she went to check on her father. He hadn't eaten all day. There was no way she would let him go to bed without food. She grabbed a bowl and brought it to his room. It was dark and she could see him under the covers.

"Dad. I bought you a bowl of soup. You haven't eaten today."

"..."

"Please don't be upset with me...or my friend. He's all I have..."

A beer bottle smashed against the wall next to Haruhi, splashing her. She screamed and dropped the bowl of soup. It shattered as well.

"You will not have friends like him or any of them! They don't respect you or me! And what do you mean he's all you have? You have me you ungrateful brat! I'm the one who puts a roof over your head and food in your stomach! I'm the one who allowed you to go take the test for that fancy school. Get out of my room! You're going to school tomorrow. I never said I needed you to take care of me!"

Haruhi left and closed his door behind her. She didn't sleep well that night.

At school the next day, Haruhi decided not to go to the host club. She wanted to apologize to Tamaki and his friends, but her father had spoken. She was not to have any contact with them. After lunch, she went to the gazebo in the rose garden. It was her own little hideout and she didn't have to worry about any club members. When she arrived, she was shocked. Every single club member was sitting on the benches lining the walls as if they had been waiting for her. She turned to leave.

"Don't go Haruhi. We need to talk." Tamaki was suddenly beside her.

"I'm not aloud to speak to any of you."

"Then just listen. Yesterday was something special and I want to get to know you better. They want to get to know you too."

The rest of the members were behind her. She could feel their presence but she wouldn't look.

"I'm Mitsukuni Haninozuka." She could tell that he was the little cute one," Everyone calls me honey. I love cake and I'm in highschool even though I don't look like it."

"I am Takashi Morinozuka," he was the strong, silent type, " You can call me Mori for short. It is nice to meet you."

"We are the Hitachiin twins," they said together. "

"I'm Hikaru"

"And I'm Kaoru."

" I bet you can't tell us apart."

"I am Kyoya Ootori," he was the scary one with the glasses, " You may call me Kyoya. I apologize for reading your file."

Haruhi was smiling.

"What do you think Haruhi? Will you give us a chance despite what your dad says? We're not bad people."

She turned around and greeted all of them with a warm, awe inspiring smile," I know you're not bad people and I don't care what my dad says. I would love to have friends like you all."

They were silently staring at her with their mouths agape.

"What's wrong?"

Honey spoke up," Tamaki was right. You really are the most beautiful girl in the world."

She looked at Tamaki," You said that!?"

"Um... Yeah, but I meant what I said. We all are meeting in the club room after school. Will you join us?"

The scent of roses saturated the air.

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