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Ch.31

It took the whole club, but mostly Honey to pull Mori off of Kyoya. The chair had shattered under Kyoya with the force of the impact and splinters of wood littered the floor.

Honey stood between the two with his hands on his hips,"What did I say! A while ago you all were fighting over Haru-chan and you agreed to stop. Now you're doing it again! What's wrong with you? I thought we all were supposed to be friends!"

Tears were welling in his eyes. Kyoya and Mori both relaxed. The worst thing that you could do was make Honey cry. Kyoya got off of the floor and walked toward Mori. Hikaru left his brothers side and joined them.

Kyoya spoke," I'm sorry Takashi. I was way out of line. She chose you for a reason. I just need to get rid of the idea of a relationship with her. She's just so special..."

"I know the feeling," Mori smiled.

"I'm sorry too," said Hikaru," I never should have jumped on that bandwagon. I never had a chance. I was trying to force myself into her life and she clearly didn't want that."

Honey smiled," See, we don't need to fight. We just need to talk. I would recommend another retreat, but we know what happened last time."

Everyone laughed. Tamaki got to work sweeping up the pieces of the chair," Okay everyone. Remember, we are hosting today so be here promptly at lunch."

The bell rang for the day to get started and everyone headed to their classrooms. The day flew by and lunch was quickly upon them. Girls filled the music room as they took their places. Mori saw Haruhi enter the room still surrounded by a crowd, but something was wrong. She was smiling, but it was empty. She sat in her area and was instantly swarmed by boys and girls. They kept messing with her hair or trying to grab her hands. She would brush them away, but they always came back. Mori overheard some of their questions.

"You were gone so long. Where were you?

"We're you on vacation?"

"I heard that you're living with Takashi Morinozuka now. Is that true?"

"Why aren't you at home with your dad?"

"Where's your dad?"

"What happened to your dad?"

"Is he dead?"

He watched Haruhi burst into tears. Her guests didn't know what to do. Some tried to hug her or hold her and others backed away. That was enough. Mori got up from his chair, completely ignoring the girls around him. He parted Haruhi's crowd and pulled her away from them and into the hallway.

She covered her face and wouldn't look at him,"Maybe I'm not ready to be host again. Maybe I'm not ready to be back at school. All they did was ask about my dad and me living with you. They didn't care a thing about me."

"They are just insensitive jerks. All they care about us gossip. I'm sorry that I let you go with them this morning."

"It's my fault. I just wanted to make you angry. I shouldn't have done that... Or said what I said."

"I forgive you, but promise me that you'll talk to me instead of keeping everything to yourself,"

He pulled her hands from her face," promise me."

"I promise."

"Now, I think you should go and relax instead of hosting for the rest of lunch. I'll meet you at the car at the end of the day and then we can go home."

"That's a good idea. I'll see you later Takashi."

She took off walking down the hall and Mori entered the room. Her guests were still waiting awkwardly at her station.

"You all can leave now. She won't be coming back today."

Groaning and moaning they got up and left. As lunch was ending, the other guests left too. The hosts joined together at the center of the room.

"Where's Haruhi?" Tamaki asked.

"She left. She wasn't feeling up to entertaining today. The questions were getting too personal," Mori said.

"Oh I see. Well when you see her again, tell her that we miss her."

"Will do."

Like he said, he met her at the car at the end of the day. They were nearly at the manor when Haruhi got a call on her phone.

"Is this miss Haruhi Fujioka?"

"Yes, may I ask who's calling?"

"I'm your father's doctor. He gave me quite a shock when I went to check on him today."

"Why? What happened?," she gasped, " please don't tell me it was something bad. I can't take anymore bad news."

Mori was looking worriedly at her now.

"No no, it's nothing bad. Actually, it's amazing, a miracle even."

"What!"

Mori asked," What's wrong Haruhi?"

She held up her hand to shush him.

"What is it doctor?"

"Your dad's awake and breathing on his own though labored."

She dropped the phone," Driver! Take us to the hospital right now!"

"Which hospital?"

"Just go!"

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