Tamaki: What happens next? I. MUST. KNOW. *shakes camera guy vigorously*
Me: SENPAI! He doesn't know anything about the storyline!
Tamaki: I know, but he has donuts!
Chapter 2
"Ha-haruhi?" Tamaki asked. She clutched to the back of his shirt. "Are you alright?"
Haruhi shook her head. The twins grabbed two towels and wrapped one around her body. The other they fuzzed up her hair with. Tamaki had managed to get Haruhi to sit down on a bench, her body frozen with fear. By this time, Kyoya had arrived back to the pavilion, cell phone in hand. "It looks like we'll be here for at least another three hours," he said, clearly annoyed.
"WHAT?!" Tamaki's shrill voice echoed throughout the pavilion. "We don't have enough shrimp to last us, and our salmon is running low, and we're out of lemon wedges! NOOOO! NOT THE LEMON WEDGES!" Tamaki looked for sight of a corner to pout in. He found one near the back of the pavilion and sat down after putting down a towel.
"Uh...boss?" Kaoru asked. "I think you're overthinking this. We're only stuck here for a little while, after all. Plus, if we really wanted to, we could walk back."
A loud boom of thunder sent Haruhi under the oak table that Tamaki had somehow managed to get into the pavilion. The tablecloth covered her face, but the hosts could hear her soft whimpers every time another boom of thunder hit. Everyone remained quiet.
Tamaki had gotten out of his corner and sat under the table with Haruhi. He started combing his fingers through her brown hair as to brush it down. "The twins did a good job of drying your hair," he chuckled. Haruhi looked up at him with big, brown, tear-stained eyes and his heart melted. "C'mere," he said as he wrapped his arms around her. Haruhi put her head up against his chest and listened to the sound of rain on the roof, but it died down quickly.
Haruhi peeked her head out from under the table. The sun shined brightly through the windows on every side of the pavilion. She sighed a breath of relief. She climbed out from under the table. "We're always here for you, Haru-chan," Hunny said. He handed the fluffy pink bunny to her. "I hope you know that. You can always rely on us!"
Haruhi laughed. "You remind me of a little chibi character, Hunny-senpai."
"Um, Haruhi?" Tamaki put his hand on her shoulder. "I need to tell you something now..."
"Alright, what is it?" Haruhi looked up.
"Well, I, um...I'm going to find my mother!" Tamaki said proudly.
"And..?" Kyoya said encouragingly.
"I'd like you, Haruhi, to come with me. Will you please?" Tamaki asked her.
"Senpai-"
"Yes I know. Ugh, why am I so STUPID?! I should have known you would accept!" Tamaki again sat in the corner in which he left the towel on the ground. He just knew this would happen.
"I'll go, Tamaki-senpai, if my dad allows it," Haruhi said. Tamaki immediately jumped out of the corner.
"That's great, Haruhi! The plane leaves in a week at six p.m., okay?"
"One more thing, senpai."
"Yes? What is it?"
"My dad kinda hates your guts, so...you've got a week to convince him you're a good guy." Haruhi sighed. This will never work, she thought.
Tamaki looked Haruhi in the eyes, leaned a bit closer and whispered, "Challenge Accepted."
Strategy 1: Kissass
"Ranka! It's sooo nice to see you!" Tamaki beamed. "I love what you've done with your hair!"
"It's a wig, Tamaki," Ranka replied.
Strategy 2: Dress-up
"Tamaki? Are you cosplaying Kyoya Ootori?" Ranka asked.
Strategy 3: Money
"No, no, Ranka, I insist," Tamaki said. He shoved a bag of two thousand yen in Ranka's face.
"I don't need your money. You probably didn't even earn that yourself, did you?" Ranka asked. "Hint of advice, Tamaki dear, don't go through your parents' money."
"He called me TAMAKI DEAR! THAT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!"
Strategy 4: Hero!
"Help, help," Haruhi said bluntly.
"Make it sound real!" Tamaki whisper-shouted.
"Help, help," Haruhi said a bit louder.
"I'll save you," Tamaki said in his most manly voice possible. He ran towards the fence, took a little hop, and sent him flying with his head going through the gate. Haruhi hopped down from the place in a tree to which she had climbed.
Ranka opened the door to the apartment. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR HEAD THROUGH MY GATE?!" Ranka yelled.
"Yeah, I don't think this will work out..." Tamaki said sadly. He pulled his head out of the gate, blood rushing down his face. He ignored it. He called on his cell phone and waited for a limousine driver to show up.
Haruhi rushed up the steps to where her father was standing. "Why's he being such a kissass lately?" Ranka asked.
"Because, dad, he wants my help to find his mother."
"Well, you can play hide-and-seek another day."
"Dad, his mom is in France."
Ranka stood there for a moment. "I'm not a little girl," Haruhi went on. "I can handle myself just fine. And I'd like to travel with him, if that's okay with you."
Ranka sighed. "When's the plane leave?"
"Two days," Haruhi replied, looking at the ground.
"Alright, Haruhi, but I'll call you every night." Haruhi looked up.
"You mean it?!" she asked excitedly.
"Yes, I mean it. If it means this much to you, who would I be to not let you go?"
"Thank you so much dad!" Haruhi hugged him and ran inside to start packing everything she would need. It could be a while before they find Tamaki's mother.
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