Meeting the Host Club

Chapter 8: The Possibilities of Haruhi's Abduction

We were on the sidewalk near Takishima's house. Ryuu had just told us that Takishima's aware of my secret. Haruhi, still dressed as Rei Yamaguchi, was with us.

"Excuse me?" I asked Ryuu confusedly. "Did you just say that Kei knows who I really am?"

"That's pretty much what I said, Hikari," Ryuu replied.

I paused for the moment, trying to absorb what he said.

"I can't believe it," I said softly. "Is this over? Does this mean I have to return?"

"I'm not sure," answered Ryuu. "He wasn't really accepting of your secret."

"I need to get out this situation," I said holding on to Ryuu's collar. "You've got to get me out of this situation!"

"I really don't think he's going to harm you," Haruhi said. "From what I know, he's a nice guy."

Ryuu and I turned around to look at her, exchanging glances. Ryuu then started the conversation again.

"Well," Ryuu said politely and as softly as possible. "When I talked to him, he seemed really upset and he told me that he would do anything to get Hikari back."

"Wh… what kind of things?" I asked curiously and worriedly.

"I think he's planning on kidnapping you and/or any members of the host club," Ryuu replied uncomfortably.

I started to feel really uneasy as I stood there silent for the next minute. I then began to speak.

"Why did Kei say he's planning on kidnapping the host club?" I asked anxious. "What did they do for him to plan on kidnapping them?"

Ryuu was thinking thoughtfully until Haruhi interrupted.

"Maybe when he found out, he thought that we were friends with her, which we are." replied Haruhi. "Maybe, he could kidnap us in order to get some information on Hikari's whereabouts."

"That has to be it!" I jumped in. "But still, are you going to rat me out if that happens?"

I glanced at Haruhi. She then answered quickly after little thought.

"Are you crazy?" she asked. "You're my friend. We're not going to rat you out."

I then sighed in relief. At least nobody I know is going to rat me out.

"Why don't we meet at your house to plan something?" asked Ryuu.

I thought for a minute on what could go wrong with us planning something?

"Sure," I said. "You can notify the S.A. members while Haruhi and I notify the Host Club."

"Do you think the host club will believe that if they don't do something, you or they will be kidnapped?" Ryuu asked questioningly.

"I'm pretty sure Tamaki will be convinced," Haruhi said remembering the time when she worked at Misuzu's pension and Tamaki thought she was kidnapped. "I'm really not sure about the others, though."

"Why don't we talk to them and ask them if they're convinced?" I suggested.

"Let's do that," replied Ryuu. "Let's meet at the same spot in two days."

"See you then," Haruhi and I said.

We then walked back to our homes. As soon as we got home, we continued planning what we are going to do to prevent Kei from knowing my whereabouts, assuming he doesn't know already. We then went off to bed.

The next day, we woke up to the sound of a loud doorbell. I stood up, half-asleep, and opened the door. In front of me was Sakura, who was panting heavily. She then looked at me with a suspicious look.

"Sakura," I said "What are you doing here?"

"Hello, Rei," Sakura said in a suspicious tone. "I was talking with my beloved Jun and he told me something regarding you and that club you are in."

"Did Jun tell her that I'm staying in the host club and did he tell her my secret?"

"Wh… What did he tell you?" I asked wondering if she knows.

"Don't try to act like that," Sakura replied. "We all know about you and the S.A., Rei."

Beads of sweat trickled down my head while my eyes widened.

"Pl… Please T… Please tell me," I said trying to find the correct words to put into the sentence. "Wh… What d… did he t… t… tell you?"

"Well…" she said making my heart skip a beat. "He told me that you, along with the host club, went to Okinawa with the S.A.! I can't believe I wasn't invited! Anyways, that's pretty much it." She suddenly said cheerfully making me do an anime fall in response to her reply.

"That… That was it! That's what she wanted to tell me?"

"I almost forgot! Jun also told me to give you this." Sakura handed me a paper folded in half. "See you at work, Rei!"

"Goodbye," I said back waving my hands in the air.

I then carefully opened the paper to reveal what it said.

Dear Rei,

Tadashi's mom told us that we should visit Ouran Academy. I hope you don't mind. Also, I heard what happened with Ryuu and we're in on the plan.

Jun

I then folded the note and put it in my pocket and ran outside to see if Sakura was still in the area. She wasn't there. I decided to forget about it and go to school. I changed into my school uniform and left a note to Haruhi, who was in bed with a cold. I then ran towards the school.

As I ran towards the school, I caught a glimpse of a limousine with Takishima in it. I then realized that it went towards the same path I took just a while ago. I then decided to forget about it since it's probably a coincidence.

As soon as I arrived, I heard the bell ring, so I immediately ran towards my first class. During class, I tried to focus on the lesson, but I couldn't get Takishima out of my head. I wondered if Ryuu actually told me the truth. Was Takishima really going to go that far? Suddenly, the class ended. The class felt so short, probably because I was too busy thinking about Takishima that I forgot to look at the time. Immediately after I left the class, I texted the other host club members to meet in the music room.

A few minutes later, I walked at the music room. I wondered if anyone bothered to show up, since they were told at short notice. When I opened the door, I only saw Honey, Mori, Hikaru and Kaoru, who were standing there, looking bored.

"Hello, Hikari," said Kaoru.

"So why did you want us to meet here?" asked Hikaru.

"Wait," I said. "Where are Tamaki and Kyoya?"

"They were originally here, but they left because of other things," Hikaru said. "Now can you please answer my question?"

"Okay, Hikaru," I said. "Well, "Well, you remember Ryuu, right?"

Everyone nodded their heads.

"Well, he told me that Kei knows about my secret and is doing everything he can to get me back, even going as far as kidnapping either anyone in the host club or me." I told everyone. "I'm wondering if you can help me think of a way to prevent that."

Everyone thought for a moment. Honey was talking with Mori and Hikaru was talking with Kaoru. After a minute, they faced me.

"Well, both Takashi and I will help!" Honey said in a cheerful and innocent manner.

Mori nodded his head in agreement.

"Hold on a second!" Kaoru interrupted.

"Do you think that Kei's really going to do that?" Hikaru said. "I'm pretty sure he's not the type of guy."

"Besides, if Ryuu told you that, don't you think he may be lying?" Kaoru added. "The S.A.'s trying to get you back, are they not?"

"Well…" I stuttered. "I… I…"

"Well, I have to go," said Kaoru.

"Me, too," said Hikaru. "We'll still inform Tamaki and Kyoya."

"Wait!" I said. "Hold on a second!"

"We'll meet at the front gate, after school, so don't you worry!" Honey said innocently.

"Bye," Mori said walking with Honey out the door.

"See you later," I said feeling a little better.

I then walked out of the music room, only to be spotted by Ryuu. Ryuu then walked towards me.

"Rei," he said. "Did you notify the host club members yet?"

"Yes, I did," I immediately replied. "But there's one problem."

"What is it?" Ryuu asked afterwards.

"Well, firstly, Tamaki and Kyoya didn't show up and also, only Mori and Honey believed me." I answered.

"How come?" he asked.

"They think you're lying when I mentioned that you told me." I replied.

"I see," he said. "Well, I'll stop by Haruhi's house after school."

Suddenly, the bell rang, so we had to end our conversation and go to class. Even though Honey and Mori believe me, I still feel a bit worried on how this is going to turn out. During class, I couldn't focus on the lesson because I was focussing more on what me happen since Takishima knows.

"How far is he going to go in order to get me back? Also, why was Takishima driving in the exact path I take when walking back home?"

Suddenly, the bell rang. I was the first leave the classroom, since I had to collect Haruhi's homework. As soon as I collected all of her homework, I put it in my bag and prepared to leave. I had to go home as fast as I can to make food for Haruhi, even though the S.A. still discourages me from cooking. I then prepared to go to the supermarket until I was stopped by a hand that touched my shoulder. I turned around and saw the S.A. excluding Takishima and Yui.

"Hello, Rei," said Ryuu. "Have you seen Kei around? We can't find him anywhere."

"No I haven't," I replied.

I then remembered that Takishima was in his limousine driving towards the road to Haruhi's house.

"Wait!" I quickly said. "I remember now! I saw Takishima in his limousine driving towards Haruhi's house."

"What!" they all said in unison.

"Was anybody in the house when you left!" he asked with a sense of urgency in his voice.

"Yes," I immediately replied. "Haruhi stayed home because she, I mean he was sick."

"Oh no," said Jun. "Didn't Kei arrive late and leave as soon as the bell rang today?"

"Yes," said Ryuu. "He did."

"Hikari told us that she saw Kei driving to Haruhi's house, right?" Megumi wrote.

"You're right," Akira replied.

"That means he probably went to Haruhi's house." Tadashi said.

"Oh crap!" I yelled. "I have to check on Haruhi!"

I then sprinted to Haruhi's house, wondering if anything happened to her and the possible things Takishima might do to her if she was kidnapped. Before I ran out of the school, I was stopped by Honey and Mori.

"Where are you going?" asked Honey in an innocent voice. "Aren't we going to your house?"

"Yes, we are!" I said with a bit of urgency in my voice. "But the S.A. told me that Takishima might've kidnapped her! I'm going there to check if it's true!"

Both Honey's eyes and Mori's eyes widened, probably due to the possible disappearance of their close friend.

"We're coming too, right Mitsukuni?" said Mori.

"Yes," Honey said. "I agree. We should check on her."

"Follow me!" I said running towards the house, Honey and Mori behind me.

After running non-stop for a while, we had to stop because a huge traffic jam developed. We weren't able to cross the road. Then I spotted Takishima's limousine, which was a couple of metres behind us. I stared at it until it came up to us, causing Takishima to spot us. He then opened the window.

"Hello Honey, Mori and Rei," said Takishima. "Where are you going?"

I then panicked. We can't tell him where we're going since it might make him suspicious. I tried to find something quick to say.

"Oh! We're just going to my house to with a duck and a goose!" I blurted out, causing Honey and Mori to become confused. "Oh wait! We're going to my house to finish a project! Yeah, that's what I meant! Ha-ha…ha…"

"Oh, okay," said Takishima looking slightly confused. "See you later!"

He then took the next left turn. We then noticed that the traffic jam is speeding up. Then, we noticed that we could cross now. After crossing, I started to run, noticing that the others weren't running.

"Honey! Mori!" I said turning around. "Why aren't you running?"

I then noticed that they were gone.

"Weren't they here a second ago? Crap! They could've been kidnapped!"

Still engulfed in my thoughts, I didn't notice that a man completely dressed in black put his hand in front of my mouth and started carrying me in a way that I can't move my hands at all. Another man blindfolded me and tied my hands together with rope and gagged me with a sock and a handkerchief. I was squirming until I was put in a car.

"Mmmmphhhh!" I screamed trying to say, "Let go of me!"

"This is bad! Who is this person who kidnapped me? Was it Takishima?"

I then dozed off and fell asleep.