Summer break had come and gone, and before Haruhi knew it there was only a week left before the new semester was to start up again. So she had to wonder why instead of being at home on this cloudy Tuesday she was sitting in a café with Fuyumi having lunch. "Fuyumi, it's not that I don't like hanging out with you, but why today, and so suddenly?" she asks, thinking back to this morning when she got the woman's phone call.
Flashback
It was 8:00 in the morning when Haruhi suddenly heard her phone go off on the desk. 'Whoever is calling is lucky I'm such an early riser' she thinks knowing the caller wouldn't be Kyoya. 'I swear if it's Tamaki-sempai, or the twins I'm hanging up.' Picking up her phone she sees it's from an unknown number. "Hello?" she asks curiously.
"Haruhi, I know it's sudden, but do you mind if we go out to lunch today?" she hears Fuyumi on the other line. "It can be anywhere you want, my treat of course. Please I really need to talk to someone today."
"Of course I'll go to lunch with you today Fuyumi, but how did you get my number?" she asks startled, and knowing better than to refuse an Ootori, even if Fuyumi was married out of the family.
"Yay, I'll pick you up at 12:00 then. Oh and I got your number from Kyoya, don't ask how, but Kyoya can never refuse me anything when I ask." She tells her.
'I bet not' Haruhi laughs inwardly "Okay I will see you at 12:00 then Fuyumi-bye"
"Bye" she hears before the phone went dead.
'I wonder if something's wrong, she seemed a bit too desperate' Haruhi thinks, and then began trying to find something to wear for her lunch with Kyoya's sister.
End Flashback
"I'm sorry about this Haruhi, it's just my husband's leaving on a six month business trip later tonight, and I guess I just needed to get away." She sighed staring down at her tea cup.
"Needed to get away? Wouldn't you rather want to spend today with him before he leaves?" Haruhi asks confused.
"This is a lovely little café Haruhi, what made you pick this place?" Fuyumi asks changing the subject.
'She isn't going to get out of answering me forever' Haruhi thinks "Kyoya took me here for our first date. It's rather comfortable don't you think?" she asks looking around memories of her first date coming back.
"Really, so you two actually risked going out on dates and such?" she asked
"Well it's not like anyone would expect Kyoya to be in a place like this, it really wasn't too hard. Besides most of our dates consist of us walking around together in the local parks around my place." She laughs
"You truly love my brother don't you?" Fuyumi says more as a statement then a question.
"Yes, Fuyumi I do. I don't plan on leaving him anytime soon; honestly I don't think I could live without him for long." Haruhi admits drinking her tea.
Fuyumi could do nothing but stare at the young woman in front of her, who admitted to loving her little brother with no hesitation. "So humor me Haruhi." She smiles mischievously reminding Haruhi to much of Kyoya's smile of the devil. "How far have you two actually gone? Have you slept with him yet?"
"We haven't had sex, but we've slept together multiple times." She answers bluntly. Fuyumi again amazed at the no hesitation in her voice as she answered.
"That's really hard to believe considering how…possessive Kyoya can be when he thinks something is his." She laughs
"Well believe it or not it's true, and for the record he doesn't have to think that. I already am his, just not in that way." Haruhi answers, "Now what brought that question on Fuyumi?"
"I guess I was just curious at how my little brother was doing in his relationship with you." She shrugs staring again down at her tea.
"Oh really, well how far along do you think we should be?"
"It doesn't matter what I think. I was only in an arranged marriage, not that I don't love my husband. But you and Kyoya are going on a year now right?" she asks smiling
"Yeah, it'll be a year in about a month. Haruhi laughs amazed she had almost forgotten. "I have to thank you and your family though for keeping it a secret."
"It's not a problem our father's sworn us to secrecy, but I did tell my husband." She admits.
"I already expected you too, that's no big deal." She assures the suddenly nervous looking Fuyumi. "All right what's wrong, you're not acting like…you."
"Haruhi, can I get some advice from you?" she asks nervously.
"Of course Fuyumi, I can't guarantee I'll be of any real help, but I'll try my best."
"Just the answer I would expect from you." Fuyumi laughs taking another sip of her tea before looking serious. "Haruhi, I'm pregnant."
Fuyumi watches as Haruhi's face went from worried, to amazement, then back to worry. "Is it your husband's?" she asks rather seriously.
"What, Haruhi of course it's my husband's. What made you think otherwise?" Fuyumi asks shocked as the young woman in front of her just shrugs.
"You looked so nervous; I thought it was something terrible. Is there something wrong with you being pregnant?" she asks
"I don't know how to tell my husband. I went to the doctors yesterday and I was told I'm six weeks along, though how I didn't realize it sooner I don't know. My husband, as you know is leaving for a six month business trip to France. I don't want him to have to choose between his work and his wife, but if I don't tell him I don't want him to come home and think I was trying to hide something from him." She explains tears forming at the corner of her eyes.
"Kira-san, can we get a box of tissues?" Haruhi asks their waitress and getting up to sit over by Fuyumi.
"Of course Haruhi-san," Kira says surprised at Haruhi's companion's sudden change in attitude. Quickly going into the back to grab an already opened box of tissues and hurrying over to hand them to Haruhi.
"Thank you Kira-san." She smiles turning back to the now crying Fuyumi. "Fuyumi I want to help you, but I need you to stop crying okay?" she asks handing her the box of tissues and patting her on the head like her mother used to do for her. "I know you're just emotional right now, but I need you to cheer up okay?"
This went on for a few more moments before Fuyumi managed to calm down a bit. "I'm okay Haruhi; I just don't know what I should do."
"Fuyumi if I may? I think you should tell your husband." She states "Look, I know work is important, but at times like these his wife and child should come first. Surely there's a way your husband could still handle his business overseas from his workplace here?" she asks.
"I don't know I guess I should ask him." Fuyumi says quietly, as Haruhi stood up.
"Yes, you should if you let him leave tonight without telling him anything he's going to come home and you will almost be in your eighth month. Not only will he be confused and hurt that you didn't tell him, but he might be feel regret that he wasn't there for you and I really don't think you want that." She tells the woman, "you're a strong woman Fuyumi and I think your husband will care enough to find a way to stay, but in order to do that you need to tell him."
"You're right Haruhi, I know you are…thank you, I'll tell him." She smiles and stands up to hug her. "You know if our roles in this are ever reversed and you're struggling to tell Kyoya. I'm going to tell you the same thing you just told me." She laughs letting go.
"Yes, but Kyoya would already know I went to see a doctor, and be mad at me for not letting him go." Haruhi sighs wondering vaguely if it was all right to be thinking of having children with him already.
"True enough." Fuyumi laughs "Knowing Kyoya he already knows about my pregnancy as well, so if I could ask you to let him know Haruhi?"
"If he already knows, what's the point of me telling him?" she asks.
"It'll let him know that I told you personally, but not him." Fuyumi says getting up to leave. "Oh and he's home by the way."
"I can't decide whether that's really mean or that it proves you are an Ootori." Haruhi sighs following her out the door. Wondering when he got back from his trip, but knowing Fuyumi wouldn't tell her.
"I really wish you were my little sister Haruhi. I see now why Kyoya loves you so much and there's something I think you should know about Akito and Yuuichi-niisan." She sighs calling her driver.
"Are you going to tell me that they were only acting in front of your father when we first met?" Haruhi asks
"…Kyoya told you?" she asks curiously
"No, I figured it out about half-way through that dinner. Kyoya was too tense around his brothers, so I knew something was up." She confesses
"Impressive, but yes those two will do anything to please father." Fuyumi sighs "Do you want a ride back Haruhi?" she asks as her car pulled up.
"No thanks, my house isn't that far from here. Besides you should be hurrying home to tell your husband the good news, congratulations Fuyumi really." Haruhi smiles realizing she hadn't congratulated her since she found out.
"Thank you for everything Haruhi, I guess I'll see you on Sunday for dinner." Fuyumi says hugging Haruhi again before getting into her car and driving away.
'That's right I'm going to another Ootori family dinner' she thinks sighing and wondering what to do now. 'I wonder if Kyoya is busy I might as well tell him' pulling out her phone she checked the time 1:47 'he should be up by now' she thinks calling his phone, as usual he picked up after the first ring.
"Haruhi?" she hears his voice
"Hello Kyoya, are you busy?" she asks
"Not really just filling out some files for father, do you need something?"
"I was wondering if I could come over and see you."
"You know you don't have to ask to come over Haruhi"
"I know, but the last time I came over unannounced the guards had to deal with an angry Shadow King and I'd rather not make them suffer through that again." She laughs remembering the last time she went over to see him.
"It won't be a problem this time, like all of the host members all of my staff knows who you are and will let you in at first sight."
"Oh okay, I'll be over in about twenty minutes then see you soon."
"I'll see you then love, bye." hanging up her phone she heads over to the train station to catch a ride over to his house.
Half an hour later she found herself in front of Kyoya's room, knocking she hears a faint "Come in Haruhi" and opens the door to see Kyoya spread out on his couch, his laptop balancing on his knees. When he saw her however, he put it down on the table and gestured for her to come over. "To what do I owe this visit Haruhi?" he asks watching her as she sat down next to him.
"Nothing much, I really just wanted to see you." She confesses
"Yes, it has been a few weeks hasn't it?" he sighs, as she moves over to lean on him.
"You were in Spain doing business with your father, it couldn't be helped." She says "When did you return by the way?"
"Sunday night," he answers "Sorry I didn't call you I got back to my room and slept for twenty-four hours."
"It's okay you like your sleep." She giggles "What time did you get up this morning anyway?"
"…I woke up about an hour ago," he confesses
"So you were just starting your work when I called." She sighs
"Don't worry about it; I was just rechecking some files for my father. I already had them finished and ready to be sent out." He assures her. "So what were you doing before you called me to come over?"
"I was having lunch with your sister." She answers simply "She was really desperate to talk to someone I guess, so she called me up this morning."
"Really, as I recall her husband is leaving tonight for France." He replies, showing Haruhi once again just how much he knows about everyone.
"Did you also know Fuyumi went to the hospital yesterday?" she asks leading up to the conversation she wanted to talk about.
"Yes, but I guessed it was just a standard check-up." He says looking down to her curiously. "Was it something more?"
"…you really don't know?" she asks completely shocked that for once she knew something he didn't.
"If I did do you think I would be asking?" he sighs
"So, you really don't know? I actually have something about your own family member that the great host club's Shadow King doesn't know about." She laughs wondering if Fuyumi tried to keep it a secret and knew that Kyoya wouldn't be able to find out.
"Haruhi-"he growls
"Oh come on no one ever has anything over you." She continues to laugh.
"Haruhi, I think it would be in your best interest just to tell me what you know." Kyoya tells her calmly, but with his most demonic voice.
"I don't know, I think I'll let this last awhile longer." She smiles ignoring the threat.
"I wouldn't advise it Haruhi." He says an idea coming to mind.
"No, I think I'll just let Fuyumi tell you herself." She laughs "After all she only wanted me to tell you because she thought you already knew."
"My sister is good at hiding her tracks." He sighs
"Yet you knew she went to the hospital yesterday." Haruhi points out.
"True, now are you going to tell me?" he asks moving his hands to rest on top of hers.
"Nope, I'll just let you hear the news on Sunday." She decides, as he grins, takes his glasses off and places them next to his laptop.
"Bad idea," He smirks grabbing her wrists within a matter of seconds he had her lying on her back on the couch, and was hovering over her holding her hands on either side of her head, successfully trapping her.
"Damn it Kyoya, why do you always resort to this method?" she growls, as he smiles mischievously down at her.
"I use whatever method in my power I can to get the answers I want, and this seems to work brilliantly when dealing with you." He answers simply.
"If you really think I'll break down you better think of something else." She smirks, "now get off of me Kyoya." She struggles, but he only holds her tighter. "Kyoya-"she growls, but was cut off as he places his lips on hers.
He knew he had to stop quickly before things got out of hand, but dammit he wanted to know what she knew about his sister that he didn't and when she immediately relaxed and kissed back he had to use every ounce of self-control he had to not take it any further. When he finally pulls back he gets another idea and leans down to nip her neck playfully. "Are you going to tell me now?" he asks seductively.
"Kyoya, stop this." She asks weakly
"Not until you tell me what I want to know Haruhi." He tells her now nibbling on her ear lobe.
"Damn it Kyoya, you better never act like this in front of your niece or nephew." She growls giving in, afraid of how far he was actually willing to go for some information.
It only took a second for her words to click in place. "Fuyumi's pregnant?" he asks stopping what he was doing to look at her face which was now smiling sweetly up at him.
"Congratulations you're going to be an uncle Kyoya." She says looking up at his suddenly smiling face. "What's this does the Shadow King have a weakness for children?"
"My only weakness Haruhi is you." He sighs "But yes, I am very happy for my sister and her husband. How far along is she?" he asks curiously.
"Six weeks," she answers
"Oh honestly, how did Fuyumi not realize she was pregnant?" he sighs at his sister's ditzy ways
"Hey, not every woman can figure it out right away." Haruhi argues
"Would you be included in that category?" he asks humor in his voice.
"Like I would even know, I've never been pregnant and I don't plan to be for a long time." She snaps playfully.
"I love you Haruhi and thank you for telling me." He smiles leaning down to kiss her on the lips letting her wrists go.
"I love you too Kyoya and you are very welcome congratulations." She smiles between breaths wrapping her arms around his neck to bring him closer.
They both suddenly hear a small knock then door open, followed by a small gasp and an apologetic "I'm sorry young master." Suddenly realizing how they must have looked Haruhi goes a deep shade of red and Kyoya quickly gets off of her to address the maid who had just walked in on them.
"It's okay I was just playing a…playful little game with my girlfriend, what did you need to tell me?" Kyoya asks smoothly, as if nothing was wrong with what the maid had just seen, which both he and Haruhi knew was completely innocent.
"Right, Master Suoh is downstairs and wishes to speak to you, or rather wants to play with you we're not sure which." She stammers still waiting to be yelled at for interrupting the young master and his girlfriend.
"That idiot," Kyoya sighs "All right send him up."
"Yes sir," she bows and leaves the room, closing the door behind her. Thanking the heavens that having his girlfriend here seemed to have calmed the young master down from his usual annoyance about his friend coming by unannounced.
"Kyoya, are you sure? How are we going to explain me being here?" Haruhi asks curiously handing him his glasses from the table.
"Just follow my lead and don't worry." He says grabbing her by the waist and kissing her again, all while putting his glasses back on.
"Okay, but what about the maid? You did call me your girlfriend in front of her" she asks as he let her go.
"Everyone on staff here is sworn to secrecy about you, after the last time you visited my Father ordered them to stay silent and said that you are to be treated as one of the family, so you could get away with almost anything right now." Kyoya explains going over to his bookshelf to grab a few old textbooks.
'That explains how I got up to his room so quickly' she thinks watching him place the books down on the table and open them to random pages. "Does your father really think that highly of me?" she asks curiously.
"Yes, it surprises me too Haruhi." He says grabbing a few old notebooks off another shelf. "All of the staff were shocked to say in the least that a random girl, who they've seen only once, is suddenly being treated like one of the family."
"I wonder if it's because they think I'm pregnant with your child." Haruhi thinks out loud causing Kyoya to drop what he was holding and look at her like she was insane. "Well think about it a girl they've never seen before is suddenly being treated like part of the family, for all they know I could be pregnant with your heir."
Kyoya then burst out laughing, "The sad thing about that statement Haruhi is you could easily be right, but they'll figure it out eventually that you're most certainty not pregnant with my child."
"True, so what's this plan you have for me?" she asks curiously helping Kyoya pick up the notebooks he had dropped.
"Just sit down on the couch and pretend like you are reading one of the textbooks, or writing something down in one of the notebooks." He says hearing the usual loud voice of Tamaki coming up the stairs.
"Oh I get it, I'm studying and you're my tutor." She realizes sitting down on the couch and starting to pretend to work.
"Very good Haruhi you catch on quickly." Kyoya smirks, picking up his laptop from the table and sitting down in one of his armchairs pretending to be working hard on something.
"Kyoya, mon ami why didn't you tell me you were back?" Tamaki's voice suddenly enters the room.
"Tamaki I was exhausted from my trip what made you think I would call you when I wanted to relax?" Kyoya asks him faking annoyance at his best friend. "Besides didn't you also just return from a trip to America with your father?"
"Yes, but I returned almost a week ago and everyone else is too busy to talk to me," he whines going right up to Kyoya not even noticing Haruhi
"Sempai, did it ever occur to you that we can't all work around your crazy schedule?" Haruhi growls from the couch, Tamaki turns around and finally notices her.
"Haruhi, What are you doing here?" he asks shocked looking from Haruhi to Kyoya.
"Haruhi has asked me to help her get ahead in her second year, so I'm letting her borrow some of the textbooks we used, and some of my notes for her upcoming classes." Kyoya explains.
"Haruhi, why didn't you just ask Daddy for help? I would have given you all my notes from last semester for free and not whatever Kyoya is making you do, is he raising your debt?" he asks
"I'm sorry Sempai, but when it comes to intelligence Kyoya-sempai is superior to you and no he isn't putting this on my debt." She states trying to ignore him when he went into his corner of woe.
"Tamaki I would appreciate it if you didn't grow anything in my room." Kyoya scowls, knowing his best friend should be used to Haruhi's blunt comments by now. "And for the record I find plenty of benefit in helping Haruhi with her studies, after all the farther ahead she is the more focus she can put on the club."
"Oh yes of course we want our daughter to be able to pay off her debt before she graduates don't we," Tamaki smiles coming back over and sitting next to Haruhi.
"Sempai I already told you once that I love being in the host club. I just want to be able to do my best to help, but to do that I need to be able to keep up with my studies." She tells him "Besides I don't want my grades to slip and be forced to leave Ouran."
"I won't allow that to happen Haruhi I'll pay for your tuition myself if I have to." Tamaki says
'My father would probably pay to keep her there as well' Kyoya thinks taking a mental note to actually give Haruhi his notes to study. 'But really what are the odds of that happening Haruhi is a brilliant girl.'
"Thank you Sempai, but really I should be fine." Haruhi was saying to Tamaki, who at this point was standing on the couch like some brave soldier.
"Why did you actually come over here anyways Tamaki?" he asks sending his friend a glare to get down from the couch.
"I wanted to see if mother wanted to play today, but since Haruhi is here we can turn this afternoon into family time." Tamaki announces.
"It wouldn't really be family time without my "brothers" though would it?" Haruhi asks already bored with his idea.
"Hikaru and Kaoru are currently in the Bahamas and Hunny and Mori-sempai have already started their classes for college, so it's just the three of us." Tamaki says excitedly.
'This is going to be a long afternoon,' both Haruhi and Kyoya think, knowing neither one was going to be able to get out of hanging out with their King today.
After four very long and some awkward hours of exploring the grounds of Kyoya's estate, watching a horror film that Tamaki was hoping would scare Haruhi enough to turn to him for comfort, but only causing her to fall asleep on Kyoya's shoulders who argued that it was Tamaki's fault that he made her sit between the two of them in the first place, and ended with a two hour truth or dare game which made both Haruhi and Kyoya confess that they had kissed someone of the opposite sex for more than ten seconds, causing Tamaki to freak out about his daughter's precious lips being stolen only to have Kyoya point out that it was his fault that Haruhi lost her first kiss to a girl. Thankfully a maid interrupted their game before Haruhi had to explain to Tamaki, who had been asked by Kyoya, only for revenge about making him reveal he had actually kissed someone, what "getting to second base with a girl" meant and if he had ever accomplished it.
"Excuse me young master will your…friends be staying for dinner?" she asks looking straight at Haruhi when she said friends, but only with an almost pleading look.
'They probably can't handle having both Kyoya and Tamaki-sempai at a table without Kyoya throwing something at him' she thinks wondering if having her sitting there would really help at all.
"Yes, they will both stay." Kyoya told her emphasizing the word both leaving Haruhi with no choice.
The maid only nods and says "Very well sir, dinner is prepared and you have a phone call from mistress Shido." Then bows and leaves the room.
"From Fuyumi-neechan, please excuse me you two." He says getting up and heading out the door to follow the maid, before stopping to turn around. "Tamaki can you show Haruhi the way to the dining room?" he asks
"Of course Kyoya, we'll see you down there in a bit." He smiles as Kyoya only nods and leaves the room. Getting up off the couch Tamaki offers Haruhi, who got off of the floor his hand. "C'mon we don't want to be late." He says rather seriously and leads her out the door.
"Sempai is Shido-san Kyoya-sempai's sister?" she asks following him down the stairs trying to make light conversation, though already knowing the answer and where the dining room was.
"Yes, Fuyumi-chan is really nice not at all what you would expect from an Ootori, but she was forced into an arranged marriage after high school." Tamaki starts to explain things Haruhi already knew "Not that she isn't happy, but it's odd that she would call Kyoya from the house phone instead of his cell."
'I hope everything went alright with her husband' Haruhi thinks as Tamaki leads her into the huge dining room. Haruhi immediately sits down where she had the last time she had come over for dinner and Tamaki sits right across from her as Kyoya walks in from another room, his face not revealing anything.
"Wow that was fast, did something happen to your sister?" Tamaki asks as Kyoya sits in the seat to the right of him.
"It seems as though my sister is pregnant and has asked me to be her child's godfather." He answers stealing a glance at Haruhi, who only smiles warmly at him.
"That's wonderful Kyoya-sempai," she says, as their food comes out.
"That's amazing congratulations did you accept Kyoya?" Tamaki asks hugging his friend in delight.
"I can never refuse my sister anything Tamaki you know that, now get off of me you idiot." He growls
"What about a godmother?" Tamaki asks starting on his food.
"Fuyumi-neechan wants the godmother to be the woman I marry one day of course." Kyoya smirks stealing a quick glance at Haruhi, who understands the hidden meaning and blushes slightly remembering Kyoya's father wants her to marry him one day.
"Somehow Kyoya I really can't see anyone willing to marry, not only a Shadow King, but a low-blood-pressure-demon-lord." Tamaki teases
"Just as I can't see anyone willing to marry an idiot once they find out how stupid you really are." Kyoya retorts
'Is this how they always are?' Haruhi wonders remembering her afternoon with the two of them she sighs and drinks her tea, glad that the two were willing to be themselves in front of her.
The rest of dinner went on about as well as it started, though thankfully Kyoya hadn't thrown anything or knocked him out of his chair, but when it was over Haruhi was exhausted from her day and just wanted to go to bed. So Kyoya had someone get her things from upstairs and called for a car to take her home, after she declined the offer Tamaki gave her 'I'm afraid he'd just get on my nerves and I'll end up snapping at him again. I really don't want to do that; I actually had a fun day with the two of them.' She thinks waving good-bye to Tamaki as his limo left the estate.
"Are you all right?" Kyoya asks coming up behind her.
"Fine, I'm just exhausted, though I actually had an enjoyable afternoon with you and Tamaki-sempai." She admits remembering the truth or dare game she asks "I have to ask though did you really have to ask Tamaki that question before that maid thankfully came in?"
"I only asked it for revenge on him asking if I had ever kissed anyone." He states "Though I do apologize for you almost having to explain to him what it meant. I really expected him to already know what I was asking considering all those things he thinks the twins do to you."
"It's okay it was just embarrassing trying to come up with an answer for him." She sighs, as a car comes around the corner. 'Though knowing him he's going to look up what it means tonight.'
"I've asked another one of my guards to escort you home tonight." He tells her as she watches an unfamiliar face step out from the driver's seat.
"That's fine thank you. I just didn't think I could handle being taken home by Tamaki-sempai, especially if my dad's home I don't want my dad to hurt him again." She says almost laughing at the thought.
"That's too bad I would have loved to see that." Kyoya smirks
"You can be so cold sometimes." She laughs
"But you love me for that," he whispers leaning down to kiss her on the cheek "And by the way, though I don't quite understand what it means yet, Fuyumi says thank you very much and that you were right."
"Well I'm glad it all worked out for her and before you ask it's a secret between your sister and me so don't ask unless she tells you personally." She says kissing him back, before he stood up. "Good night Kyoya," she smiles walking over to the car where her driver was holding the door open.
"Good night Haruhi," Kyoya calls before going back into his house.
"If I may speak freely ma'am?" the driver asks before she got into the car.
"Of course you don't have to be formal with me, just call me Haruhi." she smiles holding out her hand, "What's your name?"
"Hotta ma-Haruhi-sama," he says shaking her hand.
"Nice to meet you and I'm sorry but let's talk in the car." She says getting in.
"Of course Haruhi-sama." He smiles closing her door and getting into the car.
"So what's up Hotta-san, before I completely pass out?" she asks from the back as they pull out of the driveway and headed to her apartment.
"I actually just wanted to thank you Haruhi-sama, since you showed up for dinner almost two months ago Master Kyoya has been noticeably…happier I suppose." He begins, "you wouldn't be able to tell if you didn't work for him as long as everyone at the house has, but he has calmed down considerably since that first night you came over. Not that it's my business, but are you two lovers?"
'He probably got that idea from that maid from earlier.' Haruhi sighs "well we have been dating for eleven months, but we are not lovers in…that way." She tries to explain. "But I really doubt I've been that much of an influence on him."
"Well that is odd I know he's been happier lately, but the change in him has only been happening since about two months ago." She hears him talking to himself from the front.
"Since the Ouran fair?" she asks suddenly realizing what possibly made him act a bit happier.
"Yes Haruhi-sama." He answered
"That explains it then Hotta-san," she laughs "Kyoya and I finally confessed to one another that night, after nine months of dating."
"That explains a lot, but I still want to thank you for what you have done for him Haruhi-sama." He says.
"I don't know that I've really been that much help to him, but you are very welcome Hotta-san." She yawns
"Master Suoh wear you out today?" he asks
"He always wears me out. I'm just glad Kyoya was there to help calm him down." She replies as she sees her apartment complex come into view.
"He wears out everyone in the household." Hotta laughs stopping the car and getting ready to get out to open her door.
"Please don't get out on my account Hotta-san I can open my own door." She tells him getting out. "I'll see you again I'm sure, goodnight Hotta-san she waves and heads up the stairs to her apartment.
"Goodnight Haruhi-sama." He calls making sure she got into her home, before driving off.
Before Haruhi knew it the week had flown by and it was Sunday night and she was standing next to Kyoya at the front door waiting for his brothers and sister to arrive, his father was still upstairs finishing some business. "You look beautiful," he whispers. "But I have to ask did you just pick out a random dress from Fuyumi-neechan's closet?" he asks looking down at the simple, yet elegant silk white gown she had chose to wear that evening.
"After seeing every outfit she had in there the last time. This was the one that I remembered seeing and liking, so I thought I would try it." She shrugs, as his oldest brother walks into the dining hall.
"Well it looks great on you," he whispers before going over to greet his brother. "Yuuichi-niisan, it's good to see you again." He bows slightly.
"Kyoya, and Fujioka-san it's good to see you two are still…together." He says a hint of annoyance in his voice.
'Funny his father isn't around and he drops the act almost completely' Haruhi thinks sharing a knowing glance with Kyoya, as Fuyumi and her husband walk into the room.
"Haruhi," Fuyumi cries happily going over to hug the small girl reminding Haruhi again of Tamaki. "How have you been since I last saw you?" she asks.
"Fine, Fuyumi seriously I should be asking you that." She manages a smile
"Fuyumi-neechan, would you kindly let go of her before you squeeze her to death?" Kyoya asks coming over.
"Ah yes, of course I'm sorry Haruhi." She smiles pushing her gently over to Kyoya, who of course catches her. "Haruhi this is my husband Chikao Shido, darling this is Kyoya's girlfriend Haruhi Fujioka." She introduces the two.
"It is very nice to meet you Shido-san, Haruhi bows respectfully to the man.
"It's very nice to meet you too Fujioka-san. I can't thank you enough for knocking some sense into my wife." He bows back
"Oh no not at all I just told her the truth. That was all." She tries to tell him, as Kyoya gives her an 'I want to know what you did' look, making her shiver.
"Chikao-san I thought you were going to be in France for six months?" Yuuichi asks from the table.
"I was, but something came up and I couldn't leave. I'll just be very busy at the house for the next six months." Chikao tells him, not revealing anything, as he and Fuyumi go to sit down.
"I'm going to make you tell me what exactly you did." Haruhi hears Kyoya behind her.
"I told you if you want to know, you're going to have to ask Fuyumi it's not my place to tell you." She tells him.
"You know I have my ways of making you talk." He smiles mischievously
"As if I'm going to let you do that again." She snaps playfully, knowing full well what he was talking about.
"I doubt that when it comes to me, you never seem to fight back much." He laughs, as Fuyumi calls Haruhi over to sit next to her.
"I won't tell you this time and you can't make me, no matter what you try to do, you cunning bastard." She states going over to Fuyumi and her husband.
'Yikes she might actually mean it this time. I may want to watch it.' He thinks, but knowing how easy it was to make her do what he asks, after only a kiss he didn't put too much thought into it.
"So you are a cunning bastard now eh little brother?" Says a voice behind him
"Akito-niisan, welcome home," Kyoya growls
"So the rumor about her only being your fake girlfriend, in order to please father may actually be true?" he asks laughing.
"Unfortunately for you Nii-san, Haruhi and are most certainty not just pretending to be in a relationship." Kyoya answers already warning Haruhi about that possibility, "and for the record Haruhi calls a lot of people bastards, just wait your turn and I'm sure she'll call you a bastard one day too."
"As if a commoner like her would dare." He growls
'Like she's scared of you,' Kyoya laughs to himself, before going over to sit in his seat across from Fuyumi, who was talking to Haruhi in quiet whispers.
"Good evening all of you," Yoshio Ootori greets them all walking into the dining room and sitting down in his usual seat. "Chikao-kun I didn't expect to see you here. I thought you were in France for business?"
"I was supposed to be sir, but something came up and I found myself not being able to leave for six months." Chikao answers his father-in-law.
"Oh really, might I ask what was so important?" Yoshio asks sternly drinking his wine, giving Haruhi the idea of why people were so afraid of him.
"Father, I'm pregnant." Fuyumi answers him, as dinner was placed in front of them.
"…I see family comes first eh boy? Congratulations to both of you." He says raising his glass to his daughter and her husband and giving them one of his rare smiles, which remind Haruhi so much of Kyoya's.
'I guess the devil's smile just runs in the family.' Haruhi thinks trying to figure out what it was she was eating.
"Yes congratulations Fuyumi, Chikao-san," Yuuichi smiles, Akito and Kyoya following suit.
"How far along are you Nee-chan?" Akito asks
"Six weeks," She answers watching her younger brother's mouth open in surprise.
"Fuyumi, it really took you six weeks to notice the signs?" Yoshio asks his daughter calmly, but with a note of annoyance in his voice.
"I guess I'm just the same as always father." She laughs ignoring her father's tone of voice.
"So have you picked out godparents already, or are you going to wait?" Yuuichi asks
"Yes, actually Kyoya we were hoping you would be our child's godfather." Fuyumi asks turning to face Kyoya, who Haruhi knew was only faking the shock on his face.
"What me? Fuyumi-neechan, are you sure?" he asks
"Of course we're both sure Kyoya, so will you please?" she asks
"…I could never refuse you anything Nee-chan, of course I accept." Kyoya sighs giving his sister a half-smile.
"Kyoya as a godfather, somehow I just can't see it." Akito laughs
"Have you thought of a godmother?" Yuuichi asks
"Chikao and I have agreed to let the woman Kyoya marries be the godmother." Fuyumi smiles, as all eyes turn to look at Haruhi.
'Oh right after almost a year I guess they think I'll become Kyoya's wife one day.' She thinks trying to ignore the looks she was given. 'What do they expect an answer from me? It's not like he's asked me yet.'
"Yes, of course that would be the first choice Fuyumi-neechan." Akito smiles at his sister. "So Fujioka-san you start your second year at Ouran tomorrow correct?"
Knowing he was just trying to make light conversation with her and the fact that he was only doing it to please his father was beginning to piss her off. "Yes Ootori-san," she replies.
"Well little brother was able to keep his spot as top of the class I hope you have the same promise, good luck." Akito says smiling, though Haruhi knew it was fake.
"If I may speak frank Ootori-san." She says looking directly at Akito, "I have been a part of a host club for over a year now, and am well aware of when I am simply being hosted to, hell I've been the one to do the hosting. I know when people are only acting nice to me, so if you could drop this stupid act and treat me the way you actually want to that would be great, besides what do you have to hide your father already seems well aware you both are putting on an act." She snaps earning shocked looks from everyone but Kyoya and his father, who both knew she would snap eventually.
"So Kyoya told you," Yuuichi says calmly looking at her.
"No, it's not that hard to figure out after you've been doing the same thing in a club for over a year." She states "Kyoya does tell me; however that you two seem to think that I am only posing as his girlfriend to please your father. Sorry to disappoint the both of you, but we are very much dating. And at this point I don't think Kyoya doesn't care much about pleasing his father, unlike the two of you. He already bought out the company once and I bet he could easily do it again, now if you will excuse me I don't think I can stand being in the same room with you two anymore so good night." She tells them getting up and leaving the room.
"Damn it," Kyoya curses under his breath. "Haruhi wait a moment," he says getting up to follow her out of the room. Leaving some very shocked family members to only stare at the, now closed door.
"Little brother actually getting up to chase a girl, there's something I never expected to see." Yuuichi smirks, as Yoshio begins to laugh.
"Well that took her long enough, I expected Haruhi-san to snap at the two of you the first time she met you both." He laughs earning looks of disbelief from his children.
"She makes some good points though you two," Fuyumi mutters quietly "She and Kyoya were dating a lot longer, before father asked him to begin courting her. What did she have to gain by dating him beforehand?"
"She had a debt with the club didn't she?" Akito answers recovering from his moment of shock at getting yelled at by Haruhi.
"Her debt was paid off before the Ouran fair even ended though right?" Chikao asks remembering hearing the story from Fuyumi.
"Yet, even with that Haruhi-san stayed with him, and is still with him today let's not forget you two." Yoshio says drinking his wine.
'Damn, maybe I misjudged her. She's a lot stronger than I thought.' Both boys think.
"Sir, what did Fujioka-san mean when she said Kyoya-kun bought out the company?" Chikao asks
'I should have known Kyoya would have told Haruhi-san about that, oh well now's a good time as any to tell the rest of the family.' Yoshio thinks looking up to see all eyes on him. "During the Ouran fair this year Grand Tonnere was about to buy out our medical equipment company right out from under us, but before either investment could be finalized there was another buyer who bought the company before Grand Tonnere had a chance. The company, as Haruhi-san pointed out was in fact bought by Kyoya." He explains.
"Wait are you telling my Kyoya owns our medical equipment company?" Yuuichi asks his father angrily.
"No, after the Ouran fair he gave all rights back to me and I applaud him for his actions, had he not stepped in when he did we would have lost one our most profitable companies." Yoshio tells his oldest son.
"Little brother…gave the company back to you, why?" Akito asks shocked.
"He said he didn't want it and that he had found something more important to him then my company." Yoshio answers watching Fuyumi smile at the sudden realization.
'Fujioka-san,' they all think
"So the Host Club and Haruhi are that important to him?" Fuyumi asks her father.
"I guess so Fuyumi, but I see now why they're so afraid to tell the rest of their club about them." Yoshio says getting only a knowing glance from his daughter.
"I still never even imagined Kyoya giving up one of your companies for something else father." Yuuichi states
"I don't think any of us could have imagined him doing something like that." Akito sighs suddenly feeling really bad about how he had been treating Haruhi, as Kyoya walks back into the room.
"Ah Kyoya, did you manage to calm Haruhi-san down?" Yoshio asks his son as he sits back down.
"To some extent father, but she did go home for the evening. She apologizes for disrupting dinner with her comments, but doesn't apologize for saying them." He states sending a glare to his brothers.
"I wouldn't have expected her too." Yoshio laughs "She was in the right for saying what she did."
"I'm still surprised she was able to see through us." Akito mutters
"She's been hosting as a boy for over a year now, if she wasn't able to tell when two people are hosing her then she fails completely." Kyoya states
"So harsh towards your own girlfriend Kyoya?" Akito smirks
"Oh, so she's actually my girlfriend to you now?" Kyoya asks "Besides you heard her comment to me earlier Akito-niisan, we just don't care what's said to one another at this point."
"Yes, as I recall she called you a 'cunning bastard' is that right?" he laughs
"And she had every right to call me that," Kyoya admits remembering just what he had been implying to her earlier. "Now I must excuse myself. I am exhausted and I start school again in the morning, so good night all of you and congratulations again Fuyumi-neechan." He bows, before leaving the room.
"So what do you two really think of Haruhi-san after tonight?" Yoshio asks
"She would make one hell of an addition to the family. I hate to admit it, but we've been outplayed and by our little brother no less." Yuuichi sighs admitting defeat.
"I agree father, Fujioka-san may not have the background, but easily makes up for it with her other assets." Akito says, also admitting defeat.
"So you accept her?" Yoshio asks
"Yes sir," they chorus both ready to accept the fact that their little brother found someone, who not only understood and was willing to stand up for him, but has the whole family supporting them being together.
Gah another long chapter, it seems that I can't seem to help it when it involves Kyoya's family sorry. I really didn't know how to start this chapter so I hope you all liked the 'sister' side of the story with Haruhi and Fuyumi, though I know Fuyumi is probably almost ten years older then Haruhi. One more thing before I end this though if I am making a mistake with the honorifics could someone let me know? I'm really not sure if I am getting those correct. Thank you for reading it this far and I hope you liked this chapter. xD