'Damn, why the hell did I just walk out it's not like I don't know that she likes to think about her answer before opening her mouth.' Kyoya wonders angrily wandering out to the courtyard while waiting for his car. 'I know her better than that by now; she was trying to think of a good answer that would allow me to trust her completely.' Looking up at the sky he sees dark clouds beginning to form in the distance. 'I hope those go away, Haruhi doesn't need to deal with a storm tonight,' he sighs as a different car pulls up to the school. '…that's Hunny-sempai's car... shit, how did I not notice he was still in the clubroom? Well if he did hear anything Haruhi will come up with something, she's becoming as good as I am when it comes to telling a fake story.' His car then chooses that moment to show up, 'I'm sorry Haruhi, but it would only make things worse if I went back up there. I'll call you later, I promise.' He makes a mental note, before getting into his car and heading home.
'Damn it,' Haruhi thinks staring at Hunny, who had just walked out of the supply room. "Hunny-sempai how, how much did you just hear?" she asks nervously.
"Fine do what you want Haruhi, a door slam, and you muttering something about loving Kyo-chan." He answers walking up to her.
'Thank god that was all,' she thinks, knowing how much easier it would be to come up with something if that was all he heard out of the conversation.
"Is it true Haru-chan, do you love Kyo-chan?" he asks.
"Y, yes Sempai," she sighs knowing there was no point in lying about that if he already heard her admit it. "But he doesn't know, and I don't plan on telling him anytime soon."
"What, but why?"
"Hunny-sempai, the fact I'm in love with the Shadow King of the host club, the coldest one of all of you is just…odd and too unreal isn't it?" she asks.
"Not really, Kyo-chan may be cold and calculating, but even I've come to realize he's the most sane and the voice of reason in our club. If you are in love with him Haru-chan then I support you." He tells her hugging her tightly.
"Thank you Sempai, truly." She smiles hugging the small boy back, wondering if he realizes how much he just said.
"So, how long have you actually been in love with him?" he asks curiously pulling back and staring at her.
"…since we all went to his beach house in Okinawa." She admits looking away and feeling a small blush creeping onto her face, as she remembers the bedroom incident and watching his eyes grow as big as saucers.
"Wow, you've kept it hidden for a really long time, so what were you two fighting about earlier that finally made you admit it?" he asks.
"Please don't tell the others Sempai, but apparently my debt has been paid off." She admits now trying to think of a good reason about why Kyoya said what he did and walked out.
"Haru-chan that's great, but why is Kyo-chan so angry about that?" he asks, as she gets an idea.
"When I told him I still wanted to stay in the host club he asked me why and being the impatient man he is I must have taken too long to answer him. He then told me to do what I wanted and walked out of the room." She lies shocked again about how good she's gotten at lying to people.
"You want to stay in the club to stay close to him." Hunny realizes.
"Yes, I just hope he won't be mad at me when I come back in here tomorrow."
"I'm sure he won't be Haru-chan, after all you staying in the club means more money for the club right?" he laughs "I promise I won't tell anyone anything you told me, but I may accidently let it slip to Takashi."
"That's fine Sempai, after all Mori-sempai hardly speaks as it is. I trust the two of you completely." She laughs, as Hunny grabs his things and heads over to the door. "I'll see you again when you get the chance to visit Sempai."
"It looks like it's going to rain Haru-chan, do you want a ride home?" he asks turning around to tell her goodbye, but realizing how dark it was getting outside.
"No thank you, I'll be fine." She tells him grabbing her bag and trying to find the spare key Kyoya gave her to lock up the room.
"…Okay, but if the storm gets really bad promise me you'll call one of us Haru-chan." He asks leaving the room.
"I will Sempai, I promise." She says before turning around and realizing he was no longer in the room. Laughing to herself she locks up the door and heads out of the school. 'I wonder if Kyoya is still mad at me…I should at least apologize for being so oblivious. Kyoya is possessive I know that, yet he still puts up with the rest of the club clinging to me all the time. I guess his brother doing the same thing as them last night just mad him lose control.' She thinks heading home.
Walking into her apartment she finds a note from her father telling her that he wouldn't be home until very and to take care. 'Of course, why is it when there is a storm going on outside he isn't home.' She sighs praying that the storm wouldn't reach this part of town. Walking into her room to change out of her uniform she sees her phone going off on the edge of her bed. 'Oh, so I did leave it at home. No wonder I couldn't find it earlier.' She thinks going over to answer it, "Hello?"
"Haruhi, it's Kyoya I wanted to apologize for walking out of the clubroom like that." He starts to say.
"Kyoya, don't even worry about it I should be the one apologizing, really I'm so naïve to not even recognize the signs. I had no idea all of them felt that way about me and what about you? How the hell are you able to stay so calm with them acting like that?" she asks laying down on her bed covering her face with her arm.
"I'm an expert at masking my emotions Haruhi, you know that." He laughs. "I still wanted to apologize though I shouldn't have just walked out on you like that, before even hearing your answer."
"It was probably best that you didn't," she mutters remembering Hunny.
What was your answer anyways?"
"Damn it I love you Kyoya, that should be enough." She repeats. "I wanted to say more, but I'm glad I didn't. When you left I turned around to see Hunny-sempai coming out of the supply room."
"So that's where he was, when I got outside I saw his car waiting for him and was worried that he was hiding somewhere in the room."
"I think luck was on our side today, if you hadn't walked out when you did we both probably would've said something that we wish we hadn't."
"So how much did our little Sempai overhear?"
"He only heard you tell me to do what I wanted…and he heard me mutter I love you."
"How on earth did you get out of that one?"
"I admitted my debt is paid off and that when I told you I would stay, you were curious as to why and when I couldn't answer you right away you said what you did and walked out."
"…I meant admitting that you love me, but well done on covering my tracks thank you."
"You're welcome" she laughs, "and don't worry I only told him that I love you, but you don't know it."
"You expect me to believe that Hunny-sempai simply accepted that?"
"Relax I told him I've been in love with you since the beach house and have simply kept it to myself for almost a year. Funny thing is, he tried to convince me to tell you and that if we do end up together that he supports us completely."
"Really, that may be helpful in the future when everyone finds out."
"If Hunny-sempai tells Mori-sempai I'm sure we'll have his support to."
"That's good to know, and is Hunny-sempai willing to keep the status of your debt a secret? If not we need to think of another reason why I keep asking you to stay after club."
"Don't worry, apart from Mori-sempai he promised to stay silent."
"At least we know Mori-sempai will stay silent, he's the quietest guy I've ever met."
"…hey Kyoya?"
"What is it Haruhi?"
"I truly am sorry for not realizing anything even though it all worked out in the end. You can still trust me around everyone, including your brother I promise. I only love you Kyoya."
"Thank you for that Haruhi, but I overreacted. Look as long as I know you love me you don't have to worry about trying to act any differently around everyone, besides if you did they would know something's up." He laughs. "I love you Haruhi."
"I love you too Kyoya…and I'm sorry but can I ask you to come over? T…The storms reached my place and I promised Hunny-sempai I would ask for help." She mutters, as she hears thunder outside.
"Of course Haruhi, I should be at your door in about a minute."
"What, Kyoya…you already knew I was going to ask you to come over didn't you?" she sighs getting off her bed and heading into the living room, only to be met with a knock at her door. "Damn it Kyoya," she growls ending the call and opening the door to see her boyfriend slipping his phone into his pocket.
"You know it's rude to just hang up on someone like that." He smirks leaning down to kiss her forehead..
"Not when that said person is standing right in front of you." She retorts. "Come on in Kyoya."
"Thank you," he smiles walking into her apartment. "Ranka not home?" he asks moving over to sit on the couch.
"Like you don't already know the answer to that." She laughs closing the door and going over to sit next to him, as a flash of lightning goes off outside, causing her to grab his arm.
"How are you doing? Are you all right?" he asks holding her close.
"I've been a hell of a lot better, but having you here really helps thank you." She mutters holding him tight. "You know I've noticed since we stared going out that it's always been you coming over to my house to help me through a storm."
"Yes, but I continue to feel as though I don't do much." He mutters. "I still fail to understand how simply holding you and talking to you helps in any way."
"I can't explain it either," she sighs. "All I know is it helps me get through it."
"Then I will continue doing this for you as long as you need me to," he says kissing the top of her head. "By the way I ordered some food to be delivered to us. I'm sorry but I'm starving and I expect you to eat something this time."
"You're not going to give me a choice are you?" she laughs looking up.
"None whatsoever," he smirks leaning down to kiss her again, just as Haruhi's phone goes off.
Laughing at realizing she still had her phone in her hand she opens it up to answer, "Hello?"
"Haruhi, how are you doing? Are you all right?" The twins ask from the other end.
"Hikaru, Kaoru I'm fine really don't worry." She tries to reassure them.
"Haruhi we know you're lying to us. You're a horrible liar."
'Sadly I'm not' she thinks smiling to herself, as she hears Kyoya laugh silently beside her, obviously hearing the twins' last comment. "Guys, seriously I'm fine."
"And we don't believe you," they says, as her doorbell rings and Kyoya gets up to answer it. "Was that your doorbell, who's at your door Haruhi?"
"Relax guys it's probably just Kyoya-sempai." She answers and to keep up the charade she calls out, "Kyoya-sempai if that's you I know you have a spare key, just come in."
"Why'd you call Kyoya-sempai, but not one of us?" they ask, as Kyoya came back with two containers of food and giving her a slightly confused look.
"They heard the doorbell ring," she mouths, as he sits back down beside her. "I didn't call Kyoya-sempai he was already coming over for a tutoring lesson." she lies smoothly.
"But Haruhi, wait why don't we also just come over?" they ask.
"No way, with you two over I'll never get any studying done." She argues leaning back up against Kyoya and wanting to spend some time alone with him.
"How do you expect to get any done? You're scared of storms and Kyoya-sempai, while brilliant, isn't exactly the guy you want over when you need comfort." Hikaru states mater-of-factly.
Sick of this conversation Kyoya gestures for Haruhi to give him the phone, which she is glad to do, "Based on what Haruhi has said so far I have a good guess as to who this is. Hikaru, Kaoru though I am not known for being good at showing any type of compassion whatsoever to anybody. I think I can handle Haruhi for a few hours until Ranka gets home." He states.
"We know that Sempai, it's just weird knowing you're over there with her yesterday you were practically at her throat because she took your phone and today you're with her in order to study."
"I assure you I wasn't at her throat yesterday; she didn't manage to cause me anything but a few hours of annoyance. You two manage to do that almost every day." He snaps. "Look I assure you Haruhi will be fine with me for a few hours and she will be class tomorrow."
"…can we trust you with her?" They ask.
"What now you're comparing me to Tamaki?" Kyoya smirks, as he hears the twins laugh.
"True enough, just…she will be okay tonight with you?" They ask.
Haruhi sighs and takes the phone back from Kyoya. "I will be fine you two my dad should be home in less than an hour, so I will talk to you guys tomorrow kay?"
"All right talk to you tomorrow Haruhi bye," They tell her.
"Good- night you two," she says ending the call and leaning up against Kyoya.
"You're father isn't going to be home in an hour is he?" He asks leaning down to kiss her.
"Who knows, he left me a note saying he'll be back late. That could be anywhere from 9:00 tonight to 4:00 tomorrow morning." She sighs.
"Are you sure you're all right? You look like you could drop dead any minute." He asks.
"I'm fine; I've just been so damn tired these past few weeks." She yawns. "So where did you order from?" she asks picking up one of the containers.
"I ordered from that café place a few blocks away." he answered picking up the other one and opening it up.
"They deliver?" she asks knowing it was the same place she talked to Fuyumi a while back.
"No, I asked my driver to go and pick something up from there." He answers. "Sort of reminds you of our first date doesn't it?"
She was about to argue that it was nothing like this until she opened her container and saw the contents, causing her to burst out laughing. "You even remembered what I had that day."
"Like I would forget." He mutters, as she started picking at her food "Our first date was no doubt interesting."
"Please, we got back from the beach and a few nights later you called and asked me to go out to eat with you." She laughs "As I recall you asked me out the night before we dealt with the girls from Lobelia the first time."
"Lord I hope we never have to deal with them again." He groans. "But I know as long as the host club is still running we will always have them as our enemies."
"Yes, but I still think you guys gave them quite a shock dressed up like woman the first time." She giggles.
"Don't remind me, Tamaki is never talking all of us into doing that ever again." He states.
"Why not, I thought it was hilarious." She laughs leaning up against him again deciding she wasn't hungry enough to finish.
"Of course you did, after all you're the only one of us who likes to cross-dress." He laughs, as she shoves him playfully.
"You're really comfortable Kyoya; just as a warning I may fall asleep here." She yawns.
"Go ahead Haruhi, it's probably best that you do." He tells her wrapping his arm securely around her waist. 'After all it seems the storm's getting worse.'
"Good-night Kyoya," she manages to mutter, before falling into a deep sleep, her and Kyoya's first date still fresh in her mind.
Flashback
It was two days after the Host Club returned from their beach excursion and Haruhi was just walking into her apartment, after a tiring day of school when the phone started going off. "Coming, coming," she mutters throwing her bag onto the couch and going over to answer it. "Hello?"
"Hello Haruhi, it's Kyoya." She hears on the other end.
"Your timing scares me sometimes Sempai, I just got home." She sighs.
"We are no longer at school Haruhi you can drop the Sempai act now." He tells her.
'Oh right, I keep forgetting we're supposed to be dating.' She thinks. "Sorry Kyoya I just forgot, so what's up? Did you need something?" she asks sitting down at the table.
"Yes, I was wondering if after school and club tomorrow if you would like to go out for coffee or something?" he asks.
"…well there's a sale at the supermarket I want to get to tomorrow, can you wait until I get done with that?" She asks nervously, knowing how the Shadow King hates being asked to wait for anything.
"That's acceptable; I have a short meeting with a business partner after school tomorrow. How about we meet around 7 at the place of your choosing, of course."
"Are you sure? You know I'm going to pick a commoners place around my area."
"The more common the better, that way the media won't find us."
'Oh yeah I keep forgetting I'm friends with six famous people,' She sighs. "Okay that's fine there's a café type of place a few blocks away from my apartment, it's called Sakura Kiss if you need to look up the address."
"Thank you, that'll be perfect, I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." He tells her. "Have a good evening Haruhi."
"You too Kyoya." She tells him hanging up. 'I just made plans for my first date.' She realizes laughing quietly to herself she grabs her bag and heads into her room to start on homework.
"Hikaru, Kaoru get your own damn coffee." She mutters the next day running back into the school grounds with a bag full of 'commoners' coffee, when suddenly she slips and falls, and is suddenly caught by a young woman wearing a different uniform.
"It'd be a shame to harm that pretty face…young lady." She said helping Haruhi get back up on her feet.
"Oh no, you don't understand I'm not a-"she tries to lie.
"Oh don't try to hide it young lady, here why don't I escort you back inside. Now where were you heading?" she asks placing her arms around Haruhi's shoulders.
"Umm…the third music room, or rather the Host Club." Haruhi mutters giving up knowing this woman wouldn't let her just run away. 'So like the host club' she thinks.
"You know that sorry excuse for a club?" she asks the sudden change in her attitude shocking Haruhi.
"Y, yes I'm a member." She stammers.
"What how could they allow a sweet flower like you to be dragged into their world?" she asks angrily.
"It was kind of my own fault, look I don't mind being a part of their club dressed as a boy really," she tries convincing the woman, who at this point is almost dragging her back into the school.
"They are going to pay dearly for this." She was muttering.
"Damn it, this is going to be an interesting confrontation." Haruhi sighs and wondering when she started thinking almost like Kyoya.
When the two reached the door to the Host Club Haruhi could hear the sound of two women seemingly arguing with the rest of the club. 'Now why would any girl at this school besides me have something bad to say about the Host Club?' Haruhi wonders, as the woman next to her opens the door and says something along the lines of never leaving her lovers side even if they were being sent out to fight. She tries to ignore the woman, but suddenly finds herself surrounded by two more asking her about her skin. 'What's wrong with these girls?' she wonders finally getting away and catching a glance with Kyoya, who simply looked annoyed, as the three girls start to sing and finally tell them their names. 'So the one who caught me is Benio' she thinks making coffee. A while later she finds herself arguing with the rest of the Host Club about them stealing her pencil. Looking at the clock she realizes she was going to be late getting to the supermarket, so grabbing her bag she left.
Entering her apartment and happy with what she got at the market, she looks up at the clock to read 6:00. 'I really should get ready to go meet with Kyoya…or I could bail I'm still mad at him and the rest of the club. But I'm more scared of what the Shadow King could do to me than I am mad at them.' She sighs putting her groceries away quickly and going into her room to change out of her uniform. 'I shouldn't have walked out on them like that, knowing Tamaki-sempai he probably thinks I'm going to ask to go to Lobelia and has come up with some stupid plan in order to get me to stay.' She thinks putting on a pair of flats, grabbing her purse, and walking out the door.
When she walked into the cafe, she was happy to see Kyoya waiting for her in one of the booths staring out the window already with a cup of coffee in front of him and wearing what looked to be a business suit. "Evening Kyoya," she smiles sitting across from him. 'Right he had a meeting with someone after school.' She remembers.
"Evening," he mutters still not turning his head from looking outside. "I actually didn't expect you to come considering what happened in the club today."
"I was thinking about not coming, but then I thought it's not worth having a grudge over." She sighs as a familiar waitress came over.
"Hello Haruhi-san, what can I get you?" she asks.
"Hello Kira-san, good to see you just some tea thanks." She smiles her natural smile, as she walked away. "I've had quite enough of coffee today." She murmurs earning a small smirk from Kyoya.
"Yes I imagine you would."
"Okay I know you just came from a business meeting and all, but are you truly that worried about the media finding out about us, when you look like you're simply talking business with me?" she asks finally getting him to turn to look at her.
"This is the media we're talking about Haruhi, they could think up of anything if they find us here like this." He point out.
"Yes with you in a business suit and me in perfectly normal evening wear." She laughs. "Do you really think they would think this is anything else, besides a simple chat or a type of deal?"
"I suppose not, but you never know the media could think of this as a secret meeting of some sort." He points out, as Kira returned with her tea and walked away.
"True enough," she sighs. "Look Kyoya, I'm sorry about I acted earlier in the club. I am still mad, but I should know by now that's just how you guys are."
"There's nothing to apologize for Haruhi, we should have told you how our club really works a long time ago." He states. "But answer me this Haruhi, are you considering going to Lobelia?"
"No Kyoya, I am not." She states clearly. "I do not plan to leave Ouran Academy until I graduate."
"I figured as much, that damn idiot." He sighs leaning back against his seat.
"Is something the matter?" she asks curiously.
"I had a feeling when you left so quickly that you were simply trying to make it to the market." He starts to explain. "But of course Tamaki came to the conclusion that you left because you were mad at us and were considering the Lobelia girl's offer to transfer to their school."
"Oh no, do I want to know what they have planned?" she groans.
"You're just going to have to wait to find out tomorrow Haruhi, the whole club has been asked not to tell you anything about his 'great' plan to get you to stay." He sighs.
"When have you ever actually listened to Tamaki-sempai Kyoya?" she asks.
"Since I've decided seeing your reaction to our plan tomorrow could be fun." He smirks causing her to groan. "I will tell you however, that Tamaki doesn't want you to come into the clubroom without the young ladies from Lobelia, and if you do I'll raise you're debt."
"Those Tamaki's orders, or did you just add the raise my debt part?" she asks.
"You should know me well enough by now Haruhi." He stares at her.
"Fine I won't come into the clubroom tomorrow without the girls from Lobelia." She sighs giving up.
"Good girl, now do you want something to eat?" he asks looking over a menu. "Suddenly I'm starving."
"It is getting to be that time isn't it?" She admits grabbing a menu.
An hour later Haruhi finds herself still talking to Kyoya and strangely enough enjoying it. They ended up talking about the other members of the club and Haruhi found herself admitting how she could tell the twins apart even from behind, a trick that Kyoya asked if she could teach him. They talked about their plans for the future and Kyoya even ended up talking about his family for a good amount of time. Before they both realized it was almost ten. "Crap is it really that time already? I'm sorry Kyoya I have to go my dad could be home any minute." She tells him getting up.
"See you tomorrow then?" he asks getting up.
"Of course, and again I promise I won't come into the room without the girls from Lobelia." She tells him.
"I'll hold you to that Haruhi." He says. "Do you want a ride home?"
"No thanks I've walked home from here enough times and we want to keep this a secret. It would look to strange to have you dropping me off if my dad was home , talk to you tomorrow Kyoya…and thank you for tonight, it was fun." She admitted.
"Yeah, it was nice to have a normal conversation once and awhile, thank you for coming tonight Haruhi." He says kissing the top of her head as they walked outside. "Good-night," he waved getting into his waiting car and watching as it drove off.
"Night Kyoya." She mutters to herself before heading home.
End Flashback
Kyoya was half-asleep against Haruhi at 11:00 waiting for any signs of Ranka coming through the door, when he hears Haruhi mutter "Night Kyoya," not knowing whether she was talking in her sleep or awake he kisses the top of her head and mutters, "Good-night Haruhi." Giving in, and knowing Ranka wouldn't really care if he found him asleep next to his daughter. Their first date still fresh in his mind he fell asleep.
Okay that took me a hell of a lot longer then I hoped it would, so sorry about that guys really the next one I hope will be up quickly. Anyways I hope you liked it I know lots of phone conversations and maybe the flashback was a bit much, but I think it fit okay. Please feel free to tell me what you think.
P.S- Kudos to those of you who recognizes the name of the cafe. I couldn't think of anything else, so I thought it would be a bit funny. xD