His family's immediate reactions to the news would have been considered humorous, had the situation been less serious. Akito after hearing what Kyoya just said dropped his spoon into his soup, sending the broth everywhere on the table. Yuuichi, who was still standing and about to get back into his seat had ended up on the floor, after missing his chair, Fuyumi and Chikao were laughing and were the first to congratulate them, and Yoshio simply stared at the two of them in shock with a piece of mochi hanging from his fork.
Sharing a look with Kyoya, who only looks apologetic and knowing that there was really no way to get out of confessing Haruhi sighs and picks up her purse, finds the necklace and tosses it to Yoshio, who catches it and begins examining the ring. "How long?" he asks, after confirming it was in fact his wife's ring.
"Valentine's Day" she confesses earning groans along the table. She was confused until she realized that was almost two months ago, meaning that Kyoya had managed to keep another secret from them for longer than a month. "But I was the one who asked if we could keep it a secret." She lies, hoping that Kyoya wouldn't be blamed too much for keeping it hidden from them.
"You?" Fuyumi asks curiously
"Oh come on if he had suggested it, do you really think he would've been the one to let it slip?" she laughs, earning some murmurs of 'true' around the room. "I didn't want to have to worry about the wedding until I had too, so I asked if we could keep it under wraps."
"You almost sound as if you don't care that you are engaged." Akito comments
"Not at all. I love that we're engaged it's just I didn't want it to change anything." She smiles "Especially since we wouldn't even be wed until next year."
Yuuichi nods "So that time at the hospital you came in for a check-up, before your trip?"
"Yes, actually I couldn't believe you didn't catch it that time." She laughs "I had forgotten to put the necklace away and was wearing it that entire time."
"Damn Haruhi-san, you and Kyoya are becoming far too good at keeping secrets." Akito sighs "First being his secret girlfriend for ten months, now being his secret Fiancée."
"Yes well hiding the ring in plain sight was apparently helpful." she points out
"Hiding the ring on a necklace…clever." Chikao praises, as Yoshio handed him the necklace to take a look at.
"Actually it was her father's idea." Kyoya tells them
"So your father knows already?" Yoshio asks
"Yes, the day Kyoya asked me we fell asleep on my couch and I had forgotten to put the ring back in its box." She sighs "He found out on accident."
"And we were both woken up by her father screaming in delight over seeing the ring on her finger." Kyoya finishes, earning a laugh from Haruhi at the memory.
"So you were actually telling the truth the day after Valentine's Day, when you said you spent the night at your girlfriends?" Akito asks surprised
"I told you I wasn't lying" Kyoya snaps
"I just didn't think you would have the guts to admit it."
"And I also told you nothing happened; we just fell asleep on the couch."
"Whatever you say little brother" Akito laughs
"So Kyoya, since Haruhi-san claims keeping it a secret was her request I really have no say, but know you realize what is to be given to her since the family now knows?" Yoshio asks him
"Yes father" Kyoya sighs "Though I only know about a few"
"Well if you miss something I'll let you know" he responds getting the necklace back from Chikao and tossing it over to Kyoya.
"Yes father" he nods catching the necklace with ease, getting up, and facing Haruhi, who at this point is confused.
"Haruhi-san isn't going to be too happy about this little arrangement." She hears Akito mutter to Yuuichi
"No, but it is for her own protection, after all she is betrothed to an Ootori now." He mutters back, causing Haruhi to once again wonder what the hell was going on.
"First off Haruhi, will you marry me?" Kyoya asks holding out the necklace
"Oh come on we want to see how you asked her the first time" Fuyumi pouts
Remembering how conflicted Kyoya was asking her the first time she responds. "It doesn't matter how many times or how differently he asks my answer will always be yes."
"Are you sure Haruhi? I could repeat what I did the last time, but you would have to as well." He smirks obviously remembering when she literally crawled into his lap and tried to hide her face.
"It's not necessary" she murmurs, causing him to laugh.
He walks closer over to her and places the necklace back around her neck. "So Haruhi, you are officially my betrothed."
"And I have been for almost two months, what's your point?" she asks curiously
"My point is that there are some things that come with being my Fiancée."
"Such as-?" she asks nervously
"For starters, who do you want as your personal bodyguard?" he asks
"Who do I want-? Well since I know you won't take I don't need a bodyguard as an answer." She sighs "surely you already know my answer to that Kyoya."
"I do" he smirks taking out his phone and dialing a number. "Hotta I need you in the dining room for a moment." He ends the call an less than five minutes later Hotta stands in the entryway bowing.
"You called sir?" he asks
"Yes from this day forward you shall be personally assigned as Haruhi's bodyguard, advisor, and driver." Kyoya tells him "The same way Tachibana is for me."
"Yes sir it will be an honor" he bows and turns to face Haruhi "I will serve you the best way I can ma'am and will not disappoint."
"I told you before Hotta you can drop the formalities and you know I trust you completely." She sighs, as he simply bows again and wanders out of the room. "Kyoya what did you mean by him being my driver as well?"
"You don't expect me to have you walk everywhere do you?" he asks
"No, but if I need a ride I can ask you or one of the others." She points out
"True, but wouldn't you rather use your own?"
"I don't have a car though"
"You do now" he sighs
"What?" she asks in disbelief
"Both a car and a limo have been provided exclusively for your use Haruhi-san" Akito tells her
"You've got to be kidding me" she sighs "I assume you'll want me to use them frequently?" she asks turning to Kyoya
"I don't want you walking to school anymore" was all he said
"Oh yes the poor honor student suddenly showing up to school with a bodyguard and her own car. That won't be suspicious." She laughs
"You get to school an hour early anyways. No one would even know about it."
'Except maybe the twins if they show up early again' she sighs inwardly, but knowing Kyoya would find some way to make sure she used the car she gives in. "…fine I'll take the car to school is there anything else?"
"Yeah here" Yuuichi says throwing her a small black object. When she catches it she sees that it's a phone.
"I already have a phone though" she tells him confused
"That's one of our family's exclusive phones." Yoshio explains "It has all of our phone numbers in there including all of our bodyguards and emergency phone numbers, but Yuuichi why did you have two?"
"I had forgotten to give it to Alina when I saw her last week, but I figured since she hates me now. Haruhi-san can get some use out of it" he shrugs
"Thank you" she tells them honestly and surprised at the number of contacts in the phone. "Even Chikao-san's number is in here?"
"I won't let anything happen to you either Haruhi-san" he states "and feel free to call if you need anything."
"Same goes for all of us Haruhi-san" Yuuichi tells her
"Thank you all, truly" she smiles clutching her new phone close.
"There are a few more things" Kyoya tells her handing her another phone.
"What now-?" she mutters opening the phone and to her confusion only seeing one button.
"It's sort of like a tracker" he explains "If you are completely lost somewhere, kidnapped, or even shipwrecked. All you have to do is press that button and the family's private police force will be able to track you down and bring you home."
"That's a little extreme don't you think?" she asks looking over at Yoshio
"I protect my family Haruhi-san" he states simply
'I suppose I can respect that, after all there has to be more to having a private police force then just dealing with your enemies' she sighs, before turning back to Kyoya. "Is there anything else I should know about?"
"Just one more I believe" he tells her pulling out a gold card.
"Kyoya we've already gone over this. I'm not going to use your money." She states
"Relax Haruhi, this is for you to use in case of an emergency, but if you need to use it for something else it doesn't matter to me. I know I can trust you with it." He says handing it to her, knowing there was no way she was going to get out of it she takes it from him reluctantly.
"Does Miss Alina have one?" she asks Yuuichi curiously taking the card and putting it in her purse, along with her new phones
"You really think I would trust her with a credit card Haruhi-san?" he asks laughing
"…I suppose not" she murmurs
"Haruhi it's not like you're the only one getting special treatment by being engaged to me." Kyoya tells her figuring that's what's bothering her. "Miss Alina was given the tracker, the cars, and her own bodyguard. Yuuichi-niisan simply forgot to give her the phone and no one trusts her with money, so we didn't give her a card."
"…All right thanks everybody" she gives in "and thank you for thinking of me as part of the family."
"You practically were family the first time we meet you Haruhi-san." Akito states and murmurs of agreement were heard around the table.
She smiles at them again and turns to Kyoya "so that's everything right?"
"Actually there is one more thing" Yoshio says earning a groan from Haruhi. "Kyoya"
"I know father, how long do we have?" he asks
"I'll announce it at your Graduation party" he replies
"That's…a very generous amount of time father thank you." He bows
"I think it's about time you took Haruhi-san home for the evening" was all he said "She still looks exhausted." Haruhi sent silent thanks his way for seeming to realize that she was still tired from her trip.
"Of course" he bows again and helps Haruhi out of her seat.
"Thank you again for having me over Yoshio-san and I apologize again Yuuichi-san for…well running your fiancée off." She bows, still holding on to Kyoya for support because of her foot.
"It's always good to have you Haruhi-san and congratulations to the both of you" Yoshio tells her.
"And would you stop worrying about what you said to Alina, we told you it was hilarious and well deserved on her part." Yuuichi tells her
"Go home and get some rest Haruhi" Fuyumi tells her getting up to hug her again. "We'll see you soon okay"
"…All right good-night everyone and thank you again" she sighs, as Fuyumi lets her go and she heads out the door.
"Oh Kyoya, one more thing" Yoshio calls him, before he follows Haruhi out the door.
"Yes father?"
"You better damn well keep that girl happy and take good care of her"
"I plan to father" he smirks, before following Haruhi out of the room.
"Damn, what do we have to do send someone to keep an eye on them twenty-four seven?" Akito groans leaning back in his chair, after they had left. "We even know Haruhi-san personally now and they still managed to keep yet another secret from us."
"It makes you wonder what else they have been able to keep quiet about." Yuuichi mutters
"Yeah, for all we know she could be pregnant and hiding it" Akito smirks
"Why do conversations about them always seem to lead to that topic Akito?" Yoshio asks
"Oh come on, you know they spend an awful amount of time alone together" he argues
"For the record, they've never slept together" Fuyumi puts in
"Really?" they all look at her in surprise
"Well they've slept together, but not in the way you all think" she corrects herself.
"…Well that's a surprise considering we all know how possessive Kyoya can be when something's his" Yuuichi notes. Fuyumi found it funny that she had told Haruhi the same thing when they had first began to hang out and talk.
"You and Haruhi-san are really close aren't you Fuyumi?" Yoshio asks
"Yes father I love her like a little sister." She admits, though it really wasn't much of a surprise to the rest of them.
"Fuyumi…Haruhi-san brought up a good point when she was arguing with Miss Takunga." Yoshio looks at her "After your mother died you were the one who took on the role of mother and I realize I've never thanked you for that, or realized how strong you were at that time. I want to thank you for doing something I wasn't able to do."
"Father it was really no trouble I enjoyed doing it, though I think because of it I tend to be a little overprotective of Kyoya and I'm happy with the way he's grown up. I really am Haruhi is a perfect match for him." Fuyumi smiles
"Agreed" both Yuuichi and Akito speak up.
"Well I agree with you and your brothers Fuyumi, though I still want to thank you and if you will all excuse me I have a phone call to make assuming that Miss Takunga made it home by now." Yoshio tells them getting up and leaving the room.
"It amazes me how much of an influence Haruhi-san has made on this family." Chikao laughs shortly after he left.
"What do you mean?" Fuyumi asks him
"I never would have thought that Yoshio-san would thank you for raising your brothers." He starts "and before Haruhi-san came around these dinners were…quiet, dull, and frankly intimidating. Now all of you try to make an effort to speak to one another like an actual family and enjoy one another's company."
"You're right, we have been making an effort" Yuuichi blinks "I hadn't really noticed."
"Now that I think about it Yuuichi-niisan and I have been agreeing with one another a lot lately too." Akito mutters
"And father has certainly changed since she's come around" Fuyumi adds
"…Okay since we're all thinking it I'll say it first. We all love Kyoya's fiancée true or false?" Akito asks
"True" they all state
"Even father loves her" Fuyumi laughs
"Well she will be his first daughter-in-law" Chikao points out
"Oh please she and Kyoya won't be married for over a year. I'm sure by then Yuuichi-niisan or Akito will be married." Fuyumi laughs
"Doubt it" they both state, after a while they all burst out laughing.
"Well as entertaining as this night has been I have a late shift at the hospital, so good-night all of you." Yuuichi tells them getting up and leaving the room.
"We should get going too Fuyumi" Chikao tells her
"Oh yes of course dear, good-night Akito see you soon" she smiles at her brother, before taking her husband's hand and walking out of the room leaving Akito alone with the servants, who start to clean up.
"Drive safe" he calls after them. 'So suddenly we all start acting like a family.' He laughs to himself, before getting up "Haruhi-san you truly are a blessing to have coming into the family.'
"Haruhi if you're mad at me you can just come out and tell me you know" Kyoya sighs, after the two had gotten into the car that would take them home. Haruhi had been unusually quiet the past ten minutes and it was making him uneasy.
"I'm not mad at you" she sighs "One of us was bound to slip up eventually, personally I thought it would be me. I never would have thought that you would make a mistake in front of your family."
"Neither did I and I want to thank you for telling them it was your idea. I don't know what my father would have done if he knew I had asked to keep it quiet."
"Not a problem and sorry for being so quiet. I just can't believe the things that come with being engaged to you." She tells him taking out the two phones.
"You understand now, why I wanted to keep it quiet." He smirks "I knew you wouldn't be too impressed with everything that was to be given to you."
"I'm not, but it can't be helped" she sighs "by the way, what did your father mean by 'I'll announce it at your graduation party'?"
"Our engagement will be announced to the public." He states "Normally if the girl agrees the engagement is announced less than a month later, but it seems my father is generously giving us time to tell our friends before the announcement."
"That's…really kind of him" she blinks
"It also gives us a deadline, so how do you want to do it?" he asks
"I don't know yet, let me think it over a bit." She sighs "It's already the 10th of April, so it gives us about a month and a half to tell them."
"It would be hell to tell them at the school or anywhere public." He mutters
"We can tell them at one of our places, but that gives them the chance to leave angrily before we can explain the whole story." She sighs laying her head on his shoulder.
"So the ideal place to tell them would be somewhere we're all together and they can't just jump in a car and leave." Kyoya groans laying his head on hers.
"…Kyoya when does Tamaki-sempai leave to study abroad in France?" she asks an idea coming to mind.
"The day after I leave for New York, so two weeks after graduation why?" he asks
'Okinawa' she thinks "Do we still have that week off in May to prepare for the Ouran fair?" she asks wanting to see how well she could manipulate the host club's Shadow King.
"Yes, but the host club is already prepared with our theme." He states
"So if we wanted to the seven of us could say, go away for the week?"
"If we wanted to yes"
"You know, seeing as we only have two weeks before you leave after your graduation. We really don't have a lot of time to make it to Okinawa and have some fun." She points out "I'm sure it would be private enough to let something like the two of us being together slip out to the others." She mutters, as the car pulled up to her apartment complex.
"Are you implying something Haruhi?" he smirks understanding her message and a bit surprised at her way of trying to hide it.
"Only if you think I am Kyoya" she smiles, before kissing him and opening the door to let herself out. "Besides every Shadow King needs a Queen to help give him ideas right?"
"Haruhi you-"
"Oh my dad's home" she interrupts and looking up to her apartment to see the light was on. "He probably wants to know all about the trip, so I'll see you Monday Kyoya." She smiles leaving the car and heading up the stairs.
'Damn it Haruhi' he smirks
"Sir if I may?" Tachibana asks from the front.
"What is it Tachibana?" he asks watching Haruhi open the door and be attacked by her father, who drags her into the house.
"Haruhi-sama's good" he laughs, after hearing the whole conversation between the two.
"I know" he sighs 'Spend a week in Okinawa with the rest of the club huh Haruhi? Not such a bad idea' he thinks, as Tachibana turns the car around and heads back home.
"Big news today concerning the forever famous Ootori family when it was discovered last night that the engagement between Yuuichi Ootori, and Alina Takunga was cancelled due to 'family conflict' on Miss Takunga's request. When asked about the cancelled engagement the young Ootori only had this to say. 'We had her over for a family dinner on Saturday evening and an argument arose between a very dear family friend and Miss Takunga. When she had me chose between the two I couldn't help but choose our friend. This engagement was set up by our fathers and between her and our friend the choice was easy.' Apparently the eldest Ootori son cares very deeply for the friend of the family. When asked about this mysterious friend the patriarch of the family Yoshio Ootori had this to say. 'I am happy with the choice my son made, had he chosen Miss Alina we may have lost our friend completely and no one in the family wants to lose her.'
Haruhi shut the television off, before she could hear anything else. 'Hopefully no one will spill who I am' she groans, as she grabs her school bag and runs out the door, only to be met with Hotta waiting for her and standing beside a black Mercedes-Benz. 'Damn, is this really the car I get to use? It couldn't have been a simple truck or something?' she sighs climbing down the stairs quickly, as she realizes that Hotta and the car were gaining a small crowd.
"Good morning Madam Haruhi" he smiles at her, as she reaches the car and earns stares from the people around them.
"Good morning Hotta and I told you to drop the formalities" she sighs "can we just get to school please?"
"Of course" he bows, before she gets in and he drives off.
"How much does a car like this cost?" she asks curiously, while looking out of the tinted windows.
"Haruhi-sama I doubt you really want to know." He comments from the front
"…you're right I don't" she laughs. "But I do want to know this, how long have you worked for the Ootori family?"
"Twelve years next month, but it will be an honor to serve you for another twelve Haruhi-sama." He answers
"Why though? Why are all of you so…protective of me, you know I could have made it to the market and back just fine on my own yesterday." She tells him, referring to the day before when she was followed by at least four guards including Hotta.
"Haruhi-sama please try to understand that the entire staff loves you and wants to keep you safe, when you come to the house to visit Master Kyoya, or even to a dinner the family is seemingly happier." He explains "and no one can forget that you saved Master Akito's life."
"Yes, I'll never be rid of that one will I?" she laughs clutching her side, which no longer hurt like hell, but still hurt on occasion. "I guess I'll just have to get used to the idea of becoming an Ootori won't I?"
"You practically are…Haruhi" he smiles at her as they pulled into Ouran Academy.
"Thank for the ride and conversation Hotta I'll call you if I need anything" she tells him getting out of the car, as he pulled up to the front doors.
"Anytime Haruhi sama" he tells her, before driving off.
'Madam Haruhi, Haruhi-sama, and on occasion Haruhi…I really wish he would get comfortable with just calling me Haruhi.' She sighs, before walking into the school.
She walks into her classroom to find the twins staring out the window in the back of the room. 'Damn I wonder if they saw me come to school in the car.' She thinks, before walking over to her seat. "Morning you two" she greets them. They don't respond "Hikaru, Kaoru?" she tries again. Walking over to them she sees both of them eyes closed "Hikaru, Kaoru."
"Gah…oh it's just you Haruhi" they groan in unison.
"What's up? You two still tired?" she asks trying to hold in her laughter
"What do you think?" they growl, causing her to laugh. "Why are you in such a good mood?"
"I am aren't I, that's odd" she says indifferently
"Aren't you tired?"
"Not really I fell asleep when we got back on Thursday and didn't wake up until after six on Saturday night." She explains
"Wow, your dad let you sleep that long?"
"He wasn't home almost all weekend" she admits. "Surely you two managed to get some sleep this weekend?"
"Not really, both our parents were home all weekend and we managed to stay awake long enough to help our mother finalize her summer line." They yawn
She keeps forgetting that all of the hosts have their family businesses to get back to and remembers that tough they live carefree lives there are times when they will be extremely busy-especially Kyoya once he graduates. Lost in her thoughts she almost didn't hear Kaoru's question. "Oh, sorry Kaoru what?"
"I was just asking who came with you to school; we saw you get out of a car outside and kind of dozed off."
"You mean you two didn't send the car for me?" she asks looking at them in confusion
"If we had, we would've been in the car" they point out
"Well no one else was in the car with me, but the driver I thought someone just sent the car for me."
You just got into a stranger's car without knowing where it came from?" Hikaru asks her in disbelief
"Oh come on" she pouts "You guys are always kidnapping me from my place and the driver, who I recognized, even told me his master had asked him to make sure I get to school safely, what was I supposed to do?"
"The driver told you he was sent?" Kaoru asks
"Yes" she confirms, leaving out the fact that she was the one who called him to pick her up.
"…well then tell us that next time" they laugh "We were getting worried there for a second, as long as you knew the person its fine."
"Did you two actually think I would get into a car with some stranger?" she snaps "I'm not five years old you know."
"Sorry, sorry" they yawn again, reminding her of how tired they must be.
'They were only being protective of me. I shouldn't have snapped' she thinks, as she looks at the two of them. Both of them looked like they were going to doze off any at any second. "…look if you two can make it through first period by staying awake, why don't you go take a nap in the clubroom afterwards." She suggests "I promise to take notes and let you guys know if something is coming up."
"You would do that for us?" they ask
"Why not, you two look like you're going to pass out any minute." She sighs "Just make it through first period and I'll cover for you until you come back."
"Haruhi does care for us" they grin, each taking one side of her and pulling her in for a hug.
"I care for all of you, you know that" she sighs, as they finally let go and the rest of the class starts to show up. Most of them looked as tired as the twins.
"Why is the club closed today Kyoya-sempai?" Haruhi asks, as she and the twins walk into the clubroom. The twins had been able to make it to their last two classes, after sleeping almost the whole day.
"Well Tamaki and I agreed you three would be a bit too tired to do any real hosting today." Kyoya tells them not even looking up from his laptop. "And there are some things I want to discuss, by the way welcome back."
"So where's Tono?" the twins ask, as Haruhi slips into the kitchen to make some coffee.
"He will be here momentarily. I asked him to go drop something off to his father." He replies still not looking up from his laptop.
"Does the Shadow King not want to know how our trip to America was?" the twins ask
"Seeing as you three have returned safely I don't particularly care" he notes. "Besides I don't wish for you to have to repeat yourselves when you know Tamaki is going to ask you enough questions for the both of us."
"Typical Shadow King answer" they sigh, as Haruhi hides a laugh.
"Hikaru Kaoru, Haruhi it's good to have you all back" Tamaki tells them surprising the three of them with a hug and the fact that they didn't even hear the door open.
"Tono, how the hell did you-?"
"So how was the trip? Was it amazing? Did you see all the great places New York has to offer? Did you go to a play? Did you bring back any souvenirs?" he asks letting them go and looking at them with his puppy dog eyes.
"I did warn you three" Kyoya smirks
"The trip was a lot of fun and a great experience" Haruhi sighs answering the first question, while trying to get her breathing regular again.
"Yes New York was amazing-"Kaoru
"Yes we saw a lot of great places, but I'm not sure we got to see it all" Hikaru finishes.
"Yes, we went to a play on the last night there and it was incredible, though half of the class didn't understand what was going on." Haruhi laughs "Thankfully Hikaru had me and Kaoru, or he wouldn't have understood much of it either."
"You speak English Haruhi?" Tamaki asks surprised
"Yes, I thought I told you that sempai?" she says watching as he shakes his head. "…Maybe that was somebody else."
"By the way Boss we didn't bring you back anything." The twins tell him
"What why not?" he pouts
"Actually…I did pick up a few things for you Tamaki-sempai" Haruhi shrugs and begins to look through her bag.
"You did-?" Tamaki asks happily "My darling daughter does love me."
'I forgot he's back on the whole 'his precious daughter thing'' she sighs pulling out a bag which held the things she picked up for him. "It's just a few things that I picked up in a store that I thought you would like." She tells him pulling out a 'I 3 New York' t-shirt, a cap, a snow globe, a bag of American candy, and a watch.
"When did you pick those up Haruhi?" the twins ask, as Tamaki happily accepted her gifts. "We were with you like the whole trip."
"I spent one of our free days with Renge and Momoka remember" she tells them "You two spent the day with Souga and Kaname and we all met up for dinner in Times Square."
"Oh yeah…" they murmur
"By the way, I never got to ask you what you two did to Souga that made him so terrified that entire dinner." She asks them curiously.
"It was a complete accident and you don't want to know" they state not looking at her. "So why didn't you get us anything?" they ask changing the subject.
"My gift to you two was translating that '100 sure-fire pranks to make you laugh' book we found on a stand." She snaps, still angry with herself for doing that. Most of the pranks seemed harmless enough, but there were some that may have been…questionable.
"Oh yeah" they grin mischievously at Tamaki, who looks from Haruhi to the twins nervously.
"I got you something too Kyoya-sempai" she says turning to face Kyoya, who finally seems to look up from his laptop and the others to look at her curiously.
"And what is that Haruhi?" he asks, as she finds what she was looking for in her bag and walks over to him.
"It's just a watch" she answers handing him the small box. "But this one lets you know what time it currently is in New York, Tokyo, and Paris." She smiles, knowing he would understand the hidden meaning.
"I assume this was thought of to help me keep time, while I study in New York?" he asks sarcastically
"That and I thought it might help you to know what time it is for the rest of us, so you won't call any of us at ungodly hours in the morning." She retorts
"Now why would I do that Haruhi?" he asks, earning a smirk from her. "But thank you. It really is thoughtful."
"You're welcome" she smiles again. She was worried that the twins might have understood the hidden meaning in the watch, but seeing as they were currently chasing Tamaki around the room thought better of it.
"Didn't you have an announcement to make or something?" she asks Kyoya, as the two of them watched, with humor, the others running around the room.
"Yes of course" he sighs" Tamaki, if you're done playing with the twins I believe you want to make an announcement?"
"Oh right" Tamaki notes stopping so abruptly it causes the twins to run into him and the three of them fall to the ground. Kyoya only sighs and Haruhi tries hard not to laugh. When they had gotten off the floor Tamaki turns to face all of them. "Anyways, you all know that Kyoya and I will be graduating in a few months and we decided it would be great if we could all go away for a week."
"…Tono, when would we even have time to go away? After you and Kyoya-sempai graduate you leave like what, two weeks later?" Hikaru asks
"Well we do have that week before the Ouran Fair" Haruhi points out. She wouldn't dare look at Kyoya, who she knew was smirking at her.
"Yeah, but don't we need that week to prepare?" Kaoru asks
"The Host Club's preparations are already finished and are just waiting for the final adjustments and inspections." Kyoya states "and all of that can be done, right before the fair."
"Is Kyoya-sempai actually green lighting a trip?" the twins asks surprised
"I am it would be nice to take a trip and be able to relax, before I head to America." He says
"…All right we're in, where are we going?" the twins ask
"Nowhere overseas, I'm not dealing with the time difference again." Haruhi puts in immediately, "or the damn jetlag."
"And we only have a week, so no place where we would have to try to do ten things in one day." Kyoya adds
"You only say that because you would rather sleep" the twins smirk
"You're damn right I'm not going to have any of you waking me up at seven in the morning to go off and do something stupid." He snaps
"Which is why I was thinking we should all go back to Okinawa, after all we only spent one day there the last time." Tamaki tells them
'More like the Shadow King planted the thought in his head' Haruhi laughs inwardly. "I'm in, but wait are Hunny and Mori-sempai coming?"
"Don't worry Haruhi I've already contacted them and they will both be happy to come" Tamaki assures her "no matter where we end up going.
"Of course they will, they'll already be on summer break" the twins point out "and we're in too, we didn't get to spend that much time having fun the last time."
"So we're all in an agreement to go back to my family's beach house in Okinawa?" Kyoya asks
"Yes" they chorus, as he seems to write something in his notebook.
"Very well I'll let my father know and Tamaki did your father approve of the five of us leaving for a week?" he asks
"Yep, he thinks we all need a week together, before we have to separate." He grins "So in about a month we'll be hanging out on a beach in Okinawa."
'And Kyoya and I will be telling you a secret you won't want to know' Haruhi inwardly sighs sharing a glance with Kyoya.
The next week and a half went by slowly and when Haruhi rushed into her classroom almost late one morning she was surprised to see Kyoya talking to her teacher. "Kyoya-sempai what-?" she starts, as he walks over to her, grabs her wrist and pulls her out of the classroom much to the shock of her classmates.
"I need you to come to the hospital with me" he states
"Wait Kyoya what's going on?" she asks, as she frees herself from his grasp and he turns to face her.
"I got a call from Akito-niisan about an hour ago Fuyumi-neechan went into labor about three this morning" he explains
"Isn't it a few days early for that?"
"Apparently the baby wants out today and Nee-chan has been asking for you, so I already got permission from the chairman and Tachibana is waiting outside, are you going to come with me willingly?" he asks holding out his hand
"Of course, but did you really have to drag me out of the classroom like you were planning to kill me?" she asks laughing and taking his hand.
"When you weren't in your classroom I panicked a bit" he replies. "I've been a bit panicked all morning actually."
"Of course you have your sister is in labor, you're just worried for her." She tells him, as they walk out of the building. She was only met with silence. 'He must really be worried for her, though that shouldn't surprise me she's practically his mother.' She thinks wrapping her arms around him and not caring if anyone sees. "She'll be all right you know, after all she is in the hands of the best." She smiles up at him, as they get into his car.
"Thanks Haruhi" he murmurs kissing her temple, before they drive off to the hospital.
"Chikao-san, why are you out here?" Kyoya asks, as they enter the waiting room to see Chikao, Yuuichi, and Akito muttering to one another.
"Fuyumi kicked me out" he replies
"Let me guess, you kept asking her if she was okay and kept offering to help somehow?" Haruhi sighs
"Yeah how did you-?"
"The last thing a woman wants to hear while in labor is 'are you okay' because she isn't and you can't help her in any way so really there is no point in asking if she needs help." She tells them "and I'm sure the only reason Fuyumi kicked you out was so that she wouldn't yell or start blaming you."
"Oh that's right your last week here, you helped in the maternity ward didn't you?" Akito asks
"Yep and I learned a lot from the new mothers." She smiles "Now if you'll excuse me I'll go see how Fuyumi is doing."
"Do you want me to come?" Kyoya asks
"I think I can figure out where she is" she laughs and leaning up to kiss him quickly. "I'll let you guys know if anything happens" she says, before walking back out of the room.
"She's oddly calm" Yuuichi notes
"The alternative is to be panicked and scared" Kyoya points out "I'm glad she's taken the role of being calm."
"Because you're the one panicking?" he asks
"…I'm just grateful she was in the car with me" he states, confirming what Yuuichi asked.
"Well you're not the only one worried Kyoya" Chikao sighs "With the way Fuyumi was yelling at me though do you think Haruhi-san can handle her?"
"Considering Haruhi-san was the only one Nee-chan kept asking for I'm sure she'll be fine." Akito mutters "Unfortunately now all we can do is wait."
Two hours turned to three and before any of them realized it was noon and Kyoya's phone starts to ring, as he was walking into the hospital's cafeteria with Akito for something to eat. "Kyoya the twins tell me you just dragged Haruhi out of class and left school and they can't get a hold of her, where are you two?" Tamaki asks angrily.
"Tamaki I do apologize for taking her so suddenly, but my sister went into labor and wanted Haruhi by her side" he explains calmly
"Fuyumi-chan, how is she doing?" he asks his anger immediately ebbing away
"I don't know it's been almost five hours since we showed up, but if something bad had happened I'm sure somebody would have told one of us by now." He sighs "and before you ask Haruhi is with Fuyumi now. It's probably why none of you can get a hold of her."
"Well at least I know you didn't kidnap her, how are you doing?" he asks
"Honestly I'm terrified, but we're all trying to keep a strong face for Chikao-san." He sighs knowing Haruhi and Tamaki were the only two people he could really admit anything too.
"It'll be all right you know, after all she is in the hands of the best" he tells him and Kyoya couldn't help but start laughing. "What did I say something funny?"
"You two are incredible Haruhi told me the exact same thing when we got into my car."
"See father and daughter think alike" he exclaims happily, only causing Kyoya to sigh deeply. "Well I should let you get back to waiting for your new godson and I'll let the others know that you were only fulfilling a request from your sister."
"Thank you Tamaki. I promise we will both be back at school tomorrow." He assures him
"I'll hold you to that talk to you tomorrow Kyoya" he replies hanging up
'I didn't think the twins would think I kidnapped her, but then again I wasn't thinking straight this morning.' He sighs, before wandering over to where Akito was grabbing something to eat.
Almost another five hours pass and Kyoya was beginning to think that maybe they wouldn't be at school tomorrow if this continues through the night when his father walks into the room. "How is she?"
"We don't know, but it's been almost fourteen hours and since we haven't heard anything by now she should be-"Yuuichi was cut off as Haruhi appears behind Yoshio and all of them stand up immediately.
"Congratulations Chikao-san" she smiles and walks over to Kyoya "It's a healthy baby boy and Fuyumi is fine, tired, but fine."
Chikao, to her surprise walks over to her and embrace her tightly. "Thank you Haruhi-san" he murmurs before letting go and running out of the room to see his wife and son. The others soon follow suit, leaving Kyoya and Haruhi alone.
"How are you doing?" he asks her
"I'm tired, but nowhere near as tired as Fuyumi." She answers leaning up to kiss him and take his hand. "Come on you should come meet your new godson he's adorable."
He says nothing as she takes his hand and leads him to his sister's room. Once they walk in he sees Chikao laughing with Fuyumi and holding a small bundle wrapped in a blue blanket. His father was, as usual, over by the window watching the two of them. Akito and Yuuichi were on the other side of the bed keeping their eyes on the small bundle.
"Did you finally decide on a name?" Haruhi asks leading Kyoya over to the end of the bed.
"Kichiro, Kichiro Shido" Fuyumi smiles.
"Lucky son" Haruhi murmurs
"You know the meaning?" Kyoya asks her curiously, as five pairs of eyes move to her.
"Yeah, one of my neighbors is pregnant and asked me to help her pick out a name." she explains "When you spend six hours looking through baby name books you tend to remember a few of them. I guess the name Kichiro just stuck with me."
"Any other names stick with you?" Kyoya asks kissing the top of her head
"Yeah Tatsuo and Kokoro, though I don't really remember the meanings."
"Sounds like Haruhi-san already knows what she wants to name her kids" Akito jokes
"S…shut up Akito-san" Haruhi stutters and tries to hide her blush, only causing everyone else in the room to laugh. After a few moments of this Kichiro started to cry and Chikao hands him back to Fuyumi, who manages to get him to stop crying within minutes.
"You really have this mother thing down don't you?" Akito asks her
"Well I should by now" she laughs "Do you want to hold him Kyoya?"
"I don't want to make him leave his mother-"
"You just don't want to cause him to cry again" Haruhi laughs "Come on Kyoya I think you can hold your own godson, here I'll take him first." She tells him, as she walks around Chikao and Fuyumi hands her Kichiro.
"Haruhi I really don't think-"Kyoya argues, as she walks over and hands Kichiro to him. When she made sure he was safe in Kyoya's arms she let go and he was left staring at the small bundle in his arms, whose eyes were staring back at his with curiosity. His godson was cute and there was no denying that he looked exactly like Chikao, but his eyes were identical to Fuyumi's making him only want to protect her child. It also made him think that Haruhi was right, in her own way that children might be a weakness of his after all. Not in the same way Haruhi was of course, but similar enough for him not to like it.
"What's this, does little brother have a weakness for babies?" Akito asks breaking Kyoya of his thoughts
'My only weakness is Haruhi' he convinces himself, as he hands Haruhi back Kichiro "Very funny Nii-san" he growls.
"Oh please, like Kyoya has a weakness for anything" Haruhi laughs sharing a knowing glance with Kyoya, before handing Chikao back his son. "And if he does I have yet to figure it out."
"Haruhi-san, we all know you're his weakness, after everything you've done it's not hard to see that" Yuuichi states
"So there's finally something the rest of you know that doesn't involve Haruhi and I telling you directly?" Kyoya asks jokingly, causing everyone to laugh and Kichiro to start crying again.
"Okay either he doesn't like the way his father holds him, or he doesn't like all of us laughing." Akito notes, as Chikao hands him again to Fuyumi and stops crying.
"He's probably hungry" Yoshio points out "Have you fed him yet?"
"Not yet, but you're right I should probably do that before I fall asleep" she laughs
"Well we have a meeting in twenty minutes Yuuichi Akito, we should get going."
"Yes father" they chorus getting up.
"Kyoya Haruhi-chan I'll see you both some other time." He nods in their direction "and Fuyumi Chikao…congratulations" he murmurs, before walking out the door. Akito and Yuuichi right behind him.
"Well he seems happy about his first grandkid" Haruhi laughs moving back over to the bed.
"That's just how he always is; eventually he'll show more of an interest" Fuyumi smiles at her holding Kichiro.
"We're all used to it Haruhi, now I should be taking you home, before your father thinks you've ended up in the hospital again." Kyoya tells her "Nee-chan Chikao-san congratulations."
"Thank you and if we don't see you before you leave have fun and good luck on your trip" she calls after them.
"We will thanks" Haruhi tells her, before closing the door.
"You told her?" he asks curiously
"I only told her that we are going on a final trip with the club, before you to graduate and that we're telling them there" she explains. "When you are in a room for hours you tend to start talking about random things."
"So you didn't tell her about what else we are planning to do there?" he smirks, as they get into the elevator
"Like I would have told her something like that" she says indifferently
"Really so having a little fun there will only be between us?" he asks curiously, before trapping her in a type of cage in the corner of the elevator.
"Besides my father no one else will have to know" she confirms used to this trick of his by now she simply wraps her arms around his neck and pulls him down to her in order to kiss him.
"Your father-oh yes you made a promise to him didn't you?" he asks breaking it off after a few moments.
"Yes, and I don't plan on betraying his trust with me." She states
"I wouldn't expect you too" he murmurs leaning in to kiss her again. This continued until the elevator finally stopped and the door opened. "So are you going to let me take you home or just call Hotta?"
"…I was in such a rush this morning I kind of forgot my other phone" she admits. "Can you take me home?"
"Of course" he smirks kissing the top of her head, before taking her hand in his and walking out of the hospital.
'I can't believe we are leaving tomorrow for Okinawa and I have yet to tell dad that Kyoya and I are planning to sleep together.' She argues with herself, while finishing some last minute packing, which she knew was pointless if her dad didn't change her suitcase the twins would. 'I just hope he doesn't have to work late tonight.' She glances at the clock, which only read 6:12, but if she wanted to be alert and awake tomorrow she knew she had to go to bed soon. 'I know they want to make it there before it gets dark, but four in the morning is really pushing it.' She sighs 'Well I'm not doing much good by just standing here. I guess I'll just take a quick shower before he gets home.'
When she steps out of her room, her hair still wet and dripping onto her nightshirt she sees her father sitting on the couch watching TV and eating the leftover dinner she had left for him. "Welcome home dad" she calls out startling him.
"Jeez Haruhi I didn't even hear you come out. Shouldn't you be packing for your trip?" he asks
"Already done" she replies sitting down next to him and picking up her brush, which she realized she left on the table. "How was work today?"
"Same old, same old" he replies turning off the television. "What about you, surely those girls at your school can't be too happy with the fact that you are spending a week alone with the host club."
"Let them think what they want. I'm only with one member and don't plan on changing that. I'm more worried about telling the rest of the club then I am about what stupid rumors those girls are spreading about me." She states
"Are you sure some girls can get really mean" he warns her.
"I have Akane to chew them out if they start anything though" she laughs. "She already promised to shut them up and simply wished me good luck."
"I'm just glad you have at least one female friend at that school instead of just a group of boys" he sighs.
'I am too' she thinks.
"So how are you going to tell the rest of them?" he asks her suddenly, "after all that is the reason you are going to go on this trip right?"
"Yeah, but Kyoya and I have just decided to…wing it" she admits
"Are you sure that's such a good idea?"
"No matter how we tell them they're still going to be hurt" she sighs. "We've been trying to come up with a way for the past few weeks, but every time we do we also come up with a way that they will hate us for it. We figure if we just let them find out on their own then their reactions will be different than what we can imagine and will be easier to handle."
"Interesting way of going about it" he notes.
"It's the best we got, but if we can come up with a different way we'll do it" she sighs. "…Actually dad, there's something I need to tell you."
"And what's that?" he asks getting up and walking into the kitchen.
"I…plan to sleep with Kyoya while we're there" she states following him
"You mean you haven't already?" he jokes
"Dad that's not what I-"
"I know what you meant Haruhi, but I'm surprised you two haven't done that already." He admits
"I promised I would tell you"
"I know that, but I was still worried. Look I know I can't stop you, but are you sure?"
"I want it to be him and I know we're ready"
"Then there's nothing I can do, but tell you to please be safe" he sighs
"You're the one who put me on the pill when I entered high school" she laughs
"Haruhi-"
"I know what you meant dad and thanks" she smiles walking over to him and hugging him tightly from behind.
"No thank you for keeping your promise and telling me" he says turning around and hugging her back.
"Of course, you think I wouldn't?" she laughs
"I trust you completely Haruhi, just as I trust Kyoya-kun to take good care of you." They stood there for a few moments, before Ranka was the one to let go. "Now come on you should be in bed you have an early start tomorrow, are you completely packed?"
"Yep I'm all ready to go" she confirms
"Good, then go to bed. I have to leave early for work tomorrow, so I'll see you off in the morning." He tells her
"All right good-night dad" she waves, before heading into her room.
"Goodnight Haruhi" he replies, as her door closes.
'That was far too easy, unless he plans to talk to me again tomorrow before I leave.' She sighs, before falling onto her bed and already knowing sleep wasn't going to come easily for her tonight. 'This is it. The week we let the others know what's going on between us.' She thinks nervously suddenly thinking about the week to come.
I am so sorry for the bit of a longer update, though it's only been a bit longer than a week. I meant to post this Monday, but my laptop went on the fritz and I wasn't able to get any internet, so I apologize. Oddly enough this chapter was supposed to be one of the shortest, but it turned out to be one of the longest. I like it though and hope you do too. I don't know when the next one is going to be up. It'll be the first of the two part beach chapter. As always thank you for the reviews and for reading The Missing Piece. xD