Tamaki POV
Kyoya helped me to my feet, then started dragging me back to the club by my upper arm.
I blindly followed, stumbling along the way.
He slipped his cell phone out of his pocket and hit a speed dial.
What's going on?
"Kyoya?"
He didn't answer. I think his pace only quickened.
We arrived at the door as the call went through.
"Hello?"
"It got into the school. It may be spreading."
A gasp came from the other line, followed by a few instructions I didn't catch.
I was too busy thinking. Of her. The emptiness lurking in her eyes.
I flinched back to awareness when Kyoya slapped the phone shut.
"Tamaki, I need you to-"
His lips stayed open, but words ceased coming out.
Looking down the hallway we came from, his eyes widened.
Mine did the same when they followed.
The girl. She was gone.
But... But she was unconscious!
She couldn't just get up and walk away.
"Wh- Where did she go?"
"I rather not stay to find out."
The doors quickly swung open and shut again, Tamaki and Kyoya slipping inside.
The latter discreetly locked them.
The remaining hosts excused themselves from their tables, curious about what had just happened.
"Tama-chan, what happened?"
"Yeah boss, what's up?"
Kyoya answered before the blonde had a chance.
"We have a situation. I'm not quite sure on the scale yet, but stay alert. Wait for authorities to handle this. Don't let on to our guests until then."
"What kind of situation?" Haruhi asked.
A group of girls interrupted before he could utter a word.
"Is everything okay?"
"What happened?"
"The tea's getting cold."
"There's no problem ladies. The hosts will return shortly."
The ladies and hosts dispersed.
Only two were left.
Kyoya gave Tamaki's shoulder a small squeeze before they also returned to their stations.
He didn't even have to look at the black haired boy to know what he meant.
Just stay strong a little longer.
Everyone went back to smiling for the next hour or so left.
Secretly, they were on edge.
The girls were still curious about the meeting.
The hosts worried what was to come.
All of this was cut short when the lights flickered off.
Screams erupted throughout the shadowed building.
The chilly fall day and cloudy skies made it even darker.
Emergency lights starting flashing in place of the regular chandeliers.
A electronic screech added to the noise, before a voice rang out through the halls.
"Ouran Students. This is not a drill. A serious threat has been detected in the building. Please evacuate immediately, using only exits on the South side of the building. Stay calm and organized. Authorities will give further instruction outside."
Groups of students flooded into the hallways.
The different clubs mixed together, all wanting to escape the building.
Many desperate to get out tried alternate exits, only to find them locked.
The halls filled with students packed in tightly.
The once calm and elegant building now reeked with havoc.
Panicked, some shoved and pushed, sending other students tumbling to the ground and down stairs.
Hidden in the chaos, were seven hosts.