Chapter 4: Narrowing Down the Perpetrator
"Tamaki, Hikaru." Mori quietly lifted Honey into his arms as the next shift began. "Is Kyoya still here?" Tamaki nodded.
"We have all been waiting downstairs in the lobby." Mori looked to him and smiled.
"Don't trust us?" Honey stirred. Tamaki shook his head and smiled faintly.
"I don't trust everyone anymore." Tamaki and Hikaru looked to each other, realizing they had both said the same thing, and then looked away. Especially you!
"I need to speak with Kyoya. Our shift went well though. Her vital signs are still good." Mori pointed to the screen showing her heart lines. "Have fun, and don't kill each other." Mori gave them a quick nod, then dashed Honey out of the room. Tamaki and Hikaru sat in silence for a few moments, both staring at the girl who changed their lives, both wondering whether she would be alright and who would do this to her.
"Boss?" Both didn't look away from Haruhi, but Tamaki nodded. "What if it was Mori? He was here practically by himself and could have done something else to her." Hikaru pulled his legs close to him.
"I don't doubt a member of the Host Club would do anything. Families need to stick together." Tamaki looked to Hikaru as the twin sniffled back a tear. "She will make it out of this. She is a strong girl and she will make it out of this." Tamaki turned back to Haruhi. "She has to." Suddenly, the door burst open. Tamaki and Hikaru both rose and rushed over to Haruhi's side, ready to protect her.
"Who's there?" Hikaru yelled as a figure emerged in the doorway. Tamaki reached out to hold Haruhi's hand as Hikaru rushed at the shadowy figure.
Powerful Motor.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!"
"Oh no! Boss it's!" Hikaru dug his heels into the ground, stopping himself from plowing into the laughing figure. Tamaki spread himself over Haruhi as she stirred in her sleep.
"What a traumatic sight, such sadness and woe, it breaks a girl's heart." The girl stepped out of the shadows and into the light. Her long orange hair had been put into two buns on the top sides of her head that fell to the ground, with the help of extensions. She wore a white leotard with a ruffled blue skirt and a blue collar with a few white stripes. A red bow was attached to her chest and tied around her waist while matching red boots climbed all the way to her thighs and white gloves to her elbows. "And yet, what scene has there ever been with so much moe?" She pulled a scepter out from who knows where and pointed it at Tamaki and Hikaru. "Now! Who did this to innocent Haruhi? Which one of you poisoned her? In the name of the moon, I will punish you!"
"Renge, please try and keep quiet! My little girl is trying to sleep. How did you even get in here?" Tamaki removed himself from Haruhi and turned to the Sailor Scout manager. She smiled.
"Ha ha ha ha! I was hoping you would ask!" She puffed out her chest placed three fingers against her forehead. "I cosplayed as a nurse and snuck in! It was quite easy, actually. I was hoping for more of a challenge." Tamaki and Hikaru looked at each other.
"Boss! Others could have snuck in!" Hikaru pushed past Renge and slammed the door shut. Tamaki pulled out his phone and dialed Kyoya's number. Before it could even start ringing, there was a hard knock at the door. Renge jumped and then sprinted to hide behind the bed.
"So much for the female hero." Hikaru glared as Rene popped her head out from behind the metal frame. Tamaki looked down to see his call had been dropped.
"I just had full service!" Tamaki shook his phone then slammed it across the room into a wall. It shattered, stirring Haruhi from her slumber.
"What….was…that?" She slowly sat up and looked around her. The door knocked again. "Senpai, aren't you going to let them in?" Tamaki shook his head and covered her mouth.
"We think that somebody has infiltrated the hospital!" Haruhi rolled her eyes and pulled his hands off her face.
"And how would anybody do that? You guys have, like, four different armies or whatever here! How could anybody sneak in?" Haruhi folded her arms as the knocks returned, slightly quicker this time. Hikaru stomped over to stand next to Haruhi as he pulled Renge out from under the bed. Haruhi raised an eyebrow.
"She snuck in! That means anybody could have. That door doesn't open until we know who it is!" Hikaru dropped Renge as she sat next to Haruhi.
"Did you get my chocolates, Haruhi? I made them all by myself….mostly." Renge held Haruhi's hand Haruhi shook her head and pointed to the stack of opened chocolates.
"I haven't eaten any." Renge jumped from the bed and ran over to the pile. She dug through and pulled out a half-eaten heart. She looked to Haruhi who shrugged half-heartedly, then to Hikaru and Tamaki.
"Safety precautions." Hikaru said blandly. He looked back to the door, in which the pounding had become louder and more violent. "What'd do we do, boss?"
"I have a plan. We let them in and then ambush them! Renge turn off the light and then stand by Haruhi, Hikaru, I want you to the left of the door. I will be right behind you with a weapon." Tamaki ran over to the nightstand and opened the drawer. He pulled out a small gun.
"Since when has that been there?" Hikaru stood up and looked at the gun.
"It's only a stun gun and since all the time. Now, in positions!" Tamaki ran back to stand behind Hikaru as Renge stood quivering behind the bed.
"If you have the gun, why don't you go first?" Hikaru yelled as Tamaki went to reach for the door. Tamaki looked down at the mad Hikaru.
"You're right! Then Haruhi will respect me more!" Tamaki and Hikaru both tried to push each other out of the way as the door opened. In the doorway stood a man engulfed in purple flames. Hikaru and Tamaki both froze before sprinted to the window and trying to pull it open. Renge laughed as she sauntered out the doorway. Haruhi rolled her eyes as Kyoya stormed into the room, followed by Kaoru, Mori, Honey, and a very scared looking doctor and a pale nurse.
"Tamaki, you idiot! Why the hell wouldn't you let us in?" Kyoya ran across the room and pinned Tamaki against the wall. "I tried calling, no answer. The door was locked. We saw through the camera security that Renge got in and we panicked. You called, no answer. Everyone was worried!" Kyoya pushed Tamaki harder against the wall. Haruhi sat up and put her IV in one hand as she pulled herself off the bed.
"It wasn't his fault. Once they realized Renge had gotten in, they freaked out too." Kyoya looked to Renge as he dropped Tamaki to the floor. "I don't understand why, though. Why go to all this trouble. I really don't care what happens to me and honestly, I would think that you think my life has little value compared to yours." Haruhi looked at the ground. She wasn't good with emotional speaking.
"That's not true Haru-chan" Honey walked over to Haruhi with Mori in tug. "Right Takashi?"
"Yeah." He patted Honey's head and smiled.
"As a father I will do everything I can to protect my daughter." Tamaki reached out a hand to Haruhi who took it slowly. "And as a friend."
"And we need a toy, Haruhi. Life is no fun without you. We need you too." Tamaki grimaced as Kaoru took her other hand and Hikaru hugged her from behind. Kyoya slowly walked over to the rest of the Host Club.
"And you still haven't paid off your debt." Kyoya smiled as Haruhi leaned into the group hug.
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"Boss, I'm in." Good, now bring her here. And while you're there, I have another task for you.