I could feel the stares following me down the long hallways all morning. People would catch my eye and turn away, embarrassed either to be caught looking or to be caught at the boy who was poisoned. I stood a little straighter as I walked into the Host Club before all my classes would actually start. I was safe here. Not only from poisoners, but the awkward stares and the pity parties. At least I thought I was.
As I walked inside the big beautiful room, I knew it wasn't going to be any easier. First off, the moment the doors closed behind me, ten security guards were at my side, surrounding me in an enclosed fortress of bodies thrice my size. Before I could blink, they were walking me to Tamaki who was perched in his throne. His eyes were crazy and he had bags under his eyes that were tried with no success to be covered with makeup. He flitted his hand and the guards receded to various cornered of the room, four moving the door and locking it.
Tamaki skipped down from his perch and scooped my face in his hands. His eyes searched mine. He looked actually concerned for me. It filled me with warmth.
"Did Kyouya take advantage of you while you were sad and lonely and sleeping?!" His face never faltered.
"Only you can ruin a moment so perfectly." I pulled myself away and thwacked him on the back of his head. I stalked toward the twins. I never thought I would rather hang out with them then the prince.
They looked up from whatever book they were reading at me with their mischievous eyes and sly grins. I changed my mind. Turning on my heels, I waved my hand and went back toward the door.
"I'm going to class early." My path was blocked by the security guards. Kyouya emerged from the depths of nowhere behind them. His glasses glared at me and his clipboard faced me. I looked at the paper. It was a list of possible suspects. I didn't know most any of them, save a few girls who would stop by the club or a boy in my class. I also saw that Renge was on the list. Please be her. Oh please send her away! The twins came up behind me and each placed an elbow on my shoulders. I sighed under their weight.
"See why you can't leave?" They spoke as one in their perfect sync. I shrugged.
"Honestly, no I don't. I have to go to class with them. Plus, I have to go home at some point anyway. We can't prolong this. At some point I will be by myself. If this creep wants me dead that bad, he or she will find a way around you . I'm not afraid." I shook the twins from my arm and placed my hands on my hips. I wasn't afraid. I wasn't. Afraid. I . Wasn't. Afraid. No. I was terrified. But they didn't have to know that. I gulped in air as I realize I wasn't breathing. I tried to look normal. But they saw right though me. Hunny was at my waist holding me tight with Mori placing his hand on my head protectively. Kyouya was back at his clipboard, no doubt writing down how unstable I was. I bowed my head and slipped from Hunny and Mori's grasps. I felt my hands tense up at my sides as my eyes became heavy with water. I slumped to the ground and sniffed. The twins were at my sides first. Kouru put his arm around my waist, but not in the weird, flirty way he normally does, and used the other to guide my head to his shoulder. I buried my face in his chest, scooting closer to him than I intended. C'mon, no tears! Show no weakness! I felt Hikaru rubbing my back in a soothing manner. I heard someone clear their throat and looked up to see Kyouya standing awkwardly above us. He reached out his hand. My eyes widened. Is this for real? Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw Hikaru and Kouru exchange worried, confused glances. I reached up hesitantly and took the hand. He pulled me up and swung me to the middle of the room, and pulled me close, one hand holding mine and the other placed firm against my waist. He leaned in close and whispered into my ear. It gave me the chills, and I blushed at what he said. "Time to smile, Ha ru hi." He drug out each syllable of my name into breaths. He looked at me and glanced to our right. Tamaki was looking at us with a slack look and I swear, his jaw was actually hitting the floor. Music started up from God knows where or how and he started to move his feet. I had no choice but to follow. I had danced with him before, so it wasn't that strange, as long as I didn't think about it for very long. I could hear the hum of the twins and Tamki being restrained by the security team in the background and something about father/daughter dances only. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Hunny and Mori dancing like only they could. I felt my eyes close and leaned against Kyouya, feeling him sigh slightly.

This felt so nice. So relaxing. So not stressful. So "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" Sound of powerful motor. So like I wanted to kill someone. Preferably a certain girl with orange hair. Kyouya tensed against me and scowled. I opened my eyes and saw nothing but walls of body guards. Thank God.

"RENGE!" Kyouya pushed me away and slipped through my wall. I sighed and slunk to the ground. I wasn't moving anytime soon. I couldn't really hear much of the commotion outside of the who-knows-how-thick people barrier. I honestly didn't care. One of the guards reached out his hand and offered me his iPod. I smiled and rolled my eyes, taking the offer. After placing the ear buds in each ear, I skimmed through the songs. Not really my style, but better than nothing. I settled on Angel with a Shotgun and closed my eyes, leaning back with my arms under my head for support. I closed my eyes and let my mind wander until I felt a nudge on my song hadn't even finished yet. I opened an eye to see his face an inch from mine. I tried to ignore him, but Tamaki can be annoyingly persistent. Grudgingly, I sat up and pulled the headphones from my ears, shooting Tamaki a look in the process. He looked sheepishly at me and started going on about Kyouya and dancing and it not being fair and he twins were mean and Renge was his idea but he didn't mean to be annoying to Mommy and how they weren't fighting only arguing and a bunch of other things that I didn't care enough to listen about. I rolled my eyes and stood, walking over the guard who gave me the iPod. I said my thanks and handed it back to him, only to have him shake his head and point to Mori. Of course. I smiled and handed it back to Mori. He nodded at me and smiled a little. I looked back to a fidgety Tamaki, who stood straight up when I walked up to him.

"I. Am. Going. To. Class. Now." I put my hand up to quiet his protests before they started. I looked around at the fortress, this time talking a little louder. "No bodyguards. No security detailing me. No Tamaki hiding under my teacher's desk. No nothing. Understand?" Tamaki mumbled something while Mori nodded and the guards all replied with 'Yes Sir!'s simultaneously. I nodded. "Good. Now, disperse and let me get my bag. And if it makes you all feel better, I suppose I can let the twins walk me to my classes. And I will eat lunch with them like I always do." In an instant, the twins were at my sides grinning like wolves, their arms slung around me.

"Yeah Haruhi, that's sounds perfect." "We can be with you all the time." Every moment of the day." Guess one of us" "Or both of us" "Will have to escort you to the bathroom, too." "Oh well, we can take one for the team, I suppose." "It's the right thing to do." "Isn't it boss?"

Tamaki went into a fit instantly, complaining to "Mommy" and I shrugged them off rolling my eyes in the process. "Don't make me take it back. Now let's go. I'm not going to be late on my first day back."

"Miss, the plan is set. There is a slight hole though. You see….."
"Whatever. Just proceed with the next step. Nothing can go wrong this time, understood?"
"Yes, miss! Anything you say, miss! At once, miss!"
"And while you're at it, send HIM in."
"Of course, miss! Of course."