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Chapter 3: Revealing
For three weeks now they had been dating. Sneaking around the host club to go off and be together in the afternoons and on the weekends. But, there was no way they would be able to keep that up forever. And also, Kyoya was getting very fed up with how he would always see the twins all over her. It took every ounce of his strength not to strangle them and tell them to get off her and that she was his. He had been able to keep his cool so far, but once no one else was around, he would admit his jealously to Haruhi in a rant, causing her to giggle and causing himself to blush in turn.
The dinner with Kyoya's father had gone much better than Kyoya had ever hoped for or even expected.
Two weeks previous
Kyoya knocked on the door of Haruhi's apartment at exactly 6:00pm Saturday evening, the weekend after their first date. She opened the door smiling as she wore the same dress she had worn on their date. "Please, come in." She said, inviting him inside.
"We can't delay for too long, Haruhi. My father can be a very impatient man sometimes." He explained as he took in her appearance as he spoke, still standing at the door. She still looked breathtaking in that blue dress.
"Alright. Let me just grab my keys and we can go." She said as she started rummaging through a small pile of clutter. "They're here somewhere..Aha!" She said, finally finding them. "Okay, we can go now." Kyoya smiled and stepped out with Haruhi behind him, who locked the door behind her. Then they walked down the stairs to the limo and got in.
Kyoya just couldn't rip his eyes from her. He took in every inch of her fisique. Her hair was shoulder length and had a slight wave as she wore it down. His eyes traveled down to her small hands which were clutching and uncluthing one another. "Nervous?" He asked her.
Haruhi jumped a bit and her hands stopped as she turned her gaze to his. "No, why do you ask?"
Kyoya chuckled then leaned close and kissed her lips. "You're not afraid of meeting my family are you Haruhi?"
"Of course not. I already met your father once so him I'm not all that worried about at all. And from what I've heard from you, he's the only one worth worrying about. So no, I'm not worried. It's just..."
"Just what?" Now he was confused. If she wasn't worried about meeting his family, then what had her so fidgety?
"Well...this is still just the second time we've gone out together. I just hope we're not taking things too fast." She finally admitted.
"Haruhi, if there is ever a time that you need me to slow down, you let me know. I'm happy to do things at your pace. As long as you'll have me, then we'll have the rest of our lives ahead of us." Kyoya said as he gently stroked her cheek.
This comforted Haruhi very much, knowing that he was willing to do whatever pleased her. She placed her hand on top of him. "Thank you, Kyoya. I really appreciate it." A tap at the window indicated that they were approaching their destination.
Kyoya pulled out his cell phone and checked the time. "Perfect timing. We still have ten minutes until dinner is served. Good." Kyoya gave a sigh of relief and tucked his cell phone away. Then the limo stopped. "Are you ready, Haruhi?" Kyoya asked her with a reassuring smile.
"Um..sure." She said as she scooted after him then took his hand to get out. Her eyes widened as she took in the size of his home. "This is your estate? It's bigger than I even imagined!" She exclaimed.
"It's no bigger than Honey's place." He said casually.
"Honestly Kyoya, your estate is the first I've seen out of anyone of the Host members. Aside from where we stayed when we went to the private beach with the girls, this is probably the biggest house I've ever seen." She admitted as a soft shade of pink gently colored her cheeks.
Kyoya placed his hand on the small of her back and began to lead her inside. "Come now, we're going to be late if we just stand out here."
"R-Right.." She said, still staring at the huge building as now it was coming towards her. They walked through the doors and first met Kyoya's sister.
"It's so nice to finally meet you, Ms. Fujioka. My name is Fuyumi. I'm Kyoya's older sister." She said as she extended a hand to her. Haruhi took it and shook it smiling. "Normally for something like this, we would have gone to a nice restaurant, but Kyoya insisted that you would be more comfortable with meeting us here."
"Thank you, I really appreciate it." Haruhi said to Fuyumi, then turned to Kyoya and whispered. "Thank you." He gave a subtle nod then led her to the family sitting room.
"Haruhi, this is the rest of my family. My brothers, Yuuichi and Akito, my sister's husband, Shido, and my father whom you've already met, Yoshio." Kyoya said as he pointed out each of the handsome men in the room and named them for her.
"It's a pleasure to see you again, sir." Haruhi said as she approached the oldest Ootori with her hand extended. Yoshi approached her turn with a smile and took her hand firmly, which they exchanged a good strong hand shake.
"Yes, I can see you making a fine Ootori." He said, the smile never leaving his lips as he thought to himself that between him and Tamaki's father, he had won on some scale. "Come, we should gather in the diner area." Yoshi said, leading Haruhi himself to a wide room with a brilliant table centered in the middle and surrounded with matching chairs. Kyoya pulled a chair out for Haruhi and Yoshio held her hand with familiarity until she was sat down and Kyoya pushed her chair in for her, taking his own seat beside her. Everyone else took their seat and dinner was soon commensed. "So Ms. Fujioka. what are your plans for the future? I hear you want to become a lawyer."
Haruhi smiled at him. "Just Haruhi if you don't mind. And I've actually already sent in my application for a scholarship at Harvard. I have high hopes but no one can ever really say for sure if I'll be accepted. And besides, I still have one year of high school left also so it's not like there's really any big hurry. If they don't accept my first application, I'll just send in another one after I've learned some more. I could always try and go to a vocational school in the meantime while I try and earn my scholarship. But we'll just have to wait and see what happens."
"From what I've heard about you, Haruhi, I'm sure you'll get it." Said Yuuichi, Kyoya's oldest brother.
"And if not, I'm sure something can be arranged for you." Said Yoshio, wanting to offer her the money she would need for college.
"Oh no! I couldn't possibly!" Haruhi protested, shocking everyone. "I mean, I look at it this way. I'm going to appreciate it alot more if I actually earn it on my own. By earning it that way, I'm less likely to let my grades slip and I'll work harder to maintain my scholarship. If it's just handed to me then more than likely I'll just take advantage of the situation. So thanks, but no thanks. I can't accept." Haruhi said smiling. Everyone around the room, except Kyoya, was still wearing a shocked expression. But it was slowly disapperated.
"You are definitely one of a kind, Haruhi." Said Yoshio.
"Haruhi, mind if I ask you a question?" Fuyumi asked her from across the table.
"Sure, ask away." Haruhi was unafraid that they would ask anything too personal.
Fuyumi continued. "Well, feel free not to answer, but what made you decide to become a lawyer?"
Haruhi eyes shined brightly at the thought. "My mother. She was one of the best. She passed away when I was still very young so I don't remember her much. But she has always been my inspiration." Haruhi finally had food in front of her and was quick to take a bite without a second thought. Her face froze in pure delight as she was hit by an avalanche of flavors that she herself had never even imagined. Everyone watched in pure fasination at her reaction. They had never witnessed someone enjoy something so much before.
"Kyoya, is this the first time she's had food like this?" Kyoya's other brother, Akito, asked.
"I do believe so." Kyoya chuckled softly. The look on Haruhi's face was absolutely priceless and no one was going to take this moment from her. They enjoyed the rest of their meal in silence, and after retired to the family sitting room once more. They all chatted and got to know Haruhi more, as she got to know them, and soon Kyoya returned her home. "Did you enjoy your evening?" He asked her on the ride back to her apartment.
"I did. It was nice to formally meet your family, Kyoya." Haruhi said, giving him one of her natural smiles.
"Now we have just one more group who we must tell." Kyoya pointed out.
Haruhi shivered momentarily at the thought. That wasn't something she was looking forward to seeing as she had finally begun to realize herself the way Tamaki and Hikaru looked at her when they thought she wasn't paying attention. She knew exactly how they felt about her and how this news would probably crush them. Or maybe not. As far as she knew, Tamaki and Kyoya had been pretty good friends since middle school so he might be alright with this turn of events. Hikaru's reaction was still up for debate. "Kyoya, tonight was excitement enough. Do you think we could possibly wait a couple of weeks before telling the others?" Haruhi asked him politely.
"Of course, Haruhi. Whatever makes you most comfortable." He said, even though it was killing him to watch his idiot friend and that mischievious twin devour her with their eyes. But he just smiled at her reassuringly. If they tried anything before they had the chance to tell them, he would just kick their ass. Problem solved.
Present time
"Haruhi, we have to tell them." Kyoya said to her upon dragging her out in the hallway, his hands on her thin shoulders. "This may come as a surprise, but I don't know how much longer I can keep my composure as long as those two are looking at you like a piece of meat." He wasn't sure about his wording but his heart and mind were racing and right now he was just looking to get his point across.
Haruhi gently placed her soft hand on top of one of his which was still on her shoulder. "Alright Senpai, we'll tell them. Do you want to tell them today or tomorrow when we can schedule some time for it?"
Kyoya cringed a bit when she called him 'senpai'. But it just couldn't be helped on school property. "We'll tell them tomorrow. Today is too busy to make time and so far, Tamaki's plans aren't crazy as far as tomorrow goes. We should be alright." He said, calming down and loosening his grip on her.
"Kyoya, what are you two...doing...out here...?" Tamaki asked as he walked into the hallway to find Kyoya's hands still on her shoulders. "Would you like to explain to me what you're doing with my little girl, Kyoya?" Tamaki asked, his temper heating up.
"Calm down." Kyoya said, getting annoyed. "I was just explaining the importance of keeping her grades up to her since they seem to be slipping in her foreign language class. I know you don't like it, Haruhi, but just pay attention to what the teacher says and eventually everything will begin to click. If you have anymore questions, don't be afraid to ask." Kyoya said with a cool smile as he waved and returned back inside, leaving her and Tamaki alone.
"Grades, huh? Are you sure that's all you two were talking about?" Tamaki asked, his bangs covering his eyes.
"Yeah, that's all." Haruhi said just as calmly as Kyoya had.
"Haruhi! You know I..." Tamaki started, but was having a hard time getting the words out. "You know I...like you right? All kidding aside.." Tamaki said as a blush creeped upon his cheeks.
Haruhi's face softened to an almost sadness. "Senpai.." She started, but Tamaki cut her off.
"Let me finish! I..." He was still searching for the right words. Haruhi waited. "I'm only teasing when I call you my daughter and my little girl, when in all honestly, I've loved you from the very start, Haruhi. And I would very much...like to take you out sometime..." Tamaki said, then he was silent as he waited for her to reply. "You...you may speak now..."
"Tamaki-Senpai, as nice as that sounds, I'm afraid that I'll have to decline." She said, trying to spare his feelings and also not spill the beans until everyone was present and ready.
"Oh...I understand. Focusing more on your studies right? No time for a love life right now. I was being ridiculous." He said, scratching the back of his head as he turned. But Haruhi couldn't let him believe that then tell him different tomorrow.
"That's not entirely true, Senpai. You're just...not my type, okay? You know how everyone has a type. That's why you put so many different types in the Host Club. To please everybody's tastes." She had a good point.
At this Tamaki perked up. "Oh really? And what is your type Haruhi?" He asked with his thumb under his chin and giving her a princely look.
Haruhi just gave him one of her natural smiles and a head tilt. "It's a secret, Senpai. But you'll learn soon enough." She said, clutching her school bag then turning and leaving.
Tamaki just stood there confused. What in the world did she mean by that?
Next day
Haruhi walked into Music Room 3 shortly after her class and met Kyoya's gaze who gave smiled and gave her a small nod. "Everyone if I could have your attention please before club activitie begin." Kyoya called to the other host members who had, until that moment, been setting up their individual entertaining areas. They all turned and soon were all seated on the couches where Tamaki usually gathered. Kyoya and Haruhi sat together on the only love seat. "Thank you all for sparing a moment. Haruhi and I have something that we wish to tell you." All their eyes bounced from Haruhi to Kyoya to Haruhi and back to Kyoya again, before finally landing on Haruhi who's cheeks had turned a light shade of pink. "We've been dating and thought the the rest of you had the right to know."
They were all shocked. Speechless. Without words as their eyes nearly bulged out of their heads. "How long has this been going on?" Kaoru asked, being the first to recover. Honey and Mori short behind him.
"It's been three weeks now right...Kyoya?" Haruhi asked, not using the honorific for the first time in front of her friends.
"It has." Kyoya answered as he turned his gaze onto her with a smile that he never showed to anyone but her. Until now of course.
"Well I think it's great!" Said Honey, jumping for joy at the happiness of his friends.
"Congratulations." Mori said simply with one of his usual smiles.
"So Haruhi," Tamaki said as he also finally recovered, "the cool type is your type, huh?" He was sure taking it well.
Haruhi laughed and put her hands up defensively. "Trust me, it didn't start off that way, Senpai."
"Oh? And how did it start off?" Tamaki asked.
"Well, when I was in the club I saw him every day. But once I was no longer a part of the club...that's when I actually began to realize my true feeli-"
"Enough!" Hikaru yelled, outraged. "Haven't you ever noticed, through al this time, how much I love you Haruhi? Have you!?" Kaoru tried to reach out to him, but Hikaru swatted him away. "And then you just bring this up like it won't hurt anybody! What the hell is wrong with you!?" He said, before storming out. Haruhi was quick to jump up and run after him. Kaoru stepped in the same direction, but knew that she was probably the only one who could bring him back right now.
"Hikaru wait!" Haruhi called as she chased down the hallway after him. "Hikaru!" She said louder, finally causing him to come to a hault. She caught up to him and was breathless. "You didn't...give me a chance...to answer..." She said, bent down with her hands on her knees.
Hikaru stood there silently for just a moment, not even looking at her. "I always thought that it would be either me or the boss that you. I never once thought that it would be...him." Hikaru said, not changing his gaze.
"To be honest," She said, having finally caught her breath, "Tamaki-Senpai's advances were always obvious to me, but he just isn't my type. And you...Hikaru, I did for a bit have a small thing for you, if that counts for anything. But I've realized that I want to be with someone who can be serious all the time. Kyoya fits that bill in every way. And it doesn't help that I forget how to speak when I'm around him sometimes. I love him, Hikaru. And I hope that you can respect that."
Hikaru finally turned his focus to her slowly. Tears gently shined in his golden eyes, but her understood. "I'm sorry, Haruhi. I've been a real jerk." He said, taking her into his arms and holding her there for a moment. After a few minutes had passed, Hikaru released her and stepped back. "We should head back, they'll be getting worried about us." He said as he held out a hand for her. It was all he would ask of her.
"Yeah." Haruhi said, giving him a smile then taking his hand. And together they walked back to the club room.
Did you like it? Please tell me you liked it! I spent alot of time and brain power on this to get it done before the semester starts. Please R&R and look forward to Chapter 4: Experiencing.