Chapter Eight
Monday
The twins were different this morning.
Their driver couldn't figure out what it was that caused the change. It puzzled him so, that he kept pondering it all the way to the academy. There he stopped, waited for the young masters to exit, and then drove back to the mansion.
It was when he was getting out of the limo, back at the Hitachiin Manor, that the answer came to him.
The young masters had looked guilty. Yes, it was subtle, but it'd been there.
Why the two boys were feeling guilty their driver had no clue.
"Hikaru, are you alright?" Haruhi questioned him in first period.
"Huh?"
"Are you alright?" she asked again.
"Uh, yeah."
She looked at him a little longer and then turned back to work on her paper.
Must have been zoning out. Hikaru thought to himself.
He shook his head and began work on his paper as well.
"I was wondering if you two could come over tonight and have dinner. Dad's planning on working late." Haruhi told Hikaru and Kaoru during lunch.
"Um, will the others be there as well?" Hikaru inquired.
"I was hoping it could just be us three. I prefer to spend my time with people who have my back. Besides," she added, "you two are my friends."
Hikaru and Kaoru felt a little sick. That one comment was no doubt about Milord. Kaoru glanced at Hikaru, then looked back at Haruhi.
"Um, Haruhi, we have to tel-" he began.
"What? Oh, you two have something already planned tonight? Then don't worry about it. We'll get together some other time." She told the two. After one more piece of fish, she stood from the table and deposited her trash in the bin.
The twins just stared after her retreating form.
"Tamaki. Tamaki." Kyoya whispered in third period.
Tamaki turned towards his best friend, intrigued. "Kyoya, you're not one to talk during class. Has something happened to the club's finances?" he asked, worried.
Kyoya shook his head no.
"Then…" Tamaki started for him.
"I know."
"That I'm the most beautiful man alive?"
"No idiot. I know what you and Haruhi are pulling."
"Mommy dear, Haruhi and I are no longer together, and I promise you we are pulling nothing." Then Tamaki faced forward.
Kyoya hated Tamaki calling him Mommy and especially with that dear after it, but he'd grown to know that Tamaki wasn't one to use that term around people outside the club. So, safe to say, it was very odd for Tamaki to have referred to him as mommy just now in class.
That was all the admission he needed.
Kyoya smirked. He was never wrong.
Club went interestingly.
Haruhi and Tamaki didn't speak at all. No hello, no goodbye, no nothing. It bothered the others a lot. Well it didn't bother Kyoya, but he didn't let the others know that.
Hunny today ate only half the amount of cakes he usually ate. It bothered some of his guests, because they took offense when he wouldn't eat their cakes. Mori finally told them that Hunny wasn't feeling well. That sent all of their guests swooning once more.
The twins were a little calmer with their whole act, and every once and a while their eyes would find Haruhi in her corner, or Milord in the middle of the room on a couch.
The day ended finally and the guests departed.
Except one.
She was second year, Class B student, Cho Ikeda, and she was waiting by the doors for none other than Tamaki Suoh.
Tamaki came out of the changing room, back in his uniform, said bye to Kyoya, Hunny, Mori, and the twins, and then walked out of the room with Cho. It'd been about thirty seconds since their departure, when the other members in the Third Music Room could hear the two laughing about something down the hallway.
Mori and Hunny left next, Kyoya close behind. That left the room with the twins and Haruhi.
"Um, Haruhi we have to tell you something." Hikaru said.
"May it wait until tomorrow? I have to head to the market."
"We could go with you." Kaoru told her.
"Nonsense. You two have something tonight, remember? We'll talk tomorrow." She waved and smiled, then exited the music room.
Tuesday
"Hey, Haruhi, may I talk with you?" Kaoru asked her.
"Not right now. I have to step to the girl's room." She said.
Kaoru sighed, as she left. I have to set things straight. He followed her to the restroom and waited outside for her. As he did, he heard a sound, a sound oddly close to crying.
I hope it's not Haruhi.
Finally, Haruhi came out of the restroom rubbing one of her eyes. Her face held a shine that only shed tears left behind.
Shit, she was the one crying. This is my entire fault!
"Har-Haruhi?" he questioned nervously.
She shook her head, gave him a weak smile, and made her way back to class.
AN. My bad this didn't get posted on time... twice. Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Reviews are greatly appreciated. UPDATED 6/18/2013
Disclaimer. I do not own the rights to Ouran High School Host Club.