*DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Ouran high school host club or any of its characters. It all belongs to Bisco Hatori.
Chapter 4: Wind and Earth
The group was traveling along the road, their feet stepping on the gravel and rocks. Hikaru and Kaoru were telling jokes to each other, while Kyoya was telling Tamaki something about what they should do when they arrive to the palace. Haruhi just followed along quietly, looking at the view around her settings. She still couldn't believe that that blockhead was working in the imperial palace.
Mother, why did this have to happen to me? Haruhi silently pleaded, and then the twins patted her back to get her attention.
"Hey, Haruhi! We should talk about each other to get to know each other better~" Haruhi just gave them a look while the twins were waiting for a reply. She sighed and gave them an answer.
"I don't see why not." As they were talking about each other, Tamaki noticed right away and joined the trio. Kyoya coughed and waited for the four's attention.
"Well we have arrived now. This is Varona. We are supposed to meet up two people so we shall start there." The group followed Kyoya into the entrance of the village. This village looked the same as Haruhi's home village, the streets were filled with vendors (must be a shopping district), the villagers were all wearing their kimonos while the kids were playing along the roads.
"This looks just like my village." But it wasn't the same. Tamaki came up to her side and pointed at a colorful bird in a pet shop.
"Look Haruhi! Isn't that bird look as beautiful as me?" Haruhi just stared at him with "you've got to be kidding me" look in her face.
"No it doesn't." Haruhi said coldly to him. Tamaki went to a corner crying him a pool of tears, while she was ignoring him she saw a black cat looking at her with its red eyes. There was something strange about the cat, like it seems like he was beckoning her to buy him. Haruhi thought for a moment then asked the shop keeper how much the cat was. After she purchased the kitty, it purred as she stroked its smooth fur.
"You're cute. I guess I'll call you…Sebby." Sebby mewed at her and climbed onto her shoulder. The twins caught up with her and Tamaki, they saw him in a corner and brought him out of it.
"Ah, you got a cat?" Kaoru scratched Sebby's head as Haruhi nodded.
"It's cute." Hikaru agreed with his twin. Tamaki looked at the cat with them, but as the Sebby saw Tamaki, it let out a little growl and stayed where it was. Tamaki had an ominous feeling about the cat but just kept quiet. Kyoya waited for them to catch up and decided to go to a restaurant to rest for a while.
As they went inside, Kyoya noticed a short blonde haired boy sitting with tall black haired man beside him. He fixed his glasses and picked a table out right across from the two. Haruhi sat at the end and set Sebby down on her lap and was deciding what to eat. The blonde boy turned his head and then saw Kyoya, as he finished his cake.
"Kyo-chan. You're here early." The boy smiled a cute Lolita smile which made Haruhi blush at this cuteness. Kyoya and Tamaki exchanged greetings to the two.
"Hunny-san, it is a pleasure to see you here too." Kyoya said politely to the short boy who had a bunny mask on the side of his head. He introduced Haruhi and the twins to Hunny, and Hunny kept his eyes on Haruhi. She wondered if something was on her face. Then Hunny smiled and climbed unto the tall man's shoulders.
"Say Takashi, isn't Haru-chan the one?" Hunny rested his hands on Takashi's short black hair. His reply was a simple nod and started heading out. Hunny looked back and said, "Kyo-chan, Tama-chan we'll be waiting at the hotel so come by later to talk ok?" Hunny waved goodbye and left. As the waitress started taking orders, Haruhi suddenly felt an elemental pressure coming from the area where Hunny-san and Takashi-san left.
After they finished eating, the hotel was right across the restaurant so it was easy to find for them. Haruhi still sensed the elements around the area, but it was calmer like her stone with water. Sebby gave a yawn and slept on her shoulder, she was surprised at the cat that he can keep a firm grip without hurting her. The maids guided the group to a huge room with Hunny and Takashi sitting in the middle with a huge table, which had tea.
"Ah you guys made it!" Hunny finished devouring his cake in his own cute way while Takashi sipped his tea. Kyoya sat down with Tamaki at his side and the others sat down around the table. Kyoya sighed and was going to have to explain to Haruhi and the twins on why they were going to the imperial palace…they might believe him or maybe they will…
"Well I guess I should tell you why you are being called to the imperial palace." Haruhi tensed for she had always wanted to know why he and Tamaki had chosen her to go travel with them. "Each one of us harbors an element. Haruhi, you have water; Hikaru is fire; Kaoru is lightning; Hunny-san is wind; Mori-san is earth; I am dark; and finally Tamaki is light." It got quiet for a while, Haruhi knew about her power but what she didn't know is that these 6 had elemental powers as well!
"That is all we are telling you for now until we reach the palace." Tamaki announced to them. She guessed that the others agreed to accept each other with their element. But she pondered on why they were looking for her and why didn't they look for the twins.
Hunny started speaking with his cute voice, "we were actually expecting just one but then Hika-chan and Kao-chan suddenly appeared, and now we have all of the elements with us." So the twins were new just like her, but how did those two know that we had the elements? Well she used her power in front of them, but what about Hikaru-kun and Kaoru-kun?
None of this made sense to her, but maybe once they reach the imperial palace it would clear up. Suddenly there was a loud boom noise that shook the whole area, Hunny and Takashi rushed outside to see what the threat was. Haruhi followed them outside and saw a single person standing outside around the rubble. The man's chi was so powerful that the air was vibrating with it. His short brown hair moved with the breeze that blew over him, his clear blue eyes shown with slits inside and stared at her.
"Are you the priestess? Hmph, of course you are, I can sense that power inside you." Haruhi wondered if he was talking about her water powers, but by the way he said power there must have been something else that he was speaking of. Hunny and Takashi stood in front of her and took a stance that looked like martial arts. Tamaki, Kyoya and the twins soon joined to take on the new enemy that has appeared to them.
"What do you want with Haruhi?" Tamaki demanded as he took out his katana, as Kyoya just adjusted his glasses and the twins got out their daggers. Then the man started to laugh at the gang, his laughter made Haruhi shiver from her spine.
"I am here to take that priestess to the master. But why should I tell you? You are just weak, even with the elements you cannot stop the darkness that is consuming everything. Unlike Kyoya's darkness, this darkness is envelops everything is consumes and as it grows slowly, it will destroy this silly sick planet." The blood in Haruhi's ears roared as she was listening to this man's words. The darkness is destroying the planet? What does this mean?
"Well now that we have all of elements together that will change." Kyoya countered the information to the man. Then Kyoya said angrily, "But why are you only aiming to get Haruhi, Seiya?" Seiya smiled as Kyoya said his name, almost like it was humoring that they knew each other.
"As if I would tell you. Now shall we get started?" Seiya took out two katanas and was showing nitoryu. Haruhi concentrated on using water to defeat this man but then Hunny and Takashi already started to throw blows at him. Hunny manipulated the air around their enemy as Takashi stomped the earth then spikes strikes Seiya. Waiting for the dust to clear away, everyone stood their ground. Suddenly dark whips attacked the whole group which threw them off ground, everyone except for herself. Haruhi stared in horror as the others were wounded on the ground.
Seiya stepped towards to her and followed her gaze around her nakama. He sneered and held out his hand to her.
"If you would pleas-." Before he could finish, a huge torrent washed him but he stood his ground. Haruhi glared at him for if he was trying to get her, forget it. She will stay and protect her companions even if it will cost her life. Now angry Seiya was about to take her by force, suddenly a dark fuzzy shape slashed between Haruhi and Seiya. Haruhi recognized the shape and it was Sebby-chan who was glaring and hissing at her enemy.
"Hmph. I'll leave it to you then." Then a dark cloud whisked Seiya away into thin air. Quickly, Haruhi used her healing water to heal the wounds of her friends, as Sebby just stared at the spot Seiya was. Then the kitty jumped onto Haruhi's shoulders and purred loudly as he rubbed her neck. She smiled but that man was still troubling her thoughts. Why did he want her? She was just as special as the others, but he still aimed her yet he didn't attack her. What did this mean?
To be continued.
