Chapter Three
Attack at the Academy!
Tenno scowled as he watched Haruhi and Tamaki out in the fountain. He had been on his way out to help when the idiot blond came in. He walked over to them, still scowling as Haruhi stepped out of the fountain with her wet bags.
"Haruhi," the white haired boy growled. "We seriously need to talk." He grabbed her arm and led her to the mouth of the maze, leaving Tamaki confused.
"What is is Tenno?" she asked quietly. He moved his head closer to hers so they could speak without any eavesdroppers.
"This is going way to far," he sighed, grabbing her hand and holding up her hurt finger. "Blades in the textbook, random needles hitting you in the back, and now she's thrown your books in the fountain!" Haruhi calmly took back her hand and smiled at her almost-brother.
"You don't know that, do you?" she asked, softly. "For all we know, Ayanokouji-san might be a Souru with too much negative energy. She's probably not a witch at all." With that, she turned to walk away.
"Why are you doubting me?" Tenno asked, almost at a whisper, but loud enough to make Haruhi stop. "You've rarely done it before, only when you were right though. But I'm right! She is the one who's been doing this Haruhi! Open your eyes already." he snapped, walking past her. As he went, he missed Haruhi's sad look.
"It's strange how the bag fell in the pond like that, isn't it?" Ayanokouji asked, sipping her tea as she sat with Haruhi.
"Yes," Haruhi said, feeling uncomfortable and regretting how she doubted Tenno. There was definetally something sinister about the girl.
"But you went much too far, bothering Tamaki-sama with your commoner things." Ayanokouji leaned forward. "Don't think he cares about you. He's taking care of you because your lifestyle interests him.
"I see," Haruhi said quietly, looking Ayanokouji in the eye. "You're jealous."
What happened next was indescribable, but everyone noticed how fast Tenno had moved across the room, and was now picking up Haruhi from Ayanokouji's shrieking form. He hugged the slender crossdresser to his chest, rumbling with unsurpressed growl. He looked down on Ayanokouji with viscious green eyes that were outlined in an unearthly electric blue.
Ayanokouji smirked as she stood up, brushing herself off.
"So you care for your Souru, do you?" she asked softly. Her head snapped up, eyes flashing black. In an instant, Tenno had lept across the room, holding Haruhi tightly.
"She's a witch!" someone cried. The guests all raced for the doors, the rest of the Host Club making sure they got out safely. However, they didn't get far.
Ayanokouji threw her hands out to the doors, slamming them shut with a bolt of energy.
"You know," she said silkily. "You could join me Tamaki-sama, I'd spare your life." Tamaki looked frightened, obviously having never dealt with a witch before, but he held his head up high and looked at her with defiant violet eyes.
"Never," he said clearly. Ayanokouji sighed, bemused, and held out her hand to attack him, but never got the chance.
At that moment, Haruhi launched herself across the room, swiping at Ayanokouji with Tenno in Scythe form. The witch spun around, a piece of her yellow dress catching on the blade. Haruhi slid to a stop, feet planted firmly on the ground, Scythe held out in front of her.
"He's a Scythe Master!" Haruhi's customers cried, eyes widening in shock.
"I didn't expect that," Kyouya murmered, glasses flashing.
Haruhi raced at Ayanokouji, swinging Tenno once more. At the last moment, she jumped high above her head, bringing the weapon down swiftly. She missed, however, but still caught the tip on the other girl's cheek.
"Either Haruhi's very good, or Ayanokouji-san sucks as a witch." Hikaru and Kaoru murmered.
Ayanokouji pulled out a lethal looking dagger from her sleeve and blocked Haruhi's next attack. Tenno yelled, crackling with blue energy.
"Are you alright?" Haruhi asked, concerned for her Patona.
"Yeah," Inside the abyss of the Scythe, he shook his head. Haruhi turned back to the fight before her, narrowing her carmel colored eyes as Ayanokouji moved towards the customers and Hosts.
"Ready to end this?" she asked softly, skin beginning to radiate blue light.
"If it means I don't have to see her face again." Tenno groaned, glowing blue as well.
Haruhi raised him high above her head and began spinning him slowly. A shrill whistling sound emenated from the motion catching Ayanokouji's attention. Everyone turned to look at the ethreal image the Souru-Patona pair created.
"Majo Kadokyaputa!" they growled softly, their quiet words echoing through the room as if shouted. "TenHaru Sutairu!*"
With the last word, Haruhi stopped spinning Tenno abruptly, bringing him down and slicing the air near the witch. A swift wind sliced through the space and caught Ayanokouji in a whirlwind of blue power. Gusts of air ruffled the Hosts' hair, blowing in their wide eyes and causing everyone to sqeeze them shut.
When they opened again, empty space still floating with wisps of blue light circled the spot where a witch once stood.
For a moment, there was absolute silence. Then, as Tenno returned to his human form, there was an abundance of cries of delight and relief. The Hosts reached them first, hugging every inch they could reach, closely followed by the clients.
Haruhi and Tenno had instantly become the new heros of Ouran Shinigami Academy.
"So, I heard you two defeated a witch earlier today," the chairman said plesantly, sipping his tea. He smiled at the two teens sitting before him in the office.
Tenno sat to Haruhi's right, drooping head propped up on an elbow. Haruhi looked watched him with half-closed eyes before turning to the headmaster.
"Yes sir," she said.
"Thank you," he said, bowing his head. "Now tell me, have you made any friends?" Haruhi laughed, thinking of all the admiring girls and Host Boys who flocked to them after their fight.
"A few," she admitted, still smiling.
"I'm glad to hear that," Yuzuhu said. "Well, you may go if you wish. It was nice speaking with you." Haruhi nodded her head and left the room, Tenno following her.
"Hey," he said, right before he closed the door. "Your son's an alright guy. Not many people would outrightly defy a witch."
*Witch Captor! TenHaru Style!
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