A/N: Hello everybody. I hope you enjoyed that last chapter and I hope this one will be just as good! But, how would I know? x] So… I don't know what else to say but, enjoy the read :)
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Chapter 9- Changing
It was the following Monday after the Grand Ball. The Host Club was closed for the day; actually, it was going to be secretly suspended for a few days by order of Tamaki's father. He wanted to talk with Tamaki and so he was summoned to his office. Everyone else was in the third music room.
Many students were still talking about what happened at the ball and many others were talking about different rumors being spread and frankly Hikaru, for one, had had enough.
"Have you guys heard these stupid rumors? Why the hell would someone spread those?" Hikaru stood up pounding his fist on the table where he was sitting. Kaoru furrowed his eyebrows, upset, as he tried to calm Hikaru and making him sit back down.
Kyouya was standing near them holding his arm across his chest, the other arm holding his chin. He looked as if he was thinking. "People make up rumors to satisfy their false information and hopes. They twist the truth and tell others that know nothing so that they become followers and because of that, the people who made up those lies feel empowered." Kyouya was loosely talking about Kimiko.
Hunny shook his head. He was upset about the rumors too. "I've heard the rumors too, though and not all of them are about Haruhi." He looked at Hikaru hoping if he heard it, he would feel slightly better. "There was one about Kimi-chan that I think could be true."
"What was that about, Hunny senpai?" Kaoru asked. Everyone listened with their ears wide open.
"Well," Hunny began, "Takashi and I overheard a few girls in class talking about Kimi-chan, today. One of them actually said she used to be best friends with Kimi-chan but I guess they became distant after entering high school. The girl said that the few times she talked with Kimi-chan, she was always with Tama-chan. When the girl would ask about Tama-chan to her, Kimi-chan would become all defensive and angry."
As Hunny went on about the rumor, Kyouya realized something. "Of course…" Everyone looked at Kyouya. "I should have realized this sooner. Kimiko is infatuated with Tamaki. So much so that she thinks she might be in love with him."
"That must be it. It explains all of her actions up until now. Kimi has wanted to get rid of Haruhi since she saw "Haruka." It all makes sense." Kaoru said.
"She was eliminating the one thing that got in her way to be with Tamaki." Hikaru said.
Hunny and Mori both nodded at what everyone was saying. "…Except Kimi-chan is so blinded by her infatuation with Tama-chan, she can't see that he loves someone else more than he can notice." Hunny whispered to Mori.
Mori whispered back, "The same goes for Haruhi."
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Tamaki waited patiently to enter his father's office. He was still upset about everything and he kept replaying what happened at the ball over and over in his head.
"Tamaki…" His father opened the door and gestured for him to go in.
Tamaki stood up and walked into his father's office. He closed the door himself and took a seat across from the desk. Tamaki waited.
"…Tamaki… about the Host Club." Yuzuru said. "We might have to disband it."
Tamaki stared at his father, astonished. "Wha… Why?"
"…"
"Is it because of Haruhi?" Tamaki said. "It wasn't her fault she had to lie. We all made her stay in the host club. We made her do the work and get customers. We all are responsible. Haruhi did nothing, father."
"Even so, Tamaki. Fujioka-san went along with it. She could have backed down. She could have said no. But she didn't. Therefore, she is just as responsible."
"Father, you don't know the reason why she had to stay." Tamaki looked at his father then quickly looking away.
"Then why don't you tell me?"
Tamaki was reluctant but soon enough he told his father everything. How Haruhi broke the vase, how clueless she was, everything… except how she was struck by lightning. "You see, Haruhi didn't deserve to be suspended. It wasn't her fault. Not literally."
"… The host club will be suspended for the rest of the week and… Haruhi will still be suspended. I cannot lift those punishments. But because you have told me what really happened, Haruhi will have her suspension lessened and I will make sure that this isn't on her record. Fujioka-san is too good of a student for something this petty to hold her back." Yuzuru looked at his son.
"Father…" Tamaki was happy and wanted to cry but he managed to keep his composure.
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Haruhi was lying on the couch. She was bored. She had nothing to do, nothing to study. Her dad was at work and should be coming home soon. Haruhi was alone. She looked out the window and saw dark clouds. It was already raining slightly and Haruhi became nervous. "Why do we have to live in a part of Japan where there are always thunderstorms?"
Haruhi got off the couch after a while and walked into the kitchen. She wanted to eat something. She decided a simple piece of toasted bread with a little butter would be fine for now. She only wanted to eat a little bit. Then she would make lunch for her dad.
As Haruhi took out the bread she heard thunder. It made her jump a little but she proceeded to take out the bread and butter. Haruhi put the bread in the toaster and pushed the button down. She waited and again heard a roll of thunder.
The toast popped up and Haruhi went to take them out. She kind of burnt them and so the toast was hot. She tried to pick them up with her fingers but it hurt so then she grabbed a fork and took out a piece. When she grabbed the other one, this time, there was a flash of lightning in front of her house and Haruhi felt a shockwave run through her body. She fell to the ground, stunned.
Ranka had just then entered the house, knowing Haruhi would be frightened by the storm. Instead he saw her on the ground. "Haruhi!!" He ran to her and held her in his arms. She wasn't waking up. Ranka struggled to get his cell phone and called 911.
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Tamaki walked into the third music room. He was going to tell them that Haruhi was going to come back to school soon but when he entered the room, everyone was up on their feet scrambling to leave. "Where? What are you guys doing?" He asked.
"Kyouya just got a call from Fujioka-san that Haruhi was electrocuted or something." Hikaru shouted.
"What?" Tamaki's happy expression was diminished. He then ran out the building faster than everyone else.
Kyouya was starting to realize what had been going on with Tamaki and Haruhi. He believed everyone in the host club was finally starting to realize it.
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Haruhi woke up in a hospital bed. Her head was in a lot of pain. She looked around and saw her dad sitting next to the bed. He leaned over to look at Haruhi.
"Hey… How are you feeling?" He said sweetly.
"My head hurts… What happened? I can't remember." Haruhi put her hand on her forehead, rubbing it.
"You were making toast and… you got electrocuted. You are so prone to getting hurt, Haruhi. Please be more careful."
Haruhi smirked. "I did? Wow… Well, I won't do anything like that again. I promise, dad."
'Dad...' Ranka looked at Haruhi again. She… seemed different. Did she go back to her old self?
There was a loud shouting outside. Nurses were screaming "you can't go back there!" and others were yelling back "we don't care!" Haruhi had a feeling of who they were.
The door opened and Tamaki rushed through the door. "Haruhi are you okay?"
"I think I am. My head just hurts." Haruhi looked as everyone else came into the room and the door closed after Kyouya talked to the doctor.
Hunny looked at Haruhi. "How could you electrocute yourself again?" He had tears in his eyes.
Haruhi laughed at Hunny. "I don't know. I remember I was hit by the lightning… Why did I do something so idiotic?" She laughed at herself again.
"Kyouya, is she different to you?" Kaoru asked.
"It certainly seems that way." He agreed.
"I only vaguely remember some things… I'm suspended from school right?" Haruhi said sadly.
Everyone nodded. "I see." Haruhi looked at everyone. "Well-"
"Haruhi you will be coming back to school. In two weeks. I reasoned with my father…" Tamaki said slowly.
Haruhi glowed with Happiness. "Really? That's great! Thank you so much Tamaki senpai."
Now everyone knew. Haruhi getting shocked turned her regular self back. She was no longer girly. She was regular old Haruhi. They all looked at her. She didn't seem to really remember much of what had happened over the past few weeks and this disturbed Tamaki the most. "Does she not… remember what happened then?"
"Haruhi. It's nice to know you're okay." Ranka sensed the sudden tension. So he wanted to lift Haruhi's mood. So he hugged her as the others had to leave by the doctor's order when he entered the room.
Haruhi watched as the host club left the room. She had her eyes on Tamaki. 'Did I really… kiss Tamaki senpai?'
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A/N: Yay! Updated :) I will be working on LND the next time I get the chance. I hope you all liked this chapter! I finally remembered that Tamaki's father's name was Yuzuru. So I started using it. Haha. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it. Chapter 10 will come soon! Thanks~
~BlissfulTranquility