I didn't close an eye that night so next morning, light grey circles had formed under my eyes. Oto-san was still sleeping when I left the house for school. Arata had said he would be back by tonight and although I had said with confidence yesterday that he wouldn't betray me – again –, I started to doubt the decision of letting him go. But there's no more helping it, I really hope his story was true.
But then again, if his story was true, who of the two aunts was responsible for my parents death?
I thought about it the whole way to school so I was happy when I met the twins, whom could distract me from my thoughts. They probably had noticed that I needed some distraction, in the form of jokes and pranks which resulted in me – not them! – being scolded by the teachers.
"It seems to me you're quite energetic today, Fujioka-kun." The annoyed teacher said and handed me some papers. "How about you use that energy to bring these papers to the teacher's room?"
"Yes." I muttered and shot the twin an angry glare which they replied with a wide grin. I walked through the empty corridors and knocked on the teacher's room's door, in there I found Kyo-niichan instead of teachers.
"Kyo-nii, what are you doing here?" I asked surprised. "Did you get punished?"
"As if." He snorted. "I received permission to print some things."
"Oh, I see." It had been quite the stupid question to ask, since Kyo-niichan was a model student after all. I put my papers on the right desk but stumbled and pushed them from the desk, shattering them over the floor. I kneeled down to pick them up and Kyo-niichan kneeled down next to me to help out. I picked up a paper and cut my finger at the edge.
"Ouch…"
"Let me see." Kyo-niichan took my finger in his hand, I could feel his breath brush over it.
"It's only a small cut." I said.
"Indeed, it doesn't look deep." He agreed and stood up. "They should have a first aid kid here." He started to look around and found one, he took out a plaster. "Give your finger." I did as he said and he wrapped the plaster around my finger.
"Thank you, Kyo-niichan."
He showed a small smile. "You're welcome."
He helped me with picking up the rest of the papers but we had to part ways when we returned to our classrooms since the second years were on another level but I would see him again in the club.
The hours seemed to go slower than usual today but finally the bell rang, announcing the end of classes. The twins and I entered the club room to find the other hosts preparing for club activities.
Normally, I enjoyed my time with my guests, they were nice ladies, despite being rich, but today everything went too slow. When it was time for my next guest, I started saying goodbye to the lady I had been talking to, I tried to stand up but didn't shove my chair far enough so I tripped, falling backwards. Taka-niichan, who had been sitting at the table next to me, jumped up and caught me with both arms before I'd hit the ground.
"Are you all right?" he asked and helped me up, while we ignored the squealing guests whom were served free yaoi-fanservice.
"Yes, I'm fine." I said and Taka-niichan put me on my feet again, his hands lingered on my waist longer than necessary but I didn't read too much in it. I greeted my new guest while Taka-niichan took place at his table again. It started to get dark by the time we closed the club.
"We will walk Haruhi home." Hika-niichan said.
Tama-niichan immediately protested."I don't trust you two alone with Haruhi."
"We're just walking her home, Tono." The twins grinned at each other. "Nothing more."
"I don't mind." I said and yawned. "I just want to go home."
Tama-niichan sighed. "Fine." He pouted and went to Kyo-niichan for comfort.
We said our goodbyes to the others and hika-niichan and Kao-niichan guided me through the dark. We talked about some trivial thing until an awkward silence filled the night. Kao-niichan scratched the back of his neck and glanced at me from the corner of his eyes.
"Um, Haruhi?" he asked.
"Hm?"
"About what happened at the rooftop," he started. "I'm sorry about that."
Surprised I looked at him. "Kao-niichan, I mean Kaoru, you're not angry with me anymore then?"
The boy laid his arms in his neck. "I wasn't angry with you to begin with." He muttered. It was almost not visible in the darkness but his ears turned red. "Calling me Kao-niichan is fine."
"Me too." Hika-niichan said. "You can call me Hika-niichan."
I smiled. "Thanks."
Kao-niichan and Hika-niichan smiled at me and then at each other. Each host took one of my hands.
"What…?"
"We look forward…" Hika-niichan began.
"… to serve you again, Princess Haruhi." Kao-niichan ended.
The two boys kissed the top of my hands. "Eh… Thank you…" I said unsure.
They laughed and winked at me. "Don't tell Tono."
We arrived at my house and we said goodbye. The light at home was on, what was strange since Oto-san normally shouldn't be at home but at work. I opened the door and froze in the doorpost. Sitting next to my father sat Arata and an unknown woman. Oto-san looked up when he heard me, he smiled sadly.
"Haruhi…" He pointed at the elder woman. "This is your aunt, Princess Aneko."
It's a bit short and the fragments with the boys a bit sudden maybe but there will only be another two chapters before I start with the sequel and I wanted a couple of moments with every boy so I hope you won't mind :) The ending will be a huge cliffhanger, I'm already looking forward towards you guys reactions ^^
There's one more thing I'd like to announce: I have trouble with thinking of a title for the sequel so any suggestions are welcome, you can put it in a review or PM me :) thank you for the help ^^