A/N: Well Yasu is about to get out and Daisuke has a letter to deliver. This is about to get even more tense. ;) Thank you everyone that is reading, favoring, following, and reviewing the story. You have been really great and I appreciate it all. Let's get on with the story. Let me know what you think.
Chapter 24 – D Day or Should We Say R Day
Monday morning arrived and with it a feeling of foreboding for Haruhi. Yasu was going to get out today and she was anxious about it all. She had around the clock protection and knew that she would be kept as safe as possible, but she was still scared. Afraid that she was going to have more nightmares, Hunny had told her that she should stay the night again with him and she readily agreed. Her father was going to be working a little late since they were doing inventory and if she didn't have to be alone, she wouldn't. Haruhi did wind up having another bad dream and Hunny was right there to help her through it, holding her and protecting her from the storm that raged.
When she woke up the next morning, Haruhi felt well rested and comfortable until she remembered what day it was. She didn't want to leave her bed or the warm arms of Mitsukuni Haninozuka. She had no choice though and slowly woke up the warm body next to her so that they could both get ready for the day.
Hunny did not like waking up in the morning. In high school and beyond he had been called a demon when people tried to wake him. This morning though, he did not wake up in a bad mood and he didn't mind the wakeup call he received. He heard Haruhi softly calling his name and running her fingers through his hair and over his face. The next thing he knew, he received a small kiss and that was the cherry on top for him. He opened his eyes and gazed at the brown orbs looking back at him with a smile on her face. Returning the smile, he leaned in for another small kiss before releasing her and allowing both of them to get out of bed.
When both of them were ready to go, Hunny led Haruhi out of the apartment and into the waiting limo with her body guard in tow. He would have felt better if he could have been with her all of the time, but he knew that was not feasible and was satisfied with the guards she was given. He knew all three personally and the fact that one of Mori's cousins was one of them, was even better. Haruhi was precious to him and no one could protect her better than family. "Are you ready Haruhi?" Hunny asked turning worried eyes to her.
Haruhi was staring out of the window and was pulled from her thoughts by Hunny. When she turned to him, she noticed the bit of worry in his eyes and as much as she wanted to say or do something to get rid of it, there was nothing that could be done or said. "I will be fine. I have a battalion of people watching out for me. Right?" She said trying to lighten the mood.
Hunny offered her a small smile and said, "Right. If you need anything, call me. I will be at home today so that I can finish reviewing the files that Kyo-Chan gave me. Takashi will pick you up from school and take you to your internship. I will pick you up from there and take you home. Make sure you stick with your bodyguards and that they check out all of the rooms before you go in."
Shifting her body, Haruhi scooted closer to Hunny and leaned into his side laying her head on his shoulder. She felt his arm wrap around her pulling her even closer. Exhaling, she said, "Ok. I know." She was a ball of nerves and did not want to have to deal with all of this. She was afraid that everywhere she looked, Yasu would be right there lying in wait. Shaking off the thoughts as best she could, she breathed in Hunny's scent and forced herself to calm down. She was protected and her friends were there for her. She was also stronger than her former self. This would not turn out the same way it had before.
When they got to the school, Hunny decided to walk her to class. He wanted to scope out the security that Kyoya had assured him would be in place this morning. It would take a trained eye to see them, but there were plain clothed officers all over watching everything that happened. Hunny nodded his head in approval. The majority of the officers were stationed in the places that she would frequent. In addition to the plain clothes officers, there were a couple of officers in uniform, but those were the minority so that they didn't draw too much attention. Kyoya had the place literally surrounded and that made Hunny feel a bit easier about leaving Haruhi at school without him. He dropped her off at her class and after having a brief word with Daichi (bodyguard at the moment), he left to return home.
Haruhi went through the day and tried to forget about everything and just concentrate on her professors' lectures, but thoughts about Yasu constantly popped into her head. All of that increased when she received a text from Kyoya stating that Yasu had been released and was now free. Now when she walked around, she was paranoid and scanned everything around her.
Daichi noticed the increase in stress and anxiety that the girl was experiencing after she had been informed that Yasu had been released. He wondered if going to her internship was the best thing to do, but when he brought it up to her, she declined cancelling it. She was, if nothing else, dedicated and he had to respect her for that. She tried to act calm, but she wasn't and he just hoped that she wouldn't bolt and could keep her head on straight. So far so good, but human nature would dictate to her to flee and that could make it harder to keep her safe.
When Mori picked Haruhi up to take her to grab a bite to eat and then to her internship, he could tell she was in a panic type mode. He gave Daichi a questioning look, and his cousin only said two words "He's free". Mori nodded in understanding and would do what he could for the young woman sitting next to him. Grabbing her hand, he said, "Haruhi calm down."
Haruhi jumped when she felt warm hands grab hers. She looked at her companion in the seat next to her and took a deep breath, "I know Mori. Sorry, I am just on edge."
"I know, but you are protected. Breathe," Mori offered her as much comfort as he could give her. He watched her close her eyes and breathe in deeply. After a few deep breaths, she seemed a bit calmer, "Good."
"Thank you Mori," Haruhi offered him a small smile.
Daichi had been trying to get her to calm down all morning and watched on as his cousin was able to bring her a small semblance of peace. Mori just had a way with people and he could calm them with just a few words. It still amazed him as he watched it unfold before him though.
Once she was dropped off at the law office she interned at, she was significantly calmer. She knew that she had to let things happen naturally and could not constantly worry or she would put herself in the hospital. The reason she had security is so that they could watch out for her, and she would let them do their job. That is not to say that she was perfect and all of the worry disappeared, but she felt at least a little better and had settled down quite a bit. Her new mantra, "I will get through this and I will be safe." She repeated it to herself every few minutes.
Daisuke knew that it was probably best to just leave the letter for Haruhi to find when she got home. So after her father left, he quietly made his way to the door and pushed the letter through the mail slot. His job was done and his cousin could now have peace that Haruhi would read his letter of apology. From what intel he received, she seemed like a nice girl so he did not understand why she would accuse his cousin of what she did. He couldn't fathom why she would exaggerate, but she did and he only hoped she would learn her lesson in the end.
Hunny had not finished reviewing all of the files that he had in his possession. He had been caught up in one particular file of Daisuke Sasaki. His mother had been a Sato before she married into the Sasaki family. Normally that would not have stood out to him, but Sato was Yasu's last name. Digging further and pulling up some more background information, he found out that Daisuke was Yasu Sato's cousin and they had grown up together. The only reason this had not been red flagged before is that Daisuke was a model officer and had been on Kyoya's police force now for almost 5 years. That was well before Yasu made his way into Haruhi's life. This was not good. He looked at the time and ran out the door in order to pick Haruhi up from her internship on time. Daisuke was one of the officers watching Haruhi's house. He pulled out his phone to make a phone call as he raced to the limo, "Kyoya we have a problem."
He was free and he could do what he wanted to, well within reason. Yasu knew that people were watching him and he would be on his best behavior for now. When stalking prey, the best hunters knew that you had to wait before you could make the optimal strike and get your kill. By now Daisuke would have delivered the letter to Haruhi and she would soon be reading his letter. Laughing to himself, he couldn't wait and his only regret is that he wished he could be there when she read it. Daisuke could and would possibly get in trouble for this, but he didn't care. He was just a pawn after all.