A/N: Hope everyone had a great Chinese New Year! The Valentine's Day story is up. Kyoya won the poll, so the story is a Kyoya/Haruhi pairing. Go and check it out. The title is Mission: V-Day Accept or Reject. I hope you enjoy it. Kyoya and Haruhi like each other and the other hosts decide to play match maker. Here is the next chapter for Another Chance. Looks like Daisuke is going to be tailed and Hunny got one shot in. Enjoy the new chapter and let me know what you think.
Chapter 29 – We Have A New Houseguest
The limo pulled up to the Haninozuka main house and Hunny flew out of the car before the driver could even exit the vehicle. He ran up to the house and quickly made his way into the living room where he found a huge mess. In the middle of the mess he found two disgruntled men and two laughing girls. A smile appearing on his face, he squatted down next to Haruhi and found out quickly that was a big mistake.
Haruhi had not realized that Hunny had made it home, so when someone suddenly appeared on the floor next to her, she jumped. Unfortunately she jumped in the direction of the new person and hit his chin. Rubbing her head, she looked down at the body that was now sprawled out on the floor and saw her boyfriend. "Mitsukuni! I am so sorry!" She said as she helped him into a sitting position.
Hunny was rubbing his chin where she had knocked him and the thought popped into his head that Haruhi had a hard head both figuratively and in reality. He looked up and gave her a reassuring smile. He could see the worry in her eyes that she had hurt him or something. Him, the martial arts master of Japan hurt but a little head to the chin? That was ludicrous. "I am fine Haru-Chan," he said as he leaned forward and gave her head a small kiss. He could see a red mark where her head had made contact with his chin.
Haruhi studied him for a moment. She knew that he had something to take care of tonight and that is why she was here instead of at home. Although he was laughing and seemed at ease, there was something in his eyes that said not everything was as it seemed. She was about to ask what happened when her cell phone started to ring, "Hello?"
"My daughter! Have you missed your daddy?" Tamaki gushed.
Haruhi groaned and pulled the phone away from her ear. "Today's lesson is always check the caller id before you answer," Haruhi thought to herself. Of course Tamaki had been so loud that everyone in the room knew who was on the line.
"Do you want me to talk to him?" Hunny whispered.
Haruhi seriously considered it for a moment and then shook her head. She needed to deal with Tamaki on her own. The past was the past and as long as he followed the rules, they could be friends. She couldn't let what happened then affect her now just because it brought back memories of Yasu. Clearing her throat she said, "You are not my father and I can honestly say that I have been too busy to think or miss you. What do you want?"
"Blunt as ever," mumbled Kyoya from his place at the entrance of the living room. He and Mori had slowly made their way into the house after Hunny had taken off. They were not witnesses to the head butt, but were there for the after affects and quietly laughed to themselves.
"But Haruhi daughters are supposed to miss their daddies!" Tamaki cried.
"I don't even miss my father when he is at work for a few hours. Why should I miss you?" Haruhi asked.
A collective quiet laugh could be heard throughout the room. No one wanted Tamaki to know that other people were present or to disrupt the conversation. Although they could really only hear one side of the conversation, well unless you were close to Haruhi such as Hunny and Bethany were, they could only imagine the response to Tamaki. Everyone in the room, with the exception of Bethany, were well aware of how he acted around the former female host and could easily predict his reactions to most things she said.
"Haruhi! Now listen here young lady. You are not acting like a normal girl and you need to change your attitude. I am sure that Ranka would agree…" Tamaki stated.
"Don't bring my father into this. He loves me the way I am. In fact, I think most people are ok with how I act. I am a girl and I act like I am supposed to. That hasn't changed since high school so why should it change now?" Haruhi asked bluntly. She heard nothing but sputtering from the other side of the line and laughing from around the room. Glaring the occupants of the room quiet, she continued, "So what did you want Tamaki?"
"I, I wanted to see if you would like to join me for dinner tomorrow night," Tamaki said quietly. He was still a little off kilter from her last blast of honesty. She was the only one that could ever seem to really throw him off of his game.
"Hold on. I need to see if Mitsukuni is available," Haruhi said.
"Oh yah, I forgot about that. He of course is more than welcome to join us," Tamaki forced out. He still wanted alone time with Haruhi, but he would take what he could get right now.
"Of course he is," Haruhi rolled her eyes and muted the phone for a second. "Mitsukuni, Tamaki wants to know if we can go to dinner tomorrow."
"You mean he wants you to go to dinner and I get to tag along?" Hunny said laughing.
Haruhi smiled, "Pretty much."
"I can't tomorrow night because I have a class," Hunny said with a slight frown. He looked around the room. These were all of the men he trusted with Haruhi, "Can one of you go with her tomorrow night?" Apparently a lot of people were busy tomorrow night because everyone was shaking their heads, at least until he got to Satoshi and Chika, "Can you two go with her?"
"I can go, but my girlfriend will have to come with us. We have a dinner date tomorrow," Chika said looking at his older brother.
"I can go also. Bethany has to work tomorrow, so I am pretty much free. I have some things to do during the day, but can be available for tomorrow night," Satoshi said.
"Chika, I don't want Tamaki to think of anything as a double date and you need time with your girlfriend. Sato-Chan, can you go to dinner with them tomorrow night?" Hunny watched Chika nod his head in agreement.
"Not a problem cuz! I will make sure he keeps his hands away from your girl," Satoshi said winking at Haruhi.
"Thanks Sato-Chan," Hunny said laughing again.
Haruhi rolled her eyes at Satoshi and unmuted the phone, "Ok Tamaki, I can go to dinner tomorrow night, but Mitsukuni is busy so Satoshi is coming with us."
"Satoshi Morinozuka?"
"Yes, the one and only. He will be coming to dinner with us tomorrow night."
Tamaki sighed. He really didn't have a choice in the matter, but he thought it had to be Kyoya or Mori if Hunny couldn't attend. "I thought if Hunny couldn't come, it had to be Mori or Kyoya that came in his stead," Tamaki inquired.
"Normally it would, but Mori and Kyoya are busy tomorrow night. So Mitsukuni asked if Chika or Satoshi could make it instead. Chika already has a date with his girlfriend, so Satoshi will be coming."
"Why do you trust Chika and Satoshi more than you trust me or the twins?"
"I have my reasons and if you think really hard, you actually know why. I would prefer one of the others, but they are not available. You have a choice, will it be dinner tomorrow with Satoshi and me or will it be rescheduled?"
"Dinner tomorrow will be wonderful. Don't worry daddy will pick the perfect restaurant and make sure that you get everything your heart desires," Tamaki exclaimed turning back on his daddy persona.
Haruhi groaned and shook her head. She didn't think he would ever break that habit, "Fine then, call or text me with the information tomorrow. I have to go now. Bye Tamaki."
"Does he have a problem with the arrangements?" Hunny asked when she ended the call.
"He will get over it. I don't think he really understands why things are like this. Maybe I should remind him," Haruhi said thinking out loud.
"Maybe you should," Hunny said simply. Tamaki would continue like he was until he could understand why things had to be the way that they are. He thought about it for a second and shook his head, "No, when Tama-Chan gets something stuck in his head and he wants something, nothing seems to stop him from going after it no matter what. So even telling him what the problem is, there is still a big chance that he will not stop."
"Yah, I think I will tell him tomorrow," Haruhi said after she thought about it for another second.
"Satoshi, I am entrusting you with her tomorrow. She will also have her body guard with her tomorrow, but she is your responsibility," Hunny said seriously.
"I know Mitsukuni," Satoshi responded. The younger man could see the fear and worry in his cousin's eyes. He had never seen Hunny show such emotion before. Yes, he knew how to manipulate and cry at a moment's notice, but this was different. This was raw and was only for the girl sitting next to him. He would do what he could to keep Haruhi safe. She was important to the family.
"We will be fine Mitsukuni," Haruhi declared rolling her eyes. She believed he was too worried about Tamaki. She had her reasons to not wanting to be alone with the former king of the host club, but she knew that if someone else was there, Tamaki would back off. She was sure of it. Remembering that Hunny had rushed off earlier, she asked, "What happened tonight?"
"Nothing Haru-Chan," Hunny said quietly. He was still a little out of sorts from the meeting earlier and didn't want Haruhi to freak out about what they found.
"Mitsukuni, she has to know," Mori said from his place on the couch behind them.
"What do I have to know?" Haruhi asked.
"Satoshi, take Bethany home," Mori ordered his little brother. This was going to be a discussion that was probably best left to as few people as possible.
"Ok Taka. Let's go Bethany. I will take you home," Satoshi said getting up and walking over to his fiancé to help her off of the floor.
Bethany knew some of the things that were happening, but she wasn't sure what was going on now. She just knew that for some reason Mori wanted she and Satoshi to not be present during the discussion. She wondered if Satoshi would be told later since he was the one that would be on Tamaki guard duty tomorrow. "I will talk to you later Haruhi. Have fun with Satoshi tomorrow, but not too much fun," Bethany joked with her friend. Haruhi laughed and the two girls hugged each other before Bethany left with Satoshi.
"Satoshi needs to leave, but Chika can stay?" Haruhi inquired moving to one of the couches after the couple had left.
Hunny sat down next to her and took her hand in his needing the contact, "It was Bethany that doesn't need to know some of the things that we need to tell you." He was resigned to telling her. Mori was right, she needed to know, but that didn't mean he liked telling her. "Chika, you can stay or go, the choice is yours."
Chika narrowed his eyes on his brother. He knew that something serious was happening tonight and he wanted to know everything, "I will stay."
Hunny nodded his head in acknowledgement and turned back to Haruhi. Clearing his throat, he said, "I was reviewing the files that Kyo-Chan gave me on his officers that were being considered for special training and came across a Daisuke Sasaki. He is the first cousin to Yasu." He looked up to gauge Haruhi's reaction. She was looking at him with a blank face, but he could see the wheels turning and he continued, "The connection between the two had not been caught before and I found it as I was reviewing the files. He was assigned to watch your apartment."
Haruhi's eyes grew at this last bit of information. If he had been assigned to watch her house, it meant that Yasu had direct access to her. She looked from Hunny to Kyoya and back again. How had this happened? "So what happened? How did he get by without being caught?" Haruhi asked with a strangled voice.
"That is my fault. We always do extensive background checks when someone applies to become an officer and when they are brought on board, but after that, we only do checks periodically and never as in depth as what is done in the beginning. When I assigned officers to watch your locations, I just gave the order. I did not do any checks to see if there would be a problem. If Hunny had not found it, we would have found it sooner rather than later, but it could have led to more problems," Kyoya said simply.
Haruhi was shocked. Was the Shadow King of Ouran actually admitting to a mistake? "What do you mean sooner?"
"Haru-Chan, as soon as I found the connection, I called Kyo-Chan. That is why I brought you here. I couldn't be sure that your apartment was going to be safe. The officers brought Daisuke in and did a sweep of your house. Although it appears fine, there was a letter from Yasu left for you. Daisuke had put it through your mail slot after your father left for work. Yasu's letter states the person he gave the letter to for delivery. So even if I had not found the connection, the letter would have told us who the accomplice was," Hunny explained.
Haruhi's grip tightened on Hunny's and she looked down at their joined appendages. Nodding, she said, "What did the letter say?"
Hunny looked around the room. He didn't want to tell her all of this. He could see the fear and worry in her eyes before she looked down and it tore at his heart. Mori and Kyoya both nodded at him to continue. He pulled out the letter and handed it to her so that she could read it herself. She didn't cry out or yell or anything else. She read the letter and folded it up before handing it back to him. Then she grabbed his hand again and asked him if there was anything else. He took a deep breath and said, "Daisuke is not sure that his cousin is guilty, but I think that he is starting to question him. He stated that the letter did not say anything that could possibly be considered a threat to you, which unless you know everything he did to you, is true. However, it is a threat. I might have hit Daisuke because he was being an idiot in my eyes."
Haruhi's head snapped up, "Might have hit him?"
"He hit him square in the jaw," Kyoya smirked.
"He deserved it!" Hunny defended.
Haruhi brought one of her hands up to Hunny's face and cupped his cheek, "Thank you."
Hunny looked at her in the eyes and said, "I would do anything to make sure no harm came to you."
"I know," she responded. She looked around the room and then said, "So what happens now?"
"I am running checks on all officers and body guards in my employment now. Once they are completed and there are no more conflicts, we will release Daisuke. We will keep a tail on him and I will know everything he does at any time of the day and night. We have also tapped his phones and his house," Kyoya said simply.
"Don't worry Haru-Chan, he will not get near you and will not be assigned to watch you again," Hunny said bringing one arm around her shoulders and pulling her into his side.
"He is right," Mori affirmed.
"Yes, that is true. Although I will be keeping him as an officer for the time being, I believe that it will be beneficial in order to feed him information later in case we need to set a trap for Yasu," Kyoya explained.
"Ok," Haruhi said softly. Was that her voice that sounded so meek? She could understand why they were doing what they were doing, but she was still scared.
"For the time being and to make sure that there are not any repercussions from allowing Yasu the access we have, you will be staying here. Your father will be staying in a hotel tonight and will be moved here tomorrow," Hunny stated.
"Ok," she agreed. She honestly did not want to go back to her house right now and therefore was not going to argue with their plan.
"No one will touch you here Haruhi," said Chika.
"Agreed Chika-Chan. I will also be moving back here while you are here. While we were interviewing Daisuke, Kyo-Chan had a maid pack your clothes and we brought them with us. So that is one less thing for you to worry about. I am not sure how long you will be here, but I don't want you to worry about that. Okay?" Hunny explained.
Haruhi nodded her head and said, "Ok. Thank you for letting me stay here. Will your parents be ok with me staying here with my father?"
"I called them on the way over. My mother instructed the servants to get your room ready and they know that you are a guest indefinitely. Your father is also welcome."
She attempted a small smile for her boyfriend, but it was hard and she knew that it was more of a grimace than a smile. She looked down once again at their joined hands, "Thank you. I really do appreciate all of this."
"Hey look at me," Hunny said and waited until Haruhi looked up at him. She had tears in her eyes that had yet to fall and knew that they could start flowing at any time, "I love you and I will do anything for you. If opening my family's home to you and your father is what it takes, I will do it a hundred more times. You are what is important to me."
A real smile appeared on Haruhi's face. It was small, but it was there, "Ok and thank you." She leaned forward and gave him a small kiss, feeling like she was one of the luckiest people in the world right now. She also knew that she would not be able to make it through this ordeal without him and their friends.
Hunny kissed her back and when they broke the kiss, he said, "Until the background checks are done, can you skip school and your internship? It should only be for a day." They had discussed it in the car. The checks should be done tomorrow morning, but just in case the security team needed extra time, they thought it best that she took the day off tomorrow.
Haruhi looked around the room and all four men were nodding, and she knew that tomorrow would be spent settling into her new room versus leaving to go to school or her internship. Sighing she said, "I guess that would be best if I did stay here until we knew if there were more threats. Dinner is still ok though?"
"Dinner is fine. The checks should be done by then and you still have Satoshi and your bodyguards," Kyoya explained.
"Ok, I will stay here tomorrow then as long as you can get the notes I need tomorrow and you call my internship. I have a feeling if I call, they will fire me. If you call… well they think you walk on water," Haruhi smirked at Kyoya.
Kyoya lifted an eyebrow, but on the inside he was laughing, "Still the same Haruhi." Pulling out his phone, he made the call he needed to for the internship. He would request her missed class lectures the next day. Putting his phone away, he looked towards her, "Done."
Smiling, Haruhi said, "Thank you Kyoya."
"Now that we have all of that settled, I will be going home. Mori are you staying here or can I give you are ride home?" Kyoya asked standing up.
Mori looked over towards Hunny and Haruhi and knew they would be fine without him. He had some things to take care of tonight anyway and said, "Home." Standing up himself, he said his good nights to the others in the room and walked out after Kyoya. He had a feeling the next few days were going to be loud and interesting.
Chika left the room after Kyoya and Mori walked out in order to give the love birds some alone time. He didn't like what he heard tonight, but at least tonight it had a good ending. Another mistake like that could lead to trouble. He was sure Kyoya was now double and triple checking everything himself to make sure nothing happened like this again.
After everyone left, Haruhi turned to Hunny, "I am really glad you caught the connection."
Hunny brought her back into the fold of his arms and said, "Me too Haru-Chan. I don't know what I would do if something ever happened to you."
Haruhi didn't know what to say to that. She knew Hunny's feelings for her and sometimes they overwhelmed her. She never felt scared or like she wanted to run from the feelings, but she also knew that she wasn't there yet. She really liked him and cared about him and could see herself falling in love with him eventually, but she wasn't there yet. Instead of speaking, she wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head on his chest to listen to his heartbeat. She was soon lulled to sleep.
This was the position that Amaya Haninozuka found the young couple. Hunny was rubbing the back of his girlfriend and Haruhi was sleeping on his chest. Amaya stood there for a minute silently watching her eldest son and the young woman that he was so in love with. She had known since high school that Hunny was in love with Haruhi, and thus she and her husband never tried to force an arranged marriage on him until Haruhi was out of his life. That had ended in disaster and the day she found out that Haruhi was back in his life, she knew that her son had once again found his soul mate. "Mitsukuni, her room is ready if you want to wake her up," Amaya said softly.
Hunny looked up at his mother and said, "I will carry her. She has had a long day and needs her rest." Hunny carefully stood up and picked up his sleeping girlfriend. He followed his mother to the guest room and noticed she put Haruhi next door to him. Grateful, he turned to his mother and said, "Thank you for all of this."
"Mitsukuni, she is important to you and therefore she is important to us," Amaya said smiling. She watched her son enter the guest room and quietly closed the door for him to give them some privacy. She had placed the girl next to Hunny's room because Mori had told her that Haruhi had nightmares and Hunny seemed to give her peace. She also knew that her son would not want to be too far away from the young girl.
Hunny placed Haruhi on the bed and sat down next to her staring at her, memorizing her features. He leaned down and kissed her forehead, brushing the hair off of her face like he had done so many times in the last week or so. "I love you Haruhi Fujioka," he whispered before he stood up to go to his own room to get ready for bed.