A/N: Firstly… The voting has started for the Ouran High School Host Club Best FanFiction of 2012 and as stated before Another Chance has been nominated. Please vote for the story by going to www dot fanfiction dot net / s / 8979492/1/. You can find the posting to vote under the Ouran genre with the title Ouran High School Host Club Best FanFiction of 2012, or you can search for the author/originator of the posting: rephiamluvers123. You vote by either putting a review on that posting or by sending her a PM. Voting determines the winner… PLEASE VOTE FOR ANOTHER CHANCE! THANK YOU!
Secondly… Yes, Yasu is crazy and he keeps getting crazier. Daisuke is still not completely convinced about how messed up his cousin really is. The silver lining… Haruhi and Hunny are getting closer. Tamaki and the twins still need to be told about the situation and Haruhi has plans schedule with Tamaki for dinner tonight. Let me know what you think and enjoy the chapter. I know the chapter title… that is an impossibility. LOL.
Chapter 33 – Tamaki, Don't Freak Out
Hunny rushed Haruhi back to the estate and helped her inside. He was amazed that by the time they had pulled into the gates, she appeared calmer and more collected, but he also knew it was a mask. She had always been good had hiding her feelings and pushing past everything in order to endure. It was one of the reasons he had fallen in love with her and she continued to amaze him. After hearing her whole story, he was astounded how much she had to overcome and cope with.
Settling Haruhi in his room so that she could be close to him even if he wasn't there physically, Hunny sat next to her brushing her hair out of her face and rubbing her back as he waited for Satoshi to show up. He had called both his brother and his cousin from the car earlier because if he could not stay with her right now, he wanted someone that she knew at her side. Chika had not picked up, but Satoshi said he would rush over.
Standing up, Hunny moved to his dresser and grabbed something off the top of it and moved back towards the bed. Haruhi still seemed calm, but he knew she was still shaken up. He sat down next to her and placed a soft pink bunny beside her, "Usa-Chan will help protect you. She is good at being there for you and listening to all of your troubles."
Haruhi looked up at her boyfriend seated next to her and moved to her eyes to the familiar stuffed pink rabbit that she had not seen in a while. She clutched it to her chest and breathed in the nostalgia of the toy. It brought back so many memories and she found herself smiling. Not all memories of her past were bad. She could remember the first time she saw the bunny; it was grasped in one of the hands of the man next to her. She remembered how the bunny used to be with him everywhere he went, like it was a life line. The first time she saw him napping, Tamaki and the twins warning her to stay far away and not wake him up to warn him of the tea that had been spilled on Usa-Chan. This is the bunny that went on trips with them and was in itself an honorary host. Burying her face in the bunny again, she mumbled, "Thank you Mitsukuni."
Leaning down and kissing the side of her head, Hunny said, "You're welcome. I am glad that she can comfort you like she did me so many times." He looked up when he heard a noise coming from his open bedroom door and saw Satoshi standing there with a worried look in his eyes. Glancing at his watch, Hunny knew the time had come and he had to leave her alone, but at least his cousin was going to be there with her in case she got scared. Sighing, he said, "Sato-Chan is here if you need anything. I will have my phone with me, but I have to meet with Kyoya about everything that happened. I would feel better if you didn't go out tonight with Tamaki."
Haruhi gasped. She had forgotten about dinner plans with the over-exuberant ex-king of the host club, but after what just happened she didn't want to leave the house any time soon to meet him or anyone else. Clearing her throat, she said, "I am going to cancel."
"He will be at the meeting with Kyo-Chan today. I will let him know, but expect a phone call from him," Hunny said as he kissed her head one more time. Standing up he said, "If you need me, call me. I will have my phone with me at all times. Satoshi will be with you though and I think Yasuchika might be home soon also." He moved towards the door and when he was next to the younger man, he whispered, "Keep an eye on her and if there is a problem, call me or your brother."
"I will Mitsukuni. She is family, we protect family," Satoshi said as he gave his vow to his cousin.
"Be careful Mitsukuni," Haruhi voiced softly.
Hunny nodded to his cousin and had started to make his way out of the room when he heard Haruhi's voice. Those words warmed his heart and he turned around to smile at her, "I will be Haruhi. I love you." He turned around and made his way out to the car once again. What he wanted to add, but didn't right now was, "I will be careful and come back. I have a reason for doing just that and it is lying in my bed holding my bunny right now."
On the way to Kyoya's office, Hunny was looking at the simple baseball hat that had ruined his lunch with Haruhi. He wanted to burn it and make sure it was never in the line of sight of Haruhi ever again, but he needed to let Kyoya work his magic on the hat. The body guard when he had grabbed the picnic basket had picked up the hat also knowing that his employer would want it. Hunny was grateful for the clear thinking of the guard and knew that the bodyguard could not look all directions at all times, but it still bothered him how easily Yasu had gotten that close to them. The best of plans had fallacies and problems, and they had just found out the issues with their original plan.
When the car pulled to a stop in front of the office building, Hunny did not wait for his driver to open the door for him. Instead he opened the door quickly and made his way into the building. He was a man on a mission. He got into the elevator and as the doors were about to close, a hand between the doors caused them to open once again. Irritated at the delay, he looked down at the person the arm was attached to and when he realized that it was Tamaki and the twins, some of his annoyance abated. He was still in a rush, but those three needed to be at the meeting also, so it was good that they made it.
Tamaki and the twins had ridden together to Kyoya's office. They weren't sure what the meeting was about, but Kyoya had sounded very serious over the phone and told them that they would show up of their own volition or he would make sure they showed up by force. It was their choice. They decided that they would rather show up by their own means instead of any other way. They saw the elevator closing and Tamaki being Tamaki yelled and ran for the door. They only had three minutes to make it up to Kyoya's office and they could not afford to wait for another elevator. Tamaki hurled himself at the elevator and took a flying dive to try to stop the doors from closing. He managed to get his arm between the doors before they closed causing them to re-open and saw the brown eyes of Hunny looking at him with an annoyed look on
his face.
"Wow boss that was great!" Hikaru said laughing before he stepped into the elevator. He gave a cautious look to Hunny and said, "Hi Hunny."
"I can't believe you did that Tono!" Kaoru laughed as he too stepped in and upon seeing Hunny, he offered him a smile.
Tamaki stood up and dusted himself off as he walked onto the elevator and said, "Well I am not about to let Kyoya do anything to me for being late. You know how he is about punctuality." He turned to Hunny and looked like he was about to says something, but decided against it and instead just offered a simple hello.
Tamaki knew what his problem was with his former senpai, he was jealous. He wanted Haruhi back not only in his life, but by his side and instead she was with Hunny. Somehow this did not seem right or fair. Haruhi was his, wasn't she? Tamaki sighed, she wasn't. Their relationship had taken a nose dive a long time ago and they had gone their separate ways. It didn't mean that Tamaki had to stop hoping that it would happen again. He wondered if there was a way to get to Haruhi without encountering Hunny. He would have to think about this. Right now, they had a meeting to attend with Kyoya.
The four former hosts made their way to Kyoya's assistant and when she looked up, she was amazed at the four good looking men that were gathered in front of her desk. It flustered her a bit and she finally gathered her wits and called Kyoya to announce that his guests had arrived. She ushered them into his office where they saw Mori sitting on a couch in a sitting area drinking tea. She returned less than five minutes later with tea for the others and shut the door with firm instructions from Kyoya that they were not to be disturbed for any reason. She knew her orders; if she bothered her boss she could and probably would be fired.
"What is that Hunny?" Kyoya asked pointing to the blue hat that Hunny is holding.
"I will tell you after we tell these three what is going on," Hunny stated.
Kyoya nodded and then looked at Tamaki, Hikaru, and Kaoru. He purposely made his glasses glare and watched as his friends started to squirm a little bit in their seats. It wasn't that he tried to torture them, it was just so easy to do and he was the Shadow King after all. Clearing his throat, he started, "We called you three here to let you know what has been going on and to warn you."
"Warn us?" Kaoru asked confused. He turned to his brother. Had his brother done something else to Haruhi? "Hikaru?"
"I don't know what is going on," Hikaru declared. He could tell his brother was questioning him and he knew why. After what had happened between him and Haruhi it was understandable that his brother would ask, but it still hurt.
"What's going on Kyoya?" Tamaki asked hesitantly.
"Yasu Sato has been released from prison," Mori bluntly stated.
The trio turned and looked at each other. They knew that this could mean trouble, but it was likely nothing, right? Tamaki asked, "What does this mean? Is Haruhi all right?"
"Haru-Chan is fine and will be a guest of the Haninozuka estate for a while," Hunny explained.
"WHAT? My daughter cannot stay with you! She needs to stay with her daddy!" Tamaki yelled. It was a good thing that Kyoya had a sound proof office.
"Tamaki, her father, Ranka, is staying with her at the Haninozuka estate and you need to calm down," Kyoya glared at his best friend. Sometimes he really question how it was the blonde became his best friend.
"But Mommy, our little girl shouldn't stay with him!" Tamaki whined.
"Tama-Chan, be very careful what you say," Hunny leered at his friend. He wasn't past teaching Tamaki a lesson or two.
Tamaki gulped and turned to look at Kyoya for help only to be met with another glare. He quickly decided he needed to shut up and listen, "Kyoya?"
"Now as we were explaining… There have been some problems and Haruhi will be staying at the Haninozuka estate. They are equipped to handle security and emergencies. Yasu was released from prison yesterday and has already caused some problems. It turns out that somehow his cousin, who was also a childhood friend, is one of my officers and was assigned to watch Haruhi's apartment. He delivered a letter addressed to Haruhi from Yasu to her apartment. Hunny found the link between the two men while he was reviewing some files, and that is when we had the apartment searched and found the letter. Haruhi luckily was at her internship and we were able to make sure she went to a safe location instead of going home. We did question the cousin, but he doesn't know much. The letter is a very veiled threat against Haruhi, but not enough that we can take it to the police… yet. I have had background checks redone on each of my employees and their families starting with all of my officers. Out of the people who will have contact with Haruhi, Daisuke was the only person that had a connection with Yasu. I am making sure no one else in my employ does. I have also run checks on everyone at her internship and all of her professors, so far everyone is clean. We also have a tail on Daisuke 24/7 and have his place tapped. If he hears from Yasu, we will know about it," Kyoya explained.
"That is good to hear Kyo-Chan," Hunny said relieved. At least that is one less worry.
Kyoya nodded, "I am also running background checks on the students in her classes. That will take a little bit longer because there are so many. My team should have everything complete by the end of the week. I have already arranged for her to attend classes remotely this week. I don't want her going to campus until everything has been completed."
"I agree Kyoya. Thank you," Hunny said looking at the younger man. He looked at everyone else in the room. Tamaki, Hikaru, and Kaoru looked shocked, like they didn't know what to make of anything that was being said. Mori wasn't giving anything away with his facial expression, but Hunny could see the worry in his eyes.
Kyoya looked at the three newbies to their plans and said, "Yasu has never liked us or our places in Haruhi's life. With the threat of the letter and the fact that he plans on going after Haruhi, it is possible that he will also try to get to us as her friends. You need to stay on your guard and I suggest allowing me to assign a bodyguard to each of you."
"Kyoya, we can take care of ourselves," Hikaru scoffed, "We know how to protect ourselves, we just need to make sure we stay cautious."
Kaoru looked at his brother. He wasn't sure if he agreed with him or not. He knew Yasu was a tricky one and wondered if going without a security detail was the smart move right now.
"So you are telling me that he has already threatened my daughter?! I have to see her at once! I need to protect her!" Tamaki shouted
"She is safe," Hunny said softly.
"But I am the one that needs to keep her safe! I am her father and the one that she will depend upon!" Tamaki yelled at the older man. He was freaking out and needed to see Haruhi.
"No. You will leave her protection to Kyoya and me," Hunny declared.
"I don't think so!" Tamaki stood up to tower over Hunny.
"Sit down Tamaki!" Kyoya said in a very intimidating voice. Tamaki at once sat down and looked at his friend. "I have a group of officers watching her apartment, another group that is undercover at school, some in uniform at school, and she had a bodyguard with her 24/7. She is protected and doesn't need you to hover or smother her. I am sure she will have enough of that from Ranka since he will also be staying at the Haninozuka estate," Kyoya sneered.
Tamaki gulped. He was really worried about Haruhi and yet he was being told that she was already protected. He wanted to be the one to save the day. He wanted to be the one that protected her and the one that she turned to, but it was not possible right now and that hurt. "I just want to know that she is safe," Tamaki squeaked.
"As long as she is at the estate, she will be perfectly safe. No one can get on the estate without permission. We are on lockdown," Hunny explained hoping that Tamaki would take the hint.
"Well, since we are friends, we can visit. Right?" Hikaru asked the question that Kaoru and Tamaki wanted to vocalize.
"You can visit, but you have to call first. We are having limited visits due to safety reasons," Hunny gave them the polite answer without expanding on the fact that Haruhi was still nervous around them and didn't want them to have full access.
"Why would we have to call first? She is my daughter!" Tamaki stated standing up once again.
"She is not your daughter and right now her safety comes first. You can visit if you call first and if she wants to see you at that time. She has a lot of things on her plate and needs to focus on school still," Hunny said standing up to be on somewhat the same level as Tamaki. He was still shorter, but at least he wasn't as low as he had been or as short as he once was. Hunny could be very intimidating when he needed to be, "We need to limit as much access as we can right now because Yasu's threats are real." He was really trying not to say the complete reason for limiting their access, but Tamaki was making it difficult.
"Are you trying to keep her from me?" Tamaki asked with narrowed eyes.
"No, Tama-Chan, I am not like that and you know it. I am only doing what I feel is best. I said you could call and visit when she says you can. I am not limiting anything beyond that," Hunny explained. He needed to calm himself down before he said something that he would regret, but every time he was around Tamaki, he thought about what the younger man did to her. He took a deep breath and released it slowly.
"I am only going to tell you one more time Tamaki, sit down," Kyoya threatened.
Tamaki turned his glare on his best friend, but sat down anyway. He watched Hunny lower himself back to into his chair also. "Is there anything else?" He asked his best friend.
Kyoya was about to speak when Hunny said, "Yes, there is."
Looking at the older man, Kyoya hid his surprise. He wasn't aware of anything else that was going on, "What happened?"
"I took Haru-Chan to lunch in the park today. We only had the one bodyguard and this was thrown at us," Hunny said tossing the hat to Kyoya. He watched Kyoya turn the hat over and look at the writing, but did not see his reaction. His eyes were hidden behind the glare of his glasses and the rest of his face was a mask, "It is Yasu's. The bodyguard did not see anything, but it came from a different direction than what he was watching at the time."
"I see," Kyoya said calmly, but he was anything but calm. A hat that was thrown was still not enough for the police to act and he still had not found Yasu's current place of residence. The address the police had on file was bogus. They had to find Yasu soon before something happened.
Hunny knew that Kyoya was not as composed as he appeared to be, "I am assigning one of my men to also watch her. She needs to be more covered when she leaves the estate."
Kyoya finally looked up from the hat, "I agree. Do you want me to assign another couple of guards to her?"
"No, but inform Daichi that he will be working with others now," Hunny informed him.
Kyoya nodded and said, "I will be sure to do that. I suggest she take the week off from her internship. I will arrange it."
Tamaki had recovered and started shouting again, "My daughter is in danger! You said you were trying to protect her, but he still got to her! Where is she now?"
"She is at my family's estate and that is where she will stay for now! We had a guard with us and it was a public park, so we didn't think something would happen!" Hunny defended. He was already worried about how easily Yasu had gotten a message to Haruhi twice now, but he wasn't going to stand for Tamaki's antics right now.
"She will be better protected with me," Tamaki demanded.
"No, she won't. The Haninozuka estate is more protected and better suited than your home," Kyoya stated simply.
"Tama-Chan, there is something else… Dinner tonight is cancelled. It will need to be rescheduled. I am sorry, but after what just happened, she is not going anywhere tonight," Hunny said as calmly as possible.
"So you are keeping her from me and her other friends?" Tamaki bellowed.
"I am not doing anything of the sort. If you want, you can call her. I told her I would relay her wishes. Do you really think she would want to go out to a public place after what happened at the park? This freaked her out. I didn't want to leave her to come here, but needed to meet with all of you!" Hunny said turning his hands into fists
"I WILL call my daughter!" Tamaki declared and pulled out his phone. After a brief phone call, he acted like he wanted to run to the nearest corner to grow mushrooms, but knew he couldn't in Kyoya's office. He had already been warned against it, and he was not willing to go against Kyoya's orders. "It appears that dinner will be rescheduled and we are not allowed to visit tonight. She said she is not up for any visitors," he said dismayed.
"Don't worry Tono, we will be able to see her another day," Kaoru said trying to cheer up his friend. He really didn't expect that Haruhi would want to see them today after what happened, but Tamaki needed to learn these things on his own.
"Yah boss, we will go see her another day," Hikaru stated.
Tamaki turned his puppy dog eyes onto the group and sighed, "I guess you are right." He was pouting. He just wanted to see Haruhi and decide for himself that she was alright, but it was not meant to be.
"Is there anything else Hunny?" Kyoya asked his friend.
"No that is all that happened today," Hunny said calmly. He wasn't about to tell them about the dreams or anything else like that.
"Ok, I am going to have my people see if they can find anything on the hat, but it is doubtful. Hikaru, Kaoru, and Tamaki, I suggest you reconsider my offer of guards," Kyoya said bluntly.
"We will think about it," Hikaru offered. He still wasn't sure it was a necessity, but after the discovery of the hat, he was almost willing to agree.
"I will think about it also Kyoya," Tamaki muttered.
"Do not take this lightly. Yasu knows how to manipulate people to get what he wants. You know how easily he got to Haruhi when they were dating. He has convinced his cousin that Haruhi falsely accused him, and when shown pictures of Haruhi after the attack, Daisuke said that they could have been altered. He knows Yasu set him up to take the fall, but still doesn't want to believe his cousin is as crazy as he really is. Yasu is a lunatic and I believe he will stop at nothing to get to her and that includes attacking her friends. Be on your guard," Kyoya articulated.
"We will," Kaoru promised. He would also make sure he talked to his brother tonight. It would not hurt to have guards around.
Kyoya looked at the group of men that made up his closest friends, "That is all then." He watched at the twins, Tamaki, and Mori got up to leave and walked out of the door. Hunny stayed in his seat, "Is there something wrong?"
"I am worried about her. This goes beyond what is going on right now," Hunny said with his face looking at a spot on the floor. He was wearing a frown, but it was hard for the other man to see it.
"What really happened that has Haruhi so put off by Tamaki?" Kyoya asked. He knew that Tamaki had to have done something. Haruhi was very hesitant around him and Hunny looked like he wanted to hit him every time he saw Tamaki.
"It is not my story to tell, but Tamaki did try to pressure her and that is the reason they broke up. Yasu tried also and the reason for the attack is more than just her leaving to go on vacation. He tried to rape her," Hunny said softly. He knew that Kyoya wouldn't say anything to anyone and probably already had his suspicions.
"What happened?" Kyoya asked. He was surprised and had always known there was more to both stories. With regards to the breakup, Tamaki and Haruhi had refused to say anything more other than they grew apart and it was for the best. He didn't press it because they both seemed to be trying to get past it. In the Yasu situation, he wasn't sure what he was expecting and knew that was a possibility, but it was still hard to hear.
"That is all I am willing to say about Tam-Chan and Haruhi, but with Yasu, he was getting increasingly jealous and was trying to pressure her. When he attacked her, he had ripped off her clothes and was trying to take off his own clothes when she was able to retaliate and get out of there to call the police. I am teaching her some more self-defense in case anything happens and I am not there, but I am still concerned."
Kyoya gulped, he couldn't even begin to imagine what she was feeling or dealing with right now. It was a wonder that was so dependent on Hunny right now and allowed him and Mori close to her. "I see," he whispered. No wonder she had been so afraid of Hikaru when he had grabbed her arm like that. That act itself was enough to put anyone on edge, but it would be even harder for her. Then with her past with Tamaki, she did not feel comfortable being alone with him. Kyoya wondered how she was able to push past and still be friends with the two idiots. He had to admire her.
"Don't tell Haru-Chan you know. I haven't even told Takashi what Haruhi has told me. He knows that she had a nightmare about the past, but that is it. I am not sure why she is keeping it to herself, but she isn't ready for everyone to know and I don't think she ever wants them to know. Tamaki acts like he doesn't understand why Haruhi is hesitant around him, but he has to know. Doesn't he?" Hunny looked up towards Kyoya when he uttered that question.
Kyoya sighed, when it came to Tamaki you never knew. He seemed to dwell in his own little world and didn't see things as others saw them. It would not surprise him if Tamaki believed that by moving forward and regaining their friendship that whatever happened between he and Haruhi was over and done with, never to affect her again. That was the problem with the past though, things had a way of coming back because they are a part of who you are now and the past helps to shape you. Exhaling, Kyoya said, "It wouldn't surprise me if he believed it wasn't a big deal any longer because they supposedly moved past it. You know how he can be."
Hunny returned to looking at the floor, and growled, "I know. I think he wants Haru-Chan back."
Kyoya might have been a little surprised that Hunny spoke those words, but it did not surprise him that Tamaki would want Haruhi back as more than a friend, "That would not shock me."
"She deserves better and he can't have her."
"Although I believe it is her choice who she chooses to be with, I don't believe that Tamaki is the best choice for her and I don't think she will ever give him another chance. Besides, she has you now."
Hunny nodded, "I love her and even if she decides later on she doesn't want me, I will still be there for her."
"We will all be there for her, but I think you need to give her some credit. I believe she really cares about you. She leans on you more than others and she always has."
Hunny's head snapped up at this and was about to ask what Kyoya was talking about when the secretary popped her head in, "I am sorry to bother you sir, but your next meeting starts in five minutes. I have put them in the conference room."
"Thank you Ito-san. I will be right there," Kyoya said and the secretary left him alone with Hunny. "I need to go to another meeting. If you have any more problems, please let me know. We are all on high alert with Yasu out there right now and we will not let anything happen to her."
"I know Kyo-Chan. I will see you later," said Hunny as he walked out of the room. He really wanted to ask what Kyoya meant, but that would have to wait until later. Right now, he wanted to get home to his girlfriend. Once he was back in his car, he pulled out his phone and dialed his brother. When the other line picked up, he said, "Yasuchika, I know you have a date tonight, but is there any chance that you and Satoshi can take over my class for me later?" He explained what happened earlier and before he could finish, Chika had agreed that he would postpone his date and he and Satoshi would teach the class. With that taken care of, he finished the rest of the ride home thinking about his girlfriend, her exes, and what exactly Kyoya meant.