A/N: Ok, Hunny in that pink poufy dress he wore in high school had me laughing as I typed it. LOL. I am still giggling a little over it, but mtnikolle… I am with you; Chika's reaction was one of my favorite even though it was so brief. LOL. I had the biggest grin on my face as I read the reviews for the last chapter and found out that everyone loved the dress scene. THANK YOU EVERYONE! You know, Kyoya still has to deal with the twins for sending his dress and we have to find out who was at Haruhi's door. It wasn't just a random person. Plus there is the little issue with calling the Kassanoda syndicate. All of that is in this chapter. Burnt . biscuit… I can promise no twin killing, but no promises on maiming. LOL. Also, my mom started to read this story the other day. It is my first FF story she has read and she loves it. So I would like to dedicate this chapter to her, thanks Mom. I hope everyone enjoys the chapter and please let me know what you think.

And… If you were not aware, I am teaming up with oreobabez to write a Haruhi/Satoshi story. The title is Hijacked Love. If you get the chance, please read.

Chapter 39 – Shadow Reign

"Three more days and I will have what I need to start getting Haruhi back," Yasu laughed. He had selected the perfect person to satisfy his material needs. In case that plan failed, well he did have a backup plan. You can never be too careful when it comes to the Yakuza. Smirking, he knew one thing… he would win in this ultimate game of cat and mouse. It was just a matter of making sure he used the right bate and took his time. He was a very patient man when it came to something he wanted.

Sitting in his office high above Tokyo, Kyoya was looking at the latest reports from his officers. No one had seen or heard from Yasu. "How is it that one damn commoner can hide and escape my radar?" The shadow king yelled at himself. Each day that the lunatic was free was one more day that Haruhi and the other hosts were in danger; and worse than that, it was one more day that Kyoya's skills were mocked and tested. He hated to lose.

Kyoya had been keeping tabs on the investigation that the "real" police were conducting also. It appeared one lowly commoner was good enough to escape not only from Kyoya and his police force, but also the Tokyo Police Department. It did not surprise the former host club vice president though, he had a feeling that as soon as Yasu was free, he would run; and he did. The address he gave was fake and no one seemed to be able to find him. Although Kyoya did not believe that the police department was really putting that much effort into the search since Yasu was not considered a "dangerous criminal" per se. The shadow king was not under the same belief; a crazy man like Yasu could pose the worst danger to the person he was hunting, and he was hunting a personal friend of the Ootori heir. He would pay. Slamming his fists on his desk, Kyoya needed something, anything on this freak so that he could get the loony behind bars again; and once Yasu Sato was behind Ootori bars, he would not be coming back out.

In the back of his mind, Kyoya registered that a phone was ringing, his cell phone. It took a second before he could answer it though, "Ootori speaking."

"Sir, a man was spotted walking up to the Fujioka residence about fifteen minutes ago," one of the Black Onion Squad officers was reporting in.

"Was it Yasu Sato?" Kyoya asked in a deadly calm voice.

"No sir, but it was Daisuke."

"Give me your full report now."

"At 8:56 am a man walked up to her apartment. He knocked and when he realized that no one was there, he turned to leave. He seemed to be looking around and started to run down the stairs. It was Daisuke. He seemed to be following another runner, but the person Daisuke was after disappeared. An officer has been sent to follow Daisuke in case he catches up with the first runner."

"I have men watching Daisuke now. Pull back your officer to his original position and let me know if you get any more information. That is all," Kyoya said and ended the call without any further conversation from the other line. Dialing a phone number and as soon as he knew the line had picked up, he yelled, "Why the hell am I finding out from the officers I have surrounding the Fujioka residence that Daisuke paid a visit there this morning. You are supposed to report in and tell me these things!"

"Sir, we are sorry. We followed him to the Fujioka apartment, but since he did not find anyone home, he left and ran down the street. We did not think it was of any consequence and decided we would inform you of his destination during our morning briefing," the officer answered nervously.

"I think you better get your eyes examined. You and your partner are both demoted back to basic training because apparently you cannot handle the job I have given you. He took off after another person, which means that it could have been our target. Report back to headquarters as soon as your replacements arrive. I am sending them now!" Kyoya bellowed and disconnected the line. Calling the commander of the Ootori troops, he asked for two skilled and covert operatives to go to replace the two officers that were currently trailing Daisuke, and he wanted them immediately.

Once he was told it would be done immediately, Kyoya sat back in his chair and felt the need to punch something or someone. Suddenly two certain someones appeared in his mind's eye. He still needed to teach Hikaru and Kaoru a lesson on what things should be remembered and what things need to stay buried in the past. Dresses he wore in high school should be incinerated and buried so far into the past, that they surpassed the Ming Dynasty of China.

Releasing a very disturbing evil laugh, Kyoya picked up the phone in order to call the menacing twins when his phone started to ring mid-dial. "What is Kasanoda calling me for?" Kyoya thought to himself lost for a second with thoughts of revenge on two auburn haired twins. Hitting the talk button, he came back to himself quickly. He had called Kasanoda for information since the Yakuza had resources he did not have. Hopefully this would give him information he had been unable to find elsewhere, "Ootori speaking."

"Kyoya are you busy today?" Ritsu Kasanoda asked his former senpai.

"I might be able to clear some things. What is going on?" Kyoya asked curiously. He was never a man that wanted to wait for information and he felt like his former school mate was dragging out whatever he wanted to say to Kyoya.

"Do it. One of my men just called me. Yasu has been in contact with him. I have arranged a meeting with him since he did not want to talk over the phone," the red-head explained.

"What time?"

"Two hours. My car will swing by and pick you up in about an hour and a half. If you show up in your limo, it might make more than a few of my men a little jumpy. You are welcome to bring your bodyguards of course," Kasanoda chuckled.

Smirking, Kyoya took Kasanoda's words as a compliment, "Of course. We will be ready to go at that time."

"I will see you then," Kasanoda said as he hung up the phone. When he had received the phone call from Arata, the last thing he was expecting was to be told that Yasu had contacted him personally. The Yakuza lord tried to get more information, but Arata wanted to meet in person and Kasanoda had readily agreed. As soon as he got off of the phone with his underling, he called Kyoya. He really hoped this led to the capture of Yasu because no one threatened a friend of the Kasanoda syndicate and got away with it. "If Ootori didn't have first crack at him, I would take Yasu myself," he said to himself.

Kyoya put down the phone and a chilling smile appeared on his face, "Well Kasanoda's call may have very well saved those to devils from death, but of course they still have a lesson to learn."

"Excuse me sir?" Tachibana asked as he walked into Kyoya's office. He heard his employer say something, but he had not been sure of what it was.

Snapping his head up, Kyoya smirked, "Nothing Tachibana. I need you and the others to be ready to go in just over an hour. Ritsu Kasanoda will be picking us up so that we can meet with one of his employees. We will be going in his car, but you are to come with me. You know the drill."

If Tachibana was surprised, he had learned a long time ago not to show it. Bowing, he said, "It will be done." He left the office in order to meet with the other two bodyguards on Kyoya's personal detail.

Once his lead bodyguard was out of the office, Kyoya called his secretary and told her to clear his schedule for the day. He wasn't sure how long he would need for the meeting with Kasanoda and he rather not have time constraints. "This meeting better not be a waste of my time," Kyoya thought.

When it was time to head downstairs to meet the Yakuza boss, Tachibana walked into Kyoya's office and bowed, "Sir it is time to go."

"Thank you Tachibana. Let's see what this man has for us," Kyoya muttered and stood up. Grabbing his briefcase, he walked out of the office with his guard behind him. Two more guards walked in front of him in order to make sure he was protected at all times. Kyoya had long ago gotten used to them, so this formation was second nature.

Kyoya and his security team made it downstairs as Kasanoda's car was pulling up. The driver got out of the car and opened the back door bowing towards Kyoya, "Ootori-sama."

Tachibana stepped into the car first and gave the signal that everything was ok. He was followed by Kyoya and the two other guards.

Sitting next to Kasanoda, Kyoya asked, "Who is this we are meeting?"

"Arata. His family has been part of our business for generations and they are very loyal. Apparently, Yasu Sato called him this morning. After you had called me the other day, I had put the word out to my men and the other syndicates. If someone heard something, they were to contact me immediately. You can imagine my surprise when one of my own men called saying he had been in direct contact with the man you were looking for. I called you as soon as I got off of the phone with him," Kasanoda explained. Turning to look at Kyoya, he could see the dark aura that encircled the Ootori heir, "I know that you told me this man has threatened Haruhi and the other hosts, but you want to give me the full story? You know you have my support no matter what. You and the others were my first friends in high school."

Smirking, Kyoya inquired, "Of course it has nothing to do with the fact that you were once in love with Haruhi yourself?"

Kasanoda laughed, "Well I was at one point, but I moved on when she couldn't see past the nose on her face."

"Hmm, yes that was Haruhi."

"So does that mean you will not tell me?"

"Yasu Sato is also Haruhi's ex-fiancé. He controlled her from day one and when Tamaki, well all of us really, started to tell her to break up with him and that he was too controlling, she decided to push back and instead walked out on us. In the time that we were apart, he abused her and his control started to get worse. She finally got away from him when he went to jail for assault. He just got out and has already threatened her. Our job is to make sure nothing comes of the threats. Yesterday he was able to get close enough to her to deliver a silent message and I don't want that to happen again," Kyoya explained leaving out the information that Hunny had given him.

"What happened yesterday?"

"She was at the park with Hunny and Yasu was able to throw his hat. It landed on her, and she knew it was his because there was a message in the bill for her. Hunny got her out of there as fast as he could and brought me the cap."

Kasanoda's blood was boiling, and the more he heard, the more he wanted to get this Yasu and teach him a lesson he would not forget. This went beyond just threatening his friends, and Yasu Sato would pay. Clearing his throat, Ritsu declared, "You have the full backing of me and my men."

"Thank you," Kyoya said quietly. He knew that he already had the support of the syndicate, but now that the red-headed crime lord knew the full situation, he knew that Kasanoda would do whatever it took to find the man they all sought.

Not long after that, the car came to a stop at an apartment complex. Kasanoda saw the questioning look that flashed across Kyoya's face and stated, "I told him it would be better if we did not meet in public since we did not know where Yasu really was. I don't want that maniac to know we have information on him. Knowing that you probably would not want to come to the main house of my estate, we are meeting Arata in his apartment."

Nodding, Kyoya gave his friend his host smile, "You are absolutely right. No offense intended."

"None taken. You have your empire and I have mine, and we need to be careful about the middle ground," Kasanoda smirked.

"Exactly. Well, let's get this meeting started, shall we?" Kyoya said as he stepped out of the car after Tachibana and followed by Kasanoda and the remaining bodyguards for both he and his friend.

One of Kasanoda's bodyguards led the way to the designated apartment and when they all arrived, he knocked twice on the door. A series of locks could be heard on the other side of the door before it opened a crack. When confirmation of who was on the other side of the door was received, the door opened fully to allow the small contingent of people into the home. Tachibana and two of Kasanoda's guards entered first and scoped out the residence before giving the all clear and allowing the two leaders to walk in.

When Arata saw that his lord had another man with him, he got a little nervous, especially when he realized that Kasanoda brought the Kyoya Ootori. Everyone in the Yakuza world believed that if the Ootori Empire was not on the up and up, the Ootori family would have made a fierce syndicate. No one wanted to mess with them directly, and the one that seemed to make everyone the most leery was standing in his living room. Remembering who he was and who present, Arata bowed to his boss and to the heir, "Thank you for agreeing to this meeting my lord."

"I brought Kyoya Ootori with me because he needs to know any information you have on Yasu Sato," Kasanoda stated.

"Yes sir," Arata agreed as he stood straight once again. "Please sit down. Can I get you anything?"

Both Kyoya and Kasanoda shook their heads negatively before taking a seat on the couch in the living room and looked anxiously at their nervous host. Kyoya wasn't sure what he was expecting, but he really hoped this guy could give him information his personal resources had been unable to find.

"Yasu called me this morning. He wants me to get him two guns and information," Arata stated simply after he kneeled on the floor across from the two leaders.

"What information does he want you to supply him with?" Kasanoda asked.

Cutting his eyes towards Kyoya, Arata returned his gaze to his boss, "He wants information on Kyoya Ootori, Mitsukuni Haninozuka, Takashi Morinozuka, Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, and Tamaki Suoh."

Scowling, Kasanoda turned towards Kyoya, "The hosts?"

Nodding, Kyoya said, "The only one he is missing is Haruhi, but he has information on her already. When are you to get him the guns and the data?"

"I told him that I would need 72 hours. He is supposed to contact me and then we will set up a meeting time," Arata explained.

"Why did he call you?" Kyoya inquired. There was a reason that Yasu would call Arata, just like there was reason behind him using his.

Taking a deep breath, Arata started to enlighten the shadow king, "Yasu Sato and I knew each other as kids. Our mothers were friends, but our fathers could not stand each other. My father didn't particularly like Yasu either. It has never been a secret who my family aligns itself with and so Yasu has known from an early age that we were part of the Yakuza. As we got older, he started to get greedier and more demanding. He has always used his charisma and acting skills in order to get whatever he wanted from those around him. I never really fell for it, but I know his cousin and several others that have. He has asked for my help before, but it was always minor things: an engagement ring and necklace, helping teach a lesson to a bully, intimidation tactics on someone that was bothering his girlfriend, things like that. I didn't see what the harm was, so I did what I could for him. When he called this morning for the guns and information, I already knew that my lord was looking for him, and called it in when I got off of the phone with Yasu. I take it you are the one really looking for him?"

"He is only one of the ones looking for him Arata. I am looking for him too," Kasanoda growled and gave his underling his coldest stare.

Shaking with new fear, Arata bowed and muttered with a trembling voice, "I am sorry my lord. I did not mean to offend!"

"What else do you know about him? I would advise you to remember who you work for and do not hold anything back," the Yakuza leader pronounced frostily.

"Yes, sir! I know that his mother is still around and she always sides with Yasu. When he was younger and got into trouble, his mother never believed that her child could do anything. It is a good possibility that he may try to contact her since he knows she will do anything and everything for him. He blocked the number he called from this morning, so I do not have a phone number for him. You may also try seeking out his cousin. They were best friends growing up and Daisuke always wanted to be like Yasu. He looked up to him. At this point that is all of the information I have," Arata rushed as he did not want to upset either man in the room.

"Do nothing as of yet. I will be in contact with you about what your next steps will be. If you hear from Yasu Sato again, you are to contact me immediately. I do not have to tell you that you are not to tip him off to anything, do I?" Kasanoda ordered Arata.

"No sir! I will do anything I can to serve the Kasanoda!" The underling exclaimed.

Kasanoda gave one last look to his employee and stood up. Walking over to the man, he said, "You did well, but your job in this is not done yet. Expect my call."

"I will be awaiting your instructions," Arata said as he watched the men file out of his apartment. When he closed the door, he breathed a sigh of relief. Being in the same room with Kyoya Ootori and Ritsu Kasanoda was enough to set anyone on edge, and not something he wanted to repeat anytime soon. He wondered briefly what his former childhood friend had done to piss off two very powerful people, but decided it didn't matter. Arata supported the Yakuza and he would carry out the orders Kasanoda gave him.

Once safely ensconced in the back of Kasanoda's car again, Kyoya instructed Tachibana to have his car meet them at the office. Thinking about everything that he had just learned, Kyoya had a couple of questions for Haruhi and the sooner he asked them, the better.

"What should we do about Arata? Yasu will be expecting his 'package' in three days," Kasanoda said to his friend.

"I will get back to you. I need to talk to Haruhi and then think of what we do next. This man is smart and has been able to avoid being caught by my men and Tokyo PD thus far. If he smells a trap, he will be gone," the shadow king explained.

"Ok."

"Haruhi isn't staying at her house is she?"

"No, she is in a safe location and is being protected 24/7."

"I figured you would have her hidden away."

"Do you really think Haruhi would have allowed that? She might have changed her domicile address temporarily, but she is still going to school. I have officers at the school and everywhere else she frequents in order to make sure the threats are kept at a minimum."

"She was never one to back down from a challenge. Was she?"

Thinking back to all of the times Haruhi put herself on the line, the beach and getting in the middle of two arguing twins (granted it was a pretend fight) came immediately to mind, Kyoya wondered how she survived up to this point, "No, she wasn't. She was the one that was rushing forward in order to make sure someone saved the day."

"You know, we will catch this creep."

"I know we will, and then I will make sure he cannot threaten anyone again."

That sounded ominous to Kasanoda, but he couldn't blame Kyoya. He had heard the rumors of the dungeon and counted himself lucky that he was friends with the shadow king instead of an enemy, "I am sure you will."

As they pulled up to Kyoya's office building, the youngest Ootori stated, "I will call you tonight. If you hear anything else, call me."

"I will. Good bye and say hello to Haruhi for me," Kasanoda said as he watched Kyoya leave the car and get into his own limo. A smile slowly appeared on his face as his car started to pull away from the curb, Yasu Sato once caught was not going to get away again. He had crossed the wrong men and that was his first mistake.