A/N: One more chapter after this everyone and then this story will be done. I am sad to see it coming to a close, but it is time to move on to the next story. Don't forget about the poll on my page. As for this story… Gomen for the cliffy. Don't worry, this chapter should wrap up a lot of loose ends and then Saturday you will get the epilogue. Let me know what you think! Thank you everyone!

Don't forget about the poll. Kyoya is still in the lead with Mori and Nekozawa tied for second.

Chapter 61 – It's Finally Over

"Yuuichi how is Hikaru?" Kyoya inquired of his eldest brother over the phone. He didn't want to admit that he was nervous about the news, but he knew that the fact his friend was shot in the chest was a dangerous situation.

Sighing, the doctor told Kyoya the news, "He is alive; however, he is still critical. The bullet nicked his left lung, but we were able to repair the damage. We got the bullet out and have given it to the police as you asked. He is going to be here for a while, but I believe he will live barring no other complications. He was lucky that it didn't do more."

"Thank you," Kyoya spoke softly relieved that his friend was going to make it. He had never really appreciated or was grateful for his brothers until that moment in time. Hikaru was going to make it and Haruhi was patched up; things were going to be alright for the first time in months.

Mori was trying to listen in on his friend's phone call since he knew it was about Hikaru, but he didn't get much; however judging from the way Kyoya just thanked his brother… it was good news. Lifting an eyebrow in question when Kyoya hung up the phone, he needed to know that his suspicions were right and that Hikaru was going to make it.

"The bullet nicked his left lung, but Yuuichi fixed the damage and it looks like we will have to deal with the little imp for a long time to come," Kyoya smiled.

"Good," Mori replied and laid a hand on his friend's shoulder. It had been hard on Kyoya since he had been the one coordinating everything. The taller man knew that he had made it his personal duty to get inside the mind of Yasu and capture him and in the end, he had. Kyoya had won and the maniac was in custody. Now everyone could breathe easier knowing that the danger had passed.

"Where is she? Where is my baby girl?" A high pitch voice sounded down the hall.

Both men turned at the sound and found Ranka rushing towards them. Mori had known that Kyoya called Ranka and they had been expecting him, but they weren't expecting him to look so haggard. Ranka was usually immaculate even when stressed. Today his hair was in a messy ponytail, he had no make-up on, he was in a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants that appeared as if he had slept in them, and he looked like he hadn't shaved in three days. This was definitely not the Ranka they were used to and although they expected him to not be their normal Ranka, seeing him like this was a bit disturbing.

Pushing up his glasses, Kyoya pointed to the door, "She is in there and will be fine. Her shoulder blade has some minor fracturing, and she also has a concussion, a gash that required stitches on her head, and some bruising; but overall she is fine."

Ranka ran up to the bespectacled man and pulled him into a hug, "Thank you Kyoya. It is because of all of you that she is alive."

Kyoya didn't correct him, but he thought, "It is because of us that she is lying in the hospital." That thought reminded him of the twins' part in the ordeal and he wanted Hikaru better so that he could kill them both with his bare hands. Clearing his throat and pushing those urges to the backburner, Kyoya frowned, "I just wish that it didn't end with her in the hospital."

Stepping back, Ranka looked Kyoya in the eyes and could see the guilt floating there, "Kyoya, this wasn't your fault. Hell, I can't even blame the blonde idiotic Frenchman this time. Yasu was crazy and if you boys had not been back in her life, she would be dead right now; or close to it. You may think this was a failure, but I see the fact that my little girl is alive because of all of you." He turned to Mori and gave him a hug too, "And that includes you Mori. Thank you."

"Ah," Mori grunted at the tight embrace. Now he understood what Haruhi went through in high school.

Ranka released the bigger man and stepped up to the door and started to open it, before he entered, he gave Kyoya one last piece of advice, "Haruhi isn't going to blame you and neither do I. You need to not blame yourself for this. You did everything right and in the end you boys brought her back alive." He disappeared into the room before Mori or Kyoya could say anything else.

Hunny stepped out of the room when Ranka went inside knowing that the older man needed to make sure his daughter was truly fine. It was hard to leave her side, but he knew he needed to. Walking over to his cousin and friend, he stated, "I heard what Ranka said and he is right. She was awake for a little bit and she doesn't blame us. She is mad at the twins, but she is alive because you were able to find him Kyo-Chan." When he received nodes from both of the other men, he asked, "Have we heard how Hika-Chan is doing?"

"He is alive and in ICU. The bullet grazed his lung, but it looks like he will make it," Kyoya responded.

"Kyo-Chan, can you do me a favor?" Hunny inquired.

Quirking an eyebrow, Kyoya hesitantly nodded, "What is it?"

"Don't call Tamaki yet. She doesn't need to be around him right now and I want to talk to him first," the blonde explained.

"I can do that, but it is possible that someone has already called him about Hikaru or will be calling him about Hikaru," Kyoya explained. He agreed that Tamaki did not need to be near Haruhi just yet because she did not need that extra stress.

"I don't care if he is called about Hika-Chan, he won't get near Haru-Chan right now," Hunny swore.

Kyoya adjusted his glasses and nodded once again, "I will make sure that he is not allowed near her room."

The conversation came to a halt when staff came to transport Haruhi to her new room. They saw Kyoya and bowed giving him the room number they would be taking her to before entering the room and removing Haruhi from the trauma ward. Ranka followed the men and Hunny and Mori were about to, but were stopped by Kyoya, "I am going to check on Hikaru and then will be up shortly. I am also going to check on our other patient."

"Will you have to give him to Tokyo PD?" Mori asked disliking that idea all together. There was a reason they were all on the defense for the last few months and part of it had to do with their ineptitude.

"No, he is in Ootori custody and will remain so. He won't ever bother anyone ever again. The police have found it in their cold hearts to allow us to keep him and just say he went missing. I am sure the legal system would have a field day with this, but who is going to find out?" Kyoya enlightened them with an evil grin on his face.

"Won't his mother wonder about him?" Hunny probed.

Shaking his head, Kyoya explained, "No, it turns out that a few days away from his control and her tune changed about him. She didn't have any helpful information, but she had decided that she needed to get away from him saying it was nice to not live with the fear for a change. I think she is going to stay with Daisuke and his family or with his parents. I have offered the help of one of our counselors to her for free. She is going to need it."

"Free?" Hunny sounded amazed.

"I can at times be benevolent," he smirked and then his face got serious, "She has been abused most of her adult life. She is going to need the help and if she can make a stand for herself, then she deserves that much. Going through this with Haruhi…"

Mori could see his friend struggling to explain what he felt and why he was doing what he was, but he understood, "We know."

"That's right Kyo-Chan!" Hunny beamed and it reminded everyone of his loli shota persona in high school. Haruhi had brought that out of him once again, and no one could deny that they had missed his carefree self.

"I will see you in her room then," Kyoya stated before walking down the hall.

"Come on Takashi! I want to go to Haru-Chan's room!" Hunny laughed excited and happy that they didn't have to live in fear any longer. He felt free of the burdens of the past few years and was anxious to see what life had in store for him and Haruhi next.

About an hour after Haruhi got settled into her room, everyone could hear a disturbance outside of the door. Tamaki had found out about Haruhi and was trying to get into her room, only he wasn't being allowed to enter. Kyoya stood up to handle the situation, but Hunny was at the door first, "Don't worry Kyo-Chan, I will handle this personally." The look on his face and the tone of his voice did not allow anyone to argue with him; however, it did make Mori and Kyoya wonder if they should follow.

"You aren't allowed here Tamaki Suoh," Hunny sneered as soon as the door was firmly closed behind him.

"What do you mean? I only want to see my daughter!" Tamaki struggled against the guards that were protecting Haruhi's room.

Glaring at the former king, Hunny inquired, "How did you find out where she was?"

"What do you mean? Kaoru told me, but someone should have called me. Why didn't anyone call me?" Tamaki whined.

"You can ask that after everything you did to her? You selfish, arrogant, egotistical, manipulative asshole!"

"Wh-What do you mean?"

"You can play dumb all you want, but I was on the call when you apologized. I know that you did more than try to pressure her to sleep with you. I also found out what your father did to her, but then it turns out it was your lies that led to him attacking her. Not that it makes it right. You fucked her over in more ways I care to count and yet you stand there and pretend that you actually care about her and what's happened to her?"

"How did you find out about that?"

"It turns out that you aren't the only one suffering from a guilty conscious, and apparently Suoh men can't find a better time to put her through more emotional turmoil than when she is in the midst of a crisis."

"So she knows?"

"She knows everything."

Tamaki fell to his knees, "Does she hate me?"

"I don't think she has it in her to hate anyone she considers a friend," Hunny finally relented after a few minutes of silence. "However, that does not mean you are allowed to see her right now. She doesn't need the stress you bring to her." He started to walk back to the room and stopped with Tamaki's next words.

"But I want to see her, I want to apologize and explain what happened," Tamaki declared standing up and trying to make his way to the room with new found determination. It didn't work.

Hunny could feel Tamaki moving and spun around to push him back. Then when Tamaki advanced again, he threw a punch hitting Tamaki in the cheek before doing a roundhouse kick that landed in the gut. Tamaki flew backwards and landed four feet away. Hunny hadn't been using all of his power. "You stay away from her until she makes the decision she is ready to see you," he growled and walked back into the room to find three pairs of eyes on him. Luckily Haruhi was sleeping and didn't hear a thing.

"Thank you Mitsukuni," Ranka whispered with tears in his eyes. He hadn't known what happened between Tamaki and Haruhi, but now he had an idea… and he hated Tamaki that much more for it.

Pushing up his glasses, Kyoya chuckled, "Well I guess I better get him some help." He was wondering when Hunny would break and Tamaki would become a punching bag. Walking out the door, he found Tamaki lying on the ground moaning and holding his cheek, "Get up you baka and let's get that looked at. You are lucky he didn't put you in ICU and you are conscious."

Mori walked up to his cousin and ruffled his hair, "You did good Mitsukuni." He may not know what Hunny did to their friend, but he knew the damage was not as bad as it could have been and he was probably holding back.

"Thanks Takashi. He is a moron but he is still our friend," Hunny smiled as he approached the bed and took Haruhi's hand. He would make sure no one ever hurt her again.

Haruhi was finally released from the hospital after four days and was ready to get out. When she was finally back at home, she called Tamaki and they made a tentative peace treaty. Hunny still had issues with him, but Tamaki was working on making up for his past crimes. Hikaru had to stay in a little longer, but after a three week stay was finally released. With the capture of Yasu, Haruhi out of the hospital, and Hikaru finally sprung, it was time for a much delayed Host Club party.

The day before the party, Kyoya showed up at the twins' house. Hikaru had been out of the hospital for two days and seemed to be getting around well. Of course, he wasn't there to check up on his friends like they thought. Instead, he used the same drug he used to knock them out before on them again (maybe it was a bit stronger this time and a little longer lasting) and had a team of people to "help" them change their attire. When the twins awoke, they were wrapped around each other dressed in the most revealing dresses. Hikaru's was purple pleather and Kaoru's was pink spandex. Both had fishnet hose on and their make-up was gaudy to say the least. Both of them were sporting a long blonde wig. A photographer was snapping pictures of them and they had drawn a crowd. Looking around as they slowly sat up, they realized that they were in a park in the middle of downtown Tokyo.

When he was done with the pictures, the photographer walked up to the twins and handed them an envelope, "I was told to give this to you when you woke up."

Opening the envelope, Hikaru and Kaoru read the note inside, "Such a shame my two sons decided to play tramp. –Love Mommy. P.S. The dress you sent me has been destroyed." They looked at each other and then once again at the note before snickering.

"I guess he got us back," Kaoru sighed.

Hikaru was still laughing and trying to cover up the embarrassment of being found such as they were, "Took him long enough."

"How do we get home? I don't have my cell phone."

Feeling around his person and looking around the ground, Hikaru realized, "I don't either."

Kyoya watched the scene unfold from a nondescript car and he could see the panic start to set in when the twins realized they had no money and no cell phone. It was good to be Shadow King, and what was better was when the photographer would give him all of the pictures.

The twins finally made it home and decided to never mention this to anyone. They were sure it would all go away and now that Kyoya had his revenge, it would be finished. Oh how they were wrong… upon waking up the next morning, they got a look at the front page of the newspaper. There in the bottom right corner of the front page was a picture of the twins first waking up in the park with the headline, "Costume Party for the Rich Gets Out of Hand?" The house shook with the screams.

By the time the hosts were supposed to meet for dinner that night at Kyoya's house, the remaining five of them had seen the paper, and no one could keep a straight face when the twins finally made their appearance.

"Oh we thought you would be showing up in your new dresses," Kyoya smirked.

Haruhi laughed, "You know my dad could give you make-up and style tips."

Hikaru and Kaoru groaned and pointed their fingers in Kyoya's direction, "It was all his fault! He did that to us!"

Pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose, the Shadow King smiled, "Never try to get me unless you are willing to pay the price. Be happy I didn't do more to you after all the stupid antics you have done these past couple of months."

The twins grabbed each other and started to visibly shake theatrically, "No more! Mercy!"

Everyone laughed at them and the night progressed with more amusement and jokes at the twins' expense. It was a good night for everyone to be together. At the end of the night, Hunny stood up, he had an announcement to make, "While Haruhi and I were on vacation, I asked her to marry me." He paused and everyone looked from him to Haruhi expectantly, but before he could answer Haruhi gave in.

"I said yes!" She beamed as she held up her hand to show them the ring she was wearing. The twins ran towards her and almost knocked her out of her chair, but Hunny caught her in time.

The couple was congratulated and hugged. Tamaki ordered a couple of bottles of champagne to celebrate the occasion. He may have lost the girl of his dreams, but at least she was happy with a good man.

As the drinks were being poured, Tachibana walked into the dining room and made his way to Kyoya. After a brief exchange of words, the bodyguard left and Kyoya stood there with what could only be shock on his face.

"What's wrong Kyoya?" Haruhi asked walking up to her friend.

The Shadow King blinked a couple times and then looked at her studying her face as he gave her his news, "Yasu tried to escape tonight and was shot. He died instantly."

"Escape Kyo-Chan?" Hunny inquired. He thought the dungeon was impenetrable and no one could get out. If he was locked up, how was he trying to escape?

"They were moving him from one of the interrogation rooms to his cell when he attacked his guards. They shot him to defend themselves. A detective from Tokyo PD and the Chief of Police were there to talk to him about his cousin and a missing girl. They were witnesses to it all," Kyoya explained. It seemed as if his news dulled the party atmosphere, "Sorry Hunny, Haruhi."

"I know this sounds callus of me, but good. The world is a better place without him," Haruhi declared with an edge of steel in her voice.

The twins wrapped their arms around Haruhi, "We couldn't agree more!"

It may not have been the levels of gaiety that it had been prior to the latest news, but they were not going to let the news of Yasu's untimely death ruin their celebration. They were finally completely free of the lunatic and although it was sad for someone to lose his life, no one in the room would mourn for Yasu Sato. That door was closed and they were not going to let him ruin one more night for them. Tonight was about new beginnings and celebrating the friends that they had, and that party went on throughout the night.