What Remains of Hunny.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club.


Haruhi did not know why she agreed to come to this party. As it was, she was uncomfortable with the whole idea. Tetsuya’s plan of making Kasanoda, Chika and Mori jealous was brilliant in theory. The plan’s lay out was simple; they went to a party that their significant others would not be able to attend. Partied it up and acted out, gotten some pictures taken, used the media and made life interesting and their partners mildly jealous.


Haruhi had forgotten though that parties were tedious. After being there for an hour, Haruhi could not wait to go home. The music was too loud, there were too many people and the space was too small. Finding Satoshi, she sat down and tried to talk to him. Finding that neither could hear the other they went outside to a secluded balcony.


“What’s wrong Haruhi?” Satoshi asked putting his arm around her shoulder, bringing her closer to him because she was shivering slightly in the cool night air. “By the way who picked out that dress for you?”


“I let the sales girl pick it out.” Haruhi mumbled embarrassed by the skintight black halter dress that while emphasizing her hourglass figure was entirely too short. Her shoes were black platform spike heeled pumps with a red sole. She had to walk around in them for two days to get to the point where she was able to function properly in them. It had taken all of those three days between the time Tetsuya had told her about his plan to now for her to gather the courage to wear this outfit.


“I think you look amazing.” Satoshi said simply.


“Thank you, Satoshi you look very handsome yourself.” Haruhi replied appreciating how good looking Satoshi was. He had opted to wear a tight pair of black jeans with dragons on the back pockets. He wore a black skintight tee shirt to show off his chest. A black and red motorcycle jacket gave him a street chic look. He had a pair of aviators careless on the top of his black spiked hair.


“Where did Tetsuya get to?” Satoshi asked glancing around looking for the blonde haired man who was wearing a green starter jacket with a plaid shirt and black jeans. Just as he saw lightening, light the night sky. Tetsuya came rushing out with a look of panic on his face.


“We have to leave now!” Tetsuya exclaimed looking frantic. “We need to find another way out of this place.” Looking over the balcony, he noticed the fire escape. Tetsuya already had one leg over the balcony railing, attempting to reach the fire escape when Satoshi found his voice.


“What the heck is going on?” Satoshi demanded standing. Haruhi looked, at the party through the glass sliding door and saw a photographer snapping their pictures. She opened her mouth to speak when the first bout of thunder sounded and she hurled herself into Satoshi’s arms. Hiding her face in his jacket as she began to shake uncontrollably, Satoshi wrapped both arms around her protectively. He placed a gentle kiss on her head and rubbed her back trying to calm her.


“No time to explain.” Tetsuya panted stretching to get his foot on the fire escape. Thunder cracked through the air again and Haruhi began to tremble almost violently.


“Shit why can’t we go out the front door?” Satoshi demanded as he tried to detangle Haruhi from his coat.


“My ex is here and trying to start problems.” Tetsuya said scrawling at the grip Haruhi had on Satoshi before he realized why. “I forgot Haruhi is afraid of…” He did not need to finish his sentence before Satoshi nodded. Tetsuya quickly got back over the railing and wrapped his arms around Haruhi. The three of them shared a brief hug as the photographer snapped pictures and a reporter frantically made notes.


“Hold her while I take off my jacket.” Satoshi told Tetsuya removing Haruhi’s fingers and slipping off the jacket to put over her head. This accomplished he put his arms back around Haruhi while Tetsuya tried to think of a way out of this.


“If we had bought our cell phones we could just call…” Tetsuya paused. “Well this plan backfired. Now the three of us are caught in another difficult situation.”


“Don’t blame yourself just think of a way out of this.” Satoshi growled as another crack of thunder rent the air and lightening flashed. Haruhi continued to shiver and Satoshi hoisted her up tucking her legs around his waist. “Fire escape it is then.” Making sure Haruhi’s arms were securely around his neck he hopped up on the railing and neatly landed on the fire escape below.


“Wait for me!” Tetsuya called following swiftly behind the younger man as the photographer ran to the balcony and took pictures of the trio running down the street.


“Well this hotel is nice.” Satoshi commented as they entered the lobby of the no name hotel. “Why does it not have a name on the building though if it is hotel?” Satoshi asked the calm Tetsuya.


“It is members only.” Tetsuya replied quickly getting a key from the clerk and leading the way to a private elevator. Once inside he pushed the buttons and looked at Satoshi and Haruhi.


Haruhi still had her legs and arms rapped around Satoshi, seemingly still paralyzed with fear. Satoshi neatly held her as if it was the easiest thing in the world. It would have looked like he was carrying a small child because of the way his jacket covered her. This image evaporated once you saw the black platform spike heels.


“Alright so I figure we hide out here for awhile and then go home.” Tetsuya told Satoshi. “Unfortunately for us when Haruhi is like this we can’t exactly just hop a train.” As the elevator stopped, he led the way to their suite.


“What is this? Is this some type of yakuza hotel?” Satoshi demanded as they stepped into a room straight out of the Godfather movie.


“For God’s sakes Satoshi get over it. There is more to the yakuza world besides guts, glory and guns.” Tetsuya snapped marching to the wet bar and pouring himself a large tumbler of whiskey. “Besides these rooms are soundproof and it will help Haruhi recover quicker, so put her on the bed, cover her up and let her sleep it off.”


“Don’t be such a bastard just because your plan failed.” Satoshi grumbled putting Haruhi to bed.


“I thought I shouldn’t blame myself?” Tetsuya called as he gulped the whiskey to cover his uneasiness at the boy’s remark.


“That was to get you to think of an escape plan. Now start blaming yourself.” Satoshi replied taking the tumbler from Tetsuya and sniffing it before hesitantly taking a sip. “Jesus what in the heck is this stuff, turpentine?” Satoshi coughed as Tetsuya burst out laughing.


“It’s an acquired taste.” Tetsuya managed to choke out as he took back the tumbler and found something less stiff to give the recovering boy.


“I can pick out my own drink thank you.” Satoshi coughed as he nudged Tetsuya with his hip and found a clear bottle, with no writing on it. “What is this?” He asked Tetsuya.


“Something I think you shouldn’t try.” Tetsuya replied sagely dropping down on one of the white couches in the sitting area.


“Give me a break how bad could it be.” Satoshi replied taking out two shot glasses. “Let’s see who falls first.”


Tetsuya raised an eyebrow at Satoshi in amusement. “Scamp you don’t stand a chance.”
Satoshi smiled a challenge evident in his dark eyes. “Fine, bring it on.”


Haruhi woke in a bed she did not know. Blinking slowly she sat up and looked around. Shuffling into the living room, she could only stare. Clothes thrown everywhere and just around the couch, she could see long blonde hairs very close to short black ones.


Haruhi’s eyes widen as she rounded the couch. Tetsuya and Satoshi were snuggled together. Both were clad only in their boxers. Haruhi was speechless. “Did something happen last night?” Haruhi wondered. She remembered the storm and the mad dash from the party. Other than that, things were vague at best. Then she recalled what had held her attention prior to her fear overcoming her. Haruhi screamed in horror as she realized what could have happened.


Tetsuya and Satoshi both flinched themselves awake. Tetsuya scrambled to get away from Satoshi who was doing the same. The knock on the door went unheeded by the two men as they went scrambling for clothes. Haruhi went to the door and opened it for room service. She quickly took the cart into the room. Shaking she picked up the newspaper to have her fears confirmed.


There on the front page was a picture of her, in the middle with Tetsuya and Satoshi on either side. For those who did not know the situation it would look like a love’s embrace. Appropriately enough the headline read, “The loving Threesome. The Young Morinozuka, the Yakuza Prince and the Lady” Scanning the article Haruhi managed to calm herself as she read about the party, their speedy exit and compromising position. The photos were damning enough that Haruhi had no doubt in her mind that she was in deep. In one picture, she knew would be hard to explain. It was the one where her arms and legs wrapped around Satoshi and she was under his jacket.


Putting the paper down she flopped on the couch and tried to figure out what she was going to tell Mori. Satoshi grabbed the paper paling noticeably when he saw what was on the front page. Slapping the paper into Tetsuya’s chest Satoshi sat beside Haruhi and began to pull on his hair in frustration.


Tetsuya quickly read the article. “Well it looks like my plan worked.” Tetsuya commented drolly before Satoshi lunged at him.


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Tetsuya had a black eye for his earlier comment. Satoshi was trying to regain some sense of balance. Haruhi tried to be optimistic. “Mori won’t really believe the news right?” She thought. Then a horrible feeling began in her stomach. “Tetsuya did you pick up the picture book?”


Tetsuya stopped in his tracks and noticeably twitched. “I had them deliver it home.”


Haruhi and Tetsuya both felt despair settle on them. “I should probably check on Coco.” Haruhi said changing her route to reach Ranka’s apartment. The three continued walking in their shared misery, hoping to enjoy their last moments on earth.


“Haruhi what did you do!” Ranka yelled when he answered the door hugging his daughter tightly before glaring at the two behind her.


“It was a good idea at the time.” Haruhi replied walking into her daughter’s room and picking her up. Taking her into the living room Haruhi began to play with her giggling daughter. Tetsuya began to explain what had happened and Satoshi joined Haruhi in playing with Coco.


“So let me get this straight you all wanted to make your other halves a little jealous so that they would make a move of some sort.” Ranka summarized once Tetsuya was done.


“Exactly!” Tetsuya explained leaning forward in his chair. “It seemed like the easiest plan ever.”


“No it had to be among the dumbest I have ever heard.” Ranka retorted smiling as Tetsuya fell out of his chair at the blatant criticism. “If you had merely confronted them you would have gotten the answers you seek. Now go home, all of you and face your problems like men.” Ranka paused. “Never mind take it like a woman and seduce the hell out of them if you have to. It might be more useful.”


Haruhi handed Coco to Ranka kissing them both as the three set off to follow the given advice. “I can’t believe we got sensible advice from Ranka.” Tetsuya mused as they arrived at the place where Satoshi had parked his black BMW.


“Alright on the count of three everyone turn on your phone.” Satoshi said sliding into the driver’s seat and handing out the phones. Every one settled in their seats and turned on the phones.

“Kasanoda only called twice.” Tetsuya said dejectedly.


“You haven’t listened to the messages yet. There is still hope.” Satoshi soothed before he too gulped. “Chika called ten times.”


“Mori called once.” Haruhi said thoughtfully. Going to voicemail, she listened to his message and felt nervous afterwards. “He said that I was to be careful coming home and he would be waiting for me. The message came in at 10:00 am.”


“Well at least yours was after the paper. One message was before and one was after.” Tetsuya grumbled. “Neither was good.” Tetsuya played the first message on speakerphone.


“Where are you it is well after midnight? Get your ass home already!”


“Oh wait for the second one before you comment.” Tetsuya shushed both Haruhi and Satoshi.


“What exactly are you doing at that place with those two? I want answers and what in the hell is this book with you and Haruhi about? This is an even better question then the last two; why did I just get some pictures from the Yakuza hotel with you and Satoshi drinking and half-naked. If what I think is going on you better pray to God I don’t find you two.” Kasanoda hung up loudly.


Haruhi and Satoshi looked at Tetsuya who was stroking his ponytail in thought. “What pictures of me Satoshi is he talking about?” Tetsuya mused thinking back. “Awwh Hell!” Tetsuya gasped. Some of the events from last night coming back to him as he furiously thought. “Satoshi do you remember anything from last night?”


“After that third cup I am pretty sure…” Satoshi trailed off eyes tearing up. “Fuck!” Satoshi smashed his head into the steering wheel making the horn blare. Haruhi looked between the two and knew something bad had happened.


“Let me drive.” Haruhi managed to make Satoshi move into the passenger seat. Haruhi drove home in complete silence. When she pulled up to her house, Mori was sitting in the front yard. Haruhi looked over at Satoshi who had tears silently falling down his face. Tetsuya had his head buried in his hands. Getting out of the car, Haruhi took the keys with her walked over to the now standing Mori and kissed him for all she was worth.


“I am just going to be straight up about this and say that though it wasn’t my idea my going through with the plan still makes it my fault.” Haruhi stated plainly looking into Mori’s eyes waiting for some reaction.


Mori sighed, a barely noticeable exhalation before he picked Haruhi up and cared her into the house over his shoulder. When he reached the bedroom, he tossed her on the bed. “Shower and get sleep.” Mori commanded turning to leave her.


“Wait don’t you want to know what happened?” Haruhi queried.


“There was a thunderstorm.” Mori replied looking at her calmly. “You were with Satoshi and Tetsuya.” Shrugging he left her to it to go figure out what was wrong with his brother and Tetsuya. First, he called Chika and Kasanoda before he dragged the two out of the car.


Satoshi came out willingly and tried to pull himself together. Seeing his brother though made the tears fall faster. Satoshi shuffled into the house dejectedly. Tetsuya on the other hand Mori had to drag out by his blonde hair. Tetsuya did not even seem to notice the movement what was happening. He stood by the car until Mori led him into the house and threw him on the sofa next to Satoshi.


Mori went and prepared tea while he waited for one of them to explain. Setting the freshly made tea down, he poured. He had just taken his first sip when Satoshi dropped the bomb.


“Tetsuya and I had an affair.” Satoshi said miserably as Mori choked and stared at him.


“We didn’t mean for it to happen.” Tetsuya added chewing on his blonde ponytail.


“Obviously.” Mori intoned looking at the two in front of him shrewdly.


“Should we tell them?” Tetsuya asked the room in general. Mori nodded calmly but was taken aback by his brother’s violent reaction.


“No we can’t it would hurt them!” Satoshi exclaimed causing Mori to choke for the second time. Tetsuya pounded him on the back and looked at Satoshi in shock.


“I guess that could be for the best.” Tetsuya sighed. He realized that Mori was looking at him with murderous intent. Tetsuya wisely stopped thumping him on the back. Mori openly turned his dangerous gaze to his brother who hurriedly explained his reasoning.


“They would be hurt and you know very well that we are to protect the Haninozuka from anything that would hurt them. This would hurt Chika if he found out. He might not want me around anymore. Then how could I protect him?” Satoshi reasoned trying not to squirm under his brother’s now narrowed gaze.


“Well shit now that I think about it I have to tell Kasanoda.” Tetsuya swore. “If I don’t I would be going against the blasted pledge I made to him about telling him those things that could effect his interests, whatever they maybe.” Tetsuya slumped forward. “Even though I don’t really think I am of any real interest to him.”


Mori opened his mouth to reply when they all heard a violent knocking at the door. Satoshi and Tetsuya both paled. Mori shook his head at the two. “Well I suggest you come up with something because they are here.” Mori commented standing to get the door.


Satoshi stared at Chika and waited for the fall out. Chika blinked slowly, his nostrils flaring as he tried to gain enough control of himself not to strangle his beloved Sato. Taking a deep breath, he studied Satoshi and noticed that his normally happy companion had been crying.


“Let’s go.” Chika commanded putting his hands in his pockets as he walked out of the house. Satoshi followed and got into Chika’s car. Sitting in the passenger seat, he felt a new wave of remorse. Tears started falling and he leaned his face against the cool window in an attempt to hide his tears. Chika noticed but chose not to speak, simply starting the car and driving away in silence.


Tetsuya prostrated himself before the towering rage that was Kasanoda.


“Here!” Kasanoda shoved the picture book at Mori, who caught it in surprise. He glanced at the cover thoughtfully before he began flipping through it. Kasanoda’s ranting soon became background noise as he immersed himself in the book. He smiled faintly as he saw a picture of himself pop up. The picture showed him looking through the foliage and Haruhi, edited into the photo sitting on a rock.


Mori smiled as he noticed how the picture book told a story. In the beginning, pictures Haruhi and Tetsuya presented a united front going through the jungle. He saw them lose each other and then he saw himself appear. He gradually became more in focus. Sometimes he was edited into her pictures as she wandered through the forest. Other times she was edited in his dreams and him looking at her. The final picture in the book showed him sitting under the tree the moment he found out Hunny had died. Haruhi was on the ground curled by his feet. The caption said simply, “Do not despair she is only sleeping and your kiss can awake her.” Mori chuckled effectively stopping Kasanoda in the middle of his rant.


“Is there another one?” Mori questioned.


“Yeah!” Kasanoda scoffed.


“You didn’t finish them did you?” Mori accused mildly as he handed the book back to Kasanoda and cleaned them up. “You might want to look at them more thoroughly before you do something stupid.” Mori called over his shoulder. Leaving the two, Mori went into the kitchen and finished cleaning up. He then went to talk to Haruhi about how she was going to make it up to him for causing a scandal and making him miss work.


Kasanoda flipped through the book and felt his anger lessen. Getting the other book, he saw the story unfold the same as the first but it went to Tetsuya’s journey. Not being able to look at the story, he turned to the last page that showed Tetsuya shirtless and sweaty with the name Kasanoda Ritsu tattooed over his heart.


“Why didn’t you say something before I made a moron of myself?” Kasanoda demanded, irritation knitting his brow. “Don’t think this gets you off the hook for these pictures.”


Kasanoda tossed the pictures on the floor in front of Tetsuya. Tetsuya gulped and looked.


Tetsuya felt all his scrambled memories click into place. The first picture showed Tetsuya and Satoshi holding hands with Satoshi grinning like a maniac. The memory of that moment replayed itself and Tetsuya started to speak.


“He challenged me to a drinking contest. We ran out of liquor before either of won so we went out for more. He attracted a lot of attention and catcalling because I could not get him to put his shirt on. I just managed to convince him to wear his jacket. I held his hand to make sure he didn’t get kidnapped or run away.” Tetsuya finished with a small smile at the memory of the younger man’s exuberance when drunk.


Tetsuya looked at the next picture and winced. They had just gotten the alcohol and it was starting to rain again. Satoshi had gotten to the point where his inhibitions and restraint were gone. Satoshi had been twirling in the rain his jacket baring his shoulders as he spun in the rain. Tetsuya was watching with a small smile playing across his face.


Tetsuya gulped when he got the full enormity of what the last picture had to be. His eyes barely glanced at the picture. Kasanoda grabbed Tetsuya’s hair and forced him to look. The picture showed when the alcohol had started to affect Satoshi’s balance and the young man had fallen into Tetsuya. Tetsuya had just managed to catch the boy and the booze. Satoshi’s arm was around Tetsuya’s neck and their lips were connected. The picture made it look like a passionate kiss because of the fact both had their eyes closed. In reality their lips had barely brushed.


“He tripped and I caught him.” Tetsuya explained tightly.


“I don’t believe you.” Kasanoda stated through gritted teeth his anger returning at the sight of the last picture.

“Look at the picture more closely then.” Tetsuya growled in response having found evidence that could save him from Kasanoda’s wraith.


“I already saw all I needed to see.” Kasanoda responded as he turned to leave. Tetsuya latched on to the pants leg of Kasanoda.


Kasanoda stopped and looked down at the proud Sendou who was begging him to reconsider. Tetsuya’s eyes were squeezed shut and a single tear escaped. Kasanoda watched the tear fall as it followed the curve of Tetsuya’s cheek before dripping onto his pants leg. Kasanoda felt some sense of hope at the thought that the pictures were wrong.


Kasanoda glanced at the final picture. His eyes began to notice the other details he had missed earlier. The way Satoshi leaned off balance, his feet barely on the ground. How Tetsuya looked to be stumbling because of the weight of both the bag and Satoshi’s unexpected weight.


“It’s possible.” Kasanoda finally concluded.


Tetsuya looked up at the man he loved and said, “I had an affair with Satoshi. We really did kiss but it wasn’t the way it happened in the picture.” Tetsuya rushed his explanation to get all out before he lost his nerve. “We both wanted to make sure we were really in love because we had never been with anyone else and so we kissed and…” Tetsuya stopped talking.


Kasanoda’s face had taken on an expression he had never seen before. Tetsuya barely had time to process it before Kasanoda hoisted him to his feet and kissed him passionately. The kiss was so passionate that Tetsuya instantly melted into Kasanoda, who had him firmly by the front of his jacket. Tetsuya moaned into Kasanoda’s mouth and all thoughts flew out of Tetsuya’s mind. The only things that existed were Tetsuya and Kasanoda. When Kasanoda abruptly let go, Tetsuya crumbled to the ground and stared foggily at him. Kasanoda simply walked to the door and looked back.


“Does a kiss really prove you love someone or is it the actions of the person you love that proves it?” Kasanoda turned to leave. Glancing over his shoulder one last time he called. “Don’t come home until you know the answer