What Remains of Hunny.

Ranka screamed and pounded on the door while Haruhi sighed. Sitting down she began the task of feeding Coco and was surprised at how alert Coco was before she fell asleep again.

“Haruhi how can you feed the baby at a time like this?” Ranka wailed. “I can’t believe that Kyoya knows the yakuza.”

“It will be alright.” Haruhi commented studying her surroundings thoughtfully and shaking her head at Ranka’s naivety. “Hideo put us in a nice room.”

“Haruhi we must escape. Poor Coco might need something or gets colic or jaundice or has sudden infant death syndrome or something!” Ranka wailed again, eyes frantically thinking of a plan. “If only we didn’t have that awful Suou and Morinozuka who were trying to take away our beloved Coco.” Ranka ended on a sob causing the formerly dozing Coco to awaken and cry.

As Haruhi worked on calming the two down she let her mind wander. “Would Mori have really tried to take Coco from her? Would the Haninozukas try to take Coco? Coco was one of them after all.” Haruhi’s head spun. Finally after more thought, she concluded that she would have to stop running from her problems and face them head on. What example was she to her daughter if she just ran when things got tough?

Both Ranka and the baby quieted down once they realized that Haruhi had a plan. The baby went to sleep and Ranka stared at Haruhi. Handing the baby to Ranka, Haruhi stood walked to the door and opened it. Behind her, she heard Ranka’s jaw drop.

Looking over her shoulder Haruhi smiled, “Take care of Coco. I am going to go find out where we are.” Haruhi said stepping through the door.

“I hope you take after your mother Coco.” Ranka told the sleeping baby. “When she needs to get something done it happens.” Kissing Coco on the forehead Ranka settled down to wait for Haruhi’s return.

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“You lost her.” Mori stated and watched as Kyoya stopped his tirade, blinking at him.

“She will be found.” Kyoya said recovering. Mori turned and walked out of the door. Slowly he walked out the front of the hospital as cameras flashed at him and the crowd of media split, not daring to get in his way.

“This is bad Kyoya.” Tamaki said softly. “Was that man one of them?”

Kyoya sighed. “No one is certain. I have had people scanning his face and looking through every database but have found nothing on him.”

“If she gets hurt Kyoya…” Tamaki left the rest unfinished his violet eyes showing a strange intensity.

“Use your connections Tamaki, and I will use mine.” Kyoya stated briefly.

“Mori will probably find them before we even have a clue but let’s see who gets to play hero, hhmmm?” Tamaki laughed making his exit determined to goad Kyoya one last time in his irritation. Kyoya did not take the bait but sat and began to marshal the troops for his search.

Mori walked around to the building next to the hospital and went in. Immediately he drew attention. The building housed doctor’s offices. One of the secretaries at the desk asked if they could help him. Mori walked towards her and held up a picture of Haruhi from her days as a Host.

“I saw her leave here about two hours ago.” The secretary said nodding. “I was coming in and she and this other woman were getting helped into a gray delivery van of sorts.”

“Let me see.” One of the other secretaries said wondering over. “Yes and the guy had doubled parked so he had a ticket from the police.” With a brisk nod of thanks, Mori headed off to find the local police who gave out tickets.
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Haruhi had reached the end of the hallway when she heard people chatting. “Hideo did you get any pictures of the targets?” A voice asked.

“Better, I got her and the baby.” Hideo replied chuckling. “I think they should post a nice...”

“Shut up look it made the news!” Someone yelled. Peeking around the corner Haruhi spotted three men sitting at a table. Their attention was turned towards the television, which was having an emergency broadcast.

“Breaking News!” The television newscaster yelled. “The mystery woman with the Ootori heir is a former classmate. Initially we broadcasted that she was giving birth to his love child. Sources now tell us that the child belongs to another prominent family and that the child was not born out of wedlock. So who was the true groom for this woman? What prominent family has no idea they have another heir? More information tonight at 9.”

Haruhi felt her jaw drop in shock. Memories hit her left and right. The third night she and Hunny had been together he had suggested they play dress up and do a wedding. Haruhi had indulged him and dreamed of what it would be like to be married. The man who had married them made her laugh and Hunny had given her a ring that had a fake pink diamond in it. Haruhi had laughed it off and even signed the false marriage license.

“Hunny what did you do?” Haruhi thought frantically backing away from the scene. It was all to much for Haruhi, who though a person of stout constitution, had given birth, planned a get away and was even now plotting a way out. Stumbling backwards Haruhi tripped and fell through one of the doors.

“Haruhi?” A voice from her past called to her. Smiling she allowed her eyelids to flutter open and stared into the eyes of…
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“Mori wait up!” Tamaki yelled seeing the silent man purposely striding away. Mori paused briefly to look back at Tamaki. “Have you found anything?” Tamaki asked out of breath.

Mori nodded and was about to reply when he noticed Tamaki’s eyes were transfixed behind him. On something in the electronics store window. Turning Mori stared at the television and watched as the news rolled a story about Haruhi and her child’s parentage. Mori turned and looked at Tamaki raising an eyebrow. Tamaki whipped out his cell phone and within minutes had the answer to the child’s paternity.

“Mori, Haruhi had a little girl. The birth certificate lists the father as Hunny.” Tamaki stated voice shaking with emotion as he put his back against the building and slid down the side traveling into a place deep inside.

“Tamaki.” Mori said urgently, letting none of his emotions show. “Haruhi.” Immediately Tamaki rallied and they were off, both walking with more purpose. Further down the street Kyoya had watched the scene. He had made it easy for Haruhi. Now Mori and Tamaki knew Coco’s paternity. A side benefit had been stifling the rumors swirling around him.

Kyoya sighed pushing his glasses up his nose. Now he waited. The paparazzi now had a high price for any pictures or knowledge of where Haruhi had been taken. Kyoya had learned early to use the media as a tool. Something Kyoya happened to leak was that two more prominent families’ heirs were looking for Haruhi. Kyo was not one to leave much to chance but he knew the lengths the media would go to for an exclusive. Finding Haruhi would not take them very long.
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“What are you doing here, Fujioka?” Another voice further in the room asked as Haruhi stared up into a pair of familiar yet unfamiliar eyes. Somehow knowing she would be all right Haruhi slowly slipped into oblivion. Even she did not have enough energy for another reunion or confrontation. As she floated off, she heard a bellow that shook the manse to its foundations calling for assistance.

“What exactly did you do, Hideo?” Tetsuya demanded his black gray eyes flashing dangerously. Haruhi was lying on his office couch drifting between wakefulness and sleep, pain and nausea.


“I thought maybe she could be of some use with the merging of the Sendou and Kasanoda groups.” Hideo mumbled his head bowed in shame. “I thought you would like her for…” Hideo trailed off.


“Your answer goes to me not the floor!” Tetsuya yelled clutching his fists in irritation.


“Hai!” Hideo replied and looked at his beloved boss. Tetsuya had abdicated his right to be the leader of the Sendou group and gone to the Kasanoda group. His father had been planning to let the group go to waste because he deemed no one go enough to take his place. Kasanoda had stepped in and suggested a merging. Now Tetsuya was back slowly but surely changing the Sendou’s group mentality from largely illegal operations into more legal waters, mostly.


“What am I going to do with you Hideo? My father would cut off your hands for this.” Tetsuya sighed standing and towering over his subordinate. Thinking Tetsuya hit upon the right idea. “Hideo you are going to go to the Kasanoda boss and tell him what you have done.” Hideo gasped at this pronouncement. Tetsuya continued, “Then you will go to…” Tetsuya was interrupted by the sound of someone yelling his name.


“Tetsuya get your men out there and find…” Kasanoda roared as he stepped through Tetsuya’s office door to see a contrite and terrified subordinate, an amused Tetsuya and somebody lying on the couch. A closer look at the person on the couch caused Kasanoda to turn his angry eyes towards Tetsuya. Tetsuya did not look the least bit perturbed. Hideo on the hand was frightened out of his mind; if Kasanoda killed Tetsuya all hope for a Sendou group revival would be lost. Leaping up Hideo put himself between Tetsuya and Kasanoda.


“It is my fault she is here.” Hideo blurted squeezing his eyes shut tightly, waiting to die. He continued his explanation and waited.


Kasanoda could not help but smile at the man who was shaking like a leaf and standing in front of a quietly laughing Tetsuya. The man was showing a supreme loyalty Tetsuya and the Kasanoda by proxy. After the man stopped rambling, Kasanoda quickly changed his face back to the proper expression. “Dismissed, I will deal with you later.” Kasanoda growled angry face even angrier than usual.


“But…” Hideo did not catch his mistake in time. No body questioned the Kasanoda after they had been dismissed. Kasanoda kicked him squarely in the face. The bloodied Hideo quickly left, learning the hard way that he either obeyed Kasanoda or paid the price. As the door closed behind him Kasanoda turned back to Tetsuya who had lost the battle and was holding on to his desk laughing hysterically. Raising an eyebrow Kasanoda went to examine the person on the couch.


“Haruhi?” He said in puzzlement, which quickly turned to alarm when he saw that she was bleeding on the couch. Tetsuya stopped laughing and saw with horror what Kasanoda saw. “Get a doctor, Tetsuya. I’m calling Mori.” Kasanoda had seen the news special on Haruhi’s situation. He knew that his former senpai would have the answers.


Tetsuya returned quickly with the in house doctor, who realized the problem almost immediately. “We have to get her to the hospital, or we are going to lose her.” Haruhi chose that moment to scream. “Quickly or she could bleed out on the couch.” Kasanoda hung up his cell phone not realizing that the answering machine and recorded that statement.


“Boss!” Hideo called from the doorway as Kasanoda picked up Haruhi. “The baby and other one are still here.”


“Well then you better make sure they get to the hospital in one piece shouldn’t you.” Tetsuya said angrily shoving Hideo out of Kasanoda’s way.

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Mori saw he had a message as he got in his car with Tamaki climbing in the passenger seat. Flipping it open he pushed a button and listened to the message. Turning white Mori, hit the repeat button. Handing the phone to Tamaki, Mori merged into traffic and quickly began to scout the streets for Kyoya. Spotting him and hearing Tamaki finally realize what he was hearing Mori jumped out of the car, grabbed a shocked Kyoya and threw him in the back seat just as Tamaki started shouting.


Kyoya had enough time to realize he was in danger and it was too late. Mori had tossed him into the back seat of the car as if he was a piece of luggage. Straightening up and attempting a more dignified position in the back seat.


“Kyoya find this hospital!” Tamaki shrieked. Waving a phone in Kyoya’s face. Grabbing the phone in irritation, he pushed the repeat button his eyes narrowing as he realized what was being said. Dropping Mori’s phone he picked up his own. Mori was driving on instinct toward the outskirts of town, his face a mask of grim severity. Tamaki was working out all the scenarios in his mind and coming to grimer and grimer conclusions, sobbing wildly as he thought of Haruhi dying.


“Take the next left.” Kyoya barked as he received the information he needed and prayed.


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