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A Matter Of Inheritance	By : kierasama Category: +M to R > Ouran High Host Club Views: 2113 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club. It belongs to Bisco Hatori. I only own the plot. I make no money from this story.

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"Talking"

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Thinking

Chapter Six: A Matter Of Routine

The week flew by and soon, Haruhi and Kyoichi had been whisked away to live at Takashi's and Mitsukuni's house. Mitsukuni had come by and helped her to pack her things, while Takashi stayed and made sure that the room was refurnished and up to his standards. They sent the things ahead with Mitsukuni's men, and then he took her to lunch before they returned to the house. Once there Mitsukuni had led her to her rooms, where they found Takashi and the movers setting up.

Takashi looked up and smiled. "Hey, you made it. How was lunch?"

"It was good Taka-chan!" Mitsukuni smiled as he bounded over. He quickly crawled up the taller man and latched onto his shoulder. "I took them to a diner."

"Ah." Takashi said with a pleased smile. He shifted his glance at Haruhi. "It was enjoyable then?"

"Yes. Very much." Haruhi said smiling back. "Ah! You don't have to help Takashi! I can set the rooms up! You don't have to go out of your way..."

"Nonsense." Takashi said. "If you want me to stop, let the movers set it up."

Haruhi huffed with annoyance. "Fine. But you don't have to go out of your way."

"Takashi," Mitsukuni asked him. "Want some cake?"

He smiled at his cousin. "Sure."

Mitsukuni smiled brightly. "Yay! Come on Haru-chan! Lets go eat some cake!"

Haruhi agreed even though she had just had a piece of cake after lunch. "Alright, lets go."

After the cake break, Haruhi left Mitsukuni and Takashi in charge of Kyoichi, and went to her rooms to help the movers. Mitsukuni made her promise that she would just tell them where to put things, and not move anything herself. He said that if she was going to live with them, to let the help do their jobs. That was what they were paying them for after all.

Mitsukuni was making Usa-chan dance for Kyoichi, as Takashi fed him a bottle. "You know Taka-chan." he said as he spun his bunny, "You are really good at taking care of Kyo-chan."

"Ah." he said, slightly embarrassed.

"Don't blush Taka-chan, it's a good thing." the smaller man said. "Kyo-chan likes you."

"He likes you too, Mitsukuni." Takashi told him with a smile.

"Yeah, but he is more comfortable with you, I can tell." he said with a wide grin. He made Usa-chan flip, causing Kyoichi to kick his legs happily. "Haru-chan can tell too you

know."

Takashi looked up at Mitsukuni sharply. "What have you told her?" he asked.

Mitsukuni waved his arms in front of himself, "Nothing! Nothing! I promise." he stopped moving his arms. "Besides, I think I will let you tell her yourself, when you're ready."

Takashi lifted Kyoichi to his shoulder to burp him. "I don't know if I ever will, Mitsukuni."

"Why not! Haru-chan has a right to know!" he protested.

"It would only inconvenience her." Takashi said. "She's just gone through a divorce, and has to raise her son on her own, it's hardly the time."

"Not on her own." Mitsukuni reminded him. "We're here now remember? And don't forget, you are really really good with the baby. Don't worry Taka-chan! I'm sure she'll fall head over heels soon enough."

Takashi highly doubted that, but said, "Thank you..."

"You're welcome!" said Mitsukuni happily.

Over the next few weeks, Haruhi found a job at a nearby law firm, and their lives fell into routine. Haruhi would head to work in the mornings, after feeding Kyoichi. She would leave the men in charge of her son, and return after five, usually very tired. Takashi would watch the baby while she took a shower and a nap, then when she woke, she would make dinner.

After they ate she would spend some time with her son, reading to him, and playing with him, before putting him to bed around ten. The three would then watch a movie before heading to bed themselves. Usually, they would watch it in Haruhi's rooms, since they had bought her a new large plasma television. They had set up the surround sound before she got there, and Haruhi had no objections to watching the movies in her room.

Mitsukuni watched Haruhi when she was around Takashi, just out of curiosity. He didn't let the two know that he was though, just in case. He noticed though, that halfway through the movie, almost every time, Takashi would take the throw blanket from the back of the couch, and drape it over Haruhi, claiming her to be cold.

Mitsukuni smiled at that, his cousin could be quite the gentleman. He, himself, usually occupied the chair off to the side, saying that it was so comfortable that he claimed it when he was in Haruhi's rooms. Not that it wasn't comfortable, he just wanted to observe them, and this made it easier to do so. He always brought his own blanket along with his Usa-chan. He grinned in amusement when fifteen minutes after Takashi covered Haruhi with the blanket, she found him to be cold as well.

She would always ask him, "Takashi! You're freezing! Why didn't you say anything?"

Takashi would always shrug in response, causing Haruhi to sigh exasperatedly and scoot closer to him, laying on his chest while covering him with the blanket. She would mutter something about there being no reason for both to be cold, and that they could share if it wasn't bothering him. Takashi would shrug as if it wasn't and he would rest his arm on her for 'extra' warmth. Mitsukuni knew better. His Takashi was sneaky that was for sure.

Most of the time they would fall asleep like that laying there. At first Mitsukuni would wake them, and they would go to their respective rooms. But as the weeks turned into months of them falling asleep like that, Mitsukuni felt like they needed a small push to get things rolling. He started waking them less and less, saying that they looked too tired to wake them, or too comfortable.

After awhile he just stopped all together. Like tonight. He smiled as he glanced back at the two. In their sleep, they had stretched out so that Takashi was laying down and Haruhi was pulled safely against his chest.

Haru-chan looks so cute sleeping on Taka-chan like that. Mitsukuni thought as he picked up his Usa-chan. And Taka-chan looks so peaceful.

He accidentally tripped over one of Kyoichi's toy blocks as he was attempting to sneak out of the room unnoticed. He shot a glance back at the sleeping couple to find Takashi's sleep ridden eyes peering at him from the couch.

"Mitsukuni." he whispered warningly.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up Taka-chan." he said sadly. "I tried to be quiet."

Darn, I woke him up. He thought unhappily at himself.

"What are you planning?" Takashi whispered to him, suspicious.

"Nothing, so are you going to go to your own room tonight Taka-chan?" Mitsukuni asked innocently.

Takashi looked down at his chest, and caught a look at Haruhi's sleeping form. He watched her for a minute before looking up. He confusedly looked around the room.

Mitsukuni... Takashi thought. He had snuck out of the room when he looked away. He sighed. He knew that he wouldn't wake Haruhi up, it was selfish of him really, but he just couldn't do it.

Haruhi... He thought as he wrapped his other arm around her, pulling her closer before closing his eyes and succumbing to sleep. He only ever got to hold her like this while she was asleep, that way, he could pretend that Haruhi knew how he felt, and felt the same. Only like this.

The mornings had stopped being slightly awkward, and now, neither of them really noticed as they woke together. They just smiled at the other, and went their own ways and dressed for the day. They had gotten used to waking with the other.

As Takashi was leaving he asked her, "You have a new case coming up right?"

"Ah, yes." Haruhi said. She smiled. "You remembered."

"Yeah, I was wondering if you would be working late, do you need one of us to watch Kyoichi?"

"Yes, if that isn't a problem." Haruhi said.

"No problem. We love the kid." Takashi said with a smile.

Haruhi grew warm inside as she heard him say those words. His father had never said as much. "Thank you, Takashi. That means a lot to me."

Fifteen minutes later she was in the car on her way to work. On her arrival her boss cornered her with a new case she was to start working on. She worked through lunch, having to meet with her client that day. The client in question was a thirty two year old widow whose husband had been killed. She was the prime suspect, seeing as she had taken out a large life insurance policy a few weeks previous. Haruhi had gone over the data and was sure that the woman was innocent, and upon meeting her, realized that she was right. She had a few days before court, so Haruhi had to get her case together as soon as possible.

When she looked at the clock, she saw that it was past nine, she had to get home soon. With a sigh, she hit the save button on her laptop, and left her office, locking the door behind her. She waved a good bye to the security guard as she left the building. She knew that she was going to be in for it when she got home. For some reason, both Takashi and Mitsukuni were very overprotective of her since her divorce. They would be mad that she didn't call when she was late, and then she felt horrible. Kyoichi...she hadn't gotten to see him today. That hurt worse than the boys being mad at her.

She wearily climbed out of the limo, and thanked the driver. She climbed the stairs to the large door and took out her key. She unlocked the door, and upon opening it, was glomped by Mitsukuni who had tears streaming down his face.

"Haru-chan!" he cried. "Where were you? We were worried!"

"Ah...Mitsuku-" she was cut off by a babies crying. "Kyoichi!"

She wiggled out of her friends grasp and rushed up the stairs to her rooms where she found Takashi trying to comfort the irritable baby. "Kyoichi! It's okay, Mommy's here now sweetie!" she took him from Takashi who looked upset.

She bounced him gently and cooed at him until he calmed. "You're tired aren't you baby, it's okay. Mommy will make it better." she sat in the chair and began to rock her son. "I'm sorry Takashi. I didn't realize how late it had gotten. I've been swamped with work all day."

"Hm." Takashi said.

"Uh...please sit down Takashi...I know you're upset with me but I..."

"I'm not mad." he said. "When you're done getting him to sleep, go to bed." he turned and left the room.

Haruhi looked after him as he left, "But...we always watch...our movies..." she muttered.

She felt hurt, like she was missing something. She couldn't think of what it could be though, and she shrugged and put Kyoichi down to sleep.

Laying in his bed, Takashi thought maybe he had been to harsh, he understood that being a lawyer took up lots of Haruhi's time, but she always made time to come home and see her son. Then they would watch a movie every night before heading off to bed. He sighed. It's been months since I actually slept in my own room...

He turned trying to get comfortable, It's lonely. he thought to himself. He reached over and his hand wrapped around a pillow. He pulled it close to him and held it to his chest. He finally fell asleep after an hour of laying there.

Haruhi tossed and turned in her bed. She didn't know why she couldn't sleep. The bed itself was comfortable, and Kyoichi was asleep and not crying, so that couldn't be it. She growled to herself as she couldn't figure out why she wasn't falling asleep. She had to be up in the morning. "Damn it." she said aloud. "Why can't I sleep!" she was getting mad that she was awake. "I'll make sure I'm home tomorrow early, so I don't feel so bad. I'm sure that's the reason."

Another hour went by before Haruhi groaned and got up. She slipped on a silk robe that Kaoru had made for a wedding present. It wasn't very warm, it just kept the chill off. She went to check on the baby, then once she was sure he was okay, went downstairs for a cup of tea. She didn't feel like green though, so she settled with plain black.

Holding the steaming cup carefully she slowly, so as not to spill it, made her way back to her room. She tiptoed past Takashi's room not wanting to wake him. Past Mitsukuni's room, though she heard voices, so she knew that he was probably up with his Usa-chan eating cake. She didn't hear the door open as she jumped when a small hand touched her arm.

"Ahh!" she yelped in surprise.

"Sorry Haruhi, I didn't mean to scare you." Mitsukuni said apologetically. "What are you doing up so late?"

"I couldn't sleep. So I thought maybe a cup of tea would work." Haruhi explained. "What about you? Are you usually up so late?"

"Not usually. I heard Takashi rolling around and it kept me up. It seems like he can't sleep either." he told her, hiding a knowing grin.

"That's strange, I wonder why?" Haruhi said.

"Cause he isn't used to sleeping in his own room anymore." Mitsukuni said with a grin.

"That's probably why you can't either, Haru-chan. You guys usually fall asleep watching a movie."

"But the TV we watch them on is in my room, so that can't be it." Haruhi argued.

"Yeah, but you fall asleep on Takashi on the couch right? Maybe that's why? You guys got used to it, and now that you are in your own beds you can't fall asleep." he hinted to her.

"Oh I get it!" Haruhi said with a huge smile.

Mitsukuni grinned inside. She finally figured it out.

"It's the couch! It's so comfortable that unless we're on that, we can't fall to sleep!" she grinned at Mitsukuni's disbelieving face. "Thanks Mitsukuni!" she turned and headed back down the hall.

"So she doesn't get it after all..." he stared after her.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review and let me know what you think.
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