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Ch.32

The doctor was right. Haruhi entered the room with Mori on her heels. Ranka was lying prone on the bed with less bandages on his body. He had a mask on his face to help him breathe, but he was breathing on his own. His eyes were closed though so she couldn't tell if he was awake. She approached the bed cautiously as not to wake him. When she was barely three feet away, he opened his eyes. They were watery slits in the swollen pockets.

"Haruhi?" he wheezed.

She hurried to his side," I'm here dad."

It took a second for him to form more words," You with Takashi?"

"Yes dad. I'm with Takashi. He's taking good care of me," tears welled in Haruhi's eyes.

"Good. No crying. Be strong"

His heart rate rose enough for a nurse to come in and check on him.

"Alright kids, he needs his rest and all this talking makes it harder for him to breathe. We want him to get better so, why don't you come and visit him tomorrow?"

Mori answered for her," We'll be back tomorrow," he grabbed her hand," Let's go Haruhi."

"What are..."

He gently pulled her from the room. She took her hand back in the hallway.

"What was that for!"

"If you didn't leave like they asked, they might not let you come back until he's a lot better. I could see it in the nurse's face. She sounded sweet, but she wasn't. I don't want you to lose the opportunity to see your dad."

She stared at him for a second before responding. He took a step back in fear that she might explode again. She wrapped her arms around him as far as they could go.

"Thank you."

He patted her head like his dad did to him when he was younger," You're welcome."

They left the hospital and went back to the manor. Mori noticed something was off as they entered the front door. Gwen was not there to meet them. Where was she? He barely made it two feet before tripping over a shoe causing Haruhi to laugh.

"What the..."

There were five pairs of shoes just thrown in the middle of the hallway and none of them belonged to them. Annoyed, he made his way down the hallway and into the parlor. Sitting on the pristine couches and chairs, were none other than the host club. Gwen was bustling back and forth giving them snacks and drinks.

"I'm sorry for not greeting you at the door Mr. Morinozuka," Gwen apologized," your friends wanted snacks and it's in my job description to help them."

"It's alright Gwen," He turned to them," I wish they would have called first though."

Honey smiled with a mouthful of cake," It wouldn't have been a surprise if we had called."

"Why are you here then," Mori asked.

Kyoya answered," We just wanted to come over for a visit, maybe spend the night. We haven't did that in years."

Haruhi answered for Mori," That sounds like a lot of fun!"

Takashi didn't object. She needed to be around her friends. They called their parents and let them know that they'd be staying at Takashi's. Their bags were brought to them and they got set up in one of the spare bedrooms. A couple of hours passed with the guys and Haruhi just kind of sitting around, watching movies, and eating. No one brought up her father and she was glad of that. Haruhi had never had a sleepover. It was kind of strange that her first one was with all guys, but they made her feel safe.

Around 1 in the morning, the Hosts were all laying in a circle in their sleeping bags. The room was dark, but the TV was still on, only muted. Shadows flickered across everyone's faces, lighting their eyes and dulling their smiles.

Honey squeaked next to Mori," I'm glad that I get to spend time with you again Takashi. I miss you a lot, but I'm glad that you're taking care of Haruhi."

Haruhi smiled to herself. Honey was so cute.

Mori looked at Honey," I miss you too Honey. And I'm glad that you are able to live without me."

Everyone laid around in a daze, half asleep and half awake. It was around that time where no matter what you just feel good and care free."

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