Eternally Yours {Kaoru Hitachiin} [OHSHC]✔️

40 | Going back to the Beginning

Chapter 40 | Going back to the Beginning

~Arabella's POV~

I told her everything.

I told her about Robert.

I told her about what he did to my mother and me.

I told her about the incident--the incident where I tried to take my own life.

I told her about my family's slow recovery; we moved to Japan not just for my mom's promotion, but to heal.

I told her anything and everything about my past--I even told her about the several times Robert used to lock me in a cramped closet for hours on end, and that him doing that developed my claustrophobia.

I told her everything.

I told her she couldn't tell the others--not until I was ready. And, I wasn't quite ready yet.

When I was done telling Haruhi everything, she had cried.

She had told me she never knew. She had told me she was so sorry; I had told her it wasn't her fault and she really didn't know at all. I had kept it well hidden from her after all.

I also told her she had to keep it hidden--just until I was ready to tell the rest of the Host Club.

The next day after school, I had arrived at Music Room 3 for club hours. Sakura wasn't at school at all that day.

When I asked Kyoya where she was, he had said, "As of this morning, Sakura Yamaguchi is officially expelled from and is no longer a student at Ouran Academy. After what happened, Kaoru and Haruhi told me everything and I immediately went to the superintendent and had Sakura expelled--I told him everything she did to you all throughout the time you were attending Ouran. You probably won't ever see Sakura Yamaguchi again. And, before you get on my case about going to the superintendent, I did the right thing. It was for your own good, Arabella. She was threatening you and bullying you. And that's not good or acceptable."

Of course, I was certainly surprised. I mean, Sakura Yamaguchi expelled from Ouran? It almost seemed too good to be true!

No more being bullied, no more being teased, no more being insulted on how ugly my hair is, no more people who think they can control my relationships.

That meant I could hang out with the Host Club without being worried about someone coming along and trying to trash our friendship or get in the way.

Also, I get to date Kaoru in peace, which is also nice.

In fact, I'm on a date with him right now; Daniel's hanging out at one of his friends' house, and Mom is out at the store.

Kaoru and I were laying on the couch together, watching a movie. A horror movie.

Of course, it hadn't been my idea--it had been Kaoru's.

"Why did you bring over such a scary movie?" I mumbled as I watched, horrified, at all the blood and gore on the TV.

"I just... felt like it. That's all." Kaoru said.

I smiled. "I think I know why; you picked this movie because the odds are I would probably be scared enough to snuggle up to you and do the whole scared girl act and be like, 'Kaoru! Kaoru! Oh, hold me closer, Kaoru! It's so scary...!' Right?"

Kaoru smirked. "I'll admit, you are correct," he said. "Also, snuggling sounds like fun."

Then, he gave me a pleading look.