The Photographer

Mother

It's been at least four days since Haruhi was at my house. She admitted to liking Kyoya. And I can tell that he likes her too. I can see it in his eyes.

From all the time I spend examining people for pictures I see the way people look at others. I can see the way they look at each other.

But I haven't been focusing on much lately. My parents haven't been home yet. Whenever I call my father he doesn't say much before hanging up. My mother won't answer her phone.

I'm so worried. My father won't tell me anything about my mother. I just want to know if she's okay.

I shook the thought from my head and zoomed in to take a photo. It was of the twins. They were happy and laughing. Right as I was about to take the photo, Hikaru turned to the door and looked confused.

I turned to meet his gaze and saw my father. Tears brimming in his eyes.

~ Hikaru's P.O.V. ~

I was laughing with Kauru over something he said. All the girls were swooning. I noticed a man come to the door. His eyes scanned the crowd until they landed on Kairi. He smiled a little as he watched her take pictures.

I could see tears in his eyes. Kairi turned to him. She walked over to him. He started to cry even more as he spoke to her. I could see both of their faces but couldn't hear what they were saying.

I saw Kairi's eyes widen and fill with tears. She stared at this man tears spilling at her cheeks. She kept shaking her head no. What was he saying?He finished talking and they were both crying.

"NO!" she screamed. Everyone turned to look at her. She dropped to her knees crying.

I ran to her as fast as I could. I dropped next to her. I looked up to the man. He kneeled down and stared at Kairi.

"I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry." He said to her. Tears rolling down his cheeks.

Everyone was staring. I helped Kairi stand and the man followed. I brought them both to the side of the room while Kyoya asked everyone to leave.

Soon everyone was gone. I looked over to Kairi. She was still crying and her face was buried in the mans chest.

Kyoya ushered all the Hosts to a corner to explain.

"What's going on, Kyo-chan? Why is Kairi-chan crying?" Honey asked.

He looked over to Kairi. Haruhi was there comforting her.

"That man is Kairi's father." Kyoya said. "He is here because ...... Kairi's mother died while....."

I didn't hear the rest of what he said. All of my attention was on Kairi. Crying. I ran to her. Haruhi stepped back when she saw me coming.

I held Kairi in my arms. Trying to calm her down. Her father was leaving. He had told Haruhi he couldn't see his daughter like this and was going into the hall to try to calm down.

"Sshh.... Shh..... It's okay. It's okay. I'm here Kairi. It's going to be okay." I said and held her tightly.

After a while she stopped crying and pulled away from me. She looked up at me. Her violet eyes were puffy. I hated seeing her this way.

"Where's my dad?" she asked. Her voice trembling.

"In the hall." I told her.

"I think I'm going to go home." She said shakily. We nodded.

"Kairi-chan?" Honey said to her with sad eyes. She kneeled down next to him.

"Y-yes, Honey-senpai?" she asked him.

"Are you going to be okay?" he asked.

"Yeah. I'm gonna be okay." Kairi told him. He jumped at her and hugged her. She hugged him tightly. When she out him down she stood up.

"Wait." Honey said and ran to grab something. He ran back to Kairi.

"Do you want to keep usa-chan for a while?" he asked. She smiled down at him.

"Thank you Honey. But I'll be okay." She said. He smiled a little and ran to be on Mori's shoulders.

"I'm going to go. I'll see you guys later." She said and left.