Ouran High School Host Club Fan Fiction ❯ Stolen ❯ Stolen ( Chapter 6 )

 

Before Haruhi even opened her eyes or realized where she was, she rolled her head to the side and vomited. She had a splitting headache, her throat was raw and her eyes were burning. Ether. She knew it. A vague memory floated among the cloud in Haruhi's mind.

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`Diethyl Ether. It is a colorless, volatile, liquid with a very characteristic smell. Once used as an anesthetic, Ether has many unpleasant side effects. Anything from cough, sore throat, and red eyes to a headache, drowsiness, labored breathing and nausea can occur. Vomiting is also very common.'

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She remembered her professor defining it during the case her law class had been studying. A young child had been thought to have run away. And since there had been no signs of a struggle in his room and no blood, there had been no reason to suspect foul play. An ether soaked rag that had been kicked under the bed had been the thing that finally tipped investigators off to the boy's capture. The kidnapper, who had turned out to be the ex-husband of the boy's mother, had soaked the rag in ether and placed it over the boy's face as he slept. It would have knocked the boy unconscious before he woke, which would have allowed there to be no struggle or evidence of a kidnapping. This caused Haruhi to think back. She didn't remember kicking anything or struggling for very long before she lost consciousness. Her father might assume she was still with Tamaki. Tamaki wouldn't notice her absence because he would be in another country. The only other hope she had was the host club, but they were all visiting family. There would be no evidence that she had been kidnapped. It may take days for someone to realize something was wrong. Did she even have days left? This thought made Haruhi's head hurt and her stomach sink which in turn caused her to lean over and vomit again. This was when Haruhi realized her lower half was tied down. And that she had a small plastic hose coming out of her arm. She froze. `What is going on!?' As she lay still, she noticed that she could hear a whispered conversation nearby. One voice sounded scared and submissive. The other was angry and commanding. Somewhere in the back of her fogged mind, Haruhi knew she knew who that voice belonged to. But, right now, she was too busy trying to figure out where she was and what had happened.

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“Ah. My dear. I see that you've finally woken up.” Haruhi hadn't heard the voices stop. She'd been too preoccupied. The angry voice from before was the one speaking to her. She tried to cry out. To yell and ask where she was. But, her voice wouldn't quite work just yet. All the sound she could muster from her throat was a small, gurgled squeak.

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“Junichi! Why is she still unable to speak? I told you to fix her.” The angry voice ground out, “I want to get all of this underway as soon as possible. But, how can I do that if she can't even speak!?”

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“W-we-well, under normal circumstances sir….yes. But as I explained to you, it is a very unpredictable gas if not used in the exact right amounts and sir, well, you were a little….overzealous with the amount of-” Haruhi heard a quick scuffle and a high squeak.

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“Well women are better when silent anyway. Just tell me when she will be ready to leave.” She could almost feel the frustration in the man's voice.

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“Another hour at the most, Mr. Ootori.” Haruhi's eyes shot open and she nearly choked on her own tongue.

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Kyouya walked around to the front of the stretcher where Haruhi was tied and smiled.

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.“Good. I can't have my new wife being sick for our honeymoon, now can I?”

 

 

A/N: I'm not dead, I swear! A lot has been going on. I've had a lot of Doctors appts to try and figure what's making me sick, I've been helping my Bff with her wedding (which is in 13 days), I've been working, and I've been figuring what to bring with me to college because break is over soon and I leave for Idaho again in 14 days. Anyway, I know this is also a cliffie but those make the best chapters in my opinion because it keeps you craving more : ) Oh and sorry about the extreme shortness of this chapter but I should have a longer one coming soon. Thanks for reading!

**'Junichi' (when used as a male name) means obedient one, thought it fit well :p **