To Have and To Hold

A/N: Just to let you all know, the style of this first chapter is a bit unusual. It's a bit of an experiment for me, trying to convey events using nothing but dialogue and sound effects, but I really wanted to try it out. If you don't like it, I assure you that chapter two will clear up everything that happens in this chapter and the rest of the story will be told in a more conventional way. If you DO like it… please tell me. I like to know when something I do works well. Maybe eventually I'll try something more ambitious using this style. We'll see.

This is currently rated M because of the character death, and because dealing with said death will be the main theme of the story. There might also be strong language, because that's just something I will occasionally pepper my work with. Rating might change, or I might leave as is until the fic is done since I don't really know if there will be a romance near the end or not.

Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran Host Club

Chapter 1

"Takashi!"

"Yes Mitsukuni?"

"Are you ready? Are you all packed? Are you excited?"

"…Yes Mitsukuni."

"I can't wait to see the new plane my dad bought! I think a couple celebrities are coming with us, so we have to share the plane, but it'll be fun, right?"

"Yes Mitsukuni."

"Oh look, the limo is here! Let's go!"

"And reporting on the daily celebrity gossip, here's Atsuko!"

"Thanks Rei. I'm here at the airport waiting to get an interview with Mei-chan and Nee-chan, the famous pop duo. They were lucky enough to book a spot on the newest charter plane purchased by the Haninozuka estate. Their band is already loading up and I saw the heirs of the Haninozuka and Morinozuka estates boarding the plane just minutes ago. Ah, here come the girls now! Mei-chan! Nee-chan!"

"Hi Atsuko! It's good to see you again."

"So are you two excited for your first European tour?"

"Oh we definitely are. We love our fans here in Japan, but it's something else entirely to be recognized in other countries."

"What's it like to be on a Haninozuka charter plane?"

"Well, we won't know until we get there, will we?"

"But it really is an honor… Haninozuka-sama was very kind when we approached him about booking spots on this plane. We knew he was looking for some extra passengers and we're just thrilled to be on the maiden flight."

"Have you met the young heir to the Haninozuka estate yet?"

"Not yet, but we heard he and his cousin, the Morinozuka heir, are headed to Switzerland for a pretty important business meeting, so we're very lucky that our schedules line up so well."

"Well ladies, it was lovely to talk to you again, but I can see the crew is looking pretty impatient. Thank you for your time, and I hope your concert is fantastic."

"Thanks Atsuko! See you when we get back!"

"Sayonara Japan, we'll miss you terribly!"

"There you are, Rei, the girls are off on their first international tour and the charter plane is on its maiden voyage. Back to you in the studio."

Ring ring.

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Ring ring.

"Hello?"

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"Tamaki-senpai, please slow down. I can't understand what you're saying."

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"The TV? No, it's not on."

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"YES I have a TV, senpai…"

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"Okay, I'm turning on the news right now."

"—and to continue with our breaking news story, the charter plane belonging to the Haninozuka family and carrying the heirs of the Haninozuka and Morinozuka families, as well as the popular pop duo of Mei-chan and Nee-chan has apparently crashed somewhere in the mountains of central Asia. Rescue crews are attempting to locate the plane, which vanished from radar just minutes after a distress call was received at a nearby airport. Attempts to establish contact with the plane have been unsuccessful so far and it is unknown if there are any survivors."

"Oh… oh dear God…"

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"Yes, yes I'm watching… I see it… Oh my god, Honey and Mori!"

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"I don't know what to do… Does everyone else know?"

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"Oh… of course Kyouya-senpai called you. What about the twins?"

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"No, Tamaki-senpai, I can call them if you want."

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"No, it's not a problem. Honest. I want to feel like I'm doing something."

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"Yes, okay, please call me if you hear anything else. I'll keep the TV on."

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"Yes, of course. Goodbye Tamaki."

Click

"Oh my god… Honey and Mori… I don't believe this…"

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Beep-boop-beep-beep-boop-beep-boop.

Ring ring.

"Kaoru? It's Haruhi."

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"Ye..."

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"No…"

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"Yes… Well…"

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"But…"

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"Kaoru, listen, this isn't a social call!"

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"No, Kaoru, I'm not mad, but just listen to me for a second! Honey and Mori have been in a plane crash!"

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"Yeah, Tamaki called me, but it's all over the news! Their plane crashed in the mountains somewhere and nobody knows if anyone survived!"

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"Yes, Kyouya knows. He's the one who called Tamaki."

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"Yes, and now I'm telling you and you can tell Hikaru."

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"Oh Kaoru, I don't know what to do. I'm so worried about them!"

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"Yeah… I know. You're right. There's nothing we can do until the rescue crews find them."

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"Yeah… okay. I'll be sitting right by the phone and I'll be watching the TV. If you hear anything, please call me right away, promise?"

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"Yeah, okay. Bye."

Click.

"We interrupt this program to bring you this breaking news! The Haninozuka plane has been found. The rescue crews have found no survivors."

Ring ring.

"Hello?"

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"Tamaki…"

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"Yes, I heard. I don't even… I can't…" *sob*

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"Yes… yes, thank you for calling."

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"No… no… don't come over… I need to be alone right now. I'll call you later, okay?"

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"Yes, I promise. Bye."

Click

*sob*

"We interrupt this program to bring you this breaking news! A lone survivor from the Haninozuka plane crash has been found. An individual was discovered in a remote village forty miles away from the plane crash. It is believed that this individual walked that distance seeking aid. The identity of the survivor will be released after the family has been contacted. It has been confirmed that this is the only survivor of the plane crash. All other bodies have been recovered."

Ring ring.

"Hello?"

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"Kyouya-senpai?"

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"No, I'm just surprised… I thought Tamaki-senpai would call again… Or maybe one of the twins. Did you hear about the survivor? Do you know who it is yet?"

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"Oh my god…"

"—and in further news, the lone survivor of the Haninozuka plane crash has been identified as Takashi Morinozuka, heir to the Morinozuka estate…"

A/N: Well, there it is. My weird experimental chapter. I hope it was at least interesting to read, but I have to admit I'm looking forward to getting back to writing a normal story with descriptions and such. Again, if you really liked the style, let me know. If not, let me know about that too so I know never to do it again!

Also, yes, I'm just the worst hypocrite in the world. I complain on my profile that I refuse to read fanfictions that include major character death, yet here I am writing one. I'm just an awful person. But I have had many discussions about this series with one of my friends and we've agreed that Mori's character is just way too limited by the presence of Honey, and so I decided to eliminate his character in the hopes that Mori's character will subsequently blossom in ways that it just couldn't while Honey was alive.