"For the last time, Tamaki! We Can't just run off together and live in some fantasy world. That's not how this works!" Haruhi paced back and forth outside the huge mansion Tamaki had purchased with the remainder of his trust fund.

"I mean, do you even think anymore? I still have a year left before university, and that's four years at least. I can't just drop everything and move in here with you. And that's another thing. This place is HUGE. You know I don't want to live like this."

Haruhi's voice lowered a bit, and she caught Tamaki's hand in hers. Tamaki was trying to seem angry, but she could see his eyes glistening. "Look, I know you love me, and you were my first love, but maybe what we want in life is just too different? You want this pretty fairytale princess that will flit from place to place with you and let you spoil her and that's just not who I am."

He sniffled.

She sighed softly and gently took his other hand. "Tamaki, you know I love you. I'm always going to love you. But it shouldn't be like this, so hard. This relationship is taking a toll on both of us. My grades are slipping, and I haven't seen you with Kyoya or the twins in months. Don't you miss them? And the host club? "

Tamaki was sobbing by now and he wrapped his arms around Haruhi and buried his face in her shoulder.

"I just- I thought we'd always be together Haru, y'know? I've already planned our entire wedding. Right down to the last detail." He said pulling back. Haruhi was tearing up by now.

"I never even thought I'd date anyone. I didn't care about anything but my dad and my studies. You got me to make friends, real friends. That's something I think only you could do." Her face breaks into a smile even through her tears.

"Besides, I'll still be here for an entire year. We'll see each other almost every day. You're still one of the best friends I could ask for."

Tamaki blows his nose with a delicately embroidered handkerchief and gives her a small smile. "Well, you're right about that."

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A/N: Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. Please let me know what you think. -Natty