Disclaimer for whole story: I do not own Ouran HS HC or any of its characters. I wish I did, but that one will not be fulfilled any time soon. LOL. I will use them in my fan fic though and I hope you enjoy!

A/N: Ok here it is… the Valentine's Day story. The readers voted and Kyoya was the winner in a landslide victory of 9 votes. Hunny came in second with 4, everyone else had 3 or less. Thank you to everyone that voted and I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 1 – A Proposal

Haruhi was cleaning up music room three after hosting duties had been concluded for the week and caught herself glancing at Kyoya periodically while he typed on his laptop. She wasn't sure what had drawn her to the vice president of the host club, but she couldn't deny that she was completely attracted to him. As many times as he pissed her off with his cold and calculating ways, he also showed that he had a warm side and truly cared for his friends. Sighing to herself, she took the last of the dishes into the kitchen area so that she could wash them and put them up. They had a maid that would do the cleaning, but Haruhi liked to make sure the dishes were taken care of herself. Last year she did the dishes because she didn't want the additional debt if something was broken, but this year it was habit coupled with the longing to be around Kyoya and have that extra time with him.

Kyoya watched Haruhi and knew that she would glance at him. It gave him a thrill when he would notice her eyes linger on him once again. She didn't know that he watched her also, but he probably looked at her just as much if not more than she looked at him. He had started watching her when she first joined the club to make sure nothing was broken and that she was doing her job, but things changed quickly and he soon found himself utterly fascinated by the female host and could not get her out of his mind. He soon realized that he was attracted to her and had very strong feelings for her. He had known her for over a year now and the feelings that started for him in his second year of high school had grown even more in his final year.

Kyoya tried to fight the attraction he felt towards the small female host, but the more he fought the stronger the feelings seem to be. Over this past week, he finally decided it was time to declare his feelings and ask her out. Valentine's Day was only a week away and he reasoned that would be the perfect day to have a first date. It was memorable and it was the day for love. He only hoped that he could keep the other hosts occupied and away from Haruhi.

When Haruhi exited the kitchen, Kyoya knew it was time to make his move and ask. Everyone else had gone home for the day, "Haruhi, can I speak to you for a second?" Was that his voice? Did it normally sound breathless? He was nervous, but he was determined not to let it show.

"What is it Kyoya-senpai?" Haruhi asked curious about why Kyoya would want to talk to her. She wondered briefly if he was feeling ok because he had a slight flush to his cheeks and he sounded a little hoarse.

"I was wondering if you would like to go out on a date with me," Kyoya said simply and then waited patiently for her answer.

"Why?" She asked simply. This did not make sense. Why was Kyoya asking her out?

Kyoya should have known that it would not be as simple as asking Haruhi out and her saying yes. Of course she would think of what his motivation was, but he wasn't sure what he should tell her. Did he tell her the truth and give her that much power, or did he give her only a partial? "I was simply asking you out on a date. I am interested in you and I thought that you might want to go out with me," he replied.

"What merits do you get?"

"I get the pleasure of enjoying the company of a beautiful woman for the night. If you don't want to go, I will understand. Sorry for burdening you," Kyoya said as he turned to close his laptop.

Was she about to lose her opportunity? She couldn't let that happen and said in a rush, "It's not that Kyoya-senpai. I'm sorry. I was just surprised is all. I would like to go out on a date with you, so my answer is yes."

Had he heard her correctly? He turned from his computer to the girl next to him and blinked. Quickly hiding his astonishment, he said, "Ok. Is next Thursday satisfactory for you?"

"That's Valentine's Day," Haruhi said.

"Yes it is. If you want, we can pick a different day to go, but I am busy until Thursday."

"No, Thursday is fine."

"Excellent. I will make the arrangements then. Shall I give you a ride home today?" Kyoya asked packing up his things and trying to hide the fact that he wanted to jump for joy.

Haruhi gave a soft smile. Kyoya couldn't hide things from her very well and it appeared the Shadow King had feelings for her just as she had feelings for him. "I would like that. Thank you Kyoya-senpai."

The couple left the music room and made their way down to the car. Both felt like a weight had been lifted from their shoulders. A small smile on each of their faces the only indication that they were happy about their upcoming date.

Tamaki had forgotten one of his books in the club room and he had a big test on Monday. He figured that Kyoya would still be there, so he rushed back and was about to walk into the room when he heard voices. Normally that didn't stop him, but he knew that the two voices belong to Haruhi and Kyoya. The blonde smiled to himself. If this had been a year before, actually any time before the last Ouran Fair, he would have burst into the room and pulled Haruhi into his arms calling her his daughter. Times had changed and although he still called her his daughter, he knew that she did not have feelings for him and he had learned to accept it. The person he loved did not love him back. As time passed he started to really study her though and noticed that she would gaze at Kyoya more and more. The look on her face told him everything that he needed to know. It was then that he started to watch his best friend, and knew without a doubt that Kyoya harbored feelings for Haruhi. He had hoped that Kyoya would make a move one day, but as the days passed, nothing was ever done. It was then and there Tamaki decided that the hosts would help the couple along in their quest for love. Valentine's Day was coming up and it would be the perfect time to enact a plan. His book could wait, love could not. It was time to call a meeting of the other hosts in order to discuss the crisis at hand.

Tamaki pulled himself away from the door and ran back to his limo. He pulled out his phone and started a conference call that would forever impact two of his friends' lives, "Everyone needs to listen to me! We need to help Kyoya and Haruhi. I know that they have feelings for each other, but they will not admit it. They are selflessly sacrificing their feelings because they do not want to hurt us. It is time we brought them together as a couple! They love each other and we cannot let them be apart any longer. I will not have their love story turn into Romeo and Juliet!"

"Tama-Chan are you sure?" Hunny asked. Although he and Mori still attended club here and there, they were not around as much because they were attending the university.

"Yes I am Hunny-senpai. If you could see how they pine away for each other, loving each other from afar, you would know without a doubt that we need to get them together," Tamaki said in a heartfelt speech.

"Oh Tama-Chan what are we going to do? We can't let them be unhappy," Hunny whined into the phone.

"Boss you know Kyoya-senpai doesn't like meddling in his life," Kaoru said calmly. He was sitting next to his brother and looked in his direction. Although Hikaru had declared that he was over Haruhi, this was going to be the ultimate test for him. His brother looked surprisingly calm and collected. In fact, he was smiling at the goofiness of their king.

"What is the plan Tono?" Hikaru smirked. He still had some feelings for Haruhi, but he knew that she did not have feelings for him and thus he had let her go a while ago. He too had noticed her feelings for the host club's vice president and often wondered what that pairing would be like in the end, so he was going to support this crazy idea of Tamaki's.

"That is the part I am not sure about yet. Plan Get Kyoya and Haruhi together by Valentine's Day is a go, we just need a plan. Our mission, should you choose to accept it, is to bring our friends together and make sure they stay together. They love each other and it is up to us to make sure they have a chance at love. I know they are holding back for our sakes, but it is time they stop thinking about others and concentrate on themselves. They will not be happy unless they are together and once together they will get married and then my beautiful daughter will have beautiful babies, and of course I will get to babysit for them all of the time…" Tamaki was off on his tangent.

"Earth to Tamaki-senpai, we are all for getting them together, but we need a plan and just because they are together now doesn't mean that they will get married," Kaoru laughed.

"Hey boss, what about Kyoya-Senpai's father?" Hikaru asked cautiously. Everyone knew Yoshio Ootori had plans for his youngest son even if it did seem like he was constantly torturing him.

"Tama-Chan if we get them together, is Kyo-Chan's dad going to break them apart?" Hunny asked worried that all of the efforts might be wasted.

"Never fear men! Kyoya actually told me that his dad was pressing the match after the last Ouran Fair. So he approves of Haruhi," Tamaki explained.

"Then why are they not together?" Kaoru asked without thinking.

Tamaki cleared his throat and then squeaked out, "Because he thought that we were going to be together, but since that didn't happen, he deserves to be happy and I know that Haruhi will make him happy. So what are we going to do?"

"I think we should send them a cake to share. Right Takashi?" Hunny said enthusiastically.

"Yah," Mori said in a monotone voice.

"No, that won't work Hunny-senpai," Hikaru said.

"They might not admit their feelings to each other," Kaoru added.

"Let's lock them in the music room together for a few hours. That would get them talking," The twins said together.

"Do none of you have a romantic bone in your body? I think we need to write a love poem and send roses to Haruhi and sign everything from Kyoya. She will be so impressed by the romantic gesture, she will admit her feelings for him on the spot," Tamaki declared.

Everyone had a different plan and everyone thought that their plan was better than the others. There was only one way to settle whose plan was the best. "Hey boss, how about we make this into a contest?" Hikaru suggested.

"What do you mean?" Tamaki asked hesitantly. When it came to the twins and their ideas, you never knew who could be in the path of destruction.

Kaoru answered for his brother, "We each have a different idea, so each day we try one of the ideas. The idea that works wins the contest."

"What is the prize?" Tamaki asked one again cautious.

"The losers buy dinner at the most exclusive restaurant for the entire club. Since Haruhi is not part of one of the teams, she cannot lose and therefore will not have to worry about paying anything," Hikaru said. He knew that Tamaki would balk about Haruhi and her lack of funds, so if he threw in that last caveat, he knew that Tamaki would agree to almost anything.

"Done!" Tamaki agreed wholeheartedly.

"We want in too!" Hunny yelled into the phone.

"Ok men. Monday we will start our mission and will proceed with our plan. The first team to get Haruhi and Kyoya together will win dinner at a restaurant of their choosing," Tamaki stated firmly. He was already excited.

"Who is going to go first?" Mori asked the question no one had decided upon.

"I will go first because I know my plan is sure to win," Tamaki gushed.

"Ok Tono," Hikaru said.

"You can go first," Kaoru added.

"We want to go next," Hunny yelled. The others could not see him, but he was jumping up and down on his bed trying to win the next day in the contest.

"That is fine with us Hunny-senpai," the twins said together. They believed they had the only full proof plan and would win the contest. They would let the others go first and when they lost, they would initiate their plan and win sweet victory.

"Then you all have your assignments and have this weekend to make any preparations that you need to. We will get them together if it kills us! Be ready for battle and we will win this war of love for our friends!" Tamaki said and then heard the cadence of his friends hanging up on him. He looked down at his phone and whispered, "Kyoya you deserve all of the happiness that love can bring. I will make sure you have the love of your life in your life mon ami!" Shutting his phone he looked up and realized that he was home. He got out of the car and took a deep breath, he was sure Monday would be the best day of Kyoya and Haruhi's lives.