Kimi no Kotoba (Your Words)
An Ouran High School Host Club Oneshot
Tamaki's POV
Those words... just shook me. What did Hikaru mean?
Flashback : "Face you emotions and look at us for once!" End Flashback
My... emotions...? How I feel? It feels like we're a family, and I don't want that to be broken. However, what is this feeling I have whenever I see Haruhi? My heart palpitates, I think she's cute, and I want to kiss her. A father would have this feeling when he sees his daughter, right? I feel depressed, due to Haruhi avoiding me. It's like she's scared of me... but wouldn't she more likely be afraid of either Mom (Kyouya), or her brothers (Hikaru and Kaoru)? Speaking of Hikaru, he told me that he confessed to Haruhi, and although he was rejected, he said that he wouldn't give up. I don't know what he's saying exactly, but it kind of sounds like he's trying to help me. And this trauma, what is it? Does it have to do with Haruhi? If it's not paternal, then what is this feeling?
"Tono!"
"Eh? Ah, Hikaru! You scared me! What is it?"
"For once it doesn't seem like you're daydreaming about, oh I don't know, maybe, Haruhi?"
"N-nani?! I wasn't! Don't just come and say that to me randomly!"
"Heh, your face is completely red, baka!"
"H-hey! Shut up you-!"
"Tono."
"Nani?"
"I was serious about what I said before. I won't give up on Haruhi. I will try my hardest and..."
"And...?"
"I... want you to try even more than me!"
"Hikaru..."
"Even though I might get rejected over and over again, you... might have a chance."
"I'm afraid that our family might break apart. Then what will happen?"
"As I said before, face your emotions and look at us for once! Most importantly, face Haruhi with your true feelings."
"My... true... feelings?"
"Tono. Listen to my words. You will understand soon enough. Ja ne!"
"Hikaru..."
'Your words... have hit me hard.'
END