As I stared into her soft brown eyes, I knew I couldn't hide it anymore. I had only come to realize it this morning, but I love her. I love her in more of a family way. I love her past that, to a place where one can only hope to go, to feel. And at first, I fought my father on this, he wants me to marry her, my lovely Haruhi. But now I know that I do want her as mine. I want her as only mine, no one else's. Now I understand, why I never wanted the Twins around her, why I always wanted to protect her, why I was always so jealous. That one thing turned my whole life around. And now I will never be able to change it. The way she looks at me right now, with tears of sadness in her eyes, even I, am at fault. I have fallen for a lovely dove, and now she has ran from me hurt and alone. All because of what I have done. Oh I never wanted to hurt her...

*Earlier that week*

"Headmaster you wanted to see me" I say to my father, a rather withdrawn man.

"Yes, Tamaki I did, you see since you broke off your last engagement, which was your grandmother's choice, it is now my turn to present you with possible suitors for you, if you do indeed take over the family business" He says. I hold my composure on the outside, but on the inside I am dying. I never wanted to be engaged but the thought of having a ring on my finger this young is something I did only out of necessity.

"father?" I say

"Call me headmaster, it is more professional." He says.

"Right Headmaster, No need to rush you, sir, but I have to get to my club soon, so may we move as quickly as possible on this matter?" I ask.

"Ah right, that host club of yours, if it doing well?" He asks

"Well sir, our profits have doubled over the last 2 months." I say

"Is that so?" He says

"Yes and out club meeting starts right after school, so I have fifteen minutes until I am to be at the club room" I say.

"Well then I'll move this right along then. So far, and I have been looking for months now, since the engagement was broken off, I have only one strong contender, and she goes to school here. Top of her class, a hard worker" And as hes saying this, all I can think about is how he seems to be describing my precious little girl, Haruhi "And has high goals for herself in the future. You may recognize her, she is in your Host Club after all."

Cold. Icy cold. The color drains from my face as I say "Haruhi"

"Yes, Haruhi Fujioka, I believe that, even though she is of no attainable wealth now, she will be in the future. In fact, she has enough potential to create a new global empire. Her goal, if my information is correct, is to become a lawyer, well considering how driven she is to succeed, she will most likely branch out to create her own law firm once she has gained enough reputation. She could run one of the largest lawyer firms in the country. She has remarkable talents for her age, especially coming from a non-wealthy family. And your grandmother agrees." My father says.

I have become paralyzed. I cannot move, nor think. Haruhi. Me and her... Together. That can't be possible. No. I'm... I'm like a father to her, she said so... No... She said... She said I reminded her of her father...

"Sir... Haruhi and I, we are just friends, and everyone in the host club is like family to me" I say.

"Don't fool yourself. The host club may, or may not, live past your stay at Ouran Private High School. But not only have I been able to see the way you look at her, but everyone else has to. Ask some of your friends in your silly little club. Or maybe just open your eyes." A sudden bang resonates through the office. The bell. "Well you best be off to your host club. Goodbye now" The Headmaster says.

"Goodbye headmaster" I say and I walk out. As I walk through the halls, my thoughts bounce off of the sides of my head. I couldn't... Have feelings for Haruhi can I? I mean, she is... family to me... Family I wouldn't do anything to lose. No I can't think like this, I can't like her, we are too good of friends... So what if I'm fiercely protective of her? So what if I get this strong urge to kill every guy who talks to her...? Just friends. Good... good friends... What about when... No. Don't go there Tamaki. No. So what If I get flustered around her sometimes... That's not important... I mean for months I had dreams about her, after I saw her changing, after I knew she was a girl. So what. I'm sure if it were any other girl it would be the same. Yeah. I only like her as a friend. Just friends...

I walk into Music Room 3 and I realize that I'm late. Well I'm never going to hear the end of this, but as I walk in, only Kyouya Ootori is there. I sit down, and I ask what I know he will know the answer to. "Hey Kyouya... Do I... Like... Haruhi?" He looks at me. Then he bursts out into laughter.