Rain – As it should be…

Yo! D.v.H. here! Just to tell ya that the original characters are NOT mine. The beginning few paragraphs are NOT mine either, just an interpretation. The rest of the story plot is though! D Hope you guys enjoy the ride .

"We should get going."

I replied in a sort-of "mmhmm" voice while getting off the seat in the clubroom, putting the cardigan over the seat.

"But this sucks…I don't have an umbrella." I looked out the window almost worryingly. My face seemed to imply an expression saying "What to do… What to do…" As I turned around, Haruhi shoved an umbrella at my face. "One should be enough." She looked away slightly. I had to smile inwardly. She may be some kind of God, as Itsuki said, but she's still a human being and I can't help but realize that. …. She's cute too.

As we walked down the hill, she curtly says "Hold it more towards me. I'm getting wet." Her voice sounded so innocent, although it was just rain, she still insisted. "It's already well on your side." I replied in the same way. Seriously, when is she gonna learn? "Ah! This isn't your umbrella." Looking straight ahead, her attitude and face implied she didn't give a damn. That's Haruhi for you. "It says 'for faculty use' on here." "It's school property. There's nothing wrong with a student using it. Or what? If you want to go home wet…I won't share it with you!" She abruptly took the umbrella from me. Mildly surprised? Absolutely. Shocked? Not gonna happen. This IS Haruhi after all.

She giggled as she ran ahead with the umbrella. I just looked rather dismayed by the fact that I was quickly getting wet. Honestly, I picked up the heater for you and not a word of appreciation from our little brigade chief, huh? I sighed in a resigned sort of way. But I immediately smiled. "Hold up!" I ran towards her and as I did so, she turned around and stuck out her tongue, happily and joyfully…

Honestly, there are times I wonder why I stay with Haruhi. You would think that after all that had happened, I'd come to understand why I'm staying with Haruhi. It seems obvious SHE figured it out. Unfortunately for me, I haven't. And I'm not planning to find out anytime soon…

I was late. And I knew it. I sighed as I half-ran, half-walked to the meeting area.

"YOU'RE LATE!!!" As if I didn't know already. "You're paying for the meal then!" Haruhi instantly turned from outrageously irritated to sweetly joyful. I swear I could feel my eye twitch. I don't think I'll ever get bored of that as long as I live. Or get used to it, for that matter.

"Sorry for making you all wait." Although I kindly smiled at Mikuru, I was shocked to not feel any real feelings towards her. What had happened? "Something wrong, Kyon?" Itsuki and his plastic smile. If God had allowed it, I would have smashed my fist into his face. "Nothing, don't worry about it." I replied frankly and brusquely, turning my attention to the ecstatic Haruhi. "Attention SOS Brigade! We are going to search, once again, for phenomena and the like! We shall split into groups -" I mildly listened as I took in the sight around me. Although it seemed droll for some people, for some reason I saw the whole city in a very startlingly clear way; as if I was just taking off sunglasses and glaring at the sun.

I felt a slight blow to my head. "Ah!" I turned around. Haruhi was frowning, and behind her was the whole group: Nagato, looking slightly amused (and I don't believe I've seen her that way before), Mikuru looking rather alarmed, as always, and Itsuki, STILL smiling (when is he gonna stop doing that?!). "Were you listening to a single thing I said?!" I couldn't fake it. "No?" Haruhi sighed. Wait. Haruhi sighed? Something's up. "The groups are as followed: Nagato, Mikuru, and Itsuki. And then Kyon and me. That's all, let's go!" Before I could do anything, I was dragged off by what seemed to be a brooding Haruhi.

She's had her moments when she seemed depressed or feeling out-of-the-weather, but I've never seen her act this way before. At least, not when on an outing like this.

We stopped right in front of what seemed to be a small café. She didn't turn around when she said "Kyon. Do you remember that dream I had?" I had expected her to ask earlier than this. But, it's better late than never. "Yeah… What about it?" I tried my best to sound like the normal 'Kyon' that I was. I mean, isn't that expected of me? "Have I ever told you the details about it?" I shrugged, I guess not. But it wouldn't have mattered if she told me or not since I was THERE. I noticed a bench. "Haruhi… You mind if we sit down?" She just nodded. Now I'm itching to know what's up.

"Kyon… Is it okay… I mean… Is it okay if I told you my dream?" She looked up at me in an almost melancholic (but pleading) way, as if begging me to let her come with me (or something along those lines… I'm no shoujo enthusiast here…). I smiled, "Yea… Tell me all about it." She looked down nervously, (do I notice a hint of a blush there?), and then started to talk.

The school, me and her being there, the monsters (Celestials – oh goody), and then the crucial part: "I remember you saying something like 'Life in our regular world is fun as it is.' And I said 'I thought you hated that world. I thought you were bored of it.' I turned frantic. Then you all of a sudden started hitting on me -" At that point I turned red. She noticed it but didn't mention it. I tried my best to not look too embarrassed. She continued: "and then you kissed me." At that point, she bit her lip while looking up at me. If it was any regular person, that person would probably melt at this point. I merely looked up nervously, looking frustrated.

Once I had the courage to look at her face again without the urge to suddenly run, I looked her in the eyes and said "Well, that's quite the dream -" Unfortunately, I was cut off. Actually, it wasn't so unfortunate. She instantly wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me down so that our lips barely touched. "Kyon, tell me… Do you think that was really a dream? Or was it reality?" Her eyes gleamed even as our faces were inches (POSSIBLY EVEN LESS THAN THAT!) from each other. For some weird reason, her voice sounded husky to me, almost…Sensual. I replied, and was shocked simultaneously to hear myself say "If it was a dream, it was a good one." I never thought I'd talk to her in that way. I swear I could feel her heartbeat speed up as I said that. I was pulled forward slightly and our lips just barely (BARELY! I swear, I SWEAR it was just BARELY!) touched and then she let go. Her heart was racing. I could very clearly see that. I could feel mine racing too. And the strange thing was. It didn't feel at all that bad.

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