This story is seen from Haruhi's POV right before the end of the Melancholy Arc. If it's a little faulty, it's probably because I made the whole thing at two in the morning one night.
Disclaimer: I do not own Haruhi, nor does she own me.
The Awakening of Haruhi Suzumiya
"Listen, Haruhi…I kinda have this thing for ponytails."
"…Huh?"
"When you wore your hair in a ponytail to school that one day, you looked so good, I thought it was criminal!"
"What are you talking about, you idiot?!"
Wait. What is he doing? He's not…I know he's not gonna…HOLY CRAP!
Next thing I know, I was back in bed. Everything was quiet. You should've seen the look on my face. I should've seen the look on my face! For a while I just stared at the ceiling, which I had decorated with those plastic glowy stars (You know the ones). The barrier around the school, that giant I was sure looked like it was made of water, it was like none of that stuff happened. Well, of course it didn't happen. Hey, it was just a dream, right? Above all, there's no way Kyon could've kissed me. I should've kicked him in the nuts! It was just a dream. None of that stuff happened. But even as I touched my lips, I couldn't help but wonder…why do my lips feel so warm?
Purely out of instinct, I pushed myself out of bed. I made my way to the big mirror on my door. Good thing there was a full moon tonight. Saves me the trouble of turning the lights on. I looked at myself for a second before turning my head a bit and pulling my hair back. I don't really know why I cut it so short.
"Ponytails, huh? How stupid."
I promptly went back to bed and buried my face in my pillow. I didn't pull my covers back up because I felt so sweaty. Still…
Kyon kissed me!
No, I'm not blushing! I had to hit myself in the head to get that image out, otherwise I never would've fallen asleep. I'll kick him in the nuts tomorrow morning…depending on my mood. Still…
"That was a hell of a thing."
The next day…
There must be something wrong with me.
Homeroom was no different than usual. Actually…there was one thing different. I still don't know why, but I chose to wear my hair in a stupid ponytail. It was so dinky! I didn't think I cut my hair that short! It was because of this that I chose to keep staring out the window. Could this get any worse?
"Yo."
Oh God, he's here! I'll just ignore him. He'll go away eventually. Isn't that how it always works?
"What's up?"
Crap. "Not much. I had a nightmare last night. I never wanted to skip class so badly." Now leave me alone.
"Hey, Haruhi?"
"…What?"
"That looks good on you."
I didn't say a word. I just kept staring out the window. Amazing. Just amazing. I was right about the guy. Even his fetishes are boring. I think I will kick him in the nuts.
