I figured it's time for another one of my little one shots before I upload the next chapter of 'I'm Using You'. This is kind of a ramble, and more or less without a plot, but bear with me.

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Of course Hikaru knew that he didn't deserve Haruhi.

Well, duh. Any person who had seen certain incidents in the past could tell that. He could be a real jerk sometimes.

But somehow Haruhi put up with it. She reprimanded him gently, telling him what he needed to be told and putting him in his place.

Even if she had no idea she was doing it.

That was the funny part; she wouldn't mean anything by her comment, but just toss it out there all willy nilly like. But every comment made him think, and think hard.

Of course, he didn't have a romantic relationship with her... yet. He was working on it, though! He would drop hints here and there, but he supposed she was to dense to pick them up. They were really obvious hints too.

Maybe they weren't flat out 'I love you's, but he was truthful.

"Haruhi, you look really beautiful today."

"I look like this every day, Hikaru."

"Haruhi! I love what you've done with your hair!"

"I ran a brush through it. I didn't do anything special."

"Haruhi, you're really smart, you know."

"Thanks, Hikaru. I'd get smarter if you'd let me study."

"Haruhi, I wish you were less dense... geez!"

"What was that Hikaru? I couldn't hear you."

It was frustrating, but also humbling, to Hikaru. He realized somewhere along the line that he was going to have to show or tell her some way other that obvious hints. Maybe he could send her a note via Kaoru. Or maybe he could text her or email her.

Yeah, yeah, he already knew he was a chicken.

Or maybe he would kiss her.

Or maybe pigs would fly.

Yeah, yeah, it's already been clarified that he's a chicken, so stop thinking it.

But what happened next absolutely blew him away.

He was alone in the library, reading a book when Haruhi approached him.

She looked at him, smiling slightly. "Hey Hikaru."

What was with that coy look? "Uh... Hi Haruhi."

And then it happened. Just like that, Haruhi leaned down and kissed him. And the only action he could muster up...?

He froze.

Haruhi was kissing him, Haruhi was kissing him, Haruhi was kissing him, Haruhi was kissing him... OH MY GOSH HARUHI WAS KISSING HIM!!!

When she pulled back, all he could do was blink and stair at her. She must be possessed or something.

She grinned at him and cocked her head. "Thanks for thinking I'm beautiful, even if I'm normal." She waved and said, "See ya later, Hikaru!" and walked off.

Hikaru touched his tingling lips, then realized what a lame move that was. He covered it up by faking a cough, but couldn't help the grin that split his face.

"Haruhi kissed me."