"Hey, Haruhi!" Tamaki said, running after his friend in the empty school hallway. "I have some thing important to ask you."

"What is it, senpai?" Haruhi asked, turning around to face Tamaki.

"Haruhi," Tamaki said, continuing slowly. "I was wondering… Will… Will you go out with me?"

Haruhi, being previously oblivious to his feelings, was shocked. When she snapped out of it, she spoke, "Yes! Yes, of course, senpai!"

Tamaki and Haruhi were both brimming with happiness, and out of pure emotion, Tamaki cupped Haruhi's cheeks with his hands and pulled her lips to his.

"Thank you so much, Haruhi," Tamaki said swiftly, still grinning from ear to ear, "Would you like a ride home?"

"I would love one, thanks," Haruhi responded. The new couple sat in Tamaki's limo and talked all the way to Haruhi's house.

~~~~~~O~~~~~~

"Hi, Tamaki!" Haruhi said when she saw her new boyfriend the next day heading towards the third music room. "Mind if I walk with you?"

"Not at all, my dear," he replied and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Holding hands, they made their way to the music room.

~~~~~~u~~~~~~

The two walked down the beach in Okinawa and held hands.

"Stay here with me forever, Haruhi," Tamaki said, facing Haruhi and holding both of her hands.

"It is beautiful out here, isn't it?" Haruhi replied looking out to the sunset.

"Natural beauty, just like you, Haruhi."

~~~~~~r~~~~~~

Haruhi walked through the doors of the host club and saw her friends' smiling faces. Tamaki, Honey, and the twins were already with guests and Kyoya told Haruhi who her guest for the next hour was. With a quick thanks to Kyoya and a glance at Tamaki, Haruhi made her way over to her guest. It didn't bother Haruhi that Tamaki was still a host even though they were dating. She understood that he loved being in the host club, and also that he didn't have the same feelings for those girls that he did for her.

Haruhi made her way over to a table where her appointment was waiting. She gave the calm brunette girl a sweet smile and welcomed her to the host club.

~~~~~~a~~~~~~

After the host club was done for the day, Tamaki walked Haruhi home to her apartment and kissed her goodbye before leaving for his own mansion. Haruhi walked straight to her room; her father wasn't home, as usual.

She closed the door behind her and sighed as she flopped down on her bed. Ever since Tamaki had asked her out, she had been thinking of her feelings toward him. She wasn't sure if she loved him. She knew that she at least liked having him around, and she did enjoy someone to walk her home every day so she didn't have to make the trip alone. But did she really love Tamaki?

~~~~~~n~~~~~~

After walking Haruhi home, Tamaki walked down the steps of the apartment building to the limo that had pulled up. He opened the back door and ducked into the shiny, black car.

"Tamaki, you of all people should know that it's never good to keep a girl waiting," came a voice from the seat next to him. Tamaki smiled at the young woman next to him and gave her a kiss.

"I'm sorry, my dear. I just had to walk Haruhi home," Tamaki replied.

"When are you going to leave that bitch, Tamaki? I want you all to myself" Éclair said, twirling her golden opera glasses in her hand.

"Give me time, my love. I'll be all yours soon enough," Tamaki said, kissing her again.

~~~~~~H~~~~~~

Haruhi was walking down the school's hallway alone when Tamaki ran up to her and gave her a hug. He spoke with a smile on his face and said, "My father was wondering if you and your father wanted to join us for dinner tonight. Would you like to?"

"That would be great, Tamaki! Thanks! I didn't have anything planned for dinner tonight, anyway," Haruhi replied and received a kiss on the cheek.

"Great! I'll have a car sent to your house at six o'clock. Would you like me to walk you home?" Tamaki asked, as he did every day, but already knew the answer.

"That would be great," Haruhi said, as she did every day, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. The two teenagers walked all the way to Haruhi's house and talked the whole way there. When they reached the apartment, Tamaki gave her a kiss goodbye and walked down the steps again, into the limo that held a waiting Éclair.

He stepped into the limo and kissed Éclair passionately. She broke the kiss to speak, " You still haven't left her yet?" she sounded annoyed.

"I'm sorry, baby, but she's very delicate. You know what'll happen, though. My grandmother wants me to marry you, and she'll end up getting that. It's only a matter of time, my dear. Be patient, for me," Tamaki said smoothly as he finished with another kiss.

~~~~~~i~~~~~~

Haruhi walked down the hallway on a Friday afternoon. Kyoya had decided to give the host club the day off, but Haruhi was going heading to the music room to meet up with Tamaki so they could walk home together. When she reached the giant double doors of the third music room, she saw Tamaki leaning against the wall. Haruhi smiled at the sight of him and ran up to give him a hug.

"How was your day, my dear?" Tamaki asked as he broke the hug to look her in the eyes.

"It was fine," she replied. "Pretty uneventful. Yours?"

Well, there's something I'd like to tell you, and I'm not sure how you're going to react."

"Tamaki, you can tell me anything, you know that," Haruhi said, smiling up at him. The smile just made he feel even more guilty.

"I've been seeing another girl. I'm really sorry. I've decided to call it off with her today. I'm so sorry."

Haruhi stopped where she was. She spoke in a very emotionless voice, "How long? How long have you been seeing her?"

"It's been about two weeks," Tamaki answered in an unemotional voice as well, "I'm really sorry. Her parents are very good friends with my grandmother and I thought that it would help my relations with her. You know how she feels about me. And I just wanted to be honest with you right now. I thought it would be the best thing to do."

Haruhi closed her eyes and all she saw was the memories she had of Tamaki. The moment he had asked her out, their first real kiss, their vacation in Okinawa, all of it. A tear fell from her eye and dripped down to her chin, where it fell to the floor. Finally, without opening her eyes, she spoke.

"You should have lied, Tamaki," Haruhi said. She opened her eyes and looked at the man in front of her that has no idea that he just blew it.

"It didn't mean a thing to me, I promise."

"I don't care what you say! If it didn't mean a thing, then why did you do it?" Haruhi said, shouting now. "This isn't fair! Now I'm the one who has to deal with you're mistake. You should have just lied! Why did I need to know this?"

"I was just trying to be honest-" Tamaki struggled.

"Well honesty blew it this time!"

"Haruhi-" Tamaki said, trying to console her.

"I don't get it. Where was your conscience when you were with her?" Haruhi said, crying uncontrollably now. She turned around and ran, her schoolbag bouncing slightly as it hit her hip. She didn't stop running until she reached her apartment.

Running into her room, she slammed the door and dropped her bag on the floor. She grabbed the picture of Tamaki hugging her and smiling and threw it as hard as she could against the wall where the frame shattered and fell to the floor in pieces.

~~~~~~g~~~~~~

Kyoya was about to turn the corner of the hallway to the third music room when he saw Tamaki and Haruhi walking together. He went back around the corner and listened. He started to hear shouts and began to make sense of what was going on. Tamaki had been going out with another girl and cheated on Haruhi. Poor Haruhi, he thought, although his face showed no emotion.

He heard running footsteps and Haruhi ran past him. Her face was tear-streaked and it partially blinded her, causing her not to notice Kyoya standing at the corner.