A/N: New chapter up! Longer than the last. Please enjoy.

Warning: BoyxBoy so no like no read!

Disclaimer: As before, I don't own Ouran :(

1.00am

Tamaki lay awake in bed. He had been going over what Nekozawa had said constantly. He couldn't understand why it had to be him. "Why has Nekozawa chosen me to be his prince?" Tamaki grabbed his mobile off the nightstand and dialled the only person he knew would still be awake.
"What do you want?"
"What happened to hello?"
"I was just about to get into bed"
"Kyoya, I spoke with Nekozawa this evening"
"What happened?"
Tamaki recounted the conversation.
"What do you make of it?
"I think that Nekozawa admires what he believes are your princely ways. He knows that Kirimi looks up to you and has even tried to be more like you. Maybe along the way he decided that he liked you"
"But I don't know how I feel about him? I can't even class him as a close friend because I don't know him that well"
"Maybe you just need to trust your instincts. You have always helped those around you. Think it over. You can't do anything until morning anyway"
"Thanks Kyoya. See you at school"

7.00am

Tamaki groggily awoke to his alarm going off. The sleepless nights were starting to catch up with him. As he sat up he glanced over to the corner of his room. Nekozawa was stood there but he appeared to be getting fainter. Tamaki was sure that he had been more solid the first time he showed up.
"Help me. Time is running out. The curse must be broken or I will sleep forever"
"What do you mean? How long do you have?" Nekozawa started to fade away. "Don't go! I still have questions"
Tamaki ran toward the figure but he was too late.

9.00am

Tamaki decided to skip class. He hoped his father wouldn't hear of it but there were more important things than learning. He headed toward the Black Magic clubroom. Once outside the door he stopped and took a deep breath. He still wasn't sure what he was going to do. He knocked on the door and pushed it open. The only other person in the room was Nekozawa. "The others must all be in class. Good. I don't want an audience". Tamaki shut the door before walking over to the sofa.
"I don't know why I'm here" He sat down on a nearby chair and rested his head in his hands. "I don't think I can help you. I'm not the prince that you think I am"
"But you are"
Tamaki jumped when he heard Nekozawa's voice. He glanced at the sleeping boy but nothing had changed. He glanced up and saw the ghostly figure standing behind the sofa.
"How can I be your prince? I hardly know you"
"I have seen into your soul and it is pure. That is how I know that you are my prince" Nekozawa was getting more transparent as the seconds ticked by.
Tamaki put his head back into his hands. "How can you say that my soul is pure when my heart is troubled?"
"Because you care about people enough for it to affect your heart is how I know that your soul is pure. Please help me break the curse"
"Before, you said that you would be mine forever if I break the curse. What do you mean by that?" This question had been bugging Tamaki.
"The only way to find out is to kiss me" With that Nekozawa finally faded away.
Tamaki realised that he really didn't have much time. He sat up straight and took a deep breath to help clear his thoughts. He stood up and walked back to the sofa. "Here goes". Tamaki leaned over Nekozawa and placed a his lips on the sleeping boy's. He kept them there for a second to make sure that it would be classed as a kiss. He made his way back to the chair as Nekozawa began to stir.
"Tamaki? What are you doing here?" Nekozawa sat up quickly.
"You asked me to come. Don't you remember?" Tamaki was a little confused.
Nekozawa glanced around the room and down at the blanket that was covering his legs. "Have I been asleep?"
"You were cursed"
"How exciting! Do you know who placed the curse on me? I would like to thank them"
"Thank them! After what they did to you?" Tamaki was astonished by Nekozawa's enjoyment of the curse.
"So what was the curse?"
"Ask the other members of your club. I have to get back to class" Tamaki rushed from the clubroom.

1.00pm

Tamaki didn't feel like sitting with the other hosts for lunch so he made his way to the clubroom. He sat down on a sofa facing the windows. He didn't know what to believe anymore. Nekozawa had pleaded with him to break the curse and then forgotten the minute he had woken up. "Why did it have to be me? I don't understand." Tamaki was roused from his thoughts by a knock on the door. A moment later the doors opened to reveal Nekozawa. He walked into the clubroom and made his way to the sofa Tamaki was sitting on.
"What are you doing here?" Tamaki questioned. He was thoroughly confused.
"I'm not sure. The bell rang and I wanted to go to the Black Magic clubroom but I found myself walking here and I couldn't do a thing about it"
"What do you mean by that?"
"I couldn't move in any direction that wasn't toward this room. It was most odd. Maybe it's another curse!"
"You need to be less excited about curses" Tamaki stood and headed toward the exit. Nekozawa did the exact same thing.
"Are you following me?"
"Not intentionally. I don't seem to be able to control what I'm going to do"
"Must be what you meant by be mine forever"
"When did I say that?"
"When you were sleeping. You visited me and pleaded with me to break the curse. You said that if I broke the curse you would be mine forever" Tamaki sat down on the nearest sofa. Nekozawa sat at the opposite end.
"So I visited you while I was asleep? How exciting! I never knew that I could astral project. I must tell the other club members."
"Well, either way we need to get you to stop following me. How about this. Nekozawa, I command you to go to the Black Magic clubroom and continue with your normal routine" Tamaki hoped this would work as he couldn't have Nekozawa following him around.
Nekozawa stood up and exited the clubroom without another word,

6.00pm

It appeared to have worked. Tamaki hadn't seen Nekozawa for the rest of the day. Tamaki was preparing to start his homework when one of the maids knocked on his bedroom door.
"Come in"
"Master Tamaki, you have a visitor. Shall I show him up?"
Tamaki assumed it was Kyoya. "Of course. Send him straight up"
Tamaki moved his school bag off his bed and cleared his books up a bit. As he put the last book onto his desk he heard his door open.
"Hello Tamaki"
"Nekozawa! What are you doing here?" Tamaki was completely surprised by the visitor.
"I have been thinking about what you said. I meditated on my astral projection and details started to come back to me. The curse was broken by a kiss. I can't believe that I didn't even think of that"
"I thought that you would have asked the other members of your club about the curse?"
"I did but they didn't want to tell me anything. They said that it was between you and me"
Tamaki sat on the edge of his bed and motioned for Nekozawa to do the same.
"I will admit that I was confused when you started showing up. I thought that I was going crazy. But then Kyoya brought me to you and I could see that you were genuinely in trouble" Tamaki started to recount his side of the story. Nekozawa sat listening attentively.
"I finally decided to take the chance and kiss you to break the curse. You wake up and don't remember a thing. Do you know how that made me feel?"
"I am sorry Tamaki. I didn't realise that this had happened. How do you feel now?"
"Honestly, I'm a little confused. I don't know how I feel about you. I used to be scared of you and worried that you would curse me but now I'm not so sure" Tamaki admitted.
"If it helps, I believe that a member of my own club placed that curse on me to draw us closer together. I have admired you from afar for a while now and have always been too afraid to approach you. You are always so bright and full of life that sometimes it hurts to look at you. It's like staring at the Sun. I am a creature of the darkness and I don't want to make your light go out" Nekozawa had silent tears running down his face. He was too embarrassed to continue so he stood and ran from the room. Tamaki let him go.

9.00pm

Tamaki sat on his bed. He hadn't moved since Nekozawa had left. He was confused. "Why does he like me so much? What does he mean to me?" Tamaki grabbed his mobile and automatically dialled.
"Hello Tamaki. Thanks for calling at a more reasonable hour"
"Kyoya I need some advice. Nekozawa came to visit me this evening and confessed!" Tamaki sounded a little panicked.
"Calm down Tamaki. What exactly happened?"
"Nekozawa came to visit me. He told me that he now knew the curse was broken by a kiss. I explained how I felt about it and he confessed his love for me"
"His love? Did he use that exact word?" Kyoya questioned.
"No but it was pretty obvious that it was what he meant" Tamaki sighed. "What should I do now Kyoya?"
"I think that is for you to figure out. If I was you, I would get some sleep and then talk to Nekozawa tomorrow. Maybe you will have your feelings in order by then"
"But Kyoya, what if I haven't figured it out by the morning?"
"Just get some sleep Tamaki. I will see you at school tomorrow"
"Bye Kyoya"
Tamaki lay down on his bed. He had the feeling it was going to be a long night.