Maho: OHMAIGOD WHEN WAS MY LAST UPDATE…. I'm so sorry! Hate me, love me, whatever. My life has been hectic, and I can't really find the time to update. Sorry for super short chappie, just had to end it there! XD

October 18th, 9:56 AM

Kaoru Hitachiin knocked on the door softly, waiting for the familiar voice of Haruhi to tell him to come in. "Haruhi! It's me, Kaoru! Can I come in?" he called. He waited for about 25 more seconds before pressing his head to the door lightly, as he had heard something. He listened in carefully, only to hear… crying? Haruhi was crying..?

Without another thought he grabbed the door handle and pushed. There, curled up into a ball on the blindingly white hospital bed was Haruhi Fujioka. Haruhi, the independent girl who concealed her emotions so she didn't cause any trouble. Haruhi, the sweet girl who changed everyone's lives in the host club. Haruhi, the girl who was crying right now.

Kaoru ran up to her, and hugged her, eyes wide with surprise and pain. Why was she crying..? Surprisingly, she returned to embrace, clutching at his shirt, staining it with tears. All he could do was pet her hair soothingly until she stopped. And that's just what he did.

"Haruhi, what happened? Why are you crying?" Kaoru stumbled over his words once Haruhi pulled away. Haruhi's chocolate brown eyes bore into Kaoru's liquid gold ones, and he could see the answer right there. Something must've happened with Mori.

"Tell me what happened." Kaoru gave her a small smile and squeezed her shoulders gently. "… You're Kaoru, right?" she asked, eyes still a bit red from her crying. "Yes, what about it?" Kaoru inquired, not sure why she had asked. "Why do you love me?" she asked like it was the easiest math question in the world.

Kaoru's face turns bright red, as he averts his honeyed eyes away from her. "W-Who told you that..?" he mumbled. "Takashi. He said you love me. You're the only one I remember though." she said, gazing out the window, "Did I love you before the accident happened?"

Kaoru gulped. She was expecting the whole truth. And truthfully, Kaoru still loved her. But still, what he said a few moments later were cruel and untrue. He instantly regretted it, but he couldn't just take it back or say, "Just kidding!" with a smile. No, these words weren't words you could just erase once said.

"You're my girlfriend… I didn't want to push you into remembering it, but I guess you know now…"