A/N – I'm posting another so that you guys have something to read while I'm writing the chapters lol I have to review the whole series again but I really don't mind.

Chapter 3: Unusual Theories

Theme: I stillcan't think of anything tbh ._.


I left Koizumi's place while I was still in a stable enough condition to find my way back. I got here in the bastard's car, so I still have to find a taxi to get back to my apartment. Before leaving, I knock on Haruhi's door to inform her about her drunk husband on the sofa.

"Poor guy can't hold his liquor. Well, thanks for accompanying him in his man time, Kyon. I think I can take care of it from here." Haruhi's tone was a mixture of warmth and a little disappointment, since earlier in the evening she hoped that Koizumi was still sober enough to walk upstairs to their room.

"I'll see you around." I turn away from Haruhi walking downstairs but I could still feel her eyes watching me go down the steps. Oh Haruhi, please stop torturing me like this.


Once I get home, Nagato-san is inside sitting by my small juice bar. Yes, this apartment of mine boasts a juice bar. She's sipping on some pineapple juice. "Taste good?" I ask, hoping to keep everything at a slow pace.

"Really good. Anyway, I owe you an explanation. First, now do you realize how bad the whole FP thing is?"

"Yes, I do. It's not very good. I heard cries, and those cries were getting bigger, more like, the person causing the cries kept getting older. The last tone of the person's voice sounded like he was around eight. Then in my mind, I saw like this vague image of him. He was supposed to be smiling…at least."

"You see, when I knocked you out, I had to pass on some of the power I had in me to Asahina-san for appropriate time travel. Let's say, you were on autopilot, and the time around you paused while your inner thoughts had all the time in the world. Trust me, you owe me and Asahina-san a lot because that was not easy. I planted this thing in you that would make an autopilot you if you were ever attacked by FP. Asahina-san's time travelling is getting a little rusty. Kyon you were almost impossible to knock out, you know?"

"But, didn't it take you just two or three hits or something?"

"Your mind is unaware of things around you once you're being attacked. Do you realize it took us almost one whole hour before we could snap you out of that weird trance? I even thought about shooting you but Asahina-san was afraid of the amount of damage if I didn't control the shot. And believe me, I would've been able to do that before but now, it's risky, knowing the dangers of your FP. Kyon, please, I know it's wrong but, it'll make everything right." At this point, Nagato-san was practically begging already.

"I don't wanna ruin their marriage, okay?! I don't want to ruin Haruhi's life. As if I haven't ruined it already. She told me she had regrets. She told me about her all the what ifs. What if I was the one with her, what if she picked me over Koizumi, everything. And believe me, her words hit me hard. Now, she doesn't want to have anything to do with me. How am I gonna have her think otherwise now?"

"I know how hard it is Kyon, believe me. I could touch you and literally feel your pain. It's that bad. My capabilities as an alien may be fading but something like your pain was already at such a level." she took a deep breath "I may be at that point where I'm turning human, and it looks like my advanced interface finally came into terms with the empathy feature."

"I'm starting to lose hope. I keep thinking about suicide. But, I have this idea that it's gonna make everything worse."

"Oh well you are right about that. Your death is Haruhi's death. She will be devastated."

"How about we make her lose interest in Koizumi?"

"We can't do that. You said it yourself, she's a smart girl. I'm sure she's studied Koizumi already. I'm sure she knows what he could do and what he can't do. Don't underestimate her Kyon. She may have changed mentally, but her powers are still the same. And you know something? She loves him, okay? She loves him but not as much as she could've loved you. And even if we think of something like making Koizumi cheat on Haruhi, that can't happen. He's grown too attached to her too. He loves her almost as much as you could've loved her. Emphasis on almost."

I got myself some pineapple juice as well then gave out a heavy sigh "I dreamt about her once. We were in this really nice beach house. She just woke up in my dream. She was so beautiful even in the morning. She was really sweet too. Her lips were tempting."

"You may have nice dreams now but as time passes by, they will get worse. For now, toy with them for all I care. Alright, I have to go home. Get some sleep, your autopilot self must've done the drinking for you. Damn Kyon you smell like liquor. If you need me, just call. I'll answer whenever." Nagato-san gave me a quick hug then left.

I didn't take a shower anymore, I just took my shirt off then went straight to bed. Just let me dream about Haruhi, I wanna know how it could've been.

Sure enough, I got the dream I was asking for. Haruhi was sitting on a swing, not riding, sitting. I sat on the available one beside her and grabbed her hand "Hey," I said.

"Hey baby," she replied, holding my hand even tighter. I felt something smooth (besides her hand) and solid. It was a ring on her fourth finger. This is my comfort zone. Haruhi looked up at the clouds then laughed "Wanna know how much I love you?"

I look at her with this puzzled face. She takes her view away from the sky then laughs again "So do you?"

"I think I'm clearly aware of it already."

"No you're not." She has a point though. Suddenly, she stood up from her seat then went in front of me. I sort of have a hunch on what she could do. She then sat on top of me as if I was a seat. She was right at my face. Let's say it's like this spider position and stuff. Okay, is this swing strong enough to hold the both of us?

"Haruhi…?"

She put her finger on my lips shushing me. She then leaned in removing her finger, planting one on me. I know it's a dream but it felt so real. Koizumi was right, she is a good kisser. I kissed her back then she threw her arms around me. Sigh…that sad reality to think that dreams only last for a night. Oh well, I guess I have to cherish the moment.

The scene then sort of shifted to this grassy area. I was on the ground with Haruhi. It was some time at night. The stars were amazing. They seemed brighter than usual. But the one holding my hand in this sick dream is the best star I can find. Telescopes? No need. I've got the brightest star right next to me. Haruhi then lifted my arm and put it around her.

"Kyon…"

"What?"

"Please work out more." Well that's one way to ruin the moment. I let out a sigh then nod. But, all good things must come to an end.

*Beep! Beep! Beep!*

Stupid alarm clock, things were getting good. I have to get to work, Nagato-san'll kill me if I'm late. Another thing, adult Nagato-san is fiercer now. And now that her abilities are fading, I bet she's worse now. Quick shower here, donuts on the way for breakfast, good enough.


"Nagato-san," I say as I enter the building. She was with a bunch of other company managers. I think I heard her excuse herself from their conversation to approach me. She tugged on my sleeve causing me to turn around.

"Dreams still okay?"

I smiled then replied "Better than ever."

"Well don't be too happy, they won't be there for long. Anyway, I haven't lost any other of my abilities yet, which is a good thing. I asked Asahina-san if she lost anything and she's still okay. Koizumi's abilities are fading faster though. He still has money because Haruhi wants someone who can provide for future purposes. He just can't detect a closed space anymore, well, like that's gonna happen. If there's something you should be worried about, it's FP invasion. I have to get back. Get your work done, we'll talk later." Nagato-san returned to their circle and discussed whatever they had to discuss.

In my tiny office, I fire up my laptop. I check the brigade site from time to time even if we don't use it anymore. It just brings back memories. I have Asahina-san's folder in my USB though, I just have to hide it from everybody. Alright, I still have work to do. Seriously, is Nagato trying to kill me? By half of the folders and papers she gave me, she meant that only one was from her research and all the rest were for me. That lying…freak.

*Zzz! Zzz!*

A text message. Oh, it's from Asahina-san. Speaking of which, what has she been up to?

Kyon, I have bad news. Meet me by the café near your office later when you get off.

Bad news? Damn it when Asahina-san mentions bad news, no doubt it's bad as hell.


I come by the café and Asahina-san doesn't look like herself. She looks really stressed and stern, and her arms are crossed. Oh crap, did she lose her niceness as well? I come inside and join her at the table. I say hi but she only nods in return. She unfolds her arms then puts them on the table, she sighs. "Kyon, did you see anything in your FP attack?"

"Well, I had a rough image of a boy, why?"

"You see, I tried going to the future last night. I saw you speaking to some teenage boy. He looked safe, at the time that is. I travelled further and he was starting to punish you for not giving him a chance at life. The world is messed up, it looks like a freaking apocalypse, Kyon. I almost died going further at such a time. I wasn't able to see the boy's face, but whatever you do, you can't trust anybody right now. You could be speaking to any of your sons or daughters, look, I don't know. Your future with Haruhi is history in my so called storage or something. I don't know what could've happened or what was supposed to happen between you two anymore. It's as if it disappeared just like that."

"Then what's the difference between me being under attack by this so called FP thing and interacting with the FP itself?"

"When you're under attack, it's just like a mental attack. It's like they're playing mind games with you. They want to destroy you little by little, starting with your sanity. Don't let that affect you. I still have to study what your FP could possibly look like or even smell like. Interacting with them is basically giving them an opportunity to look into your system. Kyon, I'm sorry me and Nagato-san aren't giving you that much to use for your safety, we really are. All I can give you now is that you should be careful. Understand?"

A waiter came by with two coffees for me and Asahina-san. She passed me one then blew on hers before taking a sip.

"Do you know about her not wanting anything between the two of us?" I said before sipping on my coffee as well.

Asahina-san shook her head then put her cup down "Kyon, she's just saying that. Look, I know how smart Suzumiya-san is, okay? But girls do crazy things when they're in love. Heck, as we speak the two of you could've been seeing each other behind Koizumi's back if she wanted to but no, she's avoiding you. Do you want to do the wrong thing that could make everything right or wait for something to happen?"

"See that's already so hard. I don't wanna sin to fix things."

"Would you if it was our last resort?"

I put my cup down then run my hands through my hair. I lean back on my seat then cross my arms as well. "Whatever happens, I'm not doing so. Look, I'll regret everything when I'm dead."

"Meaning to say you'll regret everything when the damage has been done."

"I wake up everyday with regrets. I go to sleep with regrets. Every single moment is another time for me to mentally strangle myself for being so stupid. How could one mistake cause so much damage? Heck, I don't even know why I didn't at least apologize. That's the one thing I can't get out of my head. That's the one thing I never stop asking myself."

"I feel like it's not your fault you didn't apologize. Maybe…something prevented you from doing so." Asahina-san's eyes grew wider as if something had entered her head. "Kyon I'll talk to you later, I have to do my homework. Stay away from trouble." She didn't even wait for me to say goodbye before she left. Oh…free coffee.


On the way home, I received a message from Koizumi. Tss, him of all people.

Kyon, me and Haruhi are flying to Tokyo tomorrow. Want anything by the time we get back?

Mind getting me an explanation for all this? Yeah, that would be great. I didn't want him to think that I obviously hate him so I reply.

Nothing much. Have a safe trip. You better make sure you two come back home in one piece.

Not too long after that, Koizumi replied.

Haha, we might not come how as the two of us. There might be a third party, or at least, one that's coming.

That's it, I'm not talking to this bastard anymore. I'm heading out for a drink. Damn it I'm pissed off. Was it really my fault that I didn't make up for my mistakes? Really?

I go to this local bar but Nagato-san follows me there. I can never run away from her. "What exactly are you doing?" she asks me, not too mad. She then orders a glass of tequila for herself.

"I'm trying to spare myself from the experience of despicable sorrow."

"Wow, now don't you go really deep? You should write a song." Nagato jokes, sipping out of her tequila. She isn't too happy with me being in a bar. Jeez, and a while back she was telling me to let loose. Oh, and she can't get drunk, it's an alien thing.

Nagato-san continued to communicate with her associates, secretaries, anybody, from time to time. Surprised of how successful she is? Somehow she just has this urge to keep working. If you go to her apartment you'll see plaques with her name on it, awards, pictures of her in every country. Amazing, right?

Okay, I'm starting to feel a little tipsy, I don't wanna get drunk here, not now. "Nagato-san…I think I have to go home." I said, my speech slurring.

Nagato put her glass and phone away then got off her seat. If I'm right, she grabbed my arm then out it around her. I…hmm…I remember getting in her car. I remember pulling over…sleeping…and…oh my head…


In the morning, I woke up in this really grand looking king bed. I'm in Nagato-san's room. Crap, did we…? I throw the blanket off and find that I'm wearing just pajamas. I don't have a shirt on. Where's Nagato-san?

"Oh, you're up." Speak of the devil. She's only in a robe. Damn it maybe we did do what I fear.

I got off the bed, grabbing a pillow as a weapon. I fall back on my butt and scoot to the corner "Okay, Nagato-san, it's not that I don't like you, it's just that, whatever we did last night is something I didn't wish to happen."

"What? Ew! Kyon we didn't do this and that! Gosh, I gave you those pajamas and you wore them by yourself. I didn't dress you okay? And just when you were about to put your top on, you fell asleep. WE DID NOT SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM. I slept in my room…with air conditioning."

"One, I'm happy about that. Two, why don't I get air conditioning?"

"Kyon, I don't sleep with the people I work with, even if they're my friends, okay? Besides, I don't do it the drunk way."

The idea of her getting drunk got me thinking. Has she lost that feature? Is she changing faster than I expected?

"So you're not an alien anymore…?"

"Kyon, I am. I just don't like drunk…this and that. Now, God, get out of there. Take a shower or something. I'm granting you with a day off just stop talking about this and that, okay? Sheesh..."

Breakfast was like a special occasion with Nagato-san. It's like you can find everything on her table. No joke. But, even with the luxury of a breakfast buffet, I just took a plate of vegetables. I need the nutrients after a hard night.

"Hey, heads up for you." Nagato-san said, finally dressed in something appropriate. "Asahina-san might be on to something good. I got a theory too. We can't be so sure for now though, but we'll tell you when we are. For now, eat your breakfast and I'll drive you home. I don't exactly know the way to your house, Asahina-san drives for me when we head to your place."

"They're off to Tokyo. And Koizumi's planning on…ugh." I said, taking in a lot of milk.

"Kyon, get your mind off of things, please. Here, you'll need it." Nagato-san pulled this box out of her jacket then hands it to me. I open it and find something that looks like an iPhone. I bet this is the alien version. "I put something there to detect FP. As long as the radar shows it getting nearer to you, leave the area immediately. Don't you stay there and punish yourself. Let's face it, you didn't cause this mess after all."


After breakfast, Nagato-san brought me home. I studied the phone she gave me. It was like an ordinary iPhone except with extra geeky features. Then I found this weird app, 'Kyon's Stress Reliever'. I open it and there's this slideshow of the happy Haruhi, looking right at me. It's like we're Skyping or something. She's smiling, laughing, and it takes my worries away. If only I had her with me right now, if only I wasn't so immature back then.

Whoever put me in this mess is one heck of a bastard.


Yo! Did you guys like this chapter? Leave a review if you please! Maybe even favorite? This story is in my fanfic pile and I found a few unfinished chapters and others that need some work so, I'll get to that real soon! Anyway, while that's being tinkered on, enjoy! Ja~