A Proposal from The Shadow King

Author's Note: Hm, seems like I haven't been writing for a long time. Sorry! -" A writer's block hit me. ;A;

After Haruhi and Kyoya were both done talking, Haruhi went out first, saying that she has to go grocery shopping and such. Kyoya nodded, and went back to his work.

Haruhi was heading to the elevator, when she was suddenly yanked off to a corner, her eyes widened, and she looked at her captor. Good thing she didn't scream. It was just her friend, or, well the girl who continually insisted that they were best friends, though she admits, she doesn't dislike or like her that much, her feelings were neutral. Renge.

Haruhi frowned at her "best friend" usually she wouldn't mind her idiotic, playful, somewhat scary when it comes to certain things, nature. In fact, she would enjoy it, but right now, she needs to go to the supermarket, which, had a very big chance of being closed because it was already around 10… Well, there was always the convenience store near her place…

She kept on thinking about this things, while Renge was blabbering something about a trip? She frowned, and she caught the ending of her sentence only, "…. And I'd totally want to come~"

She shook her head, what was Renge going on about now? She tried to act as if she wasn't in a hurry, but in fact, she is, no point in hiding that now.

"What are you talking about, Renge?" Asked Haruhi, she looked tired, well after something like this happen to a person, they would all be bound to be this tired.

"Oh, about the trip that you and Kyoya are going to go in Los Angeles, I mean, that would be fun, and you don't want to leave your best friend all alone here in New York, would you?" Renge asked her with those cute puppy dog eyes thingy.

Haruhi sighed, she knew Renge, she was stubborn, and if she didn't get what she wanted, well, she would try and try, until she herself would allow her. To spare her time, she just nodded and continued walking, Renge followed her and was talking about something that she wanted to buy, though she wasn't sure if it would suit her, so she's going to dra- let Haruhi come with her to that store tomorrow after work.

Well, she still did have some time to spare before packing for the trip this weekend, well, she almost forgot about packing, she should start now. Probably.

But thinking about the trip, and her father, made a vein throbbed on her head, and now, Kyoya is added, augh, this would be hard, she thought.

Finally, they reached the first floor, Renge waved and went to the other direction, while she went to another.

Upstairs

Kyoya heard them. Well, it wasn't exactly eavesdropping, okay maybe he is eavesdropping, just a bit, but he thought that it was kinda funny how Renge seemed to annoy Haruhi, and she doesn't even know.

"Idiot," he muttered, and chuckled, and then he resumed with work.

Wednesday Morning

Haruhi woke up early today, and she was in a good mood, which left her singing, though her singing was so bad, that the birds outside seemed to have had chirped in protest. She didn't notice them.

She went down, and went to the coffee shop where she usually buy her (well, not really, it's just an extra if ever something happened to Kyoya's) and Kyoya's drinks. She let herself in, though she knew she was too early, Nekozawa wouldn't really mind anyway, sometimes, they even joked around, or talked before the café was opened.

"Ah, Haruhi, your early today," Nekozawa's voice appeared out of nowhere, she jumped, Nekozawa never fails to surprise her.

"Yeah, Nekozawa, anyway, how's business doing?" She smiled a bit, which made Nekozawa blush a little bit, he did kinda like Haruhi, well… maybe he had a little crush on her, but that doesn't matter, Nekozawa had known Haruhi for two years now, and he didn't want to break the friendship that they had together, or that was just his excuse, because he knew also, that Haruhi could be quite dense. Too dense for his liking really.

"It's going fine, though the interior is quite scary, people aren't really minding them that much anymore, though new customers get spooked, but all in all, I think that people just doesn't bother with the appearance, as long as my coffee is good, they'll go back again and again," he said.

Haruhi nodded, she doesn't get it. Nekozawa, well as far as she knew, was from a rich family, and rumors says that he didn't take up the inheritance that his father gave him, and just gave it to his beloved younger sister, she didn't get the guy, why would he do something selfless? Well.. Maybe running a café was his dream or something, she thought.

She looked at the wall clock, which is kinda like a skull thingy, holding the clock with it's bony hands. 6:50. It wasn't really time yet, but she feels like going for a little walk before work, so she stood up and looked at Nekozawa.

"Ne, Nekozawa, can I get those two cups of coffee now? I might go around the park near the office today before going."

Nekozawa nodded and gave her the cups, she payed the bill (which Kyoya supplied for her daily) and went out, Nekozawa watching her leave.

"Well, at least today I got to talk to her, though I would have had wanted to talk to her a bit more.." He muttered to himself. Progress.

Haruhi walked slowly to the direction of both the office and the park near it, she had time to spare, she whistled a cheerful note, there wasn't really too many people yet, just some businessmen who needed to be early, and random other people, and some cars were passing by.

This is the life, if only everyday could be like this, she thought to herself. Wistfully.

She sat on the bench in the park, and drank some of her coffee from her cup, she had a feeling that today she wouldn't spill the cup that's meant for Kyoya.

She thought about all the things that happened these past few days, it was like a roller coaster ride of madness, where you wouldn't even think of riding, and which, you would actually avoid. She laughed a bit at her situation. Her. The practical Haruhi, actually caught up in this.. Proposal. It was madness.

Somebody was coming. She heard footsteps, and she looked up, it was Mori. She looked at him and blinked.

What is he doing here? She thought to herself.

"Good morning, Ms. Fujioka, or is it too early to call you Mrs. Ootori?" He looked at her, and was observing. What would be her reaction in this statement.

Haruhi blinked, she wasn't going to react like she was disgust, by that name, though she is, just a bit, that git manipulated her into this situation, but… at least her hard work would pay off in the end.

"Good morning, Mori, I prefer Ms. Fujioka, me and Kyoya aren't really married yet anyway," and with that she gave a curt smile.

"Ah." He said, he still continued to look at her, as if he was looking at a specimen of some interest.

Haruhi didn't really feel that comfortable with Mori looking at her like that, I mean who would?

"Uh, you can seat here if you like," she said, patting the seat beside, her, she was praying in the inside that he would flat-out refuse, but he didn't, he sat and mumbled a little thanks.

"So… where's Honey?" she asked, it was too quiet if it was just the two of them.

"He's still sleeping," was the short answer of the tall man.

"Ah, I see.." After a few minutes she wanted to get away from this awkward silence. No, she had to get away from the silence. She looked at her watch, 7:30, well, the office's front door must be open by now.

She stood up and said a goodbye to Mori before leaving and throwing away her cup.

She walked to the building and sighed, everything was starting out so well, but why did it had to end like this? She shook her head, no, no, she had to think positive, it was still morning and the day was still starting.

She smiled, and went off to the building, the smile still plastered on her face. She was determined to make this day a good one, well, it had to be.

Author's Note: I hope that this is good enough! And sorry for updating so late. -" Yeah, the title doesn't really fit the chapter, sorry D: