Unmasked

"How is she?" asked Yuri, looking at his best friend who was sitting by Haruhi's bedside for days. " She's fine, given the circumstances" his voice slightly strained.

The door slammed open when Conrad, Wolfram and Gwendal walked in. "Has she awakened yet?" asked Gwendal gruffly. Silence was his only answer. "I'm sorry to interrupt you, Your Excellency. However, we have to know, who is this girl?" continued Gwendal.

Ken finally turned around, his eyes full of love, adoration and pain as he gazed back at Haruhi. That was his reply. It was after quite some time before he spoke.

"Yulia was and still is everything to me. No matter what…" He left his sentence handing in the already tense atmosphere. Yuri took the opportunity to ask "Why do call Haruhi, Yulia and who is she actually? I've known her for years and I never knew she had a connection to The Great Demon Kingdom." Ken looked at Yuri, a shadow of a smirk on his face as he answered "That's something for me to know and for you to find out. It is better for Yulia to answer your queries when she wake up."

As they were talking, Conrad was the only one to notice Haruhi or was it Yulia stirring. So, it was not such a surprise to him when she woke up suddenly. " Yulia," said Ken flinging his arms around her, nuzzling his head on her shoulder. Haruhi merely smiled as she returned the embrace, saying " I miss you too, Anton. By the way, did you notice that He is here?"

Ken shocked and taken back, pulled away from his embrace. "Are you sure?" Haruhi nodded. " Yu-kun, it's good to see you again. It's been a year since I seen you, although I see Oka-san from time to time at the supermarket." Yuri grinned, holding a hand to her which she took before pulling her into a tight hug. "The kitchen is empty without you." Haruhi grinned.

"You cheater!' exclaimed Wolfram, lunging forward to drag Yuri away from Haruhi. However, he was stopped when Haruhi reached out and briefly touched his cheek. "You look just like him except for the eyes" she murmured, pain evident in her eyes.

A hand reached out and gently enclosed Haruhi's hand pulling it away from Wolfram's cheek into his own. "Great One" said Wolfram, still shocked at the sight before him.

Wolfram's POV

I ran forward to pull that girl away from my Yuri. It was then she said the strangest words. Her words "You look just like him, except for the eyes", kept echoing in my head for a reason I can't comprehend. When I saw a glimpse of her pain filled eyes, I guess it just struck a chord. Does it mean that I have somehow turned from a spoiled brat to someone who actually cares. Or is it just her? Or it is just Yuri rubbing off on me. My train of thought was stopped when a hand reached out to pull her hand on my cheek which I never realized. I looked to see who it is. " Great One" I said disbelievably

Normal POV

Great One bowed down to kiss Haruhi's hand acting like a perfect gentleman. However, that changed the second he let go of her hand. He wrapped his arms around her slim frame, head resting on her shoulder, sighing. "I will never let you go again," he said, fingers gently grazing her cheeks.

" I missed you, Leo" said Haruhi as she returned his embrace, a tear rolling down her cheek.

The sight of a pair of star crossed lovers embracing each other was broken by loud sniffling. Everyone turned to see who it was. Gunter stood at the doorway, holding a handkerchief.

"I'm so sorry, but it was so heartwarming!" exclaimed Gunter blowing his nose. Haruhi pulled away from Leo's embrace, smiling amusingly at Gunter.

" Yulia, I believe it is time you explain everything," said Ken. " Haruhi sighed and said " I suppose it is necessary. It's a pretty long story though."

" It was in time of The Great One and Great Sage. When the Originaters are still around. Allow me to introduce myself first." said Haruhi with an undecipherable smile on her face.

" My name is Yulia Juliet von Einzburg, wife of the Great One"

It was a jaw-dropping moment as everyone was stunned. "No way, Great One does not have any spouse. If he did, it would be in our glorious history." said Gunter firmly.

"You have a good point. However, I do have an answer to that. You see, Leo destroyed any evidence of my existence. He even went to an extent of erasing everyone's memory of me. That's why no one knows of me, except for Leo and Anton." Her voice was light yet there was a hidden bitterness to it.

"I was distraught after Yulia's death, I wasn't rational at all at the time. I loved her yet hated her for leaving me, so I destroyed everything that reminded me of her. Including her exsistence. I'm sorry, Yulia." said Great One.

"I forgave you a long time ago." said Haruhi smiling at him.

"You said that your family name is Von Einzburg. That family no longer exists." interrupted Gwendal. " Exactly, I am the last of the Von Einzburg, however we still live on." Seeing Gwendal's arched eyebrow, she continued " We live on as the Von Wincott family. The Von Wincotts were and still are a scion of my family."

"Anyway, I do not wish to dwell further into my past. So, I guess I'll just stop right here. I hope all of you can respect my privacy." At her words, Yuri merely nodded when Wolfram looked outrageously at Haruhi.

" But we know nothing about her! How can we know for sure she is who she claim to be? Furthermore, she's a human. She could be a spy for all we know." argued Wolfram, only to be silenced by The Great One's glare.

" I'm exhausted. Can all of you please leave? I have… some thinking to do." as Haruhi rubbed her temples. Ken smiled at her warmly before nodding when he left her room. The others soon followed his lead.

After everyone left, Haruhi slumped onto her bed. 'What have I gotten myself into?' she wondered.

Haruhi's POV

I guess this day would come sooner or later but why now? I don't want to leave my life, especially since I've friends valuable to me. The host club immediately crossed my mind. I sighed as I hugged my knees closer to me. My life would never be the same again, I thought looking at the setting sun. Sunset never looked so depressing.

O.o.O..

Haruhi woke up groggily before letting everything settle down. 'It's not a dream after all. I… I am really back.' When she looked up, rays of the rising sun filled the room. 'A new day, a new beginning, I have to be who I was all over again…'

Author Note: Sorry for the wait everyone. School, exams, competitions and other things in my life kept me occupied. Still, it is a rather pathetic excuse. The relationship between Haruhi, Yuri and Ken will be revealed in the next chapter. Anyway, hope you all like it! Reviews are much appreciated.