DISCLAIMER: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club. That makes me a saddd grapefruit.
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"Huh?" Haruhi was being dragged through a crowd of people, but she couldn't see who was dragging her. She pushed her way through and pulled the person back a little, to see a head full of blonde hair. "Tamaki-senpai?"
"Haruhi, follow me," Tamaki said, and pulled her to an empty corner in the amusement park. He was blushing.
"Tamaki-senpai, why did you pull me over? Where is everyone else?" Haruhi said. Tamaki could definitely detect slight hints on annoyance in her voice.
"Let's go on that." Tamaki's long slender fingers pointed towards the large Ferris wheel. "Please?"
Haruhi was startled. It was so sudden, and he had said it without stuttering. She nodded lightly and followed behind him. Tamaki let go of her hand so that she could follow along, but she grabbed it again. Tamaki whirled around with surprise.
"So I don't get lost," Haruhi smiled. Tamaki laughed and they walked towards the Ferris wheel. Tamaki approached the weary conductor.
"Hello, kind sir. May this lovely lady and I have our ride on the Ferris wheel?"
"Yeah. Usually I'd wait for more people, but most people have left, so it'll be just you two."
"Just us two?" murmured Haruhi. Why did she feel so nervous all of a sudden? "There are so many people here, why is it just us?"
"Well, the new rides are definitely attracted more people. Our Ferris wheel is old anyway; there's nothing new about it." The conductor explained. He opened the door to one of the passenger gondolas and let them settle in. "Watch your step," said the ride conductor as he closed the door and locked it. He moved back to the control panel and started the ride. Haruhi could feel the gondola getting higher and higher up, and as she looked out the window, Tamaki beamed.
"Mei was right! The sunset is truly spectacular- especially at this view."
"It really is." Haruhi smiled as well. "Senpai?"
"Yes?"
"Why did you ask me to go this ride with you? And why isn't the group with us?"
"I just wanted to have my daughter to myself without the disturbances of others. I also wanted to enjoy this sunset with you."
"Wow," Haruhi stuttered. "Thank you."
There was a long awkward silence, but Tamaki worked up the courage to say what he had really wanted to say.
"Haruhi," Tamaki said. "Would you like to hear me play piano sometime?"
"What?" Haruhi widened her eyes in surprise.
"Well," Tamaki blushed and gripped the edge of the bench tightly. "Just by yourself."
"Would I be too much of a nuisance to you?"
"N-never! You're always welcome!" Tamaki was becoming even redder, and felt as if his head was going to overheat.
"Yes. I'd love to hear you play." Haruhi smiled, and she looked very pleased.
Suddenly, the Ferris wheel shook lightly, and they stopped moving. The wheel had frozen in place.
"Why aren't we moving?" Tamaki asked. "Is the ride already finished?"
"No, but-"Haruhi became stiff as her eyes widened. "I think our situation is a little more serious than that."
"What's wrong?" Tamaki asked. Haruhi pressed her palms against the window, with an expression of shock. Tamaki followed her action, and was frozen just like Haruhi when he realized what was going on.
The Ferris wheel had frozen in place, and what also shocked them was that their gondola was very high up. They could also see a small crowd of people gathering at the bottom, screaming and pointing.
"We're trapped." Whispered Haruhi.
A light tinkly sound rang through the dead silence. Tamaki recognized his phone's ring tone, so he picked up to hear the sound of five worried hosts.
"Tamaki, it's us. Where are you? We've lost you two in the crowd." Kyouya complained.
"We're on the Ferris wheel. It's jammed and we're at the very top."
"Give us a minute." Then he hung up on Tamaki.
"Senpai, look down." He could see Kyouya and the others join the small group at the bottom of the ride. His cell phone rang again.
"Tamaki, the ride conductor says that the gears are jammed, and the maintenance man isn't available until tomorrow."
"What'll we do in the mean time?!" Tamaki spluttered.
"First of all, do not, under any circumstances, shake the gondola. Secondly, don't worry. We'll have you down by tomorrow."
"Really?"
"Really. Now Tamaki, we're going home for the now, but call us if there are any problems." Kyouya said.
"Good…night." Tamaki said as the line went dead.
"What did they say?" Haruhi asked, sounding very worried.
"They told us not to shake the gondola. And to calm down. They also said that we'd be down by tomorrow."
"Oh, god," Haruhi said as she sighed a breath of relief. "I guess that we'll just have to sleep here tonight."
"Right, together-"
Tamaki froze at the word 'together'.
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