Chapter 7; Misunderstanding...??

09/21/08

Hikaru couldn't help but think about what Haruhi had just said, 'So she would never date her Sensei…' He looked at Haruhi and while smiling asked. "What about… get married to your Sensei. Would that be a Good Idea?" He said all of a sudden, making Haruhi drop the fork she had just picked up.
"…What exactly are you trying to say by that?" Haruhi asked, with confusion written all over her face.
"Haruhi… The reason I kissed you was because… You and I are engaged… to be married. And I'm also… deeply in love with you."


-Haruhi's P.O.V-

"Hold on a minute… Marriage talking Sensei, say what?!" I couldn't believe my ears, had I actually heard right?

"Our engagement has been planned for years. I wasn't suppose to tell you any of this until we both had gotten to know each other better, but I don't know why, I just couldn't hold my feelings back. I really am sorry for lying to you…"

I couldn't understand what was going on… No, that's not it. I didn't want to understand. I looked at him directly in the eyes, searching for an answer but found nothing. "I… I too am Sorry…" I said as I stood up, placing some money on the table and walking out the door, leaving a shocked and speechless Hikaru still sitting.


-Normal P.O.V-

Hikaru finally realized what had just happened. Snapping out of his dumb-found moment, he asked Sasha for the check and once everything was paid, he ran after Haruhi.

As he caught up to her, he held her by the wrist… "Wait…" He started saying as he tried to catch his breath before continuing. "I didn't mean to catch you by surprise and I definitely didn't mean to tell you all of it in one blow. But what I did mean was that I'm DEEPLY and UNCONTROLABLY in Love with You. So, will you at least give me a chance to prove to you my feelings are true and pure?"

"I don't know… I have to think about it… Let's go home, shall we?" Haruhi said with a low tone in her voice.

"Sure…" Hikaru replied as they walked side-by-side, Hikaru still holding her from her wrist.

The whole walk was silent and neither of them knew how to break it. They finally arrive and walked into the house. To both their surprise, Haruhi's dad was back.

"Oh, back so soon?" Mr. Fujioka questioned when he saw them walking into the kitchen.

"Yea… I'm gonna go up to my room… I bet you two have a lot to talk about…" Haruhi added as she walked out the kitchen door and up the stairs into her room.

Kaoru heard Haruhi's door close and rapidly walked out of his room to go check on her.


-Haruhi's P.O.V-

I heard a knock on the door and I knew exactly who it was. "Come in." I said. Kaoru walked into my room, closing the door behind him.

"Hey, is everything ok? Did you have fun…?" He questioned, yet I knew exactly what he wanted to know and that was if anything had happened between Hikaru and Me.

"Yea, everything's fine… The school was ok, nothing special actually." I replied with a fake-smile on my face. "So, how was your day at the market with dad?" I asked before he could make any more questions.

"How did you know I went to the market with dad?"

"It's because you smell like vegetables." We both laughed a bit, but he did smell really bad.

"It was ok; he made me call him, ah her, Ranka-San." We laughed again, yet he did smelled really bad and I made a face, which he noticed. "I'll go take a shower right now…" He said as he sat on the chair besides the bed. "So, what's bothering you?" He asked all of a sudden.

"What do you mean?" I rapidly said.

"Haruhi, I know you very well, and I can tell that something is bothering you. So will you please tell me what it is?"

"Kaoru, you're thinking too much, I swear nothing is bothering me. So don't worry too much about it." I gave him a kiss on the cheek as to assure him that nothing was bothering me, but I mean, he WAS right, Something WAS Bothering ME.

"Fine, I'll let you off the hook just this once, but be ware that next time you're like this I won't let you off that easily."

"Sure, sure… Now go take a shower, because you're stinking up my room." I said, kicking him out of my room.

I sighed as I imagined Kaoru's reaction when he finds out about my engagement with Hikaru. 'I know you love me Kaoru. I know you don't think of me as just your younger sister, but I can't do anything about it. I know that you don't try anything towards me, because you think that we're blood related, but the truth is… Kaoru you are not my brother.' I thought as I walked out to the balcony. 'Kaoru… what would you do if you knew the truth?'


-In the kitchen-

"I'm sorry Mr. Fujioka…" Hikaru started saying.

"Why are you sorry, Honey?" Mr. Fujioka asked as he signaled him into the living room.

"I… I told her about the engagement… but not before kissing her. I know, you don't have to say it, I blew it! I ruined it… I…" But before he could continue with his break down, Mr. Fujioka stopped him.

"Hikaru-Kun, hold on. Ok, fine, you told her, stop mentally punishing yourself. Now, the question is, how did she react to the news?" Mr. Fujioka asked as he assured Hikaru it was ok for Haruhi to know about the engagement.

"All she said was that she needed to think about it."

"Aah, that's a good sign, that's a really good sign…" Mr. Fujioka said as he patted Hikaru's back.

"It is… How is that possible?" Hikaru asked confused

"Whenever my daughter takes time to think things through, it is a good sign." Mr. Fujioka patted Hikaru-Kun's head. "Now, now I think you should go talk to her, but don't go through the door, if you know what I mean."

"Aah, I don't know what you're talking about. I'll be leaving, Ms. Ranka-San." Hikaru smiled before leaving the room.

-Haruhi's Room… Haruhi's P.O.V-

"I can't believe I'm actually engage to Hikaru… How can that be possible?" I said to no one in particular but as if on cue Hikaru appeared. He stood on the other side of the balcony's rail as he smiled at me as to check if I was mad. "You finished talking to my dad already?"

"Yea, I came to talk to you now… er, more like apologize." He said as he crossed onto the other side and stood in front of me.

"Apologize for what?" I asked as I leaned on the railing.

"For today… I didn't mean to go over-board; I just couldn't keep my feeling to myself anymore. I waited for so long to finally be with you… So I'm sorry for dumping all of that on you."

"Look, no matter how many times you apologize, I'm not going to forgive you…"

"Oh, I understand…"

"Let me finish… I'm not gonna forgive you, because there's nothing to forgive… I also have something to confess." I said as I looked him straight in the eye with a smile on my face.

"Wh… What is it?" Hikaru asked as I could see him blushing a bit.

"Well, Hikaru I… I li…" but before I could finish, Kaoru walked into the room.

"Hey Haruhi…" He paused as he saw Hikaru on the balcony standing only a few steps away from me. "Wh… what is HE doing here?" I could tell by the tone of his voice that he was furious.

"Kaoru, don't you ever knock?!" I questioned as I tried to distract him, of course it absolutely did not work. He walked towards Hikaru, holding him by his shirt collar.

"I'll repeat it once more… What is HE doing HERE?"

"Kaoru calm down!" I repeated as I tried to get him to let go of Hikaru.

"How can you tell me to calm down? Haruhi you're my little sister, you're not suppose to be alone with a guy in your room."

"Kaoru just let him go." I calmly said as I grabbed his hands. He released Hikaru as I still held on to his hands.

"Haruhi… Sorry, it's just that, seeing this guy alone with you in your room just doesn't seem right."

"Kaoru you always have a big imagination. Remember he's my Sensei, we were just discussing the school rules and what not." Of course I lied. I turned to look at Hikaru as to make him agree with me.

"Yes of course. Don't worry about your sister, I wouldn't dare touch or harm or whatever you were thinking, I wouldn't do anything to your little sister." Hikaru assured him, yet he too lied. He had already kissed me and well we were engaged to be married. Ah what a confusing world this is.

"Yea you're right, what was I thinking. There is no way that a grown man would be interested in such a Childish Annoying Brat like my sister." Kaoru laughed at his own statement as Hikaru coughed a couple of times.

I, on the other hand, smacked Kaoru on the head. "Who are you calling 'Childish Annoying Brat', uh?!"

"Sorry, sorry… What I meant to say was, my smart and well mannered adult-like sister."

We all laughed at Kaoru's comment but I still smacked him on the head, again.

"Now that everything is settled and all the misunderstandings are cleared, I'll be leaving. I still need to grade some papers and check some work I left pending. Kaoru, Haruhi, until we meet again."

"Ah wait." Kaoru started.

"Yes what is it, Kaoru?" Hikaru questioned

"I'm really sorry for causing such a big commotion just right now." Kaoru said as he bowed to Hikaru

"Ah, don't take it to heart. It's okay, you're just trying to protect your sister, and I respect that. Don't worry too much about it." Hikaru said with an assuring and convincing smile

"Yea, well I also want to ask a favor of you."

"What's that…?" Hikaru asked confused.

"Mr. Hitachiin, I want to ask you to take care of my sister when she enters school. I know for sure that she won't be able to get along with people that much, first because of her lack of Japanese and second because she also lacks the social trait." Kaoru laughed as he patted my head. "So I please ask of you to take care of her."

"As you wish, I will take care of her as if she was my own sister. Just leave it to me." They laughed at each other. I did not understand why, I guess it was what people called 'Male Bonding' or something. In all too all, things were okay, at least for now that is.

Hikaru left this time through the door but not before winking at me. I smiled, knowing exactly that it meant he would be back soon. Kaoru left to his room and I stayed alone sitting on my bed, trying to once again catch my breath. 'That was Close.' I thought as I slammed my head on the pillow and letting out a small sigh. 'Argh and I didn't even get to give Hikaru-Kun my reply. Aah what a mess of a family I have!'


End of Chapter 7!!

I finally finished Chapter 7. I'm REALLY Sorry I took Soo Long, but I'm really stressing out a bit with the whole College thing. I mean yea being a College student is kewl and all but I hate having to take quizzes almost everyday!! Argh I can't take it. Oh and to top it all off I'm screwing up a lot in College Algebra!!

Suzumi: Argh I'm gonna end my life right now!! Grabs a knife and is about to put it to her wrist. Good bye cruel world. Someone comes behind her and takes the knife away from her

: Don't, if you end your life… then I… I

Suzumi: Turns around to see the person's face. Hi… Hikaru… Gets heart shape eyes

Hikaru: Suzumi, I don't want you to end your life.

Suzumi: Hikaru… why…? Gets closer to him, waiting for his lips to touch hers

Hikaru: Because, if you did… then… then… Who Would Finish The Story?

Suzumi: Falls on her head Id…Idio..t