A/N:
Oh… haha… *rubs back of neck and looks away* Hey guys…
So here is another chapter… over a year late… heh.
(nailed it)
I get lucky that Ranka gets home sooner than expected; any more picking at the hem of my shirt and it would unravel.
"DARLING I'M HO~OO-" His words die on his lips when he sees Akita by my side.
"What is this?" His usually high voice drops and I know he has entered into serious father mode. It contradicts his flamboyant outfit quite humorously.
"I want to know what's going on." I say indignantly knowing that he will probably refuse. To my utter shock he just slumps over and plops down in a chair.
"I knew this day would come eventually. Just hoped it wasn't going to be so soon." Akita nods and clears her throat.
"Me and Akira are your cousins." Wait…. What?
"Huh?" My head tilts to the side and my lips dip down into a frown. Wouldn't that mean…
"Ranka is part demon and so are you. Half demons get a choice; they can either live a mortal life as a human or live as a demon for eternity. But with you… there is a catch. If you stay a human you can live a normal life with Kyouya until his soul is collected and he dies… or you can become a demon and free his soul from the contract, but never be allowed to be with him again. You see, if you were to become a demon you would have the power of judgment. In other words you have the power to keep me and Akira from doing anything stupid and undo just about any of our magic, including contracts." The words stung and I felt a pang in my heart. I didn't need long to make a decision.
"Then I will become a demon." The words flow out of my mouth and taste like vinegar, I hate what I will become but I wouldn't be able stand to be the one who condemned Kyouya to his death.
"Please think about this Haruhi!" Ranka pleaded, tears threatening to ruin his masterfully applied eye makeup. "I love Kyouya just as much as anybody but is he really worth giving your life up for?" If things weren't so serious I might have snorted at that, everyone is afraid of him, as in NOT in love with him.
"I have already made up my decision." I know that he knows it is a lost cause because he simply averts his eyes as if it is now too painful to look at me.
"It will be a day or two before we can perform the transformation ceremony. It might be smart to start explaining to Kyouya and say goodbye to your friends. " Akita states sadly before disappearing into mist.
"Dad…" I begin but he just shakes his head.
"I'm going to go to sleep. Don't bother making dinner for me." I watch as he trudges to his room and locks the door behind him. Tears prick at my eyes and I find myself seated on the kitchen floor just crying, crying for my mom, crying for my father, crying for Kyouya, and worst of all crying for myself. I haven't let go like this in a long time. It's only after my eyes feel drained dry that I call Kyouya.
"H-hey." I try to sound cheerful but my voice cracks.
"Haruhi? What is it? What's wrong?" His worried voice would have made me cry again if I hadn't already spent all my tears.
"C-can you please come h-here? I don't want to talk about th-this on the phone."
"I'll be there shortly."
"Okay." I barely whisper and wish I wasn't such a mess. I hear the audible click of him hanging up and I find the strength in me to stand. What was I thinking? I can't tell him. He'll only try and convince me to stay human. I flop face first onto the couch and try suffocating myself with a throw pillow. This is a disaster. I ignore the soft nock at the door and tense as I hear it slowly swing open.
"Haruhi?" Kyouya asks hesitantly before kneeling down next to me. I hand settles on my shoulder and pushes me up so that I'm on my side and facing him. I keep my eyes clasped tightly shut.
"Will you please open your eyes and look at me?" I can hear him sigh in agitation and worry before his hand begins to rake through my hair. "Okay at least tell me what's wrong." Ha, forget that. I choose to open my eyes instead and decide I hate it when he frowns.
"Have you been crying?" My eyes must be red. And puffy, I feel really puffy.
"Maybe." I sigh and sit up.
"Are you going to tell me why?" I simply sigh before looking away. I can't lie… but I can withhold the truth a little.
"I have a very life changing decision to make. And it affects people. People I care about a lot." His hand grabs on to mine and I can't help but relax just a little.
"Does it have to do with Ranka?" I nod but the look on my face must clue him in that there is more.
"It has to do with me too doesn't it." My head betrays me and nods. "Don't ruin your life in order to save mine. I'm fine with dying as long as I get to spend the rest of my time on earth with you." The words are so sappy and un-Kyouya like that I look at him and just break. As if he knows he just pulls me into his arms and lets me stay there, silent tearless sobs racking my body. I know he means what he says but I won't let him deter me. In a few days time I will be a demon and he will be alive and whole and human and safe from the clutches of Akira. And I will watch over him silently until he grows old and gray and passes.
"Kyouya, I love you." I choke out. And I die a little when he murmurs back into my hair.
"Haruhi, I have and always will love you forever."
Well that ended on a sad note but at least I wrapped it up for you all
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