Ohhhhhhhh I'm so excited! I'm back from Pokecon and since this chapter was already pre-typed, I decided to post it since it's been a few weeks and want to hear from you guys again! I had fun cosplayng, blowing nearly two-hundred bucks, and getting my photo taken nearly every ten minutes. Plus I got some Tamaru commissions that are so beautiful and are inspiring to me.
A: The funniest part of Ouran s when Zuka makes an appearance. Especially the part when the whole group (INCLUDING KYOYA! Though not Mori) all cross-dress. My god, when they started singing, I was about to die and about to wake up everyone in my house….so fun.
Thanks for your onions to and please enjoy!
Summary: Seven kingdoms that lived in piece, Princess Haruhi is engaged to the six princes of the other kingdoms but is kidnapped on the night of her seventh birthday by the gypsy group Zuka. After ten years Haru is an orphan who abandons those who took her in to go find a new life and be herself and runs into six faces looking for their long lost friend. Including a prince who never gave up looking for his young love.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran Host Club which belongs to Bisco Hatori and Funimation neither do I own Anastasia by PARAMOUNT NOT DISNEY which this story takes much inspiration from.
"Haruhi!" Tamaki shouted running over to the seven year old girl. "Happy Birthday!"
"Thanks Tamaki." The girl said her lips lifting up for a small smile.
"Will you come with me a moment I want to give you something!" Tamaki smiled eagerly bouncing on the front of his feet.
"Sure." Haruhi said carefully when Tamaki grabbed her small gloved hands and lead the way off dragging her behind he led her out into the dark and abandoned hallway.
"I have a birthday present I wanted to give you in private." Tamaki said in a calmer voice. Digging his hand into his pocket he pulled out a piece of nice paper. "I wanted to give this to you."
He handed the paper that wrapped a small light object. Haruhi looked up at him and then down at the object as she pulled aside the two fold of paper to see a lilac ribbon. Though it was plain ribbon, embroidered with golden thread was T+H with a heart embroidering around girl looked up at the taller boy who smiled and then picked up the ribbon out of her hand and then began tying it in her hair.
"I know you only like small things and I think this was a perfect thing to give you, and a way to confess."
"Confess?" She squeaked. The young prince smiled as his fingers trailed away on the remainder string that had the embroidery.
"The young princess is unknown that she captured my heart." Bending down he took her hand in his and brought it to his lips. Haruhi's heart was pounding in her chest when dozens of times he did this before she couldn't seem to snatch her hand back from him. His lips on her skin sent a burning sensation up her arm and a blush heated up her face. "What do you really think of me?"
Haruhi's vocal cords were tied up and when she opened her mouth nothing came out. There was a sudden ringing for dinner. Smiling Tamaki stood up and leaned closer to her.
"You don't need to say anything yet, but just keep me in your mind and I hope your heart." He murmured leaning in to give her a small kiss on the cheek. Right before leaving for dinner.
Back to the present Tamaki watched Haru, or should be said Haruhi hold the ribbon up to the fire light.
"Haruhi?" Tamaki breathed slowly approaching the girl. The girl he was in love with even more now and the girl he had been searching for the past ten years.
Haruhi looked up with a confused look. "Are you imagining something Tamaki-sama?" She asked as the blonde prince dropped to his knees in front of her. Tears bedded in his eyes as his arms wrapped around the girl.
"Haruhi," He whispered holding her close, not wanting to let her go. "I knew, I knew you were alive."
"Tamaki-sama? What's gotten into you? I'm Haru!" She protested trying to push him away but failed.
"No, you don't understand Haruhi it makes perfect sense!" Tamaki exclaimed pulling away but holding onto her shoulders. "You have no memory as of ten years ago and you're the same age and now that I think about it you look like her." His hand reached up and petted her short hair and his hand trailed down to the back of her neck. "Her with short hair."
"Tamaki-sama, you're not making any sense."
"It's how you can tell Hikaru and Kaoru apart! How you caught onto ballroom dancing real quick but still are pretty terrible at it."
"Hey!" Haruhi said crawling away and stood up to back away from him
"Look it's you! You have to remember, remember me!" Tamaki protested standing up and going after her. "Remember the days we spent playing out in the gardens. The times you always tried to distance yourself as much as you could. The time I gave you this ribbon!"
"Tamaki-sama you're scaring me." She murmured backing away. "I think I should leave and go off on my own."
"No Haruhi!" He shouted grabbing her wrist and pulled her closer to himself. "I lost you once ten years ago. And every day those past ten years all I wanted to do was this." He said crashing his lips against hers. Haruhi's eyes widened and she tried pushing herself pushing against him though he kept her still and hugged her close to him. His hand caressing her short hair.
A small wave of familiarity sparked inside of Haruhi. Feeling these lips on her; those lips that were so familiar and sent a wave all through her body that sparked inside her brain. The last time these lips were placed on her, was an innocent kiss of the cheek by a nine year old Prince, Tamaki Suoh.
Tamaki drew his lips back from Haruhi and looked down at her wide eyes that tears were rolling down her cheeks.
"Tamaki?" She murmured. A gentle smile appeared across his face and he nodded, hugging her close.
"It's alright, you're safe now." He murmured hugging her.
"What happened?" Hikaru's voice asked from behind as the other five were weaving their ways between the trees with only their horses with them.
"Haruhi's back." Tamaki murmured holding her closer.
"Say what?" Kaoru asked looking at Tamaki oddly. The blonde prince turned back and looked at his five companions.
"Why didn't we see it before? How could we not have seen it before the similarities between Haru and Haruhi?"
"It was only you." They all said in unison.
"WHAT?!"
"Well Tamaki, not all of us can slow the pace of our brains to not see the clues." Kyoya began to explain.
"But the first thing that could have lead us to the thought was the name Haru like in Haruhi." Hikaru grinned at the glee of making the older prince seem a fool.
"Not to mention the fact that she conveniently had no memory of her life before seven." Kaoru added
"And you never thought to mention anything?!" He shouted at the three. Haruhi peeked up and placed a hand to her head.
"It's still foggy, but it's coming back slowly." Haruhi said slowly looking up at the others. "But I still remember you guys."
"How exactly do you remember us Haruhi?" Kyoya asked. The brunette blinked, confused at what he was saying.
"I remember us spending a lot of time together I mean our parents thought we would be perfect playmates." The others exchanged glances and circled around Haruhi, intimidating her so much she just sat down.
"You remember what we told you about Haruhi right?" Hikaru asked.
"You guys only said I was a princess and we were close friends when we were little."
"Remember what we told you about the future we had with her…you." Kaoru corrected taking a seat beside Haruhi who leaned away on the other side.
"I don't get what you guys are going at." The other six exchanged glances again.
"I suppose we have to spell it out for her." Kyoya said with a sigh. "Well Haruhi, since you are a princess, most princesses have some things decided for her."
"Yeeah."
"Well it was decided once you were born, you were the only princess born. And with the six of us…" Tamaki said and glanced at the others.
"It was decided," Hikaru muttered.
"That we would all," Kaoru added
"Try to win your heart!" Hunny cheered with a smile on his face.
"And to become your fiancé." Mori finished. Haruhi looked at them all oddly and then her brows knitted together closely.
"What?!"
"Now, Haruhi please remain calm." Tamaki pleaded taking a firm hold of her shoulders. "I know you just remembered, but it's better than returning and having our parents expect you to choose right away since the date is coming near."
"There's a date?!"
"No, no, no, not like a wedding date, just one in which you decide."
"How soon?"
"What?"
"How soon is the date?"
"Oh! Well let's see, you were supposed to decide on your eighteenth birthday."
"Well its good I'm seventeen then." Haruhi sighed with some relief standing up.
"Haruhi?" Tamaki gulped knowing he would possibly regret this. "You turned seven almost ten years ago so that makes you seventeen now."
"Yeah I just said that."
"Well tomorrow's your birthday, meaning you'll be…eighteen." Haruhi turned and looked at him with a pale face and then fell into a dead faint. "Haruhi?!"
Tamaki leaned forward fast enough and caught her before she could hit the ground. "Haruhi." He repeated softly, adjusting her body to cradle in his arms.
"What should we do?" Hikaru asked. Tamaki adjusted the girl in his arms so he could carry her and stood up.
"We're going to ride off to the Fujioka kingdom. If we start off now by morning we should get there by dawn." Tamaki said sternly.
"Should she ride with Takashi again?" Hunny asked. Mori followed Tamaki and held out his arms for the girl, and Tamaki placed her in the open arms. Getting up on a horse he took Haruhi back from Mori.
"No, she'll ride with me." Tamaki responded adjusting her in his arms and then clicked his tongue. "I'll go on and get a start and meet you there." Striking the reigns the horse began galloping off taking the road North-east to the Fujioka kingdom.
Haruhi could feel warmth as she was starting to awaken. Warmth she hadn't felt in weeks since she left Zuka. Her hand twitched and moved over to her stomach and she felt warm sheets. Her eyes flattered open and looked up to see a canopy above her, the fabric created a curtain around her upper body. Weakly she managed to set up and slowly pulled aside the thin material of the canopy to look around the room she was in.
The wall on the right side of the room was made of windows that looked out to the beautiful spring sky. Tossing aside the covers, she slid out of the large bed and hesitantly went over to the row of windows. Peering outside, she saw she was on a higher floor and overlooking out to a town below, and the many people inhabiting it. It reminded her much of when she looked out the window in Tamaki's kingdom. Tamaki-sama! She seemed to recall immediately and turned for the door when she saw two twin girls dressed as maids in front of it.
"Good morning Princess!" They said in unison clasping their hands together. "It's time to get ready!" Haruhi held out her arm in front of her protectively.
"Why is it I suddenly get a bad feeling about you guys?!"
"Because you probably don't recognize us Princess." The right one said.
"It has been over ten years now." The other said, both of them slowly approaching her.
"Now like we said, it's time to get ready. And we have the perfect outfit prepared to change you in." They said in unison. Haruhi backed up against the wall in fear.
"Well you see…I don't really feel comfortable with…other people-HEY!" The two twins ignored her protests and grabbed her quickly and were already pulling off her nightgown.
"Oh it's been so long since you fought with us Princess."
"Since then it's been only dull boring chores."
"Will you stop saying stuff like that!? It's weird!" Haruhi shouted while a dress was slipped over her head.
"There Princess." One said looking over the girl with an accomplished smirk.
"You look like you haven't changed a bit!" The other complimented pulling out a hand mirror to show the girl. Haruhi gazed at herself in the mirror and noticed that it had been years since she actually wore a dress. The material was light and the dress brushed against the floor, not requiring the need for the skirt to be held up in order for it to be carried. The dress was a blush pink color with the sleeves cut to elbow length and was bordered with long excess lace. At the waist, the pink material was split into two revealing a lacy material similar to the trimming.
"Now let's see if you look like your old self if we add this wig." One of the maids interrupted, placing an object on Haruhi's head that reminded her as how she looked a little over a year ago. Long straight hair and plain bangs.
"You're adorable!" The two girls squealed in joy, both grabbing a hand of the princess. "Now it's off to see your parents."
"Wh-what?" Haruhi stuttered being dragged along helplessly.
"Of course, ever since Prince Tamaki returned with you in his arms they've been dying." One twin said.
"In fact they almost decided to come and sit by your bed and wait until you woke up but was reminded that could overwhelm you." Said the other.
"And this isn't," Haruhi muttered under her breath when the maids lead her up to two large oak doors. Stepping away they curtsied to her and waited for her next action, only making her more nervous. Swallowing the lump in her throat she lifted her hand to the door and handle and grasped it in her hand before pulling it towards her for a bit where she could hear the shouts inside.
"How do we know Tamaki that this girl you brought back with you isn't just 'pretending' to be the princess?" An elder voice asked.
"You question Tamaki's judgment? He might be only a boy, hardly a man but he has credibility to know a scam if he sees one, especially one concerning Haruhi's identity." A woman's voice argued.
"Please don't argue." A familiar voice interrupted. Haruhi pulled the door open wider to look into the room when she saw Tamaki was standing in the aisle in fresh clothes and surrounded by several others. "I'm certain the girl I found is Haruhi and I have my own pro-" He realized everyone's attention was no longer on him and instead on Haruhi who felt her hands quake. Tamaki turned to look at what drew the attention away from himself and a small smile graced his lips as he beckoned Haruhi forward.
Slowly she began walking the way over to him until he was towering over her.
"Tamaki-sama wh-"
"Please move Tamaki." Another voice interrupted her. Tamaki chuckled lightly to himself and with a bow he stepped aside for Haruhi to see the people who were hidden behind him. Her eyes scanned over the couple who sat on the thrones in front of her, one a man, with long red hair tied in a ponytail. The other a serious yet kind looking woman with brown hair also tied in a ponytail.
The woman stood up, her hands clasped in front of her as she took slow steps over to her. Everyone else was watching silently, unsure to talk and just watched as she stopped in front of Haruhi, whose heart was pounding in her throat.
A small smile soon spread across the woman's lips as she looked over to Tamaki. "Well done," She whispered. "But just to be sure…" Suddenly her arms wrapped around Haruhi in a tight embrace. "Oh Haruhi you're so adorable!"
"Please let go of me." Haruhi said bluntly, a little annoyed at the trouble she was having at remembering the woman who had a familiarity about her.
"This is definitely Haruhi." The woman murmured, loosening her hug but still held tight. Haruhi felt a drop of something wet hit her shoulder and she realized the woman in front of her was crying, registering something in her mind.
"Mom," She murmured, her arms rising up around the woman's shoulders and the mother and daughter stood in embrace.
"I want to join into this reunion to!" A voice squealed that Haruhi would have sworn to be Tamaki's when instead the other man jumped in too.
"Definitely Dad." Haruhi muttered suddenly annoyed again but still couldn't be happier to have what she was denied for ten years.
"Well done son." Another man said with strawberry blonde hair combed back, who Haruhi assumed was Tamaki's father. Next to him a woman with the same blonde hair as Tamaki's, linked her arm with the other man, making the assumption she was his mother.
"Though that doesn't solve everything we were discussing." A man interrupted, adjusting the glasses on the bridge of his nose. Kyoya's father. Haruhi knew almost immediately. Her mother turned to the others with a small glare and grimaced as she turned back to Haruhi.
"You must be tired dear; Tamaki would you do me the favor of escorting Haruhi back to her room?" Kotoko asked looking up at the prince.
"Of course," He sighed walking over and gently placing a hand on Haruhi's shoulder.
"Don't try doing funny business with my daughter?!" Ryouji yelled with outrage, with his wife holding him back by the hand.
The two young teenagers walked out with the door closing behind them on the rising argument between the adults. Once it closed shut, the blonde turned his violet eyes upon the girl beside him.
"Glad to see you're well." He murmured. The brunette turned to look up at him and smiled.
"Yeah, I guess though it's a little…much." She muttered pulling off the wig on her head to reveal her short hair.
"Well then, let's go and do something we haven't done in forever." He smiled grabbing her hand and dragging her further down the hall.
"But didn't she say to go rest?!" Tamaki looked back with a wide smile on his face.
"Well she knew I probably wouldn't do that anyways so everything will be fine." He chirped. The two going past maids and ran down a secret stairwell that lead to a way outside onto the grounds. Haruhi had to shade her eyes from the sudden bright light but enjoyed the fresh air. "Do you remember? We used to run and play in the gardens when we were little."
"Yes I remember Tamaki-sam-"
"No more calling me 'sama' Haruhi!" He wailed pausing a moment before dragging her off in the maze. "You remember doing this often? Although it wasn't something we did with the others, this was something just between us."
Haruhi looked at him oddly until they came across a veranda where Tamaki stopped. "Whenever we played a game, like hide and go seek I would always grab you and we would run off here."
"That must have been easy for them to have always found us." Haruhi mumbled, sliding into a seat.
"Actually, I was the only one to know that maze perfectly, Kyoya knew it well and so did Mori, but they thought to give us a few moments."
"Why?" Tamaki looked over at her with a hurtful smile.
"Don't you recall last night? When I told you I gave you this?" He asked holding up the long lilac ribbon.
"Everything's a little foggy," Haruhi answered taking the ribbon from him and feeling it's silkiness in her fingers. "I think I might even be getting a headache from it." Tamaki placed his hand on her shoulder and caught her attention.
"I'm sorry, don't stress yourself to remember, you should just be a loud to take your time." Tamaki reassured scooting closer to the girl.
"Tamaki, is it true? What you and the others told me about last time?" She asked, her hands clenching the fabric of her dress on her lap. Tamaki lightly chuckled and turned his head to look at the roses growing around them.
"It's true. With you being a princess, you have responsibilities. It was something that they wanted right after you were born. Our parents aren't that heartless, but they see an opportunity in gaining more power with uniting our kingdoms." He turned his gaze back over to her. "Please don't take it as offense, or think you're nothing more than a consolation prize or a bother to us. Each of us has a bond with you and I'm not sure about the others' but you know my own."
"Tamaki…"
"In fact, they probably are talking about it right now. Since your return, everyone is wondering if an engagement is to be announced tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
"Yes, a ball is being thrown in honor of your return." A familiar voice said. The two tensed when from around an edge a shadowy figure appeared.
"Kyoya!" The two shouted in unison as the said boy smirked.
"Good morning Haruhi, Tamaki." He greeted with a smile that sent chills up their spines.
"When did you get here Kyoya?" Tamaki asked standing up from his seat.
"Well we followed after you Tamaki after cleaning up the camp that you demanded we made last night. But we've been here since early morning, after you went to rest and have been resting for a while now." He explained.
"In fact we've been up for a while now." One voice said.
"But like we always did when you ran off, we gave you time alone." Another sneered. Next the two twins stepped out with their arms tossed over the other's shoulder.
"In fact you should thank us Tamaki." The two said in perfect unison.
"I suppose maybe a thank you is du-"
"Now it's our turn with private time with Haruhi!" They cheered jumping in on either side of the princess.
"You should let go of Haruhi!" Tamaki roared, trying to tug both twins away from her.
"No way," Kaoru smiled.
"She is in a way our fiancée to!" Hikaru added. As the three went on with their antics, Haruhi smiled feeling as if nothing in the past ten years really changed.
Yea! Haru is now Haruhi and remembers. How will she adjust to the royal life again? Will it get over bearing? I might just need to type a chapter of filler! Please review I love you guys!
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