Chapter nine:

"Haruhi." Renge says getting the other females attention. "I think I might have an idea."

Haruhi turns to her lover. "What is it?"

"We should go to Hikaru."

Haruhi's eyes widen upon this suggestion. "What?! What are you thinking?" She questions spinning to fully face Renge. "Do you have any idea what might happen if we do that?"

"We don't have to mention that it's Tamaki and that it's actually happening. We could ask because we were just thinking and wondering what if a situation like so came up." Renge counters.

Haruhi blinks in surprise. "You….. know that just might be brilliant!"

So the two head off to go find Hikaru hoping that he won't be busy now.

They try the alter first as maybe they can get some help from there and there they find Hikaru. They approach then stop a respectful distance away only to bow low.

"Excuse us your majesty." Haruhi says.

Hikaru turns to look to them. "What is wrong?" He asks.

"Well me and Haruhi had been thinking to ourselves." Renge begins. "And we came across a question we weren't sure on. We want to be prepared to do all we can for the kingdom."

"Tell me. I have time." Hikaru responds.

"Thank you for this." Haruhi says.

"It is ok. You may rise." Hikaru tells them and the two rise to their feet.

"Well we were thinking. What if a friend was having a relationship with a member of the enemy yet they don't share anything that might be useful information to the enemy." Haruhi begins. "And that it makes them happy to be able to be together even if they have to sneak about."

"We couldn't decide that if such a thing were to happen if it was right to tell them to stop even if we got hated by that friend forever. We want to do what's best if something like that happened but also we would want our friend to be happy." Renge adds then brings a hand to her forehead. "Wow. It's so much to take in to even imagine such a situation!"

"Hm." Hikaru smiles gently. "That is quite the problem."

"So what are your thoughts your majesty?" Haruhi asks. "It might help to hear your wisdom on this."

"Well you said that they would not share information." Hikaru begins and Haruhi nods. "Then what I think is…. That it's a great thing to have happen."

"Huh?!" Renge and Haruhi blink in surprise.

….

"I wonder if I should get Kyouya some kind of gift." Tamaki wonders to himself as he paces slightly. "Would it be a good idea right now? So soon after we have reunited?" He brings a hand to his chin in thought. "Hmmm. Maybe it actually might be a good idea." He comes to a decision and heads on out of his house to go to look around to see what they have for possible gifts. "It must be perfect for my dear Kyouya." He begins to look around at the stores items so far not seeing anything that just screams Kyouya. "Was this a good idea after all if nothing will work?" He almost wonders to himself in a soft tone.

Meanwhile….

"Are you serious?" Haruhi asks. "It is?"

"Yes." Hikaru nods. "You know I actually wish that something like that would happen." He slightly turns to look to the alter. "This war…" He slightly clenches his teeth for a moment. "Has seen a lot of suffering and death. Since it would not be a spy situation then it might have a chance of creating a big enough impact that could help this war end." He explains. "Such a situation might just be what we need to help bring this war to a close. And maybe." He slightly glances up. "Just maybe it might bring the two kingdom's together."

Renge and Haruhi blink as they come to understand Hikaru's thinking.

Hikaru turns back to them. "Which is why I believe that if such a situation arrived then it would be a good thing to have." He tells them. "I actually dislike this war….. So much suffering, heartache and death. Not just on one person but many… Many people….." He closes his eyes for a moment. "All of it happening because of the war." He bites his bottom lip softly. "Just the thought of such a thing truly weighs heavily upon my heart." He releases his bottom lip and opens his eyes to halfway. "We continue to fight only to defend ourselves." He continues. "I truly wish that this war had not happened and yet sometimes I truly do feel responsible for this war even starting. Like I'm to blame for all of this hurt happening all around." He closes his eyes softly again with a soft sigh.

"Don't be silly." Haruhi says taking a step closer. "It's not your fault that this whole war has even started." She tells him and he opens his eyes halfway looking to Haruhi as she speaks. "Your brother Kaoru was the one that started it. Not you. It is no way your fault. Your highness. It truly isn't your fault. Believe me. We all know it."

"She's right your highness!" Renge says backing Haruhi up. "We all know and understand that it was Kaoru's fault that this entire war even started!"

"Even though perhaps if I had done something then Kaoru would have never even started the war?" Hikaru questions. "Can you still think that way if you knew that if I had done something that might have worked I could have stopped it all from happening? Tell me. Can you? Now that you know I could have possibly stopped it all from happening?"

Haruhi and Renge are a little surprised by this but give looks of determination.

"No your highness. We wouldn't have our thoughts changed even though you have told us that." Haruhi speaks.

Hikaru blinks in surprise as his eyes are now fully open as he listens.

"Sure we can understand your regret for not being able to do something that might have stopped the war." Haruhi continues. "However. I have a feeling that perhaps Kaoru never gave you a chance to do something to stop it from coming." She tells him. "We all have something we regret. Something we wish we could have done at one time or another. But that does not make the war your fault. You didn't want such a thing to happen and you are trying to find ways to bring it to a stop. For all of our sakes." She smiles. "You're a true leader and because of it we will follow you into the pits of Hell if you asked us to."

Hikaru blinks again at this but this time a little slower.

"So do not blame yourself just because of that. Because. Even with that you are still not at fault for this happening." Haruhi says without any hesitation just like she has been doing.

Renge nods in agreement. "Yeah. Your majesty it is not blamed upon you. Not even that new information makes it so." She adds in an agreeing tone. "So please stop blaming yourself for such things." She gives a smile to him.

Hikaru pauses for a few moments before giving a smile as he blinks but this time when he opens his eyes his eyes are full of gratefulness. "Thank you. Truly thank you." He says as he stands tall since he didn't notice that he had slightly slumped when talking about his guilt.

Haruhi and Renge smile in assurance.

"Don't worry about it." Haruhi says.

"And I think that there is something that also might bring up your hopes even more." Renge adds.