A/N: Well, here it is! The final chapter! I know some people were really unhappy with me about leaving on a cliffhanger, even though I did promise that I'd update by Friday at the latest... But whatever, I'm over it. Here's the last chapter, I hope everyone has enjoyed the fic, and thank you all for the support (reviews, favorites, etc.!). If I get just one review on this chapter, I'll have 30 total, and that's pretty decent for only an 11 chapter fic, at least for me.

Disclaimer: Don't own OHC or Tangled and never will... sad day.

Chapter 11: A New Dream

Haruhi kneels on the floor staring at her discarded hair and at the window that Benibara has just vanished from. Then she shakes herself, remembering Tamaki and his mortal wound. His eyes are closed, and she grabs his face in her hands.

"No, no, no, no, no, Tamaki!" she cries.

He coughs feebly and his head lolls to one side.

"I'm right here," Haruhi whispers, stroking his hair. "Don't go. Stay with me, please!" she begs him. She grabs his hand and holds it to her shorn hair, trying desperately to sing the song through her tears. "Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine…" But it's no use and she knows it, so she dissolves into dry sobs.

Tamaki's eyes flutter open. "Hey..."

"Make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine…" Haruhi is unable to accept that she can't save this beautiful young man lying in front of her.

"Haruhi…" Tamaki whispers. Those vibrant violet eyes are dim.

"What?" Haruhi whispers, tears gathering in her eyes.

With the very last breath he has, Tamaki gasps, "You were my new dream…"

Haruhi gasps, and her tears begin to run down her cheeks. "And you were mine," she whimpers.

Tamaki manages a smile… then his eyes close and he dies there in her arms. Haruhi gasps in disbelief, running her fingers tentatively over his chest and face.

"Heal what has been hurt… Change the Fate's design… Save what has been lost… Bring back what once was mine... What once…was…mine." A tear rolls down her cheek and lands on his cheek and then she buries her face in his chest and sobs her heart out.

She is not paying attention at the tear that fell onto his cheek fades away, and then a soft golden glow appears where the tear was. It slowly spread through Tamaki's body and intensifies when it reaches the wound. Haruhi finally realizes something is happening and she lifts her head, staring at it in puzzlement. Then the glow brightens further, swirling around the pair and filling the room, creating the shape of a perfect golden flower. Then the glow fades away… and so does the blood. The wound is healed. Haruhi stares, then tentatively touches the spot, which doesn't even have a scar to show that there had been a fatal wound there.

Tamaki's eyes flutter open. "…Haruhi…?"

"Tamaki?" Haruhi whispers, scarcely daring to believe her own eyes.

Tamaki manages a weak smile and runs his fingers through her short hair. "Did I… ever tell you… that I've got a thing for brunettes?"

"Oh Tamaki!" Haruhi gasps, throwing herself into his arms. He holds her close as tears of joy stream down her face. And at last, at last they manage to kiss and they hold each other as though they'll never let go.

Sometime later, at the castle… the king and queen are sitting together in a room in the palace when a guard dashes in, looking stunned. The queen looks up, hope daring to appear on her face. The guard slowly nods. The king and queen stand and race as fast as they can through the hallways and to the balcony doors. Then they stop and compose themselves, exchanging glances. Finally they both take deep breaths and step through the doors.

On the other side of the doors stand Haruhi and Tamaki. Haruhi turns and sees her parents for the first time since she was an infant. Slowly she approaches them. Then the queen smiles, instinctively knowing her daughter. Haruhi smiles back, tears of happiness rolling down her face, and they embrace. The king joins them in the hug, and the trio sinks to their knees on the balcony, a complete family at last. Tamaki stands back awkwardly, but pleased to see Haruhi so happy. The queen sees him and extends her hand to him. Tamaki starts to take it as a handshake, but she pulls him down to join the family embrace, much to Tamaki's surprise.

The scene changes to the town square, with cheering townsfolk everywhere, celebrating the return of their princess, and Tamaki's voice can be heard over the din.

"Well… you can imagine what happened next. The kingdom rejoiced, for the lost princess had returned. The party lasted for a week, and honestly, I don't remember most of it. Dreams came true all over the place, everyone we met at the Snuggly Duckling had their dream come true that week."

Mori and Honey can be seen standing outside a dojo, leading several young people in drills. Mori is doing martial arts and Honey is teaching frying pan self-defense.

"Mori and Honey gave up their thug life and started a dojo near the palace, and they were frequent guests at the palace. Their loyalty to the princess never wavered."

The Hitachiin twins can be seen next, wearing jester's caps and capering around the town, dancing and playing pranks and making people laugh.

"Hikaru and Kaoru eventually forgave me, and they came to work in the palace as jesters as well as general errand boys. They created as much mischief as they possibly could, knowing that the princess adored them for it and they would never be punished.

Kyouya can be seen adjusting his glasses and wearing a smug little smirk as he inspects the ranks of several guards, which include his two older brothers and his father.

"As a reward for his loyalty and service, Kyouya was appointed Captain of the Guards by the king and queen. Thanks to his brilliant plans and fanatical devotion to detail, crime in the kingdom disappeared almost overnight."

Pascal can be seen being held by one of the little girls that had braided Haruhi's hair. The other two are standing there giggling and holding out fruit, which they feed him so that he changes to the color of that fruit.

"Pascal… never changed."

Pascal ate a grape to turn purple, then an orange.

"At last, Princess Haruhi was home."

The princess, her short brown hair cut more neatly than before, scoops Pascal up, smiling affectionately at the little girls.

"And she finally had a real family. She was a princess worth waiting for. Beloved by all, she led her kingdom with all the grace and wisdom that her parents did before her. And as for me… I finally stopped thieving and turned it all around."

Tamaki can be seen standing behind Haruhi with a fakely-innocent expression on his face. She glares at him, realizing that her crown is missing and that his hands are behind his back. She glares at him and makes a gesture that clearly means 'give it back, I know you have it'. He smiles ruefully and then holds the crown just out of her reach. She jumps to grab it, but misses, and glares until he puts the crown lightly back on her head, and she rewards him with a tender kiss.

"But I know what the big question is," Tamaki's voice-over continues. "Did Haruhi and I ever get married? Well, I'm pleased to tell you that after years and years of asking and asking and asking… I finally said yes."

Haruhi's exasperated voice cuts in. "Tamaki…"

The scene shows hundreds of lanterns floating up into the sky as the celebration ends.

"Alright… I asked her."

"And we're living happily ever after."

"Yes, we are."

And Tamaki and Haruhi embrace and kiss once again, surrounded by their five close friends, all of whom are smiling, rejoicing in their own triumphs and the triumphs of their boon companions. The camera pans up to the lanterns, and then Honey comes floating up, tied to some large balloons. He's holding some heart-tipped Cupid-type arrows and is giggling mischievously. Down below, Mori groans in exasperation as he tries to work out how to get his young cousin down.