Forgive Me. I Have Sushi.

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: Haru-darling, I'm really sorry for yesterday. '3'~x

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: I really am! I have to revert to texts because you didn't let me apologise this morning and you won't like it if I phone. Forgive me~~~ xxx

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: Don't ignore me!(≧~≦) I know you took your phone today. ¬.¬

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: Haruhi~~~~~! Forgive me~! I'll keep texting until you answer! O-o

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: I mean it!

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: An-

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: -swer

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: me!

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: xxxxxxxxxxxx

To: Hikaru
From: Haruhi
Message: Hikaru, stop texting me. I forgive you.

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: Good. 8') I love you. See you tonight~ xx

To: Hikaru
From: Haruhi
Message: See you.

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: -.- I said, 'I love you'.

To: Hikaru
From: Haruhi
Message: I love you too. Dolt.

To: Haruhi
From: Hikaru
Message: :D

To: Kaoru
From: Hikaru
Message: Kao, you want to go out with me and Haru tonight? 8D

To: Hikaru
From: Kaoru
Message: Why are you texting me? I'm just down the hall.

To: Kaoru
From: Hikaru
Message: I can't get up to find you. I'm in the zone. If I move, hundreds of amazingly brilliant designs will slip through my fingers, lost forever. Moving isn't an option.

To: Hikaru
From: Kaoru
Message: In other words, you're feeling lazy.

To: Kaoru
From: Hikaru
Message: Pretty much. :D So, you coming?

To: Hikaru
From: Kaoru
Message: As much as I'd love to gatecrash, I can't. '3' I have a date, remember?

To: Kaoru
From: Hikaru
Message: …huh? O.o

To: Hikaru
From: Kaoru
Message: -.- That girl from our new supplier. Good first impressions an' all that. I don't want to go. D:

To: Kaoru
From: Hikaru
Message: Aww. I forgot about that. X3 My poor baby bro, the hot eligible bachelor.

To: Hikaru
From: Kaoru
Message: 3: Think they'd all leave me alone if I told them all I was gay? :D

To: Kaoru
From: Hikaru
Message: Haha (≧∀≦) You'd be chased by guys then XD

To: Hikaru
From: Kaoru
Message: … -.-

It was the end of work and Haruhi was slowly putting away her things for the day. She smiled mildly as she spotted her phone, her mind retracing to Hikaru's earlier texts. He was such a dope, but she couldn't help the feeling of fondness that tugged at her as she softly brushed a thumb over the screen.

"Haruhi! There you are!"

Haruhi jumped out of her musing and looked up, hurriedly placing her phone in her pocket. She instantly spotted Miss Nana (Nana was her first name, but she refused to tell anyone her last), wearing a shockingly pink dress suit, waving chirpily at her as she skipped over.

They really barely knew each other, but over-familiarity seemed to be Nana's thing.

A Tamaki-like person, Haruhi decided wearily to herself as she smiled slowly. "Is everything okay?" She asked politely as the bubbly redhead reached her.

"Of course, of course!" Miss Nana gushed happily, flapping a hand and leaning closer as though she was spreading gossip. "But, gosh. I have a message for you. I was covering for Kenji on reception and this really handsome man arrived!" Haruhi nodded slowly, wondering whether there was any point to her knowing this. "He wandered round for a bit then came to ask me where he could find you, Ha-chan! He said he's your husband - is that true? Gosh, he's gorgeous!"

Haruhi blinked in surprise and gave her a bewildered look as she continued to giggle girlishly. "Hikaru's here?" She asked blankly. "Why?"

"He didn't say. But gosh! You're so lucky, Ha-chan!"

Wondering at what point she had been given another nickname, by someone she'd only really spoken to yesterday no less, Haruhi sighed and picked up her bag. She made a neutral 'hum' at Nana's comment and began walking to the reception, her new acquaintance trotting along beside her like a happy puppy.

"When did you meet? Where? I just love romantic stories!" She simpered innocently, eyes shining bright. She added with a sigh, "I wish I had a gorgeous husband."

Haruhi gave her an exasperated and weary smile, definitely not on the same dreamy wavelength. "We met at high school." She stated shortly. "Nothing romantic really-"

"Oh gosh, a first love? How cute!"

Unquestionably a Tamaki-like person.

They had almost reached the entrance hall when a sudden thought occurred to her and, slightly worried, Haruhi glanced over sharply. "Miss Nana-"

"Don't add 'Miss', silly!"

"Um… Nana then, you came to find me but… who's on reception?"

Nana smiled and shrugged casually, waving a brightly painted, manicured hand. "Well… Kenji should be back by now." She laughed airily.

Haruhi gave her a disbelieving look. "You shouldn't have left your work just for me…" She insisted, hoping that no one had seen her leave it unattended, as she didn't want her to get in trouble just for this.

Nana however, seemed totally unabashed. "Oh, don't worry," she laughed, suddenly lowering her voice, "I won't tell anyone he was looking for you! We don't want people getting jealous!"

"That's not what I'm worried about…"

"Haruhi!"

Haruhi sighed as, yet again, her name was yelled across the room. She looked up to find Hikaru, still dressed in the navy shirt and long coat he'd worn to work, grinning at her from leaning against the reception desk and happily waving a hand. Nana let out an explosive giggle and quickly trotted off towards the thankfully still abandoned reception, where several phones were wailing insistently.

Hikaru quickly trotted over to her and, before Haruhi could say anything, wrapped his arms tightly around her and pulled her to him. Haruhi only had enough time to blink and say his name before he released her and held her out at arm's length.

"I've got a surprise for you!" He announced giddily, smirking widely as Haruhi blinked owlishly at him.

"Huh? …Why?"

Hikaru rolled his eyes and snorted. "Why, she says. Not wow that's great, but why." He sighed dramatically and grinned at her raised eyebrow before he explained bluntly.

"Well, I'm a barely forgiven husband." He answered honestly with a completely straight face. "So therefore it's in my job description to make sure all possible anger from my wife is gone by sucking up to her shamelessly."

He held out an arm and, amused, Haruhi complied by placing her hand in the crook of his elbow. He grinned happily again and led her towards the entrance before continuing.

"So, we're gong to a sushi restaurant, just for you! It's great; no one's heard of it, it's full of smelly commoner people, and there are never enough waiters. You even get exercise, because you have to wave your arms around like a mad thing to get any service. It's awesome. However, I'm afraid it's lacking in the bad smell and bad food departments. I also may have been a terrible person and booked us a private room, with a lakeside view. I hope you can forgive me."

Haruhi snorted as he fluttered his eyelashes at her mockingly.

Obviously, despite his teasing, he'd been careful to make sure that he took her out somewhere she would be sure to feel comfortable in, and enjoy; unlike the top restaurants she'd been dragged to now and again, that were so high-class and restrained that it was hard to enjoy the expensive food.

"You didn't need to take me out anywhere - I've already forgiven you for being an annoying prat." She pointed out bluntly, making him cringe with that last comment. She paused and smiled mildly. "But it's nice to just go out with you."

He brightened up and grinned sheepishly, before leaning over and innocently pecking her forehead, apparently taking her impulsive ban on normal kisses last night seriously. Amused, Haruhi kept silent, wondering how long that would last.

As they reached outside and started walking down the street, Hikaru pointing to where his driver had parked, Haruhi tightened her hold on his arm.

I love this idiot.

It wasn't so much the fact he was taking her out that touched her, but the fact he'd put thought into it (from the fact he'd felt the need to show off the place, she guessed that for once, this idea hadn't been plucked from Kaoru's brain). She would have been just as happy if he'd simply told her that they were staying in but he'd ordered some of her favourite food for dinner, so she didn't have to cook.

She thought on it for a second then said randomly, "I'm glad I don't have to dress up though. You make me feel like your own personal Barbie doll whenever we go out."

Hikaru gave her a sideways look and smirked.

"Don't be silly." He snorted. "It might only be filled with common folk, but you still have to be the best dressed woman there. I've got a dress in the car."

"…Wonderful."

"Isn't it?"

This chapter is short, and it's only purpose is to set up the next chapter. I'm really, really sorry! It needed to exist. T^T I'm sorry! I'll update soon!

Though the next chapter won't have that much HikaHaru… It's mainly about Kaoru's date, in which we find disembodied limbs, pumpkins and Kaoru trying to look innocent. Yeah.

But anyway. Hopefully this was okay. 8') Reviews and constructive criticism make me dance round in happiness, like Tamaki on a sugar rush. And you know how hyper that is. 8D

xxx