Chapter 12
The presentation was over with and Haruhi could finally breathe again. It had gone very well and some of the major nations had already promised to work with the various global non-profit groups Haruhi represented and worked with.
"Well Hachibe," Haruhi turned to her animal companion. "Let's go for that long walk in Central Park I promised you." He barked happily in response
Today was December 30th and everyone was arriving and settling in at the Hotel. She was on her own for the rest of the day and for most of New Year's Eve. She had been planning on spending it with Kaname originally, but since they broke up, that was not going to happen.
Tomorrow everyone was going to meet up in Time Square for the countdown.
"I guess you'll be my New Year's date." Haruhi rubbed Hachibe behind the ears. She had been playing fetch with him. She threw the ball again, but not paying attention it went off into the bushed. "Oh shoot." She said as Hachibe rushed off after it.
She was about to go after him when she saw him running back with the ball in his mouth. He was running really fast, Haruhi observed.
"Antoinette!" she thought she heard Tamaki's voice.
"What the hell?" she thought to herself. "Now I'm hearing him? Why does love have to be so maddening?" she wasn't paying attention to the dog. As she looked back up she saw the large dog leap into the air ready to playfully pounce on her.
"ooofff" she let out as she flopped backwards onto the ground. The dog sat on top of her licking her face. Wait there were two dogs licking her face.
"Haruhi!" she heard Tamaki's voice again. The dog was pulled from her and she managed to look right up into the caring violet eyes of Tamaki Suou. "Now I'm seeing things…" she thought to herself.
"I'm so sorry." He pulled her to her feet. "I didn't realize she'd be so excited to see you and Hachibe." He was blushing.
"Tamaki? What are you doing here?" she sounded a little angry, but she really wasn't. Just confused.
"Oh well I—I—um" he stammered for awhile. She took this moment to process everything. Tamaki was standing here right before her in Central Park, New York, New York. This was the same Tamaki that was come flying at her on a little girl's moped with Antoinette riding on the back. Now he was here with his dog that had just knocked her to the ground. And he was stammering like a insecure child. This was also the same man who practically overnight had started the largest worldwide education scholarship program.
Same man who had broken her heart and had seemed to become a uncaring cold hearted man turned world's biggest Philanthropist and to make everything worse, she was completely head over heels in love with him! Against her better judgment, she might add.
She was starting to wonder, who was the biggest fool here Tamaki or her? No it had to be Tamaki she thought.
"So you-um see—well actually-no that's not right…" He was still going at it.
"Just shut up." Haruhi flat out said.
"ohh-ohh ok…" Tamaki fidgeted like a nervous child.
"Why do you keep doing this?" Haruhi said as she glared at him.
"Do what-" he tried to speak.
"Don't talk." She ordered him. "You just have to keep popping up in my life at the worst moments and bring along confusion and chaos."
"That's a little harsh-" He nervously began.
"Shush." Haruhi continued "You made me join that host club, dragged me through all your messes, made me fall in love with you and want to spend the rest of my life with you and then you break my heart."
"Haruhi…" he said softly.
"No, don't talk I'm not finished yet!" Haruhi yelled. "Then I finally move on and pick up the pieces of my life. I get the most amazing boyfriend/fiancé and colleague, then, you just had to crash my Christmas party and again bring along all that chaos and confusion.
"I was happy. I was completely sane and normal and—and focused!" Haruhi let out. "You single handedly managed to managed to make that all disappear! Poof! Gone now." She waved her hand. "See how I am acting right now? You are making me act like a crazy neurotic woman."
"Haruhi?" Tamaki said.
"What?" Haruhi yelled.
"I love you more than anything in the world." He said it so serenely and gently. Haruhi looked up into his face. His eyes seemed to sparkle as he said it.
She could feel herself begin to blush. She felt like she was going to melt into a big puddle. No she was angry at him! But she loved him. No, she told herself that she wouldn't let him get off so easy.
"hrrrnn." Haruhi groaned before turning and quickly putting Hachibe's leash on. She grabbed her things and made a break for it.
"Haruhi!" Tamaki rushed after her. "I love you!" he caught up to her. She had slowed her pace. She groaned again.
"Please stop saying that." She whined.
"Why would I stop saying it. It's true. I really love you." Tamaki said. "Does it bother you?"
"Yes." Haruhi said. Her response was like a slap in the face to Tamaki.
"It—it does? W—why?" He whimpered.
"Because I'm still in love with you and every time you say that I feel like I'm going to melt or explode or even worse rush right into your arms." She said.
"How is that worse?" Tamaki had quickly recovered when he heard her say that she still loved him.
"Because … it just is." Haruhi continued to walk.
"I see how it is. I completely get it." He said. Haruhi stop so abruptly that Tamaki almost bumped into her.
"See what?" she turned to face him.
"That you are just as stubborn as ever." Tamaki smiled.
"Excuse me?" Haruhi crossed her arms.
"Just give me one day." He said.
"What?" Harui had idea where this was going.
"Tomorrow. New Year's Eve." Tamaki said. "Spend the whole day with me. If you still feel that pushing me away is what's best than I will disappear from your life. No more chaos or confusion from me."
"Really? You'd just disappear? Leave me alone forever?" Haruhi looked at him in disbelief.
"I'll even sign a written agreement." Tamaki continued "But I hope that you will realize that we are meant to be together and do me the honor of spending the rest of your life with me."
"And what if I choose to not give you this chance?" Haruhi asked.
"I think you already know the answer to that." Tamaki chuckled. "I will spend all of my free time serenading you until you do."
"Alright fine, you have your chance." Haruhi agreed.
"I shall for you my fair maiden, tomorrow at 10:00 am." Tamaki took her hand and bent down kissed it. "Till then my love." And turned and walked away causally with Antoinette.
Haruhi watched him walk down the path until he was out of sight. Then she looked that the hand that he had kissed. "Hachibe, I'm not sure what I have gotten myself into."
The dog barked happily and Haruhi smiled and laughed as they head in the opposite direction.
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