Chimerical
By Faronon Star Wolf
#31 – Coat
He had shrugged his coat off as soon as she had come into sight, and held it out to her—it had started raining soon after she had left home, but she knew that if she had gone back to get it, she would have been late, and a Brigade Chief should never be late.
#32 – Cat
If Haruhi was a cat, then her expression would almost always be that of a cat that had gotten into the bird cage.
#33 – Cast
"Hurry up and heal—there's stuff we need to do and it can't wait for your arm to get out of that."
#34 – Free
One of the last things Kyon expected to hear from Haruhi: "Uh—if you're not busy, that is."
#35 – Half
He wondered, sometimes, when things went just a little too conveniently right, if it was really Haruhi that was pulling the strings—and he wondered, at other times, if—much like the world—Kyon had been created three years ago, to be her companion in her search for adventures.
#36 – Whole
"If you've got everything, then let's go."
#37 – Price
When he sighed and asked how much she was planning on charging him, if she was going to help, he truly didn't expect the answer he got.
#38 – Gift
She held the box in front of her, flushing, and stared at his face—but she couldn't quite make herself meet his eyes.
#39 – Racket
When she opened the door, it was obvious that what was going on had not been what she had thought—but the sight of Mikuru leaning over Kyon's shoulder like that made her just as angry.
#40 – Ball
When she snapped at him and asked what he was looking at, he almost gave in—but he held his tongue, knowing that it wasn't his place, and what the Agency had asked of him would only make things worse, no matter what they thought.