I am so so sorry that it has taken this long to update! I know I promised after Christmas and now nearly 5 months later I finally update. My spring semester of grad classes and work kept me extremely busy. Unfortunately I'm about to begin one of two summer classes on June 6th. I have ideas for more chapters of this fic I just can't promise how often I will be able to update. Thank you to all of you who have stuck with me & taken the time to review. Enjoy this chapter.

I own nothing of Ouran just this little idea.

"Tono! We're still bored!"

"WOULD YOU TWO JUST…"

"Tama-chan did you talk to Haru-chan yet?"

"She didn't have that much to say."

"Well you really didn't give her many opportunities to say much of anything," Hani said giving a small look in Tamaki's direction.

"But, those twins were….and I thought she'd…let's just go back to the hotel," Tamaki said with a sigh.

"But Tono! Look there is a commoner's market that looks a lot like the one back home," Kaoru said quickly.

He was hoping that by diverting Tamaki's attention to the market it would prolong that unsettling silence that had been present for much of the trip. Sure enough Tamaki's head turned in that direction so fast Kaoru could have sworn he had given himself whiplash. Tamaki quickly made his way over to the market and within seconds the rest of the group heard him excitedly talking to a lady who had just walked from behind a stand. Kaoru shook his head and started to walk over to calm Tamaki down when he noticed his brother looking off in the distance.

"What are you thinking about?"

Startled Hikaru gave a sheepish grin and shook his head.

"It's nothing. I was just wondering about…nothing."

"Hikaru, you were wondering about Haruhi weren't you?"

The small sound Hikaru made confirmed his suspicions. He shook his head and walked off. He knew Hikaru couldn't help it but he also knew that if his brother kept wondering about her then Tamaki would notice and that would get him started then the entire trip would be ruined. 'How can I get her off of his mind,' he thought to himself. He began walking around the market seeing if anything caught his eye. Just as he started to turn around he heard Hani-senpai let out a small squeal. He knew that squeal and knew that he had found candy or something sweet. He smiled and allowed his thoughts to wander to Haruhi as well. 'I hope she is enjoying herself.'

The sound of the car slowing down brought Haruhi back from her thoughts and she began looking around to see where they were. It was the same place they had lunch at yesterday. They ordered the same thing again and it wasn't long before they were heading back to their room. The sun was beginning to set when they got back in the room. She walked out onto the balcony to admire the sunset. The sound of the door sliding open startled her. She turned around to see Kyouya standing there smiling at her.

"Enjoying the view," he asked while he turned her back around and wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Mmm yes I am. This view is beautiful," she replied while leaning back slightly to rest against his chest.

"Did you have fun today?"

"You have no idea how much fun I had."

"Did I surprise you?"

"What do you think?"

When she didn't hear a response she tilted her head up to see that he was smiling down at her. She returned the smile and leaned up to give him a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you," she said softly.

"Would you care to join me for a swim?"

"I didn't pack a bathing suit."

"Actually you did."

"How did…you know what I don't even want to know. Let's go."

Ten minutes later they were in the elevator on their way to the indoor pool. It surprised Haruhi to find that only two other people were there and they were in the shallow end of the pool. She walked over to where Kyouya was laying their things down to slip her flip-flops off. She then learned that Kyouya is the type of person who doesn't take their time to become acquainted with the temperature of the water. As soon as he slipped off his glasses he dove right in and immediately began doing a few laps. She shook her head and made her way over to the shallow end of the pool. Hesitantly she dipped one foot in. It was slightly cool but there was a tinge of warmth. She eased herself into the pool to where it came up to her waist. Slowly she inched her way further into the water. She was nearly shoulder deep when suddenly she felt herself being dunked under. She came up sputtering and immediately seeking Kyouya. Just as she was able to get the water out of her eyes she noticed that he had deftly went back underwater. She kept her eyes focused on the water around her and ahead but he only came back up for air a couple of times. 'Two can play that game Kyouya,' she thought as she began following him. A few minutes later she came up for air in the shallow end. Standing up she took a couple of deep breaths.

"Give up Haruhi," a voice said close to her ear.

"Kyouya! You…you…you are going to pay for dunking me."

"Only if you can catch me," he replied before diving back under water again.

"Kyouya!"

After twenty minutes of attempting to catch him they both gave up only due to the fact that their arms were growing tired. By this time they were the only two in the room. Both were sitting on the stairs that lead into the pool. Haruhi was the one to break the silence.

"Well that was fun except how did you learn to swim so stealthily?"

"I'm an Ootori isn't that explanation enough," he replied with a wink.

"That is not enough of an explanation Kyouya and you know it."

"Okay as you can probably imagine swimming lessons were a must in my family, but it wasn't just basic swimming techniques. Care to guess why?"

"Your instructors came from your secret police force didn't they?"

"Yes and that is where I learned to swim stealthily. Do you want to stay in the pool a little longer or are you ready to go back to the room?"

"I'd like to stay here for a few more minutes if it's okay with you. It's quiet here and remember what I said life doesn't slow down for anyone. Taking some time to just enjoy the silence is nice and underappreciated. But if you want to go back to the room that's okay and I'll come up in a few minutes."

"No I think I'll stay here and enjoy the silence with you. But first I need to go get my glasses."

Once he had retrieved his glasses he joined her back on the stairs. He wrapped one arm around her when he noticed she was shivering. Moving closer to him she laid her head on his shoulder. Kyouya took this time to close his eyes are reflect on the day's events. When he opened his eyes he noticed that Haruhi was staring at him.

"What were you thinking about," she asked.

"I was thinking about how much I enjoyed today."

"I enjoyed today too. The house was such a surprise and I loved it."

"Good to know. Are you ready to go back to the room?"

"Yes I'm starting to get chilled sitting here."

Once their towels and flip flops had been collected they made their way back to the room.

"You can shower first Haruhi and take your time."

"Are you sure? I can wait until you are done because I'm sure you'll be quicker than me."

"Yes but I have some stocks I need to review and I will do that while you are in the shower. The chlorine doesn't bother me but I'm sure you're itching to get the smell of it from your hair. Am I correct?"

"You're right. Thank you and I won't be long."

As soon as the door shut he pulled his laptop from his bag and began calculating the day's profits. Twenty minutes later the bathroom door opened to reveal a more relaxed Haruhi. She walked over to where he was sitting, took one glance at what he was doing, and shook her head. Tapping his shoulder only resulted in her being told he'd be done in a second. She knew him better than that and decided to distract him from the numbers. Gently kissing his temple she whispered his name causing him to turn his head.

"The shower is all ready for you. Turn off the laptop and get in the shower."

"Ten more minutes."

"Now or I'll call Tamaki."

"Why would you call him?"

"I'd call him to ask about his day and to tell him that you want to talk to him because you've missed him."

"You wouldn't."

"Want to take that chance?"

With a sigh he stood up and made his way to the bathroom. Ten minutes later he emerged to find Haruhi all curled up in bed and asleep. Turning off the light next to her bed he kissed her cheek and quietly walked over to his bed. He reached for his phone to check the weather for the night. With a small sigh he saw that there was a 75% chance for storms and after checking the radar he saw that they were only twenty miles away. Getting up again he walked over to the window and looked to the horizon. He noticed much darker clouds were building. He turned to look at Haruhi once more.

"I better stay up because I know I'll be awakened here later anyway," he whispered.

He took his laptop out again and began calculating how long he'd be up tonight. Twenty minutes later he heard the rain hitting the window and glanced up to see that Haruhi was still asleep. After checking the radar one last time he shut his laptop down. Just as he stood up lightning flashed in the sky and ten seconds later the crash of thunder echoed in the sky. Haruhi turned in bed and let out a small sound. As he neared the bed he noticed that she had the sheets gripped in her hand quite tightly. Lightning flashed again illuminating the room with a resounding boom following. Haruhi's eyes snapped open but before she could take two steps away from her bed she found herself being wrapped in an embrace. She wrapped her arms around his torso and shut her eyes. Lightning and thunder crashed again causing her to pull him even closer to her.

"Haruhi, look up at me," he whispered in her ear.

"No," she replied.

"Haruhi, the curtains are pulled and the storm is letting up."

At that moment a loud boom interrupted him from saying anything further. 'Damn,' he thought. Looking down at Haruhi he knew that the best way to calm her down was to keep her in his arms. Trying to walk backwards while being squeezed tightly by Haruhi was a bit of a challenge. He eventually was able to sit down on the bed and bringing her to rest next to him.

"Can you let go of me long enough for me to get my iPod?"

"Yes," she whispered and slowly released him.

Within seconds he was back and she grabbed hold of him again. He handed her the iPod and earphones, hit play, and felt her relax. Guiding her to a comfortable position under the covers he pulled her closer once more. An hour later when the storm had died down Haruhi took one of the ear phones out cautiously. After a minute of silence she turned the iPod off and started to get up when she realized that Kyouya's arm was preventing her from moving out of bed. She looked up at him to see that he was asleep, shrugged her shoulders, and re-settled herself against him.

"Thank you," she whispered.