Tari and Hikaru climbed onto the horses at the merry go round; vibrantly painted things with rainbow manes and
shining golden eyes, laughing when the ride started and the horses bobbed up and down and forward and back,
as if they were racing each other.
"Hi ho, silver!"Hikaru said pretending to urge it on with his heels.
"Go, sea biscuit!" Tari declared.
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Tamaki and the others watched, especially Kaoru.
"You're plan is working Senpai," he said excitedly.
"I don't believe this..." Haruhi said, "This can't last."
Kaoru turned and shushed her, "Haruhi, don't jinx it!"
Nin looked up at Kasanoda, "they make a good couple, don't they Ritsu?" she asked, smiling up at him. Kasanoda
nodded, "yeah they bad about Haku though."
"Yeah...but he'll bounce right back." Nin said confidently, "He always has in the past."
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Tari laughed as the ride ended, walking hand in hand with Hikaru, smiling.
"That was fun! I havn't rose on the merry go round since we were kids..."
"Yeah," Hikaru said "remember the time we rode the roller coaster, and you got dizzy and said me and Kaoru looked
like quadruplets?"
Tari giggled, "yeah, and then we whent into the spook ride and you tossed your cookies all over my dress, which made
your mom come up with-"
"Vomit-proof clothing" they said in unison, laughing, heading off to the test-your-strength game.
Hikaru smiled as They sipped the soda's they'd gotten at a nearby stand, "I forgot how much fun you are..." Hikaru said.
Nin nodded,"Hikaru, I really am sorry about what I did...it was an accident. I would never have-"
"It's alright...I guess it is pretty silly to still be mad about something that happened 5 years ago..." he said.
"Yeah, it's not important anyway. That computer thing was nothing."
"Well, not nothing," Hikaru said, "That project meant a lot to my dad."
"I know, but it was just a code...You're dad topped it within a few months anyway."
"That's not the point, though," Hikaru said.
"Then what was the point?" Tari asked.
"The point was, that you betrayed a trust by telling your dad about it..." Hikaru said crossing his arms.
"I just said that his was wrong, I never told him the accual code," Tari said
"You shouldn't have told him THAT much," Hikaru said, his body becomming rigid and tense.
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Kaoru 's brow furrowed, he and the others had been following them, playing games and rides along the way. He
recognized Hikaru's body language. He bit his bottom lip.
"Not now...not when you're so close, Hikaru..."
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"Well, I didn't mean to..."Tari said touching his arm gently, "Can't we put behind us now, Hikaru?"
Hikaru gave her a hard look, not angry, but hard.
"Sure we can put it behind us," he said in a flat, emotionless voice. He walked a few feet away. Tari looked at him
with concern
"Hikaru?"
"I have to go," he said, snapping a bit.
"But-"
"Oh, wait, I forgot," Hikaru said, a dark tone to his voice. He whipped around and walked back over to Tari. He grabbed
her shoulder and pressed his lips against her mouth somewhat roughly. Tari stiffened, shocked by his forcefullness.
After a minute he released her, turning away coldly.
"See you later, Tari," he muttered icily as he walked away. Leaving Tari to stand there, totaly shocked.
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Tamaki and the others hurried from their hiding place to her side.
"Tari...you okay?" Kaoru asked.
Tari sniffled, a tear leaking down her cheek.