Disclaimer: I do not own Haru, Baron, Muta or any other character from 'The Cats Return'. Though sometimes I wish I could have Baron.

Author's Note: OMG! I don't know how two weeks worth of writers blocks turns into more then six months. None of my stories have been updated for ages and I haven't the foggiest why that is. I was on a writing role, I got a little block and started this story to hopefully relieve it. But then I ended up having problems with this one too. So I apologize for making everyone wait and hope you enjoy this chapter. The original accidently got erased so I had to rewrite it.

" Because... I can't imagine never seeing you again!"

Haru felt the tears come again as soon as the words left her mouth and this time she didn't bother hiding them. She was stalling and she knew it. How foolish was that.

Baron's eyes had widened slightly, yet it didn't seem to be the answer he had expected. And it definitely wasn't the answer Haru had meant to give.

She was ready to tell him, she wanted to tell him. But how could she say this without sounding like a child? Like the child she had sounded like all through this ordeal.

Haru remembered all the romantic movies she and Hiromi had watched throughout their highschool years. Where the woman throws herself into the mans arms and confessed her undying love. They alwasy made it look so simple. But no where in those films had the woman turned into a cat, plummeted ten stories in the arms of a living cat doll and then confessed her love to him. Haru was on her own with this.

Come on, come on. Don't blank out now. She thought frantically.

"Haru..."

She was startled back to the present by Baron's voice and the feeling of his gentle touch on her cheek.

Haru looked into his intense blue cats eyes and felt a strange physical tug that she had felt more then once on her journey with Baron through the cat kingdom.

She thought of the times where that physical tug had been the strongest. When Baron had danced with her in the Cat King's ballroom, being carried in his arms up the tower staircase and when she had seen that sad look of goodbye before she had almost made it home.

Baron's eyes were searching now as he spoke.

" Haru...is that what you really meant to say?"

Haru quickly shook her head .

" No."

Haru couldn't much explain the physical tug let alone know how to express it. All she knew was she wanted to be near him. Some color came to her cheeks when she realized at this point she couldn't get much closer to Baron then she already was.

Baron waited for Haru to find her voice, he refused to push her.

He had told Haru that she should keep hold of who she was. But now here she was before him, not akin to who she once was or the cats around them. For some unexplainable reason the only creature she could claim any likeness to in any way was Baron himself. Her body had stayed that of a woman's, but her face had stayed somewhere between that of a cat and a woman. Her own individuality that set her apart. He would wait for her.

Haru came out of her own confusion to look once more at the cat she was still sitting on. He had waited patiently for her speak, his eyes never leaving her face. His smile encouraging. As if he knew how hard it was for her to express what she wanted to say.

The tugging became all most a full force yank. And for some reason those movies she and Hiromi watched came back to her again. She finally let her mind run through one to see why it kept tugging at her like that. And then suddenly she knew why. She wouldn't have to say anything at all to Baron, there was another way. Haru couldn't help but smile.

Baron looked confused for a moment by Haru's expression and she didn't mind. It gave her back that courage she needed.

Before the cat doll could even prepare himself, Haru had wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips against his. The silent and desperate message Haru was trying to communicate to Baron succeeded and gave a suprising jolt to his heart. It didn't take long for his mind to quickly kick back into gear and let him react.

Baron's wrapped his arms around the small of Haru's back and brought her closer. When he gently tilted her head to the side so he could deepen the kiss he couldn't help but smile when Haru began to purr unconsciously.

Haru could feel electricity flow through the kiss and through her body. All the way to the tip of her tail. Wow, there's feeling there too! She thought with a giggle. The kiss was a heady feeling she didn't want to quit feeling anytime soon. She finally understood what all the fuss was about.

Baron and Haru were totally oblivious to the world around them and would of happily stayed that way. But they were rudely interrupted a few seconds later by a very angry voice.

Author's Note: Your all going to kill me I know it. Eight months and all I give is another cliffie. But guess what? The last chapter is written, so i'm just waiting to let everyone know i'm back and that i'm not leaving till the stories done. So please review and tell me what you think. I love you all so please don't bring pointing things to your reviews, i'm allergic to weaponry when it's being used against me. :grins: