Disclaimer: Whatever I say or do, I don't and will never own Ouran High School Host Club.

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The Last Transient Moment

by Sanguine Ageha

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Your suitcases are ready and you are all set to go. Tugging on the corners of your mouth is your trademark, cheerful smile.

But there is something wrong with this smile I see. I know, because I am your mother and you are my son. Raising you and having you by my side for fourteen years makes it easy for me to recognize when something is amiss.

Your smile has a trace of sadness in it. Your eyes also mirror the same emotion, and they glaze a little as an indication that you are about to cry.

Yesterday, you show me a young man who thinks and makes his choices wisely. But, today, standing before me is a little boy who suddenly does not want to board the plane because he doubts his decisions a bit.

It is evident that you are about to cry, because you are to go halfway around the world and never to see me again. I smile gently at you, and I go up to you to give you a hug. Once my arms wrap around you, my tears start to fall down uncontrollably.

I suddenly get the feeling of not wanting to let go anymore. But I know I have to.

"Forgive Mother for being weak. Forgive her for not being able to do anything for you." I tell you softly.

You return my hug and answer me in a somewhat bittersweet tone, "There is nothing to ask forgiveness for, Mother. I have no regrets."

And as we finally let go and you start to walk away, I find myself crying hard. My son, I hope that you do not think or feel that I am using you for my own benefit or as indirect payment to my family's debt. I can gladly live the rest of my life in a sickly state if I am with you, rather than to be healthy but be without you.

My son, I love you very much; that will never change, even if we may never see each other again. No matter where life may take you, you will always be my pride, my joy, my sunshine, my sweet Tamaki.

Owari

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I personally don't like how the fic ended but… I had to end it at one point or another so… /sweatdrop/

I felt it unnecessary to put a spoiler warning at the top part because the subbed versions of Episode 25 have already been released and Tamaki's past was pretty much revealed there.

I am fully aware that this theme may be a little bit overdone already, but I decided to write this because I thought it was interesting to see things through another person's perspective (namely, Tamaki's mother) :D

The setting of this piece is set right before Tamaki leaves for Japan. This fic could be considered as an accompaniment piece to Mother: The Memory of Yesterday because, despite the tense forms, there's a connection between the two (unless I'm the only one who can see it O-o). However, this fic could also be read as a stand-alone :D

And before I continue rambling inanely, C&Cs are greatly appreciated. Many thanks and till then!