"The flight to Tokyo international will be departing in five minutes from gate twelve. Final call the 9:30 flight to Tokyo international. it will be departing in five minutes…." Haru was already at the gate waiting his turn to board the flight along with what seemed like all of the Mississippi gulf coast, or well at least the compound he had lived in. The only thing that he would miss about being in the states would be the grocery stores that were opened 24 hours and how he could get all the mackerel he wanted and no one complained, but since being in the states he had opened up into other foods that he had made sure to get the recipes for so that he could make it for Makoto and Rin when he got back.

Nitori had managed to catch him the other day online in chat and had forwarded him pictures of the huge kitchen the Rin had designed for him to use when he got back, it had been beautiful. He had also reminded him the Rin was in a pretty fragile state and that when he got back he had to be really nice and not be too withdrawn from them. they had talked for a while and then had switched to a Skype call when he had decided to start packing up all of his things, Nitori had finally grown his hair out and no longer was that super skinny kid. He had finally put some meat on his bones or he was lying about the glowing that seemed to surround his figure, but Haru wouldn't call him a liar. Gou had come in while they had been talking and had been ecstatic at hearing that he was coming back and had even promised that she would pick him up so that it would be an even bigger surprise to Makoto and her brother. Nitori had hurried them off after a while because Makoto had just gotten home and didn't want to spoil the surprise so they said their goodbyes and logged off. Haru had forgotten how much he had missed talking to them and was glad that he had taken the chance to, but it also made him miss home all the more.

Once on the plane haru sent Gou a message that his flight should land in Tokyo at around 2:45 or so he turned it off and put it away. He would be home in just a few hours and into the arms of his friends or so he hoped. As he sat there day dreaming an elder woman woman struggled to put her bag in the overhead compartment."ma'am would you like some help to put your bag away?" he asked standing to help her. she gladly let him and thanked him once they had taken their seats. Once the flight had taken off they had talked about cooking and where they were going. He found out she was returning to Japan to visit her childhood home and to take over the rice patties that had been in her family for generations, and that she had come to America as a young woman fresh out of culinary school and had been a top chef in New York before moving to the gulf coast of Alabama where she had married and raised eight children of her own. He had told her about what he had left in his little seaside town and how it had taken him almost a year to realize that he didn't believe that he belong where he was and he was going home. Even she had told him that he should go where his heart led him and that he would make mistakes but thats what made you learn and made you find the true meaning in 'going home'. The flight passed by quickly and the next thing Haruka knew was that the seatbelt light was popping on and they were gliding into Tokyo International airport. In less than two hours he would be on the train to his childhood home and to a pack that he hoped would accept him back even after he was stupid and left them.

He made his way through customs and security with no problem and then was hailing a cab when he saw the woman he had been sitting with on the flight doing the same, he walked over to her and hailed a cab opening the door for her when one pulled up. "I do hope to meet you again ma'am it was a pleasure to talk with you on our flight and you always know where to find me if you ever want a southern American dish." She chuckled and told him she would visit and he should to then she was on her way out of the city.

Once she was gone he called Gou. But before he had put the phone to his ear he felt a tap on his shoulder. Turning to who had tapped him he he wished that he would be met with a broad chest that was clothed in a familiar yellow and orange striped shirt. "I should have known something was up when Gou told me to meet her at the airport." Makoto just shook his head and smiled down at haru. Haru stood there stunned Gou had said she had a surprise for him and that she did the best one he could have ever hoped for. Without thinking Haru jumped into Makoto's open arms and grabbed his face and without a word kissed him like it was the last breath he would ever take. Makoto merely complied with the demand of his ips and the sweet taste of his tongue, he didn't care that they stood in the middle of a busy airport, they could have been standing in front of the king of england and he wouldn't have cared what he thought. The one he loved was in his arms and kissing him.

"Haru...HARUKA!" Haru quickly snapped out of his daydream as Gou drove up and rolled down the window. " you looked pretty happy Haru-chan. Glad to be back?" Ren and Ran asked as he opened the door. He merely nodded and slipped his bag into the car and slid in beside Gou."yea it feels like I've just gotten home, well I hope I still have a home at least." Gou didn't say anything as she drove leaving haru to his thought and letting him sleep as well. "Ren, Ran let him alone he's had a long flight and aren't ya'll tired?" She knew he had to be tired so she simply turned on a calming CD and and drove towards the Tatchibana's home where Rin and Makoto were currently setting up a surprise party for the twins oblivious to the present that she had on the way.

The drive took longer than she would have liked but a crash at the exit before theirs couldn't be helped at least they had made it home safe. She looked to her rearview mirror only to see that the three of them had passed out on the long ride Ran lay across Haru's lap and Ren"s head against his shoulder. Sh only smiled and quietly parked. Ran sat up slowly when she cut the engein and blinked the sleep from her eyes

"Are we home Aunt Kou or is it another wreck?" she asked sleepily

"We're home sweetheart wake your brother up before he starts drooling, oh dear Haruka already is." she says giggling quietly and wipes the drool away with a sat up only a moment later and wiped his eyes looking up at the bright lights of their home. Trying not to be too loud or wake Haru, he climbed out of the car and made his way to the front door only to be stopped by Ran pulling him back to the car to help get Haru inside. Gou shook Haru's shoulder. "Come on sleepy head were here and we have some sleepy children who are ready to go inside. Plus you need to be awake if you plan on seeing my brother and Makoto-senpai." Haru's eyes popped open to the sound of Makoto's name crossing her lips, it was something that he never thought he would ever hear again unless he was the one saying it or he heard it in his dreams.