I turned away from the Brigade and started home. Dizzy and blank minded in a way you feel after you've done a good amount of screaming. It was just after that thought I noticed that I had crossed the street on a red light. A truck was headed right at me at full speed, too late to dodge. I turned back to the Brigade to confirm the world I had just returned to. Then I realized as I muttered my breath.

"So Haruhi… instead you…" I smiled. I had no time to finish the sentence.

Koizumi, Nagato, Asahina, and most importantly Suzumiya Haruhi was watching me from across the street. Haruhi's hair was still long and black; there was no ribbon in her hair. They all wore stunned expressions except for Haruhi. Her face was one of determination. She broke free from the group and was running at full speed with her amazing athletic sprinting. Her hair trailing behind her. She was running towards me.

The air was knocked out of my lungs as she tackled me out of the path of the truck. I was lifted off my feet and was thrown onto the side walk. Haruhi fell on top of me after having pushed me out of the way from near fatal injury or death even. I realized that these were the events that took place right after I was sent to the reality.

The truck whizzed by, keeping its dangerously fast speed. I could have sworn that the driver had yellow hair and a mad expression you just wanted to put dents into. A familiar black taxi and a few other cars followed behind it at the same speed, making sure to keep on its tail no matter the circumstances. I saw Koizumi answer his phone from the corner of my eye.

Still there were more important things than the driver of the truck or the fact that I was back in the Old World (or so I hope), what was important was that Haruhi was right above me. I was lying down on the ground face up, and Haruhi was on all fours on top of me. She stared at me for a few seconds with an unreadable expression. And I responded with mine which was more of having nothing to read than being unreadable. Really, what the hell was I supposed to say at this point? Her hair was beginning to tickle my face when she stood up and sped off away down the sidewalk and out of sight.

I also got to my feet and looked around. The reality felt like a dream compared to the old world. Breathing the fresh air of the old world makes me wonder why I hadn't suffocated while being inside it. It filled my lungs like ice cold water filling up a tall glass.

I didn't try to chase after her. If I knew she was the Haruhi from the reality, I would have done so. But the feeling she gave me, plus her amazing speed and the force of her tackle was enough to let me know that this Haruhi was indeed the Haruhi I had known before I found myself in the old world. Yet there still was an air of the reality Haruhi as well.

"The Agency is currently chasing the driver of the truck." Koizumi said approaching me from behind. "We both know who it is anyway."

"So… what now?" I asked.

"I do not know for sure." Koizumi laughed. "If it had been the reality we would have just one clear path. Unfortunately, this is not the case."

Asahina and Nagato joined us.

"Are you guys alright?" I asked. "How was it for you Asahina?"

"It was alright." Asahina nodded. "There weren't many Shinjins where we were. Tsuruya did just fine, but I wonder where she is."

"She is probably where she was before the reality as we all are now." Koizumi said.

"Will she remember anything?" I asked.

"She remembers just as much as we do." Koizumi replied.

"What about Haruhi?" I asked.

Koizumi smiled and shrugged.

"I'll have to write a very long report on this." Koizumi said. "Mori and I won't be enjoying our weekend as we would like to."

"Won't it feel like nothing happened to the people who weren't in the reality?" I asked.

"This reality was the greatest disturbance in the history of our Agency, or any fraction for that matter." Koizumi said. "Almost as great as when Suzumyia's powers began to surface. It certainly won't go unnoticed."

"What about you guys?" I asked Asahina and Nagato. "Are you as busy as Koizumi?"

"I haven't gotten any orders from the future yet…" Asahina said. "So I don't have anything to do at the moment."

"Data Link to the Entity is being restored." Nagato said. "It will take time to fully connect."

I could tell by the words 'still' and 'take time' meant no.

"But what about you Kyon?" Koizumi smiled. "I can tell that it will be very awkward between you and Suzumiya."

Oh right… that… I how could I have forgotten? That unreadable expression as she ran away after saving me. What had taken place before and after leaving me wondering what to do next after everything that had happened in the middle… in the middle…

"We should all head home now." Koizumi said. "Unlike me you three have some time off today and tomorrow."

That's right. Today was supposed to be Saturday, and tomorrow, Sunday. It's been so long since I've had to remember what day it was. It was going to be difficult adjusting to the old world once more. No matter how comfortable and carefree the reality looks now. That feeling is nothing compared to the old world. This was real.

"Goodbye everyone! See you all Monday!" Asahina waved with her smile. Technically she had been crying moments before. It was amazing that the reality had been between it.

"Oh!" Asahina rummaged through her bag and pulled out her cell phone which was apparently ringing.

"Hello? Oh yes! I'm fine Tsuruya!" Asahina said happily. "Sleepover at your house? Well… Sure!"

And with that she left. How carefree, after all that's happened, its right back to fun for Tsuruya isn't it? I guess some sort of celebration is called for.

"Farewell." Nagato said walking off. Tripping every so often and banging her head on a wall as she turned a corner. She promptly took out her glasses and continued on, rubbing her forehead. So it was like this huh?

"What about Fujiwara?" I asked. "Is it really over?"

"I can only expect so." Koizumi smiled. "We have postponed the apocalypse, if not, for only a short while. However, it can only be truly over once you tie up the loose ends with Suzumiya."

I could only sigh.

"I must be leaving now." Koizumi smiled. "Be sure not to go too far with your family. Remember that you've only been out a few hours. Do not go acting strange now."

"Easy for you to say." I said. The prospect of seeing my little sister again put my uncertain mind at ease. At least I'll have a day of rest before I'll have to see Haruhi again.

"From the looks of that taxi, it appears that I will be heading home on foot." Koizumi joked. "Well, good day."

I turned away from Koizumi before he did from me. I was about to take the first few steps away before someone grabbed my arm. I turned around and saw the last person I had expect to do so. It was Koizumi. He looked at me with an uncertain expression.

"Kyon. I want to be honest." He started. "Before all this, I did not see us as…"

He thought for a brief moment.

"We are… friends correct?" Koizumi asked.

"Well…" I scratched my head. "Sure." I said after a pause.

Koizumi nodded with a new smile and walked off in the opposite direction.

The trip home was long. I mean very long. The detailing of the environment to the actual need to navigate through the town, this may be the hundredth time, but the reality was nothing compared to this. I stopped at the front door. Expecting something different from what I usually found behind it.

"I'm home!" I called into the house.

"Welcome home!" The house called back.

A little girl who of course was my sister ran up to me, took my hand in her own and pulled me into the house…

That night as I was sleeping, I felt someone shaking me awake. I sleepily opened my eyes and squinted to adjust to seeing who it was. Standing over me was a girl with short brown hair, and was a little shorter than I was. Taking a closer look, I saw that it was a short haired, ribbonless Haruhi. But no, it was impossible for it to be Haruhi in my room. It could only be one person. Someone that could get into my room if I had set up every defense system known to man in and around my house. Ceiling turrets in the hallways, lasers, dogs with rabies, least of all locked windows…

"Sorry for waking you up Kyon." She said. A familiar voice.

"Do you mind not talking so loud? What if my parents find you in here? This isn't the reality you know." I whispered back.

"Don't worry about it, they can't hear me." she replied.

"I'm not going to ask how you got here." I said. "But I am going to ask you why."

"A word before I go."

"Go?"

"Of course. I don't have long." Uru said.

"Why not? Haruhi's powers are back… You should be around for a while I'm afraid to say." I said.

"I'm sorry, but that's not the case." Uru smiled. "I know now that I'm Haruhi's powers. I am aware of that because I was given a conscience in the reality, a personality too. But now that reality has ended and it's only because Haruhi allowed me to that I'm here now. After this I will be nothing more than Suzumiya's powers again, a mere tool, no personality, no conscience. So technically, these are my last words."

"Oh, I see." I said with pity for Uru. "So why did you want to see me?"

"Want?" Uru asked. "Haruhi sent me here. As much as I wanted to talk to you, as always, the decisions are never mine to make. Haruhi's will is absolute and I am to follow it. I cannot give you anything more that what Haruhi wants to get across."

"Then what is that?" I said sitting up in my bed to avoid falling asleep during the last moments of Uru.

"Although it's not what she would make obvious for everyone." Uru started. "But Haruhi wants with all her heart to resume the old relationship as much as you do, maybe even advance. So please talk to her confidently or else it'll make it harder for her too."

"I get it." I said. "But one thing…"

"Yes?"

"How much does she remember about the reality?" I asked.

"She knows enough."

"You're being awfully vague."

"I know you'll miss my cooking, but it's best if you don't ever see me again…" Uru giggled.

"Alright…"

"I want to apologize now for all the trouble I've caused." She said with remorse.

"No… I must be crazy… but I'm considering if it's worth it or not…"

A sudden drowsiness forced me to lie back down on my bed. I expected Uru to vanish. But she sat by my bed side until I fell back asleep, that was, I hope, the last I see of her…

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