Chapter Eleven: Lost(iWillhexyou)
Yuki was in the clubroom but for the first time she wasn't reading, she was pacing. She had been in there since she completed her classes, and after taking the IQ test the school decided that she only needed to take the required forth year classes and then she was free.
As the end of the day bell rang it felt so strange to not have Haruhi burst through the door energetically or have Mikuru begin preparing tea; she missed the hyper ball of pep and hoped she'd be back soon, but until then Yuki decided to safe guard the clubroom.
Mikuru would not be here today, she had told Yuki she was going to meet up with Itsuki. Yuki prayed they would actually do some thinking over the current situation. Yuki had her own ideas but there was always some flaw and maybe Itsuki or Mikuru could fill the pieces of the puzzle. But she doubted it; they were probably doing what teenage humans call, 'making out.'
When starring out the window and thinking Yuki had missed the first knock on the door, but the second caught her attention and she strode casually across the room to open it.
"Taniguchi," Yuki gasped, her violet eyes widening, "What are you doing here?"
With a small blush creeping on his cheeks Taniguchi replied, "I came to see how you were doing. I didn't expect to see you at school after all you've been through but I was happy that you did."
'Oh lord,' he thought, 'that was so lame! What happened to your coolness?!'
Smiling lightly, Yuki gestured for him to enter and he did very happily as she shut the door behind him.
"I'm perfectly fine, just a little exhausted," Yuki said, turning toward him, she just now noticed how beautiful and brown his eyes were.
"Why don't you go home then?" He asked, "After all, Haruhi won't be back for a few days."
"True, but I feel like I have an obligation to watch the place. Haruhi would kill me if I let the computer club snatch it."
"Oh I don't think you need to worry about that, the pip squeak wouldn't dare to try and steal anything from Haruhi, I don't think anyone would."
Yuki suddenly broke into a wide smile that lit up her face but it faded as a cut on her cheek suddenly re-opened. "Ouch," she whispered, throwing her hand over her cheek.
"So you did get hurt," Taniguchi stated with concern in his voice as he stepped toward Yuki. He was forced to look down considering he towered over her but the height wasn't the reason he couldn't look into her bright eyes, it was because she refused to look up at him.
"I'm fine," she said timidly, taking a step backward only to bump into the wall behind her.
Taniguchi took another step forward and reached for her wrist. Gently he moved it down so that he could look at her face. But stopped it and moved his hand so that he was cupping her chin. "Yuki, look at me," he whispered, "let me see."
Yuki felt her cheeks burn. She didn't want to look at him, she couldn't, but he put a slight amount of pressure on her chin so she was forced to meet his burning gaze.
"Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?" He asked, leaning closer to her.
She simply shook her head. Her heart, which she had monitored out of habit, skipped a beat and she realized she was taking shorter breaths.
"What a shame," continued Taniguchi, feeling his own nervousness rise and his confidence die down slightly, "Because you are beautiful, definitely smart, and brave, and I… I think I'm falling for you."
Yuki swallowed hard, her stomach suddenly dropping, he was only an inch from her face and she couldn't help but notice her heart skipped another beat. Her mind drew out a fog as she tried to process what was happening. For the first time Yuki was unsure, unknowing, unable to move, completely paralyzed from the actions of the human boy in front of her. Then, the inch between them was gone as he gently laid his lips over hers and she could no longer think, let alone count her heart beats.
O0o0o0o0o
"My god Kyon it's bigger than I thought!"
"Haruhi, could you keep your voice down?" scolded Kyon.
"What? Is it a crime to speak the truth? Let me feel it again!"
"No," Kyon protested.
"Common! I'm bored Kyon, now let me feel it!"
The nurse who was standing right outside the door only smiled. Contrary to what the rest of the hospital was probably thinking the nurse could out tell them for she had witness a very amusing scene. The young girl had her hand clasped around the boy's arm and was observing his muscle, the sight was so cute that she hated to interrupt it but she had to.
"Sorry to break things up kiddies, but I need to examine Miss Suzumiya."
"Secretly meaning I'm getting a lot of shots," Haruhi said, releasing Kyon's arm.
The nurse just chuckled and sure enough she reached for a needle.
Haruhi leaned over to Kyon and asked, "Can I use my powers to un-invent the needle?"
Kyon shook his head and playfully scolded her, "I don't think that would be a very good idea, but you can hold my hand," Kyon offered.
Haruhi took it of course and closed her eyes. God how she hated needles!
One bandage later the nurse had left, leaving the pair alone, muttering things like, "Amazing," and "She's one lucky girl."
After the nurse left Haruhi began to look sheepishly at the floor and then said, "Guess my parents went to get Papa and Grammy for nothing."
"It's better than some things," Kyon said, still holding her hand, "You really had all of us scared for a second," he paused, "Haruhi, I hate to ask but did it hurt?"
Haruhi nodded, "So much that I don't know why I'm still alive. It had felt like my whole body suffocating."
"I just…" Kyon said with a sigh. "They didn't seem to want to harm you the first time. So why now? Why would they try to hurt the one whom created them? Why would they try to take you away from me?" asked Kyon in a hushed voice before suddenly taking Haruhi in a fierce hug.
"Actually Kyon," Haruhi whispered, burying her head in his chest so he wouldn't see her tears, "it seems like something's always trying to take you from me."
Kyon didn't say anything but kissed the top of her head. He knew she was crying because he could feel his shirt getting wet but he refused to let her go.
Something was deadly wrong in the universe and Kyon wondered if he was the only one, aside Haruhi and his friends, who could tell. It was like something else was trying to take over. At this thought Kyon took a sharp breath, could someone else be trying to take control of the universe? And if they were did that make Haruhi their target?
He couldn't think like this, it hurt too much. To distract himself Kyon pulled away from Haruhi and gently began to kiss her tears away. Even her tears tasted sweet to him and once he had her cheeks dry his lips made their way to hers. She leaned into him, her arms slipping around his neck, as she opened her lips to meet his. There was no tongue battle this time; they both met halfway and just enjoyed being in each other's arms.
Eventually Haruhi pulled away from the kiss to trail her own soft ones on Kyon's jaw line. She took her time, taking in the taste of him and memorizing the shape of him with her lips. They soon trailed down his neck and she nuzzled her face in his shoulder.
"Kyon," she said, "I hope you already know that after school tomorrow I'm going to pounce on you."
"How do you know you'll be in school tomorrow?" Kyon asked with a small smile, enjoying the image of Haruhi pouncing on him.
"Just a feeling, but even if I get stuck staying home I'm going to find some way to get to you. Remember I always get what I want."
Kyon gently began to caress her back, knowing they really shouldn't. They had almost been caught once before and not to mention her parents would be back soon. But damn, when Haruhi's slim figure and perky breasts leaned into him he couldn't help himself.
As Kyon's hand made a second or third trip down her back it suddenly made a turn and this time ran up her side. He could hear her small moan against his shoulder as he continued further up her waist.
"I never knew you were so adventurous Kyon," she said, "I like it."
Kyon smile turned into a sly grin, she may be the queen of adventure in public, but when the door was closed he was suddenly the adventurer, a part he had never seen himself playing.
As his left hand lingered around her breasts his other hand made its way under her blanket till it rested on her knee. She had very skinny, very lovely shaped legs and Kyon took his sweet time running his hand slowly back up to her hip. When he looked down he saw Haruhi looking up at him with lust and innocent wonderment.
'Bet none of those other boyfriends ever did this,' Kyon thought to himself. He knew they hadn't, a part of Kyon secretly imagined that Haruhi had saved herself just for him. Well, whether it was that or if no other guy had ever touched her because they were too afraid he didn't care, she was all his.
Kyon leaned forward so his lips were near her ear and whispered, "I've got a confession Haruhi. I've wanted to do this ever since I first laid eyes on you back when you first did your introduction speech."
"Wha…" Haruhi began before Kyon's tongue licked her ear, eventually lightly biting the lob.
Haruhi took a sharp intake of breath and tightened her hold around his neck. His kisses down her neck, which had been innocent and gentle at first, suddenly made her skin turn to fire. Not to mention Kyon's hand that was on her hip began to caress her.
She felt his smile on her neck as he continued, "No not that."
"Then what?" rasped Haruhi, her mind racing with a million possibilities.
"This," Kyon said, suddenly pinching her ass.
"Ouch!" Haruhi cried as she jumped. "That's not nice Kyon!" she tried to scold, but failed with the fit of laughter that escaped her throat.
"Couldn't resist," Kyon apologized moving his hand back down her leg.
Haruhi noticed that the knot was forming again in her stomach and it only got tighter as Kyon ran his hand further up her leg. He was just at the bottom of her night gown he stopped to claim her lips. His thumb and his tongue both began to make little circles and Haruhi sword she could stay like this forever.
But Kyon finally pulled his lips away when neither could go without air. He looked at her lips which were now swelled from his little bites but he couldn't resist, as soon as his lungs were satisfied he returned his lips to hers.
His hand however was going higher and higher up her leg and Haruhi froze when he finally reached her thigh.
"Kyon…' she moaned, resting her forehead on his cheek. She wanted something, actually her body demanded something but she wasn't sure what.
"Sorry Haruhi," Kyon then said suddenly, removing his hand and pulling down her night gown, "we'll have to finish this another time."
"But…" Haruhi whispered before she heard the sound of her father's voice which was Kyon's cue to get back in his chair.
Crossing her arms over her chest Haruhi huffed and whined, "Damn them all!"
O0o0o0 (MajorKris)
Mikuru was definitely in a good mood, possibly the happiest she's ever been in. The person she was learning to love from was coming over for dinner; the roast she was preparing was almost done cooking in the oven, the table was set and decorated, and Mikuru was in her most beautiful form. She wore a lovely red dress, which fit her figure very well as it was held up by two thin spaghetti straps. She also had lips stick and eyeliner on, even though she was a natural beauty and did not need it, and her hair was tired back into a lovely bun as she wore a matching pair of red high heels.
Tonight was going to be perfect. An actual first date! Mikuru was so excited that she felt a strong urge to dance and giggle as she cooked, but instead she tried to concentrate on frosting the chocolate cake she backed just yesterday. After an hour or so of last minute touches and cutting the now tender roast, she sat and waited patiently in the loving room for Itsuki to arrive.
Soon, Mikuru began to feel worried and on edge. Not because of the fact that it was now time for Itsuki to arrive, but because her excitement became nervousness. She had to re-check herself in the mirror every thirty seconds, and even began to debate whether to change her dress or not. Eventually, after what seemed like an eternity of only ten minutes that Mikuru 'really' began to worry. She knew that Itsuki wasn't the type to be late. Ten minutes soon turned into thirty, forty, then eventually an hour. Mikuru turned from the point of worry to anxiety. She then decided to try and call him, grateful he had given her his home phone number in case of emergencies. When she got no answer Mikuru began to feel fear.
Could something have happened to him on the way here? Did perhaps a new closed space open? She gasped as she thought this. He could be hurt!
Mikuru's sudden train of thought was cut off as she heard a loud crash outside. She quickly ran into the yard, heels and all, and nearly screamed from what she saw.
The creature was huge and massive, consisting of a mix of black and blue as it roared in might to the screaming horde of people trying to run away from it. It was only a few seconds later that the screaming got louder as the residence of the city ran through her yard in an attempt to get away from the red-eyed creature. Many of those who to lived in the same apartment building as Mikuru ran outside as well before running with the crowd while others stayed to get photos of the beast with their phones and cameras. Luckily for them however, it headed toward a different direction, sparing poor Mikuru's home and their lives. The young time traveler knew she had to find Itsuki, she ran into the crowd of people, running in the opposite direction of them as she did her best to not run into someone as she did so.
It was then that a massive explosion erupted as flames consumed the glowing giant, causing it to roar in pain before it collapsed and turned into stardust. It fell onto a building as it fell, spreading concrete and glass everywhere as the debris was led by gravity to the ground. Mikuru had ducked into an alley as it happened, thankfully getting her out of the way as a massive heap of stone landed just behind her.
Mikuru caught her breath as she laid there in the alley, thankful that it all didn't end for her just then. As she laid there Mikuru knew she recognized what attacked the beast instantly, knew exactly who it was that took it down. She got up from the ground, not even noticing that the bottom of her dress was torn now. She began calling her love's name as she left the alley from the other side, trying to voice over the screams of others who too were looking for loved ones they got separated from during the confusion.
Mikuru ran further into the city, cringing at the sight of the devastating damage as she tried hard to walk on by without noticing the blood and limbs of those who weren't fortunate enough to get away as she continued to find her esper. Soon, Mikuru found herself in another alley, trying her best not to cry from another sight of having to watch parents holding what little remained of their children they found, or from the desperate looks of young men and woman trying to locate their boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands and wives as well. Mikuru nearly screamed as one man hugged her out of no where before he quickly pulled back, apologizing once he realized that Mikuru was not his daughter, and then did his best to quickly walk away from her as his eyes filled with tears.
After an hour or so of searching Mikuru broke down and finally began to cry. She collapsed on her knees as she covered her face in her hands, trying her best to not give up hope for Itsuki.
How could something so horrible like this happen? What kind of creature had caused so much destruction? Mikuru's heart began to ache to the point of desperation as she let out a huge high pitched scream down the alley for Itsuki; hearing only an echo down the hallow and empty buildings of pain that reflected her very soul at that moment.
It was then that she heard it, a loud groan and gasp just a few feet in front of her. Mikuru flinched as she heard it, thinking maybe it was an injured man. She forced herself up to try and assist whoever it was; wanted to do something to help. As Mikuru got to him however, she noticed that he was covered in slight dust and debris which, luckily for Mikuru, was light enough for her to lift off of him, revealing a brown, boyish hairstyle, a school uniform and a figure that reminded Mikuru immediately of…
"Itsuki!" she cried in both fear and relief as she gently shook him in an attempt to wake the boy up. After many repeats of his name from Mikuru he finally did, seeing her face directly above him; making him believe that he died and Mikuru was his angel to greet him.
"Mi-Mikuru…" Itsuki whispered as he tried to get up, failing the attempt as he quickly fell back down as he got into a coughing fit from all the dust Mikuru had cleaned off him. It was suddenly then that he realized Mikuru caught him and turned him on his back as he gently laid his head on her lap.
"D-don't move so much…You don't have enough energy yet…"
Itsuki smiled as he heard her, noticing that she was trying really hard not to cry right at the moment. He brought his arm up and laid his open palm against her cheek as he gave her a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry about me; everything's alright, nothings broken,"
Mikuru could only nod her head and smile down at him as she grabbed his hand and kissed it. It was that small gesture that got Itsuki to get a closer look at her. Her hair was tied back but was now messy and out of place, her dress was dirty from the dirt and dust she had to walk through, and even her eyeliner was lacking as it ran down her cheeks from the tears she must have been shedding as she looked for him. But yet, she was so beautiful all the same time and Itsuki was overjoyed that he had gotten to see her.
"You look so lovely, Mikuru…I'm so sorry that I didn't make it on time..."
Mikuru shook her head and smiled, replying in a shaky voice, "I was so worried, I thought perhaps maybe something had…Had…I thought that maybe you were killed!" Mikuru shut her eyes tightly, feeling Itsuki then get up and kiss her, despite the pain and sore aches in his body. It was then that he remembered Ryoko and quickly pulled back from the kiss and stared directly at Mikuru.
"Mikuru, we need to get to the hospital right away," Itsuki then quickly but painfully forced his body up, grabbing Itsuki's hand as he finally did so as they began to run towards the direction of the hospital. Mikuru was confused as he said this but only nodded and followed obediently, letting him go so that he wouldn't have to drag her as they ran.
"Itsuki…That monster that attacked just now, it's from a closed space right? Do you know how it got out?"
Itsuki shook his head, amazed how fast Mikuru could run in heels as they continued before stopping once Itsuki realized a quicker way to reach their destination.
"I have a feeling, but I can't be sure. We need to get to Haruhi and then find Yuki in order to be sure,"
Mikuru looked up in confusion again but then suddenly cried out in surprise as Itsuki picked her up and began to carry her bridal style, causing her to wrap her arms tightly around his neck and scream as Itsuki used his abilities to then levitate them to Haruhi's destination. Mikuru only looked back for a moment, felling her heart sink once again as they left all the pain and destruction behind.