II. New Meetings

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'What is the meaning of this? Why? Why can't he recognize me or rather why can't he remember me?' Haruhi thought and felt as though someone smacked her head.

"My name is indeed Tamaki but I am afraid that I am not the Tamaki you are looking for." Tamaki said sounding somewhat cold but actually he didn't mean it however it did hit Haruhi real hard like a gigantic wave.

"But…" Haruhi almost whispered which couldn't be heard since they were standing in the middle of crowded street.

"Hey Mister…" Yumi said sounding very angry. "… Just because she mistook you to someone, it doesn't mean that you can say whatever you want." Yumi said getting emotional as she looked at Haruhi who was looking at Tamaki with tears in her eyes, apparently shocked. Well Yumi actually felt sorry for Haruhi and guilty since it's her who forced Haruhi to see Tamaki. She didn't know what happened to Haruhi and even if she asked she knew too well that Haruhi won't say anything and of course making Haruhi cry was never part of her plan. She just wanted make Haruhi happy.

"I just told her the fact. And also I am kind of in a rush here…" Tamaki said frowning. Obviously Tamaki didn't want be misunderstood by some strangers.

"But that doesn't…" Yumi started again but was cut off by Haruhi.

"Your name… Your name is Suoh Tamaki… Is it not?" Haruhi asked. Her voice was shaking but it sounded desperate.

"…" Tamaki looked at Haruhi curiously. 'Just who is she? How does she know my name?' Tamaki thought searching for his memories thinking that he might have met Haruhi before but in his memory… Haruhi didn't exist.

"I will take that as you are Suoh Tamaki…" Haruhi said when Tamaki didn't answer. Yumi, on the other hand, was totally lost. "… I don't know whether you are doing this on purpose but to me you are without a doubt Tamaki-senpai… so why? WHY?" Haruhi said out loud looking straight into Tamaki's eyes.

Tamaki was really shocked for a moment. He has just arrived in Japan and the day he arrived he already ran into such trouble. 'Now I wish I had listened to my grandmother's advice and didn't come to Japan.' Tamaki thought to himself. "Listen… My name is Suoh Tamaki. You got that right but Don't you think you are going a bit too far?..." Tamaki said almost angrily. "… saying I am doing this on purpose… don't you think you are over doing it? Honestly, I don't know who you are or what you are talking about but this is the first time I have met you. And that's the truth. Now if you would excuse me I have to find someone." Tamaki said and walked away leaving Haruhi heart broken… once again.

'Did I really mistook that person to Tamaki-senpai who happens to has the same name and same look? But… That can't be… I know he is Tamaki-senpai… for sure…' Haruhi thought looking at Tamaki walking away. '… Ah… he is walking away. But is this okay? I have wait him for a long time… it was a very long time. After he disappeared, everyday seemed longer than it should be and I didn't really realized my feelings for Tamaki-senpai when he was with me and thus I had no chance to tell him and never had chance since he disappeared even after I realized it. But he is here right in front of me… walking away saying he doesn't know me. What's going on? Am I supposed to just let it go?...' Many thoughts ran through her head but she knew what she really wanted to do and that is… 'No… I have waited for five years now…' Haruhi thought as she clenching her fist. "I can't let him disappear like he did last time… I won't let him." Haruhi said strongly to herself and ran after Tamaki.

"Wha… Haruhi…" Yumi said uncertainly as she follow Haruhi. Well she couldn't get the picture at all.

Haruhi ran as fast as she could so that she could catch up to Tamaki who was walking few meters in front of her but still it was hard for her to catch up since he was walking extremely fast. She felt as if Tamaki was running away, probably somewhere far where she can't reach.

"Where are you, Elissa?" Tamaki murmured to himself in a worried tone as he looking around the busy street. Then he felt someone grabbing his shirt from back. "Elissa?" Tamaki said turning around but he found none other than Haruhi. "Not you again…" Tamaki sighed.

"My name is not 'you', It's Haruhi. Fujioka Haruhi. I don't know what kind of prank you are pulling this time but I won't let you just get away like you did last time." Haruhi said strongly and clearly.

"First you said I am doing something that I don't know on purpose and now this…" Tamaki sighed. "Okay then Fujioka-san… I will tell you this one more time. I am not Tamaki you are looking for. And also there are many people in this world with same name and with even same looks. And I am quite displeased with you saying that I am pulling out pranks. I don't do that kind of things." Tamaki said. Actually he was really annoyed at how persistent Haruhi was. After all, to him Haruhi was a total stranger.

Haruhi was shocked. Tamaki would never talk to her like that. For a moment, Haruhi thought that Tamaki was really different. After all, looking at Kyouya-like-Tamaki wasn't what she exactly expected after five years time.

Tamaki felt a little guilty when he saw Haruhi's expression. But he didn't want to waste time there arguing with Haruhi. He needed to find…

"Taki! I have been looking for you like forever!!" a soft yet angry voice said behind Tamaki which Tamaki recognized almost immediately.

"That's my line!" Tamaki said almost angrily as he turning around facing Haruhi backward.

"Arrr… I can't believe you are saying that even after you ran off like that." Elissa, a girl with reddish brown hair and dark green eyes said.

"Anyway, we better hurry. I am sure grandmother will be expecting us." Tamaki said to Elissa and turn to Haruhi. "I am not the person you are looking for. I mean I don't know who you are. This is the first time I have met you." Tamaki said thinking that explaining things would be better.

"Eh? Who are you talking to?" Elissa said as she looked at Haruhi from Tamaki's back like a little child hiding herself behind her father.

Haruhi and Elissa looked at each other, both shocked. For Haruhi, she was shocked because Elissa was with Tamaki and for Elissa… she was shocked because...

'What should I do? I can't believe this. It's the fist day at Japan and Taki already met Fujioka-san…' Elissa thought to herself not believing what she was seeing.

Haruhi was really shocked. But it wasn't really unnatural to see Tamaki with other girl. After all, it has been five years.

Elissa looked at Haruhi with troublesome look on her face. 'So… what should I do now?' it was the only thing that Elissa could think of.

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To be continued…