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Chapter 4

Heaven's Rain

Nadeshiko scoffed. "I didn't think you needed our help this quickly," She replied.

"What is the problem this time?" Barako asked.

"We want to recreate the Christmas Party we had last year," Tamaki answered.

"And you need our help to do that?" Nadeshiko asked. "You are supposed to be the Host Club. Parties should not be a problem for you."

"Well, at last year's party, we also helped a couple get back together," Kyoya said. "We want to do the same at this Spring Party so Haruhi can regain this memory."

"So you want for both of us to come up with a couple in need so you can help them," Barako implied.

"Yeah, that sounds about right," Satoshi answered.

"We are not familiar with Ouran students aside from you," The girl answered. "We need to see some information on your customers before we can help you."

"Background information on customers is strictly private," Kyoya stated.

"Then we cannot help you," The girls replied.

"Kyoya, just this once, let them take a look," Tamaki replied.

Kyoya raised his eyebrow as he glared at his friend.

"If you want, Kyoya," Barako began, "we'll ask Nanami to spend more time with you if you let us look at the information."

"I wonder, if Kyoya will choose Nanami over these files," Kaoru whispered to his brother.

"Not a chance! I'm sure it will be the other way around," Hikaru muttered.

"Wanna bet?"

Kyoya gave the Hitachiin twins an ugly look that made them flinch.

Hesitantly, Kyoya handed the girls a black binder and said, "Go ahead and look, but don't ask Nanami anything. I'm happy seeing her whenever."

"What a good boyfriend you are," Nadeshiko mused.

The girls looked through the binder with much contemplation. The boys knew their decision was final when they closed the binder and smiled.

"Well, who do you have in mind?" Yasuchika asked.

"There is a first year who frequently designates Tamaki as her host," Nadeshiko began. "Her name is Akane Chiyoko, first year, Class A."

"It says that she grew up with a boy named Ichirou Uzuki, first year, Class B." Barako added.

"Ah, yes. Miss Akane told me before that her and Ichirou's parents are talking about merging their companies together, and to do that, they will have to be engaged," Satoshi replied. He and Akane sat next to each other in one class. "But, I think they have feelings for each other, but they are just scared to reveal them in fear they might destroy their friendship."

"If you knew that, why didn't you say something before?" Yasuchika asked with an annoyed tone. "That way we wouldn't have had to ask Nadeshiko and Barako to come down here."

"I've known as well," Kyoya answered. "It was just a detail that served no real importance until now."

"You…you're terrible," Tamaki muttered.

"What was that?" Kyoya asked humorously.

"Nothing."

"So, you have your couple now. Is that all?" The twins asked.

"Yes, for now." Tamaki answered.

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"Spring dance party?" Haruhi asked.

"Yeah!" A customer replied. "The Host Club rents the Great Hall in the Central Building, and there is food and dancing!"

"Don't you remember last year's Christmas party?" Another customer asked. "It's a lot like that."

"I…I don't remember much about last year," She said.

The girls quickly changed the subject. They didn't want to get into the details of the accident that cost Haruhi her memory.

"It would be quite wonderful to see blooming cherry blossoms at the party," A girl said.

"A couple dancing among the falling cherry blossoms would be so dreamy!"

"Is that so? I'm sure you can weave your dreams around every cherry blossom that falls," Haruhi replied innocently.

All of Haruhi's customers blushed, as did Tamaki, the twins, and Satoshi.

Haruhi still has that natural charm! She out-cutes everybody! They thought.

After all customers left for the day, the Host Club gathered together to plan for the party.

"The night shall be perfect! It shall be magical!" Tamaki gushed excitedly. "It shall be beautiful! It shall be—"

"A little rainy that day." Kyoya added.

"What was that?"

"On the night of the dance party, we shall be experiencing a light shower." Kyoya answered.

Haruhi suddenly became uneasy. Whenever there was rain, there was thunder lurking around as well. She hated the sound of thunder. "It will only be a light shower right?" She asked. "There won't be thunder and lighting, will there?"

"It's only a small drizzle. It probably won't last long." Yasuchika replied. "It will just be a little damp when the party ends."

"Oh, good."

"Don't forget our plan for the evening as well!" Tamaki reminded.

"Plan?"

"We are going to bring Akane Chiyoko her childhood friend, Ichirou together harmony!" the king explained.

"That…sounds quite familiar," Haruhi commented softly. The others looked on avidly, hoping that Haruhi would regain one of her memories now. Coming out of her reverie, the commoner noticed all the staring faces. "What?"

"Oh, nothing," Tamaki deemed with a bright smile. With that, Haruhi could feel her chest tighten once again. Why did this person make her feel the way she did? It felt so painful. "By the way, Haruhi, do you remember how to dance the waltz?"

"Waltz? Remember?"

"Nevermind. I'm sure you will fine during the dance party."

Hikaru and Kaoru turned to the camera and said, "Hey, let's get this party going! Onward, author, onward!"

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Due to the Hitachiin twins' requests to move along to the party, that is what shall happen.

Bright lights, classical music, and girls dancing with the hosts filled throughout the hall. Haruhi was absolutely certain she had been to something similar before. Haruhi didn't dance at all, but when she saw the girl Akane arrive at the party, Mori and Hunny immediately kidnapped her. They brought her to the back where the twins and Kyoya were waiting.

The twins shoved a package in her hands and behind a curtain.

"Hurry up and get changed!" Hikaru ordered.

"We have already called Mister Uzuki to classroom 1-B," Kyoya reported. "You have 20 minutes to find out how he really feels about Akane Chiyoko."

"And if anyone asks you for your name, say that your name is Natsumi!" Kaoru added.

Haruhi undid the package and found a pretty dress and a wig. She put both on and emerged from the curtains. As the twins did her makeup, Haruhi soon remembered a similar plot. Last year, the situation was quite alike. It dealt with Kanako Kasugazaki and her fiancée Tohru Suzushima. Haruhi quickly delved into the memory, trying to remember all that she could. A hallway…speaking to Tohru and hearing his feelings for Kanako…Tohru running after Kanako after walking in on them… Her memory suddenly fell into place, yet there were a few things missing.

"Hey!" Tamaki yelled, barging into the room. "You can't just leave Chika and Satoshi out there to entertain our guests!"

As if on cue, Haruhi got up from her seat and turned to face Tamaki in the doorway. The king blushed heavily, his heart racing.

She's…she's so pretty! He thought.

"Go for it, Haruhi!" Hunny called.

"Good luck!" The twins wished.

The wig felt heavy on Haruhi's head and she couldn't walk very well in the heels. She stumbled her way to the designated classroom, where she found a boy waiting inside. This boy must by Ichirou.

As Haruhi approached, Ichirou held up a pink letter and asked, "Are you the one who wrote this letter?" Haruhi gently took the letter from him and read it.

Ever since I saw you, my heart has been beating with super love, love! If there were such a thing as eternal cyclones and never ending typhoons, my heart would be swirling with love like a scene from "Twister" or "Deep Impact"! Let's rendezvous!

Haruhi quickly remembered the original writers of the original letter to Tohru. She wanted to kill Kyoya and the twins for writing such a terrible love letter and using the same one again.

"I'm sorry, but I can't return your feelings." Ichirou answered. "My heart already belongs with another girl, but I don't think she cares for me the same way I care for her."

Haruhi listened silently as Ichirou continued. "We will be engaged very soon, and I want to confess my feelings, but I don't want to destroy our friendship."

"How do you know that?" Haruhi asked.

"Huh?"

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"Tamaki-sama, why are you taking me here?" Akane asked. Tamaki had led her to the hallway where the first years' Class B classroom was.

"I wonder if you are fit to play the Host Club's game," Tamaki said.

"What are you talking about?"

"Wouldn't you be much better off with someone you really love?" He asked. "Like Ichirou Uzuki?"

Akane stared at the ground shyly. "He is my childhood friend, and we will be betrothed soon. But will it really suit us? Will it merely ruin our friendship?"

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"You won't know how she feels for you until you confess your own. You grew up with this girl, right? She will surely understand, and she might feel the same way you do," Haruhi explained.

The door to the classroom opened to reveal Akane at the doorway. Her face turned to hurt when she saw Ichirou and another girl there.

"Oh, I'm sorry. It seems I am interrupting something. Please excuse me!" She quickly turned her heel and ran away down the hall.

"Akane, wait!"

Ichirou made a made dash to catch his childhood friend. Haruhi left the room to find Tamaki behind the open door.

"Tamaki? Why did you bring Akane here?" she asked. "Won't this make things worse?"

"No. He ran after her, didn't he?" Tamaki grinned.

Haruhi's heart gave another uncomfortable squeeze, but she ignored it and smiled backed. She looked out the window and saw cherry blossoms floating from the tree branches and fluttering to the ground. As Kyoya had said, there was light rain pouring from the sky.

"Do you…do you think that there will be any thunder in this rain?" she asked.

Tamaki smiled. "No, but if there is, I'll be here for you from now on." Her heart became heavy and it felt painful to gasp for air. "I'll try to keep an eye on you so you won't ever end up alone."

Another memory stirred in Haruhi's mind. It was of the day she went to the beach with the Host Club. The night they were staying in Nekozawa's mansion, there was a thunderstorm. It was the first time that Haruhi had ever shown her vulnerable side. It was Tamaki who comforted her, but it was later turned against him when he was mistaken for his good deed. Now, just hearing those words made Haruhi feel at peace.

Tamaki offered Haruhi his arm. "Now, Princess, would you like to dance with me just once?" he asked.

"Sure."

Both returned to the main hall. The Host Club opened the doors to the terrace where the cherry blossoms whirled in the sky and the drizzle of rain fell from the heavens. As Ichirou and Akane were running past the terrace, the spotlights fell on them.

"In honor of our final song and final waltz, The Host Club would like to dedicate it to the future Ichirou and Akane Uzuki," Tamaki announced.

Ichirou smiled at Akane and said, "I'm sorry, Akane, for beating around the bush, but it always has been you that I liked."

"I'm sorry as well, Ichirou."

"Would you…like to start over again?"

Akane nodded. She took his hand and the orchestra started up again for the final song. The hosts chose a lucky girl to dance with, and the one Tamaki designated was Haruhi (who was still in costume).

"And now, for the main event!" the twins announced at the end of the song. "Don't forget that the dancing queen will be awarded a kiss from the Host Club King Tamaki!" They grinned devilishly. The girls squealed excitedly. Satoshi stuck out his hand and Nadeshiko and Barako placed a banana peel in his hand. The girls had sneaked in to watch a plan that was cleverly devised by Kyoya and the rest of the Host Club, excluding Tamaki.

Satoshi dropped banana peel near Tamaki as the twins went on with their announcement.

"The dancing queen tonight is Miss Natsumi!"

"Natsumi?" Haruhi asked. "Oh no, that's me!"

Hunny and Mori quickly adverted one of the spotlights onto Haruhi. Tamaki blushed when seeing he had to kiss Haruhi.

"I…I guess on the cheek then." He said. As he walked towards the commoner in disguise, Tamaki stepped on the banana peel and fell forward, his lips conveniently pressing against Haruhi's.

"Nice," Kyoya mused. The Kuronuma twins slapped hands excitedly.

When Tamaki pulled away, his face was red, and Haruhi was in shock. The girls went absolutely wild. Even though it was Haruhi's first kiss with a guy (only to her limited recollection), she felt like the night had accomplished a lot. She did not know why, but she had a feeling that heaven's rain had something to do with it.

So far, this is my favorite chapter. It incorporated many elements from the manga and the anime. I won't cover every event in the series, but maybe my favorite ones and the most important. I got the title of this chapter from a video game called We Love Katamari. It is the sequel to Katamari Damacy. One of the game's songs is called Angel's Rain, but on the soundtrack, it appears as Heaven's Rain. Pretty, no? Well, I think this is all I have for notes right now. Thank you, thank for reading, and another thank you if you review with your opinion! Until the next update!