Author's Note: Hey! This is Siltur-chan back with another MoriHaru short story! This one was inspired by the request for a winter inspired fanfiction. This one is for you Kuroneko-chan! Hope you enjoy. Also, because I neglected to explain in the chapter before... "Itsumo Soba Ni" basically means 'always beside you'.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not even a bag of marshmallows.

Marshmallows

To say that Haruhi was upset would have been an understatement. Her nose was running, it was freezing cold outside, and (due to the idiotic antics of none other than Tamaki) she had been unable to do her homework last night. In such a condition it wasn't really shocking that she sauntered into the Third Music Room with a scowl on her face that would give the Low Blood Pressure Beast a run for his money.

Without a word the 'natural' host threw her schoolbag onto the couch (mentally wincing when she realized that she had just tossed books so carelessly) before sitting down. Muttering to herself Haruhi wrapped her arms around her small frame and glared at Tamaki as he made a move in his direction. For the first time the men of the Host Club understood why it was better to live in a corner with a happy woman than a wide house with a bawling woman—finally Proverbs made sense!

Kyouya, in an attempt to shake her free of the mood, flipped open his notebook and was about to open his mouth to deliver another addition to her debt when her brown eyes snapped in his direction. "If you add anything to my debt, Kyouya-senpai, I will never come back," she hissed. This was the epitome of shocking behavior, but when one was sick, cold, and had a mountain of homework to do anything was possible. The Ootori snapped his mouth shut.

It was then that the most shocking thing to date (according to Renge) happened. Without a word Mori sat a tray on the table in front of Haruhi and took a seat next to her. He then proceeded to drape a blanket over her lap that Hunny had sent him over with before pouring her a cup of hot chocolate. Haruhi simply stared at him. Finally he dropped a few marshmallows into the hot chocolate before offering it to her with a small smile. The girl paused giving him a confused look before blushing and taking the cup. Mori had noticed that she was cold. Carefully she took a sip of the warm liquid and gave a happy sigh as warmth began to spread through her body. Slowly a smile pressed its way onto her features as she finished her cocoa.

When at last she had finished the costumers, who had arrived somewhere between the marshmallows and the happy sigh, let out a collective squeal. Shaking her head Haruhi simply settled the cup on the tray before giving Mori her most dazzling smile. "Thank you, Mori-senpai." Mori blushed.

"Takashi." Everyone in the room, excluding the ever oblivious Tamaki, stopped to stare at them.

"Takashi," Haruhi repeated earning a gentle pat on the head from the quiet senior. "Senpai?"

"Hm?"

"Can I have some more cocoa?" He gave a soft nod and moved to pour some more of the liquid for her. "With marshmallows?" Mori grinned while another host glanced up from his cake to give a triumphant grin. Hunny knew the suggestion to take her the blanket would pay off.

Ending note: If you guys liked this one I do have a possible sequel I could write. Let me know what you think. As always reviews, comments, suggestions, and such are appreciated. Many, many thanks to Quill and Saber and Alc Fluteo for reviewing, and many thanks to those of you who put a watch on this story.