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This chapter is dedicated to XOiHeartMiloOX because of her awesome phrase of 'no me gusta her' when speaking of Sumire. Great job XOiHeartMiloOX. Love you and your awesome comments mucho.

Chapter Seven: I'll Stand By You

Oh, why you look so sad?

Tears are in your eyes

Come on and come to me now

Don't be ashamed to cry

Let me see you through

"Don't leave yet," Haruhi begged, pulling Takashi's arm with one hand while she held Toujiku in her other arm. "Please, I'll miss you guys so much" Mori turned back and smiled sadly at her. Hunny hugged her and kissed Touji's forehead softly.

"You'll see us again, Haruhi. We'll be back next summer, we promise"

"Oh but-"

"Ah," Mori said firmly. He kissed her cheek and took the baby from her. He bounced him up and down gently. "We have to go back home, Haruhi. We'll miss you just as much."

Haruhi looked down, hopelessly. She wasn't ready to go back to Japan so if she had to wait, than she would. "You promise you won't forget little old us?"

Hunny giggled and hugged her once more. "Bye, bye, Haru-chan! We'll see you next year!" Touji was given back to her and they waved goodbye.

She watched the two walk through the terminal, Takashi grabbing Hunny's bag. She smiled down at her son. "Don't you worry, my baby boy. They'll come back. No one could ever forget you, could they?"

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"Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! They're coming today! They're coming!" Haruhi groaned as a five year old Toujiku jumped up and down on her bed. "Auntie Éclair said so! Come on! We have to go to the airport! I'm gonna get more gifts today! Come on! Kari is waiting for us!"

The woman flinched at the name. Kari, the stuffed bear that Tamaki gave her. She had taken it to France with her and when Touji turned four, she gave it to him as a gift from his godfather. The two were inseparable, making it quite hard for Haruhi to clean. The bear was edging on disgustingly dirty the night before but she managed to take it from her son when he fell asleep.

"Mommy!" The boy screeched again. "Ojisamas are coming! Get up!"

"They aren't coming until noon!"

"But the clock says one and zero and three and three."

"Ten thirty-three?" She screamed. Touji laughed as his mother raced out of bed and ran around her room, trying to find an outfit. "Why didn't anyone wake me before? We're going to get stuck in traffic on the way to the airport!"

"You don't really think so, do you mommy?" Touji asked in worry. "Ojisamas are going to think we forgot them!"

"No, no, no." Haruhi reassured him. "It's okay. Don't worry. They'll be fine. Touji! Go get ready!"

"I'm already ready, mom!" She glanced at him and noticed that he was, indeed, dressed up. He smiled up at her. "You should take a quick shower mommy."

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"Takashi? Where are the presents?" Mori raised his hand to show that he was holding a large bag, filled with toys and books. "Good, good," Mitsukuni said happily. "Now all we have to do is find-"

"Takashi-senpai! Mitsukuni-senpai!"

"Ojisamas!" the two turned and smiled when they saw a little boy running towards them. Hunny's smile quickly disappeared as he observed his 'nephew'. His jaw dropped. Besides the eye color, he looked exactly like Kyouya. Toujiku's raven hair fell over his forehead and his brown eyes sparkled with laughter. He lost his chubby cheeks and turned slender and tall for his age. Hunny smiled when the boy jumped into his arms. "Uncle Kuni! Where's my toys!"

"Fujioka Toujiku!" Haruhi scolded.

"Oh, don't worry, Haruhi," Hunny laughed. "It's all there anyway. Hey there, little boy! You've sure grown!"

"Yea!" Touji answered. "I've got glasses now!" Mitsukuni nodded sadly. It seemed that Kyouya's astigmatism passed on to the boy at a very early age, just another thing to remind poor Haruhi about the man.

"That isn't something to rejoice about, Touji" Haruhi sighed. "Takashi, how have you been?" The tall man leaned down and kissed her cheek.

"Fine. You?"

"Never better" She smiled. "What's this I hear about Suou Tamaki?"

"Ah, yes. His business has sky rocketed."

"That's wonderful for him. He must be so happy"

"Quite, just one thing missing," He raised an eyebrow in a suggestive way. Haruhi shook her head.

"I'm not going back yet."

"Yet," Mitsukuni cut in. "Come on. Show us this new place that you got."

"Well it doesn't seem like a new place," Haruhi growled. "Éclair is over every day, waking me up in the wee hours of the morning. It's quite ridiculous."

The two laughed. "Come on. Let's go"

"Hikaru! Where's the number for the-"

Hikaru and Kaoru looked up at the blond. "Tono? What's the matter?" Tamaki shook his head.

"Nothing, just thinking. Where's the number for the caterer?"

"On the table, where you left it," They drawled.

He glared at them, ready to retort, but his phone rang. He looked at the number and smiled. "Hello?" he asked

"CONGRATULATIONS, TAMAKI-SENPAI!"

He shook his head in laughter. "Thank you, Éclair. You're coming for the party, right?"

"Oh of course, I got you three presents too!"

"You didn't have to do that," He told her. "But thank you. It means a lot. So when are you arriving in Japan?"

"Oh um…two weeks?"

"Really? That's when Mitsukuni and Takashi are coming back from wherever they went"

"Ahaha," Tamaki looked at the phone in confusion. Was that nervous laughter? "You don't say? Well, I just wanted to call and say congrats! See you later!"

"Wait-!" But she hung up already. "What is the matter with her?" He asked himself.

"How was she, Tono?" Hikaru asked. He had found it odd that Tamaki was talking to her, after what she had done, but he accepted it later on. Kaoru nodded in agreement.

"She's fine. Apparently, she got me three presents"

"Who would waste their time to get you a present?"

"Shut up!" Tamaki shouted. "Come on! You guys aren't even done with the invitations! The party is in two weeks! Hurry up!"

"Jeez," Kaoru muttered. "What crawled up his butt and died?"

"He's upset that Haruhi won't be here to celebrate with him," Hikaru concluded. His twin turned to him. "Everyone is upset. I'm surprised that Hunny and Mori are able to go on trips. We haven't even left the city"

"THE DARUMA DOLL FELL…DOWN!" Touji turned and giggled when he found Hunny in a childish pose, his mom standing with a silly face, Takashi with his arms crossed and Éclair on the floor next to Hunny. He turned and closed his eyes again. "THE DARUMA DOLL….FELL…DOWN!" Hunny was on his back, his arms spread. Éclair was standing over him, a leg on either side. Haruhi was on Takashi's back and he was looking up at her, wondering how she got up on him so fast. "THE DARUMA DOLL FELL DOWN!" He cried quickly before whipping around. "Ah! Mommy! You moved!"

Haruhi laughed and ran up to him. He screamed in glee as she chased him around. "Stop it!" He laughed. "That's not part of the game!"

She patted his bottom and pushed him towards the two men. "Go on and play with them, sweetie. Mommy is tired"

Touji ran away and Éclair sat next to Haruhi. "So…" she started.

She raised an eyebrow. "What is it, Éclair?" She asked.

"Well uh…"

"Yes?"

"Tamaki's party is coming up"

"Oh really? You're going right? When will you be back?"

Éclair grinned. "That's the thing. I told him that I had a few presents for him"

"Oh? What did you get him?"

"Well, for one, his mother"

"Oh that's great! You're taking her to Japan? Oh but wait-"

"His grandma is gone with the wind"

"Oh that's even more wonderful" she laughed. "Dreadful woman"

"Yea… so you want to guess what his other two gifts are?" Haruhi stared at her, her eyes widening.

"Oh no, Éclair! No! You didn't even speak to me about this!"

"Oh but Haruhi!"

"What's wrong?" Takashi asked. The girls glanced at him. Haruhi stared at her friend in the eyes.

"I don't know"

"Please? I can't let him down! I know you want to go back too, don't deny it!"

Haruhi looked down. "I…"