Hopefully this chapter answers all the question brought up in this fanfiction. If not, there's still one more chapter left...

"More time may be needed to best decide each of our own courses of action. I will leave you to your thoughts."

Leave it to Nagato to be logical and forward-thinking even in a situation such as this. As she turns away, I can't help but thing about how much I enjoy that quality of Nagato. She solves all the problems we need solved, one impassive brick wall of emotionless action at a time.

When she disappears (Apparently to a newly created room), I sit down on the bed in our original room. She's right, though. Whether or not I want to (Oh, how I really don't), I have to figure out what to do about this. Haruhi wants Nagato and I to... god knows what.

I have a feeling I wouldn't mind.

But in all actuality, Nagato and I really aren't meant to be together. I mean, the girl has no emotions, no humanity. She serves a purpose, she has a mission she must complete. She is made to be perfect in every way, made to always complete her goals.

I, on the other hand, could really care less about anything. I mean, I did stop Haruhi from destroying the world, but that's more to prevent the world from being any more strange than it already is (Yeah, yeah. I don't believe myself either.). I don't do well at... anything, really. I am like the opposite of Nagato, in every way possible.

Though there have been times...

I feel a slight tug on my sleeve, and turn to find Nagato holding on. She seems so... shy. Reserved. Even normal.

That Nagato didn't want me to leave, didn't want to be alone... She remembered only the boy who helped her get a library card. Was that what Nagato was like, past all the barriers and masks?

I remark on how I don't really care for glasses on girls. Nagato looks confused for a second, but still holds on to my jacket.

Why did I say that? What reason did I have? She looked so helpless then, so open and... human. She let herself be vulnerable for me? Was that what that was?

"I cannot guarantee that I won't go astray again in the future. As long as I continue to exist, my internal errors will continue to accumulate. This is a very dangerous possibility."

"Internal errors"? I think I am finally understanding what that meant... It's the same reason Asakura Ryoko went berserk. It isn't an "internal error". It's the only way these "Living Humanoid Interface" release all their emotions, all their humanity Those errors are just Nagato becoming more human.

Nagato isn't a "Living Humanoid Interface". She isn't an alien. She isn't anything but Nagato. That facade of emotionless, impassive logic is just hiding a confused girl. The same girl who doesn't understand all those little human things we do. The same girl who was so lonely and timid she even tried to recruit a guy who probably scared the hell out of her.

The same girl who's "errors" made her manually check my heart beat when she could do it much faster without even being close.

The same girl who blushed when I got too close to her.

I think I now know what my answer is.

Kyon poses a problem. Diagnostics show that the buildup of internal errors has greatly increased since contact with Kyon began today. Kyon is dangerous.

But why does Kyon amplify the number of internal errors that occur? What possible reason could he have? Surely he does not know why.

Internal errors led to the creation of a new world. A world made only for Kyon. But why? Even the most egregious error in programming should not result in the total obliteration of the world the program exists in. But it did.

There is only one solution for all of this.

Suzumiya Haruhi did not activate the dormant programs as had been the previous assumption.

The activation of those human parts of my programming are a result of the buildup of errors.

It explains why I had experienced similar problems earlier, before the entering of this domain. It explains why the alternate reality was created for Kyon. It explains why Suzumiya said nothing of introducing emotions to myself in her previous plans.

More importantly, it verifies my humanity.

It justifies my connection and bond with Kyon.

He is no longer unattainable. He is the same as I; a human. Somehow, this revelation appears to be what I had been looking for in myself. It seems a great tension has been released.

It... "feels good".

Better yet, there no longer seems to be a question as to why Kyon is involved in the SOS Brigade.

He is very special too.

As I wait for Nagato, the television turns on again. Static appears once more. The shapes form into a picture of Miss Asahina (Big). Only two words are spoken...

Before leaving the room, a radio in the corner turns on. Static interference blocks out all sound for a time, until the radio apparently finds the proper frequency. Two words are audible through the dull whine of background noise.

"Sleeping Beauty"

Suddenly, both know what Haruhi expects.

I got this one out faster than I had originally planned, but you can thank certain pushy people for that one (Won't name anyone, but all of you know who you are!)

You can guess what happens from there. Or, I hope you can guess, since it will never be written. This piece is more about the build up than any specifics. Still, expect one last part. Been fun writing this, and glad people enjoyed reading it. I'd just as soon keep the stories in my head if they didn't.