Author's note
Hmm…okay I'm not really sure if this will be the last or just 2nd to the last chapter…but really sorry to those who were eager to find out what happened next…reading the last chapter made me excited what to write next and I just had to plan it out right…anyhow…sorry for the late update although exams were over we had United Nations so it was again busy busy busy…and speaking of that…I wished we could have got Japan so I can have all the anime-stuff but waah…we got China still it wasn't bad I actually did a dragon dance…hehe
Chapter 24-Reassurance
"What are you doing here?" Haruhi tried to sound nonchalant.
"How can you be married without the groom?" Tamaki said being humorous but completely serious at the same time.
Meanwhile…
"And there are also a few suite rooms…within it…" Jin said as Yuuki pretended to listen…her eyes traveled outside and saw through the airports glass window Haruhi and Tamaki…Tamaki was saying something….and Haruhi seemed shocked by what he said.
She smiled…Good luck idiot!
Back to Haruhi and Tamaki…
Haruhi felt dizzy as if she was embarrassed by what Tamaki had said.
"Stop joking around, Tamaki"
"Ah ha!" Tamaki exclaimed.
"If you really didn't care anymore…why do you still call me Tamaki?"
"Well…that's…" she tried to think of an explanation. She sighed. her face becoming grave.
"Whether I care or not…does it really matter?" she said trying to focus on reality taking every bit of courage not to run into his arms.
"No, whether you still care or not…I still care" he said with determination.
Can't you see what you're doing to me Tamaki?
"This isn't for you to decide" Haruhi reasoned out.
I'm doing this all for you…
"Haruhi, I knew why you did this, so please I assure you…you shouldn't worry yourself about that…"
If you know why, then try to understand…
"You did this for me. And it's not that I don't appreciate it…I just…"
"Stop" Haruhi said.
"I didn't do any of this for you. I want to marry Kyouya-sempai" she said trying to put confidence in her voice.
But that didn't convince Tamaki one bit.
"Are you telling me that you love him?" Tamaki asked with a tint of serious amusement.
"Yeah, I am"
"Then, why is it that you call him Kyouya-sempai?"
Haruhi's eyes widened she had forgotten that a single mistake in addressing someone could cause misunderstandings. And…she remembered why addressing someone in a certain way was important.
+-Flashback-+
"Ne, Tamaki?" Haruhi asked as they walked to the host club.
"Mmm?" he replied his hands still clasped with Haruhi's
"Why do you insist that I call you Tamaki, is there really a difference when I call you with a sempai?"
Tamaki made his usual dramatic pose and said with seriousness…
"How you address someone with any honorific indicates a lot of things."
"Eh?"
"Like if you call someone san well it signifies respect and blah blah blah"
Haruhi tried to keep listening despite the boring and nonsense things…he was blabbering about.
But what kept her attention was when Tamaki approached her. His face dangerously close…
"W-What?"
"Can you promise me something?"
Haruhi nodded…
"Right now, I'm the only upperclassman you know, who you call with just the first names without all those honorifics, right?"
Haruhi's eyes narrowed…getting suspicious…
"Obviously"
"Then will you promise that I'll be the only one"
"Eh, why?"
"Please?" was all he said.
Haruhi sighed…it was a mystery why sometimes she couldn't resist it…
"Yeah, sure" with a double positive answer. Tamaki smiled.
+-End of Flashback-+
Haruhi flinched at the memory. She lowered her head in defeat.
"Well…" she tried to say but stopped midways.
Then suddenly pair of strong hands was on her. Gently holding her.
"I love you, Haruhi"
Haruhi's eyes seemed to loosen as tears fell from her face…not able to resist the pair of hands. She hugged him back. Muttering…
"I do, too…" It was the first time she said it so openly…
After realizing that they once AGAIN professed their feelings. They shared a chaste kiss.
"But" Haruhi said…
"How can we cancel all this…Grandma will surely…"
Tamaki put a patient finger between her lips…silencing her troubles…
"Don't worry about anything, leave it all to me"
And with that Haruhi half-smiled and nodded…And after a long time…felt once again…
Reassurance…
+-END-+
Author's note
Well…only a bit more before it all ends…the last chapter will be very long so…I'll post it as soon as I can…but it'll require more planning and sorry if some characters are OOC couldn't help it much. I personally liked this chapter so I hope some liked it too