When all the guests had left Mori spoke.
"Haruhi didn't come." Hunny could hear a tinge of sadness on Mori's voice, but only because he was listening for it.
Chika and Satoshi moved towards the doors of the room.
"She did come. She left you this card." Hunny handed his cousin the card that Haruhi had given him for Mori and stepped back, his arms folded across his chest.
"She didn't talk to me while she was here."
"She had reasons." Hunny's voice was curt. "She wasn't feeling well at all when she left. Satoshi showed her out."
"Hmm." Mori turned the card over in his hands, frowning. "I hope that she is alright."
Hunny didn't answer, but watched Mori open the card, the necklace sliding from the envelope and falling into his hand. He looked at the necklace, puzzled.
"Why—"
"Read the card, Takashi."
Hunny's tone caused Mori to look up, startled.
"Read it out loud."
Mori slowly turned his gaze towards the card.
"Mori-senpai. Congratulations. I hope you have a happy life in France. Goodbye. Haruhi."
Mori looked from the card, to Hunny, to the necklace his face blank. The necklace slid from his hand, clattering on the floor.
"She was here…" His voice was a murmur.
"She was standing with Chika and me. She didn't want to bother you with everyone around." Satoshi's voice was soft. "You really surprised her." Satoshi smiled weakly, shaking his head. "I didn't think you would do something like that Takashi." He turned and left the room, Chika following him, after glaring at Takashi. That left only Takashi and Mitskuni in the room.
"You don't deserve her." Hunny growled. "You broke your promises to her, Takashi. What kind of fool are you, to think that letting your girlfriend discover your foolish decision to follow me to France at your graduation party is a good idea?" Hunny's voice was climbing in volume as he spoke and he shook with anger.
"I didn't think she would—"
Mori's words were cut off as he went flying across the room, Hunny's feet connecting with his chest in a solid kick.
"You didn't think." Hunny punctuated each word with a growl. "She said that she knew that she shouldn't have let you in, since letting people in means you get abandoned again. You were mentioned in the same context as her mother." Hunny turned his back to Mori and strode towards the door.
"You will not go to France. I will not allow it. You will find her, and you will make her happy." Hunny paused and glanced at Mori, who was slumped broken on the floor. "You let me do what I wanted to stay true to myself. I will make sure that you go after that which you really want." Hunny moved towards the door.
"You will be lucky if she forgives you for this one. She let us see her cry."
Hunny shut the door behind him, and the slam of the door echoed in Mori's ears.
He had made her cry.
He had failed her.
He loved her, and she was running from him.
Did he have the right to chase her?