Haruhi's heart began to beat faster and faster as she walked along the dimly lit jetway to get on the plane. Since she was a commoner, this was her first time ever on an airplane. And in truth, she decided, there was no one she would rather share this experience with. She looked over at Tamaki, who was bouncing against the sides of the tunnel.
"I wonder if the whole thing looks like it's shaking from the outside?" he yelled to Haruhi. She sighed.
"Senpai, please be quiet. I hope you're not going to be like this the entire plane ride." She was reconsidering the thought that she really wanted to share this first experience with Tamaki. But, then again, this was really why she loved Tamaki. His ability to have fun without worrying about what people thought of him was truly an admirable trait.
Or maybe he was just an idiot.
Whatever the case, Haruhi loved spending time with him, and in a cramped space on the way to England was no different. Unfortunately for Haruhi, they didn't get to spend much time together. Tamaki was asleep by the time the plane took off. She gazed out the window as the plane sped faster and faster, finally lifting off the runway in a smooth motion. The ground got further and further away as she kept looking. As the plane flew away, so did her doubts about taking this trip with Tamaki. There was no one she would rather be with.
They got off the plane several uncomfortable hours later. Magically, Tamaki had woken up as soon as the plane landed. Haruhi wasn't quite sure how that worked, but she wasn't asking questions. With their luggage, she and Tamaki stepped out onto the sidewalks of England. Cars zipped by. This city moved so much faster than in Japan. Tamaki put up his hand to one of the many taxis that were waiting nearby. "Take us to your favorite cafe!" he announced. "Price doesn't matter! I just want this lovely lady-" he looked at Haruhi, "to have a good time!"
The taxi took them on a long ride to a beautiful outdoor cafe. It opened into a courtyard, with other cute shops around the side. There were plants everywhere, and even a koi pond in the middle. It was very relaxing, a good way to get used to the bustling new city. As Haruhi took in her surroundings, Tamaki went in and secured the couple a table outside.
"So, how are you enjoying your date, Haruhi?" He looked sweetly. In that moment, it was obvious that he truly just wanted her to be having a good time.
"I love England, Senpai." She smiled. "But I love you even more."
The way Tamaki was the best thing that Haruhi had seen so far. His eyes sparkled, and he leaned his head on his hand and just stared at Haruhi. "You're so cute. Did you know that?"
Haruhi smiled again. She seemed to be doing that more and more often the more she was with Tamaki. "You've told me I'm cute just a couple of times."
Startled, Tamaki straightened up. "Just a couple of times? That's an outrage! I should have called you cute so ma – "
"That was sarcasm, Senpai," Haruhi cut in.
"Oh. Well, I still think you're cute."
Haruhi smiled. Even though she tried not to show it, she really loved his compliments.
"Do you miss your mom?" asked Tamaki suddenly.
Haruhi sighed. "Of course I do. Everyday. But I can't let my sadness of her death prevent me from really living my life. So I try not to be sad. But I wish she was still with me. Why?"
"Oh, nothing. Nothing important." Tamaki sighed. "No, it is something. Something huge. But it needs to be a secret. If I tell you, could you promise to keep it a secret?"
"Why would I ever betray you, Senpai?"
"I know, I know. Well, I just have to make sure this is a secret. You can't tell the rest of the Host Club." Tamaki's face was earnest. Haruhi could tell that this was really important to him.
"Well, when Lady Eclair wanted to get engaged to me, I never even thought about it. Because I found out that my mom wasn't in Japan. She disappeared. I have no idea where she was, so I figured neither Lady Eclair nor my grandmother would know either. I pretended to have a difficult time deciding, because they could not know that I tried to make contact with her at all. That was forbidden by the terms of our agreement. If the secret that I tried to call her got out, it could be disastrous for me."
"Do you have any idea where your mother is?" asked Haruhi. She could see the pain on her date's face when he talked about his mother. He must have loved her. He loved her enough to give her up in exchange for her life.
"I don't know. She left her house in France for good. I know she tried to come find me, because that's what her answering machine said. But she didn't end up in Japan."
"Excuse me?" came a voice from a couple of tables over. He stood up and began walking towards them. "I couldn't help overhearing your conversation, and I was wondering, were you talking about Anne-Sophia Granatine?"
Tamaki visibly paled. "Yes, but why do you need to know?"
Instead of answering the question, the man countered with more questions. "Are you Tamaki Suoh? And do you live in Japan?"
"Yes, and yes," replied Tamaki. "But why do you need to know?
"Mr. Suoh?" asked the man. "I think you'd better come with me. There's somebody that really wants to see you.
AN Haha just before I added the author's note I checked the word count and it was 999 words. Anyways, to anyone who is still reading this story (although I doubt anybody except my friends are, and that's just because I force them) I hope you enjoy this. I just have a chapter or two left. Thank you for reading this, and please review so I know there's someone out there who's reading. Thanks!