Dear Friends!
Hey, I'm NumberSixteen! =D
Now, Once again, this is the SEQUEL to I Swear It to You. I advise you read that story first. You might get lost.
Peace!
~NumberSixteen
Dear Haruhi,
Meet me at the Red Leaf Park tomorrow night at Six O'Clock on the bridge over the river.
~HH
Haruhi studied the note and wondered if she really SHOULD show up and maybe "lose" the note. Hikaru was up to something and she knew it.
But hey, she and Hikaru had been dating for a while now, there isn't much else that could surprise her anymore...
Once, he'd kidnapped her and hauled her all the way to Paris, France, where he realized how much she hated French food. Some story right?
She shrugged and set down the note. She began to put away the food she'd gotten while listening to the news on the television.
Suddenly, she heard a familiar name said... She froze, chewing the inside of her cheek.
She summed up the courage and swung around to face whatever was on the screen.
Kurtis Marshall.
"Kurtis Marshall, accused, tried, and found guilty of Kidnapping and abuse, was found dead in his prison cell early yesterday morning. He had no cell mate so the investigators believe he died from a disease he'd inherited from his father. The disease hasn't been revealed yet, so there is no way to tell if there was a cure for it or not. And if there was, why wasn't he on it?" The reporter blabbered on about Kurtis for a while. Haruhi stood there staring. All the horrid, terrible memories of all the things that man did to her flashed behind her eyes.
Finally, the reporter moved on to the weather and Haruhi came back to her senses. She felt lightheaded and sat down quickly, rubbing her temples and taking deep breaths. Even now, she still had the vivid, horrifying dreams that she woke up screaming from.
But without him, she would have never gotten that note from Hikaru.
Hikaru peeked out from behind the tree. His fingers grazed the worn bark. He admired the texture on each little bit of wood on the tree. He could see her now, yes, holding the note in one of her hands and the other holding her jacket close to her. It was crisp and chilly today. A typical fall day.
She took a tentive look around her before heading onto the bridge. He saw her glance at her watch. She's right on time.
She's probably wondering where I am...
Hikaru reached into his pocket and felt the little velvet box in his pocket. He nervously rubbed his thumb over the softness of it.
Hikaru watched her warily walk to the center of the bridge and lean over the railing to gaze at the water as it swooshes past her.
Hikaru now began his operation. He snuck up behind her, unnoticed, and looped his arms around her, causing her to jump in his arms. He only pulled her in closer, wrapping his warm body around her. He felt the chill on her cheeks. They were rosy red. Her eyes sparkled and her hair fell perfectly in place. Just like a boy's hair.
He felt her lean into him, resting her head on this shoulder. He pressed his cheek into her hair and let his eyes shut to take in the perfectly perfect moment.
"Why am I here, Hikaru?" Haruhi suddenly blurted out.
Moment.
Ruined.
Hikaru tightened his grip around her waist and he felt the little velvet box bump his thigh. He knew the reason. She obviously didn't.
"Haruhi." Hikaru began.
"Mmm?" She murmered.
"You love me... Right...?" Hikaru swallowed hard.
Haruhi was silent for a moment to register this. "O-Of course I do, Hikaru!"
Hikaru grinned devilishly, "Well, do you love me enough to make the biggest mistake of your life?"
Haruhi couldn't see where this was going. "Uh... Sure."
Hikaru unwrapped his arms from around her and shoved his hand into his pocket and yanked out the velvet box. He instinctively fell onto one knee and opened the box. "Then I have a Proposition to make, Haruhi."
Haruhi turned around.
"Marry me."
XP So sweet! XP
I just loved writing this chapter! Aww! They're just so cute together!
EEEPP! I could just squeal!
I can't WAIT to write the next chapter! Go chapter THREE!
Woo! Football! (Oh, Spongebob...)
Peace!
~NumberSixteen