Chapter 9: Redheads and Cross dressers

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Mori brooded but days on end following the date. It wasn't that he was surprised. He didn't find it likely that Haruhi would return his feelings or even think of him in a romantic fashion. He was just too quiet. He kept to himself and the only person who really knew him was Mitsukuni.

"Oh Takashi, you tried."

"But it wasn't enough."

"Haru-chan can be a little oblivious kinda like Tama-chan. Maybe if you told her directly—"

"No Mistukuni, she doesn't feel that way."

"Are you sure Takashi?"

"Hai."

"Would you like some cake? It's that carrot cake you like with the zucchini in it."

"Hai."


Why was she nervous?

In. Out. In. Out. One, two, three. In. Out.

These breathing exercises weren't helping! It was a waste of time. Last time she would listen to her father about such a thing.

It was just Hikaru for crying out loud!

But then again she and Hikaru hadn't been speaking to each other until fairly recently and even now the relationship was strained.

He was trying. Hot-headed Hikaru was trying to get past however angry he had been at her for what she still didn't know. Kaoru had just said it was nothing and that Hikaru had his moments of sheer idiocy like anyone else. But Haruhi wasn't sure.

The last time Hikaru had been angry at her had been because he was jealous of Arai. She hadn't even understood why. Arai was just a friend.

She hadn't even been close to Arai compared to the twins and the Host Club. In fact they would've been considered acquaintances!

But this was Hikaru. He was her friend. Besides what could he try on the date? He had behaved last time.

Then a memory of hands creeping up her back and her ankle being rubbed by a foot came flashing back.

If Kaoru who by all means was the calm twin could do that then would the hot-headed Hikaru do?


"Are you okay, Haruhi?"

She glanced at Hikaru slightly surprised. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"You're so quiet."

"Maybe I'm nervous?"

"Why it's just you and me? In fact this date is pretty much the same as the last one."

"I didn't think you'd want to do something like this. I mean I would've thought that—"

Hikaru just smirked as he led her through the market. The outdoor market had been his idea and he could see Kaoru stalking them not more than a few feet away.


It was simple. Nothing like the other dates but then again this was Hikaru. It was more like to friends hanging out then a date.

It was easy for Haruhi to be comfortable around Hikaru. She was used to him. He was playful as every teasing her about her hairstyle. It was the same way it had been done up when they had gone of their first date.

Three hours had passed and she hadn't even paid attention.

"Haruhi?"

"What is it Hikaru?"

"Are you having fun? I mean I know it's nothing exciting like Mori's or Tamaki's date but—"

"I like it just fine."

Hikaru smirked softly, that was as much of an admission was he was going to get. Slowly he moved closer to her until his face was a mere inch from hers.

"Hikaru, what are you—"

He tasted like fire as his lips crashed into hers. It was hot and heavy and it tasted so good. She felt his tongue drawing down her lips and his teeth grating her mouth.

His eyes glowed as he let her go pulling away.

"I—I—I—I have to gggo," Haruhi stuttered out both running.

Hikaru stood shocked for a few moments.

"You don't think you took it too far?"

"That wasn't part of the deal."

"Neither was putting your hands down her shirt Kaoru."


Haruhi sat on her bed staring at her notebook.

Why?

Why had Hikaru kissed her?

It wasn't that she hadn't enjoyed it. It was just Hikaru—Kaoru…what about Kaoru? What would happen?

The twins. She couldn't. No, she just couldn't. It was wrong but—No! It was wrong.

She knew it. She knew.

Again she stared at her notebook rereading everything she had written. She knew what she had to do.

To be continued….