I'm sorry it took so long to update, I wrote the whole thing ages ago, so I keep forgetting to publish it. Let me know what you think, read and review, sorry... Disclaimer: Salem14 does not own the rights to the Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
"Weird place..." Haruhi whispered, noting dark artwork hung on the walls.
"She paints..." Koizumi chuckled.
Karou returned before either could question how Koizumi possibly could have known such a trivial fact. It was a cassette tape in its player. She placed it in the middle of the table. She went to press the button, but paused.
"Are you sure about this?" She inquired.
They nodded, Kyon looked slightly annoyed, but went along with it.
"Alright." She sighed, pressing the button.
"Hey-" Kyon's voice played on the tape.
"Wait!" He stopped, Karou stopped the tape and nodded. Haruhi's mouth fell. He gave up.
"Fine, play it." He sighed.
"Yeah, so Kimmi. This is for you." Karou's giggling could be heard in the background.
"Sh..." Kyon laughed. "Alright, here I go..."
"Come on Kyon!" She cheered on.
"Alright, alright..."
Their voices were much younger, and giggly.
They could hear an acoustic guitar strumming along.
"If all the flowers faded away
And if all the storm clouds decided to stay
Then you would find me
Each hour the same
She is tomorrow And I am today"
His voice brightened up a bit.
"If right is leaving
I'd rather be wrong
She is sunlight
The sun is gone"
You could hear him adjust to face her.
"And if loving her is
Is a heartache for me
And if holding her means
I have to bleed
Then I am the martyr
Love is to blame
She is the healing
And I the pain"
"Kyon..." She trailed on.
"She lives in a daydream.
I don't belong.
She is the sunlight.
The sun is gone."
Karou cheered. Kyon continued.
"I said if right is leaving
I'd rather be wrong.
She is the sunlight, The sun is gone. She is the sunlight, The sun is gone."
The strumming concluded. Young Karou squealed, you could hear her kiss his cheek. You could nearly hear how he was blushing.
"There Kimmi, I'm... I'm gonna miss you." He sighed. "Love you, stay safe.."
"Always and forever..." Karou stopped the tape.
"Well..." Koizumi clapped. "That was quite a tape."
Karou and Kyon were equal shades of maroon. Haruhi's mouth had fallen open from the very first word.
"Very..." Karou muttered.
"Kyon!" Haruhi snapped.
"You lying bastard! You said you couldn't play an instrument!"
Kyon stared at her in confusion, while the others couldn't help but laugh.
"And sing..." Karou added.
She winked at Kyon, THIS was her friend. THIS is what she missed. She shook her head in a smile. Even if she did love him, she'd be okay. She would always feel something for him, have a weak spot for the slider, but in the end; they'd be okay.
'"Kyon... I'm leaving..."
Haruhi told him, passing his chair with a smile. He leaned up to look at her as she kissed his amaranth colored lips. Karou held her tongue, using every ounce of will power not to scream or run away, or react in any shape or form. It was gorgeous out, the flowers were blooming and the birds were chirping; all Haruhi's doing of course.
"Karou?" A voice echoed. "Karou..."
"Karou!" She was brought back to reality and faked a smile. She looked around, Haruhi had taken her sister's place on the couch. The unconscious girl hanging her legs atop of Koizumi's own. A large smile plastered atop his face. Kyon next to her at the table, cards in hand.
"Your turn." He informed her.
She shook her head and looked at the cards, Gin.
"Oh... Yeah..." she placed her cards down. "Gin..."
"Can I... Can I talk to you?" Kyon asked.
"In private?"
She looked at him bewildered, now what?
She nodded. A sense of accomplishment filled Kyon, he grabbed her and pulled her to the roof. She was too far in shock to fight it, or even react. She just tried to take it all in. Her confidence was so high, yet crashed with a single... A single nightmare. When they got there, they walked to edge and looked over. Even though it was summer, the night air still nipped. She shivered for a moment. He wrapped his jacket around her. Before he could utter a single word, Itsuki came towards them on the roof.
"Hello friends. Miss Suzumiya drifted off, so I decided to come join you."
She nodded and looked down over the edge. She looked back at him, and sighed. She looked into his eyes and knew.
"Karou and I, must, regrettably.."
Koizumi was cut short by the petite brunette staring back at him. He paused.
"It is time; isn't it?" He sighed.
She walked towards the esper, stopping near Kyon.
"If you hurt her... You don't want to know."
Her voice was sharp and demanding, though not filled with anger, nor sadness. He stepped back, but nodded. With that the espers shot off in a ball of ember.
"She's... An esper?" He shook his head, palming his forehead.
"If you don't mind my asking..." Itsuki began.
"I'm trying. I've told him. What he does now... We'll have to wait..."
"The two of you?" He inquired. "You seemed hurt."
"And I now understand my mission. I did not then." She sighed. They reached the closed space.
"It's funny..." She chuckled. "I've been in hundreds of these, but never understood the cause..."
"You know now..." He rested his hand upon her shoulder.
"I do now..." She whispered.
Together they destroyed the celestials. The space cracked and fell into itself. They nodded at each other and shot up back to the roof once more. Kimora lightly but purposely bumped into Itsuki, leaving him startled.
"Hey... Try not to blow our cover." She teased.
He stopped her and smiled.
"Oh, and your information about sliders?"
She smiled as the two wrapped their arms around each other.
"Totally true."
"But not necessary." He pointed out. "What did you think caused the closed space?"
"The song, the tape that your genius forced me to play for her..."
She let her fingers roam, poking him in the nose. Moving stray strands away from his eye. The two were now smiling and laughing at each other.
"Koizumi!"
Haruhi screeched throwing open the door to the roof. Flames filled her eyes, but quickly died off as she froze in confusion. Kyon came racing after her.
"Wait... She... Didn't..."
He froze, gawking at the two. Karou looked down, something was going off, Closed Space. They looked at each other.
"You go..." She smiled.
"I'll calm her down." Koizumi smiled and agreed.
She patted his arm and walked towards the two gawking bystanders. Pushing them to the elevator and looking back at the esper shooting off into the sky. She pushed the two into her apartment and onto the couch, she sat in front of them. The silence continued as Karou put a pot of tea on.
"Koizumi...?" Haruhi mouthed.
Karou poured three glasses and handed one to each of her guests, sitting before them sipping her glass.
"Good to see you can speak." She stated, withholding emotion.
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