(I'm going to put it just once, everyone knows it anyways; I don't own the Suzumiya Haruhi series, it's Tanigawa Nagaru's plaything, which he didn't touch in a long time)

Heya! My real fantasy here was in parts. Since it's a story, I have to elaborate it a little, and it took me a while to do it. I have an idea for the next, so I'm going to start writing it as soon as I can. Sorry if there are any typos.

Chapter 2: Permission?

Kyon awoke with the feeling of something brushing on his back. He had once again slept in the clubroom waiting for the fellow member to come, but they apparently never did, as it was already sundown and only he and Nagato were there. Speaking of her, why was she right by his side?

"...Nagato? What are you doing?" He asked as he rubbed the sleep off his eyes. She stared at him.

"Your body temperature was getting low. You could get a cold." The answer came in her usual monotone voice. He then noticed the cardigan that was over him.

Oh, right… "Oh, right… You did this back in December too, didn't you? Thanks…" He thanked her just before he stifled a yawn. She continued to stare at him intently and that started to make him uncomfortable. "What is it Nagato? Seems like you want to say something…" He added the last part with an uncertainty in his voice.

Yuki remained silent, as if she was thinking of what she was going to say. She even looked at the side, avoiding his eyes.

Weird. She always knew what she was going to say when asked something, then why was she hesitating now? After some minutes, she finally opened her mouth, but still refused to look at him.

"I require your assistance." She said in her normal emotionless tone, despite her previous apparent hesitation. Kyon lifted his eyebrows visibly.

"Oh, what for?" He was curious. After his question, she lifted the book that was on the table and opened a bookmarked page. She then pointed to a specific and particularly troublesome word.

"I need the exact meaning of this word to fully understand this book. Could you tell me?"

Love.

The word was love.

Really? "…Really?" When she nodded, Kyon felt even more uncomfortable. Of all things, love? Not even he knew what it meant exactly, heck, almost no one knew, but he would give it a try. "Uh, well… I don't really know how to say this, I never thought much about it before, so, let's see… Umm… You can say it's an emotion we feel towards any other thing, be it alive or not. You like it; you want to protect it above all." He paused when he thought that Nagato would say something, since she leaned forward a bit, but she didn't, "…and, well, there are many types of love. Fraternal, friendly, romantic…" He flushed a little.

Yuki lowered her head as if she's contemplating his answer. After a while, she raised it again.

"How can an individual distinguish each?"

"Uhh…" This question is trickier than the previous… But he would answer them based on his own experiences. "Well, fraternal love is the one you feel towards your family; parents, siblings, etcetera. You protect them and respect them. The friendly is the one you feel towards your friends. Think about the Brigade in this one, I guess. The romantic…" There was a long pause, enough to make even Nagato tilt her head a bit. "…I don't know much about the last one, since I don't experience it myself, I think. Sorry."

"Don't worry. I suppose I have read enough about this particular meaning of this emotion called "love"." Kyon lifted his eyebrows significantly in surprise, as she continued with what he guessed that was a slightly bashful expression. "And based from the data I gathered, I discovered that I too… Feel… This particular emotion you couldn't describe for a long time now."

"Wow, really?" One of her hobbies must be making me surprised… Or should I say shocked! Flabbergasted does the work too. He then adorned a playful smirk and said jokingly, "So, who's the lucky guy?"

"You." Was the instant response.

…

…

…

What…?

"What?" I should stop being so surprised all the time. "Wha- since when?!"

"That is uncertain, but I am sure that I feel this since my first visit in the public library."

He made a pause to think. "That's… Way back in May…"

What should he even feel about this? He never thought that Nagato of all people would experience love. And love him. Him! What did he do to make Nagato fall in love with him? Okay, he was the closest person to her and she saved his life in several occasions. He made her a library card, which apparently had a big impact on her, told her that she was cuter without glasses, she overly trusted his judgment, he swore to protect her against her boss, he–

"Request permission."

"Huh?"

"Request permission."

Kyon tilted his head. "For what?"

"Hug."

"H–!"

Another of Yuki's unexpected lines.

"Permission?"

He never thought of Nagato like this. Yeah, she was cute, especially without glasses. She was even considered an "A- girl" by Taniguchi's standards.

In these months Kyon spent with her and the Brigade, she was the one he came to like the most; he always depended in her to several matters, and took her for granted.

After all that happened to her, she really must feel lonely, and now it was the time to repay Nagato for everything she did to him.

"Permission granted."

This is basically how I imagine that they would ever be together in the original series. I have many other fantasies, though, but this one seemed to be the better for me. If you have any idea that you want to try making me writing it, send me a PM!

Anyways, bye bye!