Hey everyone. Sorry that it has taken so long to update but I had a bit of a block for a while then I started to write a new story called Forever is over, so if you're a Morganville Vampires fan look it up. Anyways this is chapter 18 inspired by 'Defying Gravity' (The glee version not the musical... Yes I'm a Gleek LOL)

Chapter 18

New York

The next few days were a haze for Haruhi. Yuki and she flew back out to America to talk with Darrow school about the incident. Facing Brooke was the hardest thing that Haruhi could do and as she sat in the headmistresses office. Yuki looked over to see Haruhi's fingers tapping a short rhythm on her legs. Yuki reached over and took her granddaughters hand and squeezed it. Haruhi looked at her and smiled. The door opened and Brooke strode in, seating herself in a chair opposite the desk. Glancing sideways at Haruhi she smiled smugly. Mrs Harris entered behind Brooke and seated herself in a chair behind the desk. Mrs Harris folded her hands and looked at both of the girls.

"We need to resolve what happened last year" She looked at both of the girls. "You both need to tell me the truth" Brooke flipped her hair over a shoulder and replied

"You already know what happened" Brooke looked quickly at Haruhi before looking ahead again "Haruhi confessed to everything" Mrs Harris looked from Brooke to Haruhi. Haruhi shook her head and looked back at Brooke.

"No I can't do this anymore" Haruhi pulled the DVD and laid it on the desk. "Everything you need to know is on the disk" Mrs Harris picked up the disk and downloaded it watched it progress. Haruhi bowed her head to look at her hands. She watched as the disk was forwarded to near the end.

"Haruhi, please you need to do this for me"

"Brooke I can't hide this for you, you need to own up"

"Please we'll do it together please, if you were a true friend you would do this" There was a slight pause before Haruhi's voice was heard again

"Fine but you'll do this with me" Mrs Harris paused the film and looked over at Brooke, who stared back before glaring at Haruhi.

"You said you wouldn't rat me out" Haruhi laughed at Brooke before shooting back

"And you said we would be in it together. Guess we were both wrong" Mrs Harris coughed and as soon as the girls had gone silent, she spoke

"Haruhi your record of this incident will be erased, you are free to leave. Brooke, you will unfortunately be gracing me with your presence for a while" Haruhi and Yuki got up and left the room. Once outside Haruhi sighed heavily and leaned up against the wall before dropping down it. Yuki crouched down next to her and hugged her.

"It's over sweetie. I'm so sorry I doubted you"

Japan

Kyouya sat in his room staring at the box his father had given him. He closed it before opening it again and looking at the contents of it. I can't do this, He thought, I can't give her this and expect her to follow me because of my ambitions. He closed the lid once more on the engagement ring, before placing it down on a table and walking away.

So as ever please read and review to let me know what you all think. The reviews from the last chapters scared me slightly but I loved how some of you were so... OMFG bout it all. To Jillkun-ness, Cross your Heart for me, baby-kachuba, MayContainRandomness, thank you all for reviewing and as for the questions Brooke and Haruhi were only still talking when it benefitted the both of them, kinda like Kyouya and the things that he does. Anyway I plan to update soon

xoxo