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Way Back Into Love

Chapter 3 Why are you here?

Weeks have passed since Tamaki had started working at the "King's Den" and had started living in his new house. He wasn't fully accustomed to the whole commoner life yet, but he was able to live by it. He just hoped Haruhi had been part of those weeks, but sadly she was not.

After the chance encounter weeks ago, he has not seen Haruhi again. He'd been hoping to see her, but he had no luck. Well, he wakes up and leaves the house before everyone in the neighborhood wakes up and gets home when everyone's fast asleep.

[Flashback]

"T-Ta-Tamaki?" Haruhi stammered upon realizing who the waiter in front of her was. She couldn't believe what she heard; she must be hallucinating. However, she knew Tamaki too well to be mistaken and at the same time she knew Tamaki wouldn't be here, he's been out of the country for years and surely he wouldn't be here. He's been out of the country for two years and surely he won't come back, no, not now and not as a waiter.

Then the golden-haired waiter stood up. It affirmed to her that this wasn't hallucination after all. It was in every way Tamaki and she couldn't deny that now.

"Haruhi-chan!" Hani-senpai called out from across the room, snapping the whole awkward atmosphere building up. She forced a weak smile and lightly bowed before him as she waved at Hani-senpai.

"Hani-senpai, Konnichi Wa! [hello]" Haruhi greeted; Tamaki trailed behind her. She also greeted everyone in the table.

"I didn't expect you guys here." Haruhi uttered, still in shock.

"Well, if it weren't for Tamaki-sama, we wouldn't be here in the first place." Hikaru uttered. Haruhi then looked at Tamaki.

"Anything you would want…Ha-" Tamaki swallowed hard; beads of sweat dropped from his forehead. "…Fujioka-san?"

"Uhm… I'll have…. Uhm… a banana split…" Haruhi ordered.

"One special banana split coming right up!" Tamaki said giddily, swallowing every inch of awkwardness building up and went to the kitchen.

Haruhi turned to Kyouya; her eyes were saying something which she could not mouth out, not in front of them. Kyouya knew what she meant, but he remained tactless and expressionless about it the whole time.

It looked like a reunion of the Ouran High School Host Club, an awkward one though. [End of Flashback]

It's been weeks that Haruhi would wake up early and lurk behind her curtains just so she could watch Tamaki walk pass by their house. At times, she'd even think Tamaki saw her because he would stare straight at her window, but then he'd walk away.

She couldn't understand what Tamaki was thinking or trying to do or why he even thought of doing these stuffs in the first place. She couldn't believe he survived a commoner's life; waking up early, going to work and sleeping late. She would never have imagined Tamaki in such situation; not in a million times, no.

'The Suou family is having a good year, I don't get why you're doing this. Why are you putting yourself in such situation? Why are you throwing yourself in to this hard world? Why did you decide to come back? Tell me, Tamaki… Dosh'te no?' Haruhi whispered into the wind as though it would deliver her message to him.

"Still not tired of watching him from the window?" Haruhi's father appeared from behind her. She looked at him, taken aback with the sudden appearance. "Do you want to tell me something?"

Haruhi kept quiet. "Nothing, outo-san. I'm starving, we better eat now. Your porridge smells good from up here." He knew his daughter had something in her thoughts, but he also knew that when she says there is nothing, she meant she'd rather not want to talk about it so she'd let it slip this time. Though, he was really worried about her. The sadness in her eyes was evident and she could never deny that.

"Okay, one special porridge for you." He uttered.

After finishing her breakfast and saying her goodbye, Haruhi was off to work now. She didn't notice Tamaki walking down the street.

"Haruhi-chan, Ohayou Gozaimasu!" Tamaki greeted, beaming that usual giddy smile. He was skipping towards her. She wasn't able to move. She was too shock to do so. Then Tamaki gave her a warm hug. This close to him again, feeling him once more and being under his arms once more, brought back unexplainable emotions. Should she be happy? Should she be angry? Should she be sad? She just does not know what to feel.

"Tamaki…" She uttered. Tamaki let go of her as though he thought it was a mistake to hug her.

"I'm sorry, Haruhi… I… I just couldn't help it. I really missed you." He uttered. "I've been passing by your house, hoping that I'd come across you and it's been weeks since I have not seen you… I thought, I wouldn't ever see you again and when I saw you, I just had the urge to hug you…"

"Stop… I'm off to work now. I can't linger any longer to talk with you." Haruhi uttered, pushing back the tears that were welling up.

"I know you don't want to see me and I know you never want to speak to me again, specially after what I've done… but, Haruhi I'm back now… and I'm back for good." He uttered. Those words sounded so true, but Haruhi couldn't just get herself to believe them.

"Tamaki-san, I said I have work and I'm really busy… I can't talk now…" She was walking away from him.

"Then let's talk when you're not busy anymore…" He said, making her stop. She took a deep breath and turned back at him. "I'm always busy, we can't talk ever…" She uttered and was gone. There goes Haruhi again away from Tamaki.

'I won't give up on you..' He thought to himself.

At the office…

"You're early today Haruhi-san." The familiar voice of his boss welcomed her as she sat behind her desk.

"As they say, the early bird catches more worms. And well, there are a lot of things that I still have to finish, Kyouya-san…" She uttered trying to sound composed, but her voice failed her.

"You talked to him today?" Kyouya stood up from the chair he'd been sitting at and was walking straight to Haruhi's table.

"Yes…" She didn't have a choice, but to tell him.

"And…" He was demanding.

"I didn't tell him anything…" She said, not wanting to pursue any conversation about Tamaki.

"I do hope you remember our little deal…" Kyouya uttered, wearing that foxy expression. What the deal was about? It was only the two of them who knew about that.

"I haven't forgotten…" Haruhi uttered bleakly, " If you don't mind Kyouya-san, I have work to do."

"We are scheduled to appear to the public next week." Kyouya uttered as he walked away from her desk. The emphasis in the We mad her loath him… made her hat him and made her really wonder what he really was up to. She just can't get through Kyouya…

"Next week?" She breathed heavily. "But, I haven't yet told him anything. You should give me time to tell him." The last sentence made Kyouya stop and look back at her.

"Give you time to tell him?" Kyouya smirked evilly, "He doesn't deserve that Haruhi; you of all the people should know that. Did he even give you his time just to say goodbye and end things? He left you, that makes him unworthy of any of your feelings and unworthy of any second you could spare."

Haruhi stopped what she was doing. "You're his best friend… you of all the people should know the reasons why he left and why he's back."

"Best friend?" Kyouya laughed evilly. "There is no such thing as friendship in this world… everything's purely business… You have to learn that everything has a price to pay."

"Kyouya…" She exhaled and Kyouya continued walking towards his own desk inside his big office. She doesn't get him, but she was certain he was lonely and his empire just makes him lonelier.

That evening, despite her conversation with Kyouya, she found herself walking into "The King's Den." He was mopping the floor when she came, to her surprise. The last time she saw him working like anyone else was years ago… and he'd been complaining all the time he worked then, but now he seemed to enjoy every minute of it.

"Haruhi-san, it's been a long time you didn't visit me here." The manager approached her, snapping her out of her thoughts.

"Yeah…" She smiled weakly. "Well, it's just that, there were a lot of things to be done at the office."

"A parfait then?" He offered, noticing the stress on her face.

"Yeah… a parfait please." She sweetly uttered.

When her parfait was served she couldn't help but just toy with it. She couldn't get her eyes off him, deciding whether this was the right time to tell him or not. She didn't even notice the time.

"Haruhi-san, you haven't even touched your parfait and we're already closing." The manager uttered.

"Oh no, I'm so sorry… I'll just go now." Haruhi uttered as she handed him her payment, but the manager gave it back to her.

"That's on me… besides, you didn't eat it… you just let it melt…" The manager said. "You can talk to me about it."

The manager had seemed like a second father to her too and she really appreciated his concern, but this was something she'd rather keep to herself. "Maybe in time, I would be able to tell you. Mata Ashita! [See you!]"

Tamaki watched her as she went out. There she goes again. He'd actually been watching her the moment she entered the place. He wanted to be the one to serve to her but she seemed really upset and probably if he became too pushy he'd just make her more upset and that was the last thing he'd ever want to do.

Finally, they were done cleaning up and had finally closed down. As Tamaki walked down the street, he noticed a familiar figure inclined on the lamp post, in between the light and the dark side.

"H-Haruhi?" He managed to say it.

"I guess, I want to talk to you after all…" She looked at him; they were the same expression she wore when she read his letter… that was the same expression that haunted him for years.

"Arigatou…" He can't help but thank her. By far, this was Tamaki's favorite day ever since he came back, or so he thought.

"Why?" She started… "Why did you ever leave me and came back again? Were you not contented of hurting me once when you left? Do you really have to see what an idiot I am?"

"Haruhi, no, it's not like that…" He said.

"Then, what is it? Because I really don't understand now…" Haurhi uttered, her voice so helpless.

"I did that to protect you… I know I should have returned immediately, but I wanted to give you time… to give you space… so that I could return to you as Tamaki Suou, the heir but Tamaki Suou, the man who loved you, who loves and would forever love you…" He uttered, his eyes so innocent.

"Yeah you've given me enough time and space… enough to make me realize there'd be no you and me… I'm sorry Tamaki, but you can't come back to me…" And then Haurhi left him alone. There she goes again, away, and this time Tamaki knew she'd not turn back. This time she was walking farther and farther away in a distance, not even the map could measure.

End of Chapter 3

Will Tamaki ever find a way back to love? Would this be their goodbye forever? And what is Kyouya's deal with Haruhi? There's only one way to find out… wait till chapter 4 comes… comment and add to your favorite list please… to everyone who commented and had added my story to their favorite list… thank you….

I hope you liked it everyone and I'm really sorry for the late update… See you in the next chapter?