summary: in this chapter, Haruhi gets a close to close encounter with this mystery guy, Tamaki. Also, Haruhi's bestfriends will enter the scene! Will they do good or bad? I don't know. Just read it to find out. Hope you'll like this! =)

chapter 2 – the best pair

It was one of the worse days she ever had. Haruhi did not expect that the guy in her dream was actually Tamaki Suoh. She doesn't know him that much but she has heard a lot of things about him, like Tamaki falling in love with one of her friends, Kuchiki Rukia.

It was already dismissal time and Haruhi decided to go home early that day. She had a paper due the next day and she wouldn't want to be scolded again by YOU-KNOW-WHO, her hatest person who happens to ruin her life.
Haruhi went to see her friends whom she found in the school canteen. She brought her bag and all the necessary things with her, ready to go home.

"Why the rush, Haruhi?" Ino, one of her bestfriends, asked.

Haruhi sat down beside them. She saw that all of her bestfriends were there. Ino, Hinata, Sakura, Konan and Temari. "I just want to go home early today. I'm just not feeling well." Haruhi told them.

"Really?" Temari asked. "You sick or something?"

Hinata looked at Haruhi. "Oh come on. You know i'd go home with you but it's still so early. Can't you wait until the curfew?"

"Yeah." Konan said. "Hinata's right."

Haruhi stood up. "I'm really sorry guys. I just came here to tell you i'll be going." Haruhi headed outside. "I'll see you all tomorrow." She waved at them.

"Bye!" they all waved at her.

Haruhi went to where the school bus waited for the students going home. When she arrived there, she saw that the bus was almost full. Actually, it was already full. She ran as fast as she could to get to the bus. She saw that the driver seems to be waving at her. Haruhi approached the bus driver.

She finally approached him. "Everything full?" she asked the driver as she tried to catch her breath.

"Nearly." the driver replied. "There is still one seat available. Good thing you made it."

"Yeah." Haruhi said as she went inside the bus. "Good thing I made it."

The driver followed her and went inside. "I don't know where that seat is so I suppose you can find it yourself?"

"Yeah sure." Haruhi replied. "Thanks though."

The driver smiled. "Your welcome kid."

Haruhi saw that all the passengers in the bus were all first years. She did expect that. The older people were really into that habit of going home late. She looked and looked for available seats when someone caught her eye. Oh please. She thought. Please. Not that guy again. But Haruhi had no choice. It was the only available seat in the bus. Oh well, here goes nothing. She told herself as she walked towards her dreaded seat. As she walked, she could not help but notice the fast beating of her heart. She triend to slow it down but she just can't. Good thing he's looking outside. She felt relieved but that wasn't enough to help her calm down.
She finally reached the seat. She tried to ask if she could sit with him when no sound came out. Haruhi coughed to regain her voice back. That made the guy turn to see who it was.

"I uh. I actually uhm." Oh please not now. Haruhi said.

"Yeah sure." Tamaki replied.

Haruhi's eyes widened. She let out a sigh of relief and sat down beside him. "Th-thanks."

Tamaki looked back outside. Wow. So polite, huh. Haruhi thought. Plain nice. That is just so nice.

Finally, the bus drove on. Okay, it's just a couple of minutes. You can bear this Haruhi. You can...

Seconds turned into minutes and minutes seemed to turn into hours. Haruhi was still having a hard time with his presence. She was still calming her heart when the bus turned right and made Tamaki move accidentally so close to her. It made Haruhi so nervous. Her heart beated faster than before. She didn't know what to do.

"Are you okay?" she heared the unfamiliar voice.

Haruhi looked up and saw that it was Tamaki who asked. "Y-yeah."

"First bus ride?"

"Huh?" Haruhi gulped. "A-actually no. Just remembered something."

Tamaki looked at the window again. "Oh. Well, close your eyes." he simply said. "It helps."

Haruhi's eyes widened. She can't believe that the guy was actually talking to him. Weird.

Haruhi tried to close her eyes. Wow. He's right. It does help. She did not expect this. Hmm. Well, i'll just imagine that he's not there.

All throughout the trip, Haruhi remained her eyes closed until she felt that the bus stopped. She felt that someone tugged her.

"I'll go now." Tamaki said.

Haruhi opened her eyes, which was a big mistake. Their eyes met, and there was that awkward silence.

"Y-yeah. S-s-sure."

Tamaki stood up. "Safe trip." then he went outside the bus.

The next day, Haruhi could still not believe what actually happened the other day. It left her puzzled.
All throughout the day, Haruhi tried to figure out his actions. Oh it was just being friendly. I mean, we're classmates. He should be nice to me.
Their final subject of that day was P.E. In their school, P.E. was a mandatory subject. She felt glad that at least, there was an outlet of her emotions. they were going to play volleyball at that day.

"Haruhi, you'll be a line girl." their P.E teacher told Haruhi as the players assembled to their places.

"I won't play today?" Haruhi asked.

"You played last time. You won't play today."

Haruhi did not like being a line girl. she went to her post with a glum face when she saw Tamaki.

"Go Haruhi!!" Haruhi's bestfriends cheered.

Haruhi turned to look at them and smiled. She turned back and found out that Tamaki was going to play that game.

Haruhi went to her post. She was assigned near to where Tamaki was playing. It made her heart beat fast again. This is just a game. It will all be over now. I can withstand this. Haruhi closed her eyes for a few minutes when she heared a whistle. She opened her eyes when she saw Tamaki in front of her, getting the ball.

"Miss Fujioka! This is not the time to close your eyes!" their teacher scolded her.

"Sorry." Haruhi apologized.

"Are you okay?" Tamaki asked her as he went to her side.

Haruhi nodded. Tamaki walked on and went to the service line.

Do I always have to have things like this?

Haruhi and her friends were walking outside the school to go home. Haruhi was silent the whole time while her friends chattered.

"Hey guys." she heared Ino. "Don't you think Haruhi and Tamaki look good together?"

That made Haruhi jump. "WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"

"Well, we saw the whole thing." Sakura said.

Hinata nooded.

Temari put her arms on Haruhi's shoulder. "What did he ask you?"

Haruhi was out of words. Please don't make my friends tease me.

"Yeah. I agree with Ino." Konan said. "You guys definitely good together."

"He's your best pair i've ever seen!!" Ino said, giggling. "Seeing you togehter makes me feel like i'm watching one of those romantic movies."

"We all agree with Ino." Hinata said.

"I told you I'm good at pairing!!" Ino claimed.

Haruhi could not say anything. She was just thinking how bad her life is starting to be.

darthvader17: whew. I'm done with the second chapter. Boy i'm glad to have finished another chapter. This story really is tiring. I mean, I have to think of some scenes and everything. You know, stuff like that. Anyways, please please review!

Ino: I just wanna ask something.

darthvader17: what?

Ino: do Haruhi's friends get to have some pair or loveteam thingy?

darthvader17: so that's where you're getting! Of course!!

hinata: really?

darthvader17: NO.

ino: hmph!