Darthvader17: whew! Okay.. I have the PC completely on my own so I can update the story today! Yippee! Anyway.. This story is nearing its end.. ahw.. haha! Anyways, enjoy this chapter and please review!

Summary: Haruhi is going to tell Tamaki what she feels! Will Tamaki listen?

Chapter 18 – message

As Haruhi was lying in her bed thinking about her feelings for Tamaki. She still felt so bad about the two of them being not friends with each other. She knew that her being loved by Tamaki in return would be impossible but still, she wanted to be friends with him again.

To end the teasings, as well as Tamaki's cold attitude to her, Haruhi picked up the telephone and dialed Tamaki's number.

"You have reached Tamaki's phone." A familiar voice sounded on the other end. Haruhi's heart skipped a beat and thought it was Tamaki. "Apparently, I'm out for a while so please leave a message after the beep."

So, it wasn't Tamaki after all. Haruhi let out a sigh of relief that it was just an answering machine.

"Uhm. Tamaki." Haruhi started. "When you get this message, I hope you won't be mad at me. I know that we have a problem." Haruhi sighed. "You are a very great friend and I think, the word FRIEND no longer applies to us." Haruhi sighed then went on. "I just wish that.." Haruhi inhaled deeply then "I just hope we can be friends again."

Haruhi stopped for a moment. She thought that it was enough. After all, she just wanted to tell Tamaki that she wants to be friends with him again. Then, ending her message, she said "Thanks for listening. Bye."

On the other end of the phone, Tamaki who was lying in his bed, listening to Haruhi's voice, then stood up to pick up the phone. When he picked it up, the only thing he heard was a long beeping sound. Haruhi already hunged up.

Haruhi wished that Tamaki would call back but he never did. She went to sleep, thinking that her wish would be impossible.

As she rode the bus to school on Monday morning, Haruhi was thinking about what she told Tamaki the other day. She wondered if she said the right words. She wondered if Tamaki will consider her request and they'll be friends again. Just then, the school bus stopped.

Haruhi stopped thinking about it when suddenly; someone sat beside her empty seat.

It was Tamaki.

It was a shock for Haruhi. She expected him to be with Kanoya but how come he was here?

Meanwhile, Tamaki felt shy to be sitting with Haruhi since it was the only seat in the bus left unoccupied.

It was awkward for the two of them to be sitting beside each other again.

At last, the bus arrived at the school. To escape the awkwardness, Haruhi immediately stood up, leaving Tamaki behind.

At recess time, Haruhi was with her best friends who were talking about their favorite cartoons. She joined in their conversation when suddenly, Ino hushed them.

"Look over there."

The girls looked at the direction Ino was pointing and saw Kanoya with her friend.

"Where is Tamaki?" Ino asked her friends. "They're supposed to be like this." Ino crossed her two fingers. "How come the two are not together today?"

Haruhi too was curious. It was getting weirder and weirder. First, Tamaki comes to school alone and now.

"Tamaki is not there?" she asked as she looked at Kanoya again.

"That is not your business, Haruhi." Hinata said. "You'll only hurt yourself."

The others nodded in agreement.

But Haruhi did not listen. It left her questioning about the sudden change in Kanoya and Tamaki's relationship.

School went on normally. Before the students know it, it was already dismissal. Despite the nose bleeding lessons they had that day, Haruhi was still preoccupied with the Tamaki-Kanoya relationship.

Did the two broke up or something?

Haruhi did not know. Why did she care if the two broke up?

When she went to the school bus, she saw Tamaki and Kanoya talking to each other. As she was looking at them, she saw Tamaki risking a glance at her. He saw Haruhi looking at him then he looked away.

So, the two are still together.

Having registered a not-so-good news, she went inside the bus and went on, still hoping that Tamaki would consider her request.

"So, you think I should tell her?" Tamaki asked Kanoya as he looked at the school bus driving away.

Kanoya smiled. "If that's what you think is right, then yes. I think you should."

Tamaki smiled. "Well then, I'm going to tell her."

Darthvader17: I know this chapter is so short but I just can't think of any other else. I'm so busy with school and my other story so I'm so sorry for this not so good chapter.. I'll make good in the second to the last chapter, okay? Haha! Anyway, thanks to everyone who reviewed! =)