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"Haruhi, please stop. I'm sure he didn't mean it." Olivia called out to her.

She knew he meant it, she didn't even know why she was defending him. He was being so cold towards her feelings.

"He meant it and you know it! Why don't you do something about it?" She had finally stopped; they were outside towards the back of the estate.

"Haruhi, I've grown so close to him that sometimes these things are minimal to me."

She was lying; she just wanted to make Haruhi feel better. She walked towards the veranda and took a seat, Haruhi followed.

"Why is he being like this?"

Olivia sighed, "Because I'm engaged."

Haruhi stared at her. She hadn't known this. Olivia just looked up at the night sky; she spoke as though she had rehearsed this in the mirror countless times. She didn't look happy at having to accept her fate; she looked like she was searching the heavens for a way out.

"Is this why you love the stars so much?" Haruhi asked, "Because they are your escape?"

Olivia looked at her and nodded, "Partly, yes."

Olivia seemed to look deeper into space, still seemingly searching for something. She looked down and smiled softly before looking at Haruhi. Her cheeks went flush, she had never seen Olivia look the way she did just now. She looked like a princess from a fairytale, so poised and full of hope.

"When I was younger, my grandfather would tell me that I was a princess sent from another planet."

She chuckled at the memory, "He'd tell me that I was too beautiful to have been born on this planet. It is what struck the love of the stars in me, because when I was little I honestly believed him. I thought I was a princess from the cosmos sent to make peace with this planet. It's funny, to a child something so little can make such a big impact."

Haruhi smiled at the memory she shared, but she noticed that Olivia still looked sad. She must have been going through a lot, to be a princess and to be engaged so young.

"Olivia? Who are you supposed to marry?" Haruhi didn't know how to ask, so she went for it as bluntly as she could.

"I don't even know him. I've met him a few times, but we didn't really… how would you say hit it off. He's just like every other royal boy, he has money and power and that's not what I want. I want a guy whose head is in the clouds and who is princely without being so overbearingly so."

Haruhi nodded, "That's actually why I started to like Eugene. He was sweet… Noble. I liked how he looked after you like you were made of glass. But I guess he's like all of the other rich boys—"

"Don't say that!" Olivia cut her off, "He's not mean to me or to you because he has to prove a point. That was where you were wrong. He does it because if anything happens to me then it falls back on him. This is his life, and like me he didn't get to choose. He does it to protect me, and to protect you."

Haruhi sighed and leaned back, the cool night air gently blew around them. She heard Eugene calling for them and smiled inwardly. Haruhi still liked him but this current state of affairs had her blood boiling and her patience running thin.

"Haruhi, he wasn't given a choice… In many ways we are the same, but he will end with someone he loves. I will end with someone with a Title."

Haruhi heard Eugene's calling get closer to them. Even after their fight, he had come looking for them. When he finally got to them he was winded and looked as though he had been through hell. The worry on his face was apparent.

"And why are you so out of breath?" Olivia asked him, knowing why but wanting to hear it from him.

"I ran around everywhere looking for you two! You had me worried!"

Olivia noticed the tears clinging to his cheeks, he had been crying. She'd only seen him cry a handful of times and most of them were from when he was a child. He was always the silent type who kept it all inside until he was alone.

"Like you care." Haruhi told him with a cold tone.

He walked towards them and took a seat next to Haruhi, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped and I shouldn't have told you that you didn't know anything about us."

"I know enough, that's what should matter. You don't treat your friends like this."

Olivia liked how Haruhi would scold Eugene; she was a good person with a kind heart. She was lucky to have someone like Haruhi in her life.

"When are you going to accept the fact that I like Tamaki?" Olivia told him, no emotion in her voice.

"You know it won't last, I'm just trying to—"

"To protect her? Please." Haruhi started, "She doesn't need protecting. She needs to live while she can."

Olivia sat there, not knowing what more to say. Haruhi had her back; she didn't even need to ask her for help.

"Please, Haruhi just try to understand all of this." He pleaded with her, not wanting to make her any madder than she already was.

"If she fell in love, if it was genuine… she'd have to abandon it."

"It's true Haruhi. Everything he's saying is true, every word of it. I could never have a long and intimate relationship with anyone because I'm already promised to another. It's not fair, no, but it's what happens when you're a princess."

Haruhi hated that she couldn't help, she felt her chest tighten and her mind was racing with ideas on how she could help. Tamaki and the others were outside and could hear their conversation. Honey looked at Tamaki, he was at a loss of words. Knowing that the person he held such strong feelings for couldn't be with him was defeating.

"I'll find a way to make this work, I swear." Haruhi told Olivia with determination.

Olivia smiled and nodded; maybe there was a way? She had a few years before she'd get married anyways. The marriage isn't supposed to happen until she is 21 and she was only 16.

"Thank you, and Eugene… Let me live my life, please. I'm asking you as a friend and not as your employer. Please."

He looked at her and he could see the sadness in her eyes, he heard it in her voice. She really wanted to be normal for once in her life.

"Yes, Lady Olivia. But I will not see your heart broken."

She smiled and gave him a hug. He held her close and Haruhi smiled. Finally, Olivia could have a little peace of mind and live her life the way she wanted. Even if it was only for a brief moment, she had that freedom.

Everyone walked up to the little area they were sitting and took a seat. Olivia smiled at them and blushed at Tamaki, she was sure he overheard everything. The look on his face told her everything. His cheeks were pink and he was avoiding her gaze.

"So, is this like your secret hideout?" Koaru asked.

"Because it took Eugene a long time to find you all. Mimi told us where you'd be." Hikaru said, staring at Eugene.

"She knew? Why didn't she tell me?" He sighed.

Olivia laughed at them. Haruhi smiled, it was like they hadn't even fought. She wondered if they were always like this. Their relationship seemed to be so fluid, even when it was at it's worst they seemed to always bounce back stronger than ever.

"Olivia, why you don't tell them what you told me? About the stars?" Haruhi asked her, trying to break the awkward tension.

Olivia's face went bright red; everyone was staring at her. They thought she had something insightful to tell them about the constellations or something about the planets.

"When… when I was younger, my grandpa used to tell me that I was not from this Earth. He told me that I was too beautiful to have been born here."

The same smile returned to her face, the one that Haruhi wanted everyone to see. Olivia didn't care that everyone was staring at her any more. Eugene saw the look and he knew that she was at peace within herself. Tamaki was speechless. Her beauty was beyond words. She truly did seem to be too perfect, to fragile for this world.

"He told me that the reason I was a princess here was because I was really a princess sent from the gods to help bring peace to the earth. He started telling me stories of space exploration, he taught me to read the night sky… He was my rock and he treated me like a normal child. Eugene and him were the only ones."

She looked over at Eugene; he took her hand in him and smiled. Tears stung the side of her eyes. Everyone was hanging on every word, everything she said sounded so poised and fell gracefully from her lips.

"How can you two fight about something so major and play it off like it was nothing?" Hikaru asked, a little annoyed at the whole ordeal.

"The same as you and Kaoru." She replied without hesitation.

He looked at Kaoru and they both smiled. Olivia looked at her watch and sighed.

"I think its time to call it a night. I'll have costume concepts and a partial script to you tomorrow."

"This means we aren't getting much sleep…" Eugene told her and she grinned.

"You are correct."

He sighed and rubbed his head. They lead them to the door and showed everyone out. Tamaki was the last to go, Eugene was still a little hesitant but he gave her some space.

"S-sorry about tonight." She told him and he smiled softly.

"I'm just happy you're smiling again. It was terrible seeing you torn up inside over me."

He leaned in and gave her a kiss on the cheek; she felt her heart skip a beat. Her eyes went wide and her cheeks were burning. He smiled at her and walked away. She glanced over at him and waved when he left. She touched her cheek; she could feel the heat coming from them.

"Lady Olivia are you alright?" Eugene called as he walked and stood in the doorframe.

"Y-yes! I'm coming!" She shouted and ran inside.