That was quick, right? Haha. I think everybody I know mysteriously died. None of my friends are online/texting me back, and it's pretty quiet and lonely around here. ABC is playing all the Harry Potter movies consecutively, and as much as I love Harry Potter, Ron's beautifulness can only keep me entertained for so long.~

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The world's well-being depended on Haruhi. If she was happy, the world was normal. If Haruhi was angry or sad, bad things happened. Itsuki knew this better than anybody; it was his responsibility as an ESPer to keep Haruhi's mind under control so the world would be preserved. Something told Itsuki that Haruhi wouldn't take being rejected very well.

Kyon threw his phone at the wall across the room, and the back of the device flew off and the battery fell out. He grumbled again and pulled his knees up to his chest. He dug his head into his arms in frustration.

"Kyon-kun..." Itsuki sighed, feeling his own heart ache with this new dilemma. He wrapped his arms around his boyfriend's torso and laid his head next to Kyon's on his arms. He spoke this next part softly, feeling his eyes cloud with tears. "What are we going to do?"

Itsuki did his best to hold in his tears, and Kyon was quiet for a long time. After what felt like an eternity of silence, Kyon finally rose from the bed and grabbed all the parts of his phone that lay scatted around the room. He assembled them as he returned the bed, and he took his seat back.

The phone came on with a small beep, and there was another new text message. Great, Itsuki thought with a scowl in his mind, another one.

The text read, "So do you want to be my boyfriend?"

Kyon just sighed again and closed his eyes for a moment. He swung his head around to look at his lighter-haired lover and his eyes popped open, and Itsuki froze in fear. He couldn't read the expression on his boyfriend's face.

"Koizumi..." he said softly. "I can't say no to her." Itsuki could feel his heart sink and almost explode; he thought Kyon was done speaking and he knew he'd start crying. "But I don't want to break up with you."

The ESPer could now feel himself relax slightly as his mind processed what Kyon was possibly trying to say.

"So..." he said lightly, "are you saying you want... date both of us?"

Kyon sighed, and gave a small nod. "That's what I'm saying," he said. "I love you, Koizumi, and you're the one I want to date. But if I don't agree to go out with Haruhi, the world could end..."

Itsuki nodded slowly, as if contemplating the situation. "That..." he began, giving it a little more thought. "That sounds okay. I'd rather have you all to myself..." he paused, and leaned over to kiss Kyon on the cheek. "...but if the world would end otherwise, we don't have a choice." He smiled softly and took one of Kyon's hand, while the other hand conjured a text message agreeing to go out with Haruhi.

After that night, Itsuki didn't seem to feel much turmoil about the situation. That is, until the brigade meeting the following Monday. The whole brigade was sitting in their usual spots around the table, Itsuki across from Kyon, and Kyon next to Haruhi. It wasn't until now, though, that Itsuki didn't like the arrangement.

Every once in a while during the brigade's idle conversation, Haruhi would look at Kyon and give a small smile, and Kyon would have no choice but to return the smile. The dark-haired man gave no thought to the ESPer across from him. Calm down, his thoughts pleaded. He has to focus on Miss Suzumiya now.

Itsuki could barely contain his emotions as he saw Haruhi reach her little hand over toward Kyon's, on top of the table, and lace their fingers together with a small giggle. It seemed no one else noticed or was concerned, but the ESPer could feel tears creeping up on himself.

He couldn't be anticipating more the moment when Haruhi would adjourned the brigade meeting and Itsuki could have Kyon all to himself again. So naturally, the moment Haruhi sprung up from the table and announced, "Alright! That's it for the day! Mikuru-chan, it's your turn to clean up," Itsuki shot up at lightning speed and headed toward the door.

He grabbed his book bag and opened the door in front of him, leaning on the wall next to the doorframe in the hallway, waiting for Kyon to come out.

When he heard the door open again and Kyon's deep voice laughing lightly, the ESPer also heard a light, spunky laugh, and his heart fell. He watched as Kyon and Haruhi left the meeting room together, and they both turned to look at Itsuki.

Itsuki gave a small, questioning smile at the couple's joined hands. He felt ready to commit murder.

"Yeah..." Kyon breathed, but that's all he said. Itsuki could hear in his voice the apologeticness, and the two turned away quickly to walk away.

The lighter-haired male had really been looking forward to taking the walk home with his boyfriend, and he felt disappointed and lonely, now. When he was sure that the two were far enough ahead that he wouldn't see them on the way home, Itsuki left the school and began his walk home.

During this walk, Itsuki took the time to contemplate his situation and he and Kyon's relationship. He was able to gather that Kyon had told Itsuki that he loved him. They'd established a mutual love for eachother; that was a good start. They had slept in the same bed together once, as well. They'd also done plenty of messing around, but they'd yet to go all the way together, and that thought is what Itsuki fell on.

"We haven't... had sex..." he whispered lightly as he approached his doorstep, and he entered his house slowly. He nearly crawled into his bedroom as he undressed and tossed himself on his bed, gripping his cell phone in his hand.

Itsuki could feel the tears, now, and he let them flow freely from his eyes as sobs escaped his mouth. All the day's emotions came out now, and he felt so torn apart that he might just die. Itsuki hadn't cried like this in a long time, and along with all the pain, it felt good to release all his built-up feelings.

It was at that moment that a text from Kyon buzzed into his phone, and the ESPer opened it eagerly. "I miss you," it read, to which Itsuki replied with, "I miss you too."

The next text read, "I don't like dating Haruhi. This sucks." Itsuki just sniffled lightly and replied with, "I don't like seeing her with you."

Itsuki grabbed one of his pillows and wrapped his arms around it desperately as he felt another round of tears swell in his eyes. The last text he received read, "I love you," to which Itsuki of course replied, "I love you too." After he sent that text, he dropped his phone onto the floor and cried himself to sleep gently.

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Tori: That chapter didn't take long, but it was fun to write, haha.

Kyon: WHEN WILL THIS END?

Tori: Well, after this chapter, there are six more planned until the end of the story.

Kyon: And will I be with Haruhi that whole time?!

Tori: Sorry, that's classified~

Itsuki: *still crying*

Tori: Aww, it's okay! Anyway, yeah. GIVE ME MOAR REVIEWS. I loooove them soooo~ Thanku~