This was actually supposed to be a bunch of one-shots with no particular plot that occurred during the endless eight. But since some people actually saw a storyline (some people which don't include me), I'm gonna continue with this sort of plot, the one-shots were all kinda related anyway.

Thanks for the reviews by the way! Okay~ Here goes! Koizumi's POV this time! I'm sorry if you don't like changing POV's, but that's how I work right now...

Gah... It's so hard to think of Nagato's mono(dia?)logue... And I dunno how Itsuki thinks, so this is basically, really, MY thoughts, if I were Koizumi. Oh yeah, one more thing. I'm a sucker for fragments and run-on sentences. I just can't help it. ^^

DISCLAIMER: N.T. owns The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Unfortunately, I have different initials...

~~~ENDLESS EIGHT: PASSIVE TURNS ACTIVE~~~

The 30th arrived, and a solution has yet to come to mind.

God was playing with the ice cream on her float, thoughtfully staring at the list. "Well we've finished it off now. I wonder if this was enough." She made a slight hmmm-ing sound. "But I guess that's about it. Hey, is there anything else you want to do?" Her eyes lit up as she shifted her gaze from the piece of paper to our faces, a complete opposite of hers.

"Well that's okay," she said, her voice indicating otherwise. "We got to do a lot of things this summer, so I guess that's enough." She flicked the bill in Kyon's direction and stood up to leave.

We did do a lot Suzumiya-san, but none of them are what you wish for. What is it?

"Okay, that's all for today. I had tomorrow set aside, but stay home and rest if you want. We'll meet in the clubroom the day after tomorrow."

What do you want to do, Kami-sama?

"Okay, that's all for today. I had tomorrow set aside, but stay home and rest if you want. We'll meet in the clubroom the day after tomorrow."

There it is again! This weird feeling of deja vu... Is this the turning point? Should I do something now?

I raised my head, and was a bit surprised when God's right hand man suddenly jumped from his seat.

For a moment, his expression was one of panic, of confusion, but just as soon as his arms were around her, it changed to one of unconditional love. A love unrecognized, yet still there. A love subconsciously suppressed, yet trying to burst free.

"I love you."

He said it in a whisper, only for him and her to hear, but I knew that it was said. If it was due to my Esper powers or just because it happened so many times before, I had no idea. All I knew, is that this is an important factor to take note of, probably one that would lead me to the conclusion of this endless summer.

"Are you retarded!?"

When I looked back at the not-so-couple, the only things left for me to see were Suzumiya-san's brown hair swishing left and right as she stormed out, and a hand-shaped red on Kyon's face.

So that's what they call facepalm.

A small smile crept its way onto my lips. I could've left it at that, but I chuckled just to get his attention.

He stalked back to our table, looking like he wants to cuss and swear at me for all eternity. "What the hell!? You said this was supposed to work!"

And I'm sure it will. It should change at least something in this endless recursion of time.

"Did I now? Well, nothing's for certain. It might work. It might not. Who knows? Suzumiya-san doesn't exactly come with an instruction manual."

"And this," he said with controlled anger as he pointed towards his red cheek, "is for what?"

I just shrugged. The results would show soon enough. "Let's wait for tomorrow, then."

~*~*~*~*~*~

It's already August 31st...

The opening notes of Hare Hare Yukai suddenly played, disturbing the silence.

I looked up the chess board, then pressed a button on the remote control to bring up a the monitor connected to the security camera by the 'front door.' The screen showed an image of the distant garden, but that's just the background. What caught my attention was the person who rang the doorbell, or, to be specific, the alien.

"Come in," I said to the microphone.

She didn't move, even when the door opened. Instead she just stared at me. Yes, I know she was staring at the camera, not me, but it sure felt that way. Only when I heard the "A-A-Ano..." did I realize that Asahina-san was there with her.

I felt compelled to stand up, so I did. I felt like I should go to them, and so I did. I left the chess board and headed for the front door. Getting there, I leaned by the massive doorway, and gestured for them to come inside.

The silver-haired alien gave the slightest shake of the head, and turned around to leave.

"N-N-Nagato-san?" asked her very fidgety companion.

Her steps stopped, and she muttered the words "Follow me" before they started again.

I gave a questioning glance to Asahina-san, who could only look back helplessly. Seeing Nagato already ten feet away, I just shrugged and followed her. The time traveler did the same, without the shrug, and with a scared expression.

"Asahina-san," I said, addressing the orange-haired girl.

"H-Hai?" She turned to me, and seeing my smile, she started explaining. "Ummm... I dont really know what's happening. I-I just felt like I should ask Nagato-san about what we did yesterday and then she..."

"Nagato-san?"

We had reached the park, and Nagato kept standing near one of the benches. Then she started talking.

"Asahina Mikuru, commence time fold from August 31st to August 19th."

Asahina-san looked panic, her gaze darting from me to Nagato. "E-Eto... Koizumi-kun, please close your eyes."

I posed no questions. I knew I wasn't supposed to know about the TPDD or how it worked, so I just closed my eyes and remained silent.

in the duration of the time I spent with my eyes closed, I had heard the word 'again' said a few times. Only when I felt a tap on my shoulder was I able to shoot yet another questioning glance at Asahina-san, who was now close to tears.

"I went back in time because Nagato-san asked me to, but then every time I try, the [classified information] starts to [classified information], when it's supposed to [classified information]. But it's functioning, and I dont know how to fix the [classified information], so I didnt do anything about it... And-and, when the [classified information] finally worked, I went back to the time K-Kyon-kun was asking Nagato-san about the number of times time has looped, and every time it's the same!"

My eyebrows rose when my mind registered what she said. Then I realized that I didnt have much of an idea of what it meant.

I made eye contact with Nagato, her bottomless eyes not betraying a thing.

"What is this supposed to mean?"

She blinked twice, but still didn't respond. It was the sniffling redhead who answered my question.

"N-Nagato-san asked me to go back in time a lot of times yesterday. And-and, the [classified information] was working fine yesterday. A-And the number of repetitions Nagato-san would say is different every time. B-But now, it's [classified information], and the number of time loops is the same!"

It took a lot of effort in her part to say all this classified information without crying, but I guess it was too much for her. She broke down, her muffled sobs blending in with the sound of crickets.

I once again met Nagato's eyes.

"So what you're trying to say is... The time repetition of August 17th to the 31st has ended."

"Yes."

"And instead of reverting to the 17th at the night of the 31st, time now repeats on the morning of the 30th."

"Yes."

I frowned a little when I heard her confirmation. Then, my eyes widened. Not because of what Nagato told me, but because she told me. Nagato told me.

I slowly, softly said, "Why?"

She just stared blankly back.

"Why are you saying this?"

Now, I'm not really one to ask for motives, but somehow, this time, I wanted to know.

She avoided my eyes, turned around and started walking. Then she paused, muttering only these words before walking off again: "I was asked to."

She kept taking step after step, but then she stopped, as if waiting for us to follow.

"A-A-Ano... Where are we going?"

"Kyon's residence."

~*~*~*~*~*~

"OOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!"

"K-Kyon-kun! What happened!?" asked Asahina-san as she rushed to his side. His hand was cradling his cheek, which was still a bit red from its encounter with Suzumiya-san's hand.

"I see you still haven't recovered yet," I casually said, looking around the room.

There was a ball on the floor, slowly rolling to a stop. He must have been playing with it and stupidly hit his cheek.

"Based on my data on Suzumiya-san's athletic ability, and the analysis of how much your nose has been damaged, I must say that she never truly wished to hurt you. If so, then the acute sprain you have right now should be triple the pain and damage."

I walked towards the desk where he seemed to have been 'doing' his homework. There was a bunch of loops here and there. I took a pencil from my pocket and started doing a bit of doodling of my own.

"So? what are you guys doing here?"

I guess I have to explain it to him.

I put down the wood-covered lead, took a seat on his bed, and started talking.

~*~*~*~*~*~

"So what you're saying is," he said, "Whatever Haruhi wanted to do before, have been replaced with whatever she wants to do after I hugged her!?"

I nodded. "I see no other possibility."

He sighed and spoke to the silver-haired girl wearing a sailor uniform, who was now looking at the loops we've drawn with a tiny hint of interest. "Nagato, is this true?"

"Yes."

"And... how many times have we repeated this new loop?"

"This would be the 270th time."

His one cheek turned a red, the other couldn't possibly 'blush' any more. Then, he had a look of pity and disbelief.

"That many times, I've been slapped..?"

Nagato was silent for a second, then shook her head no. "That hasn't necessarily been the case. In the last 270 cycles, there have two different patterns of hitting you. She would either first say 'Are you retarded?' then hit you, or hit you, then say 'Are you retarded. There has also been-"

I was getting a bit interested, I wanted to hear the different ways of how Kyon was 'damaged' by Kami-sama but Kyon cut her off, saying "I think I get the point."

No, I didn't want to hear it that much, but somehow, I again felt compelled to do something. I spoke up. "I think you might want to hear what she has to say next."

Kyon raised an eyebrow at Nagato, signaling her to continue.

"-six variations of where she hit you. Besides punching you on the nose, Suzumiya-san has also slapped you on the cheek, pulled your hair, poked you in the eye, stepped on your feet and-"

Silence.

She didn't speak for a while, and was now looking at me, a question in her eyes.

What?

There was something between us, but what it was I couldn't tell. I probably could have understood it, but Kyon spoke up, and Nagato looked away. "What is it?"

The alien turned her attention back to him, and in the same monotone, but with hesitation, said, "The sixth way of damaging you was... kicking you in the 'balls.'

Since when did Nagato speak like that?

Another silence.

The tick-tock of the clock could be heard, and when I glanced at it, the time was 11:59.

"Well," I said, addressing Kyon, "telling you about it probably wouldn't change a thing. A minute is not enough to do anything anyway."

"Then why didn't you tell me this earlier?" He glared at me, but not with intensity. He knew it wasn't my fault.

"If we had figured it out then, I would have." Besides, the observer even telling us about it is a miracle. I don't think we should ask for more.

Tick. Mikuru-chan was sitting at the corner, sniffling a little.

Tock. Kyon was just standing there, blinking like the fool he was and wasn't.

Tick. Nagato was leaning over the desk, writing something below our doodles.

We can only hope for the best, then.

12:00. Zero hour.

~~~ENDLESS EIGHT: PASSIVE TURNS ACTIVE end~~~

~And so ends another weird chapter from yours truly! I should have updated earlier really, but finals for my first semester's coming up so I'm kinda busy... And yeah, I know, it's repetitive, but what can I do? it's ENDLESS! And, well, I used a different POV this time, so I hope it wasn't too boring ^^

I'll try Mikuru or Nagato's POV next time! Which reminds me! ..I'm a Haruhi fan, but Haruhi hasn't appeared at all! MAJOR mistake! ..But I don't think I can do anything about it... They never bring Haruhi to their 'meetings' so... Anyway!

If nobody understood the title, sorry! I don't get it much either, but I just KNOW it means something.

Reviews are welcomed!