Well...Here it is. The final chapter of Senka's story. I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who supported this story, even the guests who I never learned the names of. Thank you so much! Without your support, I probably would've quit after the fourth chapter. Here's a final shout out to the first time reviewers! Eileen, the random guests, Hellosweetie4737, and valcoria fallen. Enjoy.

The second day of the fair rolled around and everyone was beaming with delight. I couldn't exactly feel the same because I knew I was going to be shipped with some stranger by my father. Even the Host Club seemed pretty grim. Tamaki didn't even show up that day and what was worse was everyone was so damn happy! They all smiled as if life was just dandy but we had to live with the worry and suffering in our hearts! I just wanted to smack every last person in the room and make them feel the pain we were going through! It wasn't fair!

I was lost in thought for most of the fair until I saw Haruhi get called over to speak with Éclair. The two conversed for a while and Haruhi just kept looking her dead seriously in the eyes while Éclair looked more devilish than the twins could combined. As I focused intently on their conversation, an innocent and anxious voice spoke up.

"I wonder what happened to Tama-chan…" Honey mumbled.

"I'm worried, something's up with him. After what he said yesterday…something's just not right," Hikaru said.

Normally my eyes would be looking in every nook and cranny of Hikaru and having my eyes drool (if eyes can drool) but I was too lost in grief to care.

"Alright you guys, no more idle chatter," Kyoya said, trying to herd us off back to work, "Senka, why aren't you with Renge and Kimi, greeting guests at the door?"

"You're thinking about work at a time like this?" I snapped, "Aren't you worried about Tamaki?!"

"I am but keeping our guests happy is the top priority," he sighed, pushing up his glasses.

"He's right, Kao-chan!" Honey giggled and pushed the first devil off.

"Yeah," Mori grunted and carried the second devil off.

I only uncomfortably looked at my shoes again. I blew at my bangs…if they were there. They were still in a braid and I felt very self-conscious without them. I fumbled with my black hair until my bangs floated above my chocolate eyes once more and I made my way over to Haruhi. Éclair had just left her with a horrified look on her face. Haruhi's eyes just stared at the table in complete shock and she looked like she would faint from whatever was troubling her.

"She repaid your debt didn't she?" I asked grimly, "So…you can leave now."

We just stood there in utter silence until I decided to leave her alone. I pushed through the crowd of people and as I went, I let my bangs drop further than they ever had until they covered my eyes. People gave me odd looks as I welcomed them in with hair in front of my face and even Kimi was worried. When she tried to talk to me, I only ignored her and Renge seemed too down to cheer me up either. The day trudged by and life seemed to be as depressing as ever before. When sunset came once again, the guests filed out for the hosts to prepare for the main night of the fair. Kimi and Renge went off to prepare themselves but I stayed behind. My family was ending and I wanted to spend every last moment with them. My dark, red dress from yesterday swayed as I walked and I just wanted my golden choker to choke me.

Kyoya was trying to reach Tamaki through cell phone. When I turned to see my friend, I almost burst into laughter but my degrading thoughts kept me from it.

"Kyoya, what's with this outfit?" Haruhi asked, irritated.

"We told you, it's a costume for the parade, "Hikaru sighed.

"You look so cute, Haru-chan!" Honey added cutely.

"But why am I the only one dressed as a girl?" she asked.

"It's cosplay so it's ok!" Hikaru said mischievously.

"She IS a girl," I scoffed.

Hikaru just looked at me and snickered. Every time I looked at him I saw the same beautiful kid who had stolen my heart since 'Day One'.

I love you so much! I wanted to say but I kept it in my head.

"Any luck reaching The Boss?" Kaoru asked Kyoya.

"No." he said bluntly.

"Why didn't he show?! He said the club wouldn't dissolve until after the Ouran Fair!" I snapped.

"Éclair did say that he wouldn't show his face here again…" Haruhi mumbled sadly.

We all gasped and looked to Kyoya for aid. He looked more determined than ever to find our friend and he punched in some numbers on his phone and put it to his ear.

"Hello, Shima?" he said into the phone, "Been awhile huh? It's Kyoya…"

There was a long and suspenseful silence before Kyoya mumbled furiously, "How could he be so stupid?!"

He turned to us and said seriously, "Tamaki is going to return to France."

"Tama-chan is going to leave us?" Honey asked with tearful eyes.

"You're kidding me!" Hikaru growled and I couldn't help but feel angry myself, "They can't just let it end so suddenly!"

How could he walk out on us! He's breaking his promise! Does he even know what he means to this club!? I thought with bared teeth.

"Yes?" Kyoya asked, putting his ear back to the phone, "…Do you know when his flight leaves, Shima?"

Whatever the response was must've been 'soon' and Kyoya had a look of desperation in his eyes I had never seen before. Just then, a car drove by with none other than The Host King in it. We all decided to take off after him and we went to the parking lot to snag the Ootori car to chase after Tamaki. But the driver wasn't too keen on driving that day. The parking lot was soon filled with policemen and they surrounded us quickly.

"I'm truly sorry it has come to this." one said, "But as members of the Ootori Private Police, we answer to your father."

If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have fancy guns! I felt like screaming but once again contained it in my head.

Then, the sound of hooves echoed through the air and the Host Club's carriage broke through the sea of guards with Mori and Honey in it. Honey jumped out of the carriage and made all the guards twitch with fear. I had a celebration in my mind.

Aw yah! You show 'em Honey! I thought

"Take the Back Hills Bypass to cut them off," Mori said then jumped down to aid his cousin.

We all climbed in, minus Kyoya, and took off into the sunset. We went faster than I had ever been on a horse let alone a horse drawn carriage and the wind blew my braid off and pushed my bangs back and I could finally see life clearly now. Life seemed to brighten up a whole lot more now and hope was in arm's length. We ran and ran until we reached a rather sketchy looking road and we didn't even slow down for that! Hikaru just kept egging the horses on and on and wouldn't even stop at his brother's pleas.

"Guys!" Haruhi yelled, "We've got company!"

I turned to see more Ootori policemen on our tail and they were gaining on us with their own horses who seemed to be more trained for speed than ours.

"What do we do!?" Kaoru asked in a panicked voice.

"We make them eat bullets!" I screamed and pulled out my trusty air gun!

I started shooting away and aiming for the horses' hooves to trip them up and immobilize them. I know, I know, I'm not supposed to have my gun with me on school property but I brought it with me that day because I was angry with life and having my air gun kind of helped a little. I carefully aimed at each equine and watched them trip and fall, one by one. After I had taken the last expendable out, we hit another bump and the carriage almost flipped over!

"Hikaru, slow down!" Kaoru yelled once more.

"I'm not slowing down until we find the Boss!" Hikaru protested,

"If it weren't for Tamaki, then the two of us would still be lost souls!"

If it weren't for Tamaki, my crush would be a jerk, cut away from society.

"We were able to become friends with Haruhi and the others because The Host Club brought us together!"

I was able to fall in love because the Host Club brought me in contact with other human beings again.

"To think all of it could end so suddenly like this…"

To think all of it could end so suddenly like this…

"…Is something that I can't tolerate!"

…Is something that would make me alone again!

As his brother predicted, the carriage did hit a bump as soon as he was done speaking and our ride became airborne! Haruhi, Kaoru, and I managed to hold on but Hikaru went flying out of the driver's seat. His twin ran to him and I too jumped out, leaving Haruhi in the carriage. Hikaru's arm looked pretty screwed up and he could barely move it without wincing in pain.

"Are you ok, Hikaru?" Kaoru asked, cradling his brother in his arms.

"This can't be happening…it's just not fair," Hikaru said in between gasps of pain, "The Host Club made us so happy. Damn it!"

I looked nervously at Hikaru then up at Haruhi. I knew that look in her eyes. What she was going to do was something she had to do alone and I nodded to her as if to say, 'you can do it!' Next thing I knew, she took the reins and was off, leaving her cosplay behind and running wildly into the wind.

"GO GET HIM, GIRL!" I screamed as shrilly as I could and the twins grabbed their ears.

"There they are!" Honey said excitedly as we spotted the two missing club members.

Mori, Kyoya, and Honey had caught up with us from beating up the policemen and we took off after Haruhi and found them sopping wet by the river. I didn't know what happened to them but frankly, I was just happy to see Haruhi and Tamaki alright! I had to help Hikaru stumble towards them as he was still limping from his fall and he was kind of heavy…no offense. It seemed that all was well: Tamaki was back, no one had died, and…shit. I was still getting married to dweeb in three years.

Who gives a shit? I thought, smirking. I should just enjoy tonight.

And my God was the night glorious! The entire Ouran campus was lit up like the nebula of stars and the school shone like a beacon of hope! Everyone was in their best dress and danced in perfect sync with the music. Haruhi got a chance to dance with each host and I'm pretty sure I saw Kimi dancing with Kasanoda…or a girl who looked like him. Renge even got an opportunity to dance with Kyoya and they were pretty cute together actually! The night was one of the most perfect nights I had ever experienced in my life! Every last breath, every last step, all of it. All of it was perfect.

I danced with the devil.

It was after many of the dancers had left and only the host club and true couples were left, dancing to slow and romantic music. However Hikaru took me to the old practice ballroom. The one I used to practice in with him and his brother. I felt his hands take mine and we continued our dancing, listening to the music that faintly played through the thick walls of the room. Our shoes clicked against the marble floor and echoed through the empty room. The silence was blissful. Neither of us bothered to turn the lights on. A red firework went off and I felt his lips meet mine for a few seconds.

"I love you," I heard his voice say in a whisper.

It's a Dance.

And sometimes they turn the lights off in this ballroom.

But we'll dance anyway, you and I.

Even in the Dark.

Especially in the Dark.

May I have the pleasure?

-Unknown

Kimi: Senka cannot assist me with the ending preview due to an overdose of romance. So I'm here to announce the preview for THE SEQUEL! Yaaaay!

Title: The Atomic Mass of Love

Summary: (Sequel to Books, Bullets, Devils) It's Senka's Sophomore year and what could be better than spending it with you boyfriend? A new girl! What's with her Texan accent? Is she some kind of science genius? Is she always THIS quiet? Wait, did she just bite Kaoru!?...Hold on, did Senka ever tell Hikaru about her arranged marriage?

Kimi: Sirana is also coming out with another SUPER cool story for Ouran and Fairy Tail soon but she doesn't want to give away any spoilers because it's so GOOD! They're also still in heavy development.

Honey: And Rana-chan needs a month's Hiatus to work on her writing. She comes out with chapters so quickly because she writes her fics all in advance so she'll need sometime to write.

With that being said folks, I'll see you in a month and thanks so much for supporting me 3 3 3

You're truly a dragon's best friend.