AN: I'm REALLY sorry. I feel like I've let all of you down! But I go to one of the most difficult schools ever. They must think I have no life. AND. I made the school play! As an understudy. BUT, I made musical as an actual part. And so I've been busy. But this is no excuse to neglect all of you. So, I've decided that I've only going to have the one last chapter, and just combine them. Sorry, everyone.

Chapter 7: Confessions

"Mai! Tea!" Naru yelled through his office door.

Really? REALLY? What did he do before I got here anyway? Who made him his precious tea? Her inward rant continued as she brought him his freshly brewed cup.

"You look irritated." Naru stated, looking up at her.

"I..uh…why are you looking up?" Mai asked. She normally just walked in and handed it to him, and he paid no attention to her at all. What had changed?

"Because Mai. I have decided that-" he stopped. "No, sorry. That sounded too formal. I've never had to do this before. Sorry. Do you remember the tall blonde in the Host Club?"

Mai didn't answer straight away- she was still in shock that he had apologized. Twice. And the apocalypse hadn't come. But then what he was saying registered. "Tamaki?"

"Yeah, him. When I asked you to get me tea, he said something interesting. He said that a man always likes his tea best when it's brewed by the women he loves." Naru smiled quietly.

Mai looked at him for a second. "Is…that a confession?"

Naru got up and walked towards her. "Yes." He was about to kiss her, certain she felt the same way.

SLAP.

"You call that a confession? Saying it through quoting someone else?" Mai asked, furious, and feeling cheated out of Naru actually saying he loved her. She felt like she needed the confession. That he was some enigma to her, and actually hearing him admit feeling might change that feeling.

"Sorry, Mai. I love you. I love the look on your face when you're trying to solve a problem, and I love the caring way you treat every person we meet, and the way you don't ever give up when you want something. Thank you for being you."

Mai looked at him shocked, before jumping into his arms with a smile.

….

Haruhi looked over to see Tamaki outrageously flirting with the girls at the club. And she once again wondered why there was a small pang in her chest every time she looked at him.

"Haruhi? Standing around won't fix anything. If you want to talk to Tama-chan, I say you go for it!" Hunny smiled up at her, and Haruhi thanked him for the pep talk, before smiling and continuing to work.

…

It was another hour until the last guest had left. Haruhi went directly to the changing room to put her school uniform back on before leaving.

Tamaki had decided that this was going to be the day that he told Haruhi he loved her. And it was also going to be the day he asked her to please tell the rest of the school she was a girl. She could help Renge manage the club or something. He was so caught up in how cute she'd look in the girl uniform that he didn't notice her leaving until he heard the door slam.

"Haruhi! Hey!" he called after her as she walked down the hall.

"yes sempai?"

"Tamaki. You never just call me Tamaki."

"okay. Tamaki." She whispered, sensing a change in the way he normally talked to her. "Actually, I wanted to tell you something."

Both of them took a breath to say what they wanted to say.

"I love you."

They both looked at the other in shock, before Tamaki pulled Haruhi into a kiss that made them both smile and blush.

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AN: so, that's the end of that story. I'm toying with making an epilogue where they see each other again. (the hosts and SPR) what do you all think?

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