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“I love you Haruhi”

Haruhi was about to leave the Host club for the day when she heard Hikaru shouting, “Wait, Haruhi, wait.” Hikaru came running up to Haruhi at full speed, almost knocking into her. “Haruhi, you forgot your bow, for your book. Here.” Hikaru handed the book to Haruhi and smiled. “Is it a good book?”

“Huh?” asked Haruhi as if she hadn’t been listening. “Oh yeah, it’s really interesting.”

“Oh, that’s good.” Hikaru said, he wasn’t really interested but it was a good chance to stare into her eyes. Haruhi’s eyes were beautiful, full of caring and sensitivity.

“I better get going.” Haruhi said, she didn’t really want to go, but if she didn’t leave, she wouldn’t know what to say. So she did.

As Haruhi stepped out the door, Hikaru was left standing there watching her walk and fantasizing those thoughts that all guys fantasize about. But this time, it wasn’t about her body; it was about her smile and her eyes and her caring nature that had first interested Hikaru. Kaoru snuck up behind Hikaru and yelled, “BOO!” Hikaru leaped almost two feet in the air.

“Hikaru, what were you guys talking about?” Kaoru asked.

“Nothing, I was giving her back her book,” Hikaru’s voice was trembling as he hid his feelings from his brother.

“So, how do you feel about Haruhi, Hikaru? Are you falling in love?” Kaoru said in a flat voice.

“What are you talking about, I don’t like Haruhi.” Hikaru said, slightly blushing

What is Hikaru fooling himself; he knows that he likes her. Why doesn’t he just tell her how he feels? If I were him, I would have at least told me, his twin brother. Why does he feel that he has to hide things from me? It’s not like I would scold him for liking her. Maybe Tamaki would hurt him, but not me. Kaoru thought to himself.

As Haruhi walked home, she began to think: Why was I so nervous around Hikaru? I don’t like him. But when I was talking to him, it felt like my heart was in my throat. I’ve got to think about it more; maybe I should talk to dad about it.

Mean while, Tamaki was on the grounds outside of the school playing a game with Mori, Hunny, and Kyoya. “Mori, catch!” Tamaki shouted to Mori as he threw a Frisbee to Mori.

“Kyoya, do you think that Tamaki will ever realize his feelings for Haruhi?” Hunny said in his innocent voice to Kyoya.

“Tamaki may be stupid, but he will find out what he’s really looking for whether it is Haruhi or someone else.” Kyoya said in his usual plain voice, but a small sign of affection showed up on his face as if he himself had feelings for Haruhi.

Hikaru was sitting in his room as a feeling of doubt came upon him. “What if I do like Haruhi?”

When Haruhi got home, her dad was already there and asked her if anything interesting had happened at school. Haruhi was reluctant to answer but finally lied, “Nothing happened. I just went to my classes and then came home.”

“OK, was it a good day?” Haruhi’s father asked.

“Yeah, it was good,” said Haruhi. “I’m gonna go to my room and finish my homework. I’ve got a lot of it today.”

The next day, Haruhi walked to school early so that she could get out of her house before her dad could ask her more questions. When she reached the third music room where the Host club met, she saw that Hikaru was already there sitting on a windowsill talking to himself. “I just can’t make up my mind, do I like her or don’t I? Her eyes are so beautiful and she’s so calm and knows just what to say for everything. I just feel like I’m flying when I’m talking to her. I can’t describe it…”

“Hikaru, am I interrupting something?” Haruhi said quietly.

“OH, no, no, you’re not interrupting anything. I was just talking to myself. Have you been there the entire time?” Hikaru asked in a shy voice that already knew that she knew.

“Long enough,” Haruhi answered.

“So you know that I like you,” Hikaru said.

“Yeah, I know. And I think that it’s really sweet that you like me. If you want, we can take it slow and just be friends for a while. Then, if you’re ready, I’d love to go out someday.”

Hikaru answered in a calm voice, “Thanks. I love you Haruhi.”