Itsuki and Haruhi Life love and Espers Pt 2
Author: Saphir_rose (formally Pal_porns_r_luv)
Fandom pairing, TMOHS and Itsuki/haruhi
A/N: self beta'ed as with previous post.
26. Exhausted
None of them expected the night to be so scary - Itsuki had an Idea it would turn out like this, especially when he’d noticed Haruhi getting annoyed at the lack of ghost of ghouls.
Just none of them expected Zombie to grab Mikuru’s leg and thus start their run through the graveyard, Kyon dragging Mikuru and Haruhi away harsh breaths leaving their system.
“Shall we then?” of course Itsuki didn’t have his powers this wasn’t a closed space after all, but he was still more physically able then Kyon.
Yuki nodded words coming out of her mouth faster than they could be heard. “A barrier has now been created, however Suzumiya Haruhi has increased the amount of enemy bodies to increase as is often seem in movies. The Barrier will cause the enemy bodies to decompose at and the accelerated rate.”
Itsuki had been restraining the creature, and dodging its teeth of course as Yuki had been talking, seeing the other creatures rise from the ground with a groan. “So basically you’re saying Run?”
Itsuki Pulled Yuki along initially, before she started to run herself, seeing Kyon who was currently dragging Haruhi, who was both annoyed that she was being dragged away from the crazy creature, and annoyed that they’d left Yuki and Itsuki behind.
“Please continue Running Haruhi, they do not appear to be friendly.”
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They reached the entrance of the graveyard, past the Barrier Yuki had created. Straight away Kyon and Mikuru flopped to the ground, both panting heavily weary from the run.
Haruhi was out of breath but excitable as always. “What, who were they? What happened?” she was laughing slightly as she spoke, her hands on her knees as she caught her breath.
Itsuki and Yuki however were barely even breathing heavily, standing straight with an amused or blank expression. “I believe they were some thugs of some form, they were properly going to attack us.”
Haruhi’s face fell slightly, “Only some thugs... did you beat them up the Itsuki?”
He nodded with a smile, “of course I did, and an extra Punch for you.”
“Why.... are....you... not.... even... tired...”
“My apologies Kyon, is this better?” he leaned on his knees with a teasing grin, forcing himself to breath heavily to witch Kyon threw something with an annoyed noise.
27. Bold
The brigade were meeting most days during the summer holidays, as they had the previous summer, they had gone to most of what they had the previous year.
But Kyon found himself rolling his eyes often at Koizumi’s actions, he’d pull Haruhi into hugs, he’d glare protectively at anyone who would give Haruhi an appreciative glance.
Don’t misunderstand him he’s glad they’re together, he’s not had to deal with any of Haruhi’s weirdness, and he also hadn’t been told off by Koizumi for being mean to Haruhi.
Well he’d say most of the pairs boldness was mostly due to Koizumi but he knew it’d be a lie, and not because of some stupidity like Haruhi was God thus she made Koizumi act like that, but simply because she was being as bad if not slightly worse herself.
She’d pull his arms around her for no real reason, wrap his arms around her waist and not let go holding him in place and would always kiss him as they met and left.
At the cafe it’s be the same, if they were next to each other they’re hands would always within each others. Or they’d get distracted by the other especially if they were in separate conversations.
He brought it up to Koizumi when they were on their way back from the pool.
“You two ... are really well... bold aren’t you?” Kyon and Koizumi were walking side by side; a little more distance then was normally between them.
“Did you expect Haruhi to be someone who’d care whether she was being bold or not?” Koizumi was smiling the smile that was slowly replacing the one that he used to wear- witch if Kyon thought about it kind of made him smile slightly too.
“No I didn’t, not really; but maybe you would have different is all,” Koizumi grinned for a moment.
“Why would I be embarrassed about being with Haruhi? Ah I understand,” he leaned toward Kyon, doing what he hadn’t done in a while and got into Kyon’s face and thus his personal space. “you’re just jealous aren’t you?”
Kyon pulled back slightly, he’d forgotten how little regard to things like personal space Koizumi actually had, so it wasn’t too hard to imagine him being as bold as he was being, uncaring of who saw.
“Never mind... It is you after all.”
28. Hook
He had always been her Yes man- that was his role after all, someone who was never changing but not in an annoying manner- So it didn’t come to anyone’s surprise when he was still very much her Yes man when they were together.
“I think we should see more stars then we did last year!”
Kyon huffed in annoyance beside him at Haruhi’s actions. “We’re in the middle of the City, where the hell could we go? It’s not even like we have a telescope right?”
Haruhi looked over to Itsuki, “We could use mine? It’s a little newer so...” Kyon elbowed him in the ribs subtly.
“You don’t have to follow her you know!”
“My apologies Kyon,”
Mikuru spoke up from beside Kyon, who were linking arms currently. “What about the lights?”
Haruhi pondered for a moment, then turned back from Yuki to Itsuki, “You’re a country boy right?!”
Could they really stay at his? Considering his stepfather and his history it properly wasn’t the best Idea right? He really didn’t want his friends to see him argue with his family, though it would be good to introduce Tada-nii to them all... and besides she was smiling so brightly. “That’s right; it’s rather out in the middle of nowhere... so the light pollution would certainly be less.”
“Good! Is there anything else we need?”
Kyon raised his eyes, “A place to sleep properly, if not a way to get to wherever Koizumi lives might be good”
Now that really wasn’t something Itsuki was sure he could get done... his thoughts were interrupted by her kissing him quickly, “that’s nothing right?”
It was the repeated pattern.
She looked at him, 'hook'
She smiled at him, 'line'
She kissed him quickly, 'and sinker.'
“Of course Haruhi.”
29. Attraction
It was just her a Mikuru today, the others hadn’t been able to make it- though that was most likely because they were getting all the stuff they’d need for the camping trip they were going to have at the end of the holidays.
“Hey Mikuru, think Tsuruya will let us stay at hers?” they were in a clothes shop picking out things for their respective Dates. Haruhi had to admit Kyon and Mikuru kind of suited each other (something she could only see now the green screen of envy was turned resolutely off.)
“M-maybe? I can ask her... but I can’t grantee anything right now..”
Haruhi pulled the top on over her head, “mm, I know, just ask alright~ hey come see”
Mikuru stuck her head around the curtain smiling at Haruhi whom definably looked good in the Rocker Punk top and skirt she’d ended up choosing. “It suits you!” Mikuru went silent for a short moment, thinking it seemed. “W-what made you and ... and Koizumi actually get together anyway?”
Haruhi tiled her head in confusion, she hadn’t realised that the two didn’t get on, at least that’s the impression that Mikuru was giving her now.
“! I... I Mean well, he... what... What’s the Attraction?” Mikuru ducked her head in slightly shame at her words.
“You mean, what do I like about Itsu?” Haruhi Grinned at Mikuru, “What isn’t there?”
Mikuru smiled slightly at Haruhi before sticking her head out of the curtain and finished getting changed herself probably. “As Long as you’re happy I guess.”
30. Will
“This is an almost impossible task,” Yuki’s voice was quite as she spoke to the boys of the brigade.
Kyon sighed heavily and hit Koizumi’s shoulder, “Why did you say you’ll work it out? There’s no way to combine camping stargazing and couple time, how the hell are we going to get all the camping stuff to yours anyway? Didn’t your Father say we couldn’t go over there?!”
Itsuki sighed as well, “Haru asked me... It’s hard to say no to her...especially because I’m so used to saying yes.”
Kyon stormed ahead picking up some camping stove or something. “Grow a backbone man!”
“It is only almost.”
“Thanks for the encouragement Yuki,” Itsuki was carrying the three person tent that the girls were going to use on the camping trip, “where there’s a will there’s a way right?”
Kyon grabbed the two person tent that was going to be for the guys as Yuki picked up the camping mats. “Well I hope you think of a way soon, can’t the agency help?”
“Help convince my stepfather that I’m not worthless and I’m not clawing back home to cause trouble again? Unfortunately not.” Itsuki however did smile at the Idea of Arakawa and Mori-san both appearing at his house...His stepfather might not survive that encounter really.
“Dare I ask what you mean by cause trouble Koizumi?” Kyon’s eyebrow was raised in slight worry.
“ Koizumi Itsuki has been an Esper for approximately 5 years, this has lead to many late nights, in the country this is more dangerous than in the city.” Yuki was looking down as she spoke, she of course knew what had actually happened between Itsuki and his family, but had chose to not let Kyon know.
“Of course... yeah I hadn’t thought of that...”
Itsuki blinked quickly, “I know what we can do, why didn’t I think of those two before,” he grinned brightly placing the 3person tent on the counter, passing his card to Kyon as he took out his Phone.
“ Hi Yukari, Mii here I need a favour from you and Tada-nii... uh huh, oh she’s a fan by the way sorry I’m getting distracted, Me and my friends wanted to go camping- ah yes but let me finish, Yukari we wanted to stargaze as well so I’ll need to bring my telescope and keep it somewhere safe. Can I use you and Tada-nii’s spare room? Thanks much appreciated Yukari, and yes I’ll get that script done as soon as I can” He grinned at the pair while paying for the camping equipment.
“I assume that was soon to be Koizumi Rina, a close friend of yours?” Itsuki nodded at Yuki as Kyon looked confused between the two.
“He didn’t once say Rina....oh I’m just not gonna ask, at least you’ve sorted it out Koizumi.”
31. Bed
It was lucky that Yukari drove the 7 seater car that she did, Tadashi stepping out of the car to meet them.
“Tsuki! You’re looking much better from when I last saw you!” Itsuki’s older brother ruffled his hair and did as all big brothers did and started to embarrass his lovely little brother.
Haruhi grinned and grabbed onto Itsuki’s arm, “I like that-can I call you Tsuki as well?”
There was a slight glare at a smug looking Tadashii, whom had taken Haruhi’s hand and shook it lightly, “you must be Suzumiya then right?”
Haruhi nodded shaking his hand back with enthusiasm. “That’s me, Suzumiya Haruhi brigade leader come to me if any of these guys cause you trouble!”
“Should you really be flirting with your fiancée in the car Tada-nii?” Kyon laughed in the background at Itsuki’s protective nature as Mikuru greeted the driver of the car whom also came out of the car.
“pleasure to meet you, thank you for letting us stay at yours, My name is Asahina Mikuru!”
The driver was very pretty; she had her hair dyed in two colours, a Dark black blue on the top layer with a lighter red on the underside causing a contrast that suited the women well. “Same to you Asahina, sorry please excuse me.” She was quick to get out of the car, and ran toward Itsuki, whom stepped away from Haruhi and his brother and braced himself for the oncoming women running toward him.
“Mii!!!!” She jumped into a hug with Itsuki, and would have knocked him over had he not been expecting it, “you look so good~~ you need to come back to the delicious fandom you hear me, Aha is missing you too!”
“It’s good to see you too Yukari, and here” he get her to let him go and passed her a wad of paper, “The script, I’ve put as much detail as I can in it”
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This car ride was going to be very long it seemed.
“And then his little face was covered in cake!” Itsuki reached across Haruhi to hit his other brother on the arm.
“Tada-nii! Shut up! I was five and you pushed me into it!”
Haruhi laughed in her boisterous manner, “I won’t think any different of you Tsuki” She grabbed h is hand and squeezed it gently, causing the frown that had been his response to his brothers antics had become a soft smile as he squeezed her hand back, leaning against her slightly.
“She’s the reason you’re so happy Tsuki right?!” It wasn’t something Kyon had never expected to see, Haruhi blushing heavily at Tadashi’s works. “Suzumiya, look after him for us while he’s off in the City”
And if Kyon weren’t expecting that he definably wasn’t expecting the Driver to turn around and glare at Haruhi, “Seriously he’s my most treasured Mii, you better be good to him or you will pay.”
“Mii?”
-
Kyon had been talking with Yuki and Mikuru, Itsuki had Haruhi had disappeared to the two person tent to talk- Haruhi had looked rather serious after talking with Rina.
The girls were yawning when Kyon sent them off to bed walking slowly to his own, not wanting to walk in on something awkward.
“I’m coming in cover anything you don’t want seen” he pulled the flap aside and looked into the tent, he sighed lightly, a smile coming to his face at the scene before him.
Whatever they had been talking about had upset Koizumi, something Kyon kind of wishes he actually saw because of the sheer rarity of it. Kyon could tell Koizumi had been upset because he buried his face in her chest holding onto her tightly.
And really Haruhi had grown up a little as well; her sleepy smile was soft as one of her hands ran through Koizumi’s hair gently soothingly as the other held him against her.
“He fell asleep like this Sorry Kyon I’m in your space aren’t I?” She smiled at him, unmoving from where she lay.
Kyon sat at the end of the mats, not bothering to take off his shoes, “Is he alright? What’d Rina tell you anyway?”
Haruhi shook her head softly kissing Koizumi’s head as he tensed in his sleep. “it was nothing, just.. Family things I guess.”
Kyon nodded and stood up pulling the flap aside again. “Hey wait, I can move... You... Don’t’ have to go sleep outside on my account...” She really had grown up hadn’t she? Even though Koizumi was spoiling her like always.
“It’s alright, Yuki and Mikuru were complaining that it was cold, I’ll go keep them warm. Night Haruhi,”
32. Bell
The Brigade had spent the rest of the holidays in the country with Rina and Tada-nii, the entire group lamenting the fact that they’re last summer together as just the five of them was coming to an end.
“So let’s make the best of these days alright! Because we’re having so much fun they’re going by real fast so let’s do everything we can!” With that declaration they’re summer as a brigade was over.
And it was back to the repetitive world of school for them. Itsuki tightened his tie grabbing his blazer as he headed out of the house, earlier then he would have even as recently as the start of the year. He had been getting glorious amounts of sleep and had even been able to start his morning jog again.
The summer trip had definably been what all of them had needed, even if Rina had told Haru what exactly caused the rift between him and his parents.
-
His hand was holding on to Haru’s lightly as they walked up that seemingly never ending hill to their school.
He wasted away the morning by sitting in Haru and Kyon’s class, sitting in Kyon’s desk itself to tell Haruhi about the stars and the stories behind the constellations.
“Hey... do you think...maybe the reason some stars seem brighter at different times is because the Alien’s on that planet are looking down on us?”
“ I’m sure that could be factor- however when the star starts to reach the end of its life “
Kyon interjected here pointing at the clock at the front of the room, “ Keep going on you’ll be late Koizumi “
Itsuki Jumped off the desk, leaning over Haruhi’s to give her a quick Kiss, “I’ll see everyone at Club alright! Till then~”
“Alright see you in Club Tsuki!” Haruhi smiled brightly as he ran to his own classroom.
Eva grinned at Itsuki landing in his seat as the late bell rang out, “your cutting it fine, too busy with the lady last night?” She grinned as she spoke from behind her fan stopping the teacher from seeing her lips move.
“ Ah no nothing like that, got caught up in a conversation, as I had the previous 3 days Eva-san” he really did have to stop wasting so much time in their class rather than his own.
33. Joy
Thinking through the years this year was definably his best.
He’d started to give on happiness.
His Primary School life had been unremarkable, he had been content but that was all really. He’d had his friends of course, almost all of which he had lost contact with since he moved to the city.
His Middle school life had been hell, He’d known that he’d have no choice on what School he’d go to, no matter that he was rather near a good School for the Philosophy that he wished to go into. He’d finish his work in school and then he’d stare at his phone waiting for moment that he’d get to explore the initially interesting world that had quickly become tiring- and damning.
There had of course been the days when he was taken into the City by Arakawa, and the pair would watch the girl he’d known in those days as God- there was an energy coming off of her that Itsuki couldn’t take his eyes off her, hoping uselessly that she’ll look back to him.
The more he got to know of her the more and more he fell in love with her, and the more he understood her, the more he knew he stood no chance- being dragged to her club by her listening intently to her excited voice, it had been amazing sure.
However the Excitement and joy he’d felt at being chosen to be closest to her, to watch over her, the Joy he’d felt when she’d actually noticed him they all paled in comparison to his current joy.
“Ah, Haru, it’s fine, Eva isn’t like that at all,”
“Sh Tsuki! Now you listen here girly this one, he’s mine alright and I am not giving him up for anything!” she was being rather cutely Jealous, Eva-san did have a small habit of hanging over him, something he didn’t really notice as he tended to do the same thing back to her.
But nothing really beat this moment, hearing how possessively Haruhi Called him by the nickname he’d always liked most, the one he’d only let his family call him before.
It was the only joy he needed.
34. Decade
Mikuru had been extremely quiet that day, glancing over to Haruhi and Itsuki with a guilty look on her face, biting her lip cutely.
Itsuki was playing a game with Kyon as he always had- the only real difference was that Haruhi had decided this day that she was also going to play and this meant that she had stolen Itsuki’s side of the board, sitting on his lap sideways confirming with him as she moved the pieces.
“Mikuru, why don’t you play as well? You seem a little out of it.” Kyon looked from Itsuki and Haruhi as they kissed quickly, uncaring of course of anyone else who was in the room, not that any of the people did care; Although Kyon did notice a flicker of sadness cross Mikuru’s face.
“Ah n-no I’m alright, please continue without me...”
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Itsuki had a lot of work to do that night, it was only 3 weeks till the next Schrödinger release after all and Yukari wasn’t going to wait any longer for his script, so he’d left a little later then everyone else as he’d got his school work done there in the clubroom.
“Please give me a moment Asahina-san, then I’ll be able to talk to you,” he didn’t turn from the door as he locked it, pocketing the keys and the note book he’d been using to note Ideas as they came.
“ ... I’m sorry ... The...The classified Information ... They ... said I shouldn’t say anything...” She was fiddling with a small necklace and inexpensive present that Kyon had gotten her.
“What’s happened Mikuru?,” Itsuki placed a comforting hand on her shoulder urging her to look at him properly, even though she was staring to cry.
“They ... They confirmed..... You ... You and Haruhi...”
That caused him to Panic of course, Haruhi had left quite a while before them, she and Kyon had a project due soon and she had wanted to do a complete check over before she gave it in. “She’s alright isn’t she? No one... no one’s attacked her right?”
Mikuru shook her head, “I don’t know the details... I ... I just knew... and you’re so happy too...”
That stopped any and all of Itsuki’s questions. “Something going to happen to me?...”
“By the end... of the decade... you and Haruhi Suzumiya won’t be together anymore... I .. I don’t know what causes it I’m sorry!” Itsuki stood staring at her back as she ran through the building, her words ringing thorough his head.
35. Test
... This couldn’t be happening... it was too cruel that he’d finally get what he’d desired for so long... to be told... That it wouldn’t be for the eternity he’d always secretly hoped for.
Did Mikuru hope to sound nicer by saying the end of the Decade? Rather than the end of the year, they were the same thing after all. What was going to happen? Was she going to realise that he was not good at understanding her in the way she thought? Would she realise he’d been stalking her for the past three years? She’d hate him if that was the case... absolutely hate him wouldn’t’ she?.
--
“This life had got to be a test seriously, the amount of rubbish that gets thrown at us” it seemed that Eva’s younger Sister was ill, and she wasn’t taking it well, she did get so protective of her family really.
“It’s not.. It’s... “ It’s her... that’s what he wanted to say, there’s no instruction because the one who writes them gets board, changes her mind till there’s rules that contradict each other, leaving only the very core ideas intact, like live to its fullest, pursues something that doesn’t bore you. The core features that made her be her.
And it didn’t’ matter how much anyone else wanted to change something, unless she was convinced converted to believed as they did, changing her mind, the mind that had so stubbornly held onto the idea of the amazing existing yet still knowing, knowing deep within herself that such things were some level of impossible. That stubborn mind that insisted they spilt the bill, which stubbornly made their club and dragged who she wanted into it. It was all up to her whims.
Her mind changes, her fancy. It was all her decision, and there was nothing he could do the change that.
And he couldn’t tell a soul outside the club. “I’m sure Rosa will be fine, it was nothing too extreme right?”
Eva Smiled at him, not noticing of the long time it took him to answer her, that or understand that something was on his mind, especially as he slumped forward to continue listening.
36. Gentle
She’d been on his mind all day, as she almost always was, but this time he was questioning himself on his believes regarding her.
Was she really as suborn as he’d lead himself to believe? Was her mind really the immoveable object that he’d made it out to be to himself?
And most of all was there anything he could do to change her mind, to allow them both to continue in this happiness beyond the end of the year.
They were in the club room, it’d had been decorated for the holiday season and Asahina was also serving the Christmas cookies that the girls had baked earlier in the day, he and Kyon playing a Game while Itsuki leaned forward into his personal space to ensure that he had actually bought something for the Girls.
It was just a normal Club day and it was amazing, and Itsuki thought to himself, ‘If it’s going to end soon, then let it end on a high.’
“Please excuse me everyone,” He was grinning brightly as he stood up, Haruhi turn and yelped in surprise as Itsuki Picked her up and carried her out of the room, laughing at the faces of the others. “I promise She’ll enjoy herself~”
“Just don’t drop her Koizumi!” Kyon laughed as the pair left the room, Haruhi squealing but laughing all the same holding on tightly and letting Itsuki Carry her.