Itsuki and Haruhi Life love and Espers Pt 3 ( final)
Author: Saphir_rose
Fandom pairing: The Melencolny of Haruhi Suzumiya Itsuki/Haruhi
A/n: This is the final part, hope you all enjoy it.
37. Hunger
Her first words when Itsuki placed her on the window sill were-
“So what’s so important that it required me to be carried out of the room?” Her hands were on her hips, she wasn’t annoyed though he could see in her face, the way she couldn’t stop the corner of her lips twitching upwards into a smile, nor could she will away the slight blush on her features.
“I was going to ask you to dinner, “He kissed her cheeks unable to resist the cute blush. This was his decision- he’d heard the death knell, curiosity of Mikuru, so now he’d ensure that there was no regrets from it.
“Oh? Couldn’t’ you have asked in front of everyone else?” She laughed again as she Pulled Itsuki to her kissing him deeply.
“Is that a yes?” His hands rested so perfectly on her lower back, he was sure they’d never fit so perfectly anywhere else.
“Don’t be a idiot it’s not cute” She kissed him again, matching him passion for passion, using his tie to keep him in place, her legs wrapping around his to pull him closer. “Tonight? Then yours?” Her eyes were burning as she spoke, her lips and his he’s sure are both red. He licked his lips as he nodded.
He’d need to get some supplies before tonight it seemed.
38. Mute
She looked fantastic, she was in a dress that he couldn’t help but think it was inspired by the Queen of hearts, he was in a simple Shirt and tie combo, smiling brightly as he held out a hand to lead her into the restaurant, Blushing as he noticed Mori-san grin at him.
He knew it had been a bad idea getting those two to help him.
“This place is great! Look at that!” the restaurants’ decor was an Egyptian theme, a death mask adorning the wall that Haruhi was pointing at.
“I thought you’d enjoy it here Haru”
She grabbed his hands in excitement, “This’ll be the best night ever won’t it?”
--
It was easy to remember as they left the restaurant that they were teenagers, pulling each other along the road as they laughed, kissing against walls as the season’s cheer infected them.
Itsuki Pulled Haruhi behind him as he noticed the light was green, tripping slightly as she pulled him back to kiss him quickly before leading the way across the road.
There was a deafening horn the silence.
--
She Flew.
He started at his hand blankly; she had been there hadn’t she? He’d had such a tight grip on her, - or had she had a tight grip on him? Who was leading who? Was it Haruhi herself? Had he even tried to stop her from running forward and causing this flight?
Her body became limp as the car slammed to a halt, and things were moving, his own mouth open agape, and the pain of screaming in his throat; But he couldn’t hear anything there was no sound just the sight of her face consort into shock at being hit- followed by the expected wide eyed unbearable pain before the was nothing no change in her expression as her limbs fell about themselves in her flight.
Her body hit the ground, Haruhi’s face silent and her eyes closed, drops of her blood following the arc of her fall, splattering on her face. His as well he’s sure.
The world was still spinning people gathering - the car that had hit Haruhi stopping, but late... too late far too late because Haruhi had been hit and it was silent muted and Itsuki couldn’t think didn’t know what to think.
All he knew was that the world should have stopped, shouldn’t be able to continue with its God in such a state.
39. Quicken
Then there was noise, the yells of a passerby shaking him out of his Shock.
Suddenly the noise was back and the slow far too slow fall of Haruhi’s unconscious body seemed years ago as within a blink Itsuki was by her side, his eyes blurring from the tears falling from his eyes. Why couldn’t this be something he could save her from? Why oh why was he so powerless when she needed him so much?!
The siren ringing out was defining, and it was All Itsuki could hear besides his own screams at the driver, “You saw us! You had to! It’s Haruhi! It’s her... of everyone... Everyone here... Haruhi! Haruhi you’re going to be alright you hear me it’s going to be fine, this is your fault!”
It seemed another blink later when the paramedics were pulling him away from her, uncaring that he was kicking and screaming and why was the world pulling him away from her so fast, so very fast.
With this new quicken pace the world had decided that it was going to exist in Itsuki found himself sitting beside her bed. Head held in his hands.
Had he actually talked to Mori? he vaguely recalled informing them of what had actually happened, half expecting his next blink to bring them standing beside him, a hand of comforting on his shoulder as they explained what they was going to happen to them.
He glanced at the clock seeing it strike 10, surely it hadn’t already been a whole hour and half since he’d come here? ... Hadn’t Haruhi fallen for longer?
How long... How long had her body followed that Arch?
40. Absence
“ Koizumi?, Koizumi?!” Eva hit his table lightly surprised that he’d actually come in especially since he seemed to be more distracted the Eva had ever seen him. “Should you really be in today Koizumi?”
He shook his head slightly, and smiled slightly, “Sorry it just seems too quiet, I’m fine..”
Eva smiled softly Petting Koizumi slightly with the Fan she still always had on her, “She usually visits at break doesn’t she?” Koizumi nodded, “What’re you doing for lunch then?”
Lunch ... was food. “Nothing. Nothing at all...” His head rested against the table. It was the talk of the school the fact that the normally noisy Haruhi Suzumiya was missing. Of course the brigade had been told what had actually happened but the rumour mill went wild with the information on the news.
“She was the one on the news right? She was run over? Is she alright?” Eva sat shocked as Itsuki’s shoulders shook with sobs. “ Hey are you alright?”
Itsuki didn’t notice as Eva hugged him across the shoulders, the only thing he could see and hear was the events of the previous night, her arch the scream he’s not even sure she actually made, her body lying motionless and broken on the road the red of her blood mixing with and corrupting the red of her amazing dress.
And with her absence there was nothing to take his mind of the sight.
41. Maze
It had been silent since the road. Haruhi didn’t really know what had happened, she can’t remember what caused her to be in this strange world.
She looked around again; everything was monochrome, like a top that had had all the colours bleached out of it. Staring again at the buildings she’d awoken near she realised that she didn’t recognise where she was. She started walking slowly down the road before her, she found herself reminded of that very strange dream she’d had of Kyon. Haruhi couldn’t help but wonder if Itsuki liked ponytails too, Rina tended to have her hair in one when she was drawing.
The building that had been behind her was now staring at her seemingly questioning on why she was going backwards. So she turns to her left, without fully knowing why a panic had set itself into her bones she ran as fast as she could to the left; Taking as many turns as she thought possible.
She almost fell over herself in exhaustion staring up at the buildings around the school, knowing for sure they were teasing her.
“Ah I just give up! No more... I’m done...”
“ Oh Haruhi, please wake up!”
“ you know I’m not giving you our class notes you know so you better get up before even you start to fall behind.”
That was Mikuru and Kyon, she had to get back if only to hit Kyon for being so stupid.
“Alright you stupid world I’m gonna walk and you’re going to stop being a stupid maze and stop changing alright!”
She marched onwards hopping to get someone where useful when she spotted Kyon’s house seemingly pop out of nowhere. “Fuck you! God damn it Fuck you.. Fine I give in!” she sat annoyed on the doorstep of this monochrome world. “Why are you all black and white anyway?”
There was silence for a moment before the strangest rain Haruhi’s ever seen started to fall. It was only a few raindrops but they looked more like someone high in the sky had thrown up a bucket of water and was watching the rain fall on this strange world.
“Haruhi.... please... please wake up.”
Haruhi stood up slowly looking up to the sky hearing what she was sure was Itsuki’s voice. She started to walk shoulders high and striding determinedly to where she was sure the maze would let her go to.
42. Close
Her eyes opened slowly, looking around the room to try and figure out where she was- seeing the buildings she feels like she was walking striding past paranoid watching them all to make sure they’re all were staying where they were meant to be. It took Haruhi a moment to notice that the reason it seemed monochrome was not because it was but because she was in a hospital, and she wasn’t imagining the little yellow lights littering the streets.
She turned to her other side- going to wipe the tired that wouldn’t move from her eyes when she felt a weight in her hands.
“Huh?....” so that’s why she could hear him more than the others, she looked over to the chairs on in the room seeing her households spare blankets on the chair along with her dress that she’d worn to the date. “You‘ve even had a little bed prepared for you, you shouldn’t ignore it like that you know.”
Itsuki didn’t move from his sleep, hunched over the side of her bed, he’d at least grabbed one of the comfier chairs. Haruhi sat up resting heavily against the pillows as she pulled Itsuki’s hand to her lips. “I love you Itsuki, Thanks for staying with me.”
Itsuki raised his head slightly, groggy as blinked at Haruhi for a full minute before it registered in his head. “You’re awake?”
“Yep, you’re not though” Itsuki laughed then, a little more than was actually necessary for the joke, but then again, she didn’t know how long she’d been asleep so maybe he was just really happy she was awake.
“You’re not hurting anywhere are you?” Itsuki had sat up properly and was looking over her, being careful of her broken leg.
“N-no ... I feel alright, what... what happened Itsuki, I can’t remember it at all.”
Itsuki looked down at his hands, hold hers against his chest, “We were at the restaurant to you remember, you looked astonishing in that dress, absolutely amazing anyway, we were heading to mine, we were being a bit silly I realise now but ... “
He was quiet a moment, as he remembered once again the sight of her body in the ungraceful arc. “ You were Run over, l wasn’t able to pull you back, I didn’t even spot the car and I should have I should have protected you, damn it why do I have to be so powerless when it matters most!”
Haruhi ran a hand through is hair soothingly, “It was an accident, alright I must have not looked or something right? Don’t blame yourself, what could you have done against a car? Tsuki, you hear me, you can’t blame yourself for this one.”
He smiled warmly at her, “It’ll be good to see you in school again, though with that crutch your going to need it’ll be harder than normal, “that’s when Haruhi noticed that her leg as in a cast and there was a large bandage on her side.
“You suffered internal bleeding, they had to remove your spleen, and it’s been about 2 weeks since you crashed.” So Haruhi hadn’t been imagining all the different colours of lights then.
“I missed Christmas?”
He smiled slightly at the pout on her face, though it was plausible, she wasn’t to know what would not happened to her without her spleen, he’s sure the doctors with explain that to her in the morning. “And New years, I’m afraid, Haruhi, you need to get some rest alright,” he smiled as she held his hand tighter as he moved to stand up. “I’ll still be here I just need to stretch a bit, I’ll still be close.”
“Love you Tsuki,” was muttered around her yawn as she moved to lie back down under the covers.
“Love you too Haru” Itsuki moved some of the chairs to make himself a makeshift bed beside her, grinning brightly as her hand was out of the covers waiting for his. “Goodnight” he took her hand in his as they both fell back into a much more restful sleep.
43. Reign
Her return to school was quickly dubbed the reign of Haruhi.
Mostly because they couldn’t get away with calling her bossy while she was technically crippled at the moment.
“ So who’s turn is it to give out Haruhi’s stuff?” the class representative couldn’t help but wonder why someone else just didn’t take Haruhi’s week of duties and then Haruhi can do it when she’d recovered, but Haruhi was insistent that Kyon do it, and Kyon insistent that he didn’t.
“Get to it Kyon!” Haruhi grinned brightly- she was still easily tired after her operation however so she also looked sleepy. Witch Kyon had to admit was kind of cute, no wonder it was getting harder and harder to get Koizumi to stay out of their class room.
“No, you do it damn it!” he grumbled and objected but he still got out of his chair and handed out the papers for Haruhi, growling at her laughing face. “You’re so taking advantage and you know it... I’m not Koizumi ya know... stupid yes man making you think you can get everything you want. “
“ but Your doing it anyway aren’t ya! “ she laughed brightly, causing the class to sigh, though weather that was missing the silence or glad of the noises return was anyone’s guess.
--
“Haru! I brought lunch “ Itsuki swung round the doorframe, the rest of the class long used to the Esper appearing ( and sometimes he appeared with a friend from his own class she was with him today Eva if Kyon remembers rightly.)
“ Ah thanks Tsuki, you should teach Kyon here how to be a good brigade member, “ she opened the packet and saw her favourite, “ Ah you’re the best deputy a chief could ask for Tsuki!” she would have hugged him but that’d require her to get up witch wasn’t as easy as she had been making it seem.
Eva took the chair of one of the tables next to the two and pulled in over sitting on it gratefully, “ wow you really treat her like a queen don’t you Itsuki?” Itsuki himself had decided to lean against the window sill behind Haruhi, who had opened up her lunch and started eating happily.
Itsuki grinned at Eva’s statement, “long live the queen then” the rest chuckled as Haruhi did a small queens wave, laughing along with them.
Itsuki watched Haruhi eat and stopped her from drinking the last of her orange juice. “You have to take these too remember,” he pointed to the small packet that was slightly sticking out the side of her bag.
Kyon noticed them as well and pulled them out her medication. “Oi! Take it alright” Eva smiled at the group, seeing Itsuki smile as he’d never smiled in class.
“You better be a good queen you to him you hear,” Eva smiled in a slight warning manner, she wasn’t as close to Itsuki as she had once thought she was but she still liked him, and liked his happier version more so.
“You bet I will, don’t you worry about that!”
--
Mikuru had cried when she’d first seen Haruhi in Class, she’d rushed over to their class when it had ended instead of going to the club room ( it had only really been a meeting place before going to the hospital since the accident) “ Suzumiya! Suzumiya! It’s true you’re alright!” Tears started to fall down Mikuru’s face as she first hugged Koizumi tightly almost jumping up and down with him.
“Oi, Mikuru! He’s not the one injured ya know... “ there was a cute pout on her face as she looked at Mikuru hug Koizumi, that quickly turned into a grin as Mikuru hugged her as well.
“I’m so happy for you both! Honestly I am!” At that Kyon raised an eyebrow while her Tsuki looked shocked for a moment before grinning widely, almost laughing.
“Oi Koizumi, tell me what that was about?” Kyon hissed at Itsuki, to which he shook his head with a wave away gesture.
“ It’s nothing that’ll concern you I promise, Shall we head to our clubroom then?” He held out his hand to Haruhi and helped her out of the chair, the group laughing happily as she tried to run with the crutches to the club room.
Itsuki got Kyon to help him as they both created a throne out of their hands for her to sit on, “ A Queen should have a carriage to her domain right?” he planted a kiss on her clothed side as she folded her arms and tried ( and failed) to cross her legs.
“Let’s go!”
--
They ended up wasting the night playing lots of silly party games, like super bunny with silly costumes being the punishment for mistake.
Yuki hadn’t lost any of the games yet and as such was still sitting in her normal school uniform, unlike Koizumi who had the frog head on, his torso covered in drawings curtsey of everyone, his arm’s in evening gloves, and his lower half was in a toga... and some of the kinkiest thigh high leather high heeled boots that Kyon had ever seen, he really didn’t want to know how Haruhi had ended up with them....
“How about a round of the kings game before we end?” Mikuru suggested, being in a rather... risky swimsuit.
“Yeah! All for it? Good! Otherwise I think Tsuki might end up naked or something!” Haruhi grinned getting Kyon- who then refused and made Itsuki do it, which was hilarious and almost a game in and of itself, he really couldn’t walk in his lasts ‘ensemble’- to give the chopsticks and give them out to everyone.
“Alright everyone, remember only the king has to reveal who they are,” Koizumi reminded as he held the last one, losing his balance and falling on his pile of clothes.
No one was surprised with Haruhi held the chopstick that had a small crown drawn on it.
44. Crush
They weren’t sure if they really wanted to celebrate the fact that Mikuru would be leaving them, graduating from high school.
“ Of course we have to be happy, a little distance isn’t going to split up the great SOS brigade is it?!” it was as much a warning as an encouragement, from Haruhi as she made Kyon sit next to Mikuru, herself leaning against Koizumi, much more energetic then she had been when they’d first been released from the hospital.
Itsuki knows he’s said this aloud he has said it mentally he has written it over and over, but really Haruhi is beautiful, there was nothing he would change about any little bit of her, whatever she wore she was beautiful to him, but she was always the most beautiful in these sorts of moments, when she was grinning madly, determined in her statements and in her kindness, as she’d ensure that everyone would be happy and would never be board.
Tsuruya jumped up in her seat her glass raise high in the air, “Yeah to that SOS Brigade!”
Mikuru grinned sniffling away the tears that were falling, “ To our SOS Brigade right?”
Haruhi also Grinned pulling Yuki up into standing making her raise her Glass as well, “Oh Tsuruya, you know you’re one of us too right!”
Kyon Sighed, holding onto Mikuru’s hand tightly- slightly worried where Mikuru will end up after this, will she still be in the neighbourhood or would she return to the future? It was also something Itsuki couldn’t help but wonder as well.
--
It was later in the day when everyone had split apart that Itsuki decided that he would treat Haruhi to dinner, the pair sitting out in the cool spring air enjoying their lemonade.
It still amazed him on some level really, that ... that she was really sitting across from him smiling softly at him, for him and no one else. “I spotted this place when I was unconscious..”
Itsuki looked around the area, it wasn’t anywhere near where either of them lived, as they’d all started to walk Mikuru home when Yuki had spotted this place and told them both to eat here. “Oh yeah you must have been to Mikuru’s house then?”
Haruhi shook her head. “I’ve not been to Mikuru’s house or Yuki’s... they’re ... they’re both so strange sometimes aren’t they? I was offering to help Mikuru pick out stuff to wear and get ready for her first date with Kyon and...And she suggested that it be done at my house.. I mean how am I meant to chose things for her from my stuff right?”
Itsuki smiled at Haruhi, slightly worried that perhaps Mikuru wasn’t as subtle as she thought she was. He really hoped that Mikuru was able to keep her time travelling secret... though it would be just like the time travellers to attempt to trick Haruhi into breaking one of their laws or something.
“ I hate when people lie to me you know...” Itsuki hadn’t even realised that he’d crushed his chopsticks till he heard Haruhi’s shocked gasp. “You really don’t know your own strength Tsuki do you?” She chuckled then, as did Itsuki, hopping and hopping that she didn’t find out he was lying to her.
--
Itsuki had noticed that all the class’s previous years students had managed to stay in the school, taking a seat next to Eva he smiled at her, “ Welcome to our last year then~”
Mikuru ( she’d insisted they all leave on a good note, and that they all call her that) had been able to join in on all they’re spring activities coming almost every day to join in their escapades however as the school year had come closer and closer to starting again she’d had to miss more and more of their activities.
and for the first time in a year Itsuki’s ‘part time job’ picked up immensely, causing him to become more and more tired, trying his hardest to make Haruhi happy again.
Kyon attempted to pick up some of the slack, saying yes to her a little more often, and even suggesting the odd good idea for what the group could do. “Is it getting any better Koizumi?”
“You can call me Itsuki you know...” he was almost asleep on the table, making random moves on the chess board occasionally (most of which weren’t legal but Kyon wasn’t really paying attention either)
“Itsuki, is it getting any better?” They were talking quietly as Haruhi strode around the room fiddling with something before moving on to do something else.
“No.. No it’s not unfortunately Haru is extremely board, and I can’t think of any suggestions to make it better...” he groaned as he held his head in his hands. “This is the worst.”
Haruhi had left the room, in a small huff at everything grabbing her bag on her way out. Yuki stood up in response to their chief leaving. “Suzumiya Haruhi Misses Mikuru, she is finding everything boring because everyone is not here, she had lost one of the first friends she’d ever had; and...” Yuki looked meaning fully at Itsuki causing confusion from Kyon.
“Ah I see that makes scene, thank you for stopping my worries before they got too bad Yuki.”
“It is a cycle, and I see out of the 400 ways to deal with it, only one leads to both you and Suzumiya Haruhi staying in the current happiness.”
“I’m going to have to aren’t I?.. My bosses are going to hate me”
“You two gonna always keep me out of the loop like this?” Kyon stared at the conversation between the two that were always talking words but never saying anything. “What do you have to do?”
Itsuki turned to Kyon sitting up more - and old tiredness back on his face that hadn’t really been there since their first culture festival. “ My apologies, what Yuki is saying is that Haruhi’s initial troubles was that things weren’t as fun without Mikuru around and she was annoyed that Mikuru had to leave, yet more annoyed at herself for wishing failure on a friend, I’m sure you’ve noticed that Mikuru’s been in this timeline less and less. “ Itsuki rolled his eyes here.” You’d think that no matter how busy she is should could make it seem like she’s here all the time...never mind, This cause an influx of closed spaces of witch I have had to deal with as per my part time job, Haruhi however since my part time job seems so sporadic now that I’m usually spending a lot of time with her, she is seeing this as a lie and thus she is worried about what I am actually doing, unfortunately causing more closed spaces... again decreasing the amount of time I’m able to spend with her. A cycle you see.”
“You only just realised that? I thought you knew she was lonely Idiot.” Itsuki stared in annoyance at Kyon.
“.... I hate you sometimes Kyon.” Kyon laughed at Koizumi before turning to Yuki.
“What was your Idea Yuki?”
“Koizumi Itsuki must tell Haruhi about Espers, if not everything else as well.”
“Ah? What I thought ... I thought we couldn’t wait what?!” Kyon looked between the two a shocked look on his features “She won’t believe you I’m telling you... I’ve already tried it...”
Itsuki smirked that smirk that reminded Kyon that once he had really disliked Koizumi, “ Unlike you I can prove it, I’ll leave the Aliens and time travellers as a backup should she become too board with closed spaces- however it is the perfect solution, as she will not be bored with this increased amount of phenomenon, and since Closed spaces is my domain, she’ll able to spend as much time as she wants with me, solving both problems in one hit.” He smiled brightly again, “There is also the added bonus that I don’t have to lie to her any longer.”
45. Run
She had got herself in a right state. Really it didn’t help at all that this year she was sitting near Erika, whom seemingly took delight from her current problems with Itsuki.
“So you’re saying that Koizumi’s not paying you any attention?” Haruhi nodded slowly, Kyon hadn’t arrived yet and she didn’t even know why Itsuki hadn’t come to their classroom as he normally did.
“No, ... he’s at his part time job a lot... he lives alone so I know he needs to work... but that didn’t’ stop him before. ... And I miss him and I miss Mikuru... “
Erika grinned cruelly as Haruhi buried her face in her arms, “You know he could be with her, I didn’t think you two would last anyway really, I mean you’ve never really had that lasting material”
Haruhi buried her hands further in the darkness created by her hands, “Whatever it is ... he’s lying to me... I don’t even think there is a part time job...”
--
Haruhi decided that she didn’t want to go to the brigade today, heading out as fast as he can from the class ignoring Kyon as he called out to her.
Kyon sighed watching her stride out of the building, instead running to class 3-9. “Koizumi! Hurry she’d not going to club!”
Itsuki was as fast as he could be getting out of his chair, “Kyon! Take my stuff for me! I’ll get Arakawa to collect it for me!” He ran down as fast as he could to the shoe lockers seeing Haruhi heading out of the school’s main door.
“Haruhi!, Wait up!” he kicked off his shoes stepping into his outdoor shoes, crushing the heels slightly as he carelessly put them on.
Haruhi turned back to watch Itsuki get his shoes on properly. “Don’t worry Itsuki... I won’t get in the way of whatever- whoever you’re seeing at this part time job of yours.”
Itsuki froze at her statement before he became angry. “Don’t fuck with me! God damn it Haruhi! Don’t’ run away!” He started the Chase after Haruhi as he noticed her take off, subconsciously wondering if Kyon would realise they were his shoes left out of their locker.
“Go away Itsuki! I don’t want to hear it!” Erika’s words kept ringing in her mind; Mikuru and Itsuki were properly together, laughing at her and Kyon- poor Kyon how would he feel if he knew what his best friend and girlfriend were doing?
“Let me talk to you, please I need to explain!” That was all she needed to hear, her upset and anger caused a closed space to open up, and it was a large one. “Haruhi I promise you’ll think differently when you hear me out!”
The closed space’s entrance was by his house- damn it this isn’t going to be as easy as he wanted it to be. Itsuki took advantage of the fact that Haruhi was being slowed down by not only her bag but the residual effects of her broken leg, as he speed up and was able to pull her arm, turning her toward him. “Haruhi please talk to me, what’s wrong?”
He’d Made her cry, actually fully cry, he felt devastated. “You.. It’s you who’s got the problem, not man enough to break up with me before you go with someone else? ... Damn it first Mikuru leaving and now this..You’re a prat Koizumi” She was shocked into silence as Itsuki pulled her into a hug, kissing her hair lightly. “Don’t think that’ll make me forgive you.” She pouted not moving from the hug that quite frankly she’d missed since he started going to his part-time job.
“I’m an Esper Haruhi,” he was so quiet as he said it, talking more to the strands of hair that were beside his lips the to her. “That’s my part time job, I’m an Esper”
She frowned hitting his chest lightly, her bag forgotten on the floor. “That’s too easy”
Itsuki had laughed then, she felt the breath of air from his lips muse her hair, “Don’t mouth what I say as I say it...” but she was smiling, he still knew her so well, understood what her crazy little actions actually meant.
“My apologies, I just knew you’d say that, I’ll prove it?” He held out his hand, the other picking up her bag for her.
She looked down at the hand being held out to her, “but.. You’re cheating on me aren’t you? With someone... that explains everything in a much better way. ... a real way.”
“I promise I’ll prove it, and Haruhi I’m not cheating on you in anyway, please believe me, I love only you Haruhi.” She turned away again, taking her bag off him as she did so.
“You’re making things up... I won’t be won so easily you know -wh-what?!” Itsuki Grinned at her as he dragged her toward his- making sure to watch out for cars, something both of them did a little a little more now due to paranoia.
“Then let me prove it to you, if you still believe I’m lying after this then there’s nothing more I can do.” He was still grinning though because she looked excited so part of her definably believed in what was going on.
--
She was the one who answered Itsuki’s phone when it actually went off- she was giving Itsuki this one chance to prove her suspicions wrong but really she had missed just walking beside him and talking. “Hello this is Koizumi’s phone!”
“Ah! Is that Suzumiya-san? Could you put Koizumi on please, it’s about work” Arakawa’s voice was surprised to hear Haruhi’s voice gain and under layer of annoyance.
“It’d for you... work” Haruhi almost threw the phone at Itsuki before striding on ahead, knowing that Itsuki never wanted people to overhear his phone conversations.
“There’s a closed space, it’s near your house and it’s large, shall I come get you?”
“There’s no need, I’ll be there momentarily” he smiled at Haruhi whom huffed about being abandoned.
“So why are you still with her?!” he was getting fearful Itsuki could hear.
“Because she’s coming with me, trust me, this will solve all the recent problems.”
“ I hope you know what you’re doing.”
“ I am” Haruhi Glared at him as he hung up the phone, annoyed that he was going to go to work even after everything.
“Where do you think you’re going to just take me? I’m not going to your work to see who your spending so much time with.” Itsuki was still smiling- finally ,finally after all these years what was it now nearly 6? He could finally actually show what was going on in his life to someone who meant so much to him- he could include Kyon really, but it was because he’d shared that they’d become friend so the process was more like a business transaction than anything else.
“All I’m asking is that you trust me long enough to take me hand” Haruhi sighed for a moment, before she took his hand allowing her to take her wherever, and Itsuki took a step forward toward his own house.
Haruhi felt strange for a moment, and her eyes instinctively closed in response and when she opened them she was exactly where she had been but in the strange world she kept finding herself remembering from lost dreams. “Whoa! What? Did I fall asleep?”
Itsuki would have let her stare longer at the world around her the wonder and excitement on her face but unfortunately they’d managed to enter the side where the Shinjin were attacking, smashing she buildings around them. He held her had again tightly griping it, “This is a closed space, and these creatures live here and destroy it, if we don’t destroy them then the space with expand and absorb our world with it.”
“Y-you come here often? W... wow...what else can you do?”
He grinned brightly in response to her face “first say you believe me, we generally have to keep this a secret so we tend to call it our part time job, this is where I’ve been every time I mean it I’m an Esper.”
“ Wh- you think I’d believe your cheating when you’ve shown me all this?! Don’t think me stupid!”She pouted for a moment,” I forgive you alright.”
He pulled her along away from the current target- his house, he really is glad the damage isn’t copied into the real world. “Run”
46. Art
She’d been in this world a few times now, she’d realised that this was not some strange world of her imagination, but that she’d somehow stepped into some amazing world. Itsuki had noticed some of the buildings start to crumble around them and had created a sphere of power so large that in encompassed both of them burning a clean hold through the debris as it fell around them.
“My apologies for ignoring you so much in favour of all this, however I am one of the strongest Espers the Agency has access too so when these spaces occur too often they tend to need my aid dealing with it.” He noticed Haruhi look around in renewed awe of this world that she had unknowingly created.
“This place is strangely beautiful don’t you think? It’s almost... blank you know like the Shinjin want to create a clean slate to build up from...” she stared in wonder, her mouth falling open as Itsuki’s power cackled off him and he started to rise in the air slowly unable to stop grinning at Haruhi.
“I didn’t think you were into Art?” though it was possible she was realising that this was her subconscious, she had already declared the Shinjin friendly - till it attempted to attack Itsuki and she’d swear-ed at it over and over again having to be held back by Itsuki.
“I’m not... it’s just... serene don’t you think?”
Itsuki Laughed holding out a hand to her , “ jump I’ll take you closer see if you can reason with the Shinjin then?”
Haruhi Laughed as she jumped, feeling an energy of sorts ( it was somehow familiar, like a dream catcher protecting her from the darkness) helping her up into Itsuki’s Arms.
47. Pressure
It was upsetting to know that this closed space was actually cause by him, and apparently (as Kyon had texted just before they’d entered the closed space) that one of their classmates could be so cruel. It was however freeing to know that he didn’t have to hide this large part of his life for much longer.
It was definably an experience for them both, unforgettable- as it turns out Shinjin cannot be convinced to stop attacking even if the conscious yells at them in a variety of languages and dialects.
Haruhi had wrapped her legs around him tightly the constant pressure around his waist and neck comforting. She had finally believed that he was really and Esper when he defeated one of the 4 Shinjin that had been destroying his neighbourhood - it was also after that that Mori-san had sent him to the sidelines noticing he was carrying Haruhi.
“Wow! So that’s why you’re always in top form for PE? Because your here so much?”
“Yes because of this place I have kept myself in a top condition as I can given all my other duties.” She was point out the other red balls that were flying around the closed space.
“Is one of those Rina? Is that how to met her?” She was like Itsuki would imagine carrying a young toddler would be (well besides the underlying arousal that he was resolutely ignoring because a closed space was not the best place to undress. And he didn’t want to know what kind of scaring that would cause to poor Arakawa. )
“No I honestly met Rina through the Internet, the only people who know about this side of my life, is my ... Uncle Arakawa” He raised one of his hands, (the other taking all the weight as her ‘seat, oh Gods her Backside!)
She kissed him Passionately in the air high above her city, clinging tightly to her Esper who was so devoted to her - she was clever she’d realised that the reason she’d seen this place so much was her dreams, and that she’d have these sorts of dream s whenever Itsuki had been at his part time job ( it did however confuse her so much that she was somehow the cause of all this.)
So she kissed her Esper knight who’d save her from herself over and over again, who’d given up so much for her and continued to do so over and over again.
And he kissed her back just as passionately, this Go- this women, who’d changed his world so many times that he lost count- but was so bright and happy and exciting that it was all worth it, every time and every moment.
And the pressure around his waist and neck got tighter, “Itsuki! Pay attention! We’re falling! Agh!!”
This was the closed space he’d never forget; completely unbelievable.
48. Echo
It would be years later when Haruhi would have trained Itsuki to echo her in certain moments.
And this would be of those moments.
They’d reached the small little cafe they’d once frequented so often with the rest of the brigade.
“You’re late! So you’re buying! Don’t’ think I haven’t learnt Haruhi” Kyon waved Haruhi and Itsuki over holding tightly onto Mikuru’s hand. She’d made a large return in their lives after they all entered university- apparently she’d ignored the time travellers organisation and had returned to their timeline to only be with Kyon again as she’d always wished she had been allowed to but to make sure that the classified information didn’t make sure Haruhi and Itsuki spilt up over something they’d set up.
“Actually you’ll find that Itsuki’s the latest so he pays.” She grinned brightly punching Kyon lightly and grabbing Yuki into a hug. “It’s been ages how has everyone been?
“I think perhaps that everyone pays for themselves?” Kyon was the one to punch Itsuki, Haruhi already getting stuck in with chatting with the girls, hiding something from the guys’ sight.
“ After I paid so many times in high school? I don’t think so deputy!” Itsuki Laughed at Kyon, shrugging off the punch ( there wasn’t often closed spaces, but for the odd time Itsuki liked to make sure he was still as physically able as he’d once been, though usually after the closed spaces Haruhi would be extremely considerate of him , apologising as much as her pride would let her)
“ Aright alright it’s my treat, let’s go.”
--
It was just like old times, Kyon was sighing at everything Haruhi suggested they did, Itsuki of course was agreeing with her- and the one time he didn’t he was threaten with the sofa so she definably won that argument, even if it was cheating. Mikuru was laughing happily, and Yuki was also smiling at the reunion.
“Haruhi! Go on, do it now! Please! I and Kyon’ll have to go soon.”
“Miku.... seriously we’re not in high school you don’t have to keep calling me that. “
Haruhi slammed the table in a manner remenicienct of their high school days. “ I said she does so she does! You’re called Kyon till I say otherwise alright!”
And predictably like old times all Kyon did was sigh.
That’s when Haruhi fished for something threw her bag.
He stared blankly as Mikuru and even Yuki cheered as Haruhi brought it out to the table.
She held the ring box out to him- it was their anniversary so perhaps it was just a present?
“Tsuki, you need to take this.” Her voice was firm, and it’s usual tone of determined
Itsuki took the box in his hand opening slightly- till Mikuru jumped up and stopped him, “your meant to open it toward her, trust me!” Confused Itsuki did as he was told, Kyon smiling at the pair having caught on.
“Oh Itsuki you shouldn’t’ have!” Acting was one of the only thing that Haruhi had tried and had been amazing at, and Itsuki tilted his head in response. “This is when you get on one knee Itsuki”
“Is it? Ah alright...” he pushed back from his seat, kneeling next to Yuki and facing Haruhi who sat at the end of the table.
Haruhi gasped in fake shock staring down at Itsuki and the open box, the engagement ring Rina had got for her in side. By this point most of the restaurant was staring at the group (those who weren’t already due the groups noise that is.
“Will you marry me?” Haruhi prompted knowing that Itsuki hadn’t seen the ring yet; he turned the box to himself and gasped in shock a hand moving to cover his mouth as Kyon burst out laughing at his reaction.
“Will you marry me then Haruhi?” He grinned stupidly at her placing the Ring on the table and taking her hands in his.
“Of course, why else would I set this up? “ She pulled Itsuki up to sit on the side that Yuki wasn’t sitting on kissing him as the cafe cheered.
“Congratulations Itsuki, you deserve this you really really do!” Mikuru pulled Itsuki to sit between her and Haruhi, pushing Kyon out of the seat as he grumbled and sat opposite next to Yuki. Mikuru Cried as she hugged Itsuki tightly.
“Hey! Mikuru! Don’t cry you’ll start me off!” The next thing Itsuki knew was that Yuki was trying on the Ring, as Haruhi and Mikuru cried into his sides.
And like the grandest echo’s of the past- Itsuki raised one hand after the other and shrugged his shoulders shaking his head at the same time, to which Kyon lightly face palmed shook his head and as he would always .
Sigh.
49. Heal
It was the weekend before Haruhi’s Hen night, and her time to have her cold feet.
“Mikuru, don’t you think I’ve been so mean to him over the years, I mean... I ...I would do all those childish things and he’d just have to silently clean it all up...”
“ He was always ... distinct in his first year...” Mikuru took Haruhi’s glass of wine away and put it on the table, silently pleading with Yuki and Kyon to help her deal with Haruhi as she started to cry.
“ I don’t deserve him.. I really really don’t do I? He’s so amazing... and... and I just tethered him to me..” Her head was in her hands now as she full on cried- Kyon quickly making his escape- definably not wanting to get involved, besides he had to get the guys ready for their stag night.
“There there Haruhi don’t cry... it’s not true I promise...”
Yuki’s voice created a silence as her damming words left her lips. “Asahina Mikuru Lies, Suzumiya Haruhi you have indeed been cruel to Koizumi Itsuki.”
“Wh-what?..Yu-Yuki, you.. you- “
Mikuru threw a pillow to Yuki which she caught, placing it down beside her. “ Don’t tell her that! It’s not true and you know it!”
“Allow me to finish,” Yuki was clam as she spoke; she had been closest to Itsuki initially and thus knew exactly how much he’d changed.
“ when Koizumi Itsuki had first awoken to his powers, that’s also when you Suzumiya Haruhi first truly got your powers, he had a hard life, he had to keep his powers a secret yet fight the subconscious of this girl he didn’t know, he was eternally told them that this girl was in fact the creator of the universe and thus was the being you humans call God, this led to him trying his best to do what he could to please this being he was nowhere near, this event the event being having to fight in the closed spaces, caused rift between him and his family, some of which still exist others not.”
Haruhi gulped back a sob; he really had known some horrible things hadn’t he? At her hand as well...
“ Then he was made to transfer to north high by his superiors this was not something he was upset about, knowing that he had been chosen by God to serve her directly, thus instead he saw it as a blessing, his devotion became Love as he interacted and protected Suzumiya Haruhi. This meant that the club was the most important thing for him, as well as your happiness- however this was when you were in love with Kyon for his resemblance to John smith and thus he found himself frustrated at the closed spaces because he could not grant you the happiness of being with Kyon.”
Mikuru Grabbed Haruhi’s hand tightly, the poor girl had a completely different look on High school now that she knew about her powers ( and all agencies and fractions involved were glad that she was trying to control them. )
“But you fell in love with Koizumi Itsuki- this has brought him the happiest moments that could possibly exist in his live out of all outcomes, and thus he had stopped being as bitter and cynic as he had once been and is instead a happy young man with the person that in every world he will love most.”
Haruhi smiled for a moment, and then leapt across the room pulling Yuki into a tight hug, “So basically I’ve healed all the wrongs in his life?”
Yuki nodded and hugged Haruhi back, a smile on her face, “I am glad that my best friend is able to be so happy, thank you Suzumiya Haruhi.”
“Don’t leave me out!” Mikuru joined in the group hug, moving it back to the sofa as the group watched Imagine you and me curled up together on the sofa with each other and their glasses of wine.
50. Clear
The Sky was beautiful and clear, just an endless summer blue sky.
Kyon chuckled as Itsuki kept having to pinch himself causing one single cheek to go red. “Will you quit that? Or I’ll get Tsuruya on the make up again”
Itsuki looked startled as he looked ahead smiling slightly at the priest as the priest indicated the brides maids arriving. Mikuru and Yuki were looking amazing in their dresses them flowing out behind them gracefully before they took their place opposite Kyon.
But all Itsuki could see was Haruhi striding as confidently as ever in her long white dress, the yellow belt and red armband causing a chuckle to leave Itsuki’s lips through the tears of happiness and disbelief that were running down his face and Kyon was laughing again. “What’s the matter with you?” His brother was of course beside him as the ring bearer (he didn’t’ want to have to do a speech he wasn’t as good with words as Itsuki and would make himself look stupid to Rina if he did.)
“I just never want this moment to end...” he smiled brightly through his tears at Haruhi who’d reached them as the piano ended.
Haruhi grabbed her soon to be husbands tie pulling him down to look at him eye to eye. “Yes you do! This honey moon is happening! And I will become Haruhi Suzumiya Koizumi and your wife got it!”
Kyon Mikuru and Yuki couldn’t help but laugh (smile in Yuki’s case) at Haruhi spoiling the composed normal wedding scene with her antics.
But it was Itsuki who was smiling the most, holding on to her waist and placing a kiss on her nose.
“Of course love, of course, of course I do Haruhi Suzumiya.”