Hinge Factor Part 2: Forget Me Not: Prayers for the Posey Ring

A/N: Greetings and Salutations one and all. Here is the next chapter in the continuing saga of a quack who has gone to the dogs- wait! Wrong show! That's the Muppets! But seriously, here is the next installment in a tripartite story arc (called Hinge Factor) that started off with my story But for Ginori: Or the Prophetic Powers of Hescafe. This is number 2 of 3. I dearly hope that it doesn't suffer from sophomore syndrome- that second part of a series that acts as merely a bridge and doesn't stand out in its own right. So if you haven't read But for Ginori you might want to read that first, as it will make this story infinitely more understandable. I hope that it pleases you- I really was delightfully surprised by the good reviews that Ginori received (blushes a little). Keep the reviews coming! I really do appreciate them, good or bad. So, in the immortal words of Samuel Beckett, "I can't go on, I'll go on" to part two. The format still stands. Kyouya is in bold and Haruhi isn't.

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Intermezzo:

Hinge factor: n. a military term used to describe an unexpected event that forever changes the outcome of a situation. Be it unexpected heroism, unconscionable stupidity, or the caprices of changing weather, some of the most important battles in history were called because of a seemingly inconsequential but highly important moment in time.

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We soon discovered that we had found the perfect partner in Renge-chan.

For she had already created a plan to win Kyou-senpai's heart.

"In order to help our two star crossed lovers find their way towards love we must first understand the general progression of a love story, and I've read quite a few! Let us analyze the situation:

In chapter one, the lovers are often thrust together following perilous danger.

From what you have said we are well into that chapter given that Haruhi-kun nearly died and Kyou-kun made advances towards him. Now that is hook on which to hang a plot!

In chapter two: The lovers are often pulled from their familiar surroundings so that their love can flourish.

That's easy enough; there are so many exotic locales in this world. We'll just chose one and send them there!

And in the final chapter the young couple is often kept apart to see if they are meant to grow together.

I'm not sure how we'll pull that one off but hopefully we'll find a way to engineer that. If not we'll rely on a little Deus Ex and hope for the best!

And if all of these elements come together the lovers will live happily ever after. Que the white wedding! Kill the evil stepsisters!!!!!! Acta est fabula plaudite!!!! Fade to black!!!

And I want to see a real wedding, a truly moe wedding, not one of those mock up weddings thrown together as a sop for the audience! Well, what are you waiting for! Let's throw them on a plane so we can get to that perfect white wedding! My readers must be appeased!"

Upon reflection we should have worried.

And wondered who the evil stepsisters were

And what she meant by her readers.

Que sera

Sera.