Sorry for being gone so long! I had to figure out where I was going to take the plot twist and school gobbled me up like the evil monster it is. I know this chapter is short, but I have a couple more planned for right now. Thank you guys for sticking around! I love you all!

"Oh I'm so excited we get to shop for Haruhi's ring!" Rhonka exclaimed, running around the apartment in a flurry, trying to finish getting ready.

Since Haruhi had met Takashi's parents almost two months before, they were inseparable. Haruhi spent almost every night at Takashi's apartment. Takashi didn't mind; he was happy to have her there. Plus, his cooking was awful, so it was nice to have Haruhi there to make him decent meals. He had tried to cook for her once, but since he almost burned down his little house, Haruhi took over that job.

School took over most of Haruhi's life. They had a nice two weeks together before classes started, plunging both of them under the waves of work. Haruhi liked to come over to his apartment and work with him. It was nice, even though they didn't talk much. Her presence made him happy, and his presence caused her to relax and not be so uptight. Though the work was hard, they made enough time to enjoy each other's company. Takashi had taken Haruhi out to many nice restaurants, and several times she insisted they go for a walk around the town and to local markets.

Mitsukuni liked to come visit them, and bring strawberry cake for Haruhi. He would sit with them and tell them about his girlfriends. It seemed like a new one every week for him. Something wasn't always quite right with them. One's nose was too big, another couldn't bake, one didn't like bunnies, and so on. Haruhi had decided that Mitsukuni was the pickiest man she'd ever met. He was getting discouraged, thinking he'd never find anyone who was just right for him. He was jealous of Takashi for having such a great relationship. Mitsukuni was happy for them however, which usually kept his jealousy at bay.

Kyouya and the twins had all called, the twins even taking Haruhi shopping before school started. The only person they hadn't heard from was Tamaki, which concerned Haruhi. Before she had started dating Takashi, Tamaki called at least once a week. She had thought he was over her, but he had hardly spoken to her ever since she and Takashi formally announced their relationship. She had asked the twins about him, but all they told her was that he was very busy. She had tried to call, but she always got his voice mail. He had never been too busy for Haruhi before. She had talked to Takashi about her concerns, but he had just told her that Tamaki needed some time to accept what was going on.

Besides that, life proceeded normally. Haruhi and Takashi got up every morning and went to class, came home, and worked on homework. Some days they were overwhelmed with desire for each other, and other days they were too tired to get fully undressed before falling asleep. They had opened up a whole new world for each other.

After that first night together, Takashi had decided he didn't want to wait long before proposing. He had loved her for so long already, and she already had his heart, owned every aspect of his being. It took him a long time to figure out how he wanted to do. He knew Haruhi wouldn't want a large elaborate production out of it. He figured a nice dinner and a walk through the park, proposing underneath the light of the lamps. Rhonka just adored the idea,

Takashi and Rhonka had spent a few days looking for Haruhi's ring, never finding anything just quite right. Takashi had an unlimited budget, so of course Rhonka picked out the most expensive ring he could find. Finally, after a week of looking, they found the perfect one. It was complex, without being too gaudy. Simple and complex at the same time, just like his Haruhi.

Takashi kept the ring hidden in his underwear drawer, the one place Haruhi wouldn't go. She wouldn't wash his underwear when she was doing laundry. That was one of the few things she made him do by himself.

Since school had started, they had hardly had time for a date. Most of the time date night was movies and ice cream, sometimes even ordering in sushi from the main house. He knew Haruhi would know something was up when he asked her on a real date, but he knew Haruhi had been expecting him to ask sometime in the last two months. If it hadn't been for figuring out how to propose and finding the perfect ring, he would have proposed the day after his parents approved.

The next Friday night, Takashi and Haruhi were lying in bed after taking a shower.

"Can I take you out tomorrow?" Takashi asked, kissing along her collar bone.

"Do we really have time for that?" Haruhi replied, running her fingers through his wet hair. "What's the occasion anyway?"

"Two month anniversary" Takashi began kissing along her neck.

"That was two weeks ago!" Haruhi said with a gasp.

"Well we missed it, so I figured I should take you out" He nipped lightly at her pulse point.

"It's hard to think if you keep doing that!"

Takashi didn't respond, just kept peppering her neck with kisses. Haruhi sighed, forgetting about the date he had proposed. He kissed along her jawbone to her lips, kissing them passionately. Even after two months he was still so attracted to her. He really doubted that it would ever stop. He ran his fingernails over her thighs, causing her to shiver under him. He grinned.

"What do you want Haruhi?" He whispered in her ear.

"I want to pleasure you" she whispered back, taking his now erect member in her hands and stroking it. Takashi sighed. She pressed her finger where the head and the shaft met, causing him to let out a low groan and his erection to pulse.

"Do you see what you do to me?" He whispered in her ear.

"Yes, and I love it" She replied, turning them over so she was the one on top. Takashi arranged himself so he slid right inside her, moaning as her walls gripped him. She gasped, leaning over to kiss him. She began to move, taking him in and out, and her clit brushing against his stomach with each movement. He bit her lower lip, causing her to whimper. His hands rested on her hips, guiding her to move faster and faster.

She moaned into his mouth, one of her hands moving down to rub her clit as they moved. She could feel the pressure building at the base of her stomach. She was going to orgasm.

Suddenly heat sluiced through her body, causing her to scream. Her walls clamped down on Takashi, triggering his orgasm. His hips bucked as rope after rope of his cum ended up inside her. After a moment she collapsed on him, spent.

"That was lovely" he whispered in her ear after. "Now about dinner tomorrow…"

"If you're going to propose Takashi, you don't have to do something fancy. I love you, and I want the proposal to be about us, not about you doing something fancy for me." Haruhi remarked.

"Let me do this for you. I want to give you a proposal you'll always remember."

"I'll always remember it, whether it's here on the bed or tomorrow in a fancy restaurant."

Takashi sighed. He wanted to make her happy more than anything. He got up off the bed and removed the ring box from his underwear drawer.

"So that's where you've been hiding it!" Haruhi exclaimed. Takashi silenced her by placing a finger to her lips.

Getting down on one knee in front of her he spoke "Haruhi I have loved you from nearly the moment I met you. I knew you were special when you joined our group and could put up with everyone else." Haruhi laughed at that. "But I always figured you were out of my reach. I was more than ecstatic when I found out you felt the same way about me as I do about you. I don't ever want that feeling to go away. I want you to be mine forever. Haruhi, will you marry me?"

Haruhi was grinning from ear to ear. "Yes! You didn't even have to ask!" Takashi placed the ring on her finger, loving the way it sparkled. It was Haruhi that made the ring beautiful. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him back in to bed with her. They cuddled for a long time, her head resting on his shoulder and his arms around her.

"So now we plan a wedding, huh?"

"Yes, I suppose that is next."

"Do your parents know-"

"Oh yes I told them when I first bought the ring."

"The guys don't know do they?"

"No they don't. I didn't even tell Mitsukuni."

"Well I guess before we plan the wedding we have to tell them! I wonder how Tamaki will react…" Haruhi mused.

"I don't know" Takashi said, placing a soft kiss on her forehead. "But I'm sure everything will work out alright. I'll always love you. I'll always be with you."