Chapter 5: Needing Something More

Disclamer: I don't own Ouran High School Host Club or any of its characters, but one can always wish ;)

A/N: The last chapter! I thank all of you lovely people for messaging me to get back on here and finish this, I am quite proud to finish what I started for once !

And I'm hoping *HOPEHOPEHOPE* that I don't rush the ending on this.

Enjoy the end of my first FanFiction :)

Where was Kaoru when you needed him? Oh, that's right, at our aunt's house in the "next town over".

The soft patter of rain around him could not make Hikaru feel any better, like it usually did. Right now, he wasn't sure what he was actually feeling. It was a magnitude of things, all melted together. Confusion, nervousness… But the only one he could truly understand was his fear. He was frightened out of his mind.

Everything had been fine… Actually, more than fine. They had gotten back to the house and the rain had died down, and then he helped her clean up… but… she had…

She had kissed him?

He had never experienced anything like it before. And the weird thing was, for a split second, he had… wanted to kiss her back. He shook his head in confusion, his red hair sending water droplets flying in every direction.

But why had she done that? All he was doing was helping her out a little; She really was a mess after getting back in the house… He was even a little nicer for a change, and that surprised him, becaue he knew he had a quick temper, especially around some of the things Haruhi tended to say…

He leaned his head back and closed his eyes. What was going on with him?

Haruhi wondered if Kaoru had found him yet. She had been running for a good ten minutes, and her sides were burning with pain. She breathed hard as she ran into different empty looking shops and shadowed alleyways. Even the slightest red color from a man's shirt or a woman's handbag would send her backtracking to see if maybe it was him.

The sky continued to grow darker, as did her worries. Thunder would old make the situation worse. She knew that she would be unable to look for Hikaru if even one clap sounded. This seemed to carry her feet faster across the wet pavement.

Up ahead, a park that she had walked through many times came into view, and a flicker of hope passed through her. Could it be? She entered without a moment's thought and quickly sprinted down the cobble path deeper into the line of trees, praying she was right.

And sure enough, there he was. Sitting under a large sakura tree, head leaned back against it, eyes closed. She slowed to a walk, silently making her way in front of him. But her last step gave her away, the earth squishing beneath her ballet flat.

His eyes flew open in an instant, and he quickly jumped to his feet, back still against the sakura tree. His feet made a move to leave.

"Wait." She asked softly. His froze in place immediately, avoiding her eyes. "Just listen to me." He continued to avoid her gaze, but nodded quickly.

Haruhi took a slow step closer. "I know it's hard to ask this of you. And I know that you probably don't understand how. Because you have never needed someone else before. You and Kaoru have always had each other. But you must know that there is so much more to life than that. There are others out there who would love to be part of your world too. You are missing out on a huge part of life. A part that both you and Kaoru deserve to enjoy. That is why I need to ask you… To let me in." She took another slow step forward and touched his arm with her finger tips. Like her fingers held electricity, the shock jolted Hikaru's eyes straight to her's, their gaze locking within one another's.

"I…" Hikaru shuddered, squeezing his eyes shut. "Haruhi, you don't understand." A hint of anger was laced in his voice. Haruhi slowly place her other hand on his soaked arm.

"Please… Can't you see…" She rested her forehead against his chest, her eyes blurring with tears. What was she suppose to do… "That I…" She didn't know what else to do besides just right out tell him, which might just scare him away again… "I love you." She said softly.

They stayed like that for what seemed like forever. Her wet locks of hair stuck to her face, and she felt as if she was standing there bare, revealing everything. Still no sound of movement came from Hikaru beneath her, just a pounding heartbeat the drummed against her forehead, the only sign that he was there.

And then suddenly his hands moved up to her shoulders, and slowly, he pushed her back into a standing position. And then she knew that she must have failed. She didn't know how to express her feelings any better than Kaoru or Hikaru. She would not be able to show them what it was to open up. A rush of grief hit her, and tears poured from her eyes, hidden by the hair plastered to her face.

Her forehead was rested against his chest, sending another heat wave to follow the one caused by her fingertips. What would happen if he let her in? Would she separate him from his brother? Would she hurt him like he saw so many others hurt the people they had trusted and care for? "Please… Can't you see…" Her body trembled, shaking his as well. "That I…" Would she truly care for him just like Kaoru had always cared for him? "I love you." Her voice was so soft that for a moment he was sure it was just the rain pattering against the world around him. There was no way he could have truly heard that… So he waited, to see if maybe she would repeat what he thought he had heard.

He stood there unmoving, waiting. Finally, he knew there was only one way to know. Slowly, he rested his hands on her shoulders, pushing her back. He had to look into her eyes and hear it. But her head was down, hair stuck to the place where her eyes should have been. She stood unmoving beneath his hands.

He could feel anger bubbling inside of him. He was angry at the fact that his mind was making up things that were not really said. Or was it? But he had to know. He had to. He grasped her chin and forced her to look at him, but here eyes were closed against her hair. Quickly he wiped away her hair, uncovering her face. He had never noticed before, but she had an absolutely perfect face. For a moment he forgot what he was doing, and just stared down at her.

Her eyes slowly opened to look at him in shock. That's when he finally noticed that what he had mistaken for rain drops on her face, were really tears. And slowly as his anger left him, he asked. "What did you say?"

She blinked at him, eyes wide. "I… love you." And this time, there was no way he could be mistaken. And all of the sudden he had no confusion, nothing to hide his feelings. He wasn't even sure what he had been hiding from in the first place. And without hesitation he pulled her chin towards him, caressing her trembling lips with a kiss. Slowly she broke from her frozen state, and their lips moved more fiercely than ever, hungry for the feeling they had been craving for so long.

Just behind the both of them, Kaoru leaned against a nearby tree, a satisfied smile on his lips.

She did it. And he knew she could. All he needed was to take a chance, to be shown that there was other people out there that could come to love him just like I can.

Eventually, there is an end to all of our games of Hide and Seek.

The end

An Ending Note: Ahhh bad . I kind broke my promise for a better chapter, and more than that, it's the end. A very dramatic ending, but I hope you enjoyed this even if it was my very first fanfic. I actually really loved writing this! Review this and give me some pointers if you desire, I'll love you even more for it!

Thanks to you for reading! (: