Dawn breaks on the battle feild

Haruhi woke up and found herself sprawled across Hikaru, where she had fallen asleep after tripping that much more into love with him. The dark thoughts were there in the back of her mind. Warning her that she might be getting herself into trouble she didn't know about, but what did she care right now. She sighed deeply and felt a hand stroke her hair and all the way down her back. She looked up and met his eyes, her lips curved invulnerably and a soft loving look came into her eyes. He watched it all, she had no masks keeping things from him and he loved it. The response to those emotions he saw showed when he kissed her forehead.

"Good morning." He murmured against her skin.

She nuzzled him grinning at the affection, "morning." She stretched her body stiffening on top of his as her back arched and she gave a glorious groan. She fascinated him and when she opened her eyes from stretching he was still watching her.

Her head tilted, "What?"

He shook his head and rolled over flipping her to her back and laid his head on her chest his arms still wrapped around her, when he felt her arms slide around his and hold him to her he felt like his world exploded. His heart was no longer his, hadn't been for some time but he had still held it detached inside his chest, now it wasn't even there. It was in the palm of her hands and didn't even know it. He'd never felt like this before. Never needed anyone but his brother and even this was different. Hikaru's need for Haruhi wasn't just physical, oh that was there, they were teenagers and their hormones were raging but this was so much more than that. His heart longed to say three little words to her that he didn't even tell his brother. It was unexplainable why he was comfortable spending the entire afternoon in her arms and he did exactly that.

When they finally rolled out of bed she stretched her long body up while Hikaru sat on the bed watching her. She had not a stick of clothing on and looked wonderful. She seemed to realize as the thought crossed his mind and she looked at him flushing. He couldn't help grinning and stood up behind her wrapping his arms around her. "You look wonderful." He murmured nuzzling her neck

"But I haven't got anything on." She shook her head not understand.

"Exactly." He purred into her ear grazing his teeth over her earlobe making her shiver.

"Hikaru I need to take a shower then we need to get back to work." She said in defense but didn't step out of his arms or out of range of kisses that were rained over the back of her neck one of the most sensitive spots on her body and a shiver went through her again.

"Then lets take one together." She stilled as if thinking about this and when he rested his cheek on her shoulder looking at her sideways he could see the color spread across just under her skin, "You like that idea do you." He ran a light finger up her skin and she pressed back into him. "Lets go then." He wrapped the blanket around her and keeping his arms around her steered her in the direction of his bathroom.

They took a quick shower where the steam mingled with their heated breath. It was hard not to do any more than rub the soap over her gentle curves. She didn't seem to have as hard a time, if he had been inside her mind he might have know the reason for her apprehension. Her eyes were far away when they stepped out of the shower.

"Haruhi what's wrong?" He watched her concern deep in his eyes.

"I… I'm a little concerned… We… we didn't think to use protection… last night." She mumbled. It hadn't been what she had wanted to say but it had been in the pot of smoldering problems that she wad fighting. "I need to go to the store. I'll be right back." She went into the room dressed and left. He stayed where he was a towel wrapped around his waste and stared at nothing cursing himself for being that dumb.

Kaoru walked in and looked at him, "What happened did Haruhi break up with you?"

Hikaru shook his head, "No… we forgot… Last night… protection… I didn't even…"

Kaoru stared at him stunned. "You and Haruhi did…?" Kaoru shook his head to clear the images. "What are you going to do about it?"

"She's going to the store now… probably for plan B. She'll fix it… I can't tell her now."

"Tell her that you love her?"

Hikaru looked at his brother; he should have known that his brother would see through him. See right to his heart. He was afraid Haruhi was doing the same and saw all his fears and doubts and darkness's.

"Well pull yourself together for a sec, dad wants to talk to us." Kaoru said coldish and walked out.

Down stairs in their father office they stood side by side in their matching outfits and different colors. "Yes father." They said it together, as was the way they were.

"I've been speaking with Haruhi's father. He has just informed me that all of the parents of the Host club members have contacted him for permission to wed his daughter. He had said to all of us that it is up to her and whoever she chooses, whether it be one of you members or not. She impresses me. I want her to be one of yours wife. Which one wants to pursue her?"

"We both will." They said at the same time and looked at each other knowing that they would both help Hikaru keep her and keep the others away from her.

"Does she know?" Kaoru asked

"No." Their father said simply and waved a hand for dismissal.

They walked out of his office the same time that Haruhi walked through the front door.

"We need to speak." Hikaru said and lead her upstairs.

"What is it?" She asked sitting across from them on the bed, she could see the worry on their faces, whatever they were about to say she knew her reaction would affect all of them.