My Choice

Chapter 5

Haruhi had finished serving the food, smiling as Hikaru waited patiently for her to sit down. After she pulled off her apron, she walked over to the kotatsu. As she sat down, she was oblivious to the hard stare coming from Hikaru. Haruhi sighed happily as she felt her feet warm up from the wonderful heat source coming from the kotatsu. She wiggled her toes, smiling, before digging into her food.

Hikaru was staring at Haruhi, feeling his pants tighten slightly at the sight of her. She looked… breathtaking. The dress was perfect on her, hugged her in all the right places, and the way it dipped down in the front to show off her breasts… He may not be able to last throughout the dinner. Shaking his head, Hikaru began eating slowly, politely.

A chuckle left his lips as he watched Haruhi eat. She wasn't the most sophisticated eater, but she wasn't a terrible slob either. She ate… in an almost cute manner; Taking a few bites then resting, sipping the tea before her and then delving back into her food for a few more bites.

The only sound in the room was the quiet murmurs coming from the television and the occasional scraping of silverware against plates. Haruhi ate silently, occasionally glancing up and smiling at Hikaru. It was a comfortable silence, and Hikaru didn't want to spoil it in any way.

His golden eyes traced over Haruhi's face, noticing that she had on a subtle amount of makeup. He thought it was cute how she wanted to look more feminine for their 'date.'

As his eyes appreciated her natural beauty, Hikaru noticed how Haruhi suddenly tensed up as her eyes were glued to the television.

Scrambling, Haruhi crawled away from the kotatsu and fumbled around to grab the remote, turning the volume up.

"-thunder storms coming in from the east. That's right; severe thunder storms coming in from the east. These back-to-back storms will be starting around eight and lasting well until late morning tomorrow. High winds, maybe even some hail. We highly stress the need to stay indoors during these storms. It will be very dangerous out, and expect some power outages."

Haruhi shakily turned the volume down on the television and crawled back to the kotatsu, sitting quietly.

"Hey, Haruhi. It'll be okay. I'm here."

"But when you leave…" Haruhi trailed off and shook her head, "Never mind, I'll be fine."

Hikaru smiled softly at her, "Who said I'm leaving?" Hikaru crawled around the kotatsu until he sat beside her, pulling her into his arms, "You need me tonight. Besides, I don't think I want to venture outside if there's high winds and hail."

Haruhi smiled and kissed Hikaru, "Can you stand a night without Kaoru?"

Hikaru's honey eyes took on a sad glow, but he smiled nonetheless, "Of course. If it means sleeping in a bed with you, then I'm perfectly fine with it." Hikaru nuzzled Haruhi's neck and nipped gently at her skin.

"Oh no. We are not sharing anything." Haruhi stood, grabbing her empty plate and carrying it to the sink, "You can sleep in my dad's room. Well, until he comes home in the morning." Haruhi began to wash her plate off.

"That's not fair." Hikaru carried the rest of the dirty dishes to her and leaned against the counter as Haruhi washed the dishes, "We should sleep together." Hikaru's face suddenly turned red as he realized the unintentional double meaning of his words, "I-I mean, Haruhi I didn't- I meant-"

Haruhi chuckled and flicked soap at Hikaru, smiling brightly when it landed on his nose, "I know what you meant, silly."

Hikaru went cross-eyed as he looked down at the soap on his nose before blowing it off. "You think that's funny, huh?"