Not Yet

Learn to Love Again

  A/N: Hey everyone I just wanted to tell you all...*takes a deep breath* CONGRATULATIONS! Why am I screaming this at you in all caps?! Beacuse you've all made it to the FINAL chapter of this fanfic! It's been a long and hellish road for Tamaki since the beginning but he's made it and so have you. I would like to thank everyone who has read this and especially to those who have commented, you guys are all amazing and thank you so much for helping me as a writer stay inspired. I know you all want me to shut up and let you read the final chapter so that is what I'm going to do, please enjoy this and if you'll be so kind as to leave a comment for something for me to try next (it doesn't have to be a Kyo/Tama or Tama/Kyo or OHHC at all) I like writing what you guys like reading! ANYWAY, I hope you all enjoy the 15th and final chapter of Not Yet. ~Len-kun

Tamaki was released from the hospital a month after he had been carted in from the cemetery. Therapy was going well and Kyouya had managed to make sure Suoh Yuzuru knew about everything that had happened while he and his mother were gone. Of course in addition to that he also made sure that Tamaki's attackers were deported back to France and placed in a prison there for life. He didn't doubt he would be doing that a few more times based on what Julius had said to him last but he was prepared for any French asshole that would try and hurt Tamaki. The king himself had come clean too, explaining the torture he had received from the people Julius had corralled up back in France. Rightfully Kyouya had been furious, despite that there wasn't much he could do about the past situation, he would have loved to simply put all of the people involved in prison but Tamaki explained that no matter what he did unless they tried something now it would be hard for even Kyouya to pull that off. "Besides mon ami, I need you still and I rather not think about them anymore." the blonde added. (A/N: mon am roughly translated to: my friend; probably for the last time) Kyouya nodded and sighed looking over the balcony railing to the setting sun. The two had spent the day at Tamaki's as they always did after one of the blond's therapy sessions. Tamaki claimed that even though it was helping, confiding in Kyouya worked much better than any stranger regardless that he didn't have a degree in it. With that line running through his mind Kyouya turned to Tamaki with a question.

"That night, the night I met Julius, you were about to say something before you saw him. What was it you were going to say Tamaki?" he questioned, he had been thinking about it for a while and he hadn't thought of anything that could have been on Tamaki's mind to tell him something. Judging by the way the blonde was blushing though, he could tell it was something important.

"I wanted to thank you, for being there for me when no one else was. For helping me and protecting me from things you didn't even know about. And further, I wanted to tell you that..." he trailed off not knowing what or how to say what he wanted.

"Tell me what Tama?" Kyouya pressed, his voice growing softer unintentionally as the blonde stopped looking at him continuing to blush like mad. 'Cute.' he thought, Kyouya had long realized that his feelings for Tamaki ran deeper than that of just friends. He knew that while it was true he wanted to protect Tamaki he also needed the blonde to bring life into his view. Into his shadowed nature. Tamaki brought so many things into the raven's life that Kyouya couldn't ignore how much it had turned his world on its head form day one. There was no mistaking that Tamaki opened Kyouya's eyes and brought the impossible to life. 'Tamaki himself is life.' he mused almost not hearing what the other was saying.

"I wanted to tell you that I want you to be here, to be my safety net, happiness, to understand me, be my protection and...and mon amour. Je ne veux jamais quitter votre côté, parce que Kyouya je vos aime plus que tout." he whispered out the last few words. He slipped back into his native tongue but judging by the other's slightly widened eyes he could tell he had been understood. (A/N: Je ne veus jamais quitter votre côté, parce que Kyouya je vos aime plus que tout - roughly translates to: I never want to leave your side, because Kyouya I love you more than anything.)

"I've been meaning to tell you for a while, but it never seemed to be the right time or place. I realized during these last few months that I never, never, have felt so strongly about protecting someone. Seeing you broken doesn't suit the Tamaki I know, the Tamaki we all know. Even since I first met you, I knew you would change my life forever and you have in more ways than I thought possible. Watashi wa, amarini mo Tamaki ga anata o aishite." Kyouya replied feeling the body of the blonde against his chest seconds after he finished his sentence. (A/N: Watashi wa, amarini mo Tamaki ga anata o aishite - roughly translates to: I love you too, Tamaki.)

"Thank you, Kyouya, mon amour. You have no idea how happy it makes me to hear you say something that sappy." Tamaki smiled feeling the familiar feeling of tears in his eyes only this time it didn't sting, this time he wasn't scared, he was safe and happy. This time, Tamaki remembered how to love. (A/N: mon amour - you guys know this one already but I have to be consistent: my love)

Fin.