Christmas at the SOS

Christmas had come and gone and now New Years was right around the corner. Kyon hadn’t seen Haruhi too much between the holidays since both of their families saw it right to unknowingly keep the two love birds apart. The days seemed to drag on until they could both sneak away long enough to be together.

"So..." Kyon muttered awkwardly, their time apart turning his feelings for her burn with trembling anticipation.

"So... what?" Haruhi asked coyly.

Kyon scratched the back of his head, fighting his embarrassment. "So, what do you want to do today?"

"Fireworks!" Haruhi bursted, as if she had been waiting all day for him to ask. "Let's go down to the park so we can watch the fireworks."

Kyon looked around baffled. If he wasn't mistaken, it was still early in the morning and it wouldn't be dark for hours. But that didn't mean he was opposed to spending all day with her. "Sounds good."

They headed off for the park, Haruhi leading and Kyon having to take extra steps just to keep up with her energy. They found a nice patch of grass with a clear open view of the sky and flopped down next to each other. It was such a comfortable and peaceful day that neither of them felt like they needed to spoil the moment by speaking. In their quiet relaxation, slowly but surely, they scooted closer and closer until Haruhi was snuggled up on Kyon's shoulder, his arm wrapped around her.

Her eyes were closed and her lips were facing towards him. Every time she breathed he could feel her warm breath on his neck, taunting him. His arm was starting to tingle from the weight of her head pressing on it, but he didn't want to move her since he couldn't tell if she was asleep or just close to it. She just looked so cute resting like that it would have been a waste to wake her over something as trivial as needing blood in his arm. She snuggled closer, her lips pressing wetly in to his neck, sending shivers through his body. She moved closer, her lips just inches from his. Straining his neck, he bent his lips the rest of the way.

"Ha." Haruhi whispered as Kyon's soft lips left hers. "Caught you."

Kyon went pink and panicked for an answer that wouldn't make him seem like a pervert, but Haruhi stopped him with a grin.

"I didn't say you should stop." She whispered, her wild eyes sparkling playfully.

Kyon pressed his lips against hers again, kissing her for what felt like hours. Haruhi eventually pushed him off of her with a grin. She rolled the both of them over, straddling Kyon and pinning his back to the ground. Staring up at her like that, Kyon could only see the faint out line of her because the sun was in his eyes. He could feel the wet grass beneath him poking his neck. The mid morning air was growing warmer and a warm breeze was tussling their hair. Her hands were pushing against his shoulders, holding him in place and supporting her weight. Kyon could see her silhouette getting closer, her warm breath inches from his lips. Her kiss came like waves on a shore, wet and heavy, washing all his senses away. When she finally pulled her head back to take a much needed breath, Kyon could hardly remember where he was, his body floating in a sea of overwhelmed emotion.

Around the time lunch rolled around, they realized the main fault in their plan. They would have to give up their fireworks watching spot if they wanted to eat. Haruhi made it their mission to get to a restaurant, eat, then dash back before anyone could take their spot. But as they walked hand in hand, she sort of eased out of her determination. She still tugged Kyon's hand forward, but when it came time to order, her mind was too cluttered to pick. She ended up just eating half of what Kyon had picked out, taking the opportunity to cuddle up next to him in their booth while they ate.

Back at their spot, which thankfully no one had taken, Kyon laid out lazily, letting Haruhi flop down with her head on his chest. The hours seemed to sail by until night began to fall. They sat up realizing the park had filled up with a ton of other people, anxious to see the fireworks. Even with the great spot they had, they had to stand up to see over everyone else. As it got darker, even more people showed up, and Kyon found himself pressed up face to face against Haruhi, her soft body pressing back. There was a thud, and the crowd went silent. A bright star burst above them in the sky, followed by a loud bang. The explosion was so close that Haruhi jumped, hugging Kyon tightly in fear. When she realized what it was, she eased off of him but the feeling of her body still lingered.

A few more fireworks went up, getting many oohs and awes from the crowed, but to Kyon and Haruhi, the real show was right in front of them. Every time a firework went off, they could feel it thud through their bodied, but it was nothing compared to the pounding of their hearts. Grasping her by the shoulders, Kyon pulled Haruhi even closer to him, feeling her heart beating in tandem with his. He stared at her, seeing the reflections of fireworks sparkling in her eyes and feeling the same thing in his heart. In tune with the finale they kissed, the crowd cheering all around them, the sky bursting with excitement. The crowd around them seemed to fade away and all that was left in the world was them.

When the night ended, Kyon walked Haruhi home, walking arm in arm. When they reached her house, he could feel the reluctance in her arm when she forced herself to let go. He knew he had to kiss her good night, but there almost seemed no point. No other kiss could ever out shine the one they shared earlier that night. But that didn't mean second place was worthless. He pressed his lips to hers, feeling his heart trying to jump out of his chest to be closer to hers. It took nearly half an hour to kiss good bye, neither of them wanting the night to end.

"Here's to a wonderful new year." Kyon said, kissing her one more time.

Haruhi could hardly reply, muttering something before pulling Kyon back for one last kiss.

Kyon couldn't remember walking home or getting in to bed, all he knew was he had just had the best day of his life, so far.

End

Author's notes

Hell, it looks like I might be able to bridge the gap between WAFF and sex in the next chapter... hopefully.