Stand Out ~ Tamaki/Haruhi

"Stand Out" - Tevin Campbell From the Goofy Movie Soundtrack (Yes, the Goofy movie. XD Got a problem? =0P) Tamaki/Haruhi *NOTE: I MADE UP a story to go along with the video, hence the reason for the AU (Alternate Universe) tag.* bright = memories sepia = fantasy (AU Vid) Tamaki Suoh has always been the king of Ouran with the charm and skill to get any girl he wants. But then comes along the one girl who doesn't even spare him a glance. He ends up fantasizing about her falling for him, and wakes up, disoriented, before also recalling how he first met her. Tamaki knows that Ritsu Kasanoda likes her, but is content to stay her friend. However, Tamaki won't settle for anything less than her heart as he daydreams about her finally noticing him. Usually suave and debonair, he can't help but act like a fool whenever he's around her. What he doesn't know is that, slowly but surely, Haruhi is noticing the little things about him, particularly when he's not trying to impress her, like when he helps out Nekozawa and his little sister. Tamaki continues to try and stand out for her in his flashy, silly but sincere ways. He falls more in love every day. Haruhi is exasperated at best on the surface, but really begins to take notice when his grandmother arranges for him to take out Eclaire Tonnere. Unwittingly, Haruhi remembers her times with Tamaki and gets jealous, but won't admit it, giving Tamaki the cold shoulder. Hurt and not knowing why she's acting that way (oblivious as they both can be), Tamaki tries to go after her, but stops himself. He thinks - maybe, just maybe - he'll never know Haruhi's heart. But as memories of time with her washes over him, he finds himself knowing he can't let go. He reaches out for Haruhi, who had come searching for him to apologize for her behavior, and she does the same. They embrace and later, Haruhi explains that she realized she fell in love with him the first time under the rose canopy. Haruhi smiles at him, and he recalls one of the first fantasies he had of their first embrace. Tamaki smiles back, basking in her love and quite content with life. After all, his fantasy had just become reality.