AN: New story! I found the Kuronuma twins interesting when I read the "Love Egoist" stories from the manga. The first time they are introduced in the first story "Romantic Egoist", Bisco Hatori did say that with Hikaru and Kaoru's mischievous personalities along with Kuronuma sisters, it wouldn't be a surprise if they were related. So here! They are related in this story! This should be nothing but interesting. I also am challenging myself with this story since it has a price of two in one. If you don't understand, wait until you get to later chapters. Ha ha. Get the picture?

Also, in the summary, I know it says "Haruhi x ?" I already have planned on who she will end up with, but I just wanted to keep it a secret! Sorry! I just want that element of surprise to be there! Hahaha! So please, read on, and enjoy!

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Chapter 1

Nadeshiko and Barako Kuronuma

Top floor, south wing, the unused music room at the end of the northern hallway…

"Welcome." Chorused seven voices.

"Ah. A pair of twins!" Tamaki cried out. "Hikaru! Kaoru! Entertain these girls!"

The girls were in fact, twins. They were the same height and had the same hairstyle. Today, their hair was in curly pigtails. One girl had blond hair while the other had black. They both were smirking as they stared at the host club.

Hikaru and Kaoru nearly wanted to run from the scene. They wiped the sweat from their faces, but more replaced it.

"Well, boys? What are you waiting for?" Kyoya asked.

The girls couldn't take it anymore. They ran over to the other twins and quickly glomped them.

"Hikaru! Kaoru!"

"You both have grown taller since we saw you last!" The girl with the black hair said.

"I wonder how long ago that was!" The blond added.

"Get off!" Hikaru and Kaoru yelled. They wriggled out of the girls' grasp and ran to the farthest distance possible away from them.

"Boys, do you know these lovely ladies?" Tamaki asked.

"Are they old girlfriends?" Hunny asked innocently.

"Certainly not!" Hikaru cried.

"They're our cousins!"

There is no point in denying it. It is true. Nadeshiko (the blond) and Barako (the one with dark hair) Kuronuma are the cousins of Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin. They are Ouka High School's oddest twins. They are rumored to be descended from witches, which might be why the Hitachiin twins fear them so much.

"By the looks of your uniforms, you both must be students at Ouka High School." Kyoya answered.

(Ouka is the school where "Romantic Egoist" and "Love Egoist" takes place. This is where characters like the Kuronuma sisters, Nozomi Tsuruta, Yurine Izumi, and Sumire Nakamori go to school. The name of the school is revealed in the first "Love Egoist" story when the Kuronuma twins are talking about Sumire. This is found in Volume 4 of Ouran High School Host Club.)

"That's right!" Nadeshiko answered brightly.

"We are Barako—"

"And Nadeshiko Kuronuma—"

"From Ouka High School, Class 2-A!" The girls finished together.

The Kuronuma twins' cousins sighed.

"I thought so. Ouka happens to be a sister school of Ouran." Kyoya replied. "They are more about intelligence instead of prestigious families and wealth."

"So what brings you to Ouran?" Tamaki asked.

"We came here looking for a girl who used to attend our school up until recently." Barako answered.

Haruhi silently placed a cup of tea in front of both girls before silently retreating away.

Kyoya's eyes flashed with grimace for a brief moment.

"Were you trying to find Miss Nanami Ichigo, by any chance?" he asked.

"Yes, she's the one. Do you know her?" the girls asked.

Kyoya gripped his binder furiously hard. His face bore the look of irritation and anger. He said nothing.

"Miss Nanami recently became rich when her mother married the well known and wealthy writer Satoshi Nagamori." Hunny answered. "Shortly after joining the ranks of rich folk, Miss Nanami's mother and stepfather engaged her to Kyoya."

Nadeshiko and Barako burst out laughing.

"I can't believe it!" Nadeshiko laughed.

"It is hard to believe that Nanami Ichigo would allow herself to be tied down by a silly engagement!" Barako snickered.

Kyoya sneered. "She certainly is fighting it though." He replied in a strained voice. "That damn girl certainly is annoying."

"Is that the only reason why you came?" Haruhi asked. "You wanted to find Miss Nanami?"

The Kuronuma sisters gave a long, hard look at Haruhi that made shivers run down her spine.

"Several of Nanami's friends from Ouka were just curious of how she was here at Ouran." Barako answered. "We volunteered to deliver the message."

"After all, our dear cousins go to school here. We just wanted to surprise them." Nadeshiko finished.

"Well, you certainly accomplished that." Hikaru replied bitterly.

"I'm afraid we can't help you in finding Miss Nanami." Tamaki responded. "She left immediately after the final bell."

"Oh, that's too bad. We looked forward to seeing her again."

"Yes. We like Nanami. She was one of the ones in our class who didn't completely shun us."

"Goodbye, boys. We will come again very soon."

The Hitachiin twins shuddered. They even retreated to Tamaki's usual corner of woe.

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The computer screen flashed in the dark. The keys and the keyboard were pushed rapidly as a screen came up on the computer.

"I feel a little bad about tapping into Ouran's computer system." Nadeshiko replied.

"We can't help it." Barako answered. "This school has a grand central network of information that we can use to our advantage."

"Now, for the main reason for tapping in." Nadeshiko answered. She turned the screen towards her twin sister. "Nanami Ichigo."

Barako laughed.

"Nanami Ichigo, age 16, 168 centimeters, Blood type O, Class 2-A in both Ouran and Ouka. Her current rank in grades in her class is Rank 5." Barako read off.

"She fell two ranks since transferring." Her sister commented.

"I am surprised she could still hold up such a high rank still. Ouran is a difficult school when it comes to studies. I guess that means that Ouka still falls short in education."

"Oh, here is more information. It says she is currently engaged to Kyoya Ohtori."

The twins smirked. "It seems they are having some trouble with each other. Maybe it is time to break out our old tactics in bringing them happiness."

Nadeshiko hit another button on the computer keyboard and another screen popped up.

"I presume you saw it as well in the third music room, right?" The blond girl asked her twin.

"Mm." She agreed. "It was hard not to. So what is she doing with six handsome men?"

"I sense a reverse harem."

"Agreed. This is quite an interesting find."

"Yes. Let's watch them a little more for their true feelings…"

"…for Haruhi Fujioka."