{I got this idea when I was watching Ouran the other day. I wondered, what if Kaoru wasn't in love with his brother? Then, TA-DA, I came up with Allen Haninozuka, the musician. Enjoy!}

Kaoru Hitachiin watched from the lawn of Ouran Academy as the new first years trooped in. It was a sunny day, and a new year. He was glad the drama of before was over and everything was back to normal. He wondered what the new semester would bring and smiled deviously at an idea. Maybe Tamaki could except new members for the host club. He knew just the person..

Hikaru Hitachiin, Karou's twin brother plopped down on the grass next to him. "I have a lot of new ideas for what we can do to Haruhi this year," he started to say to his brother, but he knew Kaoru wasn't listening. That he had eyes for only one person right now.

Mitsukuni Haninozuka had just walked onto the grounds, dragging a boy that looked a lot like him around. This was Allen Haninozuka.

Allen. Even thinking his name gave Kaoru goosebumps.

Allen was much taller than Mitsukuni, considering that he was Honey-sempai's younger brother. Allen was in the same year as Kaoru, Hikaru, and Haruhi Fujioka. He had the same blond hair as his older brother and the same brown eyes, but that's where the similarities stopped. Allen wasn't a fighter. He gravitated more towards music and literature. It's no that he wasn't a good fighter, he was almost as good as Mitsukuni, he just didn't want to fight. That was why Kaoru liked him so much. (the correct term would be loved but let's not say that with Hikaru here, shall we?)

As Kaoru stared and day dreamed, Allen's face lit up into a smile. Kaoru's leggs became jelly.

"Hey! It's the Hitachiin's," he called and waved. He bent over and whispered something to Mitsukuni. His older brother frowned and walked away. "Hello Hikaru," Allen said when he'd gotten closer. Kaoru chewed on his lip as Allen sat down next to him. "and hello to you, Kaoru," he smiled.

Kaoru looked away as his face turned a bright shade of pink. "Are you alright, Hitachiin? You look so red," Allen asked. He cupped his hand on Kaoru's chin to force his eyes on him and placed the other hand on Kaoru's forehead. Kaoru turned even more red as Allen's dark brown eyes searching his face in concern made Kaoru bit his lip again.

Hikaru's eyes narrowed into slits. "That's my job, Haninozuka," he said through clenched teeth. He was angry that Kaoru had even let Allen that close to him.

Allen started as if mesmerized and his hand slipped off of Kaoru's forehead. "I would hate to come between brotherly love," Allen laughed but pulled Kaoru's face so that their noses were almost touching. "You do look a bit hot," he said, his voice a became husky. Hikaru cleared his throat and Allen backed away, smiling.

"Allen Haninozuka, you better have a good excuse for being late!" Haruhi yelled, seeming to come out of no where. "We have to go, NOW," she pulled him off the ground and tugged him. "Where are you going?" Kaoru hadn't trusted himself to speak before and he was right not to, his voice was cracking. Allen winked at him "We've been charged with showing a few first year girls around. Maybe I'll see you later?" Haruhi made an exasperated sigh and pulled him away. "C'mon lover boy. Let's go," she said and he laughed as he was dragged along yet again.

Allen. The boy that made Kaoru silent.