.:Hatsuhinode:.

"…The holidays are the perfect time to get together with family – the perfect way to welcome in the New Year!"

Those were some of the last words Tamaki said at the end of the 'Ring in the New Year Celebration' the Host Club had put on yesterday. Today was New Year's Eve, and Hunny was lying on his bed, musing over what the rest of the club would be doing tonight to commemorate the New Year.

"I know Tama-chan would want to spend it with his father like last year, but since his father's on a business trip, he won't be able to, and Kyo-chan will probably stay up researching about who-knows-what, because Ootori-sandoesn't really celebrate holidays, while Hika-chan and Kao-chan's mother will probably drag them to a big party somewhere, and Haru-chan might just spend the night studying, because she told me she's letting her father spend New Year with his friends," the small teen sighed, "I don't think anybody's gonna truly be with family for the holidays," the strawberry blonde frowned. "Well at least Takeshi is coming over to watch the sunrise," he said, sounding a little brighter this time. "But I wish we could all see the sunrise together. . ." Hunny sighed again.

"Wait! That's it!" Hunny shot up. Pulling his cell phone out of his pocket, the boy lolita speed-dialed Mori, "Takeshi! I need your help with something; can you get our mountain camp site ready? Yes I know its New Year's Eve, but this is important. . . .Yes please, that'll help me alot. Arigato, Takeshi! You're the best!"


Tamaki was playing the piano when his cell phone suddenly rang; surprised he picked it up with a quizzical face. "Hunny-senpai? Why is he calling me at this hour?" Shrugging, the mystified blonde answered the call. "Hello? . . . Meet at your house? . . . Bring snacks? Wait – why? . . . Nowaitdon'thangup! Hunny-senpai!" But the boy had already hung up.

The host king gave a deflated sigh, and smiled, "I wonder what he's thinking, I'd expect this sort of thing from the twins, but from Hunny-senpai?" He scratched his head, "I guess I'll have to buy some snacks and find out. I mean, if it's Hunny, it can be all bad." The blonde chuckled and made his way downstairs to call up a limo. Hmmm . . . Maybe I'll bring those flavored chestnut candies I bought from the commoner market earlier this week, Tamaki thought, oh and I have those animal shaped rice crackers. . .


Ring-ring! Ring-ring!

Kyoya was in his room typing away on his laptop when the tone of his mobile phone resonated from his pocket. "If that's Tamaki calling again, I'll block him from my contacts for the rest of winter break," the bespectacled teen muttered as he withdrew his phone. "Hello? . . . Ah, Hunny-senpai, how are you? . . . . . What time would you like me come over? . . . Is there any particular flavor you'd like? . . . Alright then, I'll be over in thirty minutes . . . You too; good-bye." Kyoya closed his phone and pushed his glasses higher on his nose with a finger, "That was unexpected, but considering who my friends are, I guess that should be predicted."

Flipping open his phone, Kyoyacalled his limo driver, "Yes, can you drive me to Haninozuka-senpai's house? Thank you, just wait out front, I'll be there in a moment." Hanging up, the raven haired boy then called up the kitchen. "Ootori Kyoya speaking, can you have a large cake sent to the limo out in the front of the house? . . . It doesn't matter, as long as you can get it out in ten minutes." With that Kyoya closed his phone, returned it to his pocket, and made his way to the front door of the mansion.


"But Mom, we don't want to go," The Hitachiin twins whined. At the moment Hikaru and Kaoru were arguing with their mother in the twins' study, about whether or not they should go with her to a New Year's Eve party somewhere in Tokyo.

"I'm sorry boys, but its the New Year's Eve party and I want to spend it with my two very special sons; besides who else will show off my latest designs?" Yuzuhapointed out with a smile.

"Ask Mei-chan to do it, she'd love to," Kaoru suggested.

"It would be rude to just suddenly ask her to model for me." The woman seemed usure. "Besides, wouldn't she want to spend New Year's Eve with her father?"

The twins turned their heads and each gave the other a look that said 'yeah right' before turning back to their mother to argue some more.

"Mom," Hikaru began to explain, "Mei-chan's dad—" But before he got any further, his cell phone went off. "Er, excuse me for a moment," exiting the room, the older twin looked o see who was calling him. "Hunny-senpai? . . . Hello? . . . Really? . . . No, that's great! . . . Hmm? My radio and Kaoru's camera? Why? . . . . Aww, but why not? . . . Fine, I'll see you later. G'bye." Closing his phone, Hikaru entered back into the study with a wide grin. "Actually, Mom, Hunny-senpai asked if we could come over to his house. He says it's important and that he wants us to bring my radio and Kaoru's camera."

"Really?" Yuzuha didn't seem convinced, when you're the parent of twins as mischievous as Hikaru and Kaoru, you learn to be more on your toes when giving them permission to do things.

"Yes, really." Hikaru nodded. "So do we still have to go to that party?"

"I don't know Kaoru—"

"I'm Hikaru,"

"Oh right, sorry," Yuzuha apologized, she hated it when she confused one of her sons with the other "But still. . ."

"You wouldn't want us to disappoint our senpai, now would you?" Kaoru pleaded with a puppy dog face.

"Pleeeeeeaaaaaasseeeee?" They begged, their hands folded as if praying, while batting their eyelashes repeatedly.

Yuzuha sighed defeatedly, "I suppose I could call Mei-chan and invite her over. . ."

The Hitachiin twins high-fived. "Yes! Thanks Mom, we love you." The redheaded teens hugged their mother. The woman smiled and ruffled the boys' hair as they embraced her. "I love you too, now you better hurry up; Haninozuka is waiting for you!"


"See you later Dad," Haruhi said as her father headed out the door.

Ranka opened the door, "Remember not to over work yourself tonight studying."

Haruhi nodded, "I won't, and don't drink too much 'kay?"

"I'll try not to; I'll see you tomorrow dear!" Ranka waved as he headed out the door.

Just minutes after he had left, Haruhi's mobile phone rang. "I hope it's not the twins or Tamaki calling again. . . Hello? . . . Oh, Hunny-senpai, hello; what is it? Is anything wrong? . . . What do you mean you're sending a limo to pick me up? . . . Why do you want me to come over? . . . . But—Fine, fine, I'll wear a dress . . . Yes, okay. I get it. . . Bye."

As she closed her phone, a honk sounded from the outside of her apartment, indicating that the limo had arrived. "Yeah, yeah, I know," she rolled her eyes, "let me get dressed first. I guess it's a good thing Dad went shopping yesterday. . ."


"That's everybody!" Hunny grinned triumphantly. "Now I just need to wait for everybody to get here," No sooner had the strawberry blonde said that when a knock sounded at the front door.

"Haninozuka Mitsukuni, you have a visitor!" A butler called from downstairs.

"I'll be right there!" He called back. Grabbing Usa-chan and a sack of games, Hunny rushed downstairs to greet his friend. It must be Tama-chan. He thought to himself.

And he was right. Standing at the front door, was Tamaki, holding at least three bags filled with various different foods. "Hello Hunny-senpai, would you mind telling me what's going on?"

"Not yet Tama-chan, everyone isn't here yet." Hunny smiled.

"You mean you invited more people that just me?" The blond sounded surprised. "Good thing I brought a lot of snacks," he added almost as an after thought.

And in a few minutes, everyone else arrived in the order they were phoned. Kyoya arrived bearing the oh-so-precious cake, and the twins came with their radio and camera – Hikaru carrying the radio and Kaoru carring the camera, but when Haruhi arrived, everyone was speechless. Tamaki and the twins were jaw-dropped, even Kyoya raised his eyebrows.

"Haru-chan! You made it! Now everyone's here!" Hunny exclaimed, gleefully glomping the girl. "You look really pretty, and you even have some makeup on!"

"I didn't know you could afford clothes like that," Kyoya, the ever-so-frank, commented, "Where did you get it?"

"Oh, my dad got it for me earlier this week, so I'm not really sure," Haruhianswered, looking down at the dress. The dress was a modest thing, just barely going down to her knees, it was lemon yellow with a V-neck and straps that tied around her neck. Along with the dress she wore matching yellow shoes, and a necklace with a small light pink lotus ornament.

"H-Haruhi, you . . . you look great," Hikaru complimented, sounding almost breathless. His eyes kept on scanning the girl over and over and over and over – until Kaoru elbowed him in the side.

"Knock it off," The younger twin chided.

"Hn? Oh, sorry. . . " Hikaru apologized sheepishly, turning his head as his cheeks turned light pink.

Haruhi noticed this and laughed lightly, making Hikaru blush even more. But her happiness was short lived, because Tamaki saw his chance and he pounced on it. Literally.

"Kawaii!! Haruhi! You look so cute! So very, very cute!" The host king wailed, clinging onto the girl as if she were Kuma-chan.

"Arrrg! Senpai, get off of me!" Haruhi moaned, stuggling to free herself of the blonde's grip.

"Aww, but Haruhi don't you know how great you look?" Tamakicajoled, pinching her cheeks and twiddling with her hair while Haruhi only groaned. "Kaorutake pictures this adorable Haruhi and I!" The king commanded. Haruhi groaned even louder.

"Don't worry Haruhi! I'll save you!" Hikaruproclaimed heroically. Although before he could actually save his 'damsel in distress' Hunny bunched everyone together into a large group and shoved all of them out the door and into the limo waiting outside.

"We can do all of that later, right now we need to get going! Takeshi's waiting for us," The boy Lolita explained.

"So that's where your cousin is," Kyoya commented to nobody in particular, while attempting to get more comfortable in his seat.

"Wait – going?" Hikaru repeated, grabbing his seat buckle.

"Where?" Kaoru asked, doing the same.

"Can't tell ya, it's a secret," Hunnyreplied with a cheeky smile.

"That's the same thing you said on the phone," Hikaru pouted, crossing his arms.


"Here we are!" Hunny announced when he exited the car. As the other five teens dispersed from the vehicle, they looked around curiously.

"Er, Hunny-senpai," Hikaru began, clutching his radio tightly with a fist.

"We're in the middle of a forest," Kaoru ended bluntly, his camera hanging loosly from his wrist.

Kyoya gave a knowing smile but didn't say anything, as he placed the cake container under his arm.

"Yeah, I know, but this isn't the place," The strawberry blonde grinned, hugging Usa-chan and the bag of games. "Now stopping looking around, we have hiking to do!" Hunny said brightly, skipping along a narrow trail.

Everyone else groaned


Tamaki was breathing deeply, and seat droplets spotted his fore head. "I . . . can't . . . go on . . . any longer . . . just . . . go on without me . . . !" He rasped dramatically.

The twins, who were walking behind Hunny and in front of Tamaki, gave the blonde a quizzical look. "Tono, we've only been walking for twenty minutes."

The overly theatrical king sweat-dropped, ". . . right . . ." he said as he stood up straight.

"Just hurry up, senpai, it'll be dark soon," Haruhi grumbled, as she walked behind him.

"Mother," Tamaki whined, "daughter is being mean."

'Mother,' who was at the end of the group, sighed, "Just keep walking, Tamaki."

The blonde whimpered, "'Kay. . ."

Hunny stopped for a moment for everyone to catch up, "C'mon you guys, it's getting dark; hurry it up! We're almost there!" And as soon as he finished talking the undersized teen began to skip off, twirling the bag of games in one hand, and clutching Usa-chan with the other.

"Hey! Wait up!" The twins shouted before running after him.

"Wah! Wait for meeeeee!" Tamaki shrieked, pursuing after the twins in such a way you could only expect Tamaki to perform.

"Tamaki-senpai! Don't run off like that!" Haruhi yelled irritably, chasing after the idiotic blonde. "You'll get lost!"

Kyoya huffed, repositioning the cake he was carrying, "And I suppose they're expecting me to run off as well," the raven haired teen pulled out his phone, "And Tamaki's a world renowned scientist," he said sarcastically, opening a GPS application which could track down each Host's cell. On the screen were seven slowly moving dots, each a different color. Smiling darkly to himself Kyoya continued at his leisurely pace.


Kuma-chan - Tamaki's stuffed bear. (Incase anybody didn't know =) )

Hatsuhinode - The first sunrise of the year. (Wanna know more about it? Look it up!)

A/N: Kyoya's such a smart ass isn't he? But he's still love-able right? Well, as love-able as a dark shadow king like him can get. XD

Well, as you can tell this is only the first half. I originally wanted to post the whole thing up on Monday, but I didn't like the ending, so until I do, you have to deal with this for now. XP

Oh, and just on a side note, did you know that this was going to be a one-shot? (Ok yeah, you probably didn't know, but I'm just sayin') But then it just kept getting longer and longer, and on Microsoft Word I have over 7 pages!!! So yeah....

Who knew Hunny was such a schemer? x) Anyways, please review and tell me what you think of it so far!

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