DISCLAIMER : I DO NOT OWN OURAN IN ANYWAY, SHAPE, OR FORM

Dedicated to Hikaru Grim as one of my six thank you stories

Warning: Story is a Yaoi story, as with all Yaoi story, don't like, don't read

"Oh yuke!" Hikaru groaned, "That has got to be one of the most nastiest things I've ever seen!" He was referring to watching his brother standing out in the middle of his college campus kissing Haruhi.

Kaoru opened an eye at the sound of his brother's voice to see him standing nearby watching him and Haruhi together. He softly pulled away from Haruhi. "Why don't you take a picture Hikaru? It'll last longer."

"I don't want to remember this, I want to erase it from my mind," Hikaru muttered.

"Hikaru, we've been going out for how long and you're still disgusted by the sight of me and Kaoru kissing?" Haruhi asked.

"Oh come on, it's disgusting watching you two always going at it like this," Hikaru insisted, "I didn't hunt you two down just to watch you lip wrestle you know."

"Then why did you come looking for us?" Kaoru asked putting his arm around Haruhi and starting to walk off.

"I came looking for you because I had some down time before my next class and thought you might want to hang out or something. I sure as heck didn't want to come watching you trying to make a baby," said Hikaru as he ran to catch up with the two of them, "But obviously I'm just going to be a third wheel again."

"You're not a third wheel Hikaru," Haruhi tried to assure him.

"Yeah, you're more like a spare," Kaoru teased. Haruhi smacked his chest.

"Still though, I'm starting to feel like I'm just crowding the two of you," Hikaru said, sounding somewhat sad, "And don't tell me you don't feel the same way."

"You know that's not always the case Hikaru," said Haruhi.

"Sure it's not," said Hikaru.

Ever since the three of them started high school, Kaoru and Haruhi had started dating and seemed really happy about it. Haruhi didn't mind walking with Kaoru's arm around her, or kissing him in public like Hikaru had just seen, And Hikaru wouldn't say he wasn't happy for his brother and Haruhi. He really was. He wasn't feeling as attractive towards Haruhi as he used to. Now that she was in college and free of her debt, she was wearing girls' clothes more often. For some reason, seeing her in girls' clothes more often, Hikaru didn't find her as attractive as he used to. He still loved her to death as a friend and enjoyed her company, he just didn't think he'd want to pursue her romantically, like Kaoru had. Plus now that the two were so serious about each other, it seemed that Hikaru was just getting in the way when he came by wanting to hang out.

"Come on Hikaru, like we couldn't function without you," Kaoru said suddenly putting his other arm around his brother, "You're the spirit of the group."

"Yeah right," said Hikaru in disbelief. He shook his brother's arm off of him. "I'm just going to go get a coffee and maybe study some more before my next class. You guys go ahead and showcase your love as much as you want."

"Hikaru, come on, don't be like that," said Haruhi.

"Yeah, how about we have lunch later?" Kaoru suggested.

"Fine, as long as I get to pick," said Hikaru as he started to walk off.

"Deal, see you at the fountain at 12 okay?" Kaoru called out.

"Yeah sure," Hikaru said waving his brother off. He didn't even bother turning to look back as he continuedo n his way.

"He needs a girl, don't you think?" Kaoru asked.

"You keep saying that, and Hikaru has tried dating once or twince but nothing's worked out so far for him," said Haruhi.

"Well, if I know my twin, which I do, I think he's just waiting to find the right person," Koaru said with confidence.

Hikaru sighed as he stood in line at a coffee vendor, waiting for his turn.

'Having lunch with my brother and his girlfriend. That's the highlight of my life,' he thought bitterly to himself, 'Yay.' He was so lost in his thoughts of self-pity that he didn't seem to be focusing on what he was doing as he walked forward and suddenly felt something both wet and warm spread across his chest.

"Oh I'm sorry!" a funny sounding voice said out of nowhere. Hikaru looked up and the first thing he saw was what he could only describe as an angel's face. However the image was soon wiped away from his mind when the so called angel's face disappeared behind long black hair, or at least just the eyes. The eyes that almost looked purple like Tamaki's as they vanished from sight. The minute the eyes were gone from view, Hikaru finally looked down to see what it was that had splashed all over his chest. There he saw a huge brown stain all over his white shirt.

"Here let me," the funny voice was talking again, "Wait what is that word? Oh yeah help you with that."

"Huh?" Hikaur said finally looking up to see who was the owner of the funny sounding voice. There stood a boy his age who was obviously not Japanese in all black standing before him. He reached behind him and grabbed a bunch of napkins, offering them up to Hikaru.

"Here," he said in his funny sounding voice. It was starting to click with Hikaru that it was British.

"Thanks," said Hikaru as he tried cleaning up the spill on his shirt.

"I'm really sorry about this," said the boy.

"It's okay," Hikaru assured him, "If anything, you've made it look more stylish."

The boy actually giggled at that. "That's one way to look at it," he said.

"Yeah, just next time get watch what you're doing," said Hikaru like it was nothing.

"Sure," said the boy. He turned around and bought himself a new cup of coffee. "Good luck with that new style of yours," he said as he walked off.

"Sure thanks," said Hikaru as he kept trying to wipe down his shirt. Then he suddenly realized that the boy was walking away. "Hey wait!" he found himself calling out, not even sure why. However it was all for not seeing as how the boys was now long gone and out of sight. "Great, get's my shirt all dirty and then just walks off," he muttered to himself. At least it wouldn't be too hard to go change into a new shirt before his next class.

"How could he just walk off and leave me, huh?" Hikaru was muttering over and over again as he headed towards the fountain to meet up with Kaoru and Haruhi. "I mean, yeah I brushed it off and didn't think it was too big of a deal. But he should have cared enough to not just walk off!"

"Hikaru?" he suddenly heard Haruhi say walking up behind him, "Are you okay?"

"Oh hi Haruhi," said Hikaru, "Yeah I'm fine."

"I see you changed," said Haruhi looking Hikaru up and down over his new outfit.

"Well it wasn't my fault. Some stupid kid with the face of an angel dumped coffee on me," said Hikaru.

"Someone with the face of an angel?" Haruhi said back, sounding confused.

"Hey guys, you still hungry?" Kaoru asked as he came upon Hikaru and Haruhi.

"Oh sure," said Haruhi moving over to Kaoru and letting him put his arm around her.

Kaoru smiled at her before looking at his brother. "Hey Hikaru, did something happen to you?"

"Yeah something happened to me," Hikaru stared to complain again as he and the other two walked onward together. Kaoru and Haruhi followed him as he started complaining about his incident at the coffee stand, subconsciously leading them to a simple cafe on campus. He continued to complain as they paid for their food and took a seat at a table. Kaoru and Haruhi kept listing without saying anything, not sure what to make of Hikaru's complaining. It sounded like he was more mad that the boy walked away then spilling the coffee on him.

"I mean I didn't even get his name!" Hikaru finally exclaimed.

"You say he had British accent and long black hair?" Kaoru asked.

"Yeah that's right," said Hikaru.

"I think I know who you're talking about," said Kaoru.

"You do?" asked Hikaru. He actually sounded eager over the idea.

"Yeah, he's in one of my art classes. His name's Hope Nightingale and you're right, he is from England. He doesn't speak Japanese too well at the moment," said Kaoru.

"Hope Nightingale huh," Hikaru said out loud. Haruhi and Kaoru could see a smile appear on his lips as he said the boy's name.

"Hikaru, you're not going to do something mean to him over the spilled coffee are you?" Haruhi asked.

"What, no," Hikaru insisted, "Why would I? I mean yeah it stained my shirt, but I'm sure he didn't do it on purpose. I don't care about that guy. I don't even know why I care about that guy's name! He's nothing to me. I wouldn't' be surprised if I don't see him or his angle face again!"

"Well then, I guess my peace offering is for nothing," said a familiar voice. All three occupants looked up to see Hope standing near their table holding two cups of coffee in his hand.

"Oh, hi Hope," said Hikaru sheepishly.

"Hi," said Hope, "I saw you sitting here and thoguht I'd try makign amends for spilling the coffee on you. But I guess I need not bother huh?"

"Oh no, that's really nice of you!" said Hikaru quickly taking one of the two cups. "Thank you for this!"

"You're welcome," said Hope, "So does this make us even?"

"Huh?" said Hikaru, "Oh yeah, sure."

"Good, thank you," said Hope as he turned to walk away.

"Oh wait," Hikaru said jumping up, "You don't have to run off so fast!"

"Well I kind of do. I have to get a sketch done for one of my art classes," said Hope.

"Oh really?" said Hikaru, "Sounds interesting."

"It's nothing too special. It's not like it'going to be hung in a museum," said Hope as he started to walk off again.

"But still," Hikaru sputtered as he watched Hope walk off. Both Kaoru and Haruhi looked at each other confused. Hikaru looked at the two of them, as if hoping to get some answers himself. "Did you see that, he just blew us off again!"

"So?" said Haruhi, "It's not like we know him that well or that he knows us that well."

"Still though, why is he always trying to give us the bums rush" Hikaru asked. "I'm going to go talk to him!" He quickly took off the way Hope had gone.

"So what was that all about?" Haruhi asked Kaoru after Hikaru had run off.

"This is going to sound crazy, but even I don't really know for sure what's going on with him," said Kaoru. However, he did looked amused about the whole thing.

Hikaru ran out of the cafe and looked around. He was able to spot Hope easily as the young man headed off towards a grassy area alone. Hikaru followed hastily and soon found Hope sitting down on the ground, and pulling out a sketch pad. Hikaru came up behind him softly and looked over Hope's shoulder to see a beautiful drawing of field itself. Hope was working hard on it, adding more to it with ease. It seemed to catch Hikaru up in a dream like state.

Suddenly Hope turned around. "What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Oh sorry," said Hikaru, "I was just a bit upset about the way you keep hurrying away from me like you do."

"I didn't think I was being rude. I'm sorry if I was," said Hope.

"Well why are you constantly doing that?" asked Hikaru.

"Well it's not like we're friends or anything I don't even know your name," said Hope.

"Oh right, it's Hikaru, Hikaru Hitachiin," said Hikaru, "My twin brother Kaoru is in one of your art classes."

"I have nothing but art classes here," said Hope, "I don't know f I could remember which class I have your brother is in."

"Really?" said Hikaru.

"Yes really," said Hope.

"Why do I not believe you?" asked Hikaru as he came and actually sat down next to him.

"Because, believe it or not, the world does not revolve around you," said Hope with a smirk.

"What?" said Hikaru, "Oh no, my mom assured me it did when I was little."

Hope chuckled at that comment. "I'm sorry, but I really don't think I would know who your brother was before meeting you," he insisted.

"That's okay, maybe I am looking too much into this," said Hikaru. "Your drawing is really good by the way. I think it's museum quality."

"Thanks, it's not even done yet," said Hope.

"Can I see it when it is done?" asked Hikaru.

"Sure, just don't make me spill coffee on you to get your attention," said Hope.

Hikaru chuckled. "No problem," he said. "So do you like it here in Japan?" Hikaru asked as he stayed where he was watching Hope sketch.

"Yeah, it's really nice here," said Hope.

"I hope this doesn't sound like a personal question but how did you get the name Hope? Isn't it usually a girl's name?" asked Hikaru.

"Well, when I was born, I helped pulled my mother out of a bad place she was in. It made my parents feel like they had hope so they named me that," said Hope.

"Oh I see," said Hikaru, "I guess that was a stupid question huh?"

"No, it's fine," Hope assured him.

"No, I mean both my name and my brother's name can be considered a girl's name too, so," Hikaru tried to explain.

"You're fine," said Hope, "So you ever been to England?"

"Oh yeah, lots of times," said Hikaru, "Even had tea one or twice with the queen herself."

"Oh yeah?" said Hope "You know I'm some kind of distant relative of hers? Like some third cousin or something?"

"Oh yeah?" said Hikaru.

"Yeah, but that's not how my family really got its millions," said Hope, "Let's just say I come from two families big on art works. My father's family has owned one of the biggest museums in the British Isles for years"

"My family has been one of the biggest fashion designers in the worlds for decades too," said Hikaru. The two men kept talking on as Hope worked on his sketch.

After a while Hope finally started to put his art supplies away. "Well it was nice talking to you like this Hikaru. Maybe we can do it again sometimes," he said.

"I'd like that," said Hikaru as he also stood up. "It was nice talking to you."

"You too, see you around," said Hope as he walked off.

"See you around," Hikaru also said. He walked back around, alsmot as if in a dream

"Hikaru, here you are," he barley heard Kaour call out to him. Both he and Haruhi ran over to him, "Where you've been? We were worried about you."

"Oh I was just sitting around, chatting with Hope. He's a good sketch artist," said Hikaru with a big smile.

"I thought you didn't like the guy," said Haruhi.

"What, when did I say that? What's not to like about the guy? I mean he's a real nice guy who has a big art family. The only reason he was acting that way was because he didn't' know me. Once he did, things seemed to ease up between us," said Hikaru.

"Really?" said Kaoru, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I would really like to get to know him better too. You know, I bet he's not dating anyone at the moment. Maybe he and I should try going to one of those single bars once and a while. I bet we could really get hooked up with some great ladies," said Hikaru.

"Uh, I don't think that's a good idea," said Haruhi. She wasn't really looking towards Hikaru as she said that.

"Why not?" Hikaru asked, "It'd be fun plus it'd be a good chance to get to know him better."

"Well I can tell you one thing about him, he's gay," said Haruhi pointing.

He's what?" Hikaru said as he and Kaoru both looked towards the way Haruhi was pointing. There they saw Hope in the arm of a big brute of a boy kissing him casually, similar to the way Kaoru and Haruhi would kiss. "He's really gay?!" said Hikaru sounding shocked.

"Yeah, I think I heard a rumor he was that way, he and this other British student he came to Japan with," said Kaoru.

"Wait, what?" asked Hikaru.

"Yeah I think I've heard that rumor too," said Haruhi, "That guy he's with, his name is Jacob Matters. He's a law student here too like me. I heard a rumor that he practically dragged his boyfriend here when he got accepted in to Ouran University. I didn't realize Hope was his boyfriend."

"They don't look that great to me!" Hikaru suddenly said out of nowhere.

"Where did that come from Hikaru?" Kaoru asked, surprised at his sudden outburst.

"Where did what come from? I'm just staying a fact. They don't look that great together. It looks more like that brute's trying to steal his breath rather than kiss him!" Hikaru declared.

"Okay," said Haruhi, also surprised by Hikaru's statement. She turned and looked back at Hope and Jacob and could see Jacob gripping Hope's arm tight and trying to drag him off. Hope however seemed reluctant to go off with him. He kept trying to protest going off with Jacob to wherever it was he wanted to go. At one point Jacob started to look mad and even tried raising his fist.

"Oh whoa!" Haruhi shouted at the sight. Hikaru and Kaoru both quickly ran over to the two of them.

"Hey, hey, everything okay here?" Kaoru asked as Hikaru approached the two of them.

"This is none of your business," Jacob snapped.

"Well sorry but it looked like things were getting a little heated over here," said Kaoru.

"Everything's fine!" Jacob insisted.

"Yeah we're fine. I just need to get to class," said Hope.

"I thought you said you had half an hour before your next class started," said Jacob sounding mad, "Did you lie to me?"

"No, but I should get going to it. I think it's a little bit more important than what you were thinking we should do," said Hope.

"You heard him, he said let go so he can get to class!" said Hikaru.

"Hikaru, don't get involved in this," said Hope.

"But he should respect you more about this," said Hikaru.

"It's fine," said Hope.

"Yeah, I guess it's fine," said Jacob letting go of Hope's arm, "We can try this again later."

"We'll see," said Hope as he hurried off.

"It's really none of your stupid twins' concern got it!" Jacob made sure to say before walking off himself in a different direction.

"What a creep," said Hikaru.

"Yeah," Kaoru agreed.

"I think I'm going to go see if Hope's okay," said Hikaru. He hurried off before Kaoru could say anything.

Huh?" said Kaoru confused.

"Kaoru, where's Hikaru going?" asked Haruhi running up to him.

"He says he going to go check in on Hope for some reason," said Kaoru.

"Really, why?" Haruhi asked.

"I'm not sure, but I have a theory or two," said Koaru looking amused.

"Hey Hope wait up!" Hikaru shouted as he ran after Hope.

"Oh hey Hikaru," said Hope as Hikaru caught up to him.

"Is everything okay with you and your boyfriend?" Hikaru asked.

"Well I don't know," Hope confessed, "Lately it seems that Jacob has been having his obsession with having sex with me in some somewhat secluded location like behind a dumpster or in a back ally or something."

"Really why?" asked Hikaru.

"I don't know," said Hope, "All I know for sure is that he's been trying really hard to get me to do something like that. Frankly, I think it's disturbing."

"Yeah it does seem kind of wrong. But if you hate it so much, why don't you just dump him?" asked Hikaru.

"Because he begged me to come to Japan with him. It'd be be kind of redundant if travel half way around the world for a guy only to dump him the minute we get here," said Hope.

"Oh don't look at it that way," said Hikaru, "I mean do you like being here?"

"Oh yeah, Japan's an amazing place and so is Ouran general," said Hope.

"Would you have come here on your own if you had know about it before hand?" asked Hikaru.

"Possibly," said Hope, "I do like it here. The only think I really don't like is Jacob's aggressive nature and this obsession in having sex behind a dumpster."

"You mean he's obsessive in other ways?" asked Hikaru.

"Yeah," Hope admitted, "He's become a real pill lately."

"It sounds like you could use a little break," said Hikaru, "I was going to ask you out for a night of picking up chicks. However since you're not really into that sort of thing, wold you like to just go out for a night of fun?"

Hope thought about it for a moment. "You know what, sure, let's do that. It might be nice to have a night out just for fun that doesn't have the intention of having sex in some random place. That's usually what any kind of date I've been having with Jacob lately seems to be going."

"I promise you, no sex will happen tonight," Hikaur swore crossing his heart.

Hope chuckled, "Thanks Hikaru," he said.

"Would you mind if I asked my brother and his girlfriend to come along?" Hikaru asked.

"Sure why not? A group night out might be even funner. Jacob doesn't seem to like those too much anymore," said Hope.

"Great, we can meet up here at say 6?" Hikaur asked.

"Sure, let's do that," said Hope with a smile.

That evening at 6, Hikaru, Kaoru and Haruhi all stood in the middle of campus waiting for Hope.

"Is he known for being late?" Hikaru asked as he paced around.

"It's just barely six Hikaru, calm down," said Haruhi.

"Something tells me Hikaru's not the type that calms down easily," said Hope suddnely appearing in a nice black suite and blue tie.

"Wow, Hope, you look great," said Hikaru.

"Thanks," said Hope, "So should we go?"

"Yeah let's get going!" said Kaoru excited, "It's really nice having a fourth person in our group now."

"Yeah it is," said Hikaru, "No more me being the third wheel."

"That wasn't the only reason you asked me out tonight was it Hikaru?" Hope asked.

"No, god no! I wanted to ask you out before hand remember!" Hikaru insisted.

"Okay then," said Hope. He smirked as he spoke.

"I'm really starting to like this guy," said Kaoru.

"So Hope are you having a good time?" Hikaru asked after a while as the four hung out in a club

"Yeah, this is a cool club!" said Hope.

"It should be, considering how much expensive it is to get in if you don't know the owners," muttered Haruhi.

"Hey you like coming here," said Kaoru stealing a kiss from her. Just then a slow song started to play. "Oh Haruhi, we got to dance to this!" Kaoru insisted, grabbing Haruhi's hand and dragging her off. Both Hikaru and Hope watched the two head to the dance floor and start to dance. As the two watched the couple dance together, Kaoru, holding Haruhi close, Hikaru heard Hope give off a little sigh.

"Hope are you okay?" he asked.

"I remember when Jacob was into slow dancing like that," said Hope, "we used to be able to dance all the time, just because we wanted to. Now a days, he only does it was an excuse to try and get me in the sack."

"Oh I see," said Hikaru, "Well I use to dance with Kaoru a lot. Would you like to dance with me?"

Hope turned and looked at him. "Are you serious?"

"Yeah, sure, why not?" asked Hikaru.

"alright then," said Hope. The two moved towards the dance floor and both started dancing around like any ordinary couple.

"Oh my gosh," Haruhi suddenly heard Kaoru say as they danced.

"What?" asked Haruhi turning around to see Hikaru and Hope dancing , "Oh wow They look cute together."

"Don't they?" said Kaoru beeming.

"Kaoru, do you think it's possible that Hikaru likes Hope in that way?" Haruhi asked.

"You know, I'm starting to believe so," said Kaoru with pride.

"Hey guys, I'm going to take Haruhi home on my won. You understand right?" Kaoru said as the group got ready to leave the club.

"Oh, sure," said Hikaru with a wink.

"We understand," said Hope also smirking.

"It's not going to happen," said Haruhi as she and Kaoru headed off in their other direction.

"We'll see," said Kaoru slyly, "In either case at least now Hikaru and Hope will have some time to themselves."

"That's true," Haruhi agreed.

"Should we call for a cab?" Hikaru asked looking around.

"It's not too far from my place," said Hope, "We can just walk."

"Oh, sure," said Hikaru.

The two walked on together at first not saying anything.

"So, do you and Jacob live together?" Hikaru asked after a while.

"No, not really," said Hope, "One of the conditions my mother had for me moving out here with Jacob was that we not live together at first so that way we don't get distracted with our studies."

"Oh I see," said Hikaru, "So are your paretns okay with you being gay?"

"Yeah they're okay with it, more or less," sad Hope, "The only big problem they have is that my mother's worried she won't be a grandmother now."

"Oh well, you know there are ways for gay couples to have children if they so wish," said Hikaru.

"I guess," said Hope, "But I'm too worried about that right now."

The two kept walking onward until they arrived at one of the campus dorms. Both stopped and looked at each other.

"So , I had a real nice time tonight," Hope said first.

"Me too," said Hikaru, "we should do this again, as friend."

"Of course," said Hope.

"Hope?" the two suddenly heard a deep booming voice,

"Jacob?" said Hope turning towards the shadows where Jacob emerged holding flowers.

"What are you doing out here?" Jacob asked, "And with him?" He sneered at Hikaru.

"We were just having a night out as friends," Hope tried to explain.

"Yeah, as friends," said Hikaru.

"Really?" said Jacob not sounding like he was convinced.

"Yeah, but I should go. I have an early class!" Hope said running into his building, "Thanks again for a night out Hikaru."

"Yeah, sure," said Hikaru. Suddenly he felt something grabbing at his shirt.

"Listen here dork!" Jacob threatened, "I don't know what you're up to, but you better stay away from my boyfriend from now got it! I don't care if you're gay or straight, just stay away from him! I don't like you and I don't like you getting close to Hope! So stay away from him!" He shoved Hikaru away before heading off on his own.

Hikaru stood up and brushed himself off. He sneered at Jacob as he walked off.

"No one tells me what to do, ass hole!" he muttered, "If I want to be around Hope I will, whether you like or not!"