One of the reasons why I like Ouran so much is because of the way these boys formed a family. I find it so sweet and had the hardest time coming up with an idea for a story to show my love for this story, but now I did! I hope you all enjoy it.

QUICK NOTE: This occurs before Haruhi comes, so she will not be it. This occurs in the first year of the club. I luv Haruhi and think she's awesome, but it just wouldn't have worked for this story.

The first time it happened, none of the other Host members expected it, except perhaps Kyoya. And that was probably why it had been so effective.

They could all tell that Tamaki was a little off that day, yet with his superb acting skills the girls he entertained were unable to. After nearly a year of being together, it was natural that they had become close, yet none of them were quite aware of how close. They figured that it was just a friendship and none knew of the darker troubles that plagued one another. Each figured their problems were unique and rare, and were therefore ashamed. How could so many families of such high social status have problems like that?

As soon as the girls had left, Tamaki walked into one of the two private practice rooms and shut the door. Normally Kyoya would make a comment about everyone having to help clean up, but today was different. He had known Tamaki the longest.

Mori followed Kyoya's actions with his eyes, being the second most perceptive to Tamaki's uncharacteristic attitude. The twins were currently teasing Honey by holding a half-eaten cake out of his reach. They never saw the look on Mori's face. Wordlessly, he followed after Kyoya.

Tamaki was sitting in the dark with his back against the far wall. His legs were drawn up with his arms wrapped tightly around them. Kyoya knelt beside him and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"It's not your fault," Kyoya said sternly.

Tamaki laughed dryly. "I don't know what you mean by that." He didn't raise his head.

"You know perfectly well what I mean."

Mori came up to the two boys and stared down at them. Kyoya looked up at him sadly, abandoning his regular "cool" attitude. The blonde still kept his head down.

The tall boy knelt down as well and then gently cupped his hand underneath Tamaki's chin and lifted it up. Honest tears were falling freely down Tamaki's face—not the silly ones he shed when overreacting. They were real.

"M-Mori-senpai?" The silent boy flashed a rare smile and then pulled Tamaki into a hug. Tamaki's eyes opened wide in surprise at such an unexpected move, yet it felt so warm and soothing he didn't care. He hugged Mori back and buried his face into his shoulders. His thin frame shook softly.

It was this scene that the twins and Honey walked in on. After they got bored of teasing Honey they noticed they were the only ones in the main room.

"What's wrong, Tama-chan?" Honey asked. Tamaki pulled apart from Mori and leaned against the wall. He wiped away his tears and tried to revert to his usual self.

"Oh . . . it's nothing."

Kyoya folded his arms in irritation. "His grandmother's being a bi—"

"How dare you talk about my grandmother that way!" Tamaki grabbed the neck of Kyoya's shirt and pulled him close. "It's my fault I got in trouble."

Kyoya glared at Tamaki, reminding the rest of the club how fierce he could really be. "That's a bunch of crap and you know it. You can hide what's really going on to other people as much as you want, but lying to yourself is unforgivable." His face softened. "And you can tell your friends about your problems. That's what we're here for."

Tamaki's hands shook as he stared at his friend in shock. He let out something that sounded like a mix between a laugh and a sob and released Kyoya. "She really does hate me," he said quietly.

"Why would your grandmother hate you?" the twins asked in unison. They turned their heads to the side, trying to ascertain the reason. It was obvious that Tamaki's obnoxious attitude could get on one's nerves, but it had to be deeper than that for their lord to be moved to tears such as those.

"It's all because of how I was born," their king said bitterly. "It's not like I could help how I was born." There was silence for a moment as the twins recalled back on what they had learned from digging into Tamaki's past earlier that year. They hadn't given much thought to it, but now his grandmother's animosity towards him would make sense.

Honey's eyes watered with sympathy and he jumped into Tamaki's lap. "We don't mind about that! We like Tama-chan for who he is!"

"Yeah, you're our dad after all," Hikaru said.

"It means we're forced to like you," Kaoru teased.

Tamaki smiled up at them warmly. "Thanks guys. You made Daddy very happy."

"Whenever I'm sad, Usa-chan helps me feel better!" Honey reached behind his back and pulled out a brown teddy bear. "I'm sure Kuma-chan can help you as well! You should give him a hug to be happy." Tamaki laughed and hugged his special toy.

"Thank you, Honey-senpai." He placed the bear besides him and hugged the small boy. Mori and Kyoya each laid a hand on Tamaki's shoulders, offering their silent support.

The twins glanced sideways at each other as an evil grin grew on their faces. After a quick nod they turned their attention back to the four in front of them.

"DOG PILE!"

Hope you liked it! You can't have an emotional moment without ending it with them being silly! It's just the Ouran way.

Oh, and there are more chapters to come! Kyoya is up next, so stay tuned!