1. Plenipotentiary: invested with full power.

"Now, now you two. Stop with these foolish games. As club president, I forbid you from calling my darling Haruhi your toy any longer!" Tamaki pointed an accusatory finger at us, before sending the both of us for "time out" in the prep room for sexually harassing his girl.

We've been doing it for so long anyways. Hasn't he already noticed? I scoffed, realizing how foolish our president was, And how come we don't have any power? I had asked myself this question many times before, but never found an answer as to why Kaoru and I were void of any sort of decision-making in the club that Tamaki had literally begged us to join.

"Hikaru, don't be so upset." It was as if he was reading my thoughts. But then again, he had a good eye for emotions. Such beautiful eyes he had...

"I'm not upset!" I shot back, immediately regretting it. I stammered to find an appropriate response, "I just don't understand why we have literally no authority in this club. We don't even get to pick our cosplaying themes! And we design the outfits!" I stamped my foot childishly and huffed. Kaoru stopped as I did, observing me from a few meters across the room. Normally when I behaved like this, he would laugh, but this time he just smiled benevolently.

"I understand Hikaru, but we're not going to be bound by his rules for much longer. When we graduate from high school, we'll be leading our own lives. And isn't this nice the way it is?"

"What's nice?"

"Not having so much responsibility," He explained wisely, "Think about it. As soon as we leave here, we're leaving behind the freedoms we've had as adolescents all these years. For some, these freedoms are taken away a lot earlier than for others. Isn't it nice, not having any responsibility? Being able to relax and bask in each other's company for just a little longer?"

I was almost positive he was talking about the host club, at first. But then he turned to me, and that little twinkle that flashes in his eyes whenever we're alone appeared, and I knew the truth. Oh bless him, I thought, smiling at him, Bless this sweet boy and his adorable little smile, and those sparkling eyes, and his charming little giggle.

I rushed over and grabbed Kaoru's hand, noting the crimson color his cheeks were turning, and walked him over to a love seat near the middle of the room.

"What is it, Hikaru?" He asked me after a few moments of silence.

I smirked. "Now that I think about it, I do have a little bit of power, or at least I do with you."

"What do you mean?" Kaoru queried shyly.

"I am your older brother you know." I whispered seductively, leaning over to nibble one of his soft little ears.

"Oh, Hikaru."