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"HEY! GOOD MORNING RIN-CHAN!!"

Ugh… Seriously? I mean, sure I was forced to join the Host Club, but that doesn't mean I wanted to be friends. I tried to ignore the stares and gossip that were pointed at me after the twins' outburst and went to my desk.

Or at least TRIED to go to my desk.

In the blink of an eye the twins were smothering me in a hug.

"Dnt mkk mi smk u lkk tmky" I tried to speak but I couldn't breathe, so I resorted to thrashing around like a kindergartener. Like I said before, I don't like people in my personal bubble.

"Guys, let her go." The twins both looked at Haruhi for a second when he spoke up, and when they looked back at me they realized I was pretty much dead. Y'know, that's usually what lack of oxygen does to you.

After they released and I filled my oxygen tanks back up (…I caught my breath) I turned toward my desk angrily and sat down, preparing for another fun day of the 'ignore-the-obnoxious-twin' game.

"Aww, you're going to ignore us?" They chorused and stood right behind my desk, as I pulled out To Kill a Mockingbird, which was my mom's favorite book before…

"Yep"

"But you can't!"

"And why not?" Leave me alone! I just wanna friggin' read!!

"Kyouya."

Oh…My…God… I thought. I forgot! He has 'blackmail and files… and whatnot' on me!!! If this was an anime, I'd have one of those big sweat drops on my head.

I slammed my book closed in an effort to show them my annoyance (too bad it's a paperback…) and turned around.

"Ok, I'll talk to you. But there are a few conditions."

"Like what?" Haruhi turned after the twins said this, and I guess he decided to listen in on the conversation.

"One. No random outbursts at me, about me, to me, with me, etc. in public."

"But--"

"Second. No more death-hugs." I glared each of them in the eye and noticed something. One of them had more of a topaz color in their eyes, and the other had more of a soft, butterscotch color.

"Third. Uh…" Truthfully, I hadn't thought of a third rule, but who lists only two rules at a time? "…No doing… Um…That stuff… Yeah…"

"What?"

"Nevermind the third rule. Just no screaming and death-hugs."

"You know, I think it'd be nice if those rules applied to me too." Haruhi said.

"No way!! We never made that deal with you!" The twins had Haruhi in the death-hug. Haha. That sounds like a heavy metal band made up of bunnies. Death-hug. Ok, never mind… "Rin-chan's no fun!"

"And I can accept that." I muttered turning around to read. Taking another look at the cover of my book, I suddenly felt my eyes turn watery so I decided to read a Fruits Basket manga instead.

"*cough* OTAKU *cough*" It was the topaz-eyed twin speaking alone this time.

"Wow. I didn't know you could function alone. It seemed like you kinda only had half a brain, if even that." I didn't feel like dealing with this sh- poop (whew, caught myself) this morning.

Saying that didn't seem to make him happy, and he angrily turned around and ignored me. Finally.

The day passed fast. Too fast, actually. I had to go to the Host Club after school. Le sigh…

[After School]

"Ok, so all you need to do is play piano for our guests. Don't worry about singing. I know you're deathly afraid to sing in public." Of course, because the evil tax-collector knows EVERYTHING. If I was a monkey, I'd fling poop at him. But that sounds really weird coming out of a girl, huh? "Also, if you sang it would distract our customers."

Ewwie, that's right, I have to watch these guys flirt with a whole bunch of chicks. Oh, this will be sooo much fun.

I felt an annoyance coming on.

"Hey, Kaoru?"

"Yes, Hikaru?"

Oh, Ok. I think I got it. Kaoru was butterscotch-eyes and Hikaru was topaz. Heck yeah.

"She told me earlier that we only had half a brain- or less!"

"That's not a very nice thing to say…" They were slowly ganging up on me. Oh god, what now? Suddenly, they pounced and grabbed me into a death-hug. Of course.

"Hikaru, Kaoru. Stop. Customers are almost here." They released their grip and went off to get in formation around a red chair/throne thing with Tamaki in the actual chair, and I went over to the piano with a piano book that my father and I used to play together, until…

"The Host Club is now open!!"

Girls flooded in, and I could practically see hearts in their eyes. Watching the Host Club work kinda made me want to throw up, laugh, and punch them all at the same time. But instead I stayed at the piano and tried to mind my own business.

"Tamaki, you have a pianist now?" One of the annoying fan girls asked.

"Yes, my princess, but I almost forgot about that because all I can hear is the beautiful melody pouring from your soul." He grabbed her chin and stared into her eyes, and I swear to god I saw her eyes turn to hearts.

I snickered at the epic cheesiness of that line and turned to watch the rest of the Host Club in action. Honey was winning over guests with his cuteness and cake, Mori was using his quietness, Kyouya was selling some guests some weird Host Club scrap book thing, Haruhi (by the way, I came to the conclusion SHE is a cross-dresser) was just talking to swooning girls, and then I saw IT. Hikaru and Kaoru's faces were so close, they were nearly about to kiss.

WHAM! I hit the wrong keys, making a foul note.

"A-Ah, sorry, my fingers slipped" I quickly resumed playing. Don't know why that surprised me. I mean they're so close, it makes sense they're gay. I stole another glace at them, only to notice that girls were spazzing out about 'brotherly love'. Haha. Oh, so it's for money. I see. Good. I didn't want to have to come here every day and watch some twins make out. Truthfully, I didn't want to come here at all.

I wanted to go HOME. And no, not the 'home' I go after school. I call that prison. I want to go back to France, where… No, I can't think about that! I don't want to get upset. Don't want people thinking I'm emotional. Instead, I'll think about that stupid biology test tomorrow. God, I'm going to fail so bad…

[After Host Club]

[Kaoru's Point of View]

"Ok, I'm going now." Rin muttered, gathering her stuff quickly and rushing out the door.

"Hey, Hikaru…" I whispered. I didn't want any one in on our conversation.

"Yeah?"

"Rin-chan almost started crying today! Did you see?"

"Hm? No… Why?"

"I don't know…"