A/N: Sorry it's been so long! I've been really busy with school! To make up for it, I wrote the longest chapter I ever wrote/typed yet. I hope you enjoy! Thank you for everyone who reviewed and put this fic in their Story Alert and Favourite Stories! Just made me want to continue this more. :)

Vocabulary: (just in case you dear reader need it ^_^)
-pyon –an honorific used for rabbits or rabbit-eared people.

Usa-mimi –when translated to Japanese, it means 'Rabbit-eared'

Onii-chan – 'Big Brother' in Japanese.

Hikaru's POV

So just yesterday, something really out-of-the-ordinary happened. My twin brother, Kaoru, told me that he had a childhood crush – the pale-eyed indigo-haired Hyuuga girl who happened to be our kindergarten classmate and current high school classmate and club mate.

Not that I'm totally against it since there's no point fussing about something that happened for like, twelve years ago, but what in the world did Kaoru see on a weird shy girl? Now my curiosity is killing me.

Right now, we're chilling in the host club room, waiting for the costumers arrive. Maybe I'll try to find out what Kaoru might've liked in 'Hina-chan'? Just out of curiosity and fun, for Hinata doesn't seem to have changed much throughout the years. Yes, she might have grown taller and looked more mature, but the way she reacted to things and her shyness, didn't seem to change.

Maybe I should do it?

Operation Trait Listing: Initiated.

Hinata is currently doing her homework on the far side of the room. She's a studious student? Of course she is! Why would she be in Class 1-A if she isn't? Then I'll add that in my list.

I analysed her from head to toe. She has long, silky indigo hair that falls just above her waist, gentle iris-less lilac-shaded eyes which are the trademark of a Hyuuga, smooth pale skin, a body that's not too fat or not too skinny, and brea – wait, why am I looking at that part? FYI, I am not a perv like a certain sophomore blonde out there.

Exempting the pervy part, I could actually describe her as 'cute' and admirable, and I wouldn't be surprised if some guy came barging in to the room and confess to Hinata starting with the words "when I first laid eyes on you". Just by looking at her, you might actually compare her to a 'Yamato Nadeshiko' - a perfect Japanese lady. And that's number 2.

She closed her book and put it in her bag beside the chair she's sitting on.

"Done with the homework, Hinata?" Haruhi asked with her signature smile that makes some girls and certain guys out there fall for her. And yes, I admit that I fell for her.

Hinata nodded in response to Haruhi's question and returned a shy smile.

"Hiiinaa-chaaan!" said a childish, cutesy, loli-shota voice.

"Y-Yes, H-Hunny-sempai?" Hinata asked curiously.

"Why don't you go change to your maid outfit already? I have a surprise for you! Please do me a favour Hina-chan and wear the outfit in the dressing room!" Hunny-sempai said with his cheery pink flowery aura.

A soft shade of pink covered Hinata's face the moment she heard the words "maid outfit". Obviously, she didn't like her experience yesterday but she doesn't have a choice as the host club's maid, thanks to us!

"Why, yes Hinata! Why don't you wear your uniform already?" Kaoru and I said in unison, as usual.

Haruhi sighed. Tamaki-sempai looked to our direction. Kyoya-sempai continued to type in his laptop. Mori-sempai stood by Hunny-sempai's side.

"O-Okay…" Hinata said finally as she stood up and walked towards the dressing room.

"Yay! Go Hina-chan!" Hunny-sempai cheered.

Hinata gave him a shy smile as she walked in to the dressing room and closed the door. After a while, she came out in a purple and pink lolita outfit. The skirt was still as short as yesterday but lucky for her, the purple and pink striped stockings she wore reached about an inch or two above her knees.

When everyone looked at her, she fidgeted her fingers.

"KAWAII!" Hunny-sempai exclaimed, "Right, Mori?"

Mori-sempai responded nothing but a nod.

"Hiiina-chan!" Hunny-sempai called Hinata with the nickname he gave her again.

"Y-Yes, H-Hunny-sempai?" she answered.

"Wear this for me!" he said as he gave Hinata pink bunny ears on a headband.

Hinata nodded, as she took the accessory and put it on her head.

"She's as cute as Usa-chaaan!" Hunny-sempai exclaimed.

Kaoru and I looked at each other as smirks formed on our faces.

"Why don't we call her…" I started.

"Hina-pyon for now, Hunny-sempai?" Kaoru continued the question.

"Uwaaah! That's so cute! Okay! I hereby name Hina-chan as Hina-pyon while she's being an usa-mimi!" Hunny-sempai agreed, giggling.

"Great! A nickname fitting for our rabbit-eared maid!" Tamaki-sempai said, joining in to our random discussion.

"I have to admit that it's kind of cute," Haruhi said finally.

Kyoya-sempai nodded in agreement as he continued typing stuff on his laptop.

"A cute name and outfit," I started.

"For our cute little maid!" Kaoru continued.

Hinata's face flushed upon hearing our compliment. She's so fun to tease, and also easy to make her blush! There wouldn't be a dull day when she's here. We finally got another person to tease… Mwahahaha! What? I can't help it. I'm a devilish type after all.

"I-I'm not… i-in anyway… c-cute…" she stammered, looking down on the floor as her face lit in a light shade of pink. How dense. She doesn't even know that she's attractive? My gosh. Too low self-confidence much?

Before anyone could make another comment, Kyoya-sempai announced, "Places, everyone. It's almost time." He closed his laptop then put it away.

Of course, everyone followed 'Mommy'.

When the door opened, pink rose petals fell towards the door, falling gently on the girls who just entered.

"Welcome to the host club!" every host club member said at the same time with our so-called sparkling aura.

In just a little while, everyone settled with each other's business. Each host in their respective tables, entertaining each costumer seated in front or around them.

As for me and Kaoru, we entertained our customers with our twincest act.

"You know, Kaoru here actually likes spicy foods so much that he usually demands our maid to cook up something spicy like Mabou Tofu once in a while," I told the girls. It's something that really happens at home, only I actually join the demanding.

"Hi-Hikaru," Kaoru intervened in his little brother stammering voice.

"There was this time when he-" I continued, only to be cut off by Kaoru.

"Hikaru!" he exclaimed, cutting me off.

"Kaoru?" I asked 'innocently'.

"You're embarrassing me…" he said with his sheepish voice and looked down.

"Oh, Kaoru…" I said as I led his face look up to mine using my thumb.

"Hikaru," he followed and looked up to my face.

"I'm so sorry, Kaoru," I 'apologized', looking to his somewhat teary face.

"Just don't do it again, Hikaru," he replied.

"KYAAAH! Brotherly love!" the girls exclaimed.

I put my arm on his shoulders. We faced the girls and smiled gently.

"Kyaaahhh!" the girls squealed.

Just then, a pink and purple bunny-maid passed by.

"Hiiina-pyon!" I said, mimicking the way Hunny-sempai says it.

"W-What is it, m-master?" she stuttered as she clutched the pink rectangular tray.

"A cup of coffee and a slice of strawberry cake," I ordered.

"And a cup of tea and a slice of mint cake," Kaoru ordered.

"And…?" I asked the girls.

"We'll have tea and strawberry cake!" they said at the same time.

"O-Okay, m-masters a-and mi-mistresses, I-I'll be back in a few minutes," Hinata bowed like a real maid and then walked towards the storeroom.

While waiting, Kaoru and I thought of playing the game. We took our dark green hats and put it on our heads, making us look really identical and hard to tell apart.

"Why don't we," I started.

"Play the," Kaoru continued.

"Guess Who's Hikaru Game!" we said in unison, with large grins on our faces.

"Okay!" said a girl.

"Yay!" said another.

"Sure!" said the other.

"Let's start!" we said then we twirled around each other, confusing the girls who have to tell us apart.

I ended up on the right side of the table while Kaoru ended up on the left.

"Now, would you tell us who are Hikaru and Kaoru?" we said.

That was the time when Hinata arrived with our orders on the tray, as she held the tray in front of her using both of her hands.

"A-A c-cup of coffee and a slice of s-strawberry cake for M-Master Hikaru," she said as she put it on the right side of the table. "A-A cup of tea and a s-slice of mint cake for M-Master K-Kaoru," she said as she put those she mentioned on the left side of the table. "A-And cups o-of tea a-and slices of s-strawberry c-cake f-for o-our d-dear mistresses," she finished, giving each of the girls what they ordered. "A-Anything else?" she asked once again.

Good. She talked like a maid. Only she needs to remove her stuttering. Wait – SHE JUST TOLD US APART!

The girls looked at us with shock written all over their faces. Even I was shocked, since it was just a few days since Hinata arrived to this school and yet she got to do what these girls have been trying to do for months!

Kaoru looked at Hinata with the same shocked expression at first which shifted and changed into that of a gentle smile that he rarely shows to other people, except me of course.

Hinata, on the other hand, was completely clueless with the shocked expressions we've shown her.

"I-Is t-there a-anything wrong? D-Did I… d-do something w-wrong? I-I'm sorry!" she bowed a few times.

"On the contrary, Hina-pyon…" Kaoru started this time with a smirk on his face.

"You did something right," I continued, with that of a shocked grin. Can't imagine it? Neither could I. I'm shocked yet at the same time I had to either smirk or grin. Whatever, thinking about it could just give me some sort of a headache.

Hinata lifted her face and looked at us with a curious face. "Huh?" She stood still and asked, "W-What d-do you me-mean? O-Or h-have I always done things t-the wrong way? I-I'm s-sorry!" she bowed once again.

She told us apart and she's not even aware of that? Wow. That's cute. Is it just me or is she that clueless?

"No, Hina-pyon," Kaoru started.

"You're just the second winner!" I continued.

Hinata tilted her head. "W-Winner… of w-what?"

"The Guess Who's Hikaru Game!" we said together with the girls and clapped our hands.

"B-But I d-didn't even join! I-I'm sorry to spoil y-your fun," she bowed and walked away. Although I heard her mumble, "So that's why they were wearing hats… I should know more about the host club." Yeah, you should.

We all just watched her walk away.

"But Hinata-chan sure was cool, she got to tell Hikaru-kun and Kaoru-kun apart when she just transferred here a few days ago," said one of our customers.

"Yeah! It almost seemed like she effortlessly did it!" said another.

"Oh, I wish I could be her! She's cute and could tell Hikaru-kun and Kaoru-kun apart! Not to mention, she gets to spend the whole day with three of the host club members!" said the other.

"Huh? What do you mean?" said the first one.

"She's a classmate of Hikaru-kun, Kaoru-kun, and Haruhi-kun! Duh!" said the third one.

"Waaah! Wow! I sure do wish I'm like her too!" said the second one.

"Now, now, ladies," I started.

"Why don't we have a little snack?" Kaoru continued.

"Before the coffee and tea grows cold?" I said.

"Sure thing!" they said together, as they all sipped some tea and ate a bit of their cake.

So we spent our time chatting, eating snacks, and doing our twincest act which is our selling point. At the same time, Haruhi chatted naturally with her costumers, Tamaki-sempai grabbed his costumers' hearts using his sweet talks and princely aura, Kyoya-sempai talked with the girls with his cool aura, Hunny-sempai gave that bit of joy to his costumers through his so-called cuteness together with Mori-sempai with his silent but somewhat cool ways, and Hinata or Hina-pyon served each host and their customers in her girly bunny maid outfit.

By the time the club time finished and the only people left in the club room are the host club members, it was obvious that everyone was tired and for Haruhi and Hinata, schoolwork must be done as soon as possible. Yes, I am in the same class as them, but Kaoru and I are the masters of procrastination yet we finish the work on time. Great, right? And that's not all. We even get high grades for the 'rushed schoolwork'. But if I'm not in the mood, I let some maid do the work. But don't think that I'm a lazy bum since I only did that once when summer vacation just ended and some killjoy teacher gave us a lot of work.

"Good work, everyone!" Tamaki-sempai announced, "And as it seems, a few studious students here wants to their job done ASAP," he continued, referring to Haruhi and Hinata, "So I'll see you all tomorrow!" he finished and rushed out of the room.

"Seems like it's not only Haruhi and Hinata," Kaoru and I said in unison.

Hinata, Haruhi, and Hunny-sempai giggled a bit.

"I'll be off then, too. Good work, everyone, including Hinata," Kyoya sempai said and smiled gently as he fixed his things and walked towards the door.

"T-Thank you, K-Kyoya-sempai," Hinata thanked him shyly.

Kyoya-sempai nodded then walked out of the room.

"I-I'll… g-go wash the dishes…" Hinata said.

"I'll help you, Hinata." Haruhi smiled at Hinata, "I usually do it at home."

"No! I'll do it! Thanks for wearing the bunny outfit, Hina-chan!" Hunny-sempai said.

"B-But it's my duty a-as the h-host club's m-maid," Hinata protested.

"I'll wash them as a sign of my thanks, Hina-chan!" Hunny-sempai replied.

"B-But I-I – "

"And I'll help him," Mori-sempai interrupted.

"Yay!" The childish-looking senior smiled at the taller senior. "I won't take no for an answer, Hina-chan!"

Knowing that there's no way out, Hinata accepted the offer. "O-Okay, H-Hunny-sempai…"

"That's my girl!" Hunny-sempai giggled happily. "We'll take care of things here, so y'all could now go home!"

"Thanks, Hunny-sempai!" the four of us said altogether.

We all went out of the host club room together.

"Really, Hinata, you did a good job today," Haruhi started the conversation.

"T-Thank you, H-Haruhi-sa-kun… I-I t-tried my b-best… B-But you, Hi-Hikaru-kun and K-Kaoru-kun are already n-naturals w-when it comes to that field…" Hinata replied.

The three of us smiled at her.

"Anyway, Hinata. I want to ask you something," Kaoru told Hinata. Now what could it be? Don't tell me he's going to ask her out? As if. We'd tell each other first about some girl we like. Well, not in Haruhi's case. I was aware that Kaoru also like Haruhi as much as I do, but I didn't say anything about it and so did he. Maybe we were just waiting on each other on who would make a move and get a 'yes' from Haruhi? But… as it looks like now, it seems like Kaoru had given up on Haruhi. I guess he confessed but gave up on her anyway. And the only reason I could think of is that he knew I also liked Haruhi and thought it might end up in a conflict if the inseparable Hitachiin twins fought over a single girl… I couldn't wish for a better brother… even if it doesn't feel so good knowing that but when Kaoru decides on something, there's no turning back. I am so going to search for a girl that Kaoru deserves.

"W-What is it, K-Kaoru-kun…?" Hinata asked.

"It's about what happened earlier. You told us apart like you did in kindergarten and did the same today. How did you get to do that easily?" Great. He didn't ask her out. Wait… she told us apart in kindergarten and I wasn't aware? How?

"W-Well…" Hinata said as she thought of her answer. The three of us waited for her answer.

"I-It wasn't s-so easy… I-I mean… M-My first experience i-in t-trying to t-tell twins a-apart w-was d-during t-that first family gathering I c-could actually remember… not far from the t-time w-when I entered s-school," she started her explanation.

"So you had twins for relatives?" Haruhi asked.

Hinata nodded. "Y-Yes and… n-not just relatives… my father a-and my u-uncle w-were twins s-so when I g-got separated from father, I l-looked for him. W-When I saw h-his back, I ran towards h-him and h-hugged him saying, 'I-I found y-you at last, Father…"

"And? And?" Kaoru and I asked her. I admit that I'm quite curious of her twin-telling-apart ability.

"T-Then… t-the man I hugged t-turned out to be m-my uncle. He said, 'I'm Hizashi, dear Hinata, your uncle.'" She looked down sheepishly, remembering something embarrassing from her early childhood years.

"That's usual when it comes to twins, Hinata. Don't be embarrassed to tell us about that," Haruhi said as she gave Hinata a reassuring smile.

Hinata smiled back shyly then continued, "S-So I-I apologized t-to him a-a lot of times. T-Then he g-gave me s-some sort o-of a tip. H-He said that telling t-twins apart i-is not an e-easy task b-but t-there's always s-something in p-people that m-makes them unique a-and I j-just have t-to look harder… S-So w-when I was seated to y-you guys, w-when y-you introduced y-yourselves to the class a-and e-every time a-a teacher calls o-one of you, I tried t-to look for the slightest difference… A-And that's how I-I told you apart… I-I guess…"

When Hinata finished her tale, we're already at the school's gate, where our driver is waiting for us beside our black car and behind him is another man with pale eyes and brown hair, like that of a Hyuuga's so I think he's Hinata's driver from the branch family.

"Ahhh… So it was your uncle who told you…" Kaoru and I said in unison.

Hinata smiled that doesn't seem in anyway happy then nodded. "T-That w-was o-one of the things that I'll n-never f-forget a-about uncle." Then she looked up and saw their car. "T-That's Kou-san… I-I need to go now, s-see you a-all t-tomorrow," she said then bowed.

"Goodbye, Hinata!" we all in chorus.

She smiled and then ran out of the school shouting, "K-Kou-san! I'm sorry for making you wait!"

"We'll be going then, Haruhi," I said as I started to walk towards our car.

"Till we meet again!" Kaoru said as he followed behind me.

"Bye, Hikaru and Kaoru! And don't sound like we're not going to see each other for a year!" she replied with that smile on her face then waved her hand.

We got into the car and grinned at Haruhi. She smiled back. That smile. That smile is the one I could live forever staring at it. I hope this moment never ends.

Only it ended when the driver closed the door and drove off. Darn it.

When we arrived at home after a ten-minute travel, we went straight to our rooms and changed clothes.

Kaoru turned on the computer. Probably to play a newfound online game.

I took a piece of paper to write my list. I had a made-up mission today, remember?

So thinking about what happened today, I started making my list. Here's what I had written:

Hinata's traits that Kaoru might've liked:
1. Studious – She's in Class 1-A. Enough said.

2. Cute – You'll know what that meant when you see her.

3. Fun to tease – Her reactions are priceless!

4. Could tell us apart

But it didn't seem long enough… I added a few more, based on what I saw in her from twelve years ago up to the present day.

After a few minutes of thinking, my list turned out like this: (though I didn't put reasons on a few items. It's hard to explain or there's no explaining needed…)

Hinata's traits that Kaoru might've liked:
1. Studious – She's in Class 1-A. Enough said.

2. Cute – You'll know what that meant when you see her.

3. Fun to tease – Her reactions are priceless!

4. Could tell us apart

5. Hard-working – Judging by how she did her job as a maid, she really is.

6. Kind

7. Polite – By how she treats the teachers, seniors, and even her driver.

8. Innocent

9. Selfless – She thinks of others first rather than herself. I described her that way 12 years ago and I don't remember why.

10. A princess that doesn't need to be saved – She could fight for a rich girl. What is her training for and how else could she push us so far?

I read the list one more time. Hmmm… this seems promising. A smirk formed on my face involuntarily. Maybe Hinata could be one of the girls that Kaoru deserves? Wahahaha! What the heck am I thinking? But seriously, I won't be against it if Kaoru actually tell me that he likes Hinata in the future.

"Okay. I'm dying of curiosity now. Why are you smirking on a piece of paper? Did Haruhi give you a message saying that you two should go out?" Kaoru interrupted my thoughts then smirked.

My face flushed involuntarily. "W-What the heck? As if!" I forced a laugh.

"Yeah, right. I was hoping it is," he replied bluntly.

"Hey!" I shouted. My face still has that light shade of pink.

"Okay, okay! Just tell me what's on the paper!" he said, laughing.

"Nooothiiing muuuch," I replied, folding the paper into four and then placed it to my pants' pocket.

Now, Kaoru narrowed his eyes and showed me his straight face. "Tell me," he said.

"Alright. I'll give you a hint. It's connected to what you told me yesterday afternoon," I replied.

Then his face flushed. "Hi-Hikaru, don't tell me that it's connected to Hinata…"

I chuckled. "Don't use your little-brother-sheepish voice with me at this time!"

"Is it really connected to Hinata then?" he said with his face in a light shade of pink.

"Yep," I answered.

"Eh?" he reacted as his blush got into a deeper shade of pink.

"And that's all I'd tell you for your own good!" I grinned.

"Huh?" he said then sighed. "Don't think much about that childhood crush thingy, Hikaru. It's been twelve years ago, after all."

"Then why are you blushing?" I teased.

"I am not!"

"Alright. Just continue your gaming there," I said.

"I'm not gaming. I'm chatting," he replied as he faced the computer then typed and probably hit 'Enter' when I heard a louder typing sound.

"With who?"

"I don't know. Someone who goes by the name 'Sumire'… She seems like it's her first time to enter a chat room that I chatted with her privately, just to help her I guess," he replied.

Chatting, huh? "Use your screen name… what's your screen name again?"

"It's 'Kohaku'."

"And don't give any personal info. Remember to do your homework too," I reminded him. I should be more responsible as the older brother, right?

"Alright, mom," he joked. Instead of looking more like and older brother I seemed more like a mom? Great.

"Nice, instead of 'onii-chan' you call me mom?"

He chuckled.

I took the paper from my pocket then stared at it. I think I should probably find some girl to help Kaoru move on. I know he's been through a lot with Haruhi, so I really have to help him, together with some girl who might make him happy.

So I would help Kaoru improve his love life? Wow. But it doesn't sound such a bad idea.

Maybe this 'Sumire' can (since there's a possibility of her being a friend of Kaoru's) or maybe… Hinata?

Operation Trait Listing: Success.

Waaahhh! Thanks for reading this… even if it could seem a little boring… T.T *sulks in a corner*

And sorry if Hikaru or any of the characters are OOC… This is the result of taking a long leave from writing fanfics… *teary eyes*

I hope you enjoyed… and since it's our summer vacation, I'll try to finish at least 5 chapters ^^

Oh and there's a blue link below if you don't mind clicking it then typing something in… like a suggestion, a harsh critic, or anything you think about what you just read. It'll make my day. :)

Thanks again!

Sincerely yours,

Eru-chii =w=