"Well, if it's something really bad… like it's against the law I'm obliged as a law-abiding citizen to make sure that you-"

"It's not. If I told you my decision would you shut up about it and not try and change my mind?" she asked. She watched him sweat for a little bit, then sighed in relief as he nodded resignedly.

"Well…" she said, letting she sentence hang. She tried to hold in her laughter as the Host King practically fell on his knees and begged. He gave her those puppy eyes, and finally she gave in to her laughter. "Who do you think it is, you baka?"

"Well, from that laugh, me… but that doesn't make me an idiot! You only ever said that you didn't know!"

"I went on a mad-dash after you in a horse drawn carriage! And fell off of a bridge because of you! And then I danced with you and pretty much no one else after that… even after your idiocy! Everyone else pretty much knew that it'd be you, which is why their efforts were only half-hearted, and which is probably why the twins actually agreed to leave my house!" she cried, laughing at his dumbfounded expression. He sprang up and pulled her into an embrace, twirling her around in circles. She rolled her eyes but put up with it for a few moments before struggling out of his grasp. She proceeded to attempt to pour herself some water, but almost dropped the bottle when a crack of thunder sounded. Tamaki gently took the container from her hands and set it down, then turned her to face him. He took in her shaking hands, her wide eyes, her trembling lip, and sighed, putting her on the sofa and taking the MP3 to turn up the volume. He smiled as he saw the song title.

"How fitting…" he said with a smile. He pulled a blanket from somewhere and tossed it over her, then sat down next to her putting an arm around her shoulders. She tried to protest but he cut her off. "I'm not those twins. I'm not going to do anything but sit here until the storm is over or at least until you stop shaking."

Haruhi looked up at him with a small smile. It was always good to have someone to lean on. And his promise was true as ever. He looked down at her too, and a wry smile appeared on his lips.

"You know, you don't always have to be so strong." Haruhi declined the chance to comment, and instead rested her head on his shoulder, listening to the song.

The twins smirked as they got ready for bed, thinking of Tamaki walking into Haruhi's house. It was obvious that they would end up together. But they understood her need to know if the Shadow King liked her as well. She didn't want feelings to be hurt. That was why she hadn't picked them, they knew. She didn't want to hurt one of them by picking the other. They didn't mind, as they had each other. Kaoru watched as Hikaru turned off the light, then settled under the sheets with him.

"So what's the plan?" asked Hikaru. Kaoru pursed his lips as he stared at the ceiling.

"Spying, obviously. Watching is the best thing to do," Kaoru responded. They both smirked.

"Maybe we can get some other dirt on him even if he doesn't like our toy," they said in unison. "That way he won't be so…" Hikaru looked at Kaoru, the two looking for word. Then, something hit them.

"What if he finds out before we catch him doing anything?" Kaoru asked the question they were both thinking. Hikaru swallowed.

"I'm not sure I want to know. But we've got to try and figure something out. We promised her."

"We'll figure it out." They said together. They grasped hands under the sheets, as if sealing their promise.

Haruhi woke groggily, entangled in headphones and… arms? She froze in fear, not remembering anything, then sighed in relief as it all came back to her. She looked at Tamaki, and gently removed his arm from her shoulders. She didn't want to wake him up just yet. Had she really fallen asleep on him like that? How… she wasn't quite sure. Although, she admitted to herself, it wasn't all that bad being with him… She shook her head out of that thought. She was daydreaming over that idiot? Impossible.

She shook her head to clear her thoughts and set to making some breakfast. Although, the food wouldn't be quite to his taste… but he'd have to deal with it. And she knew he was too nice and caught up in 'commoner ways' to complain. He'd be too involved in eating it. She smiled at the sigh of him sleeping there. He might be an idiot, but just sitting there with his eyes closed he was a vision. For a brief moment she understood why all those girls fainted over him. He did have the face of an angel.

He just had the intelligence of a lower life form.

She smirked at her little joke and then jumped as a knock sounded at her door. Who could that be? Her heart skipped a beat. What if it was her father… she took a look and her heart nearly stopped in fear.

"One second Kyouya!" she called. She didn't want to wake the idiot… unless… she looked around frantically, then pulled a mat from across the room and put it next to him. With effort, she managed to get him onto it, but then froze when he sat up and yawned, his eyes still closed.

"Wh-whe-five more minutes…" he fell back onto the mat. She sighed in relief and then began the grueling proess of drgging him into the bedroom. This took longer than she expected, and Kyouya rang the doorbell a few times for emphasis. She quickly wet her hair in the sink and arrived at the door flushed and wet.

"Sorry. I…uh…just got out of the shower," she said nervously. That would explain her disheveled appearance, and she would be out of breath from changing so fast.

"It's alright. I suppose I'm the one barging in, so I shouldn't have expected you to be ready to receive visitors. Although, you look troubled. Are you alright?"

No I'm freaking nervous and out of my mind with fear that you're going to figure out Senpai spent the night or he's going to wake up and find out you're here! she thought, but obviously didn't say that aloud. "I'm fine. Come in, sit down Kyouya-Senpai. Would you like some tea?"

(A/N: Sry it's a little short but that was the best way to end it without it getting too long. What do you think will happen? I love cliff hangers! ;-) Reviews are welcomed-and asked for-and thanks for the ones I've gotten!)