MidnightStar: I'm so sorry this chapter was mixed up, chiku2 informed me... sorry if you thought this was over.

MidnightStar: Wait a minute! Italics is either Twin Telepathy, the Hitachiin twin's super power (lol), or remembering something.

Friends, Phone Calls, Roses, and Old Friends! Part 3

Haruhi's POV 7:55 pm

"Kyoya-senpai, do you know anything else about Stella's friends?" I asked. He seemed to know more about them. Tamaki was still in his corner of woe, well maybe he should rethink his hosting tactics. I would yell pervert too if some guy was flirting with me.

"Well, I know that Violet is becoming the heir because her siblings don't want to control the company. Rose wants to be a teacher, and Lilly and Nico hope to create a band. Of course, Nico also wants to become a policeman. Their father decided that Violet seemed to be the most capable of controlling the company. The company isn't the biggest, but it holds a lot of power. Most of the computers here have the company's software installed. I'm assuming that they know each other because their parents were good friends, Stella's father used to be Mr. Miracolo's partner until he quit," said Kyoya. Stella told me her parents were deceased. Tamaki got up from his corner.

"Who's Rache? Stella and Robin seemed anxious to see her," he said. Stella told me that Rache was her mother, but weren't they dead?

"Rachel is Stella and Robin's adoptive mother. Stella's parents died in a car crash when she was ten, along with her siblings" said Kyoya. Everyone remained quiet. Stella loved her parents, 'I don't want to forget them,' her words returned to my head.

"Rachel was a good friend of Stella's and the twin's mother. She was a designer and a model, just like would have stayed with her uncle, but she wanted him to pursue his dream of owning a resturant, just like her father," said Kyoya. I thought about Stella, she was a nice person. She reminded me a bit of Honey, always smiling, you wouldn't think she had something that tragic happen in her past.

"Stella-chan seems like a nice person, right Takashi?" said Honey, looking at Mori.

"Yeah," said Mori.

"What about Robin?" I asked. Was Rache her biological mother? Or was she adopted too?

"Robin, is a different story," began Kyoya. "Robin's mother was murdered when she was seven. After that, her father began to go to the bar often. When Stella and Rachel were in New York, he attempted to hurt them. Robin stopped him, she was eleven at the time. That night, her father was killed in a car accident, he was driving under the influence. Robin was adopted by Rachel, and that's how she became a model. You know her hair isn't really red," said Kyoya. Well, it's obviosly dyed. "Her hair is really blonde, but Yuzuha doesn't really care."

"So they're going to pick up Rache at the airport?" asked Tamaki. Kyoya nodded. Right now, the room seemed to take a sadder mood.

"It's getting late, Mitsukuni," said Mori. Honey nodded, and jumped onto his back.

"Me and Takashi have to go to practice, bye," said Honey.

"It is pretty late," I said, "I have to go study." And slowly we all left. But I kept thinking about Stella and Robin. Even though it didn't show, they must be somewhat hurt on the inside. I wonder if they think of their parents often. Well, that was stupid, of course they do!

Robin's POV 8:00 pm

"So you let her take the taxi?" I asked through gritted teeth. Stella nodded. I pinched the bridge of my nose, I seemed to be doing that often now. Okay calm down, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, mom is acting like an idiot, 7, 8, 9, 10. Okay now exhale. Okay, this isn't going to ruin my day, Mom is going to be fine, and she's going to yell at us for not clearing her room, but we'll have cookies later.

"I'm home!" shouted Yuzuha from the entrance. "Hikaru, Kaoru, Stella, and Robin! Where are you?" We all got up and went to go meet her.

"Hey Yuzuha-" began Stella. Back to our games as usual.

"What's up?" I finished.

"Why are you home so early?" asked the twins in unison.

"I wanted to talk to Rache!" said Yuzuha excited. "Let's go to the airport!" I looked at the twins, they appeared to be groaning inwardly.

"Oh, she said she was taking a taxi, maybe you can talk to her tomorrow-" said Stella.

"After all," I continued, "we don't want to bother you with something like that." The twins now looked relieved.

"Oh it's no bother at all! Anyway, shouldn't she be arriving right now?" said Yuzuha. I checked my phone, which had the right time. 8:00 pm. SHIT! Her flight landed five minutes ago!

"We're late!" I told Stella. "We're really sorry but we have to get home and help Mom unpack."

Oh, we'll come with you! Right boys?" said Yuzuha excited. Please say no, say no. I looked at her, she had the look of a girl asking her dad for a car, hopeful and excited. Gah, stupid guilt! I looked at the twins, they seemed to be thinking the same thing.

"Fine," they said, and Yuzuha ran out the door to her limo.

"You don't have to go if you don't want to," said Stella, getting her bag.

"Didn't you see her face? It made us feel guilty," said the twins. So true.

Kyoya's POV 8:10 pm

"It has come to my knowledge that the heiress to the Miracolo software industry is transferring to Ouran, is this true?" asked my father.

"Of course," I said.

"You also know that they are one of our most respected clients, so treat her and her siblings with respect. Gain her trust, maybe we can find out a couple of things."

"Of course," I said. And continued my way to my room. Deep inside, I was wondering, why should I do this?

Rose's POV (I'm switching POVs a lot) 8:15 pm

"What do you mean we're not going?" shouted Lilly. She was currently having an arguement with Violet.

"Exactly what I said, we're not going! Father wants us to stay here, he says it's dangerous to leave at this hour. He said to get some sleep, get our things ready, prepare our uniforms we were just given, and be ready to go to the summer home after school!" shouted Violet.

"Since when do you give a shit about what dad says? What happened to the fun Violet?" asked Lilly angrily. Violet sighed angrily.

"Just get your things ready, or you won't go to school tomorrow!" shouted Violet.

"Well ya know what? Maybe-"

"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!" shouted Nico. Finally. "We can't be with Stella and Robin all the time. So deal with it Lilly, we'll see them tomorrow."

"I'm going to my room," said Violet, and left. Then, with a glare at Nico, Lilly ran off to her room. I had a bad feeling about this though. Like something bad was going to happen.

"Nico," I said quietly, he sat down, tired. "I have a bad feeling, like a feeling that something's going to happen to Rache, or Stella, or Robin."

"Not you too," he sighed, and sank into the couch. Then he got up and walked over to me. "Listen, they're going to be fine. You should get some sleep. We have to get up early. Just remember, Stella and Robin are tough. They have each other to protect, and everythings going to be fine," he said. Then he left.

"I hope so," I whispered to no one in particular.

Hikaru's POV 8:30 pm

This was so boring. But the cookies were so good. After we arrived at Stella and Robins apartment, which was kinda small, Robin asked Stella to make cookies. They were awesome. I remembered them from somewhere.

Flashback!

"Come on Kaoru, mom says they brought cookies today," I said. We were around nine years old. Mom was talking to two designers. They were laughing about some joke they heard. Me and Kaoru were about to steal some cookies. The box was in sight, these weren't any other store bought cokkies, they were home made. As we were about to open the box, a hand closed the lid.

"My mommy told me that you two always stole the cookies," said a small girl with a high voice. Her long black hair was pulled into a curled side ponytail and she was wearing a blue t-shirt and a skirt. We glared at her, no one was going to stop us, especially not some girly girl. She just laughed. "When she told me, I helped her bake extras, so here you go," she said, and handed us two bags filled with cookies, and smiled.

Then she left to go find her mother. We didn't say thank you, and whenever we saw her, we acted like she wasn't there. But she didn't care, she always left the bag filled with extra cookies on top of the box, right after the adults left. It suit her just fine, we left her alone, and she left the cookies.

Then there was a time, about a year later, when the cookies stopped coming. It was abrupt. I remember it, mom was wearing black, she was going to a funeral. She took us too. We saw the girl. She was wearing a black dress, it looked like the pink one she had been modeling the other day. She was holding the hand of a lady and a man. The lady had golden hair, which was tied in a bun. The man was very tall, a bit chubby, and was standing next to a teen, with black hair. All four were crying silently.

Before they began to bury the bodies, the girl tossed in a rose in each tomb. One was red, the other pink, the other a blue, and the last white. She began to cry harder and the teen hugged her.

End of Flashback.

Now that I think about it, Stella could be that girl. I looked over at Kaoru, and he was looking at Stella, wondering about the same thing as me. They both had black hair, not exactly curly or wavy, but not pin straight either. They also had that high, soft, soprano voice. They even had the same smile. But why was she at the funeral? And who were those four people that died?

"How strange, she's late," said Robin.

"Yes, that is strange, she's normally very punctual," said mom. Suddenly, someones phone rang.

Just Dance!

Gunna be okay

Da-da-do-do

"Can you get that Robin? It's Rache!" called out Stella from the kitchen.

"Rache? Where are you?" asked Robin. Then she froze. "Hold on a sec." She set the phone down and put it on speaker. "What did you say your name was again?"

"My name is Akito Ootori, and your Rachel Smith's daughter, right?" asked a man. Ootori, like Kyoya?

"Yes, um, why do you have my mother's phone?" asked Robin worried. Mom also looked worried. The sound of Stella making cookies stopped.

"Well, you see, I was on my way to the hospital where my brother works, and there was a car crash. Rachel was in the taxi that was hit by this other car," he said, and Robin gasped, mom looked even more worried. "Don't worry, she is still alive, just a very minor concussion, and a few lacerations. She's fine, and was able to tell me her name and that she has two daughters, are you Estelle?" So Rachel was in a car crash? This Ootori guy said she was fine, but doctors always say that.

"No, I'm Robin Smith," said Robin. "Are you sure she's fine?"

"Yes, the concussion isn't bad, and she was able to talk to me. She is able to see a few visitors if you want to come, but visiting hours will be over at ten," said Akito. "Okay, so let's review. Your mother Rachel, she was in a crash, she is fine, and you're her daughter?"

"Yes," said Robin quietly. "Thank you Dr. Ootori."

"Oh, I'm not a doctor, I'm in medical school. Good night," said Akito. Robin and mom looked at each other.

"What are you guys waiting for? Visiting hours end at ten! Time's a wasting!" called out Stella. She had her bag, and was at the front door. She still didn't take out her side ponytail, and when I looked at her, I remembered the little girl. There was sadness in her eyes. "We should go visit Rache or she'll get bored!" she said cheerfully, but she wasn't fooling anyone.

Kaoru's POV 8:45 (you should have known this was coming)

I looked at Stella. She was trying to be happy, but her eyes gave her away. She didn't believe the man on the phone, she was sad and worried about Rache.

"Well, I'll be outside, kay?" said Stella. Her hair was in a side ponytail, and I remembered what me and Hikaru were thinking about when we ate the cookies. She was the girl, the one that was crying at the funeral. But who's funeral was it?

"Oh, I'll come with you!" said mom, and she and Stella went towards the limo. Robin grabbed Stella's phone.

"Stella, you think you can fool everybody," she whispered. "It seems to me you get worse every day," whispered Robin again. What was she talking about? She looked at us like she just remembered something. "Well, you heard Stella. Let's go!" snapped Robin. Her eyes were filled with happiness, worry, and sadness. She held the door open, then she shut off the lights (conserve energy! LOL), and locked the door. At the point, I noticed something. Robin's black sweater had a design on the back. A devil's tail, how fitting, she seems to have a short temper.

Mom was already in the car, and Stella was a few feet away, looking at the night sky. She wiped her eyes.

"Stella?" said Robin, putting a hand on her shoulder. "She's fine, don't worry." Stella nodded and followed her into the limo. Me and Hikaru got in the limo, and when I looked at Stella, I remembered the little girl, Stella, at the funeral. She had the same look in her eyes, sadness, with a bit of anger. The ride to the hospital was really boring, even with Robin and mom trying to get a conversation going. Me and Hikaru weren't exactly cooperative, we kept wondering about little Stella, and why she was at the funeral.

When we got to the hospital, we immediatly went to go see if we could visit Rache. On the way, Stella tripped over air, literally, there was nothing there to trip over. "Stella, you klutz, be more careful," chided Robin.

"Well, if I get hurt, there are a bunch of doctors here," said Stella sheepishly, and fixed her sweater. The back of hers had angel wings, and a devil tail. Was there a significant meaning to that?

"Can I help you?" asked a doctor.

"We're looking for my mom," said Robin a bit worried. She was holding Stella's hand tightly, but Stella said nothing.

"Her name is Rachel Smith," said Stella, also worried. She was holding her lockets with her free hand.

"Ah yes, and how are you related to her?" asked the doctor.

"We're her daughters," both of them said in unison. "Please tell us where she is."

"Room 104, don't take too long, visiting hours end in an hour," he said, and left. We all went to room 104, which was a couple rooms down. I don't remember having met Rache, but she seemed like an upbeat person.

"Rache?" Stella called out quietly.

"Finally, you wouldn't believe how boring it is in here!" said Rache in response. Stella ran inside. "There's my little star," said Rache, as Stella hugged her. Rache had long curly blonde hair which was tied in a side ponytail. She was really beautiful, and that's when I remembered her. She was the woman at the funeral with Stella. She was my mom's number one model, and a designer too.

"Hey mom," said Robin, once Stella let go. Then she hugged her. Both of them had tears running down their cheeks.

"Girls, please don't cry, I'm fine. I even think my concussion is gone," said Rache cheerfully. Then Stella and Robin let mom through, and Stella went towards the window. "Hello Yuzuha. How are you doing?"

"Fine, but I wish I could say the same for you. You look horrible with all those bandages," said mom, and Rache chuckled.

"Well at least you're honest. The man who called you guys said I looked beautiful, but I know he was lying," said Rache. "What time is it?"

"It's 9:15, why?" asked Robin,

"Aw, only fifteen minutes until I need my medication. Stella, can you go find a doctor please?" asked Rache.

"Sure," said Stella, and swiftly left the room. Her eyes were a bit red, she was crying.

"Poor Stella, she must be blaming herself. It's not her fault though, please tell her that Robin," pleaded Rache. Why would Stella blame herself? Rache sighed, "I should have let you guys pick me up, Stella sounded worried when I told her I wanted to take a taxi. Are those your sons Yuzuha?" asked Rache when she saw us. Mom nodded, "They've grown so much from when I last saw them, high school, right?"

"The doctor says he'll be here in a few minutes," said Stella. Her eyes weren't red anymore, but there were still tear stains on her cheeks.

"Come here Robin. You too Star," said Rache. Stella and Robin went towards Rache. "Listen, we're still family, kay? So don't worry so much, I'm fine," said Rache. The girls nodded, but tears were threatening to spill. "Please don't cry, Star," said Rache, and pinched Stella's cheek.

"Okay Miss. Smith, here is your medication," said a doctor, who came in with a needle. Rache groaned.

"But it makes me dizzy," she complained. Then she winced when the needle entered her arm.

"But with this you'll be better in not time," said the doctor, and left.

"Before I forget, Stella, go get my purse, it's on that table. Can you believe it? Everything was salvaged they said," said Rache. Stella came back with a small bag. Rache's eyes widened.

"Solange? Is that you? Oh, Sol, how I've missed you," said Rache a bit slurred, Stella winced. The medicine must be taking effect. "Did you bring Emiliano? Or the twins? You should see Stella, she's growing up and looks more like you everyday, even though she has Emiliano's eyes. She thinks of you every day too."

"Here's your purse," Stella managed to choke out. Tears were streaming down her face.

"Robin come here, I have a surprise for you," said Rache. She didn't seem to notice that Stella was crying. Mom put a hand on her shoulder, she looked sad too. Rache pulled out a folder. "Ta-da! The plans to the mansion. I know you'll make it nice," said Rache and handed the folder to her. Robin looked at it happily, but I was a bit puzzled. Plans? Mansion?

"Thank you so much," said Robin, and hugged Rache.

"Where's Stella? She forgot something," said Rache. Stella winced again, didn't Rache see that Stella was right in front of her? "Oh, she must have fallen asleep, she looked tired. Sol, can you give this to her. I know how long it took you to make all three, and how much she loves them. Honestly, I just put it on top of her dresser and she was worried because she thought she lost it. Well, give your daughter her little cat, I think this one's Sunny," said Rache and pulled out a cute little cat plushie. It was orange, with darker orange stripes, like a tabby.

"I thought I lost her," said Stella, and hugged the little cat. "Thank you."

"It pained me to see Stella so upset, she thought she lost it," said Rache. Stella began to cry again. "Please give it to Stella, tell her I'm sorry for being so reckless."

"I will," whispered Stella.

"Do you want to go to the waiting room?" asked Robin, looking at Stella worried. Stella nodded. "Can you two take her to the waiting room, please? Make sure she doesn't get in trouble," said Robin. "I'll be there in a few minutes." We were about to leave, when Rache grabbed Stella's arm.

"Please don't go Sol. I miss you so much," said Rache, her words no longer slurred. She had tears in her eyes. Stella shook her head, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Oh, okay, bye Sol, please, say hi to the twins and Emiliano. And, and tell Stella, tell her I'm sorry." Stella gave a final nod, and ran out of the room, sobbing. "Yuzuha, I miss Sol so much. So much," said Rache, tears running down her cheeks.

"I know," said mom, "I do too." Mom was crying too.

Robin grabbed my arm. "Please, make sure she's alright," said Robin seriously. "She's just outside this room, which is good. She's still got a sense of things." Hikaru was about to ask who were the people Rache was talking about, but I elbowed him. "No, it's fine. Once she's calmed down a bit, she might tell you. If she doesn't want to, don't force her." We nodded and left the room.

Sure enough, Stella was just outside staring off into space, holding the cat. "Stella, are you all right?" asked Hikaru. Stella just nodded, still staring at nothing.

"We're going to take you to the waiting room, kay?" I asked, and held out my hand. She nodded and took my hand. Her hand was small and delicate, and I couldn't help thinking about how it seemed to fit in mine perfectly.

We got to the waiting room, and sat in silence, me, Stella, and Hikaru. Stella calmed down little by little until I noticed that she had gradually become bored. She positioned her bangs so they were in her eyes, then she kept blowing them up and down. She was holding the little stuffed animal protectively.

"So what's the story behind that cat?" asked Hikaru. Stella sighed, and fixed her bangs so they were out of her eyes.

"My mom made it, she made all three. This one's Sunny," she said, and hugged it tightly, then let Hikaru see it. He passed it to me. It was small and fluffy, it actually seemed new. No tickets, handmade, and pretty cute. It reminded me of Usa-chan, Honey's bunny (Heh, that rhymed). I passed it back to Stella, who held it protectively again.

"So, um, who's Sol?" asked Hikaru slowly, as to not cause Stella to cry again. She stared at the cat for a couple minutes, probably wondering if she should trust us. She sighed again, and lifted a hand to the back of her neck. With the other, she held onto the lockets. She then removed the one that said 'Family', in cursive writing.

"Sol is my mom's nickname. Her name was Solange," said Stella, and opened the locket. She passed it to me first. "Emiliano was my dad. And I used to have siblings." I looked at the pictures, the first was of Rache, Stella, and Robin, pretty recent. The next photo was of Stella at around ten years old, a lady, a man, and two twins. The lady looked a lot like Stella, same hair, same heart-shaped face, and the same smile. She looked to be an older version of Stella, and she was pretty tall.

"You look a lot like your mom," I said. Stella nodded. I found a difference though, Stella had golden eyes like me and Hikaru, but Solange had brown eyes. It was Stella's father, Emiliano, that had the golden eyes. The twins were about one year old, they had the same auburn hair as Emiliano, but they had Solange's eyes.

"Yeah, I was always told that," she said quietly. She wasn't crying but, she was still sad. I passed the locket to Hikaru. "These lockets are really important to me. They were a gift from my parents on my tenth birthday. The twins there, that was my brother and sister, Angela and Lucas."

"Is that how you can tell the difference?" asked Hikaru in a voice that implied that she cheated in the game. Well, maybe she did. Stella shook her head.

"Course not," she said truthfully. "If I could tell the difference between all twins, then I would be able to tell the difference between Lilly and Rose. Anyways, I already told you guys, specifically you Kaoru-kun, that you guys are similar, not exact copies. Hikaru-kun, your voice is deeper and no offense, but you're a bit immature. Kaoru-kun, you seem to be the nicer twin." She looked at us, and laughed at our expressions. "What? Hasn't anyone else been able to tell the difference?"

"No," we said in unison. Hikaru returned the locket and she placed it back onto the chain. I don't know why, but it felt strange to have someone else who can tell the difference. "We don't believe you," we said together again. Stella laughed.

"Here, I'll close my eyes, and you two can spin and walk around as much as you'd like," said Stella. "I can tell the difference, as a matter of fact, don't talk until I've guessed which one is Hikaru-kun." Then she covered her eyes. We messed up our hair, and walked around a couple of times, then for good measure, we walked behind the couch she was seated in, and walked around some more. Then we stopped in front of her.

"Now?" she asked. When we didn't respond she opened her eyes. She looked at us, a thoughtful look on her face. We smirked, we made it difficult for her. She laughed. "You guys think I can't tell, right?" she asked. We leaned in closer to her and smirked even wider, to taunt her. She smirked too, which surprised us. "Yet another difference. Kaoru-kun, your eyes are a slightly lighter gold, Hikaru-kun, yours are a bit darker. Hikaru-kun, you're right here," she said, and pinched his cheek.

Hikaru shook his head quickly, but I just stared at her in surprise. She giggled. "Stella, time to go," said Robin.

"Oh yeah, and Hikaru?" she asked, and tugged on his shirt sleeve. "Make sure Kaoru shakes his head in denial along with you, instead of giving me a surprised look." Then she skipped over to Robin, who immediatly began to talk about colors and shapes. Stella listened nodding, and holding onto her cat.

"Hikaru, that's the second time today," I said, and we both looked at each other.

Your fault, she would have been unsure if you shook your head along with me! he thought. Just so you know twin telepathy is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing! I doubt it would have made a difference. Well, um...

"Come on guys," said Robin, not taking her eyes off of the folder filled with endless pictures, blueprints, and diagrams. "Stella, go ask Yuzuha if she wants more cookies."

"But-" Stella began.

"Stella, be polite," chided Robin. Stella pouted and left. "Good job guys, I heard her laugh."

"Robin, can you tell-" began Hikaru grabbing her arm to make her look at him.

"The difference? Yeah, even with your hair messed up right now," she said. Then she looked at Hikaru's hand, which was still holding her arm. "Ya know, I hope that's not your writing hand, Hikaru. If it is, I advise you remove it, before I break it," she said calmly, putting emphasis on his name. He looked at her surprised. "Yeah, Nico taught me self-defense. So if you happen to like having that arm attached to your body, let go of my arm, before one of the doctors here have to fix your arm." Hikaru immediatly let go of her arm

"So as I was saying, good job," said Robin, then she looked at me. "Same goes for you Kaoru, touch me, and I'll have your whole arm amputated." That was a scary thought.

I know, right? thought Hikaru.

But I couldn't help think about how easily Stella was able to tell the difference.

Dude, stop think about her. Unless... Unless what Hikaru? Unless you have a crush on her!

I blushed, and Hikaru just smirked at me.

I do not have a crush on her! Right, you looooooooooove her! Do not! Kaoru and Stella, sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-

"STOP IT!" I shouted, and Hikaru looked surprised.

"What was that, Kaoru?" asked Robin, looking at me suspiciously.

"Nothing," me and Hikaru said in unison. Robin sighed, and continued looking through the folder.

Better be careful, Kaoru. Robin might just have your head amputated if she finds out. Finds out what? That you love her sister, Stella. But I don't! Denial will get you nowhere. I wouldn't even consider the risks, I would grab her and never let go, before someone else does. What do you mean? Kaoru, if you really like her, then you should tell her, before she's snatched away from you right in front of you. .

Okay, Hikaru was being serious, about this, which is strange.

What do you mean, about that last part? Honestly, don't you think that at least one of her costumers actually like likes her? Meh, maybe even Nico. Or Tamaki. Or Kyoya. Or Honey, those two are extremely similar. Or maybe even silent Mori. Heh, it could even be me! What! You like Stella? Just kidding, jeez, you take everything so seriously. But I mean it, she's nice to everyone, and SHE'S A MODEL! Who wouldn't want a model as a girlfriend?

But that's just it, I don't like her, and I don't want her as my girlfriend. We are merely business partners and friends. Ha, seems like there's more to that to me! Oh, and explain this, 'I couldn't help thinking how her hand seemed to fit in mine perfectly' and even this! Quote, "You look really cute when you smile". You heard that! Yep, twin telepathy powers, activate! From the looks of it, it seems a small crush may be forming. Your my twin and you know I love you right? Yeah, what about it? I can't help thinking that you act so immature sometimes. Yeah but you think that's cute. When did I think or say that? You didn't, but you have to admit, Stella acts like a cute ten year old in a fifteen year old's body. And I'm sure you think that's cute. Super cute. Maybe you're turning into one of those pervs that looks for the mangas with lolitas in them.

"Why?" I wondered out loud. Robin looked at me again. "It's nothing."

By the way, you never told me whether or not you liked that kiss. After all, it was your first. And, maybe even Stella's first kiss. So how was it? I remember you thought about something along the lines of cherries, was it the fruit? Did you lick it off her lips? Or did she have it in her mouth and you- You sicko! Sometimes I wonder whether or not you're the older twin. Sometimes you act like a serious older twin, then you act like an immature younger twin, then you act like some sick older twin! Whatever, all I'm saying is, let Stella know how you feel, or just watch as some other dude steals her from you. You're doing it again! LISTEN! Tell her, or watch some other dude take her!

"Hey, are we leaving?" asked Stella. I blushed, and Hikaru's smirk got wider. I'll show him! No you won't.

"I hate you," I told her, she raised an eyebrow. Then she smiled, that cute smile, which right now was irking me. Heh, you said cute!

"Why thank you, can we leave?" asked Stella, smiling as my blush grew deeper. Did she even hear what I said? I felt my eye twitch.

"Oh, sure, come on Stella," said Robin, and they left following mom.

Wow, you do like her. No I don't. Denying it only hurts yourself. By the way, maybe I'll ask her out, just to see what you would do. You don't have the guts. We'll see.

Hikaru ran up to Stella, and grabbed her shoulder. "What's up, Hikaru-kun?" Oh my. He was gunna do it. Heh, told ya. He squatted down, so he could see her eyes

"Well, Stella, I was wondering," he said pausing. Wait, Hikaru, you don't have to do this. Then stop me! I looked at Robin, one of her eyebrows were raised, like she was wondering whether or not he was a threat or not. I watched as a blush slowly appeared on Hikaru's cheeks. Was he acting or was this real? That's right, become jealous, become so jealous that you stop me and declare your undying love for Stella!

"Yeah?" asked Stella with indifference. Robin looked like she wanted to laugh. Apperantly she understood what Hikaru wanted to say.

"Well, I was wondering if, if," he said, blushing even harder, trying to make it seem like he was embarrassed. "If you wanted to go to the park with me tomorrow, around five." Mom looked at him, in amazement, probably wondering what he was up to. Then she smiled.

"You know as well as I do that I can't," said Stella. Both mom and Hikaru sweatdropped. I felt like laughing, he failed!

"Why not?" he asked genuinely surprised, and a feeling indignant because most girls would say yes.

"Unless you mean five in the morning, I can't. You can't either. We have to go to the Host Club, remember?" she said. I'm not sure if that was an excuse, or if she was extremely naive and didn't understand that he just asked her out. On a date. And that she just rejected him. REJECTION! Shut it, there's still plan B.

"Then, how 'bout you become my model? Kaoru's such a boring person, I'm a lot funner," he said seductively, and put an arm around her shoulders. What! I'm plenty fun!

"No thanks, I'm good. Oh and funner isn't a word, but it's okay. I use it too," said Stella smiling. "Hey Robin! How come funner isn't a word?" Aperantly, Robin told mom, because they both had smiles on their faces and looked like they were about to have a laughing fit. Dude, you just got rejected. It's impossible to be that naive. She must be acting! I doubt it. Don't be so smug!

On the ride to Stella's house, I wore a huge smile, while Hikaru kept thinking about wether or not it was possible to be so oblivious and naive. After they left, I saw them talking to a boy with brown hair. Or was it a girl? The person was wearing a pink dress, could it be... Haruhi? Jeez, you're imagining things, Kaoru. As if Haruhi lived in the same apartment complex as those two. Well, it's possible.

MidnightStar: I wanted to write more!

Kelly: No! Too long!

MidnightStar: Fine. But because I passed my test, I'll write a bonus chapter.

Kelly: You just want to keep typing.

MidnightStar: Is that a crime?

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