Fun Fact #1: Mischievous Affection was first going to be called "Annoying Love". Then I searched it on , and there were thousands of stories called "Annoying Love"! So I used a handy dandy thesaurus and chose the first two synonyms that sounded best together.

I do not own OHSHC. Sorry 'bout that.


Chapter 7

~Miyako~

"Miyako... do you hate me?"

His face was blurry. I wanted to rub my eyes but I couldn't find the strength. What was I going to say? Wait, what did he just say? I stared up at his yellow eyes, trying to think of a good reply.

I've been dreaming of this moment ever since that day he broke my heart.

Unfortunately, I've never made my mind; should I say yes or no?

Hikaru sighed, "Never mind, Blondie." He started to walk, but I attempted to get his attention and stop him by tugging his jacket.

"Hikaru..." I started, but my mouth felt so dry. I gulped, "You're annoying. For the few days that... you've known me, there were multiple times that I wanted to slap you. Honestly, couldn't it have been Kaoru that have found me instead of his immature brother? But... Hikaru Hitachiin..." He was watching me carefully, and I fumbled over the next sentence, "I... I..."

I took a deep breath, "I don't hate you! There, I said it!" He flashed me a genuine smile and continued walking.

It may have just been me, but he was holding me tighter.

Definitely my imagination.

"Hikaru!" his twin's voice rang through the trees. I could hear Kaoru's labored breaths as he tried to speak, "Hikaru... I was so worried! Where were you?" Then I felt his gaze shift over to me, "... you found her?"

We walked together - to the other Hosts, I assumed - in an awkward silence. My vision faded to black as I cuddled closer to the nearest warmth.

Ignoring my pride, I relaxed in Hikaru's arms.

~vVv~

"Mmmm..." I moaned, wrapping the warm, fluffy blanket tighter around me.

"Mi-chan!" my twin's voice called out, filled with excitement and worry, "You're awake!"

"Ugh..." I buried my face in my pillows, "Shut up and let me sleep in."

"Miyako," said Misaki, in a serious voice. Well, pretty serious for her, "It's 3:00 in the afternoon. You've been sleeping since, what, eight last night? You know, cause you went on that little adventure yesterday and -"

"What?!" I snapped open my eyes and quickly sat up, "You can't be serious! I need to go to school and get the missing -"

Misaki quieted me by putting a hand on my forehead, "Don't worry, Mi-chan. I called in sick for you. I'm going to go to the Host Club and get the homework. Haruhi got it for us! She's so nice! Anyways, you have a fever, so -"

"She?" I raised a brow.

My sister gaped at me, opening and closing her mouth like a fish, "Uh... erm... MIYAKO," she grapped a book and alarmingly held it as if she were about to hit me with it, "THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. I'M SO SORRY."

"Wait, Misaki!" I covered my head with my arms, "I already found out! I just forgot for a second!"

"Okay!" Misaki smiled brightly at me, "I'm going now! See ya later, sis!" She grabbed a bag and headed out the door. Just when I was about to lay back down because I was already dead exhausted - again - she popped her head back in.

"Oh, and Mi-chan," she said.

I glared, "What is it now?"

"Get some rest," she smiled and left.

I blinked after her and sighed.

~Kaoru~

"Sorry I'm late!" Masaru burst in through the door, "Mi-chan had a fever and -"

"We know!" sad Tamaki, "I'm so sorry! Is she feeling okay? Is my daughter here now?!"

"Wait..." the blonde first-year narrowed his eyes at the King of the Host Club, "Your... daughter...?"

Everyone in the room gulped, including Hikaru and me.

"You... you..." Masaru took a deep breath, "Whatever. Anyways, where are all the guests?"

The room was empty except for the Hosts. Kyoya pushed up his glasses and told him, "We canceled the Host Club today. This is one of our meetings."

"Oh," Masaru blinked, "Okay."

"Hey, Masaru," said Haruhi, "Yesterday, just before we started searching for your sister, you said that Miyako didn't like the rain." Everyone's eyes were on Haruhi, including Hikaru, as she continued, "What did you mean by that?"

"Oh, yeah, that..." Masaru rubbed the back of his head, "You see, Miyako has an irrational fear of water. Aquaphobia, I think it's called. When we were five, she almost drowned. So... yeah. She can take short showers, but she hasn't gone to the pool or beach in forever."

You could practically see a lightbulb turn on above Tono's head, "I got it!" he turned to Masaru, "We must start the 'Get-Rid-of-Miyako's-Fear-of-Water' operation!"

"Yeah!" Honey joined in, holding his Usa-chan, "Poor Miyako. She's never -"

"I don't think -" Masaru tried to speak up, but Hikaru and I interrupted him, "We're in!"

"Guys, this isn't a good idea," Haruhi spoke up for Masaru, "Just think about it."

Hikaru and I glanced at her, "Majority wins." The petite brunette crossed her arms.

Masaru stood up, "I'm going to go make some coffee. Anyone want some?"

We stared at her, utterly shocked, "You know how to make coffee?"

The blonde boy sweatdropped, "Yeah? It's something you learn after staying in England for a long time."

A chorus of "I want coffee!" and "Make some for me!" rang around the room. Masaru disappeared into the kitchen, leaving Tamaki to start planning and discussing his master plan with us. After a couple of minutes passed by, I stood up. Hikaru flashed me a puzzled look, but I shrugged and walked over to the kitchen. Inside, Masaru was mixing some brown powder into a big coffeepot.

"Hey," I simply said, but Masaru jumped. He turned around and stared at me with large eyes. I stepped forward and rubbed the back of my head, "It's Kaoru. And, um, sorry about that. Need help?"

"Oh, uh, nope!" Masaru said brightly, "Thank you, though."

I pulled a piece of paper from my pocket - the one that I picked up a couple of days ago - and put on the counter next to Masaru, "I believe this is yours. You dropped it on the floor on your second day. Don't worry," I gave her a gentle smile, trying to hide my lie that was coming up, "I didn't look at it."

My classmate took it and unfolded it. He only glanced at it before widening his eyes and quickly shredding the paper by hand, then throwing it away. I sweatdropped.

"Anyways," I continued, "You didn't tell us that you had another sister."

"Another... sister...?" he asked quizzically.

"Aki-chan," I nodded.

He sighed, "Look, Kaoru. There's something that I need to tell you. I decided that I need to tell you guys... Only Kyoya and Haruhi know, but..."

He quickly took off his wig - HIS WIG?! - and shook his - HER?! - long blonde hair, and looked up at me.

It was Aki-chan.

"Aki-chan..." I whispered, completely flabbergasted.

She gave me a look that said 'sorry', "It's Misaki. Hisakawa Misaki. Miyako and I are twin sisters!" she flashed a cheerful smile.

"I... what... so..." I stumbled over my own words, "... when are you going to tell the other Hosts about this?"

"I don't know," she shrugged. Then a look of alarm came onto her face, "Don't tell anyone! Okay? I'm trusting you with this secret! You can't even tell Hikaru, okay? Okay? GOT IT?!"

I held up my hands in defense, "I promise!"

Smiling, she said, "Good. Now, I need to get this wig back on. Shoo! Leave! I need to make coffee!"

She kicked me out of the kitchen, and I stumbled back into the music room. I could feel my flushed cheeks. As I sat down next to Hikaru, he glanced at me, "Are you okay, Kaoru?"

I nodded, "Sh - Masaru didn't need my help."

He nodded, still giving me a wary look. I leaned back, trying to stop my fluttering heart.

~Misaki~

"Welcome!"

All of the Hosts said together as squealing girls entered the music room. The Hosts and I all separated into our own places, entertaining our guests. Today was the third day that Miyako was able to come to school but refused the invitation to come to the Host Club.

I'm getting worried.

"Masaru-kun, you look so handsome today!" one of my guests said, referring to the knight cosplay that all of the Hosts were wearing.

I beamed at her, "Really?" My voice dropped to a more softer, shy whisper as I leaned closer to her, "I don't really like dressing up. I only did this because I knew that you would be here."

She blushed, "Oh, you didn't have to! You're so sweet, Masaru-kun!"

Behind me, I could hear the Hitachiin twins and Honey whispering. "Ne," Hikaru started, "Did we ever decide on what type Masaru was?"

Suddenly, I could hear Tamaki's overly-obnoxious, loud voice, "You three are correct! Kyoya! What do customers normally say about my son?"

'My son'?! An angry nerve appeared on my forehead as I tried to continue my conversation with my guests. I looked at the three of my costumers, seeing that they were also distracted by how loud Tamaki was. I rested my gaze on a black-haired girl that I knew nothing about, except that her name was Emi. I smiled at her, "So, Emi-chan~"

Startled, she looked at me, "Y-yes, Masaru-kun?"

There was a sparkle in my eye as I asked, "Do you want to play a game?"

The other girls' attention was on me again, "Oh, can we play, too?"

From behind me, I heard Kyoya start to say, "Well, they have -"

"Hello?" an unfamiliar, male voice called out from the entrance of the music room, "Is this the Host Club?"

Tamaki magically glided across the floor without hitting anything and pulled out a red rose, "What an unusual guest! Tell me, sir, what is your type? The Lo -"

The guy rubbed the back of his head, obviously feeling awkward and embarrassed, "Sorry, I'm not into that kind of stuff. I'm actually looking for a Misaki. Is she here? Hisakawa?"

There was an alarm in my head that kept screaming, STRANGER DANGER. STRANGER DANGER.

I could hear murmurs as EVERYONE in the room turned their heads to look at me. I glanced at the Hosts. There was an amused smirk on Kyoya's face and an anxious look on Kaoru's. I took a deep breath and smiled at the stranger, "You must be looking for my sister. She's not here today."

A few puzzled looks came from the people around me. "But I thought that your sister's name is Miyako?" Honey's innocent voice asked.

"Oh, I have another sister, too," I replied.

A befuddled look came upon the new guy's face, "Oh... well, when can I talk to Misaki?"

I tilted my head, trying to quickly brainstorm an answer. I swallowed, "She doesn't go to school here. M - Aki-chan," - My eyes widened at my own words - "is very socially awkward. How about you wait until the club is over and I'll discuss this with you then? I'm in the middle of something," I said, glancing at the guests.

"Erm, okay?" the guy then left, leaving the entire room in an awkward silence.

"Let's play the 'Which one if Hikaru?' game!" two redheads break the ice, and conversations ensued again. I sighed in relief. I turned around and chatted to my guests again, and for a few minutes everything was okay.

Until I saw my sister standing silently in the doorway.

I could tell that she was fuming.


A/N: Thank you for reading! I'm really sorry if the characters are a bit OOC. :\ I had a bit of a struggle with this chapter for some odd reason.

This is actually one of my faster updates. Is it weird that I tend to write when I'm really upset? See, I have a really sucky home life. Not as bad as some people have it, but to quote The Perks of Being a Wallflower, "I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they were upset. And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have."

So, I'm going to close the polls for who Misaki should end up with by the time I post the ninth chapter. So, basically, that means your last chance to vote is right now! I have a poll on my profile, but you can also vote by reviewing or PMing me. If you want to change your vote, make sure you tell me! So far, the votes are:

Kyoya x Misaki - 10

Kaoru x Misaki - 6

Kyoya x Misaki x Kaoru - 3

OC x Misaki - 1

Tamaki x Misaki - 1

Hikaru x Misaki - 1

Mori x Misaki - 1

Thank you, everyone, for your votes! :D

So, I would love to hear some plot/story suggestions from you guys. I mean, I know what I've been planning to write, but I would love to know what you guys want to happen! On that note, someone PM'ed me and asked for a one-shot thing about Kyoya's and Misaki's interactions as children, and I was wondering if you guys would be interested in it, too?

Please review, favorite, follow... you know the drill. If you have any questions about the story that you want to be answered, PM me! I'm more likely to reply that way.

Can't wait to hear from you guys! Oh, I forgot to mention - this story obtained over 50 reviews! I'm so excited! I thought that I would need to post, like, ten more chapters for this to happen! I'm so happy and just. like. I'm floating with bubbles, people, I'm floating in the sky with freaking bubbles. For goodness' sake, I feel like Misaki when she's gotten a mountain of chocolate cupcakes! :D

*tosses virtual candy at readers*

EDIT: So, a big thank you to a Guest and Minuky K for pointing out my mistake in this chapter, about Miyako finding out that Haruhi is a girl again.