Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club. There would have been romance by now and I would have been rolling in money instead of typing a story on FF.

I Need To Know by Kris Allen

"Life's been blinding me
From what I thought I'd see
Is there clarity in this insanity? (Yeah)
What's she want from me? (Yeah)

I need to know
I need to know
I need to know
I need to know"

Chapter 10:

When Halley walked into the Host Club that Friday afternoon, the first thing she heard was Haruhi at a nearby table.

"Hey, Halley!" She said, signaling Halley to come to her table with her hand. After a long and dreadful private appointment with one of the crazy customers, she really needed a sane person to talk to.

"What's up, Haruhi?" Halley greeted while plopping into the seat across from Haruhi.

"Not much. Hey, I heard that Kyouya is still pissed about that food fight." Haruhi informed. "Apparently, it cost us more than he thought."

"Oh, really? That's too bad." Halley smirked at the news. She still thought that Kyouya deserved it. She could not say she did not see it coming, since karma was bound to come bite him in the ass at some point. Then, she realized that he was probably still pissed at her for kicking him in the balls the day before.

"Yeah, it is." Haruhi agreed. "So, how's life with the Hikaru and Kaoru? That's got to be interesting."

A small smile found its way to her lips. "You know, it's not that bad." Halley glanced at the two brothers, who were sitting on a couch while surrounded by teenage girls. "I enjoy their company."

Haruhi couldn't help but smile, too, so they both stared at Hikaru and Kaoru for a short moment. Apparently, their "Brotherly Love" act was about to begin.

"Ow!" Kaoru screamed as he suddenly put his cup of tea on the coffee table.

A few girls jumped, but then Hikaru suddenly stood up and leaned a little too close to Kaoru as he asked, "Kaoru! Are you okay?"

His eyes were looking at nothing other than Kaoru's, and as Kaoru stared back he replied, "The tea was so hot, it burnt my tongue. It hurts so much, Hikaru!" While saying this, he gripped Hikaru's sleeve.

"I'll save you, Kaoru!" Hikaru exclaimed, his attention focused on his brother, alone. A few girls shrieked in delight, for they were going to witness another moment between the two brothers.

After seeing this, Halley chose to look away. Haruhi noticed this, so she asked why she looked so irked.

Halley's eyes were fixated on their table. She explained, "Don't get me wrong, I like the guys, but that 'Brotherly Love' act kind of bothers me."

"You mean you don't enjoy it like the other ladies?" Haruhi was intrigued by her new friend's reaction.

Halley looked uncomfortable. "It just looks nasty. I know it's an act, but it just looks so wrong, so I can't possibly find it adorable or amazing like the others do. Ugh, how could they just sit there and watch twincest?"

"We resent that!" Two voices yelled from behind her. Halley flinched. Of all the times for them to eavesdrop...

"Whatever, you guys. I think you're great and all that, but I'm just not a fan."

"Maybe we'll do our acts a little more often now, right, Kaoru?" Hikaru smirked. Kaoru nodded in agreement.

Halley groaned outwardly, not bothering to hide her disdain.

"Hey, Lee-Chan! Are you sick?" Honey ran up and poked Halley, not bothering to wait for Mori, who was trailing close behind.

"No, Honey-Senpai," Kaoru answered with a mischievous grin on his face. "She's just a little distressed." After he said this, Kaoru and his brother Hikaru walked back to their customers.

Honey frowned for a slight second, before suddenly smiling brightly and saying, "Cheer up, Lee-Chan! It's the weekend now! Maybe you can come with us to the Ootori beach house, right, Takeshi?"

Mori just stood here, nodding. Honey approved of her, so Mori did not see a problem. He really just wanted his cousin to be happy.

Meanwhile, Halley raised an eyebrow at Mori's response. She could not help but feel a bit uneasy at his silent but intense presence. She needed to get used to his quiet nature.

Honey, on the other hand, had no problems like that. He enthusiastically jumped up and down. "Yay! You can come, Lee-Chan!

Haruhi seemed to have a look in her eyes that said, "I'm guessing you're going?" Halley just shrugged. She got plans for the entire weekend in a total of 20 seconds.

"Halley," a calm, deep voice said. "Can I speak with you for a moment?"

Halley sighed. Way to ruin the mood, Kyouya. While rising from her seat, Halley reluctantly replied, "Fine. But make it quick." Turning to Honey and the others, she gave them an apologetic wave as she followed Kyouya out of the room.

"So..." Kyouya started.

"If it's about me kicking you in the balls, don't bother trying to get me to apologize." Halley interrupted. She had a frown and was tapping her foot on the ground impatiently.

Kyouya cringed at the memory. While fixing his glasses, he coughed. "I didn't call you about that."

Halley raised an eyebrow. "My bad."

In response, Kyouya began, "I was wondering, do you know where we are in this fictional timeline of yours?"

Halley stopped tapping her foot. She thought for a moment, and then responded, "Honestly, I have no clue. I'm not even sure about whether we're in the manga or anime. I only recently began the manga, too. I only know what I found online."

"I was hoping that you would be able to tell me whether or not my future investments pay off." Halley frowned at the thought of them working together for a common goal, especially when he was not doing her any favors. Being a business associate with him would be terrible.

"Well, I guess I want to know, too." Why didn't she ask Kaoru about this? "Hey, wait!" She suddenly yelled. "Why don't I just ask you questions and see if they already happened?"

Kyouya nodded. His notebook was flipped open to the next clean page, and his pen was in his hand. "Alright. Ask away."

"Hm," Halley hummed. "How did Tamaki find out Haruhi was a girl?"

Kyouya smirked at the thought. "The idiot walked in on her dressing."

She nodded. "And, now that I think of it, the twins wear green caps when playing "Which One Is Hikaru?" That means that we must be in the anime."

"How much do you know about the anime?" Kyouya questioned while jotting down a few notes.

"Well, the anime and manga have different time lines, but they are very similar. The anime is complete, too, so that's good. Oh, and to answer your question, I know A LOT about the anime. I must have re-watched it a dozen times."

Kyouya raised an eyebrow. Halley merely shrugged. "I like this anime a lot. Who wouldn't? There's comedy, decent animation, an awesome plot, and gorgeous guys. What else do you need?"

Kyouya rolled his eyes. "Moving on. Ask some more questions. If it's an anime, you should be able to tell what episode we are living right now."

Ignoring his attitude, Halley nodded. "Has Haruhi gone to your house in Okinawa with the Host Club before?" She wondered as her thoughts drifted to her previous conversation.

To her surprise, Kyouya said yes.

They continued asking and answering questions, until Halley asked, "Has Honey-Senpai, uh, been forced to not eat sweets?"

Kyouya's eyes widened slightly. "Who would do that? That person would get killed!"

Halley smiled. "YES! I know where we are!"