"…And everything seems in order. You can leave now." The Doctor had one of those wrinkled smiles I liked. It was like it had seen everything the world had to offer.

Dad thanked him and helped pick up my things, walking out of the ward.

Standing on my own feet felt weird, I'd been in bed this long they felt like jelly and had buckled when I first took a little too eager leap from the bed and crashed to the floor. That had been painful and embarrassing to say the least.

The automatic doors opened and a cold spring breeze hit my face and I breathed it in, inhaling deeply and feeling fresh and revived. It helped wash away any of the tacky hospital smell that clung to my body and a grin slid across my lips. It was good to be free.

"If it's alright, I want to go straight to school. I feel fine and I really miss everyone there."

Dad had a doubtful look on his face; I knew for him what he wanted most was to get me home and in bed to make sure I was completely recovered. I couldn't lie down anymore, I had to get out and be active or I'd die of boredom. And there was never any of that when the Host Club was around.

"I'll be fine." I assured him and leaned over to peck him on the cheek.

He smiled softly and ruffled my long hair, a few small braids running through it. I knew it was hard for him, watching me grow up and change so quickly before his eyes, half the time I didn't even realize it myself.

I slammed the door, adjusting my jeans, white blouse and Ouran sweater. We didn't have the time to go back home and get my dress so he said I'd have to settle for the casual uniform for today.

The school was quiet, all the clubs in session and the classroom scarce of people. I liked the quiet; this school seemed so much more tranquil like this.

My tapping shoes echoed off the walls as I approached the clubroom, it was late afternoon and a nice day so it wouldn't be surprising if they had organized the club outside today.

Pulling down the gold handle and stepping inside I found myself in a completely empty clubroom. They must have packed away all the tables and lounges, with Kyoya's flawless planning of course.

Then I heard it, a clatter from beyond the other door, leading further into the maze of rooms that we normally don't use for guests.

I frowned and crossed the floor quickly, peeking inside.

It appeared to be empty, but I felt a presence in the room. I wandered across towards into the center and stopped, putting my hands to my hips and cocking my head to the side.

"Must have been my imagination." I thought and shrugged, turning to walk back.

He was standing right behind me, tall with the most horrified expression painted onto his face, shaggy red hair hanging around his face. The young man, tall and lean stood gaping at me, centimeters away and breathing hard.

Before I could get a word out to begin to question before he was crying out at me.

"OH GOD, I AM SORRY I SAW YOUR UNDERWEAR!" He apologized while yelling down at me and I blinked, bewildered and slightly scared.

"I… Ugh… What?" I stared, uttered confused at the distressed guy.

"So sorry, so sorry!" He mumbled and I quickly held out my hands to calm him down, I was completely in the dark. This was probably some joke the twins decided to play; it wouldn't be an all time low for them.

"Hey, it's ok!" I insisted, putting on a strained smile and patting his shoulder. "But… I think you've made a mistake. You didn't see my underwear…"

He gave me a funny look at this and pointed towards the door.

"I did just then... and I am really sorry."

I frowned. What was this guy on? I was pretty sure I didn't go around letting random guys see me in underwear, but he's pretty insistent it was me.

The door he was pointed clicked and unlocked and Haruhi with her blazer roughly thrown on blinked at us. The red haired guy freaked out, looking between the two of us and stuttering.

I rolled my eyes, I suddenly understood the situation. He must have seen Haruhi changing then when I walked in, assumed that her short hair was a wig and this was her real girl look. That would make a lot of sense.

"I'm assuming you already know my sister Haruhi, I'm her younger sister Rei. It's nice to meet you."

I held out my hand with a friendly smile as the door opened and the twins, holding a baseball bat stormed in, and I froze.

This guy with red hair… he saw my sister… in her underwear…

"I'll destroy you~!" I hissed, changing moods in an instant and he grimaced as I leaped for him.

"Rei!" Haruhi chastised angrily as Mori, who had come in after with Kyoya, restrained the twins and I from moving and beating the boy half to death.

Grumpily I gave up and slumped from my high position in Mori's arms, watching my sister apologize to the surprised boy, easily telling him everything was cool.

She gave me a hard look that told me to act contrite and I sighed but complied.

"I'm sorry for how I was acting…" I said trying to look upset and when I glanced up he had a blank expression on his face.

"Oh, Um thank you. No one has really ever apologized to me before…" He explained why he had been spacing out.

My expression softened at the embarrassed boy with red hair and a scary face, he was really like a big puppy. Not scary at all.

"Bossanova don't think we'll forgive you, you peeping tom!" The twins hissed in unison, waving their hands about in a snake-like manner.

I raised an eyebrow, Bossanova was an odd name but I guess it wasn't right to judge. Watching him stammer beside my sister was pretty cute, finding out she was a girl must have been a bit of a shock.

I glanced over to where Tamaki was fading out of conscience; the idea of someone seeing "his precious daughter's" underwear was apparently to much for him. Perhaps, upon seeing how flustered and red Bossanova was, Tamaki had a new contender in the fight for her love.

"An interesting development…" I mumbled to myself and Mori glanced at me.

"Just talking to myself!" I insisted and my head bobbed up and down as I nodded.

He said nothing and stared for a moment but then replied in his rumbling voice.

"Are you sure you're feeling well?"

Honey nodded from where he was standing below where Mori had me thrown like a sack over his broad shoulder.

"Yes, Rei-chan, you were pretty sick! We should let you lay down and rest!"

I smiled gently at the small boy, he was too kind sometimes, and it broke my heart. I reached down and ruffled his hair.

"Lets go back." He insisted and I gave him a little nod.

Returning to the main room a wave of depression flowed over me, being up high from Mori's shoulder I had a different perspective on the friends surrounding me. There was one missing, someone who was always by my side.

But he hadn't been there, I had gotten sick and that whole time I heard not one word from him. Those words he had promised me with when we were younger, did they suddenly mean nothing to him now?

Rei, no matter how far away I travel I'll always come running if you need me.

He had said that, I needed him so badly. He was my best friend.

My smile slipped away as Mori walked along and I slumped down against his warm skin, my eyes drooping with gloominess. Haruhi moved behind Mori and looked up at me, that familiar crease between her eyebrows that appeared when she was anxious.

"What's wrong? Aren't you feeling well?" She asked softly and I heaved a sigh, shaking my head. I knew Mori and most likely Honey could both hear our conversation but I trusted them not to tell, they were just those kinds of people.

"Rou. I realized I haven't heard from him since he left for London." I explained, my voice heavy with despair and Haruhi frowned at me.

She knew I was right, it was unusual for him to make no contact with us at all, and he usually called every twelve hours when he went away.

"Well weren't you guys a bit patchy when he left?" She asked, her voice dropping when Hikaru walked past us to catch up to Kaoru.

I grimaced, she was right. He hadn't even directly told me he was leaving. He must be mad at me but it wasn't like him to hold a grudge. And I would have thought Dad would have informed him of my admittance to hospital.

"Try not to worry about it, he'll be home in a few days right? Reconcile with him then, it isn't the end of the world." Her little smile lit up her face and I couldn't help but give my best smile back.

She's right; it isn't the end of the world. A few days… that was the opening of the Ouran Festival. Who knows what mayhem that will bring with it?

"Oh well, it's far better than a hospital bed!" I thought happily as us, a weird group of friends wandered along chatting.

MAKE SURE TO REVIEW! Sorry I haven't updated in awhile~! I'm on holidays right now so I've been taking advantage of my freedom from school :)

Things should go quicker now though! Only a few more chapters until the end!

But don't fret, at the end of the next chapter I have a an announcement for a spin-off story about Rou after Twisted Fate ends~