Chapter 14 – Flowers For You

Normal POV

Kinomoto Hanako sighed and stretched on the white beach chair as she let herself bask in the artificial sunlight. Her brown hair was put into braided pigtails and was wearing a white string bikini. "Iced tea, milady?" She took off her Gucci sunglasses and smiled. "Why, thank you, Kaoru-kun." He blushed when he finally saw her in her swimsuit. "Ah, this? Fuyumi-nee decided to dress me up, much to my dismay. But it's been a while since I got a tan so might as well enjoy this." Hanako said with a smile.

"You look great." Hanako blushed and thank him. "But you would look greater if you let us dress you up." She chuckled. "Thanks but no thanks. This is simple and clean. I don't want to overdo it." Kaoru nodded and left to torture Tamaki with his brother.

"You look like you're enjoying this, Hanako." Haruhi asked when she sat next to her friend. "Yes, well, I've been stressed out the past couple of weeks and with all my rehab, I barely have anytime by myself anymore."

"But you don't like this kind of stuff, right?"

"Yea, I don't but if Kyouya-senpai is willing to let us be the first to try out the resort, then hell, I'll enjoy myself."

"Of course, there is a payment for letting you use the resort." The two girls jumped and turned around to face their shadow king. Hanako shivered and glared at him. "Seriously, don't sneak up on us like that." He chuckled. "Anyway, what do you mean there's payment?"

Kyouya leaned down to her ear and whispered, "Be my date for the opening night."

The hostess widened her brown eyes and blushed. "I-I'll think about it…" He chuckled and bowed. "Of course, milady." Haruhi sighed and patted Hanako on the shoulder when Kyouya walked away. "Hanako, I don't know how you can manage two boys who are in love with you…" Hanako sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "I can feel a headache coming now…"

"HANA-CHAN!" She grunted when a bouncing blonde teen jumped on her. "Let's go swimming! Come on!" She giggled and grasped her cousin's hand. "Hai, hai, Hun-Hun." Hunny smiled and dragged her to the chlorine-filled water. "Look, Hana-chan, we're going against the current!" Hunny screamed in delight as they walked against the current. "Yes, Hun-Hun, but aren't you tired?"

"No! It's fun swimming with Hana-chan!"

"Hanako! Can I swim with the two of you?" They looked up and saw a grinning Kaoru. "Sure, Kao-chan! Come on in!" He got into the water and walked with them, all three of them with silly grins plastered on their faces. Suddenly, they felt a change in the water. "What's happening?" Hanako yelled. "Look out!" The three turned their heads to face a massive wave. Hanako grabbed Hunny and Kaoru's hands as the wave hit them and carried them far away from everyone.

"HANAKO!"

"KAORU!"

"HUNNY-SENPAI!"

"Ugh…my head…" Kaoru sat up, at the same time holding his head. "Kao-chan, are you ok?" Hunny asked as he walked up to him. "Yea, I'm fine…wait, where's Hanako?"

"She's right next to me but… She's not breathing…" Kaoru widened his eyes and ran up to the unconscious Hanako. "Dammit, what did the teach say about CPR…?" He lifted her head, pinched her nose and blushed when he kissed her, giving her the air she needed. Kaoru jumped back when he felt Hanako move and cough out the unwanted water from her lungs. "Are you ok, Hanako?" She weakly nodded and coughed. "Ugh, where are we?"

"Somewhere deep in the resort…" Hunny said after he looked around. "Hana-chan, are you ok to walk?" The hostess shook her head. "I feel weak…" She held her head while trying to remove the dizziness in her head. "Here, I'll give you a ride on my back." Kaoru said while bending down. "What? I'm too heavy, Kaoru!" Hanako squeaked when Hunny picked her up and put her on the twin's back. "There, Hana-chan, just rest ok?" Hanako blushed and nodded.

Hunny and Kaoru started walking to try and get out of the place. Hanako tried to sleep under her cousin's watchful gaze but couldn't because of the random drops of water falling on her exposed skin. "Ugh, I can't sleep… plus I think it's going to rain. We should find shelter." The other two nodded and they found shelter in a cave.

For some reason, Hunny yawned. "I think it's my nap time… Wake me up when the rain stops ok?" Without waiting for a response, he leaned back on the wall and fell asleep. Kaoru and Hanako sweatdropped and looked at each other. They blushed and looked away.

"Hey, um Kaoru, were you the one who…um…"

"The incident earlier? …Yea, that was me, I performed CPR on you…"

"Oh…thanks…"

…

'Oh for the love of!' Hanako grabbed Kaoru and kissed him. Kaoru widened his golden eyes but returned the kiss nonetheless. After a few seconds, Hanako widened her eyes and abruptly broke the kiss. She hid her face with her hands and shook her head. "I'm so sorry, Kaoru…"

"Why are you saying sorry? Unless…" His jaw slightly dropped. "You mean you're choosing Kyouya-senpai over me? Why?"

"I'm really sorry, Kaoru! I really am! But when I kissed you…I don't care if it's cheesy but I didn't feel the spark between us…"

"I love you, Hanako! Why can't you see that?"

"I…I don't think you love me, Kaoru. I think the person you love is Haruhi. I can see the way you look at her. But you know that your brother loves her so you thought that you shouldn't have her and dump your unrequited love on me." Hanako sadly laughed. "And to think I fell in love with you…but this kiss just proved you don't love me."

"Ok, so what if I love Haruhi? I love you, only you! Why can't you get that in your thick head?" He yelled.

"Kaoru…don't force yourself to love me, actually don't even love me at all. You love Haruhi and that'll the only person in your heart, aside from your brother."

Kaoru growled and pulled Hanako into his arms. "Why can't you see I love you?" He released her hair from her braids and ran his hand in the moist hair. "I love everything about you; your smile, your laugh…isn't that enough?"

"No, Kaoru…how can love grow if there's nothing between us?"

"Then learn to love me! Just please…" Hanako pushed herself out of his grasp and scooted away from him. "I'm really sorry, Kaoru…"

"What does Kyouya-senpai have that I don't?" She widened her eyes and blushed. "…I don't know… I'm just attracted to him, like a moth to a flame but I just wish I don't get burnt…"

"But if you do get 'burnt', what will you do?"

"I…haven't thought about that…" She sadly sighed and pulled her knees to her chest. "I just love him too much, there's something in him that makes me want to have him for myself, something that makes me go crazy if I didn't see or hear him…"

Kaoru groaned and let his back fall on the wall. "So that means it's over?"

"But I still want to be friends with you! You and Hikaru are fun to be with, annoying but fun. I just can't imagine us together."

"Just promise me one thing, Hanako."

"What is it?"

"If ever Kyouya-senpai hurt you, physically or mentally, tell me so I can beat him up, ok?" Hanako chuckled and smiled. "Sure Kaoru. But question: why do you look so calm now?"

He ran his hand through his hair and frowned. "It's because I know if I force you, you won't be happy. I'm ready to tell Kyouya-senpai that I lost."

They looked outside and saw that it stopped raining. "I'll go wake up Hun-Hun." Kaoru froze and abruptly stood up. "I'll wait for you guys outside, ok?" Before Hanako could say anything, he left. She shrugged and nudged her cousin awake.

"Who dares wake me up…?" Hunny growled. The girl sighed and stood up. "It's me, Hun-Hun, or do you want me to flick your forehead again?" He growled and tried to jump on her. She sidestepped and grabbed his ear. "OW! Hana-chan! That hurts!"

"Now what have we learned today?"

"Never jump you when I wake up…"

"Good, I think Kaoru's scared now." She said, pointing at the shaking Kaoru.

The three students were walking around when they heard some voices. "Hey, I see Takashi!" Hunny said when he climbed up a tree. "And Haruhi and a bunch of bullies!" Hanako and Kaoru widened their eyes. "We better help them!" The three ran, well, Hunny swung from vine to vine, to where Mori and Haruhi was.

"Takashi, Haruhi, move!" Hunny screamed when he kicked one of the unknown men on the face. Hanako and Kaoru sweatdropped as they watched the small senior kick butt. Once he was done, he said, "Don't be doing reckless things! Bullying my friends is a No-No!" Hanako weakly chuckled and walked up to the frozen Haruhi. "Shocked?"

Before she could reply, she heard a voice she didn't want to hear at the moment. "HARUHI!" Hanako turned her head to see Hikaru, Tamaki and Kyouya running towards them. Kaoru smiled and waved at his brother. "HIKARU!"

"KAORU!" Hikaru ran to his brother and hugged him. "Are you ok? Are you hurt? What happened?"

"I'm fine but…" He looked at Hanako who was blushing while Kyouya talked to her. "I think I need some time off from Hanako."

"Why?"

"Let's just say, I want nothing more than to make Hanako happy." Kaoru said with a smile. Hanako turned around and smiled at him. "Yes, I want Hanako to be happy."

From the moment I saw you,
From the moment I looked into your eyes.
There was something about you I knew, I knew.
That you were once in a lifetime,
A treasure near impossible to find.
I know how lucky I am to have you. – Jim Brickman

Hanako blushed and gently touched the bouquet of pink camellias and gloxinias. "So pretty…" Someone knocked on the door and entered the room. "Hanako, Kyouya-sama is waiting for you." Mika said with a smile. She saw the bouquet and walked up to her. "Aren't they pretty, Mika-san? The camellia means 'longing for you' and the gloxinia means 'love at first sight' but who could they be from?" Mika chuckled and patted her on the head. "They are beautiful, I'll keep them safe for you while you go out ok?"

Hanako nodded and opened her drawer. "Huh? Where's the pendant?"

"What pendant, Hanako?"

"The one with the K on it! I can't find it!"

"I'm sure it's just lying around somewhere. I'll look for it ok? Go have fun." The teen sighed and nodded. "Ok, I'll see you when we get back."

"Have fun!"

As soon as Hanako got out of her room, Kyouya smirked. "Ready for your appointment?" The girl blushed and nodded. "Are you going to stay the whole time?"

"I'm planning to do that." He raised an eyebrow. "Do you not want me there?"

"I-I…it's fine. Just don't interrupt me…"

The ride to the rehabilitation clinic was awkward. Hanako let herself be stuck to the window, looking at something other than the young man sitting next to her. 'Get a grip, Hanako!' She kept on thinking. She froze when she felt a hand drawing circles on her track-pants-covered leg. At the corner of her eyes, she saw Kyouya sighing while looking out the window, his chin on his hand and the other hand on her leg.

Before she could yell at him, Hanako felt the car stop and looked out the window. "Here we are, Kyouya-sama, Hanako-sama." She literally slammed open the door and ran into the building. She leaned on the wall and took a deep breath.

"Calm down, calm down, maybe that was just nothing…"

"What was nothing?" Hanako jumped and glared at the smirking junior. "None of your concern, senpai. Just tell me where the room is."

Kyouya chuckled and led her to a dark blue door. He knocked and opened the door once he heard a reply. "Oh, Kyouya-kun! It's nice to see you again!" A doctor in her late 20s walked up to him and hugged him. "It's nice to see you too, Sasame-sensei." Sasame smiled and looked at the girl next to him. "And hello, Hanako-san. Nice to see you again." Hanako smiled and shook hands with her. "Nice to see you too, sensei."

"Now, I assume that you're here to start your rehab, am I right?" Hanako nodded. "Well, let's do some warm-ups and work on your ankles, ok?"

For 3 hours, Hanako was put into a rigorous rehab. She took deep breaths once her session was finished. "Come back next week, ok?"

"Hai, Sasame-sensei. If you excuse us," Kyouya walked up to the panting Hanako and carried her in his arms. She blushed and tried to get out. "Let go of me!"

"I know once you step out of the door, you're going to faint so why not faint now?"

"Because I know once I faint you'll do something improper, now put me down!"

"No." He picked up her things and waved goodbye to the doctor, who was looking at the scene with an amused face.

"You stubborn prick…" Kyouya chuckled and got in the limo. Hanako was about to get out when he tightened his grip around her. "Just…stay like this for a while…" She blushed and looked away. In the middle of the ride, Hanako yawned and cuddled on his chest. Once he knew she was asleep, he chuckled and tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Kaoru, what is it?" Kyouya asked his kohai. "Senpai, take care of Hanako." And with that the youngest twin hung up, leaving his senpai to his thoughts.

'What did Kaoru mean?' He thought. Kyouya shook his head and sighed. "Might as well ask him later."

When Hanako entered her classroom, a group of girls squealed. "Hanako-sama, look, look! You have an admirer!" She widened her brown eyes when she saw a bouquet of daffodils on her desk. Kaoru grumbled and tried not to look at the bouquet. The hostess walked up to her desk and smelled the flowers. "They're still fresh…and pretty…" She read the card that was on it.

The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough. - George Moore

She blushed and covered her red face with the daffodils. "Hanako, how long have you been getting flowers?" Hikaru asked. "Ever since my brother arrived from Australia. All the flowers mean the same thing: the person loves me. I just wish I know who it is…"

Haruhi smiled and patted her on the shoulder. "We know that it's not Kaoru, since he's in a corner sulking. And we know Kyouya-senpai isn't cheesy so who could it be?"

Before Hanako could respond, the teacher came in with a bouquet of forget-me-nots. "Hanako, for some reason these were on my desk. Do you have any idea who these are from?" Hanako shook her head. The teacher sighed and gave her the bouquet. The student read the card with her name on it.

To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. -Heather Cortez

Again, she blushed. The teacher grinned and patted her on the shoulder. "Ah, young love. But now's not that time for that. Students, pop quiz!" The whole class groaned and class started.

After classes, Hanako sighed and looked at the bouquets in front of her. "I've never had so many in one day… why do you think they did this?"

"I think he's saying that he's ready to meet you." Kaoru said with a sad face. Hikaru chuckled and patted his brother's shoulder. "Don't worry, Kaoru. If things don't work out, she'll have you!"

"Don't think so, there's still Kyouya-senpai." Kaoru dejectedly said.

"Hey, hey, I'm still here!" Hanako said to the twins. "We know." They chorused. The twins grabbed her by the arms and took hold of her things. "Where are we going?" She asked as they dragged her out of the classroom.

"Host Club, we have some things to discuss!"

"What things?"

"THE BEACH!"

Once they arrived at the third music room, the twins dropped her and went to the massive collection of swimsuits. "You expect me to wear one of these?" Hanako said as she looked at a pink one-piece that had holes at the sides.

"Yup!" They ran around, until they saw the perfect swimsuit. "TA-DA!" She twitched.

"NO."

"But it's perfect for you!"

"No means no!" Hanako stepped away from a mannequin that was wearing a red backless one-piece with a string around her back. The front was a really low V-neck that went down to her belly and was held together by another string that had fiery orange beads on them. "Seriously, I don't have the body for this!"

"Yes you do! Remember when we did a summer photo shoot?" Again, she twitched. "I locked up those memories at the back of my mind, I NEVER want to remember that again…"

In short, Kinomoto Hanako aka Starlight was being pushed around, wearing many swimsuits, all of them making her look slutty.

Hitachiin Hikaru and Kaoru sighed and picked up the mannequin with a pink two-piece that had ruffles at the top. "Fine, we'll dress up Haruhi then!"

"No." Haruhi bluntly said as she entered the room. "But, but, Hanako said no already! You HAVE to say yes." Hikaru whined.

"No." Kaoru sighed. "We lost…"

They heard clapping of hands and turned around. "Now that I finally caught your attention, I'm asking that the final plan is we're going to the beach?" Kyouya asked. Tamaki bounced around with a goofy grin on his face. "YES YES YES!"

"Hana-chan, let's go shellfish hunting when we get there, ok?" Hunny asked his cousin. "Sure, Hun-Hun, by the way, where are we going?" She asked Kyouya. He chuckled and opened his notebook. "Do you want to choose where we go?" Hanako smiled and nodded. She grabbed the notebook and blushed when she saw a picture of her from the water park. "Hentai…" She mumbled. Her blush darkened when he leaned over her shoulder.

"Ah, I thought I removed it. Oh well, just pick ok?" He smirked at her reaction and walked away. 'Damn you, Kyouya-senpai…' She looked over the list and smiled. "Let's go to Okinawa!"

"Why Okinawa?" The twins asked.

"Well, I haven't been to Okinawa and I think Haruhi has no passport, am I right?" Haruhi nodded. "Then it's decided! Okinawa, here we come!"

Kyouya's phone rang and the bespectacled boy answered it. "Ah, Hanako, Emily-san wants to talk to you." He gave her the phone and started talking to Tamaki. Hanako chuckled.

"What's up, Emily-san?"

"Ne, Hanako-chan, Akito said that you're coming in two weeks?"

"Yea, why do you ask?"

"Is it possible if you could bring Fuyumi-san with you? I already know Kyouya-kun is coming with you, right?"

Hanako blushed and mumbled a yes. "You ok, Hanako-chan? You suddenly went quiet…"

"I'm fine, don't worry. I'll see you two in two weeks."

She hung up and looked out the sky. 'Oh, Kami-sama, why must you torture me with this love?'

A/N: I hate this new feature of - The "not-allowed-hyphens-for-line-break"

Seriously, I LIKE using hyphens for line-breaks. It's easier for me :D

Anyway, REVIEW PLEASE! :D

BTW: The reason I changed the title is that I realized that throughout the story, Hanako's getting flowers from an admirer so I tried to think of a title that relates to flowers. Then I realized that Hanako's name means "Little Flower" so might as well use "My Little Flower"

Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran.