"Kaoru, please" Haruhi began as she looked, seeing tears began to roll down the elder twins face.

"No, I want to hear it from you Brother! Why would you lie to me?" Kaoru said, as he bitterly shouted at his twin.

"I didn't," Hikaru said in a monotone voice.

"Yes, you did. I asked you if she was pregnant and you looked me in the eye and said no!" Kaoru shouted causing Haruhi to flinch and the normally calm one.

"That's because she is not," Hikaru insisted.

"Then why did you marry her, you told me that you don't love so why would you marry her?" Kaoru's rampage continued.

"Because she lost the baby!" Hikaru shouted finally silencing his brother.

"Hika…" Haruhi said as she looked over at the elder twin as he walked over the desk and slamming his fist down on it in rage.

"Don't be so childish," Kaoru muttered under his breath.

"I stopped being a child the minute the stick turned blue!" Hikaru shouted. "Damn it Kaoru," he cursed under his breath.

"What happened?" Hanna asked quietly.

"I meet Emma at a club my first night in New York. She was a line cook; we hit it off and hung out for almost a week straight."

"You already told me this," Kaoru said irritably.

Hikaru glared at his twin, took several deep breaths and continued,

"After about a month and a half I get a phone call, it was Emma and she asked if I wanted to meet up. I hadn't seen her since that first week and I had some free time. So I met her at this café, she told me she had missed her last two periods and had taken a home pregnancy test. It was positive, so I dragged her to a doctor who confirmed."

"How do you know it was yours?" The younger asked quietly.

"Cause Emma isn't a party girl, the only reason she was at that club was because she was talking to a bartender about opening up a tapas place. After a week of fighting over it we decided to get married. The press caught on to the marriage but thankfully they missed the whole baby thing…" Hikaru said trailing off, after several tense moments he took a ragged breath and continued.

"About a month after we were married she woke up in the middle of the night with really bad stomach pains I rushed her to the hospital…. But by the time we got there it was too late." Hikaru said as the tears fell from his eyes.

"Then why stay married?" Honey asked quietly,

Turning Haruhi saw how tightly Honey was holding onto Reiko's hand. They have tried so hard to be parents and now they have to listen to how their friend lost his baby, Haruhi thought sadly.

"I promised I would be there for her for better or for worst. Besides Emma has no family, I wasn't just going to leave her to deal with this on her own," Hikaru said as he wiped the tears from his eyes though the strain could still be heard in his voice.

"I never thought I would see the day that by brother turned responsible," Kaoru joked lamely.

"Yeah well, I've been kicked around a lot lately." Hikaru grumbled as he leaned against their shared desk.

"So I have one more question, why would you tell that to a complete stranger?" Kaoru asked pointing at the girl in question.

The room was filled with an awkward silence, that after several minutes Haruhi interrupted,

"Kaoru, you wish that you weren't a twin."

Haruhi and the twins stood next to the readied plane, as the last of Hikaru's luggage was loaded.

"Don't do anything crazy," Kaoru warned as a mischievous grin flashed across Hikaru's face.

"I'll only be in New York for four months. What could happen?" the elder twin asked as he began to walk up the stairs.

Haruhi and Kaoru waved goodbye one last time as Hikaru walked in to the cab. Once climbing back in to his car, Haruhi and Kaoru drove off.

"Haruhi, can I tell you something?" Kaoru asked as the hanger disappeared over the hill.

"Kao, since when do you have to ask me you are one of my best friends," Haruhi said chuckling.

"True but what I have to say is kind of horrible," his voice trailing off as he spoke.

"How bad could it be?"

A tense moment filled the car before Kaoru spoke softly,

"Sometimes I wish I wasn't a twin."

"What?" Haruhi asked looking towards the driving twin.

"Don't get me wrong I love my brother but, this entire week everyone has been asking me how am I going to survive without Hikaru. I mean what am I a conjoined twin does Hikaru have half of my liver and I won't survive without him here?" Kaoru asked sarcastically.

"Kaoru…"

"I am serious why is it that you are the only one who sees that we are two separate people?!" Kaoru shouted as he interrupted the natural type host.

"What about Satchi and the other Host club members?"

"I mean yeah sure they understand, and I love Satchi with all my heart but she still sometimes sees us as a set," the younger twin grumbled.

"Have you talked to her about it?"

"No," he mumbled.

"Look I am not going to deny that what you're saying isn't true, but Kaoru I would give the rest of the world some slack. I know it can be frustrating but I think this time apart will be good for not only the both of you but also for the world to see you both the way I do."

"Thanks Haruhi."

Kaoru's eyes widened slightly as his mind began to clear. Looking over at his bother Kaoru saw the tears sliding down Hikaru's face not know what caused them his own eyes started to leak.

"Hika…"

"Oh Kaoru," Hikaru sobbed as he reached out and clung to his brother.

After several moments both boys reached out and wrapped Haruhi in their embrace. The group of three sat down on the floor and held each other as they cried. After several moments the death grips the boy held on the small girl loosened, though they still stayed close together.

"Haru, what's going on?" Kaoru asked.

"It a long story, but to sum it up lightly. The Sohma family has been using those flowers," she said pointing to bag in Fuyumi's hand "to make all of you forget me, and take over the wedding," She said as tears continued to flow down her cheeks.

"How is that possible?" Hikaru asked looking over at the Ootori.

"I can explain more later," Fuyumi said quietly.

"What kind of range do those things have?" Kaoru asked.

"Anyone who gets with in five feet of the flower, why?" Haruhi asked as the door to the room opened with a loud bang.

"Auntie Haru!" the little girl cried as she ran past the rest of the group through her brothers and in to the surprised arms of the natural type host. Both boys breathing a sigh of relief.

"Ageha!" Haruhi shouted in surprise as the little girl nuzzled into her cheek.

"Auntie Haru, my mean brothers have been ignoring me," she whined.

"Hey!" the twins shouted as they looked down at their little sister.

"Is that so?" Haruhi asked raising an eyebrow at the twins.

"Don't listen to her," Hikaru began.

"Yeah if anything she gets too much attention," Kaoru continued.

"Yeah especially since the boss gave her his number," Hikaru finished as the little girl giggled.

"Auntie Haru, are you here to try on your dress?" She asked with wide excited eyes.

"Well actually…" she said cautiously trying to figure out what to tell the girl in her lap.

"Nope now that you're here you might as well," the twins said as they pulled Haruhi up by the arms and dragged her towards the dressing room.

"Hey cut it out!" she shouted as the twins closed the curtain.

Several load cruses and the sound of the something hitting the wall filled the room, soon after both of the twins stepped out, with satisfied smirks on their faces.

"Come on Haru, everyone is waiting," Hikaru called as he saw that is sister had somehow convicted Mori to let her sit on his shoulders.

"No way!" Haruhi shouted from the room

"We will buy you all the fancy tuna you can eat," Kaoru purred.

Reluctantly Haruhi walked out, the white bodice fit her small frame snuggly as little crystals that were sewn in to the boning glittered in the light, a shear fabric was wrapped around the back of her shoulders attaching to the dress a her strapless neckline, a long veil attached to her head that hit the floor and continued to pile at her feet. The skirt flared out slightly at her hips and flowed down elegantly in to an A-line skirt. A large flower on her hip was studded with jewels.

"Oh you look so pretty." Hanna spoke softly

"Like a princess Haru-Chan" Honey continued.

As equal mummers filled the room a smug smiled filled the twin's faces.

"I think it looks all wrong," Ageha said bluntly causing the twins to flinch

"Hey what do you mean all wrong?" the twins shouted as Mori set her down.

"Well for starts that cathedral veil has to go." The little girl said as she went to a box in the corner, after digging through it while throwing various bags out, she opened one a pulled the object out.

"With her hair so short, her face is much more suited to a birdcage veil." She said handing said object to Kaoru who switched out the veils.

"Furthermore this flower is way too big, if you want to put something there then a least make it proportional. Haru is tiny and this flower just looks cartoonish sitting on her hip," she said a she grabbed the scissors off the bench and cut the offending flower off, much to the dismay of the twins.

"Hey this is our dress," The twins scolded as their sister as she threw the cloth flower at her brothers.

"No its Auntie Haru's, and she always looks some much better in simple designs," The little girl said as she motioned for Haruhi to bend down.

The little girl pulled a small ornate flower clip seemingly out of nowhere and attached it to her hair around the same place as the veil was attached. Smiling proudly the little girl took a step back to admire her work, as Haruhi stood. Turning to look at the mirror Haruhi smiled at the image of her in her dress.

"And now all she needs is a necklace and the look is complete!" Ageha cheered as the twins circled the natural type host.

"I don't know," the both said quietly

"Hush you two; your little sister is right," Their mother called as she stood in the doorway.

"Mom!?" the twins cried as their mother walked into the room.

"What about the pendant Kyoya gave me?" Haruhi asked looking at Yuzuha

"No that has too long of a chain plus it is too bulky, the necklace should stop right about here," The woman said pointing at a spot just a few millimeters from the bust of the dress. "And it should be made up of three layers of crystals connected by silver chains."

"I have just the necklace" Hikaru said as he opened the side door,

Leaning over Haruhi looked in to Hikaru's work space various wires and beads filled the counter space that sat in the center of the room as rolls of chains all in different colors, sizes, and links hung from one wall as various sketches and several organizers filled with every kind and color of bead imaginable filled each compartment. Hikaru walked over to the back wall removing several bolts of fabrics out of the way of the safe that was built into the wall. Imputing the code he pulled out a metal box and shut the door. Turning he began walking back out of the room grabbing a set of keys on his way out.

Placing the box on the table he opened the box and Haruhi gasped. Carefully lifting the necklace out of the box he gently lay in on her neck and attached it. The base of the necklace was a choker made up of silver mesh that had three white silver chains running through it they were braided together up until they reached the front of her throat then the chains fell loose in to three stacked loops. Every inch there was set diamonds three on top, two, then one each connected by the white silver chain laying in a pyramid pattern each sparkling brightly.

"Hika…. How much did this cost?" Haruhi asked as she gently touched the jewelry.

"You should know better than to ask that question. I originally made it to go with a couture look Kaoru made but it got scratched last minute. It has never been seen and I think this will be the perfect opportunity to show case it." Hikaru said as he watched his family all nod their heads in approval.

"I didn't know you designed jewelry." Hanna said quietly.

"Yeah it just started as a side project initially I was having trouble finding a bracelet to complete a look, so mom suggested I make one. It kind of snowballed from there, actually I design all the Hitachiin brand accessories and I personally make the ones that walk the run way." He said rubbing the back of his head.

"Well, as lovely as it is to see you my darling, Ageha, my sweet, we need to go," Mrs. Hitachiin said as she looked at the watch on her wrist. "I am due at the photo shoot site in twenty minutes, and you have a play date with that little friend of yours."

"Kagura isn't my friend she is my toy, and last time I was at her house my toy refused to help me with my activity," the little girl smirked choosing her word carefully.

"And what activity was that?" her mother asked placing her hand on her hips.

"I was just doing a science experiment," she said pouting pouring on all the cute little girl charm she could muster.

"Which one?" Haruhi asked.

"I was testing the effects of gravity on a bucket of water," the littlest Hitachiin said slyly as her brothers snickered.

"Honestly I don't know who is worse you or your brothers," the designer said as she picked up her daughter and stomped out of the room "I swear if you end up any more like your brothers I am sending you off to a finishing school," She mutters as she neared the door.

The twins and Haruhi chuckled quietly; as the door clicked you could feel the change in the room. The laughter and merriment gone and replaced with an odd feeling of seriousness that only accompanied the twins about a month before a big runway show.

"Should we just talk about the pink elephant in the room?" Haruhi asked as she rubbed her arms.

"Haru, we aren't going to pretend to know what is really going on here but…." Hikaru began.

"I hope you know that we are here to help you any way we can," Kaoru finished as Haruhi took a deep breath.

"That's good because I need you guy to do something for me,"

"Anything," they said simultaneously.

"Call your girls, have them come here, I have a feeling they have flowers as well," she said grimly.