Hello my flying mint bunnies! Well we left off with a rather dark chapter and Sky went through some very harsh things let's see what happens now.

Disclaimer: I do now own OHSHC

The Notices

Sky's POV

I walked out of my house with a ripped white T-shirt with arm socks, ripped jean shorts, and dark combat boots while my tangled light blue hair was in a messy ponytail and my dark messenger bag was slung over my shoulder. I walked down the street with a sunny face; they won't notice it's only a façade. I approached Haruhi's apartment and knocked on the door. "One minute!" The next thing I knew I was face-to-face with the friendly brunette. "Oh, hi, Sky how's your summer going?" She smiled while I held my arms behind me, pulling up my arm sock,

"Quite well thank you, I've been pretty busy but I always manage to escape to pay my dear friends a visit." I smiled brightly and Haruhi giggled in reply,

"Please come in."

"A-are you sure I really was only stopping by to stay 'hello', I don't need to stay."

"Oh please get you butt in here." Before I knew it she was pushing me and closing the door. "I'll make us some tea, want some cakes too? Hunny dropped by yesterday and gave me some."

"Uh s-sure." I smiled and she walked into the kitchen. I looked at my lap. I have to act like everything's peachy. They won't know anything.

"Sky!" I flinched as I was unaware that Haruhi had been calling me,

"Ah! Circumference of a circle is 2pi r squared!" Haruhi blinked then sweatdropped with a smile,

"You're so weird." I scratched the back of my head with a forced laugh that I hoped was just right. When she sat next to me and placed down the tray she asked me the question I wished to avoid, "Are you ok? You seem very spaced out today."

"Huh? Oh yes I'm fine, a little tired from my busy schedule's all, nothing to worry about. Promise." I sipped my tea happily while she stared at me. A while later I stood up and slung my bag over my shoulder, "Well I'm gonna head out, I planned to visit all my other friends today." I smiled and she nodded,

"Alright, thanks a lot for stopping by, have a good one." I waved at her from down the road,

"Thanks! You too, see ya later!" I called before sprinting down the street then I slowed down. Wait . . . I just realized something . . . I knocked on Haruhi's door sweatdropping, "Um, do you know where the others live? I've never been to their houses before." She giggled,

"Sure." She handed me a piece of paper with everyone's address,

"Thanks again." I bowed my thanks before heading on my merry way once again. Little did I know Haruhi's smiling face turned to a concerned stare as she watched me. I examined the paper, "Alright, next stop Hunny and Mori-Sempai." I tucked the paper into my bag before sprinting off. I stared at the gate then pressed the buzzer.

"Who is it?"

"U-um, Misaki Rociel, to see Haninozuka and Takashi?" It buzzed again,

"I'll let you in." Then the doors opened and I walked in to the traditional Japanese house.

"Sky-chan~! Over here~!" I turned to see Hunny, in a kimono, waving to me from a vacant spot in the yard,

"Hey, Hunny." I smiled as I approached him,

"Hey." Mori greeted as he walked up to us,

"Hi, Mori, how's it going?"

"Fine."

"Takashi and I just finished out kendo match and we're gonna have some tea, wanna join us?" I smiled feebly,

"Oh, ok but I just had some tea at Haruhi's."

"Ok that's not a problem~."

"You two must be tired from your match, I'll go fetch the tea, where is it?"

"Are ya sure~?" Hunny asked blinking his big round brown eyes, "You don't have to, we can manage~."

"Yeah." I smiled,

"But, hey what are friends for right?"

"I guess you're right~," Hunny beamed. "Thanks, Sky-chan~!" He pointed to the doors nearest us, "It's through these doors, in the kitchen." I nodded,

"'Kay, be right back!" I walked into the room and spotted the kettle and a few cups. I placed them all on a tray before heading back out. I slid the door open, "Got it." Then my arm started to ache immensely causing me to wince and stumble, thankful Hunny caught the tray and Mori caught me.

"Sky-chah! Sky-chan!" Hunny's terrified voice was the last thing I heard before darkness overcame me. When I cracked my eyes open I saw two worried faces looming over me, "Sky-chan! Are you ok? What happened?" I moaned as I sat up and placed a hand over my eye,

"I . . . I don't know, I must've been a little overwhelmed with exhaustion from my busy schedule." Mori placed his hands on my shoulders causing me to look up into his dark eyes then he gently lay me down on the futon,

"You should rest then." I gently pushed away his hands and sat back up,

"I'll be alright, Mori, don't worry about me, I'm fine." I said with a reassuring smile, "Promise." He simply stared at me as did Hunny, their worried faces remaining, I stood up, "Well I should get going, sorry I couldn't stay for tea but I was out for a while and I wanted to visit all of the hosts today." I grabbed my bag and headed for the gate, "Thanks, guys and sorry for causing you to worry." I headed out and crossed off their house from the list then looked at my next destination: Kyoya Otori. I approached his house and knocked but unfortunately there was no answer so I shrugged it off. Must be overwhelmed with papers and stuff, oh well onto my next visit. I looked at the paper and blushed at the next name, "Next up . . . the Hitachiins." I took a breath before making my way. After a while I made it and stood gawking at the enormous house, "Oh ma gawd."

"Hey, don't keep your mouth open, you'll catch flies that." I looked around then up to see one of the twins sitting in a tree by the gate, he leaned forward to look at me then smiled, "Oi, Sky!" I smiled,

"Hey, Kaoru!"

"What's up?"

"You!" I winked with a smile and stuck my tongue out a little, he laughed heartedly,

"This is why I love you, hold on I'll be right down to let you in!" He leapt down and a minute later the gates open and he gestured his arm for me to enter, "Welcome to our humble abode." I snorted,

"Humble? Look at this place! Gosh I wish I lived in a rich mansion like you guys!" I turned and saw Hikaru approaching us and he flinched when he saw me,

"S-Sky? Wh-what are you doing here?" I noticed a little red had brushed his cheeks and felt my own grow warm,

"Oh uh, I-I just wanted to stop by and say hi, I was planning on saying hi to all of the hosts, only have Tamaki left."

"Well thanks for stopping by." He looked away, "It's always nice to see you." I flinched then examined my fingers,

"Oh, uh, n-no problem it's . . . always nice . . . to see you too."

"Aw you too are so cute." Kaoru teased heartedly, "Why don't you two just hit it off already! Ya know you're killing all of the Host Club, I mean it's obvious you like each other." That made Hikaru and I tense and blush even harder,

"No, it's not like that!" I protested waving my hands frantically,

"Y-yeah we don't-"

"Mhmm." He countered, arms folded, and a mischievous gleam in his lime green eyes, "I remember you two comin' out of that haunted house at the carnival. Obviously there's somethin'." We looked away, our cheeks flaming red. Hikaru snorted stubbornly, his cheeks calmed down, and folded his arms as he lifted his chin,

"Please, like I'd like a girl like her. She's so annoying with the way she get all upset over nothing. I'd never like her." I gasped at this. Never in my life would I have expected such a sweet guy like Hikaru to say such a thing about me . . . he didn't even know why I was like that! And I was keeping it that way! He opened his eyes and noticed my appearance, tears brimming my eyes, I refused to let them fall as my makeup would wash off; face completely horrified and torn apart, absolutely stunned for words. I ran forward, pushing past them, and for the gates,

"Sky, wait!" Hikaru cried and he grabbed my arm causing me to cry out in pain from my cuts and wounds from Father, I pulled away hard, clutching my arm and running away with tears starting to stream down my face.

Hikaru's POV

I stared after her with a broken heart. "Sky . . ." I clenched fists then relaxed them. Her arm . . . why did it . . . feel so hard and rough?

"Hikaru . . ." I turned around to see my brother glaring at me, he narrowed his eyes, "You're an idiot." Then he walked off on me, leaving me staring. I really am . . . I really am a true blue idiot.

Sky's POV

I kept running until I tripped and fell flat on my face. I lay on the gravel, bubbling from my tears then I sat onto my knees and ever so gently whipped the tears from my face, trying hard not to whip off my makeup. I took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down but I clenched my fists tightly. That bastard Hikaru . . . he didn't have to go around and say that! He didn't! I'll never speak to him again; I can't believe I developed feelings for that arrogant ginger. What a fool I was. I couldn't contain my feelings any longer so I hunched over, slammed my fists hard on the gravel before raising my head and screaming to the sky. Immediately after I heard a loud complain from the distance and slammed my hands over my mouth, looking left and right with round eyes. Idiot, you can't go screaming on your knees in public like this the wrong point could be driven across. So I got up and ran onward, looking at Tamaki's address I headed for the street then stopped dead in my tracks when I noticed the location.

~Flashback~

"What'sa matter? Can't we hear your angelic voice?" I tensed up even more then ran away, still in my Ouran dress.

I finally got away from them and approached a street that leads to my own and stopped and to stare at the mansion in complete awe. "Those lucky people who get to live here." I said solemnly then heard a car pulling, gasped and ran away so I was not caught loitering like a creeper.

"This place . . .", I gasped. "I-it's so close to my street!" I looked at the paper to be sure if this was, indeed, the right house. And that it was. "Wait . . . so that means . . ." I looked back up at the mansion, "I've been only a street away from Tamaki my entire life!" I cried grabbing the sides of my head. I flinched then I felt a presence and rigidly turned my head to see a boy my age tending the garden,

"Hm?" He blinked, "Who are you?"

"Uh! I, uh, I'm, uh, here to visit Tamaki Suoh!" I said standing straight as a board, he blinked then laughed,

"You're a strange one, but it makes sense if you're a friend of Tamaki, please come in." I walked through the open gates and bowed my thanks, which he returned, and ran up to the house. I ringed the doorbell and soon enough a maid answered,

"Oh, hello? Who might you be?" She seemed sweet enough,

"Um, my name is Sky, I'm a friend of Tamaki's?"

"Ah, welcome, I'll let the young master know you're here." I nodded, and stepped inside the breathtaking mansion,

"Sky!" Suddenly a force ran into me and lifted me into a spinning hug,

"H-hi, Tamaki. P-please put me . . . down." He did so and stared at me while I stared at, what appeared to be, eleven of them,

"What brings you here, my darling Sky?" Thankfully, I recovered,

"I just wanted to stop by to say hi, you're the last on my list of people I wanted to see today." I smiled and he looked like he was about to cry tears of joy, which earned me another hug,

"Oh you're so cute, Sky! This is why I love you so!"

"Th-thanks, l-love you too, Tamaki, but please stop trying to kill me with your hugs!" He released me,

"Ok, I shan't retreat to my corner only because you said you love me." He said happily, "Who doesn't love you, Sky, you're so sweet." I smiled which soon faded as I remembered Hikaru's words. Then I burst into tears again and threw myself against this chest, my fists clenched. Tamaki stared at me with wide, blue eyes,

"Sky." He gasped as I cried and he hesitantly comforted me, finally I calmed down and pulled away, sniffling,

"I'm sorry . . ." He smiled and bent forward,

"Hey, it never happened, how's that sound?" I smiled a little,

"Yeah, thanks." He then fished into his pocket and took out a silver locket with a heart at the end then placed it into my hands; I stared at it, fascinated, then he opened it and I flinched at the photo inside: it was me and all of the hosts surrounding me. Mori and Kyoya smiling in the back while Hunny sat on his cousin's shoulder, beaming as always, Haruhi stood, deadpanning, next to Tamaki as he embraced her. Then there were the twins. Kaoru had an arm around me with a wide grin and made a peace sign then there was . . . Hikaru . . . He had an arm around me as well and made bunny ears behind me. I still couldn't believe I was such a fool and felt tears coming to my eyes, I bit my lip and looked at him with a smile, "Thank you so much, Tamaki." I embraced him, "I absolutely love it."

"May i?" I nodded and turned allowing him to put it around my neck, I turned back around and smiled,

"Well, I must be going now, thank you so much. Bye!" With that said I ran out, trying so hard to keep my tears in.

I clutched the locket in my hands while Father beat me, as if words said today hadn't harmed me already.

Normal POV

Haruhi dialed her friend's numbers and put the phone to her ear, "Hello?" It was Kyoya,

"Hey, Kyoya, did you see Sky today?"

"No, my Father had to talk to me about something."

"Oh, alright, hey guys any of you see Sky today?"

"We did." It was Hunny, "But she left really early."

"Why?"

"She fainted." Mori replied,

"She did? What happened?"

"She was bringing out some tea for us when she suddenly passed out, she said it was because of her busy schedule." Hunny said,

"She was acting weird when she stopped by here too; she was really spaced out, almost like she had a something on her mind, she said she was tired because of her schedule too, but I really don't think that's the case here."

"Hey, Haruhi, what's up, Hunny, Mori."

"Hi Kao-chan~."

"Did Sky-"

"Yeah." Mori cut in,

"We're talking about that." Haruhi added, "She was acing really weird when she visited Hunny, Mori, and me."

"Really? What happened?"

"When she visited me, she was spacing out and when she visited them she passed out."

"When she visited me, she and Hikaru . . ." His voice trailed away when he noticed his brother huddled at the end of their bed, he shook his head, "point is something happened and it seemed like her wrist was really really hurting her when Hikaru grabbed it."

"Why did Hika-chan grab her wrist~?"

"That doesn't matter, what matters is what's going on with Sky?"

"Sky was really depressed when she visited me." Came a gloomy reply,

"Sempai?"

"Hi . . ."

"Whoa, boss, you don't sound so good, you ok?"

"Sky cried on my chest out of the blue . . . I don't know if it was something I said . . ."

"Did you give her the locket?" Kyoya asked,

"Yeah, she said thanks but tears were in her eyes when she examined the picture . . ."

"I wonder why?" Kaoru asked,

"Beats me."

"I wonder what's wrong~?" Hunny wondered aloud and silence befell them all as they wondered what could've been wrong with their good friend.

Uh-oh, looks like things are heating up: Hikaru had to be a jerk to Sky and now she's more upset than before, and looks like the hosts are started to wonder what's up with Sky's behavior, wonder if they'll find out in the next chapter. ;o Until then Imma go kill some Titans! -charges with a mighty battle cry-