A/N: I'm such a fast updater! :3 lol XD So, anyways, here's the next chapter for Not Another! Now after this chapter, we can continue on with the humor ;D And some people worry about Hikaru and Kaoru fighting for real. Nah… they're brotherly bond is stronger than what was shown in the few chapters. They'll work their way around it because that's how they work. So, don't worry about that :)

Chapter 14: Confused but Calming

Haley POV

I finally had to guts to return back to face them. After thinking for a long time, debating whether I should or not. I finally came to agreement and say I'm sorry.

When I made it to the door, my hand hovered over the gold handle. I was hesitant. My hand was shaking nervously above. How would I approach them? What would I say? Would there be anything to say?

After realizing everything back there when I ran off, I think things are going to be awkward when I slowly turn the handle. I might end up choking for no reason, now that I'm going to vision these two differently. I originally saw them as close friends and, like Haruhi, little devils. But, now, I'm seeing them in a weird way.

I was unsure about what I was actually seeing them as, though. We were just pretending I was their sister or something like that. Now, it's completely different.

Taking my free hand, I slapped myself on the face softly.

No, Haley. I already figured out things during those stressful and confusing two hours. So, I shouldn't be still confused! I took that entire few hours to sort things out and yet, I'm choking up and struggling again!

Then again… should I go back to that peaceful bench and sort out more stuff for another two hours? Because, clearly, I'm still conflicted.

I sighed to myself and lifted my hand off the handle. I started leaning against the white wall in the hallway and slowly, slid down onto the floor.

I hugged my knees and crossed my arms.

These crazy emotions running through my head are still acting up. I thought I figured out how to deal with it. Apparently, I didn't.

I wasn't even sure if I was in love with Hikaru and Kaoru. And if I was, that wouldn't even make sense. I can't possibly fall for two people! And the fact they're brothers, too! That's just not right! (A/N: Poor girl. Conflicted feelings of a young teenage girl. I don't blame you, Haley. They're both beautiful!)

Is it because they look the same?

But they aren't, Haley!

Hikaru has a completely different personality than Kaoru. Kaoru is more mature than Hikaru. And, blah, blah, blah!

But they're both gorgeous…

Ah! Stop talking, inner voice!

C'mon, Haley! You gotta admit that! You love them both!

I do not!

Yes you do! You're trying to deny it again like last time…

No I'm not! Quit confusing me!

I'm not confusing you. If anyone is, it's your complete lies that are.

Lies? I'm lying to myself? Is that what's going on?

"Ugh! I'm so confused!" I huffed, looking down at the red carpet below me.

I finally got up and put my hand on the handle once more. This time, I'm going to confront them. I can't keep moping around like some idiot and avoid them. That's just the easy way out of things. And, surely, I wasn't going to do that.

When I was about to open the door, seems somebody else did. That person in front of me was someone I wanted to apologize to.

It was Hikaru.

Both of us just stood there in awkward silence. I'm sure both of us were blushing a light shade of pink. I couldn't tell if I was, but my face was feeling warm, so I wouldn't doubt that.

I could feel his gold eyes just staring down at me. But, I kept mine down. Avoiding his eye contact.

After all this prep in facing him and apologizing, now I feel less confident. I feel like a coward right now. I have no idea how I'm supposed to approach this. Even though I practice how I would work things out during the two hours. But, I seem to lose all my confidence right after he opened the door.

Now that he was standing in front of me, I doubt I could say anything at all.

So, it was just mere silence for even longer until Hikaru just walked in the other direction down the hallway.

I turned around and noticed him walking away. Without any word.

"Hikaru! Would you just wait a minute?" I ran after the fading person in front of me.

He started to turn his head and noticed me calling out to him. His face started to turn a brighter red and ran faster.

"Hikaru! Hey! Come back here!" I was trying to keep my frustration at a low level. As much as I wanted to scream at him to get back here and face me like a man, I had to be relaxed. It doesn't help when something like this happens and then, he thinks the girl before him is going to kill him for it.

I wasn't, though! I just wanted to talk to him, dammit!

"Hikaru! Would you please…" my anger starting to rise as I ran faster and jumped on top of him. Both of us fell down in the hallway and I kept my grip on his chest, huffing. "…wait a minute!"

"Get off of me, baka! I don't want to hear it!" he tried to shake me off his back but I shook my head and held on tighter.

"No because then, you'll run off… AGAIN! I just need to talk to you for a minute, Hikaru!"

Hikaru kept struggling and actually got me off of him, to my shock. He put his hands on my shoulders and glared. "I don't want to hear anything relating to what happened a few hours ago. I know… it's my fault, alright? You don't have to say anything about it."

"But that's the thing, Hikaru! It's not your fault!" I yelled back at him, trying to keep my voice down, since it was still morning for everyone in the hotel.

He blinked before even saying anything. He probably thought that, most of the time, it's usually his fault.

"This is getting all to your head, Haley. You're not yourself right now. You never put blame on yourself."

I shook his shoulders desperately; anxiety on my face was completely visible to him. "No…no… the one that's not their self is you, Hikaru. You never act like this. All calm and tranquil about this. You'd never be this calm!"

Hikaru was taken a little a back from my words. He was the one not being himself?

"I-…I don't want to hear this anymore! Maybe I changed, okay? I don't have to be the same person for a long time, now do I? Just stop it!" he whispered angrily, letting go of me and trying to run off.

I took hold of his pale hand. I pulled him back, my long brown hair covering my face. He just started back at me, astonished at my surprising action of reaching out to him.

Why do I just do that?

"Haley…" he asked, standing where he was. He didn't even try to pull my hand of his. He just stood there, wondering what was going on in my head.

The next thing I did, I did without realizing it. I pulled him over to me, our faces only an inch away. His gold eyes widened at when our lips touched. This kiss was different than from the 'accidental' one. Did I ever notice how sweet he tasted? His lips were light against mine. I didn't realize this is what actually happened not too long ago.

Hikaru was somewhat shocked at my sudden kiss. But he kissed me back, not hesitant like before. He held my face with his soft hands.

When we pulled apart from that short kiss, we both stared at each other for a brief moment. His gold eyes softened as they looked down at me warmly. A smile on his face.

I knew I'd probably freak out tomorrow about what just happened. It normally doesn't hit me until a few hours or even a day later.

I knew I was probably going to regret what I just did. Not to mention, I was the one that caused it this time.

I wonder how I would be tomorrow. At the Host Club.

But I didn't care because I somehow felt at ease when I was beside him. I pulled him back at my face and we kissed again. Both of our lips were warm against each other.

Somehow, I felt better when I'm by him. All those confusing emotions inside my head. They seem to disappear when I kissed him.

Were things going to become clear to me? I hope they did soon.

A/N: Well… as you can see here, everyone got what they wanted here. Especially a few certain reviewers and you know who you are ;D. And her emotions are what? O: Disappearing? Could it be…? ;D Well, idk because what if she feels the same with Kaoru? She'll be confused again! Until next time… let's see how things go down from here.