I am so so so sorry for the long wait!!! OMGosh!!! My twin sister and I were camping, and tubing, and all this different stuff, we were so busy! Oh, my sister is on here too, if you wanna read some of her stuff :) She is such a good writer!

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Haruhi was shivering so hard, she swore her entire body was going to break apart. The air conditioning in place must be on like, thirty degrees! If she could see in the mirror, she swore her lips would be blue. And it wasn't like the twins were helping her any, though they did look mildly concerned. Or maybe he vision was to blurred by her shaking to notice their mild concern rocket to major concern.

"Haruhi, are you sure you are ok?" One of them asked. She was shaking so hard she couldn't tell which.

"N-n-n-n-o..." she stuttered. She was so cold she almost expected icicles to be hanging off of her body. She closed her eyes. This cold was sapping strength out of her body.

"I think she's cold, Hikaru." One of them said, Kaoru, she assumed.

"Ya think?" Hikaru replied.

Haruhi heard someone moving close to her side, and felt another human beings heat against her skin. But it wasn't enough to warm her, like sand when it's hot on the top, but cold underneath.

She felt hands go around her middle and shuddered; the heat felt good against her cold skin, even if she was still cold. She felt someone's face lean closer to her ear and whisper, "Keep still. Kaoru and I will keep you warm."

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Haruka glared at the screen. "Stupid people!!" She exclaimed. "Why do you have to do something right whenever I send someone in to assist you??" Glowering at Hikaru specifically, she yelled, "Are you happy now, you botcher of plans?" Then an evil grin formed on her lips.

"Good luck, Mr. I'm-gonna-do-things-right-after-the-match-maker-makes-plans-to-help-you-do-something-right. Heh, you'll need it."

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He had Haruhi in his arms. And it felt strange. Really strange, but good strange. But his heart was thumping harder than it should be, and his skin was on fire where he touched her. Not to mention the strange, knowing smile that his twin had on his face as he positioned himself at Haruhi's other side.

It was weird, how he was feeling, and it confused him. Then came a nightmare that only Hikaru would have had.

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Kazumi skipped down the hall, headed towards one of the employee bathrooms that her boss Haruka had directed her to. She was happy that she was going to see Haruhi! They had lot's of catching up to do! Lot's and lot's and lot's!

She saw the door that Haruka had directed her to and pulled the key from her pocket. She quickly inserted it into the door handle, and began to unlock the door.

Haruhi, Haruhi, she was going to see Haruhi!

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Kaoru closed his eyes, savoring this moment. He loved Haruhi; he really, really did. He wanted her for himself, he really did. To be able to kiss her and hold her and tell her he loved her...

He instantly halted every thought. He couldn't think that way. She wasn't for him; she was for someone else. Maybe Hikaru.

Or maybe Tamaki.

That was not a good thought, he decided. But what was he going to do? If Haruhi fell in love with Tamaki, then she would fall in love with Tamaki. If she fell in love with Hikaru... Kaoru would be glad. He would be happy for his brother.

But for now... he could savor the moment...

Bang, bang, bang!!

Kaoru's eyes flew open. Dang it.

A sing song voice came through the door. "Haruhi! Oh, Haruhi, open up!

Who was that?

Hikaru, who had been half asleep, and more than likely dreaming of Haruhi, shifted. His eyes opened slowly, and he looked confused. Haruhi also looked confused, though she had not been sleeping.

"Who's that?" Kaoru asked her.

Her lips, tinted slightly blue, cocked her head, making her short hair brush Kaoru's shoulder. He shuddered involuntarily. "I... think it might be my old friend, Kazumi..."

She didn't seem to notice Hikaru stiffen; but Kaoru did.

"Oh yeah?" Kaoru asked, watching Hikaru for a reaction. "Then maybe she has a key. We should probably move."

"Probably..." Haruhi muttered, moving to disentangle herself from the twins' limbs. As she stood, a little wobbly, but for the most part fine, even if she was still cold, she called out, "Kazumi? Is that you?"

"Oh Haruhi! Yes, it's me! Oh my gosh, it has been such a long time, I haven't even talked to you on the phone for months! And then Miss Haruka hired me here at her resort and then I got the news that you and your rich friends were going to be staying here! Oh I was so excited, I nearly fainted on the spot! And then I saw Arai, and oh my gosh, he's just as sweet as he always was! I think he still likes you, Haruhi, even if he denies it, and you, girl were so dense back then, broke the poor boy's heart, even after I insisted that he totally was in love with you..."

"Kazumi." Haruhi interrupted patiently. "Do you have the key?"

"Oh, yeah, I do, Haruhi! Miss Haruka gave it to me and told me to come rescue you! She was going to send Arai but he said that he needed to go to the kitchen and help Mrs. Arnold, who is very busy cooking for so many people who are coming! So I was sent to come get you, and oh my gosh, I was so excited to see you again..."

"Kazumi." Haruhi said, not looking the least bit annoyed. "Open the door so we can come out. You and I can talk later, ok?"

"Oh, of course, Haruhi! One sec..."

Haruhi waited patiently, the twins, who had gotten up slowly, standing at her sides, as Kazumi opened unlocked the door. The door was thrown open, almost violently, and Haruhi was glad she was far enough back as to not get hit by it.

"Haruhi!!" Kazumi shrieked, attacking the girl, much like Tamaki would. She hugged Haruhi tightly, babbling things about the 'old days' and 'how much she missed her' and 'what have you been up to these days'.

Then, suddenly, she pauses in her ramblings. "Oh my gosh, Haruhi!!! You feel like ice, girl! Come on, let me take you to your room! We'll put some warmer clothes on you and then we can get some cocoa and get together with Arai and catch up!" Forcefully, she began to drag Haruhi from the bathroom and down the hall.

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Hikaru was more than just a little angry; he was ticked off, to put it kindly. Why was that stupid Arai here? And now this bubbly ditz Kazumi? There was something wrong with that.

He followed Kazumi and Haruhi down the hall, fuming silently with Kaoru walking next to him. His brother was watching him with a concerned look in his eye.

"Something wrong, Hikaru?" Kaoru asked, as if he didn't know.

"No." Hikaru replied, clenching his teeth.

Kaoru would have pushed Hikaru for an answer, but he knew better than that. He figured his brother was angry because A. The whole 'old friends' deal was bothering him and B...

He was probably confused about his love sickness.

This made Kaoru laugh on the inside, even if he was concerned. His brother had such a thick skull sometimes...

He also figured, Well... if anyone can open his eyes, Haruka sure can.

It might take some time, but he knew by the end of all this, Hikaru would realize how much he really loved Haruhi.

And hopefully do something about it.