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First of all...

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Guys. Guys. Guys. I don't even think you can understand how FREAKING PSYCHED I AM ABOUT THIS. I FLIPPED OUT. It means so much that you all read the story and like it and like...care about it enough to want to be notified for the next chapter. I know I say it all the time but I LOVE YOU GUYS TO DEATH AND I REALLY MEAN THAT!

It feels like it's been FOREVER! So sorry. There's been a LOT of drama this month, and I have scholarships to apply for and application essays to write and this original story that really needs work. Good news, I'm going on vacation next week, and naturally I'm bringing my laptop, so there WILL BE UPDATES.

I've been thinking some stuff over for a while, and so this chapter is more or less a plug for something that I'm going to announce at the end. So stay tuned for BIG NEWS! (Sorta. Kinda. For me, anyway. Oh, just go ahead and read, ya sillies.)

Ella groaned and rolled over in her bed. It was a Saturday morning, she had had a late concert last night, she wanted to sleep in. Why the hell were the lights on, and why was Taylor Swift blaring through the room?!

"Emmaaaaa…" she whined into her pillow. "Turn it oooofffffff…"

"No, El, you should be up already." she snipped.

Ella was getting pissed. "I was out. Until two in the freaking morning. Turn. It. Off."

Another, unexpected voice sounded from behind her. "I think she was referring to the fact that you have a date…but I could come back later." Ella sat up quickly at the sound of her boyfriend's voice.

"Kyoya! How long have you been here?!"

"In your doorway? Only a couple of seconds."

"He's been in the living room for about half an hour though." Ricky said, strolling by the open doorway with his nose in a video game.

"Oh my gosh Kyoya, I'm so sorry, I completely forgot, just give me a few minutes…"

He chuckled at her early morning (or, technically, early afternoon) disorientation. "It's alright, Ella. I don't mind." he kissed her on the forehead before leaving the room. He was still smiling as he strolled back into the living room, but was surprised to find that his seat was taken. "What are you two doing here?"

"We might ask you the same question." the twins teased.

"I'm here to pick up my girlfriend?" he said, raising a eyebrow.

"We're here for Emma." Kaouru explained.

"We're hanging out with her today." Hikaru added.

"Just the three of you?"

"Yeah, why?" they said.

"Nothing, just feel that the world should be concerned…" he mumbled

The twins snickered in response, before standing to leave with Emma. "Later, Kyoya." she said, flicking his ear as she walked by.

"Byeee!" the twins called as they strolled out the door with her.

Ella walked up behind him and kissed him on the cheek. "Okay, ready."

"Are you aware that your sister is going out alone with the Hitachiin twins?" he asked.

"Uhh, yeah, is that a problem?"

"No, no, it's just very interesting…they don't normally do that."

"Huh. Really?"

"Yes." he pushed his glasses up his nose. "If they go out at all it's either with each other or with the club. They never single out one person like that."

"Really, never?"

"Well, there was that one debacle where Hikaru went on a date with Haruhi…but that didn't end very well anyway."

"I KNEW HE LIKED HER!" she yelled excitedly.

Kyoya held his ears. "No need to raise the dead, dear."

"But he totally does doesn't he?!"

"Well," Kyoya began. "He did. Once. Actually, at the beginning, I believe we were all mildly interested in her."

"What." Ella looked at him in shock.

Kyoya didn't notice her expression flattening. He was too deep in thought. "Yes, as soon as each of us realized she was a girl there was a certain amount of intrigue. I thought she was pretty, and I admired her gall, but that was about the extent of my interest in her: I decided it would be much more interesting and much less tiring to watch the battle than to become part of it."

Ella scoffed. "Decided? You can just control your emotions like that?" she looked at him cynically.

He turned to her and raised an eyebrow. "Yes, why?"

"Well, if you can, then why bother with me?" she gave him a smirk.

He narrowed his eyes. She had him. "You were quite a different experience, I suppose."

She grinned. "Oh really? How so?"

He pulled her closer. "Well, there was something about you I suppose just couldn't be resisted…"

She giggled and stood tiptoe to kiss him. Of course, Ricky chose that moment to walk by.

"C'mon guys, can't you wait until you leave the apartment to start the date?"

Ella pulled away quickly, looking a bit embarrassed. "Sorry, Ricky!"

"Yes, apologies, we'll be going now." Kyoya chuckled, leading Ella out the door. "Good day, Ricky."

Ricky waved goodbye.

"So," Ella said as they started down the stairs. "You used your manly manly willpower." she gave him a sidelong smirk of sarcasm. "How did the rest of the club manage to resist Haruhi?"

"Well…" he thought for a moment. "I don't think Honey was ever really romantically interested in her, per se. It was more like he was fighting for her attention. Eventually he started treating her like an older sister."

Ella laughed. "Yes, I noticed." they had reached the bottom of the stairs. Kyoya held the front door open for her. "What about Mori? I can't see him liking her that way."

"Actually, Mori seemed to be serving some basic need to protect her. I think once she started to show that she didn't need as much protection as he thought, his feelings started to change. She's become sort of like his little sister by now."

"So when Tamaki calls the club a family, he is kind of right."

Kyoya laughed. "Yes. In a way."

"And Kaouru?"

Kyoya suddenly looked puzzled. "He showed the same amount of interest in her as Hikaru ever did…especially after she was able to tell them apart. She was the first one who was ever able to, you see, so I think they felt some sort of…attachment to her." They had reached the front door of their favorite little coffee shop. He held this one open for her as well. "But somewhere along the lines he just sort of fell to the wayside…they're just friends. Good friends, but friends. She, more or less, just made him realize that eventually one of them was going to fall for someone. Or things would change in some other way." He turned to the barista and ordered their coffee. "Cream and sugar for me, a caramel latte for her, thank you."

"Wow. That has to be rough." Ella said, frowning.

He turned back to her. "Well, yes, I suppose, but it's a reality they will eventually have to face. Although it would seem that Hikaru has found the willpower to get himself over her fairly recently."

Ella laughed. "Also good, because I don't think Tamaki is letting her go anytime soon."

Kyoya laughed as he picked up their drinks. "Hell no."

"Oh! Speaking of!" Ella said, looking over Kyoya's shoulder. "Hey guys!" she waved.

Kyoya turned, and sure enough, Tamaki and Haruhi were walking in hand in hand.

"Oh, hey Ella, hi Kyoya-senpai." Haruhi said happily. "I didn't expect to run into you guys here."

"Oh yeah, we love this place." Ella replied.

"Yes, such a quaint little shop, lovely atmosphere! How splendid, a place where commoners can come and buy gourmet beverages, yet still enjoy the comfort and wifi connectivity of home!" Tamaki cried with glee.

"Tamaki, people are staring again…" Haruhi muttered.

"This is wonderful, first we run into Hikaru Kaouru and Emma, and now you two!" Tamaki said, ignoring her.

"Oh, you saw them? What were they up to?" Ella asked.

Haruhi chuckled. "Terrorizing the city, most likely." Ella and Kyoya laughed too. "No, but they really did seem to be having a good time. I know I haven't seen Hikaru laugh that hard in a while."

"Interesting…" Kyoya said. Ella gave him a confused look. "Nothing dear," he said to her. "Just a little theory I have."

"Care to share?" she asked him.

"No, no, it's not much of anything anyway. Time will tell."

Ella narrowed her eyes, but decided to let it go. For now. "Well, do you guys wanna sit with us?"

"Sure, sounds great." Haruhi said.

"Oh, lovely! An impromptu double date, how serendipidous!"

Haruhi rolled her eyes. "Tamaki. You're drawing attention. Just come sit."

Kyoya looked around him as they all sat down. Tamaki and Haruhi holding hands, the beautiful girl sitting next to him…yes, a lot had changed since last year…

And if his theory panned out, a lot more was still going to.

Alrighty guys, here it is...this chapter was kind of a plug in for a spin off I wanted to do. I know I said any related one shots I did would be attached to this story, but I never expected things to develop this much. It seems like there's another story developing here, and it deserves its own place. So, here's what I'm gonna do:

I'm making a new story for Emma and the twins. Never fear, I'll still be posting one shots on this one, but only after that one's done...it's their turn for now, I think. I know it's going to be a lot of places to look, but I think you guys will really enjoy this one. And hey, if you don't feel like reading it, no biggie, it'll just be a longer wait for the next chapter, and you'll probably only be mildly confused as to what happened. Anyway, just watch for the next update on this story for me to tell you what the name of the new one is...or, you know, look at my account or something. You can let me know what you think in reviews and junk. Anything for me to try to make it easier. Thanks so much for keeping up guys! This is about to get crazy but trust me it will be worth it!

~FeatherSong