DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN OURAN IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM

Haruhi and her old friend kept staring at each other for a long time.

"So," said Ari finally breaking the silence, "Are These your friends?" Haruhi looked over and finally realized Tamaki and the twins were watching them.

"Oh yeah this is Hikaru and Kaoru, they're in my class. And this is," she started to say, but then she remembered what Tamaki had asked about not calling him sempai. Not wanting to get him mad about she said, "An acquaintance of mine." She was sure she heard some thunder but chose to ignore it.

"So how have you been? I haven't seen you since our graduation," said Haruhi. Misuzu had allowed her to take a brake so she could visit with her old friend.

"Yeah you cut off all of your hair, that's such a shame," said Ari.

"I don't think so. It's a lot easier to fit into my space helmet," said Haruhi.

"How's that going by the way? Its must be really exiting being a fighter pilot. It's probably a lot more exciting then going into merchant training," said Ari.

"How's that going for you?" asked Haruhi.

"Great, plus this extra training at my uncle's shop for the summer is doing great," said Ari. He looked over at the host club that was all sitting nearby watching them. "So these guys are all on your flight team?"

"Yeah and were all in a club together," said Haruhi.

"A club, what kind of club?" asked Ari.

"A host club," said Haruhi.

"Oh really, is that so?" said Ari surprised.

"Hey Haruhi, don't you think you should be working? You shouldn't be slacking off!" said Hikaru out of nowhere.

"Misuzu said I could take a brake," said Haruhi. She looked over to the side where she Tamaki deprogramming his host club workshop cards and tossing them on the floor.

"Hey stop making a mess I'll have to clean up later!" she said.

"I'm not making a mess, I'm programming a cage for a sozoku," said Tamaki.

"But sempai you don't own a sozoku," said Haruhi.

"I'm not your sempai, I'm just an acquaintance," said Tamaki.

"Boy these guys are funny. I would have thought they'd be all serious fighter pilots, completely different for us lower level folk," said Ari.

"Oh believe me they're very different," said Haruhi.

"I'm just glad to see you're doing so well. To be honest I was worried about you," said Ari. Haruhi smiled at the sentiment.

"Uh, I mean it's not like I was the only one, lots of people were," said Ari.

"What's with him? He's trying to play the refreshing innocent approach," Haruhi suddenly heard Hikaru muttering. "Someone should tell him we all ready had a refreshing contest. It's so obvious he has a thing for Haruhi, it's sickening."

"Hikaru, what's wrong with you? Quit being such a jerk!" said Haruhi.

"Well actually he's right I did have a thing for you," said Ari. Everyone looked over at him shocked, "But you turned me down so it doesn't matter."

"What?" shouted the guys.

"What?" said Haruhi.

"Why is this such a shock to you?" asked Kyoya.

"Well I don't remember any of this happening," said Haruhi.

"What, you have to tell us this story," said Tamaki.

"Uh sure, anyone got a memory card?" asked Ari. Tamaki quickly handed him and Ari pressed it. Immediately it started to show a vision of Haruhi and Ari at a different education institute, with Ari running towards her.

"Hey Haruhi," he called out. Haruhi turned around and looked at him. "I heard you're trying to get into a flight institute. I even heard you were applying to Ouran."

"That's right," said Haruhi.

"Well that's too bad. I was kind of hoping we'd be going to a merchant institute," said Ari.

"I'm taking some for those too. I don't know if I'll get accept into a flight institute, especially Ouran," said Haruhi.

"Well I would have liked to have gone on to the same institute as you," said Ari.

"Really, well you should have said something sooner," said Haruhi.

"You mean it?" said Ari excitedly.

"I'm sure you'd make a great fighter pilot, even one worthy of Ouran standards," said Haruhi.

"Oh that," said Ari.

"Yeah, that," said Haruhi, "And even if there's only a few different openings at the different institute including Ouran, that shouldn't stop you from following your dream. I know, let's go and see the adviser about it."

"Wait!" said Ari grabbing Haruhi's hand. Haruhi froze and looked at him. Ari took a deep breath.

"I want, I want you to go with me!" said Ari.

"Yeah, sure, I wanted to see about the exams deadlines for the flight institutes as well. Let's go to the adviser's office together."

Haruhi gasped after looking at that old memory from another point of view. She had no idea back then he had been trying to get her to go out with him during that conversation and that she had apparently rejected him.

"So, you broke this poor boy's heart. Were you hoping to get a laugh from a sick joke?" asked Kyoya.

"This crime is pretty serious huh?" said Hunny. Mori nodded.

"I had no idea!" said Haruhi. She ran over and bowed before Ari, "I'm so sorry!"

"You're turning me down a whole year later?" said Ari surprised, "It's okay, I got over it. You weren't instead and it's no big deal." Just then Haruhi noticed that Ari had a visionary card activating. It showed Haruhi as her younger self still with her hair. "I will always admit about the distant look in your eyes and the way you'd look into someone's eyes when you spoke to them. I liked that about you. I always thought you were special."

"You think that much about my little girl?" said Tamaki, "Don't worry I'll never forget your gallantry."

"So you must have known Haru-Chan a lot during your time together at the lower level institute huh?" said Hunny taking a seat next to Ari.

"Sure," said Ari.

"You must share with us more," said Tamaki taking another seat.

Before long Ari was caught up with sharing stories about his and Haruhi's time at the institute. By the time he was almost done, he had gone through at least 10 different memory cards.

"Wow, so you just went to the tropic part of the station for your last institute vacation? How unusual for you to stay at the station," said Hunny after Ari had gotten done showing them a new old memory of the trip.

"No it's common for us lower level folk," said Ari.

Haruhi meanwhile looked over at Hikaru and Kaoru who for some reason weren't joining them.

"Hikaru, Hikaru," Kaoru tried asking through his mind. Hikaru either didn't hear him or wasn't answering.

"Hikaru, do you think we should join them? They're having a good time," Kaoru finally said out loud.

"No I'm not going to," said Hikaru out loud as well. "I don't see what's the point of sitting around talking about someone's past. I really don't see the appeal." Everyone turned and looked at him. "Besides doesn't this guy realize that Haruhi's not interested him or need him in her life? She's got plenty of friends, good friends so she doesn't need him."

"Oh Hikaru, couldn't you have kept these thought to yourself or at the very least just think it to me?' Kaoru tried asking from his mind. His thoughts were soon interrupted by Haruhi walking over to them and slapping Hikaru across the face.

"That's not something for you to decide Hikaru! I'm not going to sit around and let you insult my friends like that, understood?" she shouted at him. Kaoru watched Hikaru's face turned from sad to anger.

"But why, why should anyone else matter to you?" he said softly, only to suddenly jump mad, "I thought we were your friends. Are we or aren't we?" he then shouted. He looked at Haruhi hurt and mad before turning and running back up to the room he and Kaoru had stayed in.

"Hikaru, wait for me!" Kaoru shouted as he ran after him.

Tamaki watched and sighed sadly.

"There galaxy is still so small. It's such a shame," he said to himself.

"I should probably go," said Ari as he stood up.

"Don't get too upset about what Hika-Chan said Ari-Chan," said Hunny.

"No it's okay. I really should be getting back. My uncle probably needs me to make some more deliveries," said Ari heading outside to his hover bike.

Upstairs, Kaoru found Hikaru sulking on the bed.

"That's some temper you got there. Aren't you a bit too old for that?" he tried to ask thought his mind.

"Don't pretend that you weren't upset too," Hikaru responded through his mind as well.

"Well maybe I was but I'm a bit more rational then you," thought Kaoru. "I don't think I've ever seen you so upset, like a little child. Haruhi was surprised."

"Well I can't help it. I was so upset, but I don't understand why," thought Hikaru.

"Here's an idea, why don't you go and apologies to Ari?" thought Kaoru.

"I'm really sorry about this Ari," said Haruhi before Ari took off.

"It's okay. I may not know what got him mad, but I hope it won't happen again," said Ari.

"Hey Hika-Chan," said Hunny all of a sudden. Everyone all turned and saw what looked like Hikaru walking outside.

"I was out of line, I'm sorry," he said.

"It's okay," said Ari before flying off on his hover bike.

The minute he was gone, Haruhi turned and looked at Hikaru.

"So care to tell me why you're pretending to Hikaru Kaoru?" she asked. She reached over and pinched his cheek. "And what happened to the scar on your cheek."

"I was just using a visionary stick," said Kaoru turning it off. "Hikaru's probably going to be held up in his room for a while. I don't think he'll be coming out anytime soon. So I have a small favor to ask? Would you like to go out with me on a date tomorrow?"