MidnightStar: OMG, it's even closer to being over! BTW, sorry I haven't updated, some squirrel chewed up this wire in a telephone box or something, I'm not a telephone/squirrel expert.

I know what you're all thinking, get on with the story and shut the -bleep- up with the lame excuses. Sorry for wasting your time. But it's true! -dodges a flying piece of rotten fruit-

Disclaimer: I thought we were on fanfic... anyway, I don't own OHSHC.

The Terrible Mistake

Kaoru's POV

"Hey Kaoru," said Nico, walking up to Hikaru.

"I'm Hikaru," said Hikaru bored.

"Sorry," apologized Nico, walking over to me. "Kaoru, I want to call of the contest. You can have... Stella." I looked at him confused, he was winning so far. Stella actually kinda stopped talking to us for a whole day, but actually she talked to him last. So according to Angie, that counted as winning.

"What do you mean?" I asked suspiciously, he didn't seem like the type to quit. He seemed like a guy who would win and say Ha-I beat-your-sorry-ass, you know, a braggart. I looked around and realised that everyone, even Hikaru left.

"OMG, he's so cute!" sang all the girls outside. Then you could hear a faint barking.

"Um, I'm not gonna ask," muttered Nico. "Well, ya see, last night I did some thinking, and after I had Violet, Lilly, and Rose all tell me I only had a crush on Stella, I realized it was just a crush. And some of it was my ego, which made me make up this whole contest thing for her love and stuff, but I realized something else. Yes, the contest was a stupid idea, I mean, having a contest to see who Stella liked better? I was winning either way, but-"

"You were 'winning'?" asked a voice that made us jump. We turned around, hoping it wasn't who we thought it was, which of course, it was. Stella was right there at the doorway, and she looked upset.

"Hey Stella!" said Nico cheerfully. "H-how much did you hear?"

"I think I heard enough," she replied darkly. "So it was all just a contest? 'Ooh, let's see who gets the slut,' that's what you were thinking, wasn't it?" she asked, her voice cracking in the middle of the sentence. She had tears in her eyes. I walked up to her, but she backed away, looking at me, hurt in her eyes. "I thought you guys were better than that, I thought- I thought, ugh. I can't believe you two."

"Wait, Stella," I said, grabbing her arm before she left. She quickly pulled it away.

"Just leave me alone," she said, and there was undeniable hurt in her voice.

"Calm down Kaoru, it's just a temper tantrum," said Nico nonchalantly. I turned to look at him, he had a bored expression on his face. "She is very much like a little kid, and it's cute and all, but like I said. It's just a temper tantrum, she'll get over it by tomorrow."

"How are you so calm? She looked really upset, she had tears in her eyes!" I said, my voice rising a bit.

"It's just a temper tantrum, ask Robin. You know, girls have their what-ever-it's-called, and they act all crazy and stuff. Mood swings, and stuff like that," he said.

Stella's POV

I can't believe them. They never liked me that way, it was just some stupid contest, like the ones guys used to have for other girls in my old school.

Flashback~

"Heh, let's see who can get the prostitute to make out with them for free," said a high schooler, coming up to me. Was he slow? Did he really think I couldn't hear him? "Hey babe, how bout we go to the park, or to my car, or even my room? I could give you a good time."

"Fuck off," snapped Robin angrily, as we continued to walk home. "I can break your neck in two seconds flat if you touch me or my sister."

End of Flashback~

I realized they were no better than those high schoolers back then. I thought I could trust them, I thought they actually liked me. I even thought...

I loved one of them back.

With Robin and Hikaru at the girls' mansion~

"It's not a temper tantrum," said Robin sighing. "But chances are she will be over it tomorrow. How much did she hear?"

"I have no idea, we were talking, and then somehow she heard the part about the contest," I replied, and Robin looked slightly worried.

"Well she's gonna be back in-"

"Robin, I'm home!"

"Two seconds," muttered Robin.

"Hey Stella, how was your day?" asked Hikaru.

"Fine, thank you," she said briskly, and she kept walking, not even glancing at me.

"Stella, don't be rude, say hello to our guests," said Robin speaking formally.

"Okay then, hello Hikaru-kun," said Stella, and the door to a room slammed. Looks like I'm not getting a 'hello'. Robin looked like she was gonna yell again, but she just bit her bottom lip.

"I don't think she's gonna be over it tomorrow," said Hikaru.

"Oh, ya think?" asked Robin. "What ever she's feeling, she's acting real mature about it," said Robin sarcastically. "I wish she had a diary or something. But she doesn't..."

Three Days Later~

"Hello Stella," I said, walking in front of her desk. She hasn't talked to me or Nico for the past three days, but I have a good feeling about today. She glanced up at me and continued to read the huge packet she had. Yikes, how cold. Shut up Hikaru. I'm making it worse, aren't I? Yes. Sorry. I don't see why she's so mad about it though, it's been three days. She only talks to me... oh, sorry Kaoru. "So, what are you reading?" I asked, taking a seat next to her. I knew what would happen, she would just ignore my epic fails at starting a conversation, class would start, and I would be thinking about her and not the test we had today. It's been happening for the past three days. While I'm trying to fix my relationship with her, according to the triplets and Robin, Nico was having fun figuring out his feelings for Kelly. Stella sighed, and I immediately turned to look at her.

"Do you ever give up?" she muttered quietly. I almost wouldn't have heard her if I wasn't paying so close attention. I suddenly felt cold, like the room's temperature just went dropped. Then it went back to normal, but I felt weird...

"If I did, then I wouldn't be able to win your heart," I said, caressing her cheek gently. She quickly slapped my hand away, and looked at me coldly. Why did I just do that? I just made her hate me more. That was the exact opposite of what I was trying to do!

"I don't want you to win my heart," she said, standing up.

"I only care if I am winning your heart," I said, grabbing her arms. I tried to stop myself, but I wasn't in control. It's really scary when you're not in control. "Am I?" The second it left my mouth, I stopped trying to hold it back, knowing it was impossible. Kaoru, stop it. I think you're scaring her. I can't! What!?

"Stop it Hitachiin-san," she said, fear evident in her voice. I quickly let go of her arms. That was the first time, she didn't use my first name.

Flashback!

"Kaoru-kun~" sang Stella, entering the room. Normally when fan girls start singing my or Hikaru's name, I feel like yelling at them to shut up, but when Stella did it, it sounded beautiful, and soothing. "I feel so happy today~"

"Why do you use only first names?" I asked randomly. "You call your mom Rache, my mom Yuzuha, and every person you know with their first name and then an honerific. Like Haruhi, you call her Haruhi-chan, or Haru-chan, or sometimes Ruhi-chan. And it's not just girls, you call Hikaru, Hikaru-kun, and..."

"You Kaoru-kun?" she asked, finishing my sentence. Would you prefer that I called you Hitchiin-san? Or Hitachiin-kun? I mean, if it bothers you, then I'll just call you that. It wouldn't be the first time someone in a higher position asked me to call them by their last name," she said, playing with her keys. For some reason, when she used my last name, it sounded almost cold. Not that she was making it sound cold, she still said it in her bubbly voice that made my heart pound, but to me it sounded almost unfriendly.

"No, I like it when you call me Kaoru-kun, it sounds cute," I said, and she smiled at me.

"I use first names, because I believe they were chosen for a reason. Your name has a special meaning to it, most do," she said, playing with her lockets. "I was named Stella because my dad said that the stars seemed to shine brighter the night I was born. He also liked the way star was spelt in Italian, the language my mom spoke. I'm only named Estelle because my mom wanted something elegant. What does your name mean?"

"I think it means fragrance, so there's really no meaning to it," I said sighing. I wish I had a meaningful name like Stella's. Her's was cute, while mine-

"Actually, I think it does have a meaning to it. Not a literal meaning. Ya see, you almost pronounce your name like the end of Hikaru-kun's, so basically your name is part of his, which in a confuzzling way-"

"Confuzzling?" I asked laughing.

"Yes confuzzling! In a confuzzling way, it shows that you're part of Hikaru-kun, like twins!"

"We are twins."

"I know, but your names make it sound like twins. There used to be these twins in pre-school named Nick and Dominic, so your name and Hikaru-kun's remind me of theirs. In a very confuzzling way." (Confuzzling is one of my fav. words. Use it. Love it. Respect it.)

End of Flashback!

"Where are you going Stella-chan?" asked Hikaru nonchalantly, snapping me back to reality. I no longer felt weird, but I still felt slightly cold.

"I'm gonna go check on Rache, you know, just to make sure... she didn't... burn the house down...," she said, apparently making it up right now.

"Cutting class?" asked Hikaru, feigning surprise. "My, Estelle Corazón, are you being rebellious?" Suddenly Robin shut her authors copy of her newest book. She slammed it onto the desk and walked over to Stella.

"I'm not mad because you're cutting class. I'm mad that you're being a coward," she said slowly in a different language, and Stella looked at her surprised. "You're running from your problems, shutting your eyes, and forcing smiles. It's cowardly, and a disgrace."

"In many ways I'm like you," said Stella in the same language. "Sorry, but I just need to think. And just one hour wouldn't hurt. It is, after all, study hall. Maybe it is cowardice, but I need to think."

"Just be ready for work. I don't even care if you skip the rest of the school day. But if Rache catches you, I'm not explaining it to her," said Robin in Japanese, and Stella nodded.

"What language was that?" asked Hikaru and Robin sighed.

"French," replied Robin. "Ugh, she is such a coward. I told her that she was being a coward, running from her problems, shutting her eyes, and forcing smiles. It's a disgrace. She running away from you Kaoru, which I find irritating. She's still not sure of her feelings, and right now is upset. My head hurts, too much work."

"Can I see your author's edition?" asked Hikaru, reaching for it.

"No you have to wait like the rest of my fans," said Robin, and they began to argue again.

"Hey Hitachiin," said Luke, looking proud. "What are we gonna do with Stella now?" I looked over at Hikaru and Robin to make sure they were occupied, and then spoke.

"What did you do? You were here the whole time weren't you? Why didn't you stop me?" I hissed, and he smiled.

"Yes, you're right. I'm back from school, and I finished my future seeing class. Technically, I'm not allowed to tell you about your future, because it will influence your dicisions and change it. But something good will come of the fact that she hates you right now." I sweat dropped when he said that. "Ya see, you didn't say that. I did. I possessed you, and made you say that."

"WHAT!?" I asked disgusted, and the two arguing people looked over at me. "Um... I just remembered something." They nodded, did a double take, then continued to talk, I mean argue. "What do you mean you possessed me?"

"I just took control of your body for a couple minutes. I saw into the future, and because of your compassion and kindness, and your ability to think before saying anything, it's not good. But I learned to see what happens if you put what ifs, and I figured out what you have to do. But because you're not impulsive like Hikaru, I have to do it for you." I looked at him, he was creeping me out right now, I wish Angie was here. "I hated future telling class, I never got any good sleep cuz of all the nightmares. I like the mortal world better, I can fall asleep in that empty seat over there in ghost form, and everyone get's that eerie aura so they stay away. But I'm really tired ya know? Ah well-"

"What do you mean you saw into the future? What happens?" I asked, and he held up his pointer finger.

"That I cannot tell you, it will influence your dicisions in a bad way. By influencing your dicisions, I will create a chain event that will end badly, mortals are not to have the burden of knowing their futures. But I can tell you what would have happened, and give you hints about your future, I just can't tell you directly. If I hadn't possessed you, Stella would have just been mad at you. Even though I'm not as good as Angie when it comes to mind reading, I can tell you were on her mind when she left. Unnoticable unless you paid attention, she left blushing."

Later that Day...

Stella's POV

Too much to think about. Kaoru's still acting, and it's irritating, I already know it's fake. Nico's calm, which I expected. I hope he figures out he likes Kelly. I already somewhat figured out my feelings. Maybe I do kinda like Kaoru. Even if he is pissing me off right now. Why can't he give up so I can think for just one minute. I can't believe I used his last name though, it sounded so cruel. I didn't notice someone was in front of me until I bumped into them. "Oh, sorry miss."

"Oh my, it was my fault," said a girl who looked to be around Rache's age, which is 25. Yeah, I know it's weird having a "mom" who's only ten years older than you. Well, nine, but it doesn't matter. She had auburn hair that was slightly curled at the tips, and it was longer in the front but shorter in the back. She had brown eyes, and seemed to remind me of someone. "You seem upset."

"Oh, I'm not upset," I said quickly, and she smiled.

"Oh I remember that face, I used to give everyone that look when I was upset about my boyfriend. It's a look of sadness, irritation, and yet you still have hope and happiness shining through," she said poetically, and I sweat dropped, was it really that obvious? She chuckled. "You see, my lover was extremely arrogant, so every time he would over inflate his ego bubble, I would pop it, and we'd get in a huge fight. But we loved each other so much, we usually made up. But that wasn't the case before I met him. Because of his arrogance, he believed he could have any girl he wanted, and when I refused, I became even more interesting. Oh, I'm not boring you, am I?"

"Well, I did knock you down, and I do feel I should apologize," I said, picking up a book she missed. "I'm really sorry, I just needed to get out of school to think for a moment."

"Isn't that the reason why you're in school?"

"A different kind of thinking," I said blushing, remembering how I just childishly acted back in class. Not that it started anyway. In that case, my behavior would have been extremely unnacceptable, at least by my standards.

"About a certain boy, perhaps?" she asked, and I blushed remembering Kaoru. "I see. Maybe hearing my story would help. I remember a time when I was your age, I had to skip class just to gather my thoughts together. He made me so angry that day with his ego, so I just stormed off. Rather childishly too. I was ashamed of what I had done, can you believe that? Just storming off during class, as if I were a mere toddler with no understanding of the world around me." I liked the way she talked, with elegant words. It made her seem even wiser, as if I could tell her anything and she would understand.

"Yeah, I know how that feels," I said sheepishly as we sat on a park bench.

"Well, his ego was in the way of there ever being a chance for me and him, but deep down inside, I knew I loved him. Big ego and all. But that day, he went a bit too far. From the way he said it, it seemed more of game between him and my friend to see who I would love better. I was so upset, all I knew was that it was just a game, which actually scared me. How many of those feelings, those stolen kisses, were real? And just how many, were fake? I was at loss, I hated them both. But after getting my thoughts together, I realized I couldn't hate them, I loved them both dearly. Especially Kenkichi, with his big ego.

"The point being, if you did skip class because of that young man, I believe you should go talk to him. There must have been a misunderstanding that could be quickly solved," she said with the knowledge only someone her age could possess. "What did he do that infuriated you so?"

"Well, it was before the start of class, and i was just beggining to understand my feelings, when he just kinda throws another curveball. You see, I was mad at him and my friend, because they did the same thing as your friend and lover. I wasn't completely sure who I liked more, and that information didn't help at all. So I ignored them, hoping to figure it out by myslef. Well, he kept trying to get me to talk to him, and every day it became harder to keep my cool. Every day, my chest hurt, because I knew I once liked him a lot, but I wasn't so sure anymore. Somedays I felt like just telling him, but my fear that he didn't like me and would reject me, it kept growing. I was scared of being left alone, just being alone and heart broken, so I tried to ignore him. But today, he was just so close, and I almost told him how I felt. It scared me a lot.

"I asked him if he ever gave up, and he tells me he didn't because he wanted to win my heart. I got so scared, that I just told him bluntly I didn't want him to love me. And then I used his last name, even though it was cruel, and I could tell it hurt him. After that, I felt so bad, I just had to leave. You understand that, don't you? He just, makes me change, and I can't take it. I've met a lot of guys, and I wouldn't change for any of them, I've never cared for any of them. But he's different. I want to please him, but I just can't do it. Every time I think about it, it infuriates me to think that I would change for just one person, it scares me actually," I said, telling everything to a complete stranger.

"In that case, you should tell him how you feel, I think he feels the same way."

During work, you know, modeling and all that crap...

Kaoru's POV

"Luke? Angie?" I whisper, looking around the room for them. Suddenly I feel weight tackel me from behind, and then that same cold sensation. "I told you I could do it!" I shouted, then covered my mouth. "Get out of my body why don't 'cha!" I shouted, getting mad that Luke just possessed me for the fourth time today. Second time; to help me finish a test. Third time; to try and call Stella but I chickened out. I don't even see why, we were using a payphone.

When That Happened...

Author's POV

"Who keeps calling!?" shouted Stella, grabbing her phone as it rung for the fifth time in the last five minutes. "It's just a payphone- shit. Someone wants to sell me something! I don't have time to buy anything! Shadow, if someone knocks on the door, tell me, I have to go look for my baseball bat. We need every form of defense here." (How very Tamaki-ish)

"Woof woof!" (Yes ma'am!)

Kaoru's POV

"Sorry," said Luke getting out of my body.

"Ew, it feels disgusting, like something weird," I said shivering.

"How do you think I feel?" snapped Luke.

"Shut up, both of you!" snapped Angie. "I talked to Stella this afternoon. I think-"

"Shhhh, he doesn't need to know," whispered Luke loud enough for me to hear. "Anyway, I have a plan! An awesome plan! I think if Stella heard my plan, she'd be proud of her little bro for coming up with such a plan!"

"Hitachiin-san," said Stella curtly, I winced. She was still mad. When she walked in, she looked tired, and irritated, which if she was in fact blood type AB, meant I shouldn't piss her off any further. When she walked in, the door closed a bit, not making a sound, and I saw Luke. Then I felt the cold again when Stella sat down across from me. Angie! Tell Luke to get out of my body, I shouted in my head, hoping she could hear my thoughts.

"I can't get him out," she whispered. "And by the way, that sounded wrong."

"Stella-hime, love," I said, walking up in front of her. I tried to stop myself, but Luke was controlling me. I took her hands in mine and kneeled down in front of her. "Why don't you call me Kaoru anymore?"

"I would get up before I kick you," she said quietly, and I could already sense her dark aura coming off in waves. Yikes, bad idea. Luke, get of my body, I don't wanna do this! Too late, everything will be alright, just let me take care of most of this stuff.

"Okay then, can I ask you a couple questions?" I asked, sitting next to her and putting my arm around her. She quickly moved, and I followed. "If you answer them, I'll give you the keys to the door."

"Why would I want the keys to this room?"

"I locked the door."

MidnightStar: Will Juan get Juanita? Will Refugio mind his own beeswax? Find out in the next episode of-

Kelly: Wrong story.

MidnightStar: Sorry, will Kaoru get out of this mess? Will Stella tell him how he feels? Will Luke stop possessing Kaoru? Find out in the next chapter~ which might be slow in coming.

I love (in an author reviwer kind of way, not romantic) all my reviews and reviewers, you all have a place in the making of this story! Please review and no flames!

BTW, sorry for my terrible spelling. Didn't have time to fully check for mistakes... But this more for Azura, who likes to criticise everything I do.