I don't own Ouran!


(Susanna POV)

I steam in my seat. Usually I love it when I have art. Not today.

Why would they pick this assignment now!?

I check the assignment sheet over again to make sure that I didn't read it incorrectly.

Choose any type of media to portray your family.

And it is due next month. Where they will display it in time for the Christmas festival.

Isn't life wonderful?

"Susanna?" Nozomu slides into the seat nest to me. "Is somthing wrong?"

I shake my head, but cross my arms. "No." I grumble.

He raises an eyebrow. "Okay. If you say so..."

I sigh and then push the assignment paper over to him.

"So? You won't have too hard of a time right?" He says with a smile. "Hey! Can I come while you're sketching it?"

"Who said I was going to sketch it?" I demand defensively.

He smiles. "You didn't said that yet, but everyone knows you will. You're really good with paint and watercolors, but you said that you haven't reached the skill level you wanted with pencils...so yeah."

I smile happily. "Oh really?" Then I frown. "Why do you want to watch me sketch my family?"

Nozomu blushes. "N-no reason."

I smirk. "Ah does this have anything to do with my sister Sara?" Okay, as much as I am angry with her I can't help but feel pleased that she might be giving Nozomu a chance.

His blush darkens. "NO!"

"I knew it!" I laugh. "You like her sooo much!"

"B-be quiet Susanna." He mutters. Then he takes out a pencil.

"So what happened? Did you finally get her to smile at you?" I ask teasingly. He keeps saying how all he wants is for her to smile at him. It's so cute!

"Actually..." He smiles at his paper while he makes a few strokes. "She did smile."

I nearly fall off my chair. "She did? At you?!" Is he sure he wasn't with another one of my sisters?

"You sound so surprised!" He accuses me. "Like you would never expect something like that to happen."

"It's not not that just...wow." I smile happily. "She must like you then!"

"Do you think?" He sounds a little hopeful. Then he looks depressed. "But...Otori-san was there and it seemed like they knew each other well."

I roll my eyes. "They're in the Host Club together remember?" Silly boy.

"That's right!" He looks hopeful again. "Maybe I should go and request her!"

"Well yes! Although I'm not sure if she's hosting today." I try and remember her schedule, but find that I can't.

Nozomu shrugs. "That's fine. Maybe I'll just ask one of the other girls. I'm sure they would know."

That's probabaly true.

That's also a little pathetic. People that my sister doesn't even know probably know more about her these days than I do!

He smiles again. "Your sister has the same screensaver as you. You know the one with the beach?"

"She does?" I ask even though I don't doubt it. It's one of the few pictures where Sara looks carefree and Sakura isn't serious or demure. And to think that Sara has such a picture on display for anyone who looks over her shoulder to see.

What kind of a sister am I? When she came into my room that night all she wanted to do was comfort me and I just blew up on her! Why did I say such terrible things? I know that she's not an emotionless robot.

I let my head fall onto the desk and feel so stupid.

"Susanna?" Nozomu asks sounding concerned.

"I'm a terrible sister." I moan. And I am! How could I have said such things to her? I know she was only trying to help. Maybe I just wanted someone I could yell at because there was no way I could yell at my Father.

"No you're not Susanna!" Nozomu protests. "Why would you think that?"

The bell rings and I stand up immediately. "I need to go!"

Not wasting any time I pick up my things and stuff them into my small knapsack as I walk out of the room. Once I'm out of the art room I take off toward the lunch table where the Host Club sits at.


"Susi-Susanna!" Kaoru calls happily.

I offer a small wave, but other than that I don't do much else.

He frowns slightly and his twin glares at me. They probably think that I'm ignoring him purposely. I feel so terrible doing this to him, but after Stephen explained what Father had planned...this is much more bearable.

I walk up to Haruhi and put my hands on my hips.

She looks at my uniform before speaking. "Susanna? Do you need something?"

"Yes, I need to know where Sara is." I tell her.

She purses her lips. "Actually I don't know where she is. She said something about stalkers at our table and then stormed off. I haven't seen her since." She looks at me again. "Why is something wrong."

I feel some tears at the corner of my eye. I nod my head. "I need to talk to her."

"Sit down for a second. Your face is really red." She pulls out the chair next to her and gestures for me to sit.

Once I sit down, I have to bite down on my lip to prevent myself from crying. I'm just so scared. What if Sara is really angry at me for saying such things to her? I wouldn't blame her if she never wanted to speak to me again. And what if she told Father about my fling with Kaoru out of anger?\

No. That would never happen. She's not like that.

"Want to tell me what happened?" Haruhi asks gently.

I shake my head. "N-No I'll start to cry."

"Susanna is something wrong?" I hear someone ask from behind me.

I freeze. That must be Kaoru. I would recognize his voice anywhere.

"She doesn't want to talk right now." Haruhi tells him. "I think she's upset about-" Her voice gets so low that I can't hear her anymore.

I look down at the white tablecloth to keep my mind occupied. It's high quailty of course because you can expect nothing less from Ouran.

"Susie?" Kaoru says to me softly.

Even though I'm going to regret this...I turn to face him. His bright topaz eyes look sincere. "Yes?"

"You know that you can come to me if you need to talk right?" He asks. He puts one hand on the back of my chair.

Quickly I nod. "Yes and thank you. I think I have to go fin-find Sara." Why is he so sweet and adorable?

He frowns slightly but lets me get up. "O-Okay."

I smile a little sadly. "Bye..." I grab my bag and wave to Haruhi. "I think I'll go and look for her."

Haruhi nods. "I hope that you find her."

With one last look at Kaoru I leave. Why did I have to meet the sweetest most wonderful guy ever and then have to give him up? I hate business. Maybe I'll just give my share of the company to Sara.

"Susanna? What are you doing out here?"

I turn around and see that Sara is looking at me oddly from inside.

As I look around me I realize that I wandered onto a balcony without really realizing it.

Then I drop my stuff and rush towards my sister. "Wah! Sara I'm sorry!"

Her arms seem ready to catch me as I collaspe onto her and sob. "I'm r-r-really so-sorry!"

For a moment it doesn't seem like Sara knows what to do.

"Shh, Anna. It's okay. I'm not angry, please stop crying." She tells me soothingly. She awkwardly pats my back. "Anna calm down. It's okay really."

"W-Why a-are yo-you being so ni-nice to me?" I demand.

"Because." She says in a serious voice. "I know that you were just upset over Dad's orders. Please don't be worried anymore."

So I just settle for hugging her tightly until I can control my tears. "I really am sorry Sara."

"You don't need to apologize, just promise to think about what you say before you say it the next time." She mutters.

I sniffle. "WAH! Why are you so nice?!"

She smacks her forehead. "What the hell am I going to do with you?"


Ha. I wrote another chapter in only a few days! I feel proud of myself!

So thanks to all that are reviewing!

And yeah the next chapter probably won't come as quickly as this one. Just wanted to give you a head's up!