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Chapter 18

Kai awoke with a smile, as her body stung with soreness. Even if it hurt, she enjoyed the pain. No she wasn't a masochist. She just loved that the twins had made her feel so great.

The twins…

She realized they were not in bed with her. Looking around, she realized that she was alone tangled up in her sheets.

Looking out her window, she noticed the limo they had taken over was gone too.

Kai's eyes stung, and she quickly realized they had snuck out on her without a saying a word.

Laying her head back down, Kai began to cry. This time, this type of cry was one made of heart ache.

She wasn't sure how long she had laid there, maybe hours. Haruhi soon came, nearly having to break in the house.

Looking at the state of her best friend, Haruhi rushed over to Kai and held her like she had done when they were children and they were scared.

After a few minutes, Kai's cries subsided enough for her to look over at her best friend.

"I guess you lost the bet…that will be 8 million yen" she told Haruhi, voice cracking as she recalled her friend's earlier comment the day before.

"8 million yen says I won't find you in your bed alone tomorrow!".

"I'm going to kill them" Haruhi stated, her voice flatter than Kai had ever heard.

Kai stared at her friend weakly, and shook her head.

"Don't bother. I knew what I was getting myself into, sissy" she told her, her voice breaking as she started to cry. She only called Haruhi 'sissy' when she was really upset, and Haruhi's eyes widened.

"I have a phone call to make. I'll be right back" she told her, patting her head before exiting the room.

Haruhi quickly made her way to kitchen and pulled out her phone. She dialed the number quickly, and didn't have to wait long before he picked up.

"Haruhi? What's wrong? Are you okay?" came the voice, clearly distressed and worried for her.

Haruhi bit her lip, trying not to blush at the tone. Her feelings didn't matter at the moment, she reminded herself.
"Tamaki? We have a problem" she told him, and he went silent.

"Where are you?" he asked simply, and Haruhi bit her lip again.

"Kai's house. She's hurt" she told him, and she heard him rushing out of his house.

"I'll be there soon" he told her, before hanging up.

Haruhi put away her phone, and waited about 10 minutes before Tamaki arrived. She could still here Kai's sobs upstairs.

Opening the door, Tamaki quickly rushed inside.

"Where is she?" he asked her, looking around before freezing when he heard her cries.

Grabbing Haruhi's hand, they quickly rushed upstairs to her room. Tamaki opened the door to see Kai on her bed, curled in a ball.

Looking up from her pillow, Kai's eyes brimmed with tears again when she noticed Tamaki.

"Oh Kai, what did they do to you?" he asked her gently, walking over and sitting next to her on the bed.

Haruhi followed suit, still holding his hand tightly. Haruhi was real shaken up over all of this, and having Tamaki there made it better for her and Kai. He gingerly brushed her red hair out of her eyes, and Kai hiccupped as she tried to stop her tears.

"Hikaru...Kaoru. They left" she told him, her voice cracking once more as she spoke of them.

It took about 30 seconds for Tamaki to get what had happened, and needless to say he was pissed.

"So you're telling me, they just left you like this?" he asked her quietly, doing his best to not let his temper best him.

Kai nodded, and let herself fall back on her pillow.

"I think they heard me tell them that I loved them. I didn't think it was wrong to do so. If I had known, I would have never said it".

Tamaki closed his eyes for a moment, counting to ten silently before looking over at Haruhi.

"Kai is going to miss school tomorrow, Haruhi. Can you get her work for her?" he asked her, and Haruhi nodded at him.

"Of course, Sempai" she told him, and he bit his thumb in concentration.

"Don't speak to them tomorrow Haruhi. Though I doubt they would say anything" he told her, and Kai let out a soft whimper at the mention of the twins.

Tamaki leaned over and stroked her hair again, and Kai closed her eyes.

"I'm so stupid. I knew what I was getting into" she told them, repeating what she had said earlier to Haruhi.

Tamaki shook his head at her, very angry with the entire situation.

"No Kai. You love them. You did nothing wrong" he told her, his voice lower than usual. Looking to Haruhi, he looked down at their hands and quickly gave her a squeeze.

"I'm going to go run some errands. I will come see you after school tomorrow, okay Kai?" he told her, and Kai nodded up at him.

Nodding at her, Tamaki led Haruhi downstairs to the doorway.

He looked at their hand one last time before letting go slowly, and Haruhi blushed.

"What are you going to do?" she asked him quietly, and he let out an angry huff.

"I'm not sure yet. But I know I'm going to fix this somehow" he told her fiercely, and Haruhi couldn't help but touch his face softly.

"You will sempai. You always do" she told him, her voice softer than usual. Tamaki blushed slightly at the contact, and nodded.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Haruhi" he said softly, and she nodded as she let her hand leave his warm face.

He opened the door and waved back at her before sprinting to the awaiting limo.

Haruhi sighed, marching herself back upstairs to Kai.

She had never seen her so broken, and she felt so helpless.

Not knowing what to do, Haruhi got into bed with her and scooped her in her arms.

"Kai? Please tell me you were safe" Haruhi whispered, and Kai nodded quickly.

"Birth control remember? To help with those monthly cramps? I finally used it for something else" she told her, breaking down again at her own words.

"It's going to be okay, sis" Haruhi whispered, tears welling in her own eyes as she realized both of their love life's were in complete turmoil.

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The next day at Ouran Academy…

Haruhi took her seat in the front, noticing how sad she was that the seat next to her was empty.

Kai was at home "sick" today. She had called her father to let him know that Kai was at her place with a bug, and would be home later that evening. Of course he didn't buy a single word, but her father had always been good at leaving things alone when need be.

She waited for class to start, as she heard two familiar voices come from behind her. She sat there unmoving, remembering what Tamaki had said to yesterday about not talking to them.

"Good morning Haruhi!" the twins chimed happily to her, and Haruhi continued to stare at the board.

Confused, the twins put their hands in her face, trying to break her concentration.

Haruhi simply moved her head away, turning it to the sides.

The twins looked hurt, before realization hit them. They quickly took their seats and didn't speak the entire day until the host club.

Everyone went to their appointments as usual, and Haruhi sat at her usual table with her guests. Kai's guests were there too, wondering where she was.

"Don't worry ladies, Kai is just feeling a little under the weather. He will be back tomorrow" she told them, perhaps a little louder than necessary. The twins looked over in her direction briefly, before hanging their heads and returning to their guests.

The day progressed rather quickly, and sooner than she thought she cleaning up and preparing to leave. Tamaki was quieter than usual, and the twins were rested lazily on the couch. The atmosphere was growing dark, and she really wanted to get out of that room.

"Haruhi? Is it okay if I accompany you to Kai's house? I need to speak with you both on a serious matter" Kouya told her, as he began to steer her out of room.

The twins perked up at the mention of Kai's name, but quickly went back to sulking.

She was all too grateful to leave, as they got in his limo and made their way to Kai's estate.

All the while, Tamaki sat still in his chair.

"Boss? We are heading home now" the twins told him, and Tamaki snapped out of his thinking.

His violet eyes flared, and he picked up a vase and smashed it against the wall. Honey and Mori watched silently, not bothering to help as they figured out the situation. They were still shocked by Tamaki's harsh actions.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Kaoru asked, and Tamaki cut him off with a finger.

"Don't act dumb. You both know what you did. You spend a night with Kai, and then leave her the next morning with not so much as a note goodbye? Not even a phone call? What? Were you scared because she told you she loved you? What the hell is wrong with that? You both should be thankful for such a love like that in your life, and yet you run away. I can't even imagine what the poor girl is feeling after you two leave her after getting what you want. Guess what? Kai is not some game you can get bored of and pick up when you have the need. She is a human being and deserves to be treated as such! You two are supposed to be gentlemen!" he roared at them, clenching his fists at them.

The twins stared at him indignantly, before turning their heels and walking to the exit.

"Thanks for the lecture, boss. We will see you tomorrow" they muttered, as they exited the building.

Tamaki just glared after them, and Honey came over to pat his arm.

"It's okay Tama-chan. They will come around" he told him comfortingly, and Tamaki half smiled at him.

"Let's hope so. For her sake and for the club" he told them, as he went to sit at the piano bench.

Mori and Honey left soon after, and Tamaki sat there alone deep in thought once again.

His phone buzzed in his pocket, and Tamaki quickly answered it when he saw the number.

"Honorable Grandmother! What do you need?" he quickly asked, only to be spoken over by is grandmother.

After a few moments, he nodded his head.

"Understood, ma'am. I'll be at the estate momentarily" he said, and she hung up the phone.

Tamaki quickly gathered his things, and rushed home.

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Kai was trying to function as if nothing had ever happened. She was cleaning up her house once more, listening to music to get her thoughts under control.

In America, they have a phrase that would describe what the twins did. In fact, there were a few.

'Hit it and quit', and 'Wam Bam thank you Ma'am'.

Kai had to bite of a bitter chuckle, as she recalled those phrases. Plopping herself down on the couch, she winced as she felt that soreness in her nether regions.

It was going to be a couple of days before she could stop feeling so sore, and maybe then she would forget them.

That was probably a good idea. If she forgot about them, everything would be better. She could find a different way to pay back her debt to the host club, and she would quit.

Then again, she loved the host club. She wasn't sure she could just quit.

A knock at her door jolted her out of her thoughts.

She knew it was probably Haruhi, but she still took the time to adjust her haggard appearance. She wore sweats and a t-shirt, her hair up in a messy bun. She didn't really care about her appearance at this point, but she didn't want to frighten whoever was at her door.

Opening the door, she stared in surprise to see Haruhi with Kouya, who had a briefcase in hand.

"Good evening Kai, I hope I'm not disturbing you" he told her, and she shook her head.

"Of course not, Sempai. Please come in" she gestured inside, and he and Haruhi stepped inside and went to sit in her living room. They all sat on the couch, awkwardly silent.

Finally, Kouya broke the silence as he looked over at Kai.

"You look like hell, Kai" he told her calmly, and Kai's eyes stung with tears at his honest words.

"I know. I was an idiot" she retorted quickly, and Haruhi put her hand on Kai's arm in support.

"You aren't the idiot in the situation, they are. I came here with Haruhi to discuss a great opportunity that opened up for both of you" he told them, and Kai and Haruhi looked at him in surprise.

"There are two scholarships available for outstanding students. Next term, these two students will be able to attend Boston college in order to further their education for a year. You both are pretty much equals in intelligence, but Haruhi's math grades trump yours, Kai" he told them, and Kai rolled her eyes at the remark.

"However, you can apply for a music scholarship. If accepted, you will enroll at the college and further yourself into having a musical career. You simply need to send them an audition tape in two days time, and by this Saturday we should know whether or not you are accepted" he told her, and Kai's and Haruhi's eyes widened.

"Why are you telling us this, Sempai?" Kai asked him quietly, and Kouya chuckled.

"You know how you all once said that I don't just do things because they benefit me? You were right. You both are my friends, and I think this will be good for you both. Of course you may have to think about this some more, but just in case you should still do the audition video Kai" he told them, as he awkwardly hitched up his glassed.

Kai and Haruhi grinned at one another, and glomped Kouya with a huge hug.

He actually chuckled as they let go, and got up to leave.

"You both have a lot of thinking to do. If you like, I'll give you both a ride back to Haruhi's" he told them, and Kai quickly nodded. She rushed up and got her things, before dashing downstairs to turn off all the lights and lock up the estate. Afterwards, she went to join Kouya and Haruhi in the limo and drive to Haruhi's.

After bidding Kouya farewell, Kai and Haruhi quickly unsettled Kai's belongings and began to make dinner. Ranka wouldn't be home until much later, and by that time they were asleep.

"So, did you want to make that audition?" Haruhi asked her, and Kai nodded at her friend.

"What are you going to sing? Did you look at the paper Kouya gave you? Maybe it has a theme" Haruhi offered, and Kai nodded as she began to shuffle through her bag.

"It says theme is 'Feeling from the heart'" Kai read, and Haruhi lifted a brow.

"How ironic" they both stated, and laughed bitterly.

They ate in silence, and Kai shuffled her mind for a song that would speak her emotions.

She recalled the Bob Dylan song her mother used to play on her record player, and almost smiled at the memories.

Kai decided she would go for the modern version and sing the "Adele" version, who was a British singer who was right now topping international charts/

Looking up at Haruhi, she gave a sad smile.

"I'm guessing you found a song. And it's depressing" Haruhi stated flatly, and Kai couldn't help but laugh.

"Yep! Can you help me record it tomorrow in the music room?" Kai asked her, and Haruhi nodded.

Kai smiled gratefully, and then went to do dishes. Shortly afterwards, she and Haruhi went to lie down and go to sleep.

Kai's hurt still hurt, but she couldn't let herself think about them. If this was what they wanted, then that is how it would be.

She should have realized love was always one sided.

DONE!

As you can see, Kai is extremely upset by this whole ordeal. I think I may have shed tears a couple times throughout this chapter. Please review! I'm pretty close to wrapping this all up, and I would love everyone's support. Also, please check out my page for some announcements!