Thank you so, so much to lillyannp for reviewing and playing the Name Game! The answers, why I chose them, ect. are after the chapter!

I knock on the music room doors hesitantly, not knowing what to expect when they opened. There's no answer, so I unlatch them and slip inside.

"Hello?" I call, shivering at my echoing voice.

"Hey," someone calls back, and I almost jump out of my skin. I look towards the sound of the voice and see Kaoru sitting alone on the couch.

"You're here alone?" I ask. "Where's Hikaru?"

He startles. "You can tell us apart?"

"Well, yeah," I say, sitting down next to him. "Can't everyone?"

"Only Haruhi," he admits, resting his head on his hand. "She says that Hikaru's more mischievous and I'm more mature or something."

"Oh," I shrug. "I didn't notice. Must be a twin thing then." I realize all too late that I let that slip.

"A twin thing? You have a twin?"

"Yeah. My sister Kagami Nozomu is still in Karuizawa taking care of my sick brother. But, I don't like to talk about it."

"I can't imagine if Hikaru and I were separated, It must be awful." Kaoru ponders.

A sudden memory comes to mind, from a few years ago. Kagami and I were about thirteen or fourteen. We were playing in the Karuizawa estate's huge yard, I sitting in her lap and she braiding my hair with indigo flowers. It was the year before Oboro was diagnosed with cancer and when Kagami and I were actually on more than just barely passable speaking terms with one another.

"Can we just not talk about this any more please?" I beg, raising an eyebrow at him. "She and I are barely on speaking terms right now. So, when is everyone else getting here anyway? I'm so bored."

"Soon enough. Hikaru is in the bathroom and I have no idea where everyone else is."

"They're coming," I place Haruhi's voice with the sound of the door opening. "You seem upset. Is everything okay?"

"I'm fine," I shrug. "What does a host club maid even do?"

"Ah, Mizu-chan!" This time it's Tamaki. "A host club maid will do things like bring us and the ladies coffee."

"So I'm basically a waitress?" I sigh. "That, I can deal with."

Eventually, everyone arrives. A large box is dragged out of a closet, and the boy named Honey starts clapping. Haruhi sighs. Tamaki and Kyoya begin passing out colorful plastic packages. I stand on my toes to see over Hikaru's shoulder.

"What are those?" I ask. Kyoya presses one into my chest.

"Until we can find a more suitable role for you where we can thoroughly keep an eye on you, you are to wear this while participating in club activities."

"But what is it?" I protest, inspecting the transparent plastic wrapping.

"The prep room's over there." Haruhi points to a door. She's about to turn away, but gives me a sympathetic look over her shoulder. A shiver rolls down my spine.

X_-*-_X

"Oh HELL NO!" I scream, flinging open the door. "What... Why are you... Is this even legal?" I stomp across the tile, at the same time noticing that the host club have replaced their sky blue blazers and slacks with pirate cosplay, all billowy shirts, rubber boots, and silk sashes.

I myself am dressed in what can only be described as an old schooner's bartender outfit, which consists of an off the shoulder corset and a knee length skirt. My boots are left unlaced and my hair is drawn up in a high ponytail.

"It is perfectly legal, Miss Aihana," Kyoya says, a smirk on his face. "Since you willingly agreed to be our maid."

"No I-" I begin to protest, but shut myself up. I am willingly here and no one openly blackmailed me, so I have no argument. Damn that Kyoya Ootori. Instead, I sigh and say, "Fine, what do you want me to do?"

Here we are, the Name Puzzle Game!

Mizuki Kokoro - Mizuki means (among other things) hope for success, which she does. Kokoro means heart, mind, and soul. That will come into play later.

Takumi Yori - Takumi means skillful, which he is, and Yori means rely. I chose this name because he is both skillful and because Mizuki relies on him to help her pull of her tricks.

Kagami Nozomu - Kagami means mirror; she is Mizuki's twin sister. Nozomu means hope, wish, desire. This also comes into play later.

Oboro - Haziness, unclear, ect. I think this is fairly obvious. XD

Aihana - Ai means indigo and hana means flower.

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