A/N - I had major writers block, and I'm so, so so sorry for the lateness of this chapter! I hope you enjoy this as an apology :D

Chapter 5-

Hana stepped out of the limousine. Kyoya, in full chivalry mode due to all the Host Club fans watching from afar, had opened her door and was now extending a hand to her, a gentle smile on his face. Even though Hana wanted to scream at his act, she smiled gratefully, accepting his hand as he pulled her out. What she saw straight after, though, erased any form of bitterness lurking within her.

Pristine white sand stretched out in front of her ruined only by natural rock formations that dotted it. Endless blue sea sparkled under the suns approving rays and Hana felt a small smile creep up on her face, tugging her lips and lighting her eyes.

Kyoya eyed her, an amused grin on his face, "You are so easily impressed"

Hana snapped out of her daze, "I am?"

"There are much larger beaches in the world" he said, sweeping his arms out wide, "This is only the tip of the iceberg"

"That's fine; I've never liked the cold" Hana grinned, "Or icebergs"

He shook his head, and Hana saw his lips twitch, as though he was fighting back a smile. Her heart leaped and Hana beat it back down with a giant mental stick. Walking away from Kyoya, she joined Haruhi, who was narrowly dodging the twins efforts to get her into a swimsuit. A very revealing swimsuit.

"Haruuuuhi" Hikaru said, "Look what I found!"

"You didn't find it; you brought it all the way from your house" Haruhi grumbled.

"For all you know, I could've found this in the sand" Hikaru said haughtily.

"No, you didn't, you told me in the plane that you'd brought it all the way from your house, because you thought it would make me wear it"

"Hikaru! Stop harassing Haruhi!" Tamaki hollered, running over to Hikaru, "Tama-chan, kick!"

He lunged, forming an impressive maneuver as he attempted to kick Hikaru. Just as he was about to make impact, Hikaru stepped aside slightly, and Tamaki went sailing right into Mori, who stood still, as though he were made of stone.

"Ow!" Tamaki cried out, clutching his foot, hopping around like a madman, "Mori's like a brick wall!"

"The boss is so hopeless" Kaoru and Hikaru sighed, giving a united shrug.

"Are we going to the beach?" Hana asked, "I mean, we didn't come up here to practice our comedy routine, did we?"

"Ha-ha" Kaoru grumbled, "But I think we're going as soon as Kyoya finished bringing the luggage"

"Luggage?" Hana asked, "Why would we need luggage, we're only going to the be-"

"Yes, please put the life-size model of a pirate ship over there" Kyoya said, writing on his clipboard, "As for the pirate costumes, please put them-"

"What!?" Hana demanded, overhearing, "Why do we need a life-size model of a pirate ship?"

"Well, because our king, Tamaki, decided that a regular trip to the beach was too boring" Kyoya replied, "Also, Hana, please, don't question the Host Club's methods. The guests are watching"

Meaning, Shut up otherwise they'll guess we're not actually a couple. And since I'm so devoted to world domination by pretending to date you, you'd better shut the hell up.

Maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration, Hana reflected. Still, sometimes it seemed that Kyoya would do anything for his fathers praise and companies.

"It surprised me, too" Haruhi said sympathetically, "But when you've been to the beach with the Host Club, this is sort of normal"

"A life-size boat is normal?"

"Obviously" The twins chimed in, giving her withering looks, "If it wasn't life sized, then what size would it be?"

"Of course!" Tamaki cut in, apparently recovered from his earlier incident, "Here at the Host Club, we strive for authenticity. Isn't that right, ladies?" He asked, giving them a wink.

"Kyaaaah!"

"We love you, Tamaki!"

"I- I love Hikaru!"

"You're so cute!"

The screams seemed to reach a higher pitch than what it usually expected from human beings. Haruhi grabbed her arm, said something that Hana didn't hear, then tugged her away from the others, guiding her down to the beach.

"If they see me going, they'll hurry up!" Haruhi called, "Benefits of being Tamaki's girlfriend"

"There are benefits?"

But sure enough, Tamaki chased his beloved Haruhi, dragging the crowd and the other Hosts with him as he did. Also, apparently Kyoya was done with his business, because he followed behind them all at a leisurely pace.

"So Haruhi, Hana" Hikaru and Kaoru said, "What should we do now?"

"Anything but swimming" Haruhi and Hana chorused, grinning as they realized they'd said the exact same thing.

"But that's so boring!" Kaoru protested, "Why do you go to a beach if you're not going to swim?"

"I don't know" Hana said, "Maybe because there's a pirate ship?" And I can't swim, she added silently.

"Lame" The twins huffed, then stalked over to Tamaki, "Hey Boss, wanna go swimming?"

"What have you got in your bag?" Haruhi asked, "It looks heavy"

"Books" Hana replied, "My sister hasn't let me study for ages. She even wanted to come with me today, but I said no. Have you done that maths assignment?"

"The one he gave on Thursday?" Haruhi confirmed, and Hana nodded, "Yeah. I can roughly remember the answers, but I didn't do the homework. I made Kyoya do it"

"You made Kyoya do it?"

"I asked Tamaki to pester him until he gave in. Want me to get to him to do your work?"

Hana considered, "Nah, he'd probably add it to the list of favors I owe him or something. I'll work on it over there; maybe I'll actually get some peace"

"I know" Haruhi winced, "You get used to their screaming, after a while. Fangirls are like a fungus. They grow on you"

Hana smiled wryly, "Fungus or not, why are they so excited? I mean, they must've seen good-looking rich guys their entire life, right?"

"Funny that, actually" Haruhi said, as they stuck the beach umbrella in the ground and placed a mat under it, Hana dropping her ridiculously heavy bag as they sat, "I heard from a fangirl that even though they're rich, most of them lived really secluded lives. They've always had to behave in business meetings when they'd want to, I don't know, go shopping or something. She said that the Host Club was the only place where she could really let go and have fun, even if at times it was a little silly"

"Really"

"Mm. While Tamaki wastes his time flirting, I generally use it to try and get to know them better"

"Huh" Hana said. They fell into comfortable silence, and then she said, "So why don't you want to go swimming?"

"Don't want to reveal my cross-dressing nature. You?"

"Can't swim"

"Ah"

Hana took out her maths textbook, flipped it open, then took out her exercise book. She started working, but after a few minutes she threw her pen down in frustration. Heat and noise had finally gotten to her.

"Someone's angry" Kyoya said, and Hana's neck snapped up in surprise. She hadn't heard him approach, and, she realized, as she stared at the empty spot beside her, she hadn't heard Haruhi leave, either.

"Not really" she said, "Just irritated. They're so loud, and this heat... I can't focus"

"Which is why it's called a holiday" he smiled, offering her a hand, "C'mon. You need to relax"

"Look who's talking" she scoffed, "Anyway... I can't. I really need to do this today"

He was silent for a moment, then said, "I'll make you a deal"

"Not again" Hana groaned.

"If you come with me now and enjoy your time at the beach" he continued, as though she hadn't interrupted him, "I'll tutor you. And I'm an excellent tutor"

"Every time you say something, it always surprises me of how arrogant it is" Hana said, accepting his hand as he pulled her up.

"I'm tutoring you, Hana. For free. It would be wise to stay quiet"

"Noted"

They started walking, "So what are we doing?" Hana asked, "Just don't make it swimming because-"

"-You can't swim" Kyoya finished, "I know. Which is why I bought a pirate ship"

Hana frowned, equally surprised on how he knew that she couldn't swim and why he'd bought the ship, "I thought that was for Tamaki?"

"It is. But I may have slipped a comic about pirates onto his desk"

Hana stopped walking, and stared at him, "You bought me a boat?"

"Well, I wouldn't say I bought it directly for you-"

"You bought me a boat!"

"It wasn't only for you, Tamaki wanted-"

"You bought me a boat!?"

He sighed, meeting her eyes with his dark ones, "Yes, Hana, I bought you a boat"

Hana let a giant grin take over her face, "A boat, Kyoya"

"At least I know what to get you for your birthday. When is it?"

"Two months from now"

They walked over to the boat, where all of the Host Club minus Tamaki (Who was busy sitting on a rock and flirting with the girls in his, 'Private Tamaki Time' package which wasn't really private at all) It was during then, when Hana realized that she was actually having a good time. The strong personalities of everyone in the Host Club amused her, and the banter with Kyoya had made sure she'd used up her share of witty comments for that day. All was right with the world.

Once on the boat, they had to narrowly dodge a sword fight between Hikaru and Kaoru (which were real but blunt; since the Host Club strived for authenticity) who were both dressed in pirate costumes. As Hana ducked, Hikaru's sword slipped, nicking Kaoru's hand.

"Kaoru!" Hikaru cried out, clasping his brothers wounded hand in his own, "Are you alright? I didn't mean to hurt you, Kaoru!"

Nearby, the Host Club fangirls were watching the scene with unabashed interest. They were all leaning forward, and Hana fancied that she could see drool leaking out of their mouths as their star struck eyes took in the scene in front of them.

"It's... Alright, Hikaru" Kaoru said softly, "It's just like that time... When we were sleeping together, and you were cutting up that fruit for me..."

"KYAAAAAH!" The girls squealed in unison.

Kyoya smiled, but Hana noticed the tension in his gaze. She knew, that underneath the cover, he was agitated. Of course, he would never show it in front of the fangirls- the Host Club would lose business- but somewhere deep, deep down inside Hana's heart, she felt worry. Was Kyoya okay?

"Kyoya, let's go over there" Hana suggested, pointing at a secluded area of the ship away from the crowds and the noise. He nodded, but even then, there was this faraway look in his eyes, as though he was seeing her but not really seeing her.

Once they reached that area though, he seemed to snap back into attention.

"Thank you for that" he said, looking out across the sea, "I find that watching the same scene repeatedly gives me a headache"

Hana nodded, but didn't say anything. They stared out at the sea, and after a while, she said, "So, tutoring, huh?"

"I've seen you struggling" he said, and Hana did her best to bite her tongue to stop herself from saying that she was not struggling, but a strangled sound escaped her throat. He turned to her and smiled that fake smile of his, letting it drop after a second, "I'm sorry, but it's true"

"Just get on with it. My pride can't take much more"

His lips twitched, and Hana wondered why he always held his smiles back. If he wanted to smile, then why didn't he?

"Anyway, I have some free time on my hands, and I think that you could come over for an hour a week. Not only would it make our relationship seem more real, you could also being your sister along to see the cat"

Hana looked at him, "Are you feeling okay? You're still Kyoya Ootori, right? Not an alien?"

And then suddenly his arms were around her, pulling her to him, and her face hit his chest as he whispered, "I am definitely Kyoya Ootori"

And just as quickly as he'd grabbed her, he released her, looking as though he was laughing. At her, "Well, see you around, Hana"

And during the next few hours she spent at the beach, she still couldn't decipher why her cheeks had heated up at that moment, or why her heart had started thumping faster than a drumbeat in a rock band, or why it was hard to breathe.

Because there was absolutely no way she could be crushing on Kyoya Ootori. After all, she hated the guy, right?

Right?

A/N Hope you enjoyed! Thanks for all the support in reviews and follows/favorites. there are only two more chapters 'til part one of this story ends. It's gonna be EPIC!