So Ouran High School Host Club isn't mine, it's Bisco Hatori's...

But Ayane is my character. :)

Some characters might be a little OOC in this chapter... sorry!

This is the last chapter... so enjoy!

Chapter 3

Kyouya is asleep by his laptop, having slept only for a few hours, as he had pulled an all nighter, researching for what was going to come today.

Little notes on Post-its and papers printed out from the Internet littered his table.

His alarm begins to ring, but Kyouya sleeps right through it. No one comes in to wake him up (everyone is too terrified), so... well, guess Kyouya's getting to school late today...

---------------------Hours Later--------------------------

"Where's Kyouya?" an impatient Tamaki exclaims, pacing the room. He'd been looking forwards to telling his friend all about the plan he'd come up with to get Mori to be more romantic.

The door opens and Kyouya walks in- still looking a little tired, even after sleeping through two class periods.

"Kyouya!" exclaims Tamaki excitedly, as he runs over to his friend. "Listen! Listen! I have this great idea-"

"Where's Mori?" Kyouya asks Honey, ignoring Tamaki (much to his dismay).

Honey blinks, surprised. "Takashi? He's in the library, I think. Why?" he asks, curious. It was not like Kyouya to be late... Why would he be worrying about where Mori was?

But Kyouya offered no explanation. He simply nodded and left the room (much to the host club's confusion).

---------------------Library--------------------------

Mori sighed, closing the book he'd been looking through. Putting the book aside, he picked up another, flipped to a page, and began to read.

"They're all going to say the same exact thing."

Mori jumps a little, taken completely by surprise, and turns to see his kouhai by the desk he was sitting at. "Kyouya..." Mori says; then, realizing what Kyouya had said, he frowns slightly. "What will all say the same exact thing?"

Kyouya sighs. "I know," he says simply.

Mori stiffens. "Know what?" he replies quietly.

Rather than answering right away, Kyouya takes out the hospital paper from the night before. "Room 415," is his quiet reply.

Taking the paper, Mori looks at the title. "Room Assignments (Rooms 400-450)" is says in bold letters. Shifting his gaze to room 415, Mori's expression gets darker.

"Why is Nagase-san's name on the list? And it's for this week."

"Must be another Ayane Nagase," Mori mumbles.

Kyouya frowns. "There's a picture of her on her records," he replies quietly. Mori stays silent. "Is this why you didn't want us to know her name?" Mori still refuses to answer. "We wouldn't have bothered her. We all know better than to bother someone who's ill." More silence.

Then... "She was reluctant to tell me about it." Kyouya stays quiet this time. But Mori offers no more information. He simply gave the paper back to Kyouya and returned to his reading.

"Why didn't you stay with the host club if she wanted you to?"

Mori shuts his book and turns to look at Kyouya. "She... has a shorter time. Until she's gone, I can't allow myself to go back to the host club. I want to spend the time she has left with her."

With such an honest answer, Kyouya can't press for more. Instead, he nods, and leaves the school library. Mori returns to his book.

---------------------Later That Night--------------------------

The hospital at night is quiet. Ayane walks in the hall, as quietly as she can... so that she doesn't wake any of the other patients.

"Nothing serious, just a checkup," Ayane mutters to herself. Stopping in front of room 415, she pulls open the door, entering quietly and closing the door behind her.

"Good afternoon Nagase-san," she hears someone say, and jumps in surprise, immediately turning the light on.

Seeing Kyouya standing in a corner of the room, she laughs. "Oh... Kyouya..." she says quietly. "I keep forgetting your family runs this hospital..."

"You're not bothered by the fact that I know?" Kyouya questions her. "Or surprised by the fact that I'm here?"

Ayane shakes her head. "Nah. Takashi called me and said that you knew. And.." she pauses. "Well, I guess it doesn't bother me as much as when Takashi found out..." Sighing, Ayane sat on the hospital bed, looking out the window... towards the moon.

"You know... I was totally sure that because of this disease, I wouldn't be able lead a normal life. That I could never be in a relationship. So when I started to like Mori, I was... terrified. That he'd find out. And I kept thinking about stuff like... 'What if he thinks I'm a freak?' And stuff. I couldn't really be myself." Ayane smiles. "So I'm glad he found out... I guess. Well... at least now I am."

"So... xeroderma pigmentosum huh?" Kyouya said after a moment of silence.

Ayane laughs. "Weird disease huh?" she replies with a grin. Then, with a more serious expression on her face, she says, "Listen. I really wanted Takashi to stay with you guys... since you're his friends and all. And I know that friends are important. I mean... My best friend is one of the most important people I have in my life. And I'm happy that he... chose... me. But... well..." She gives Kyouya a small smile. "Guess I'm trying to say... I hope you can wait another year or so?"

Kyouya looks surprised. "A-a year?"

"You did all that research yet you didn't know that yet?" Ayane laughs softly. "Tell the rest of the host club for me?" she adds.

Getting over the initial shock that he had felt, Kyouya smiles a (very) small smile and nods. "All right," he replies.

Ayane grins. "Thanks Kyouya. Oh. You should go. I wouldn't want you to be tired and sleep in again tomorrow." Kyouya gives her a questioning stare and she laughs. "Takashi," she replies. "Apparently you pulled an all nighter? Studying up on XP?"

Kyouya just shakes his head and makes his way towards the door. "Well... take care," he says.

"Bye," Ayane replies, and waves. "I'll be careful to stay out of the sun. Don't worry!" Kyouya can't really help but smile. She's just so... carefree? And it's hard to do that in her situation. Hm. No wonder Mori fell in love with her.

----------------------A Few Months Later-------------------------

It's quiet in the host club. Haruhi is studying, Kyouya is calculating money, Hikaru and Kaoru are playing a new game on their Nintendo DS, Honey is eating his cake at a table with Bun-Bun, and Tamaki is eating more commoner snacks.

The door opens. Everyone pauses and looks towards the doorway. Mori walks in and shuts the door. No one looks surprised to see him, but they do give him an encouraging smile. With his normal stoical expression on his face, he nods.

Mori goes to sit by the window and everyone returns to their activities. And Operation: Make Mori Feel Better comes to an end... a month after it started.

By the way, I have watched Taiyou no Uta (both the movie and the drama... both were amazinggg... well, actually the drama was a bit... too dramatic but... anyways...).

Uhhh for those of you that don't know, XP is basically a genetic disorder where you can't protect yourself from UV lights.

Think of it as being "allergic" to UV radiation? ...I guess?

My mom's friend's son has a mild case of it... I think. He basically can't stand out in sunlight for long periods of time or he'll break out in a rash. Or something like that...

But Ayane has a more severe case of it... The "classic form" of it (XPA). Check it out on like Wikipedia and stuff like that if you want more information...

Anyways, I hope you liked it. Thanks for reading!!!