Love. Everyone, at least once in their life, feels a love that has the power to destroy them within their heart. If the love were to disappear, they would disappear, as well. If that love were to prosper, they would prosper. When that love is interrupted, then their entire life is interrupted, and for that time, nothing seems right, and chaos becomes their world. I had that love. It was for my brother.

Within the hour, the entire Host Club was packed into the room.

"He got everyone to join?" Hikaru breathed in amazement. "Ootori-senpai, too?"

Kyoya-senpai looked startled at being called that by Hikaru. "It can't be," he said.

"Hikaru!" Tamaki-senpai and Hani-senpai yelled in unison. They threw themselves on top of Hikaru, sobbing.

"We're so happy you're ok!" Hani-senpai cried.

Hikaru wiggled underneath them. "What? Get off! Get off of me!" He flung them off of him. Hani-senpai landed gracefully, but Tamaki-senpai hit the wall.

Tamaki-senpai pointed to Hikaru. "Hey! What's wrong with you, Hikaru? Why are you being so mean?"

"I barely even know you!" Hikaru barked. "Why are you all over me, Suoh-senpai?"

Tamaki-senpai smiled hollowly. "W-what are you talking about, Hikaru?"

"It appears," Kyoya-senapi began, "that Hikaru has lost all of his memories from the past two and a half years."

Tamaki-senpia turned to him. "B-but that's impossible! That means he's forgotten the Host Club! That means he's forgotten-" he turned to Haruhi, who was staring at the floor, "Haruhi."

"Nah," Hikaru interrupted. "Kaoru told me about her. I'm supposed to be nice to you, so I guess I'll have to be. You're apparently very special to us." He smiled a little, but Haruhi did not even react to his words. She just stared at the ground, silently.

Hikaru frowned, displeased. He looked up at me with an annoyed expression, and I just held up my hand, begging him to have patience.

"Why are you so depressed, huh?" he asked with a sigh. "Just because I don't remember you? Don't let it bother you too much. Kaoru remembers you, so it's the same thing."

I flinched, and my heart sank. He had erased all of our progress. He probably had no idea that his hair was brown. Even Haruhi remained silent. I had expected a lecture on how Hikaru and I were two separate people, but I don't think she could even put together the words.

A nurse came in, and jumped. "W-what are you all doing here? Oh, you'll all have to get out, immediately!"

"What?" Hikaru yelled. "Why?"

"Having so many people could sharply affect your progress! Please," she begged, pulling me out of the room, "you must all go. Now!"

I was pulled out of the room and Hikaru screamed my name.

When she let go, I turned to her. "No, I want to be with Hikaru!" I screamed at her.

"Kaoru!" Tamaki-senpai scolded. "Mind your manners!"

I looked at the ground. "I want to be with Hikaru." I turned and ran right into the men's bathroom. I leaned against the sinks, trying to catch my breath and hold back my tears.

I didn't expect her to follow me, but there was a movement from the corner of my eye, and I turned to see Haruhi. I could also hear Tamaki-senpai flipping out over the fact that Haruhi went into the boy's bathroom.

"Kaoru," she began. Her voice was unsure and slow, but the look on her face was determined. "Hikaru is ok. That's what's important. If we have to start over, we will. But he will be Hikaru Hitachiin again."

Her sureness made me smile. She held out her hand, and I took it.

She was gaining too many of Tono's qualities.

Then, there was a loud outbreak from outside. Haruhi and I looked at each other, and walked out to see what had happened.

Anna was arguing with the nurse who was watching over Hikaru's room. She tensed, and literally flung the nurse to the side and ran into the room. She was followed by her best friend, Sophie, who was apologizing to the assaulted nurse.

I grinned.

Next to me, Haruhi sighed. "They're back." Her relieved tone betrayed her feigned annoyance.

TWO MONTHS EARLIER

Haruhi brushed past Tono, her grandfather's glasses hiding her eyes. About twelve streps past him, a loud yell made everyone turn.

"Ta~ma~ki~!"

Up ran a girl with long brown hair and a dark red headband that clashed with her yellow uniform.

I did not know the girl, but Kyoya-senpai's little smirk told me that he did.

The girl ran straight into Tamaki-senpai's arms. Another girl stopped right next to me.

"Anna," Tamaki-senpai began with a little laugh, "what are you doing here?"

"Anna-chan just wanted to see her Tamaki-kun!"explained the girl in Tamaki-senpai's arms.

I had hardly enough time to make a sarcastic comment on her speech pattern when Tamaki-senpai's expression changed considerably. His eyes darted up, the immediately back down. The girl put her finger to her lips, and he nodded gently.

Suddenly, Tamaki-senpai's grandmother rounded the corner and walked up to them. "Come, Annabelle," she commanded.

"Oh, please, grandmother! Allow Anna-chan to spend some time with her Tamaki-kun!"

The old woman pondered this and nodded. "I'll allow it." She continued to walk on, not noticing Haruhi because of her unusual garb, and passed by her in silence.

Anna and Tamaki-senpai stared into each other's eyes. When Tamaki-senpai's grandmother had disappeared, and three or so minutes had gone by, Anna snorted.

"It's been so long since I've had to do that!" she exclaimed with a giggle.

Tamaki-senpai smiled nervously.

"What's wrong, Tamaki? I promise you that you won't get in trouble. Don't you believe me?" she asked, patting his shoulder.

"That's not the problem," Tamaki-senpai answered sadly. "I don't want to lie to grandmother! This love is a lie."

"That's not true, Tamaki. I love you a lot. We're just playing it off as a different kind of love. That way, we can call off this engagement with no hard feelings when we find the people we really want to love. You~ owe~ me~," she sang.

Tamaki-senapi's smile gained confidence. "Ok, you're right."

"Uhm, I'm sorry to interrupt, but who are you?" Haruhi asked.

"I'm Tamaki's fiancé," she explained.

Haruhi blanched.

"Oh, but it's not like that!" Tamaki-senpai exclaimed. "We're just playing, Haruhi! See, we set this up where we, and then it'll be easier, and..."

Anna laughed. "Before Tamaki left France- I was living there at the time- I confided with him that I was going to be forced into an engagement with a stranger. Like the knight in shining armor that he is, he offered to marry me. But, that didn't help, you know. I mean, Tamaki, you're great and all, but you're so boring, you know?"

Tamaki-senpai was still confused.

"Anyway," Anna continued, "we set up an engagement that suited our families, and we're putting off the marriage as long as possible until we fall in love with someone, then we can break the engagement, and neither of us will be hurt or rushed. What'd'ya think, huh?"

Hikaru and I shrugged. "This wasn't Tono's idea, was it?"

She jumped suddenly. "Oh! The reason I'm here!"

"Yes, what is it?" Hikaru and I asked simultaneously.

"Your grandmother wants us married as soon as possible!"

Tamaki-snpai and Haruhi gasped. "That can't happen!"

Anna giggled. "I'm joking, I'm joking. Calm your asses down, ok?" She turned to Kyoya-senpai and pointed at him. "You, Kyoya Ootori! Find me a husband!"

He raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"That's not important! Here are my qualifications: shorter than me. As dark skinned as possible. Hell, maybe even a girl, or gay. Be sure they're not politically correct, a delinquent, and make sure they're not Catholic."

"Those are awfully strange qualifications," Kyoya-senpai remarked.

"Yeah," Hikaru said.

"Trying to piss off your family, or something?" I finished.

Anna blushed. "You're sharp." She turned to Kyoya-senpai. "Now, find them!"

Kyoya-senpai laughed and pushed his glasses up. "As you wish, madam."