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"What's in the bag?" asked Haruhi eyeing the knapsack on Hikaru's shoulder as they walked down the path.

"It's a surprise," he teased with a grin. The brothers looked at each other and tried unsuccessfully to stifle their laughter. This did not bode well for Haruhi. She shook her head in resignation.

They finally approached the entrance to the cave they had chosen to explore. Haruhi decided it wasn't so much an exploration as it was a leisurely walk. The paths of the cave had been modified to accommodate the tourists. Electric lights lit the cave, and hand rails had been installed in any spots that might have been considered dangerous. Nevertheless, Haruhi found the rock formations in the cave interesting, and the twins even seemed to be behaving themselves, for the time being anyway.

Eventually the tunnel opened up into a large cavern. "What have we here?" the twins exclaimed in mock surprise. "It's a hot spring!" Sure enough, there was a small pool of steaming water. A hand rail had been installed to allow guests to enter safely, and there was a small canvas cabana set up next to it to serve as a changing room.

"Oh dear," Haruhi said melodramatically, "and I didn't think to bring my bathing suit. Too bad, but it can't be helped. Oh well."

The twins just stared at her with knowing grins on their faces. Hikaru took the pack off his back and pulled out swimsuits and towels. Haruhi's face fell. "Would you like to change first or shall we?" they inquired.

"After you, by all means," she said with a sigh. They disappeared into the cabana, and she briefly considered sneaking away, but knew that would upset them greatly. They had obviously had this well planned out in advance. There was no getting out of it now.

The twins stepped out dressed in swim trunks and handed Haruhi the suit they had brought for her. "Your turn," Kaoru said with a smile. She went into the changing tent and examined the bathing suit. At least it was a one piece. She undressed and slipped it on. It fit her quite well. She wrapped a towel around herself and stepped back out of the cabana. Hikaru and Kaoru were already settled into the hot spring, and they motioned for her to join them. She walked over and stood holding the hand rail. They stared at her, waiting for her to remove the towel.

'Might as well get this over with,' she thought . She unwrapped the towel and hung it over the railing. The twins eyes were glued to her as she carefully stepped into the waiting hot spring. She sank down and the warm water engulfed her. She closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh. This did feel good.

She opened her eyes to find a twin on either side. "It feels nice, doesn't it?" asked Hikaru.

"Uh huh," she mumbled, closing her eyes again and leaning back against a large rock. She felt a leg brush against her on one side, and an arm on the other as the brothers made themselves comfortable alongside her. She was so relaxed she didn't even care. They all sat and soaked quietly for awhile.

"What do you think of the island?" asked Kaoru, breaking the silence.

"It's beautiful," she admitted. "I've never been on such an extravagant vacation before."

"Now that you have a passport, you can come with us anytime," Hikaru offered.

"Let's not get carried away. One vacation like this is more than enough for me." she stated.

A hand gingerly caressed her arm under the water as the twins leaned closer. One of them whispered into her ear, sending a shiver down her spine. "No, you deserve this and much more."

"You ought to be pampered like the princess you are," came a whisper from the other side. Goosebumps formed on her arms and her heart raced. A light kiss brushed each of her cheeks simultaneously. She felt light headed. "I ought to stop them,' she thought, but her body did not respond to her commands. The world went black around her as she slipped beneath the water.

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When Haruhi awoke, she was lying on the floor of the cave, a rolled up towel beneath her head. The twins hovered above her, looking down with great concern on their identical faces. "Look, she's waking up," one of them cried.

"What happened?" Haruhi looked around, confused.

"You passed out," said Hikaru. "We had to pull you out of the hot spring."

"It happens sometimes," explained Kaoru, "if you spend too long in the water. Especially if you are not used to it."

"We should have warned you," added Hikaru feeling guilty.

"We're sorry," they said together as they helped her to sit up.

"How are you feeling?" asked Kaoru.

Haruhi put her hand to her head. "Still a bit dizzy. I think sitting here for a few more minutes would be a good thing."

Hikaru pulled a bottle of water out of his knapsack. "Here, have a drink. It ought to help." He twisted off the cap and handed it to her.

"Thank-you," she said grasping the bottle and taking a sip. "We should be heading back soon. We don't want to anger Kyoya by being late." The twins agreed, so they took turns changing out of their swim trunks, not wanting to leave Haruhi alone.

"It's your turn," said Hikaru helping Haruhi to her feet.

"We can assist you if you like," offered Kaoru politely.

"No thank-you," she said. "I believe I can manage on my own." She walked carefully over to the cabana to dry off and change. 'Two near drownings in one day,' she thought, 'and bad luck usually comes in threes. Maybe going sailing today is a bad idea after all.' However, she couldn't figure out how to explain her irrational fear to the others. She would just have to go along and hope for the best.

"Are you going to be okay walking back?" asked the twins as she emerged from the cabana.

"I think so," she replied, "but you guys ought to stay close by just in case."

"Gladly!" They each took an arm and escorted her out of the cave.

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A/N: Up next- Sailing!

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Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship.

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Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Host Club characters. I am only borrowing them, again. I promise to put them back when I'm done. I did last time.