A/N: I'm sorry that I take forever to write chapters!! *begs for readers forgiveness* Anywho, this is chapter six and I am very excited about it! HUGE thanks is due to Gatamigo for without him this chapter would not be what it is. Words can't express how awesome he is ^^ And now...on to the new chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club nor do I own the twins Hitachiin (as much as I would like to). Also, I do not own the song "Kiss ~Kaerimichi no Love Song~" It is owned by the members of Tegomass, both of whom are amazing...

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The Host Club had opened a little less than an hour ago and Whitney was insanely bored. Her mind began to wander as a customer she and the twins were entertaining had started to relate some story or another about the latest gossip at the school. She honestly couldn't understand these girls obsession with scandal, but she at least tried to appear remotely interested.

"Whitney-chan"

She was pulled out of her thoughts by a silky voice calling her name. She turned to face Kaoru, her face turning a pretty shade of pink.

"Whitney-chan, what are you thinking about? Anyone can tell that you're not paying attention."

She had been thinking about how she was going to get through the dance. It seemed pointless for her to go if she couldn't dance. And on top of that, she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of all the other hosts, especially Kaoru. She began to blush more.

"Aww, was Whitney-chan thinking about me?" he whispered in her ear, just loud enough for Hikaru to hear.

"What?! Whit-chan, That's not fair! Don't think about Kaoru all the time. I want to be in your thoughts, too." Hikaru interjected, swinging into full blown host mode.

The girls sitting across from them were holding their breath. They waited to see what would happen next.

"We both want to share your thoughts equally." they said in a tone that suggested that it was a secret.

Several of the girls began to "Kya!" as the twins embraced the now embarrassed girl.

"So, what were you thinking about?"

Her sentence was interrupted as the sound of a motor turning and maniacal laughter filled the room.

"Oh no." Hikaru groaned.

"It's her again." Kaoru said, sounding mildly irritated.

Whitney just sat there wide-eyed.

"This better not be who I think it's going to be." she thought as the motor stopped, revealing a large tiered platform. Standing on the top was a medium-sized girl with large brown eyes and long sandy brown hair which was kept back with a humongous pink ribbon. She smoothed out her uniform as she stepped off the platform, staring at the twins.

"Hey guys! Did you all miss me?" she said in her obnoxious, high-pitched voice.

"Oh no…ANYONE but her…she annoys me so much!" Whitney thought, still transfixed on the oddity in the room like a deer caught in headlights.

"Hello! I'm Renge Hoshikuji. I'm the Lady Manager of the Host Club! You must be our newest host." she said, smiling in a creepy way.

"Okay, Whitney. Time to put your acting skills to work." she thought as she extended a hand to Renge.

"Hi! It's…nice to meet you. I'm Whitney." Whitney managed to say, hoping the expression on her face was a smile and not one of being in pain.

"It's nice to meet you, as well. I see my Kyouya has put you with the twins. He's so smart, isn't he?" Renge began to daydream while the trio of hosts were just staring at her like she had three heads.

"Help me."Whitney shouted in her head, hoping someone would come to her rescue and save her from the crazy otaku girl in front of her.

"Renge-chan! Renge-chan! Do you want to come sit with me and Usa-chan?" Hani asked, bounding over to where Whitney and the twins were hosting.

Renge shook her head.

"Sorry, Hani. There are a few questions I must ask our newest host. I want to make sure that she's not trying to ruin the Host Club." she said, causing the pygmy-sized senior to tear up.

"Well, I still owe Hani-senpai one for trying." Whitney thought to herself.

"Look, Renge. I can assure you that I'm not out to ruin the Host Club. It's really quite all right if you go with Hani-senpai. I'm sure it will make him and Usa-chan happy." she said, trying to get the girl to take a hint.

"Nope." Renge flopped down on the couch, weaseling her way in between Kaoru and Whitney.

"So, Whitney, let's take a look at your character and see if we can make any revisions."

Renge pulled out a clipboard with a stack of papers attached to it.

"Whitney-chan's fine just the way she is, Renge." Kaoru mumbled. Renge ignored him and began to go down the sheet, entitled "Character Flaws".

"Let's see. Well, you don't look Japanese, that's a minus." She checked off a box on the sheet.

"Renge, YOU'RE not even Japanese." the twins pointed out

"But you're grades are pretty good. Not nearly as good as Kyouya's, but not bad. You must be the "Nerdy" type." she marked a different box this time.

"Not on your life am I the 'Nerdy' type." Whitney mumbled.

"What was that?" Renge asked.

"Oh, nothing." Whitney tried to cover up her previous comment. Even if she disliked the brunette in front of her, Renge was still the "manager", so it couldn't hurt to flatter her, right?

Renge took no note of the girl's remark and proceeded to check off multiple boxes on her sheet. She then pulled out a giant calendar.

"Now, it says on my day planner that the Host Club will be having a dance soon. How are your social skills?"

"Okay, I guess. I can't imagine Kyouya allowing me to be a host if I had poor social skills." Whitney answered. She hoped that this interview would be over soon.

Renge marked this down and proceeded.

"And your dancing skills?"

Whitney groaned. She had been happy that Renge was there for one reason and that was interrupting just as she was going to tell the twins her dilemma with the dancing. But now, there was nothing to interject.

"...they're okay…if I'm not moving…" she sighed.

Renge just stared at her, wide-eyed.

"WHAT?!?! You can't dance??" she screeched.

Whitney shook her head.

"Um…well, not ballroom."

Renge jumped up from to couch, pointing at Whitney in rage.

"What's wrong with you? Are you trying to ruin my precious Kyouya's business? You had a lot of flaws already, but this is just unacceptable."

"Renge, I couldn't ballroom dance either when I started as a host." Haruhi interjected. Whitney looked at her gratefully. Haruhi nodded in acknowledgment and looked to Renge for an explanation.

"That's okay, Haruhi. You didn't have that many problems to begin with." Renge smiled at Haruhi in that odd way of hers.

She turned her attention back to the raven in front of her.

"You, however, will not get off so easily if you ruin anything for this club. Got it?" Her voice sounding almost threatening.

Whitney just nodded her head.

"Good. Well, it was nice meeting you. Bye everyone!" Renge said, returning to her cheerful self. She stepped onto the spinning pedestal in the middle of the room and exited through the floor.

Whitney sighed in relief now that the brunette creep was gone. But it was short lived when she remembered that she now had to find a dance instructor.

"Great. What now? I have to find a teacher and learn to ballroom dance in a few weeks." she sighed.

The twins laughed at her. She looked over and glared at each one in turn.

"What's so funny?" she asked, sulking. She hated being laughed at.

"You. We can teach you how to dance, Whit-chan." the twins exclaimed.

"Really?"

Her eyes lit up as she looked at the twins hopefully. She wouldn't have to worry about being the graceless host.

The twins nodded their heads.

"Meet us here during lunch tomorrow. We'll help you."they agreed, flashing their Cheshire cat smiles.

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The next day, the door to the Third Music Room was opened. Or it would've been had it not been locked. Whitney tried the handle one more time, sliding down the door when it didn't give way. And so she sat on the cool marble floor, took out her iPod and sang along while she waited for the twins to arrive.

She had just started getting into it when she was interrupted by something nudging her. She looked up to see Kaoru standing there, smiling. She jumped to her feet and put away the iPod.

"You're a good singer, Whit-chan." he said as he opened the door to the music room. She blushed lightly.

"Thank you, Kaoru-kun."

He laughed.

"What?"

"You called me 'Kaoru-kun'" he said, continuing to laugh.

She waited for him to stop laughing at her, realizing that he was minus his other half in the process.

"Where's Hikaru?" she asked.

"What, he doesn't get '-kun' added to his name, too?" the redhead boy teased.

She blushed more .

"Hikaru made up some lame excuse so that he didn't have to come. Something about forgetting the costumes for the club at home and having to go get them. I don't know what he's talking about. They're right here." he said, holding up eight garment bags.

"So, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to be your teacher, Whit-chan." he smirked.

"Oh, great! The ONE host I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of is my teacher." she thought as he set up a small disc player. He pushed the play button and music began to drift through the room.

"Tegomass?" Whitney asked curiously. She would have never pegged the twins for this kind of music.

Kaoru smiled shyly and nodded.

"Yeah. Hikaru helped me with the cd."

Whitney grinned back at him. "Well, you two have good taste in music. I love this song!" She began to sing along, Kaoru joining her subconsciously.

" Futarikiri no kouen kaerimichi no shiteiseki
(on the way home from the park, just the two of us)
Itsumo yori hashaideru kimi wo mitsume kiitemita
(Watching you being more happy than usual, I asked)

'Moshimo ashita sekai ga naku nattara dou suru?'
("What would you do if the world disappears tomorrow?")
Kimi wa nani mo iwazu ni boku no ude wo gyutoo shita ne
(You didn't say anything and just held me arm tighter. Hey)

Nee kocchi wo muiteite
(Hey, look this way to me)
Kuchibiru ga chikasugite doki doki tomaranai"
(Our lips are so close my heart won't stop thumping)

Suddenly, they realized what they were singing and stopped.

"Great. I'm singing a love song to him. He probably thinks I'm some weird fangirl now." she sighed inwardly. She figured she probably had been a fangirl when she first came to Ouran but now that she had spent more time with him, she was beginning to really like Kaoru, not just based on physical appearance but for who he was and how she felt when she was with him.

"Um…maybe we should start teaching you how to dance. If I don't, Renge is going to kill us both." Kaoru said, pulling Whitney from her thoughts. The girl just nodded at him.

"Okay, Kaoru-kun." She giggled as she waited for further instruction.

"Okay, Whit-chan, to start off, you have to get in waltz position." he said, walking over to her.

She looked at him with a blank stare.

"I guess I'm going to have to put you in waltz position myself." he sighed.

He picked up her hand and placed it on his shoulder, her facing turning a bright pink. He took hold of her other hand, lacing her fingers between his as he placed his other hand on her back.

"Now, I'm going to step forward with my left foot, so you move your right foot back." he instructed.

She nodded and they began to dance.

*Donna kimi mo donna toki mo uketomeru kara
(No matter how you act, no matter when it is, I'll always keep hold of you)
Moshimo kokoro ga kizutsuite namida koboreru toki wa
(If you're hurt and tears fall)

Sekaijuu wo teki ni shitemo kimi wo mamoru yo
(Even if everyone around the world turns into enemies, I'll always protect you)
I love you
Kotoba wa iranai yo
(I don't need any words)

kimi ga saigo no kissu
(Your kiss is my last)
Itsuamdemo
(forever)*

"One, two, three. One, two, three." Kaoru started counting and then started laughing at Whitney again.

"What?" she asked, upset. "I knew I'd be awful at this. I probably messed it up."

"Whitney, you can't look at your feet the entire time. The boys you dance with will be upset." Kaoru playfully chided. He grabbed her chin and lifted her head up so that her grey eyes met his golden ones.

"Don't take your eyes off me." he whispered to her.

She blushed and nodded.

*Kaoru's POV*

"Whitney, you can't look at your feet the entire time. The boys you dance with will be upset." Kaoru teased.

"Boys like me, for example. I'm getting a little jealous of the floor." he thought.

When she made no move to look up, he lifted her chin, gazing into her eyes.

"Don't take your eyes off me." he whispered, turning her into a tomato again.

Once again, he grasped her hand, pulling her just a tad closer to him in the process and the dancing resumed.

Kaoru let his mind wander as they danced, soon finding himself thinking about the girl in his arms. He had known her for such a short time and yet, he was beginning to feel…close to her. It was odd to him to want to spend time with people who weren't Hikaru or Haruhi.

"But neither of them make me feel the same as she does." he thought.

"Wait. What am I saying? She's a toy! That's all she'll ever be." he reasoned and decided to refocus on dancing.

He noticed that Whitney was struggling not to look at her feet, but she was keeping her promise and continued to gaze into his eyes. She tripped on her feet and had to stop.

"It's okay, Whit-chan. Try again." Kaoru encouraged.

*Ah mujaki na sugao no mama kimi wa iu
(Ah~ with your innocent face you say)
"Nee, obaachan ni nattemo kissu shite kureru no?"
("Hey, are you still going to kiss me when I turn into a grandma?")

Nee, sono toki ni wa boku datte onaji da yo
(Hey, when that time comes, it's the same for me)
Tsunaida te hanashi wa shinai kara
(I will never let go of your hand)*

* Whitney POV*

The dancing began again. However, this time, she fell over. She sat up and rubbed her head.

"Ow." she whined, opening her eyes to find a shocked Kaoru. The way she had fallen had pulled him on top of her and now their faces were centimeters apart, causing him to blush hard. He scrambled to get off of her, extending a hand to help her up.

"Um…I think you need a little more practice." he mumbled.

*Donna kimi mo donna toki mo uketomerukara
(No matter how you act, no matter when it is, I'll always keep hold of you)
Moshimo kokoro ga kizutuite namida koboreru toki wa
(If you're hurt and tears fall)

Sekaijuu wo teki ni shitemo kimi wo mamoru yo
(Even if everyone around the world turns into enemies, I'll always protect you)
I love you
Kotoba wa iranai yo
(I don't need any words.)

Kimi ga saigo no kissu
(Your kiss is my last)
Itsumademo
(forever)*

She started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" he asked.

"Your face is as red as mine." she giggled.

He blushed a little more, but couldn't help but tease her back..

"Not quite. You've invented your own color."

They continued to laugh until the door open, revealing a very out of breath Hikaru.

"Hey. Sorry I'm late. Did Whitney learn how to dance yet?" he asked.

Kaoru stopped laughing and walked over to his brother.

"She's going to need a little more work."

She joined the twins, feigning offense.

"Hey! I'm not that bad. I bet you I can get it right this time." she said, stomping her foot for emphasis.

"Are you sure you want to bet against us, Whit-chan? If you don't win, you have to play a punishment game." they reminded her.

She nodded her head slowly. She felt up to the challenge.

"Okay, let's see how you do. Hikaru, do you want to dance with her this time?" Kaoru asked politely. The redhead nodded at his other half and walked over to Whitney.

Hikaru took her hand and led her on the makeshift dance floor. He bowed gallantly, adding his own twist to it and then they assumed the waltz position and started to dance.

"I wish I was still dancing with Kaoru. But I don't want to fail him. I've got to dance correctly." Whitney thought as she began to watch her feet again.

"Whit-chan, stop looking at your feet! Look at his eyes, remember?" Kaoru coached from across the room.

"You told her to look at your eyes, Kaoru? No wonder she couldn't dance. You probably distracted her." Hikaru teased, trying to get a reaction out of his dance partner.

No sooner had he finished his sentence, she began to mess up the dance, stepping on his foot and tripping on her own. Hikaru stopped her from even trying anymore.

"Sorry, Whit-chan, but Kaoru's right. You need to practice more." he said, not unkindly.

"We'll just practice during the club today. It's not like Kyouya-senpai will mind. It does benefit the club." Kaoru suggested.

Whitney nodded her head in agreement.

"I would appreciate that. Thanks, Kaoru-kun. And I'm sorry if I hurt you, Hikaru." she walked over to get her things.

"See you guys later!" she said, shutting the door behind her.

Hikaru just turned and smirked at his twin in a curious way.

"Kaoru-kun?" he questioned.

Kaoru blushed.

"Stop it, Hikaru. You're embarrassing me." Kaoru blushed.

"Fantastic! Now he's going to mock me."

Hikaru laughed.

"Oh my. I leave you two alone for two seconds and the terms of endearment begin. Could it be that our little toy may no longer be a toy, Kaoru?"

"You have no idea…"

Just thinking about Hikaru dancing with her drove Kaoru crazy. He realized that he couldn't dissuade himself of his feelings any longer. He was beginning to like Whitney a little more than he knew he should. But Hikaru didn't need to know that, did he?

"Whatever. Let's just go, okay?" Kaoru said nonchalantly, hoping his brother wouldn't notice that he was evading the question. He gathered his books and the disc player and headed for the door.

"Okay, Kaoru-kun." Hikaru teased as he started down the hall.

Kaoru turned to lock the door to the Third Music Room.

"What have I gotten myself into?" he sighed quietly.

"Oi, Kaoru! You coming?" Hikaru called from up ahead.

Kaoru shook his head, attempting to dislodge the thoughts that had been running through his mind. He looked to his brother and smiled.

"Yeah, Hikaru. Wait up."