The last chapter revealed Halley's decision: Kaoru, Hikaru's brother. But will he help Halley, or will he think it is just a hoax?

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Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club. There would have been romance by now and I would have been rolling in money instead of typing a story on FF.

A Twist in My Story by Secondhand Serenade

"Slow down, the world isn't watching us break down
It's safe to say we are alone now, we're alone now
Not a whisper, the only noise is the receiver
I'm counting the seconds until you break the silence
So please just break the silence"

Chapter 4:

If seeing the Host Club in an anime made you blush or have goose bumps, witnessing their acts in person made you unable to think straight.

As Halley thought about this fact, she couldn't help but notice the fainting girls in every direction. She was quite disturbed by the whole scene. Sure it can make you blush, but isn't fainting a little extreme? In her mind, the only downside to meeting the Host Club was seeing their customers.

After shaking her head, Halley turned her attention to the most interesting people there –the hosts. She thought about how the anime and manga did not do them justice compared to how they look in person.

She was sitting with Honey and Mori at the moment. They were cousins, and while Honey was the childish one (in more ways than one), Mori was the silent guy who watched out for him, blaming himself whenever anything happens to Honey. This can be clearly seen in the characters that they play in the Host Club.

"Mitsukuni," Mori said, pointing to a few crumbs on Honey's face.

"Hm?" Honey asked, feeling his face for anything unusual. "Oh."

Before he said anything else, Mori had already grabbed a napkin and wiped his face. "Aaaaawww!" The girls around them said, adoring the touching moment. Some of them even blushed. "It's so cute!" Halley enjoyed the moment, which showed as she slowly began to smile, but clearly not as much as the other girls. She found it heartwarming, but nothing more.

Halley turned her head to the left, eyeing Tamaki and a large group of girls. Tamaki had the most girls out of all the hosts, and Halley knew it was easy to see why. She watched Tamaki as he began to lean his elbow on the table and rested his head on his hand. This position allowed Tamaki to slightly look up at a girl with short, black hair and a cute face. "Is there anything else I can get for you, my princess?" He purred. She consequently fainted, as did a dozen girls surrounding them.

Halley recognized this strategy from episode one, when Tamaki tried teaching Haruhi how to be a host. Despite the fact that he randomly becomes depressed, she liked Tamaki's character. His loud personality definitely reminded her of some friends back home.

Kyouya remained out of sight, just the way she liked it. Something about his character rubbed her the wrong way. Halley hoped that the "mother" of the group would stay away from her affairs and stick to counting money.

"Hey, Halley!" Two voices exclaimed. She turned her attention to the source –the twins.

"Yeah?" Halley responded, knowing what they probably want. She guessed that it would be the game they are most notorious for: the "Which one is Hikaru?" game.

"Can you play a game with us?" Hikaru and Kaoru questioned. Their hair, was parted different ways, was hidden under green caps. This kept their identities a secret and made it difficult to tell them apart. Halley said yes, partially because she has always wanted to play.

"The game is simple," The one on the right said. The mischief was evident in the twins' eyes. "You just need to find out..."

"...Which one is Hikaru?" the other finished.

Halley looked at both of them, completely stumped. Back home, she could never differentiate between twins on the first try. She needed to learn their mannerisms, and be with them for a few days.

Halley knew they had different personalities: Kaoru was slightly more mature and caring, despite being the younger twin, whereas Hikaru was a little more obnoxious and unaware of his feelings. That isn't going to help me here...

"Sorry guys, I have absolutely no clue who Hikaru is because I just met you guys, but if I had to guess, it's the guy on the right."

"Wrong!" Hikaru and Kaoru joyfully corrected. Halley knew that they sometimes lied about the answer to their tests, but she didn't voice her thoughts. Fortunately, someone else did that for her.

"Guys, come on, you know that she's right." A calm and collected voice complained. This was the voice of the only female of the group, Haruhi. As the "Natural" of the group, Haruhi was easily able to sweep girls off of their feet (albeit unintentionally).

Hikaru blushed. Oh, interesting, Halley made a note to herself. Halley didn't know exactly when in the Ouran universe she landed, or if this was the anime or manga, but from the looks of it, it was pretty far. She knew this because it was revealed that Tamaki, Hikaru, and Kaoru had romantic feelings for Haruhi further into the series. Halley immediately felt pity for Hikaru, knowing that it wasn't him that Haruhi chose in the end.

Halley looked over at Kaoru, and noticed that he had a look of defeat because they were caught. In a way, she admired him because of the fact that he gave up his feelings for Haruhi so that Hikaru can explore these new feelings on his own.

"Aw! That's not fair, Haruhi!" Kaoru remarked.

"She would have believed us, anway!" Hikaru commented.

"If she wins, she wins. If she loses, she loses. You guys can't win all the time." She reasoned, her face remaining the same. Her comment made Halley smirk.

The twins pouted and walked away. As if on cue, Kyouya walked over to each of the groups and stated, "The Host Club is now officially closed for the day. Please come back tomorrow."

Halley had the perfect opportunity. She could not let a chance like this slip by. It was time for her to set her plan in action.

After sneakily walking past Tamaki, she grabbed one of the pieces of cake off of the table and began her ingenious plan. Then, without drawing attention to herself, she threw the cake across the room, at an unsuspecting Hikaru. Halley quickly ducked behind the couch, causing the people in the room to believe Tamaki was the perpetrator.

Her aim was spot on. The bright pink frosting was all over Hikaru's soft hair and random spots of his face. Hikaru felt a spot at the corner of his mouth, and tasted it. Strawberry, he noted. Hikaru glanced in the direction it came from, in an attempt to find the culprit. He was surprised to see that it was the king, of all people.

Tamaki was sitting on the couch as he was the whole time, too busy looking at his mirror to notice the stares he was receiving. It wasn't long before he noticed a chocolate cupcake with sprinkles all over his hair. Immediately angered, he looked over to see the guilty party, a smirking Hikaru. Boy, was he smug.

Tamaki knew that that evil twin was up to no good! Grabbing some random pastry off of the nearby table, Tamaki threw it while he screamed, "Food fight!"

Halley resisted letting out an evil laugh. They were so predictable...

After a few minutes into the food fight, Halley slowly made her way to Kaoru. After searching for a while, she finally found himo had hidden beneath on overturned table.

After noticing her presence, Kaoru's eyes bulged as he stammered, "Y-you're still here?"

She smiled. "Yeah. Can I talk to you? I'll get us out of here." She tempted.

Without a moment of hesitation, he accepted the offer

They silently made their way, avoiding the flung projectiles –cakes, cupcakes... a shoe? Halley shook her head disapprovingly.

They finally made their way out of the third music room, without a single crumb on either of them, might they add. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Kaoru asked.

"Um, well, can we go somewhere a little more private? I can't let anyone know about this."

This question piqued Kaoru's curiosity. What brought all of this on? It's not like they particularly connected in anyway, so there's no reason for them to be so intimate. Why should he have do deal with something like sharing secrets?

"Uh, yeah. I can lead us to one of the extra classrooms that are never used." Kaoru suggested.

Unused classrooms? Halley nodded and held back a guffaw. She thought to herself that Haruhi was right. They really were all rich bastards.

Kaoru's patience was wearing thin, especially after seeing Halley steal a few glances in his direction on their way there, as if she were worried.

Halley was both afraid and relieved when they finally closed the door to the classroom behind them.

"Okay. Shoot." Kaoru said.

"Before I go on, I need to make sure that you will not tell a single soul," Halley whispered. Kaoru nodded, he could not wait any longer.

She took a deep breath. "I am not from here... And when I say 'here,' I don't mean Japan. I mean this universe." She started slowly and unsurely. All of a sudden, though, she picked up the pace. "No, I'm not crazy, or an alien, just hear me out before you say anything, okay?

"I came from an alternate universe. Everything else is exactly the same as this one, with only one exception: You, along with everyone else here, are characters in an extremely popular manga/anime. I know it sounds crazy, trust me, I had a hard time deciding how to explain this to you. But what I speak is the truth. Do you have any questions? Or do you want proof? If not, I'll continue. "

Needless to say, Kaoru didn't know how to respond. Him? In an anime/manga? And a popular one, no less. He finally spoke up. "I don't know if I should believe you, or call the mental hospital and report another nutcase." Halley's expression immediately changed into a frown. "But, if you can convince me otherwise, maybe we can work something out."

Halley's spirits brightened. "Alright, you asked for it. I know about Haruhi's situation. Don't look at me with that face; I don't stalk Haruhi or anything. I know about how she's a girl and is acting like a boy to pay back a debt she has because she broke an expensive vase worth about 8 million ye—" She felt a warm hand on her mouth, forcing her to stop talking.

"How do you know about that?" Kaoru hissed. His eyebrows were furrowed.

Removing his hand, Halley responded in a hushed whisper. "It's because I'm not from here and she is in the manga. I know that you're still skeptical because I could have just eavesdropped on you guys, but I know more. I know about Hikaru's crush on Haruhi, as well. It's kind of obvious anyway. I know you've noticed it too. Did you see him blush, before? Not only that, but Tamaki and you also like her. You know what, though? You put your feelings aside for the sake of your brother." In Halley's opinion, it was one of the sweetest things she'd ever heard. " How else would I know about this fact, which, might I add, you haven't told anyone?"

Kaoru was speechless for the second time that day. "... Well, how come you didn't just let us all know instead of having us all introduce you? And why did you tell me?" He wondered.

"Truthfully, I would love to. But I don't want to be sent to the loony bin, thanks. Or prison, for that matter. Also, keep in mind, we're in a fictional universe. What would happen if I were to alter the timeline too much? All of your screeching fan girls would hate me." She joked. "Yes, you have them there, too."

MEANWHILE...

"Thank God that fight is over," Kyouya commented, attempting to get crumbs out of his hair. "You guy's should know better. All of this food is going to come out of our funds." If the Host Club didn't know any better, they would say that Kyouya was pissed off.

"Sorry," They all simultaneously apologized. They all took a look around the room: furniture was turned over to serve as a shelter, food was all over the place, and the Host Club members all looked like they were processed in a pastry factory.

"It wouldn't have happened, though, if the King didn't throw the first shot." Hikaru blamed.

This angered Tamaki. "Me? You threw it at me, not the other way around! I was checking my hair in a mirror, and I get blamed for this? Say it ain't so, mother!" Tamaki was baffled, to say the least. He started breaking down on the floor next to Kyouya, but he was unfazed.

"You should know better." Tamaki's mouth dropped open.

"I never thought you would do this, Senpai, but I guess I was wrong." Haruhi announced.

Tamaki Souh immediately hid in a corner, sulking. Even Haruhi...

Haruhi sighed. Hikaru smirked at his victory, and turned to his left. "The King got his comeuppance, right, Kao-" He stopped. "Kaoru? The battle is over!" He exclaimed, searching the room. The only audible sound in the room was Tamaki's quiet sobs. "Has anyone seen Kaoru? He's gone missing!"

"Kao-Chan?" Honey wondered. He turned left and right, and frowned when he realized his friend was missing. "Wah! Where are you Kao-Chan?" Honey began to get teary eyed, but was comforted by Mori.

Honey's tears were followed by panic from the other Host Club members.

"Let's all stay calm." Haruhi reasoned. "He might be hiding somewhere in the school. We should all look for him."

After everyone agreed, they left the room in search of their dear friend.