Inside the Third Music Room …

"She looks even more down and gloomy than Tamaki-sempai," Haruhi said a bit out loud.

All the boys just stared at quiet Zakuro sitting on the window ledge staring up at the sky, not even blinking as time slowly goes by.

Tamaki put his hand to his chin while he began to think while Kyoya explained what happened.

In the hallway a few minutes ago …

(I personally don't like doing this but it helps when you have more than one person speaking.)

Tamaki: Why is Zakuro-sempai in tears sensei?

Kyoya: She's one of the stronger ones that don't cry unless something has happened.

Pierre: She's my daughter and I'll handle it.

Zakuro: (through a broken voice) No!

Tamaki: Leave her alone right now sensei … she doesn't want to be bothered.

Pierre: (glares) Zakuro …

Kyoya: We have everything under control.

Currently …

"But I guess having everything under control is a problem when she completely pushes you out," Hikaru said pointing it out.

Kaoru nodded his head then said, "what's the point of defending her if she wants to be left alone?"

Tamaki looked up all of a sudden then walked over to her while he quietly told her, "there's something that might cheer you up. Ever heard a piano in your country Zakuro-san?"

She blinked, turned her head, and said no.

"I'll play something nice for you ok," he said holding out his hand.

She took it, got up, and walked over towards the far side of the room with him.

"Right here ok?"

Zakuro watched as Tamaki pulled at a curtain and reviled a grand piano.

The rest of the club came up behind her as Tamaki sat down and began to play.

"Tamaki-sempai plays really good, don't you think so Zakuro-sempai," Haruhi asked as their eyes met for a second before turning back to listen.

It was, in fact, a really beautiful sound to her. Zakuro closed her eyes and began to calm down as the music lifted her spirts.

As she calmed down figures began to appear in her mind. She kept quiet because this wasn't the first time it's happened before.

Zakuro saw a tearful past … Tamaki's past, "it's like his memories are carried by the sound of the piano."

When Tamaki was done playing he looked up at her, "feel better now?"

Zakuro opened her eyes while she lied, "yes, thank you."

He smiled as she saw the pain behind the happiness. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a thin black string with a small silver bead tied onto it as she handed to Tamaki, "I forgot to give this to you … sp here."

He made his puppy dog face as Zakuro turned around and became her old self, "I don't do cute Tamaki-chan. Don't you know that by now?"

After school …

Zakuro held her book bag over her shoulder and her other hand in her pocket when Tamaki suddenly came up behind her and with big bold eyes.

"Arigato for the charm sempai," he said as she stopped and made the ungrateful face. (the triangle eyes Haruhi makes)

"It's not a charm bracelet, it's supposed to be a necklace designed to …" she slowly said as she watched him bring out the kid in him.

She waited until he gave a thumbs up to rain on his parade, "… to show you magic."

He acted like a kid again as she sighed and turned left as he began to follow her again.

"Why did you give me this," he asked acting 'normal' again.

"So far, you're the only one who knows me. Why didn't you say you had a bad childhood like I did?"

They stopped as Tamaki slowly became upset, "how'd you know?"

"My magic is like really strong, I saw what happened as you played that melody."

He looked down for a second then back at her with a smile, "can you show me some magic now sempai?"

"I don't do magic anymore unless I'm gaining a heart."

He begged as he backed her into a corner, "sempai … onagai."

She didn't like being in a corner, much less with a guy holding her back, nor did she like to use her magic despite the fact that humans can't see any kind of magic. But due to what was going to happen she gave in.

Tamaki let her go as he took her by the hand, "when will you show me? Ah I know, come over to my place for a bit … there you can show me as much as you want."

Zakuro forced her hand away, "I prefer where nobody can see!"

Tamaki looked at the street, held up a hand, and a car pulled up in front, "get in!"

"Damn you rich idiot!"

They got in as the driver drove around and the two in the back seat.

"So where should we go," Tamaki asked leaning in a bit to close for Zakuro's comfort.

"Uh … why don't we just figure something out," she said moving away.

"No you pick since I'm treating you," he said moving closer to her.

She looked out the window and saw a distant hill, "h-how about here?"

Tamaki looked out the window, told the driver to pull over, and pulled Zakuro towards the spot she picked.

She sighed, sat down on a rock, and placed her book bag near the rock.

"This is crazy you know that right?"

Tamaki stretched out his arms then turned back to her, "this is perfect, just look at the view!"

Zakuro leaned to her side a little and saw the city from up high. She was somewhat ok with it.

"If you say so Tamaki-chan. Demo, I don't want to stay out here all day ok? I have to get home before Duke starts to worry."

"You mean your frog? Why does he worry?"

"He's my uncle in frog form. He can transform into a human at will but when he does he can't stay like that for a long period of time."

"Oh … ok. Shall we get started?"

Zakuro looked up with a somewhat dissatisfied look to her face, "your making this sound like it's a bad thing."

Tamaki pointed out while pointing up, "it's your magic so show me something that doesn't make a big mess."

She sighed again as she stood up, mentioned for him to sit, walked a few paces away, and turned on her heel to face him while taking hold of her pendant.

"Sugar, Sugar Rune! Zaku Rune!"

The witch symbol showed itself beneath her feet as magic came out of it and swirled around her body.

As it moved around her chest, a golden circlet of circles (mainly the same ones that princess serenity wears on her chest from sailor moon) formed. Her loose white-pink dress dropped down to her knees, no ribbon in the back, and a pair of tie on heels. The ribbon part (that tied to her) went a little past her ankles-the top part was red while the bottom part was black … the part on her foot was red while the heel was black. Moving back up to her hands on her pendant … there were white-pink fingerless gloves with golden trim and a heart shape opening on the middle of her hands that barely went past her wrists.

Zakuro moved her hands away from her pendant as she pulled her legs close to her body as she gripped hold of the white-pink witch hat with red and black trim as it formed around her head. Did a single spin backwards as her white-pink with black as the undercover cape with heart buttons (I forgot what they're called 0) holding it together by black string showed itself as well making her outfit complete.

The magical force around her disappeared as she stared at Tamaki, "what?"

He looked at her from top to bottom as he said what came to mind first, "kawaii."

Zakuro lifted a hand to her mouth as she did a fake cough, "enough ok?"

"Ok, ok," he said standing up with excitement, "show me! Show me!"

Zakuro held out her hand as her wand appeared, "fine … baka."

She moved her arm up as she closed her eyes and said her chant, "Sugar Rune, Zaku Rune … Fleur Spirale, Spiral of Flowers!"

It was the same spell her mother used to cast a long time ago. Zakuro smelt the scent of the flowers as she opened her eyes and saw the shower of flowers blow in the wind as Tamaki tried to catch as many as he could while acting up again.

"This is so cool! Zakuro-san is the best!"

An anime sweat drop rolled down the side of her face as he handed her a small violet, "thank you."

Zakuro looked into his eyes and saw how brilliant blue they were.

Something inside her stirred as her noir heart made a sudden pinch of pain that snapped her back.

"Tamaki … I should … I should," she tried to say as something caught her attention. She turned around as fast as she could and blocked a sudden force of dark magic from hurting her friend.

Shinrou levitated down from the sky in a dark tux and a long black cape with red as the underneath part.

"Ah, still protecting the same pathetic humans aren't we?"