FOAatyourservice: Hmm...Every chapter being necessary, yes ;) I have this fix all planned out but I think you'll like where it goes ;)

0Wishful-Thoughts0: Haha. I sure hope you'll like where it goes :D Well, I'll let you in on a little secret: Honey and Mori play an important part in this ffic :) I updated!

Lady Maeror: Yep. Hika's jealous, and that's awesome :D I'm glad you like it and hope you like this next chapter :D

"Thanks for coming. Please come again." Haruhi waved farewell as a group of customers prepped themselves for the chill of the weather before exiting the restaurant, sending a cold wind through the doors into the building that chilled the female (who made a mental note to dress in her warmer uniform next time). Retreating further into the restaurant to avoid the cold, Haruhi returned customer's smiles as she made her way back to the kitchen to pick up her latest order, further deepening the imaginary rut she walked in the eight hours of work she did every weekday. It was a job, she supposed, but when compared to the bustle of the Host Club this job just seemed...dull.

Haruhi sighed inwardly. Oh well... She thought. Working wasn't supposed to be fun, right? Besides, she soon found out that very few things seemed to compare to the club anyway.

"Haruhi?" A voice cut into the girl's thoughts and she turned to see one of her co-workers, a rather pretty red-head with brilliant green eyes named Stacy, looking at her with a look both a mix of curiosity and delight. "Someone's here to see you," she giggled in a way that reminded the former host of the club's many girlish guest.

The brunette blinked, confused. "Really? Who?"

Stacy giggled again as she fixed her co-worker with a mischievous grin. "It's one of your hotties," she whispered giddily.

Haruhi's eye visibly twitched, not in the least because 'one of your hotties' did little to describe who had come to visit her. Sighing, and wondering why she couldn't just have normally attractive friends, Haruhi thanked Stacy and continued to pick up her order, figuring whoever had stopped for a visit could very well wait considering she had told each of the boys not to visit her at work.

With a sneaking suspicious it had been Tamaki who broke her rule, Haruhi made a point to go slower than usual serving her new customer before making her way back to the front door, already thinking of several things to say to Tamaki, none of which were particularly flattering. Once she was at the door, however, she tilted her head in confusion.

"Hikaru?"

The older twin stopped examining the complementary mint bowl as she walked up to him, looking at her with his typical uninterested expression.

"What are you doing here?" Haruhi asked, trying not to sound too shocked. It was rare for the twins to visit her (at least this late at night), and they had certainly never done it separately.

"If that's how you greet people around here its no wonder it's so empty," Hikaru remarked flatly

Haruhi sweat dropped, irritated. "Did you need something? Besides to grace us with your presence?" she asked, dripping sarcasm.

Hikaru held up his hands in mock surrender, grinning. "Hey, calm down. I was only joking. I was just out for a bit of light shopping and decided to stop by and make small talk." He told her earnestly.

"I'm fine," she replied plainly, wondering why the twin ever cared since they had spoken only three days ago with no big developments in between. "You know, same old…" Seeing Hikaru raise an eyebrow at this last part, she sighed. "I'm fine," she assured sourly. "And I'm tired of everyone thinking differently."

"Fine, whatever." The eldest twin shrugged carelessly. "No need to get hostile, it was just a question." Looking at he nearest clock, he gestured to the door. "I'd better head off, I told Kaoru I'd be back soon."

"Um…Okay…" Haruhi couldn't really see the point of the last five minutes but waved good-bye to the twin as he turned to go.

He got about halfway there before Tamaki's voice brought him to a dead halt. "Hikaru? What are you doing here?" The former king asked, sounding utterly confused.

Hikaru looked at the blonde in silence for a few seconds before answering normally, "I was just leaving." And left without another word.

Puzzled, Tamaki watched him go, suspicious, but forgot it a second later when he set eyes on Haruhi. Instantly exclaimed how adorable she was in her work uniform (like everyday) he immediately drew the attention of any customer within fifteen feet of them and Haruhi sweatdropped. I wonder how long it'll be before I get fired… she thought dimly through her growing irritation of the ogling girls and Tamaki's 'you're so adorable' rant.

Even so, the whole point behind the twin's visit had wholly puzzled the female.

Then again, it was just natural twin behaviour, she supposed.

The next morning found Haruhi up earlier than normal, mainly due to the fact she had decided to take an early shift at work so she could focus on her studies that night. Dressing with a heavy sigh Haruhi looked around her empty apartment half-hoping something had magical changed its appearance (though that magic would have probably been Tamaki), and found nothing. With Tamaki having morning classes, her morning had been distinctively boring and lacking the liveliness she had grown accustom to dealing with.

It was peaceful she supposed, but undeniably dull.

And what more, without the blonde's insistent rambling it left the female to her own thoughts. Thoughts she didn't want to dwell on but found she couldn't entirely ignore either, thoughts she was seriously considering confronting in person.

Glancing at the clock, more out of luck than anything, Haruhi swore inwardly. She was late again. Wondering why she hadn't learned yet to set the alarm to avoid this problem, she made her way to the door hastily.

Opening the door she gasped in surprise before she could stop herself.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." Hikaru said from where he still had one fist in the air to the threshold. "I would've knocked but you seem to be in a bit of a hurry this morning."

"I'm not." Haruhi answered automatically with more defense than truth. "…I'm just running a bit late, is all…."

The eldest twin shook his head, grinning haughtily. "Typical Haruhi."

Haruhi narrowed her eyes, annoyed. "What are you doing here, anyway? I'm starting to get the feeling you're following me."

The twin scoffed. "Don't flatter yourself, we live in the same building after all," he pointed out then shrugged. "But I couldn't sleep with Kaoru's constant sleep-mumbling so I decided to come see if you need an escort."

"Um…sure, I guess." Haruhi answered unsurely, still confused as to why the twin had taken an unexpected interest in her life all of a sudden. While the twins had always shown somewhat of a soft spot towards her compared to other people they were still never this curious, and even acted like they never gave two hoots about her life at times. Eying the twin peculiarly, she raised an eyebrow thoughtfully. "Is anything wrong?"

Hikaru looked at her, perplexed. "What makes you think something's wrong?"

"You've been acting weird lately, then again I guess that's normal." Haruhi added after thought. "But you're acting different than usual."

Hikaru snorted at this first part. "I'll try not to take that as an insult." He told her, though a tone in his voice told her he would get her back for it. "I thought you were running late." He added as he turned to walk out of the building without her.

"Shoot." Haruhi murmured, stepping into the hall and closing her door before running after the twin.

Soon after, a silence casted over the pair and, while normal for them, did nothing to solve the awkwardness that surrounded them.

Eventually, Hikaru broke it as they neared the restaurant. "So, can I ask you a question without you getting all defensive?" He questioned dully, sounded as though he was just making conversation.

"What?" Haruhi was almost afraid to hear it, considering how off the twin had been acting lately but figured it beat the uneasy silence.

"Are you bored with the Boss?" To his credit, the way he said it, it sounded as though the twin didn't care much about her response but the question had been nagging at him for a while. When she didn't respond right away, Hikaru looked at her curiously. "I mean, there's no way you could get bored in a place like this, not with your 'I-need-to-know-everything-there-is-to-know-about-everything' attitude, so it has to be something else. And considering you've never been bored with school, the Boss is the only thing that hasn't really changed."

Haruhi looked at him before looking at her feet, conflicted.

She didn't answer, but her silence had been enough for the twin. "It was just a question. Just forget it." Hikaru dismissed as they arrived at the restaurant and bided farewell to the female.

As hard as she tried though, Haruhi found out she couldn't. For the bluntness behind it, it had been a good and dead-on question that had been eating away at the female for a while now. It seemed ridiculous, if anything, but Haruhi couldn't deny that it was all but impossible. It had been so obvious, yet she had turned a blind eye to the possibility because she didn't want to face the hard reality of what she would have to do if it was true. However, as she continued her shift that day she found it was inevitable and as she walked outside later that day she pulled out her phone and absently-mindedly dialed a number.

Exhaling deeply, she held her phone to her ear just as the other line picked up.

"Tamaki…We need to talk…"

HAHA! I'm back and writing this once more! And what's better? I got the WHOLE thing all written! So be prepared for more timely updates my dear readers ;) And sorry if this chatter is a bit... choppy. I had problems with it. Anywho, R&R please :D