Hey everyone! I am so sorry that it has taken me three weeks to update again, I guess Christmas and New Year plus writers block really doesn't help. But here is the update and I really hope you enjoy it :) Please review, and again I apologise for the lateness in this chapter.

'So why...?'

'Kaho-san? She is the new student starting today, and apparently has very well renowned parents along with good stature. I'm sure she would be a fine addition to our host club guests, and as such it would be a good idea for the hosts to be welcoming towards her...'

'I get that. But why interrupt home room for it?' Haruhi asked wearily, Kyoya straightening up and adjusting his glasses.

'I thought it may be of interest to you...after all I'm sure Tamaki would delight in you having more female friends.'

'I spend all afternoon surrounded by girls at the host club, what more does he want?' Though before Kyoya answered his attention was drawn to the door; where the twins walked in wearily...

'Morning,' Kaoru yawned, Hikaru not even offering that much as he sat heavily in his chair and rested his head on the table.

'Kyoya-Senpai? Why are you in our homeroom?'

'Merely filling Haruhi in on some new minor announcements.'

'Like what?' came Hikaru's somewhat muffled voice from where his head was buried in his arms.

'Haruhi can explain the details as you were late, I too have to get to my homeroom session.'

'Why are you late anyway? Did you sleep in?' Haruhi guessed, the twins both groaning in unison

'His highness...'

'He rang us up at three am,' Kaoru explained.

'Three am is not a Hikaru and Kaoru hour,' Hikaru remarked lifting his head to show his heavy eyes, which clearly denoted that it wasn't a joking matter. Though looking a little guilty, Haruhi began rubbing a hand against the back of her neck, glancing between the twins apologetically.

'What?' they said together, seeing her expression.

'Tamaki rang me just before three this morning,' she remarked, a chibi replay of the memory replaying in her mind though she shook it off.

'...and?' they continued,

'Well I turned my phone off...' she admitted

'You...you inflicted his highness onto us at three am?!' they demanded incredulously

'Sorry! I didn't think he'd call you...'

'He had us on that phone for an hour; I mean what did we ever do to you?' Hikaru started, when Kaoru lowered his face into his arms, knowing it was going to be a long morning.

'So why did Tamaki ring this morning?'

'Dunno, couldn't sleep probably. We were fading in and out during the hour, so we didn't catch much of the conversation. So he obviously thought not being able to sleep suggested that he should ring us up,' Hikaru replied leaning his hand against his hand as he watched her sleepily.

'I'm sorry,' Haruhi responded genuinely, Hikaru looking at her with a genuinely surprised expression.

'Why are you saying sorry?'

'Well I've only been in the host club for a year but I know Tamaki tends not to think about the inconveniences caused by his irrational ideas. Though he always means well,' she smiled fondly. It was easy to tell that her feelings for Tamaki were strong though they weren't always shown. But as Hikaru assured her it was okay, Kaoru sat beside them, finding that he was losing focus on the conversation as Hikaru asked why Kyoya had come in that morning. With his thoughts drifting onto the feelings of his friends and the relationships that had been developed since they had all met, he knew that both he and his brother had come a long way. Yet as it was explained about the new student, that Kaoru began to refocus.

'So why is he telling us that?' Hikaru questioned. 'It's not as if we're short of host club guests.'

'He believes her to be of good heritage...nothing really changes here though does it...' she remarked, the twins grinning at her.

'Well can't be too bad I suppose, though you can't say nothing's changed...his highness certainly has.'

'How has he changed?' Haruhi asked in slight confusion.

'If you've noticed he doesn't flirt with any of the host club guests anymore, let alone have any in his company,' and thinking about what the twins had just said, Haruhi realised that they were both right. Since the beginning of the new term, Tamaki had been the only host who didn't engage in the activities as much as he used too. But never once had Haruhi realised that it was because of her.

'But why would he...?'

'Isn't it obvious?' they said simply,

'You and his highness are an item,'

'So his attention is yours.'

'...and before you say that some of us are a bit like that as hosts, such as Mori-Senpai and Kyoya-Senpai, that's part of their traits as hosts. But our lord is the Prince type and he sees you as his only Princess,' Kaoru explained softly, everything he was saying playing on his mind and reminding him of Halloween where he began to understand that this was something which his brother would soon experience as he found his own feet in the world. Though it worried him sometimes what would happen then, though it hadn't been with Haruhi, Kaoru knew that eventually every host would find the person that was the most important to them, and when that happened he also knew that they would eventually all be as Tamaki. Changed for the better perhaps, though it was almost a scary thought, but as Kaoru was about to understand, it was not always an easy change to come to.

That afternoon host sessions had resumed their normal themes and things seemed like they were flowing quite well with every host being busy entertaining their guests. As Kaoru noted Honey-Senpai and Mori-Senpai enter the room, both nodded to him, Honey waving to the twins with a wide grin, prompting squeals of delight from those who were waiting for his arrival. It was very true to say that the guests of each host truly enjoyed their company, it being their highlight, especially when the hosts would respond to certain guests in a one on one way. But with Hikaru and Kaoru, they were having some fun with their clientele, playing their trademark game of which was is Hikaru? A game which to that day only Haruhi had ever gotten right, Kaoru wondering though he masked his thoughtful expression whether anyone else could ever possibly guess the differences between he and his younger brother.

'So which do you choose? Which of us is Hikaru?'

'Um...' a few of the girls began, one pointing to Kaoru – who was on the left -, and though as usual the twins reacted as if they took it quite lightly, in reality it only hurt them a little deeper.

'I'm afraid not this time...I am Kaoru,' he remarked in answer, before resuming her performance with his brother.

'Do you know wish to be thought of as me?' Hikaru began suggestively, their act entrancing their guests in an instant.

'Of course...but I...I don't know if I could live up to the kind of person that you are...' Kaoru returned going to turn his head away when Hikaru took his chin and lifted it so that their eyes met.

'Of course you could...so many boundaries have already been crossed...so why not this?'

'Give me a break...' Haruhi remarked, their expressions turning sour as they looked to her in slight irritation,

'Hey! Quit interrupting! We're entertaining...' they both replied in unison, Haruhi never understanding the appeal the girls found sometimes in the host club. After all, every host tended to their guests to make them happy, based on their given "types." It was not as if they were appreciating the host's true personalities. However, not all of them saw it in that way...as the twins began to sit and talk with their guests, Kaoru was reflecting on a similar thought. Though in his mind, their "true selves" were reserved for those who really knew them...that were considered their friends; they were merely adept at adapting their personalities for the clients. Whether it was due to the privacy in life that he and his brother had previously – silently- requested until only a couple of years ago he didn't know.

Yet as the hour finally moved on to four pm that afternoon and the guests began to make their leave that everyone could finally relax a little. 'Hosting is making me very sleepy the past few days...' Honey remarked innocently, curling up on the sofa with his Usa-chan, as Mori put a blanket over the sleeping former senior.

'Thankyou for staying with the host club,' Tamaki said graciously, 'it wouldn't have been the same without having you both,' it being something all the other hosts were in agreement on.

'We wouldn't have quit,' Honey smiled sleeping,

'No,' Mori agreed with a slight smile,

'So...' Tamaki began overlooking Kyoya's laptop screen, 'how did we do today?'

'Profitably well as expected,' Kyoya responded lightly. 'The figures should be most definitely in our favour.'

'Well the guests seemed to have a good time,' Tamaki said sitting beside Haruhi and putting an arm around her shoulders.

'So what is the theme tomorrow my lord?' the twins queried.

'Well as we are approaching the cherry blossom festival soon and it is a traditional choice, I think Kimono's would be suitable attire and the theme of blossoms accenting the room would be a delicate touch to the room.'

'You plan on using the gardens for the actual festival I take it?' Kyoya added simply.

'Yes,' he nodded when a knock came to the door and a girl looked in quite shyly.

'Good afternoon,' Tamaki smiled standing up, the other hosts doing the same and standing together in a group.

'How may we help you?' Haruhi added with a similar smile.

'I'm sorry to disturb you...but I have lost my phone, is it alright if I just see if I left it-' she began when Kyoya held up a silver phone,

'Is this it?'

'Yes, thankyou so much,' she said gratefully, Kaoru having gone over to the windows at the back of the room when Haruhi joined him.

'You seem more awake now,' she commented, Kaoru looking to her from the window with a slight grin as he nodded. It was definitely right to say that when separated, the twins took on their own personality in a way, but he did feel some longing every once in a while for more to see the individual personalities that he and his brother held. Though as the conversation resumed in the room, Kaoru looked out over the grounds of the Ouran high school; breathing a sigh…everything seemed to have him thinking so much lately...and in so much depth. But that was when he saw her…

Glancing over towards the gardens, Kaoru noticed a young lady he had never seen before, her hair long and catching in the breeze, and blowing across her shoulders, showing her delicate ivory features. Yet something about her despondent expression made him want to go out to her. Being a member of the host club for so long, Kaoru had always maintained the belief that girls should never be anything but happy. So leaving the room after saying he was going to get some fresh air, he didn't receive much in the way of a confused response, though even Honey now watched him go from his sleeping position on the sofa. Yet as Kaoru walked outside of the large school and onto the grounds, it was then that sure enough he found her sat on one of the stone seats, the girl looking up to him as he approached, Kaoru seeing that she wasn't wearing any school uniform, but a blue summers dress with a cloak that only went to her waist around her shoulders. Meeting his soft smile that was completely genuine as he stood before her, Kaoru was then the first to speak.

'Hello,'

'...Hello,' she returned, her voice considerably gentle as she watched him with her light coloured eyes, which reflected brightly against her shining ruby coloured hair.

'I don't believe I have ever seen you before...'

'Nor have I you...though today was only my first day...' she replied softly,

'I'm sorry for disturbing you, it just seemed that you were on your own,' he replied, the girl nodding lightly.

'I haven't lived here for very long...so I'm still getting used to everything here,' she confessed. 'It's been quite a large change for me...but...I'm sorry, I haven't even asked your name...?'

'Oh...I'm sorry I should have asked first, I'm Kaoru Hitachiin,' he replied, the name seeming to mean something to her as her eyes lit up.

'You're mother is Yuzuha Hitachiin?'

'Yes,' he nodded, surprised that she knew of it

'Then you are one of twins, am I right?' she asked innocently, Kaoru smiling at her as he nodded putting a hand in his pocket.

'You know a few names of students here then?'

'Mother and Father speak of many influential family's. But no, the superintendent...Suoh-San spoke of you along with a few others. He did mention you were both good friends of his son,' she remarked when she paused as he agreed,

'Yes we are...so what may I ask...is your name?'

'Sarina,' she responded softly, 'Sarina Kaho.'

'Well if you should ever want anyone to talk to or ask then...' he began when a car horn sounded prompting her to look away to the other side of the grounds where a black limousine awaited.

'I'm afraid I must go,' she said sounding somewhat regretful. 'But thankyou...it was nice to meet someone so...welcoming,' she smiled, Kaoru returning it a little nervously, as she stood up and looked at him for a moment before turning away.

'It was nothing...' he responded quietly, seeing her walk out of the grounds and look back with a slight smile, before then disappearing from view, Kaoru drawing in a deep breath, when he heard light and quiet footsteps behind him.

'Honey-Senpai...'

'Kaoru-chan' he nodded, with a slight smile, using Kaoru's full name which was a rarity.

'What are you doing here?'

'She's pretty isn't she?' Honey continued, watching the girl leave the school gates.

'I...I guess so,' he replied uncertainly, finding some difficulty in looking at Honey,

'You've been quieter lately Kao-chan...' Honey suggested, wondering if Kaoru would say something, though there was more in his expression. 'It's okay to be unsure Kao-chan...though making new friends isn't a bad thing,' he smiled, Kaoru noting the point that Honey made quite light in his remark, though it remained prominent, as they were then also joined by Kaoru's twin, Hikaru telling Honey that Mori was waiting for him back in the Music Room.

'Thankyou Hika-chan, bye, bye! See you both tomorrow!' he beamed leaving them to it as if his conversation with Kaoru hadn't just happened.

'Are you ready to go home?'

'Yes,' Kaoru nodded smiling at his brother as they too went to leave the high school, though Kaoru now had something more on his mind which he hadn't anticipated...

So there is a new character to the story, but just what more will Kaoru see of her? and how will he think of her when the strongest bond he has ever had has been with his brother?

I will be updating again soon (hoping that the writers block is gone)

I really hope you enjoyed it, please review and goodnight!

~x-xMasqueradeAngelx-x