The rest of the week went by far too quickly for Kyoya and Haruhi and when Thursday finally came around Kyoya, Haruhi noticed was behaving even colder than usual. The rest of the host club noticed this as well and avoided their shadow king like the plague. Tamaki however decided to confront his best friend after school in the clubroom, during the club's meeting. "Kyoya my friend what seems to be troubling you? I've never seen you act this way, at least not at school." The rest of the club stopped what they were doing too shocked to believe that anyone would dare ask what was bothering their coldest friend.

"If you noticed I was in a bad mood, why tell me would you dare bring it up to me?" Kyoya answers coldly not even looking up from his laptop, he continued to type vigorously as Tamaki once again sulks over in his corner of woe.

"Kyo-chan it's not good to bottle up your anger like this." Hunny says from the other side of the table, while continuing to eat cake with Mori.

"I'm not bottling anything up Hunny-sempai I'm simply…conflicted with something and I'm not sure what to do about it quite yet." Kyoya admits trying to stay calm and keeping up his "cold" act behind his glasses. 'Though I am running out of time,' He thinks.

"Our shadow king-"Kaoru says grinning

"Is conflicted-"Hikaru continues

"At what to do about something?" they finish together.

"Will the two of you kindly shut up?" He snaps causing the two of them to flinch, as he turns to Haruhi "Oh and I need to speak to you after the club is finished."

"Damn it sempai what did I do now?" she asks faking the anger in her voice.

"Don't question me Haruhi; I simply need to talk to you, nothing more." He growls

She pretends to sigh in frustration as Tamaki crawls back over to the table finally. "Mother you shouldn't scare our daughter like that, I'm sure she didn't mean to do whatever you say she did."

"Tamaki when are you going to stop with this silly mother-daughter, father-daughter crap already? Open your eyes Haruhi is not your daughter, nor is she mine." Kyoya snaps closing his laptop and walking over to the supply room, slamming the door behind him. Leaving five pairs of shocked eyes to wonder what on earth pissed their shadow king off.

Haruhi the only one who knew what was bothering him sighed then turned to the others hoping they wouldn't figure out it had something to do with her, since they both agreed letting their friends know would have to be planned out carefully. "Kyo-chan's scaring me I wonder what's wrong with him." Hunny pouts tears coming to the boy-Lolita's eyes, as Mori gives him more cake.

"Maybe the low-blood-pressure-demon-lord still isn't fully awake yet?" the twins suggest

"No I've seen Kyoya at his worst when he wakes up, this is something else completely." Tamaki says.

"You've only see him at his worst because you're the only one who dares to wake him up early." The twins smirk.

"You know he might just be stressed." Haruhi mumbles under her breath catching Mori's eyes he gives her a small nod, as if agreeing with her. "Look I'll try talking to him he wants to see me anyways, why don't you all go home?" she suggests getting up from her seat.

"Haruhi don't give yourself up as a sacrifice." The twins cry grabbing her arms.

"I'll be fine, Kyoya sempai wouldn't kill me, besides wasn't he the one who told us murders couldn't be covered up?" she says smiling at the two.

"Haruhi are you sure? You know mother just said those awful things to us because she was angry, father knows that so he didn't take it to heart, and neither should you." Tamaki tells her.

"I know that Sempai, and would you relax I'll be fine. I'm just going to try talking to him." She says as the twins slowly let her go. "Really you guys I'll be fine, you can go home."

"Okay Haru-chan we'll leave Kyo-chan to you then, Takashi and I will see you all tomorrow kay?" Hunny waves from Mori's shoulders and leaves the room.

"Okay I leave mother in your capable hands Haruhi and bid you all adieu." Tamaki says grabbing his things and waving goodbye as he leaves the room.

"Well we'll start the designs for your funeral clothes." The twins' chorus, also grabbing their bags.

"I'm not going to die." She tries to convince them as they too, leave the room. 'I'll kill them both if they come to school tomorrow in mourning clothes, though knowing them they'll call me tonight.' She thinks sighing as she walks over to the supply room and knocks once. "Kyoya I'm coming in," she announces opening the door slowly.

As she walks into the room she sees his laptop closed and sitting on one of the tables near the door. 'He must've just walked in and threw it on the closest table available.' She thought looking around the room, only to see Kyoya leaning against one of the windows in the corner of the room and gazing outside to the courtyard where a few students still lingered. "I know this is stupid, but are you okay?" she asks moving over to stand behind him.

"Just annoyed" he answered

"You know you really didn't have to snap at the others like that." She says hugging him from behind. She notices how he immediately relaxes at her touch.

"If they knew I was pissed, they shouldn't have tried to ask me anything about it. I never tell anyone what's bothering me, they know that." He sighed

"I'd ask, but I know you won't tell me without good reason either." She smiles weakly hugging him tighter.

"I didn't think I'd have to tell you considering you always seem to know what's wrong with me." He says smirking

"True, you're nervous about speaking to your father right?" she asks feeling him tense up knowing she hit the mark.

"You know speaking to my father is never one of my favorite things to do." He answers turning around to hug her back.

"Yes, I know you're always telling me about the arguments you and your father get into." She sighs resting her head on his chest as he holds her closer.

"Yet, every time I bring it up you end up defending my father." He says.

"He wants you to grow up to be a great man and only wants the best for you. That's the only reason he fights with you so much." She laughs.

"So that's why you defend him?" he asks

"Yes, I truly think he wants you to do your best, he's only trying to help you." She tells him holding him tighter she asks "Are you sure you don't want me to go with you to talk with your father?"

"No, I'll face him alone please just stay in the car." He asks kissing the top of her head.

The two of them stayed there holding one another until Kyoya's phone went off. "What is it Tachibana?" he asks as Haruhi walks over to pick up his laptop off the table.

"Your father has just returned home and wishes for you to come home right away to talk to you."

"Very well bring the car around and we'll meet you down there." He says hanging up his phone.

"Your father home?" she asks handing him his laptop.

"Yes, and he wants to talk to me. Let's go Tachibana is waiting for us outside." He tells her as she simply nods and follows him out the door.

When they get in the car Kyoya tells Tachibana to drive home and sits down next to Haruhi taking her hand in his, relieved at the warmth and comfort her hand provides as the car speeds away. "It'll be all right Kyoya." Haruhi says looking up at him with her big brown eyes that made Kyoya fall for her when she first popped her head into the third music room. Making him wonder again how no one realized she was a girl right away, but understanding how everyone loved her from the very beginning.

"It's funny I think I'm more nervous about telling my own father then I was when we were telling yours." He laughs

"That's because you're telling him alone." She states

"I told you I don't want you getting hurt. I'm dealing with my father on my own." He sighs as she gives him a small smile. Leaning down he kissed her softly on the lips earning in a small squeak from her, and resulting in her parting her lips slightly. Kyoya held back the urge to explore more of her mouth and pulled back, afraid to take it too far.

"We really did hold back for too long." She sighs opening her eyes "your kiss is becoming an addictive drug for me."

"Yours are too love, but I don't know if waiting was a bad thing on our part." He says staring out the tinted window.

"What do you mean?" she asks curiously resting her head on his chest.

"I mean we seem to have gone out of order in this relationship." He says looking down to her confusion still on her face. "The first nine months we did nothing but act like, and I'm sorry for saying this, an older married couple minus the affection an older couple would show to each other. We went on the occasional dates and walks through the parks, we always talked to each other to vent out our anger even if our anger was towards one another. We've even almost broken up several times." He laughs

"So what you're saying is we are already so far in this relationship that our affections to one another now is completely genuine and we don't have to worry about losing the other anymore?" she asks thinking it over.

"Exactly," he states kissing the top of her head

"Makes sense." She agrees "But we still have a few more obstacles to clear before this becomes perfect." She sighs holding him tighter.

"My family and the rest of the club." He sighs as they pulled up to his family's mansion. 'This is it,' he thinks holding Haruhi tighter for a moment before letting go. "Haruhi I'll be back I promise, just stay in here for a while okay?" he asks her as Tachibana opens the door for him. "Tachibana watch Haruhi and make sure nothing happens to her." He orders getting out of the car.

"Yes Ootori-sama," he bows as Kyoya walks past him and up to the house.

He looks back at the car and sees Haruhi watching him from the back with a look that was saying 'Good luck.' Now with a new look of determination he enters his house and heads up to his father's study.

He only had to knock once on the door before he heard his father's usual cold voice. "Enter Kyoya" taking a deep breath he opened the door and entered his father's study a servant closing the door behind him and bowing out of the room leaving just him and his father.

"You wanted to see me father?" he asked bowing slightly suddenly remembering this was this first time he had spoken to his father in weeks, not since the Ouran fair he recalls.

"Yes, I wanted to first commend you on your…brilliant act during the Ouran fair, not only were you able to get Suoh's son back but never would I have expected you to buy a company of mine from out from under me, but then just give it right back. So tell me what your reasoning was for taking over my company?" Yoshio Ootori asks his son.

Already believing his father knew that answer he replies, "I knew that Grand Tonnere was purchasing our medical equipment company and I didn't want to risk our family losing it. My reason for returning it to you father was simply because I have found something far more precious to me then the Ootori name and I didn't want it.

"That silly host club you're part of?" he asks

"Yes father," he answers still trying to find the right time to tell him about Haruhi, but knowing better than to interrupt his father, who he knew had prepared beforehand what he had planned to say.

Yoshio stares at his son before continuing "there was another reason I called you in here, I recently found a woman who I believe would be perfect to be your wife in the future and I wish for you to begin courting this young woman immediately."

Kyoya groaned and was about to refuse, yet another arranged marriage set up by his father, when a word his father had said confused him. "Father why would I need to court this young woman usually all it takes is one meeting and the wedding day is set?" he asks curiously.

"Kyoya, that young scholarship student at your school what was her name?" he asks avoiding his son's question.

'Haruhi? How did she come into this?' he thinks trying to see through his father's game, knowing full well he knew her name. "You mean Haruhi Fujioka-san?"

"Yes, as I recall she is not interested in wealth or power and she had the audacity and the bravery to stand up to me in order to defend you, though I am sure she knew I could have ended her dream to become a lawyer right then and there." He says watching his son, who on the outside was still cool and collected, but was beginning to fume on the inside. "After the festival I did some research on the girl and found her to be a very intriguing young woman, but I knew that the name Ootori, Suoh, or any other famous family name in that school would have no effect on her at all and that it would take a lot more than just a marriage meeting to convince her, though her father has already approved, in the end it is Haruhi-san's choice. That's why Kyoya, I want you to begin courting the young miss Fujioka and I am hoping that she will stand by you one day as your wife.

Kyoya could do nothing but stare at his father for a full minute before what his father told him all sunk in. deciding to test his him a bit he asks "I don't understand what could we possibly gain by having Haruhi added to the family father?" he asks wondering if his father just wanted to use Haruhi to gain something.

"She may simply be a commoner, but she has the potential to become a fantastic lawyer one day, she is friends with six of some of the most influential families in Japan, and don't forget Kyoya she was willing to put her future on the line in order to defend a friend, that and not to many people have the bravery to stand up to me. I was truly surprised at just how bold she acted that day Haruhi-san would be a great asset to any of the great families in Japan." He answers his son.

Kyoya simply stared at his father again, for once he was at a loss for words as what his father told him sunk in. 'he already likes Haruhi, just for her standing up to him? That was all it took?' he thinks, and begins to laugh now regretting asking Haruhi to stay in the car.

"Kyoya?" he hears his father ask shocked at his son's sudden, and completely out of character outburst.

"My apologies father, but I had come in here to talk to you about almost the same thing. Father, Haruhi and I have already begun dating, though we've probably been dating longer than you would approve of." Kyoya admits.

"Oh and how long would that be exactly?" he asks his son curiously, amazed that once again his youngest son had outplayed him and begun courting the young woman behind his back.

"I apologize father, but I don't wish to answer any further questions without Haruhi here. If you are still curious however Haruhi is waiting for me right outside, I could go get her for you and I'm sure she'd be willing to help me explain our situation to you." He says.

"Yes, I think it's time we both properly introduce ourselves and I am curious at how long you've kept this from me son." His father tells him standing up from his chair.

'I wonder how mad he's actually going to be when he finds out.' Kyoya thinks following his father out of his study. Only to be stopped halfway down the stairs by a passing maid.

"Young master Ootori-sama, there is a young woman downstairs who wishes to speak to you." She bows

"What, is she in the den?" he asks getting a bad feeling he knew who it was.

"Yes sir." She replied bowing again, as Kyoya raced downstairs.

Reaching the door into the den his hands hover over the handles. Taking a deep breath he opens the door to see Haruhi sitting on the couch staring at her cup of tea looking as if she wasn't quite sure what to do. "Haruhi," he sighs figuring it was her, "I thought I said not to worry and to wait outside." He smirks moving to stand beside her.

"I know I'm really sorry Kyoya, but I just couldn't stand not being there with you." She says looking up at him.

"Haruhi, wait how did you even get in?" he asks curiously knowing none of the people in the house even knew who Haruhi was, but her uniform would tell them that she was from his school, even if she was wearing the boys.

"I'm not too sure about that myself. I walked up to the door told a butler; I think, I wanted to talk to you and he led me in here and asked me to wait until your business with your father was finished." She answered.

"So they just let you in?" he asked still not believing it. "What did you say or do Haruhi?"

"Nothing I just asked to see you." She says looking away

"Haruhi, you are a horrible liar." He smirks standing right in front of her and forcing her to look at him.

"Okay so maybe I scared off a few of your help, but I didn't mean to sound harsh." She confessed

"And what happened to Tachibana?" he asked curiously

"I'm sure he's around here somewhere." She mumbles under her breath

"You scared him off too?" he asks shocked

"Not so much scared, more like I managed to ditch him."

"You managed to ditch my best bodyguard?"

"Maybe."

"Haruhi, you couldn't have just listened to me and stayed in the car?" he asks

"I was worried about you, and you've never been able to control me Kyoya you know that." She laughs

"Not since we started dating." He sighed 'and even before then.'

"Which is how long exactly?" a voice interrupted from the door. The two looked over to see Kyoya's father standing in the doorway.

"Father how long have you-?" Kyoya asks quickly moving away from Haruhi

"I came in around the time young Miss Fujioka began telling you how she got into my house without having to deal with security." He tells his son calmly and watched as the young girl got up bowing in his direction.

"I am terribly sorry sir, I really didn't mean to I just-"she says as he raised his right hand to stop her.

"It's okay Miss Fujioka, I'm actually quite surprised not many people can startle an employee of the Ootori household, Kyoya waking up in the morning being the exception." He chuckles looking over at his son, who just rolled his eyes.

"Yes, Tamaki-Sempai has told me the same thing about how scary Kyoya can be in the morning, though it amazes me that he is stupid enough to try and wake him up in the morning." She answers

Yoshio takes a mental note noticing she still calls Suoh's son Sempai, while she calls his own son by his name. 'Just how long have these two been together? Surely it couldn't have been recently with how relaxed these two are in each other's company.' he wonders then turns to his son.

"I didn't mean to overhear, but it seems as though you can't control your woman eh Kyoya?" he asks moving over to sit in one of the armchairs, as the two sit down on the couch across from him.

'His woman? Does that mean his father approves, or something else?' Haruhi wonders

Kyoya answers his father. "If you really think any man is brave enough to try and tame her be my guest father."

"No I think I'll pass, but I am curious about the two of you. How long have you been keeping this from me?" he asks looking from one to the other.

Haruhi takes Kyoya's hand as he looks up to his father to answer him. Glad that this time Haruhi is right beside him. "Starting next week it'll be ten months since Haruhi and I began going out." He answers.

His father's reaction Kyoya noted was similar to Ranka's "ten, ten months" he stuttered staring at the two in front of him. "When, where were you almost ten months ago?" he asks managing to keep his composure.

"As you might recall father, we own a beach resort in Okinawa. Tamaki decided to drag all of us and our customers over to the house for the weekend. One thing led to another and Haruhi agreed to go out with me." Kyoya answered him simply.

"Why do I doubt it's actually as simple as you asking her out and she accepted?" He asks looking at Haruhi's face which he knew gave them away she's not good at hiding things' he concluded.

"I'm sorry father, but that's as far as we'll go with that story." Kyoya tells him.

"Fine I can respect that, but how in the hell have you been able to keep this hidden from me for almost ten months Kyoya?" he asks.

"Haruhi and I must just be good actors and It's not only you father, no one knew until the beginning of this week when we told Haruhi's father. As of now only you, Tachibana, and Ranka know that we've been dating at all."

"So not even your friends in the club know anything about this?" he asks them curiously

"No sir nothing at all." Haruhi states.

Interesting, well I've already told you Kyoya that I approve of this young lady, but I can't say I'm too thrilled at how long you've kept this from me." He tells the two in front of him. "Oh, Haruhi-san would you like to stay for dinner and meet the rest of the family?" he asks as she feels Kyoya tense up beside her.

"Everyone's back?" he asks as his father gets up.

"Yes, Fuyumi should be here any minute now and your brothers will be here momentarily." He answered looking again at his son's girlfriend.

"It would be a pleasure to stay Ootori-sama, thank you." She bows.

"Then I shall go inform the staff, please excuse me." He said leaving the room and closing the door behind him.

"Are you sure Haruhi? My family can be…hard to be around." Kyoya asks her

"I'll be fine Kyoya don't worry, but I didn't expect your father to be so…relaxed around me what happened in his study?" she asked curiously.

"Apparently he wanted you to be my future wife before I even walked into his study to tell him about us. I was angry with him at first, but then I realized we have been dating longer then he had been thinking of you being my wife so it didn't bother me so much." He answered.

"So he had already approved of me?" she laughs

"Yes, but I'm sure he is still a bit mad at me for dating someone without his approval, even if it is you." He says

"I know, but I don't regret agreeing to go out with you that night." She smiles at him.

"And I don't regret asking you." He laughs kissing her gently on the lips as the door swings open again to reveal Kyoya's father again and following right behind him was a beautiful older looking woman, who Haruhi had to think was his older sister.

"Kyoya it's good to see you again." The woman said running over to Kyoya, who had gotten up in order to hug her. "Oh and Kyoya who is this little cutie…you are a girl right?" she asks looking from the uniform she was wearing to her face.

"How-"Haruhi asked startled for a moment.

"She is my sister Haruhi if I noticed you were a girl right away why wouldn't she be able too." Kyoya chuckles turning back to his sister, "Fuyumi-neesan this is my girlfriend Haruhi Fujioka, Haruhi this is my older sister Fuyumi Shido." he says making the quick introductions.

"Nice to meet you Shido-san." Haruhi says politely standing up and holding out her hand.

"Girlfriend? Kyoya you never tell me anything." She pouts hugging Haruhi before she could protest reminding her of Tamaki. "You are so cute, how long have you two been together?" she asks

"Ten months next week." Haruhi manages to get out.

"Fuyumi-neesan would you mind letting her go before she faints?" Kyoya asks

"Ten months? But surely father would've introduced you to the family sooner." She says finally letting go of the girl and turning to her father curiously.

"Apparently these two have kept this secret from everyone for almost ten months. I just found out about it not even a half an hour ago." Yoshio answers simply watching his daughter's eyes grow huge in shock and admiration.

"Well done Kyoya no one's been able to keep a secret in this family for more than a month, before father finds out about it." She smiles at her brother, who was holding Haruhi protectively.

"Don't encourage them Fuyumi." Her father growled

"Oh don't pretend like you're not impressed father. Haruhi are you staying for dinner? Oh please say you are." She asks turning to Haruhi, who had been trying hard not to laugh, but gave up as Fuyumi turned to her questionably. Three pairs of eyes turned to face her curiously, though Kyoya felt he knew what made her laugh.

"My apologies Shido-san, but are you sure you're a part of this family? You remind me so much of Tamaki-sempai you could be his older sister. I now see how Kyoya deals with him so well." Haruhi says trying to calm down as Fuyumi smiles at the young girl.

"You know Kyoya's asked me the same thing, but I am an Ootori even though my last name has changed. Now why don't we go up to my old room and try to find you a change of clothes for dinner?" she asks

"Ah yes, I should go change as well." Kyoya states suddenly remembering he was still in his school uniform. "Please take care of Haruhi Fuyumi-neesan." He asks leaving the room. Leaving Haruhi with no choice but to be dragged out of the room and led upstairs by his sister into her old room.

"So Haruhi obviously you and my brother didn't meet and then immediately begin going out. So how did you two meet?" she asks curiously going through her old closet trying to find something for the young girl to wear.

"Well Shido-san, I sort of ran into him and the others while trying to find a quiet place to study. I'm actually part of the club that your brother is in." she answered sitting on the edge of the huge bed.

"That explains the uniform." She sighs "Ah well you look better in the boy's anyways I always thought the color of the girl's was tacky, though you would definitely look cute in it Haruhi."

"Thank you Shido-san." Haruhi smiles

"Haruhi please just call me Fuyumi." She asks still rummaging around her old closet. "Oh here it is this will look great on you." she pulls out a sapphire blue silk evening gown with a sweetheart neckline, spaghetti straps, sparkling rhinestones adorning the neckline and waist, long chiffon skirt having a front slit and long train.

"Fuyumi I thought this was just a simple family dinner?" Haruhi asks shocked at her choice for a dress.

"Trust me nothing is ever just simple with this family. I mean look at me I'm in an evening gown as well, and I can guarantee you Kyoya will be in a suit." She smiles mischievously.

Haruhi getting the hint drags her eyes away from the admittedly beautiful gown to Fuyumi. "I know what you're trying to say and I've seen Kyoya in a suit enough times, so don't go thinking tonight will change anything."

"Oh really where would you have-oh right the host club probably dresses up every day right?" she asks.

"Not every day, but almost." Haruhi sighs "All right just give me the gown I'll wear it, since you're probably going to force me anyways. Just find me some shoes to go with it and no heels."

"You and I are going to get along just great Haruhi I know it." Fuyumi smiles watching the young girl walk into the bathroom and she moved back over to the closet to find some flats.

After about twenty minutes of arguing with Fuyumi about how she looked and wondering once again how such a carefree woman was born into the Ootori family, the two of them finally walked into to dining hall to see Kyoya, who as Fuyumi predicted was wearing a suit which Haruhi even recognized from one of the many host club balls, his and Fuyumi's father and two older looking gentleman, who Haruhi imagined to be Kyoya's two older brothers.

"Ah so the two ladies finally arrive." Yoshio announces with a hint of amusement in his voice.

"I apologize father; I couldn't get Haruhi to agree to dress up at all, stubborn as a mule this one." Fuyumi smiles sitting down next to one of the two boys Haruhi still didn't know, leaving her to sit next to Kyoya.

"That's an understatement." Kyoya mutters under his breath, earning a little giggle from her as she sits down.

"Now that we're all here Yuuichi, Akito this young lady who has decided to join us tonight is Kyoya's girlfriend Haruhi Fujioka." Yoshio tells his two oldest sons, who simply looked too shocked at the idea of their little brother actually having a girlfriend who could tolerate him to even reply. "Haruhi-san to my right is my oldest son Yuuichi and to my left is my second son Akito." He tells her gesturing to both of his sons.

"It's a pleasure to meet you both." Haruhi said showing her "natural" host smile.

"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you too Fujioka-san, so little brother where did you find this cute little thing?" Yuuichi asks as dinner came out.

"And let the never ending questions begin." Haruhi thinks looking down at her plate of food, and realizing she had no idea what any of it was.

"We're in the same club Yuuichi-niisan." Kyoya answers simply.

"You're in a host club though, why on earth is a young lady in the club with you?" Akito asks before his brother could.

"I was mistaken being a guy the first day of school and ended up working for the host club because I broke a stupid vase. The rest of the club, excluding Kyoya truly believed I was a guy so they gave me the boy's uniform to wear and I've been acting as a host ever since." Haruhi tells him.

"So the whole school still believes you to be a guy Fujioka-san?" Yoshio asks her curiously already knowing about why she joined the host club, after hearing about it from Suoh.

"Yes sir" she answers

"So not only have you been keeping secrets from me, but you are still able to hide the fact that you are a girl in school?" he asks amazed.

"Yes sir, but not without help I have the rest of the host club to help me, though I have to wonder why I'm still hiding the fact that I'm a girl now that my debts been paid off." She sighs

"Yet, you only have Kyoya to help you hide the fact that you two have been dating for ten months and you both have been able to keep that a secret." He comments earning shocked gasps from his two oldest sons.

"Ten months?" Yuuichi asks

"How is it we are only meeting Fujioka-san now?" Akito asks his father

"Simple, I only found out about their relationship today as well. It seems as though Kyoya and Haruhi-san have been keeping this a secret from everyone around them." Yoshio states.

"Wait, the rest of the host club doesn't know?" Fuyumi asks surprised

"No, as of now only our two families know." Kyoya tells her

"But why keep secret for so long?" she asks

"We never expected it to last this long." Kyoya states "Look when Haruhi and I began dating it was because she intrigued me and I wanted to learn more about her in a way the others couldn't, so I wanted it to be kept secret that way when we did break up it would be as if nothing happened between us at all. Before we both knew it a week had turned into a month and a month had turned into nine. We don't plan on breaking up, but we don't know how the others will react so we've kept quiet about it." Kyoya tells his family.

"That explains why you kept it secret." Yoshio mutters "You didn't want anyone else to be affected."

"The longer you keep it from them the harder it's going to be for them to accept it." Fuyumi mumbled

"We know that." Surprisingly Kyoya and Haruhi said at the same time. Resulting in laughter throughout the room.

"Out of curiosity, how many times have you two almost broken up?" Yuuichi asks.

Kyoya and Haruhi look at each other trying to think "four?" Haruhi suggests.

"Five?" Kyoya asks

"Five?"

"Four?"

"Well let's think the first time was after I went on that date with Hikaru in Karuizawa, oh wait that was when…" Haruhi says thinking back.

"No you're right we did…almost break up." Kyoya cuts her off. They share a glance and Haruhi continues.

"There was also that fight we got into after the Lobelia girls captured me again and asked me to be in their stupid play. Also there was that whole Kasanoda incident, which by the way I still don't understand why you were so mad at me after he found out I was a girl." She states.

"That only proves how naïve you still are." He tells her smirking remembering how angry he was when Kasanoda-kun had found out, no he was more angry at how he found out and still blames the rest of the club for not realizing it sooner.

"The only other time I can think of Kyoya is after the Ouran fair in the clubroom, which makes four was there another?" she asks ignoring his naïve comment.

"I was going to say that fight we had the day after we met in that mall the others had dragged me too, but I realize all that ended up being was a petty argument." He suggests.

"No, you were right to think of that though, after all I did yell at you then just walk out of the room." She sighed earning stares from everyone else in the room, as Kyoya just nodded.

"What?" she finally asks

"You actually yelled at him?" Fuyumi asks amazed

"Yes, I have several times just as he's yelled at me several times." She answered bluntly.

"So to answer your question Yuuichi-Niichan, Haruhi and I have almost broken up four times in the last ten months." Kyoya says turning to his brother.

"Sounds to me like each almost break-up between you two involves the host club in some way." Akito notes "Which amazes me even further how you two managed to keep this a secret for so long."

"Yes, you two seem to have quite a history together already." Yuuichi notes

"Yes, a toast to Kyoya and his not-so-new girlfriend." Yoshio claims holding up his glass "I hope you two continue to stay together."

"Here, here." The others say holding up their glasses.

Haruhi leans over to Kyoya to kiss him on the cheek, "Another obstacle down and only one to go." She whispers to him, though as he looked at her she already knew his family hadn't completely approved of her quite yet.

"Yes, but the last one will be the hardest to face." He smiles sadly leaning in to kiss her gently on the lips, not caring his whole family was watching the two of them.