It was the next day and I heard a loud knocking at my door. I groaned as I rolled out of bed. I looked at my clock, it was only nine o'clock in the morning. I was tired from talking to someone on chat called Mischievous_Mayhem that I met when I first moved here. I stayed up most of the night talking to them but I did have to stop because I was beginning to fall asleep. I walked to my door while I was adjusting to the light. I opened the door and saw Tamaki standing there.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him. "Here to wake you up silly!" He said as he held out coffee for me. I took it and stepped aside to let him in. I didn't really mind if he saw me in my pjs. He was practically my older brother, rather than my father. I shut the door and sat at my counter. I opened up my laptop and turned it on. "What have you been doing since you went back to America?" Tamaki asked. "Well my family and I moved to Boston." I told him. I yawned as I logged into my computer and the chat I was frequently on. "There has to be more than that." He said. "I don't want to get into it." I told him. KittenVixen wants to chat. Appeared on my computer screen. I sighed. KittenVixen: Hey loser

Cindiellie: What do you want? KittenVixen: I was asked to check up on you. Cindiellie: Well, I'm busy right now. KittenVixen: Doing what? Cindiellie: Waking up and getting ready for a long day, I have stuff to do. KittenVixen: Poor baby :P

Cindiellie: Oh shut it. KittenVixen: Oh please don't even, well I got a date like you could ever get one. Bye loser! KittenVixen has signed off.

I grunted as I went into a chat room.

"Who was that?" Tamaki asked as he peered over to looked at the chat I just had. "No one special." I said.

Mischievous_Mayhem wants to chat.

I accepted the chat request. I took a sip of my coffee. "How about you?" I asked Tamaki. Cindiellie: Hi what's up? Mischievous_Mayhem: Trying to escape my brother's rant. Cindiellie: Oh I'm terribly sorry to hear that. It's one reason why I moved, my older sister. What is he ranting about? Mischievous_Mayhem: This girl he hates. Cindiellie: Oh that sucks. This boy hates me and I'm not sure exactly why but he does. Also I was woken up early by my friend. Not happy about that. Mischievous_Mayhem: I know the same deal, our friend called us up to get ready so we could go out. I'd like to sleep in once. Cindiellie: Me too. Mischievous_Mayhem: You said you moved earlier, where to? Cindiellie: Japan

Mischievous_Mayham: Do you go to Ouran?

Cindiellie: Yeah I do. Mischievous_Mayhem: Are you going to the ball tonight? Cindiellie: I am indeed. Mischievous_Mayhem: Would you like to meet on the balcony? Cindiellie: I don't see why not. Mischievous_Mayham: I got to go and get ready, see you tonight. Cindiellie: Alright see you later. Mischievous_Mayham has left the chat.

"And then the host club was formed!" He finished. I totally zoned out but I looked at him and smiled. "That's great." I smiled. "You think Kyoya Senpai knows?" I questioned. Tamaki shrugged. I then heard a knock on the door. I got up and opened it. "For a small price." He smiled. "Like what?" I asked. "Dress up in whatever the twins have for you for Monday's host club." He told me. "Why Hikaru and Kaoru?" I asked. "Unless you want me to reveal to them your past." Kyoya told me. "Fine, are you here to help too?" I asked him. "I guess you could say that, I just want to make sure that you get everything. You will have to get going though. We need to go pick up the twins." He smiled half-heartedly. "Why?" I asked him. "Well, how are they going to get you fitted for your costume? Also I suppose you get dressed." He added. I quickly looked down and saw that I was still in my pjs. I became embarrassed and rushed into my bedroom. I grabbed some new under garments and a sundress. I got into the shower and got changed. I put on some sandals and I stood in my doorway. "You look so cute!" Tamaki exclaimed as he went to hug me. I smiled.

"Thanks." I said bashfully. He let me go and I grabbed my unfinished coffee and my keys. "Let's go." I said. Kyoya went out the door followed by Tamaki. I locked my door and followed them down to Tamaki's limo.

I slid in and watched the houses we passed by until we got to the Hitachiin mansion. I wasn't thrilled to see Hikaru. Fights would erupt between us because Haruhi wasn't here so he had no one to impress unless Tamaki stopped him. I moved to the opposite side as either Hikaru or Kaoru opened the door. I hadn't been able to tell them apart yet but I was determined to. As I saw both of them I believed Hikaru had the wider grin.

"May I ask what you will be dressing me up in?" I asked them. "A bunny." Hikaru said as he held out a picture. My mouth dropped. I was going to look like one of the playboy bunnies. I sighed.

"Is that the exact outfit?" I asked. "No, we have to go find one that suits you." Hikaru smiled. Today Kaoru was being awfully quiet. I looked at him and he seemed to be a bit distracted. I looked as we pulled into our first stop. I got out after everyone did but Hikaru almost shut the door on me. Right then and there I was for sure it was Hikaru. I glared at him and went inside with Kyoya telling me what I needed. Tamaki and I both went around but I had to point him in the right direction. Then the twins went with me to go get platters. Hikaru tried to trip me multiple times but I avoided it. By the time we were done I was agitated and glad to go home. I only had an hour to myself due to the hour of fitting for my costume before I had to go back to help set up but I had permission to use the dressing room in music room three. I grabbed my dress and mask and went into Tamaki's limo that he loaned to me. I made sure that it was not ruined in any way, shape or form. I watched the houses pass once more as we neared the school my stomach started to turn. I was so nervous to meet Mischievous_Mayhem. I really thought we connected in a way. Never in my life I have agreed to meet anyone in person but at least it was in a public place. As the car pulled up to the building I took a deep breath. Only a few more hours and I would meet Mischievous_Mayhem. I thanked the driver and I got out with my dress and mask in hand. I headed up to the dressing rooms in the host club first to put my dress away. I then went downstairs and met with Kyoya Sempai. "Anything that I need to help with?" I asked him. "Make sure the sweets are assorted as this chart follows." He told me. I nodded and went over to the sweets and made sure they matched the planning of Kyoya's blueprint. Once that was finished people started arriving. I left before anyone could see me.

I got dressed in my dress that was sliver and white, with a silver mask to match. When I arrived at the top of the steps the entire ball was started. My dress was a strapless ball gown. As I stepped down the stairs people started to look at me. My hair was curled and my eye shadow was just pixie dust. I searched the crowd and I didn't see Hikaru or Kaoru on the dance floor.

I made my way out to the balcony. There stood a boy with orange hair. "M…Mischievous Mayhem?" I questioned. He turned around and smiled at me. His mask was off and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was one of the Hitachiin twins, but which one?

"Kaoru." He corrected me.

It was Karou! Kaoru was Michievous Mayhem! I couldn't believe it. The boy who I was talking to was Kaoru but what if it was all a trick like the first time? I didn't want to get hurt again. "Would you like to dance?" He asked me as he held out his hand for me. I took his hand and trusted him. He sounded sincere almost like he was telling the truth. "That would be lovely." I smiled.

He lead me to the dance floor as we started dancing. It was such a delightful time and people were looking at us. Especially at me because I was this mysterious girl that no one knew. As our waltzing ended Kaoru lead me back to the balcony where we first met. I put my hands on the railing and looked out to the stars. It was such a glorious night and I had butterflies in my stomach. I promised myself that never again I would fall for him but in this instant, I did. I was falling for him again.

"Such a lovely night." I commented with a smile on my face. I turned to look at him to see that he was pondering. "Kaoru, what are you thinking about?" I asked him. "You look so familiar. I felt like I've known you before." He looked at me.

"Well, maybe you weren't really looking before." I told him as I smiled at him. I watched him step closer to me. I could feel myself blushing as he was only inches from me. I looked into his eyes before I looked away only to be directed by his thumb and index finger gently to have our gazes meet again.

"Kaoru, have you fallen for me?" I asked him.

"Cindiellie I…" He started but I was quickly picked up and dragged away but a blonde unknowing force.

I was dropped in one of the music room changing rooms. I looked at my captors angrily.

"What's the big idea?" I asked Tamaki, Kyoya and Haruhi.

"Mina is that you?" Haruhi asked. I took off my mask and nodded solemnly.

"I was so close, Kaoru was going to say what I thought he was going to say and if it was what I thought it was then, I would of told him that I was Cindiellie the one he was talking to. Now that I think of it, I don't think he would even like the real me. He is in love with the girl in the mask." I told them as I sat down with a big poof of tulle of my dress surrounding me.

"Maybe if you showed him the real you he would like you, he just doesn't know it." Haruhi told me.

"Tam-chan! Are you in here?" I heard Honey Senpai call. I looked at the three panicking. Tamaki looked saddened as I didn't want Kaoru to see me.

"There is a dress from the Don Juan scene where Christine and The Phantom sinf from Phantom of the Opera. Tamaki Senpai was trying to get me to wear it for one of the days but I refused." Haruhi pointed to the next dressing room. I hurriedly rushed into the next one to change into the dress.

As I stepped out I saw the entire Host Club. I sheepishly smiled and gave them an awkward wave as if they all knew that I was Kaoru's Cinderella. "Min-chan why are you in here?" Honey asked.

"Well, I refused to dress up so Tamaki found me and forced me to wear this." I explained to him as I looked at Kaoru who looked distraught.

"Tamaki Senpai have you've seen a girl in a sliver and white ball gown?" Kaoru asked Tamaki. I swiftly gave him a look to tell him no. I honestly didn't think that Kaoru wanted to be with me anyway. "No Kaoru sorry." Tamaki told him as he looked at me upset. "Now why don't we all get back to the party." Kyoya Senpai suggested. Everyone piled out of the dressing room as I stayed behind to take my dress back to Tamaki's limo. Afterward I returned to the ball in my dress.

After the ball had ended I rode home with Tamaki. "Don't look at me like that Tamaki." I told him as I looked back at the school. "Why wouldn't you let me tell him?" He asked me.

"Because he was too in love with the girl who was in the mask. He won't like the girl in the mask. Once he knows who I really am, it's done. He will make fun of me and never want to be with me. I promised myself that I would never like him again but now I do. This wasn't supposed to happen." I told him truly upset with myself. I heard him give out a little chuckle.

"Unplanned things happen like this all the time. You didn't plan on liking him again but you did. You couldn't help it. Now we just have to find a way to tell him but one step at a time, okay?" Tamaki explained to me as we pulled up to my complex. I picked up my dress and looked at him.

"I return the dress to you Monday. Thanks for being there." I smiled at him.

"You can keep it. You will get through this, little sis." He smiled at me.

"Thanks big bro." I smiled before I walked up to my apartment and put the dress in my closet. I changed into my pjs and just went to sleep.