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Chapter 2

"So, what are you trying to say boss?" the twins asked.

"All I'm saying is that since Rachael is a girl and knows that Haruhi is a girl, maybe if they hung out together, Haruhi would start acting more feminine than tom-boyish."

"Yeah, uh, hate to burst your bubble but…" Hikaru said.

"Didn't you try that strategy with Renge last year?" Kaoru finished.

"Yes I did, but Renge didn't know about Haruhi's secret. So that was a mission that was impossible to accomplish."

"So what makes you think this plan's gonna work?" the twins asked.

"Hey guys!" I said, walking into the room. "What's up?"

"Hey Rachael, your uniform came in today. Why don't you go try it on and see how it looks?" Tamaki urged, handing me a shopping bag.

"Ummm, sure I guess."

"We'll come help!" the twins said cheerfully.

"Oh no you don't! You guys aren't going to be peeping toms to Rachael, like you were trying to be with Haruhi!"

"Awww come on! What if a button or zipper is stuck and she needs assistance?" Hikaru asked.

"Who will be there to help her?" Kaoru asked. They both seemed to be wearing puppy-dog eyes; by the way they were talking.

"Leave that…to me!" Tamaki said smiling.

"Puh-leez!"

"No way! No way, no how! I am not wearing this stupid girly outfit! Plus, it's yellow. It's gross!" I screamed from the changing room.

Tamaki over heard me and went into his 'emo corner' and pouted.

"Well, I guess that plan went down the drain," the twins said happily

"Alright," I said coming out of the changing room with my original clothes on, "are there any other uniforms I could wear besides that monstrosity? Or could I just go ahead and wear my clothes?"

"We always have the boys' uniform," Kyouya said from out of nowhere. "Observe." He pointed to a section of the room that had a curtain (that wasn't there before) and behind it was the boy-lolita, Honey. "See how we wear our blue uniform so neatly. There is a white shirt that goes underneath, and our black pants have to be ironed everyday. Polished black shoes are recommended as well."

"Fine, I'll just wear one of those uniforms."

"I don't think so Rachael," Kyouya said. "See the boys' uniform is for boys only. If you went around in a boy's uniform, everyone in the school would think you were a lunatic."

"But, then why does Haruhi get to wear one?"

"Because of the fact that she looks like a boy!" Tamaki cut in.

"Unless of course, you would like to cut all of that beautiful, long brown hair off. That would make you look like a boy," Kyouya went on. Haruhi twitched with anger.

I looked back at Honey, who was still in his display position, and sighed. "Fine!" Everyone looked at me. "I'll wear the stupid, crummy dress." They all cheered, especially Tamaki who was the one who wanted me to wear the dress in the first place.

"Oh yeah, can't wait to see you wear that uniform tomorrow!" the twins said. "It's gonna look cute!"

"Yeah, it might. But one question." They all looked at me again. "Can I dye this red? This yellow is an ugly color."

"It is not an ugly color, and no you cannot dye it red! That yellow is part of our school colors, and if you were to dye it red, you'd be out of the ordinary!" Tamaki yelled.

"Yeah, come to think of it…" Hikaru said.

"Red would be a nice color on her," Kaoru finished.

"Are you guys even listening to me?!"

"Nope!"

Tamaki gasped, and went back into his emo corner. "Why does he always do that when he gets upset?" I asked.

"It's just how the boss is," Hikaru said.

"He's a very sensitive guy," Kaoru said.

"I see."

"Oh, Rachael! I almost forgot to ask you but, we're not doing anything with the club today, so I was wondering if…" Kaoru paused.

"If…" I urged.

"If…you…would…"

"He wants to know if you wanted to come over to see our mansion later tonight," Hikaru said.

I paused, and looked at Kaoru, who was burning up at the face. I laughed. "Sure, I would love to Kaoru."

He let a big breath out, and smiled. "Don't worry about transportation; we'll give you a ride."

"Oh, thanks. Here, I'll give you my address." I pulled out a piece of paper and a pen, and wrote my address on it. "Here you go; I also put my cell number just in case."

"Alright, so what time did you want us to pick you up?"

"Um, five? I don't take long to get ready, so I'll be ready 'round five." I said.

"Okay, we'll be there at five."

"So what are we gonna do? Do I need to dress fancy, or…"

"Just wear what you'd normally wear, something comfortable."

"Okay, well I'll see you then," I waved. I ran out of Music Room 3 as quickly as possible. It must've been all the excitement or something. I was so happy! I've never been in a mansion before! But more importantly, I was going to Kaoru's mansion! This was going to be so exciting!

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"Rachael? What's going on, why are you so happy all of a sudden?" my mom asked.

It was 4:30, and I was still jumping with excitement. "Oh Mom, I told you. I'm going over to a friend's house and we're going to hang out."

"Well I hope you guys won't do anything reckless."

"Oh no Mom! Kaoru isn't the reckless type. He's probably one of the sweetest guys you'll ever meet, and –"

"So it's a boy!"

I sighed. "Yes Mom, I'm going over to a boy's house and we're going to hang out. Now will you stop bugging me? I have to get ready before he gets here."

"So you're going on a date?"

"Well…yes? No? Mom, he really likes me, and I like him. So…yes, it is a date."

"Are his parent's going to be there?" She was starting to get on my last nerve. I was 16, and I knew that I could take care of myself, and make the right decisions.

"I think so. He never said." Outside of my window, I heard a car honk its horn. It must've been a grumpy driver, because Kaoru was out of the car telling the driver he'd be back. Then I heard three knocks on the door. "Mom, I really have to go!" I pushed myself passed her, to get down the stairs and open the door. "Hey Kaoru! You ready?"

"Yeah."

"Then let's go." I led him back towards his car, and locked the door behind me. When I turned to walk to the car, my eyes widened. It wasn't just any regular vehicle, it was a limousine!

"Wow!"

"Nice huh?"

"It's amazing!" So amazing that I couldn't take my eyes off of it.

"We should get going. My mother can't wait to meet you. I told her that I was going to pick up a girl, and she just went crazy."

"Wow! I must be very popular!" I said.

Kaoru opened the car door for me. "After you."

I smiled at him, and got into the car. It was very roomy inside the limo. Tons of leg room, a nice little television, and a miniature table that could hold beverages. "This is nice!" I exclaimed.

"I knew you'd like it. So, what did you want for dinner? We have this great chef that knows how to cook everything!"

"Ooohhh! Well, I'm not sure, a lot of things sound good right now."

"You don't have to decide now; you can wait 'til later."

"Okay."

"Right now, you've got bigger things to worry about," he said, with a mischievous look on his face.

"Other…things? Like what?"

He smiled. "You'll see."

As we approached the mansion's entryway, my heart kept racing. What was Kaoru planning? Is it a surprise? Is it something good? Bad? I had no idea what was going on.

"You ready to go inside Rachael?"

"Yeah, sure."

He put his hand around my waist, and led me to the house. When he opened the door with his house key, I froze. The inside of his mansion was HUGE! And I wasn't over exaggerating, it really was huge. There were two stories with about ten rooms on each one, a long spiral stairway, a big living area, and the kitchen looked like it could be its own restaurant.

"Wow!"

"Come on! My mom's waiting for us upstairs. She wants you to try on the new dresses and swimsuits she designed."

"Designed?"

"Yeah, she's a major designer. Afterwards, I'll show you around the mansion."

"Okay!" As much as I hated dresses and girly stuff, I kind of liked the fact that I was going to try on a famous fashion designer's clothes. And, show them off in front of Kaoru!

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"Oh my! Is this her Kaoru? She's adorable!" Kaoru's mom rushed over towards me and looked at me from head to toe. She held my chin and tilted it from side to side – getting a good view of my face. "Tell me Rachael, who does your make up?"

"Um…I do? But I don't put that much on."

"Oh that's fine! It looks great on you! I should know, I am a professional at these things!"

"Wow! Thanks Mrs. Hitachiin!" I smiled.

"You are quite welcome! Now, how about we go try on my new designs, hmmm?"

"Sure, I can't wait to see what you came up with. Whatever it is, I'm sure they'll all be beautiful," I said.

"Oh, you're so sweet! Now, please follow me to my closet."

Kaoru urged me to go before him and he followed behind me. We walked through at least three different hallways, and two sets of doors.

"Here we are! Now, what would you like to try on first?"

"Hmmm, I don't know. I guess the dresses."

"Wonderful choice. After we've gone through those, I'll let you try on the swimsuits!"

"Okay!"

Mrs. Hitachiin opened up her closet, and looked through the dresses section. She pulled out a couple of good ones that would look good on me, and laid those on the bed. "Now, pick the one that you would like to try on first. Once you've tried it on, come out of the changing room to show us. Then, we'll give you another dress to try on."

"Okay. Ooohhh, this red sleeveless dress looks pretty," I said, grabbing the dress.

As I tried on the dress, something felt wrong. "It's a cute dress, but it's kind of itchy."

"Well, come out here so we could see," Mrs. Hitachiin said. I opened the changing room door, and showed her the dress. "That's probably from all the sparkles. A lot of girls like the sparkling dresses, so that's why I designed it. But for you, I guess not."

As we went through all of the dresses, the last one was my favorite. It was black, sleeveless, and had an open back. It was so adorable.

"Yes, that one suits you perfectly!"

"It looks very cute," Kaoru said.

I smiled.

When I put the final dress back on the bed, Mrs. Hitachiin gave me a surprise.

"Now, which one of these dresses would you like to keep?"

"Huh?" I asked.

"Which dress would you like to take home? You'll need a dress for prom someday, and I want you to look your best! Even though you're already beautiful," Mrs. Hitachiin smiled.

"Oh, well that last dress I tried was very cute…"

"Then it's settled! Take the black dress, and make sure you wear it for prom!"

I smiled. "Thanks again, Mrs. Hitachiin."

After the dresses, Mrs. Hitachiin let me try on a couple swimsuits. I went with this one that was a red bikini with black straps. She let me keep that one as well.

"Well, we should go. I need to show Rachael around before dinner starts," Kaoru said.

"Oh, well you kids have fun!"

"We will!" Kaoru shouted back. "Now, first I'd like to show you to my room."

Kaoru grabbed my hand, and led me up the stairs. I felt my heart drop again, and I didn't care.

"Here we are!"

I walked into the room, and my jaw dropped. It was a huge bedroom, with white walls, curtains, a bed, and a huge closet! It was way bigger than my room. "This is nice!"

"Yeah, I like this room."

I looked back at him. "What's Hikaru's room look like?"

"What?"

"Hikaru's room. You guys are twins, so he must have a room here somewhere, right?"

"Well, yeah."

"Then where is it?" He nodded towards his room. "What?"

"This is his room."

I looked at Kaoru's room, and then back up at him. "I don't understand, you just told me that this is your room."

"It is, but it's also Hikaru's."

"What?!"

Next thing I knew, Hikaru came into the room with a towel around him. Nothing else! "Hey Kaoru! What's for dinner?"

"Eeeeeekkkkkkkk!!!" Hikaru and Kaoru both looked at me in question. "You mean to tell me that you guys are…are…"

"Homosexuals?" Hikaru finished. "Yes, we are."

"Hikaru!" Kaoru whined. "That's not –"

"What's this supposed to mean, Kaoru? Are you telling me that you are in love with your older twin brother?! And you sleep with him?!"

"No! Rachael, it's nothing like that!"

I didn't listen to him. I just kept shaking my head in confusion. "I'm outta here!"

I pushed myself passed the homosexuals, and ran down the stairs. "Rachael, wait!"

Kaoru pushed passed his older twin brother, and ran after me.

"Just leave me alone Kaoru! I can't believe this; I thought you actually loved me! But now…I never want to see your face again!"

I opened up the front door, walked out, and slammed it shut behind me.

I didn't go towards the limo, because I thought that if I asked the driver to take me home, I'd have to pay him later. So, I decided to walk all the way home. I didn't care how far away it was; I just needed to get home.

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"See? This is exactly what I was trying to tell you!" my mom said, next to me on my bed. "Never trust a rich man; they'll always break your heart!"

I sniveled. "You were right Mom; I should've seen this one coming."

"Well, when you feel like eating let me know and I'll go get you something."

I sniveled again, tears still falling off my face. "Okay."

And with that, my mom got off the bed, left the room, and closed my bedroom door behind her. Leaving me drifting alone in the darkness.

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