This'll be the last update for a couple of days. Dragon Academy has me working around the clock so I need some time to catch up. When I'm done, I promise to upload another chapter! Without further ado, here is Chapter 8.

"We're almost ready for the shoot today!" Renge announced.

Somehow, Renge had gone from changing the hosts' characters to shooting a movie about them! She was doing some last minute tweaking to the sets and scripts and was consulting me for help.

"So do you have any cool motifs I could add into the story?" she asked eagerly.

"Um…how about some rain," I suggested, "There are some tragedy scenes in this script so that would set the mood a little more,"

"That's perfect, Senka!" she squealed and scribbled some things down in the script, "I was planning on having some in Tamaki's scene but we should have rain in every outdoor scene! Oh I'm so glad you're with me!"

Renge patted me on the head then skipped off to update the film crew on her changes to the scenes. Although all the film and camera crew were a hassle, it was worth it because the twins looked pretty good in their basketball uniforms. It took only a few minutes for Renge to turn from happy and excited to stressed and bossy.

"Kaoru, get over here! I need to make changes to your script!" she ordered.

"Ok, ok, I'm coming," Kaoru sighed and trudged over to the lady manager.

It was quite rare for my crush (that was now slightly larger than normal…just a little) to be alone without his brother so I took the opportunity to say something.

"So…you like Haruhi?" I asked then face-palmed.

What did I just ask!? Great! I thought, horrified.

Hikaru jumped at the suggestion and turned around at Kimi and I.

"What!? Where did you hear that?" he asked, clearly irritated.

"Uh…" I stammered then pointed to my new scapegoat, "It was her not me."

Kimi shot me a glare as if to say, 'what are you doing, you little traitor!?'

"Um…yep! I was just wondering since you were all over him yesterday!" Kimi chirped, trying her best to pretend her way through it.

"No way! I was just trying to shake the boss up!" Hikaru retorted, then got up and went to his brother who was being badgered by Renge.

"You like that jerk?" Kimi asked ominously.

"Yeah, he's headstrong!" I explained worriedly, "Look I'm sorry I blamed you on that one, it won't happen again! It's just that Hikaru is usually with his brother and I had to say something that would make an impression…something that would hint towards me being jealous and that I liked him."

"Well he's a jerk and oblivious," Kimi huffed.

"It's cute," I tried to tell her, "but at least I know that maybe he doesn't like her…"

"Oh come on, Senka!" Kimi hissed, flicking my forehead, "Didn't you notice that little blush on his cheeks. He obviously likes her!"

"Oh…" I said after a long silence.

I could hear Renge off in the distance calling the Host Club together to start shooting their first scene. For the rest of the shoot, I avoided talking to Hikaru from sheer embarrassment. Eventually, everyone's scenes were done and fulfilled and something went down when Renge learned a valuable lesson but she explained it so fast I couldn't understand her. When the Host Club thought they were free of having to deal with the show business when Kyoya surprised them.

"I loved that movie the host club made!" one of the girls said.

"Yeah, Tamaki was great in it," another sighed dreamily.

Apparently Kyoya kept the footage and made a lot of cash off of it. It was so like him. Even with the camera crew and cheesy sets gone, things were still a little different. I was able to hang out with the Host Club and even have a say in some of their decisions at meetings. It was all thanks to Renge for making Kimi and I the assistant managers! It was only a few days after the movie was filmed that another interesting thing happened at the Host Club. Kimi and I were enjoying a game that was foreign to me: the 'which one is Hikaru game' when it began. I didn't volunteer to take a guess considering the fact that I knew all too well which one was Hikaru. So I let the other girls guess away only to see them fail. It seemed like it was going to be another normal day at the Host Club when Tamaki stormed right up to the twins!

"Hikaru! Kaoru!" he yelled, "When I gave you control over the club's website, I did so under one condition: That you take it seriously!"

"We take our job very seriously boss," Hikaru retorted.

"In fact last night, we worked on it until dawn!" Koaru retorted as well.

"Is THIS what you were working so hard to create!?" Tamaki asked fiercely as he held up a laptop with rather revealing pictures of Haruhi. As all the girls doted over how amazing Haruhi looked, Tamaki continued to scold the twins and have twisted day dreams. I was looking over the pictures, and I obviously knew they were photo-shopped. First off, Haruhi was a girl and second off, even if she was dude, she was already pretty skinny so she would never have biceps like the ones in the photos. On the other hand, if I had never met Haruhi, then these photos would've looked pretty decently manipulated.

"Just what do you take me for anyway?" Haruhi asked the twins after she scared Tamaki off.

"Isn't that obvious," the two said, "You're our toy!"

These two must get a kick out of torturing Haruhi. I thought.

"I am not your toy," Haruhi insisted.

"Oh c'mon, if you don't step in as our toy then we'll have to move onto Senka," Hikaru joked but I only rolled my eyes.

Next thing I knew, we were getting told about some weird Black Magic Club from a creepy man, peeking out from a black door! I didn't even know there was such a door in the abandoned music room!

"Don't get involved with that guy, you two," Tamaki whispered creepily behind Haruhi and I.

We both jumped back in surprise and Haruhi asked, "Do you have any basis for that?"

Thus, Tamaki began his chilling tale of when he stepped on the black magic club's leader's puppet and ended up taking an exam in a different dimension.

"That only happened because you were so nervous that you walked into the beginning Greek class and took their exam," Kyoya explained, clearing things up.

"Oh yeah, well two days later I woke up and my legs were as heavy as lead!" Tamaki protested, "How do you explain that!?"

"Your legs were so heavy because you had ran a marathon the day before," Kyoya replied.

"You shouldn't underestimate the power of my puppet: Belzenef the curse doll. All you have to do is write the name of someone you hate on the back of him and they will forever be cursed by misfortune" the man creepily explained, suddenly appearing closer than ever before.

"He's kind of creepy..." I muttered, blowing my black bangs a little.

"Oh he's just talk," smirked Hikaru mischievously.

"Yeah watch this," Kaoru deviously said as he held up a flash light.

Kaoru took the light and shone it right on the sketchy man who responded with a shrill scream.

"AAAH! YOU MURDERERS!" he yelled in terror as he raced back into the door he came from.

"Bahahaha!" I laughed once the door was shut, only to get scolded along with the twins.

"How on Earth could you do such a thing," Tamaki questioned urgently in fear, "Obviously you three don't know about the true terror of black magic!"

This only made me laugh harder but I was surprised to see the twins get bored and slouch off. They must've really had a bad case of doldrums if they weren't laughing hysterically at the gig they just pulled.

"Ugh, I am so bored," complained Hikaru.

"Wow they must be really bored," Kimi observed as she walked up next to me, "I've never seen them so hollow before!"

"Hey, Haruhi, we have a favor to ask," The two twins chimed in, "The next day we have a day off, could we come over to your place?"

"Why not ask Senka that, you did say you would mess with her if you couldn't mess with me," Haruhi desperately groaned, trying to shake the two devils onto me.

"Yeah but she probably lives in a super nice house like ours," Hikaru stated rather bluntly, "We want to see what a commoner's home looks like."

Understandable. I thought to myself. I'm actually a bit curious about Haruhi's house as well.

Then Tamaki jumped in, saying in his princely voice how lovely it would be to visit Haruhi's home but of course, the girl rejected him as bluntly as Hikaru.

"How about we settle this with a game?" the twins asked as Tamaki huddled himself in a corner, "If you can't pick out which one of us is Hikaru then your penalty will be us coming over to your house later tonight!"

She's never going to get this. I thought as I waited for her to guess the wrong twin. I knew which was which simply by being subjected to dancing lessons with them.

But to my surprise, she got it right and even had a justification for her answer! Apparently she was able to tell them apart by Hikaru's mischievous speech and actions. Her way of distinguishing the two wasn't far off from mine. I too looked out for Hikaru's mischievous ways but I could also tell the two apart by Kaoru's more cheeky speech and actions.

"I'm sorry Hikaru," Kaoru snickered, "I don't mean to laugh."

I found myself giggling a little along with him and Kimi was no excuse either.

"Well, I don't see what's so funny!" Hikaru retorted, "I'm honest, I speak my mind, and I don't hold back! It's sneaky people like Kaoru who are the real trouble makers!"

Kimi looked at me nervously and I returned it with a worried glance as well. Their petty game was turning into a fight and I had never heard of the twins fighting before! After Hikaru's remark, Kaoru stopped laughing and became way more serious.

"Don't turn this on me Hikaru," he said, "After all, I'm the one who's always going along with your selfish games."

"I may suggest them but you're the one who really gets into them, Kaoru," Hikaru responded monotonously, "If you really don't like them then why don't you just stop?"

"Because I'd hate to see you make an ass of yourself in front of everyone," Kaoru shot back. Things were starting to heat up and Kimi and I were getting worried.

"It was your idea to call Haruhi our toy," Kaoru continued, "and I noticed you were quick to make a pass at her. Admit it Hikaru, you're actually in love with Haruhi, aren't you?"

Kimi quickly had me in mind and looked over at me. I felt pretty uncomfortable when he said that and it only made me more envious of Haruhi. I felt Kimi squeeze my arm in reassurance.

"What!? You've got it all wrong!" Hikaru gasped although I could see a blush on his face, "I mean why would I fall for her she looks would like a raccoon-dog!"

As Tamaki shouted at the twins for calling his 'little girl' a raccoon-dog, the floor began to shake and vibrate! At first, I thought it was an earthquake when I noticed a hole in the floor was opening up. Renge slowly emerged from it on a rotating platform.

"Did she do this in seventh grade!?" Kimi asked, appalled at Renge's flamboyant appearance.

She began a monologue of how Haruhi was trapped in a love square while Kimi, once again, tried to hold back laughter at my strange friend.

"Oh butt out, Otaku," the twins scoffed at Renge.

"You guys are so mean, you shouldn't say something like that to your manager!" she wailed, chasing the two twins away.

"But Renge, I thought you had feelings for Haruhi too." Tamaki asked.

"Oh I do but I don't mind him having a homosexual relationship on the side!" Renge chirped, making Kimi guffaw.

"Uh…I thought you were going back to France," I said, a little surprised to see her popping out of the floor.

"Well I was going to start up a host club in France but I don't know if France is ready for a host club just yet," she lied.

Yeah right. I thought. You just can't get enough of these boys. I don't blame you.

Then Hikaru broke my thoughts, yelling "Cut it out already!"

By now, all the Hitachiin fans were crowding around them, fan-girling over their quarrel. However, there was something off about this fight…something that didn't fit.

"You're the one who's always crawling into my bed at night, talk about annoying!" Hikaru continued to yell.

"I only do that because you look lonely! I wouldn't choose to sleep in your bed, you idiot!" Kaoru shot back at him.

"Who're you calling an idiot?! You're the one who sucks at math!" Hikaru shouted back.

Now the two had descended into petty insults involving school. This argument was getting worse and worse. Still…there was something quite off about it.

"Sex pixie!" Hikaru yelled at his brother after another stream of insults.

"Sicko!" Kaoru yelled right back at him.

"YOUR MOMMA WEARS TOO MUCH MAKEUP!" the brothers finally screamed in each other's faces then yelled, "That's it! We're over!"

Next time: Quarrels and Quizzes

Reviews welcomed! I'm thinking about doing that thing at the end occasionally where the characters discuss the next chapter/episode...