She and Hikaru sat in semi-awkward silence as they made their way to the Hitachiin mansion. Hikaru because it would be his first time without his brother, and her because she still wasn't sure what to make of the situation.

It was hard for her to believe that she was in another body. 'On the bright side I wont have to pretend to be a boy anymore, I really am one now.' she though in an ironic tone.

"Ne Haruhi-"

"Call me Kaoru." she interrupted.

"Why?" he asked in a confused tone.

"Because it would be strange if you started calling your twin Haruhi." her voice full of boredom and not belaying the turmoil of emotions rushing through her.

"Oh, right."he didn't say anything after that.

She wondered what it will be like to be 'Kaoru'. She didn't know if she could do a convincing job of it, but she will do her best. After all, it wouldn't be good if she was hauled off to an insane asylum. No, that wouldn't do at all.

Hakaru took out his camera and began to flip through the pictures he took of 'her' earlier today. A slight smirk on his face, "just wait till Tono sees these!"

"Your not going to show him!" she said in a firm voice trying to cover up her panic. Knowing Tamaki, he would blow it up and hang it on his wall so that he could look upon his 'daughters' face. The thought alone disturbed her.

"But your so cute in them!"

"That's not me! I would never make that expression!" she said referring to the coy look and slight blush Kaoru had put on her face. It was a lot of hard work on her part to try and get them to stop exploiting the situation they where in.

"Aw, Haruhi, it's all in good fun!" he said as he hid the camera from her reaching hands.

"You wouldn't be saying that if you where in my place." she said. In her place... a grin worthy of the face she was using slowly crept up, "On second thought, show them to him, it will by fun to watch Kaoru deal with that." her voice slightly smug, he wouldn't do it if his brother was on the line.

"Who said that I was going to show it to him right away?" he asked in a light voice, "maybe I was going to wait a while, maybe until you are you again. It wouldn't be as fun if Kaoru wasn't there to share in the joy." His face too taking on a slightly evil grin that matched the one that just fell off of her face.

"Give me that!" she said as she reached over him to get the camera that he kept just slightly out of her reach in a teasing manner.

"Hahaha! You didn't actually think I would do that to Kaoru did you? Your reaction is way too fun!" he spoke to the seething 'boy'. He snickered, "don't worry Haruhi, Kaoru and I will protect you." he said as he slung an arm around her shoulder.

She could smell the faint musk of expensive cologne on him, "how very valiant of you." she said with sarcasm dripping from her voice. "Almost like Tamaki." she said as a light after thought with a sideways glance. "And I told you to call me Kaoru."

At this the mood in the back of the car turned somber. "It's hard to. You don't act anything like him, and I can't see you as him." he said in a soft voice.

She lightly placed her hand on his shoulder in a comforting gesture. "I'm sure we will find a way to fix this. We just have to hang in there until we can."

"Hahaha, your right, it will be fine, and by next week Tono will have these pictures of you hanging in his room." he said switching back into a playful tone that made her wonder how often he did that. Hid his emotions that is.

Despite her knowing that it was fake she refrained from saying anything, he will come around, and he had the right to keep his thoughts to himself. She would respect that. "I told you, you are not showing them." she said in a apathetic voice.

"Well, Home sweet home." Hikaru said as they pulled up in front of the grand mansion, and stepped out of the car into the cool evening air.

Haruhi tried her best to look like she belonged, and not follow Hikaru too noticeably. She had never been to the Hitacchin mansion, but she was not surprised by the extravagance of it. She wondered what they must think of her apartment when they have lived like this all their life, not that she cared too much, she wasn't ashamed of being a 'commoner' as they so eloquently put it.

"Good evening Hikaru-sama, Kaoru-sama" the twin maids said in unison as they greeted them at the door. Haruhi didn't care for these maids much, she didn't appreciate them pouncing on her over summer break, even if it was on the real Kaoru's orders.

They made their way up the large stairs and headed down one of the many hallways in the mansion. "Mother is away in Italy right now for a fashion show, and she wont be back until next week, so we have until then to turn you into a convincing Kaoru." He said as he pushed open one of the ornament doors. "This is out room. You remember how to get here don't you?"he asked in a teasing voice.

"It's not that hard to remember" she said in a stiff voice. In truth she thought it was farly confusing. There where so many halls and so many door, she was sure that she will get lost if ever she was left to find it on her own. "What about your father?" she asked in a thoughtful voice.

"He died a while ago." his voice flat. Haruhi was silent and for that Hikaru was greatful.

Ello! Thank you for reading my story, and please review! They make the sunshine, and it's raining right now so I could use a little. LOL