Three way ties are horrible… oh and whoever voted Hikaru… I can't decide if you're a sadist or a masochist… I guess it just depends on if you keep reading. I am horrible at writing hikaharu scenes and hate them… sorry just my opinion…

So here is the poll so far:

Hikaru: 1 (so not cool)

Mori: 1 (come on people!)

Kyouya: 1

(PLEASE VOTE!) or else I am going to have to pick from these three since they are currently tied….

Song I Listened to This Chapter:

Sweet Dream's- Eurythmics

Echo Park- Ximena Sarinana

My cheeks turn the shade of my favorite fruit. His words startle me and as I open my mouth to tell him to shut up he steals my lips away. My eyes shoot wide. What the hell? Damn rich kissing bandit bastard. (try saying that five times fast! :P) I mean I know we admitted to liking each other… kind of, but that does not mean that he can just kiss me any time he feels like. This train of thought doesn't last long as my eyes close. I can't be mad when I am enjoying this so much. My toes tingle and as he pulls away, I pause before returning back to my previous position of lazily eating.

Out of the corner of my eye I see Kyouya smirking and looking at Mori-senpai. When I turn to look I see Honey eating a bite of cake with less gusto than usual and Mori gripping the table hard, his usual stoic face barely showing a trace of pain. Only someone who knew him well would catch it. I watch as Kyouya walks around the table and whispers in Mori's ear as he passes. Mori-senpai's eye twitches and Honey pauses mid-bite and turns towards Mori-senpai after Kyouya disappears.

"Taka-chan… Kyo-chan is just possessive. Don't worry about it. I'm sure everything will be okay!" Honey end's cheerfully, but even an idiot could tell it was forced. I walk over and sit by Mori-senpai and put my hand on top of his.

"What did he say?" I ask quietly. I look up into Mori-senpai's eyes and the look in them makes me shiver. Mori-senpai frowns slightly and takes off his jacket and puts it around my shoulders then ruffles my hair.

"It was nothing Haruhi." He says simply and gets up and walks away toward the outdoor patio. My cheeks feel like they are flushed and when I bring my hand up to them they feel a little warm. Honey just smiles.

"Haru-chan? Do you love Kyo-chan?" His words startle me and I jump a bit.
Did I really? I mean I felt like I might… but then again I didn't have much practice in the area. My pause makes Honey's smile grow wider… if that is even possible.

"Think about it Haru-chan, and don't forget to ask yourself that question about the others too okay! But not me! I'm already taken by Usa-chan!" Honey says cheerfully before running of laughing childishly. He was with… Usa-chan? Suddenly the alien theory pops into my head and I shudder. But his question rings in my head. Do I love any of the others?

Well there is Tamaki-senpai, but he is just an idiot and, although I know I love him, I know I am not in love with him. He is simply like some weird crazy uncle to me. Then there were the twin's. Kaoru was always nice to me and he was very level headed but he was just a good friend. For a while I thought I might have felt something for Hikaru but after your left wandering around scared in a storm that kind of changes your perspective. Then there was Kyouya… Did I love him? Or was that just lust? Ugh… this is frustrating. He makes me feel good but at the same time he is so calculating and goal orientated. If I were a road block in those goals would he drop me as quick as a hot potato? (I couldn't think of a good analogy here lol)

And then there was that little thing with Mori-senpai… I feel like Kyouya was just kissing me to lay claim on me or something. And what the hell did he say to Mori-senpai? Hmmm… sweet Mori-senpai… always there to protect, it isn't a shock I would be leaning toward the cool type or the strong silent type with a wild disposition. Out of them all they made the most sense. But did I love either of them. Maybe… I know I feel something for Mori-senpai I just can't tell what. And with Kyouya I need to try and tell the difference between love and lust.

I slowly realize that the dining room is eerily quiet. I stand and look out the window. All of the hosts are down at the beach. Kyouya is sitting in a chair reading something while Mori-senpai and Honey make more sandcastles. The twins and Tamaki-senpai are in the water doing god know what. I sigh. Why did this whole "love" thing have to be so confusing?

I go up the steps and walk into my room to change into my suit. I dig through my bag and sigh. The only swimsuit I can find is a small bikini, deep blue in color with ruffles. This is the twins doing for sure. I change and throw on a white t-shirt over it so that I am somewhat covered. I slip on my sunglasses then walk out to the beach.

"Want to make sandcastles with us again Haru-chan?" Honey asks sweetly.

"I'm sorry, I have to go do something." Honey smiles brightly at me words. I walk over to Kyouya's chair and sigh when he doesn't acknowledge me.

"Kyouya, what did you say to Mori-senpai?" I say forcefully as Kyouya's eyebrow raises.

"Mmmm… I don't remember anything out of the ordinary."

"Damned you don't Kyouya-senpai! I know you said something and I want to know what it is because from what I can tell it involves me." I keep my voice quiet but forceful, controlling the urge to yell at him.

"Did you know Mori-senpai plays chess?"

"What the hell does that have to do with anything!" I whisper furiously through clenched teeth.

"I simply called Check."

Okay so I don't personally play chess but I will explain it to you ( I had to look it up). An opponent calling check means that they are making a move that will leave the other opponents King piece under attack. This is Kyouya's weird intellectual way of saying that he has Haruhi and Mori can't stake claim on her. Of course Kyouya doesn't understand that Mori is a very good chess player XD therefore Mori can get out of it. After all there hasn't been a Checkmate called yet :P makes me wonder who will be calling it…

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(Maybe I should rename the story Checkmate?)