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I do not own Ouran High School Host Club. I only own Akiko, Hiroshi, Yamada-san, and any OCs that might come up later.

"Okay, everyone!" Tamaki pulled out a whiteboard that was all-too-familiar, "We need to commence the operation!"

It was two hours before school started (so they could get a head start on their plan, according to Tamaki)

"What operation, Tono?" Hikaru and Kaoru asked.

Honey bounded up to Tamaki and looked up at him with large eyes, "Are we going to try and make Akiko happy? She seemed sad."

"Yes! We will do exactly that, Honey!" Tamaki declared triumphantly, as if he was the source of all happiness itself, "It is our job as the Host Club to make all women happy!"

"And how do you suppose we do that?" asked Hikaru.

"She doesn't seem to like us that much," Kaoru stated.

"B-but Aki-chan likes me, right?" Honey's eyes glistened with tears.

"Of course she likes you! That's why you're the most essential person in this operation!" Tamaki continued on excitedly without waiting for Honey's response. He pointed at Haruhi, "Haruhi! You are also needed!"

Haruhi scowled, "Why?"

"Just listen!" All of the hosts besides Kyoya gathered around Tamaki as he told them his plan.

"Hey, Hiroshi, where do you go to school?" Akiko interrogated her brother.

Hiroshi looked up warily. It was at least the sixth time that Akiko had asked the same question. Slowly – as if Akiko didn't hear him correctly before – he repeated his response, "I'm not allowed to tell you, Aki-nechan. You know that."

Akiko huffed and crossed her arms, "I'm going to find out soon enough, so why not tell me now?"

Her younger brother simply looked back at the table and stirred his green tea. Akiko scowled.

She had always been protective of Hiroshi, after that day when they first met. Akiko was only ten at the time, and Hiroshi had just been adopted. He was five, but when Akiko first saw him - just a small boy with pale skin that contrasted with his midnight black hair – he only seemed like he was three. He had been a sickly child and his parents neglected his needs, unlike Akiko's parents. Hiroshi had grown quite a bit since then.

"Is anybody bullying you at school?" asked Akiko, propping her elbows up and placing her chin in her hands as she studied her adopted brother.

It took a while for Hiroshi to answer, "…no. And even if they did, it was only the first day. It's probably just a misunderstanding."

"Ah! So they are bullying you! Well, I'll show them!" Akiko narrowed her eyes and cracked her knuckles, "What are their names?"

"Don't worry about it, onee-chan. I'll be fine," he smiled weakly at her. Akiko sighed.

"Well, then, you better hurry and get to school on time. No use to get detention on the second day," Akiko grabbed her bag. She walked over to Hiroshi and ruffled his hair. He tried to straighten it again, but she mussed it up again, "See you later, little brother."

xXx

"Hey, Aki-chan!"

Akiko whipped around to see Honey waving to her. Surprisingly, Mori wasn't with the short, blonde boy. Was something going on…?

"Aki-chan?" Honey had skipped over to Akiko and was now looking at her with his wide, brown eyes.

"Hi Honey!" Akiko smiled brightly, "How are you doing today?"

"I'm doing really good! I'm going to eat lots and lots of cake today! Do you want to come?" asked Honey.

"Er… um, are you going to be at the Host Club?"

"Yep! Takashi and I are Hosts, remember?"

Akiko took a step back, "I don't think I will go… maybe later, okay?"

Honey's lower lip started trembling. He looked as if he was about to cry, "Why won't you come, Aki-chan?"

"Well, I just don't want to be with those other idiots again. Like Tamaki-san for instance," deadpanned Akiko. Faintly, she heard, "Mommy! Make our second daughter stop using such bad words!"

Akiko's eyes widened as she realized what's going on. Her cheeks flushed red as she whipped around and glared at Tamaki's (and the rest of the Host Club's) hiding spot. "I don't want to go to the Host Club," Akiko forced herself to speak in a slow, calm voice, "So please don't follow me."

She turned around and stormed to her classroom. People stepped away from her path to keep themselves from getting trampled. Just as Akiko plopped down onto her seat, she realized that Tamaki and Kyoya go to the same class as her, so…

"Aki-hime!" whined Tamaki, "Why are you being so mean?"

Akiko scowled, but replaced it with a curious expression as she stood up and looked out the window as if she were searching for something outside, "Strange. I think I'm hearing a rich snob, but I surely can't be."

Tamaki gasped and tugged on Kyoya's sleeve, "Mommy! She's doing it again!"

Kyoya simply pried off Tamaki's fingers from his blazer and walked to his desk. Tamaki had an expression of despair on his face as he collapsed to his knees, "Everyone has betrayed me… Aki-hime… even Mommy…."

At those seven words, almost all the girls in the room – even some in the hallway – gathered around Tamaki and comforted him, saying things like "I won't ever betray you!" and "I'm sure that they didn't mean it!"

Akiko had to keep herself from laughing at Tamaki's act. Wait... what if it isn't an act? Her eyes widened at the thought, What if these people really do care for me? I guess… that I can go to the Host Club for a bit.

xXx

"Akiko-san? I thought you said you weren't going to come to the Host Club?"

Akiko had decided to tell Haruhi that she was going to the Host Club, but she still had to explain why. Akiko combed through her loose, blonde hair – a sign that she was nervous, "I just, you know, want to see if the Host Club honestly cares for the happiness of women. Simple."

Haruhi studied her for a moment, "I don't understand. You were so against Tamaki-san earlier this morning. Is everything okay?"

"Of course everything's okay," Akiko smiled for Haruhi's sake, but it quickly dropped off her face when she saw the Hitachiin twins heading towards them.

"Haruhi~" they said simultaneously, "You're making us late!"

Haruhi sweat-dropped, "No I'm not. You didn't need to wait for me. I'm just talking to Akiko-san."

The twins blinked. Akiko scowled. They probably didn't realize that she was there until Haruhi said her name. Then Kaoru and Hikaru grinned mischievously, "You're coming along too, right?"

Before Akiko or even Haruhi could respond, the twins took their arms and dragged them all the way to Music Room #3.

A/N: Hello! I feel so happy because I have reviewers, followers, and favorite-ers. You people are the best. :D So I'm going to be slowly revealing Akiko's secrets slowly. I'm open to all suggestions and criticism. :)

Anyways, I have two other story ideas for OHSHC fanfics (and a lot of other ideas for other stuff), but I don't know which one I should do next (I'm planning to do it after this story, but if I end up doing one of these, I'll still update both) Is it too early to be thinking about this? I hope not.

Take a Bow, Take a Breath
Mori's sister, Tsukiko Morinozuka, enrolled in Ouran! The Host Club were expecting a silent young lady but instead they ended up with an out-of-her-mind, talented, talkative, and energetic girl. However, there are some things that Tsuki is hiding from her brother and the rest of the Hosts. (KaoruxOC)

Annoying Love
When Miyako was in Ouran Private Middle School, she had fallen for Hitachiin Hikaru. Before she moved to England, she decided to give him a love letter, but he broke her heart. Now she's back in Japan and she's going to Ouran High, but there's one difference in her feelings this time: she completely loathes Hikaru.

Please review and give me your vote on which story I should write first! ;D