Despite what I told some of you, this isn't going to be Kaoru, it's going to be Hikaru. I thought it might be symbolic for him to sit through the storm with her, like he did on their date! I'm also not good with writing Tamaki, so sorry for OOC. :S

Thanks for the reviews, hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran Highschool Host Club

Hunny took her hand, and ran ahead of her, tugging her along with him, but suddenly found his hand empty as he led her around the corner. He looked back, confused, and saw one of the twins running off with her, laughing in a mad kind of way.

Haruhi screamed at being picked up so suddenly and carried away from safety. Then she heard his laugh. Hikaru!

"HIKARU! PUT ME DOWN!"

Her shouting only made him laugh even more, but eventually, he opened a door, and put her down on a window seat, which, like the rest of the house, was massive.

He sat down next to her and grinned.

"Hunny loves you, huh?"

"Y-y-you shouldn't have been listening!"

"It's not my fault, it's not like I could help it, you were being soooo loud.."

"Wait… Where's Kaoru?" She asked, realising the other twin was missing and changing the subject.

Hikaru's expression changed into worry.

"He's with the others. I'll see him later..."

Haruhi's curiosity got the better of her, and she just had to ask "Why aren't you with him now?"

"He just wanted to give me some time… with you."

Haruhi's eyes widened. She realised he had moved closer to her, and was just looking out of the window at the moon. He moved his gaze to her, and his eyes were unusually tender.

She smiled then jumped as a crash of thunder sounded outside.

She threw herself into Hikaru's arms and pressed her face tightly against his chest.

"H-Haruhi.. Y-you,"

She looked up, and realised he was looking down at her, blushing furiously. She muttered an apology, a red tint colouring her own cheeks, and started to pull herself away.

She stopped when he suddenly wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. He nuzzled his face into her hair and breathed in her scent – a mixture of fresh linen and lavender. His favourite combination.

She cried out as another thunderbolt hit the ground outside. He gripped her even tighter, protecting her from her deepest fear.

He stroked the back of her head, not fully being able to enjoy her body pressing against his in these circumstances - her being frightened out of her mind. He placed his larger hands on top of hers; over her ears, and she relaxed, the sound having been successfully blocked out. He smiled, being able to appreciate how large his hands were compared with hers.

Hikaru rested his head over hers and whispered "I love you…", this confession being easier to utter, having fallen on deaf ears.

They weren't aware of how long they were sat like that, huddled together, but Hikaru only uncovered Haruhi's ears once he was certain that the thunder had come to an end. He smiled kindly at her as she opened her eyes, and his tender expression surprised her. He knew she'd had a long night, and he shouldn't have taken her away like that, it wasn't fair.

"We should get you back to the others…"

"Yeah." Haruhi agreed, sounding a lot like Mori.

The walk back was uneventful, with little conversation. It was a lot shorter than Haruhi had been expecting, especially as it had felt like Hikaru had run so far.

They heard chatter, and realised the whole group was ahead of her. Hikaru turned to her and smiled, as she hugged him, and whispered.

"Thank you for taking care of me."

Kaoru ran toward him, and immediately began making sure that his twin was okay.

Kyouya got to Haruhi first. He leaned down and murmured into her ear.

"I'm sorry. I promised I'd be there… I'm so sorry…"

He straightened as the rest of the Host club reached her and embraced her, laughing and cheering. She'd only been gone an half an hour or so, she reckoned. Haruhi looked at the clock on the wall

"11 o clock?!"

She'd been gone an hour and a half, then. How was that possible? She blushed as she remembered back to the events just ten minutes before. She'd fallen asleep, cuddled into Hikaru's chest. The blush on her cheeks went unnoticed by all, but Kyouya.

Hikaru and Kaoru were having a heartfelt reunion, and it made them all wonder if their "brotherly love" act was really a show. They were hugging passionately, and the Hosts thought they saw Hikaru's eyes shining with unshed tears as they embraced.

Haruhi was turning her gaze away, the scene seeming too personal to watch, when Kyouya spoke, trying to comfort her.

"There's no more thunder tonight."

Tamaki hugged Haruhi and rubbed his face against hers, much to her annoyance.

"Tamaki-senpai!" she whined.

"My darling daughter is safe, BRAVO!"

"Tamaki-Senpai, you're NOT MY FATHER!"

Tamaki retreated to his corner of woe, and started shredding paper for a hamster bed. Haruhi sighed, but before she could say anything, she heard Hikaru suggest a game, and Kaoru, taking up the sentence, suggesting hide and seek.

"Annnnnd, seen as Haruhi has already gotten lost…" Said Hikaru

"We'll go in pairs! I'll go with Haruhi!" finished Kaoru.

After much arguing, mostly from Tamaki, Kaoru ended up paired with Haruhi, under the conditions that Tamaki would switch with him, after they had a turn, but there was no swaying Tamaki.

Kaoru pulled Haruhi into his arms, suddenly dragging her down the corridor. She got a sense of déjà vu as he ran with her through the halls.

"Jeez… Again?!"

Well.. I hope it was okay!

Again, It's a little short, but I'll make it up to you guys!