A/N: Hello my little dumplings!~ Here is a lovely new chapter for you all. I know, I know, I felt bad for Tamaki last chapter too ;_; but back to Haruhi's point of view this time!

Now... Enjoy!~

Haruhi POV

When I came into the host club on Friday I was surprised to see that only Kyoya, Honey and Mori were there setting up for the imminent arrival of the ladies. Cakes were laid out accordingly and the newest addition to our teacup collections had been washed and put out at each table.

"Hey, Haru-chan!" Honey bounded over to me with Usa-chan in tow. "Do you wanna share a cake with me? Did you get much studying done?"

"Hey, Honey-sempai. Uh, no thanks, maybe later," I set down my heavy book bag and rubbed at my aching shoulder. "I think so. I'll get more done tonight. Where is everyone? It's not like Tamaki-sempai to be late."

"I dunno… Kyo-chan! Where has Tama-chan gone?" Honey called across the room to Kyoya who was already at work on his trusty laptop.

Kyoya paused and looked up for a minute to let his eyes take in a quick scan of the room before answering, "I believe he was going to see the Chairman about something. Although he said he would be back before hosting hours started."

"And the twins?" I asked.

He stared blankly at me, clearly stating with his face that he had no clue. "They're in your class. I was hoping you would know."

"They were quiet today… Maybe they went home ill or something," I tapped my chin as I thought over the classes of the day. For once I didn't have constant chatter and questions, botched attempts to draw on me, my notebooks and textbooks, and the random touches that were meant to make me uncomfortable. If they weren't ill then they were planning something and a plotting Hitachiin was never a good thing.

"Ah," Mori caught our attention, pointing towards the door.

"Kao-chan!" Honey sang, before greeting him in the same manner he did for me. Hikaru was nowhere in sight. I was confused. It wasn't like the Hitachiin twins to be separate, especially in school. Something was up and I wanted to get to the bottom of it as quickly as possible.

"Hey guys," Kaoru smiled at us although it looked strained, false even. The redhead quickly made his way to the table he usually shared with his doppelganger and stored his bag away under the table. I wandered over and took the seat beside him while Honey occupied the one opposite us.

"Where's Hika-chan?" Honey asked softly, head tilted to the side and eyes wide.

"Uh, he said something about asking Tamaki-sempai something and that he'd be right back. But he never showed," Kaoru drooped in his seat, resting his chin lazily on an open palm. I'd never seen him looking so melancholy.

"Kyoya said that Tamaki-sempai was away talking to his Dad. Maybe he's still looking for him," I said trying to reassure him with a smile.

"Yeah, maybe you're right," Kaoru smiled back at me weakly but seemed to visibly relax a bit. We had time to share a cake between the three of us, which meant Kaoru and I got a strawberry each and left the rest to the ever ravenous Honey, before the ladies began to pour into the room with fervour.

Tamaki never showed. Neither did Hikaru. The ladies were distressed over losing out on their special time with the princely type. I took pity and tried to help pick up the slack with Kaoru since he seemed lost without his partner in crime. It was odd, Tamaki had never let his princesses down before but I put it down to his father holding him up or sending him out on some kind of business. Kyoya even participated partially in hosting activities today so we wouldn't lose out on too much profit and the girls swarmed to him, making most of the rare opportunity of seeing the cool type in action for once.

By the end of hosting hours, I was exhausted. The twins' clients required much more energy to entertain than my usual designations. Slowly but surely all of the girls filed out of music room #3 and left us with a bit of peace and quiet. Kyoya walked over and wrapped his arms around my waist from behind and I leant back into the strong embrace. The brief contact was much appreciated just to help me forget about the stress of the last couple of hours.

"Have you heard from Tamaki-sempai yet?" I asked, my tone hushed.

"Not a word. Hikaru?" he whispered back, nuzzling into the side of my neck with his nose.

"Nothing. Kaoru looks upset and I don't think it's just about Hikaru not showing up today," I replied, resting my eyes on the lone Hitachiin twin.

"Hm…" Kyoya seemed to contemplate for a moment. He planted a kiss on my temple before letting go and began to help Honey and Mori finish the cleaning of the music room. I returned to Kaoru's table and gave his arm a small squeeze.

"Ready to go?" he nodded. "Want me to come and study with you tonight?"

He considered it for a minute but shook his head, "not tonight. I need to go see Tamaki-sempai. I'll call you tomorrow though?"

"Sure, I can do tomorrow. Why do you need to see Tamaki-sempai?" I tilted my head to the side, curiosity piqued.

"Well… Hikaru may have done something rash and stupid," he said quietly, suddenly finding his feet rather interesting.

My hand reached out and took hold of Kaoru's, which made him look up in surprise. "What is it?"

"It's… Nothing, doesn't matter. I'll see you tomorrow," he pulled me in for a hug that lasted a moment too long before rushing out of the room. I was left staring after him, concerned now for both brothers. It sounded like Hikaru had pushed the boundaries a little too far this time and upset Tamaki somehow. But I let the worry drain away, thinking that Tamaki was too much of a forgiving person for this to be a problem for long. It would all be fine by the time we were back in school on Monday.