Disclaimer: I don't own any of the series I use in this fanfic, only the original plot idea.

Dare three, flirt with him! Kaoru

I watched in silence as Haruka became entranced by the video if Tokiya's performance. Hopefully she could handle things better if another boy got down, the other two were too flustered to function properly.

"Okay, that settles that!" Tomo clicked the button again.

Apprehension filled the room as the names scrolled past and I nearly died as my name came up, the girls around me roaring.

Someone shouted my name beside me, "This is totally your chance with Kaoru!"

"Eh, one of the twins?" Haruhi asked from across the circle.

I gulped as the phone was passed to me and the word 'Dare' got followed by a statement that made me blush darkly.

"Flirt with him…" I said quietly.

"Wow, playing a dangerous game with any of the Ouran guys with that one," a girl commented as I stared at the phone.

"I'm recording this one," Haruhi said, standing up. "She's gonna need someone to identify the two from each other."

"Kaoru is wearing the blue tank and black jogging pants," I told her before covering my mouth.

"Wow, you're right," Haruhi smiled. "But I'm still recording this."

I sighed and stood up, "I just have to flirt with him, right? It doesn't have to go further than that?"

"You got it!" Tomo said as Kou handed Haruhi the phone to record everything. "Good luck out flirting an Ouran boy!"

I slowly walked up the stairs, gulping down my nerves and unlocking the door. Haruhi pushed me as I stopped at the threshold and I stumbled out. Right into the arms of the twins.

"We've been waiting for another one of you girls to come out!" Hikaru said as I struggled in their grip.

"Now, fess up, what are you girls doing down there?" Kaoru asked as they dragged me to a couch in the middle of the living room.

"You've been told Matsuoka!" I growled. "Did the next girl up really have to be dragged over here?"

"It's fun," the maroon haired boy shrugged. "And I kind of forgot in the heat of the moment. She did kiss me right after saying it."

"Gah, you're making this impossible!" I shouted, finally struggling out of the grips of the twins. "It doesn't matter what we're doing, just watch your damn sports!"

I marched out of the room and back to the kitchen, not thinking that anyone would follow me. Everyone knew how bad my temper could get if I was ticked off.

"Wait," someone said behind me. I turned to see Kaoru coming through the doorway.

"Kaoru, back off unless you want to get punched," I growled.

"Not gonna back off," he said, walking over to me. "Because you have never once hit me, only Hikaru."

"Get away from me," I told him.

"Nope," he leaned towards me and I suddenly remembered my dare.

"You into getting punished?" I grinned and heard 'yes' come up the stairs. "Because that's where you're heading Hitachin Kaoru."

"Oh, are you threatening me?" he picked up on my attitude change rather quickly.

"Well, everyone knows how...violent I can get when I'm mad," I purred. "And yet you still push me. What are you looking for if not punishment?"

I moved closer to him, laying my hand on his chest and grinning at the beat that was hitting my palm.

"I'm just checking up on a princess," he said breathlessly. "Is that so bad?"

"Oh, princess, that's a new one," I smiled and stepped closer to him, my lips inches from his. "But you sound a bit out of breath, is something wrong Kaoru?"

"N-nothing," I had him almost on the edge of breaking and the girls knew.

"A stutter?" I wrapped my hands around his neck. "I've never heard of Hitatchin Kaoru stuttering. What's going on?"

"You are pushing buttons, princess," the mischievous light was slowly returning as he picked up on the situation again. "Are you ready for the consequences?"

"Consequenc-?" I was cut short as he closed the short gap between us and kissed me. After a moment he pulled away and sauntered out of the kitchen while I stood there, touching my lips.

"Come on, let's get back to the basement!" Haruhi grabbed my hand and took me over to the door. "Gah, the boys broke another one!"

"You nearly had him!" a girl shouted as we reached the bottom of the stairs. Haruhi gave me over to the crowd and ran back up to close and lock the door, preventing the boys from getting in.