A/N: I am finally back full time. The ceremony went well and I am finally back on the mainland and recouped. I thought I would get more time to write while gone, but that was not the case and when I got back, I crashed. Thank you for your thoughts during all of this. I appreciate it more than you will ever know.

Well we have finally come to the end of this story. I was thinking of ending it with the last chapter, but I decided we needed a little more fluff and I wanted to include Kirimi a little bit. So that is why the epilogue was decided upon. Come on, who doesn't want to see more Kirimi? LOL. Enjoy the final chapter and I will see you next story. For those who are interested in a Satoshi/Haruhi pairing, I am writing a story loosely based on my grandparents courtship and you can already read the first chapter. The title is A Surprise Suitor. Check it out if you would like. If you have a request for a pairing, let me know. I will try to do what I can.

Epilogue

It took about a month before the aftermath of the whole Ochi scandal settled down. The hosts, Nekozawa, and Reiko helped Koji as much as they could, but in reality he had to work many things out for himself; however, it seemed as if he and his brother were settling into life with their mother. The new family still had a ways to go, but they had a good start and now the brothers could also get to know the sister they never met. In their own time, the newly reacquainted family would find their own path and niche. They did not have to rush it or try to figure it out overnight. They just had to take it day by day.

School was another matter, and this is where Koji's self-appointed support system came in, and it was one he could not deny or push away because when Tamaki decided on a mission, there was no changing his mind and that included this. In fact, the blond president named it the "Help Koji Stay an Active Member of Ouran High School and Don't Let Others Snub Him" plan. According to him, it had to succeed, and sure enough with the support of the most popular teens in school, no one dare say anything about Koji or ignore him; and thus life carried on as normal within the pink walls of the Ouran campus (of course Tamaki would not have it any other way, and as we all know… what he wants, he usually gets, Kyoya will make sure of it… except in the case of Haruhi… at least in this story). The very person Koji had tried to destroy ended up being the teen's saving grace; it was a bitter pill to swallow, but Koji decided to embrace it instead of reject the assistance because life at Ouran could be harsh when one was an outcast… and besides, maybe Tamaki wasn't that bad.

Haruhi and Nekozawa stood back and watched one day as Koji and Tamaki were actually carrying on a conversation and getting along in the third music room. Koji still had to follow through with his punishment, and that meant being the Host Club's dog; therefore, everyone had gathered in the club room before opening for the day. Now that the preconceived and wrong ideas were gone, the two second years got along very well and Tamaki was over the moon to have another friend and someone that was a "cousin" in their little family. Smiling at the scene before them, the couple linked their hands together and enjoyed the moment… because with this group, this may not last forever, and that was alright because another one would follow closely behind it.

"I never thought I would see the day with those two were all buddy buddy," Haruhi muttered as she leaned into her boyfriend's side.

Chuckling, Nekozawa wrapped his arm around her waist and nodded, "Maybe we should have consulted Reiko on that."

At the mention of the Black Magic Club female member, both Haruhi and Nekozawa turned to look across the room to Hunny's table where he was eating cake and sitting next to the raven haired girl who had captured his heart. The bunny loving blond and his girlfriend were still going strong and Haruhi was convinced that those two might actually last. According to Hunny, his parents loved Reiko and had decided against setting him up with an arranged marriage for now. That was a huge compliment to the young girl, especially in the society circles everyone in the room ran in (well, besides Haruhi). The brunette and bewigged teen smiled as Reiko wiped Hunny's mouth of frosting and then kissed him; Mori watching on with a small smile on his face.

Haruhi turned to her own boyfriend, but just as she was about to say something, the music room door flew open and a short blonde bullet flew in the room and made a beeline for the Host Club president. Bewildered, the brunette asked, "What is your sister doing here?"

"I don't know," Nekozawa answered and started to walk over to where his sister had landed on top of Tamaki. She had her arms wrapped around Tamaki's neck and talking so fast, the cloaked teen was sure nobody could understand her, "Kirimi?"

"Nii-chan!" Kirimi yelled and threw herself at her elder sibling, giving him a hug.

Picking her up, the Dark Prince asked, "Why are you here?"

"I came to see my boyfriend," the little girl said as if it should be obvious to everyone in the room.

Tamaki didn't really understand her meaning and inquired, "Oh, you have a boyfriend?! That is so cute! Who is he?" The little girl always held a special place in his heart ever since she had mistaken him for her brother and he wanted to protect her as much as possible.

Blinking, Kirimi shook her head and looked from Tamaki to her brother and back again before replying, "You silly."

"M-M-Me?!" Tamaki yelled and turned pale. He glanced at Nekozawa with fear in his eyes because he was afraid the older teen might kill him because of Kirimi's misconceived notions. Holding up his hands in surrender and taking a step back, a very large step back, he defended himself, "Nekozawa-senpai, you have to know…"

Rolling his eyes, the Black Magic Club president snickered, "I am fully aware of the situation." He wanted to play with Tamaki a bit more, but he knew if he did that, his girlfriend would probably take exception.

Tamaki mentally swiped his brow, "Oh, good." His relief was short lived.

"However, for some reason my sister had gotten it into her head that you and she are destined for each other. I will warn you to tread lightly," Nekozawa smirked and watched Tamaki pale even further, gulping. He was being serious, but the other teen's reaction was kind of fun to watch… until he felt someone nudge his side. Looking down, he found the very girlfriend he knew would not like it if he threatened her friends, "Yes?"

"Stop it," Haruhi grumbled.

"Daughter, you do love your daddy! You are defending me with…" Tamaki yelled and went to glomp Haruhi, but just before he could, he wound up embracing a black cape. Screeching, he fell backwards onto the floor.

The twins started to laugh when they watched Nekozawa step in to save Haruhi from being smothered to death, and the merriment turned into full on belly laughs and the two red heads rolling around on the ground with tears streaming from their eyes when Tamaki landed on his butt. "That was great!" Hikaru chortled. "Yah, boss, how did it feel to hug Nekozawa-senpai instead of your precious daughter?" Kaoru guffawed. They both sniggered, "Blocked before a red-card could be issued." This last statement caused the twins to laugh even harder.

Stomping over to the two mirror images, Kirimi put her hands on her hips and ordered, "Don't laugh at him! Twincest may be popular, but the prince always gets the girl."

Hikaru and Kaoru blinked a couple of times from their places on the floor. It was not something they were expecting, but they reined in the laughter; however, that was not the easiest accomplishment for these two. Under their breaths they whispered, "If that was the case, Tono would be with Haruhi." This started the laughter again, but a pointed glare from a little five year old was enough to make them stop. Maybe she was more like Nekozawa than they previously thought; they needed to be careful.

"Kirimi-Chan, what makes you think that Tamaki is your boyfriend?" Kyoya inquired pushing up his glasses.

"He took me on a date, kissed my cheek, and said he would take me on another one…. And I love him," the little blonde girl declared.

Now, Haruhi, Nekozawa, Reiko, and Hunny had already heard all of this and had discussed this in detail previously. Girls her age found people to crush on that were older than them many times, and it had been decided that she just needed to grow out of it. That being said, no one else in the room was privy to this, well maybe Mori since Hunny tells him everything. It was almost comical to see the look on everyone else's faces. Kyoya looked composed and calm, but the slight upturn in his mouth gave off his amusement. The twins' mouth were slightly ajar, and then they started to laugh again. Mori remained stoic, however, a twinkle could be seen in his eyes. Koji's eyes were large and his hand covered his mouth. There was a distinct sound of snorting coming from his direction though. Tamaki's mouth hung to the floor and he appeared frozen in stasis. Really, it almost appeared as if someone replaced him with a statue instead of the living, breathing, teenage boy who had previously occupied the space.

Finally snapping out of his stupor, Tamaki asked with a breathless voice, "Kirimi, did you know that I am older than you by more than 10 years."

"So?" Kirimi stated as if that was a minor hurdle.

He looked to his friends for help, but none were willing to step in and thus left Tamaki to handle this alone. Trying again, he said, "Ten years is a lot of time and I'm sure that you will find someone else in the next several years…" He stopped when he saw the large crocodile tears filling the little girl's eyes. That was one of his weaknesses. Picking her up and swinging her around, he told her, "I'll tell you what, if in 13 years, you still haven't found someone and I have not entered into an arranged marriage, I will marry you." He didn't really think it would come to pass; that was a long time to wait for a wedding.

Reiko approached Nekozawa and Haruhi, and spoke in hushed tones, "I don't think he realizes what he just did."

Fourteen years later…

"Do you Tamaki Suoh take Kirimi Nekozawa to be your lawfully wedded wife?"