I can't believe it! I'm really standing right in front of Kyouya's house! I pressed the doorbell and waited for someone to open the gate.

*FLASHBACK*

"Haruhi, promise me that you would be my only wife, okay?" Kyouya requested before I went home.
"I promise!" Did you know that this is the first promise I ever made with Kyouya?
I went back home from school and checked the mailbox of our home.
"Ah, what's this?" I was surprised to see a mail arrive since we hardly get one.

Dear Ms. Haruhi Fujioka, I have heard from my son, Kyouya Otori, that he wants to marry you. Please come to our house and feel welcome!

Sincerely, Mr. Otori *insert family seal here*

Reads the mail.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

"Are you Ms. Haruhi Fujioka? Please come in, Mr. Otori is waiting for you..." A maid welcomed me inside and the door opened before I could.
"Welcome, Ms. Fujioka!" A group of maids greeted me as one maid told me, "please go to the Dining room..."
"I-I don't know where it is..." I looked down and the maid giggled.
"Don't worry, I'll escort you then." We went to the dining room which was very huge for me.
"Ummm... were you looking for me, Mr. Otori?" I asked shyly and I can't meet his eye somehow.
"Ms. Haruhi Fujioka?" He stared at me which made me feel uncomfortable.
"H-hai..." I felt nervous as he whispered something to the maid while the maid just gave a nod and scurried off.
"So, you're Kyouya's girlfriend... I must say, you have this boyish look..." His father commented even if I got my hair a bit longer, you know, it almost reaches my shoulder.
"Ah, I have to pretend to be a guy for the host club before..." I replied.
"You're a member?!" He looked astonished and I gave a slow nod.
"They only figured it out after Tamaki-san went bizarre after learning that I was a girl... And it was too late by then."
Soon, three persons came inside. The maid earlier, Kyouya, and... Renge...

I wonder what Renge's doing here...
"We're here dad... What is it that you want?" Kyouya asked.
"May I talk to you Kyouya?" His father requested. "Anna, take the two ladies to their room and fix them up for dinner." The maid, Anna, followed his orders and led us to our rooms. Renge's the first one to get dolled up so another maid led her to the dining room to wait for the others.
"Ms. Fujioka, I think that you're perfect for Mr. Kyouya but that is my opinion-" A lady who looks like in the age of twenties went inside... "Ms. Fuyumi!" Anna quickly bowed down to her but Fuyumi-san stopped her.
"Haruhi-san? You're a commoner right?" She asked me seriously.
"Yes, Ms. Fuyumi.." I answered.
"What does commoner's food taste like?" She asked me with shining eyes.
"Well... it tastes-" She suddenly interrupted me.
"Good right? I wanna have some too! And cut out the Ms. Fuyumi, you can call me Fuyumi-chan instead!" She told me merrily.
"Okay... Fuyumi-chan," I tried out the words and then she started speaking and then we chatted a lot...

(Kyouya and Yoshio's conversation)

"Today is the first day of the one month challenge, Kyouya. First test: Politeness and Manners! Therefore, we'll be having dinner earlier to test their manners, of course, it'll be obvious that Renge wins that challenge but let's try Haruhi." Yoshio declared.
"Why do we need to do this, exactly?" Kyouya asked his father.
"To see who's fit for being the new member of the Otori family." He answered.
"Obviously..." Kyouya muttered under his breath.
"Anyway, let us begin the test!" He ordered the maids to do this and that...

(Back to Haruhi and Fuyumi)

"You look perfect!" Anna and Fuyumi chorused.
"Really?" I asked them.
"Ah, for the finishing touch..." Fuyumi crept closer to me as she took something from her purse. A box containing a beautiful hair accessory. "This is passed down to the Otori family by our ancestor." She putted it on my hair that was put in a bun -used hair extensions-.
"Oh I can't wear it! This belongs to your family and not mine!" I told her as I shook my head.
"But it looks better on you... Why don't you grow your hair longer?" She asked me.
"Because... I used to be a member of the host club so the people thinks that I'm a guy even if I'm not." I replied then, she suddenly hugged me.
"Oh poor Haruhi! You're better if you're a girl!"
"But..."
"Don't worry! We'll have that finished!" She replied in an optimistic manner.
"..." She soon led me to their dining room and made me sit next to her.
"So Haruhi-chan-" She was soon interrupted by her father who glared at her. "What is it dad?" Shen asked curiously.
"Why is she wearing that?" He jerked his finger towards the hair accessory she lent me.
"It looks good on her-"
"She's not family!" I'm not family to them... Yeah I know that, still, it hurts... Not being welcomed to them or anything...
"But she's better than Renge!" She protested.
"So? That doesn't make her family! You are not the boss of this house, do you understand?" The room fell into a dark silence.
"Dad," Kyouya joined the argument. "Family or not, we have to make them feel like they're family too. If we don't... Then we might receive karma. It's better to make everyone feel like they're family. Think, if you were Haruhi, and I said the exact words, would you feel happy?"
"I..." Both his father and sister can't reply to him without a trembling voice.
"Let's just eat." He said as the maids served the meal.
"Itadakimasu..." I mumbled. I continued to eat but not very fast, I don't wanna seem like I'm a pig!

After eating, we went to our respective rooms. As I was dressing up into my night dress that was prepared for me, someone entered the room.
"Haruhi?" Kyouya started. "I'm sorry for my father's rudeness..." He kissed my cheek.
"It's alright... I really am not a part of your family you know?" I replied as I gave a small smile.
"I am sorry though..." He told me again. "Can I sleep with you, even just for tonight?" He requested.
"Mhm..." We went to bed as he snuggled me in an adorable way.
"Good night Haruhi..."
"Sleep well okay?"
"I love you..." He yawned.
"I love you too..." Our fingers intertwined as we slept...

(A/N: So, did you like the very first chapter of A one month challenge? I'm sorry if some characters are OOC because I haven't watched Ouran HS host club for a long time (Like a year ago or so) but I do hope that you understand! Thank you!)