Episode one: A girl named Ichori

Haruhi walked into the classroom with a slight yawn. She walked over to her desk and sat down, pulling her books out of her bag.

"Hey Haruhi," Hikaru greeted with a smile as he walked over to her.

"Hey Hikaru," Haruhi greeted back. "Where's Kaoru?"

"He's showing a not so new kid around," Hikaru said with a laugh.

"Wait, so it's true?" A girl asked leaning over to look at them.

"Ichori's really back!" A boy turned around in his seat and stared at them.

"She sure is," Hikaru smiled. "She's going to be in our class too."

"Do you know how long?" The girl asked.

"Do we ever?" Hikaru and the others laughed.

Haruhi was about to ask them who Ichori was, but the teacher had entered and she had to wait.

After school Haruhi hurried to the music room. She walked inside to see Honey and Mori standing there alone. It was the first time she had ever beaten Tamaki and Kyoya there, she figured that she would be able to ask the hosts who Ichori was before the guests showed up.

"Haru-Chan!" Honey jumped up and down with Usa-Chan hanging over an arm.

Haruhi opened her mouth but was interrupted by a girls scream.

"PUT ME DOWN!" The voice sounded serious, but she was laughing almost to the point of hysteria. There were two other laughs included and soon Hikaru and Kaoru came through the door.

They were each holding the arm of a girl. The girl had long brown hair and deep brown eyes. She wore black jeans and a silk tye-dye shirt. She kicked her legs wildly as she ordered the two to put her down.

"Oni-San help me!" She cried out.

Mori walked over to the three and in a swift movement the girl was in his arms. She laughed triumphantly and stuck her tongue out at the twins, who stuck theirs out at her.

As soon as she had been placed on the ground the doors swung open and Tamaki came running in.

"ICHORI!" He hugged the girl from behind and the two took a couple steps into the room.

Ichori laughed and turned around, hugging Tamaki back. "Hello Tama-Sama."

"I've missed you," Tamaki lifted the girl off the ground and spun her around. After she was on the ground she started laughing and trying to steady herself. Soon the whole group was laughing; even Haruhi had to admit that Ichori's laugh was contagious.

"Would you stop playing around, we have to get ready," Kyoya walked through the room and glared at Ichori.

"Leave it to the Dancing Queen to ruin all the fun," Ichori mocked glaring back at him.

"We don't' have to rush Mommy," Tamaki smiled. "We still have time."

"Mommy?" Ichori looked over at Kyoya, then to the twins. "You know, I always figured."

The three burst into laughter until Kyoya turned his icy stare to them. The three then became quite.

"If you would please leave," Kyoya opened the door, "You are welcome to come back with the guests."

"My my, who said chivalry was dead," Ichori laughed and Kyoya closed the door.

"Who was that?" Haruhi asked.

Tamaki turned around. "Oh Haruhi!" He smiled and walked over. "I didn't notice you were here."

"That was Ichori Minori (AN: yeah yeah I know, stupid name)" Kaoru told her. "She moves around a lot with her family."

"Minori?" Haruhi asked. "That sounds familiar."

"It should," Kyoya nodded. "Her great-great-grandfather started the Minori Project, which turned into a business. They make loans to over thousands of companies."

"Most of them still owe them a lot of money," Honey added. "They practically own the world!"

Haruhi stood away from the group of girls and hosts. She sighed and rubbed her head, this was a much needed break.

"I don't think we've been introduced," Haruhi turned to her side to see Ichori smiling at her. "I'm Ichori."

"Haruhi," Haruhi smiled.

"You are a girl right?" Ichori asked looking at her.

Haruhi looked at her shocked. "H-how did you know?"

"Well, you travel the world and you get used to being able to tell," Ichori leaned closer to Haruhi. "Do they know?"

Haruhi regained her composure and nodded. "The host club does, but no one else."

"Really? Why not?"

"Well, I broke this vase and have to pay for it somehow, so I serve as a host until I can get a certain amount of guests."

"Ah, another victim of the Dancing Queen's demonic force," Ichori looked over at Kyoya with a glare.

"Are you two arch nemeses or something?" Haruhi asked.

"Something like that yeah," Ichori nodded. "Basically hate each other's guts."

Before Haruhi had time to pursue that sentence Tamaki came walking over to them with a smile.

"Are my two children getting along?" He asked cheerfully.

"No way would I be your kid," Ichori laughed. "If anything all of you are my kids. Although I don't mind Haruhi being my sister."

"S-sister?" Tamaki looked around them. "Don't you mean brother?"

"Relax Sama," Ichori said. "I won't tell anyone."

Tamaki looked at her with a slight frown but after awhile it turned into a big smile. "I know you won't."

"Ichori," A group of girls came over to the three with smiles on their faces.

"I heard the party was cancelled," One of them said with concern.

"It's not cancelled," Ichori explained when Tamaki got ready to go into a dramatic scene. "We're just putting it off for a couple of days until my sister's tour is over."

"That's a relief," A second girl said. "I couldn't imagine what your arrival would be like without the party."

"What party?" Haruhi asked the girls.

"Every year my family hosts this big party so we can all see our friends again," Ichori said smiling. "Oh you should come to Haruhi!"

"But, my family doesn't know yours," Haruhi said.

"Yeah but you're my friend now," Ichori said. "And all friends are invited."

Haruhi nodded and soon Renge was bouncing her way over to them. "Ichori," She half sung half said as she approached them. "How are you my darling?"

"I'm doing just fine m' dear," Ichori laughed.

"Did you get the link I sent you?" Renge asked tipping her head slightly.

"I most certainly did!" Ichori said with a big grin. "It's the most," at this moment she whispers something into Renge's ear that is unable to be heard by the others, "I've ever seen."

"I knew you would like it."

"I wanna know what it was!" Tamaki said throwing his arms in the air and pouting.

"Trust me," Ichori placed a hand on his shoulder. "You really don't."

Tamaki frowned and walked over to the window pane, sitting on it and staring below, a little rain cloud forming above his head.

"TAMAKI!" The group of girls squealed and ran to his side.

"Don't look my princesses," Tamaki said putting a dramatic arm on his forehead. "I don't want you to see me like this," He turned to them with his eyes on the verge of tears.

"OH TAMAKI!" The girls squealed, only running closer to him.

"So Haruhi," Ichori turned around to face Haruhi now that the girls were gone. "I was wondering if you'd like some help with your hosting."

"Help?" Haruhi asked. "How can you help?"

"Well, for one, I will go against all that I believe in a join something that Kyoya has been a part of so that you can get another guest," Ichori said holding up a finger. "And twooooo, I will manipulate the female variety of this school to become more...attracted to you."

"How do you plan on doing that?"

"I have many different plans I could use, trust me, it'll all work out," Ichori looked around at the room. "Tell ya what, meet me tomorrow here before school, then all will be explained."

"Haruhi, what happened?" Most of the girls in the room crowded around Haruhi. Her arm and wrist was tightly wrapped in a clean white bandage.

"It's nothing to worry about," Haruhi said smiling.

"Don't be so modest," One of the girls sat down and held Haruhi's wrist.

"How did you hurt it," All the others sat down around Haruhi, some even went to the floor so they could all see.

"It was just a skating accident," Haruhi said with a small smile. "it doesn't even hurt anymore."

"I knew it would work," Ichori smiled standing off on the side.

The rest of the host club stood next to her, Hikaru and Kaoru had their arms crossed, Honey said almost crying on Mori's shoulders, Kyoya stood writing something in his notebook, and Tamaki was hunched over with a large frown.

"Why would you do this?" He pouted turning to Ichori. "I thought we were friends."

"We are Sama," Ichori told him. "But Haruhi is being corrupted by an evil Dancing Queen and I need to help her."

"If you continue to call me that I will have you kicked out," Kyoya said re-adjusting his glasses.

"You can't kick me out," Ichori said smugly. "I believe only the president has the power."

"You stole all my customers," Tamaki frowned slinking away from the group.

Ichori looked over at Kyoya who looked back with a raised eyebrow. She stuck her tongue out at him and turned back to face Haruhi and the girls.

"Are you sure it doesn't hurt?" one girl asked. "It looks horrible."

"It's fine really," Haruhi smiled at them. She turned her head to look at Ichori who gave her a thumbs up.

"Alright," Tamaki came over to the group. "I'm terribly sorry princesses, but the host club will have to end early today."

The girls started to protest, but they could do nothing as they were led out of the room.

"That wasn't nice Sama," Ichori said.

"What wasn't nice was you tricking all the customers into thinking Haruhi was hurt!"Tamaki said grabbing Haruhi's bandaged wrist.

"Ow," Haruhi cried out in pain and grabbed her wrist, cradling it in her arm.

"Oh nice try," Hikaru said walking over. "That was very convincing."

"It's true you idiot," Ichori said.

"You really hurt your wrist skateboarding Haru-Chan?" Honey asked walking over. "Do you want Usa-Chan to kiss it?"

"T-that's alright," Haruhi said standing back up straight. "I didn't really hurt it skateboarding; I accidently hit it on the wall this morning."

"So that's why you weren't in class," Kaoru said.

"Yeah, my idea was totally different, but I made this one work!" Ichori smiled.

"It really did work," Haruhi smiled. "Thank you."

"Any time buddy," Ichori smiled slipping an arm around Haruhi's shoulder.

"Isn't that adorable!" Tamaki asked wrapping the two into a hug.

"Sama…can't breathe," Ichori said, making Tamaki release them but remained close to the two with a big grin on his face.

"Ah, Ichori there you are," The group turned to the open door where the chairman was smiling. "I was worried you had already left."

"Hello Chairman Suoh," Ichori greeted.

"I was wondering if I might have a word with you," he said stepping into the hallway with Ichori following.

After a moment or so Ichori came back carrying a letter in her hand.

"Oh hey there," Tamaki smiled. "What's that?"

"It doesn't matter," Ichori said turning away and hiding the letter in her pocket.

"Aw, come on," Tamaki begged wrapping his arms around her. "PWEASE?"

Ichori laughed and tried to struggle out of his embrace. "No way," she said finally breaking free. "It's just something from my sister alright?"

"Why did it come to the school?" Hikaru asked.

"Because it's important and she wanted me to get it right away," Ichori said.

"Well now you have to let us see!" Kaoru said as the twins advanced near her.

"Don't even dare!" Ichori said laughing as the three boys attacked her.

Haruhi looked over at them and sighed.

"What's the matter?" Kyoya asked standing next to her. "Upset about not being the center of their world anymore."

"What?" Haruhi turned to him. "Of course not."

"MHm," Kyoya said opening his book again.