A\N The original chapter will appear after the rewritten chapter. This will be the format for the first three chapters since those are the ones rewritten. I was originally going to rewrite them all, but I decided I liked chapters 4 and 5 so they will stay as is because I'm the author and I say so…so there!

CHAPTER 1: Introductions

Haruhi felt completely indifferent as she walked through the Ouran school gates. Though she was glad to finally be attending the strongest 'gifted' school. It was the school where all the most powerful powers gathered to learn to control their powers and to shield themselves from other powers' influence. Taking a deep breath, Haruhi stepped forward past the clock tower and into the school to meet with the chairman and settle all the admission procedures and be introduced to her classmates.

"Class, I'd like to introduce our new scholarship student Haruhi Fujioka. Haruhi's just transferred from Ourin School and is unused to being around others with powers so please help your new classmate get acquainted with the school here." After finishing the introduction, the chairman left bouncing down the hallways back to his office.

The other students started whispering to themselves about seeing a transfer student from a school filled with powerless people. Most students were in Ouran from birth and came from the most established and powerful families across the world. Normally these families coveted power and arranged marriages between dynasties allowed them to bear increasingly powerful offspring.

"He can't be that powerful if he only managed to get in now. Especially as a scholarship student."

"Yeah it can't be that powerful if he's dressed like that. Anyone from two power parents would at least have an old uniform lying around from their time here right?"

"Ewwww…what if he came from two non-powers? That's gross. How could they let a half-breed in here? At least make it presentable first."

Haruhi ignored their comments while moving to her seat at the back of the room. "There are two seats open in the back since it appears one of the Hiitachins is late today. Please choose either one, though the twins normally sit next to each other," said the teacher.

"Hikaru's not late, sensei. He's in his seat right now, he's just practicing his power," said Kaoru.

Haruhi looked to her left and saw a boy who looked exactly like Kaoru sitting in that seat. Shrugging she sat in the middle seat separating the twins. Hikaru appeared in a huff and looking at Haruhi shouted, "Get out of my seat! Only I can sit next to Kaoru." Haruhi looked at him and pointed out, "sensei said to take the open seat. Since you were sitting there, this was the only option. Why does it matter where you sit? We're all here to learn about our powers. Now please be quiet so I can hear the lecture. It will be important for future lessons and the practical seminars we take starting next week." With that she returned to her notes intent on ignoring the twins.

The next day, Haruhi was walking from the bus stop to school for her second day when she suddenly turned to her left just at the front gate. "What do you two want now? If you're that upset about which seat we're in then get to class earlier and talk to sensei about changing them. It's not my fault you were sitting in my seat to begin with," she stated.

When no answer came, she turned and started walking towards the school again leaving the other students in the courtyard puzzled since they didn't see anything there. The bell came and the students meandered towards the school still confused by the odd student.

In the space where Haruhi had been talking the twins suddenly appeared grimacing. "So she can see us when we're using our invisibility. Not even mom and dad can do that," said Hikaru slowly. Kaoru looked at his twin seeing his confusion said reassuringly, "I bet she can't tell us apart though. Only we know who we are Hikaru. Only you and me."

From the other side of the wall, a shadow became a figure as it moved into the shadow of a tree. "Interesting," it said before moving towards the school. "That must be the girl he meant. She must be really powerful don't you think Bereznoff?"

Irritum et Arcana Veritatum -Nothingness/Worthlessness and Secret/Sacred Truthfulness

CHAPTER 1: Introductions

"As you can see class Latin is the basis for most of the dominant languages of Western Europe. We will be learning only a selection of words necessary to understand the ancient philosophies about the origins of the powers we each have today as well as enabling you to more easily learn whichever other language you choose to learn along with English. Don't forget that you are not only the future of the 'gifted' but also of the world and will need to be able to interact with the other 'gifted' to keep the non-'gifted'…" A knock interrupted the lecture and a small figure in shabby clothing was dragged into the room after an overly cheerful chairman.

"Class, I'd like to introduce our new transfer and scholarship student Haruhi Fujioka. A cute new student to add to our wonderful school of 'gifted' students." The chairman practically bounced out of the room to get back to whatever he does when not daydreaming about his "wonderful school" and his "cute students". Haruhi moved forward and bowed to the teacher and the class before offering the usual introduction and then moved to the back of the room and pointed to a chair asking, "I should sit here, right?" and sitting down before anyone could answer. The other students were still gawking at the novelty of a transfer student and a scholarship student at that. There had never been a transfer student to Ouran High School, perhaps a few rare cases in Junior High and some in Early Elementary School, but most students at the prestigious school were there from birth. You see, to attend Ouran, one had to be among the most powerful 'gifted'.

Normally the 'gifted' only married other 'gifted' because their powers increased and melded the more 'gifted' genes there were brought into their families. Rarely a 'gifted' would appear among the normals, but even if it did, it would be so weak that it would soon be diluted when they married a normal. There had been a scandal years ago when the only daughter and last survivor of one of the most powerful families had married a 'gifted' normal. They had hidden among the normals and the community had only recently learned that she had died only five years into the marriage and had been buried in a commoner cemetery filled with normals. As the issue was over as far as they were concerned, no search was made for the man to whom she had been married.

The seat she had pointed to and sat in had been added that morning to accommodate the new addition. It placed her right between two boys with one face, two mischievous twins, still smarting from being separated by this newcomer. They decided this would be the next victim of their pranks (the teacher suddenly felt relieved, though he couldn't understand why). "Ugh, what IS it wearing? Definitely not a shape shifter then, at least THEY always look presentable. I wonder what it could be then, ne, Hikaru?" The twins continued their bullying, growing frustrated at the lack of reaction from their new victim. At last Haruhi turned to them and stated simply, "I'm only here to learn to control my power and shield myself from others'. After that I'll be leaving again so you'll just have to deal with my guise until then. Now please be quiet so I can hear the lecture. It may be important in the future lessons and the practical seminars we start next week." With that she returned to her notes.

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Haruhi was walking from the bus stop to school for her second day when she suddenly turned to her left just at the front gate. "What do you two want now? Can't you just let me study in peace?" she shouted. When no answer came, she turned and started walking towards the school again leaving the other students in the courtyard wondering if the new kid had gone mad as they saw nothing where she was shouting. The bell rang and the students meandered towards the school still confused by the odd student. In the space where Haruhi had shouted the twins suddenly appeared looking surprised. "How could he know where we were Kaoru?"

"It…it must have been a lucky guess. Let's get to class. I bet we can scare him if one of us sits in his seat." They left desperately hoping to reassure themselves of their powers which not even their parents could see through, even if they were still in training to learn to control them. From the other side of the wall, a shadow became a figure as it moved into the morning light. "Interesting," it said before moving towards the school. "That must be the one he meant."

END CHAPTER 1