"So what's your favorite thing about this era Haruhi?"

"Well..." I honestly didn't have an answer, but thankfully and surprisingly Mori-Senpai took over their attention by suddenly thrusting a spear into one of the walls.

All of us bombarded him with questions, but just like his usual stoic self, he plays it off as calm and collected. "We have a trespasser."

The red haired boy immediately lunged forward toward us, but more so towards Mori-Senpai, surprising all of us. "Takeshi Morinozuka!" He immediately bowed his head and I don't know about the rest of the club members, but I was thoroughly confused. "Senpai, please make me your apprentice!"

Honey-Senpai walked over to him with his usual smile and looked back at us before returning his gaze to the red haired boy who I swear I've seen before. "How about we talk about this in there, Kyo-Chan can tell the guests to leave and you can talk to Takeshi!"

"Umm...alright then?"

Without really saying a word Kyoya-Senpai walked over to the club door and opened it, motioning for our guests to leave. Once they were gone we all gathered around to hear what Kyoya knew about him, and honestly I don't think I want to know how he gets his information on everyone. "Ritsu Kasanoda, first year Class-D, heir to the third generation head of the Kasanoda syndicate...the most powerful gang in the Kanto area. He was admitted this year into Ouran Academy High School, he has long red hair, a mean looking appearance, reserved, and has few friends. It is said if your eyes meet his, you'll have bad dreams for three months, if you bump into him you'll end up in the hospital, and talking back to him will send you to an early grave." Please tell me that people don't actually believe this stuff! Yeah he looks mean, but bad dreams? Hospital? Early grave? Come on!' I looked over at Kasanoda and honestly I think if he were truly that mean then he wouldn't have politely asked to be Mori-Senpai's apprentice. "...they call him the walking blizzard." I apparently missed some of what he said but before I could say anything Tamaki-Senpai leaned forward.

"Seriously? Then why would a human weapon like yourself want to be Mori-Senpai's apprentice?"

"Well, because, look...I may be tough, but I'm not a human weapon. I was just born with a face that looks mean all the time."

"Well at least you're aware of that Casanova." The twins said as I was getting more intrigued by what Kyoya-Senpai was writing.

"It's Kasanoda."

"Bossa nova?" 'Do they ever know when to quit?'

"I told you It's Kasanoda! Do you wanna die!?" Suddenly I felt the lack of an overbearing friend to my left and the twins to my right and it was just Me and Kyoya on the couch and he was still writing. I looked up slightly concerned and impressed that he made them of all people, scarce.

"Man, he really is scary."

"Sorry about that...This always happens because of the way I look! Even when I was just a tike, my dad would say, because of this mean look I have...'Just you wait, my son is going to be the greatest gangster of all time.' So, even when I was a kid I was taught to be the godfather of a gang...anyway my pops was a good teach and he made me a true gangster, that's great and all, but everyone is afraid to come near me...even my friends and so I'm all alone...it's like...they forget I'm young and that I wanna play. I want to get out with my fellas and play kick the can."

'This is a lot different than what I imagine from Kyoya-Senpai's description. He's a gangster?' I could practically hear the smile on Tamaki-Senpai's face when he spoke, "A good game of Kankeri is awesome."

"But I've been living the life of a gangster and I don't know how to interact with regular people.

"Awe...that poor guy..."

"Morinozuka-Senpai...that's why I need you to show me how you have so many friends when you're just as mean looking as I me! You're expressionless, distant, and you hardly ever talk, plus your mug looks like a watch dog from hell, so what are you doing that I'm not? Please, teach me your secrets! I'm begging you!"

It's taking all I have not to burst out into laughter, but Kasanoda seems genuinely serious at the same time. He obviously doesn't know Mori-Senpai that well, and I can only imagine the look on his face as my back is facing him. "Hey, Takeshi, are you okay?"

"I'm just a little light headed..." I turn around and see that Kasanoda is still bowing on his knees to Mori-Senpai.

"What now, Boss?"

"Don't you think we should do something about this?"

"Just leave him alone...don't get involved. Like he said he wants to be Mori-Senpai's apprentice. So, that means mori-Senpai decides what to do. This isn't something any of us should be interfering with."

'Wow, perhaps he can be responsible...' "Tamaki..." My thoughts stop dead in their tracks as I see a look of desperation on Mori-Senpai and a look of complete joy and excitement on Tamaki-Senpai.

Almost immediately he switches into prince mode, "Well, in that case...since you insist, Mori-Senpai...I, Tamaki Suoh, promise to do whatever I can to assist you."

"Yeah right, he wanted to get involved so bad he couldn't bare it." I watched as Tamaki-Senpai stayed in full prince mode and at that, I completely drowned out him ordering people around, because no matter what he...or the twins had planned it wasn't going to be a pretty end result when those three were involved. I tuggef lightly on Kyoya-Senpai's blazer and he stopped writing for a moment and looked at me.

"Yes? What is it, Haruhi?" Thankfully Tamaki-Senpai and the twins were too caught up in their chaos to notice but I looked up at Him and noticed that for once he wasn't put off or annoyed when I stopped him from writing.

"I was wondering, since I really don't want to witness this fiasco...could I just go home now?"

"I don't see why not, just be sure to be here a little bit earlier tomorrow. I'm afriad the chaos may continue, and I will not bare it alone."

"I feel the same." I sighed as I watched the three of them fuss over Kasanoda and nearly frighten him to death. "See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

When I finally made it home, to my surprise my dad was starting dinner. "Oh, hello Haruhi! I was worried you were being held up at the club."

"Well...I sort of was, in a manner of speaking."

"How do you mean?" I saw the look of genuine concern on his face as he placed our dinner on the table.

As I finally get my shoes off I can't help but laugh. "It's nothing bad, it was just...surprising. This rich kid gangster came and asked Mori-Senpai to be his apprentice..."

"Well I see nothing wrong with that, he's a good fighter..."

"Apprentice in getting friends when Mori-Senpai is just as 'mean looking.' He seemed pretty desperate."

"Ah...well that is a bit strange. He doesn't seem mean in the slightest. Stoic maybe but not mean."

I felt myself smile a little and chuckle lightly. "You should've heard what he said about his 'mug' he said it looked like a watch dog from hell!"

"Haruhi..."

"Huh?" I look up at my dad and he's giving me one of those mischievous looks that oddly resembles Hikaru and Kaoru's.

"You're smiling."

"Yes, it's what normally happens when you remember something funny..."

"Whatever you say, Haruhi."

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The guests have finally left, and I'm putting the cups away after i had cleaned them when all of us here a knocking at the door. "Now who could that be?" I mutter to my self, but of course Kyoya-Senpai hears me.

"I don't know, perhaps it's a guest who left something."

"I've checked every table, and no one has left anything."

I heard him sigh as he walked to the door. "Then I know exactly who it is."

'Of course you do.' When he opened the door I noticed Kasanoda breathing heavy like he just ran the length of the school. "What's wrong Kasanoda?"

Without looking at me he walked through the door and sat on one of the couches. "I think someone is out to get Morinozuka-Senpai!"

"Hold on a moment..." Tamaki-Senpai started placing a hand on my shoulder which I quickly shrugged off, earning a pout from him. "...what makes you think someone is after Mori-Senpai?"

We all sat down as he told us about the way he started his morning and he trailed off about being pushed but it was clearly heard to all of us.

I find myself preoccupied with whatever Kyoya-Senpai is writing about what Kasanoda is saying. "...I was there, I saw everything! He's obviously gotten on somebody's bad side!"

"Nah, that's impossible." Kaoru stated plainly.

"There's no way Mori-Senpai can be on someone's bad side." Hikaru seemed to agree.

"How can you be sure...you don't know that!"

"Don't you worry your pretty little head about that. Operation Bossa Nova's total image make-over is in full effect as of right now."

'Wow, where did that board come from...and is he seriously going to act like yesterday didn't happen? I didn't see him, but they probably traumatized him somehow.'

"Hold on! What the hell are you talking about? What do you mean you're starting right now!? You trying to pretend that yesterday didn't even happen!? Thanks to yesterdays make over, people were more afraid of me than they usually are!"

'That answers my question. Of course they traumatized him somehow.'

"Now hold on, let me explain Bossa Nova. We all support you one hundred percent. The twins...just got a little carried away that's all. I hope you can forgive them."

I don't know what Kasanoda was thinking but he seems genuinely pleased and shocked by what Tamaki-Senpai said, and it took all I had not to warn him that it would only get worse. However, for some reason, I want to see how this plays out. "I'm sorry, I will follow your lead from here on put."

With that, I turned my attention to Kyoya writing again and pass all of the club formalities and documentation I notice there is something concerning Tamaki-Senpai and kasanoda as well.

'Ritsu Kasanoda was not at all pleased with Tamaki and the twins' attempt at what they are calling a makeover. Tamaki will apparently continue to harass the poor young man until he is satisfied. In other news...Haruhi...you can stop reading over my shoulder...and do so calmly...'

With a chill down my spine I calmly do as he says and notice that he is erasing most of what he's written, and he leans down to whisper in my ear, but not close enough to alert Tamaki-Senpai. "Now, why is it that you are so interested in what I'm writing as of late?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Haruhi, I may not tell you this quite often or at all really, but I honestly enjoy the fact that you are smarter than most girls your age, and despite being a commoner you're witty and you're not completely dazzled by the finer things...so trust me when I say this...I know everything you do is for a reason, whether or not that reason is known to you is still another matter, so...why have you gotten so interested in me writing. You usually watch me write but from afar, you've only started acting like this since..."

Another chill went up my spine bit for some reason it was different than the last so I looked up and I saw a disturbing smirk on his lips. "Kyoya-Senpai?" I ask carefully.

"Hmm...I'm going to help Tamaki with the planning. Someone needs to keep him under control. How about you bring Kasanoda some tea."

It wasn't a question, it was an order, and for some reason I sense there is more on his mind right now than reigning in Tamaki-Senpai's craziness, so I do as he says and when I come back I notice that Kasanoda is looking at them all, both nervous and pleased.

After speaking with him for a little bit, we get interupted by Tamaki-Senpai. He places these ridiculous cat ears on him, and when that doesn't seem to work he further humiliates him...although, I have to admit, I keep having to restrain my laughter.

The club door suddenly opens but behind it is someone none of us know, however, Kasanoda apparently does, because he instantly panics, and so does the other person, but i think it's because of how his friend is dressed. Again, I find myself holding back laughter.

He started shouting at his friend and left, throwing the cat ears on the floor. I picked them up and remembered what he had said earlier about just wanting to have fun. I told Honey-Senpai my thoughts about it and he agreed and that he hoped he would figure it out soon.

"Honey-Senpai...do you know where I might find him?"

"I've seen him the garden a lot. He's usually on a bench talking to a birdie he must've found. Good luck Haru-chan!"

I ran out as fast as my legs could carry and figured I would try the pond with the strange statue.

Once I make it to the pond and slow down I can hear him talking so I lean over a little bit and he's looking at a bird. "Is that a sparrow?" I ask.

"Yeah..."

"What happened to your sparrow?"

"I saw him fall out of its nest the other day, I took him to tthe vet and they said he injured his wing but that woth a little care he should be fine in no time."

"Awe! So do you mind if I feed him?"

"Uh...sure?"

I carefully picked up the injured sparrow and grabbed some food for him and he felt so light and gentle in my hands, it was almost like from a movie...it was kind of hard to believe.

"LOOK OUT!" Suddenly Honey-Sebpai is kicking a can of paint and the red pain gets all over my uniform and the bird flies away.

"It flew away." I said, a little stunned.

"It flew away." I heard him say.

Annoyingly I all too soon hear Tamaki-Senpai freaking out over something like blood on my uniform when I don't even have any injuries.

Honey-Senpai starts to explain that they knew people were following him and that they weren't after Mori-Senpai but him instead. Still realizing I'm covered in paint I decide to go get changed. "I'm gonna go get changed."

Once I finally made it to the changing room I managed to get just my shirt and jacket off when I hear the door open and it's none other than the red haired Kasanoda. "Ah, GET OUT!"

He slams the door and I can hear the twins shouting at him, "PEEPING TOM!"

I'm sure tomorrow is going to be an interesting day...