Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club.

"Class, this is Miss Kari Toudou. She's an ex-changed student from America. Please make her feel comfortable. Kari, you may have a seat next to the twins," The teacher said as she pointed to the Hitachiin twins.

Kari walked down to her seat as the girls commented on her not wearing the Ouran uniform, she heard some wondering if she was a commoner. She took her seat. Haruhi was in the seat in front of her. Kari took out her notebook as Haruhi turned around and smiled at her, taking out her hand for a shake.

"Hello, Kari! I'm Haruhi, welcome to Ouran High." Haruhi said to her.

Kari slightly smiled and lightly shook Haruhi's hand. Kari's shy around people she doesn't know, until she feels more comfortable, then she seems like a completely different person. They stopped shaking hands before the teacher told Haruhi to turn around and pay attention which she did.

'He seems friendly ... but ... there seems to be something off about him ... I don't know what though.' Kari thought.

As Kari tried to figure out what it was, she doodled sketches of designs she had thought of and has been dying to put down on paper. The teacher was lecturing, which she thought was boring, so she kept herself busy with thinking of new ideas and jotting them down. Soon the bell rang and she tried to finish one of her designs.

"Woah! You drew that? That's amazing, Kari." Haruhi announced.

Kari sweatdropped and put her hand on the back of her head and responded, "Th-thanks, Haruhi."

That attracted Hikaru and Kaoru so they came over and looked at her designs.

"Woah!" They said unison.

"Aren't they amazing?" Haruhi asked the twins as she was about to flip through more but almost forgot to ask, "I'm sorry Kari. I almost got ahead of myself. Do you mind if I look at more?"

Kari shook her head and turned her notebook making it face Haruhi and the twins so they all could see it. Students were coming in the class and the teacher told all four of them to go to thier next class. They all gathered up their things and left.

"These are so good, Kari! Hey guys, maybe we should show these to everyone else?" Haruhi asked the twins as they were heading to class still looking at her designs.

"Sure!" The twins replied.

"Kari! Do you want to come with us for a Host Club meeting? I was thinking of showing the rest of the members your designs!" Haruhi asked Kari.

"...U-uhm ... sure, I don't mind at all ..." Kari answered, very shyly.

"Y-You speak Japanese! But you're American!" The twins shouted.

"...Anyone can speak any kind of language no matter where they're from," Haruhi answered for her a bit annoyed, "Follow me Kari, I'll show you to the Club."

Kari nodded and followed Haruhi as the twins snatched Kari's notebook from Haruhi and continued to look at it while following the two to the music room. They entered as Tamaki came charging towards them and clung to Haruhi swinging her around.

"My daughter is finally home!" Tamaki shouted with tears of joy.

'D-daughter?' Kari thought to herself.

"Woah!" The twins said again and brought Kari's notebook to her with a certain clothing design on the page, "Can you create this for us?"

"Eh? I-I only design ..." Kari mumbled.

"That's alright, our mom is a fashion designer!" They said.

"Sh-She is!" Kari asked, shocked.

"...Who do we have here?" Tamaki asked as he took Kari's hand and politely kissed it.

Kari blushed as Tamaki let go of her hand, no one could resist Tamaki, it was a well given fact.

'Why are they all ... so cute ...?' Kari thought.

"This is Kari Toudou!" Kaoru said.

"And she's an ex-change student from America!~" Hikaru finished.

"A-America!" Tamaki shouted and Hunny joined in.

"Wow! You're from America? What's it like? Are you a commoner like Haru-chan? Where do you live?" Hunny asked question after question.

Kari rolled her eyes of confusion and answered, "Yeah, I'm from America. A-And ... I li-live in an apartment with my parents."

"You might be Haru-chan's next door neighbor!" Hunny said while holding Usa-chan, smiling.

"...M-Maybe." Kari replied, sweatdropped.

"Look, boss!" Hikaru and Kaoru said, handing him Kari's sketchbook.

Kyoya and Mori walked over towards them. Kyoya fixed his glasses and looked at the girl. Mori stood next to Hunny.

"...Toudou, Kari." Kyoya said.

Kari nodded and replied, "It's been a while, huh, Kyoya?"

The room fell silent. Everyone stopped and stared at both of them.

"You two know each other!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"Yes. Her father works with my father." Kyoya simply answered.

"Why didn't you tell me, mommy!" Tamaki spazzed and started crying.

"...M-mommy?" Kari asked Kyoya.

Kyoya sighed and answered, "...Don't ask. I see you still have an interest in designing clothes."

Kyoya looked over at her notebook that Tamaki had. Kari nodded to Kyoya's remark.

"How would you feel about designing for us? We'll get someone to create them. We'll make sure that you get your name out." Kyoya said to her.

Kari blinked and said, "R-Really! That would be awesome!"

Haruhi took back Kari's notebook from Tamaki and returned it to her with a smile.

"Th-thanks, Haruhi~" Kari said.

"You're welcome." Haruhi replied.

"...Wait ... if you're rich why are you a commoner?" The twins asked her.

Kari's facial expression faded from happy to sad. Kyoya fixed his glasses again, cleared his throat and hit the twins over their heads with his book. Kari blinked and looked at Kyoya as he was giving them the scariest glare they have seen yet. Kyoya turned back to Kari leaving the twins scared.

"You still have it, Kyoya." Kari said to him, chuckling, meaning his glare.

"Follow me, I'll show you what I want you to design." Kyoya said as he left and walked towards a table.

Kari followed him. They reached to the table and sat down. Kyoya took out his books and showed her, explaining what he wants.

"Can I still count on you, Hikari?" Kyoya said to her.

Kari can't stand it when people call her by her actual name which is why she just tells people to call her her nickname.

"...You know I don't like being called that ... Kyo-senpai." Kari said, smirking.

"...Fair enough." Kyoya hesitated but asked, "Is it just you living in that apartment?"

"...Let's go back to the others!" Kari said, ignoring his question and went back.

Kyoya sighed and followed her.

'...I take that as a yes ... but I don't know for sure...' Kyoya thought.

After the Host Club meeting, Kari was already tired out. All that craziness makes time go by really fast.

'...After knowing everyone and what they do ... I'm pretty worn out.' Kari thought as she starts to walk out of the school.

A limo came up beside her and Kyoya rolled down the window. Kari sighed and faced him.

"...Don't think you're walking all the way home. Get in." Kyoya said.

"...Fine." Kari said as he opened the door and slid in for her.

"To the Toudou's house." Kyoya said to the driver.

They headed to her apartment and she sighed at the awkward silence. Kyoya faced her.

"You still haven't answered me ... are you living alone?" Kyoya asked her.

"...I didn't answer you because I don't want to and I still don't, Kyo-senpai." Kari replied, looking out the window.

Kyoya sighed and gave up for now. They finally reached her apartment. Kyoya walked her to her place. She was going to open the door but stopped and turned to him.

"Thanks for the ride," Kari said to him, "It's good to see you again."

"Like wise." He replied.

She smiled at him and entered her apartment. It was empty with a bunch of boxes waiting to be opened up. She sighed and didn't want to do all of this by herself and went to look around her neighborhood. She left her apartment and saw Kyoya still standing there, leaning against the poles. Kari left the door opened, shocked and Kyoya peeked through her house.

"Wh-what are you still doing here!" She shouted at him.

He backed away from her doorway and looked at her.

"I wanted to figure out my question and I did," Kyoya continued, "...Where are your parents?"

"...Working, you should know that. They both have their own apartment near where they work." Kari explained as she locked her door.

Kyoya didn't move until she would explain everything. She saw that look on his face and just decided to tell him everything else and not be stubborn about it because she knew if she did then it would bite her in the butt.

"Okay, okay. They also won't come back for the weekend. They'll be visiting each other and not me. I'll be living alone, paying everything myself with my own money." Kari told him.

"...No you won't." Kyoya said.

"What are you talking about? Didn't you just hear what I told you?" Kari asked.

Kyoya sighed and replied, "I meant you're coming to live with me."

"W-what!" Kari asked.